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Really hope there is option to turn head bob off. It's annoying in any game.

@TDHorizon Gaming developer budgets are absolutely insane. They really need scale back costs to sensible and sustainable level.

First step to cost reduction is the voice acting. I could just as good a job, or better, as vast majority of what's out there now for lot less. If they are in doubt, absolutely feel free contact me for quality at reasonable and fair price. That is not sarcasm or bent funny. That is me being serious.

@WildConcept6 Game Pass mostly likely will hit very close to $40-$50 month by end of 2026. Only thing that might save that obvious price gouge is how many people left game pass (which I hope is ALOT - just on principle).

I would be significantly less against the price gouge (as I've said numerous times) if they offered a yearly price that had drastically reduced price it would be much better. $180 at most.

Ohhh, it feels just soooo good to be back guys and gals. Missed everyone!

@WildConcept6 The Series S was and still is a mistake. It holds the Series X back. And can argue Series S being the lowest common denominator across all consoles, it's holding this gen back from reaching full potential.

Before anyone jumps in saying it's the greatest console (and let's all be honest, it's because it's cheap) or whatever other reason they try to justify its existence. I'm talking about the technology of Series S. It's weak, it's flawed, and it was an completely unnecessary console. It's holding back this gen.

@Fiendish-Beaver I'd be really cautious with any destiny related things. ESPECIALLY any destiny DLC.

Mainly since bungie removed some paid DLC (yes, paid DLC) from servers and players no longer access it.

@FraserG I'm baaaaack boys and girls. Missed you so so much.

Is destiny going away soon? Last few months seen A LOT of destiny being marked down insanely cheap.

@Ricky-Spanish Definitely has my attention. So much so, if I was given choice - - leave Xbox Live alone and still release the Series S, or never have Series S release and have Game Pass instead. I'd pick release the Series S.

Yep, I despise Game Pass that much. And that's coming from me.

@Ricky-Spanish @Lanmanna Game Pass business model is insanely flawed and incredibly unsustainable.

For at least two years I've continued to beat that drum and tried to brace everyone in order for game pass to survive it will most likely hit $40 - $50 a month within a few years. Very few believed me. The time is here. It's coming. And soon.

Game pass is not a good thing for gamers or developers. People are finally (though slowly) starting to realize this. Xbox Live was perfectly fine since it's inception. There was no need to mess with it. Any time a corporation starts to twist a narrative of something to have it sound great for consumers is when consumers should immediately take notice to change that narrative back.

Corporations are not out to help you, unless it's to help you unnecessarily part with your money.

@FraserG More importantly I must ask, why did game pass have be pushed on us at all?

Xbox Live had less issues, minimum price increases, better deals for yearly subscription (which game pass still has none, even to this day), less controversy, less confusion due multiple tiers, etc.

It wasn't broken. Microsoft did not have fix it. Been extremely disappointed with game pass since the beginning with it being forced on us.

@EvenStephen7 "Well there's proof that the critics were right: Gamepass was unsustainable. Now it's quickly veering from "the best deal in gaming" to a niche service."

That is EXACTLY what I've said for at least two years now and in my past above (post #234). People made fun of and laughed at me. Guess who was right all along? Yup. Me.

@SodaPop6548 I really feel this more nadella. He's a terrible CEO.

All he cares about is creating anything and everything into an unnecessary, overpriced subscription service.

Really the biggest winner out this is Gamefly.

If not a member, I really really, really, really, encourage ALL of you to look into it. All the benefits it offers, plus the service outweighs this price hike rubbish.

Can get movies too.

So maybe new and future EA games will not be overpriced trash?

Well, wishful thinking.

@Ricky-Spanish Is it any good? Watched some clips. Looks like just endless waves of horde mode.

I can play warframe for that. And it's free.

Honestly I did not buy Borderlands 4.

Pitchford with his "real fans" comment turned me off completely. Maybe he had slip and was referring to Only Fans and newer USB drive?

Regardless, if I do purchase or even play borderlands 4. It will be years down the road and after a very, very, steep discount.

@Ricky-Spanish lol. Bet did not even have read author of post, after reading the post. You totally knew it was me.

@JON22 Doesn't everything crash and run suboptimal on Series S?

"Real" developers will find way fix it.

Any employer, please make note of the name, Darrell Gallagher, and tread carefully in any possibility of hire. Strong chance the individual is incapable of producing on any kind of timescale. Even after years, no stable or satisfactory, product may be shown.

@Ricky-Spanish It will forever rage on lol

Definitely appreciate your view on Series S for game pass. But I find game pass poor value and fact they have no discount for buying 12 months like Xbox Live did severely bothers me to no end. Plus I truly believe Series X been so much better if Series S never existed. Especially quality of the games this gen.

At least these aren't the usual indie 8 bit, jump over lava pit, game boy color level games that makes up 95% game pass games.

That's at least a good thing.

@Ricky-Spanish Meh. After all the documentsed insane amount of issues Series S brings. It finally gets a feel good article.

I'm still saying Series S huge mistake and Series X games been much better without Series S ever being released.

Hopefully next gen Microsoft have common sense not release two consoles.

Wait? The Series S is yet again another inferior experience?

Say it isn't so?

I'm not a true fan since I couldn't find the money to buy Borderlands 4.

Yep. Pitchford absolutely and completely turned me off and lost all interest in the game.

And I even bought loot box editions day one for borderlands 2 and 3. But Pitchford just crossed a line for me.

Never played a dragon age game. Really want to. So much anymore to play, watch, read, plus life too.

Honestly Dead Island 2 so much better than original. Difference is absolutely night and day.

I utterly despise weapons that break in game. Spend more time looks for parts and repairing than actually playing the game.

Dead Island 2 found the prefect balance to that system. Easily one best and most enjoyable zombie games I've played in years.

Still think best thing I ever saw on all this cloud rubbish was on Twitter.

Someone posted pic of a coffin, said, "This is an Xbox".

Under nadella's lack of leadership, that's very accurate meme.

"The compilation also features all four Project Gotham Racing titles from Xbox Game Studios - all of which include official vehicle and music licenses that will have expired in this day and age."

But if own the disc can still play game, right?

Another example of why physical media is best way to go.

Please put Shadowrun on game pass. Best and most balanced first person shooter ever made.

@ozkrmz First point agree 110 %.

Second point disagree 220%. Love having physical media drive for games and movies. Without one, would not buy Xbox.

Already sold out.

Think read that Dune game has free weekend. Not played it yet. Wonder if any good?

But if Indie Pass is so awesome and great deal for developer. Why didn't it launch there?

Just another example of Indie Pass cannibalising game sales.

Its not good for long term health of developers or business.

If Indie Pass such a wonderful thing for gaming and developers, then why doesn't every game release on Indie Pass? It doesn't. Because it isn't.

@DaPrince Yep. No joke. I call it Indie Pass. Because that's all it is.

No joke. I have full home theater setup with LG G4 OLED 77 inch TV, Atmos surround sound, Xbox Series X, etc. I did not pay all that money to play 8 bit level quality, game boy color games, jumping over lava pits. If wanted that, I'd go game stop and buy a game boy color.

Of course, people will say, then don't subscribe to Indie Pass then. Well Xbox really not giving us choice and forcing it down our throats. Want play multiplayer? Got have Indie Pass. Honestly that is only thing keeping the flawed and failing business model of Indie Pass around. It's simply not worth the $10-$20 a month. Unless really like indie games. Which...again...at that price go to game stop and buy several games boy color games every month to keep. Forever.

Xbox Live so superior to Indie Pass. I could pick up 12 months Xbox Live on sale for $40. Where is Indie Pass 12 month discount? There isn't one. And that's not only terrible but disgraceful as well. We can all thank nadella for this. Just another reason wish he'd get forced out Microsoft. The guy is straight garbage destroying Microsoft.

Keep saying, and keep believing, Indie Pass is going to be $30-$40 month in few years if it going to survive. And that's about $20-$30 too much. Give me 12 months at $80. That's fair enough.

What? Yet, another article that continually shows Series S is/was a mistake?

Well, I'm surprised. Not.

Series S biggest mistake Xbox ever did. Even bigger mistake than kinect.

@Ricky-Spanish Agree. Sad they release that as options in games. Especially when consoles not able run it efficiently or effectively.

Have Series X, LG G4. Set Diablo 4 to Performance Mode or what ever does the ray tracing, etc. The game was insanely choppy. Turned it off immediately.

@Ricky-Spanish But....

It does run better on Series X. Just saying. Lol

Look! Yet, another article that states obvious of Xbox Series S, being a complete disaster that should never been released.

It's like every week there an article stating this over, and over, and over, and over, and over....

Biggest mistake of this gen, the Series S.

Nothing that interests me at all.

So basically it's Spelljammer from Dungeons and Dragons. Ok.

If someone made a quality, affordable, wireless, Xbox style controller for Playstation. I would immediately buy a PS5.

@Fiendish-Beaver But....Nadella will see Steam as being in the cloud and think makes people buy a subscription that is game pass.

All nadella cares about is the cloud, overpriced and unnecessary subscription services, and lately, is on AI kick.

Nadella is terrible and destroying Microsoft, more and more, every day.

Nadella needs to go.

An article on the Series S, yet again, showing how inferior of a console it is. And, yet again, showing how terrible of an idea it truly was.

Embarrassing how almost weekly there are articles showcasing how this console should never seen the light of day.