Just curious if any other Xbox players are feeling the pain and how Playstation players see it from there side.
I’m personally pretty frustrated. I’ve sat through half a decade of Xbox conferences saying they bought this or that studio and that the amazing exclusives are on the way, with nothing ever coming out. And now they seem to be transitioning to a no exclusives plan. I don’t disagree in principle with no exclusives but I can only afford to drop $500 on a system pretty rarely. As a huge Final Fantasy fan not having access to 16 or 7 Rebirth is frustrating, and Helldivers 2 seems like a great time. Hearing that the system I bought is moving to a you can play our games anywhere system makes it hard for me to think of a reason not to switch to Playstation. Anyone else considering switching boats?
I’m fortunate enough to own both systems (Xbox is mine, PS5 is my partner’s) and with that said I’m delighted by this recent trend.
I’d prefer a firmer commitment to it, because I wouldn’t feel entirely comfortable with only buying the one console for now, but it’s a good step forward. That said it’s probably an admittance that Microsoft and to a lesser extent Sony agree that at some point the idea of having a dedicated box under your TV for games is going the way of the Dodo.
If I was in a position where I could only afford the one system, I’d be much happier if it was in-house games that remained exclusive. I know I’m not playing the new Sony Spider-Man game if I own a Xbox, and I know I’m not getting HALO if I play on a PS5. Where it gets tricky Is when 3rd party titles get exclusivised (I’m making this a word), or even time… exclusivised. You can’t really predict that, and it just seems incredibly anti-consumer.
This thread could really be called “Im jealous of all my friends playing Helldivers 2”. It’s just frustrating in the age of crossplay where I usually forget what systems my buddies are on to be locked out of a major game.