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Checked out the gameplay later yesterday and this looks insane. Did not expect to be as hyped as i am. This could very well be GOTY based on early impressions.

CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS...

@Banjo- Exactly. I've had no remorse for not getting a PS5 this gen (I've owned all ps hardware prior to 2020) and aside from that Zelda OoT remake i dont care for a switch either. Xbox has so many games now that couples with the Rog Xbox Ally is all i need these days.

@Banjo- Thankfully games like Earth defense force, TouHou, and Muramasa I have NO interest in and are such niche titles i can see why those are skipping. I still have hope for Stellar blade and thankfully Square Enix (who is my most import JRPG studio) has 100% shown now every game is multiplat as KH, Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest ect are all day one.

We've come a long way from 10 years ago all those plus Yakuza, Tales series ect ALWAYS skipping xbox.

@Banjo- in theory, yes. I'm a final fantasy legacy dude from the original in 1990 so im all over this!

@themightyant it appears to be inspired by the characters ect of Brave Exvius but otherwise this gives me solace ...

"This is not a port or even a remake of Brave Exvius, rather it serves as the narrative foundation with a whole new combat system and overworld. Its story has been tuned for a traditional RPG that's informed by Brave Exvius' first season with everything else built from the ground up."

@MinervaX76 FFR and KH4 confirmed Play Anywhere. Looks like SE are all in with the Play Anywhere stuff!

i really wish they showed more of OoT. I'm sure ill get it but they showed almost nothing.

@RadioHedgeFund ign has an exclusive 10 minute game play. it sounds like a story driven single player, so im back on board again.

@RadioHedgeFund Dont do this to me. Thats my most hyped game from the show. I just want a traditional game in the HD-2D sprite form.

I have to assume the first one will come to xbox soon. Havent played it yet.

I've owned 1 special edition console ever, the batman arkham knight silver ps4. Ive since only been gaming on series x and rog xbox ally this gen (switch doesnt have much for me any more and ps5 I havent needed it for the few games i might wanna play) so ill probably end up getting this. Gonna have the wife get it for me for christmas!

UGH guess ill be selling my day 1 Series X for this beast!

If it's similar to the xbox demo i already played on series x, it ran great and looked great on my end.

Already bought it (i did beat it on steam once before) but cant wait to jump in!

I exclusively never use quick resume, ever. I think with how fast games load up ect i just completely shut the game down every time and restart it as normal every time.

Never would trust it to work.

@GeeEssEff Your steam deck is worth a fortune now. Might get a nice chunka coin for it.

@Banjo- a man of culture, i see!

@HonestHick it's crazy too that even tho OLED is pricey as hell, it's come way down over the years.

I still have my 55" LG E6 OLED from 2016 (back when OLED was pretty new) and I remember that thing costing around $2300. My 65" in 2019 was like 1500-1700.

@HonestHick OLED for life brother, we only run with LG OLED in this household as well ...

@devil76 no sir. Good eatin'!

Good. Focus on the games and talk about Helix at the end of the year.

@MidnightDragonDX only saving grace is its about time MS starts remembering the first quarter of the year because traditionally the backload the calendar.

Although the last year or so they've been putting stuff up front now.

@carlos82 and i COMPLETELY forgot about that rumored OoT Remake too. If that releases Nov/Dec then yeah Fable wouldnt have had anywhere to drop, really.

@carlos82 im not a GTA dude myself, either. I wont be playing GTA 6 this year but looks like during the holidays i can get caught up on 007, lego batman, pragmata, RE Requiem ect. Gonna be a backlog holidays.

Was REALLY looking forward to this game at the end of the year, just a little bit longer i guess.

I don't like it, but i understand it.

So glad i was able to get the Series X and the Xbox Ally on launch days. I had a steam deck at one point but traded it for the functionality and flexibility of the Xbox ally.

Those two systems, along with game pass, are keeping me fed for a LONG time.

This one lookin' good. Not gonna lie.

Glad i have both DLCs!

They restarted development i heard, that's why its taking so long.

I was not huge on this game and i'm not a bond fan, but this does look good.

Outer Worlds. Such a gem!

Already been playing this more than any of the other games. I feel like progression is great with the wristband and discover japan two sides of the same coin.

Gonna get all the treasure cars and barn finds too. My BMW M2 Competition Coupe is probably my favorite care so far. That and my Lancer Evo VIII MR.

People are LOVING this game and the concurrent players is HUGE. Playground really is becoming one of the best devs in the industry, especially if they can pull of Fable.

I'm not a GTA 6 fan but i know it'll do numbers. Forza 6, FF7Rebirth, Lego Batman, Gears E-Day and Fable are gonna take up all my time until the end of the year ...

Man I love that it's play anywhere, such a great service for Xbox players.

I have so much to play though so ill wait for a sale.

Already pre-order months ago and ready to download. Thank God for fiber in my area.

Insane numbers right there considering FH5 peak was only 81k.

@themightyant I suppose i should specify, for play anywhere i meant in general, not necessarily this game. I hope next gen there are a lot more play anywhere titles because i LOVE having that between the console and the handheld.

@PartyMarty Can't go wrong with the cherry blossoms

Thank you Smart Delivery and Play Anywhere. Ensuring I'll stay in that ecosystem ...

So all their multiplayer games will still come to PC, along with second party titles like Death Stranding, Kena, Phantom Zero ect. All this to say this will effect around 1 game a year, maybe 2. And with Soros not setting the world on fire we'll see how this strategy pays off.

Expect the Sony platform to be monetized even more and to get nickle and dimed at every turn for that 1 game. Guess they don't want my money, oh well.

Excited to jump in. Currently over 250k concurrent on steam, which is CRAZY. FH5 didn't even his 100k.

I like the simplistic look, some times it gets too cluttered or busy and its hard to see things on the home screen.

That cherry blossom one will be my new background the second i get home.

@themightyant shocked it hasnt already.

When i turn on my console i immediately go into my game i want to play. If I need to buy something I search for it, buy it, and play.

If I happen to see the random ads with the few times i do scroll ... I scroll past it and continue on with my day.

Has literally ZERO effect on my gaming experience. zero.

@Nic-Noc20th-C it is currently a console exclusive and will be until the end of the year, so if you wanna play this game soon and dont want to or play on PC then you need an xbox.

@Jenkinss we can say a lot of things underperform these days that are still solid games. I was merely talking about the output and variety/quality of their games. Grounded i didn't care for as much (even though it sold the most) But Outer Worlds 2 and Avowed were two of my top 5 games from last year. And a few years before that they had Grounded 1 and Pentiment.

I think they are one of the better acquisitions simply due to the factors listed above, great output and a solid lineup.

@AverageGamer When i look at the output that they can produce (3 games in one year, all solidly scored and ones i enjoyed, at a little over half the size of playground) I absolutely think they are one of Xbox's most underrated purchases.

@AI-Generation I'd argue Obsidian is right up there as well.

Xbox Play Anywhere is great!