The lack of widescreen ratio is a bummer for full 3D titles, especially when you consider how easy it is to force these games to run in widescreen through retroarch.
The first one didn’t age well unlike Ridge Racer Type 4 and the ones that followed, which are still a joy to play. So I’ll probably skip that emulated release.
Ridge Racer is my favorite racing franchise of all time.
The game is fun and visually stunning but the story mode is basically just boring movies with a few fights involving characters you don’t care about because they’re not your main ones. You’re forced to install these ridiculously long cutscenes that you’ll never actually play or replay and they take up so much space on the hard drive that I ended up deleting the game.
Do they really think fighting game fans want to pay DLC to watch bad movies? It’s insane that such a huge part of the budget goes into producing bad movies content instead of something actually fun. Same goes for Tekken 8, honestly.
I totally understand them. Day one, I always buy physical. I refuse to pay the same price or even more for a digital product. I buy digital only when it’s heavily discounted and avoid discs/cartdridges with incomplete and buggy datas.
Sony has always relied heavily on third-party support. Just look at the original PlayStation. They had barely any in-house studios so they locked down third-party games to suffocate Sega and Nintendo.
And it worked. The average person thought games like Tekken 3 or Final Fantasy VII were Sony titles when in reality, they absolutely weren’t.
Even today, people still associate Final Fantasy or Tekken with PlayStation despite the fact that they’ve never been first-party. It’s kind of pathetic.
@nomither6 in 3 the French dub is full of homophobic slur so I don’t keep good memories of that one (I should have played it in English but I was in France back in the days).
@Brigurugi LOL you clearly are not an Xbox player to think that Microsoft is the worse of the 3 regarding gaming preservation. They have a WHOLE department dedicated to that exact feature and you can still play TONS of physical games from more than 20 years ago FOR FREE.
It’s now more than obvious that they were trashing our Xbox exclusives simply out of jealousy. And now suddenly Xbox games are « amazing »… lol…
I just hope this is a temporary strategy from Microsoft though: letting them have a taste of our games before the real sequels drop in like 5 years, which will remain exclusive to the Xbox ecosystem.
Gears of War and Forza Horizon coming to ps5 didn’t generate the huge backlash from Xbox fans that people expected (just like what happened with the « 4 games » rumours) so I wouldn’t be surprised if they eventually release Halo on ps now...
Funny how things turn out… People have been trashing our games for years and now they’re begging to play them.
« I definitely don't think it means Xbox consoles aren't worth buying anymore. » Because you’ve been a big Xbox fan for a while and probably build a huge library of digital games.
For the average person, there is no reason to switch from « PlayStation » to Xbox, more than ever.
Seeing Gears coming to PS5 feels just like when Sonic Adventure landed on GameCube. Why do some of you keep acting like this is some amazing move? Game Pass can’t be the only good reason to own an Xbox… I don’t even have a GP subs.
Without strong next Xbox hardware sales, third party developers will eventually stop bothering with Xbox altogether… and that means no Game Pass support either. It’s really not that hard to see… unless Microsoft goes full on PC mode like the rumor says…
This isn’t about gatekeeping or not wanting others to play since anyone can still buy the Xbox they’ve been mocking for years for cheap (I can’t count how many cheap Xbox Series S I saw in second hand stores sold for like 150 bucks in my country). What’s frustrating is that our investment in the Xbox brand doesn’t seem to be going in a direction that inspires confidence.
Soon on social medias: « OMG THANK YOU thats the gam i needed on my plastashon I didnt know xbox has gam »
(I’m not even trolling, after all these years hearing people saying that Xbox was crap and that they would never buy an Xbox because there was no reason to and now praising Xbox games is a bit annoying. Especially when the boat is sinking 🤓)
@Kaloudz I bought my Xbox One day one ESPECIALLY because of the lineup. I’m a huge fan of Dead Rising and Killer Instinct.
As for Forza Horizon 6, I’m pretty sure Xbox players are no longer their priority. As long as PS5 players bring in money, they won’t bother releasing a new FH any time soon.
We might think it would be a good strategy to release FH6 on Xbox one year after FH5 launched on PS5, in order to attract new players to the Xbox ecosystem. But that would make FH5 suddenly less appealing to PS5 players… plus, by now, they know they’ll eventually get a port anyway (if not on day one).
@dreadful Maybe brush up on gaming history before throwing shade When the PS1 launched, Sony was nothing in the gaming industry and not creating anything, they were throwing money at third-party deals, locking down popular games to keep them off Sega and Nintendo platforms. And let’s not forget, many of Sony’s biggest « first-party » studios were bought not built: Naughty Dog, Insomniac, Guerrilla, Sucker Punch… But sure, when Sony does it, it’s « visionary » and when Microsoft does it, it’s « soulless ».
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Re: Roundup: Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Capcom Fighting Collection 2
The input lag is minimal so it’s well done.
The lack of widescreen ratio is a bummer for full 3D titles, especially when you consider how easy it is to force these games to run in widescreen through retroarch.
Also no quick resume :/
Re: 32 Years Later, 'Ridge Racer' Is Finally Getting Released For Xbox
The first one didn’t age well unlike Ridge Racer Type 4 and the ones that followed, which are still a joy to play. So I’ll probably skip that emulated release.
Ridge Racer is my favorite racing franchise of all time.
Re: Mortal Kombat 1 Fans Disappointed As Definitive Edition Launches On Xbox
The game is fun and visually stunning but the story mode is basically just boring movies with a few fights involving characters you don’t care about because they’re not your main ones. You’re forced to install these ridiculously long cutscenes that you’ll never actually play or replay and they take up so much space on the hard drive that I ended up deleting the game.
Do they really think fighting game fans want to pay DLC to watch bad movies? It’s insane that such a huge part of the budget goes into producing bad movies content instead of something actually fun. Same goes for Tekken 8, honestly.
Re: 'Huge' Number Of People Cancelling DOOM Pre-Orders Over 'Botched Physical Release'
I totally understand them. Day one, I always buy physical. I refuse to pay the same price or even more for a digital product. I buy digital only when it’s heavily discounted and avoid discs/cartdridges with incomplete and buggy datas.
Re: How To Unlock Forza Horizon 5's New Xbox / PS5 Lamborghini For Free
Sony has always relied heavily on third-party support. Just look at the original PlayStation. They had barely any in-house studios so they locked down third-party games to suffocate Sega and Nintendo.
And it worked. The average person thought games like Tekken 3 or Final Fantasy VII were Sony titles when in reality, they absolutely weren’t.
Even today, people still associate Final Fantasy or Tekken with PlayStation despite the fact that they’ve never been first-party. It’s kind of pathetic.
Re: How To Unlock Forza Horizon 5's New Xbox / PS5 Lamborghini For Free
Sony is still locking tons of games from us so… this is just fake friendship…
Re: Surprise! SEGA Is Bringing Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. To Xbox Series X|S
OMG finally! A bit annoying though since I got tired of waiting for an Xbox announcement and just bought it for my old PS4… but it was only like 7$.
However, some places and characters looked better on the original VF5 and FS imo.
Re: Poll: Which Is Your Favourite Gears Of War Game On Xbox?
@nomither6 in 3 the French dub is full of homophobic slur so I don’t keep good memories of that one (I should have played it in English but I was in France back in the days).
Re: Poll: Which Is Your Favourite Gears Of War Game On Xbox?
5, because I didn’t have to play with a beefy male cliché.
Re: Lots Of Xbox Games Have Suddenly Been Delisted In Some Countries
@Brigurugi LOL you clearly are not an Xbox player to think that Microsoft is the worse of the 3 regarding gaming preservation. They have a WHOLE department dedicated to that exact feature and you can still play TONS of physical games from more than 20 years ago FOR FREE.
They are so evil.
Re: Lots Of Xbox Games Have Suddenly Been Delisted In Some Countries
Kitty Powers Match Maker is also part of the delisted games
Re: New Sales Data Highlights How Xbox Is 'Dominating' PS5 Right Now
It’s now more than obvious that they were trashing our Xbox exclusives simply out of jealousy. And now suddenly Xbox games are « amazing »… lol…
I just hope this is a temporary strategy from Microsoft though: letting them have a taste of our games before the real sequels drop in like 5 years, which will remain exclusive to the Xbox ecosystem.
Otherwise… we already know where this is heading…
Re: Why Are People Talking About GameCube Games On Xbox Series X?
Why would it be risky though? They don’t control what you drag and drop in that mode just like you are not punished for using emulators on Windows.
I don’t get this news since I could already play GC games via Dolphin last year. It runs well but the input lag is too high imo.
Re: Talking Point: Which Xbox Game Will Move To PS5 Next?
Gears of War and Forza Horizon coming to ps5 didn’t generate the huge backlash from Xbox fans that people expected (just like what happened with the « 4 games » rumours) so I wouldn’t be surprised if they eventually release Halo on ps now...
Funny how things turn out… People have been trashing our games for years and now they’re begging to play them.
What a fun topic though…
Re: Opinion: If Xbox Is 'Just' A Game Pass Machine, That's Still Enough For Me
« I definitely don't think it means Xbox consoles aren't worth buying anymore. »
Because you’ve been a big Xbox fan for a while and probably build a huge library of digital games.
For the average person, there is no reason to switch from « PlayStation » to Xbox, more than ever.
Re: Reaction: Gears Of War: Reloaded Makes Perfect Sense For Microsoft, But Not For Xbox Fans
Seeing Gears coming to PS5 feels just like when Sonic Adventure landed on GameCube. Why do some of you keep acting like this is some amazing move? Game Pass can’t be the only good reason to own an Xbox… I don’t even have a GP subs.
Without strong next Xbox hardware sales, third party developers will eventually stop bothering with Xbox altogether… and that means no Game Pass support either. It’s really not that hard to see… unless Microsoft goes full on PC mode like the rumor says…
This isn’t about gatekeeping or not wanting others to play since anyone can still buy the Xbox they’ve been mocking for years for cheap (I can’t count how many cheap Xbox Series S I saw in second hand stores sold for like 150 bucks in my country). What’s frustrating is that our investment in the Xbox brand doesn’t seem to be going in a direction that inspires confidence.
Re: Xbox Announces Gears Of War: Reloaded, Releasing Summer 2025
Soon on social medias: « OMG THANK YOU thats the gam i needed on my plastashon I didnt know xbox has gam »
(I’m not even trolling, after all these years hearing people saying that Xbox was crap and that they would never buy an Xbox because there was no reason to and now praising Xbox games is a bit annoying. Especially when the boat is sinking 🤓)
Re: Talking Point: With Forza Horizon 5 Now On PS5, Do You Expect To See Horizon 6 Anytime Soon?
@Kaloudz I bought my Xbox One day one ESPECIALLY because of the lineup. I’m a huge fan of Dead Rising and Killer Instinct.
As for Forza Horizon 6, I’m pretty sure Xbox players are no longer their priority. As long as PS5 players bring in money, they won’t bother releasing a new FH any time soon.
We might think it would be a good strategy to release FH6 on Xbox one year after FH5 launched on PS5, in order to attract new players to the Xbox ecosystem. But that would make FH5 suddenly less appealing to PS5 players… plus, by now, they know they’ll eventually get a port anyway (if not on day one).
What a stupid weird era.
Re: Xbox Is Raising The Price Of Consoles, Games And Accessories
At least we can’t say that they didn’t do their best… to destroy the Xbox brand.
Nobody wants to buy an Xbox anymore except for Xbox and Gamepass fans
Re: Xbox Achieves Record-Breaking Results In Latest Earnings Report
@dreadful Maybe brush up on gaming history before throwing shade When the PS1 launched, Sony was nothing in the gaming industry and not creating anything, they were throwing money at third-party deals, locking down popular games to keep them off Sega and Nintendo platforms. And let’s not forget, many of Sony’s biggest « first-party » studios were bought not built: Naughty Dog, Insomniac, Guerrilla, Sucker Punch… But sure, when Sony does it, it’s « visionary » and when Microsoft does it, it’s « soulless ».