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[GigaBowser]

ms is third party dead in consoles annnnnd cod is crud but avowed perfect dark doom halo flight sim forza indiana jones elder scrolls fallout wow I cant wait to play this on switch 2 thank you ms

 

[Unknown?]

No. They bought Activision that was constantly going toe to toe with EA for worst gaming company and their stuff before the acquisitions weren't that great.

 

[GigaBowser]

No. They bought Activision that was constantly going toe to toe with EA for worst gaming company and their stuff before the acquisitions weren't that great.

buuut bethesda is armazing even got doom and halo is good

 

[Topher]

Not great. Not crud. Pretty good though.

 

[Putonahappyface]

No, because they've killed off physical game releases from their studios.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

They just own a bunch of companies they didn't own a few years ago

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Still the worst first party by a mile.

The studios they all acquired are proving what we all knew - they are largely mid

Bethesda is just abysmal lately and has gotten worse under MS leadership, they are decades behind

 

[Unknown?]

buuut bethesda is armazing even got doom and halo is good

That's their silver lining but not main Bethesda, only some subsidiaries of Bethesda are worth their weight. Main Bethesda hasn't evolved with the times.

 

[hououinkyouma00]

buuut bethesda is armazing even got doom and halo is good

Halo is not good, and has not been good since 2010. Halo Reach was the last good Halo game. Halo Infinite is not a terrible game, but it's a disappointment that followed an absolute travesty which itself followed a bad game with a single redeeming factor which is Halo 4 Cortana.

 

[Reckheim]

I'd say they are great.

 

[Matsuchezz]

They bought 2 giant publishers, but these were not that great to begin with, so they churn out more turds than before, let's say they have streamlined their turd production. They are getting good at churning turds out.
That and gamepass fillers are not helping them, the good thing is you can play these turds everywhere!!


They were looking for some poo!

 

[Markio128]

They’re certainly up there with Ubisoft.

 

[Chuck Berry]

You forgot option 3 ese.

buuut bethesda is armazing even got doom and halo is good

3) Put the bottle down

 

[N0S]

 

[LectureMaster]

 

[Dacvak]

Indiana Jones was excellent, and the Forza Horizon games are still awesome. Plus Flight Sim.

I’d say they’re pretty good.

 

[GigaBowser]

thank you my friends i am the spirit of gaming

 

[diffusionx]

At best they are highly uneven. For every Indiana Jones there is a Shartfield. Avowed is yet another disappointment.

 

[Quasicat]

Before the acquisition, I loved Bethesda, obsidian, and double fine. I rarely ever bought games from Activision because those style of games were not something I enjoyed. I still love Bethesda, obsidian, and I’m looking forward to see what double fine does, but Activision still doesn’t do anything for me.

 

[RetroGamingUK]

They’ve gotten a mini boost by publishing Activision and Bethesda games. They’ll mismanage them like the other studios they let rot.

For all the hype Activision and Bethesda have been declining since the 360 days, it was the wordy time to buy.

 

[GigaBowser]

You forgot option 3 ese.



3) Put the bottle down

halo 3 one of the best fps all times even infinite pluuuuus Doom is better than any first party except Nintendo Im sorry my friends its all true

 

[mansoor1980]

yup , damn good 3rd party publisher

 

[mayham2199]

I didn't vote cause I don't really agree with either. I think they're ok not crud but not great either.

 

[Sethbacca]

I'm interested in probably less than 15% of their output, but it it doesn't make them bad per se. Most of their shit just isn't for me.

 

[JohnnyFootball]

Indiana Jones was a legit great game. Everything else like Starfield and Halo has been underwhelming but not totally terrible.

 

[blacktout]

Thank you, GigaBowser, for bringing positivity back to this increasingly negative and cynical cesspool. You have become my favorite joke account.

Seriously though, it does look like they may be coming out of their decade-long slump just in time for all gamers, regardless of platform, to reap the benefits.

Doom: The Dark Ages looks awesome and it seems like a lot of the projects that have been simmering for-fucking-ever, like Fable and Perfect Dark, might actually release in the next couple of years. Hope that Oblivion remake is real.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

They’ve gotten a mini boost by publishing Activision and Bethesda games. They’ll mismanage them like the other studios they let rot.

For all the hype Activision and Bethesda have been declining since the 360 days, it was the wordy time to buy.

This.

There is no other outcome than this.

 

[GigaBowser]

Thank you, Gigabowser, for bringing positivity back to this increasingly negative and cynical cesspool. You have become my favorite joke account.

Seriously though, it does look like they may be coming out of their decade-long slump just in time for all gamers, regardless of platform, to reap the benefits.

Doom: The Dark Ages looks awesome and it seems like a lot of the projects that have been simmering for-fucking-ever, like Fable and Perfect Dark, might actually release in the next couple of years. Hope that Oblivion remake is real.

i am true buuuut thank you my freinds i must tell the truth about games after arbd to share industry perdictions and help peoples

 

[coachmcguirk91]

At best they are highly uneven. For every Indiana Jones there is a Shartfield. Avowed is yet another disappointment.

Even something like Indy was deep into development by the time Microsoft took them over. Same thing with Starfield. I don't blame Microsoft for Todd Howard being creatively stuck in the mud

I will give Microsoft big time credit if games like Fable, Perfect Dark, and Gears E-day are really good. Those are games that wouldn't exist without Microsofts backing.

Smaller studios, like In-exile and Undead labs are other good examples of developing their first AAA games, Clockwork Revolutions and State of Decay 3. If those games are great, Microsoft deserves the praise for financially backing them

 

[clarky]

There still hasn't been a must have game released under Phils reign.

A few 8's but thats it. I'd say they are just OK right now.

 

[Gorgon]

They have State of Decay 2, so all is forgiven.

 

[diffusionx]

Even something like Indy was deep into development by the time Microsoft took them over. Same thing with Starfield. I don't blame Microsoft for Todd Howard being creatively stuck in the mud

I will give Microsoft big time credit if games like Avowed, Perfect Dark, and Gears E-day are really good. Those are games that wouldn't exist without Microsofts backing.

Smaller studios, like In-exile and Undead labs are other good examples of developing their first AAA games, Clockwork Revolutions and State of Decay 3. If those games are great, Microsoft deserves the praise for financially backing them

Well, we already know Avowed is not really good.

 

[rofif]

They just own a bunch of companies they didn't own a few years ago

exactly.
they suck ass big time

 

[clarky]

Well, we already know Avowed is not really good.

Folks in the OT seem to be enjoying it and its reviewed pretty well.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

everything under MS goes to shit. and I'm not even kidding.

their track record is awful

Fable
crack down
Halo
gears
hellblade
Forza motorsport
flight simulator

So, Xbox as a third is indeed great, only in size. They need to do way better. This idea of giving 'W' to Xbox for ABK/ZeniMax's games is the same spin/damage control that put Xbox on the road of delusion.

 

[coachmcguirk91]

Well, we already know Avowed is not really good.

Yeah, I edited it. I meant to say Fable. Even something like Avowed is decent. 80MC ain't bad. It's doubtful Obsidian develops both Avowed and The Outer Worlds simultaneously unless Microsoft purchased them

 

[diffusionx]

Folks in the OT seem to be enjoying it and its reviewed pretty well.

Sounds like cope

 

[Crayon]

Uh... above average maybe? You expecting perfect dark and fable to be bigtime? You've got their back catalog of good games coming to ps5 at a good rate. They had a huge setback with forza motorsport. Act and Beth are operating like usual for the moment. No way to know if they get better or worse as they settle in. The previously owned studios are supposed to shape up? Idk we got a rash of people convinced that ms games are awesome now because reasons.

I'd still call it above average because I've at least looked at some of their games with interest. Ubi, EA - I hardly bother looking.

 

[clarky]

Sounds like cope

I don't follow you why would I be coping over a game I don't own or have no interest in?

 

[Roberts]

Better than most for around 5 years now. Imho, pretty much every GOTY since 2020 has been a MS game.

 

[GigaBowser]

Uh... above average maybe? You expecting perfect dark and fable to be bigtime? You've got their back catalog of good games coming to ps5 at a good rate. They had a huge setback with forza motorsport. Act and Beth are operating like usual for the moment. No way to know if they get better or worse as they settle in. The previously owned studios are supposed to shape up? Idk we got a rash of people convinced that ms games are awesome now because reasons.

I'd still call it above average because I've at least looked at some of their games with interest. Ubi, EA - I hardly bother looking.

fable probably be crud perfect dark looks goord we must wait and see and motosport boring but forza horizon fun

 

[El Muerto]

They're putting more games on PlayStation than Sony themselves.

 

[Astray]

I barely bought Xbox Game Studios, Activision or Bethesda fare to begin with.

So combining them all into one uber large publisher isn't something that will make me call it great automatically.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

They're putting more games on PlayStation than Sony themselves.

And those games are hardly selling, outside of COD (and probably bethesda games).

 

[clarky]

everything under MS goes to shit. and I'm not even kidding.

their track record is awful

Fable
crack down
Halo
gears
hellblade
Forza motorsport
flight simulator

So, Xbox as a third is indeed great, only in size. They need to do way better. This idea of giving 'W' to Xbox for ABK/ZeniMax's games is the same spin/damage control that put Xbox on the road of delusion.

All those titles also shined under MS as well. The issue is the current management have no clue what they are doing. Zero passion for games.

 

[clarky]

And those games are hardly selling, outside of COD (and probably bethesda games).

I thought Sea of Thieves was doing reasonablly well?

Better than most for around 5 years now. Imho, pretty much every GOTY since 2020 has been a MS game.

Go on im bored and ill bite. What GOTY's would they be?

 

[BennyBlanco]

iD is their crown jewel now, which is crazy considering where they were 10 years ago.

 

[hououinkyouma00]

Better than most for around 5 years now. Imho, pretty much every GOTY since 2020 has been a MS game.

Wut...there hasn't been a single year since then that an Xbox game has been the GOTY.

 

[clarky]

iD is their crown jewel now, which is crazy considering where they were 10 years ago.

Possibly but they hardly knock out a fuck ton of games.

Wut...there hasn't been a single year since then that an Xbox game has been the GOTY.

Think he was speaking for himself.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

All those titles also shined under MS as well. The issue is the current management have no clue what they are doing. Zero passion for games.

That's the point. All of those games have declined over time, and MS has failed to replace them (with the exception of Forza Horizon, whose future is not enterely guaranteed).