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[Matsuchezz]

The brand has always been shit. I am not surprised at all. They Excel at churning out turds. Their consoles have been disappointing since xbox360. a fucking liar of a Company. The most disgraceful is that a bunch of parrots and clowns repeat their bullshit as if it were gospel. What the hell did people expect?

 

[Krappadizzle]

Neither console has really been worth the asking price if one was primarily a PC gamer. I was holding out on buying either one for the "refresh" a few years in, but PS5Pro is not nearly worth the asking price and Series X wasn't either. If they had come down in price in any meaningful way and the value proposition was higher, I'd be happy to pick one up, but having a good PC has made either option essentially useless to me.

 

[PuaPua]

As a fan of xbox, I'm having the most fun this generation with all the games, so I'd say series gen is my favorite followed by the 360.

 

[San Dan Glokta]

As a fan of xbox, I'm having the most fun this generation with all the games, so I'd say series gen is my favorite followed by the 360.

I've had 1000s of hours of multiplayer fun with friends and backwards compatible exclusives on my Xbox/pc app; exponentially more than my PS. The UI and user experience is also superior. I acknowledge that MS has made bad decisions regarding the long term planning of the brand but the schadenfreude is excessive. Losing Xbox as a competitor in the console market is bad for all of us.

 

[Little Chicken]

Series X|S is better than the Xbox One has had better first party games and can emulate almost any console that has ever existed.

 

[Sooner]

it's no Wii U or Saturn

Neither of those ended with them having to go third-party (although Sega was close).

 

[Crew511A]

I loved my Series X, until Microsoft decided they weren't going to let me keep using emulators I downloaded for it. It wouldn't be such a big deal if the system actually had good exclusives, but when you've got a company that literally says "Exclusives don't sell systems," I guess they think people buy video game system because based on their favorite dashboard?

The whole experience really left a nasty taste in my mouth. It's shocking how far Microsoft will go to make it look like they aren't trying to compete with Sony. Unless someone already owns a large digital library on Xbox, there is ZERO reason to even consider buying their hardware.

 

[StueyDuck]

Neither of those ended with them having to go third-party (although Sega was close).

this is true, but I'd argue it's not the console's fault that MS is going 3rd party, it's the decision-makers. The console itself is totally fine, to be honest as someone who owns both, both it and PS5 are neither here nor there.

 

[Hawk The Slayer]

Yes only the original XBOX was truly great because of Halo 1 and Halo 2 the two best Halo games and Timesplitters 4 but that was multiplatform. Dead or Alive 3 and Extreme Volleyball were alright too for it.

 

[YeulEmeralda]

Including games you can play on PlayStation and/or Nintendo?

Successful games don't mean a lot when there aren't worthwhile exclusives. People will just play them on the other machines that have other big games in addition to the ones on that platform.

Microsoft is moving away from exclusives- which is pretty much admitting defeat.

 

[Gryllis]

I was a big Xbox fan up until a year or so ago, but I don't see myself buying another game in that ecosystem. It's a sinking ship and they've given up.

Series is definitely the worst Xbox generation. The Xbox One got off to a terrible start, but they fought, course corrected with the One X and ended up in a good place for the next-gen.

That's why it's so disappointing they squandered that from day one, launching with great hardware, but no games yet again.

This time around, they didn't fight. They've thrown in the towel mid-generation. There will be no Xbox Series X X resurgence this time.

 

[SHA]

PS5 has sold like 70 million units half way through its life, how is that a failure?

Sort you head out mate

We lack proper games this gen and you could tell simply by not missing anything you like or even may like. See, I for one have missed a lot back in 7th gen even though I did my absolute best to support and invest in the hobby, that chilling effect the 7th gen has lifted for generations to come is what we're missing at the moment.

 

[Jigsaah]

Xbox One is definitely the worst. Xbox 360 is the best even with RLOD.

 

[EverydayBeast]

I really like the series x, I guess the good thing is it's powerful and reliable, even without a deep exclusive game category I think it plays multiplatform games great, I always felt like Xbox Live (now game pass) was better than PSN (Nintendo online doesn't matter), I think series x with a few more good exclusives (Halo Infinite 2, Gears E-day, Gears 6, Fable, Forza 2, a really good unannounced game etc.) cement the system as an all time great.

Another reason is just looking at the thing, c'mon man she's a looker:

 

[Ashamam]

Another reason is just looking at the thing, c'mon man she's a looker:

Had mine on its side, looked a lot better standing up. I don't think of the X as particularly eye pleasing, engineering side is really solid but talking about the outside how hard is it to design a box?

 

[Shockwave_Fox]

I loved my 360 but then looking back I completely ditched it once I got a ps3.

For series x its weird as gamepass is what really turned me off of it, I felt like I HAD to be playing it as I was paying for the sub but I also felt stupid buying games for it while having the sub!
Once I got ps5 the whole bullshit with activision was going on and it really soured me on microsoft with all their bulshit so switched back to having PS as my main. I use it for back compat games and was my emulator device too but thats shit itself now as well.

Its a shame as the series x itself is a really good console hardware wise but the sub service, games Im not interested in and nothing else has put me off it.

 

[phant0m]

Xbox One is definitely the worst. Xbox 360 is the best even with RLOD.

This is the correct take. The Series X is fine, it's basically the same shit as PS5 hardware wise, and the S has proven a popular budget option for them.

I can't overstate how fucking trash the One generation was. Performance sucked compared to PS4, forced Kinect during the early years, and the reveal absolutely tanked the brand.

Cancel MS hardware and bring back Sega.

 

[RetroGamingUK]

I can't overstate how fucking trash the One generation was. Performance sucked compared to PS4, forced Kinect during the early years, and the reveal absolutely tanked the brand.

Cancel MS hardware and bring back Sega.

People seem to forget about the One X though.

It was introduced 3 years before Series released and was superior to the PS4 Pro in terms of performance.

So unlike the Series generation Microsoft had both the best hardware AND actual exclusives.

 

[phant0m]

People seem to forget about the One X though.

It was introduced 3 years before Series released and was superior to the PS4 Pro in terms of performance.

You're right, and I almost called out the One X - it was the best hardware that gen but it was too little too late.

When people do mid-cycle upgrades they stay in the same ecosystem I would guess 95+% of the time. If you already spent several years playing and building a PS4 library, are you really gonna cut tail and switch to Xbox for a few more frames/pixels? No, you're just gonna get a PS4 Pro.

I'll grant you the One X may have brought some new customers in as their 2nd/3rd console to play the exclusives but it did not save MS from the absolute disaster of that generation.

 

[DntMesArnd]

For me this has been the best generation. Game Pass has been awesome. Even got me to purchase a PC. Love the play anywhere direction. Works well for my lifestyle.

Personally I think there have been great games this gen. I actually like that there are no exclusives. Now I can play a friend online on a former "exclusive" game. Don't really see the down side.

Worst gen was the Xbox One, hands down.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Gamepass has made this generation great. So many day one bangers its been pretty amazing.

 

[Artistic]

Xbox One imo.

 

[zaga]

The worst generation so far

 

[Dibils2k]

i mean its the worst generation full stop

 

[Scrawnton]

Yes but only because Microsoft gave up on it and made everything multiplatform before they even had a chance to leverage their studios with exclusives for the system.

I abandoned it the moment Microsoft announced games for PS5. I was all in on XSX up into then (despite also owning a PS5).

 

[kikonawa]

The name itself was allready a failure

 

[HeWhoWalks]

Cancel MS hardware and bring back Sega.

 

[DntMesArnd]

Yes but only because Microsoft gave up on it and made everything multiplatform before they even had a chance to leverage their studios with exclusives for the system.

I abandoned it the moment Microsoft announced games for PS5. I was all in on XSX up into then (despite also owning a PS5).

Seems releasing games on PS has made them less fun to play for many for some reason.

Had the opposite effect for me.

 

[damidu]

its expensive-ass neither console nor pc, worst of both worlds successor will make series look like a runaway success in retrospect.
mark this message for future reference lol

 

[Scrawnton]

Seems releasing games on PS has made them less fun to play for many for some reason.

Had the opposite effect for me.

Oh I still like the games, I just play them on PC Gamepass now if one I want drops.

 

[Jibran#one]

In my county the prices of consoles almost tripled from launch PS4 to a series x
As a father of 2 and when money is tight gamepass and it's 3 year old deal I did in the start of this gen is still going strong
Saved me alot of money.
People don't agree with their stratagy but gamepass let me play all these next gen games That I probably wouldve never bought

 

[Artistic]

In my county the prices of consoles almost tripled from launch PS4 to a series x
As a father of 2 and when money is tight gamepass and it's 3 year old deal I did in the start of this gen is still going strong
Saved me alot of money.
People don't agree with their stratagy but gamepass let me play all these next gen games That I probably wouldve never bought

What country if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Unknown Soldier]

XBone is what killed Xbox after the unexpected success of the 360

XSeX was just the epilogue

 

[the_master]

OG Xbox 11/10 Best console ever. Tons of new IPs, New genera redefining games (Halo, KOTOR...) Half a generation above competitors. Lots of money spent on bringing games to the console, funding new studios, selling at a loss.. Introducing HDDs to consoles, great scene for the console with apps and emulators. Incredible console, super powerful, amazing catalog + JSRF, Wreckless, Otogi, Rallisport Challenge, Ninja Gaiden, DOA, Riddik, Crimson Skies, Jade Empire, Panzer Dragoon Orta, Gun Valkyrie, Splinter Cell, Fable, Forza...
Xbox 360 10/10 Fantastic console with many amazing games, exactly what the players wanted: More good games, more new games, some oddities. Solidifying Xbox Live and the Xbox Arcade. Peak Xbox
Xbox One 5/10 Less games. Coming late in some countries, loss of focus, missing heavy hitters
Xbox Series 2/10, No exclusives. Still a good piece of hardware and I play a lot of Game Pass on it, but I can also play Game Pass on PC so the console itself right now is the least exciting

 

[Brakum]

xbox one had KI so it's way better than series x

 

[SpokkX]

OG Xbox 11/10 Best console ever. Tons of new IPs, New genera redefining games (Halo, KOTOR...) Half a generation above competitors. Lots of money spent on bringing games to the console, funding new studios, selling at a loss.. Introducing HDDs to consoles, great scene for the console with apps and emulators. Incredible console, super powerful, amazing catalog + JSRF, Wreckless, Otogi, Rallisport Challenge, Ninja Gaiden, DOA, Riddik, Crimson Skies, Jade Empire, Panzer Dragoon Orta, Gun Valkyrie, Splinter Cell, Fable, Forza...
Xbox 360 10/10 Fantastic console with many amazing games, exactly what the players wanted: More good games, more new games, some oddities. Solidifying Xbox Live and the Xbox Arcade. Peak Xbox
Xbox One 5/10 Less games. Coming late in some countries, loss of focus, missing heavy hitters
Xbox Series 2/10, No exclusives. Still a good piece of hardware and I play a lot of Game Pass on it, but I can also play Game Pass on PC so the console itself right now is the least exciting

This is a good take

Xbox went from exciting (Xbox and 360) to missing (One) to being totally pointless and boring (Series)

I have always had an Xbox since release - this is the first time I just sold it. PC replaced the Xbox