But I am confused to why shut down their only Japanese studio. They'll never have another chance to acquire a Japanese studio. I think they should have kept them and put them to good use. I know they mainly make horror games, but they could have tried something different.
@Gloki_junior I also tried to support the xbox this generation. The xsx was the first xbox I ever bought. And Microsoft pooped on my expectations lol. I got rid of it and built a gaming pc last year. And will stick to PC from now on..
I honestly thought Microsoft acquiring these Studios was a good thing. But I was wrong. I thought Microsoft had the money to keep these studios up and running. But guess I was wrong.
Even though I don't play the games Tango Gameworks made, I thought Ghostwire Tokyo was a good game. I only played like an hour and was planning on getting back to it when I had nothing else to play.
I see this as a loss to Microsoft. Hopefully the staff can find a better place to work for.
If it can compete with the others, then yeah it would be nice to have. But if it's a cheap low budget one, then won't be that good. Might sell well tho, just won't be good.
I want both, but I'll sacrifice resolution from 4K to 2K. At 1440p, I should have really high framerates and quality. On PC, I usually have settings maxed out.
@Tonmoy don't think Microsoft have the budget to have more employees, didn't they just layoff a few recently? So there's probably no profit from acquiring studios from embracer.
I didn't watch properly but I saw the fighting at the beginning and thought it was meh. Left it on play and went to lie down. Was listening to parts of 2nd episode, and it did kinda sound interesting. I then turned it off coz I thought I should watch it properly.
Some scenes are way too gruesome for me, I can't handle seeing too much blood in real people. In a game is fine, but if it looks too real, I feel uncomfortable.
I don't look at the download size until after I hit the download button. So while it's downloading, that's when I see it. If there's no room, I make room. I can delete a game I'm not playing. I don't play every game that's downloaded.
The 4 big boxes kinda ruin it. It would also be better if the little boxes showed installed games only, instead of games and apps. But still in the recently used order.
Not sure what score it would get as the game isn't out yet and I know nothing about gameplay. But it's highly unlikely it'd be game of the year. Tho if it does, then good for them.
It's not my type of game, so I will definitely not buy this game. Tho I did buy the first game because I enjoyed heavenly sword on the PS3. And thought it might be similar.
I don't really like exclusives, so I think it's fine. But I don't think they should do it for big single player games. They should do it for online games tho, so the players have more people to play with.
I'm not a fan of any xbox 1st party games, so I don't really care.
@Vipor007 ooh. I hope they let you stream and upload videos, direct to YouTube from the xbox. 1 of the reasons I was disappointed in xbox was coz I couldn't that.
@FatGuyInLilCoat You still have to wait 2 months to find out. I like to know what games they'd have coming out too. If it's a company telling you what to expect, it's fine. But if it's rumours, you're still unsure what to expect.
Why do people talk about a showcase that's a couple months away? I'm different. I only want to know about the games coming soon or out now, not what games will be showcased in a couple months.
I like to know more about this game and see if it's something I'd be interested in buying. I'll obviously watch the showcase when it's time, but no reason to know what they're going to show, if I have to wait 2 months to find out.
So if it's at 1080p or 2k, is it still locked at 30fps? Would prefer if a game gave you the option to choose quality or performance. I would want both tho.
I'd prefer longer hours for games I really like, but I also want short games so I can play more than one game. But no less than 30 hours.
8 Hours is way too short for me, but I'd never play a game like hellblade 2. Tho I did buy the first game when it first came out. Was stuck on a dark maze and never touched it again.
It's kinda cool seeing that a voice actor started their own gaming studio. And not only that, made a game where he's the director and voice actor too. I hope it sells well. I won't be buying it tho, as I'm not really into 2D games.
I thought they all shut down. They should make an all gaming magazine tho instead of a specific platform magazine. A magazine for all gamers to enjoy, maybe. PC, Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox combined along with mobile too coz some people play on phones.
Can't be any worse than it is already. Microsoft support is terrible. When I needed support, I was just talking to bots that couldn't solve my issue. Can't see how having AI chatbot would solve the issue. I need human assistance.
@Mince if it's a lot cheaper than the disc version, then it would be worth it if it's your first current gen xbox. But better if you could attach the disc drive, like the PS5 does it.
Comments 609
Re: Xbox Appears To Be Getting Ready For Crash Bandicoot On Game Pass
I don't think I'll be resubscribing to game pass anytime soon.
Re: Tango Gameworks Founder Responds To Xbox Shutting Down Studio
If he hadn't left, would it have been a different story or would it still shut down?
Re: Former Blizzard President Gives Support To Phil Spencer Amidst Xbox Negativity
@cragis0001 yeah but I was thinking that they don't need to be popular in Japan, they can make Japanese games that's popular in the west.
Re: Former Blizzard President Gives Support To Phil Spencer Amidst Xbox Negativity
But I am confused to why shut down their only Japanese studio. They'll never have another chance to acquire a Japanese studio. I think they should have kept them and put them to good use. I know they mainly make horror games, but they could have tried something different.
Re: Xbox Studio Shutdowns Are A 'F***ing Gut Stab', Says Arkane Lyon Boss
@Gloki_junior I also tried to support the xbox this generation. The xsx was the first xbox I ever bought. And Microsoft pooped on my expectations lol. I got rid of it and built a gaming pc last year. And will stick to PC from now on..
Re: Xbox Studio Shutdowns Are A 'F***ing Gut Stab', Says Arkane Lyon Boss
I honestly thought Microsoft acquiring these Studios was a good thing. But I was wrong. I thought Microsoft had the money to keep these studios up and running. But guess I was wrong.
Re: Xbox Studio Shutdowns Are A 'F***ing Gut Stab', Says Arkane Lyon Boss
Could they not just merge the two arkane into one, instead of closing one?
Re: Xbox Is Shutting Four Studios, Including Arkane Austin And Tango Gameworks
Even though I don't play the games Tango Gameworks made, I thought Ghostwire Tokyo was a good game. I only played like an hour and was planning on getting back to it when I had nothing else to play.
I see this as a loss to Microsoft. Hopefully the staff can find a better place to work for.
Re: Talking Point: Would You Mind If The Next Xbox Was A Portable Console?
I wouldn't buy their next home console, so I wouldn't mind if it was a portable.
Re: Hellblade 2 Will Display With Black Bars Outside Of Ultrawide Mode
I weren't planning on playing this. But I don't like that it's forced. They're like kinda forcing us to get a ultra wide monitor.
Re: 24 Years Later, This Obscure SEGA Dreamcast Game Arrives On Xbox Next Week
It was before my time. Never had a sega console.
Re: Microsoft Revokes Access To 'Amazing' James Bond Movie Deal On Xbox
200£ for a digital movie collection? I can watch them all for free tho if I wanted to. If I were to buy a movie, I'd buy it physically.
Re: Microsoft Gauges Interest In 'Handheld Gaming' Devices With New Survey
Don't forget that there's also the Lenovo Go. Which seems more attractive to me than the other 2.
Re: Microsoft Gauges Interest In 'Handheld Gaming' Devices With New Survey
If it can compete with the others, then yeah it would be nice to have. But if it's a cheap low budget one, then won't be that good. Might sell well tho, just won't be good.
Re: Alan Wake 2 Still Hasn't Made Profit Despite Huge Critical Success
@Bobobiwan the game shops in my area closed. So what shelves can they go on?
Re: Xbox Teases Call Of Duty 'Direct' To Follow 2024 Summer Showcase
Boo! I don't like cod. I want something new.
Re: Talking Point: How Often Do You Pick 'Quality' Over 'Performance' Modes On Xbox Series X|S?
I want both, but I'll sacrifice resolution from 4K to 2K. At 1440p, I should have really high framerates and quality. On PC, I usually have settings maxed out.
Re: Talking Point: Would You Like To See Xbox Focus On A New Fallout Game?
I'm not a fan. So I would say no. Don't like first person or shooting games.
Re: Xbox Teams Up With Meta Quest To Create Limited Edition VR Headset
If xbox start supporting vr, I hope they let you use other brands too.
Re: Xbox Talks Sustainability Efforts As Rare's New 'Solar-Powered Studio' Is Unveiled
Nice, I wanna live in a place like that with solar powers.
Re: Embracer Group Is Splitting Into Three Companies Following Recent Layoffs
@Tonmoy don't think Microsoft have the budget to have more employees, didn't they just layoff a few recently? So there's probably no profit from acquiring studios from embracer.
Re: Poll: What Do You Think Of The Fallout TV Show's First Season?
I didn't watch properly but I saw the fighting at the beginning and thought it was meh. Left it on play and went to lie down. Was listening to parts of 2nd episode, and it did kinda sound interesting. I then turned it off coz I thought I should watch it properly.
Some scenes are way too gruesome for me, I can't handle seeing too much blood in real people. In a game is fine, but if it looks too real, I feel uncomfortable.
Re: Xbox Fans Seem Divided Over The New 'Happening Now' Social Feature
Should give you the option to turn it off if you don't like it.
Re: World Of Warcraft For Xbox Is Still Discussed Internally At Blizzard
Can it be done? I think they should just make a new mmo for the consoles in the same universe.
Re: Talking Point: Do You Actively Avoid Xbox Games With Massive Download Sizes?
I don't look at the download size until after I hit the download button. So while it's downloading, that's when I see it. If there's no room, I make room. I can delete a game I'm not playing. I don't play every game that's downloaded.
Re: Former Xbox Exec Likes The Idea Of 'Tipping' Developers After Beating Their Games
If they don't have any micro transactions or any paid dlcs and all expansions are free updates, then I believe they should be tipped.
Re: Talking Point: Almost A Year On, What Do You Think Of The Current Xbox Dashboard?
The 4 big boxes kinda ruin it. It would also be better if the little boxes showed installed games only, instead of games and apps. But still in the recently used order.
Re: Talking Point: Will Hellblade 2 Be A Genuine Game Of The Year Contender This Year?
Not sure what score it would get as the game isn't out yet and I know nothing about gameplay. But it's highly unlikely it'd be game of the year. Tho if it does, then good for them.
It's not my type of game, so I will definitely not buy this game. Tho I did buy the first game because I enjoyed heavenly sword on the PS3. And thought it might be similar.
Re: Xbox Game Pass Seems To Be Preparing For The Next Activision Blizzard Drop
@PhileasFragg yeah but I meant why wasn't it done straight away after acquisition. What did they had to do to take this long to put it on their store?
Re: Xbox Game Pass Seems To Be Preparing For The Next Activision Blizzard Drop
How hard is it to put PC games in the PC xbox store? Do they need to do something before they can put it there?
Re: Saber Interactive CEO Reckons $70 Game Prices Will Go Away
Yeah if games were cheap or reasonably priced, I'd be buying a lot more games. Instead, I wait for a game to on sale these days.
Re: NetEase Enters Into Agreement With Microsoft To 'Explore' Bringing New Titles To Xbox
What possible games could we see from netease? I know nothing about this company or what games they've made/published.
Re: Xbox Reportedly Testing The Waters With Sea Of Thieves PS5 Release
I don't really like exclusives, so I think it's fine. But I don't think they should do it for big single player games. They should do it for online games tho, so the players have more people to play with.
I'm not a fan of any xbox 1st party games, so I don't really care.
Re: Rumour: Multiple Reveals Confirmed Ahead Of June's Xbox Showcase
@Vipor007 ooh. I hope they let you stream and upload videos, direct to YouTube from the xbox. 1 of the reasons I was disappointed in xbox was coz I couldn't that.
Re: Rumour: Multiple Reveals Confirmed Ahead Of June's Xbox Showcase
@FatGuyInLilCoat You still have to wait 2 months to find out. I like to know what games they'd have coming out too. If it's a company telling you what to expect, it's fine. But if it's rumours, you're still unsure what to expect.
Re: Rumour: Multiple Reveals Confirmed Ahead Of June's Xbox Showcase
Why do people talk about a showcase that's a couple months away? I'm different. I only want to know about the games coming soon or out now, not what games will be showcased in a couple months.
I like to know more about this game and see if it's something I'd be interested in buying. I'll obviously watch the showcase when it's time, but no reason to know what they're going to show, if I have to wait 2 months to find out.
Re: Xbox Series X|S Versions Of Hellblade 2 Confirmed To Run At 30FPS
So if it's at 1080p or 2k, is it still locked at 30fps? Would prefer if a game gave you the option to choose quality or performance. I would want both tho.
Re: Hellblade 1's Director Is No Longer Part Of Ninja Theory, Confirms Xbox
Where is he now, retired or working somewhere else?
Re: Talking Point: Do You Prefer Shorter Or Longer Games In General?
I'd prefer longer hours for games I really like, but I also want short games so I can play more than one game. But no less than 30 hours.
8 Hours is way too short for me, but I'd never play a game like hellblade 2. Tho I did buy the first game when it first came out. Was stuck on a dark maze and never touched it again.
Re: Assassin's Creed Star Leads The English Cast For EA's Tales Of Kenzera: ZAU
It's kinda cool seeing that a voice actor started their own gaming studio. And not only that, made a game where he's the director and voice actor too. I hope it sells well. I won't be buying it tho, as I'm not really into 2D games.
Re: Ubisoft Reportedly Has Another Prince Of Persia Game On The Way
What happened with sands of time, did they have to start over? Coz I thought it was supposed to release 2 years ago.
Re: Xbox Graces Cover Of PlayStation Magazine For Possibly The First Time Ever
I thought they all shut down. They should make an all gaming magazine tho instead of a specific platform magazine. A magazine for all gamers to enjoy, maybe. PC, Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox combined along with mobile too coz some people play on phones.
Re: Xbox & PlayStation's Most-Played Games In 2023 Were Averaging Seven Years Old
I used to play GTA online and a bit of Minecraft. Got bored of them and don't think I'll pick it up again.
Re: Which Activision Blizzard Game Do You Want Next On Xbox Game Pass?
None of these on the list seem appealing to me. What else is there?
Re: Xbox Is Already Using AI To Create A New Animated Chatbot
Can't be any worse than it is already. Microsoft support is terrible. When I needed support, I was just talking to bots that couldn't solve my issue. Can't see how having AI chatbot would solve the issue. I need human assistance.
Re: Xbox's Official New 'Nocturnal Vapor' Controller Launches Next Week
Is there anything different or special about this controller other than the look?
Re: All New Xbox Games Coming Out In April 2024
There's a lot on this list that I know nothing about. Guess I'll look them up one by one.
Re: Xbox Honors Akira Toriyama With Free 'Blue Dragon' Dynamic Background
I hope they remaster the game as I've never played it and I no longer have an xbox. Would like to play on PC.
Re: Leaked Images Reveal 'First Look' At White, All-Digital Xbox Series X
@Mince if it's a lot cheaper than the disc version, then it would be worth it if it's your first current gen xbox. But better if you could attach the disc drive, like the PS5 does it.
Re: Leaked Images Reveal 'First Look' At White, All-Digital Xbox Series X
@Jenkinss that doesn't take up space. 1tb, 2tb or 4tb cards are all the same size . Plus it's very tiny.