Welcome to the weekend! We're fast approaching Christmas, so things are quietening down in the world of Xbox over the next week or so, but there's still plenty to enjoy over the next few days including a massive batch of new Game Pass titles, three more Free Play Days games and over 800 discounts as part of the huge Countdown sale.
Here's what we're playing over the next couple of days:
Fraser Gilbert, News Editor
I can't imagine I'll be playing too much this weekend with plenty of Christmas preparations still to go, but any spare time I have will likely be spent in Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, which I just picked up earlier this week. I haven't had chance to play it much yet, but I don't think I'll be regretting my purchase!
I've still got to make more progress in the excellent Immortals Fenyx Rising as well, which has turned into one of my favourite games of the year, and I've been dipping in and out of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 again recently too, which continues to impress. So many great games, so little time to play them!
Have a good weekend, folks.
Daniel Hollis, News Reporter
After finishing Watch Dogs: Legion last night, I’m going to find something to kill the time between now and Christmas. Having spent a considerable amount of time looking up Rockstar Games' back catalogue today, I’m jumping into a backwards compatible playthrough of Bully. Despite its premise, the setting of Bullworth Academy has always been a cozy location and one of the developers' most realised worlds that I haven’t revisited in years.
Outside of that, I’ll be jumping into Season One of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, trying out the new Warzone map, as well as all the new game modes and maps added to the normal multiplayer. I’m thinking about diving into Call of the Sea, too. Heard some great things about it and it looks absolutely gorgeous.
Have a good pre-Christmas weekend, everyone!
PJ O'Reilly, Contributing Writer
Hello. Well...it’s certainly been an interesting week hasn’t it. I mean, wow. I think we were all expecting and hoping for so much more from Cyberpunk 2077, most definitely at the very least I was expecting to be buried deep in a playthrough right now but, alas, it hasn’t quite worked out that way.
Luckily, we’ve still got the amazing Game Pass on hand to see us through and I’ll be spending any free time I get this weekend hammering Gears 5: Hivebusters - perhaps the most visually impressive thing I’ve seen running on my Series X so far – as well as gunning for first place in the rather excellent Dirt 5, another technical tour de force that I’ve just picked up and am enjoying immensely.
There’s also the small matter of Skyrim SE, a game which should, quite frankly, be illegal such is its capacity for robbing us of any and all free time we manage to eke out for ourselves.
Have fun and stay this weekend whatever you’re playing!
Which Xbox games will you be playing this weekend? Let us know in the comments.
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Will be playing the final episode of the Fate of Atlantis DLC for Assassin's Creed Odyssey and I hope that I'll get it finished this weekend. I've been playing this game on and off for almost two years now and I'm so ready to just be finally done with it after the DLC. The last episode is honestly the best one since you get to explore Atlantis and the missions are actually rather interesting.
Will also be playing Among Us on Switch with friends, as well as Immortals: Fenyx Rising on Switch. I'm super glad that I got this game on Switch since it's pretty much Assassin's Creed meets BotW, and there are already many AC games on PS4/Xbox One so I might as well enjoy this title on Switch. It's actually really good so far but it's too bad that the game has been pretty much overshadowed by Cyberpunk due to it releasing the week before that game. I highly recommend checking this game out, especially if you want to experience another BotW game before BotW 2 comes out.
And finally, I'll be playing Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia on Wii U, which is a really fun game, and when I'm done with AC: Odyssey I'll be resuming my playthrough of Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance on PS4. I always relate Kingdom Hearts with Christmas partly because I tend to start a new KH game during this period but also because it's Disney and most people including me relate Disney to Christmas. So this will pretty much be my "Christmas game" so to speak.
Just got myself a Series S from the wife so I reckon I'll be checking lots of stuff out on gamepass. Happy days!
I'm on a bit of a retro binge at the moment and have recently bought plenty of games for various systems. So I'll be on Metal Gear Solid on the PS1 and Cybermorph on the Atari Jaguar first, then to follow I'll be delving deep into the Sega Saturn's fantastic library.
Oh I did try out that 60fps mod for Skyrim on my Series S and it was perfect 👌
Cyberpunk 2077 on one X
Alba on ipad
Halo: Spartan Assault (Windows Phone) - Near the final mission now.
Flowerz (Windows Phone) - Also about to wrap this one up as well.
Cut the Rope: Experiments (Windows Phone) - About halfway on this one, I keep going back and trying for three stars.
Copyed from my pushsquare post.
After almost a foot of snow here and a cold weekend i'll be playing these few games and staying inside
Also thinking about buying black ops.cold war for the campaign but idk if its worth it anyone suggest it ?
Some more Jedi: Fallen Order, if I have the time.
Hoping to finish it before the end of the year..!
Microsoft should be showing of Hivebusters more. The graphics, the sound and lighting.
The lights of the Gears suits shining on the flowers and through them as they move in real time. For me this is a little taste of next generation above anything else I’ve seen so far from the new consoles. Best sound through my system so far and probably the best ever game Dolby Atmos.
Go show it of more Microsoft you have very good.
On Xbox One X:
Cyberpunk, Cyberpunk, and more Cyberpunk:
Cyberpunk 2077 all the way!!! This game is so awesome!!!
@Gaming365247 I never play Call of Duty but I bought Cold War so that I had a nice short campaign to go through on my Series X. I have to say, it was a very fun campaign. But it is maybe slightly too short. Unfortunately I had to turn Ray Tracing off for one level though as it kept crashing the console which is a bit rubbish. The problem is, the COD games don’t ever seem to drop under a certain price.
Also I had no idea what was going on for the first half of the campaign, which was a bit frustrating, but the second half cleared some of it up. I can’t tell you if its worth £45 though.
As for me, I managed to grind out the final achievement in Like A Dragon, which was long! But now free to carry on with a bit of Cyberpunk, a bit of Dragon Quest. And hopefully some Hivebusters at some point. Oh and I might try and finish Call of the Sea. Ahhh.
Cyberpunk 2077 on PS5 and Dust: An Elysian Tail on Switch
Cyberpunk 2077 on Series X. The game is quite overwhelming to begin with, but I’m starting to get into it now. Also playing some AC Valhalla, Dirt 5, and if time some Immortals Fenyx Rising.
I am playing the Hivebusters DLC for Gears 5 & really enjoying it, so far.
If I get done with that, I’ll be playing Banjo-Kazooie as part of Rare Replay.
My Series X was supposed to arrive in the mail two days ago, and I was going to start the Gears DLC and Cyberpunk, but it never did so I’ll be playing Immortals Fenyx Rising until it arrives. So far the game is really fun.
Still Cyberpunk 2077. Still awesome.
Cyberpunk 2077, no major complaints on Series X on quality mode - would like 60 FPS with these graphics.
Also trying to finish Valhalla.
Hitman 2 - Enjoying it so much. Really looking forward to 3 now
Decided to give Yakuza LaD a shot since cyberpunk was a bust and hot dog. The story is phenominal right out of the gate and I am in love. I think I'm actually greatful that cyperpunk didnt work out otherwise I dont think I'd have given it a shot and so far it is a gem
@sib Jedi was my game of the year for 2019, what a great experience. Glad you're getting to enjoy it
Playing Pokemon Shield trying to fill out my pokedex.. I'm also playing Jedi Fallen Order, and i'll be starting up Gears 5 Hivebusters soon.. Happy gaming everyone 👍👍
Superhot Mind Control Delete. I loved the first one, this is even better!
1. Dance Dance Revolution MAX 2 PS2 USA
2. Dance Dance Revolution Konamix PS1
3. Sly Cooper Collection PS3
4. Animal Crossing New Horizons
Well if the tracking is right from FedEx I will be playing something on my Xbox Series X when it arrives tomorrow.
Middle earth shadows of Mordor
For me
Just recently got into Quantum Break actually, you can tell it's a game developed by the old Max Payne crew, it really reminds me of those games. Good game so far, really enjoying it.
@XBontendo
Yes, enjoying it immensely!
Given it's reputation as a Souls-like game, I was a little worried before starting. But I'm managing better than I thought I would!
What's your game of the year for 2020..??
Currently playing Cyberpunk on Series S, I'm loving it.
Today I plan on playing Unturned. Also playing The Four Kings Casino and Slots (trying to help the dev find bugs). Also Zazmo Arcade Pack, and still checking out all the games in the SEGA Genesis Classics retro pack
Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
Just downloaded a few brand new +-1GB titles on Game Pass just to try them out, and playing quite a lot even other than those:
@sib Probably Yakuza Like a Dragon. I've never played a Yakuza game before and I only even gave it a shot since I got a refund for Cyberpunk, but it's a crazy take on the traditional turn based RPG and the story is phenominal. Playing it nonstop since I grabbed it.
How about you? What's your GotY
@XBontendo
I've only played a few games this year - RE2, RE7, and Fallen Order. I think RE2 was the best, but also the most intense - I was pretty happy when I finished it..!
Hoping to finish Fallen Order this year, then try Ryse and maybe MGS5 in the New Year. And maybe a tactical game like Xcom 2 or Desperados 3.
@sib RE2 is a masterpiece for sure. Had a hard time getting into MGS5 for some reason, but that could just be me
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