There was no reason or need to kill off the 360 games. Gamers should smarten up and stop demanding less for what they pay for from these multibillion dollar firms that, at the end of the day, are not your friend.
Going for the whole Fortnite vibe/aesthetic really hurt it. The game has a massive identity crisis going on, not knowing what it wants to be or who its' target audience is. They saw the backlash during the reveal, and they basically said "lawl f you guys, we're not backing down". Kinda like when EA told you "If you don't like BF5, don't buy it". And many listened.
Im only gonna get it when it's like $10-20 at most.
And as an aside, If you're really feeling jaded like me, check out some indies or some smaller budget/less prominent games, like Stray, Axiom Verge, A Plague Tale, etc.. I've been having way more fun recently with this type of stuff.
Where did it say the Switch version lacked local multiplayer? I haven't read that anywhere.
I'm very disappointed that it's relegated to essentially a rental-only option (on NSO) , you cant buy it. It's the same issue I have with stuff on GP; at least it's assumed one can buy the Xbox port, or at least buy it via Rare Replay. They really have left a lot of details unclear here for both ports. 🤔
Awww, cry us a river, Ryan. He's a terrible, out of touch CEO that should've been fired ages ago. Focus on improving the problems within Sony first and foremost, with software and studios.
@BBB if you didn't play it back in the day then of course you wouldn't have the same experience and memories as someone like me who did. Like, duh... 🤷♂️ However, nothing would stop you from trying the re-release, if it ever does come out. Or you can do what I did and download the ROM of the leaked XBLA version. I did in early 2021 and had an absolutely fantastic time with it yet again.
GoldenEye is a masterclass in how to adapt a film to a game faithfully, while taking just enough liberties so as to flesh out the adventure a bit more.
It's also excels in its mission design, adding additional objectives to higher difficulty levels encouraging multiple playthroughs, plus allowing for most levels to be approached in multiple ways. Not to mention the challenge of unlocking all the level cheats as a bonus. It's a masterpiece, and blows away any crappy COD or most other modern FPS titles as a whole package. Look at Activision's 007 Legends or Quantum of Solace by comparison. They're terrible, and the GoldenEye reimagining is just "Call of Bond". 😫
@Grail_Quest How about just keep discussions/critiques/reviews on point and don't devolve into irrelevant, personal attacks? A crazy concept for some, I know. 🙄
Awww damn, I thought this was an official MS effort. Still sounds cool though. Also, how could they not have Timesplitters 2/3 as an initially supported title? 😭
@Banjo- Yeah from what I've seen, the game benefits from the series X performance in general. I'm generally not super hardcore nit-picky about missing visual effects. Me too! Shattered Memories was my first SH game, and I freaking loved it.
@skaarj217 I grabbed SH: Homecoming while it's on sale! 😅
This is just corporate garbage speech for saying "we don't want to give away free 360 games anymore, so hurry up and get GamePass". There's no convincing reason to end this service.
@Banjo- Wow, I remembered incorrectly. The 360 patch was cancelled. 🤦♂️😢 But I did watch some footage of the game played on a Series X, and at least in terms of performance, it looked alright to me.
@Banjo- @Dusk_Actual Konami did "patch" it, though. It just still doesn't visually resemble the original release, as was the main complaint from players. There's videos on YT comparing it with and without the patch. Also, it helps to play on Series X/S over the PS3 version.
@Titntin I can see the problem in regards to Xbox, but with Switch titles (that aren't downloaded required), most boot from the card directly. I get nearly everything physically for Switch, plus it saves on SD card space.
@BBB It doesn't. The whole debate comes from the idea that in principle, free speech should apply universally (aside from direct threats of violence, doxing, yelling "fire!" in a crowded theatre for no reason, etc...)
From the American context, their 1st amendment does NOT apply to any private platform, it only applies to the government being unable to silence you.
When you sign those terms of service agreements, one is agreeing to abide by the rules of the platform. Violate the platforms rules, you suffer the punishment for it.
Now we can have a debate if those protections should be expanded and apply to private platforms or not. It's easy to see the arguments in both directions.
What drives me nuts is that some individuals, especially those who lean right on the political spectrum, don't fundamentally understand the difference and distinction, and thus they call it "ERR MAH GURD BIG TECH CENSORSHIPZ". They especially cry and scream that they are being targeted, when in actuality right-wing voices and content dominates Facebook and Twitter in terms of popularity and engagement, as proven by data that tracks this information, easily found on Google.
This gets into an even bigger issue how powerful international corporations have far too much control over our lives, and they're to be held accountable, not praised and worshipped like heroes, which sadly far too many do. Personally for the more libertarian left-types like myself, these platforms are too restrictive and we should have such rights and civil liberties extended to them.
Personally I agree 100% with Joe, and I'm not even a fan of his. YouTube's crackdowns on fair use are draconian and need to stop. But he's delusional if he thinks he can take on CBS and/or Google in court and win.
Anyway, at face value, such blanket statements like "big tech is censoring free speech, full stop!" is both incorrect and highly misleading without the added nuances. Hope that helps.
Sony had the blueprint to match or surpass GPU, and they still failed to do that. 🤦♂️
I'm glad they're rolling the services into one, but they should've made the premium features part of the extra tier to really one-up GPU. Oh and not including the 1st party releases is baffeling.
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Re: The New Dead Space Is $70, But It's Cheaper With Xbox Game Pass
I think we should give The Calisto Protocol a look first, since that's a brand new IP and from the original Dead Space Developers.
Re: Rumour: Jim Ryan 'Flew To Brussels' To Voice Concerns Over Xbox's ActiBlizz Deal
Ryan is a disgrace, an incompetent manager, is damaging the PS brand, and truly needs to be let go!
Re: Xbox Seagate Expansion Cards Heavily Discounted At Amazon (UK)
@Tangerine Nice. I too love when Amazon offers that 0% BNPL option. 👍
Re: Xbox Games With Gold For October 2022 Announced
There was no reason or need to kill off the 360 games. Gamers should smarten up and stop demanding less for what they pay for from these multibillion dollar firms that, at the end of the day, are not your friend.
Re: Disney Reportedly Aiming For New 'Star Wars' Titles Every 6 Months
RIP Star Wars games. 🤦♂️
Re: Saints Row's Future Is Under Evaluation Following 2022 Reboot
Going for the whole Fortnite vibe/aesthetic really hurt it. The game has a massive identity crisis going on, not knowing what it wants to be or who its' target audience is. They saw the backlash during the reveal, and they basically said "lawl f you guys, we're not backing down". Kinda like when EA told you "If you don't like BF5, don't buy it". And many listened.
Im only gonna get it when it's like $10-20 at most.
And as an aside, If you're really feeling jaded like me, check out some indies or some smaller budget/less prominent games, like Stray, Axiom Verge, A Plague Tale, etc.. I've been having way more fun recently with this type of stuff.
Re: Reaction: GoldenEye Is Finally Coming To Xbox, But It's A Rare Whiffed Shot For 007
@evan23 it'll be added as a free addition. But it doesn't say can one buy GoldenEye separately from the XB store.
Re: Reaction: GoldenEye Is Finally Coming To Xbox, But It's A Rare Whiffed Shot For 007
Where did it say the Switch version lacked local multiplayer? I haven't read that anywhere.
I'm very disappointed that it's relegated to essentially a rental-only option (on NSO) , you cant buy it. It's the same issue I have with stuff on GP; at least it's assumed one can buy the Xbox port, or at least buy it via Rare Replay. They really have left a lot of details unclear here for both ports. 🤔
Re: Gallery: Here Are The First GoldenEye 007 Screenshots For Xbox
@OliverOwen No, no, and no. I played the leaked remaster in early 2021 and GoldenEye is still phenomenal and incredibly fun.
Re: GoldenEye 007 Officially Announced For Xbox Game Pass
YES! YES! YES! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
Re: Poll: Did You Ever Buy The 'Chatpad' For Your Xbox Controller?
@ralphdibny I always wanted that! ♥😂
Re: Bonnie Ross, The Head Of Halo, Is Leaving 343 Industries And Microsoft
Very vague and kinda Strange, when medical coverage is completely tied to one's job in 'Murica. 🤔
Re: A Plague Tale: Requiem Reveals Full List Of Supported Languages
I'm playing my copy of Innocence now and really love it. 😊
Re: PlayStation Boss Heavily Criticises Xbox For 'Inadquate' Call Of Duty Offer
Awww, cry us a river, Ryan. He's a terrible, out of touch CEO that should've been fired ages ago. Focus on improving the problems within Sony first and foremost, with software and studios.
Re: PSA: Now's Probably A Good Time To Use 'Energy Saver' Mode On Xbox Series X|S
I turn all my devices off when not in use. 🤷♂️
Re: Halo Infinite Local Campaign Co-Op Has Been Cancelled
BULLSH----------T! 😡
Re: Deals: All Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 23-30)
Too much Ubisoft AC & TC stuff. Every single week. Ugh.
Re: Talking Point: What's Your 2022 Game Of The Year So Far?
I have yet to try any of those, so I'll just say Stray. 🐈 Meow there.
Re: Xbox's Gamescom Show Falls On A Very Important '007' Anniversary
@BBB if you didn't play it back in the day then of course you wouldn't have the same experience and memories as someone like me who did. Like, duh... 🤷♂️ However, nothing would stop you from trying the re-release, if it ever does come out. Or you can do what I did and download the ROM of the leaked XBLA version. I did in early 2021 and had an absolutely fantastic time with it yet again.
Re: Xbox's Gamescom Show Falls On A Very Important '007' Anniversary
@BBB @RicebinBernacky
GoldenEye is a masterclass in how to adapt a film to a game faithfully, while taking just enough liberties so as to flesh out the adventure a bit more.
It's also excels in its mission design, adding additional objectives to higher difficulty levels encouraging multiple playthroughs, plus allowing for most levels to be approached in multiple ways. Not to mention the challenge of unlocking all the level cheats as a bonus. It's a masterpiece, and blows away any crappy COD or most other modern FPS titles as a whole package. Look at Activision's 007 Legends or Quantum of Solace by comparison. They're terrible, and the GoldenEye reimagining is just "Call of Bond". 😫
Re: Xbox's Gamescom Show Falls On A Very Important '007' Anniversary
Pleeeeeease.... 🙏🥺♥
Re: Elon Musk Says There's 'No Value' In Another Gaming Console
Please stop promoting this 💩 head.
Re: DOOM 64 Collector's Edition Pre-Orders Begin For Xbox This Week
Doom 64 = great.
Limited Run = a scumbag company who will still publish titles with DRM requirements, like Scott Pilgrim.
Re: Calico Gets Review Bombed On Xbox, Dev Calls For 'Better Moderation'
@Grail_Quest How about just keep discussions/critiques/reviews on point and don't devolve into irrelevant, personal attacks? A crazy concept for some, I know. 🙄
Re: The First Two Of August 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
@Trmn8r if you think Microsoft is literally lacking the money to invest in GamePass, then I have a bridge to sell you. 😳
Re: GTA 6 Reportedly Features Female Protagonist For The First Time
@GunValkyrian As they sit there, crying into their 300lbs neck beards. 😉
Re: Xbox Live 1.0 Is Getting A Replacement, And It'll Support 13 Games At Launch
Awww damn, I thought this was an official MS effort. Still sounds cool though. Also, how could they not have Timesplitters 2/3 as an initially supported title? 😭
Re: Looking Back At The Best Xbox 360 Games With Gold Of All Time
@PushButtons Oooh yes, defend the corporation. How bold. How edgy. 🙄
Re: Deals: Xbox 'Back Compat Sale' Now Live, 100+ Games Included
@Banjo- Yeah from what I've seen, the game benefits from the series X performance in general. I'm generally not super hardcore nit-picky about missing visual effects.
Me too! Shattered Memories was my first SH game, and I freaking loved it.
@skaarj217 I grabbed SH: Homecoming while it's on sale! 😅
Re: Looking Back At The Best Xbox 360 Games With Gold Of All Time
This is just corporate garbage speech for saying "we don't want to give away free 360 games anymore, so hurry up and get GamePass". There's no convincing reason to end this service.
Re: Deals: Xbox 'Back Compat Sale' Now Live, 100+ Games Included
@Banjo- Wow, I remembered incorrectly. The 360 patch was cancelled. 🤦♂️😢 But I did watch some footage of the game played on a Series X, and at least in terms of performance, it looked alright to me.
Re: Deals: Xbox 'Back Compat Sale' Now Live, 100+ Games Included
@Banjo- @Dusk_Actual Konami did "patch" it, though. It just still doesn't visually resemble the original release, as was the main complaint from players. There's videos on YT comparing it with and without the patch. Also, it helps to play on Series X/S over the PS3 version.
Re: XIII Remake Is Getting An Overhaul Following Borked 2020 Launch
Now I'll finally make the point to get this. XIII was an excellent, unique game in its heyday.
Re: 'Atari 50' Brings Almost 100 Classic Games To Xbox This November
Holy crap, Airworld is being released in this.
Re: No More Heroes 3 Xbox Version Locks In October Release For Japan
@Bobobiwan Google is your friend. 😉
Re: Roundup: Here's Everything That Was Revealed At The Xbox Showcase Extended 2022
Starfield did look pretty cool, as did As Dusk Falls. A real shame GoldenEye wasn't announced, though.
Re: Talking Point: When Are We Going To Hear About GoldenEye 007 For Xbox?
@BBB Goldeneye's a masterpiece, and I for one appreciate remasters & remakes more often than not.
Re: Limited Run Announces 10+ Xbox Games Getting A Physical Release
@Titntin I can see the problem in regards to Xbox, but with Switch titles (that aren't downloaded required), most boot from the card directly. I get nearly everything physically for Switch, plus it saves on SD card space.
Re: Limited Run's First Xbox Release Has Finally Been Revealed
So glad this is getting a standard retail release! 🙂 LRG F-ING SUCKS with their inflated costs and FOMO crap!
Re: YouTuber Angry Joe Threatens To Take CBS To Court Over Halo Dispute
@BBB It doesn't. The whole debate comes from the idea that in principle, free speech should apply universally (aside from direct threats of violence, doxing, yelling "fire!" in a crowded theatre for no reason, etc...)
From the American context, their 1st amendment does NOT apply to any private platform, it only applies to the government being unable to silence you.
When you sign those terms of service agreements, one is agreeing to abide by the rules of the platform. Violate the platforms rules, you suffer the punishment for it.
Now we can have a debate if those protections should be expanded and apply to private platforms or not. It's easy to see the arguments in both directions.
What drives me nuts is that some individuals, especially those who lean right on the political spectrum, don't fundamentally understand the difference and distinction, and thus they call it "ERR MAH GURD BIG TECH CENSORSHIPZ". They especially cry and scream that they are being targeted, when in actuality right-wing voices and content dominates Facebook and Twitter in terms of popularity and engagement, as proven by data that tracks this information, easily found on Google.
This gets into an even bigger issue how powerful international corporations have far too much control over our lives, and they're to be held accountable, not praised and worshipped like heroes, which sadly far too many do. Personally for the more libertarian left-types like myself, these platforms are too restrictive and we should have such rights and civil liberties extended to them.
Personally I agree 100% with Joe, and I'm not even a fan of his. YouTube's crackdowns on fair use are draconian and need to stop. But he's delusional if he thinks he can take on CBS and/or Google in court and win.
Anyway, at face value, such blanket statements like "big tech is censoring free speech, full stop!" is both incorrect and highly misleading without the added nuances. Hope that helps.
Re: YouTuber Creates Incredible One-Handed Xbox Series X|S Controller
My dirty mind instantly imagined a scenario where DOAX Beach Volleyball 4 was announced as the pack-in game with this... 🤣😜
But seriously, very good for anyone with a hand disability or impairment of some kind. 👍
Re: Xbox Cheat Codes For LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
I miss cheat menus in games! 😄😭
Re: PSA: Buying LEGO Star Wars On Xbox? Check Microsoft Rewards First
I'll enjoy my blue milk Luke mini figure and steelbook case preorder bonuses from Best Buy instead, TYVM.
Re: Roundup: Here's What's Coming To Xbox In April 2022
"I've been looking forward to this". 😈
Lego Star Wars, that is. 😃
Re: Deals: All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 29 - April 4)
@Grail_Quest "It's time to split!" 😎
Re: Here's How PlayStation's New Services Compare To Xbox Game Pass
Sony had the blueprint to match or surpass GPU, and they still failed to do that. 🤦♂️
I'm glad they're rolling the services into one, but they should've made the premium features part of the extra tier to really one-up GPU. Oh and not including the 1st party releases is baffeling.
And PS3 is STILL STREAMING-ONLY! 😵
Ugh, Sony... 🤦♂️
Re: Zero Escape Makes Its Franchise Debut On Xbox Game Pass Next Week
The first game was incredible. An absolutely amazing mindf***! 😁
Re: Video: GTA 5 Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox One And Series X Versions
Wake me up when GTA 6 is revealed... 😴
Re: Perfect Dark And Avowed 'Probably' Coming In 2023, Says Jeff Grubb
If Perfect Dark releases next year, it'll be horribly rushed. At least that was my impression from the initial reveal. Grubb is an attention seeker.
Re: PlayStation Is Going Down The Xbox Game Pass Route With Shadow Warrior 3
@RevGaming
What a strange, somewhat hyperbolic response. To each his own.