@bazchillin Yes. The multiplatform strategy is a slow change, but it's happening because it makes total sense today with the current architectures and market tendencies. Most gamers play multiplatform games, don't want to feel chained and don't care about console exclusives. Nintendo is different but might follow, because I'm not sure about their future consoles being as successful as Switch. They have tried the mobile market before and they no longer do special things like with DS (blowing), Wii (motion controls), 3DS (stereoscopic 3D) and Wii U (asymmetrical gameplay). Switch is just a handheld that can be connected to the TV (except Switch Lite LOL). Yes, it has the IR controls which suck compared to Wii (and that Switch Lite lacks).
@Jaxx420 We'll see what happens to the brand-defining IPs. The new bosses at Microsoft and Sony seem open-minded about it. In particular, Sony's new CEO is the opposite of Jim Ryan (a Sony exclusivity fanboy), but I think it's a very slow transition if we're talking about those IPs on other consoles. If real, I wasn't expecting Horizon on Xbox in 2024-25. All Xbox IPs on PS and all Sony IPs on Xbox is something that wouldn't surprise me now that they are all on PC.
Too bad about your Series X. You need to control those little devils 😂.
I've never been a fan of the Horizon games that I found much more boring than any Assassin's Creed entry I've played, but this spin-off in particular was apparently bad (I haven't played it).
The new Sony is multiplatform (on PC, at least) and that's completely fine and the right choice considering that only 6.8% of the PS5 software sales were first-party in the last quarter. Console wars are over because console sales no longer mean a thing besides Nintendo.
Only 13 million people bought Wii U (I did). Switch was a massive success because it found a new audience on top of Nintendo fans, but if Switch 2 is not the same because of the handheld competition, Nintendo might also become multiplatform and I would love that as I only buy exclusives on Nintendo's weaker hardware. Heck, I played Breath of the Wild on Wii U where they did not even fix the villages' slideshow stutter. Well, I bought Crash Team Racing on Switch, but then I bought the Xbox version that looks and plays almost like a remake.
TL; DR
The video game industry is changing and is becoming multiplatform so it can remain sustainable.
@Sol4ris My game of the year is Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Hellblade 2 is one of the most visually impressive games that have been made. It's never boring, in spite of the linear gameplay and epic yet choreographed battles. It's very intense and the most stunning Unreal Engine 5 game so far. I can't wait to see what they achieve with their next project.
How could Sony put Xbox out of business? Jim Ryan tried and failed miserably. Sony changed their strategy completely and have become a multiplatform publisher. Early this generation, they needed PS4 more than they thought and now they need PC more than they ever imagined.
Microsoft is the second largest video game publisher after Tencent, ranked by revenue in 2024 with $236,580,000,000, way ahead of Sony with $88,880,000,000. On top of having the most solid line-up of this generation -Sony has released good games for PS5, but not many are new-, they are the most profitable and have the greatest number of studios.
Releasing games on PC has been a success and it's a no-brainer for Microsoft, because they own Windows and all PC and Xbox games run on Windows. They also support free cross-platform saves and Play Anywhere since Xbox One. They'd be stupid to neglect the PC market. Releasing games later on PS5 and Switch is smart, but not as important as PC on day one.
PC is the most important gaming market besides mobile, even more with handheld PCs (10% of Steam users play on Steam Deck), and that's why Sony is approaching it reluctantly, after trying the mobile market and realising that they're not prepared for it, Sony's email saying, "grateful for Neon Koi’s hard work, now focus on games in line with PlayStation Studios." Sony is clumsily following Microsoft's steps one by one.
There are many people asking why Microsoft hasn't added ABK games to Game Pass. One of the reasons is this. The other must be the schedule. It was the same with Crash and Spyro. They are doing it. 😁
I like the combat, it suits Indiana Jones. It's fun to parry with one hand and punch with the other, and using improvised weapons. Obviously, it's not a shooter, we have enough of them!
The puzzles are challenging and make you think, if you don't turn the easy settings on. There are also interesting ways to use the map and items, in a more immersive way. I'm not the biggest fan of first-person view besides shooters, but in this game it works nicely. Excellent game!
@OldGamer999 Then just delay it and add a 60fps mode. Starfield was in development for eight years, but they didn't delay it eight months for the 60fps mode, wtf? 😂
If I was Ubisoft I'd also delay Assassin's Creed because Monster Hunter has become a huge thing worldwide since World and Ubisoft needs as attention as possible to recover their relevance.
@OldGamer999 Although it would be better to get it at launch, I suspect that the 60fps mode will be added afterwards. I had the same feeling about Starfield, even though some thought it couldn't be possible on Series X. So I have mixed feelings about that. On the one hand, I don't like the 60fps not being available at launch. On the other hand, better to keep optimising the game with a patch eventually bringing the 60fps mode than leaving it like that. I would just delay the game because 60fps is important and should be available this generation, at least on Series X.
It's nice that they're fixing the few flaws I have seen on Series X, like stutter during cut scenes.
@OldGamer999 I'm glad that you're enjoying it because you've been waiting for this kind of games for a while, a single-player adventure with great production value.
@IOI It's the worst review of this game I've seen and not because of the score. Digital Foundry John Linneman's video review is very interesting. He tends to cover the game itself deeply without nonsense, on top of the technical performance analysis, which makes him one of the best reviewers.
@LogicStrikesAgain I don't know if that's meant in a positive way. Considering that Pure Xbox is now "Hate Xbox" according to other users, I'm going to take it positively. I'm always honest and myself. I just enjoy my time playing Xbox (something that some people don't seem to believe) and would like to share my positivity instead of choking on depressing, false concern, nitpicking and Xbox is doomed posts. I try to be positive unless there's something real to complain about, but many people pay more attention to negative rumours than real good news. Some people literally don't play Xbox games and are here just to complain and to downplay any positive thing related to Xbox.
@AlwaysPlaying I hope that you'll love Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. I do and there is no nostalgia, I wasn't even born back then. I watched the first film the day before this game released 😂. I need to watch the others. The first film is awesome. Harrison Ford is incredible.
By the way, they are available on Sky Showtime, if anyone's wondering. They also have the Halo TV series, that I haven't watched.
@LogicStrikesAgain Saying that they have many more employees than Nintendo when Nintendo's business level is much bigger is a very good example. They are the opposite although I don't think that Nintendo is better for consumers since they outsource games losing some of Nintendo's magic in the process, abuse of fully-priced ports, milk fans (myself included), etc. Ubisoft should scale the company down, Nintendo should do the opposite. Since our last interaction was the same, I thought that you might be politely trolling. If you are not, fair enough, but I'll make next discussion shorter. 😉
@LogicStrikesAgain They are not just big in terms of employees, they have been in good positions on company revenue rankings and best-selling games rankings for many years, own important IPs and are a publisher themselves. They are oversized, but they have absolutely everything to thrive in the industry. In my last comment I explained how they could thrive, but others may have other ideas.
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My first comment has stayed the same all the time and you completely ignored half of it, including the conclusion, "They are way too big and their business isn't that big."
I made the last comments longer to add more explanations as you didn't understand them (unless you are trolling), but I haven't changed anything. If forcing me to elaborate and doing so is also a problem, I'd suggest to ignore me, so we don't waste more time.
@EVIL-C Right. Not long ago, they stated that they were going to focus on Assassin's Creed and I posted here that they were focused on Assassin's Creed enough. Then, they started making some different games and some old IPs. Prince of Persia is a good game. Immortals Fenyx Rising is excellent. They made an old-style Assassin's Creed game, too. They are starting to make different things, but they have a bad reputation that they don't deserve. Sure, some Assassin's Creed games are samey, but other developers copied them with less interesting stories and gameplay and were well received.
In my opinion, they should scale their company down, have better management and release fewer games, making each one more special. Moreover, wait more time to meet sales expectations, since they have admitted that their games have legs. That's how Ubisoft will thrive. They have talents.
@LogicStrikesAgain In my first comment I said that they are a bigger developer than Nintendo, but I also said that they are way too big, have too many employees and their business isn't that big. If you nitpick and only copy some of my sentences while ignoring others you'll always going to get a wrong meaning. The whole message conveys the real meaning.
Either preposition is fine. Being a huge developer and publisher also means that they'll be able to find a way to keep going compared to smaller developers that don't publish their games.
@LogicStrikesAgain Well, you misunderstood (again) and you cut sentences so they seem to mean another thing. I said that it's a huge developer with too many employees, but of course they'll find a way to keep going. I already said all this in my first comment, "They are way too big and their business isn't that big." Having too many employees doesn't mean that they are going to shut down their business, but they need to do something about it.
@LogicStrikesAgain In terms of employees, yes, yes, it is. Nintendo outsources some of their games. They don't have many employees, considering the level of their business. Ubisoft is the opposite. From my first comment, "They are way too big and their business isn't that big."
Just rumours. Too early to guess the consequences when they probably don't know what will happen. It's a huge developer and publisher, much bigger than Nintendo, so they'll find a way to keep going. If they reduce staff, in this particular case, it won't surprise anyone. They are way too big and their business isn't that big.
@Foxx_64740 Of course! I'm loving Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. It's an excellent game. Stalker 2 is number one on Game Pass here, three weeks after release.
@GiantBoyDetective You are right. Also, what some people call daft AI is to give players some room in case they're approaching an enemy from behind. We all know how awful some stealth segments can be in games like The Last of Us. The gameplay in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is more flexible and adaptive.
Digital Foundry John Linneman's video is amazing. It doesn't just explain the technical details, but covers the game in the most faithful way. One of the best reviews you'll find anywhere.
Regarding the Series S version, they kept ray tracing and 60fps, with image quality taking the hit.
Digital Foundry John Linneman's video is amazing. It doesn't just explain the technical details, but covers the game in the most faithful way. One of the best reviews you'll find anywhere.
@LogicStrikesAgain Yes and there are many players that only play Sea of Thieves or Fortnite or Call of Duty or EA Sports FC or EA Sports Madden or GTA or Minecraft. Your reasoning can get you into endless conversations because, obviously, not all players like the same games and not every game is included in Game Pass. It's like you were saying that the supermarket with the greatest (largest) assortment does not include every product.
Xbox only had five studios in 2017: Rare, Mojang, Turn 10, 343 Industries and The Coalition. Now they have over 40 studios and all of their games are on Game Pass or Game Pass Ultimate on day one, on top of some new and some old third-party games. Sony has way fewer studios, their new games are not included in any of their subscriptions and there are some new and some old third-party games there as well.
@LogicStrikesAgain Objectively because on Game Pass you get every game from the biggest publisher (over 40 studios) on top of third-party games. You only get old games from Sony on their subscriptions and the same or different third-party games. Not having access to Sony's new games is the key difference. I understand what you mean, each one has different preferences and you might prefer to get the third-party games offered on PS Plus and not mind getting the older Sony games instead of the new and expensive ones, but that's why Game Pass is better value overall, because it has more new games. Obviously, each gamer is different and some are happy playing just one game whether it's new or old, but we're talking about why so many people think that Game Pass is the best deal, because new games are more expensive.
@LogicStrikesAgain When people talk about its great value, it's because it features every first-party game from the biggest publisher (with Zenimax and ABK included), some expensive third-party games (like Persona 3 Reload) on day one and some more third-party games a year after release or so. It's the best value objectively, but of course it's missing Sony's games if that's what you really mean. However, Sony (and Nintendo) don't offer their new games on any of their subscriptions and that's a huge difference.
@themcnoisy As a huge The Legend of Zelda fan since Ocarina of Time, I have been explaining since Breath of the Wild released how hyperbolic and irrational reviews can be. Not just that, but it happened again with Tears of the Kingdom, that recycled much and didn't fix anything. They not just ignored the voice acting being generally bad (Zelda) and limited to a bunch of sentences, but all of the technical performance issues, gameplay repetition and control problems that get other games panned. Like you said, the expected score for other games is higher when games are overrated. It has changed how scores are perceived, with 74/100 video games getting the yellow tag, while 61/100 films get the green tag.
We already knew that Indiana Jones wasn't going to be a shooter. Nintendo marketed Metroid Prime as a first-person adventure, but it was a shooter. Indiana Jones is a first-person adventure and that was how the trailer marketed it. Like you said, people moan about low scores because they bring the average score down and that affects IPs and studios, not because the game deserves it, but because the person that submitted the review doesn't like the game, and that may be perceived as unfair or unprofessional.
@SilentBluntman I didn't know that. As I said above, I prefer user reviews, but I'm concern about how the "professional" aggregate score affects sales and the future of IPs and whole studios. It's toxic. There is also a lot of hypocrisy in the industry, like recycling contents and mechanics can get a game a 10 out of 10, but it's also a reason to punish others harshly, same for the repetitive gameplay, etc.
@Tasuki I can remember the TheBlackDragon user name, but now I don't remember who he/she was and what did.
It has been excellent. Hellblade II, Octopath Traveller II, Persona 3 Reload, Stalker 2, Black Ops 6 (possibly best Call of Duty ever), Flight Simulator 2024, Indiana Jones... A lot of variety and high quality. Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is one of those that I think that people asking for old-school AA games ignored, even though it was exactly what they were asking for. It's great, in between.
@MeanBeanEgg That doesn't even make sense. I have already told you using other words what they are telling you now. The thread you are referring to must be one of the many you have trashed with different accounts created at the same time and that had half of the comments removed. Impossible to remember them all.
@SilentBluntman The entertainment industry is encouraging different metrics for video games and that is reflected on aggregate score websites. A film gets the "generally favourable" green tag with just 61 points, but a video game gets the yellow tag with 74 points, a yellow warning stating that 74 is not favourable enough for a video game.
@PurvisP Absolutely agree (with both comments 😁). I need to unlock some more stuff, but I beat the end last night and it touched me. It has that power to hold in the memory long term like few others. The topics are deep and the gameplay is fun. Japanese/Asian have this way to approach certain topics in a deeper way, more spiritually.
@jesse_dylan Yes, the development is getting too expensive, some games don't sell enough, too many games, many studios are shut down... No easy solution, but things like Game Pass could be one.
@RBRTMNZ Pure Xbox used to have the best community. I have been on Pure Xbox since before its resuscitation and DreamlandGem is the best moderator this website has ever had. Since I don't see her around, we have witnessed the comeback and proliferation of multi-user accounts trashing every thread. Like @PurvisP said, there is an onslaught of anti Xbox and fake concern posters that result in most of the actual Xbox players not coming nor posting so they don't get nasty replies. Every thread is the Groundhog Day.
@jesse_dylan My guess is that after release, the pressure lessens. Generally, after releasing a game, developers also get tons of feedback that makes them aware of all kind of errors. I don't approve that because it makes customers testers, but as games become more complex and expensive to develop, it becomes inevitable and even justifiable in this particular case.
Even Nintendo, the supposedly perfect developer, released Skyward Sword with a fatal glitch, so they released after launch an specific Wii channel to fix it via save data.
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Re: Rumour: Sony's LEGO Horizon Adventures Could Be Coming To Xbox
@bazchillin Yes. The multiplatform strategy is a slow change, but it's happening because it makes total sense today with the current architectures and market tendencies. Most gamers play multiplatform games, don't want to feel chained and don't care about console exclusives. Nintendo is different but might follow, because I'm not sure about their future consoles being as successful as Switch. They have tried the mobile market before and they no longer do special things like with DS (blowing), Wii (motion controls), 3DS (stereoscopic 3D) and Wii U (asymmetrical gameplay). Switch is just a handheld that can be connected to the TV (except Switch Lite LOL). Yes, it has the IR controls which suck compared to Wii (and that Switch Lite lacks).
@Jaxx420 We'll see what happens to the brand-defining IPs. The new bosses at Microsoft and Sony seem open-minded about it. In particular, Sony's new CEO is the opposite of Jim Ryan (a Sony exclusivity fanboy), but I think it's a very slow transition if we're talking about those IPs on other consoles. If real, I wasn't expecting Horizon on Xbox in 2024-25. All Xbox IPs on PS and all Sony IPs on Xbox is something that wouldn't surprise me now that they are all on PC.
Too bad about your Series X. You need to control those little devils 😂.
Re: Rumour: Sony's LEGO Horizon Adventures Could Be Coming To Xbox
I've never been a fan of the Horizon games that I found much more boring than any Assassin's Creed entry I've played, but this spin-off in particular was apparently bad (I haven't played it).
The new Sony is multiplatform (on PC, at least) and that's completely fine and the right choice considering that only 6.8% of the PS5 software sales were first-party in the last quarter. Console wars are over because console sales no longer mean a thing besides Nintendo.
Only 13 million people bought Wii U (I did). Switch was a massive success because it found a new audience on top of Nintendo fans, but if Switch 2 is not the same because of the handheld competition, Nintendo might also become multiplatform and I would love that as I only buy exclusives on Nintendo's weaker hardware. Heck, I played Breath of the Wild on Wii U where they did not even fix the villages' slideshow stutter. Well, I bought Crash Team Racing on Switch, but then I bought the Xbox version that looks and plays almost like a remake.
TL; DR
The video game industry is changing and is becoming multiplatform so it can remain sustainable.
Re: Six Games Nominated For Xbox GOTY At The IGN Awards 2024
@Sol4ris My game of the year is Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Hellblade 2 is one of the most visually impressive games that have been made. It's never boring, in spite of the linear gameplay and epic yet choreographed battles. It's very intense and the most stunning Unreal Engine 5 game so far. I can't wait to see what they achieve with their next project.
Re: Six Games Nominated For Xbox GOTY At The IGN Awards 2024
Congratulations, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, you deserve it!
Re: Xbox's Matt Booty Talks PS5 Ports, Explains How The Scheduling Works
How could Sony put Xbox out of business? Jim Ryan tried and failed miserably. Sony changed their strategy completely and have become a multiplatform publisher. Early this generation, they needed PS4 more than they thought and now they need PC more than they ever imagined.
Microsoft is the second largest video game publisher after Tencent, ranked by revenue in 2024 with $236,580,000,000, way ahead of Sony with $88,880,000,000. On top of having the most solid line-up of this generation -Sony has released good games for PS5, but not many are new-, they are the most profitable and have the greatest number of studios.
Releasing games on PC has been a success and it's a no-brainer for Microsoft, because they own Windows and all PC and Xbox games run on Windows. They also support free cross-platform saves and Play Anywhere since Xbox One. They'd be stupid to neglect the PC market. Releasing games later on PS5 and Switch is smart, but not as important as PC on day one.
PC is the most important gaming market besides mobile, even more with handheld PCs (10% of Steam users play on Steam Deck), and that's why Sony is approaching it reluctantly, after trying the mobile market and realising that they're not prepared for it, Sony's email saying, "grateful for Neon Koi’s hard work, now focus on games in line with PlayStation Studios." Sony is clumsily following Microsoft's steps one by one.
Re: Three Call Of Duty Classics Could Be Heading To Xbox Game Pass Soon
There are many people asking why Microsoft hasn't added ABK games to Game Pass. One of the reasons is this. The other must be the schedule. It was the same with Crash and Spyro. They are doing it. 😁
Re: Talking Point: Are You Enjoying Indiana Jones And The Great Circle So Far?
I like the combat, it suits Indiana Jones. It's fun to parry with one hand and punch with the other, and using improvised weapons. Obviously, it's not a shooter, we have enough of them!
The puzzles are challenging and make you think, if you don't turn the easy settings on. There are also interesting ways to use the map and items, in a more immersive way. I'm not the biggest fan of first-person view besides shooters, but in this game it works nicely. Excellent game!
Re: Ubisoft Buyout Rumours Swirl As Analyst Predicts 'Privatisation And Dismantling' In 2025
@Luminous117 New Rayman game and return of Michel Ancel confirmed by Ubisoft. 😊
Re: Review: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind (Xbox) - 30 Years In The Making
@jesse_dylan I watched The Temple of Doom last night and I liked it even more than the first one. Next is The Last Crusade.
I didn't know that Steven Spielberg and his team created the Donkey Kong Country minecart races! 😁
Re: Xbox's First Indiana Jones Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@OldGamer999 Then just delay it and add a 60fps mode. Starfield was in development for eight years, but they didn't delay it eight months for the 60fps mode, wtf? 😂
If I was Ubisoft I'd also delay Assassin's Creed because Monster Hunter has become a huge thing worldwide since World and Ubisoft needs as attention as possible to recover their relevance.
Re: PSA: Xbox's Forza Horizon 4 Will Be Delisted In Less Than One Week
It might also be my favourite, although I don't have 1 and haven't played 2 yet. I wish they add FPS Boost to 3, the first one I played.
Re: Xbox's First Indiana Jones Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@OldGamer999 Although it would be better to get it at launch, I suspect that the 60fps mode will be added afterwards. I had the same feeling about Starfield, even though some thought it couldn't be possible on Series X. So I have mixed feelings about that. On the one hand, I don't like the 60fps not being available at launch. On the other hand, better to keep optimising the game with a patch eventually bringing the 60fps mode than leaving it like that. I would just delay the game because 60fps is important and should be available this generation, at least on Series X.
Re: Xbox's First Indiana Jones Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
It's nice that they're fixing the few flaws I have seen on Series X, like stutter during cut scenes.
@OldGamer999 I'm glad that you're enjoying it because you've been waiting for this kind of games for a while, a single-player adventure with great production value.
@IOI It's the worst review of this game I've seen and not because of the score. Digital Foundry John Linneman's video review is very interesting. He tends to cover the game itself deeply without nonsense, on top of the technical performance analysis, which makes him one of the best reviewers.
Re: Ubisoft Buyout Rumours Swirl As Analyst Predicts 'Privatisation And Dismantling' In 2025
@LogicStrikesAgain "Im more of a Playstation guy myself."
Now everything makes sense. 😂 😝
Re: Ubisoft Buyout Rumours Swirl As Analyst Predicts 'Privatisation And Dismantling' In 2025
@LogicStrikesAgain I don't know if that's meant in a positive way. Considering that Pure Xbox is now "Hate Xbox" according to other users, I'm going to take it positively. I'm always honest and myself. I just enjoy my time playing Xbox (something that some people don't seem to believe) and would like to share my positivity instead of choking on depressing, false concern, nitpicking and Xbox is doomed posts. I try to be positive unless there's something real to complain about, but many people pay more attention to negative rumours than real good news. Some people literally don't play Xbox games and are here just to complain and to downplay any positive thing related to Xbox.
Re: Review: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind (Xbox) - 30 Years In The Making
@AlwaysPlaying I hope that you'll love Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. I do and there is no nostalgia, I wasn't even born back then. I watched the first film the day before this game released 😂. I need to watch the others. The first film is awesome. Harrison Ford is incredible.
By the way, they are available on Sky Showtime, if anyone's wondering. They also have the Halo TV series, that I haven't watched.
Re: Ubisoft Buyout Rumours Swirl As Analyst Predicts 'Privatisation And Dismantling' In 2025
@LogicStrikesAgain Saying that they have many more employees than Nintendo when Nintendo's business level is much bigger is a very good example. They are the opposite although I don't think that Nintendo is better for consumers since they outsource games losing some of Nintendo's magic in the process, abuse of fully-priced ports, milk fans (myself included), etc. Ubisoft should scale the company down, Nintendo should do the opposite. Since our last interaction was the same, I thought that you might be politely trolling. If you are not, fair enough, but I'll make next discussion shorter. 😉
Re: Ubisoft Buyout Rumours Swirl As Analyst Predicts 'Privatisation And Dismantling' In 2025
@LogicStrikesAgain They are not just big in terms of employees, they have been in good positions on company revenue rankings and best-selling games rankings for many years, own important IPs and are a publisher themselves. They are oversized, but they have absolutely everything to thrive in the industry. In my last comment I explained how they could thrive, but others may have other ideas.
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My first comment has stayed the same all the time and you completely ignored half of it, including the conclusion, "They are way too big and their business isn't that big."
I made the last comments longer to add more explanations as you didn't understand them (unless you are trolling), but I haven't changed anything. If forcing me to elaborate and doing so is also a problem, I'd suggest to ignore me, so we don't waste more time.
Re: Ubisoft Buyout Rumours Swirl As Analyst Predicts 'Privatisation And Dismantling' In 2025
@EVIL-C Right. Not long ago, they stated that they were going to focus on Assassin's Creed and I posted here that they were focused on Assassin's Creed enough. Then, they started making some different games and some old IPs. Prince of Persia is a good game. Immortals Fenyx Rising is excellent. They made an old-style Assassin's Creed game, too. They are starting to make different things, but they have a bad reputation that they don't deserve. Sure, some Assassin's Creed games are samey, but other developers copied them with less interesting stories and gameplay and were well received.
In my opinion, they should scale their company down, have better management and release fewer games, making each one more special. Moreover, wait more time to meet sales expectations, since they have admitted that their games have legs. That's how Ubisoft will thrive. They have talents.
Re: Ubisoft Buyout Rumours Swirl As Analyst Predicts 'Privatisation And Dismantling' In 2025
@LogicStrikesAgain In my first comment I said that they are a bigger developer than Nintendo, but I also said that they are way too big, have too many employees and their business isn't that big. If you nitpick and only copy some of my sentences while ignoring others you'll always going to get a wrong meaning. The whole message conveys the real meaning.
Either preposition is fine. Being a huge developer and publisher also means that they'll be able to find a way to keep going compared to smaller developers that don't publish their games.
Re: Ubisoft Buyout Rumours Swirl As Analyst Predicts 'Privatisation And Dismantling' In 2025
@LogicStrikesAgain Sorry, I don't feel like another discussion. It's pretty clear what I said and you seem to always go round in circles.
Re: Ubisoft Buyout Rumours Swirl As Analyst Predicts 'Privatisation And Dismantling' In 2025
@LogicStrikesAgain Well, you misunderstood (again) and you cut sentences so they seem to mean another thing. I said that it's a huge developer with too many employees, but of course they'll find a way to keep going. I already said all this in my first comment, "They are way too big and their business isn't that big." Having too many employees doesn't mean that they are going to shut down their business, but they need to do something about it.
Re: Review: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind (Xbox) - 30 Years In The Making
It looks a lot of fun. Thanks for the review.
Re: Ubisoft Buyout Rumours Swirl As Analyst Predicts 'Privatisation And Dismantling' In 2025
@LogicStrikesAgain In terms of employees, yes, yes, it is. Nintendo outsources some of their games. They don't have many employees, considering the level of their business. Ubisoft is the opposite. From my first comment, "They are way too big and their business isn't that big."
Re: Ubisoft Buyout Rumours Swirl As Analyst Predicts 'Privatisation And Dismantling' In 2025
Just rumours. Too early to guess the consequences when they probably don't know what will happen. It's a huge developer and publisher, much bigger than Nintendo, so they'll find a way to keep going. If they reduce staff, in this particular case, it won't surprise anyone. They are way too big and their business isn't that big.
Re: Xbox Might Be Preparing To Release Two First-Party Games In Early 2025
@Kezelpaso Of course! 🤪
Re: Xbox Might Be Preparing To Release Two First-Party Games In Early 2025
@Foxx_64740 Of course! I'm loving Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. It's an excellent game. Stalker 2 is number one on Game Pass here, three weeks after release.
Re: Xbox Might Be Preparing To Release Two First-Party Games In Early 2025
Can't wait for the Pure Xbox reviews! What score will Avowed get here?
Re: Review: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle (Xbox) - A MachineGames Misfire
@GeorgeKal They also said that the only honest review is the only one that rated the game negatively. 😂
Re: Here's What Might Be Leaving Xbox Game Pass In January 2025
We Happy Few is owned by Microsoft, it won't leave Game Pass.
Re: Review: Stalker 2 (Xbox) - GSC Game World's Long-Awaited Sequel Is A Mess
The game is currently the most popular game on Game Pass here, just ahead of EA FC24. It's obviously a good game and people are playing it.
Re: Review: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle (Xbox) - A MachineGames Misfire
@GiantBoyDetective You are right. Also, what some people call daft AI is to give players some room in case they're approaching an enemy from behind. We all know how awful some stealth segments can be in games like The Last of Us. The gameplay in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is more flexible and adaptive.
Re: Video: Indiana Jones Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And S Versions
Unreal Engine 5 seems more designed for the next generation than for this.
Re: Video: Indiana Jones Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And S Versions
Digital Foundry John Linneman's video is amazing. It doesn't just explain the technical details, but covers the game in the most faithful way. One of the best reviews you'll find anywhere.
Regarding the Series S version, they kept ray tracing and 60fps, with image quality taking the hit.
Re: Talking Point: Are You Enjoying Indiana Jones And The Great Circle So Far?
Digital Foundry John Linneman's video is amazing. It doesn't just explain the technical details, but covers the game in the most faithful way. One of the best reviews you'll find anywhere.
Re: Review: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle (Xbox) - A MachineGames Misfire
@aj102404 Yes. I said it just in case you didn't know and wanted to. 😁
Re: Review: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle (Xbox) - A MachineGames Misfire
@aj102404 You can rate it on "Game Rating" above, next to the title. 😊
Re: Talking Point: What Are Your Overall Thoughts On Xbox Game Pass In 2024?
@LogicStrikesAgain Yes and there are many players that only play Sea of Thieves or Fortnite or Call of Duty or EA Sports FC or EA Sports Madden or GTA or Minecraft. Your reasoning can get you into endless conversations because, obviously, not all players like the same games and not every game is included in Game Pass. It's like you were saying that the supermarket with the greatest (largest) assortment does not include every product.
Xbox only had five studios in 2017: Rare, Mojang, Turn 10, 343 Industries and The Coalition. Now they have over 40 studios and all of their games are on Game Pass or Game Pass Ultimate on day one, on top of some new and some old third-party games. Sony has way fewer studios, their new games are not included in any of their subscriptions and there are some new and some old third-party games there as well.
Re: Talking Point: What Are Your Overall Thoughts On Xbox Game Pass In 2024?
@LogicStrikesAgain Objectively because on Game Pass you get every game from the biggest publisher (over 40 studios) on top of third-party games. You only get old games from Sony on their subscriptions and the same or different third-party games. Not having access to Sony's new games is the key difference. I understand what you mean, each one has different preferences and you might prefer to get the third-party games offered on PS Plus and not mind getting the older Sony games instead of the new and expensive ones, but that's why Game Pass is better value overall, because it has more new games. Obviously, each gamer is different and some are happy playing just one game whether it's new or old, but we're talking about why so many people think that Game Pass is the best deal, because new games are more expensive.
Re: Talking Point: What Are Your Overall Thoughts On Xbox Game Pass In 2024?
@LogicStrikesAgain When people talk about its great value, it's because it features every first-party game from the biggest publisher (with Zenimax and ABK included), some expensive third-party games (like Persona 3 Reload) on day one and some more third-party games a year after release or so. It's the best value objectively, but of course it's missing Sony's games if that's what you really mean. However, Sony (and Nintendo) don't offer their new games on any of their subscriptions and that's a huge difference.
Re: Review: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle (Xbox) - A MachineGames Misfire
@themcnoisy As a huge The Legend of Zelda fan since Ocarina of Time, I have been explaining since Breath of the Wild released how hyperbolic and irrational reviews can be. Not just that, but it happened again with Tears of the Kingdom, that recycled much and didn't fix anything. They not just ignored the voice acting being generally bad (Zelda) and limited to a bunch of sentences, but all of the technical performance issues, gameplay repetition and control problems that get other games panned. Like you said, the expected score for other games is higher when games are overrated. It has changed how scores are perceived, with 74/100 video games getting the yellow tag, while 61/100 films get the green tag.
We already knew that Indiana Jones wasn't going to be a shooter. Nintendo marketed Metroid Prime as a first-person adventure, but it was a shooter. Indiana Jones is a first-person adventure and that was how the trailer marketed it. Like you said, people moan about low scores because they bring the average score down and that affects IPs and studios, not because the game deserves it, but because the person that submitted the review doesn't like the game, and that may be perceived as unfair or unprofessional.
Re: Review: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle (Xbox) - A MachineGames Misfire
@SilentBluntman I didn't know that. As I said above, I prefer user reviews, but I'm concern about how the "professional" aggregate score affects sales and the future of IPs and whole studios. It's toxic. There is also a lot of hypocrisy in the industry, like recycling contents and mechanics can get a game a 10 out of 10, but it's also a reason to punish others harshly, same for the repetitive gameplay, etc.
@Tasuki I can remember the TheBlackDragon user name, but now I don't remember who he/she was and what did.
Re: Talking Point: What Are Your Overall Thoughts On Xbox Game Pass In 2024?
@AlwaysPlaying I haven't had time to play all the games I was interested in. I haven't even heard of some games mentioned on this thread!
Re: Talking Point: What Are Your Overall Thoughts On Xbox Game Pass In 2024?
It has been excellent. Hellblade II, Octopath Traveller II, Persona 3 Reload, Stalker 2, Black Ops 6 (possibly best Call of Duty ever), Flight Simulator 2024, Indiana Jones... A lot of variety and high quality. Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is one of those that I think that people asking for old-school AA games ignored, even though it was exactly what they were asking for. It's great, in between.
Re: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Review Roundup: Here's What The Critics Think So Far
@MeanBeanEgg That doesn't even make sense. I have already told you using other words what they are telling you now. The thread you are referring to must be one of the many you have trashed with different accounts created at the same time and that had half of the comments removed. Impossible to remember them all.
Re: Review: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle (Xbox) - A MachineGames Misfire
@SilentBluntman The entertainment industry is encouraging different metrics for video games and that is reflected on aggregate score websites. A film gets the "generally favourable" green tag with just 61 points, but a video game gets the yellow tag with 74 points, a yellow warning stating that 74 is not favourable enough for a video game.
Re: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Review Roundup: Here's What The Critics Think So Far
@PurvisP Absolutely agree (with both comments 😁). I need to unlock some more stuff, but I beat the end last night and it touched me. It has that power to hold in the memory long term like few others. The topics are deep and the gameplay is fun. Japanese/Asian have this way to approach certain topics in a deeper way, more spiritually.
Re: Stalker 2 Dev 'So Tired' It Couldn't Delay The Xbox Release Any Further
@jesse_dylan Yes, the development is getting too expensive, some games don't sell enough, too many games, many studios are shut down... No easy solution, but things like Game Pass could be one.
Re: Review: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle (Xbox) - A MachineGames Misfire
@RBRTMNZ Pure Xbox used to have the best community. I have been on Pure Xbox since before its resuscitation and DreamlandGem is the best moderator this website has ever had. Since I don't see her around, we have witnessed the comeback and proliferation of multi-user accounts trashing every thread. Like @PurvisP said, there is an onslaught of anti Xbox and fake concern posters that result in most of the actual Xbox players not coming nor posting so they don't get nasty replies. Every thread is the Groundhog Day.
Re: Stalker 2 Dev 'So Tired' It Couldn't Delay The Xbox Release Any Further
@jesse_dylan My guess is that after release, the pressure lessens. Generally, after releasing a game, developers also get tons of feedback that makes them aware of all kind of errors. I don't approve that because it makes customers testers, but as games become more complex and expensive to develop, it becomes inevitable and even justifiable in this particular case.
Even Nintendo, the supposedly perfect developer, released Skyward Sword with a fatal glitch, so they released after launch an specific Wii channel to fix it via save data.