Get it (Gaming)

by Kermit , Raleigh, NC, Monday, November 27, 2017, 10:13 (2349 days ago) @ kidtsunami

My whole friends list is loving theirs. And one of them is on a 1080p tv.

And it's pretty clear that multi-platform games are going to shine brightest on it.

Incorrect. Most of the games are also coming out on PC, where they shine brighter.

That extends to whatever "exclusives" Microsoft can scrounge up at this point. Microsoft knows that PC is where the player base is at... Though I do somewhat agree with Kid about playing console games on console, but I don't twirl my wine glass while I say it, since it's mostly because I favor a controller over a mouse and keyboard (plus, the PC community is the worst community).

That said, it's all but confirmed that Halo 6 will be on PC, and I played around with the Halo 5 Forge tool there, and can confirm that it will likely be the definitive experience, so I think the Xbone X will mainly just appeal to folks who have a PC that can't really play games, or those who have a 4K tv, which isn't a bad thing, but to defend the X beyond that comes off as pure fanboyism, IMO.

RE: Fanboyism, you should be mindful of how you write inflammatory comments like the above like we are in some kind of fanboy fight.

I own a PS4, a VR spec'd PC, a PS Vita (my spelunky machine), a switch, and an XB1. They are all pretty awesome and when someone asks me what they get my first question is:

"Well, do you have a group of friends that play on a particular platform?"

Because, hem and haw about exclusives all you want, there's an amazing selection of games you can get lost in on any of these platforms, and for a lot of people, what matters is having a group of friends to play with.

RE: Cody's interest in picking up the machine. Look if you want the most powerful console to play console games on, get an XB1X. Are you a huge Sony fan and really want Sony exclusives? Get a PS4 Pro! Do you want to play Rocket League with people across multiple platforms? Get something other than a PS4.

I don't think anyone has mentioned it yet, but Xbox One has a robust backward compatibility program. Cody's interest in preserving history is being well served by Microsoft. That alone trumps any lack of exclusives IMHO.