Silent Viper
Banned
Slow news day, so Jim needs something for his Patreon users. So lets attack everyone's favourite punching bag - Xbox lol
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The Jimquisition - It's Microsoft's Fault That Videogames Are Bad
Explosive Zombie
Banned
Uh, nope. The argument is over who normalized it, that's what my argument is about.
A Little Moolah Goes a Long Way
Xbox games will soon contain a new system of microtransactions -- a few cents to a couple of dollars for options to enhance gameplay. The embedded "store" tallies may yield a revenue stream of $5 million per game for game publishers.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Everyone's contributed in some way or another to the shit sandwiches we're served today. I'd be hard pressed to quantify it in any meaningful way to see who deserves most of the "blame".
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Burrito Bandito
Banned
1. thats an entirely dumb assertion
2. games are not bad... wtf? people like him are just spoiled jaded brats
2. games are not bad... wtf? people like him are just spoiled jaded brats
TriSuit666
Banned
I love this man. Talk about triggering snowflakes.
No triggering here, pal. He's said far far worse nonsense about Microsoft on the podcast.
It's nowt new, he's been flapping his gums about it for years.
thelastword
Banned
Yeah, I paid for LIVE, only because I wanted to play SF online on that console, I also played SF on PC, but with XBOX, I had no choice lol.....Hell, you couldn't even watch Netflix or play a beta on XBOX without LIVE. MS having the upper-hand then, ensured that you were subscribed for the most trivial task and feature on XBOX,,,,,It's like LIVE was the beating heart of the 360, without it, the console was dead and worthless.....MS made sure that you felt the 360 was worthless without LIVE, that was their marketing there, its why they pushed it so hard as a multiplayer console....and the fans said no problem MS, you want to push that angle, we got you, we'll make it rain.....WTF you paid for Live? I’m disappointed in you! I bought a 360 one month after it launched and not once did I pay for Live. My nephew played Halo and wanted to play multiplayer and I told the fucker he pay for Live, not me.
I remember all that shit tho. Xbox fanboys be praising Live like it was worth paying for when you could play for free on PC and PSN.
Next up, gamepass
About gamepass, yes, its definitely the next frontier for the marketing campaign and for MS, but I don't think its taking off as LIVE did. Funny enough, when you rent Gears 5 on PC........Oh shizzz, I'm renting more than Gears, I haven't even bothered to check the other games, but my $2 covers quite a few games then? How do they sustain all these games at $2? But yes, as I was saying......You realize that on PC, when you are on gamepass, you don't pay for LIVE for multiplayer........So PC guys are playing a better version of Gears and all MS titles, much better graphics and locked 60fps and they're playing they're online absolutely free. Has anybody justified why paying for LIVE on XBOX is a thing yet?
They prefer lower framerates, lesser visuals and they prefer to Pay for LIVE over free online on PC, whilst subbing to the same service????
Explosive Zombie
Banned
Are we really still getting posts that think Jim doesn't like video games any more? Watch the video, he's talking about games being BAD with MTX, not bad quality.
FranXico
Member
There's a lot of reactionary posts from people jumping in to defend Microsoft's honor who won't watch the video. He does mention EA, Activision and their ilk as the root of the MTX evil. He does mention Sony and Nintendo also selling DLC, with Nintendo getting a nod as the cleanest of the three platform holders, and he even mentions a number of good things MS did at the end.
Starlight Lotice
Member
MS only contributed to the problems.
When they brought over the big Western Developers and wanted to charge a subscription for online, I would say that was when the problems started as it meant that the other Publishers could get away with it.
MS brought some good stuff as well though, such as quick updates and a better online service that forced Sony's hand ay improving their own online structure but the whole way they have done things early in the gen has caused some major problems looking forward such as online DRM and streaming licenses.
When they brought over the big Western Developers and wanted to charge a subscription for online, I would say that was when the problems started as it meant that the other Publishers could get away with it.
MS brought some good stuff as well though, such as quick updates and a better online service that forced Sony's hand ay improving their own online structure but the whole way they have done things early in the gen has caused some major problems looking forward such as online DRM and streaming licenses.
Ulysses 31
Member
Yeah, a bit jarring to see so many resort to ad homs and non sequiturs.
Dr. Claus
Banned
People are just doing what Jim Sterling does.
Gavon West
Spread's Cheeks for Intrusive Ads
Son_of_Zardoz
Banned
How many more excuses can you make for Sony charging for online play? Yet another person blaming Sony's decisions on Microsoft's fans. This shit is just sad. Seriously.
You talk about nobody debating the facts and just going to insult then start in with snowflake bullshit. Blame each company for their own individual decisions. I know that will be hard for you seeing as you are the most famous Sony fanboy on these boards but at least give it a try. I'm gonna guess you'll just keep self-fellating and shouting about how MS forced this on poor Sony.
I guess I can counter your dumb ass logic with even more dumb ass logic and blame MS's stupid ass obsession with Kinect on Nintendo. DAMN YOU NINTENDO FOR FORCING MOTION CONTROLS ON MS.
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
STOP SPEAKING FRENCH
MiyazakiHatesKojima
Banned
STOP DELAYING CHANGING YOUR NAME BACK
petran79
Banned
As a fan of his avatar and his name, I am perfectly fine with it
GHG
Gold Member
It's not his fault he's stuck in 2015 PSN hell.
alabtrosMyster
Member
I watched this yesterday, and honestly I think he plagiarized a good bit of his material from me (not the style).
By plagiarize I mean that I agree with him and made similar arguments before, he fleshed them out and researched more than I will ever care doing before making a statement like the ones he has made.
By plagiarize I mean that I agree with him and made similar arguments before, he fleshed them out and researched more than I will ever care doing before making a statement like the ones he has made.
Salty xbot detected! Run the hills!
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Ulysses 31
Member
You mean Jim isn't just an angry YTer and does research and backs up his claims? Masaka!
Heimdall_Xtreme
Hermen Hulst Fanclub's #1 Member
It behooves first party publishers to provide top quality productions that make their consoles worth buying. Nintendo and Sony have both produced amazing games to sell us on the PS4 and Switch. Microsoft, however, is different. Microsoft has decided to act no better than a grasping third party "AAA" publisher. Even worse, it set the tone of a generation and contributed - perhaps more than any other company - to the nasty normalization of excessive monetization. It's Microsoft's fault that videogames are bad.
thelastword thoughts?
This is the first time that i agreed with him
Ulysses 31
Member
Surely you agree with all his other rants how microtransactions and lootboxes are bad also or that EA, 2K and Activision are a blight in the current gaming industry.
CyberPanda
Banned
Wait, so corporations aren't our friends? *pretends to be fucking shocked*
FranXico
Member
Also mentioned in this video.that EA, 2K and Activision are a blight in the current gaming industry.
Heimdall_Xtreme
Hermen Hulst Fanclub's #1 Member
Surely you agree with all his other rants how microtransactions and lootboxes are bad also or that EA, 2K and Activision are a blight in the current gaming industry.
Yeah, specially EA, because this shitty company ruin Star wars and the retard loot box.
FranXico
Member
Beware, before entering this thread you must think of corporations in terms of "good" and "evil". Decisions are made to either serve a greater good or an ultimate evil. You must clearly choose a side.
This video obviously is an evil ploy from Sony. Lies, all of it. Microsoft has never done anything but good to us all.
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CyberPanda
Banned
lol
alabtrosMyster
Member
lol
Rhazer Fusion
Member
I like Xbox and all, but Jim did raise up some interesting and legitimate points. The Xbox One unveiling was unforgivable and unforgettable as well which I think changed the industry forever.
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Xenon
Member
Uh, nope. The argument is over who normalized it, that's what my argument is about.
A Little Moolah Goes a Long Way
Xbox games will soon contain a new system of microtransactions -- a few cents to a couple of dollars for options to enhance gameplay. The embedded "store" tallies may yield a revenue stream of $5 million per game for game publishers.www.wired.com
? That is an interesting fact but that wasn't the argument you were making when you brought up Killzone. As if the multiplayer in Ryse was any more relevant.
Bans for what? Reacting to an obvious troll of a headline. Or is it from assuming something from a creator who's been going on with this garbage for years. Thanks to this post I watched the video. Surprisingly it was even worse than I imagined. The beginning meanders around aimlessly throwing in talking points of Microsoft's past sins which of them discussed ad nauseam. It also highlights exclusives from Sony and Nintendo. It's like some shmorgasborg of fanboy talking points which reaches its conclusion based the idea that Microsoft was the Vanguard for the current horrible state of games because of, wait for it
Fucking Ryse, Lococycle, and Crimson Dragoon
And he even jokes about the irrelevance of the middle one. There is nothing of substance here. Just the same ol talking points wrapped up in a nice little "new" troll package to pander to his base. He even said all the actors are pretty much doing their own thing. How exactly did Microsoft ruin anything? At best Microsoft has only ruined Microsoft. And in some ways in the beginning of this gen they did but came out a better company for it
Though I will say it was nice to learn that Jim is still really salty about Microsoft entering the gaming market to combat Sony's dominance of the living room. Even though most of the history I read said this is a passion project from people within Microsoft. I'm not saying that they didn't use that as a selling point to the bean counters.
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
Vawn
Banned
So you use huge bitch font to get your point across?
Dr. Claus
Banned
I love how everyone that likes Jim has to point out that people call him fat.
Learn to counter the actual issues brought up people.
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Otterz4Life
Member
Am I required to purchase micro transactions to enjoy Halo 5? No? You mean they’re completely optional? Okay, then.
I’ve never bought a loot box and never will. If the presence of loot boxes offends you I guess don’t buy them? Easy solution to this “problem”.
I’ve never bought a loot box and never will. If the presence of loot boxes offends you I guess don’t buy them? Easy solution to this “problem”.
sol_bad
Member
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Dr. Claus
Banned
Unless those lootboxes fundamentally change the way the game is played and provides an unfair advantage to the person who buys them (Halo 5 and Battlefront 2 both did this unabashedly).
Explosive Zombie
Banned
Yup, drive-by comments are the same as close to 20 minute videos explaining your position.
Who argued the multiplayer in Ryse was more relevant than Killzone?
If real arguments were brought up I'm sure someone would attempt countering them.
Lanrutcon
Member
Great. Mission accomplished. You can actually contribute to the thread now without sounding like a complete idiot.
Try and make a habit of it, eh?
KiteGr
Member
His point is...
The other platform owners made Exclusives that don't try to sell you microtransactions beyond the occasional expansion story if the game looks successful.
Microsoft is the only one among the platform owners where their games are riddled with microtransactions, both big and small.
Given how the microtransactions have become the bane of the medium, Microsoft looks like the scumiest compared to the other console makers. Their's aren't the worst if you compare them to EA or Activision, but they certainly showed that they are more than just "ok" with the idea... They full force support it!
The other platform owners made Exclusives that don't try to sell you microtransactions beyond the occasional expansion story if the game looks successful.
Microsoft is the only one among the platform owners where their games are riddled with microtransactions, both big and small.
Given how the microtransactions have become the bane of the medium, Microsoft looks like the scumiest compared to the other console makers. Their's aren't the worst if you compare them to EA or Activision, but they certainly showed that they are more than just "ok" with the idea... They full force support it!
Syn Marnotrawny
Banned
Explosive Zombie
Banned
KiteGr You are a liar. Uncharted 4, for example, has microtransactions, and the previous instalments even had paid multiplayer maps. How is that less "scummy" than Gears where you play only for cosmetics (that can be earned by playing anyway)?
Uncharted 4 gave out all its DLC for free, the MTX were for the DLCs, the base game didn't have such things. Technically they gave you free content you could use MTX in, not really 1 for 1 example. They were also all cosmetic just like the ones in Gears so ::shrugs::
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Syn Marnotrawny
Banned
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Explosive Zombie
No idea why you felt the urge to write this. Did you even read with understanding the 2 post above yours?
Explosive Zombie
Banned
I get what you're saying, you think the MTX in the free DLCs for Uncharted 4's multiplayer mean Sony is just as bad as Microsoft. Jim's video acknowledges the stuff Sony has done, it talks about Activision and EA, but he sees nuance in the equation like how Microsoft were the first ones to come up with the idea (check the thread earlier I linked an article) or how they were the first console to use them on 360, including the infamous horse armor which became the mascot for MTX being crap.
FranXico
Member
And let's not fotget lootboxes. The precursor to today's lootboxes was FIFA Ultimate Team, brought to us by EA, and originally an XBox exclusive feature.
Son_of_Zardoz
Banned
Exactly--I played mainly Warzone (when it comes to multiplayer) and never spent a dime and had more cards than I could ever use. If anything I would complain about the amount of maps, at least in the beginning.
Bernkastel
Ask me about my fanboy energy!
It's true - The Last of Us, Driveclub, Killzone:Shadowfall. At launch Microsoft had partnership with EA(Titanfall) and Sony with Activision(Destiny). Don't know how any of that factors into lootbox argument. MLB has been doing that shit for ages. I am sure Sony titles had more impact than Ryse.
DriveClub micro-transactions will let you quickly unlock cars
PlayStation 4 racer DriveClub will include micro-transactions so you can pay to unlock cars quicker, Sony has revealed.www.eurogamer.net