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Love this. Great surprise drop. I use antstream arcade and love it so this is right up my street. I'll spend a good amount of time on this.

Neo Sprint. Got it in the black Friday sale for like £12. It's a load of fun so far. Besides that, some pinball fx and ghost recon wildlands (yup, STILL my current fave game)

There's no better feeling than scoring a last minute worldy on fifa and seeing the despair on your mates face, right there, in the moment 😂

Phantom Spark looks pretty cool. I can imagine a few frustrating hours trying to shave that 100th of a second off of lap times 😂

It's not a huge deal it being on GP. People who are into Crash Bandicoot most likely bought it years ago or when it was on sale for like £5. If Xbox want a big GP reaction, they need to drop a load of ABK games onto GP all at once. Like a, "here's what we own, enjoy!" kinda drop. This 1 game at a time nonsense doesn't really hold up. Especially when it's so old.

Microsoft making yet another awful business decision. Someone on the board or high up position is making these decisions and that needs to be looked at. They're slowly killing xbox and until it's addressed, things will continue to decline.
Really happy for the talented folks at Tango though!

I bought Hogwarts Legacy in the sale so playing that. Still got Ghost Recon wildlands on quick resume. On my 3rd play through. Really do love that game. And pinball fx, in deep competition to beat my mate on every table lol.

Series S was the worst idea in the world. It basically demands that games don't perform too well which in turn affects the series x. We'll never see anything using all of the series X's power due to games having to work on a less powerful series S. I hope for next gen, Xbox sticks to one console.

You have to love game pass.2024 has been an amazing year and it's just going to get better

Civilization 7. Can't wait. The most replayable game series ever. From the days when games were worth the money.

@K1LLEGAL apparantly the Marvel games have license issues. The whole mess with the DLC still persists. It's a pity, because they are fantastic games. As we're the OG xbox x men legends games.

EA trials are really helpful. The 10 hour trial of the polished turd that is EAFC really helped me decide, that even when it goes on gamepass it'll STILL be a rip off 😂

Still on Pinball fx. Trying to keep my scores higher than my mates lol. And civ 6 to chill out with.

Does that mean we'll get..... Different pictures on the loading screen when landing on a planet? Or when leaving a planet? Or when entering your ship? Or when leaving your ship?.... Nah, I'll stick to the incredible No Man's Sky. Cheers 🍻

Binge'd it in one sitting. Incredible. Been a fallout fan forever and it really didn't disappoint. Think it's actually the best tv show I've seen in a very long time. Got my dad to watch it, he's never played the game (and probably doesn't know what one of those Play X station box things are 😂) he loved it. They really did nail it.
Can't wait for season 2!

The first Max Payne on pc was ground breaking. Superb game, great, gritty story, and full on action movie with slow motion 'bullet time'. Can't wait for the remake.

Ah, the "but it'll probably drop on gamepass as soon as I buy it" thing is real. I thought it was just me 😂 I'm still waiting on pinball fx tables going on sale. I know as soon as I buy them, they will. Got a great deal on the 1st marvel set. I mean even at full price they work out at less than £3 a table, but I'm Scottish.... I like cheap. Does that count as a hate crime against myself? 🤣

I like a good tactical shooter/sniper game. So it varies. Sniper ghost warrior contracts is pretty short but really good and replayability is good too. Ghost Recon wildlands is pretty long with DLC and you can really spend a fair bit of time on each mission, trying to wipe out an outpost etc in a tactical way without ever being seen. And there's a load of exploring and collectibles to find. I really enjoy that game. So yeah, if the actual game is good enough, I don't mind how long it is. I just happen to like games like fallout 3,4 and new Vegas which are long, but also games like Shing!, 9 monkeys, pinball fx etc which are shorter but really good games.
Quality over quantity is an obvious statement, but quality AND quantity is good too.

Once again, the promise of the series X is shown to be a lie. Fantastic graphics and 60fps. No, it's fantastic graphics OR 60 fps. The only games that seem to run at great frame rates naturally seem to be "pixel art" games (of which there are an annoying amount) or cartoony looking games (of which there are an annoying amount).

X box series X is NOT a next gen console. It's very clearly mid gen. By the time the next gen consoles come out, games will have moved ahead again. The argument is actually tedious now. It's a mid gen console. End of.

Eafc 24 reduced to "please buy our crap game, please!" I see? Even when that polished turd goes on gamepass it'll STILL be a rip off 😂

Tried Diablo 4. Nicknamed it "connection error simulator". Tried Starfield again. Nicknamed it "loading screen simulator".
So back on the much better than Starfield space simulator, No Man's Sky... Not a loading screen or connection error in sight, and the new update just makes it far superior. And pinball fx. Competition with my mates is intense on that one!

Spine and Industria look pretty good. The rest aren't really grabbing me. Hopefully this summer will be good for games. I have high hopes.

Yass! Can't wait to get all the stuff promised THIS gen in next gen. And all the stuff promised for next gen on the gen after that. Like 60fps AND 4k AND Ray tracing,not 60fps OR 4k OR Ray tracing. Oh, and everything will need to work on a 1988 calculator too. I don't believe ANY promises after this "mid" gen effort.

No. No I'm not. Was never that impressed with it.

I think going forward, most xbox exclusives will be timed exclusives. 8 - 12 months or so. People will still want the xbox hardware to play those games on release. But xbox making money from PlayStation gamers buying xbox studios games just makes sense. I'm pretty sure xbox won't be agreeing to putting xbox studios games on ps+, so yeah, it's just good business really.

Being honest, over the last couple of years I've became a big supporter of Phil Spencer. What he's done and continues to do for gamers is incredible. His "for the gamers" attitude has really worked and he's created a great legacy.
So, in the coming year, I have full faith that xbox will deliver. We really are in a fantastic moment, and we're lucky to be part of this gaming revolution. Gamepass is amazing, and continues to give us great games and hidden gems. I'm sure that there will be a lot of ABK stuff dropping in the coming months too. And MS rewards seems to have sorted itself out, so, if we all stick at it, there's alot of good stuff we can cash our reward points in for.

Game on people!

I love dropping back into Ghost Recon wildlands exactly where I left off. Without waiting for eternity on it loading. It's a fantastic feature.

EAFC 0%!? It's not THAT good 😂

@Gonzo_Me and Starfield, well.... Isn't 😂

Got back into Pinball fx this week so will be grinding that out over weekend. Trying to improve some of my high scores. Some Civ 6 and No Man's Sky to relax with.
Keeping an eye on sales, waiting on Pinball fx table packs going on sale as they said they would be around Xmas and my MS rewards points have me around £100 in xbox credit. Finally at the "need an expansion card" stage. Res Evil 4 on sale, and a bunch of other great games. Rise of the tomb raider 20 year celebration for a fiver and Mad Max for £3 are must buys at those prices. Highly recommended.

£352 on amazon. That's a decent deal.

Not a first party game but the work Hello Games have put into No Man's Sky is unbelievable

Like he was going to come out and say, "It's awful. It's going really bad. We're all over the place. I hate them all. This merger is stupid. Make it stop" 😂

It's simple business. Xbox doesn't have to sell consoles to make money now. Call of duty alone will make them a fortune, no matter what platform it's played on. And if you look at King's profits the last few years, they're quids in in the mobile market now too. And as cloud gaming improves, it's only going to make them more money. As for the magic 10 year deal re call of duty, you'll likely find that it remains on ALL platforms, forever. Why on earth would they stop a cash cow from being milked? I can't see xbox going into administration anytime soon, put it that way lol.

I continually championed Microsoft rewards, but lately they really have obliterated the amount of points you can make from it. I think this was a deliberate move to soften the blow of this news. I don't think it'll be too long before rewards are gone for good. It was good while it lasted.

I don't understand why porting ANY game to xbox is an issue? Xbox has mouse and keyboard support. Just make having a mouse and keyboard a requirement for a console release. The series X is basically a pretty decent pc amin reality. I think if games like WoW etc are to come to console, people would be happy with needing to have a mouse and keyboard. Especially those who have a pc like mine. It's basically one level up from being coal powered 😂

I bought 'Maize' for £3 or something ridiculous like that. It's a game about corn... Bad corn. It was on my wishlist and going cheap. So I got it. It's pretty funny so far. OK, very funny. I was thinking about getting 'No More Hero' s'too, but everyone seems split on it. Anyone played it?

Happy gaming people!

The simple fact is, and always has been, that it doesn't matter. It comes down to basic business sense. COD being on gamepass WILL increase xbox console sales, of course it will. But when those with PlayStation buy it, use microtransactions etc, Microsoft will make money. That's why Microsoft were never in a million years make cod an xbox exclusive. It would be an awful business decision.
I always shake my head a little reading this stuff. The hype about cod on gamepass. I don't even play the game and will continue not to play it when it's on gamepass lol.
A console version of candy crush would be nice to chill with though! If that were to happen, I wonder if they'll find a way to link your mobile games across mobile/xbox? Like I'm STILL waiting on Antstream Arcade doing 😂

I do think there will be a surprise drop before Christmas. It won't be mw3 (that'd p*ss off loads of people) but there will be something. It'll boost gamepass/xbox sales.

@Titntin my one issue with Dungeon keeper 2.....i had to split pc time with the Mrs because she loved it too! This was back when games were great, clever, immersive but still found time to be humorous and enjoyable. I can only thank you for a gem of a game. And a load of laughs 😊

Dungeons 4. I'll defo give that a try. Used to love dungeon keeper 2 back in the day. I'm pretty sure we'll see some activision/Blizzard titles soon. As a little pre Xmas incentive for a sales boost.

PlayStation owners.... Get buying in game stuff on COD. C'mon.... Support Xbox, you know you're gonna 😂

Had a few shots and Forza. It's a fantastic looking game and gives a good driving 'feel'. Only had 2 crashes back to home screen but didn't lose any progress. I want to buy eafc but the same errors from the previous 2 games still exist in career mode, "you've not made the greatest start, can you turn things around?" after winning 8 out of 8 games. It really does destroy immersion. It tells me it's not a new game, mainly a 2 year old game getting it's 2nd coat of shiny paint.

I know a remake of Front Mission was done recently but Front Mission 3 was amazing. I lost weeks of my life to that game and considering I'm not a huge "turn based" fan, it says alot for that game. So yeah, hopefully they remake Front Mission 3.

@IronMan30 bad fur day... But uncensored. That game was hilarious!

I wanted to love this game. Pre release, I thought it'd be right up my street. But, around 25 hours in and I'm thinking, "this is a good game". I wanted to be blown away. I wanted to be having 6,7 or 8 hour sessions in game. But I'm just not.
Games I've enjoyed more and spent more time in this year are (there's a few that even surprised me) :
1. Ghost Recon wildlands
2. Transport Fever 2
3. Forza Horizon 5
4. Call of the wild: The Angler (told ya!)
5. No Man's Sky.

Now, No Man's Sky. If you take Starfield, add atmospheric entry to planets, space to planet atmosphere dog fighting, full planet exploration, surface vehicles, easier to navigate menus.... Then take away better graphics. You have No Man's Sky.

I just think Starfield could've and should've been so much more. Sit in ship, fast travel. Go to space, fast travel, find a pre designated landing spot... Fast travel. The game IS good, it's immersive to an extent. It's just not great. And it should've been.

Max Payne 3 is such a good game. It has aged very well. I love me a good sale!

The rewards tab is a great addition

Need for Speed Unbound is awful. Like genuinely the worst driving game I've ever played and I've played 'Gravel'. It's just inexcusable to release such a sub standard game in this day and age.

The review bombing thing is just sad little attention seekers. Same with the spoilers. I've mainly steered clear of anything involving Starfield as I want to go into it knowing nothing. As for reviews, I never have and never will pay any attention to any reviews except my own. Ghost Recon Wildlands got loads of bad reviews, but I personally think it's probably the best game I've played in months. It's all about personal preference. Reviews are just someone's personal opinion (or attempt at down rating a game)