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Polygon: Sony’s PS5 Radio Silence Has Done Wonders For The Next Gen Xbox
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The more they do them the more divisive both camps get.
Nothing irrational at all because as you said Sony has been delivering. What might be irrational is to talk more about Microsoft than Sony and Nintendo because why would you if like you suggest, there is nothing to talk about? Thats where the rub is, the constant criticisms at every turn. Whether it be GamePass or them showing the new Xbox and you guys going great, so wheres the games. Acting like Microsoft won't be showing any games and only Sony will be. Were already witnessing the conduct surrounding Series X games only not showing up for a year or two and how that's just terrible news.
Yes Microsoft has its critics and rightfully so because of how they've handled the Xbox One but some of you are acting like the next Xbox will be the same.
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I mean they ain't wrong in the sense that Microsoft is doing all the right things so far. Once Sony reveals then it will be interesting to see how Microsoft responds. Sony's lack of transparency has definitely hurt them and if their console is not as powerful and Microsoft matches them on price, that will be HUGE. All of this remains to be seen and Xbox has to nail all of these new games coming down the pipeline to excite people, starting with HALO.
How did it hurt them if ps5 gets more attention than the competition whenever an info is released?
Is it really? I'm imagining a basketball game. One team has arrived early. The fans are already in their seats. There is no basketball. The game hasn't started yet and the announcers are live. One of them says "You know mean gene, team B not being here yet is really doing wonders for team A!" And it sounds nonsensical. Much like the basis of this thread. You wanna know what happens next. Team B arrives to fucking Harder Better Faster stronger 5 minutes before game time. Everybody in the crowd loses their shit and no one is talking about how Team A sat on the court waiting to play for 5 hours. My imagination is flawless, much like the writer of this article.
Not really, most people aren't paying attention. Only the hardcore games are really paying attention to detail.
They're right. I have preordered 10 Direct-X Box One X Series X's on the strength of Microsoft's messaging.
We need Captain america "I can do this all day".gifThis...means nothing.
In that case MS should just give it up because 2013 PS4 is trending ahead of the entire Xbox brand...and we know that's not as simple as that.
I guess
Guess Sony should just throw in the towel.
I'll do you one better:This...means nothing.
In that case MS should just give it up because 2013 PS4 is trending ahead of the entire Xbox brand...and we know that's not as simple as that.
Guess Sony should just throw in the towel.
Its not as if MS has shown much of the next Xbox, we still haven't seen games in action or have had any announced. We have only the design and specs.
Plus Sony still have a couple big PS4 games to hype up over the next few months so i guess their priorities are elsewhere.
Plus Sony still have a couple big PS4 games to hype up over the next few months so i guess their priorities are elsewhere.
Using google trends to make arguments is somewhere between polygon Mario kart chart and Vgchartz tier
The only entities benefiting from Sony's silence are fanboys who are way too invested in the console warz and clickbait article writers who can their flames.
The only entities benefiting from Sony's silence are fanboys who are way too invested in the console warz and clickbait article writers who can their flames.
YEah I got the OG when it first came out, I then went back to school for 4 years and got a degree. I was gonna treat myself but maybe i should wait..... lol
I don't feel it......it feels like they're desperate.
Sony has at least 3 killer Apps exclusive to them this year. They don't need to make noise to take away from those. In fact I see TLOU, GoT, FF7R giving them a lot of good will going into the PS5 announcement.
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When it comes to articles polygon usually comes off as desperate. Also writer came from Kotaku, who use to write similar clicky articles. Nothing Microsoft has done has created the waves and reaction this article is pointing out.
If anything they pretty much already played their hand, and honestly have a lot riding on Halo, and couple other titles that may not be ready for release this year. Hope I'm wrong.
You haven't heard about or seen any announced Series X titles?
I mean they have actual big exclusives coming out this year and soon. Why steal thunder from yourself?
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The last thing we heard about PS5 was a logo reveal
and that was over 2 months ago
People are just impatient. You know the PS5 is coming, and you know the PS4 still has big AAAs coming out for it in April, May and June. They still want to sell more PS4s before they reveal the PS5.
Turns out when you have a successful product on the shelf, you don't need to rush out the next one.
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Haha no.
That wasn't what I was originally responding to - it was about people being impressed with the strides Xbox has made this gen - which I've been.
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Side note, still such a great anime music video. Especially the full one with the whole thing.
Agreed.
Lol there's definitely some thing to that.
It's silly anyway, the enthusiasts know the info is coming and the laymen is probably more then happy with their current system or doesn't care at all.
While I generally shy away from these discussions, I will say that I imagine Sony's focus are on promoting the three remaining rather large and important titles they have yet to release.
Final Fantasy VII Remake, The Last of Us Part 2, and Ghost of Tsushima are pretty significant product releases, deserving of a lot of marketing energy/funds.
My thoughts are they're waiting until at least two of those games releases before discussing the PS5 in specifics. Then, after those titles launch, and are in players hands, they can use any potential positive accolades from those titles to pimp the "power of the PS5," and how BC with older games is like breathing new life into them, and then have a few PS5 specific launch titles to entice those that don't want to revisit old titles.
If people genuinely thinks that Sony's silence isn't a calculated business move, I don't know what to tell you.
I'd be concerned if there weren't still a significant number of high profile exclusives yet to release on PS4, where any PS5 news would be bound to take attention away from them. If it was just one title waiting in the wings, sure, but three? Nah
Final Fantasy VII Remake, The Last of Us Part 2, and Ghost of Tsushima are pretty significant product releases, deserving of a lot of marketing energy/funds.
My thoughts are they're waiting until at least two of those games releases before discussing the PS5 in specifics. Then, after those titles launch, and are in players hands, they can use any potential positive accolades from those titles to pimp the "power of the PS5," and how BC with older games is like breathing new life into them, and then have a few PS5 specific launch titles to entice those that don't want to revisit old titles.
If people genuinely thinks that Sony's silence isn't a calculated business move, I don't know what to tell you.
I'd be concerned if there weren't still a significant number of high profile exclusives yet to release on PS4, where any PS5 news would be bound to take attention away from them. If it was just one title waiting in the wings, sure, but three? Nah
A Halo game that will also play on the old, cheaper Xbox consoles, so are they expecting much more than a X1X level launch?
I find that rather interesting. Like, why did you get a PS4? The games, correct? So what's different this generation compared to the current one, and the one before that?
If you purchased a PS3 or PS4 because you were a fan of Sony's stable of developers and IPs (of which they have a pretty impressive roster of exclusive developers that consistently put out quality titles), it's a no brainer that the PS5 will have more of the same. The specifics of what they're doing, or the features of the system are nice, but I expect the same thing I've gotten from the previous 4 PlayStation consoles: games from some really talented studios. That's enough to cement a purchase.
I skipped the Xbox this current gen, primarily because I wasn't particularly interested in the exclusive titles they had. It was weird for me, because it was the first Xbox console I passed on. I've owned the previous 2, so was pretty sure I'd get the One. Ultimately, it's the games that get me to purchase a console, and Sony's history with games is pretty stellar.
I guess I just don't see what would be different this time around. I view the ancillary features a console has as just extra bells and whistles compared to the most important function of a console: "what games will I be playing on it, and from which studios?"
Like I said before, I'm expecting a PS5 blowout reveal after either The Last of Us 2 launches, or Ghost of Tsushima launches. Revealing anything substantial about it before those two games release would do more harm than good to those titles, as it'll just swallow up any coverage they would be getting as the gaming enthusiast press has shown a penchant for chasing the latest hot news item for clicks. If PS5 and all its features were revealed now, the news cycle would be like "The Last of Who?" "Ghost of What?"
But back to my original point, I ask why you would be unsure of where to go next if you enjoyed the PS4? It's a safe bet that the PS5 will continue that trend/trajectory.
If I had to sum it up, the vast majority of games I've enjoyed have been multiplats. There's been a *few* exclusives that I've also enjoyed on PS4 (Spider-Man mostly). To me, I wonder, is the increased flexibility and support provided by MS with services like gamepass worth those handful of games? If I was very into every PS4 exclusive and none of the Xbox exclusives, it'd be a no brainer. 1, 2, 3 games over the lifespan of the console though? I don't know.
PS4 was announced before GoW Ascension, TLOU, Beyond, Puppeteer and Gran Turismo 6 hit market... I think Sony is simply waiting the right moment considering current emergency climate also
Yeah, that definitely makes more sense! For me, I'm a huge fan of Naughty Dog, Sucker Punch, Insomniac Games, Santa Monica, Guerrilla Games, Media Molecule, Japan Studios, Ben's, etc. And I've been following those studios for over 20 years now, so where they release games, I'll be there.
On the third party front, I'm generally only interested in Square, Ubisoft, CD Projekt, Atlus, and maybe a handful of others, so the vast majority of use I get out of a console is from their exclusives.
Microsoft owns Obsidian, which is another of my favorite devs (and I'm probably a little biased since I used to work for them and they're some good people!), but they tend to release on PC also, so if I really, really wanted to play their games, I can just play them on PC.
Game Pass is pretty amazing, but so I need an Xbox for that? I can definitely understand why it'd be enticing for anyone not particularly interested in Sony's first party offerings.
I understand what you're saying. But narrative is self-propagating. The prevailing story is that Sony is winning and will continue to do so, thus, no matter what, the assumption is that whatever Sony is doing is the right strategy. And therefore, there no way Sony could be doing the wrong strategy. And if Xbox is doing something different, they must be doing the wrong strategy. And thus, MS is losing and Sony will win - rinse and repeat.
After all, who decided console sales and exclusives mattered the most? They haven't always. Narrative is fickle and always in flux. But we don't always realize haha.
At the end of the day, the two companies probably SHOULD be doing different things. Whether or not they're doing the right things and whether each will succeed is not something we'll know for many months and years to come. We're in for an interesting ride either way. May many good times and fun games come out of it too.
Yes and no. You don't need an Xbox because you have game pass pc, but the library is different. Theoretically, we may see a day when all game pass games are playable on xCloud (decent selection as is), and therefore on many platforms as well.
I think it's fair to say that while series x is a showpiece of the Xbox strategy, it is certainly not the only one - and quite possibly not even one of the more profitable ones. I applaud MS (and slowly now Sony) for finally chipping away at exclusives culture, so that more people can play games. I think it's a better future for literally everyone.