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The comparison is more akin to how they have actually restored the mona lisa with chemical and color correction as a means to make it withstand the test of time. Thats essentially what has happened with the remastered version of this game.

I understand that in other instances, remasters and remakes might as well be a different game, but if you have played crysis, this is barely the case.

Im not saying its fine to lose access to original data. All im saying is in this particular case, there isnt much loss to be outraged about. The publishers havent un-alived the IP. We have just lost access to some historical data.

I am all for preservation. I dont want to underplay the detriments of lost data. I just want to subjectively quantify this loss.

It matters if you value it less as a collectible and more as a preserved, playable copy.

Theyre way behind the power curve with this one. GOG has had better multi-store integration for a while. I am surprised that steam is even lacking on this.

Microsoft needs to make it so i never need to go into the steam app or the GOG app, and so i never want to, to play all my games. Thats the way to win and become number 1.

Really if Play anywhere expands retroactively like 360 backwards compatibility did... They will have another great PR boom that brings users like myself back to their storefronts.

I have to stop holding my breath for the xbox console library to gain cross compatibility though. Theres no way the Play anywhere program comes close to compensating for all of the classics locked to their consoles. If cross compatibility never happens i will feel slighted as a previous xbox user with a huge library of games.

I know i want to buy/play this so bad... But denuvo.

Annnnnnd sad stuff like this is why im unsubscribing

Yeah it sas white and gold initially, then i consciously thought of it as blue and black, and now i cannot go back to white and gold even with your instructions...

It definitely seems to be a conscious focus on contrast that defines its colors

Yeah my hopes arent high for full xbox/pc parity. Xbox Play anywhere would be their best investment youre correct.

What they should do is start integrating games retroactively into the program like they did with 360 backwards compatibility.

This would allow for almost no engineering debt and would increase value for people in the ecosystem just like they did before. Then users would be willing to more fluidly switch between Xbox and PC based hardware, regardless of game compatibility on either device.

I would still kill to play my OG xbox and 360 games on a PC one day though.

This is essentially my understanding of the state of things too. The caveat is that compatibility/preservation are stated to be at the forefront of Xbox's strategy, but implementation and parity with PC system features is a deeeeep rabbit hole of engineering issues they might not be willing to confront in the long haul.

Yeah, time will tell. Hope for the best, plan for the worst.

Oh and as for the paid multiplayer experience... If microsoft recedes their subscription requirement for xbox games... They will be the heroes of gaming for years to come(even though they are the ones that started the trend in the first place lol)

However I do not see this happening. 12 million gold/core subscribers at ~$5-10/month each. They cant justify giving up that income just for "good PR"

I agree they are aware of what their position should be in the current gaming space, but i also agree they are going to fumble hard on some fronts because their intentions are ultimately motivated by profit.

Chasing immediate profits will distract from what their goal should be in order to succeed in the long run, which is optimizing user experience and value.

The reason Steam/Valve is so successful is because user experience is clearly their #1 focus. Hopefully Microsoft sees that clearly now with SteamOS biting at their heels.

Yeah it all makes sense from their business perspective, but from a current xbox users perspective, losing compatibility for new hardware isnt appealing.

The extra steps are for current pc/xbox users that already have hardware. Why upgrade without increased functionality? A streamlined experience could be enough for some, but definitely not for me at $700+.