FatGuyInLilCoat

Hoping to finish Doom The Dark Ages in the next few days. On Chapter 10, which is roughly the mid point. Each chapter takes me about an hour cause im using the map to try to find all secrets and items etc. Still loving it though.

Interesting, nothing exclusive to the ultimate tier except 1 PC game.

Resident Evil 7 is a lot of fun if you have yet to try it.

@Fiendish-Beaver I thought the same, seeing games in the low to mid 70s ranked in the top ten high scoring games of 2026 is like...what?? I mean I guess it is relatively early but with how many games I feel like release each week (especially indies) surely there should be 10 games in the 80s

I wanted to try MIO and still might but everything ive read about it says the platforming can get extremely challenging, which is what has stopped me. Im no stranger to difficult games, but pain in the ass platforming is where I usually rage quit.

I will be continuing Doom the dark ages (fantastic so far) and Marathon runs (solo). Initially I thought they didn't have a dedicated solos mode but turns out they do, so that helps me at least cause I dont want to keep dodging teams of 3. Also in the game you can switch to 'console only' so you aren't playing against PC if you dont want to. I know some dont care about that but ive lost some reflexes over the years and need all the help I can get..

Currently i expect you to let me down, so I guess youre doing okay in that regard.

@themightyant This for me as well. I could care less about owning the game, as I play a game once, uninstall it, and will never touch it again. Also I feel most games can still be bricked by the developers on their end these days that no one really owns anything. People say they dont have time for all these games coming out but then say they are on their 3rd playthrough of some 100 hour game...im like, there's your problem...

@Fiendish-Beaver as for the switch controller, im sure you are aware and may or may not have one, but are you talking about their "pro" controllers that look/feel similar to xbox or just the Joycon controller? I also am not a fan of their controller but ive felt their pro controller for switch 2 in a store (i think for like $100?) and it felt pretty good.

I've been an ultimate subscriber for years (and still am). I did not stack, so I get charged $30 monthly. My first instincts after the price raise was to cancel, but then they doubled rewards points so I thought id just stick it out a while longer...then they started messing with that. What kept me in was FOMO, I thought MS was going to consistently release first party games every month or two like they did a year ago...that has not happened. Then I thought well there at least going to show their appreciation by putting awesome 3rd party games only to ultimate? That also has not happened, as clearly premium gets everything day 1 as well.

So no, im not happy with ultimate and will finally, after years, downgrade. I held out as long as I could MS, but if you dont care, then I dont care.

I did buy Marathon, but am having a little "buyers remorse" as I realize how much the game is really built around teams and even more around teams of friends. None of my friends game anymore. I thought it could still be fun solo but im not having that much fun, but can see it being a lot of fun with friends. I dont mind pairing with random but of course that is always a crapshoot.

Other than that im on Chapter 4 Doom the dark ages.

@Millionski there's been definitely more than just one day 1 releases this year. High on life 2, Mio: memories in orbit, TCG cardshop simulater, towerborne im sure they will count as it leaves early access and starts on the service etc. Im sure there are more. Plus some will be exclusive to PC gamepass. Not saying they dont have a long way to go but there are probably more like 5 - 10 so far

I hope it does well for just the devs sake. I actually have yet to play it, simply due to the fact I just dont do well with massive games that take 100+ of hours to finish anymore. I get bored around the 20-30 hour mark so I aim for games around there. Maybe now with all the updates it is in a better place?

Edit: I should add, no i cant just stick to the main storyline lol. My OCD wont let me. If I see a cave or random corner on the map, my FOMO kicks in and I have to check it out

Ninja gaiden Ragebound. Got 2 levels left so ill probably finish today. Fun game if anyone feels like playing a current side scroller.

Afterwards ill either buy Requiem or start Doom the dark ages

@Globo i just finished Resident Evil 4 remake a few days ago. It was a really good game. Enjoy it!

@Fiendish-Beaver Yeah that is my concern as well. Right now there is a shimmer of hope, but over time the true narrative will unfold and it won't be good. Sucks because Xbox has almost all the tools to be so good, they are just missing the most important one...a competent leadership.

Someone needs to ask her to define "roots". I have a feeling what I think Xbox roots are versus hers are very different.

As others have said there is a small fear in the back of my head that Phil knew they were killing off Xbox and didnt want to be remembered as the guy who ended Xbox (whether it was his fault or not). So he gracefully "retired" and this new girl is here for a couple years to be the fall guy (girl).

@Fiendish-Beaver No I agree, his body language and appearance looked as if he was clearly defeated. But on the other side of it you don't become the head of Xbox and then get a piece of duct tape put over your mouth. I do believe he had way more sway and decision making then just "Welcome to the head of Xbox with a million dollar salary, now just sit there and make no decsions."

I definitely agree and see where you are coming from, but I believe he was heavily involved in spearheading this multiplatform push and 'everything is an xbox'.

One thing for sure is I am somewhat excited for this change in leadership, I think it was long overdue. I don't care if she plays 100's of hours or games or not, I just want someone who knows what's best for Xbox as a brand, and understands what makes a console sell. They are and have been in a position to be a dominant console manufacturer. They have the studios, IPs, and money. They just got impatient at the worst possible time.

@Fiendish-Beaver there was an article yesterday suggesting that Phil and Bond made a lot of the decisions lately (not Nadella) which is what caused Xbox to subsequently plummet. Not saying your wrong, because unless you are sitting in on these ceo meetings no one will ever know who truly pulls the strings, but i question how much Phil stood up for xbox recently. Im already thinking, based solely off her words and no actions yet, she will stand up for xbox better than Phil.

This is what I have been thinking for a long while now. I've said previously I think Phil has a lot more say than people give credit. A lot have said he was just a puppet to Nadella and his hands were tied...but the truth is no one truly knows what goes on in the meetings and I believe Phil was indeed behind a lot of these decisions. Since they have failed miserably, it is no coincidence the team behind them is suddenly "retiring".

Just finished Resident Evil 4 Remake a few days ago (I played the original back in the day). I've played all mainline resident evil games plus most spin offs....im ready for Requiem. The trailer at the state of play looked really good

@Kaloudz im willing to give her the benefit of the doubt as of now as well. While I know it is standard PR, her second point "Return of Xbox" sounds nice, something no one has said in years. We shall see..

Ninja Gaiden Ragebound. So far it is great, and the difficulty is perfect. Hard but never feels cheap or frustrating

Hey MS, next entry just sh*t in a box for us, no need to spend money on dev costs. Apparently we will still buy it.

Hmm nothing for me this round unfortunately. I hear great things about kingdom come but I just dont have time for those 140+ hour playthroughs. Im slow as it is and need games in the 20-30 hour range, because it'll take me longer than that and I know ill get bored.

@Questionable_Duck I dont know he came in with his webshooters hot and ready. Maybe a little too hot..

Can we all have a moment of silence for Carlos

Wow Shadow of War has been there for like 5 years, was wondering if that would ever leave.

@Elbow im pretty sure it is the same person as well. I also enjoy seeing his comments.

Hopefully wrapping up Resident Evil 4 Remake. Im on Chapter 10 or 11 and I believe there are only 16 with the last two being very short. After that probably something small as I wait for Requiem.

Xbox? Confusion? Impossible. Xbox has always been crystal clear on everything.

MS: "Lets push gamepass so nobody needs to buy our games"

Also MS: "Why the f**k is nobody buying our games"

@awp69 that one is high on my list to play! Love a good metroidvania. Will start it after im done with resident evil 4 remake

Crisol and soulslinger look good to me. Crisol in particular because I didnt know blumhouse had a game studio as Ive watched a lot of their movies.

@FraserG I just edited some of my comments accordingly

@DonkeyFantasy Haha, that would make the most sense

There's a lot of ducks in here

Wow some great drops, but once again I feel ultimate to be completely useless most months of the year. I think they are just banking on when they do release a first party game (maybe 4-5 months out of the year?) that it makes up for the 8 months of pretty much nothing.

I know, instead of complaining I should speak with my wallet

Continuing my first playthrough of Resident Evil 4 Remake. I played the original (well, when it got ported to xbox) a long time ago. The Remake is fantastic. It is also prepping for resident evil 9, as I have pretty much played every game in the series, even most or the spin offs.

@fatpunkslim you keep having to say "except this" and "except that". You have to fine tune your argument so that it is correct instead of just a blanket statement.

Playing Resident Evil 4 Remake. Loved the original so figured it's time i revisit and play the remake version. Waiting for Mio to drop on gamepass January 22nd

MS loves their premium tier

@Cikajovazmaj I always wonder how there are 1000 votes on these polls but I only ever see the same like 20-25 people in the comments. There must be a lot of lurkers who participate in polls and nothing else or people are voting multiple times?

Only a couple that peak my interest so far. Hopefully they resume with the new game drops the first week of January.

@Jenkinss 😂

Lies of P
South of Midnight
Dead space remake
Doom 2016
33 immortals (kind of? I beat all levels out)

Small list, ive obviously played many others but ive been in a bit of a slump lately and games are only keeping my attention for like an hour or two until I move on

@PennywiZe666 im glad someone said it. These were not the comments I was expecting. I like the guy as a person but he definitely had a hand in this drastic change (despite some people thinking he is just a puppet on strings).

@Fiendish-Beaver yeah they fumbled this acquisition. This acquisition could've easily put them far ahead in terms of console sales if done right. Not saying they should've gated every game, but had they done the majority people would've easily bought an xbox to play them. They just grew inpatient from the decades long disasters beforehand.

@SeaDaVie 🤣 I knew who it was since the first comment he made a few weeks ago. Wondered if I was the only one

I thought turn 10 and playground studios were two different studios? Is turn 10 making the next horizon game or am I missing something