Xbox needs their own version of an Animal Crossing-style exclusive

I wold like that to.
Especially with xCloud on the horizon.
Yes it will be awsom to play Forza, Hallo etc on my phone, but the screan is just to small for that.
But with a non intense game, i can definitely se myself play that on my phone.

Really looking forward to Everwild. Loved the look of it during X019 and it has shades of Princess Mononoke to me.

Animal crossing is the lamest most pointless budget ass game ever though

Yeah, no thanks

I’d take a stand alone version of the chao garden from sonic adventure 👍🏻

Outside of Nintendo, family friendly exclusives haven't really worked. The only one I can think of that really gained traction was Little Big Planet. Viva Pinata was a very niche title, along with something like Knack.

Nintendo has always been seen as the family fun type console which is why games like Animal Crossing are popular and work. People aren't buying a Nintendo console for Call of Duty, GTA etc. That market is Xbox and Playstation.

While I don't care what sort of games get released on the Xbox(the more the better) I think Xbox needs to focus on a more mature type of exclusive, something to get gamer's excited.

No, no more little kiddie games.

Yes, I’m sure Microsoft could get Rare to churn out a few Xbox exclusive sequels, such as Viva Pinata 2 or another Banjo game.

My youngest plays Minecraft, Roblox, Sims, Marooners, 2 Point Hospital, Overcooked, and various LEGO games (in that order of most time spent).

if you don't want it, don't play it. video games are more than just "me shoot", and games like animal crossing often serve as a gateway for less experienced players (kids, partners, people who didn't grow up with a console) to get into gaming with something simple and fun. personally, I'll always be down for more cute leisurely games :)

Don’t listen to the wanna be tough guys Microsoft. I use to think I was a tough guy too until I played animal crossing for the first time. But nah i don’t think a type of game like animal crossing would fit well with Xbox. Nintendo does it best.

I would rather see a third party (AAA or indie) take on “Animal Crossing” MMO, cross-play and all.

I’m not gonna say that console exclusives are the worst thing ever, but they not that great: let people play what thew want where they want. Personally, I’m gonna buy Series X (or S) not because of them, but because of Game Pass and an overall superb approach to accessibility (peripherals* and software).

Now, excuse me, I’m going to plant some trees and catch some fish on my island.

* – I’m using Elite Controller on my Switch :)

I really hope that’s what Rare’s next game is.

There's definitely an audience for a game like that. It's not for me, but a wider portfolio of games can't hurt!

Viridisx13 said:That would be Awesome

Can't even get a switch right now anyway since everyone's reselling them for over £400 on ebay.

I'd take a new a Splinter Cell any day

To be honest, I think "Sea of Thieves"'s problem is not about accessibility or complexity but actually about aggressive environments and, as they calling it, "living and breathing world" aka. interactions with other players.

Just by writing that stuff above got me thinking about how cool it would be to go sailing and fishing in SoT right now... but afterwards comes idea of having your fish stolen and your ship burnt.
Eh... Yep, not cool.
Like, when they released story campaign, me and my friend got soooo excited and so willing to spend all of our free time together in exploring cool lore and fishing between missions.
Right. Unfortunately, 3 days in a row we were harassed by some random players and had to restart some missions over and over again (I believe cause of our story items were stolen... sheeesh), so in the end - my friend rage quited and never came back.
Also, his job is nervous enough and taking a lot of his time to begin with, so wasting our and his little amount of free time somewhere, where we were in a constant loop of gaining and losing progression - that was too much for both of us.

And I believe, there are still no "passive mode" or private servers, right?

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So, yeah, Sea of Thieves would've been a great "Animal Crossing"-type game if there weren't chances to meet players, who's ways of having fun are including ruining my fun.

There is no exclusives on Xbox anymore. It is all about inclusivity and openness.

Does anyone remember Ooblets? It looked like it could have been a relaxing game.