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I feel for anyone who loses their jobs, especially right now, and doubly so when it's the higher ups who are responsible. That said, can't say I'm shocked, 343 has been doing horrible with handling Halo, and may have destroyed a lot in the process of trying to make this work. Hopefully this sent a message, don't rush a game that ain't ready, don't force crunch time on devs, delays are better than... gestures at Halo THIS.

Best of luck to those who were termed, hopefully they land somewhere where the management does t have their head up their 🍑

I only have XGP for the indies, I play very few AAA games any more, my experience is they usually more buggy and overlook quality of life features (I tried playing Outer Worlds, played for almost 2 hours, died, and somehow had no autosaves??)

Ahh, the fun that can happen when copyrights aren't an issue.

I don't pay much attention to release dates, but some gems in general below, with a long ass write-up accompanying. XD

Infernax, def 2022, but the game is just so damn fun. A throwback to old school Castevania style (and art) exploration, acquiring new skills, and exploring new areas. What sets it apart is the morality system built in, and the multiple endings, and has a ton of cheat codes that don’t effect achievements. On gamepass, but I bought it anyway to support the devs.

Haven, a gorgeous game about a world where your significant other is apparently predetermined and enforced with harsh punishment. The draw to this game, other than lushish colors, is the story about fighting for love (yes, cliché), all while exploring the broken planet and enjoying the freedom you have with your SO (again, yes, cliche and sounds corny, but the game is amazing).

Undertale, you've probably heard of it before, reached peak popularity about 7-8 years ago and finally hit Xbox in 2021 after after coming out on everything else in 2018. The story isn't new, it adds a few steps to similar existing plots, but the characters are what make the game great. Undertale also has a morality system which also impacts various plot points, and has multiple endings. Strongly suggest playing through at least twice, each time going for a different ending.... the game rememberswhat you're done in previous playthroughs, some choices have severe consequences. The game also has the best character in gaming, Sans. ;P

@SplooshDmg until recently ibwas considering buying a PS5, but with the whining Sony is doing considering how many devs they've paid to not put games in Xbox, I'll just invest that money into a PC

Sony doing what Sony do best.

The store is only tough to score on cuz the anti-woke clowns that don't know what woke means.

Was tempted to buy DQ, but with how Square treats its Xbox fans, I've given them more than what they deserve.

That said, I'd buy a Builders 3 without hesitation. Loved DQB2, 150 hrs well spent.

Cool, now let's get some games. 👍🏻

Screw this, I'm just getting a PC XD

Physical isn't out until Jan 17, 2023, FYI

Worth getting into again? My BIL and I hit 100 last season and we played like 10 matches this season (the first week) and didn't touch it again.

Does this mean the game will start to get good? The current team doesn't seem to gaf, so replace them all, the worst has already happened. XD

@Lup THIS is what convinced you lol, late to the party bud.

10 year contract, but then offered to keep CoD on PS as long as it existed. They both need to stop grabbing for media attention and get a contract down, then we can judge. This crap is getting old.

@Dezzy70 lmao no

OPTIMIZATION SETTINGS

Why do devs forget this? So many already use it.

How do people come up with these predictions? Were these added a year ago (or 2, 3, 3, etc years)?

I still need to finish Wastland 1 lmao. Great game, but doesn't play well IMO with a controller. I'll have to check if it supports M&K

Been playing since launch and it has been fun as hell, can't wait to try this version out!

QQ some more Sony

I'll give DMC knock off a go, Humankind could be fun, I assume it's like AoE/Civil? Everything else.... nah.

I got the original, now imma get this one.

I'll play Infinite if I wanna play a less than mediocre game with minimal updates (not fair, this seems to have had more polish than Infinite ever did lmao)

I'm more of a Kalypso guy, but to each their own.

Was it them or MS that originally claimed it would be on XGP?

Cat tails, cat paws, and cat collar incoming. Yay.

Mans gotta work, I range from 10 to 40 lmao

Will give both a go. I wish the review section on Xbox would recieve an overhaul, the number of people crying about indies is just annoying at this point. Wish it would show how long someone played like Steam, I'd wager most never even touch said games.

Disney, Grounded, and Moonscars. +1

I just want WoW. I know I could get a PC, but Series is more than capable, and FFXIV has shown hotbars aren't an issue.

@Markatron my mom has no idea what CoD is.

Corpse Party, bought it on sale, as well as Rune Factory 4 and the Summer in Mara + Deiland Bundle.

Lots of great new additions, can't wait!!

@Richnj fair point. Still stand by my comment that we need more series exclusives.

@Richnj nah, we need to get some current gen games. No point in buying an S/X if I can play everything on my launch One. Time to level up or accept you won't be able to play EVEEYTHING.

Picked this up this weekend. Waiting to start ot on my SX. Pretty hyped for an actual current gen game, not just an optimized game.

@themightyant I doubt ever. Been in the mill for what, 6 years, 7? And nothing.

Something like gradient coloring, or extra shiny overlay (for a modest sum)?

Could def use better materials, the wife got one (hardly uses it, she just wanted one), and the seam where the two halves of the shell are supposed to click have a notable gap between them.

Pretty slick, one of the things I liked about owning a PS4, the huge assortment of backgrounds.

Fable racers, can't wait. XD

Well yeah, Series S definitely shouldn't be the aim for devs. Maximize performance for the SX, and make cuts to performance for SS. Def don't want games developed for the SS and leave the potential wasted.

I own a SS and SX, my SX is connected to my 4k UHD TV with 120hz, love it. My SS is connected to my 7 year old 1080p.

Either way, I hardly notice, but I'm also not trying to see the difference.

They would have been better off dealing with XGP, like most indie devs do. A higher payout unless you KNOW for a fact you can make a ton of sales. And let's be real, how many of us have XGP? Do we really need to add to our backlog? Unless you're AAA, and even then it has to be a good franchise, you're better off on the Pass.

Stop, I can only get so erect.

The Disney one is EARLY ACCESS for XGP members,, means you get to play it before it officially releases.

Chill. It's F2P, you won't need XGP to play it when it actually launches anyway. XD

That's worrisome. I mean, I've had mine since July and haven't had issues (knock on wood) aside from occasionally getting weird static/ hdmi issue on boot up (anyone else have that issue? ), but haven't had it happen for a while now.

Total poop, got it.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe you can still play after the servers go down, just can't join gamed or obtain the 2500 pvp kill achievements. Gotta boot up my other xbox and grind those out before they close.

@Banjo- seriously, I was just talking about this to the wife, it's the only RE gane I played once (on the Dreamcast!!). I should just buy the Xbox arcade version or whatever to add it to the collection and complete the series (sans 6, I ain't playing that)

Yeah, like EVERY console the last few gens? X360 Elite, PS3 slim, Switch v2, Xone, XoneX, etc....