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It's Microsoft's Fault That Videogames Are Bad (The Jimquisition)


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22 hours ago, Goukosan said:

Bbbut clickbait:cries: 

 

Basically, Jim has 5 main points (Chapters) to why he feels it's Microsoft's fault for games being bad in the industry due to MTXs.

- Chapter 1 & 2: Think of this as the prologue and Microsoft setting the normalization of MTXs. Last generation started with MTXs with EA and Microsoft saw the opportunity for the future that games would have them, so they made their first party games towards them for XB1 launch. This in effect symbolizes their lack of good games because they needed those MTXs to sustain them instead of creating good, enticing games that Sony/Nintendo make without MTXs. Launch titles he touched on was Ryse, Forza 5, and Lococycle.

- Chapter 3: Excuse for using MTXs. Basically quotes from executives of those launch games about MTXs being optional until it turns to "timesavers" to change wording. This makes third party publishers extremely happy.

- Chapter 4: Microtransactionsoft. Basically, talks about MS' big AAA games having MTXs for no reason at all (Halo 5, Gears of War 4, Forza 7, etc.). Sony/Nintendo wasn't using them and MS just wanted to be greedy. Criticized Gears 5 for having MTX while stating "we have no loot boxes" and calling out the stroking of themselves by thinking they are the first to implement "no lootboxes" in games and moving the industry forward.

- Chapter 5: Final Chapter. Brings up some praise for accessibility for all users due to hardware/accessories and Gamepass and opening up to other platforms. However, talks about how MS is the company that got into games other than the fact that they didn't like Sony's marketshare in the industry. This is also the company that brought us paying for online gaming with consoles and played a big part of normalizing MTXs in games, makes the most powerful console in the world, but has no launch games designed specifically to take advantage of it. Final point is that it was using its original DRM plans to help normalize MTXs in games from 2013 to present and to make the future worse for gamers.

 Summary of the Brutality :whew:

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On 2019-09-16 at 11:44 AM, Quad Damage said:

 

It behooves first party publishers to provide top quality productions that make their consoles worth buying. Nintendo and Sony have both produced amazing games to sell us on the PS4 and Switch. Microsoft, however, is different.

 

Microsoft has decided to act no better than a grasping third party "AAA" publisher. Even worse, it set the tone of a generation and contributed - perhaps more than any other company - to the nasty normalization of excessive monetization.

 

It's Microsoft's fault that videogames are bad.

 

:dead:

 

:rawf:

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This guy is full of shit.  Sure he talks nice about Zelda, God of War and spiderman but hates on Gears for having micro transactions in MULTI PLAYER modes of Gears.  Read carefully:

 

Zelda and God of War are primarily single player games. Adding micro transactions to single player games defeats the purpose of the actual game.  That being said, since Zelda and God of War are inherently single player games, there are no openings for micro transactions otherwise Sony and Nintendo may partake if they had the opportunity. 

 

What hot online multiplayer games do Sony and Nintendo actually have?  I mean for real, what popular multiplayer games do either of those companies own?  They have pretty much none.  Games like Gears and Halo are shooters and any other shooters from any third party will have those types of transactions.. It kind of adds to the multiplayer fun aspect for some people.  Who gives a shit about that? :D  His argument is invalid.  If ya'll don't like shooters then eat poop.

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11 minutes ago, Spicalicious said:

This guy is full of shit.  Sure he talks nice about Zelda, God of War and spiderman but hates on Gears for having micro transactions in MULTI PLAYER modes of Gears.  Read carefully:

 

Zelda and God of War are primarily single player games. Adding micro transactions to single player games defeats the purpose of the actual game.  That being said, since Zelda and God of War are inherently single player games, there are no openings for micro transactions otherwise Sony and Nintendo may partake if they had the opportunity. 

 

What hot online multiplayer games do Sony and Nintendo actually have?  I mean for real, what popular multiplayer games do either of those companies own?  They have pretty much none.  Games like Gears and Halo are shooters and any other shooters from any third party will have those types of transactions.. It kind of adds to the multiplayer fun aspect for some people.  Who gives a shit about that? :D  His argument is invalid.  If ya'll don't like shooters then eat poop.

Unlike Zelda and God of War.................Gears need multiplayer to extend the value of the game, because its a shitty ass 10 hour single player.

 

And MS charges microtransactions for the very thing you need to even get any value out of the game.

 

 

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9 minutes ago, jehurey said:

Unlike Zelda and God of War.................Gears need multiplayer to extend the value of the game, because its a shitty ass 10 hour single player.

 

And MS charges microtransactions for the very thing you need to even get any value out of the game.

 

 

What is this extra value you get in the game in the form of flags or skins for use in multiplayer?  If you mean it adds extra fun to multiplayer and the community of gamers then it's fine.  you might not like that type of game but many people do just for reasons like skins and flags.  It's just another aspect of a fun shooter multi player style game. Not my fault sony and ninty got no shooters in their arsenal of games. :D 

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1 minute ago, Spicalicious said:

What is this extra value you get in the game in the form of flags or skins for use in multiplayer?  If you mean it adds extra fun to multiplayer and the community of gamers then it's fine.  you might not like that type of game but many people do just for reasons like skins and flags.  It's just another aspect of a fun shooter multi player style game. Not my fault sony and ninty got no shooter games in their arsenal of games. :D 

Neither does Microsoft..........Gears multiplayer is tired and nonexistant.

 

First-party games are meant to show off AAA-quality...........SINGLE player content.

 

Ninty and Sony have it. MS......?:ovolol:

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