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What is a possible Microsoft answer to Horizon Zero Dawn and Breath of the Wild?
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Electret
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Practically speaking, I don't think they have such a thing in the pipeline. At least not something that could be considered in the same vein as Horizon and BoTW. I also think the in-house nature of those games benefited them significantly, so I'd be somewhat skeptical a third-party attempt at an answer would reach the same heights. It's possible.
Fable does seem like a franchise that would lend itself to this type of game.
Realistically? I think Sea of Thieves and/or maybe State of Decay 2 is the closest they'll get to an 'answer'. Both project to have that deep, multi-hour, wide appeal other open world games do. In that sense they're comparable. It seems to me that it's story and single-player experience where they won't compare.
If you're not being sarcastic, please explain beyond a one sentence answer. Because it doesn't. At all.
Fable does seem like a franchise that would lend itself to this type of game.
Realistically? I think Sea of Thieves and/or maybe State of Decay 2 is the closest they'll get to an 'answer'. Both project to have that deep, multi-hour, wide appeal other open world games do. In that sense they're comparable. It seems to me that it's story and single-player experience where they won't compare.
If you're not being sarcastic, please explain beyond a one sentence answer. Because it doesn't. At all.
Gaming not race btw 2 consoles. Good games aren't weapons vs other plats, We work 2 make Xbox/Win10 great places 2 play
https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/834101779037986816
That's your answer.
https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/834101779037986816
That's your answer.
HighResTomato
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Hopefully nothing, there are too many open world games out there right now. They should make sure their existing first party titles are up to scratch. Every series except for Forza has seriously dipped since the Xbox 360 days.
Halo seriously needs to get shelved until they can figure out what it is they are doing with it, bought Halo 5 day one only because of the false advertisement campaign. When the next one comes out it has to be damn good.
The biggest issue I have with MS is them throwing money at 2nd party developers who just work the contracts and are not really invested in the success of the platform itself. Stop this factory conveyor belt studio setup and let the first party studios develop new IP.
Like clockwork.
Halo seriously needs to get shelved until they can figure out what it is they are doing with it, bought Halo 5 day one only because of the false advertisement campaign. When the next one comes out it has to be damn good.
The biggest issue I have with MS is them throwing money at 2nd party developers who just work the contracts and are not really invested in the success of the platform itself. Stop this factory conveyor belt studio setup and let the first party studios develop new IP.
Like clockwork.
ElBoxyBrown
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Open world Halo.
GravityInsanity
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Go ham on a new IP... MSFT has been playing things way to same with Gears, Halo, and Forza. In order to come up with something on par to BotW or Horizon, MSFT needs to stop outsourcing their new IPs to third-party developers and instead assign a new project to either 343 or Coalition.
Having said, I think Insomniac is the only 3rd party dev that did a great job with a new IP. Remedy did a pretty good job too but nothing close to a successful AAA title similar to the games mentioned by OP.
Having said, I think Insomniac is the only 3rd party dev that did a great job with a new IP. Remedy did a pretty good job too but nothing close to a successful AAA title similar to the games mentioned by OP.
FIREKNIGHT2029
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Nintendo and Sony are killing it this year with their first party games and third party to a certain extend for nintendo and great for sony.
Even for PC users it is a fantastic year (more Japanese games release on pc now).
Xbox one not so much feels like a third party machine.
This is one of the best gaming years ever and Microsoft seems absent from it.
Even for PC users it is a fantastic year (more Japanese games release on pc now).
Xbox one not so much feels like a third party machine.
This is one of the best gaming years ever and Microsoft seems absent from it.
Given how much Phil loves Destiny...
digoutyoursoul
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I didn't like it myself, been in the alpha for a bit This is just my view but from what I've played the game feels like it's intentions are for the streaming craze and of course , to up those Live subs, nothing wrong with that, it's business.
Why not give a 343 or Coalition a crack at something?
UpDownLeftRight
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They never really had an answer to that lined up by the looks of it even before Scalebound was dropped, it was going to be rather different. That said, Zelda and Horizon aren't that similar either, however MS really need to up their game. As someone who racked about 76k gamerscore on the 360 they've given me zero incentive to stay with them. I'm only interested in Sea of Thieves now that Scalebound is dead, and I'll just buy it on PC ¯\_(ツ_/¯
_/¯This was my thinking too. Not every Platinum game is a Bayonetta 2 or a Nier Automata, but they've got a damn high hit rate and an XBox-exclusive critical darling will only help Microsoft and their marketing.
travisbickle
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Maybe a positive, inclusive tweet by Phil Spencer.
That.
Steam as in Valve? Did HL3 release and no one mention it?
I edited my post lol i ment as in japanese games like nier comig sorry so better japanese support on pc.
I am not 100% fluent in typing English yet.
Calm Killer
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Why does there need to be an answer?
JamesHolden
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Scalebound was a concept game that never materialized
The Salt Life
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Hopefully nothing because I think after mass effect I'll be burned out on anymore open world games.
Give me something different and pretty.
Give me something different and pretty.
LordOfChaos
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Open world platformer Banjo Kazooie
A man can dream
A man can dream
Mass Effect
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Nothing.
MS doesn't have an open-world RPG/adventure game in the vein of Zelda or Horizon.
MS doesn't have an open-world RPG/adventure game in the vein of Zelda or Horizon.
Sea of Thieves looks like their potential hit for this year. It looks really cool.
I don't think Sony and Nintendo have an answer for Sea of Thieves do they?
I think the OP just phrases it in a competitive console-Wars way rather than simply asking 'does Microsoft have software in the open-world/adventure category?'
And the answer is no.
I don't think Sony and Nintendo have an answer for Sea of Thieves do they?
I think the OP just phrases it in a competitive console-Wars way rather than simply asking 'does Microsoft have software in the open-world/adventure category?'
And the answer is no.
TangoAlphaLima
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Microsoft canceled Scalebound for a reason. Y'all woulda been pissed when it released and got a 63 on Metacritic.
JesseEwiak
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Because even dissapointing Halo or GoW games make MS plenty of money via microtransactions and such.
I think more and more, people need to understand Sony, MS, and even Nintendo are aiming toward very different audoences.
mikezilla2
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hololens ?
its a good question tho OP - what up coming games do they have ?
its a good question tho OP - what up coming games do they have ?
All good lol I know the day that happens Gaf is done!
Bits N Pieces
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By about two months.
The Salt Life
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It probably would have scored lower than that if they canned it after all those years of making it. Best to stop wasting everyone's time. Smart move.
TheExecutive
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There doesn't need to be a direct answer but there does need to be a decent quality stream of games to a platform...
ElBoxyBrown
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Halo Wars 2.
TheExecutive
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Definitely wouldn't mind that but who will make these games?
Outrun
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