I have a PC...I will play them if they move their formula forward. Enjoyed Skyrim but didnt like Fallout 5.
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If all Bethesda games are exclusive moving forward (outside of the GAAS stuff) how does this effect your purchasing decision?
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Used Series X around 2022, like before. and just because of Arkane, couldn´t care less about the rest of Bethesda. in the meantime i will enjoy Deathloop.
I'm probably just done with next gen in general if this is the way the industry is arcing. Fuck buying multiple consoles just because they spite-acquired a bunch of publishers to lock their games away from the competition.
I really have no reason to justifiably spend hundreds of dollars on both of these consoles but plenty of reasons thus far to skip them. Behavior like this out of Microsoft doesn't make me want their platform more, it just makes me want Sony's less.
I really have no reason to justifiably spend hundreds of dollars on both of these consoles but plenty of reasons thus far to skip them. Behavior like this out of Microsoft doesn't make me want their platform more, it just makes me want Sony's less.
Doesn't change any plans for me. Already have PC will pick up series X for ease of use pc on my TV. But has nothing to do with Bethesda.
Truth be told, not really sure why this announcement is getting people to pick up a Series X/S right away unless they want to play existing games on Gamepass. Starfield and Elder Scrolls 6 will be a long ways out. So will Doom 3. Near release Bethesda games are PS5 exclusive for a set period of time, so if you are into Bethesda releases it will actually be PS5 that has them in the near term.
Truth be told, not really sure why this announcement is getting people to pick up a Series X/S right away unless they want to play existing games on Gamepass. Starfield and Elder Scrolls 6 will be a long ways out. So will Doom 3. Near release Bethesda games are PS5 exclusive for a set period of time, so if you are into Bethesda releases it will actually be PS5 that has them in the near term.
Well I was already sold on getting a Series X(got One S late gen) due to MS' previous moves coupled with the incredibly attractive hardware & ecosystem, but them scooping up hands down my favorite Western publisher absolutely would've made getting an Xbox a must regardless.
Counted and I own 13 Bethesda published games from this generation on PS4. Several more on Xbox BC.
Counted and I own 13 Bethesda published games from this generation on PS4. Several more on Xbox BC.
This is only the beginning, this next gen will have some paradigm shifts that will throw off many longtime gamers for sure.
I am getting a PS5 already have it pre ordered and paid for, BUT if Bethesda games go Xbox only and Starfield is only on the Series X/S then I guess I will just have to buy one of those systems one or two years down the line when they are alittle cheaper.
Yup. And I really don't want to be a part of it. I don't even have any next-gen games I want to buy yet, but I'm being given plenty of reasons not to invest in new hardware.
What's the fucking point anymore?
I'm not spending £450 just to play ES and Fallout.
Even if price drops by time they are out, buying a console half that price not worth it still.
Even if price drops by time they are out, buying a console half that price not worth it still.
Wolfenstein, Tango Gameworks, and Doom hurt but I will just stick with PS5 unless I find a cheap Xbox several years into the gen. I was burned by their lack of first party 2012-now and how they've mishandled Rare (only now getting back on course) so Xbox has to deliver for 3-4 years consistently for me to be convinced
My thoughts:
Starfield = Xbox/PC exclusive
TESVI = Multi-platform, better mod support on Xbox
Wolfenstein 3 = Multi-plat w/ exclusive Xbox features
I also think we'll see lots more perks/little extras for Game Pass subscribers in games like Fallout 76 / ESO. Hoping to see the weird FO76 yearly/monthly service altered too.
Starfield = Xbox/PC exclusive
TESVI = Multi-platform, better mod support on Xbox
Wolfenstein 3 = Multi-plat w/ exclusive Xbox features
I also think we'll see lots more perks/little extras for Game Pass subscribers in games like Fallout 76 / ESO. Hoping to see the weird FO76 yearly/monthly service altered too.
You know what he meant, it's the same as when people describe Netflix as "free". Quicker to say that than "at no extra cost".
Lol yea i know, im just jesting. To be fair its crazy value. I dont know how they can keep it going but they do. Fair play to them
I was always going to end up with both, and am definitely leaning towards PS5 first still, but I think it will definitely shorten the time between when I get a PS5 and when I get the Series X
I'm going to get both platforms at launch, but if I were forced to choose one I'd still have chosen the PS5. Looking at the entirety of what Beth published this gen, there are three that I really valued - Doom, Eternal and Dishonored 2. I hope BGS steps up with Starfield and delivers something I'll be obsessed with like Skyrim... but I wouldn't buy a console based on that hope.
Microsoft's first party right now has massive potential, but very few developers that I would count on to release great games.
Microsoft's first party right now has massive potential, but very few developers that I would count on to release great games.
Was planning on playing the non-janky Bethesda games on PC anyways. I'm not getting a Xbox console this gen but it still does not affect me.
Yeah, I'm firmly planted in the "Xbox Ecosystem," so I am largely unaffected.
Granted I am still salty about the Deathloop timed exclusivity, I do hope that Sony and Nintendo gamers will be able to enjoy the big-name Bethesda titles that release in the future. However, I understand if Microsoft doesn't choose to go that route, as well. It's not like I could play Jak and Daxter on my OG Xbox after Sony bought Naughty Dog*.
* Maybe not the best example, but the spirit of the sentiment remains.
Granted I am still salty about the Deathloop timed exclusivity, I do hope that Sony and Nintendo gamers will be able to enjoy the big-name Bethesda titles that release in the future. However, I understand if Microsoft doesn't choose to go that route, as well. It's not like I could play Jak and Daxter on my OG Xbox after Sony bought Naughty Dog*.
* Maybe not the best example, but the spirit of the sentiment remains.
Buying a Series X so I won't be in a position to miss out on their games. I would have bought one anyway, but it certainly ensures that Xbox will be my main console for Bethesda games going forward.
I was always PS5 first, Xbox later. I might build a PC instead. The Bethesda purchase is good for Microsoft, but as someone who already plays Xbox that 7.5 billion only gets some games they would already have had on Gamepass sooner.
It doesn't affect mine, but not for any of the reasons in the poll. Reason for me is because none of Bethesda's games are anything I consider must play, top tier or can't miss. If they start putting out those types of games under Microsoft's control I'll revisit that question. But if I can just get a temporary xcloud just to play those games then cancel and move on that seems easier than buying hardware. But they'll have to put out a game I actually want/need to play first.
Doesn't affect me other than the fact I get to play them on pc and Xbox series x instead of just Xbox
It either means I'm getting an Xbox Series X or a new PC.
Was planning to get both in the first place.
Was planning to get both in the first place.
Nothing is truly "free", sure. But im already subscribed to GP and was already planning on buying many Bethesda games full price so this is great.
I already have a PC for non-Nintendo/PlayStation games, so this really doesn't change much for me.
Since I plan on getting PS5 and XSX while continuing to have a PC, it doesn't affect me at all. it sucks for the PS games who might lose out on games in the future, though.
I don't really get what you're saying. In previous generations you needed PS+Xbox+Nintendo+PC to cover all bases too. If anything it's a bit better now because you just need PS+Nintendo+PC. Yeah it sucks if you wanted to play bethesda games and just have PS5, but you'd always be missing out on great games if you don't have everything (not saying either new console is worth buying yet)
Evil Within is really the only game under the Bethesda banner that I really love, and I doubt that's coming back again. Even then, if something catches my eye I'll just get it on PC.
I always planned upgrading my PC to more modern specs if there's a drought of favorite games to play on Nintendo and Sony platforms, and if I also end up depleting my back log of games I want to finish, both of which are definitely not happening in the near future. Specially if there's a Switch Pro coming out soon.
Until "future bethesda games" are tangible games launched and reviewed, and are confirmed exclusives, the impact remains zero. It would require way too many improbable hypotheticals to all come true in the 2022-2023 time frame.
Until "future bethesda games" are tangible games launched and reviewed, and are confirmed exclusives, the impact remains zero. It would require way too many improbable hypotheticals to all come true in the 2022-2023 time frame.
Doesn't affect me one bit. It was always ps5+pc. Hell I only played one Bethesda game the whole gen(FO4), it'll change with doom eternal coming to gamepass. So that makes 2 games all this gen from bethesda that I would play.
I'm seemingly one of the few that isn't huge on Bethesda game, which is lucky for me as I've already pre-ordered a PS5. If this was like Capcom or some shit I'd be SOL. The only main thing that's gonna hurt from Bethesda to me is Doom. But I've got Eternal already.
I'm not against getting a Series X/S in the future though. It seems much more promising than the One which I skipped. It's just this deal isn't the driving force for me in that decision.
I'm not against getting a Series X/S in the future though. It seems much more promising than the One which I skipped. It's just this deal isn't the driving force for me in that decision.
Microsoft have done a GREAT acquisition with ZeniMax (everybody's talking only about Bethesda but there's more than that).
Said so, I don't like very much the "ZeniMax" videogame output:
Played and liked Skyrim and Morrowind, but didn't finish any of them.
Completed but disliked Wolfenstein.
Enjoyed and finished The Evil Within.
I gone crazy with Doom and Doom 2. Never cared about the sequels.
I guess I would survive to an all-exclusive announcement.
But still a great deal for MS and Xbox.
Said so, I don't like very much the "ZeniMax" videogame output:
Played and liked Skyrim and Morrowind, but didn't finish any of them.
Completed but disliked Wolfenstein.
Enjoyed and finished The Evil Within.
I gone crazy with Doom and Doom 2. Never cared about the sequels.
I guess I would survive to an all-exclusive announcement.
But still a great deal for MS and Xbox.