@BionicDodo I think if I was only playing games at 60 or better ot would really bug me but it's not an issue as long as the game runs well I'm not overly bothered about it
@BionicDodo I have a Series S and I have absolutely no desire to own a Series X, I play games from GP (with the occasional sale purchase) so there's no reason for me to upgrade other than games looking a little bit nicer which isn't something that bothers me that much.
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.
@Royalblues Sony had there Gamepass before Gamepass with PSNow which they never advertised or pushed until they were merging it with PS Plus because Gamepass was doing so well.
I've not paid for Gamepass yet 😄 there's been nothing that I've played on there that I want to play again, that'll probably change down the line but I've not bought anything yet
I've played any of Septembers games as there's nothing that really makes me wanna download it but I loved Ni No Kuni when it originally launched so I went with that
This was the maddest thing I've seen in a while I get Friday The 13th & Ghostbusters but Killer Klowns that's crazy - it's a fun film btw if you've not seen it
I love the original but Bioshock 2 has become my favourite over time. Story is very good not quite up to BS1 but still great stuff, it's great exploring more of Rapture and the controls are so much better dual welding a plasmid & drill is always fun.
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.
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.
I got the one for photographing a rare thing in FH5 took about 3 minutes to get across the map & it popped both, seems like I'm lucky from mentions on social media.
It's keeping me in Gamepass! I've not spent a penny on Xbox since December when I got my S had 6 months of GPU & £35 in gift cards that's just doing the console rewards and the daily searches
@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.
@twztid13 well Sony with PS Now as it was streaming PS3 games when that launched they weren't doing it as well as MS do it but it was there, I actually mentioned the cloud tech being great and the adaptive controller in my first reply 👍🏻
@Titntin you need to get on it I started doing them when my S arrived so far I've had 6 months of GP Ultimate (the only way I'll sub to the service) & £35 in gift cards
@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)
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.
@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.
Give it a shot everyone, the base Persona 5 is amazing but Royal makes it so much better comfortably my favourite JRPG ever I'm glad people who haven't had the chance get to play it.
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Re: These Eight Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (December 6-15)
Really excited to play High On Life, my daughter will be happy about Hello Neighbour I don't get it but she really wants to play it.
Re: Xbox Series S Drops To Lowest UK Price Yet For Black Friday 2022
@BionicDodo I think if I was only playing games at 60 or better ot would really bug me but it's not an issue as long as the game runs well I'm not overly bothered about it
Re: Mysterious 43GB Warner Bros. Game Discovered On The Xbox Store
Probably one of the few hoping for this but I'd love it to be a remaster of Arkham Origins
Re: Talking Point: What's Your Most Anticipated December Release On Xbox?
The Callisto Protocol by a long way then High On Life
Re: Xbox Series S Drops To Lowest UK Price Yet For Black Friday 2022
@BionicDodo I have a Series S and I have absolutely no desire to own a Series X, I play games from GP (with the occasional sale purchase) so there's no reason for me to upgrade other than games looking a little bit nicer which isn't something that bothers me that much.
Re: Talking Point: What's Your Favourite Thing About Xbox Series X|S After Two Years?
It was free with my phone contract, still waiting on the must play
Re: Pick One: Which Is The Best 3D Sonic Game To Date?
None of them? I'm love me some Sonic but none of the 3D games have been up to much. If I had to pick it would be Generations.
Re: Microsoft Rewards: How To Complete November 2022's 'Top 10' Xbox Punch Card
The gang beasts one works it's what I popped to get the extra reward points
Re: Microsoft Rewards: How To Claim 2000 Bonus Points On Xbox In November
Wonder if the 6k punch cards will comeback it's what I'm holding off preordering The Callisto Protocol 😄
Re: Poll: What Score Would You Give 'A Plague Tale: Requiem' On Xbox Game Pass?
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: InXile Says Xbox Ended Up Being The 'Perfect Match' For The Studio
There hardly gonna say it's awful are they, I'd imagine they would be saying the exact same thing if it was Sony, Embracer, Nintendo or Tencent.
Re: Lots Of Games Reduced By 80-90% In The Xbox Shocktober Sale
Disappointed that Ghostbusters Remastered isn't on there
Re: Xbox Argues With UK Regulator Over Activision Blizzard Deal
Just let it end!!!
Re: Xbox Game Pass Is Making Billions In Revenue Each Year, Suggests Report
@Royalblues Sony had there Gamepass before Gamepass with PSNow which they never advertised or pushed until they were merging it with PS Plus because Gamepass was doing so well.
Re: Talking Point: How Often Do You Actually Buy Xbox Game Pass Games?
I've not paid for Gamepass yet 😄 there's been nothing that I've played on there that I want to play again, that'll probably change down the line but I've not bought anything yet
Re: UK Authority Sets March 2023 Deadline For Verdict On Xbox ActiBlizz Deal
Just let it be over 😩
Re: Pick One: What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In September?
I've played any of Septembers games as there's nothing that really makes me wanna download it but I loved Ni No Kuni when it originally launched so I went with that
Re: Microsoft CEO 'Very Confident' About Activision Blizzard Approval
@SplooshDmg same
Re: Ubisoft's Splinter Cell Remake Will 'Update The Story' For Modern Audiences
If your going to change the story just make a ne one
Re: Phil Spencer: Xbox Went 'Well Beyond Typical Agreements' To Keep Call Of Duty On PlayStation
@GunValkyrian Sony isn't the industry leader through Nintendo are.
Re: 'Killer Klowns From Outer Space' Is Getting Its Own Xbox Game
@Kaloudz it is they shoot people with a ray gun and they end up in candy floss
Re: 'Killer Klowns From Outer Space' Is Getting Its Own Xbox Game
This was the maddest thing I've seen in a while I get Friday The 13th & Ghostbusters but Killer Klowns that's crazy - it's a fun film btw if you've not seen it
Re: Talking Point: Which Is The Best BioShock Game On Xbox?
@Kaloudz definitely worth it, you can get the 3 games in sale at the moment as well for £8
Re: Talking Point: Which Is The Best BioShock Game On Xbox?
I love the original but Bioshock 2 has become my favourite over time. Story is very good not quite up to BS1 but still great stuff, it's great exploring more of Rapture and the controls are so much better dual welding a plasmid & drill is always fun.
Re: Xbox Game Pass Shooter 'High On Life' Confirmed For Gamescom Showcase
Hopefully we get a date, I don't need to see anymore of it I was sold as soon as I saw the Xbox showcase
Re: Xbox Game Pass Is Hurting Right Now, But Larger Forces Are At Play
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?
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: Microsoft Rewards: How To Complete August 2022's 'Top 10' Xbox Punch Card
I got the one for photographing a rare thing in FH5 took about 3 minutes to get across the map & it popped both, seems like I'm lucky from mentions on social media.
Re: Microsoft Defends Activision Blizzard Deal With Eyebrow-Raising Statement
If there's nothing unique about Acti/Bliz why spend $70bn on it?
Re: These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (August 2-11)
Nothing there for me but I've downloaded Skyrim for an Xbox run through
Re: Feature: Microsoft Rewards Is So Good, It Paid For Me To See The Red Hot Chili Peppers
It's keeping me in Gamepass! I've not spent a penny on Xbox since December when I got my S had 6 months of GPU & £35 in gift cards that's just doing the console rewards and the daily searches
Re: PlayStation Is Adding Its Own Version Of Microsoft Rewards This Year
@twztid13 Sony used the "free" games to push plus during the PS3 when online play was free they didn't roll that into + until the PS4 released
Re: PlayStation Is Adding Its Own Version Of Microsoft Rewards This Year
@twztid13 don't worry about it
Re: PlayStation Is Adding Its Own Version Of Microsoft Rewards This Year
@Sol4ris I've never been compared to a terrorist organisation before 😂
Re: PlayStation Is Adding Its Own Version Of Microsoft Rewards This Year
@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
@twztid13 well Sony with PS Now as it was streaming PS3 games when that launched they weren't doing it as well as MS do it but it was there, I actually mentioned the cloud tech being great and the adaptive controller in my first reply 👍🏻
Re: PlayStation Is Adding Its Own Version Of Microsoft Rewards This Year
@deadmaker I'd agree but I think they need to see how the stars thing works before they thank anyone
Re: PlayStation Is Adding Its Own Version Of Microsoft Rewards This Year
@Titntin you need to get on it I started doing them when my S arrived so far I've had 6 months of GP Ultimate (the only way I'll sub to the service) & £35 in gift cards
Re: PlayStation Is Adding Its Own Version Of Microsoft Rewards This Year
@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: PlayStation Is Adding Its Own Version Of Microsoft Rewards This Year
@deadmaker the only thing Microsoft have added to the console space is making paid subs the norm.
Re: Talking Point: Did The Series X|S Bring You Back To Xbox? If So, How Come?
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: Microsoft Rewards: How To Complete July 2022's 'Top 10' Xbox Punch Card
@Beermonkey I ended up going for Dragon Quest Builders as I'm a fan of the proper series 😄
Re: Battlefield To Bring Back Story Campaign In Future Title, Says EA Job Post
Bring back Bad Company!!
Re: Microsoft Rewards: How To Complete July 2022's 'Top 10' Xbox Punch Card
I hate these months when there's nothing there that I would touch but I really want those reward points 😄
Re: Persona 5 Royal On Xbox Game Pass Will Include Over 40 DLC
@Carck I'm tempted to play it again I'm not gonna lie.
Re: Persona 5 Royal On Xbox Game Pass Will Include Over 40 DLC
@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.
Re: Persona 5 Royal On Xbox Game Pass Will Include Over 40 DLC
@uberdaddypig I had 200hrs in the base game then another 130 in Royal time well spent!!
Re: Persona 5 Royal On Xbox Game Pass Will Include Over 40 DLC
Give it a shot everyone, the base Persona 5 is amazing but Royal makes it so much better comfortably my favourite JRPG ever I'm glad people who haven't had the chance get to play it.
Re: Pick One: Which Of These Upcoming Game Pass Launches Are You Most Excited About?
High On Life. By far the best thing on show during the XB/B presser for me, it was giving me vibes of the original version of Prey 2.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 18-19)
Finished the story of TMNT Shredder's Revenge (XSS) it was everything I wanted it to be so I've gone back to Yakuza Kiwami (PS4) into chapter 7.