in the first half of 2019 we will have 5 classic Final Fantasy games, KH3, and Tales of Vesperia...this is clearly the year of the RPG. You know what to do Microsoft.
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Well, the owner of the old thread Kaironaut asked me if I wanted to make a new thread, as he had no interest or time to keep the OP updated so I figured why not. This way we'll always have a up to date OP.
A very true joke
Gears 2 and 3 show how insane Unreal Engine 3 still looks if you bump it up to 4K. Given how many games used that engine last-gen, if most of them received the same treatment we'd be in for what is basically 4K Remaster quality.
It's a shame we don't have a recent Don-Mattrick-esque quote for the thread title due to devs realising it's something people want.
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I'm sort of expecting very few OG Xbox games going forward. Thinking of a list ones that don't have huge licensing issues is hard. It must be harder and harder to go back that far because so many devs are now defunct.
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Yes, its certainly interesting how it will develop going forward. I have a feeling its a lot harder for console games as well, since there are so many classic games available on PC on platforms like GOG and Steam, games that are usually far older than most OG Xbox games. Its quite odd that you can buy games like Alan Wake on PC everywhere but not on Xbox 360/One, and thats just one example.
I hope someone from Microsoft or in publishing will ever shed some light on how these things work and what problems they generally face as to why certain games are held back.
The Xbox Original didn't have as many XBLA games, had a shorter lifespan, had a relatively small marketshare, etc. which means there's already a lot less games to pick up from. Then take out all games with licensed music, cars, players, etc. which practically eliminated every sports game, nearly all driving games, music games, etc.. Of course take out everything related to movies or TV shows or whatnot, where they very likely bought the license for a limited time. Plus there's plenty of games where the studios and publishers involved are long gone by now. All in all it's possible there's like a total of 100-200 games at best that are actually even remotely plausible for backwards compatibility, and of course the numbers go down as more time goes by given the things I mentioned above. I'm pretty sure MS will do their best to release everything they published themselves (what makes sense at least, eg. not sure they'd bother to bring the first Forza at this point given the expensive licenses), even if it costs them a bit of licensing again at least it's all on them, not on third parties. But anything from outside of MS is always going to be more difficult than 360 games from 6-8 years ago.
My wishlist for this year, with all the games that seem like no hopers like the Cave shooters and Wolfenstein 2009 stripped out:
Really hoping for a simultaneous digital+BC release of Nier the most.
Really hoping for a simultaneous digital+BC release of Nier the most.
With the Porsche licensing that EA doesn't have anymore? It's very unlikely to become BC.
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Asura's Wrath just randomly dropped to $5, and the extra episodes pack is now $3.49. Sale prices usually hit on Monday night so this is too random if you ask me. We might see it on Inside Xbox along with a 4K patch, and maybe some other games. It also lines up with other previous patterns on EvilBoris' list. Not sure though, so don't quote me on that.
Killer is Dead is now $3.99 (BC), Bionic Commando Re-armed 1 is $2.49, 2 is $5.99 (BC) and Might No. 9 is $3.99.
Killer is Dead is now $3.99 (BC), Bionic Commando Re-armed 1 is $2.49, 2 is $5.99 (BC) and Might No. 9 is $3.99.
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both versions (X1 and X360) are 4 bucks, but it doesn't look like the 360 version is back compat so maybe don't buy that version if you're looking to play it on your Xbox One. (neither is Bionic Commando Re-Armed 1)
I'm with you.
I'm down to a literal handful of titles that could come to BC that I would care about, but now dozens of titles that I want enhanced for Xbox One X - and the next-generation console.
I'm holding out for Games with Gold. I bet it will be one of the free games between now and 2020.
Holding out hope for Space Invaders Extreme - I bought it back when Space Invaders: Infinity Gene went BC, thinking it would be next up. Still waitin'. 😳
How accurate has the Games In Testing list been for predicting releases? Any recent surprises?
Lots of great stuff on that list, but it makes me sad to see Deathsmiles (has a Steam port) instead of Cave's many other 360 exclusives.
Lots of great stuff on that list, but it makes me sad to see Deathsmiles (has a Steam port) instead of Cave's many other 360 exclusives.
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And let you take all the credit? Never! :P
I will try and add this when I have some time to do this. Was thinking of doing this when I made the OP but it requires some more work than I thought.
Out of curiosity, do you think you could update the title every Thursday with newly announced games, like we do in the TV cancellation thread every time a show's been cancelled? Or do you think we should just make a new thread every time significant games are announced?
I had made a thread that might help you. It probably needs updating.
https://www.resetera.com/threads/wh...or-unavailable-on-the-xbox-marketplace.36376/
I played those in December. Im salty that neither Gears 1 nor the Ultimate edition of 1 run at 4K. After going through Gears 2, Gears 3 and Gears 4 in 4K (and HDR the last one), Gears 1 looks like shit.
Truth be told, both need to happen for preservation's' sake. X enhance 360 Gears 1 and Xbox One Ultimate Edition.
I wonder why Ubisoft doesn't seem to think that putting Trials Evolution on BC would be a good way to generate a bit of hype for Trials Rising. Unless they fear people will just stick to the awesome old game and not get the new one? Then again, they have a few weeks left to positively surprise me.
Yeah it's also really weird that MS didn't enhance Gears 1 first. I wonder if there are more technical limitations with enhancing games to 4K than we realise. After all, it's easy to do a resolution bump in an emulator, but then they need to do extensive testing and iron out any weird graphical glitches etc. The 360 games that are 4K enhanced are flawless in my experience, so quality is clearly a priority.
Judgment too, at the very least to have the best looking 360 game (and perhaps the best looking 7th gen game) show it's true beauty.
Well, good news is that Sega are one of the more prolific supporters of the backwards compatibility programs so you have a very good chance of those titles making it eventually.
I so wish Bizarre Creations was still around, I'd love to be able to play PGR3 and 4 on XB1.
He'll I would love them even more for PGR2, I was hooked on that even more than the sequels.
He'll I would love them even more for PGR2, I was hooked on that even more than the sequels.
I'm not sure how well it would fit in the title but I can certainly try it out a few times!
Okay great! If it doesn't work, we don't have to continue it. I just like how we do it in the TV Cancellation Thread and thought it'd be a fun idea for here too.
Are we ever going to get Tony Hawk Project 8?
Or is the music it has holding it back ?
I miss skateboarding
Or is the music it has holding it back ?
I miss skateboarding