This really does sound like some Ole interviews, it's unbelievable
Thanks for your input! Lol š
In 2015 the legendary Halo series continued. I loved Halo 5 and was easily the best exclusive game released in 2015 (yes yes i can hear you already, but what about Bloodborne Podge, well I say pfft to that).
OP, while I value your opinion and kudos for you for having one, I'm sincerely wonder if there is a practice of astroturfing going on in this forum. Don't get me wrong, I have an Xbox One and a One X, but that is because I'm a video game hoarder and have more than I need and use, but ERA is the only place in the whole Internet where I constantly see giving all praise and shout to Microsoft.
* puts tin foil hat on *
Are you unironically arguing that Halo 5 is a better game than Bloodborne
Meanwhile the PS4 is only turned on when I want to play PS4 exclusives.
Yes I know straight away some of you will be like
"Sony dominated this gen" & "Even the switch is outselling it"
But this isn't about sales. This is about my view on the xbox one and how for me it's a masterclass.
Origins
We all know the xbox got off to a bit of a rocky launch. Cries over forced drm, always online and no used games (not entirely true but not what I'm going into) but for me none of those rang hollow. To me they sounded interesting (mainly cuz I rarely trade/buy used games and have been online constantly since 2010) as it was changing how the industry worked. This obviously died as we know it but it has come back in slightly other forms (gamepass being the key example).
The beginning of the turn
Both consoles started off with a bit of a rocky launch line up. I personally liked Ryse but the rest were a bit meh
Then 2014 started with Titanfall coming to Xbox One (a pretty great game), fast forward to September and we had the next Forza Horizon (a pretty good game) and then November a pure delight for everybody Halo MCC, a superb value for arguably the best FPS series around (best overall series for me too!).
The first half of 2015 then was a bit meh (except the witcher 3 but that's multiplat and this is about xbox dammit!) but had stuff like State of Decay being remastered and released for XBO which delighted a good few I'm sure
2015 and beyond
In 2015 the legendary Halo series continued. I loved Halo 5 and was easily the best exclusive game released in 2015 (yes yes i can hear you already, but what about Bloodborne Podge, well I say pfft to that).
MS finally looked to be hitting their groove. They'd dropped the price, Kinect was being slowly but surely pushed to one side, and they were releasing quality games.
E3 2015 brought the news that MS were bringing in backwards capability to the delight of millions!
2016 brought us Gears 4, a series that was wonderful on the 360 and is getting better on the X1, and more Forza Horizon (it's better than the main series lets just all agree). Ori showed us that MS weren't all just massive AAA title but also could focus on indie like games. MS also started getting some of those previous PS4 exclusive games during this year to further reduce the difference.
Not to mention the tease of something bigger & better at E3 2016!!!!
UNLIMITED POWER!!!!!!!!!!!
2017 started off with a bang, the Switch was out and it was swinging hard with Zelda but Xbox already had an ace up it's sleeve. the Xbox One X was formally announced in June of 2017 and boasted a power boost nobody realistically expected from MS
Xbox One X was a beast. It put MS back at the top of power and performance. It also proved to the masses that MS was no longer trying to diversify it's gaming platform to everything (TV TV TV we all remember you!) but it was aiming to be the standard bearer.
2018 truely showed the gap. Games looked and played better on X1X, good news was coming out of the MS camp, devs being acquired showed MS's desire to push forward in the industry
Conclusion
I went on a bit of a ramble i'll admit.
For me Xbox One is the generational masterclass.
Yes they fucked the start and it hurt the sales but they bounced back.
They've released quality games that are best in class for me. I honestly think they're best in gen (yes yes bloodborne fans again and probably some BOTW fans will be baying for blood). They've released a console that's currently unrivaled in power. They've set themselves up to continue to push forward in gaming. They dont look like stopping.
There's no persona for the xboxMixed Bag for me ,the way they pivoted from the Kinect Fiasco to being Gamepass centric is remarkable though.
Positives:
+Services ( Gamepass)
+Back Compat
+Nice End to the gen ( 2020 has a lot of nice exclusives for Xbox)
+Hardware ( Elite Controller 1/2, Xbox One X, Xbox One S, Xbox Adaptive Controller, Design Lab)
+Good Studio Acquistion
+Minecraft
+Games as a Service really hit home later on in the gen ( SoT, SoD2, Gears 4/5, Halo 5/Wars 2, FH3/4 etc.)
+Low Entry points ( Xbox SAD at 149$ etc.)
Negatives:
- Lack of Exclusives (For most of the gen)
- Too many games at less than 1080p and crappy framerates
- Kinect
- Not enough Japanese games till late in the gen ( Nioh, Nier, Yakuza, Persona. FFXIV etc)
...Did you actually play this in 2014? It was completely broken.a pure delight for everybody Halo MCC, a superb value for arguably the best FPS series around
Or, and call me crazy, but i have personal preferences?
Bloodborne did nothing for me. Halo 5 was a better game for me.
Its the best multiplayer the series has ever had. And I really mean that.
But it's never going to get bayo, persona and maybe even nioh 1 or 2. It's getting Yakuza save ff 14 and already has nier. The list you had just didn't make senseThats what I meant, still missing some games like Nioh 2, Persona, Bayonetta 3 etc.
That's totally fair - people like different things and there's no accounting for that. I think the issue is that when you set out to argue a contentious point like this (most people ITT seem disagree with your general premise) you have to back it up with more than your own personal preferences, otherwise, it won't be taken seriously.
Are you just gonna ignore how much of a disaster MCC was at launch? People couldn't play the campaign let alone the mp.Yes I know straight away some of you will be like
"Sony dominated this gen" & "Even the switch is outselling it"
But this isn't about sales. This is about my view on the xbox one and how for me it's a masterclass.
Origins
We all know the xbox got off to a bit of a rocky launch. Cries over forced drm, always online and no used games (not entirely true but not what I'm going into) but for me none of those rang hollow. To me they sounded interesting (mainly cuz I rarely trade/buy used games and have been online constantly since 2010) as it was changing how the industry worked. This obviously died as we know it but it has come back in slightly other forms (gamepass being the key example).
The beginning of the turn
Both consoles started off with a bit of a rocky launch line up. I personally liked Ryse but the rest were a bit meh
Then 2014 started with Titanfall coming to Xbox One (a pretty great game), fast forward to September and we had the next Forza Horizon (a pretty good game) and then November a pure delight for everybody Halo MCC, a superb value for arguably the best FPS series around (best overall series for me too!).
The first half of 2015 then was a bit meh (except the witcher 3 but that's multiplat and this is about xbox dammit!) but had stuff like State of Decay being remastered and released for XBO which delighted a good few I'm sure
2015 and beyond
In 2015 the legendary Halo series continued. I loved Halo 5 and was easily the best exclusive game released in 2015 (yes yes i can hear you already, but what about Bloodborne Podge, well I say pfft to that).
MS finally looked to be hitting their groove. They'd dropped the price, Kinect was being slowly but surely pushed to one side, and they were releasing quality games.
E3 2015 brought the news that MS were bringing in backwards capability to the delight of millions!
2016 brought us Gears 4, a series that was wonderful on the 360 and is getting better on the X1, and more Forza Horizon (it's better than the main series lets just all agree). Ori showed us that MS weren't all just massive AAA title but also could focus on indie like games. MS also started getting some of those previous PS4 exclusive games during this year to further reduce the difference.
Not to mention the tease of something bigger & better at E3 2016!!!!
UNLIMITED POWER!!!!!!!!!!!
2017 started off with a bang, the Switch was out and it was swinging hard with Zelda but Xbox already had an ace up it's sleeve. the Xbox One X was formally announced in June of 2017 and boasted a power boost nobody realistically expected from MS
Xbox One X was a beast. It put MS back at the top of power and performance. It also proved to the masses that MS was no longer trying to diversify it's gaming platform to everything (TV TV TV we all remember you!) but it was aiming to be the standard bearer.
2018 truely showed the gap. Games looked and played better on X1X, good news was coming out of the MS camp, devs being acquired showed MS's desire to push forward in the industry
Conclusion
I went on a bit of a ramble i'll admit.
For me Xbox One is the generational masterclass.
Yes they fucked the start and it hurt the sales but they bounced back.
They've released quality games that are best in class for me. I honestly think they're best in gen (yes yes bloodborne fans again and probably some BOTW fans will be baying for blood). They've released a console that's currently unrivaled in power. They've set themselves up to continue to push forward in gaming. They dont look like stopping.
R.I.P.loved Halo 5 and was easily the best exclusive game released in 2015 (yes yes i can hear you already, but what about Bloodborne Podge, well I say pfft to that).
In my defense i did go into this in the OP about the Xbox as a whole.
Wasn't really going on specific games, the bloodborne was a throwaway comment for other users who i've had this discussion with outside the forum.
But ultimately everything goes down to personal preference. I've thoroughly enjoyed games in the past that are janky messes but i had fun with them. There's games that are technically great that i just struggled through and it was a chore vs enjoyment.
Ultimately games and the console that play them resonate with me if I've enjoyment on them. And this gen i've had more fun on xbox vs the rest
Are you just gonna ignore how much of a disaster MCC was at launch? People couldn't play the campaign let alone the mp.
2017 started off with a bang, the Switch was out and it was swinging hard with Zelda but Xbox already had an ace up it's sleeve. the Xbox One X was formally announced in June of 2017 and boasted a power boost nobody realistically expected from MS
They've released quality games that are best in class for me. I honestly think they're best in gen (yes yes bloodborne fans again and probably some BOTW fans will be baying for blood).
I agree. FH4's weird campaign intro messed up progression imo but yeah it's great. Their one great series this gen imo.more Forza Horizon (it's better than the main series lets just all agree).
They've gotten a few and that's good. The key is getting them day one with PS4/ps5/switch going forward which is not something I have confidence in. They still miss out on Persona, Dragon Quest, etc. but Yakuza and KH ports are a good stepMS also started getting some of those previous PS4 exclusive games during this year to further reduce the difference.
Again, I think that's totally fine: whatever makes you happy as gamer is completely valid. I think for most people it's the reality that claiming something is a 'generational masterclass' implies that it went further and did more than 'Podge on ERA really loved it'.
The only games that may be best in class are the forza horizon games and ori is up there, the rest of are underwhelming to bad, Halo 5 is a straight up bad game and easily one that has hurt the halo series which who knows if it will recover with halo infinite, That's not even touching the quality of exclusives they were against.In 2015 the legendary Halo series continued. I loved Halo 5 and was easily the best exclusive game released in 2015 (yes yes i can hear you already, but what about Bloodborne Podge, well I say pfft to that).
For me Xbox One is the generational masterclass.
Yes they fucked the start and it hurt the sales but they bounced back.
They've released quality games that are best in class for me.
Yes I know straight away some of you will be like
"Sony dominated this gen" & "Even the switch is outselling it"
But this isn't about sales. This is about my view on the xbox one and how for me it's a masterclass.
Origins
We all know the xbox got off to a bit of a rocky launch. Cries over forced drm, always online and no used games (not entirely true but not what I'm going into) but for me none of those rang hollow. To me they sounded interesting (mainly cuz I rarely trade/buy used games and have been online constantly since 2010) as it was changing how the industry worked. This obviously died as we know it but it has come back in slightly other forms (gamepass being the key example).
The beginning of the turn
Both consoles started off with a bit of a rocky launch line up. I personally liked Ryse but the rest were a bit meh
Then 2014 started with Titanfall coming to Xbox One (a pretty great game), fast forward to September and we had the next Forza Horizon (a pretty good game) and then November a pure delight for everybody Halo MCC, a superb value for arguably the best FPS series around (best overall series for me too!).
The first half of 2015 then was a bit meh (except the witcher 3 but that's multiplat and this is about xbox dammit!) but had stuff like State of Decay being remastered and released for XBO which delighted a good few I'm sure
2015 and beyond
In 2015 the legendary Halo series continued. I loved Halo 5 and was easily the best exclusive game released in 2015 (yes yes i can hear you already, but what about Bloodborne Podge, well I say pfft to that).
MS finally looked to be hitting their groove. They'd dropped the price, Kinect was being slowly but surely pushed to one side, and they were releasing quality games.
E3 2015 brought the news that MS were bringing in backwards capability to the delight of millions!
2016 brought us Gears 4, a series that was wonderful on the 360 and is getting better on the X1, and more Forza Horizon (it's better than the main series lets just all agree). Ori showed us that MS weren't all just massive AAA title but also could focus on indie like games. MS also started getting some of those previous PS4 exclusive games during this year to further reduce the difference.
Not to mention the tease of something bigger & better at E3 2016!!!!
UNLIMITED POWER!!!!!!!!!!!
2017 started off with a bang, the Switch was out and it was swinging hard with Zelda but Xbox already had an ace up it's sleeve. the Xbox One X was formally announced in June of 2017 and boasted a power boost nobody realistically expected from MS
Xbox One X was a beast. It put MS back at the top of power and performance. It also proved to the masses that MS was no longer trying to diversify it's gaming platform to everything (TV TV TV we all remember you!) but it was aiming to be the standard bearer.
2018 truely showed the gap. Games looked and played better on X1X, good news was coming out of the MS camp, devs being acquired showed MS's desire to push forward in the industry
Conclusion
I went on a bit of a ramble i'll admit.
For me Xbox One is the generational masterclass.
Yes they fucked the start and it hurt the sales but they bounced back.
They've released quality games that are best in class for me. I honestly think they're best in gen (yes yes bloodborne fans again and probably some BOTW fans will be baying for blood). They've released a console that's currently unrivaled in power. They've set themselves up to continue to push forward in gaming. They dont look like stopping.