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Seece on 03 February 2009

Not to draw comparisons with a certain gaming company announcing all (if not at least a lot) of their cards early I am growing tired of Microsofts "Wait and see" approach to announcing games.

 

Right now the only game coming out that I want that I know will be out this year is Halo Wars!

I want a date for Splinter Cell! I want new Rare games revealed! I want Alan Wake to be given a solid date be it this year or next.

I DO NOT want to have to wait till E3 to hear about this.

I really lose interest in gaming overall when I have nothing to look forward to, and it frustrates me because like last christmas, I know this christmas I will have more games to buy than money to spend. I just wish Microsoft would let us know a little earlier.

 

This strategy is not helping them one iota.



 

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mrstickball on 03 February 2009

I am sure MS will have new announcements between Halo Wars' launch and E3.

Besides, Mass Effect 2 just got announced as a Q1 2010 game, so that's good news.



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griffinA on 03 February 2009

The only reason you want Microsoft to announce their games is because you want ammunition for fanboy flamewars.



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Shadowblind on 03 February 2009

I agree. Microsoft is holding all their surprises too closely. We all know they have an insane lineup; now show it to us MS XO

Whens GDC by any chance? 



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Seece on 03 February 2009
griffinA said:

The only reason you want Microsoft to announce their games is because you want ammunition for fanboy flamewars.

 

I'm sorry who the fuck are you again? have you been stalking me or something?

 

If I wanted ammo I could real off a useless list with unknown dates.

Forza 3

Alan Wake

ODST

GTAIV DLC

Fallout 3 DLC

Ect ect

 

No I am serious, so if you havn't got anything constructive to say don't bother.



 

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Serious_frusting on 03 February 2009

@griffinA.

so true so true. it makes life easier for me aswell to do the powning with the teh cell ammunition.



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Seece on 03 February 2009
mrstickball said:
I am sure MS will have new announcements between Halo Wars' launch and E3.

Besides, Mass Effect 2 just got announced as a Q1 2010 game, so that's good news.

Isn't Mass Effect 2 on PS3 as well?

 

I'm more talking about Microsofts 1st party line up, 3rd partys (even with exclusives) are pretty good at announcing games early.

 



 

Ronster316 on 03 February 2009
Serious_frusting said:
@griffinA.

so true so true. it makes life easier for me aswell to do the powning with the teh cell ammunition.

 

 What ammunition? two of your biggest games have been pushed back to 2010, GOW 3 and GT5



Seece on 03 February 2009
Shadowblind said:

I agree. Microsoft is holding all their surprises too closely. We all know they have an insane lineup; now show it to us MS XO

Whens GDC by any chance? 

 

Its around May right? I know Banjo was announced around early May, and I think thats where it was announced! Thats too far away though!

 

EDIT- Oooh! March 23rd+  .... thats bareable.



 

Shadowblind on 03 February 2009
Serious_frusting said:
@griffinA.

so true so true. it makes life easier for me aswell to do the powning with the teh cell ammunition.

 

 

Holy cow. 500 posts from an alternate account. Why hasn't this one been IP banned yet?



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