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Microsoft recently revealed its plans to incorporate Copilot directly into video games, with Minecraft being the first showcased example.
F*** AI
"Hey Copilot, what's a good meme to prove I dislike AI".... https://giphy.com/clips/sou...
Two trillion dollar company that just can't wait to put as many people possible out of work as fast as possible.
It feels like every single thing they do is making gaming worse and destroying the industry.
....you know it takes people to program the AI.... right? It isnt like it is sentient. We haven't reach skynet level of situation or anywhere close to the matrix just yet.
That's next Thursday.
Why all the hate? Im actually excited about this! Always wanted this kind of immersion, and an AI companion with me all the time helping me out knowing the status of my skills/inventory/progress and giving me tips on the best approach or how to craft something specific is game changing for the industry.
Hate all you want about AI, but this is just the start and I can see the potential already. You wont be complaining in the next 5-10 years about this, but rather complain if a game hasn’t implemented it.
Yes we can't wait for the work of others to be used without the need to pay them so that MS can profit even more from the people they fire.
There is no chance I'd ever use something like this, especially if it's not part of the core game design, but a layer on top of it. It's way too much handholding. Many games already feel like busy work, because they don't let the player figure things out on their own. Having a real-time interactive guide defeats the purpose of playing the game in the first place in my opinion.
If this were to become the standard like you predict, we'll see more and more video games get away with bad design, because people will just be used to ask for help from the AI companion anyway.
Well Nintendo don't need this with some of their games these days, with invincible characters, items, easy bosses etc.. they do the hand holding built in
Ninja Theory's latest trailer for their highly anticipated narrative action-adventure Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is absolute cinema.
Like I said before, buying Ninja Theory was one of the smartest moves by Microsoft. Games looks incredible.
Unfortunately, their games aren't big sellers. Will MS shut them down if hellblade 2 sells below expectations?
The game may be a critical hit & still can get shut down. I highly doubt most XB owners will buy this game including the fact that it's digital only at $50. Most folks that have Gamepass will play the game through the sub service. If the reviews tomorrow are just average to low then that's another problem.
"Like I said before, buying Ninja Theory was one of the smartest moves by Microsoft. Games looks incredible."
Indeed.
Just a few hours to go
I can´t wait!
badass. already installed via gamepass. if its as great as the first one I will pay for the whole game.
if you choose left, turn to page 39, if you proceed forward, turn to page 43, to turn right, page 209, you finished the book early,
no but seriously this looks like Microsofts first hit, or should I say, first game of standout quality.
If it's anything like the first game, you will spend a lot of timing walking and solving puzzles, with some fights thrown in.
LOL! Didn't send any shivers down my spine but I'll demo it after midnight tonight through Gamepass to see what it's giving.
After the midnight? I see...
Day one as expected for another game that you said you had zero interest.
Finally making a re-appearance. When the heat was on about XB closing studios you were crickets on all articles. Now that the heat has died down all of a sudden you're here on an XB exclusive article or should I say a timed exclusive...lol!! If you must know I can demo this game at midnight because the University I work at is closed for the summer so I can play video games until my heart's content until the end of August when I go back to work. That's what Gamepass is for, knowing I would not spend $50 on Hellblade 2 because the first one I thought was boring so I'm going to see if this one is still boring or is it interesting by demoing the game.
Why not I have a year subscription to Gamepass, I don't have to spend $50 on a digital only game that I may not like including I'm on a lengthy vacation from work.
It looks amazing, I’m hoping the reviews are solid. You can tell the studio really poured their heart and soul into this one.
While there are still many burning questions (price, specs, battery life) surround the Switch, I think the potential that the trailer showed is incredibly appealing. If the Switch really does have all that 3rd party support they're touting (remember, Nintendo did the same thing when the Wii U was revealed), and I can play games like Skyrim (Bethesda), Destiny 2 (Activision), and another major AAA games on the go, I don't see how this thing won't be a massive success. The strangest thing though is Nintendo's decision to go dark for the remainder of 2016...that is baffling.
Even the hardest loyalist Nintendo fans dont want this im 100 % sure of it, the problem here is instead of thinking honestly what console they actually want they go with their pride instead causing not admitting that Nintendo screw up again big time.
Sometimes pride can blind us from reality.
Is This The Nintendo Console Core Fans Want? - Maybe, Core N fans are going to buy it.
Is this the console non core fans want? - I doubt it
Is this going to sell like hotcakes to the bulk of us - depends on price, if its $250 and under..maybe, if its $299 or above...no. It's not that compelling for me.
Nintendo are like Apple, Everytime there is a new release, it sells well because they have a rabid fanbase that sees them as never doing anything bad. However, the bulk of people wont bite on it. It's the Wii-u and Nvidia Shield all in one with detachable controllers, its just not that exciting.
Like some people have said already, this is the console that the WiiU should have been. I think this console looks really cool, but I think it's about 6 years too late. Handheld consoles are no longer in demand, as shown by the PS Vita's sales and even the slowing 3DS sales. The PS Vita was amazing when it came out, and it delivered amazing graphical ability, and it still didn't sell very well.
The one thing with the Vita, is that it didn't launch with very many good games, and it took a while for the Vita's library to build up. At this point in time, it appears that the Switch will have a better launch line-up than the Vita, but I don't think that guarantees success beyond the Nintendo hardcore fans.
People these days usually have a smart phone on them everywhere they go, so I think it's going to be tough to convince anyone that they need to carry a tablet with controllers on it everywhere they go, especially if they don't walk around with a back-pack or a briefcase. Also, if the battery life isn't more than 4 hours, then people will not go for that.
If the overwhelmingly positive sentiments spawned from the reveal are any indication, then yes.
At the least, this has people considering it as a secondary. If the price is not something ridiculously overpriced like $500, then it'll sell well.
$300 would be an affordable middle ground that wouldn't require people to break the bank, while still allowing Nintendo to sell at a profit instead of at a loss, but I don't expect Nintendo to price something more powerful than the Wii U at less than $350, especially since shrinking down tech like that makes it costly.
If it didn't, then Laptops wouldn't be so much more expensive as full sized PC's for similar technical abilities.