A Rough Month: Mass Effect Was Xbox One's Second Best Game Of March 2017

GameRevolution: "This became particularly troublesome for Microsoft during March. Despite being one of the three most important months of the year in the gaming industry, the Xbox One was practically devoid of any widely appealing games. In-fact, its top three highest rated titles of the month were Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands (75 Metascore), Mass Effect: Andromeda (77 Metascore), and The Inner World (77 Metascore), all of which are multiplatform."

[tyasia0]

So, two multi-platforms and a mobile game... ouch

And the sad fact is ME:A and Ghost Recon are not only the biggest games last month they are the biggest games so far this year for XBone.

[XanderZane]

They are probably even bigger games on the PS4 with so many more systems sold. Multiplats usually are the best selling games each month. I don't see the problem.

NPD Top 10 games for Feb 2017 - http://www.playstationlifes...

1. For Honor
2. Resident Evil 7 biohazard
3. Grand Theft Auto V
4. NBA 2K17
5. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
6. Rainbow Six Siege
7. Madden NFL 17
8. Battlefield 1
9. Nioh
10. Overwatch

[Lime123]

I see the problem. PS4 so far this year had 8 80+ metascore exclusives, while Xbox One is waiting it's first (sadly Halo Wars 2 stopped at 79).

Btw Is that Nioh charted in February NPD, and Halo Wars 2 didn't? My god, what is happening with Halo (and Xbox) brand?

[XanderZane]

@Lime123
Forza Horizon 3 had a score of 91. Forza 6, FH2, Gears 4, Sunset Overdrive, Rare Replay, Killer Instinct Season 3, etc... all scored over 80 on metacritics. Next time do some research before letting your fanboyism speak.

http://s3.crackedcdn.com/ph...

[OffirYehezkel]

@XanderZane
He said this year, learn to read moron.

[skydragoonityx]

The Xbone gamers deserve better from MS

[_-EDMIX-_]

Agreed.

Based on what they've put out, I just don't see enough reason to own one. Even with them putting games on PC, I don't even see much games I even want to buy from them on PC.

This is pretty bad.

[Why o why]

Scorpio will fix everything ...you must of missed the groundswell . . . . Having the best multiplats will now be the defacto for VICTORY ..........⸮

[LordJamar]

then dont buy one and move on with your life you were never gonna get one stop pretending

[nX]

People thinking that "Scorpio will fix everything" must be mentally retarded. If Microsoft doesn't start releasing worthwhile exclusives you are left with games like Mass Effect Andromeda and Ghost Recon... in 4k, oh wow! Meanwhile people on the other side are playing masterpieces like Horizon and Nioh in 4k as well, which even if upscaled, look better than any games I've seen so far.

[JasonKCK]

The concern coming from Sony fanboys is entertaining to watch

[Bathyj]

@JasonKCK at least you have something then to entertain you.

You know some of us would actually buy an Xbox if we thought it had something different to offer from what we already have. Not everything is a concerned trolling effort. Ive been gaming for nearly 40 years so its not like I grew up on Playstation and thats all Ive ever known or liked.

I miss the days when it felt like it was worth owning a Playstation and an Xbox and a Nintendo because they were all different and all stood out in their own right. Xbox just feels like a weaker PS4 that doesnt play its exclusives.

Thats why I dont have one. It offers me nothing significantly new that I cant play already. And slightly better looking multiplats will not be enough either. When it feels like a console you want to play Microsoft exclusives on again, I will get one.

That, and I am looking at getting a 4k Bluray player. If I can pay a bit extra and get a console as well then I may do that. Im waiting to see if Scorpio is worth it, so price will be a factor. But it will be a bit sad if Im buying it as a movie player first and a games machine second but that may be the reality, until I see MS reverse their trend of letting everyone else make games for them while they churn out the same 3 titles.

[_-EDMIX-_]

@why-did you read my post? Why would a Scorpio fix whether or not I want Microsoft games on PC? I've already made the decision to not purchase an Xbox One and simply just by their games on PC but they haven't even released that many good games for me to even purchase a single game by them this entire generation on PC.

Read.

@lord- pretending what? I'm not going to buy an Xbox One or Scorpio Microsoft is an multi-platform publisher they make games on both PC and Xbox One my point is simply that they don't even make good enough games for me to have a single title I even want on PC as of right now.

@jason- concerned? Fanboy? You have to understand that I'm a gamer that owns multiple systems anyway and if I own a gaming PC and I own a PlayStation 4 in a publisher is not even really some good enough games for me to buy on PC what's to Fanboy about? I already own a system that is receiving Microsoft games and they're not even making good enough games for me to have a single one that I'm considering to buy on PC. ..

Problem has nothing to do with PlayStation Fanboys or Xbox Fanboys and for god sakes my comment is telling you that the games they're releasing are terrible regardless of platform.

I own the PC and they're not making games good enough for me to buy

I'm not entirely sure what that has to do with Sony.

So there was no way I was even slightly going to consider purchasing and Xbox One simply because I don't even have one and game from Microsoft on PC.

So trying to pretend that it's just people who don't own the platform pretending to be concerned is Abit Ludacris When I own a PC.

Sooooooo yes bud, I very much am concerned when I own the platform and they don't even release a single game that's interesting enough for me to even purchase from them.

I think you guys legitimately cannot take it that they're not making good games LMFAO!! 😂😂😂
28514;

Buddy I was happy when Microsoft announced they were bringing all their titles to PC only to realize they begin to cancel all these games left and right and now we're still left here waiting for a reason to buy even one Microsoft game on PC

Scalebound was actually the only game from Microsoft that I was actually looking to purchase on PC now it's back down to zero...

[Bathyj]

@ EDMIX

"I'm not entirely sure what that has to do with Sony. "

Because everyone who doesnt like the way Microsoft handle their console business and thinks they have been doing a piss poor job since Kinect 1 was announced is a Sony fanboy.

Didnt you know that?

[Razzer]

Exactly. I just wish they would be more vocal about it and let MS know.

[GrubsterBeater]

Their egos won't allow them to. They would rather cover their ears and go lalalalalala, than have to admit that MS is giving them crap in terms of game diversity, quality, quantity, and new IP's. They can't in any way elude to the fact that getting an XBox One may have been a bad decision, so they downplay anything PS, and pump up their lackluster offerings and ignore reality.

The sad thing is that if XBox fans were to voice their outrage and dissatisfaction of the XBox and it's offerings, then MS would probably start to deliver more. Instead, they are okay getting the BARE MINIMUM, and MS says it's the best lineup ever...

We all need to keep MS, PlayStation, and Nintendo's feet to the fire to ensure that we get the best games possible and get as much as possible while retaining quality, variety and risk.

[LordJamar]

@GrubsterBeater you tell so many lies

[nX]

@GrubsterBeater
Well said, pretty much what I've been preaching for the past 10 years. Though to me it seems like there is a silent majority of gamers who is fine with the yearly Gears/Halo/Forza/FIFA/CoD releases, which is really sad when you think about all the other games that are being released every month. Playstation always felt like the most complete console but this generation there is not even proper competition anymore.

[Bathyj]

@GrubsterBeater
Thats funny because when I think of Xbox fanboys that exactly what I think of. Axel Foley going lalala, Jeffery you are still talking but I am not listening to you. They dont want to hear, they dont want to know. They have their heads in the sand and apparently ignorance is bliss.

They really do owe Playstation fans a debt of gratitude. If not for them complaining the DRM and Games sharing and always on might have gone through. So many XB fanboys tried to tell us, no, thats ok, I dont mind that stuff. It was the PS fans mainly kicking up the stink. Im not saying their motives were pure. I didnt like it because of what it meant for gaming as a whole, but Im sure many were just seizing a weakness and exploiting it for their console war agenda, but regardless of motive, that fact remains they were the vocal opponents. I think if it had been up to XB fans and them only, all that crap would have sailed through. So yeah, a little thanks would be nice if your happy with your XBOne now. Like it or not, PS fans helped shape that and it was better for the industry too.

[yeahright2]

I'll also agree to this. It gets worrisome when just one company pulls this far ahead. I love my PS4, don't get me wrong, but this was the same stew brewing that caused the PS3 launch.

[Rude-ro]

The PS3 was battled due to their architecture not because they were successful.
Everyone under the sun that was involved in pc did not like sonys architecture design thus going against the majority of hardware developers. It was a whole other battle that many gamers missed or was not aware of.
Sony was trying to develope new ways of computing and trying to fight piracy through that designs of hardware... something Microsoft could not allow to happen.

What a consumer should worry about is a company that does not produce products in their own business... i.e. Monopolizing the market to be in the market. Just like Sony got shutdown hardware wise for the ps3.

The console itself did very well, just not as good as ps2.
The 360 did well due to third party exclusive games and the one year on the market to allow them to sign these deals and hide behind the fact they were the only new gen hardware on the market. A mistake Sony avoided this gen.

[yeahright2]

Sony has been fighting piracy for quite some time, and some of their woes came from the cell processor, yes, all that's true, but I was referring more to the arrogance that came from the PS2's success. The whole, "go get two jobs" thing and "they're sold out, I challenge you to find one"... Things like that aren't best attitude to have, and that's more what I was talking about. that's not the Sony I want to return.

[Eonjay]

This comment will get you shot in the Xbox community. Are you really gonna have your own opinion about what you deserve contrary to what Microsoft has provided for you? Thats just bold sir.

[trooper_]

They do. It's either Gears, Halo, Forza, or multiplats.

[Trekster_Gamer]

Better like Sony???? isn't this the company whose console was hacked and didn't let people know about for months?? is this is this what you're talking about??

[2pacalypsenow]

Those review scores are not accurate, since usually Xbox and PC don't get as many reviews.

Wildlands would be a 72 and Andromeda a 74 taking all consoles, doesn't make it any better.

[Bigpappy]

I don't get the obsession with review scores. If you want to talk about a game doing badly or doing well, you have to give me sales figures.

[Aenea]

Yeah, an even lower rated game could be outselling these!

[Spectre_StatusN7]

Metacritic gives a general consensus.

[Razzer]

Sales numbers don't necessarily mean a game is good.

[Bigpappy]

neither does Metacritic

[Razzer]

It is certainly a better metric than sales numbers.

[Utalkin2me]

@Bigpappy

Generally yes Metacritic would be the best way to say if a game is good or not. Without using a trolls opinion as fact. Sure people have different taste in games and such. The majority rules, if the majority receives the game well then most likely it is a good game. But there could be a few exceptions.

But you just stated up top " If you want to talk about a game doing badly or doing well, you have to give me sales figures." Trying imply that as fact when thats the worst case scenario. Metacritic would be heads and shoulders above sales figures on letting you know how good a game is.

[Bigpappy]

That's weird to be because I don't go to the site. I never bought a game by using metacritic. I think you all give critics too much power over what you play. I do read reviews, but it is to get a feel for what the game play is like and what the theme of the game is. So clunky controls and bad camera are a no buy for me. Bad animation is not a big issue for me, but collision detection is. I liked the Witcher 2 much better than 3. I think their opened world was not interesting. Can't get myself to go back to finish it. So I'm am a bit of an out wire

[MasterCornholio]

I'm sure Microsoft will turn things around at the end of the year. We all know that they focus on the holidays.

[ILostMyMind]

On PR.

[Raiden]

There is no turn around, if MS sells say 20mil scorpion minimum between now and 2020 and the same for the X1S It's would be a improvement, not a turnaround, and its a momentum that Sony should be scared of because if MS gets a momentum it will no longer be a one sided market, foundation and infrastructure and a real battle ground will emerge...

[IGiveHugs2NakedWomen]

@Raiden
Let's say Scorpio does sell 20 million and Xbox One S sells 20 million, a scenario that is highly unlikely. Is the PS4 going to sell less than 15 million between now and 2020? That is the only way Xbox will ever catch up to and surpass the PS4 this generation. What's actually likely to happen is that Microsoft will continue to slowly cut off support for the Xbox One and it will be less likely to surpass 80 million sold through at the end of this generation.

[andrewsquall]

Selling a few more consoles than you did for 9 months of an entire year IS NOT "turning things around" lol.

[MasterCornholio]

I meant games not sales.

[Raiden]

I never said they will turn things around, I said momentum, if there show grit and determination using the scorpion as the foundation, there is no way that the on EARTH that the x1 can catch the PS4, but we will have a new gen in 2-3 years time, MS has this time to show the gaming public and introduce some new ips, in the end that's what the gaming public wants, yes you have your fanboys on both sides but most gamers out there just love 💘 games no matter the platform, they are many multiconsole owners out there so as long MS shows determination and intent to it's studios it would be a match, when the new generation starts it's going to be a nick and race between both companies, Nintendo may have a say in the matter too, but the new battle ground is coming.

[Raiden]

I look for to seeing the movement from MS, all they need are good studios in there stables, they don't need to be top devs just create good studios and nurture them into a top class, the scorpion is the beginning, here is where the foundation should be laid for MS future in the gaming environment, to prove that they belong, I still believe that in the past MS never give a 100% but with the scorpion it's a show of intent and the only way to show that is games games games, but this will take some time give or take a 2-3 years to show gamers here is another option, bring new ips, look once people take notice they will buy regardless of device allocation

[Artemidorus]

It's obvious the attention is on the new Xbox One Xtreme edtion and maybe new games.

[OB1Biker]

XboxOneX was an April fool wasn't it? I hope so haha
On topic, nice click bait title a 'rough' month? Maybe regarding exclusives but its only in comparison with PS4 which had an exceptional start of the year

[Utalkin2me]

@Artemidorus

Thats exactly right and MS does this every console generation and has since the original Xbox. They pull support to focus on the upcoming console.

[XanderZane]

They aren't pulling support however. All their 1st party games will run on XB1 and Scorpio. How do you see that as pulling support? They are focusing on both game consoles. Eventually in a few years they will pull the plug on the XB1S, but that's not happening anytime soon.

[Yohshida]

How is March the third biggest month of the year? Pretty sure more games and consoles sell August - december.

Nintendo launched a new console that month while Sony released all games that missed the holiday 2016 Window. Not having new exclusives in every month of the year is not a bad thing. They keep bringing out games later of the year, nothing new.

Also your List is wrong :

Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 - 78
Neuro Voider - 79
Timbleweed Park - 84

If we go by metacritic. Should do some Research next time.

[Utalkin2me]

Are you seriously using Timbleweed Park and Neuro Voider as a argument? Its obviously worse then what i thought. But hey you Xbox owners obviously dont care that they keep pulling support from each console every generation to focus on the new machine. So just go back to Timbleweed Park and Neuro, cause im sure you bought both of those...SMFH

[Yohshida]

The article is about the Top rated games. Those are the Top rated games. How is this false?

They pull Support but release more own ips than Sony this year? Looks like you are wrong

[Utalkin2me]

@VideoGameLab

Again your making my own point for me. Youre using 8 bit indie games as your argument and one of which is coming to the switch soon. The point of the article is to point out how MS is not giving consumers new IP's or any for that matter.

P.S. Then prove me wrong.

[Chevalier]

Maybe you should do some more marketing research yourself. March is one of the bigger months because it is tax return season. People get big returns can go out and buy systems and games. The other two months that are big are November and December.

So yeah maybe take some business courses or something. Clearly you are clueless when it comes to retail and buying cycles by consumers. With 5 million people expecting returns during this time of year people plan for their big purchases or already have made them over the coming months. You wouldn't sound like such an idiot if you took 3 seconds to substantiate your idiotic claims.

[Gwynbleidd]

omg please stop, the narrative becomes ridiculous! Another drama-queen "Xbox has no games" opinion piece! It is disturbing how the gaming "media" lives on clickbait and it also is disturbing how the "console warriors" fall for it! Since when is the release of 2 AAA games in March a slow month for this time of the year?!

Xbox is doing fine, lots of games to play and E3 is around the corner with plenty of games to come. At least I have enough games to play! For my taste there is way to much exaggeration and drama around the number of games.

[SideNote]

No, there are no decent games coming out on Xbox one. If it was wasn't for backwards compatibility, Xbox one would be completely dead.

[Gwynbleidd]

Crackdown 3, Forza Motorsport 7, Sea of Thieves, State of Decay 2, Cities Skyline are the so far known console exclusives coming in the next months. At E3 we will hear about new IPs. And there will be plenty of multiplats in 2017.
I don't see where there is no games to play. I am having fun with my Xbox.

[j15reed]

Don't forget about Path of Xiles and anything in game preview all exclusives

[Liqu1d]

@j15reed Path of Exiles isn't exclusive. And neither are most of the early access games.

[Utalkin2me]

@Gwynbleidd

Dont talk about Xbox1 having games, show me. Show me the list of these exclusives Xbox is churning out since the first of the year. So dont talk and throw mudd, SHOW ME!

[Gwynbleidd]

I don't get what you people are so negative about? I am regularily playing Forza Motorsport 6, The Division, PES2017, Gears 4 and now and then Forza Horizon 3. I am waiting for Cities Skyline which arrives next month and I am also eager to play Path of exile soon. I also wait for a few more patches before I try Mass Effect Andromeda.
I am hyped for Forza 7 and Scorpio and I am excited what news will reach us with new IPs at E3.

You know, my general concern is why people make such a fuss about the whole console business if all we gamers care about is the hands on time with our console. And here I have to say I am having fun. So no matter what all the drama queens here try to claim I can not follow this shallow argumentation from the perspective of a gamer.
I don't own Sony nor MS or Nintendo shares, all I care about is if I have fun with my console. For me Xbox is the best choice and I will go with Scorpio again since I love the whole ecosystem.

[Utalkin2me]

Again, dont run your mouth unless you can back it up. Here is a direct quote from above "omg please stop, the narrative becomes ridiculous! Another drama-queen "Xbox has no games" opinion piece!"

Like i said before dont talk as you're still doing, give me the games. What exclusives in the first quarter does Xbox1 have? And what are they having in the future? I want exclusives and not multi platform games thats on everybodys platform. Show me the games that MS is making to give to their consumers. I dont care you're playing a game from 2 to 3 years ago.

My general concern is why Xbox gamers continue to be behind MS and their consoles. Considering they pull support from each console to focus on the upcoming machine. Or how the rushed a defective console out to beat Sony and Nintendo out the gate. Or how they was going to use drm and 24 check ins and such for the newest console.

[Gwynbleidd]

"Again, dont run your mouth unless you can back it up."
I think I made myself pretty clear that I have lots of hands on time with my console, so I don't see how there are no games on Xbox since there is a constant release of games, may it be multiplat or exclusive. As I only have Xbox as my prefered system I play multiplats and MS exclusives on it. A lot of fun that awaits me.
All I try to say is, that the drama is blown way out of proportion.
A list of exclusives you may find with google and what comes at E3 remains to be seen, but saying Xbox has no games is plain and simple not true.

"My general concern is why Xbox gamers continue to be behind MS and their consoles. Considering they pull support from each console to focus on the upcoming machine. Or how the rushed a defective console out to beat Sony and Nintendo out the gate. Or how they was going to use drm and 24 check ins and such for the newest console."

Easy, I love the gamepad and the XBL environment, I love and use Kinect as my remote, I love the exclusives and I love how MS engages in the gaming community and reacts to fanfeedback via xbox.uservoice.com and other channels.
Also I like the future proofing direction with MS leaving the console-generation thing behind and making Xbox an service so you can play on every platform Win10 runs on. IMO the MS direction actually makes sence for many people, like for me.

[jmetalhead77812]

What do you know? An Xbox article filled with Sony nerds. You sure do sound tough online... I haven't had one moment since my day one purchase of my XB1 that I didn't have games to play. Do you want me to list all 300 games I have on my Xbox and external hard drive? Oh wait, Why would I need multiple external hard drives if the Xbox didn't have any games?

[Utalkin2me]

@Gwynbleidd

Again, here you are running your mouth trying to go off topic again and not providing facts to back up your claims. You say you love the exclusives, then list the 1st quarter of this year exclusives you love so much. As a typical fanboy always throws mudd, but can never back anything up with facts.

@jmetalhead77812

By all means list the exclusives you have bought the 1st quarter of this year. Cause this is what the article is about MS and having no exclusives for the 1st quarter.

P.S. I will no longer be replying unless you provide some facts to back up your claims. Which we know isn't possible, so peace out and have a great day.

[jmetalhead77812]

@utalkin2me

I just stated a fact that I have 2 external hard drives hooked up to my XB1 with over 300 games. Their lack of 1st quarter exclusives has zero inpact on me. Gears 4, FH3, 3rd party games, and BC have kept me plenty busy... You must not be too thrilled with your gaming choice if you have all this time to troll XB articles. It's people like you, who hate XB that make a big deal about it. So, keep typing in caps under a "tough" user name fake tough guy

[SideNote]

All I see is "im playing forza". It's an amazing series granted, but come on, Xbox one is a joke in the new games department. I sold my Xbox one for a ps4, but I still have a xbox360 as that's all there pretty much is for games on Xbox one. I didn't buy an Xbox one to play last generation, plus its upscaling hides any true hd is has.

[Raiden]

@UTALKIN2ME

I'm going to LOL at you when you start seeing your beloved PS exclusive start arriving on PC's will you still be crying where are the XBOX exclusives because in your mind sent if a game stays/remains on one platform it's exclusive, but but if MS games go on PC it's no longer exclusive double standards, when indie games were on PS and not that many where on the XBOX everyone was like look how many games we got and now XBOX have indie games it's they are not AAA titles, where was the last guardian on the PS3 I'm still waiting for it on the PS3, the PS3 remained a very good console because of the indie market and people like you and others shouldn't forget it either, this time MS is using indie market to help regroup just after the disaster of a reveal and launch like Sony did for the PS3 which laid the foundation for the PS4 the only difference is Sony already have great studios preparing for the PS4, e.g. HZD has been in Development since 2011 or around that point, so who truly known what MS has planned fully but well see in the next 2-3 yrs won't we all.

[HotMoltenLava]

These little trolls on here have nothing better to do. They don't really play games they just like to troll for Xbox articles and pounce. I'm willing to bet a lot of you on here don't even own a PS4 or a Xbox One. Which ever console is doing better is the one you go with.

[aaronaton]

hahahaha this is amazin'

[Cherchez La Ghost]

Same Xbox articles been spreading around for months now.

Xbox has no games...
Phil Spencer says....
Scorpio needs to be afraid of the Switch
Scorpio needs exclusives
Blah, blah, blah, blah....!!

[XanderZane]

@Lime123
Where are the sale figures for all those games? I'm not talking about rating, I'm talking about sales. Uncharted 4 is the only PS4 exclusive that have sold over 8 million. I don't even think Horizon: Zero Dawn has reached that yet, but you can prove me wrong. If you like at multiplat games sales, they blow away exclusives by a large margin.