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I’ve only played an hour so far but it was really fun. Handling feels great, visuals look great, the career mode and car progression seem fun so far.

I’m enjoying it lol

Haven’t played it yet but I’ll give it a go soon. Despite the poor reception, the gameplay I’ve seen looks kinda fun. The 60fps and other fixes seem like a good reason to finally jump in and try it.

Awesome. I’ll be playing this after work and the gym. Looking forward to it… it’s been my most anticipated game on XBOX this year. I loved MotorSport 7 so I hope this reboot was worth the 6 year wait.

Gonna be real, the multiplayer is insanely good. I’ve been playing it a bit recently and it’s come so far since launch. More modes, a proper level-up system, forge, more free cosmetics… plus the game just looks and feels great.

Yes, it should’ve launched like this. But I mean… it’s a fun game now and I’m enjoying it. Looking forward to this new season. The content looks pretty good.

It’s good. Not amazing. I’d say it’s a 7.5.

If you’re really into the ship building and side-missions, then I can see how some people will get more mileage. But for me, it was a pretty good space game but not much else.

The only reason I'm interested in this whole thing is to see if Microsoft will have them prioritize other titles like Crash, Spyro, and Tony Hawk... and maybe bring back original-style Guitar Hero???

Oh, and also see what games they decide to bring to gamepass. If MW3 hits gamepass... Microsoft is going to have a huge step on Sony. Plus, I'm interested in playing the remade maps in MW3 but I refuse to pay anymore than $30ish for a new CoD.

Both look great. Both play great. Both are great options if you want a fun racing game.

I’ll give it a go if I’m not doing anything. I miss these days of the original MW2 maps. I like CoD but they’ve been too greedy with the battle passes, micro-transactions, and ads.

I’d be kinda surprised if it doesn’t come within the next month or so. They could’ve just been working on both and prioritized the PS5 version cause money.

Yikes!
(Sarcasm)

8 is still a great score and judging by the rest of the review, it seems like the problem is the content, which will be fixed over the next couple of months as they add new maps, cars, and events to go along with them.

But yeah… I hate how so many games these days adopt this live-service approach. This feels like a weird mix between a AAA game and a live service game. I’m super looking forward to it, regardless. I love me some Forza MotorSport.

That said, I still HATE the always online requirement, even for the single-player campaign mode. GT Sport servers are going down and since saving is tied to the servers in GT Sport, that game essentially become a demo. I’m worried this’ll suffer a similar fate once the next MotorSport title gets announced.

Thanks for the outline. I’ll toggle between the Performance and Performance RT modes for the first couple of races then settle on one of them. I’m guessing the Performance RT mode will be my preference but shall see next week.

Damn, that’s a nice looking controller. Im tempted but I already have 5 controllers (4 for my XBOX and 1 for my PC). Im going to try and refrain haha.

Gotham Knights and Forza for me. I’ll give Jusant a go, too. Cities Skylines 2 got delayed til Spring for XBOX so it’ll be a bit before I play that.

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I don’t mind them adding content as time goes on, especially if it’s mostly free. I just hate the always-online requirement. It’s not a huge deal and I’m still going to play the heck out of the game.

Anyways, bring on October. This is my most hyped game of the year, with Spider-Man 2 and Mario Wonder right behind it!

Ace Attorney has always been one of those, “I’ll buy and play it someday” games so I’m glad I’ll finally get to try it.

Also looking forward to Octopath Traveler 2.

I didn’t even know Baulder’s Gate was a thing until after 3 released and no one would shut up about it lol. It looks like a great game but yeah, me and all my friends didn’t even know this franchise existed.

Ah, just bought it physically on PS5 as I finally snagged the system for the upcoming Spider-Man. If they announced the Xbox physical earlier I would’ve gotten it there. Doesn’t matter, I suppose lol.

Let’s go! Gotham Knights has been on my wishlist for a while now. Almost got it for $15-$20ish on sale but held off knowing there were others games I was prioritizing at the time.

Patient gamers win again. Excited to try it despite the 30fps cap due to forced raytracing.

That’s not a box… it’s a cylinder!!!!

For real, I do like the controller have a gyro, though.

Good review and I've enjoyed my time with the trial. It's a Forza Horizon clone, but a good one taking place in one of my favorite locations I've visited. Once you get past the cringy intro and get a hang of the controls, it's a ton of fun to explore and race around Oahu.

Also, is anyone noticing stuttering or frame-drops? I have a 120hz VRR display with my XBOX correctly set up, and in performance mode I'm noticing consistent frame drops. It's not enough to ruin the game but it is annoying. Just thought I'd mention it since I haven't seen others do so.

Starfield is great but Oblivion, Skyrim, and Fallout 3/4 are still much better imo.

For those having trouble finding it, go to the cross-gen bundle. Then hit “included in this bundle” at the top and then hit the Series X/S version (or the base XBOX version if you’re running that). The free trial should then show up.

I don’t know why it doesn’t show for the cross-gen bundle, the only version you can buy for the Series systems lol.

I’m not usually a graphics snob… but to me this feels like the bare minimum for a remake/remaster. They did say it’s “restored” but it’s pretty basic looking.

In a world where everything gets remade, this just came off as underwhelming but maybe I’m just the minority here. Guess it’s good these games will be on modern platforms, at least.

DLSS support might make it so I can hit 60fps on PC which would make me switch over to that. The HDR slider and contrast options would also be nice as the game has a pretty bland color palette for me in both HDR and SDR.

Another “just for you sale” that I didn’t get. One of these, hopefully lol

I have a Series X but this seems solid for Series S owners. If you have a TV with solid upscaling, then you’ll be getting a great image at 60fps with next-gen visuals.

I think it’s possible to enjoy the game at 30fps but, for the tech enthusiasts, also theorize if it could’ve managed 60fps. Seeing a lot people jump to conclusions lol.

Performance or performance raytracing for me. Just depends which of the two looks better to my eyes. Bring on October!

Awesome to hear it's quality from all these sources. This is easily my most anticipated game of the fall (with Spider-Man 2 and Mario Wonder right behind it).

I heard they removed the story and eras from 2K23 and added nothing other than more monetization. Is that all true? If so this game would actually deserve to be review bombed lol

My guess is it’ll now be a close to, if not native, 1440p at 60fps. Seems more than fine for me given great visuals.

The waiting game wins again. Pay less for a better experience!

Anything that isn’t a live service game. A true Spyro 4 would be really nice.

Age of Empires IV. But I haven’t played Sea of Stars yet so there’s a decent chance that’ll be my favorite when I get around to it.

Glad to hear it runs super smoothly with little bugs at an upscaled 4K. 30fps isn't preferred but given the massive procedural-generated world and the visuals... I don't mind it.

I won't be playing until next week but I'm looking forward to it!

I ended up being super busy the past couple of weeks and the time I did have to game, I ended up playing online titles with my buddies. Sad to say but I only beat the first world in Tinyken. It was super fun, but I’ll just have to get it on sale in the future when I clear a lot more of my backlog.

My Spider-Man edition PS5 is apparently coming this weekend, so I’ll be delving into the world of PlayStation before Starfield. Specifically Astro’s Playroom and Miles Morales since they’re both short but highly rated. Maybe I can squeeze another game in there… then Starfield should be out lol.

I don’t even plan to finish it. I just want to do whatever I want in space. That’s what happened with me in Breath of the Wild as I just glided around doing random stuff and never beat that lol. Still had a blast. But we’ll see, maybe the main objective will really hook me.

I didn’t the show itself but the Age of Empires 4 shadow drop, 5 hour demo for The Crew MotorFest, and overall solid looking trailers give it a B to me.

YES!!!! I was waiting for a release date but hell yeah, I’ll start playing it this weekend!!!

Sweet. I’d prefer it to all be the game day 1 but I can’t complain. I’m super hyped for the game’s release!

Actually pretty cool. Given I like Starfield enough, I’ll probably snag the wrap for it. I was upset I couldn’t get my hands on the Halo Infinite edition console so this could be a nice alternative.

I mean, yeah it’s a bit basic… but no need to jump to extreme conclusions lol

@UnusedBabyWipes Bringing back the backwards compatibility service would be amazing. I was so disappointed when they stopped bringing old games to the new generation.

Seems fair considering most people don’t use it and you can just buy them all on the new store anyways. Plus you can still easily redownload all the games previously purchased.

Sad to see it go for nostalgia reasons but I mean… I’m shocked it was still even up lol.

Gonna make some random engine name and enhancement up: “the new Pressure engine, which introduces more aggressive and competitive game flow for a more realistic feel”. Seems legit.

For real tho, I haven’t played an NHL game since NHL 2K10 on the Wii. I remember being excited for that as a kid since it supported Wii Motion Plus and all the modes from the other consoles. If I were to hop into an NHL game today, I’d just play NHL 23 on gamepass. The EA Play library basically ensures I never have to buy an EA Sport title again lol.

@iplaygamesnstuff I guess I’m the odd one out as I loved the Rally DLC. Felt more like an expansion of the base game with some gameplay twist for rally racing rather than something unnatural. To each their own.

That said, the Lego expansion in Horizon 4 is awesome.

The may not deviate much from each entry but I always enjoyed Far Cry. Looking forward to what the next title is like.

Damn, Tintken has been far in my backlog for months now. Guess I’ll push it to the front and play it this weekend. Heard it’s fantastic and also a short title, about 7-10 hours. I can definitely beat it before it leaves.