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There's nothing dead about the Xbox One. Yes, the PS4 outsells it. But most games releases are on both systems, and Microsoft comes through with some solid excl
by cwyers 9y ago
There's nothing dead about the Xbox One. Yes, the PS4 outsells it. But most games releases are on both systems, and Microsoft comes through with some solid exclusives ever year. I have an Xbox One and a PS4, and with games that come out on both systems, I play those on the Xbox One because Sony's UI is frustrating to me and it just seems like the software is less polished.
- sotojuan 9y agoMeh, don't want to get into a console war argument, sorry. I'll just say this: Xbox One is doing poorly compared to PS4 and its exclusives are becoming nothing special. This is especially true this year when many high profile console games are either Sony exclusive or Japanese so they are not on Xbox One. If Microsoft had launched Xbox One in its current state, it would be neck to neck with PS4. Unfortunately they spent its first year pushing for Kinect, an "entertainment center", and always-online requirements.
- Retric 9y agoXBox is missing several exclusives like Uncharted 4, Horizon: Zero Dawn, and Persona 5 so there are plenty of games on just one system. IMO, if you have both then it might not seem like a big deal but PS4 seems to have better exclusives and it's consistently selling 2x as much. It's also at 1/3 as many sales as the Xbox 360 so 'dead' may be over rated but it's not in a great place.
- cwyers 9y agoI have bought and played all of those games, and they're good games. 2017 has been a better year for PS4 exclusives than Xbox One, although maybe I just feel that way because I like the Forza Horizon games more than the Forza Motorsport games and I suck at Cuphead. There's still plenty of Xbox One exclusives that I'm happy I've played.
- zabuni 9y agoIt doesn't help that Microsoft cancelled a large amount of their second party titles like Scalebound.
- hibikir 9y agoSomething that has helped those games, and not the Xbox One, is that the exclusivity is just regarding other consoles: All of their big "exclusives" are released on PC too, which allowed people like me to skip buying the console altogether. This is not necessarily great for Microsoft though, as licenses for third party games bring money, and people like me end up using their online store only when there's no other choice.
- coding123 9y agoI had the 360 and finally broke down a long time ago to get the PS3 for a few games that were exclusive at the time. I was a PS hater for most of my adult console life. Then I started to realize I was paying Microsoft a yearly fee for a system I already bought and PS wasn't asking anything for the same services. The next system I bought was the PS4. There was some FUD about PS4 to start charging the same way XBox does, but alas, I can play my Call of Duty games ONLINE without paying Sony a cent per year. I believe the yearly subscription killed the Xbox.
- coverband 9y agoAs a counterpoint, XBOX Live subscription is not too expensive, offers a lot of value through bonuses and freebies, and most large studios are now offering their own subscriptions for users of their games.
- cwyers 9y agoWhat do you mean, FUD? Sony's own website pretty clearly lays out that online multiplayer is a feature reserved for PS+ subscribers. https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/get-help/help-library/playstation-plus/playstation-plus/playstation-plus-membership-and-playstation-4-online-play/ https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/get-help/help-library/play...