I agree, the reveal is ridiculously weak, but it's nice to see it getting announced all the same. This could easily be the best FH in a long while if they balance the setting correctly.
@Fiendish-Beaver Thanks man. I'll take a look and see if they have digital copies that are lower than the cost of the Xbox Store copies. I'll get it either way as I loved the OG SH games, but that is a pretty high price for ten hours of play. I mean, FF7R is only $40 and I believe that comes with a copy of FF7 OG.
@Decimateh Based on what I've read, you'd only need a long afternoon off to play it through haha :/
@DonnieTACO I think there was a decent amount of interest about it after its initial reveal but everything seemed to go south after the first gameplay reveal.
@EdgarTheBug Well now that we're getting a Buffy soft reboot series, I'm hoping someone like Aspyr or Nightdive get ahead of the demand and remaster Buffy and Buffy Chaos Bleeds.
What a reveal. This (as I said in the other thread) has me pretty excited for a Kojima game. I can absolutely see the PT vibes. I reckon this will be multiplat day one (I certainly hope it is, at least).
I'll be picking this up. My only issue with the game is that the run time seems quite short. I don't mind ten hour games, but ten hours is a short time to get too invested in the cast and the plot :/ SH2 was closer to 20 hours...
@FraserG Oh man! You're in for a treat if you play Moonlighter. It's essentially Discounty - only you get your goods (for the store) from treasures you find in dungeons. It's super addictive. I already picked up Discounty and hope to get some time on it this week!
I'm really glad it's scoring so well. It seems like a far cry from the last few entries in the series (not including the remake) which is perhaps exactly what the franchise needed - some time out the spotlight. Cant wait to get stuck in.
@Lup Lmao! I know right? FF went full-on DMC from what I've heard, and now, after E33, they seem to be going back to the drawing board. Literally all they need to do is go back to basics. Keen to see what FF17 looks like..
@Titntin Hey it's cool, no offence taken Yeah I'm glad we've moved on too. Can you imagine the cost of "one more life" these days in an arcade? Post inflation? It'd be like £1 lol O-o
@Titntin Woah, I'm not "that" young lol. I too had a childhood of shmups at the arcades and TMNT (the good old "insert another 20p" when you died lol). Shmups I enjoyed at the arcades but on console? Not so much.
@SMJ Yeah that probably makes the most sense. The GP deal. Still though, it's an odd look for MS given all the open-platform and "games everywhere" direction. Unless this deal precedes that.
@Elbow Thanks bro. It certainly looks like the sort of thing I would play to the point of maxing out - gotta love the vibe of the game too. It looks very, very neat.
I'd actually (and I've said this before) like to see a different spin-off of the Forza franchise. Something akin to NFS. That said, we can safely assume this is FH6 - and if it's set in Japan and makes use of modern Japan and cultural Japan, it could be one of the best maps going. This will certainly be multiplat out the gate, and it will sell like crazy.
Glad this has come back, I never got the chance to try it the first go around, but with Silent Hill F on the horizon, it might be tough to squeeze it in.
Isn't Visions of Mana already in GP, or is that another Mana game? I was sure there were two Mana games in the service already. Either way, not a bad month at all. Not the strongest, but not too bad.
Three Fields Entertainment are overrated IMO. They're substandard if you ask me, and their games don't really do much that other games haven't already done before.
Dude literally spearheaded a project that was drawn out, likely never hit a target goal, and cost a company hundreds of millions... That's not something I'd brag about on my resume :/
@Markatron84 Haha, spellcheck is the best isn't it? No there's no way to alter the window, but it's pretty forgiving in story mode. I think the latest update even extended the amount of time needed to react. Honestly though, you can complete the game without ever using it. The penalty isn't that big. You could just dodge instead, which is very, very easy to do. I hate parry systems (I hated and sucked at Sekiro) but in E33, it becomes second nature for even people like us.
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Re: Forza Horizon 6 Heads To Japan In 2026, Day One On Xbox Game Pass
I agree, the reveal is ridiculously weak, but it's nice to see it getting announced all the same. This could easily be the best FH in a long while if they balance the setting correctly.
Re: Poll: How Would You Grade Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2025 Event?
I'd go a solid C/B. It wasn't earth shattering but it was decent enough.
Re: Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 25-28)
None of these really do it for me this time round.
Re: Deus Ex Remastered Is Making Its Way To Xbox In February 2026
I hope Aspyr go back and remaster Headhunter. That, was one hell of a great game IMO.
Re: Roundup: All The Xbox Reveals From September 2025's State Of Play
Halloween looks pretty cool, but I hope it leans more towards F13 than Texas.
Re: Review: Silent Hill F (Xbox) - A New Front For Konami As Silent Hill Makes Its Return
@Fiendish-Beaver Thanks man. I'll take a look and see if they have digital copies that are lower than the cost of the Xbox Store copies. I'll get it either way as I loved the OG SH games, but that is a pretty high price for ten hours of play. I mean, FF7R is only $40 and I believe that comes with a copy of FF7 OG.
@Decimateh Based on what I've read, you'd only need a long afternoon off to play it through haha :/
Re: Xbox Fan Gets Physical Refund From Bethesda Over Cancelled Redfall DLC
@DonnieTACO I think there was a decent amount of interest about it after its initial reveal but everything seemed to go south after the first gameplay reveal.
@EdgarTheBug Well now that we're getting a Buffy soft reboot series, I'm hoping someone like Aspyr or Nightdive get ahead of the demand and remaster Buffy and Buffy Chaos Bleeds.
Re: Hideo Kojima Shows Off Xbox Game OD, And It Looks Insane
What a reveal. This (as I said in the other thread) has me pretty excited for a Kojima game. I can absolutely see the PT vibes. I reckon this will be multiplat day one (I certainly hope it is, at least).
Re: Microsoft Store Tells Xbox Fans To 'Check Your Chat' For Free Money
I doubt I get anything lol, I never do with these.
Re: Xbox Leadership Looks Genuinely Thrilled To Be Working With Kojima Productions On OD
I'm not usually into his stuff, but this may well be the first game that I try out of his, in a long long while.
Re: Xbox Fan Gets Physical Refund From Bethesda Over Cancelled Redfall DLC
Redfall had such potential. That said, I sure hope Buffy (yes, I know I've said this a million times lol) gets a remaster of the first two games.
Re: Deals: Xbox's Tokyo Game Show Sale Is Now Live, 400+ Games Discounted This Week
Suicide Squad has another generous discount.
Re: Review: Silent Hill F (Xbox) - A New Front For Konami As Silent Hill Makes Its Return
I'll be picking this up. My only issue with the game is that the run time seems quite short. I don't mind ten hour games, but ten hours is a short time to get too invested in the cast and the plot :/ SH2 was closer to 20 hours...
Either way, I'll definitely grab it.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 20-21)
@FraserG Oh man! You're in for a treat if you play Moonlighter. It's essentially Discounty - only you get your goods (for the store) from treasures you find in dungeons. It's super addictive. I already picked up Discounty and hope to get some time on it this week!
Re: Roundup: Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Silent Hill F
I'm really glad it's scoring so well. It seems like a far cry from the last few entries in the series (not including the remake) which is perhaps exactly what the franchise needed - some time out the spotlight. Cant wait to get stuck in.
Re: Two Games Are Available Early This Week With Xbox Game Pass (September 22-23)
Sworn doesn't look too bad. It looks like the sort of game I could play when I have limited time.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 20-21)
@FraserG Discounty. I just googled it. How the heck didn't I know that was a thing!?? That's right up my alley. Did you ever play Moonlighter?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 20-21)
@BattleMonkey Fortunately you don't really need to grind too much so you should be good to go after a small while.
Re: Lots Of Games Are Their 'Lowest Price Ever' On Xbox This Weekend (September 20-21)
@Lup Lmao! I know right? FF went full-on DMC from what I've heard, and now, after E33, they seem to be going back to the drawing board. Literally all they need to do is go back to basics. Keen to see what FF17 looks like..
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 20-21)
@BattleMonkey Oh dude! I did too first time I got to him. I just went to flags to rest (respawning enemies) and grinded for a little bit.
Re: You Don't Want To Miss Xbox's Next Showcase, Says Executive Producer
@BattleMonkey Yeah man. This one (unless I am mistaken) is at stupid O.Clock for us UK folks :/
Re: Earthion Has Finally Arrived On Xbox, And It's One Of The Best-Rated Games Of 2025
@Titntin Hey it's cool, no offence taken Yeah I'm glad we've moved on too. Can you imagine the cost of "one more life" these days in an arcade? Post inflation? It'd be like £1 lol O-o
Re: Earthion Has Finally Arrived On Xbox, And It's One Of The Best-Rated Games Of 2025
@Titntin Woah, I'm not "that" young lol. I too had a childhood of shmups at the arcades and TMNT (the good old "insert another 20p" when you died lol). Shmups I enjoyed at the arcades but on console? Not so much.
Re: Little Rocket Lab Is A Timed Xbox Exclusive Coming To Game Pass This October
@SMJ Yeah that probably makes the most sense. The GP deal. Still though, it's an odd look for MS given all the open-platform and "games everywhere" direction. Unless this deal precedes that.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 20-21)
Shocker here but I'm still on E33 lol. I should finish it again very soon though.
Re: These 40+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 22-26)
Silent Hill and Visions are the highlights here.
Re: Lots Of Games Are Their 'Lowest Price Ever' On Xbox This Weekend (September 20-21)
FF16 is very tempting at that price. I just don't think it will do anu justice (for me) on the back of E33.
Re: Poll: Are You Buying Silent Hill F Next Week?
I'll be getting it. Really glad the series has come back with a sequel.
Re: Four Games Announced By New Blood Interactive For Xbox, Including Classic FPS 'Dusk'
@Elbow Thanks bro. It certainly looks like the sort of thing I would play to the point of maxing out - gotta love the vibe of the game too. It looks very, very neat.
Re: Talking Point: What Are Your Plans For Tokyo Game Show Next Week?
I'll catch up here in the morning. Keen to see what gets announced.
Re: Little Rocket Lab Is A Timed Xbox Exclusive Coming To Game Pass This October
This is right up my street, and I'm keen to play it, but exclusive? What an odd game to make exclusive.
Re: Unnamed Xbox Game Studios Title Shows Up On Tokyo Game Show's 2025 Schedule
I'd actually (and I've said this before) like to see a different spin-off of the Forza franchise. Something akin to NFS. That said, we can safely assume this is FH6 - and if it's set in Japan and makes use of modern Japan and cultural Japan, it could be one of the best maps going. This will certainly be multiplat out the gate, and it will sell like crazy.
Re: Earthion Has Finally Arrived On Xbox, And It's One Of The Best-Rated Games Of 2025
Never been a lover of Shmups. Hard pass. I just don't get the allure.
Re: Here's Some Direct Gameplay From Double Fine's New Xbox Exclusive Keeper
I'll no doubt give it a whirl. I like what I've seen so far.
Re: Hades Returns To Xbox Game Pass Today (September 19)
Glad this has come back, I never got the chance to try it the first go around, but with Silent Hill F on the horizon, it might be tough to squeeze it in.
Re: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Could Be Xbox's Next PS5 Conversion
No problem with this at all. It's the sort of game I'd envision being cross platform anyway. It's quite niche, no? The bigger the audience the better.
Re: Four Games Announced By New Blood Interactive For Xbox, Including Classic FPS 'Dusk'
Dusk looks right up my street.
Re: Roundup: Here's What The Reviews Say About New Xbox Kart Racer Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
I'm surprised to see this reviewing so well. I was expecting 7s almost universally. I might actually pick this up.
Re: Alien: Rogue Incursion Jumps From PSVR2 To Xbox Later This Month
On the back of Alien Earth (which is amazing) this was a wise move on the dev's part.
Re: Halo: The Master Chief Collection Gets Surprise Update On Xbox & PC
It's crazy to think back to when this first released. Four games, broken, bugged for a long time. It's sure come a long way.
Re: Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 18)
Wobbly Life looks great.
Re: These 13 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (September 17 - October 7)
@AlwaysPlaying @Questionable_Duck Ah, that's where I was stuck in my head. Thanks guys!
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Is Getting New 'Streamlined Progress' Features For Its Xbox Launch
@Markatron84 Anytime brother!
Re: These 13 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (September 17 - October 7)
Isn't Visions of Mana already in GP, or is that another Mana game? I was sure there were two Mana games in the service already. Either way, not a bad month at all. Not the strongest, but not too bad.
Re: Former Burnout Devs Return With 'Wreckreation' On Xbox Series X|S This October
Three Fields Entertainment are overrated IMO. They're substandard if you ask me, and their games don't really do much that other games haven't already done before.
Re: Another Three Titles Are Joining Xbox Game Pass Core This October
Dreamlight Valley is a good one. Not too drawn out and not too grindy.
Re: Four Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late September 2025
Not a ad departure list. Makes sense, given that those that jump on 4 will then have to buy 1-3 for more from the series.
Re: Xbox Game Pass Hit Palworld To Exit Early Access In 2026
This was a very neat breakout hit. I'll likely pick it up once it hits 1.0. It's well worth the time. How did this team fare against Ninty in court?
Re: Perfect Dark Studio Head Issues Final Statement As He Leaves Team Xbox
Dude literally spearheaded a project that was drawn out, likely never hit a target goal, and cost a company hundreds of millions... That's not something I'd brag about on my resume :/
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Is Getting New 'Streamlined Progress' Features For Its Xbox Launch
@Markatron84 Haha, spellcheck is the best isn't it? No there's no way to alter the window, but it's pretty forgiving in story mode. I think the latest update even extended the amount of time needed to react. Honestly though, you can complete the game without ever using it. The penalty isn't that big. You could just dodge instead, which is very, very easy to do. I hate parry systems (I hated and sucked at Sekiro) but in E33, it becomes second nature for even people like us.