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Re: Poll: What Score Would You Give 'A Plague Tale: Requiem' On Xbox Game Pass?

Decoy_Snake

I'd give it a 7. During APT Innocence it took me ages to warm to Amicia & Hugo and it was the same again not so much Hugo but I found Amicia really unlikeable for much of this. The combat was better than the first game, the general movement of Amicia felt better than APT:I, never had an issue with the games performance on Series S, the VO, performance & visuals are all amazing but the story wasnt really hitting for me at all until the last couple of chapters and felt it was a little to long for me personally. A fine sequel.

Re: Xbox Game Pass Is Hurting Right Now, But Larger Forces Are At Play

Decoy_Snake

I think it's fine, I'm lucky to be in a country were MS Rewards pays out enough points that I can manage a sub for free so I have no complaints.

There's plenty of excellent games on there but I'm not going to play most because I still own them on other platforms so I play them there, that said I have downloaded Skyrim & Arkham Knight again despite having the platinums for both on Playstation.

Re: Talking Point: How Would You Compare The New PS Plus To Xbox Game Pass?

Decoy_Snake

I think there very similar personally. The big plus of Gamepass for me personally is that I'm able to subscribe to it and not pay thanks to MS Rewards, if that wasn't the case I wouldn't be subbed constantly just grab a month something I wanna play on there launches, I'm not going to continue with + when it ends.

The day & date first party games on Gamepass will be great when they start to properly roll out but as services there close. Both have a games I want to play but largely there full of games I've played, already own or have zero interest in at all & I'm not going to play something I don't want to play because it's "free".

There's a decent amount of cross over between them as well which is to be expected as there's only so many games.

Re: PlayStation Is Adding Its Own Version Of Microsoft Rewards This Year

Decoy_Snake

@Stoned_Patrol by having basic knowledge of what's come before? I post on here because I own an Xbox, while things like the adaptive controller and the way better cloud tech (& party chat which was mentioned in a reply to me) when I think about Xbox's impact on the console market the first thing I think is how they normalised subscriptions.

Re: PlayStation Is Adding Its Own Version Of Microsoft Rewards This Year

Decoy_Snake

@deadmaker I'm not saying they haven't the adaptive controller is an amazing innovation & the cloud tech is great but all the things that people think there responsible for they aren't. Online play on console (Sega were trying it on the mega drive, did better with the Dreamcast), games on demand (again Sega tried with Sega Channel, Sony had PSNow), a TV based streaming app (again Sony with PSNow), hard drives in consoles (PS2 in Japan predates Xbox by a few months), rewards scheme (Club Nintendo was launched in the early 2000's)

Re: Talking Point: Did The Series X|S Bring You Back To Xbox? If So, How Come?

Decoy_Snake

I exited Xbox in 2010, picked up the OG in 2003 and a 360 launch day, but all I was playing at the time on the machibe was COD & Mass Effect when the latter went muptiplat I had no reason to keep it. I never bothered with the XB1 there were a couple of games I wouldn't have minded playing more of (played on a friend's console) but there was nothing I felt like I was missing.

When the Series consoles were announced I knew I'd be picking up an S at some point, I ended up getting one with my phone upgrade. While I wouldn't have picked one up yet, there's still been no real must play games on it yet, it's a great bit of kit and what could come will make it essential eventually.

Re: Persona 5 Royal On Xbox Game Pass Will Include Over 40 DLC

Decoy_Snake

@Carck Improved combat, new confidants, new shop in mementos, new areas in each palace, grapple hook making traversal easier, a third semester, new areas to hang out with friends, darts & pool were added, new character artwork, new cutscenes, looks sharper as it's a - at the time - current gen only game, new music tracks & if your an achievement hunter a much easier list.