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.
I'm on Epic and MS side in this, 30% is ludicrous just to buy a game from the Xbox store. Especially when it basically negates revenue for them selling a game from a 3rd party. A full price 1st party game sees them lose a lot to
It sucks, their internet site blows. The PSapp is really handy to shop on
I just bought Stalker 2 which should consume a month of free time.
I've got some b/c goodies KOTOR 1&2 and other SW games sitting in the cart. Only need 400 more Reward points and that 25 dollar gift card is mine and I can add MORE to the backlog of shame
@Banjo- "there will be negative previews and reviews, amongst other things because it's not published by Sony or Nintendo"- That line of thinking is remarkably, eye roll inducing , full on tinfoil absurd.
So when PC Gamer throws out a negative Nancy article (or seven), it's because it's not Playstation?????
@abe_hikura I think I reached my breaking point. I've resigned myself to making it a b/c console and 1st party on the cheap machine. It sucks as I really enjoy the interface compared to PS. 3rd party is always cheaper on PS to for physical
This is one of those games that I can't quite enjoy, I don't get it either. It's beyond brilliant, incredible dev magic and engineering but it just didn't hook me.
@Krazee5255 Where oh where do you people come up with such gibberish? Starfield had endless " it's the Sony fans that hate it' claims. I see more irrational Sony fan conspiracies then I do Sony fans screaming worst game ever because " Xbox"
I'm a Sony fan, but if this reviews even decently a I'm buying it right away, I'm stoked for this game
@clvr Also right there worth you on Halo, I was a little caught off guard with how " bland" the campaigns felt. MP isn't my thing anymore so can't touch on that much beloved part. Infinite was a ...wtf... moment. I've envied Xbox for 15 years for having Halo
FH has been a lot of fun I keep almost buying fable, but I'll just wait for the new game.
Excited for Gears E., I enjoyed 4 and I will NEVER forget the original Gears trailer, still perfect
I tried playing it shortly after release and it was a dumpster fire, embarrassing product. Bought it 1 week ago and it's gotten to a pretty stable state after the final patches, kind of fun. Not sure there was a great answer to the Studios going forward Seems like must failed LiveService studios get razed if they fail. Pretty harsh reality
@FarmDog08 Different tastes and all that, but don't sleep on Infinite Warfare, easily one of CODs best campaigns. I can't recommend it enough. Cold War is also pretty darn good. Definitely worth playing
Love my X, but the build quality is kind of x questionable.
Constant Wifi issues, controllers crapping, out after a year of normal use. Randomly doesn't read disc's, and weird issues of tiles not doing what they are supposed to, have to find different ways to open games or tiles.
I think we tend to forget just how small of a minority we are, those of us who frequent gaming sites as one of the regulars noted on PushSquare, we aren't going to really move the money needle Even behemoths like IGN aren't going to sway the casual market that much. Near perfect or not, it was a niche productmuch like Hi-Fi Rush. To top it off, we are absolutely bombarded with games, more choices than anyone can possibly get through
Always enjoyable to come to an article to read honest opinions, on games I don't follow because I'm curious what people thought...... Can't say the eye rolling slap fights are though, all of you doing it are ridiculous
@johndoe89 It really sucks, and as I'm not a dev, I have a hard time understanding why this has become so damn hard. Basically Every Single game is not going to be the same as Day 1 after 6 months. Sure maybe they fix a good portion of it, but most games don't seem to hit their final versions until a year after release.
By that time most of my interest has probably waned, and I might give them 15-20, 2 years later
With Concord there was mention of " positive toxicity culture", where despite some obvious issues no one in house was speaking up. I can't help but wonder if that's an issue at Bethesda right now. 🤔 I didn't hate the game at release, and had it downloaded again hoping this 1 year DLC would be a must play. I tried playing yesterday, and ran into the same POI I've seen on almost every planet, gods the exact same again 🙃
"Can Bethesda even make a good game anymore?" I realize this is only one game, but I think there are concerns, especially with the LENGTHY dev time this game had. There are some game mechanics, that I would factually consider the worst I've ever encountered, the Temples..... how does that make it into a core game design. To actually double down on years and years worth of atrocious UI that everyone and their uncle has complained about since at least Oblivion
I downloaded the game again, excited about them hitting that DLC goodness and....
I'm sorry, but you have to be absolutely irrational if you think an Xbox fan site is intentionally disparaging an Xbox branded game because Sony.
Most of the fan reviews I've seen that think it's brilliant have 350+ hours and adore Starfields base game. Or feel the same way as PJ and are devastated with how lazy it is
I'm just waiting for Xbox to get hacked, and Sony to get hacked for the 3rd or 4th time.
Nintendo is probably safe as there is probably not many alive that want to risk Nintendos lawyers
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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%😝, 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
Re: Black Friday Xbox Deals 2024: Consoles, Games, Xbox Game Pass, Accessories And More
This was easily the worst Black Friday
" digital sales" I can recall on both Xbox and PS.
All digital future huh, ya no thanks
Re: Stalker 2 Update 1.01 Hits Xbox Today, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
I only had the 1 bug, couldn't switch from my knife without opening the weapon wheel and the patch fixed it.
Game is so fun, especially on veteran.
41 deaths and counting!
Re: Rumour: Forza Horizon 5 'Will Arrive' On PS5, Despite A Delay From Xbox
@Ricky-Spanish That's a terrible take, GT is NOT Horizon .
Also GT is superior to Motorsport and it's not close.
Also as a new Xboxer, it would be cool if PS got to play the Horizon games, it's freaking really r really good
Re: Xbox Delays Major New Features For Android, Google Responds In Frustration
I'm on Epic and MS side in this, 30% is ludicrous just to buy a game from the Xbox store. Especially when it basically negates revenue for them selling a game from a 3rd party. A full price 1st party game sees them lose a lot to
It sucks, their internet site blows. The PSapp is really handy to shop on
Re: Stalker 2's Lower Review Scores Are 'Unfair & Misleading', Says Arkane Founder
This " everyone's against xbox, the Xbox tax "has been a thing for 10+ years. I hope you all have bought the tinfoil hats in bulk to save money...
Re: Review: Stalker 2 (Xbox) - GSC Game World's Long-Awaited Sequel Is A Mess
@Banjo- I grabbed a copy for 20 a couple weeks ago. I had a blast, it's in a much much much better place and it ran great.
Definitely recommend playing on a high difficulty, makes it a lot more tense
Edit: Deathloop was such a bizarre divide between reviews and players
Never played it
Re: Talking Point: What Have You Bought In The Xbox Black Friday Sale So Far?
I just bought Stalker 2 which should consume a month of free time.
I've got some b/c goodies KOTOR 1&2 and other SW games sitting in the cart. Only need 400 more Reward points and that 25 dollar gift card is mine and I can add MORE to the backlog of shame
Re: Avowed Third-Person Mode Looks Super Slick In New Xbox Preview Footage
I'm actually cautiously optimistic, except it's the NEW and IMPROVED!! MS and well.....
Re: Avowed Third-Person Mode Looks Super Slick In New Xbox Preview Footage
@Banjo- "there will be negative previews and reviews, amongst other things because it's not published by Sony or Nintendo"- That line of thinking is remarkably, eye roll inducing , full on tinfoil absurd.
So when PC Gamer throws out a negative Nancy article (or seven), it's because it's not Playstation?????
Re: Flight Simulator 2024 Developer Issues 'Sincere' Apology Following Turbulent Release
@16BitHero After this long, they are inept. There is no other explanation
So, so tired of it
Re: Flight Simulator 2024 Developer Issues 'Sincere' Apology Following Turbulent Release
Wow Xbox, just wow.
How in the actual ***** do they keep allowing ***** launches. Holy ***** their Xbox leadership teams are completely inept
Re: Site News: Where's Our Stalker 2 Review?
Damn it, so sick of this. At least GSC has an actual excuse I guess.
Was so excited for this, guess I'll just wait again
Re: Stalker 2: Release Date, Release Times & Download Size On Xbox Game Pass
@DoctorJohnDisco Ha, I did the same. I've got 7 days lined upand have not s started anything new.
I want this to be great so bad, the last minute review embargo has me a little worried though.
I'm burned out on disappointing Xbox heavy hitters showing up limp
Re: Phil Spencer Explains Why 'This Is An Xbox' Will Be Beneficial To Console Owners
@abe_hikura I think I reached my breaking point. I've resigned myself to making it a b/c console and 1st party on the cheap machine. It sucks as I really enjoy the interface compared to PS. 3rd party is always cheaper on PS to for physical
Re: PSA: Our Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Review Will Be Delayed At Launch
This is one of those games that I can't quite enjoy, I don't get it either.
It's beyond brilliant, incredible dev magic and engineering but it just didn't hook me.
Excited to see it in action though
Re: Talking Point: Stalker 2 Is Just Two Weeks Away, Are You Still Hyped For Its Xbox Release?
@Krazee5255 Where oh where do you people come up with such gibberish? Starfield had endless " it's the Sony fans that hate it' claims. I see more irrational Sony fan conspiracies then I do Sony fans screaming worst game ever because
" Xbox"
I'm a Sony fan, but if this reviews even decently a I'm buying it right away, I'm stoked for this game
Re: Xbox Has Two 'BOGOF' Promotions Running Right Now
These BOGO deals on the Xbox store are almost always terrible.
The peoplemust be buying though, because they keep doing it....
Re: Talking Point: Is There A Popular Xbox Franchise You've Struggled To Get Into?
@clvr Also right there worth you on Halo, I was a little caught off guard with how
" bland" the campaigns felt. MP isn't my thing anymore so can't touch on that much beloved part. Infinite was a ...wtf... moment. I've envied Xbox for 15 years for having Halo
FH has been a lot of fun
I keep almost buying fable, but I'll just wait for the new game.
Excited for Gears E., I enjoyed 4 and I will NEVER forget the original Gears trailer, still perfect
Re: Arkane Founder Says Xbox Shutting Austin Studio Was 'Stupid' And 'Not A Good Decision'
@Simplejohn PCGamer loves to whine from soapboxes, but they did call RedFall out during previews
🤷♂️
Re: Arkane Founder Says Xbox Shutting Austin Studio Was 'Stupid' And 'Not A Good Decision'
I tried playing it shortly after release and it was a dumpster fire, embarrassing product.
Bought it 1 week ago and it's gotten to a pretty stable state after the final patches, kind of fun.
Not sure there was a great answer to the Studios going forward
Seems like must failed LiveService studios get razed if they fail. Pretty harsh reality
Re: Hands On: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle - An Xbox Adventure Worth Its Weight In Gold
The PC Gamer preview is not comforting, they also called out Redfall, and sadly were right.
I'm still not sure if this a game I'd enjoy....
Re: Poll: What Do You Think Of Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 So Far?
@DEATH2SONY
That's some high end crazy nonsense you are spouting .😵💫
You might want to take a break from gaming, saying this as a .MH provider.
Step away for awhile
Re: Black Ops 6 Campaign Review (Xbox) - Supernatural Surprises Elevate This Year's Call Of Duty
@FarmDog08 Different tastes and all that, but don't sleep on Infinite Warfare, easily one of CODs best campaigns. I can't recommend it enough.
Cold War is also pretty darn good. Definitely worth playing
Re: Four Years Later, Xbox Series X Is Now Outselling Xbox Series S In The US
Love my X, but the build quality is kind of x questionable.
Constant Wifi issues, controllers crapping, out after a year of normal use. Randomly doesn't read disc's, and weird issues of tiles not doing what they are supposed to, have to find different ways to open games or tiles.
Re: Black Ops 6 'New Zealand Trick' Is Going Viral For This Week's Xbox Launch
@TheGiraffe I, I....... don't get it? Huh?
If this is sarcasm, I don't get it. If this is something faith based, I still don't get it....
Re: Ubisoft's Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Team Reportedly 'Disbanded'
I think we tend to forget just how small of a minority we are, those of us who frequent gaming sites as one of the regulars noted on PushSquare, we aren't going to really move the money needle
Even behemoths like IGN aren't going to sway the casual market that much.
Near perfect or not, it was a niche productmuch like Hi-Fi Rush.
To top it off, we are absolutely bombarded with games, more choices than anyone can possibly get through
Re: Poll: A Year Later, What Do You Think Of Alan Wake 2 Overall?
Always enjoyable to come to an article to read honest opinions, on games I don't follow because I'm curious what people thought......
Can't say the eye rolling slap fights are though, all of you doing it are ridiculous
Re: Stalker 2's Final Previews Are Here, And It Sounds Like An Xbox Game Pass Treat
I am so excited for this game, really looking forward to it.
If it reviews well with no major bugs In heading straight of out to grab it!
Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard File Size Revealed As Preloads Go Live On Xbox
@johndoe89 It really sucks, and as I'm not a dev, I have a hard time understanding why this has become so damn hard.
Basically Every Single game is not going to be the same as Day 1 after 6 months.
Sure maybe they fix a good portion of it, but most games don't seem to hit their final versions until a year after release.
By that time most of my interest has probably waned, and I might give them 15-20, 2 years later
Just sick of it
Re: Rare Boss To Become New Head Of Xbox Game Studios
@Mrzoomer Absolutely well played😆🫡
Re: Starfield Design Director Defends Shattered Space DLC After Mixed Reviews
With Concord there was mention of
" positive toxicity culture", where despite some obvious issues no one in house was speaking up.
I can't help but wonder if that's an issue at Bethesda right now. 🤔
I didn't hate the game at release, and had it downloaded again hoping this 1 year DLC would be a must play.
I tried playing yesterday, and ran into the same POI I've seen on almost every planet, gods the exact same again 🙃
Re: This Xbox 1TB Expansion Card Is Now Cheaper Than Ever At Amazon
Man the price on these suck. I world really like one, but even with this I'm looking at 134 $. Got WD PS Branded 4TB for 280
Re: Review: Starfield Shattered Space (Xbox) - Bethesda Fumbles A Big Chance To Reignite Starfield's Thrusters
"Can Bethesda even make a good game anymore?"
I realize this is only one game, but I think there are concerns, especially with the LENGTHY dev time this game had.
There are some game mechanics, that I would factually consider the worst I've ever encountered, the Temples..... how does that make it into a core game design. To actually double down on years and years worth of atrocious UI that everyone and their uncle has complained about since at least Oblivion
I downloaded the game again, excited about them hitting that DLC goodness and....
What the hell are they doing.....
Re: Review: Starfield Shattered Space (Xbox) - Bethesda Fumbles A Big Chance To Reignite Starfield's Thrusters
@Syndrome
"No effort to dazzle or convert naysayers"
What? That's been the hope for a lot of DLC's, the whole redemption arc.
Starfield is extremely devisive, and with new, F76, Cyberpunk, NMS, the're were distinct points made to whether it made games worth revisiting.
I really don't get why people insist on living in Echo chambers..... people have differing opinions 🤐
Re: Review: Starfield Shattered Space (Xbox) - Bethesda Fumbles A Big Chance To Reignite Starfield's Thrusters
I'm sorry, but you have to be absolutely irrational if you think an Xbox fan site is intentionally disparaging an Xbox branded game because Sony.
Most of the fan reviews I've seen that think it's brilliant have 350+ hours and adore Starfields base game. Or feel the same way as PJ and are devastated with how lazy it is
Re: Xbox Suffers From Temporary Outage As Microsoft Confirms Server Issues
I'm just waiting for Xbox to get hacked, and Sony to get hacked for the 3rd or 4th time.
Nintendo is probably safe as there is probably not many alive that want to risk Nintendos lawyers
The hacking " seems endless"
Re: Here's What Players Are Saying About Starfield Shattered Space So Far
So far trying to get perspective from fan reviews has been pointless. It's either ,spectacular, or a monumental let down.
Emils truly horrific writing I guess it's a problem again and reskinned guns?
Weird to wait on reviewers for perspective