Playing Avowed, buckled and bought a month of Gamepass, and am a bit underwhelmed. It's just high fantasy Outerworlds with just as piss poor looting/weapon systems- magic is fun
I'm really worried this IS their ALL future FPS games template I'm not crazy about it.
@IOI š¤Sounds like you're seeing what you want to see. Destiny 1/2 were petty dang successful even if it's not your cup of tea. A lot on Pā aren't fans either
@Residentsteven It drives me nuts, the PS App on Android is nearly perfect, why the heck can't Xbox be bothered? Xbox app is obtuse and almost completely useless, and they are freaking Microsoft.......c'mon
Stalker 2 has consumed my free time, despite the bugs, the goofy A-Life, it is still such an immersive experience.
On a great TV, high quality headphones, in a dark room...holy freaking gaming goodness.
I really had a good time with Redfall too, long after the last patch, it was pretty close to what I had originally hoped for.
Starfield was why I bought the Series X at the start of the gen, but it was my biggest gaming letdown by far, still bums me out.
Also getting to play Far Cry 2 on a console again ha ha
Give me a break.... they didn't say anything. It's more canned PR crap, from a company that still can't figure out how to talk to their fanbase. Only sold The DLC?? What would you call the Creation Club Horse Armor slop?
@Lup "Clear up some backlog" Good luck to ya. I've finally gown around to Guardians OtG, great game. I am resolute in my determination to finally play that 15+stack of games sitting there in physical form, still in shrink wrap. Easier to hide the digital stuff for a bit
Well thanks to an inept PR team for Xbox, this certainly has been entertaining!! Watching a the Xbox diehards always shift the posts has been eye rolling good times!.
Last 20 years have been a blast watching the console wars
I'm not sure how the numbers stack up, but based simply on user experience on my end it's not even close. The Xbox store is a much cleaner experience, not to mention the UI puts PS and Nindy to shame. I can't stand PS " recommended for you", if will be flooded with shovelware crap where X store has actual games
Really strange to watch diehard Xbox fans shift the line, I mean...If you all are happy with it... I mean I guess I've got a great b/c Series X out of the deal, for joining team green this gen I'm bummed out and pissed Xbox is going this route
I am not going to remotely get excited about the release schedule until December 2025. Xbox has had some really sloppy releases lately and if they are still goofing up in 2024 well...........
But....if they land it cleanly somehow, might be a monster year
@JokerBoy322 Ya that's a bit of a silly take, yes, the Ally is a little beefier but it's not night and day. Didn't take long for those two to have hardcore fandoms, the wars are alive and well.
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Re: Three Xbox Games Revealed As Best-Selling PS5 Titles Of April 2025
@Kaloudz They timed it perfectly too, Playstation is pretty content with simply doing the bare minimum
Re: Three Xbox Games Revealed As Best-Selling PS5 Titles Of April 2025
@RBRTMNZ well ya, the last 5-6 years have been pretty rough....
We have finally arrived to the fabled
" just wait until next year"
It was worth the wait š¤
Re: Xbox Announces Gears Of War: Reloaded, Releasing Summer 2025
This is so damn weird, Gears will be playable on Playstation...........
November 2006- THEE Xbox game, with the greatest video game trailer ever releases- as a PS3 gamer I was beyond jealous
And now I can play it on PS5-surreal moment
Re: Reaction: $80 Game Prices Are Ridiculous, Adding Even More Value To Xbox Game Pass
@Titntin Shoots is own foot, and removes its left eye, and 6 fingers because " changing market".
All the while telling all of us-
"Trust Us....."
Re: EA Gives Up On WRC, Four Years After Buying Rally Game Experts Codemasters
@16BitHero In reality is kinda crazy, India alone seems like slam dunk for healthy money if it's really well made game.
Re: EA Gives Up On WRC, Four Years After Buying Rally Game Experts Codemasters
@16BitHero Rightfully so, cricket is a ridiculous sport and only deserves the very best sweatshop AB developers
Sorry ill just never get cricket š
Re: Xbox Is Raising The Price Of Consoles, Games And Accessories
This is adorable, PS5 Pro= 2TB series X US pricingš¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£
Xbox controllers are borderline cheap junk. 80$ for Obsidians Outerworlds 2 which is just a shinier Avowed which is just a shined up Outerworlds
No thanks MS.... no thanks
Re: Randy Pitchford Shuts Down Claims That GTA 6 Is Affecting Borderlands 4
No one should believe a single thing that man says, Ultimate street corner hustler magician, Selling u s b sticks in the back alley
Re: Xbox Studio Obsidian Explains Tweaks & Improvements To Gameplay In The Outer Worlds 2
@Raccoonius Gotcha, it was pretty decent
Re: Xbox Studio Obsidian Explains Tweaks & Improvements To Gameplay In The Outer Worlds 2
It was a fun game, but pretty shallow.
Playing Avowed, buckled and bought a month of Gamepass, and am a bit underwhelmed. It's just high fantasy Outerworlds with just as piss poor looting/weapon systems- magic is fun
I'm really worried this IS their ALL future FPS games template I'm not crazy about it.
Re: Xbox Studio Obsidian Explains Tweaks & Improvements To Gameplay In The Outer Worlds 2
@Raccoonius
Really?
It was a good game, but your GOTY, and all decade....I..uh...
Ok then
Re: Digital-Only Xbox Series X|S Consoles Have Accounted For 75% Of Sales So Far In 2025
What a weird metric to measure, hasn't the Series S outsold the X drastically this whole time?
Huh
Re: Poll: What Are Your First Impressions Of Oblivion Remastered?
@Ricky-Spanish
Definitely a win for RPG fans, worried about 33 being buried and forgotten by casual gamers though
We are eating good right now
Re: Poll: What Are Your First Impressions Of Oblivion Remastered?
@munstahunta @Ricky-Spanish
It's really strange when they moved Avowed to allow it to breathe, and now they pull this?
Pretty goofy
Re: Bethesda Details Oblivion Remastered Tech Specs & Gameplay Changes On Xbox
I have just enough cash sitting on my account from MS points, it's just waiting to expire too....
Man MS publishing is cooking- ugh the hard choices in life
Re: DOOM 'Limited Edition' Xbox Controller Unboxing Teases Easter Egg
@Bionic-Spencer Seriously tempting, have had terrible luck with Xbox controllers quality though.
Ugh... the hard choices in lifeš¤£
Re: Multiple 'Just For You' Deals Quietly Added To Xbox Spring Sale
@dskatter @dskatter
I almost pulled the trigger, until I slowed my roll and read the most recent reviews....
I knew it was a mess at release but they left it a mess
So grateful Xbox has written user reviews, ahem...PS...
Re: Bungie's 'Marathon' Gets September Release Date For Xbox, Closed Alpha This Month
@IOI š¤Sounds like you're seeing what you want to see.
Destiny 1/2 were petty dang successful even if it's not your cup of tea.
A lot on Pā aren't fans either
Gaming fans , we are a ridiculous bunch...
Re: Bungie's 'Marathon' Gets September Release Date For Xbox, Closed Alpha This Month
@TheGiraffe Huh?
Strange time to bring that game up.....
Starfield literally didn't win any awards anywhere did it?
So no, not winning
Re: Talking Point: What's The Best Game You've Played In 2025 So Far?
@Jonnybekeww Sweet, thanks I missed it had a trial.
Re: Titanfall 3 Is Suddenly Being Rumoured Again, But Apparently It's 'Not Real'
@abe_hikura
I'll take those odds
Re: Talking Point: What's The Best Game You've Played In 2025 So Far?
@Jonnybekeww Driving me nuts, I've committed myself to not buy a single new game this year.
This is sitting in my cart on PS constantly reminding me "I'm on sale ya know"
Re: Titanfall 3 Is Suddenly Being Rumoured Again, But Apparently It's 'Not Real'
@FraserG But.... if Grubb is wrong most of the time...
Then maybe it's real?.... Or this a terrible instance where he's actually right
Re: Video: Phil Spencer Shows Off 'Secret Xbox Lab' For Next-Gen Hardware
The X was my 1st jump into the ecosystem, I love the series X. Form, UI is great, points, the lineup has been pretty iffy, but BC makes up for it.
Dear sweet pete, the controller is cheap junk, and apparently the elites are too
Don't cheap out on the controllers!
Re: Former Xbox Exec Throws Shade At Switch 2, Says It's A 'Hard Pass'
@LonR
You "agenda people" are a laughš
PJ is actually a double agent, I'm sure he'll sort out the riff raff....š
Re: Former Xbox Exec Throws Shade At Switch 2, Says It's A 'Hard Pass'
I love my Steam Deck, but for price comparison sake.......
I don't see how this is a 450$ system, unless they are upcharging to have Nvidia and Nintendo labels on the same box
Re: Review: South Of Midnight (Xbox) - A Fantastic, Soulful Outing From Xbox Game Studios
Such an amazing looking game, prolly get to it in 3 years or so, at least here's hoping
Re: Nintendo Switch 2's Crazy Game Prices Could Be Terrible News For Xbox Fans
And Nindy fans will gladly "Please Sir, may I have another?"- Nintendo can be really damn brutal to their fan base
Re: Roundup: Here's What The First Reviews Are Saying About 'A Minecraft Movie'
Nothing worse than movie critics...
I'll wait to see what the Nerds think
Re: How Well Are Xbox Games Selling On PlayStation? Here's What The Data Says
I wasn't super excited to see Xbox go this way, but it means more money for Xbox AND more money for PS to throw at studios .. it's a win
Re: Microsoft Posts 'Farewell' Message As Xbox Game Pass Mobile App Goes Offline
@Residentsteven It drives me nuts, the PS App on Android is nearly perfect, why the heck can't Xbox be bothered?
Xbox app is obtuse and almost completely useless, and they are freaking Microsoft.......c'mon
Re: Talking Point: What's The Best Xbox Game You've Played During The Series X|S Generation?
Stalker 2 has consumed my free time, despite the bugs, the goofy A-Life, it is still such an immersive experience.
On a great TV, high quality headphones, in a dark room...holy freaking gaming goodness.
I really had a good time with Redfall too, long after the last patch, it was pretty close to what I had originally hoped for.
Starfield was why I bought the Series X at the start of the gen, but it was my biggest gaming letdown by far, still bums me out.
Also getting to play Far Cry 2 on a console again ha ha
Re: Talking Point: Two Years Later, Is It Finally Almost Time For 'Forspoken' On Xbox?
@dskatter I've still got this in shrink-wrap sitting in the shelf of shame, looking forward to it eventually.
Re: Bethesda Provides Update On Starfield DLC & Future Plans For Xbox RPG
Give me a break.... they didn't say anything.
It's more canned PR crap, from a company that still can't figure out how to talk to their fanbase.
Only sold The DLC??
What would you call the Creation Club Horse Armor slop?
Re: CoD Leaker Doubles Down On Belief That Xbox's Next Console Will Arrive In 2026
Unless it's modular/upgradable i think it would be a fascinating mistake.
A 3 tiered ecosystem...... devs can barely handle 1 closed system at a time.
Not to mention the world economy is a *****
Re: Talking Point: Are You Excited For Xbox's Next Major First-Party Release In April?
@Lup "Clear up some backlog" Good luck to ya.
I've finally gown around to Guardians OtG, great game. I am resolute in my determination to finally play that 15+stack of games sitting there in physical form, still in shrink wrap. Easier to hide the digital stuff for a bit
Re: One Of The Most Impressive Open Worlds Of This Generation Hits Xbox Game Pass Next Week
I got this on the cheap so I could prance around in London.
It's awful, not a single redeemable thing about it. It plays terribly, and doesn't look very good
Re: Poll: Xbox Fans, What Review Score Would You Give Avowed So Far?
Glad to see it's fairly enjoyable, those first couple of reveal trailers were setting off all the wrong red flags.
Be awhile before I'll get to it, but by then it should be in premium shape.
Re: 20 Of The Best Backwards Compatible Games You Can Play On Xbox
I see you all left Far Cry 2 off the list........ so very wrong.
Still my favorite Far Cry to this day, first game I bought when I got my Series X
Re: Xbox's New Strategy Is 'Right' For The Business And Needs To Be Embraced, Says Former Exec
Well thanks to an inept PR team for Xbox, this certainly has been entertaining!!
Watching a the Xbox diehards always shift the posts has been eye rolling good times!.
Last 20 years have been a blast watching the console wars
Re: Xbox Praised For Putting 'Lots Of Effort' Into Store Curation Compared To Sony & Nintendo
I'm not sure how the numbers stack up, but based simply on user experience on my end it's not even close.
The Xbox store is a much cleaner experience, not to mention the UI puts PS and Nindy to shame.
I can't stand PS " recommended for you", if will be flooded with shovelware crap where X store has actual games
Re: Xbox Is 'Evolving' Rather Than 'Losing' Its Identity, Says Phil Spencer
@Isolte Really well said, there was always underlying hope that Xbox could become THAT rival to Sony again, it's what it is
Re: Xbox Is 'Evolving' Rather Than 'Losing' Its Identity, Says Phil Spencer
Really strange to watch diehard Xbox fans shift the line, I mean...If you all are happy with it...
I mean I guess I've got a great b/c Series X out of the deal, for joining team green this gen
I'm bummed out and pissed Xbox is going this route
Re: Xbox Takes 'Runner-Up' Spot For IGN's Game Of The Year 2024 Award
@InterceptorAlpha Sammy said they are still independent sites, unlike RPS and Eurogamer
Think he mentioned it a few days ago on PS
Re: Talking Point: If Developer Direct Returns, Xbox Could Have A Killer 2025 Lineup
I am not going to remotely get excited about the release schedule until December 2025. Xbox has had some really sloppy releases lately and if they are still goofing up in 2024 well...........
But....if they land it cleanly somehow, might be a monster year
Re: Talking Point: If Developer Direct Returns, Xbox Could Have A Killer 2025 Lineup
@JokerBoy322
Ya that's a bit of a silly take, yes, the Ally is a little beefier but it's not night and day.
Didn't take long for those two to have hardcore fandoms, the wars are alive and well.
Re: Stalker 2 Update 1.1 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
This game has been sheer gaming goodness, playing on veteran is crazy exciting and it can look really really good at times. Killer vibes
Re: It's That Time Again! Your Xbox 'Year In Review' 2024 Is Now Available
@BacklogBrad That is some intense efficiency ha ha!
Re: It's That Time Again! Your Xbox 'Year In Review' 2024 Is Now Available
Wow, I'm in the top 20% for hours logged, and it's thanks to.....REDFALL ha ha, where I'm in the top 2%š, Stalker 2 and FH4 round it out.
I was beyond pissed when Redfall released, well devastated might fit better.
Finally bought it 3 months ago for 20(got the steelbook new, lucked out?)
It has been sheer utter fun, such a shame this universe will never be revisited.
Re: PSA: Xbox 360's Two Crackdown Games Are Free On The Microsoft Store
@Scummbuddy The mobile site is bad, I sincerely hate looking for sales on it.
Can't wait for them to add the store to the app, or I can dream at least since that might never happen