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Maybe Microsoft could compete by building something people would pay money for, rather than just buying their way to a dominant position?
by madeofpalk 3y ago
Maybe Microsoft could compete by building something people would pay money for, rather than just buying their way to a dominant position?
- giantg2 3y agoI guess the underlying question is, are any of the consoles worth buying? I feel like they aren't.
- WillAdams 3y agoThe Nintendo Switch is an easy choice if one wants a mix of at-home and mobile gaming and are able to find games w/in its catalog which suit. I just wish someone would make a motion-controlled RPG which had: - the exploration and immersive story of Xenoblade Chronicles - the amazing imagery and intricate puzzles of Pandora's Tower - the endless grinding potential of The Last Story - on-going content like to Diablo 3's Seasons - the fluid transition between ranged combat and melee of Red Steel 2 - the wonderful archery of Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword on the Wii and a story/world where constant replays make sense --- say something like to the Gates of C.J. Cherryh's Morgaine books. (and yes, I should spend more time playing Ring Fit Adventure, but )
- hombre_fatal 3y agoYes, why isn't anyone "just" making the perfect game? Look how easy it was to write that list. It's just the best aspect of six games and a series of books. Can't be too hard.
- oblio 3y ago> Yes, why isn't anyone "just" making the perfect game? I think we had a few that tried. We got instant classics released soon after the initial announcement: Daikatana, Duke Nukem Forever, etc.
- tourmalinetaco 3y agoThe problem with the Switch is, why buy that when you can get a Steam Deck? It’s exclusives aren’t really that exclusive when emulation exists. And all things considered, buying a legal copy of the game and then pirating the game file is equivalent enough to satisfy most moral objections one may have. The PS5 is really the only console with any amount of exclusives, and even then Sony is opening up to PC more and more. So to answer OP, none are really worth by themselves. Online games obviously create different considerations though.
- jghn 3y agoBecause I like Nintendo and would like to financially reward them for their efforts?
- deadbunny 3y agoDid you miss the part where they said they bought the game before pirating it? Hardware doesn't make money, software does.
- jghn 3y agoNo I did not. Sales numbers matter. And Nintendo claims to make a profit on the hardware.
- tourmalinetaco 3y agoI don’t want the hardware, I want the games. The hardware is literally useless to me. A Steam Deck does everything I need it to do but better because it’s a Linux machine.
- jghn 3y agoWhat you want is irrelevant here. If they wanted to sell it for the Steam Deck platform, they would have done so.
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- moogly 3y agoI bought a Switch last month to play BotW (yeah, I'm a bit behind). I kind of regret starting to play BotW on it (85 hours so far; it's a good game, with some flaws like all games, but good). The framerate is just absolutely horrid in parts, even in 720p, and I'm just not getting used to it; even after 85 hours, I wince every time it goes down to 10 fps. If I could move over my progress to CEMU I would. If they haven't improved performance in TotK (or Switch 2 is out by then), I will play that game emulated on a PC. Super Mario Odyssey framerate was better. Not great, but not "did Nintendo seriously consider this to be good enough to release?".
- pjmlp 3y agoDepends on how much you like messing with drivers, and other hardware issues.
- ericd 3y agoI haven’t had a driver issue in windows in ages, have you? I’m sure they still happen here and there, but I feel like this is mostly an obsolete meme at this point.
- giantg2 3y agoI had no issues with my PC drivers. On the other hand I had to install a sound driver on Xbox for my headset to work...
- gilbetron 3y agoI love my PS5, as I loved all the playstations, although the xbox 360 saw more use from me for that era. I also game on the PC, but generally I find consoles get more gaming use, because I'm in front of a PC screen all day for work, so it's nice to sit on a coach and play games in the evening. The game catalog is huge, and older games these days are well worth playing. I'd say I'm at about 90% console gaming to 10% pc gaming at this point (no mobile gaming), although it can vary a lot over the years. Also, a console just works (99% of the time), and I don't have to fiddle with drivers and editing config files and the other random crap that can crop up with even the best PC games.
- carl_dr 3y ago> Also, a console just works (99% of the time), and I don't have to fiddle with drivers and editing config files and the other random crap that can crop up with even the best PC games. Another anecdata point - I have several hundred games for PC on Steam, and can’t remember the last time I had an issue with drivers or having to do anything to get games to run.
- tmerc 3y agoThat depends on what you value in a console. I bought an xbone a few years after I quit wow and got rid of my gaming PC. I don't game much any more but when I want to, I have xbone. 8 years of an appliance that plays games for like $300. My fiance doesn't play PC games but will play Xbox. My cat sitter doesn't need an account on my computer to play fortnight. A gaming PC would be better in most ways but as far as value for dollar, xbone was well worth buying.
- giantg2 3y agoI agree they are dirt cheap for the specs. They've just lost the social aspect. I miss the LAN parties with 12-16 guys playing playing together in someone's basement.
- Dah00n 3y agoIt depends. Can you compare a car and a motorcycle? Maybe, but they really don't compete directly in most cases. I play 90% of my games on my PC but when I play Co-op I always pick the console version of the game if possible because every single time there are problems with either Windows, the game, whatever communication software we use, the network, etc. etc. I can count on one hand how many times I've had these problems since the original Xbox. The whole experience also feels very different. I have also been lucky enough to not once have a console die unlike a PC and I own all my old consoles - again unlike all my PCs (try installing a PlayStation 1 era PC game on a modern PC).
- giantg2 3y ago"try installing a PlayStation 1 era PC game on a modern PC" I still occasionally play F22 TAW and Chamanche Gold. No issues. I've had way more issues like you describe on Xbox with stuff like Halo Infinite than with stuff on PC like Destiny 2. That includes driver issues! (Headset sound on Xbox).
- MegaDeKay 3y agoThe answer depends on the individual, but millions and millions of people have said "Yes" to that question and are very happy with their choice.
- endemic 3y agoI buy Nintendo hardware since it’s the only legit way to play their software.
- NBJack 3y agoI agree with this sentiment. As much as it lags the competition, it would be doing even worse had they not marketed the ever loving crap out of their flagship Halo. Remember I Love Bees?