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[Darsxx82]

I agree, but how is Microsoft even trying to get to those folks. All three of those games, while successful, were successful on other platforms.

Just trying to figure out how they are pushing this game, more of a curiosity than anything else. I think I will enjoy it as I stated above but I am not the player they need for this type of game.

Keeper is clearly a author/Studio game. DF has already confirmed that it has two other larger projects (VS Keeper) in development.
In other words, it's a game that DF wanted to make and release, and MS simply gave them the green light, I suppose as a gesture toward the studio and its restlessness. I don't see anything wrong with that; on the contrary, it's something to celebrate that MS is encouraging so many projects of this type despite the fact that commercial success is difficult.

The game is also being released on PC, surely a PS5 future version.... I don't think much of a potential user base is being left behind.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

I wouldn't say no. But they strike me as the kind of studio that took that MS buyout and said, now we can literally do the absolute weirdest shit ever that no publisher would ever greenlight. They probably have a bigger Schafer game and that other rumored game in the works now.

Maybe you're right but if they are going ahead with a next generation console then I don't want to see a over reliance on a single game like they did with Halo and the Series consoles launch and having to overly promote backwards compatibility because Halo had to be delayed.

A good Banjo or a Conker would have been a nice surprise and be one of a few ready for the next consoles launch. Probably far too late now though.

 

[Black_Stride]

81 on Metacritic is not "great scores".

Since when is 81 not great?

 

[Bernkastel]

Since when is 81 not great?

Since people have standards.

 

[Stuart360]

Ok just been watching someone play for a bit, i dont think its for me.
Its very unique and nice looking but zero explanation about anything, or what you're supposed to be doing. Very weird too lol.

 

[Topher]

It's not just me. Tom Warren is blaming Xbox FSE. lol

 

[digoutyoursoul]

It's not just me. Tom Warren is blaming Xbox FSE. lol

They have heard the feedback and this is just the beginning etc

 

[nowhat]

Double Fine is such a boon to this industry and we need to keep studios like this alive.

I agree. Which is why probably MS will shut the studio in short order.

(I'll play this when it comes to PS, will not wait for it to be available on a subscription)

 

[Topher]

They have heard the feedback and this is just the beginning etc

lol...it seems so. The "install" option just came up for me. Thanks Phil!

 

[Black_Stride]

Since people have standards.

When does a score get great?

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

To me, this is exactly the type of game one would expect from Double Fine. Weird, quirky, fun. So why bother acquiring Double Fine to create exactly the type of games you bought them for, only to hang it out to die.

Precisely!

Double Fine is a slam dunk from a PR perspective, they resonate well with their fans, and have for the most part just kept their heads down.

Just a weird situation...I would have expected this to almost be "easy" to market to their fans.

 

[analog_future]

81 on Metacritic is not "great scores".

Since when is 81 not great?

Since people have standards.

Haven't you always been a big Destiny guy? The game that has entries regularly getting reviews in the 60s and 70s?

 

[Punished Miku]

lol...it seems so. The "install" option just came up for me. Thanks Phil!

World War 3 averted.

 

[Bernkastel]

Haven't you always been a big Destiny guy? The game that has entries regularly getting reviews in the 60s and 70s?

Was. Not Anymore.

When does a score get great?

84

 

[Black_Stride]

Haven't you always been a big Destiny guy? The game that has entries regularly getting reviews in the 60s and 70s?

A Destiny stan talking about standards?

 

[Topher]

Precisely!

Double Fine is a slam dunk from a PR perspective, they resonate well with their fans, and have for the most part just kept their heads down.

Just a weird situation...I would have expected this to almost be "easy" to market to their fans.

Supermarket Simulator is getting more exposure on Microsoft's own Xbox app than Keeper.

 

[Black_Stride]

84

Miss me with that shit.

 

[mayham2199]

It's not just me. Tom Warren is blaming Xbox FSE. lol

Man seriously shit like this is why I can't stand PC gaming. Like Tom said it's a small issue but it's all these small issues that eventually add up and made me say fuck this and go back to PS5.

 

[Punished Miku]

Miss me with that shit.

This is the other game he was saying was Microsoft's last good game in his other emo rant.

Sunset Overdrive Reviews

An open world with no rules: only riots. Sunset Overdrive is an ever-changing open-world game set in the not-so-distant future. A catastrophic event has left your city overrun by mutants. While the majority perish or transform, you have learned to flourish. It turns out your calling isn't...

www.metacritic.com

Sunset Overdrive
MC 81

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

Who TF are these review outlets? If I saw this list with no context, I'd assume they were phishing sites.

 

[analog_future]

Supermarket Simulator is getting more exposure on Microsoft's own Xbox app than Keeper.

 

[Topher]

Man seriously shit like this is why I can't stand PC gaming. Like Tom said it's a small issue but it's all these small issues that eventually add up and made me say fuck this and go back to PS5.

I remember having to contact PlayStation's support because I wasn't able to download Witcher 3 on my PS5 because it said I didn't own it. Posted on this very forum about it. This kind of shit is rare, but it isn't limited to any single platform.

 

[adamsapple]

 

[Black_Stride]

This is the other game he was saying was Microsoft's last good game in his other emo rant.

Sunset Overdrive Reviews

An open world with no rules: only riots. Sunset Overdrive is an ever-changing open-world game set in the not-so-distant future. A catastrophic event has left your city overrun by mutants. While the majority perish or transform, you have learned to flourish. It turns out your calling isn't...

www.metacritic.com

Sunset Overdrive
MC 81

Ohh so they are just trolling.
I thought they were serious.

 

[Punished Miku]

Ohh so they are just trolling.
I thought they were serious.

I still think he got hacked. It's just too on the nose.

 

[Stuart360]

Supermarket Simulator is getting more exposure on Microsoft's own Xbox app than Keeper.

To be fair i have actually seen a few streamers playing that Supermarket game. Never heard of it myself but those type of games tend to do decent on PC. Probably much more than this Keeper will do.

 

[analog_future]

 

[Tobimacoss]

Keeper is clearly a author/Studio game. DF has already confirmed that it has two other larger projects (VS Keeper) in development.
In other words, it's a game that DF wanted to make and release, and MS simply gave them the green light, I suppose as a gesture toward the studio and its restlessness. I don't see anything wrong with that; on the contrary, it's something to celebrate that MS is encouraging so many projects of this type despite the fact that commercial success is difficult.

The game is also being released on PC, surely a PS5 future version.... I don't think much of a potential user base is being left behind.

The game should be ported to PS5 and Switch 2. However, I also want Keeper native Android version on the Xbox Mobile store possibly coming next month. October 22nd is Deadline for Google to start implementing the injunction against them.

Was. Not Anymore.

84

Well, it's 84 or 85 on Opencritic. Not sure why the discrepancy.

 

[mayham2199]

I remember having to contact PlayStation's support because I wasn't able to download Witcher 3 on my PS5 because it said I didn't own it. Posted on this very forum about it. This kind of shit is rare, but it isn't limited to any single platform.

I'm not going to say I've never had issues on PS5 but it's so rare I don't even think about it. It wasn't rare on PC. It was several things just like what Tom is showing. Forza got stuck at the loading logo screen, Controller disconnecting, static noise on my Xbox controller headphones, Arkham City wouldn't load, I could go on and on but you get the idea.

I love the way games run on PC but other then that I would rather go to Xbox then have to go back to PC gaming.

 

[AutumnLeaves]

81 on Metacritic is not "great scores".

Since people have standards.

Was. Not Anymore.

84

This is why we can't have nice things.

 

[Bernkastel]

Man seriously shit like this is why I can't stand PC gaming. Like Tom said it's a small issue but it's all these small issues that eventually add up and made me say fuck this and go back to PS5.

You mean Windows Store. GOG and Steam work fine.

This is the other game he was saying was Microsoft's last good game in his other emo rant.

Sunset Overdrive Reviews

An open world with no rules: only riots. Sunset Overdrive is an ever-changing open-world game set in the not-so-distant future. A catastrophic event has left your city overrun by mutants. While the majority perish or transform, you have learned to flourish. It turns out your calling isn't...

www.metacritic.com

Sunset Overdrive
MC 81

Thats actually made by a good studio like Insomniac. This why I also give Destiny 1 a pass, pre Destiny 2 Bungie was something else.

 

[Revolutionary]

81 is great for Double Fine.

...but it won't be enough to save them from the next round of layoffs from Microsoft since DF is located in expensive San Fran.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

This is why we can't have nice things.

 

[XERXES_89]

Great! Now they can shut down Double Fine and put them out of their misery.

 

[Thief1987]

Supermarket Simulator is getting more exposure on Microsoft's own Xbox app than Keeper.

They are just promoting much more successful game

 

[Negotiator101]

Since people have standards.

You always pop up in Xbox related threads with nothing good to say, I'm thinking why bother?

 

[Black_Stride]

Thats actually made by a good studio like Insomniac. This why I also give Destiny 1 a pass, pre Destiny 2 Bungie was something else.

So score doesnt matter if its Insomniac but it matters if its anyone else?

 

[Bernkastel]

So score doesnt matter if its Insomniac but it matters if its anyone else?

Studios also matter.

 

[adamsapple]

So score doesnt matter if its Insomniac but it matters if its anyone else?

Bernkastel

Ask me about my fanboy energy!

 

[mayham2199]

You mean Windows Store. GOG and Steam work fine.

Thats actually made by a good studio like Insomniac. This why I also give Destiny 1 a pass, pre Destiny 2 Bungie was something else.

Well yea Windows store had issues but no I had way way more issues than what just Tom is showing outside of the windows store itself.

 

[Punished Miku]

Studios also matter.

And game engines. #Unreal

 

[Black_Stride]

Studios also matter.

So 81 meta is a great score if Insomniac scores it, but isnt a good score if its another studio?


Right here ref heres the fool.

 

[Topher]

I'm not going to say I've never had issues on PS5 but it's so rare I don't even think about it. It wasn't rare on PC. It was several things just like what Tom is showing. Forza got stuck at the loading logo screen, Controller disconnecting, static noise on my Xbox controller headphones, Arkham City wouldn't load, I could go on and on but you get the idea.

I love the way games run on PC but other then that I would rather go to Xbox then have to go back to PC gaming.

You do you. Not going to derail the thread with this.

They are just promoting much more successful game

I think Microsoft could find a little more real estate to promote a first party game on its release day. Crazy talk, I know

 

[Nocty]

Loved Psychonauts 2, you have to hand it to these devs they always make something unique.

 

[Krathoon]

They always do this annoying long ass delay before releasing the game on gog. I got it on Steam.

I will just play the waiting game till it is absurdly cheap on gog.

 

[analog_future]

You always pop up in Xbox related threads with nothing good to say, I'm thinking why bother?

It looks like this person used to be an Xbox fanboy, and they've pulled a TimDog and went completely the other way with it, instead of just being a normal human that enjoys games without having to be a crackpot about it

 

[Bernkastel]

So 81 meta is a great score if Insomniac scores it, but isnt a good score if its another studio?


Right here ref heres the fool.

Like I said studios matter.

And game engines. #Unreal

Yeah I am not a big fan of UE5 games.

Bernkastel

Ask me about my fanboy energy!

That tag is from when I was a Xbox fanboy hoping the old 360/OG days would come back believing their PR. I have not been a fanboy in a long time.

 

[Astray]

Bernkastel I'd take five from the forum if I were you..

 

[Tobimacoss]

Any word on what the other two DF projects are? They will definitely have something for the 25th anniversary next year.

 

[adamsapple]

You do you. Not going to derail the thread with this.



I think Microsoft could find a little more real estate to promote a first party game on its release day. Crazy talk, I know

I think they be reading your posts in the Ally X thread, lol.

I'm getting not one, but two tiles, on the dash.