OldgamerDave

As an Xbox fan (the only console I've got is an XSS), all I can say about those release dates is: Redfall - who knows; Starfield- before 2025 (maybe).
Yup, I am THAT disappointed. I hope they deliver us quality content on the June event thing. But if not, well... (man I hate feeling bitter about my platform of choice!)

All right, now that's just ridiculous. I've just read the delay news and it's definitely not looking good for Microsoft/Bethesda and whoever else (I don'tcare). I know, I know, "you can't rush art", "crunch is bad", "let them have the time they need"... those are all valid arguments, for SMALL studios, with limited funds and few team members. HOWEVER, we're talking about multi-billion corporations here. Get a grip and get things done already! I'm honestly so full of this weak management, pathetic excuses and those endless delays, from the LARGEST companies in the game industry...that's why I've been investing my time and cash on indie games: they seem to be more competent and more authentic in their products and overall transparency.
Sorry for the rant.
I'm out.
(Drops mic in anger/ disgust)

@Akimi Thanks! Yup, I'll need all the luck for that :/

@K1LLEGAL Thanks for the kind words, mate! I wish you and your family the best as well! (*I won't be gaming, but I'm fully supplied with quality reading on my phone - Berserk!)

@RevGaming insert Hawkeye meme here: "Don't do that. Don't give me hope."

@Dusk_Actual Nothing will ever top that - please slap me in the face if that happens X)

Sega/Atlus bringing the Persona franchise to Xbox. Make it happen, guys!

@RevGaming thank you very much, friend!

@Clankylad much appreciated friend.

Yo, guys! I just wanted to share that this will be a memorable date for my family: our first baby girl will be born on June 12th (or sooner...). So I won't be able to watch this thing, but I'll definitely be checking out Pure for some info. Please, send us some good vibes on that day!

@blinx01 Exactly, friend. The more those big tech giants come shoulder to shoulder, the better for us, consumers.

Another perspective, friends: in countries in development, such as my own (Brazil), the XSS is simply the obvious choice for those who want to jump in the new-gen (albeit with limitations) but refuse (or can't) to pay more than $1k . Indeed, the small toaster reigns, when it comes to cost/benefit.

@UltimateOtaku91 Intriguing numbers, indeed. However, given Persona's broader potential audience, I still believe it'd make more sense to bring the series to other platforms besides Playstation. Or perhaps it's just my wishful thinking!

Man, what a weird business strategy is that: keeping potential customers from buying your products?! Persona 5 is not gonna sell many copies exclusively on Playstation, considering its basically "old". However, if it was re-released on Switch and Xbox, people would surely buy it, or even double dip! Help me out here, fellows: what are the plausible reasons for Atlus's hesitation??

@Clankylad 53? You're a classic, then! Soon I'm gonna be up there too. Keep rocking, friend!

@VisitingComet1 Same here, same here. A bit flawed, but charming, like my favorite games usually are.

@Clankylad Man, Panam...well, I'm an older dude (36), but I must admit: she brought me back some memories of one crazy (but tough to ignore) lady of the past. Probably the voice actress... Good ol' times.

That's great news for us Brazilians! I can see myself using it before downloading stuff that I want to play on GP. Especially considering that I've got only an XSS - without any sort of extra memory.

Man, I was talking to the wife about CP2077 yesterday night, and she reminded me about Keanu's special moment on stage...my hype was surreal! However, after the reports of the sorry state that the game was released, I tuned my hype down to zero and waited...until last month. Well, I'm finishing up my run with the game tonight on my XSS and I gotta say: it's not bad at all! I mean, it's nothing like the revolutionary experience CDPR promised us, but it's a cool little campaign with great voice acting. That's it. Not great, not terrible, but overall I'm happy with my time with it. What are your impressions, guys?

Guys, gotta tell you this: the second LiS is really, really good, and you see your young brother react and change, based on your actions and choices, and also the ending varies drastically based on those elements. If you gotta pick one from the series, grab that one!

Man, for a milisecond I thought I read "...it has been released", instead of "delayed". Why do I even bother?! Lol

Ok. Now, less talking and more showing, please.

@munstahunta Precisely, friend. That's what I've been waiting for to jump in as well.

@Casco No, they don't. And the same goes for people who STILL pre-order games, especially digital copies, considering that scarcity isn't even a thing anymore, and actually the "complete package" will be released 12 months or so later.

@Moto5 Glad to hear that, friend. The slight possibility of feeling sick is what's kept me away from vr experiences. I can only imagine your situation. But you're absolutely right: there's so much cool games that what we actually lack is the free time for them! On that note, I've been hearing good things about the newly released Shadow Warrior 3: solid pacing and simple gameplay loop - if you're a shooter fan, maybe you could give it a try sometime.

@Moto5 Sorry about it, man! I honestly didn't know that frame-rates could induce physical discomfort. I really hope you can enjoy more games without that worry. I hope that more developers are able to lock those frames at 30 or 60 fps, instead of the "all over the place" thing, so everybody can enjoy their games.

@Spaceman-Spiff Really? You have fun with that? That's a new perspective to me. Then again, once I watched a guy saying that spending hours upon hours configuring all possible aspects of pc games was simply his special thing!
Well, more power to you then, friend. Keep enjoying your games and technical analysis!

@themightyant Yeah, and also, some of us have such a limited schedule for gaming that it just seems counter productive to keep so immersed in tech stuff.

@Moto5 Good point! But I was just mentioning it in the name of a simpler time: we just had fun (or not, due to those pesky difficulties!) and that was it. Another example I can think of is Castlevania Symphony of the Night, on PS1 - it had lots and lots of frame-rate drops, but we thoroughly enjoyed it. Let me rephrase that: I know it is important to demand quality for a product you've paid for, but, at the same time, maybe we should relax for a bit and have fun.
I've been playing Elden Ring on my XSS and I've been having a blast - with issues and all!

@clvr Much appreciated, friend! I see this is exactly what I was looking for: just some mindless reflex-based single player fun.

Guys, lately I've been wondering: aren't we becoming too obsessed with technical stuff in our hobby? You see, yesterday I was watching some retro gameplays on YouTube with my dad (I'm 36 and he's 60, by the way) and we had fun remembering some good old Atari2600/Nes classics...What I mean is: maybe we (myself included, of course) could have more fun, if we didn't dwell that long on the tech side of gaming. I know I've been trying to.

@somnambulance Yup. Discussing opinions and disagreeing can bring up some cool debates,; but, attacking people personally, or simply being nasty is just plain stupid.
Take IGN comment section, for instance: I've seen people starting a discussion about a game/film, and, very quickly, things escalate and then, almost randomly, weirdos start arguing about faith, race, gender...you name it. To make things worse, because those topics break the site's rules, people do it in a (not very smart) veiled way.
So, again: we've got ourselves something nice going on here. (***and also, foreigners like myself get to practice their English, as a bonus!)

@Stnkygrngo I second everything you said, man. This is the first game-related website that I feel comfortable enough to actually say stuff. This community is just a good corner on the Internet. Keep it up, guys!

Hey, guys! I played and finished SW1, however, the procedurally generated levels of SW2, plus the loot-based gameplay made me quit. Is SW3 more akin to which one? And also, is it 60fps on XSS? Thanks in advance!

@anoyonmus You've got a point there - Japanese games tend to be more niche! But those of us who are interested in Atlus ips, would definitely give them some solid cash.

We're millions of users under the Xbox umbrella ... Atlus can profit immensely by releasing stuff this side of the fence. Now bring us Persona!

Yeah, yeah, very artsy stuff. We got that. Now gameplay, please.

Just give us some gameplay trailer already!

@Titntin Thanks for the kind words, man! All the best for you as well!

@Titntin You've raised good points there, friend. I figure I gotta have both systems in order to enjoy what's to come, rather than run away from the Xbox ecosystem at the first sign of trouble... Buuuut, that'll have to wait, because my boy is turning 4 next week, and my first baby girl is coming along soon, so my budget for games is limited, to say the least! Well, that's ok, I guess I should just make my peace with the XSS and be grateful that I can afford it, right?

@JayJ I wish I could, friend, but unfortunately South America is ruled by the so-called grey market, and even so, the XSX comes as "cheap" as $1100 or, 5 minimum Brazilian wages, while the XSS comes for a bit less than half of that. Maybe you're right, maybe we're asking for too much, but I guess my logic stands: we're millions and millions of users and maybe MS and developers should take that into account and put some extra effort into optimization.

Guys, I won't get into tech specific details here, because there are people who are way more qualified to do it, so I will bring another perspective. Many guys, myself included, have migrated from Sony to Microsoft this generation, trusting that there's a place for people like us, who CANNOT afford a top tier console, but still want to keep gaming on this generation. And, we've been treated with great titles running at 60fps, so we got excited and wanting for more. Now, 30fps is back and is here to stay, judging by recent titles like DL2 and CP2077...And it's just frustrating not even having an OPTION to choose modes. What I mean is: if MS doesn't start putting the pressure on these developers to optimize their games on XSS, we'll simply go back from where we came. Again, even though it's hard to pay for a PS5, if they start alienating us, that's where some of us are going to.

Man, first DL2, now this in less than a month: will Xbox Series S be really a 30fps console? Man, I really don't want to do it, but if things keep this way I'll drop out MS ecosystem again. I know it is a budget system, but at least give us the OPTION for 60fps in our games. So disappointing!

@Nightcrawler71 Precisely my thoughts. And also, no 60fps option, I'm out.

Man, imagine if their big announcement involves paid DLCs before their next-gen upgrades...nah, even better, imagine they decide to throw a Sony and charge something like $10 bucks for their so-called upgraded new versions. I'm sorry I sound bitter, but at this point that's all CDPR will get out from me. To put it into perspective, as a Brazilian, my disappointment with the way CP2077 released is compatible with my frustration with the legendary 7X1 versus Germany. Yup, I'm still mad about both!

We get it. And we don't want it. Maybe we should draw it so they can get it.

@NEStalgia All hail the Emperor
But seriously, I feel the same: the market's become too convoluted and volatile. It's just an ugly living organism that can't be understood.

@PhileasFragg Yes, friend, these are interesting times for MS. Like I said, many of us have, realistically, 2 options from a financial perspective: play older stuff, or get on board with XBSS. I'm not a fanboy in any shape or form - if I could, I'd be gaming in all platforms - but, right now, I'm "grateful" (yup, I know they're all companies solely interested in our cash) for what what MS has been doing this gen.

That's only natural: if Microsoft keeps up their momentum with pro-consumer strategies, they'll rule key markets soon.
Here in Brazil, for instance, we have to make our decisions primarily based on prices. So first, the Switch (standard) costs R$2500, but first-party games are R$300. The PS4 costs R$2800, its games are easily findable in second hand markets, but it's a last-gen console who many have already played the good stuff. Finally, we've got XSX and PS5 - never less than R$5500, so, no way for the common folk (our minimum wage is R$1200, something around $230).
Now, back to my initial topic: the XSS hits R$2500, with GPU subscription at R$45/ month. It's just a no-brainer. Most of my fellows are going back to Microsoft, sometimes simply because you cannot deny the value MS offers in markets such as ours.
In short: there's no cheaper way to play this gen of games in places such as BR, India, Indonesia and so many others. So, either Sony and Nintendo develop strategies and interesting value to attract us, or they've already lost this generation.

@BAMozzy Exactly. I went Sony last gen with my PS4 (which I sold to get a Series S last year), and I respect their products, but you're on spot here. They're delusional, or simply desperately trying to play it cool, while crapping their pants.