I tried out xcloud today on my new phone. It was total ass for me unfortunately I think I have the right speeds on my WiFi but it wouldn't even connect. I was able to trick it into using WiFi if I connected using mobile data first but it was considerably worse on WiFi than it was on data. It was probably playable on mobile data but not really worth it to be honest because of how blocky it was.
Sounds like other people have had good experiences with it though so I guess I probably just have average internet and it's unlikely to get any better for me.
A little update on the Japanese snacks I've eaten over the past few weeks.
First up an instant noodle bowl that you're supposed to eat cold!
Pretty ingenious, it had a peel off slotted area on the lid (on the opposite end where you open it up) to drain the hot water after cooking. Afterwards you fill it with cold water, drain it again, and repeat a few times until the cooked noodles are cold. The noodles themselves were good (you mix in the ingredients after cooling them off), but although it's a fun novelty I think I prefer my noodles hot.
Next up is "Soup de Pasta", a cup clearly marketed as more of a western style take on the concept. It featured Spaghetti style noodles & Cod roe (the little red bits).
Definitely not one of my favorites. The seasoning mixed up into a hot watery take on a cream based sauce, it had a pungent fishy odor (as someone who generally likes seafood, this isn't a complaint I've made before), and there weren't many noodles. To my surprise after the stink, it actually tasted pretty okay, but not something I'll purposefully get again.
Next up is a cup of "Kitsune Udon", which is of the same brand as the "Tanooki Soba" I posted last time. It featured fried Tofu.
Just like it's predecessor it tasted delicious, with a rich, almost sweet flavor (which I think is from the Nori, now that I paid attention).
Next up is a pack of onion flavored ramen.
Nothing particularly standout, but they tasted pretty good.
Finally, a bag of Evangelion branded potato chips. They come in a few different variants, but I got the Unit 0/Rei design in my box.
I think they were supposed to be some sort of special flavor, but they seemed to be just regular potato chips to me. Tasted good, just nothing special or exotic.
Sorry for the long post. I had intended to post these as I ate them and just got behind in actually doing it, lol. I know it's probably not that interesting a topic.
@Arugula I ended up playing that X files deep state game on Android. Perfectly fine but I can't move on from the prologue chapter. I guess the game is no longer online, it just says no network and won't let me download the rest of the chapters :S
I'd hate it if I actually put real money into it but I am pretty gutted I can't play the third proper X files game!
@Arugula lol might be worth a go if you can only play 30 minutes of it anyway. It uses your phones text to speech for the character voices, it's really odd. Let me know if you manage to get further than the prologue and I will persevere in my attempts to get it to work (though I've tried a few times already)
@Senua, I'm not sure how much I'll be able to help you out, as the subscription boxes I get come with English instructions for all items. The typical looking Ramen packet on the top right probably doesn't differ from usual (boil 2 Cups of water in a pot, plop in the noodles for a few minutes until they've loosened up, turn off the heat and mix in whatever flavor/ingredient packets it comes with), but I'm not sure about the 2 big Korean packets (it looks like you may have to stir fry those based on the pictures, which is something I haven't had to do yet), and have no idea about the one on the bottom left.
Maybe Google Translate might be of some help? If you get the app it can translate any text you take a picture of (though small characters & the crinkliness of the packages may throw it off more than usual). Hope you can figure them out, and be sure to let us know what you think.
Interesting timing though, as I just came to post this week's imported lunch, which is "Napolitan", a Japanese twist on Spaghetti, that I believe usually forgoes tomato sauce for a ketchup base. I've heard a lot about it over the years, but it's my first time having it myself.
It came in a bowl that easily allows you to drain the water after cooking, and featured Ramen style noodles with packets of parmesan cheese & a "spicy" ketchup sauce to mix in. It definitely had a different flavor profile to your typical instant noodles, and I really enjoyed it. I didn't find it all that spicy myself, but the spice did give it a good twist to the flavor.
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Has anybody else noticed.... their is no Free Play Days games released today?
I have trying the Free Play Days games for months now, and they always release them at the same time every week. 2:15 am EST . But this week nothing
Do I require a VR headset thing, to play drone racing/sim games?
Flying games are my thing and would like to buy DCL-The Game , Liftoff: Drone Racing & The Drone Racing League Simulator in the near future. My friend says that I need a $300.00 VR headset to play any of these titles. The system requirements don't mention that I need one.
But the YT videos of game plays shows gamer's with VR headsets attached to the Xbox one controller. Does anybody know for sure?
I feel old! I've had my X1X connected to a Samsung Q80R soundbar (with Dolby Atmos) since January. When I set it up, the Xbox asked me to load the Dolby app, which I did. Only yesterday did I read somewhere that you have to 'setup' within the app to get Dolby Atmos sound. DUH!!!!
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