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spacedogroy, do gaming w Xbox's biggest crisis right now isn't games. It's hardware. (Opinion - Jez Corden)

I don’t think it’s hardware, more brand and exclusives. The casual player bought a PlayStation 4, so they buy a PlayStation 5. The gaming enthusiast knows that there’s just more varied and interesting games coming out on Sony’s platform. In terms of performance, the Xbox also frequently under performs against the PS5 regularly (not by significant margins usually, but still) when on paper it should be the more powerful console.

Myself, I have an Xbox Series S along with a crappy old 1080p plasma and 3 years of Game Pass, and I’m at a time in my life where I don’t have the time I used to to play loads of games all the time. I’m happy with the Series S, but if you’re coming fresh to this generation of consoles, I can’t see why you wouldn’t just buy PS5 as that’s where the games are.

Eggyhead,
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Are xbox games typically available on steam deck, or would you specifically need a windows system?

spacedogroy,

A lot of Xbox exclusives are available on Windows, yes, but Steam Deck compatibility is something you’d need to check on a game by game basis.

RightHandOfIkaros, do games w Microsoft is closing down Xbox studio The Initiative, with Perfect Dark killed as well — joining Everwild and ZeniMax's new IP, and other unannounced projects

Honestly? Its kinda good Perfect Dark was cancelled.

When MS first showed Perfect Dark, there was nothing of substance really to base any expectations on. Except previous games, which were only ever “okay.” But the second time they showed it, with their idea of gameplay, it looked bad. It didn’t look like what one would expect from Perfect Dark, it looked like some weird hybrid between Battlefield/Call of Duty, Mirror’s Edge, and a high tech cyberpunk game.

Perfect Dark was really only ever “that game Rare made because they weren’t allowed to make GoldenEye 2.” It wasn’t really revolutionary or prolific or anything, unlike GoldenEye.

Its better that it stays the way it was than be ruined by whatever it was going to be cobbled into. I am kinda shocked it took MS this long to cancel it.

SolidShake, do games w Monster Hunter Wilds game reviews hit "Overwhelmingly Negative" on Steam — can Capcom turn it around?

Who cares?

Plebcouncilman, do games w Monster Hunter Wilds game reviews hit "Overwhelmingly Negative" on Steam — can Capcom turn it around?

Why do people bother with PC gaming again? Never had a poorly performing game on my Series X. Even Cyberpunk 2077 ran perfectly on launch, I only experienced few minor graphical glitches once in a conversation with an NPC.

Feels good man.

jjjalljs,
  • Mods
  • fan patches
  • backwards compatibility stretching back ~50 years
  • indie games aren’t always on consoles
  • fewer subscription fees
  • hardware can be cheaper over time depending on details
  • games, especially older games, can go on sale for deep discounts
  • piracy
  • can avoid supporting megacorps like Microsoft and Sony

Just off the top of my head

Plebcouncilman,

But blockbusters always seem to have performance issues.

I have my series X for those major releases and my ROG Ally for indies. Gaming has never been better for me.

MotoAsh,

Yes, “performance issues” like, “I’m trying to run this on max settings with an $800 rig I got for cchristmas!”

So, you’re right… for the people who are too dumb/tech unsavvy to understand what graphics settings are.

Plebcouncilman,

I’m assuming PC gamers generally understand the required specs. If that is not the case, then that explains why every single AAA release has the same complaint without fail.

ampersandrew,
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The settings targeted on PC typically far outstrip what consoles can do. I’m targeting modest settings that are still better than what a console can do in those blockbuster games, and it still runs better than on consoles. They just don’t scale as well as they should when you continue to crank the settings up.

SuperSpruce,
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Tar_alcaran,

Even Cyberpunk 2077 ran perfectly on launch,

Liar.

Plebcouncilman,

On the Series X? Absolutely it did. I had some glitches with objects floating in cutscenes and that one cyber implant that didn’t work. Put 90 hours in.

gonzo-rand19,

ran perfectly

had some glitches

???

Plebcouncilman,

I don’t usually expect absolutely no glitches on my open world games so for me that’s basically perfect. I did grow up playing hundreds of hours into an unpatched Xbox 360 version of oblivion so maybe I have more tolerance than most to minor shit like that. It didn’t even affect gameplay, it was just floating objects

RightHandOfIkaros,

It more or less did on the Series X. A lot of the clips people posted showing the really bad performance and bugs were from the original 2014 Xbox One or the Series S. On the Series X, it performed very well and I think I had it crash only twice in a 70 hour playthrough, in my own experience playing 2077 on my own Series X.

wazoobi,

Seriously… I’ve never had any other game crash on PS5 so much that it stopped popping up to ask if I wanted to send a crash report. It was still fun and I couldn’t stop playing it, but it crashed every half hour.

I don’t believe for a second that it was magically perfect on Xbox.

ieatpwns,

Bait comment

katze,

Why do people bother with PC gaming again?

Because one bad product doesn’t define the whole platform, don’t you think?

tatann, (edited )

Except Cyberpunk 2077 isn’t even a bad product

But at least on PC you can install mods to make it even better

SolidShake,

Cp2077 ran fine on my PC at launch.

Plebcouncilman,

It ran well on all the new consoles and the newer hardware at the time. The game was simply badly optimized for older hardware which most people had at the time because there was a hardware shortage

bright_side_, do games w New STALKER remasters launch to 'Mostly Negative' Steam reviews as players bemoan blurry visuals, controversial changes
@bright_side_@lemmy.world avatar

The editor confusing smaa with supersampling irks me more than it maybe should 😅 Guess more confirmation to always rather look at the sources.

mechoman444, do games w Warcraft 1 and 2 Remastered and the long-awaited 2.0 patch update for Warcraft 3: Reforged have just launched on PC for Warcraft's 30th anniversary

Guys, it doesn’t look good. They basically just spit-shind it.

I’m still going to get it 🏴‍☠️ but I’m not holding my breath.

JustZ,
@JustZ@lemmy.world avatar

Omggg

intensely_human, do games w Warcraft 1 and 2 Remastered and the long-awaited 2.0 patch update for Warcraft 3: Reforged have just launched on PC for Warcraft's 30th anniversary

YES!

Yes milord!

Yes

londos,

Why do you keep touching me?

Rai,

hahaha yesss

“STOP POKING MEEEEEE”

turkalino, do games w Microsoft and Activision have formed a new team within Blizzard to work on smaller 'AA' games based on existing IP

New Banjo Kazooie please

NOOBMASTER, do gaming w 'Light No Fire' will not repeat the same mistakes of 'No Man's Sky' — here's why you should keep the faith

Never pre-order.

wildginger, do gaming w 'Light No Fire' will not repeat the same mistakes of 'No Man's Sky' — here's why you should keep the faith

I think Ill just wait to see what it looks like on release. If you are putting stock in faith about a game you just learned might be coming out, you might need to chill

SatanicNotMessianic, do games w Baldur's Gate 3 is defying game industry trend-chasers — and is being rewarded for doing so | Windows Central

For anyone else who is wondering - the game works great on the steam deck. I actually prefer it over my macbook pro because it’s easier to read the screen. I’ve gotten hours logged into the game so far.

It is a perfect update of the franchise. The storylines and writing are top notch, and the technology is blowing me away with how they managed to update everything while keeping the feel.

Yewb, do games w Baldur's Gate 3 is defying game industry trend-chasers — and is being rewarded for doing so | Windows Central

Do what people want and they buy your game?

Lets get those fucking MBAs out of the gaming industry.

Fuck you bobby kotik for creating this mess.

ThirdWorldOrder,

It all started with the horse armor and we laughed

thingsiplay, do gaming w Xbox's biggest crisis right now isn't games. It's hardware. (Opinion - Jez Corden)
@thingsiplay@kbin.social avatar

@Hdcase Microsoft has a focus as publisher to publish on PC/Steam, Playstation and Switch, alongside mobile platform and TVs with pre installed streaming and access to Game Pass. The Xbox consoles is only a slice of the entire eco system Microsoft is building up.

Aneb, do games w Xbox Game Pass might be getting a price hike

Lol I haven’t paid my game pass subscription in years but I still have all the access

theotherbelow,

Lol sire about that?

nucleative, do games w Xbox Game Pass might be getting a price hike

A bit pissed at this possibility. Games that I bought many years ago require me to be signed in to use my unlocks, even during solo play.

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