I think it’s worth wondering how long MS keeps the Xbox line going. I am not saying that as some fanboy, either. MS makes money on software and somewhere they’ve got number crunchers trying to predict if they would net more or less just publishing to PC and PS.All these rumors swirling around today about a bunch of Xbox exclusives being considered to be ported to PS5.
Starfield, Indiana Jones, Gears of War, and now Halo.
Those two remastered I can believe. That would just be extra profit for them with almost minimal effort. They could test the waters with those two titles and if they are even mildly successful, it could inform decisions on whether to pursue ports of other exclusives.Gears of War, and now Halo.
Yeah I think Xbox Series S/X hasn't met their sales expectations. No one bitched about stock availability for them during the pandemic. I think that must've hurt Microsoft's feelings. Or rather, their shareholders'.I am sure they evaluate all the business lines regularly. Xbox is huge brand presence for them but it has to create shareholder value.
Yah I am pretty confident that the Series X/S will be their last try at console hardware and they will strictly be software after this gen.I think it’s worth wondering how long MS keeps the Xbox line going. I am not saying that as some fanboy, either. MS makes money on software and somewhere they’ve got number crunchers trying to predict if they would net more or less just publishing to PC and PS.
I am sure they evaluate all the business lines regularly. Xbox is huge brand presence for them but it has to create shareholder value.
From reading r/PS5 it sounds like this doesn't even look as good graphically as the PS4 game in BC mode. Ugh I hope this is good at launch since I want to play this as soon as I'm done with Persona 3 Reload (amazing game BTW).
Here's the link to the FF7 Rebirth demo. The description says it contains the Nibelhelm section and an update later will also contain a part of the Open World. If you complete the Nibelhem section you would be allowed to skip that part in the main game provided you download the update. Also confirms that Rebirth covers the Original Story up to the end ofwith elements added in."Disc 1"
The demo is huge btw.
From reading r/PS5 it sounds like this doesn't even look as good graphically as the PS4 game in BC mode. Ugh I hope this is good at launch since I want to play this as soon as I'm done with Persona 3 Reload (amazing game BTW).
Does it at least run at 60 fps or is it like FFXVI that looked like crap and ran 45 fps? Don't know why they couldn't have just gone for graphics on par with the PS5 patch of FFVII Remake.That's a stretch but I can see what people are saying about Performance Mode looking blurry.
Does it at least run at 60 fps
Yeah. I loved most of the characters but it needed half the combat and 100% more of the character/story development to hit like it should have. It peaked at the Bahamut fight in all ways. Like, let’s talk with Jill more? It’s sorta a big deal?Finally finished FF16, game is really beautiful, did all the marks and I think all side quests. My criticisms are combat got fairly stale after awhile, no matter the boss or enemy it was pretty easy to use abilities and practically never even take damage. Never really felt I understood wtf the main bad guy was doing other than prep'ing his "vessel" and until almost the very end WTF he was actually doing and whyand I didn't realize there was more than one
I dunno if it's the games themselves or I am just older now, but they and this game never felt that large to me. Overall I thought this game is fairly forgettable unfortunately.
With that one checked off I started Vahalla on GoW, interesting take, but unsure just how long I'll be able to stick with this format and since I'm a glutton for punishment I selected just one step down from top difficulty, may reduce that just so I can see the content sooner rather than later.
Oh they made Jill almost an after thought until like the before the final fight as well, I almost forgot about her. I just don't like how so much stuff wasn't fleshed out. Like ok all the dominants when they prime take a toll on their life, but they all still get by... somehow... I also could not really understand Odin's deal other than religious fanatic, I mean I get he was being controlled or pushed, just seemed like ok you are doing this while your own country/land is going to shit, cool? Or why were there two fire dominants and nothing else?Yeah. I loved most of the characters but it needed half the combat and 100% more of the character/story development to hit like it should have. It peaked at the Bahamut fight in all ways. Like, let’s talk with Jill more? It’s sorta a big deal?
Can we talk about the 6 hours of sidequests between the next to final fight and the final fight that are purely optional and they didn’t even bother to time gate it? Could have made the final level inaccessible until some conditions were met or something? IDK.
I had to immediately go to reddit to parse the ending… not sure that’s great either…
Playing Crisis Core now (great Portal game btw) and as cheesy as it is it feels more cohesive somehow.
Yup.Oh they made Jill almost an after thought until like the before the final fight as well, I almost forgot about her. I just don't like how so much stuff wasn't fleshed out. Like ok all the dominants when they prime take a toll on their life, but they all still get by... somehow... I also could not really understand Odin's deal other than religious fanatic, I mean I get he was being controlled or pushed, just seemed like ok you are doing this while your own country/land is going to shit, cool? Or why were there two fire dominants and nothing else?
Yea I had fun with the Kaiju fights, however in the last few there was far too much effects going on the screen to determine wtf was going on. Do I need to do my ray blast, or my shield explosion thingie? FUCK IF I KNOWYup.
It held together for the first third to half and then just sorta got done. Pacing got destroyed by the side mission structure, to the point where we were more empathetic and knew more about them than most of the main cast (did anyone talk more than Martha? Or the judge guy?).
It was cool to have these real side stories but it was like two separate games stitched together.
Getting to be the FF summons was damn epic when they pulled it off.
Haha, I’d always forget the big boy controls and spend the the first couple minutes figuring out what was what again. Square still punches! Excellent, start with that 😂Yea I had fun with the Kaiju fights, however in the last few there was far too much effects going on the screen to determine wtf was going on. Do I need to do my ray blast, or my shield explosion thingie? IF I KNOW
Freaking Jim Ryan, knew he would be horrible for the company after dumbass Michael Pachter was creaming himself over Sony hiring him.Oh, forgot to mention. Sony admitted that they have nothing coming this fiscal year. I don't think it's an afraid of GTA 6 thing either... instead I think it's because the pipeline has been blown to hell with the focus on GAAS games and the subsequent cancellation of them. It's a bad look.
They also said they wanted to increase revenue with multi-platform releases. I expect PC releases to start coming much closer to console launches.Oh, forgot to mention. Sony admitted that they have nothing coming this fiscal year. I don't think it's an afraid of GTA 6 thing either... instead I think it's because the pipeline has been blown to hell with the focus on GAAS games and the subsequent cancellation of them. It's a bad look.
Guess I'll give this a try tomorrow to see if it's worth buying. Digital Foundry claimed they pixel counted 1440p in performance mode and the blur came from something post process which will hopefully be gone tomorrow. Yeah a bunch of low res textures mixed in with other geometry getting high res textures would feel right at home with Intergrade, where for example billboards and ads on the vending machines were super low res and you could see the pixelization.Square says they are going to include a fix for Performance Mode in the Rebirth Demo update on the 21st. I'm guessing it's not going to do much about the low texture resolution tho.
If that's the case the PS5 Pro sounds DOAThey also said they wanted to increase revenue with multi-platform releases. I expect PC releases to start coming much closer to console launches.