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free to play means in game purchases, NO THANKS!!!!!!!

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Microsoft wanted a game like Uncharted to try to show that Xbox1 is just as powerful as PS4. I think it will backfire. Even with Microsoft's money they will not get TR to look and pla as well as UC but we will see if the critics agree.

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So Tomb Raider is no longer a timed exclusive?! Damn maybe I should go XB1 over PS4...


*Sees Uncharted 4 gameplay vid*


Nevermind, ill watch the cutscenes of the TR:Rising's storyline on lets play vids, Sorry Microsoft, still not enough.

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Would I buy the Xbox1 for the new tomb raider, the answer no. Now if they announce a new Fable game that is better then Fable3 then I'm screwed into buying another console. Now I would really like a gaming computer to The Witcher series, Portal, and Civilization, unfortunately I'm incredibly lazy.

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lol, now the fans demand exclusivity? seems fitting please keep the pc out of this

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There's no one game I would buy a console for, nevermind an XB1 specifically. When 95% of games are multi-platform, and much of the remaining 5% is based on exclusivity deals rather than first party game creation, there's less incentive than ever to own multiple platforms for the same generation. I just picked up a PS4 and ten games, and Resogun is the only exclusive among them. Nintendo makes exclusives, but they're in competition with their own past, churning out games I've effectively already played since 1985.

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@youre_a_sheep @lunarsword yo i gotta take a pys open up yo mouth yolo

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Really, how much Botox is in this girls face when recording these? So unnatural to have that fake, creepy smile constantly.

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@lunarsword What are you on? This girl is like 25 or something.

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@lunarsword You make me miss Feedbackula.

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Think MS will be disappointed if they're counting on Tomb Raider to be a system seller. PS4 will get Uncharted so it won't persuade many Sony users. Maybe a few undecideds. Speaking for myself I have no interest in the franchise.

And Phil: I hate the idea of franchise bartering. Gamers want fewer exclusives, not more, but I guess this is where our interests conflict since you've got to make your console as tempting as possible. Sigh.

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I want exclusives. Exclusives give a console a stronger identity and help promote healthy competition. If all the consoles had all of the same games, there would be no reason to have different consoles. Quality would dip across the board and gamers would suffer for it.

That's already nearly true for this new generation. With the majority of games being released on both the PS4 and the One, there's no reason to worry about polish. Publishers are casting a wide net, knowing that gamers starving for anything new will still buy a mediocre game (AC: Unity, Drive Club)

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@rogue81 Hm, your point about publishers casting a wide net is a strong one and I guess I'll concede that, but if a game I want comes out on a console I don't own, that console having "a stronger identity" won't console me (wahey).

It's still possible to make a cross-platform game without it sucking, you just have to take your time and do it right, which is why Arkham Knight and the Witcher III have been delayed. AC: Unity was full of bugs because Ubisoft rushed it into the pre-Christmas window. The fact that its story is apparently mediocre is nothing to do with it being cross-platform.

I say "apparently" because I didn't buy it; your point about gamers starving for anything new was valid for the first year of new-gen but as of about now, I'm finding there are enough awesome cross-platform games to vote with my wallet against the ones that should've been better. Ubisoft screwed up on Unity, so I'm playing the new Dragon Age instead: a great cross-platform game with no serious bugs that should keep me going for a while. Competition should be between game devs, not platform holders, and exclusivity actually hurts that.

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@rsj2 You make some good points, but competition between consoles and exclusive games will always benefit the consumer. Imagine how this generation would look if the Xbox had launched without any competition from the PS4. It'd still be $500 with a mandatory online connection and mandatory Kinect. Thankfully, all of those bad policies were reversed. The prices for both consoles have come down (pretty frickin quickly) and gamers are left with some great options.

Exclusive games work the same way. Microsoft has Forza, Sony has Gran Turismo. Some could argue "GT is obviously the better choice and who would ever play that crappy arcade racer!?" But the fact that Forza exists makes the GT devs push harder to make a better product in order to compete for your money. So exclusive series compete with each other across platforms. Get a PlayStation for Resistance, or an Xbox for Halo. Each game will have it's own following, their respective consoles will thrive and since everyone is competing for your money, gamers get great games on their console of choice at a decent price.

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I wish the gamespot videos had subtitle option.

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exclusives can f^ck right off!



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Sony can have SF. Give us another sweet exclusive Phil!

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Wow you guys are weird... Is this some kind of joke I don't get or are you guys really in love with a woman you never met?

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@ArchoNils2 well i can only speak for myself. but for me it is nothing more then a harmless infatuation. as i live as far away from jess as you can get (that still has internet) anything more is unfeasible. so if saying nice thing about the host of the show makes me weird it is a weird i will ware with no shame


p.s. i like lucy james too
;)

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@ArchoNils2 A woman you've never met can be whoever you want her to be, so in a way it's a lot easier than loving someone you actually know. Doesn't make it less creepy, but there you go.

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@ArchoNils2 this is nothing..there are some right doozies in here

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Buy the game? Sure. Buy an X1 for the game? Not so much.

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Last I checked PC is a Microsoft platform too.

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Edited By gamer2190

@Gencic No the operating system you use might be a Microsoft one, but the games client which you would be using (most likely Steam which is owned by Valve) is not. So, we might see it eventually on PC if they decide to put in Steam like they did for other exclusives like Dead Rising 3 and Ryse: Son of Rome.

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I wouldn't buy an X1 just for RotTR. It pains me to miss it, but two consoles is too much.

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I'd only buy an Xbox One for actual exclusives, not timed. And even those are dwindling. Forza and Halo are about all I care about right now. Everything else is on PC.

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SFV on PS4 & PC, Rise of Tomb Raider on XB1 & PC = PC wins! :P ...No won't be buying XB1 for Rise of Tomb Raider...for me its SFV > Rise of Tomb Raider/ Tomb Raider series in general...overall SF series has been a much better game. :P

Free to play is okay...some are good but others are boring as. :P

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RIP homelessgameer :,(


not the person but the account and him commenting here

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@suppaphly42 aawk I hope he gets his stress sorted out soon :(

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@prodigy_69 @suppaphly42 yeah me too

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@suppaphly42 ? what happen? he got ban?

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@superbuuman @suppaphly42 Yeah what happened?

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@hystavito @superbuuman @suppaphly42 no he was having problems with stress and caned his account hoping it would help him be "less grumpy" took me by surprise.


all internet forums are making him grumpy. so i guess it kinda of a grass roots thing.

i hope he comes back after its sorted .

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@suppaphly42 @hystavito @superbuuman

Going cold turkey and cutting Jess off 100% is probably the best thing for him. He seemed to always hope for a response and never get one from her. You can't keep giving to someone forever while never receiving anything in return.

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@SaintsRowLA @suppaphly42 @hystavito @superbuuman jess is like faith we know she loves us ( her loyal supporters) but never gives us a sign , not even a like ;) but miracles do happen as i have seen a "like" before from her

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@suppaphly42

True. But for homelessgamer it's probably an anxiety he can live without.


Someone one said that gratitude/appreciation not given is like a Christmas present that you wrap but keep to yourself.


If Jess loved me, I'd be the happiest guy in the world.

Jess would be the the most loved and appreciated woman in the world too, be me.

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I'm picking up TR: rise of the TR on PC

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I already have an Xbox One but Tomb Raider would definitely not be enough to seal the deal.


Side note, just over 2 minutes, pretty short today :).

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I'd pick up an XBox One for Sunset Overdrive, Forza 5, Forza Horizon 2, Halo 5 if Cortana is in it, an the next Tomb Raider.

Great show.

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I'll be glad to let you know and my answer is a confident H3LL NO ! I wouldn't buy and X-BONE if it came with a copy of the new tomb Raider ! In fact I'll go you one better I wouldn't have an X-BONE if they gave it to me FREE with a copy of Tomb Raider

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@Snapdragon1 Well have fun not playing. Sony took Street Fighter so it's not like they're any better.

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@chaos-06 @Snapdragon1 OH I'll be playing alright I'll be playing my totally awesome A$$ kicking PS4 Exclusive UNCHARTED 4 in 1080p @ 60 fps !!!

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@Snapdragon1 Wow, someone is quite the hypocrite... I don't know anyone who does like exclusivity, but all sides do it... grow up.

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@jthoner @Snapdragon1 You still don't I hate Exclusives but @chaos-66 seem to enjoy poking me with a stick about not be able to play Tomb Raider so I fired back at him. I personally think all this Exclusive B/S by both companies only hurts US the gamers

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yeeah now ms is going to take revenge and make craptons of stuff exclusive at least sony will get street fighter ughh..... oh but uncharted 4 looks amazing and.......yeah ms is going to take revenge tomb raider may be full exclusive now and yeah theres no hope now

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Payback is a (censored). Unlike most people, I was not happy to see M$ snag tomb raider and SONY Street Fighter. I knew it was going to lead to this. SONY fans better be ready for what's coming. From now on it's going to be, buy it on one console or pirate it on PC.

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@ahpuck And why exactly can't they buy it on PC?

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