When Was The Last Time An Xbox One Exclusive Truly Moved You?

Power does not create powerful moments.

[Vasto]

I am moved every time I power on my X and look at all the games I have to play with Xbox Game Pass and think just how far we have come. I have said it time and time again that Xbox Game Pass is the best thing to happen this gen. You can lineup every exclusive from Sony or Nintendo and I will still take an Xbox X with Game Pass every single time.

See you next month in Crackdown 3 which I will be playing Day 1 though Game Pass.

[SCW1982]

But you didn’t answer the question.

[Nyxus]

He doesn't have an answer.

[gamer9]

As a console timed exclusive, PUBG. No game gets your heart racing like it. Sick of it now though, playing 500 hours will do that.

It's a bit of a loaded question since xbox exclusives are typically MP shooters, and PS exclusives are story driven.

A counter question could be, when was the last time a PS4 exclusive had an amazing multiplayer component?

[SCW1982]

@gamer9
Gran Turismo Sport

[Dark_Knightmare2]

@gamer9 tlou remastered,gt sport,mlb the show,killzone shadow fall,Uc 4/lost legacy which all provided fun components

[Kornholic]

PUBG was never an xbone exclusive game

[Abnor_Mal]

Damn, he's got some sweet dance moves. Danced completely around the question asked in the article.

[Killustrious]

LMAO this guy said PUBG... I'm sorry you have such a lack of games you had to pick a multi-platform battle royale. I think that says enough about the game selection on Xbox One right there.

[alb1899]

Forza Horizon 4 Is just in other league.

[nowitzki2004]

@Gamer9

Please boy, dont act like MS has had amazing "MP components" lol

What? SOT? LMAO

[trouble_bubble]

I wouldn’t play PubeG for 500hrs if I was in prison. Rather count bricks.

[RedDevils]

The last time xbox one exclusive truly moved me, is when the xbox brand didn't existed.

[nix]

don't know about xbox exclusive but i'm sure he gets moved every time a good PS exclusive comes out. except that moving emotion is either - jealousy, anger, hate, depression.

i kid. i kid.

[sprinterboy]

He hasn't been moved this gen with xbox, he's just a deluded fanboy who has been blinded.

[ILostMyMind]

@gamer9
Uncharted and TLoU...?

[S2Killinit]

Thats a sad state of affairs for xbox owners. Imagine if they knew this at the beginning of the gen.

[SierraGuy]

Project Gotham Racing 1-4 we're awesome.

[gamer9]

@Responses, yes that’s why I said “console timed exclusive” Lol. Because they haven’t had a real exclusive in awhile that’s moved me. And yes, PUBG 1 year ago was amazing, sort of old news now that it’s over to PS4, Blackout stole some of it’s thunder, game is almost 2 years old, etc..

[bouzebbal]

Scalebound first trailer...

[ThinkThink]

Ori I and the Blind Forest for me. I think that's the only game that moved me this entire generation across all 3 platforms.

[mikeslemonade]

Lost Odyssey and Alan Wake. Which Alan Wake isn’t an exclusive anymore.

[Kornholic]

@gamer9 it was never an exclusive anything on Xbox one. The minute it was released on the Xbox One, it became a multiplatform game.

[gamer9]

@Kornholic it was a timed console exclusive. You could play it on xbox one 1 year before PS4. Console exclusive means you can play it on 1 console and not the other console. Timed means for a set period of time.

[Kornholic]

@gamer9

That's not an exclusive game. It's a multiplatform game.

[yomfweeee]

You get more games through PS Now (yes and you can download more than you can on Game Pass). Only advantage Game Pass has is Day 1 exclusives. But, as the article points out... those are a rarity, especially a good one.

[TheAussieGamer]

Game Pass does more than Day and Date 1st party though ... it's cheaper, PS Now also doesn't't let you play or stream games you already own whereas Game Pass does. Game Pass also offers you the opportunity to buy your favourite game at 20% off and is available in far many more markets than PS Now .... which is not currently available in Australia due to Sony's lack of infrastructure

[The Wood]

Aussie . .
'PS Now also doesn't't let you play or stream games you already own whereas Game Pass does'

Didn't know that. Good addition

[StormSnooper]

Yes Playstion Now has way more titles.

[chiefJohn117]

Psnow doesn't have many good games compared to gamepass so it has more but it's mostly shovelware

[bluefox755]

@chief lol what? The ps3 had one of the best console collections of all time. You can probably find more 90+ games on one page of psnow than all of gamepass. I'm certainly no fan of either service, but to suggest the quality of the offerings in game pass is in the same league as psnow is laughable.

[RosweeSon]

Except they don’t release games so the day 1 things a bit redundant

[skiggy34]

I had PS Now and got rid of it becazuse the streaming sucks. Out of nowhere the screen will pixelate and that happens all the time. I cancelled service. Its nowhere near as good as gamepass.

[thexmanone]

PS Now cost twice as much, I would hope they have more games.

[rob-GP]

@TheAussieGamer - "PS Now also doesn't let you play or stream games you already own whereas Game Pass does."

What are you on about? If you already own a game, you can play it on your PS4... If you get a PSNow sub you can access over 250 PS4 games (downloadable or stream) and over 600 PS3 games (stream). If you get GamePass you have about 120 games (mix of Xbox one and 360) - regardless of if you already own them or not - you get access in both passes.

I really don't get what you were trying to say as your point is completely invalid and silly. Also, don't forget that all PSNow games (downloaded or streamed) can be played online for free. GamePass games also require a paid Gold account in order to play them online.

[NarutoFox]

What kind of answer is that lol???

[CobraKai]

That’s a public relations answer.

[2pacalypsenow]

You sound like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

[Atticus_finch]

What are you trying to say? She's awesome...

[2pacalypsenow]

Lol I’m sure she is.

Just has no concept of math and doesn’t like facts.

Her interviews are comedic gold tho, so I guess she’s awesome for that.

[Keltech]

"no concept of math and doesn't like facts"

Sounds like the puppet in the oval office. Did you see that Ritalin addict speaking yesterday?

[Atticus_finch]

Has no concept of math? WTF
The fact that you attack her let's me know you're the one with the facts problem.
You haters keep making her famous, she ain't going nowhere, suck it up.
Stick to videos games because your politics are f up.

[2pacalypsenow]

@Atticus_finch

She makes it too easy, she can't answer questions ( check out that 60 minutes segment), and always deflects to trump when asked a hard question she cant answer.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/09...

People are too busy trying to get token minority leaders to care if they even have a plan, "as long as a woman of color gets elected, we don't care what she does".

@Atticus_finch show me were she lays out her plan to pay for everything she's offering? And don't use her quote “you just pay for it!”

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[GrubsterBeater]

“The tippy tippy top”

Oh man... lol silly socialist/communists.. facts and statistics are scary micro aggressions, but feelings and virtue signalling are what’s really important according to the left..

[2pacalypsenow]

Here's another "Fact" for y'all.

https://www.washingtonpost....

@Atticus_finch

Still waiting on it.. But she's "Awesome"... and if we disagree with anything she says, we're haters.

[CoinOrc]

@atticus
The fact that you defend her math skills let us know that you suck at math as much as her. She makes herself infamous with her unintentional comedy.

[medman]

I'm pretty sure Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has achieved something meaningful with her Washington D.C. appointment. Please regale us with tales of all your successes, that you feel somehow qualified to find her interviews "comedic gold".

[2pacalypsenow]

@medman

Classic, “I got no response” so I’m gonna attack the op.

You sound like her too 🙋🏻‍♂️

[Redlife2g]

Hahahaha man this made me laugh

[Dark_Knightmare2]

Cool story I only have an og Xbox one and I have no desire to get an Xbox x because they haven’t provided me a reason to and my current Xbox is a glorified blu ray player. I have no interest in an oft delayed game from a mediocre series so crackdown 3 isn’t even on my radar but I will finally get to play something on my GAME console when the ori sequel comes out which I’m super hyped for

[sprinterboy]

Will of the wisp looks great

[Jin_Sakai]

@Vasto

“You can lineup every exclusive from Sony or Nintendo and I will still take an Xbox X with Game Pass every single time.”

Then miss out on the some of the best games in the industry. You’re hurting no one but yourself.

[chiefJohn117]

Outside of gow, horizon and Spiderman what else is there that's been released? Asking for a friend

[trouble_bubble]

@chiefjohn117
You’d have to be in a third world jail to be that cut off lol! Seriously. Tell him we’re on PlayStation #4 now. Donald Trump is US President. The XFL is coming back. It’ll be all the rage at the spork dispensary.

[S2Killinit]

@chiefjohn117
Dude you must be living under a rock. PS4 has had so much exclusives that naming them would be silly. Everybody will find their own gems, but whats clear is that when Playstation is on top, gamers win.

[CoinOrc]

Detroit, mlb the show, uncharted 4/the lost legacy, ni no Kuni, shadow of the colossus, yakuza, persona, ratchet and clank, bloodborne......

[Elda]

LOL!

[NotanotherReboot]

This brought a tear to my eye

[Potnoodle999]

Lol crackdown. Looks like a solid 6-7/10 game. Enjoy the reviews when they hit your reality like a sledgehammer to the balls... then enjoy trying to spin every negative about it. I don’t need to play it to know this as I laughed out loud at how awful the flagship Xbox one game looked in the initial gameplay reveal trailer. Then again months later when there were apparently improvements.

On topic I’m glad most people agree with the article. Sony and Nintendo are killing it with single player smash hits at every turn. Not sure why Microsoft didn’t get the memo, but we all wish they would join the party and stop with the GAAS shit.

[thejigisup]

Lol yeah that demo was trash, look at all the debris that effects nothing. It falls and disappears, but look at it. Ms needs to give Sony some cloud compute real estate so they can actually do something with it.

[CrimsonWing69]

Is it a bowel movement every time you turn it on?

[Wha_gwaan]

You can only be a troll if you're moved by Xbox exclusives this gen

[cellfluid]

spoken like a true gameless fan boy lol

[drunkenspy007]

Moved by power, and hopes, and dreams. Whatever keeps your delusions going I guess.

[notachance]

your comment sounds more like an ad than a comment by a human being tbh

[salmonade]

BAHAHAHAHAAAAAA

Thanks man. Oh.. thank you so much for the laugh. You have brightened my day immensely. Big smile on my face now.

[UCForce]

@Nyxus He is always being sensitive. This is the problem I have with him who blinded by MS “perfection”.

@alb1899 Was it competitive like GT Sport ? You should watch GT Sport Tournament on YouTube and a lot of people were enjoying it.

[ExplodingJuice]

Good job ignoring the question fanboy.

[OffRoadKing]

The article is referring to the quality of a game, what you're talking about is quantity through a service. A lot of something mediocre isn't the same thing as even just one thing that is "truly moving".

[bluefox755]

Oof.

[TheSaint]

I own both an Xbox and a PS4, I'd take all the PS exclusives over gamepass any day.

[Mystogan]

Gamepass is amazing, it literally brought me and my family closer when it comes to gaming. Because now we don't have to wait for everyone to get the same games to play togethers, now we play more games together than ever. Sea of Thieves is the last game that truly moved me because of how much fun it was playing with my family.

[S2Killinit]

Yeah PS Now does that except you have a wider variety of games to play with your family.

[KillZallthebeast]

He orgasms every time he touches a woman

[fathertime4464]

Xbox has plenty of exclusives that move you. They raise your adrenaline, make you laugh, frustrate you, make you happy. The only thing they don't do is make you sad. I'm not much of a drama genra person anyways so Sony can keep that to themselves

[AmUnRa]

To move you is not raising your adrenaline it means not that it make you laugh, not that it makes you happy. And no it indeed dont make you sad.
You can also say it touching me...

[fathertime4464]

@amunra
I'm aware of what "to move you means". I guess I should have been more specific. "Moving/emotional games" = boredom

[trooper_]

....What?

[kayoss]

Its call deflection. People who cant face the truth or reality, tend to do that.

[Exvalos]

People with your mindset are a big part of the reason Xbox is in the state in.

[Exvalos]

Somebody get this guy a job at microsoft

[Thomaticus]

Phil Spencer... is that you?!

[FPSFox]

If that's the only response you can manage to the question of "When was the last time an Xbox One exclusive truly moved you?" then you should just get a PC. Same service, better hardware, less restrictions, less monthly fees, less advertisements in your face.

[FPS_D3TH]

Fanboy HO!

You’re kidding right? Game pass has so few games. Take 2 exclusives from the rivals library and the game pass starts looking like a joke. Literally like 3 or 4 decent games on it and only Horizon 4 is really worth the trouble

[Scissorman82]

cool story, bro.

[Neonridr]

I mean it's not just exclusives that can move us though. I agree in part with what the article is saying, but it just seems like an excuse to brag about Sony over MS.

[isarai]

Nintendo exists too y'know. And maybe this is not a way to brag, but to point out an issue that MS has had for a long time.

[Neonridr]

yes.. Nintendo has made some stellar exclusive titles too. Ones with really engaging story lines.

I agree that MS is definitely lacking in that department when it comes to their own first party studios, but plenty of 3rd party games can still move us. And the Xbox isn't lacking in those.

[KillZallthebeast]

Nintendo and sony are awesome

[KillZallthebeast]

Neo you do realize nintendo might not dominate home traditional consoles anymore but they thrive with their own brand going handheld

[ArchangelMike]

Yeah I have been moved by great exclusives like TLOU, but actually games like SOMA, Bioshock Infinite, Red Dead 2, even Outlast moved me (although in a different way :) So yeah, multiplatform games do move you just as well as exclusives.

But I think the article highlights a good point about Microsoft though - and specifically the power that Microsoft boasts about. If the choice is to invest in GaaS based games or multiplayer experiences, then there will naturally be less investment in those more cerebral and emotional single-player experiences. But the thing is that those are usually the best games that showcase the power that the console brings to the table.

Microsoft brought the power to the table, but they didn't bring any games that are built from the ground up to show the world what the X can do. Sony is great at harnessing the power of their consoles and translating that into great exclusive games. Microsoft need to take a leaf out of Sony's book, and stop talking about "the most powerful console" if they don't have anything to show for it beyond "4K".

[Neonridr]

yes, that is why in part I agree with the article and it highlights a glaring deficiency that MS has when it comes to quality software. Hopefully it's something they have learned from in time for their next console to release. Power is only so good if you have nothing that drives the platform.

[BadElf]

Yes, we as gamers should EXPECT great 3rd party games...like always.
But...we also HAVE to expect the First Parties to have their ish together, and make superb games.

Nintendo better have phenomenal Zelda, Mario, etc. games and new games. They have.
Sony better have some phenomenal GoW, Uncharted etc. and new games. They have.
MS better have some phenomenal Halo, Gears, etc. and new games. They havent...sadly.(Cuphead though! An exception)

[Z501]

When I read your comment. I was like "c'mon, really" But then I read the article and not one mention of Nintendo. So it's strictly about PS versus XB.

[nowitzki2004]

You can brag if you got it, and you cant brag if you dont.. simple really.

[rainslacker]

Maybe it's more a way to say that X1 may not have as many defining moments that you can't have anywhere else.

[ShadowWolf712]

The entire pointof the article is that MS needs to do better with their first party. Period.

No one is saying there can't be third party games that move you. They are, however, on every system. First Party exclusives are games that can bring these unique, moving experiences to that console and give people incentive to buy one to experience it. I can experience RDR2, Assassin's Creed, Resident Evil, Dragon Quest, Yakuza etc. on the PS4 or the PC just as often as I can the Xbox or PS4. But on the PS4, I can also experience Uncharted 4, TLOU Remastered, Bloodborne, God of War, Spider-Man, inFamous, Ratchet & Clank, etc. I cannot experience those anywhere else. What does the Xbox One have like that? That's what we're discussing, that's what's relevant.

You're rather deliberately dancing around the topic at hand and trying to cry foul.

[ShadowWolf712]

@Troy Reading Comprehension is not your strong suit, clearly.

[jznrpg]

Dragon Quest and Yakuza not on Xbox

[ShadowWolf712]

@jznrpg I said PC as well. And they are indeed there. DQ coming to Switch as well.

My point is, there's only one place you can experience those games AND games on the level of the PS Exclusives right now. And THAT is why PS is dominating and Xbox is floundering.

[OffRoadKing]

"it just seems like an excuse to brag about Sony over MS."

Really so every single article we get here about the resolution of a game on X vs Pro, whats that doing exactly?

[Neonridr]

exactly the same thing that was done at the start of this generation. There was no crying about the 900p vs 720p or 1080p vs 900p articles when it was the base PS4 vs the base XB1. The article is making it out like only exclusives can move you, which is a flat out lie.

[SwampthingsSon]

People disagreed because it is ONLY exclusives that can move us apparently. Agreed on the 'excuse to brag' part, too. It's like these buffoons can't see their own flaws in logic. I know I'm going to get a million dislikes but I own every console and game mostly on Switch and PS4. XD

[Neonridr]

that was what I was more or less getting at. I understand the article was trying to point out that the XB1 lacks in the exclusives department, and I wholeheartedly agree with that. But it's not only the exclusive games that can get us in the feels department :P

[kayoss]

its not bragging, its pointing out the obvious. What make a system stand out from its competitors, the multi-plat games?? of course not. Its the Exclusives.
Nintendo have great exclusives, but in my opinion their game are pretty the same every generation. Mario this, Zelda that, one metroid, then another Mario game, then a Yoshi game, then a Luigi game.

[Neonridr]

how is BOTW in any way the same as Skyward Sword? Completely different titles with completely different stories. Every Mario game does something different and changes some core mechanic up. It's not like they just rehash the same game like so many companies that annualize their releases. You're lucky if you see two core Mario / Zelda games across an entire console's lifespan.

[Rude-ro]

Nah...
I got addicted and switched because of the magic halo once had.
Halo 2 blew my mind.
Gear of war had a huge impact on the 360 sales while the most anticipated sequel was coming, their best selling AAA game called halo 3... and no, multiplayer had nothing to do with any of them. Did people enjoy pvp, yes.. but not the majority of players that are out there.
The majority also do not care about where to “play the best version” when you count the frames advantage either way on one hand and need to magnify an image to see quality differences. We are also well aware that any third party developer can be effected per money and deals that means a game can literally be effected per a deal and not hardware.

Notice the decline in exclusive great single player games AND the decline of demand for the consoles that are not offering them?

That’s not coincidence.

[darthv72]

I've never had a game "move me". Maybe it's because I can separate fantasy from reality.

@below, nah... I'm certainly alive. I just dont feel any connection with a game like I do my family or a good piece of music.

[Scissorman82]

or maybe you are just dead inside.

[_FantasmA_]

Dead inside.
Aren't we all?
Jk don't get all depressed on me.

[Nyxus]

"Fortunately I have enough emotional engagement in the real world that I only play games to burn time between the real things"

Real things? Such as going to N4G to tell people how great your life is?

[Batchild27]

I've been moved by a good cupcake so I cannot empathize with not being able to feel emotions playing games.

[Nyxus]

So why can't you separate fantasy from reality with a good piece of music then?

[darthv72]

I've always been a musical person so my connection with that medium runs deeper than that of movies or games. I'm not saying games can't move someone, they just dont move me the same way.

[Nyxus]

@ darthv72: fair enough, but it has nothing to do with ones ability separate fantasy from reality.

[Neonridr]

Bioshock, Legend of Zelda series, The Last of Us.. a couple of games right there than had me really engaged into the stories.

[darthv72]

those games do have good stories. A good story will keep me engaged throughout. I just dont get moved by them to the point where i am emotionally vested in the outcome. I play them for what they are.

[Neonridr]

@darthv72 - fair enough, it's hard to exactly describe something you enjoy vs something that moves you. You are invested either way.

I guess FFVII when *spoiler alert* Aerith died.. it got us all in the heartstrings.

[ArchangelMike]

Yeah, then you're doing it all wrong. Stop wasting your time with games and go do something more meaningful. At least do something that moves you aye!

Edit: I have to say I do love music though, and yeah I'm with you on the music front.

[darthv72]

music is such a different experience than games / movies. It has to do with your own ability to close your eyes and picture anything to go with the beat.

[RedDevils]

"It has to do with your own ability to close your eyes and picture anything to go with the beat."

"Maybe it's because I can separate fantasy from reality."
Sound like two different view all together hmm.

[Chevalier]

I get you're personal connection with music, but, you sound a bit insulting about the fantasy versus reality comment. Some people can have a connection with games and movies too. In fact musical scores are a big part of it too at least for me. The music for Journey made that game so much better for example.

[darthv72]

But games are fantasy though. they are meant to take you out of reality and into the world you play. I'm not saying i cant get into a game, I'm saying that they dont have an effect on me like they do others. and that's okay.

[rainslacker]

Most moving moments in games are accompanied by moving music.

[Christopher]

Or perhaps you're trying too hard to make 'move me' seem like you have to cry when it can be about any surge of emotion and not you breaking down in tears? It could be a game that made you laugh, made you feel good about yourself, and more.

[darthv72]

I've raged a few times but never to the point where I break something. That is more frustration in the moment. Does that count?

[UnSelf]

Darth, you’ve lost all credibility with such a myopic first comment. To try to legitimize what is sufficient to move someone is asinine and elitist. Some of the best music in history resides within the very video games you dismiss

[darthv72]

Sorry unself if you dont get it but that is the way it is for me. Also note, I am not disagreeing with anyone else pov or telling them they are wrong. I believe we all have our own pov so to each their own.

[rainslacker]

"I am not disagreeing with anyone else pov or telling them they are wrong"

You did though. You diminished others by implying that being moved by a game, or movies, is akin to not being able to separate fantasy from reality. Something that isn't generally thought of as favorable.

This is about akin to what you said.

Opera music doesn't make me feel any emotion because I have a life, and I can separate fantasy from reality.

How is opera music any different than a moving SP game? Both have music, narrative, structure, and emotion.

If you don't feel a connection to the stories in the games, fine, but don't take the elitist mentality, and ultimately, it speaks poorly of you that you are too cynical to feel any emotions towards a presented story. That's not normal, and usually means a lack of empathy towards others.

[Kakashi Hatake]

Watch Coco or play Tlou, if you're not moved at all by those pieces of entertainment you can't be human.

[patterson]

So I guess you've never been moved by a movie, song or book because reality got in the way. Got it.

[darthv72]

not so much by a movie but I did say that a good piece of music can be very moving. Same with a book because both music and books are not visual and allow for the individual to interpret what they read and hear in their own way which makes it more of a moving experience.

[patterson]

You don't feel that games have the same capacity for this? So movies and games don't move you because they're visual mediums?

[RedDevils]

Either this guy is in denial, an idiot or mental unstable to accept what his true emotion really is. Is like when you like someone, but doesn't accept the fact you like that person. then when the person no longer there you feel sad and empty.

[Potnoodle999]

Wow get the hell out of here

[rainslacker]

That's a pretty cynical view I think. If a game has never moved you, then you should evaluate what kinds of games you play...unless you just buy non-story based games. It's not the game itself that's moving you, it's the content within working on emotions within you that you can understand. Spider-Man had a real tear-jerking moment for me. The Last of US was quite meaningful, although I wasn't moved emotionally in the same way.

Mass Effect 3 spoiler

Probably one of the most moving gaming moments for me was Mordan Solus in Mass Effect 3. At least depending on what choice you make. After coming to love his character, to have him go out the way he did, making an attempt to cure the genophage actually made me sad. I wasn't depressed, but moved by the empathy I had gained for the character.

End Spoler

So, if you think that it's not possible to be moved by something that isn't "real", then yeah, you're dead inside. When you watch some inspirational piece of work...say Apollo 13, are you not on the edge of your seat, despite knowing the ending. Not feeling the overwhelming sense of relief appreciation courage and resourcefulness which allowed the astronauts to come home? It's just a movie after all. I know it's based on a real event, but replace that with any fictional piece of work, and tell me you can't be moved by something like that. If you can't empathize or relate to anything in games, then it means you lack the ability to empathize with others...which is the signs of a sociopath or psychotic.

I don't place the same kinds of connections on games as I do with family, and I can be moved by music, but surely, if you can be moved by music, then there is something in games that can move you as well. It's possible to be moved, without having any direct connection to the work that's moving you.

[UCForce]

Well, I do feel for my family. Video game, movie, comic, book and music do me make feel as well. I think you should expand your emotion more.

[OffRoadKing]

Separating fantasy from reality has little to do with being moved by a game especially if it has a great emotional story, the ending of the original Red Dead Redemption and TLOU were both games with great story lines with elements that could easily move someone. To say music can move you but a game cant doesn't make any sense.

[RedDevils]

Wait a second, darthv72 and UrTearsRSkittles are the same person right?

[cd1]

Same here apart from TLOU where I did feel an emotional attachment to the characters - not happened since.

[kayoss]

Theres a difference between a game that "Moves you" vs a game that controls you. I think Darthv72 missed that point. There things that people can be passionate about such as food, family, work, and games.

[Rude-ro]

Well, something about gaming has moved you to the point of commenting on n4g about gaming for around 11 years...

So.... perhaps you are in denial or you think “move” is very limited in meaning.

[BlackTar187]

games and music are both Art.

Your first line is pretty dumb when you close out with MUSIC.

how does something moving you constitute living your life thru games? what an asinine comment.

[jznrpg]

Denial is not just a river in anartctica

[SpaceRanger]

It takes a lot generally for a game to move me. Ori was close when I saw the walkthrough, some gaming scenes make me sad.

But the only true game to actually move me and make me break down was The Last Guardian. Not an Xbox exclusive, but if we’re talking about a game that moves people they’re hard to come by.

[darthv72]

I guess there was one game that made me close to sad and that was phantasy star 2. Because right off the bat (spoiler alert) when Nei dies that was pretty sad. Other than that I havent felt moved by any game or cut scene in a game.

[Scissorman82]

have you ever played the last of us or the last guardian? how about nier: automata or what remains of edith finch? i can name countless others but i decided to go with games that came out recently, hehe.

im not sure if you just haven't played these games but if you can be moved by a piece music, i dont see how you can't be moved an by emotional moment in a work of fiction.

[darthv72]

sure i've played those but I just never got attached to the characters because i knew they were characters. I can't explain it but a game is just a game, it is meant to play to a certain level of senses and some people can maintain the separation of things better than others.

That does not mean we dont enjoy them, we just dont get emotionally attached.

[ArchangelMike]

Yeah, I can't lie, I know it's cliche by this point, but The Last of Us moved me to tears a couple of times; even on my second or so playthrough. That end scene with Ellie and David, and when Joel comes in hugs her... gets me every time. But yeah, I can completely submerge myself into my games.. the really good ones at least.

[Godmars290]

Then what was an Xbox exclusive which just moved you? Justified buying a console or defined it.

[SpaceRanger]

That’s the thing, most Xbox games this aren’t really geared toward that. The lack of story driven games is what’s made it feel so lack luster on that end.

I literally just play Siege and sometimes PUBG, when my closest friend has time to play. Our jobs have both changed for the better money wise recently, so my gaming time has diminished.

[chiefJohn117]

The only game that ever made me buy a console was Halo. No other game defined, or justified my console. 90+% of my games are multiplats so any exclusive on ps or Xbox is simply a bonus to me. Smash bros nearly made me buy a Nintendo platform but like I said it lacks the 3rd party games so I'd be stupid to waste hundreds of dollars just to play 1 game.

[Shiken]

Alan Wake

[ThinkThink]

Now we have to be "moved" by games? I love playing videogames, they are a lot of fun. That's it. It's just a game for me to enjoy and have a great time with, then set down and get back to the real world. Not trying to take anything away from story driven games, lots of people like them. But lots of people couldn't care less if you try and weave a story into the game. One of the reasons i couldn't get through the last of us was because the story was always getting in the way. Great if you're into the story but if you're like me, it gets frustrating when you don't care about the characters but are forced to watch.

[shinoff2183]

The last of us got me in the first 15 minutes.

[KickSpinFilter]

Inside...but it only lasted for a month until I played it on PS4.
It's a game I still think about all the time.

[Lilrizky]

Ori and the Blind Forest

[FilthyWeeb]

That's not an exclusive, it's available on PC

[Neonridr]

is it not an MS exclusive still? It's not available on any other console, that's the point to the article.

[Lilrizky]

As someone who doesn't touch PC games, might as well mean exclusive to me.

Console exclusive if it helps you all settle down.

[Ristul]

Ori is on steam, so it's not even exclusive to the Microsoft store on PC.

[Christopher]

Mass Effect? It was console exclusive.

But, to be fair, it's extremely rare that any exclusive moves me. I think only one exclusive game did that for me this generation at all.

[_FantasmA_]

Mass Effect is on PS3.

[Christopher]

It wasn't on there until ME3 came out. Up until then, it was an Xbox exclusive. And I played it as a console exclusive.

Just so you understand

Xbox 360: November 20, 2007
PC: May 28, 2008
PS3: December 4, 2012

It was an Xbox exclusive, outright, for half a year, a console exclusive for 5 years.

[Christopher]

Normally this 'disagrees are stupid' thing goes by me, but y'all really showing some weirdness here by not acknowledging with the facts I've provided that ME1 was an xbox exclusive when it came out. ME1 being on PS3 in 2012 doesn't change what I played in 2007.

[Kribwalker]

@christopher

you’ve said something the hive doesn’t like lol. I agree though. At the time, even at the time of part 2, it was still exclusive. they only had a weird recap/choice maker until 2012. Although it isn’t anymore, it was an exclusive for quite a long time

[The Wood]

Maybe the disagrees are directed at the fact you stated only one game moved you this gen or that you decided not to say what it was. . . Food for thought. .
There's been some quality games across the board and only one resonated? That's quite unlucky

[Christopher]

@TheWood: that isn't what I said, though. Only one exclusive I can think of this generation, not "all" games. And I didn't bring it up because it's not an Xbox game. It was HZD. None of the XBO exclusives I have played really moved me emotionally. A few non-exclusive games have moved me.

[rainslacker]

Mordin Solus in ME3 is probably one of the most emotional moments in gaming to me. At least if you pick curing the genophage.

There are quite a few other that made me feel something, either joy or pain. I don't think it's a factor of the game, just the nature of narrative.

But, there are times in games with the game play where you can still feel things. The tension of the moment. Like when Snake is crawling through the microwave room. Heavy Rain with the finger scene was especially tense. So, maybe not overall moving stories, but certainly emotional moments.

[Christopher]

Yeah, ME3 was a big 'truly moved me' game but it was, by then, no longer exclusive. That's why I pretty much find it hard to think of many exclusives that move me like that. But, ME1 had its moments as well that worked for me, as well as just finding out major plot elements that made me really excited to continue.

I probably had the worst 'moved me' moment when I played full on bastard renegade in ME3. Talk about feeling like the worst person ever throughout.

[rainslacker]

Yeah. I don't really like the way this article framed the discussion, and while I can think of exclusives from Nintendo or Sony over the years, my experience with Xbox over the years is mostly limited to this gen, and most of their games aren't my cup of tea so I'm already kind of biased there. I agree on ME1 though, and for its time, it was a game that wasn't afraid to take some risks.

[ArchangelMike]

Wow! So you're saying that the last time an Xbox exclusive moved you was on the 360 about 5 years ago? Or at least last gen? O my goodness! And then it was a multiplatform game anyway - the article seems to be asking about Microsoft developed/published games, But I guess even if you include Mass Effect, I would be interested to know what exclusive game This Gen moved you?.

[Christopher]

Only one I can think of is HZD. Her relationship with Rost and his devotion of his life to her was moving for me. God of War had some good moments, but I think my issues with past Kratos weakened the story for me. Spider-Man was fine. Uncharted 4 felt too hokey for me and the sudden brother we've never heard of really annoyed me. Second Son characters were forgettable. And so on.

QB-had good gameplay, but it was constantly trying to attach itself to grey area people and had long stretches between,plot development that it was like watching an episode of Fringe without any developed character attachments.

SSO just doesn't have the story for it from what I've played.

Ryse wasn't memorable for me,

Ori probably came the closest, but it really wasn't a game where the story is what grabbed me. It was the gameplay.

SoD2 isn't about story really, just survival mechanics.

I am not a fan of Halo or Gears of War.

I can't think of another exclusive l played on XBO that wasn't a BC 360 game.

ME1 was exclusive for 5 years.You can try to ignore facts, but that doesn't change them. And my mentioning of it was a way of saying that exclusives on XBO haven't been moving me and neither have other Xbox titles in the last decade. It goes to show that on XBO, in my opinion, exclusives aren't really about story as they are gameplay.

[Profchaos]

Yeah I remember owning me 2 and having to wait years to replay me1 on PS3 which was rebuilt on the me3 engine in the end.

[ArchangelMike]

The Mass Effect franchise has to be my most played series of games. I have completed each entry multiple times (I think I have the platinum for ME2 & ME3 - not ME1 as I played it on PC, and not Andromeda for obvious reasons). There were just so many moments in that series - including the botched ME3 ending - that moved me. Infact apart from TLOU I don't think there has been another game that impacted me like Mass Effect did. I ended up reading all the books, and gettging all the graphic novels as well.

There have been games like Bioshock and Bioshock Infinite that really wowed me. As well as smaller games like SOMA, the Fall, and more recently God of War and Red Dead 2 - especially Red Dead 2. But the thing about these games, is that thay also all have great gameplay. They are just really good games all round I think (and not all exclusive to Playstation either).

[ninsigma]

We talking actual exclusive or games that aren't on other consooes but are on PC?? For the latter it's definitely Ori and the blind forest. Such a wonderful, heart wrenching game and I can't wait for the sequel! For the former, I don't actually recall any. The early Halo games would be my favorites I think but can't say that they moved me in any way.

[nommers]

I read that as a general Xbox exclusive to try and give some kind of silver lining. In that case just the original Halo.

[AK91]

Quantum Break

[FilthyWeeb]

It's not an exclusive, it's available on the PC

[CobraKai]

When Scalebound was cancelled. That drove me into a fit of rage.

[NarutoFox]

Lol me too. I was looking forward to playing Scalebound because I like Plantinum games

[Imalwaysright]

Keep an eye out for Granblue fantasy.

[KratosKonundrum]

This was a watershed moment for Xbox.

I remember how many people on neogaf, Reddit, and here were excited and clamoring for that game, then out of the blue they cancelled it.

I think that was the moment many Xbox owners and fans raised the white flag.

[CobraKai]

Yeah. I mean this was an exclusive that didn’t have Forza, Halo, or Gears in the title, and bam... cancelled.

[Seraphim]

Lol... I was going to say probably Lost Odyssey or Blue Dragon but now that you mention it.... yeah, Scalebound being cancelled was most definitely the last time a MS game moved me, and not in a good way.

[Chevalier]

Scalebound was like half my reason for buying an Xbox One. Then a little after I bought it Scalebound got cancelled. Lol

[CobraKai]

Me too! Same thing happened to me. Scalebound was a deciding factor on my purchase.

[Chevalier]

Yep was truly a sad day. Finally took the plunge to play Scalebound by purchasing an Xbox One then it got cancelled. I barely use my Xbox outside of a couple BC games and some exclusives which are unfortunately far and in between

[TheSinsibleOne]

Mass effect was the last one. So long ago

[FilthyWeeb]

Mass Effect is available on both Playstation and PC too, it's not an exclusive

[CobraKai]

I dunno why no one agrees with you. It’s not an opinion, but an actual fact.

[Reaper9937]

Unfortunately nothing has moved me on Xbox One, last time i was moved was playing Gears 2.

[timotim]

This is a trick question posed specifically around it being an Xbox ONE exclusive. Knowing full well that Microsoft now releases all its games on both console and PC. They didn't say Microsoft exclusive, or even Xbox exclusive where other games could be mentioned...its posed as Xbox One exclusive on purpose to exclude pretty much all current and future releases. They also used the words "move you" to isolate thoughts onto SP content where Microsoft has been lacking this gen and other consoles has seen great success. Don't fall for the Okie doke gamers...this is a fanboy wars set up. You've been warned.

[rainslacker]

So, assuming it means console exclusive....disregarding the multi-plat stuff....or just thinking about what games move you, how would you answer the question?

Personally, I think the overall discussion would be better if you leave the console out of it. I can think of many games that have moved me in some way. Most of them are available on Xbox. Some aren't.

I can't speak of a MS exclusive(console or otherwise), that has really moved me, but I haven't played a lot of them from this gen, and the first two gens I only had the chance to play a few of them to completion.

But with PS3 Spider-Man was pretty moving at times. Ico was moving. GOW moved me in the way it grew the character.

More generally speaking,

Mass Effect 3 had a few choice moments, outside the ending which was anti-climatic.
Final Fantasy VIII.
First TellTale Walking Dead game.
That Dragon, Cancer(Although that was partially based on knowing why it was made).
Life is Strange.
Valkyria Chronicles

That's what I can think of off the top of my head

[ShadowWolf712]

So... nothing did it for you, then?

Also, for the record? They specifically count Sea of Thieves, State of Decay 2, and Forza Horizon 4 as "Xbox One Exclusives". Your paranoia is noted though.

[ArchangelMike]

So lets skip the "hokie Dokie" then and simply get to the point of the articel.

XboxOne - Worlds most powerful console. Right?

So which Microsoft developed/published/owned games demonstrate that power - above and beyond what's available on other platforms? Similarly which Microsoft developed/published/owned games provide a more emotive experience?

I think you'll find that the answer everyone is trying to avoid is - None.

In other words what the article is trying to say is that for all the power that is touted, Microsoft really has no relevant game - specificaly built from the ground up to take advantage of the power benefits of the XboxOne - to show for it. The entire generation has gone by, and the best thing that I've seen done with all that extra power is Red Dead Redemption in 4K - a last gen multiplatform game.

[Ninver]

Great question. I would have to say during the 360 days. Bought a 360 only because it was first on the market and I wanted to see what all the next gen fuss was about. Oblivion was a great game at the time.

This gen I can honestly say nothing on the ONE has interested me. The lack of award winning exclusives has been evident since launch while the ps4 has churned out incredible experiences through out the years.

Next gen I'm opting for a ps5 indefinitely. MS has to try twice as hard to sway me to buy their console.

[PhoenixUp]

I guess Cuphead because you can see how painstakingly devoted the developers were to making a game like that.

[FilthyWeeb]

Cuphead isn't an exclusive if it's also on PC

[PhoenixUp]

All of the other games discussed in the article were also on PC

[Brazz]

Early Last gen.

[Profchaos]

I think gears 2 but even that was probably just a little sad not heaps.

[NarutoFox]

But that was Xbox 360.

[Profchaos]

True but I can't think of a ms title that has since that point

[DaDrunkenJester]

Why do games need to move me? I'm not really "moved" by games. That is a subjective answer.

And if we are using "moved" in a sense where you just feel some type of way then yeah, just about all games make me feel some type of way. I have had amazing gameplay sessions in SoT, meeting up with random crews, having a blast. The heart beat rush when you're on an island, but you see a crew boarding your ship.

Or the rush you get when you're surrounded by zombies in State of Decay 2 and the panic of not wanting to lose your main leveled up character.

Or finally cutting ahead in a forza horizon race, by pulling off a sweet take over.

The moments when you destroy the entire team in Gears.

So what is it that you're trying to say by "Moved". Are you looking for emotional moments like the opening of TLoU? Or these heartfelt moments in GoW with Kratos and Boi?

[rainslacker]

Guess it depends on the level of being moved. While none have inspired me enough to be a better person, I can say that games have the same ability to change my way of thinking about things, or move me in the same way that a good movie can. Taking moments that somehow affect you can be moving, even if not life-changing, or reason for a call to action.

[DaDrunkenJester]

But is being "moved" really an important factor of gaming? I'd say only a small portion of games will even really "move" someone and that really depends on how much you can relate. Games like Celeste might move someone who is suffering the same condition, while I thought it was just a really good story with a good platforming.

Like I said, it's pretty subjective. But I think having FUN is more of an important factor in a game then trying to change who I am as a person by moving me.

[rainslacker]

I don't know if it's important to gaming. It's great to have in anything narrative driven though.

The article itself isn't really about if it's important though.

But, if we take a look at it, some of the more respected games out there tend to be those that also are considered moving. Sony has made a name for itself this gen by firmly establishing that the experience is what's important, and they are selling their console on the experience, so in a way, that being moved can be important to some in gaming.

I think it's not about if a large portion of games move people, or the bulk of them that play a particular game, it's about if a game can move someone. The creators of MST3K said that all the jokes they made, it was worth it if even one person laughed from it. Being moved is the same way. Obviously, the better the game, or at least it's narrative, the more chance they're going to have more people being moved.

We could discuss all day and night all year the different games which moved us differently. It is subjective, and having fun is important, but sometimes it's fun to be moved.

I don't pick a game in the hopes of being moved, I'm just accepting that I might be moved by some.

[Chaos-Dad]

The last good "Xbox" Exclusives -> Halo 3 and Fable 2...

[Smokehouse]

The only thing that comes to mind with first party exclusives were fable 1 and gears 1. I bought consoles because of those games and are still great today. Some of my favorite games were Xbox games but I’m talking first party. Hopefully that changes soon with the acquisitions. Nothing on the Xbox one has reached my top games list.

[annoyedgamer]

Halo 4 Cortanas death.

[porkChop]

To be fair, even when Xbox was pumping out exclusives they weren't usually aimed at creating powerful moments. A few maybe were, such as Lost Odyssey, but that wasn't an overall focus.

Xbox was never in the business of catering to that market. They were usually more focused on the adrenaline pumping or visceral action experiences like racing and shooters. They tailored their content to a totally different market.

Now, should they give that type of powerful experience more focus? Absolutely, I think they should. But my point is that it doesn't make sense to me to judge a company based on something they were never really setting out to do in the first place.

This would be like judging Nintendo on their output of gritty, mature experiences. Or judging Sony on their output of traditional RPGs. Neither company really focuses on those types of experiences. Sony focuses more on artistic and powerful moments, Nintendo focuses more on fun for everyone, and Microsoft focuses more on the adrenaline rush. They're each targeting a different crowd of gamer.

[_FantasmA_]

7th of November, 2006 - Emergence Day. Good times.

[syphon32]

Damn Sony fan boy.. You starting early this year, while its true Microsoft doesn't have exclusives like Sony. I got both systems, I get exclusive for Sony but when games come out on both systems I usually get them on my Xbox one X. But MS does need to step up they're exclusive game

[BlaqMagiq1]

Never

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

Ori

[opc]

I really liked crakdown and gears of war 1

[THC CELL]

Halo 2, that's when hype was great

[MetroidFREAK21]

The last major exclusive I really got excited about was Halo 5...

[TheAussieGamer]

State Of Decay 2 .... On my first play through I had a character that I had been building up and equipping .... he died and it was a permanent death scenario ... I lost him forever! A touching moment that truly moved me!

[ocelot07]

Gears of War 3 how long ago was that about 7 or so years ago?

[Kuma]

The last X box exclusive that got me excited wasHalo.

[Petebloodyonion]

I loved Ori and the Blind Forest, It's an awesome game.
The rest of the good exclusives games are good, like Gears 4, Forza, etc... but they didn't move me or made me feel playing something special.

As PS4 goes, I have to give to resident Evil 7 PSVR mode. GOD of war was also a great enjoyment.

[Segata]

Blue Dragon.

[Hardiman]

Alan Wake was the last Xbox exclusive that resonated with me!

[BadElf]

Nothing has moved me since the Gears trilogy? Maybe?
But thankfully Im not a fanboy and I have all systems? Ive played the likes of TLOU, God of War and Detroit:Become Human since then. Imagine that?

Just ready for the future MS...come on now

[ninerguy1608]

Halo reach for me

[Elda]

Can't recall any.

[Redemption-64]

Halo Reach

[ninerguy1608]

Im 43. So with age games just don't blow me away much. I enjoy playing still. But our mentality changes. I play on all consoles so not downing xbox by saying Reach. Its been awhile. Not even new sony games blow me away. Yet i know they are amazing games. This shows my age but last sony game that i was addicted to was socom 2. Last sony game that blew me away was probably MAG. I know my age affects a lot of this. But back to Reach.was bothered at the time we were not playing Chief. But by the time i finished the story i was blown away. I understood why they wanted to tell the story. And the multiplayer was just so fun. Loved playing it constantly. I miss that feeling of being super excited about buying a game now. It sucks getting older lol. What a rant. Sorry. But halo reach was last time i was just blown away on xbox. Or any console for that matter. The good ole days guy here. Lol

[Dirtnapstor]

MAG was awesome. For me it had a weird learning curve with the gun play/handling. But nonetheless, it was a great concept that I really wish would return in some form.

[deno]

For me it was Alan Wake for 360.

[iplay1up2]

Games pass, over 200 games, and EA Access over 50 games, I have the X, so I have plenty to play. I just ordered a Switch, with Mario Odyssey, and Xenoblade Chronicles 2, can't wait for that!

[ArchangelMike]

Doesn't answer the question though.

The question wasn't about what service moved you, but what Xbox game moved you?

[velodappart]

I was last time moved by Detroit: Become human.
Before that, Rdr2 on X.

[mandingo]

It's definitely been a while. Probably Sunset Overdrive although I think its on PC now but that's why I have a ps4. Xbox for multiplats ps4 for exclusives. Best of both worlds yay!

[derek]

Not this generation because I dont own an Xbox one. I dont even know if "move" is the right word but Astrobot vr is my game of the generation because it was the only one to truly Wow me.

[EmperorDalek]

Ori and the second to last mission in Halo 5. Hopefully their new teams can make more memorable stories.

[SlagWolf]

For being really enjoyable?
Gears of War one.

[Kosic]

Sunset over drive was the reason I bought an Xbox one (along with snap TV), amazing under rated gem of a game. But shame the original Xbox one was weak outside of most games. Sold the console a few months after it so that and I would say dead rising 3 were the only exclusives (at the time) I rather enjoyed on the Xbox.

[gamer7804]

Why does it have to be xbox exclusive? shouldn't it just matter what game moved you? I don't care what OS you played it on. I'd have to say Hellblade moved me most recently.

[ArchangelMike]

I think the writer of the article is trying to draw a parallel between the power of the xboxone and the lack of games made specifically to take advantage of that power. Especially when it comes to single plyer story driven games.

[gamer7804]

I know its basically a thinly veiled attempt at a clickbait. MS already knows they need more exclusives particularly story driven which is why they are continuing to build and acquire studios.

[metalgod88]

Lost Odyssey on the 360. That was the last exclusive worth playing. The xbox one has been disappointing...

[stamps1646]

Ori and the Blind Forest 2014

[RavenWolfx]

Xbox is my main console and I have to say I am pretty disappointed with the exclusives. Halo and Gears of War have been lackluster, Sea of Thieves and State of Decay 2 were boring. Sure, Forza is great if you like racing games, but that is about all Xbox has right now. Compared to Horizon Zero Dawn, God of War, Tetris Effect, The Last of Us... sigh.

[Dirtnapstor]

I no longer have an Xbox One. Sold it awhile back. But I’m sure at some point I’ll pick one up again...Cuphead is definitely on my list!

[spwittbold]

The last MS Exclusive? Quantum Break. It wasn't an amazing title by any stretch, but for some reason I enjoyed it more than I think most other people did. Every time I finished a gameplay sequence followed by a TV episode, I was eager to come back and see what was going to happen next. So, I guess "story," was the big pull to keep playing it. Other than that....really nothing else has done that though for the one for me.

For Sony, the only game this generation that I've been "dying," to play through end-to-end and couldn't get enough of was Spiderman. Probably my favorite game of all this generation but I am looking forward to Ghost of Tshusima a great deal. I had to force myself through God of War, wasn't really all that intrigued.

Nintendo has been the most compelling system overall fo rme. Zelda, Mario, are two games I could not get enough of - and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 was soooo good. I couldn't put it down.

For me, Nintendo wins on the single player front in terms of satisfaction.
Sony wins on the over-all best title and the system I'd recommend everyone get this generation.
Hate to say it but Microsoft is the least-value-added this generation for the majority of consumers but for me, Gears 4 multiplayer is too addicting and Sony's MP is still meh.

[Germaximus]

Kill.Switch on the original Xbox is the last exclusive Xbox game that moved me. I think the only one as well.

[Youngindy21]

Does Xbox even have any exclusives left? Well when I had an Xbox, I was thoroughly impressed with Sunset Overdrive.

[OctaneLord]

Microsoft already knows they have lost this gen. That's no secret to anyone - even Microsoft. Yes, apart from a few long running franchises that deliver quality every few years or annually (Forza) - their first party games suck. Yes, they're too infrequent.

That's why they released the Xbox one X. They know they don't have to studios to compete with Sony and Nintendo right now so they focused on hardware that delivers. They did that because they want you to have the best place to play third party games, which is the majority of the lineup annually anyway.

Personally speaking, and i know i am not the average but I have 4 4k hdr sets in my home. I have a Ps4 Pro and 2 Xbox One X consoles. I keep my Ps4 Pro dor the many, frequent, quality exclusives that Sony delivere throughout each year.

But, do i buy all of my third party games for the Pro? No, because I want the best audio/visual experience out of these titles. That's where my X comes in. Comparably, there's no difference between the online services on either console. Both are reliable and both have great achievement/trophy progression systems. MS knows they lost this battle. They're just trying to provide a quality console to play third party games while they attempt to build a stellar first party studio lineup. Competition is great. It keepa everyone humble. There really isn't such a need for such clickbait articles everyday just because news is slow.

[chiefJohn117]

Forza h4 was the last time

[Razzer]

Racing games due involve "movement" so.....yeah.

[chiefJohn117]

Lol he gets it

[Mithan]

Nothing has.

[Xx_Pistol_xX]

Gears of War for me. So much time put into multiplayer.

[CrimsonWing69]

Nothing this gen from Xbone has given me any kind of excitement. In fact it ruined one of my favorite series, Gears of War. I was hyped to all kinds of nonsense for Gears 4 and after the 80th robot wave I just couldn’t play it. I was actually bored with it.

I am still salty on the Scalebound cancellation. That was another game for the Xbone I wanted, but no, instead of trying to get the game finished by maybe another dev studio they axed it. So, about the only emotional responses Xbone has gotten out of me are anger and disappointment.

[Hardiman]

I feel ya because I supported the Xbox and 360 and really enjoyed the OG Xbox and the 360 until I didn't. Too many RRD's and too few awesome games.

It's so crazy because at that time Xbox's exclusives started to really get stale and Sony began creating new games like Uncharted, Resistance, Infamous, Metal Gear 4, Folklore and Demon Souls. I didn't get a PS3 at launch because of its price but after seeing the games it was getting I got the first Slim and Uncharted 2 reinvigorated my love of gaming! I did get Alan Wake for the 360 and enjoyed it but that's the last Xbox game I bought! The Last of Us secured my decision on which console I would get first in 2013. M$'s 2013 E3 conference secured my decision not to buy an Xbox One!

I am bitter at M$! I'm bitter because they used to be better. I'm bitter because they are trying to push subs instead of quality SP games. As it is though there are those who continue to do it and do it oh so well!

[danny818]

Halo 5 multiplayer. But i really use my x1 for 3rd arty games. i just like the controller and dont care for PS's games

[FlyGuyHung]

Forza Horizon 3. Emotionally moved? No. But that game gripped me like few this generation and had me thinking about it everytime i wasnt playing. I was compelled to 100% it... and to be fair racing games are NOT my thing.

[InTheZoneAC]

Dead Rising 1, Ghost Recon Advanced Warfare 1...the only reason I bought a used 360 and owned it for a few months back in the day.

[drunkenspy007]

There's some weird crack smoking mindsets going on with this console generation where brand loyalty for the xbox is more important than gaming or games themselves. Gamers will always go where the games are, there shouldn't be anything beyond that.

[InTheZoneAC]

I really think it's all in the name and how 360 was the first last gen console to release. It really is sad how people support that despite all the b.s. thrown and smeared in their face since.

[milliniumstylz]

It’s been a while but I’d say ori and sunset overdrive.... gears of war 4 had some moments... but none moved me like god of war or Spider-Man... I love single player games and Xbox one isn’t the console this genfor single player moments... I love my Xbox was late to the PS4 party but it’s my go to box right now...

[Sm00thNinja]

Honestly.. I'm blown away right now at what Sea of Thieves has turned into. This game is excellent. If it launched as No Man's Sky it's taken huge strides all the same and I am utterly infatuated with sailing the high seas right now

[2ndhandcorn]

Horizon 4 moving through the country side .

[NapalmSanctuary]

The only Xbone game I really wanted to play was Killer Instinct, and I'm not going to buy a console for 1 game. I hope Ms gets their shit together next gen. This is the first gen that I haven't owned an xbox since the beginning of xbox.

[EDKICK]

Xbox exclusives that "moved me" recently Ori, Inside, Cuphead, Quantum Break, BELOW.

[chris235]

two times . forza 4 and sunset overdrive. these two i bought for the pc. the xoxbox itself is the most superfluous piece of tech when one is a gamer. if i was living in north america and after sports tv it would be another thing. but i‘m not, so this xoxbox is totally beyond me.

[bellome]

Halo 2

[Artemidorus]

First day of buying it was fun it went downhill from there.

[bluefox755]

Probably never, now that I think of it.

[_LarZen_]

Sea of Thieves have for me. So many insane situations! The feeling of hours of gathering treasures and valuables and then at the risk of losing it all to other players or NPC situations is horrifying! And when you come out on top of situations it is so rewarding.

[Mutant-Spud]

Forza Horizon 3, racing through the countryside as the sun was rising and Ablaze by School Of Seven Bells came on the radio, it's actually more the music in those games which creates the moments.

[sprinterboy]

None, but I don't own one. Nothing at E3 or any other conference has had me like WOW, OMFG I so need a xbox.
I know I'll get the disagrees but that's the truth

[oasdada]

Ammm to be honest the only exclusive game that ever moved me was ori and besides that nothing comes even close

[UniqueGuy91]

Never did. I doubt it ever will though. Their first party games follow a completely different approach compared to Sony's.

[Ratchet75]

The last time I was moved by an xbox exclusive was sunset overdrive.
I really loved that game.
I ve just realized I haven't switched my Xbox for nearly a year now.
My ps4 and switch takes all the small gaming time I have.

[Tazzy]

As an Xbox One X owner I'd have to say Forza Horizon 4 it was available with the Game Pass on launch day the weather effects were great other than that it's been a very long time.

[DCarnage]

Ori and the Blind Forest comes to mind.

[Imortus_san]

Every time I play Forza, Gears, Ori, Cuphead.

[tonyjames404]

Probably none this gen I would have to say. I have played nearly every Xbox Exclusive and none have blown me away This is the worst gen for Microsoft consoles by far...

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[Dragonscale]

It was the plan with xbone all along. ms thought it would sell so well they wouldn't need to make that many games, just let everyone else do it apart from a few of the usual suspects like halo etc.

[Saijahn]

Quantum Break was a really good game and experience. Hoping they do a sequel but longer.

[Legacy212]

Everyday I create powerful moments in sea of thieves with the shenanigans my crew is up to
The beauty of the seasons in horizon 4 moved me
The ending of gears 4 shocked and excited me
Seeing masterchef interact with a rogue cortana moved me
These witch hunt articles need to sit back down theres more to gaming than 3rd world adventure games

[terstomp]

It moves me to the PS4. I have both consoles and there no exclusives I desire to play on Xbox. Really I need to sell it.
Also, the Xbox One dashboard is hideous, littered with ads, messy, inefficient interface.

[PETE1985]

The article is highlighting Microsoft's only big problem at the moment, exclusives.
I own the One X and am very happy with the console and get great enjoyment from the games I play. The last exclusive to 'move me' was Halo 5. A weaker entry in the franchise and released a while ago but I am very invested in the lore (books as well as games) and so I personally got great enjoyment.
There is no hiding the fact that Microsoft exclusive lineup is weak but they are (seemingly) trying to rectify (time will tell).
Sometimes, something has to 'fail' in order to improve. We saw it with Nintendo for example with the Wii U. Commercially it was not very successful but those failings were used to focus on improvement and the result was the Switch, very successful. This generation is Microsoft's Wii U generation. And you could even argue the beginning of Sony's PS3 generation.
I hope that the investments and changes Microsoft are making result in some great Microsoft exclusives, competition breeds success so this would only be a positive for everyone, not just Xbox owners.

[Batchild27]

I'd say the beginning of PS3 was rough due to the high price point and the inability to run 3rd party games well. 360 was the base spec for a lot of devs and developing for the PS3 was a chore so games suffered. Poor frame rates, etc. But the first party exclusives were always pretty solid even early on. Think year 2. Year one was......well....

[cd1]

With the exception of the TLOU no game has ever really "moved" me. I genuinly felt for Elle and Joel...for some reason?

[UniqueGuy91]

I feel same about the Uncharted series as well. Naughty Dog really do know how to make good characters.

[FanboysKiller]

I'd say Halo ,cause I've played killzone, but judging by your question ID@XBOX is definitely one of the best hidden gem in this generation.

[Blaze929]

"Kratos’ transformation from a violent, vengeful character to a father coping with his inner most demons resonated with gamers on a unprecedented level not seen since possibly The Last of Us"

lmao that's where I stopped reading. Some real slurping going on. This one one big fanboy agenda article. Microsoft has never been about story driven games, why continue to ask this question as if there's a comparison to be made? Why is the PS4 even being mentioned so many times in this article?

People play games for entertainment not to be emotionally "moved".

[Father__Merrin]

Possibly gears of War 2 or halo 3 and pgr3

[dumahim]

Every few days when I go downstairs and see my Xbox has turned itself on for no damn reason. It's moved me to fits of anger because WHY THE HELL IS IT TURNING ON BY ITSELF?!

[Batchild27]

It has become self aware and is trying to kill itself.

[milohighclub]

X360

[Donnie81]

Forza horizon 4 of course

[jackdaddy]

Honestly...? Never.

[Sy_Wolf]

Halo 5, moved me to sell my Xbox One

[bumbleforce]

Forza. Horizion 4. Ori, gears 4. Quantum break

[Bleucrunch]

To answer this question for me that game.....none. There isn't an Xbox One exclusive that moved me. M$ just doesn't have one this gen.

Last Gen though they did have a game called Lost Odyssey.

Can't believe M$ Let that one slip away...smdh its like they intentionally killed potential gems. Lost Odyssey could have been a Final Fantasy esque series exclusive to the Xbox brand. I mean the creator of Final Fantasy DIrected this game and that would have been a good way to entice Japan to look at the Xbox some more but alas, M$ yet again screws it up.

[Batchild27]

thats the biggest issue. They seem to keep getting a pass based on having good hardware and "free" games with the game pass. I mean...that IS a great thing to have but you really can't continue to reply on legacy. You need to create new experiences.

[Bleucrunch]

Amen to everything your wrote. I mean every word...even "the" lol.

[william_cade]

MS needs to make a Forza RPG and a Halo racer

No really. It was a long time ago, but Conkers Bad Fur Day even though they cut some stuff out of it, so it's a bit different from the N64 version...but that's not an exclusive or from the bone......I guess none...

[kayoss]

One game this generation that have that affect on me was Horizon Zero Dawn. This was the only game that i was determined to explore and platinum. Even after i platinum the game, i continued to play and explore the world.

Last generation, it was The last of us.
Both these games, i didnt play just for the sake of playing. I played because I wanted know what happened (like a good movie). But even after playing it, i wanted more.

[akbennyewu]

Sea of Thieves, I get a lot people hated it, or we're disappointed at it's launch, but the game absolutely moved me as I launched it for the first week.

[stefd75]

Halo Master Chief Collection and any Forza game. Those two game are the only reason i got a Xbox one and those are the only games I have for it

[RevXM]

My answer?
Gears of war 3. Them feels.

[GamerFrank85]

I'd say sea of theives. It's a fun game w a group of friends... even though it's on PC. I guess I'd say halo 2 and halo 3. :)

[Hyperstrada]

None of MS games moved me, But I play Racing games , Shooters and some Rocket League mostly on line. What's there to get "moved" about. I played Halo 5 MP arena the most hundreds of hours. FM7 And FH4 are close 2nd in time. I don't care about MS or Sony's exclusives. I get bored with SP games if there to long to be honest. I did like Hellblade cause it was about 8 hours, so I didn't lose interest.

[FlameWater]

Forza moved me because it's a car and that's what it's supposed to do XD

[subtenko]

When I played it on my PC

[Minute Man 721]

In all my 35 years of (console) gaming; Halo Reach, Heavy Rain and Last of Us that's it

[rlow1]

Well this is such a broad statement and personal. What i mean, what would move me might not be what moves you. So this article is just one viewpoint. I was moved by the story line of Ori and the Blind forest and another player may not have been. So it's subjective and depends on the person.

[ClemFandango]

Never, there hasn’t been a universally praised killer exclusive on the Xbox one that’s produced any truly amazing experiences.

Shame! As the Xbox and 360 had some absolutely amazing exclusives.

[Sonicjp]

There are alot of titles on the xbox one that are moving, it's just that there not exclusive. Just because a exclusive isn't emotionally powerfull doesn't mean that xbox is going in a wrong direction, but there still putting emotional and amazing games on the xbox. Exclusives arn't everything.

[Astros1]

I agree their exclusives were not very good at this gen for Xbox. In fact the last exclusive to matter at all was TLoU that was worth playing over and over for either console.

[LandoCalrissiano]

Gears 4, it's my favorite franchise followed by fable, mass effect, dragon age and cod

[lolosgolos]

State of decay 2 moves me every time I play it. Surviving 33 days now. Its my walking dead on demand

[majedx9]

gears of war 1 with the 360

[jeremyj2913]

Scalebound was their only chance at me. They killed it and my interest died. They've literally done nothing since.

[gammaray13]

Forza Horizon 4 moved me as its one of the best races ever

[AsunaYuukiTheFlash]

When I played Lost Odyssey .

[Veneno]

Come to think of it. Original Xbox had no compelling games. I only bought a 360 because it came out a year earlier and was way cheaper than PS3. I passed on Xbox one.

In all that time I never was moved by any xbox exclusive. So I saved my money and put it where I know I will get good experiences.

[RGB]

Yeah, you'll have to go back to the original Xbox for a moment like that... Seriously!
360 was a generation of dude-bro shooters, Forza and Fable + Kinect.
One has been a disaster from day 1.

[aarogree]

Scalebound. That's when.

[Scissorman82]

if only...

[Max_Eckhardt]

Moved?
Never.
Only Sony first party games have moved me.

[quenomamen]

Xbot answer everytime I look at my Xbox I get moist.

[JesusBuiltmyHotrod]

LOL at folks who said Gears of War, that series has an awful story and characters. Standards be awful low in the xbox camp.

[jznrpg]

Gears of War1 was good but didn’t care for the others. Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon were good too . Hmm it’s been so long I don’t remember which came out last . Maybe it was uh Mass Effect 1?

[FPS_D3TH]

Sea of thieves was a blast with friends. Most of my PS4 clan booted up our Xbox’s and PCs and played for a solid month. It never made me emotional but it certainly got us to move from one platform to the other for a month lol. Still play here and there. No other game has brought us together to play Xbox like that.