I'm absolutely fine with the battery situation, but the stick drift HAS TO GO! It's so bad and they just aren't fixing it. Hall Effect or TMR is a must in the next controller.
OK. So much fear and negativity towards "first party" games moving to other platforms. I have never understood this and have always been against "console exclusivity". I think I give Nintendo a pass on this because they have always built unique hardware that pairs with the games. For many of their games moving it to other hardware would actually, greatly change the experience.
Let me see if I can explain why this doesn't matter and in fact, is the right thing to do. What if Disney suddenly said from here on out all Marvel, Disney, Pixar, Star Wars etc. movies will only be available to watch inside Disney Theme Parks, and you have to pay to get into the park and then pay to watch the movies once you are in there. That is how the games industry has worked with exclusives. It doesn't make sense. Make a great entertainment product (games in this case) and get it to the masses. That is how you fund the next great product.
I hear people saying that if we lose exclusives we lose hardware, but I ask why? People can still choose what hardware they like best. This has happened in pretty much every other industry. Take cell phones for example (again). You can choose an iPhone, a Pixel, Samsung, etc. and in most cases get the apps you want on any one of those devices. You don't choose the phone for one or two exclusive apps, you choose the phone that best speaks to you. Game consoles should be like this.
Anyway, that's my 2ยข looking forward to hearing why I am completely wrong. Get at me....
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Re: Poll: Should The Next Xbox Controller Support AA Batteries Again?
I'm absolutely fine with the battery situation, but the stick drift HAS TO GO! It's so bad and they just aren't fixing it. Hall Effect or TMR is a must in the next controller.
Re: Phil Spencer On Game Exclusivity: 'We Have To Anticipate There's Going To Be More Change'
OK. So much fear and negativity towards "first party" games moving to other platforms. I have never understood this and have always been against "console exclusivity". I think I give Nintendo a pass on this because they have always built unique hardware that pairs with the games. For many of their games moving it to other hardware would actually, greatly change the experience.
Let me see if I can explain why this doesn't matter and in fact, is the right thing to do. What if Disney suddenly said from here on out all Marvel, Disney, Pixar, Star Wars etc. movies will only be available to watch inside Disney Theme Parks, and you have to pay to get into the park and then pay to watch the movies once you are in there. That is how the games industry has worked with exclusives. It doesn't make sense. Make a great entertainment product (games in this case) and get it to the masses. That is how you fund the next great product.
I hear people saying that if we lose exclusives we lose hardware, but I ask why? People can still choose what hardware they like best. This has happened in pretty much every other industry. Take cell phones for example (again). You can choose an iPhone, a Pixel, Samsung, etc. and in most cases get the apps you want on any one of those devices. You don't choose the phone for one or two exclusive apps, you choose the phone that best speaks to you. Game consoles should be like this.
Anyway, that's my 2ยข looking forward to hearing why I am completely wrong. Get at me....