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Easily my favorite Elder Scrolls, this would be huge if true!

Today I saw a listing for a refurb Elite Series 2 for $50 at a local electronics store, case accessories and all! Almost jumped out the door, but then did some research and saw many mentioning analogue drift after less than 2 months of usage. I didn't expect them to use hall effect or anything, but I also didn't expect to see so many negative reviews mentioning analogue issues. Too bad.

Naming conventions are their greatest strength...how about "The Xbox"? Not be be confused with "Xbox" (the original) or "Xbox One" (their third console). I'm feeling "The Xbox".

@Millionski I don't think the gameplay is too dated. Skyrim streamlined several systems, for example not needing to repair armor and weapons (which existed in Oblivion), but the gameplay is still very similar. I'd argue it has aged way better than Morrowind too, so a remaster/remake wouldn't need to make many adjustments to appeal to the modern Bethesda audience.

@Kaloudz It's amazing that they made awesome games like Outbreak, awesome modes like Mercenaries and Raid Mode, and now seem completely lost on how to implement engaging multiplayer into an RE game 😔

I'm happy for this studio and the devs for sure, and I'm cautiously optimistic for the third entry. The second game has a lot of positives for sure, but also has a lot of core issues that likely won't be addressed, so here's hoping the third game outpaces it in every way.

I'm not happy with any of the current-gen console UI, really. All personalization and charm is gone in favor of ads and lifeless blocks and basic themes. Xbox barely edges out the competition with the ability to still use a variety of background images/themes, but even those are a downgrade from 360 days.

@Kaloudz Sigma vs Black is like Quantity vs Quality. Sigma does add some content, but it removed and changed other parts of the game in the process. Black is more refined and most will agree that between the two, Black is the optimal experience.

If Halo Studios actually ports Halo 5 to PC after all of this time (and after the oft-forgotten Halo 5 Forge Mode on Windows Store), they will have truly reached the point of desperation 😅 ...that being said it would be cool to have it on Steam nonetheless. The multiplayer is truly good, albeit a little overwhelming at first with all of the available weapons.

I still have their "The Duke" edition. Such a cool (and goofy) controller design, and still my preferred way to play Halo CE and 2 😅

So it's business as usual then? They haven't really had exclusives since early Xbox One with everything ported to at least PC 🤔

@RentedPanda You have to grind to get each individual character post-story, unfortunately.

I was starting to doubt they'd deliver on that promise, so this is a great shadow drop!

If you have access to Steam, you should absolutely get it there before the delist. With Steam workshop, not only do you get access to neat fan mods to Genesis games but uh...also...yo ho ho, and so forth 😅🏴‍☠️

It's extremely minimalist 😏 It is pretty sad for sure, even though I have less nostalgia for the final 360 dashboard over the blades or the intermediate one that replaced blades. Silver lining, there are no ads littering the screen 😅

I've finally completed Yakuza Like a Dragon, so onwards to Like a Dragon Gaiden (so far it's incredible)!

I only got the Series S because my OG Xbox One was struggling to load games quickly, and trading it in ended up paying off half of a Series S which could run Halo Infinite at 60 FPS (versus the struggling 30 FPS Xbone lol). I'm happy enough with it, though it'll be my last Xbox for sure. Next year I'll build a new gaming PC to handle new releases moving forward.

Looking forward to this one! 2020 was the first MS Flight Sim I've played and I was blown away. So much so that I opted to just buy it outright instead of renewing Game Pass just to play it more.
@Markatron84 Apparently it'll be a little more manageable: https://www.purexbox.com/news/2024/09/microsoft-flight-simulator-2024-will-have-drastically-lower-install-sizes

This is a really fun feature for sure! After each match I changed to a different armor core so I could watch each one in action. Safe to say I'll probably be using Yorai more now 😎

@Siambretta Ah, thanks for the catch! Only link I saw earlier was 60, so good to know!

I'm squinting to find why this keeps being referred to as "Silent Hill-like" 🤔 The gameplay and setting are very much their own thing. Definitely one I'll play down the line but sadly at launch $60 is a bit steep. Too many games lately!

This was a fun romp that I played alongside Dead Rising 3 when I finally got an Xbone. The dialogue and NPC designs can be downright annoying, but the gameplay mechanics more than make up for it. One of the few times world traversal is a lot of fun without any type of vehicle or superpower (even though it can be argued the looney toons physics are a form of superpower 🤔).

Went ahead and threw in my cap to the Yes pile, despite buying it on Steam. Loving it so far, I get to re-experience one of my all-time favorite games and the QOL is very nice 😁🧟‍♂️ Also without saying too much, Infinity Mode also made some great adjustments to make each run interesting!

It's definitely misleading that they don't list these specs separately, I had to go back to ol Google to reference the Series S performance when I found out my PC is a little below-spec to reliably play the Steam version. I was also upset that Xbox/PS5 list Space Marine 2 at 70 while it's 60 on Steam, but that's its own can of worms 😑

@user0 You're looking for Dead Rising 4 😗

@Markatron84 Ditto 😆 Hey, SA made me a Sonic fan in the first place, so at least we have a common interest!

@Markatron84 Oh I know. I'm a SA/DX enjoyer, had to get a jab in 😉

@Markatron84 Oi! SA2 isn't TERRIBLE, at least the majority of the Sonic and Shadow levels are okay. Plus the Chao garden is an improvement! But yeah, rest of the game is rough for sure...😏

Thanks for the review! Saved me from picking up a hard copy knowing the game requires Internet for solo/bot matches. So sick of this practice, now the ability to play the game is tied to the player count 😞

I can hear the wind blowing through that empty space...😖

I'll make some final decisions on Sunday, but as a whole I think I have what I wanted for the most part. My current objective is downloading all of the E3 montage trailers between 2007-2011 or however many are on there.

What a nice surprise! And here I was deciding whether or not to buy Samurai VS since I have yet to beat the first game. Done deal!

I'm glad they're at least acknowledging the blades with this background. It was a pipe dream to expect it to have any classic functionality 😮‍💨 The current console gen really lost their way with good UI.

I used to just renew Game Pass the few times a year they'd offer 3 months for $1. Now that they don't do that anymore for existing users, I only renew GP for a month to try out a new game or two that gets added that I may not want to buy immediately. As it stands, I'll renew for a month in November for MS Flight Sim 2024.

The first game is legendary, warts and all. While I enjoy the other entries (yes, even 4 to a certain degree), they never beat out Frank West at Willamette Parkview Mall. I'm very pumped for the Deluxe Remaster and hopefully this leads to a proper return for the series!

This is awesome! Though I will admit it was fun dating the year of the old Vegas visuals based off of a Britney Spears tour advert on one of the buildings (my wife was the reference point for that info 😆).

This is rad! No more Oddball, King if the Hill, or non-Husky Raid CTF for me.

Dead Rising! Right around the time I got a copy of "The Zombie Survival Guide" by Max Brooks, I watched a friend play Dead Rising on their new Xbox 360. The idea of a zombie game where you're trapped in a mall using everything that isn't nailed down as a weapon was exciting. Still a favorite of mine to this day!

Xbox does what Nintendoesnt! Jokes aside, this is really cool of them to do. I've already snagged a few bargains from the current sale, so I'm excited to see what the upcoming sales will entail!

I've stuck with this game since the early flighting stages, and boy has it had its highs and lows. At this rate it almost feels more divisive than Halo 4 or Reach, but I still enjoy my time with it. If only it had launched in the state it's in now, and perhaps delivered on some early promises like assassinations in multiplayer or split screen campaign, it could have been more unanimously praised. 343i has had a lot stacked against them, but I'm glad they didn't get shut down or give up.

@HonestHick Red Dead Revolver was an original Xbox title and didn't have DLC though? 🤔

If your game consists of only ideas taken from other games, can you really claim to be the inspiration for other copycat titles?
Note: I have a copy of Palworld on Steam and find it decently enjoyable.

This smells of "we didn't actually get 343i's blessing"...That helmet icon looks very off-model as well. More like a paintball mask.

The controller was great (still one of my all time favorites), the exclusives were awesome (Dead Rising sold me on the console), the various themes/backgrounds you could use on the menus, the music player during games if you wanted your own soundtrack, and having friends to jump online with.

Thanks to Steam I've never lost access to them, or the online. They are still a ton of fun though, highly recommended to those who haven't played!

How many seasons until we get a Cortana based on her Halo 4 model? Asking for a friend...

@Kaloudz World of FF gets left off of too many of these lists. Such an underrated gem with a neat spin on the battle system!

It's not, I swear they just recently announced that it's a ways off (maybe as a reaction to TGA speculations?). There's no way they would be releasing a huge DLC in February and saying it's a ways off, nor would that info be absent from TGA. To clarify, I would love for this to be true so we can play it asap, but I'm also fine with waiting so it ends up worth the wait.

Several years ago I picked up a pre-owned copy of Gears 4 and to my immediate surprise, the inserts were still in the box for a digital copy of all previous games, and the codes were unused. So a collection wouldn't do me a ton of good, but would be cool to see regardless.

My most played is Halo Infinite with 142 hours 😆
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