Sony/Nintendo fans, what would Xbox have to do for you to use the platform?

[Deleted member 7462]

If GamePass ever shows up on Switch specifically, I'll pay for a subscription.

Even if that means that I also have to start paying for a Switch online subscription again.

I don't play any games on PC outside of 4X and Football Manager, and I probably wouldn't get an Xbox again because, as much as I loved my OG Xbox and 360, Microsoft doesn't have enough active IPs that I'm interested in. I guess acquiring Obsidian and Double Fine + reviving stuff like Kung Fu Chaos (hey, Ninja Theory's in-house as a dev now), MechAssault, Links, Top Spin, Viva Pinata, Crimson Skies, Fuzion Frenzy, etc., and sticking with some other recently revived IPs like Crackdown would make me think a bit about going back over to Xbox. They'd have to acquire a MLB license and bring back Inside Pitch or whatever their old MLB IP was back in the OG Xbox days, definitely.

Right now, Sony is doing enough with their first-party games to keep me in the ecosystem. I spent a lot of enjoyable time with Spider-Man, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Ratchet and Clank, Concrete Genie, MLB, Everybody's Golf, etc., that even though I probably prefer the OG Xbox's first-party IPs to what Sony's doing right now in first-party games (I know, I'm weird), Microsoft has moved far away from all that stuff I loved that they used to do.

 

[Deleted member 437]

Yeah giving people less options seems like a sure fire winner.

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Perhaps read the title of the thread again???????

 

[Kuro]

No chance for the console at this point. I already use GP on PC. I would unsub from GP if they raised the price any higher tbh. I already purchase a lot of indie games because I like supporting the devs so that aspect of the service doesn't interest me.

Already had a bad experience with gears 5. I'll probably sub for the months that an obsidian or halo game are out and then not renew.

 

[Deleted member 11479]

Pay me money.

 

[Paz]

I have all the platforms but I'd certainly make more use out of the amazing hardware in my x1x if the software interface didn't constantly enrage me, and if there were a lot more super high quality single player focused exclusive games.

So basically the same things they did that made me use my 360 every single day.

 

[Deleted member 19213]

As a PC owner, nothing. I like that they're putting their games on PC. My PC is my preferred platform and I can customize it however I please. I feel like my current rig can handle next gen, so I can save money not buying the console.

I also own PS and Nintendo consoles... as far as exclusives, I hope they take more risks.

 

[Abdiel]

They would have to completely corner the jrpg market, which is effectively impossible. I'm not their target market anyway

 

[Splader]

crimson skies 2 and more single player non-shooter, non-racing games.

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I'm actually curious how well received a Crimson Skies 2 would be. I feel like flight games are a niche among niches.

No chance for the console at this point. I already use GP on PC. I would unsub from GP if they raised the price any higher tbh. I already purchase a lot of indie games because I like supporting the devs so that aspect of the service doesn't interest me.

Already had a bad experience with gears 5. I'll probably sub for the months that an obsidian or halo game are out and then not renew.

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Do you mean the current beta price of 4.99, or the eventual full price of 10?
I do agree that MS needs to do as much as it can to make sure the store works and it works well.

 

[AudioEppa]

Speak for yourself (which, I suppose, you are doing).
We've gotten some pretty solid replies in this thread, imo, and some I didn't really expect. I do apologize if I came out as desperate, though I'm not really sure what I'd be desperate of.

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It's all good, I'm just busting you're balls for the fun of it. But seriously, No X in my gaming future.

You've been found out, Phil.

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I laughed way too hard at this 😂😂

 

[Kuro]

Do you mean the current beta price of 4.99, or the eventual full price of 10?
I do agree that MS needs to do as much as it can to make sure the store works and it works well.

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If it starts creeping up higher than 10 I'd consider the plan of just subbing when a big exclusive comes out and then unsubbing when I'm done with the game. That way I get a month rental and try out some games I never would have bought for whatever that price would be.

 

[Sub Boss]

Much cheaper launch price, good hardware and japanese AAA parity

 

[Epcott]

Fix up their UI in next gen, add a social killer app like VG Chat meets PS Home, a more diverse exclusive line-up that goes beyond dude-bro shooters and racing.

Also, more RPG's... I miss the days of Jade Empire, KotOR, Blue Dragon, Mass Effect, and Fable.

 

[Splader]

Fix up their UI in next gen, add a social killer app like VG Chat meets PS Home, a more diverse exclusive line-up that goes beyond dude-bro shooters and racing.

Also, more RPG's... I miss the days of Jade Empire, KotOR, Blue Dragon, Mass Effect, and Fable.

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Hopefully with Obsidian and InExile, more RPGs are on the menu.

 

[Herne]

Have Nintendo games. But since I don't even own a Nintendo system any more, meh.

 

[Giever]

Have very appealing exclusives that aren't also on PC.

 

[AustinJ]

I have friends that just have something against Microsoft and the Xbox brand in general - no matter what.

I remember one of them considering a One S for 4K Blu Ray, but then he spent more money on a standalone player so he didn't have to "give money to Microsoft." That was his reasoning.

My other buddy is upset that MS got into the console business - which was 18 years ago. I just don't get it.

 

[Zorg1000]

Honestly I dont know, my coworker upgraded to the X model and gave me his launch model for free about two months ago and I havent even set it up yet.

 

[Numberfox]

Persona 6 becoming a MS exclusive. It's literally the only series I ever turn on my Playstations for.

 

[Splader]

Honestly I dont know, my coworker upgraded to the X model and gave me his launch model for free about two months ago and I havent even set it up yet.

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If you haven't played Ori, I'd highly recommend it. Goddamn fantastic game.

 

[free_bubble]

I probably would have gone with them over Sony this generation if not for their always online bs. If they get their act together next gen, I can see the Xbox One Two being my secondary console of choice.

Oh, and stick a gyro in your controller and I'll be there day 1.

 

[aevanhoe]

Great games with singleplayer campaigns I can't play elsewhere. If Xbox had 4-5 more Gears 5 level games, I'd be interested in getting it.

 

[Madds]

I went through multiple 360s because of the red ring. Still on my original PS3 and PS4. Not trying to be a fanboy, but that is my personal anecdotal reason for not buying an Xbox this generation.

 

[Zorg1000]

If you haven't played Ori, I'd highly recommend it. Goddamn fantastic game.

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Ori and Cuphead were the two exclusives I was most interested in playing but now that they are on Switch I will most likely get them for that (they seem like a good fit for handheld play).

I'll eventually get around to setting it up and getting Game Pass to play the handful of exclusives that interest me, I've just been so busy with work and family lately that it's hard gaming on more than one platform, I havent even played my PS4 since Feb.

 

[Deleted member 39374]

A console with an SSD (or user-accessible drive bay so I can add one like the PS4) would be nice for starters. Playing off an HDD is unacceptable in 2019.

My XB1S is just a UHD blu ray player because of this. Also fix the UI lag.

 

[hrœrekr]

Basically what they did with the 360 line up.

 

[Iwao]

They would have to:

• prioritise single player games.
• release their own VR headset and support it with their own games.
• make games in the same tier as Uncharted, God of War, The Last of Us.
• invest in their other games and new IPs as much as they do in Halo/Forza/Gears.
• let their H/F/G studios branch out and make something not H/F/G.
• invest heavily in Japanese & Asian game content.
• convince me that they care about long-term physical media preservation and game ownership.

 

[Navid]

They would somehow find a way to give me more free time, because even with one console this gen I'm struggling with my back-log and a general lack of time to get/play the titles I'm interested in... honestly can't see myself going for multiple consoles anytime in the future.

 

[leng jai]

They would have to:

• prioritise single player games.
• make their own VR headset and support it with their own games.
• make games in the same tier of Uncharted, God of War, The Last of Us.
• invest in their other games and new IPs as much as they do in Halo/Forza/Gears.
• let their H/F/G studios branch out and make something not H/F/G.
• invest heavily in Japanese & Asian game content.
• convince me that they care about long-term physical media preservation and game ownership.

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So basically clone Sony.

 

[TheSpaceBetween]

First party games in line with the quality of Sony and Nintendo.

 

[Iwao]

So basically clone Sony.

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Can they copy all of those things? If so, that would be right up my alley.

 

[MP!]

xcloud on switch

 

[Evil Lucario]

Personally, full BC with Xbox/360 games. And I mean absolutely full BC.

All the Xbox One/Scarlett exclusives are on PC so I don't care about playing any of those games on console. And I don't know how feasible it would be to make an efficient Xbox/360 "emulator" to run those games on PC.

 

[itshutton]

Microsoft is so American in its exclusive titles. Blocky muscular guys in armour shooting or sawing big monsters. Hardly subtle.

Introduce some new IP, or hell transform existing IP a la God of War, to give some humanism and depth to your characters. Gears 5 was actually a good step in the right direction, but not quite to the same standard.

More please!

 

[Romanithegreat]

I'm mostly a nintendo fan and I already use my Xbox one a lot and even more due to gamepass

 

[Zelas]

Undercut this $500+ console nonsense Sony is planning.

 

[FIREKNIGHT2029]

Is it just me or are there always similar threads asking how to get people to Xbox time to time

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It's not just you, I've seen quite a few during my time here on Era. It's really strange.

 

[Papacheeks]

It's not just you, I've seen quite a few during my time here on Era. It's really strange.

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People want to know why others are not pro Xbox. We keep telling them why, but they seem keen on hitting it home that Xbox is the place to be. Even though outside of era we know what people seem to want.

 

[foxuzamaki]

It would have to be THE place for japanese games

 

[Blizzcut]

Makes games I want

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Boom. /end thread.

 

[QuixoticNeutral]

One non-negotiable condition and one alone:

Match Nintendo's ABXY button layout.

(Or realistically, support controllers + system-wide button remapping that would permit me to easily set this up for myself.)

 

[Another]

Diversify their IPs... too "bro" centric. Aside from Forza, I've stopped caring about their output precisely because of the lack of variety. Where's the stuff like Viva Piñata, Blinx, Voodoo Vince, Fable, Phantom Dust? The games that made me like the platform in the first place are all MIA. Why is it all 100% shootbangy bro stuff now? Killer Instinct, Sunset Overdrive and Forza (Horizon series specifically) were the only big "full size" games of theirs I even cared about in the last 7 or so years. Ori and Cuphead are excellent, why aren't they making more smaller scale stuff like this? Halo and Gears have been sequelled to irrelevance, 4 and judgement killed my interest in their respective series. Sea of Thieves looked like a good idead but sadly didn't deliver.

The way I see it, Microsoft CLEARLY isn't interested in captivating anyone outside their core audience. They have completely stopped trying.

 

[DeniroSerafim]

A proper follow up to Banjo Tooie would be nice.

 

[Arta]

At least five new great IPs that aren't FPS games.

 

[FreddeGredde]

Several exclusive must-play platformers/adventure games, something like Mario/Banjo/Zelda.

And they can't put them on PC like Ori, because obviously I'll just play it there instead. (Not that I'm complaining.)

 

[djnhkguy]

If Platinum, FromSoftware, and SquareEnix all had some kind of exclusive IP on Xbox I'd be sold.

 

[Splader]

Ori and Cuphead were the two exclusives I was most interested in playing but now that they are on Switch I will most likely get them for that (they seem like a good fit for handheld play).

I'll eventually get around to setting it up and getting Game Pass to play the handful of exclusives that interest me, I've just been so busy with work and family lately that it's hard gaming on more than one platform, I havent even played my PS4 since Feb.

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I wouldn't recommend Ori (or Cuphead for that matter) with Joy Cons (assuming that's what you're using). The game requires pretty precise inputs at times.
But yeah, do play it for sure. Can't wait for the sequel. And hey, speaking of, that's what I want more out of MS. Games similar to Ori in terms of creativity and design.

 

[Zelus]

Does Project xCloud count? Because I'd gladly use it to stream their exclusives.

 

[Hailinel]

Make games I want that I can't get on other platforms.

 

[Shane M]

Buy Rare.

 

[Dinoegg_96]

Weeb stuff.