@Fiendish-Beaver
Yay, enjoy, it’s been fantastic for me so far.
Still on Act one, but you know me, I have to collect all the collectibles 🤣

Imagine if the Xbox team had worked this tech out after a year into the series s life and shared across all developers and also implemented into series x as well to obtain even more tech for games.

@Weebleman
Enjoy on the 6th, so far very impressed,
But only on Act 1.

Like FH6 it really is an Xbox studio top quality AAA production.

With FH6 and now gears e day it has put a bit more faith in them for me, that they can do top AAA productions, with the right studios and team.

@Weebleman
I know, it was just an idea 🤣
You playing gears e day.

@Krlozgod
Go get a series x and GPU and enjoy 😊

@Millionski
Yep Xbox are having a good year, also if you include the Halo remake as well. Minecraft D2.
Also COD to come and it might be a great campaign as well.
February 2027 Fable.
I know some are PS released as well, but as a publisher it’s a great year.

What will be interesting like any of the big 3, is xbox have a great 2026 and Feb 2027 with fable, but really what cones after for the rest of 2027.
Like all the big 3, once you have a great year it’s hard to follow up the next two years as the best big AAA games take lots of time to make.

@MaccaMUFC
I think we mean the same thing but with some different wording.

I think the Helix PC will have its version the PC version taking advantage of all the Helix PC power.

The only reason for the console Xbox side of Helix is for backward compatibility.

Now the reason a new game will release for series x and Helix PC is the same as. PS5 and PS6 version, cross generation games. Like we had this generation, for years.
A Xbox one version and series x version of the same game.

@MaccaMUFC
Helix won’t run a superior series x version in its console mode as it will probably just emulate the series x console version, this is made available for backwards compatibility.

It’s the PC side that will run better, ie the PC version of the game. That is where the Helix PC hybrid thing comes in.
Don’t forget it is rumoured to about 56tflops instead of 12tflops series x.

I’m hoping AMD get their upscaling in top quality condition, ready for Helix.

@Banjo-
Just started but of course no game play comments.
Looks astonishing gorgeous on an oled.

@Banjo-
Wow the sound on a full Dolby Atmos system is outstanding by the way.
Me ears are bleeding 🤣

Marcus & Dom, together now on my TV.

Overall, especially at the moment 88 is great on meta.
But what the multiplayer?
Do those scores get added or adjusted accordingly.
Seems wrong to me to review without the multiplayer.

Just about to start the campaign.
Going with performance at 60FPS.

Can’t believe on meta some review gave it 5/10, I mean yes an opinion, but that’s just click bait or favouritism and they should be struck off.

I’m finally about to start the campaign.

I’m waiting for the Push Square review, they might as well, they posting articles all last month on the game.

I bet they would have posted something had it reviewed badly like Wolverine did the other week.

@Fiendish-Beaver
I guess no one wanted to wait to get the review hits on the internet.
Eurogamer have waited for a final review and score.

@Fiendish-Beaver
Does make wonder all those meta reviews and scores are really campaign only.
So what is meta going to do once multiplayer is added and might change the overall review scores and meta score.
Is it all automatic or do they have to officially re-summit the score for meta to include it.

Crazy really.

@Banjo-
And let’s not forget 60FPS on Helix PC version, which is probably what I will wait for.

@Banjo-
I’ve got a 65” qd-oled and Dolby Atmos system. Should look and sound great

@Fiendish-Beaver @Banjo-
Enjoy gentleman, I shall be on the campaign tonight.

Glad it’s a meaty campaign at 16 hours.

Sitting at 89 on meta.
Guess I’m gonna blow £30 when I get home from work. Early access. Have tomorrow off work as well.

Since I got up this morning 5:30am, I’ve been singing Mad World.
Don’t know why 🤣🤪

@Tyrant_T103
I so hope you are right.

@Shinato2024
Hope you are right and the reviewer had no idea. Been looking forward to a great new gears game for many years.

I think they need to get a room.

@Fiendish-Beaver
Oh dear that’s not good.
I’m loaded up game wise through GPU, but not paid for early access yet.

@Fiendish-Beaver
Let’s see what happens tomorrow.
I’m all downloaded and ready to go.

They are not the most credited reviewer but their comments if true about the game, I can definitely see other reviewers picking up on them, if they are correct.

@Fiendish-Beaver
Go to Reddit and there is another link to someone that has copied the review.
Guardian news paper.
I’ve read the whole review now.
I will make no comments.

A review went up for gears e day then got removed from UK news paper on internet.
I hope it’s just a one off:

“ E-Day boasts the best combat in 20 years of Gears games – but everything surrounding it is disappointing.“
“An Alien invasion shouldn’t be this boring”

Maybe gears e day is going to get the Wolverine treatment.

A review went up for gears e day then got removed from UK news paper on internet.
I hope it’s just a one off:

“ E-Day boasts the best combat in 20 years of Gears games – but everything surrounding it is disappointing.“
“An Alien invasion shouldn’t be this boring”

Maybe gears e day is going to get the Wolverine treatment.

@HonestHick
Downloaded and ready to go.
Been a good end of year with FH6 and now gears e day.
Hopefully COD will have a good campaign.
Then Rayman.
Not sure about GTA6 yet.
Fable February 2027.

This looks a great addition

I went yesterday with 115gb so not far out.
Guess my internet will be busy soon.

Hearing 115gb file size.

Bring it
"Scratch one grub!"

@Friendly
The only concerning thing is after
FH6
Halo combat evolved
Gears e day
COD the yearly one
Fable
Then I guess clock work, maybe.

They have then run out of steam, there does not seem to be anything else on the horizon, remembering a big AAA takes about 5 years to make.

Well I don’t any Sony or Nintendo games at the top this year AAA games wise.
FH6 there at 90
Doom dlc at 91
Gears e day could get high up 80s so could COD.
Then Fable Feb 2027

There’s only LOZ OOT remake from Nintendo that could beat them this year.

So Xbox studios have done good this year.

It’s not gonna take FH6 90 meta so that’s good. Best game this year so far.

Don’t care too much for GTA 6 and it 30fps stuff.
I will be focusing on LOZ OOT switch 2, assuming I have finished gears e day.

@Felinox
You want to try the UK it is a total sh@t show over here as well mate.

@themightyant
I find it amazing after coming off the back of the WII U, which I had. Then again they built up lots of bank money from the Wii.

Switch and switch 2 are not perfect but I think it shows XBOX a gaming model that works and Sony to some point who’s gaming model has got poor since the PS4 era days mainly due to the suits making bad decisions.

I really hope all three can thrive and create massive competition for each other, but deep down I fell there are really two this generation Sony and Nintendo and as for next generation, we shall see.

The Helix sounds great but it’s process of operation will be its down full or selling point if very good.

The PS6 will sell many but both companies face harsh costing conditions.

Nintendo will continue to thrive with Switch 2, but after that it depends what they do.

Also I think only Nintendo out of the big three, keeps very tight control on studio employment and also development costs and return on investment.
For example you take Mario Odyssey that cost about $100 million to make but has sold over 30 million copies, also without a massive price drop after time.

Looking at what Xbox are doing now, it seems to be following that Nintendo tight control of employment and maybe picking the right games to release, to create the best return on development investment.

It’s sad to see people loose their jobs, but looking at the Xbox and Sony brands, I do wonder if certain studios over the years where allowed to bloat and this is a trimming exercise that is long overdue for some of these lay offs.

Seems sort a bit more stream lined and restructured ok.
But it is totally all business and irrelevant.

It’s the GAMES that count and the quality of them.

Wonder how Blade is doing and what it actually looks like and the gameplay.
We are coming up to three years from when it was first announced.

I’m just running through Halo Infinite again after years of updates, also at 120fps now on a new TV.
Seems so much better to me than years ago, not sure why but dam enjoying.

Unfortunate no one wants to buy them, but goes to show why Xbox doesn’t want them either.
If they were worth it someone would want them.
But it’s a massive risk in the current gaming market landscape.

All makes sense to me.
Bad about any job losses but all the above moves seem to be in a good direction.