I bet it will have a better score on Push Square when it releases on PS5. This score just feels mean and nitpicking. Are we even on an Xbox site?

Ever since FM4 it's been downhill. The game lacks passion from the developers. Content is still being drip-fed and it's not enticing enough to come back regularly. Even Horizon 5 is better supported than this.

I wonder how Skull & Bones is faring... I wouldn't be surprised if it's the next one to bite the dust.

The game is a mess right now. It needs a LOT of patches. Yesterday I was playing a 2H mission in career mode and got an "Unexpected Error" close to the end, which wasted my time. It's not guaranteed it won't happen again, so right now I'm avoiding playing it, because it doesn't deserve my time.

I'm glad I was playing it through Game Pass and didn't pay for it. We'll see how it performs in a few months...

I've been playing it a lot, but not without problems.
World Photography is awesome. Managed to photograph some animals in Africa and some landmarks in Asia. The photo goals are a nice motivation to keep coming back.

Career is what I always wanted in the 2020 version, with missions. The mission grades, however, seem like a hit or miss. Today, I had one of the smoothest landings in a mission, yet the game gave me a rating of 0% in landing smoothness. Maybe not 100%, but 0% would be if I had crashed it. They need to sort this out.

Nature detail seems much better than 2020, especially on the ground, but when you're flying in cities, the buildings still look like cardboard maquettes.

And where are the Bush Trips? I hope they add it in a future update.

@UserTK-421 Both Mirror's Edge games are among my all-time favorites. I did play some Battlefield and Star Wars, but not much recently.

Mirror's Edge is not active anymore, unfortunately, but I still play it from time to time just to chill.

@BAMozzy Just a small correction:

"they do a version you can buy with CoD Points (and can earn most back) too"

Not most, but more. The standard battlepass costs 1100 points, but if you complete all tiers, which isn't difficult if you play regularly, you can make 1400 points. That's 300 extra points per season, so in theory, if you always buy the standard battlepass, at the end of the game's six season lifecycle, you can make an extra 1800 points

I always knew this game would be a mediocre attempt at reviving a beloved franchise. As soon as I knew KT Racing was developing it, my enthusiasm died right away. These guys don't know how to make a good racing game.

Good news. They should've launched with more maps, since they had an extra year. Season 1 hasn't even begun and I'm already tired of some maps.

...And this is news here because...?

@gamer5634 You can always train with bots before venturing with multiplayer. It's great to learn the maps and test different loadouts and you can have a taste of how multiplayer works at your own pace, since you can choose bots difficulty.

@BIG3 You're in for some treat, then. COD campaigns are always fun to play, except for last year's, which went a different route.

I'd recommend Cold War and Infinite Warfare, but Sledgehammer's Vanguard and WWII are also very good, IMO.

The only thing keeping me in the Xbox ecosystem is my huge game library. I hope they'll have a next-gen Xbox, because despite all we've been hearing, I prefer to use Xbox as my main gaming machine.

@Nintendo4Sonic Quote from the actual review: "Gameplay is super tight on the new COD engine".

C'mon, graphics are way superior. Are we playing the same game? The Omni-movement is a game changer, too. It's more fast-paced, but I guess that may not be for everyone.

For me, it's superior in every way from MWIII.

The game feels like a generational leap compared to last year's. This is what a next-gen COD feels like.

I have a feeling this new COD will be the best one in years. They had 4 years to make it.

For me, Eneba and CDKeys. Also, the world is more than US, Canada and UK.

@Nexozi they did. The game plays really well now. Playing it on the SeriesX.

The so-called COD killer is on the ropes... What a surprise.
People talk ***** about COD, but when other alternatives pop up, they disappear to oblivion. Makes you wonder that people who actually diss COD are in a minority.

In my opinion, Phil should leave XBox. If he's not making any decisions anymore, what is the purpose of his job?

@Eejay Exactly my reason for picking up a Series X as well.
It used to be Forza that made me get an Xbox, but Flight Simulator just hits differently. Definitely, my biggest anticipated game of the year

If they launch a portable Xbox before the next generation, they could definitely call the next main console the Xbox 6.

@PhileasFragg Vanguard is my favorite since World at War. Love the atmosphere and witty humor of the characters. I also like the zombies mode. You can try multiplayer with bots. It's lots of fun.

@RiverGenie Still, kudos to the team for making these updates free. They redeemed themselves and then some.

Wow! Just Wow!
I mean, any other developer would easily turn this into a new game and charge full price. Yet, these guys just keep on giving and making this game more awesome than ever! Can I say 'Awesomer'?

Man, it's like they're on a mission to completely ruin whatever good reputation Xbox still has. It's one screw-up after another.

...And look where we are now.

I'm very cautious about this one, considering who's making it. I'll reserve full judgement until after launch.

Haste is the enemy of perfection. We all know how rushing things has turned out in recent games...

I have all three systems plus Steam Deck, so I couldn't care less if MS goes multi-platform. At the end of the day, I can still play any game I want. People overreacting over nothing like it's the end of XBox...

Hardly. I play one race per day just to complete the limited-time events and that's it. I keep forcing myself to play just not to lose out on the cars they offer, but it's hard to keep playing when the game clearly has no creativity. The game lacks so much content and yet they insist on removing the newly added events after each update.

It's funny how COD MW2 almost got me off of playing the game altogether, but MW3 has made me come back. The multiplayer is really great this time. Don't like these operators, like Rick Grimes and other known characters, but to each their own, I guess.

Ah, more tracks that we had in previous Forza games. I wonder if they'll add any track new to the Forza franchise or will just keep giving us what we lost.

I doubt it'll be better than Ghost of Tsushima, but will surely check it out, since I love Japanese culture.

Of course. I'd love to play Forza games with gyroscope steering like GT7 and GT Sport. Will keep my expectations low, though, so as to not have them shattered later.

@ZuneTattooGuy Better yet, it's much cheaper... And it's on Game Pass

@Markatron84 I read somewhere that they said not every update would bring a new track. They need to up the pace on new racing series though. One a week is not enough to keep players engaged. We need daily races.

Release date will probably be Fall 2025, so almost two years away.

Man, what a waste of resources...

I know, I know, it prints money and all that, because casuals is where the real money is. Hope at least if can fund the real games after all the suits get their share.

Ryse, for sure. That game still looks amazing by today's standards. I also liked the linear story and the combat. Still have hope we'll get Ryse 2 someday...

People talk trash about COD, and some of it is warranted, but I just can't name any other shooter that plays so well. Of course people are going to complain about it being copy/paste, but when you have a winning formula, why change?

Battlefield comes close sometimes, but just doesn't seem to have the same satisfying gameplay. Not a big fan of huge maps.

Got F1 23 at 50% off yesterday thinking it wouldn't be cheaper anytime soon... Today, I see it at 60% off in the Black Friday deals. Man, I feel cheated...

@iplaygamesnstuff I have no problem with a track focused game, since I've always liked track racers. I do agree that they don't give you enough incentives to keep playing the game, more evident by the lack of single player content.

The game feels hollow right now. They try to sell you a pretty package but forgot to put anything of value inside.

Unfortunately, this is a problem with the gaming industry right now, not just Forza Motorsport.

They update the game with new events that are locked for 24h+. What a great way to give players some excitement. They couldn't even make the game with fresh content every week like Horizon.

@themightyant Maybe they should do these GOTY awards in January... Doesn't make much sense as it is, since many games don't make the cut.

Yeah, Infinity Ward's original Modern Warfare games were among the best CODs, but more recently I really liked Treyarch's Cold War, and their Black Ops series, except 4, were also among my favorites. I guess it depends on who you're asking, but right now I'd pick Treyarch

In contrast, next year's COD should be a banger, since Treyarch had an extra year to work on their title. One can wish...

With everyone being offended now for the most ridiculous things, and reports saying they were going the safe route with the story, I am not the least bit hyped for this. They would have to be revolutionary in terms of gameplay to make up for the weak story.

This decision probably had everything to do with the PlayStation deal still active. With a full release this year they got rid of that deal and can release next year's COD fully under Microsoft.

@oopsiezz Oh, that's actually pretty interesting, as I also don't like to play online, but it's quite fun to play some matches against bots. That's the reason why I play COD.

Now, if only they allowed to unlock stuff and level up offline, that'd be awesome.