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The narrative of the game is pretty good. I think things to do with the end game and the design choice of having randomly generated planets, enemies and bases made a lot of people get bored quick and think they put no effort into the game. A lot of the game, environments and storylines, however, ARE handcrafted and there are some very cool moments throughout my 100+ hours with the game and I didn't even complete all the different narratives yet. You can still learn new things about your crew mates 100 hours into the game too. I get where he is coming from, I think people over hyped the game and didn't really take the time to get to know it. Blowing through the main campaign does get repetitive but I think this is a game if you take your time with, it really is a much better experience. I probably spent 40% of my time building ships though tbf

I bought King of Fighters 98 immediately

@xboxjapanfan they need to bundle it with more sports title, F2P games and COD. The games everyone plays & then market it as powerful & affordable compared to PS. Having some sleek colors on the S or X would also help with sales. Like a red or blue Series S bundled with some fun titles seems like a no brainer. People love custom colors and fun colors. Like Series S should seriously be heavily marketed to wayyy more demographics with some hardcore focus for the XSX

@Kaloudz I agree, they won't get out of the console space. I think even with the current numbers, they're making around $1 billion in revenue on console sales and from what I understand they do have a high attach rate on digital games per console so not sure anyone would let a billion in revenue go. I'll prob swap to PC after this gen anyway & keep the XSX as long as possible since my library has like 150 titles on it hehe

@Rodimusprime13 they should honestly make Xboxes like they do their custom controllers. Let people pick from a base model with refunds and pay more for design with no returns. Then they lose their stock issues & can control production better. Cut out the middle man and save millions on supply chain management and shipping costs.

All the pro versions of the Xbox are for the real fans. We seem to be a shrinking number 🥲
I am still happy the Series S is there as I've been able to convince a couple of friends to get it since they don't game often & don't want to spend hundreds on a PS5 or X.

Will Xbox One be supported longer than Xbox Series S and X?

Honestly happy to see that level of support. There's not many all new next gen games so for those getting as much out of their xbones as possible, all the power to them!

I hope they just raise the prices and push big titles out so we can fund them while they seek PC and other console audiences. The delay had better not be because they want to ship it on PS5 day one 😭 I am switching to Gamepass Core once my GPU is up in November . I wish we could turn off all the GPU ads they hit you with at lower tiers.

I am a massive Fable fan so want them to take their time for the right reasons. Just sucks for long term subs not getting it in the window they purchased.

@16BitHero I like the industrial applications of the light AR-ware that helps mechanics kind of troubleshoot over video calls or get instructions on fixing something. Obviously they need indepth training too but have loved exploring the concepts in the business world

It's only going to be mainstream once Nintendo can successfully do it. They failed in the 90s and I am such a big fan of them saying they don't do: AR, VR or the Metaverse because they design things around the player's experience. If it's not a good compelling experience then they won't do it. The Metaverse is a great example, I'm so happy Facebook is struggling there as they tried to do boxing apps and stuff like this. Just box with your friend at that point (light taps as you prefer ), go to a martial arts class, play ARMS or play Wii Sports. I still don't get what they're aiming at when watching video content on a high fidelity screen can give you the same content as with a fully immersive headset. I've played VR games over the years at Comic Con, watched at Gamescon and they've always been gimmicky. I'm all for it if it is a compelling trick experience that isn't super uncomfortable

@Titntin I feel a focus on Microsoft Game Studios makes total sense as Pure Xbox is no longer Microsoft's focus. That is super hard from an SEO perspective so I'm sure it will be a challenge for the PureXbox team as they've written thousands of articles. I'm sure they can consolidate some stuff with Push Square and Nintendo Life like they do with Time Extension. I visit this site almost everyday but agree it'll have to transform with Microsoft's strategy to generate more buzz. I imagine if the Xbox market is shrinking the site will plateau too. Hoping Fraser, PJ and team can keep all the good stuff coming regardless of what MS is deciding on!

I hope they use their ABK deal to do an Age of Empires port for mobile. Let's face it, Clash, Age of War and so many crappy mobile apps have tried to copy their formulas and put in Timer-For-Money gimmicks to give mobile gamers just a taste of what the real AoE has to offer. I really like the controller feel they added to the series on Xbox. Hoping for more Age of Empires!

@nomither6 definitely! I remember how good it looked running even on the Nintendo Switch. Just like the anime. Such a fun game!

Such a good freaking game, belongs in everyone's library and the sales give no excuse why you shouldn't own some version of it

PlayStation X

I mean the same loop could be made for no additional money but with gacha mechanisms and the near legal gambling mechanisms they have, it makes total sense they put all support towards players with money. It's like having the quarter machines in our house. I love supporting one particular game and I do buy cosmetics for it to support the developers. The more I've done that the more I've spent in the game and real world currency. Makes total sense.

@husker42c I will begin crying immediately.
I do currently get 4k 120fps on Halo Infinite and Hunt 1896 pretty consistently so hoping it's easier for devs to enable this but let's see where the future takes us

@kuu_nousee I hope it's 5 TB to be honest. For their next gen console I think the games will have to be massive so 3 TB minimum is a good starting point.

I also just reposted the original Xbox Series X specs. They should at least put out one 8k game to meet their 2020 promises 🥲

So here's what we know:

• 4k
• 120fps
• full ray tracing
• 8k gaming ready
• 1 TB

It's gonna be for the Nex-box. Honestly would make a great cross gen game if it means we get more powerful hardware to give us 4k 120-240fps across all new games. As much as I wanna move to PC I still have hope for Xbox

I think with Xbox being more open and honest about it's strategy coupled with focusing on awesome game releases has me off to a happy feeling at the start of the year! Keep more great games coming and take our money already! 🥳

I really feel like Liam is the right person for this given his extensive Nintendo Life coverage and how big the series has traditionally been on the Big N's ecosystem. So happy Capcom has brought this to everyone else,Monster Hunter games are very special. Excited to see what the final score is!

$30/mo for Gamepass, Core up to $100/yr?

Nintendo is going hard for an 8 year old console! I'd love a return to their smaller, cheaper handhelds just for the form factor. All the new handhelds are freaking massive unwieldy beasts that can barely hold a charge for a short ride around town.

@GamingFan4Lyf I'd love this too!

Just let me play my games and access my library as the absolutely first thing I see that takes up the first screen. I don't want to see ads everywhere. They could make a News section and keep all the ads there rather than have their rotating ads on the home page. For those of you without GPU, I also hate how it literally prompts you to buy GPU at every possible opportunity and interaction on the Xbox. Like please, let us tick a box to not be reminded.

The UI needs an update. It's clunky and doesn't emphasize the GAMES

Quality + fun = big win. Let's go!!

I wish they'd add Circus Maximus for the original Xbox. So much fun as a kid playing those outlandishly fun games

They could also just not say anything and provide a vague release window THEN announce it when it's ready. Fans man, just let these guys take their time & not feel pressured to rush a game out, their corporate overlords already put a ton of stress in them to make money not games

@Utena-mobile true, I probably over generalized, there are just so many layoffs. I'm all for taking care of your employees during the bad times so when it's good they don't lose a step

Microsoft is also using AI to fuel warfare abroad right now, read in the AP yesterday 😭 They're in so many places it's wild. All for them putting AI usage towards entertainment and work productivity than anything else. Here's hoping they use Muse legitimately and not steal as much data as possible as their earlier efforts.

The race to the bottom every company is taking part in right now. Who wouldn't shift to lower cost labor abroad if they were just as qualified or slightly more or less qualified than someone with a higher budget? Sucks for those investing their lives into becoming game devs only to have this happen.

Glad Phil is finally opening up and being honest about this as well. Microsoft is all about software & Xbox isn't the hottest console around, it had some good runs over the years & will continue to be a hardware option but in terms of business growth, it's all outside of the Xbox ecosystem for them.

So amazing, I wish more Western developers had awesome fun like this in their games while having solid gameplay mechanics. Have the demo downloaded and ready to give it a shot!

@TheEstablishment when I got the ASUS ROG Ally I was really disappointed at how many Xbox games were available for me to play on that thing considering how massive my Xbox library is. Hope they make a lot more of their games available via the Microsoft store & put agreements in place to make that license good on Xbox & vice versa. Maybe consolidate the two?

Obviously waiting for Broforce over my 120+ games I own. Hope they pick up the pace but pretty sure it might be a licensing issue. I'm sure all the new Xbox studios games will alter contracts to make this a Day 1 thing hopefully

Every gaming device is a computer

That's really all I want as an Xbox fan is honesty and transparency

This is one of my favorite couch co-op games. The learning curve is quick & steep but once you get it, it's loads of fun

Oh boy the 18th can't come soon enough!!!

@donv2135 I personally love consoles & what they offer. That being said I don't think it makes sense for every major company to stay in the game if they are especially good on the software side

8k 120fps games with full ray tracing better come to XSX to fulfill the promise on my box 🥹 please?

@abe_hikura Stadia, Luna, Netflix gaming. None of those companies inherently knew what it was to make games. Such a good comment there, Nintendo handled it pretty well imo too. They dropped the ball with Animal Crossing content but even their vanilla game was a freaking smash hit!

So hard for studios to stick around but they deserve long tenure. Great writing, great graphics and fun games are all you can ask for. I'm looking forward to Avowed next week!

@Markatron84 I'll give it another shot soon

I'll try out Bloodstained later, one of my favorite Metroidvanias & here's hoping the streaming can keep up with the action!

@Markatron84 yeah I really had a great experience running out my laptop off the browser or with the dongle. They refunded all my purchases too when they ultimately failed but they allowed 4k 60fps gaming and I can't say Gamepass offers the same fidelity as consistently. How's the experience been lately? I'll admit it's been maybe 2 years now since I've tried at home but have tried mobile more often with mixed results

Optimization is always welcome, makes a better game experience

Finally Xboxes will be sold again. I honestly love my Series X and wish it was better marketed, it's the best console I've owned maybe ever. Not the best games but it's just so reliable and it's quiet and the games are beautiful and a good price.

I'm taking a break this weekend, up in the mountains and away from the screen. I am looking forward to Avowed.