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Microsoft Games Studios's new direction, thoughts..

think it all started when shane kim took over instead of fries, definatly seeing a different influence and direction.
 
Doom_Bringer said:
No but if they include JAK IV, V and VI, JAK racing II, SLY IV, V, VI and Ratchet & Clank 4, 5, 6, Getaway I, II etc… for Sony then the MS lineup is a hella lot better.

Sony and Nintendo milk too much and too much milking sucks. Both companies need to focus on making awesome new franchises.

MS lineup is awesome, lots of cool scifi stuff and I like scifi :)

Forget about franchises, new IP's and etc. Whats wrong if Sony or Nintendo milk thier big franchises?

The best thing that comes from milking a franchise, is that the dedicated fans get a new experience out of it and look at the EverQuest franchise for exsample.

Being a fan of EQ, the only thing I thought was MMO after MMO and nothing new, but boy was I wrong. I'm sure your familiar with Champions of Norrath; if theres anything I could say, its the fact CoN is one of the best additions to the EQ-franchise and its this direction I hope Sony continue -- established franchises that could transcend genres
 
Microsoft Game Studios release history on xbox..

2001

Halo: Combat Evolved
Project Gotham Racing
Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding
NFL Fever 2002
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
Blood Wake
Fuzion Frenzy
Azurik: Rise of Perathia


2002
Rallisport Challenge
MechAssault
Shenmue II
NFL Fever 2003
NBA Inside Drive 2002
NBA Inside Drive 2003
Quantum Redshift
Blinx: The Time Sweeper
Whacked!
Nightcaster
Kakuto Chojin


2003
Project Gotham Racing 2
Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
Top Spin
Links 2004
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II
Amped 2
Midtown Madness 3
Brute Force
Voodoo Vince
Kung Fu Chaos
NFL Fever 2004
NBA Inside Drive 2004
Counter-Strike
Grabbed by the Ghoulies
Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus
NHL Rivals 2004
Inside Pitch 2003

2004

Halo 2
Rallisport Challenge 2
Fable
MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf
Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders
OutRun2
Sudeki
Blinx 2: Masters of Time & Space

2005

Forza Motorsport
Jade Empire
Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack
Conker: Live and Reloaded
Kameo: Elements of Power
Project Gotham Racing 3
Perfect Dark Zero

2006

Gears of War
Ninety-nine Nights
Blue Dragon
Too Human
Mass Effect
.. what else?


It's quite easy to see the direction things are heading..
 
Good lord they put out a lot of crap during the first couple of years. They've definately changed for the better.
Here are only their shitty games
thorns said:
2001
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
Blood Wake
Azurik: Rise of Perathia


2002
Rallisport Challenge
Shenmue II
Quantum Redshift
Blinx: The Time Sweeper
Whacked!
Nightcaster
Kakuto Chojin


2003
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II (This stays because the GC version rapes it)
Brute Force
Counter-Strike
Grabbed by the Ghoulies
Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus

2004
Sudeki
Blinx 2: Masters of Time & Space

2005

2006
IMO

edit: removing sports games from the list...I hate the genre so that's a bit unfair
 
Hitler Stole My Potato said:
Rallisport = shitty? I thought it was pretty good.

And am I the only person on the planet that actually liked Grabbed by the Ghoulies?
Opinion...you know...the same thing that's keeping Shenmue II in that list as well

No you're not
 
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