Microsoft is hoping that Halo can help sell Project Scarlett, but there are reasons to doubt the franchise's staying power.
Halo Infinite’s brand-new Survive the Undead mode is a masterwork of Forge creativity, and Call of Duty Zombies fans need to play it.
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PS5-exclusive Helldivers 2 is so popular that Xbox players want a taste of democracy, and now Halo Forge will be the battleground for a Helldivers 2 remake.
Also.... Desperate Xbox players? I mean Helldivers2 looks ok, but I wouldn't call it anything to get desperate over..
God of War and the other exclusive are more worth desperation. I don't think I'm gonna even try Helldivers2, in still trying to beat Forbidden West, and I still of Ghosts, Ragnarok and TLOU2 to play
Helldivers 2 is a phenomenally good game. You should definitely check it out if you get the chance. Looks like the devs have the server capacity issue pretty much sewn up now so it's a good time to jump in.
I thought exactly like you, until I tried Helldivers 2... and then I was hooked.
The only thing that will stop me from playing it going forward is Final Fantasy VII Rebirth next week.
@gamer: “Also.... Desperate Xbox players? I mean Helldivers2 looks ok”
Lest be honest for a minute even Phil want it on Xbox and if it wasn’t desperation the forge player wouldn’t be trying to copy it 🤷🏿
I enjoy Helldivers 2 but it isn’t phenomenal or anything, its just a good game. Sure us ps5 players don’t have many multiplayer games so maybe that skews perspective. What we should be worrying about Is all the bugs and issues that STILL plague the game. It shouldn’t have been released in this state.
Are you saying Helldivers 2 graphics are better than Halo's? if so you need glasses , graphics has to be the worst part of Helldivers 2, I have seen better on the PS4
@Rdeal
It's not the best looking game around
but the graphics definitely look better than halo infinite. The destruction on display while also maintaining a steady performance is also very impressive.
I've also seen better on PS4, but I say the same for almost every Xbox Series X game this generation.
Why desperate Xbox fans? Why are we so split as a gaming community? So gamers wanting to play awesome games are not labeled desperate?
Just get a PS5 and be done with it. Four Xbox exclusives are making their way over with more to follow down the road.
Soon enough.
Phil Spencer: “The biggest games will be more than just one platform“
https://x.com/xbox/status/1...
Probably within a year, but don't worry. They will still be available on the box of your choice, except if Switch is your choice.
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Or just get a PC because all Xbox and PS games are coming to it sooner or later. Nintendo's the only company practicing true exclusivity nowadays.
Sony's present said first party games will be on pc and other platforms too. So what? And before you say he just meant "pc and playstation" that was debunked. Day 1 pc is definitely coming from Sony, ending your precious exclusives.
I remember the good old days of Halo 3 and the Forge. Some wild game games came from it.
Just let Coalition develop or at least assist in developing the next Halo ... 343 alone is not enough
They already assisted with development.
“Gears of War studio The Coalition helped out with Halo Infinite”
https://www.vg247.com/gears...
Then lead the next Halo development with 343 assisting instead ... as well as leverage some of the other new acquired studios if possible
That would be smart, but makes too much sense. BUT, The Coalition is pretty much dead, without Rod Ferguson, there's nothing there. That was the point of that team was that he was heading it up but even Rod Ferguson turned down being the boss and head of his own studio making Microsoft money to go to Blizzard, and isn't it ironic, look where's he's at now. Cliff Blezinski offered to go back to work on Gears and Xbox (one of their biggest IPs) shut him down and told him no. Gears put Xbox on the map, and they told him no. Sony wouldn't tell David Jaffe no if he asked to return to God of War or Twisted Metal, Jaffe is just to lazy, but Xbox shut down Blezinski, completely shocked me.
So, you're right, kinda, but that blood isn't there anymore, the soul of that team is gone so I don't think you'd get the quality you think that you would
“Then lead the next Halo development with 343 assisting instead ... as well as leverage some of the other new acquired studios if possible“
Certain Affinity would be good but who knows what’s happening there. And I’d suggest keeping CoD studios away from the franchise unless you want Halo of Duty.
Halo Infinite forge is a million times better. maps don't even look like forge made but look like actual dev created maps now
oh I bet, I just have fond memories of all the different things people came up with. I can only imagine what it's like now.
Hell yeah I remember the forge map toilet 😂 good times. Poo and paper everywhere
Don't get this mentality. Nothing is stopping these people from buying a PS5
I don't get fanboyism and refusing to purchase a competitors console.
I didn't used to get it, when is was Sega vs Nintendo, but now companies charging for online play, I dont wan to pay 2 separate subs, so you make a choice. also if you were to say invest in extra controllers for mates or whatever, I suppose it all adds up
You're thinking too much into it. Forge creators make anything and everything. This is nothing new. Call of duty and other games have been made in halo forge as well. I was just playing Nuketown and hot potato 2 weeks ago lol (hot potato fun asf btw)
Not everyone can afford it mate, some have kids, families etc to support. Very close minded statement, adults don't necessarily care which machine, but money's tight nowadays, bring them Helldivers so we can get the damn Halo & Gears armour on PS5 lol
I wanna see helgeist, scorpions, crimera, flying sting rays even some knack enemies etc
They hate Playstation to the point of insanity....yet want a Playstation game on Xbox so bad. These people don't even make sense in their OWN minds...
Agreed fella, same can be said for the playstation lot too though lol. We would all be over a gears collection, halo collection, Forza and ori
I hope all the persons who agreed with you have an Xbox. Being a multi-console owner is the best thing for a gamer. When Palworld came out I could boot up the Xbox and play it there. I also just started playing Helldivers 2 yesterday and I am having a great time with it.
The gunplay is good so persons who are on the fence for this reason, don't be. The gunplay in this can go up against Halo, Destiny, The Division 2 etc. The gameplay loop is also good with a reasonable progression system. It doesn't have any RPG mechanics so don't expect to see numbers popping up when you shoot an enemy. Progression in this game allows you to unlock cosmetics, weapons and air drops from orbit to aid you on your mission.
HA! All the while Xbox games are popping up in PS stores. To be honest, on day exclusivity will probably be gone and each will just provide a streaming service bundle, but why not have fun while we can.
You do know how to ask direct questions, right? This is a serious question.
They would have different app features, different UI's, timed exclusivity, and different video game series (live action and animation). Also the streaming services would be tied to mobile phones of choice (Sony vs MS; maybe even Nintendo will get in on this, phone thing.) which have their own reasons for purchasing.
Of course this is in the distant future. They don't call me the Oracle for no reason.
Exclusives... The answer was exclusives.
But, you being the Oracle you already knew that, didn't you?
"one day exclusivity will probably be gone"
Yes. I am the Oracle. When this happens you can say I am right.
“You can certainly blame some of Halo 5’s sales shortcomings on the struggles of the Xbox One.”
That’s no excuse for Halo 5 being the lowest selling mainline game in the series. Wii U struggled far worse than Xbox One, yet original Mario Kart 8 at 8.44 million units still sold more than Halo 5.
“Halo 5 and the Master Chief Collection sold about as well as you’d expect relatively good games with a popular name on a relatively low-selling console to perform.”
That’s still no excuse. For about 3 years Xbox One still sold better than Xbox 360 with launch aligned numbers, yet Halo still suffered commercial declines. Even Gears of War 4 is the lowest selling mainline title.
Xbox One also sold more than the lifetime sales of N64 & GameCube yet its two biggest exclusives still sold less than some of the best selling titles on those systems.
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Halo hasn’t been a system seller since Halo 3
Depends on the game; I mean it could be. I don't think Halo has driven Xbox sales in awhile - but it was definitely what got people interested in the original Xbox.
Xbox loyalists aren't influenced by Halo as much these days.
It can be. But its going to have to be REALLY special. I think the one thing nobody talks about is the fact that Halo's original creator, Bungie is no longer making games in this franchise. There's a reason why many Xbox fans consider Reach as the last truly good Halo game. Its because thats the last one that Bungie made. When you lose the dev team that started the franchise, thats kind of a big deal. Not saying its impossible. Look at God of War. Whole different team, yet the PS4 game is amazing. However 343 has already had 2 chances to get it right and they havent yet. Maybe 3rd time will becthe charm.
must be rly system seller ty rarbg :P j/k dont take it so hard as u take phils meow