Loaded are still doing multi month bundles that work out at £10 a month, so I've stacked a bit and will be good for a while. Will likely drop down to premium after that.
I loved it, but don't play it now just because I played it to death then moved on to other things. Can see myself going back to it to play with friends once it's on PS5 though, so it's nice for me that more people get to play and I might get reeled back in as a result of that too.
I bought this in a sale a while back. Played for a few hours then when I went back it had only saved what I did for the first hour or so. I got in a right strop.
I love it. Up until a couple of years ago I always played on PlayStation, so that's where my friends are. I think it's amazing that we can all still play together and it doesn't matter who is using what system.
I think it's a problem. A performance mode should be a given these days. I played Starfield at launch because it didn't look like we'd be getting a 60fps option, then later it came. I'll hold off and see if they sort it out later.
Just to offer a different perspective I love Skyrim and Oblivion, but don't play on PC so don't have much awareness of this kind of stuff. I found this a really interesting read and enjoyed seeing the screenshots. Thank you.
I bought the years worth but haven't spent a lot of time with it. I find the controls awkward for a lot of the games. I'm sure they said they would be updating with options for button mapping, but that never seemed to materialize.
I love them. I like the older ones too. There's only been a couple in the whole series that I wasn't keen on. I'm fine with them not always being the same.
Not the best. I bought Watch Dogs Legion and played a few hours on a day off. When I went back to it I found it had only saved the first hour or so of my progress. I asked for a refund and was told because I'd played it for several hours I wasn't deserving of a refund, regardless of whether it worked properly or not.
This is going a bit far I think. I know people were riled a while back by the home screen ads and I didn't care about that. Ads popping up while you're playing a game seems a touch much though.
I wonder if my mouse and keyboard count as unauthorized accessories? Will be a pain if they stop working. Is there even an official alternative for that?
I think it's wonderful. I haven't played anything else since I started it. Only criticism would be I think the last patch did more harm than good. Seems like loading times are longer and crashes a lot more frequent.
I got stuck in the Unearthed story mission and nearly lost a ton of progress. Stupidly I hadn't done a manual save for some time and was relying on autosaves. If you've not done that mission yet do a proper save first before you start it.
This seems incredibly heavy handed. I only message people on my friends list, and they are only folks I actually know. Seems like that's a plan worth sticking to. I'm no potty mouth, but it seems like pretty much anything can land you in trouble at the moment.
I tried this on my laptop a while back and while I don't usually have much luck with streaming these old games played fine. I think it's great this will be available, but honestly I don't think I'd spend enough time with it to warrant the sub. Maybe a bit further down the line when it's discounted.
I am very disappointed by this. I have come to really value the way games feel to play at a higher frame rate. I submit myself to be pelted with rotten fruit and branded 'entitled.'
@Kaloudz I don't think I played the first Buffy game as I didn't have an Xbox at the time, but I played the second one on PS2 and loved it. I thought it was great that you got to play as Faith as well.
Ordinarily I'd say it isn't a big deal as my stuff is always online, but we had one of those street cabinets vandalised near us and it took the internet down for nearly two weeks. It was awful. No Netflix and I had to actually put on clothes and go to work. Tough times.
With the new features like quick resume and SSD load times I love how immediate everything is with digital games now. I can't imagine going back to fussing with discs between each game.
That said I bought Watch Dogs Legion when it was on sale the other day and it doesn't save. Lost a lot of progress yesterday. Looked it up and looks like an issue for many that was never fixed. Put in for a refund and was refused. A shop would probably refund as it's a fault if had bought a disc so there's that against digital.
I tried this last night and am really enjoying it. It did feel a bit rough and first, then had an update which was a noticeable improvement. I love how colourful it is, makes it really nice to look at. I'm enjoying the humour, it's the sort of silly stuff that I tend to go for. The reviewer seems quite offended by it. So far for me it just seems like silly fun, but I'm only a couple of hours in so I'll see if there's anything to warrant the vitriol when I get further in.
Is it a by the book approach or can you be a bit of a loose cannon? I'm more the shoot first type.
Edit: you were answering that while I was still typing 😃
I find all this really interesting and hope the updates continue. I really enjoy looking at this website, although it's fair to say that not every single topic covered interests me. I've discovered that if I don't want to read about a specific subject I can bypass that content entirely by simply not clicking on it. It's a great feature, and one that seemingly isn't getting the recognition it deserves.
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Re: Poll: Now That The Dust Has Settled, Which Xbox Game Pass Tier Are You Subscribed To?
Loaded are still doing multi month bundles that work out at £10 a month, so I've stacked a bit and will be good for a while. Will likely drop down to premium after that.
Re: Poll: As Forza Horizon 5 Cruises To PS5, Are You Still Playing It On Xbox?
I loved it, but don't play it now just because I played it to death then moved on to other things. Can see myself going back to it to play with friends once it's on PS5 though, so it's nice for me that more people get to play and I might get reeled back in as a result of that too.
Re: One Of The Most Impressive Open Worlds Of This Generation Hits Xbox Game Pass Next Week
I bought this in a sale a while back. Played for a few hours then when I went back it had only saved what I did for the first hour or so. I got in a right strop.
Re: Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Is Free To Play On Xbox This Weekend
I really wanted to like this as I loved the older ones, but definitely not for me.
Re: Poll: How Often Do You Take Advantage Of Crossplay On Xbox?
I love it. Up until a couple of years ago I always played on PlayStation, so that's where my friends are. I think it's amazing that we can all still play together and it doesn't matter who is using what system.
Re: Talking Point: Does Microsoft Have A '30FPS' Problem With Its Xbox Series X|S Output?
I think it's a problem. A performance mode should be a given these days. I played Starfield at launch because it didn't look like we'd be getting a 60fps option, then later it came. I'll hold off and see if they sort it out later.
Re: Skyrim's Massive 'Skyblivion' Mod Looks Incredible, But It's Apparently Too Big For Xbox
Just to offer a different perspective I love Skyrim and Oblivion, but don't play on PC so don't have much awareness of this kind of stuff. I found this a really interesting read and enjoyed seeing the screenshots. Thank you.
Re: Poll: As Hellblade 2 Draws Near, What Do You Think Of The First Game?
I never finished it as there were far too many puzzles for me. Not into that.
Re: Talking Point: How Often Do You Pick 'Quality' Over 'Performance' Modes On Xbox Series X|S?
Performance all the way. How it feels to play trumps stuff like ray tracing or whatever every time.
Re: Talking Point: Which Backwards Compatible Xbox Games Still Hold Up In 2024?
I'm playing Far Cry 3 at the moment and it's great.
Re: Antstream Arcade Reveals New Batch Of 10+ Retro Games Heading To Xbox
I bought the years worth but haven't spent a lot of time with it. I find the controls awkward for a lot of the games. I'm sure they said they would be updating with options for button mapping, but that never seemed to materialize.
Re: Xbox Series S Toaster Begins Showing Up In The UK For Just £29.99
Maybe they're going to patch in another slot for a second slice later.
Re: Talking Point: Do You Like The 'Modern' Assassin's Creed Games?
I love them. I like the older ones too. There's only been a couple in the whole series that I wasn't keen on. I'm fine with them not always being the same.
Re: Talking Point: What Has Your Experience Been Like With Refunds On Xbox?
Not the best. I bought Watch Dogs Legion and played a few hours on a day off. When I went back to it I found it had only saved the first hour or so of my progress. I asked for a refund and was told because I'd played it for several hours I wasn't deserving of a refund, regardless of whether it worked properly or not.
Re: Xbox Sparks Fury Over Using AI-Generated Art To Promote Indie Games
I'm a massive sourpuss and will moan about pretty much anything, but even I'm struggling to see what there is to get bent out of shape about here.
Re: Talking Point: What Have You Bought In The Xbox Countdown Sale 2023?
I got Assassins Creed Mirage. Will get stuck into it over the weekend.
Re: Poll: Three Years On, What Do You Think Of Quick Resume For Xbox Series X|S?
I think it's wonderful.
Re: No Man's Sky Creator Unveils Ambitious Follow-Up 'Light No Fire'
You can be a bunny!
Re: Xbox Fans Repulsed By Mid-Game Ubisoft Advert For Assassin's Creed
This is going a bit far I think. I know people were riled a while back by the home screen ads and I didn't care about that. Ads popping up while you're playing a game seems a touch much though.
Re: New Xbox Policy To Block Unauthorised Accessories
I wonder if my mouse and keyboard count as unauthorized accessories? Will be a pain if they stop working. Is there even an official alternative for that?
Re: Talking Point: One Month On From Launch, How Are You Feeling About Starfield?
I think it's wonderful. I haven't played anything else since I started it. Only criticism would be I think the last patch did more harm than good. Seems like loading times are longer and crashes a lot more frequent.
Re: Starfield Update 1.7.33 Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
I got stuck in the Unearthed story mission and nearly lost a ton of progress. Stupidly I hadn't done a manual save for some time and was relying on autosaves. If you've not done that mission yet do a proper save first before you start it.
Re: Xbox Owners Are Getting Incredible 'Just For You' Deals This Week, Up To 97% Off
Mine is the EA football game for £89.99. They haven't quite reeled me in this time.
Re: Ready For Launch! Starfield Is Now Available On Xbox Game Pass
It's going to be a long day at work today. I want to start now!
Re: Xbox 'RPG Sale' Now Live, Along With Hundreds Of Other New Deals
I just played The Quarry at the weekend. I really enjoyed it, and I'm not even into horror stuff normally.
Re: Xbox Fan Sparks Huge Debate After Receiving First 'Strike' For Bad Language
This seems incredibly heavy handed. I only message people on my friends list, and they are only folks I actually know. Seems like that's a plan worth sticking to. I'm no potty mouth, but it seems like pretty much anything can land you in trouble at the moment.
Re: Talking Point: Would You Be Interested In A Digital-Only Xbox Series X?
If it had been available when I got my Series X I'd have gone for one. I bought the digital PS5. Haven't bought discs in years.
Re: Talking Point: What Have You Bought In The Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2023?
I got Alan Wake's American Nightmare. Not a big spender this time!
Re: Phil Spencer Played A Huge Role In Bringing Antstream Arcade To Xbox
@RetroMan71 Ah good to know ta. I emailed support on Saturday and the guy came back the same day and said they would look into it.
Re: Phil Spencer Played A Huge Role In Bringing Antstream Arcade To Xbox
Has anyone had any luck getting saving to work? For me it says save successful but the slots stay empty.
Re: Xbox's 'Biggest Content Drop In History' Sees Over 1400 Retro Games Arrive Next Week
I tried this on my laptop a while back and while I don't usually have much luck with streaming these old games played fine. I think it's great this will be available, but honestly I don't think I'd spend enough time with it to warrant the sub. Maybe a bit further down the line when it's discounted.
Re: Starfield Will Run At 4K / 30FPS On Xbox Series X, 1440p / 30FPS On Series S
I am very disappointed by this. I have come to really value the way games feel to play at a higher frame rate. I submit myself to be pelted with rotten fruit and branded 'entitled.'
Re: Talking Point: Is There An Xbox Classic You Wish Was Backwards Compatible?
@Kaloudz I don't think I played the first Buffy game as I didn't have an Xbox at the time, but I played the second one on PS2 and loved it. I thought it was great that you got to play as Faith as well.
Re: Talking Point: Is There An Xbox Classic You Wish Was Backwards Compatible?
The Buffy games, Def Jam FFNY and NHL Hitz 2003.
Re: Pick One: Which Of These Ubisoft Xbox Games Is Your Favourite?
It was between The Division 2 and Unity, went with Unity. Also playing Odyssey again at the moment and was tempted to go for that as well.
Re: Zombie MMO 'The Day Before' Reveals 10 Minutes Of Uncut Gameplay
I hope this is good. I really like The Division and this looks much the same, just a bit more bootylicious.
Re: Redfall Requires 'Persistent' Online Connection Even In Single-Player
Ordinarily I'd say it isn't a big deal as my stuff is always online, but we had one of those street cabinets vandalised near us and it took the internet down for nearly two weeks. It was awful. No Netflix and I had to actually put on clothes and go to work. Tough times.
Re: Xbox Is Offering Absolutely Crazy 'Just For You' Deals Right Now, Over 90% Off AAA Titles
I get the offers for two versions of Far Cry 6, but I already own it.
Re: Digital Games Are Dominating In The UK At Almost 90% Of Overall Sales
With the new features like quick resume and SSD load times I love how immediate everything is with digital games now. I can't imagine going back to fussing with discs between each game.
That said I bought Watch Dogs Legion when it was on sale the other day and it doesn't save. Lost a lot of progress yesterday. Looked it up and looks like an issue for many that was never fixed. Put in for a refund and was refused. A shop would probably refund as it's a fault if had bought a disc so there's that against digital.
Re: Feature: 50 Xbox Series X|S Games To Look Forward To In 2023
Starfield
Test Drive Unlimited
Replaced
Redfall
Skull and Bones.
Also really hope Robocop is good.
Re: Where To Buy The Seagate Storage Expansion SSD Card for Xbox Series X|S
I'm sure I read a while back someone at Xbox said that in time other companies besides just Seagate would be making them. That would be nice.
Re: Review: High On Life - Bland Shooting Action Meets Stoner Humour That's An Acquired Taste
I tried this last night and am really enjoying it. It did feel a bit rough and first, then had an update which was a noticeable improvement. I love how colourful it is, makes it really nice to look at. I'm enjoying the humour, it's the sort of silly stuff that I tend to go for. The reviewer seems quite offended by it. So far for me it just seems like silly fun, but I'm only a couple of hours in so I'll see if there's anything to warrant the vitriol when I get further in.
Re: Elder Scrolls Online Creator ZeniMax Working On Huge New IP
I can't wait to find out what this is. I spent quite a bit of time on ESO. Whatever they come up with I'm sure I'll be keen to get stuck in.
Re: Warzone 2 Neymar, Messi, Pogba Store Bundle Release Dates On Xbox
What a weird mix up. I vote old game show hosts for the next batch. Roy Walker, Ted Rogers, Jim Bowen...
Re: Police Simulator: Patrol Officers Is One Of The 'Top Paid Games' On Xbox Right Now
Lawks! Fingers crossed there's a decent doughnut selection at least!
Re: Police Simulator: Patrol Officers Is One Of The 'Top Paid Games' On Xbox Right Now
Is it a by the book approach or can you be a bit of a loose cannon? I'm more the shoot first type.
Edit: you were answering that while I was still typing 😃
Re: EU Commission Employee Frustrates Xbox Fans With Ill-Advised Call Of Duty Comment
I find all this really interesting and hope the updates continue. I really enjoy looking at this website, although it's fair to say that not every single topic covered interests me. I've discovered that if I don't want to read about a specific subject I can bypass that content entirely by simply not clicking on it. It's a great feature, and one that seemingly isn't getting the recognition it deserves.
Re: Soapbox: Two Years In, FPS Boost Is My Xbox 'Game' Of The Generation So Far
Also a big fan. Haven't had the Xbox all that long and have already bought several games that I already had on PlayStation to get the benefit of this.
Re: Xbox Users Left Irritated By Excessive MW2 Ads On The Dashboard
All the apps I use are in groups in the quick menu so I never look at the home screen. If the quick menu wasn't a thing then the ads would annoy me.
Re: Xbox Game Pass In 2023: The Full List Of Everything Announced So Far
It's all about Turnip Boy.