2. Provide a Solid Launch Lineup
Who on earth placed Perfect Dark: Zero into their new Xbox 360 disc tray and thought to themselves, “This is the future”? Looking back on the way that title played, it is no wonder that many gamers eagerly awaited the release of Assassin’s Creed and Gears of War a year out. That wasn’t all, Microsoft also provided their new burgeoning audience of console enthusiasts a number of HD ports of sports titles that featured… sweating. Yes, sweating. Probably one of the most advertised aspects of sports titles in 2005 and 2006I remember as a seventh grader walking into then EB Games and grabbing a copy of NBA Live 06 astounded at the impressive size of the image of an NBA player sweating on the back cover. Was this new? Yes. Was it necessary? No.What Microsoft needs to do is provide their existing fans with a lineup that includes first-party titles that emphasize the key strengths of their new console. Of course, Kinect games and the like will be stressed for casual gamers but hardcore gamers should not be ignored. If the hardcore market is ignored, that will spell out the end for the comparatively young console maker.
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4 Comments
Can we skip the don’t rush launch part?
Just look at what they did with the PSVita and do the opposite.
I heard XBOX had hacks the happened to their database too… they just dont tell anybody.. Thats what all the updates are for.. They do many updates but nothing change. But yup rush that thang.. Even the newer consoles have issues too .. nobody how long they take to perfect it.. theres issues
Lol. At the “sweating in sports games” part. I remember those days in FIFA, NBA Live etc. Hilarious. It was like the “in” thing at that time.