LaurenceJ1987

I played this quite a bit and bought both of the main expansions but unfortunately due to limited time to play games and so much on Game Pass I haven't played in some time now. It was my first FH game and I really enjoyed my time with it

@TheOldHunter4K Yep, that's what I got (£103.96). And my current subscription was ending in September. So I've now not got to think about any price until September of next year

I know there are tricks and gaining Microsoft points from Bing etc but they seem like more effort than I'm personally willing to do, as I am happy to pay as I think it's still good value.

I do like a bargain though, so did just try CD Keys yesterday and bought 4x3 month codes for £104, so that gives me a whole year before I'll have to pay more. I was very happy with that.

I will be playing Shattered Space because I bought the premium edition, but with so many games coming next year I'm not sure I'll end up paying more for another expansion.

This is what I was hoping for. I have nothing against payment for a premium package. I paid for the Horizon 5 DLC and Starfield. But having the base game included and not increasing the price (for now anyway) is what I wanted.

I assume this will be watchable afterwards? I can't watch it tomorrow but will be able to in the weekend

I just started playing Immortals of Aveum today. Is this an option in the settings somewhere?

@BIG3 I pretty much entirely agree. I thought the combat was lacking a bit with its simple controls, but it was way more intense that the combat in the first game and every time and enemy charged in and rugby tackled Senua I was hooked. Puzzles, again, may not be the greatest in video games, but more variety and interest than the first game.

I didn't realise you could toggle on run, so I just held the button most of the time. I have an Elite controller so mapped the button to a paddle and didn't mind holding it.

I've just finished Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (I hadn't played it and want to play Survivor), and with a few days until Senua's Saga I didn't want to start something new.

So I loaded up Starfield, went to a temple and instantly remembered how much I hated those temples. I don't want to start a new game+ in it, and there's not a lot drawinge back in until the expansion is out.

@Sifi Interesting. I'll bear that in mind, thanks. The full game is now showing to pre-install on the console, so I've done that.

@TheGiraffe I must have been. I had a look for Senua's Saga and it's the same. Pointless unless I can pre-install the whole game.

I don't really understand the 'pre-install' of Game Pass games. It's like 300megabytes, and once the game is out you still have to wait for the whole thing to download. If the game is massive and your internet is quite slow (like mine) then you're often waiting 24hrs from release to play.

@dskatter I've had my series X for a few years. My first Xbox too. I have Game Pass and have played a fair few games. I even bought Starfield. But totally agree, hi-fi rush gave me more enjoyment than these other games. Such a shame.

If I want to play Jedi Survivor do I need to have played the first one? And if so is it worth it if I'm not a Star Wars fan?

I currently can't download it, but can only add it to play later. And my slooooow internet will take ages to download it. Not to worry, I'll download it overnight tomorrow and just start on Wednesday.

I have been looking forward to this for a while, and I really want to go in knowing as little as possible. So I'm going to hold off reading or watching the review. But I'm glad you've given it a good score. This looks just like my sort of game, and with Game Pass is absolutely worth trying.

I quite like it. And the few games I've played it on have felt fine in 30fps (or whatever it may be). I've just finished Control and seeing your reflection in the windows, amongst other things, just made it seem like a more real building to me.

I tend to play around with it on and off and see which I prefer. But I do often then have it on.

I have a few big games on my series X that take up loads of space. I've not (yet?) got an expansion card. But to be honest I could probably delete the big games as I don't play them anymore. Forza Horizon 5 is awesome but I don't have time to keep playing with newer games and it's absolutely enormous now.

I'm enjoying it a lot. I have put on single hit kills and invincibiilty on parts I thought were too tricky as I just want to enjoy the story. And I love that I can do that.

I don't know whether ray tracing or 60fps is better but I like the ray tracing effects so have been playing with that on.

I enjoyed this briefly but I then found combat a bit off and struggled the know where to go next. If this is likely to improve that I might start it again.

@gollumb82 Definitely not the only one. I've also just seen your other comment about soulslikes, and I share those thoughts too! There must be more of us around... 😬

I was playing a bit of Dead Island 2, but I'm beginning to find the difficulty spikes too much for my personal taste. I'm on to the second big boss (who I will call the Goo Monster on the film site) and it's just starting to annoy me.

I've been mostly enjoying it but unfortunately think I've reached as far as I'll get.

I'm increasingly finding my patience is less than it used to be...

I am sure I played this originally, but can't for the life of me remember on what. Maybe iPhone? Did iPhone have games like this a decade ago?

Anyway, I'd love for this to come to Game Pass for some local multiplayer.

Complete overreaction by people hoping (and succeeding) to draw attention to themselves.

I will be trying Dead Island and Bluey. I'm not sure two more different games could jump up my Game Pass list on the same day. 😬

It starts becoming like TV subscription services after a point, in that there would just be no time to play what you're paying extra for.

I love Game Pass but cancelled my subscription for a couple of months when I bought Starfield and Mario Wonder, as there just wasn't time to go to work and play more than this. I've got it back now.

Cocoon deserves every award it can get.

It Takes Two is an absolutely incredible game. So, SO much fun. The crazier it gets the more enjoyable it is.

Anyone who enjoys platformers and has someone to join them needs to play it.

@Kaloudz I've played maybe a couple of hours, and I think I'm done. It's already a very good game but my nerves can't cope with this sort of thing anymore! Shame, but I'm not going to push on with something I can't enjoy. Thanks for the recommendation though.

@Echtzeit exactly my thought. If you're going to bother limiting how many can be bought make it, oh I don't know, one. Two at a push, but one to really limit this practice.

A limit of 4 per customer? Why would anyone want 4 copies other than to sell at an inflated price once sold out? Maybe I'm missing something though, and buying 4 games is a perfectly rational thing to do...

I've had an email from GAME today confirming they're stopping taking trade ins and selling used consoles and games from 16th Feb.

@Kaloudz I'll definitely play RE2 if my nerves can cope! Thanks.

I'll probably give both of these a go. I've just started Dead Space though, and I can't cope with survival horrors the way I used to! So maybe something calmer when I've finished that. 😀

I enjoyed Figment 2 when I played that on Game Pass, so I'll likely try the first one.

Confirmed as the shadow drop surprise for January this year 😜

I've voted 2026. Could possibly be towards the end of 2025 but somehow I think it'll be a few more years yet. FH5 was my first FH game so I didn't notice sameyness, but I'll happily wait longer of it means FH6 will be more different.

So sad. Rescue Me was an outstanding series, and one that I feel largely went under the radar in the UK.

I have played only the first Alan Wake and Control of those games, and had no idea he was in them. RIP.

@RazputinAquato Same. I definitely want more.

@BIG3 Good grief

@all3forever 260 times? Ican't tell if you're exaggerating... I didn't even get them all once as I got so frustrated floating around. The first time I thought 'this is quite cool'. After about 10 goes I thought never again. I really enjoyed my 90hrs with the game, but this became an unnecessary chore (the whole process of finding the powers, to be honest)

@Reptilio I've just let my membership expire. I've played lots of Starfield over the past month, but I bought it and that and Mario Wonder will keep me occupied for the next month or so. Them I'll start my subscription back!

I wish I could go on the Xbox app on my laptop and download images, rather than on the app on my phone. But it doesn't seem like that's possible.

I've played about 65 hours so far. I'm really enjoying it. I will admit I'm finding myself focussing a little more on the main story now, partly to make sure I don't get bored and partly because of other games I also want to play.

I bought the game and I don't regret it at all.

@Moonglow I agree that the choice to do what you want is what's good. I never like building and customisation tools. 40-odd hours in and I've not even looked at ship or outpost building (and I've also stuck with guns I've found or been given).

It might mean I miss out on some things but I get to play the game in a way I enjoy.

I think it's great everyone can play to their own style.

Starfield. I've played for 42 hours so far, and barely touched the main story. I keep wanting to just progress with that for a few hours and get sidetracked. I haven't even explored all that much. I've been doing other missions. I think I've just finished the main UC story (not totally sure) so now might be a chance to do some of the main story. 😀

@Darylb88 I've played for a "mere" 1 day 8 hours or so. I've never played massive RPGs like this, but had a week off work last week and really enjoying it.

I thought it very odd when it switched from hours to days! 😀

Beacon Pines is a wonderful interactive novel game. It only takes a handful of hours to play through. Well worth looking at before it goes. If you go in knowing nothing about it then I guarantee it goes places you won't expect it to.

Forza and Jusant both interest me but my current Game Pass subscription ends in October and I'm very tempted to have a couple of months off. I bought Starfield and really want Mario Wonder, and those will leave little to no time for other games.

Still need to decide what to do, which is no bad thing. 😬

Niche comment but has anyone else with the Constellation Edition figured out/remembered how to get the watch back in the case. I excitedly pulled it out and didn't really look how it was in there, and I'm struggling to get it back.