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They do.
Nintendo is competition. Microsoft is still releasing hardware, which will be competition. PCs, laptops, steam deck......anything that can play games is directly in competition with Sony for game sales and game time.
DenchDeckard
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Jeeesus, I did have some hope for this title.
What an absolute mess.
What an absolute mess.
kevboard
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the absolute inability of the AAA industry to make a fucking video game these days is actually insane.
they even already have the entire blueprint of the game done for them... it's not a new IP, it's a reboot of an existing concept.
literally all you need go make this work is a handful of good level designers, 1 good game designer, and a director with a clear vision.
yet, the AAA industry clearly can't do that anymore.
it's either fail after fail, or yearly/bi-yearly releases of the same shit over and over again.
they even already have the entire blueprint of the game done for them... it's not a new IP, it's a reboot of an existing concept.
literally all you need go make this work is a handful of good level designers, 1 good game designer, and a director with a clear vision.
yet, the AAA industry clearly can't do that anymore.
it's either fail after fail, or yearly/bi-yearly releases of the same shit over and over again.
diffusionx
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great so MS bought Activision and became Activision. It seems like they are canceling games in the pipeline and the stuff we saw this year like Oblivion were already deep in development they finished them up with nothing new to replace it.
I would much rather have preferred a low key MS that makes games like Perfect Dark than a shitty soulless game pass COD factory.
I would much rather have preferred a low key MS that makes games like Perfect Dark than a shitty soulless game pass COD factory.
calistan
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Semi-coincidentally, she was married to the co-founder of Zenimax.Yes, but I can always deflect using Concord.
(semi indeed, I've just spent a few very pleasant minutes searching for her on the interwebs)
amigastar
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There was a gameplay video?
Anyways since i haven't seen any footage it's hard to be disappointed.
DownLikeBCPowder
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Kind of sucks, but .. not sure why they can't nail Perfect Dark.
Skifi28
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With one hand I presume.
If you take the whole chronology of what MS said throughout all these years they're really scum to the players. Giving games "for free" doesn't change that fact. They're really the worst publisher and the most dishonest no doubt.
The studio behind Perfect Dark was never even a studio to begin with. To think they've been playing with this thing for almost a decade.
The studio behind Perfect Dark was never even a studio to begin with. To think they've been playing with this thing for almost a decade.
PurePlatinum
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Hilarious to consider that they FOUNDED the Initiative in 2018 as a response to a lack of exclusive AAA games on the level of God of War. There's no coincidence that they started the studio in Santa Monica.
Now, six years later it's completely shit the bed.
They just don't have what it takes to get these games done correctly. They don't have the internal knowledge or culture to get it done.
Now, six years later it's completely shit the bed.
They just don't have what it takes to get these games done correctly. They don't have the internal knowledge or culture to get it done.
nkarafo
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Perfect Dark mattered when it was the spiritual successor to Goldeneye. It mattered because we wanted more of the Goldeneye experience, plus more, on our trusty N64.
I don't know why should we care now though. Was the story/universe so good that people want more sequels?
What else can a PD game offer that other FPS games don't? Pretty sure the last game that actually played like Goldeneye/PD was Timesplitters. If the new PD doesn't even play like that then what's the point? Might as well play any other FPS game.
I don't know why should we care now though. Was the story/universe so good that people want more sequels?
What else can a PD game offer that other FPS games don't? Pretty sure the last game that actually played like Goldeneye/PD was Timesplitters. If the new PD doesn't even play like that then what's the point? Might as well play any other FPS game.
digoutyoursoul
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Scalebound
Magic Carpet
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Zenimax new online IP?
Jigsaah
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Thanks yea, Scalebound. Was looking forward to that one.
Sebastian1295
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I told people that the last time they showed it at the june showcase it looked like fake gameplay. Nothing that was shown looked real at all and it looked like a game in a concept stage and not something that had a base or foundation to it.
Coloress_Kafka
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Not even a million views since the reveal trailer a year ago. Microsoft needs to realize they aren't gonna get hype for their games until they confirm them for PS5 as well.
Lucifers Beard
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I'm surprised that Microsoft hasn't put their foot down and replaced Phil Spencer as well as reshuffle the leadership team at Xbox. It's a fucking mess and everyone can see it. Absolutely no vision and whenever they do stumble across an idea, they 180 and do something else. Strategy is just not a word they understand.
It's a shame too as their game shows have been pretty good recently, although it seems like they are just showing us games that have a good chance of being cancelled at some point.
It's a shame too as their game shows have been pretty good recently, although it seems like they are just showing us games that have a good chance of being cancelled at some point.
ChorizoPicozo
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Jez Corden:
"Project Dark has been sidelined while Xbox fixes their tools"
Gamer_By_Proxy
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Perfect Dark and Fable were the only upcoming Xbox games that I thought would be good-great.
SILKYSMOOTH30FPS
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Memories
digoutyoursoul
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Or they make games more compelling for more people to be interested in.
Looks like a Mirrors Edge mod
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SJRB
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Prekk
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Dr. Wilkinson
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Believe me, if it's been canceled, it means the game was not going in a positive direction where it would have eventually resulted in a quality game in a reasonable amount of time. They had one of their best studios on it, with another high-profile studio assisting, and possibly even more external support that we don't know about.
That vertical slice from June 2024, who knows how long it took to make that, if there was much beyond it, how much of it was legitimate/ real gameplay, what the game was behind the scenes. Cancelation might've been for the best.
That vertical slice from June 2024, who knows how long it took to make that, if there was much beyond it, how much of it was legitimate/ real gameplay, what the game was behind the scenes. Cancelation might've been for the best.
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YeulEmeralda
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Eh ? Doesn't look fake to me. Even though I highly doubt it was running on Xbox hardware .
Judge Magister
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Growing pains. Nothing to see.
Gamer_By_Proxy
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Who needs Perfect Dark when you can launch an old PC version of Spider-man via the Xbox app on a 1080p handheld, amirite?!?!?
Poppinfresh
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It doesn't help that they release trailers years before the game is ready for release.
How about not announcing a game or releasing a trailer until you are about 6 months from release?
One of their best studios on it ? You mean the fake studio actually comprised of 50 people ?Believe me, if it's been canceled, it means the game was not going in a positive direction where it would have eventually resulted in a quality game in a reasonable amount of time. They had one of their best studios on it, with another high-profile studio assisting, and possibly even more external support that we don't know about.
That vertical slice from June 2024, who knows how long it took to make that, if there was much beyond it, how much of it was legitimate/ real gameplay, what the game was behind the scenes. Cancelation might've been for the best.
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amigastar
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Yep, it was just a forced development, nothing new really.
GHG
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If this was their style of management then they would have had plenty of room to cancel dozens of games over the last decade, but they didn't.
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EDMIX
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lol one of the best Resident Evil ads!!!!!!!!!!
Its sad to hear Perfect Dark may be cancelled, but we already knew they had development issues. smh, this has been a wild generation for XB fans..
AREYOUOKAY?
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Coloress_Kafka
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Mirror's Edge with a decent story, combat, and sci-fi elements seems like a win. Maybe not a colossal sales success but it would be something that makes Xbox's 1st party lineup feel a bit more unique.
Gambit2483
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It's even worse when you realize we saw MORE of an actual playable build of a Perfect Dark "demo" compared to the 53 seconds of PRE-Alpha chopped up footage of Fable (which was also announced earlier than PD)...
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