|
|
Post by rhaegyr on Jan 10, 2024 13:47:13 GMT
I'd hate for Sony to be the only 'premium' console hardware in town but I wouldn't be surprised if MS went software only in the next 5-10 years.
It's incredible how much MS fucked up following the 360.
|
|
|
|
Post by Jambowayoh on Jan 10, 2024 13:48:39 GMT
I think there's probably a school of thought within Microsoft - not everyone, maybe not even most of the people at Xbox - that they're a software company whose software should be as accessible as possible, and their hardware should function as a premium way to show off that software. A bit like how Surface laptops are very good, but expensive, and help to showcase different aspects of Windows and Office. So an Xbox shows off how good their games are, but you don't need an Xbox to play them. Again, I don't necessarily think this is Uncle Phil's POV. But I bet some people think like that over there. I would go with this take. They've been of this way of thinking for a while tbf, on a basic level consider how they really pushed to put Office on EVERYTHING. |
|
apollo
Junior Member
Posts: 1,662
|
Post by apollo on Jan 10, 2024 14:09:52 GMT
My friend has gamepass app on his samsung tv, also cloud allows people in countries that can't afford xbox console to play (which is good)
But I would hate MS to stop making consoles as I prefer owning a console as the internet can go down or be shitty
|
|
|
|
Post by technoish on Jan 10, 2024 14:26:27 GMT
I'd like them to add a premium console type, that's basically a beefy PC. That and some belief in VR  |
|
|
|
Post by britesparc on Jan 10, 2024 14:43:09 GMT
Yeah, I'd love it if they had an Xbox that was a cloud streaming box, an Xbox that was broadly comparable to whatever the current PlayStation is, and then a whopping £1000 thing that was effectively a high-end PC.
I'd also like the Xbox equivalent of a Steam Deck.
|
|
|
|
Post by Jambowayoh on Jan 10, 2024 14:47:42 GMT
At the point wouldn't it just be better to get a pc?
|
|
KD
Junior Member
RIP EG
Posts: 1,323
|
Post by KD on Jan 10, 2024 14:50:39 GMT
I'd like a data centre near me. Just runs a bit worse than Stadia did and GeforeNow runs now.
|
|
|
|
Post by bichii2 on Jan 10, 2024 15:02:25 GMT
Yeah, I'd love it if they had an Xbox that was a cloud streaming box, an Xbox that was broadly comparable to whatever the current PlayStation is, and then a whopping £1000 thing that was effectively a high-end PC. I'd also like the Xbox equivalent of a Steam Deck. Can't you just stream everything on game pass to your phone, TV, laptop etc so long as you just pay for ultimate... |
|
|
|
Post by baihu1983 on Jan 10, 2024 15:05:54 GMT
Yeah, I'd love it if they had an Xbox that was a cloud streaming box, an Xbox that was broadly comparable to whatever the current PlayStation is, and then a whopping £1000 thing that was effectively a high-end PC. I'd also like the Xbox equivalent of a Steam Deck. Can't you just stream everything on game pass to your phone, TV, laptop etc so long as you just pay for ultimate... Yes. From what I tried I definitely don't want gaming to go that route. |
|
|
|
Post by bichii2 on Jan 10, 2024 15:14:01 GMT
All I have ever tried is immortals through Strada on my ancient laptop and I was pleasantly surprised how it played and looked. I'm about 150mb internet speeds.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2024 15:18:53 GMT
Stadia was surprisingly good. I had beta access when it was first announced. They let us try Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. It looked about as good as playing on an Xbox One. I hear nvidia GeForce is even better.
GamePass Cloud’s servers are ass though. The quality is like YouTube before the Google purchase.
|
|
|
|
Post by britesparc on Jan 10, 2024 15:30:24 GMT
At the point wouldn't it just be better to get a pc? I don't have room for a PC and I tend to find it more comfortable playing games on the sofa nowadays (unless they're strategy games where I hunch over the keyboard). |
|
robthehermit
Junior Member
Subjectively amusing
Posts: 2,454
Member is Online
|
Post by robthehermit on Jan 10, 2024 15:53:19 GMT
Yeah, I'd love it if they had an Xbox that was a cloud streaming box, an Xbox that was broadly comparable to whatever the current PlayStation is, and then a whopping £1000 thing that was effectively a high-end PC. I'd also like the Xbox equivalent of a Steam Deck. I keep eyeing up the Legion Go. Mrs Hermit would go spare, but I reckon I could do a deal with work to get round that. Honestly though, for all the stick it got from some quarters, I'd be perfectly satisfied with the Xbox equivalent of whatever Sony called their console streaming device. |
|
|
|
Post by Jambowayoh on Jan 10, 2024 16:02:25 GMT
I've had geforce ultimate it's a total game changer. It was hard to tell the difference between it and a local game.
|
|
robthehermit
Junior Member
Subjectively amusing
Posts: 2,454
Member is Online
|
Post by robthehermit on Jan 10, 2024 16:02:36 GMT
Microsoft should ditch xcloud and have a channel on Luna like Ubi+ have. In my limited streaming experience, Amazon are shitting all over MS from a great height.
|
|
|
|
Post by baihu1983 on Jan 11, 2024 8:20:26 GMT
|
|
robthehermit
Junior Member
Subjectively amusing
Posts: 2,454
Member is Online
|
Post by robthehermit on Jan 17, 2024 12:55:24 GMT
Not that I favour aa particular style of game or anything....
We've done some additional analysis and found out where you placed across various leaderboards, and we've found 42 of the 2023 leaderboards where you finished in the top 10% (click through to find your exact position):
Your 10 Most Impressive Finishes (based on leaderboard size)
• top 10,000 in the Open World + Role Playing + Action-RPG Achievements Won Leaderboard
• top 5,000 in the Open World + Role Playing + Action-RPG Achievements Won Leaderboard for Europe
• top 10,000 in the Open World + Role Playing Achievements Won Leaderboard
• top 10,000 in the Role Playing + First Person Shooter Achievements Won Leaderboard
• top 10,000 in the Open World + Role Playing + Shooter Achievements Won Leaderboard
• top 5,000 in the Role Playing + First Person Shooter Achievements Won Leaderboard for Europe
• top 5,000 in the Open World + Role Playing Achievements Won Leaderboard for Europe
• top 5,000 in the Open World + Role Playing + Shooter Achievements Won Leaderboard for Europe
• top 5,000 in the Open World + Role Playing + Action-RPG GamerScore Leaderboard for Europe
• top 5,000 in the Role Playing + Action-RPG Achievements Won Leaderboard for Europe
|
|
|
|
Post by mikew1985 on Jan 17, 2024 15:56:46 GMT
Where is that info being presented to you out of interest?
|
|
robthehermit
Junior Member
Subjectively amusing
Posts: 2,454
Member is Online
|
Post by robthehermit on Jan 17, 2024 16:23:01 GMT
|
|
robthehermit
Junior Member
Subjectively amusing
Posts: 2,454
Member is Online
|
Post by robthehermit on Jan 17, 2024 16:24:04 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by baihu1983 on Jan 18, 2024 19:29:43 GMT
Starts at 8. Said to be around 40 minutes then another 40 minutes devoted to Elder Scrolls Online.
|
|
Frog
Full Member
Posts: 7,252
|
Post by Frog on Jan 18, 2024 20:22:06 GMT
Hellblade 2 may 21st, looks incredible.
|
|
Blue_Mike
Full Member
Meet Hanako At Embers
Posts: 5,329
Member is Online
|
Post by Blue_Mike on Jan 18, 2024 20:23:26 GMT
Starts at 8. Said to be around 40 minutes then another 40 minutes devoted to Elder Scrolls Online.
First new Mana series title for 15 years, with wolf creature mounts!
|
|
|
|
Post by baihu1983 on Jan 18, 2024 20:39:47 GMT
Indy looks great
|
|
Frog
Full Member
Posts: 7,252
|
Post by Frog on Jan 18, 2024 20:42:56 GMT
Better than I was expecting.
|
|
Blue_Mike
Full Member
Meet Hanako At Embers
Posts: 5,329
Member is Online
|
Post by Blue_Mike on Jan 18, 2024 20:43:31 GMT
Well they got Marcus looking 100% spot-on, not too sure about the Indy face though. |
|
|
|
Post by baihu1983 on Jan 18, 2024 20:47:11 GMT
Guessing that's Troy Baker voicing him
|
|
Blue_Mike
Full Member
Meet Hanako At Embers
Posts: 5,329
Member is Online
|
Post by Blue_Mike on Jan 18, 2024 20:50:42 GMT
Indiana Jones In Hot Whip Action
|
|
|
|
Post by barchetta on Jan 18, 2024 21:18:33 GMT
hmm... still very much interested to play a new Indy game, and the puzzle side of it has my attention, but I did think it suffered a bit using what looked like a little-improved Wolfenstein1/2 engine. Seems like it prioritises 'clean' high res presentation over any post-process effects. I think, as an Indy game, it may have benefitted a more 'filmic' treatment. If you look at the likes of TLoU2 - everything looks to 'sit' in the environment more naturally.
For me, Indy and Marcus looked good but not great and risk venturing into the uncanny valley.
Still, had the most interest for me of the games showcased.
|
|
|
|
Post by Jambowayoh on Jan 18, 2024 21:39:01 GMT
I think that would be iDtech 7 by now, which would be what they used for Doom Eternal. Wolfenstein New Order was idTech5 and New Collosus was 6.
|
|
