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It's a strange game, as if they weren't sure what they wanted to do with it. However, I had a great time playing it. I think it's a good game and could have had a chance with a little more support.

I think the purchase of Bungie has been the most unsuccessful acquisition in the history of the industry. It's quite sad, as this studio was one of my favorites during my childhood.

I hate creating accounts other than Xbox to play games. I think that if you buy a device called Xbox, you shouldn't need any additional accounts or registrations and should have everything under a single profile.

That said, I just registered to get the little suit...

For me, between D or C.

Even so, I think Xbox has an increasingly worrying problem: many projects seem to have no problem skipping the Xbox Store. Some of these games will probably arrive later (which is still a problem), and others are Asian or very niche games, but it's clear that for many developers, Xbox is not a priority. This, added to the fact that Xbox already does everything multiplatform, leaves the platform in a really bad situation.

Someone at Microsoft should bang their fist on the table and wake up the management, or things at Xbox could reach a point of no return.

@AverageGamer I don't think the younger generations buy consoles. Depending on how long the next generation of consoles lasts, I fear there will be no more traditional consoles. I think there may be devices like the Xbox Ally or the Steam Deck, which don't need to sell many units, but I don't think there will be tradicional consoles with games developed specifically for them in 10-15 years.

My nephews, who are now about 8 and 6 years old, don't use consoles. I gave them a Switch (they're not interested in Xbox or PS at all), and they've turned it on two or three times. When it comes to video games, they can't take their eyes off their phones and tablets

I think that when the current generation that buys video game consoles gets older, traditional consoles will not survive, unless they become niche devices that don't need to sell many units to exist.

@AverageGamer I'm not really sure there will be a PS7, or an Xbox after the next one xD

I think they have a lot to improve. This generation, RayTracing has been smoke and mirrors, along with the Playstation SSD, a pretty pathetic marketing gimmick.

However, the technology is real, and when used to its full potential, it is spectacular. Let's hope that it really translates into significant improvements in future hardware. On PC, there are already some games that manage to dazzle at times thanks to RayTracing, but we are still far from the revolution it promised.

Thanks to DirectX libraries, I think it should be easy to run Xbox and X360 games on Windows, even Xbox One and Xbox Series games if there is enough power to do so.

However, licensing may be a challenge. I don't know to what extent the original console licenses allow the game to be run on other devices, such as a PC, without anyone having to pay for it. If we look at it as simple backward compatibility, without having to recompile the games, perhaps the licenses are still valid. But no matter how much Microsoft wants, a PC it's not exactly a new Xbox...

@PsBoxSwitchOwner As far as I understood, shadow drops have worked really well for Microsoft (usually), so I wouldn't be surprised to see another one in the January/February developers preview.

Anyway, I don't know if I would consider this Skyrim a shadow drop. I see it as simply the expected free update for those who already had it on the first Switch.

In my opinion, this model is not worth it. The Ally X is the interesting one, but that model is currently sold out.

@dskatter I suppose that's why they do it; it's a small investment to gain more visibility and perhaps improve sales of the game.

I wish they would do the same with Indiana Jones, although when a game is designed to be played in first person, it's difficult to modify it to third person and have everything work properly.

@dreadful Indeed, I have the same impression, the market is oversaturated. Either you do something very special, or your studio will most likely end up closing.

Xbox Series S is significantly more powerful than Switch 2, so it's to be expected that games will run better on it. Even so, Switch 2 has some interesting tricks up its sleeve, such as DLSS.

In any case, since I built my PC, I have the impression that all consoles are quite weak, even the most powerful ones leave a lot to be desired compared to a good PC. Today, I think consoles are all for an audience that is not looking for the best in visual quality.

For me, it could be useful for generating achievement guides, for example. I often look for guides to help me clear achievements when I play a game for the second time, and it's sometimes difficult to find accurate information.

But this is only if they manage to make it work well. Currently, AI tends to imagine erroneous information when it's scarce, and it could be even worse.

@Fiendish-Beaver I completely disagree. I think that in terms of quality, there's nothing to complain about. We've had some epic titles this year, and in terms of quantity, practically every month. GPU is now light years ahead of what other services offer, by a margin that's almost scary.

For me, the problem lies in its cost. Until now, it was incredibly good and accessible, but now it's incredibly good only for the few who can afford it.

If it has a new list of achievements, yes; if not, no.

Gamepass is unmatched as a showcase; it's a win-win for medium or small developers who can't or don't want to run big marketing campaigns and can't stand out among so many releases every month.

For large studios and AAA projects, which already have big IPs and huge marketing campaigns, I think it's much less attractive.

I'm not surprised. Since last year, the service has improved a lot, especially in terms of image quality and stability.

Even so, there is still a lot of work to be done before cloud gaming can compare to the quality offered by local gaming.

It's just a standalone executable, right? It's not announced for any platform (Xbox, Steam...), is it?

Very useful, cloud saves shared between PC, cloud, and console, with no subscription required, is one of the best things Xbox has to offer.

It would be nice to be able to back up saves or restore previous versions of saves. It could be used to “cheat” in games like Dark Souls, but I think it should be allowed, especially for those games that force you to complete the entire game again to see another ending.

Thank goodness I built my PC a year ago and won't need new hardware for a while, because since then everything has only gone up in price.

At least you can buy them. In Spain, Xbox has not been available in any store for months, neither consoles nor games.

It's very important to me. I've been playing in the Xbox ecosystem for years, I love its achievement system... However, I built a PC with a 5070ti a year ago, and the difference between this PC and any console is huge. It's an infinitely better experience to play on a PC.

That's why I look for games with PlayAnywhere. It's difficult for me to go back to a console because the difference in technology is huge, but I don't want to lose my Xbox profile and Xbox achievements.

In the month that I've been using my Xbox Ally X, it has become very natural to use Windows as an Xbox; it simply functions as a console.

For me, there are two major issues that need to be resolved:

-Parity between Xbox PC and other stores in terms of game releases. Many games are not released or are released much later.

-The ability to run games we already have on Xbox Series, Xbox One, Xbox 360, etc. on Windows.

Once that is achieved (which remains to be seen), there will be no noticeable difference between the Xbox console and Xbox PC.

I love how it looks, but I can't afford to pay that much for a controller.

The best thing is that it's PlayAnywhere, which also gives you access to the PC version. And this is important to me, because I saw in reviews that the PC version had much better technical specifications than the console version.

Much better than Sony event, but still room for improvement. For me, it's between B and C, leaning more towards C.

It was the last generation of consoles that made me say “wow” when I saw the graphical leap forward. There have been advances in visuals since then, of course, but nothing as groundbreaking as PGR3. Seeing those graphics in 2005 blew your mind.

Gamepass Ultimate is a service that is almost a luxury and not within everyone's reach, but what it offers is still incredible, light years ahead of what Nintendo or Playstation offer with their services.

Not only do I believe they will continue to make hardware, but I also believe it will be far superior to that of the competition.

Another issue will be the price they have to set for it, although seeing what Xbox Ally is, I think they don't really care whether it's expensive or cheap, or whether it sells a lot or a little.

I imagine that in the future all these devices will have 6G and their own Internet connection, but today it is absurd to make a campaign that can be played solo and will always require an Internet connection.

I guess it's like Diablo or other similar games, even if you play alone, part of the code runs on the server, to prevent piracy or simply because of laziness/lack of time on the part of the developers.

I'll do what I do with every COD every year: wait for a couple of updates to be released, play the campaign, and then uninstall it.

Xbox Magnus, the most powerful console on the market, that would be great

Another thing I would like is an upgrade to the achievement system.

The competition no longer seems to be in hardware: the success of Xbox Ally could benefit Valve, and the success of Steam Machine could benefit Xbox. In fact, I believe that if SteamOS achieves a significant market presence in the future, Xbox will launch its store and Gamepass there without hesitation.

I said it the other day, I think PlayStation and Nintendo are the big losers if open consoles like these are successful, their traditional models are going to look really obsolete.

One of the bad things about Steam, or other stores like Android, is that they are full of thousands of junk games, and hundreds of titles are released every day that can't even be called games. I think it's good that they make the process easier, but I believe that some barriers should be maintained to prevent the Xbox Store from becoming a dumping ground xD

I said it the other day, if you're looking for the best handheld console and don't want to spend more than $1,000, the ROG Xbox Ally X is by far the best option.

Hopefully Xbox PC will improve over time and many more games will be released there, which for me is the biggest weakness of this console, at least if what you expect from it is for it to be an Xbox.

While we wait to see what Xbox Magnus is like or how much Steam Machine costs, I think the best thing any gamer can do today is to build a PC from scratch and forget about consoles.

I think that PlayStation and Nintendo are the two big losers here; their current business model seems obsolete.

To a certain extent, I think Xbox's vision is reinforced by the concept of an open hardware ecosystem, validating its commitment. However, I believe that Microsoft should be concerned about Windows, as one of the pillars of its OS is gaming, and it may be under pressure for the first time in a long time.

Honestly, I think these “consoles” will kill traditional consoles.

I think PlayStation will be the most affected in the long term. I wouldn't be surprised if they were forced to release their games on these types of consoles, sacrificing 30% and altering their entire current business model, or even launching their own launcher on PC.

I have no idea what Nintendo can do, maybe ignore it all and stay locked into their own hardware, offering some additional value in terms of playability.

I think this future will greatly benefit Xbox, but I also think it will put a lot of pressure on Windows, which has many weaknesses to address in the face of SteamOS, an increasingly complete console OS.

Who knows what the industry will look like in 5-10 years, but what is clear is that these are very interesting times.

I am increasingly convinced that traditional consoles are going to disappear. I don't think there will ever be a PS7, and I doubt we will see the equivalent of a Switch 4.

I think Xbox, despite all its erratic moves, is right to bet on an open console, with Windows or whatever OS the end user wants to install.

This is probably the way forward for those of us who like local hardware alongside our TVs. Until cloud gaming is capable of replacing it, these open consoles seem to be the future.

@IOI From a purely financial point of view, I think the purchase of Activision has been very lucrative for Microsoft.

Perhaps the problem is precisely that Activision is a money-making monster, giving the impression that it was Activision that bought Xbox, and not the other way around

After a month of use, I am also very happy, although there are some areas that I think could be improved.

The main one is the significant lack of games on Xbox PC. Many games don't make it to Xbox PC, or they do so very late, which is very discouraging, especially if what you expect from this device is for it to be an Xbox.

Another point is the screen. It has great image quality, but an extra inch would have been much better for long gaming sessions.

Otherwise, it's great. I think the ROG Xbox Ally X is by far the best console of its kind that you can buy for under $1,000.

The ergonomics are incredibly good. In this respect, I don't think there's anything better.

The power is surprising for a device of this size. It allows you to play most current games at 1080p 60fps without using any fps generation tricks or resolution rescaling, although with low settings in many cases.

And Windows, with its well-known problems, I think ends up being a good option. I think there's some fanaticism on this point, and although SteamOS is fantastic in some ways, I think Windows is the better option. Even though it needs improvement, I think its complete compatibility with the entire PC catalog is a point that cannot be ignored.

Anyway, I'm very happy with Xbox Ally, although I hope that Xbox PC improves a lot over time, as its catalog currently leaves a lot to be desired. And if they release a new Xbox Ally in the future, the 8-inch screen is mandatory.

I'm still with Ultimate, which is still by far the best subscription in the industry. Unfortunately, it's now practically a luxury product; that fantasy of day-one games is no longer for everyone, and if at any point I'm short on cash, I'll have to cancel.

I suppose that Switch 2 hardware has tight specifications that require very specific ports, and that may require more work, which, depending on the case, they may not be willing to take on.

When I was little, it was very common to ask for a Gameboy, a Nintendo, or a Sega for Christmas.

When I was a teenager, I saw children asking for a Wii, a Xbox, a PlayStation...

Now, I see that what they ask for are smartphones, tablets...

My thinking is more pessimistic; I don't think that this generation is halfway through its life, nor do I think that traditional consoles have more than 5-10 years of existence left.

Before the price increase, it was the best value for money option among consoles. If only Microsoft had been up to the task in terms of marketing and investment, I'm sure it would have sold like hotcakes.

A bundle with GTAVI for $299, promoted properly, would have been a resounding success. Too bad it's never going to happen.

It looks like it's going to be PlayAnywhere

They created a huge map and great gameplay, but it was wasted on a campaign that was “only” remarkable. I wish they had released more single-player content, telling more stories and adventures in that world.

@TheGameThrifter I think GTA may have sold more on consoles because it has been on sale since 2013, but if we look only at recent years, especially because of GTA Online, I think most players are on PC. I don't have any data, but I see a large GTA Online community mainly involved in the PC version.

Perhaps the reason GTAVI isn't coming to PC at launch is that the online multiplayer mode is nowhere near finished, and since GTAOnline has been the lifeblood of this version for years, it doesn't make sense to work on it until the multiplayer is ready.

But these are just my impressions.