Gamepass is the best thing about the Xbox. For the last few generations I have bought all of the consoles, but I may skip PS this time because I don’t feel like buying games individually or subscribing to a second service if they ever launch a competitor.
I am confused, do you have to pay to upgrade if you already own the xbox one version? If so that would be the third time buying a the same game (PS3 then Xbox one).
@Rural-Bandit with 3 different studios working on those annual releases they actually have 3 years of development time to come up with new ideas. I would hope this extra time is used wisely by Treyarch.
@RevGaming Yeah, they have an existing agreement with Sony to release x amount more call of duty games. This would extend the length of time that would take.
My spidey-sense is tingling. I feel like this is some last minute cash-grab by Activision’s gross execs on their way out the door to extend the length of COD’s multi platform PlayStation deal.
The only game I have purchased since I subscribed to gamepass is call of duty. This is excellent now that I don’t have to pay for that. Also, I think the time is right for guitar hero to come back, it’s been long enough for a new generation to discover the joy of little plastic guitars.
I also have not played the game until now. I am glad I waited, I am really enjoying it. I do agree with the RDR comparison though of hating the captive ride one the car moments.
I have to go back to Ark. That video does not look like what I remember, but then again I didn’t play the expansions. I have a series x so hopefully it runs well. Also, infernax looks awesome.
I love it. Mass effect and hitman alone are worth the price of admission. Not to mention access to all of the 1st party MS games. Gamepass is the reason I probably won’t get a PlayStation this gen, I don’t have enough time to play everything I have access to on Xbox, much less a second system.
I love racing games but I always found gran Turismo and the regular forza kind of boring. I remember the first Grid being a lot of fun with the cars degrading as you crashed. I look forward to checking this out.
I chose Pittsburgh from the “other” option. It’s where I’m from, it would be interesting. I doubt they would place it here, but anywhere new would be great.
Supposedly this year’s COD is coming early, then 1 more plus an update to war zone (which historically speaking happens every year). Could be a year and a half until exclusivity.
He said specifically that Dice wouldn’t make it…. Is it possible Respawn could be working on a new Battlefront as one of their 3 Star Wars titles? Respawn was after all founded by the creators of call of duty and titanfall. They know a thing or two about first person shooters.
Great series! I’ve lost quite a few hours playing previous installments. Like others in this thread I agree it would be nice to move on from WWII though. We still have snipers today
I picked up one of the tb expansions for my series x so I went nuts on gamepass and downloaded a bunch of random things to try. Hitman, Conan exiles, mortal shell, dragon age inquisition and control. Also my nieces and nephews came to stay the weekend and brought an oculus 2 so we were playing beat Sabre.
I don’t see why they wouldn’t continue annual releases unless they take sledgehammer out of the rotation. Unless they made COD multiplayer free to play and separated it from the main game.
No surprise. He will leave Activision with a multi million dollar severance and likely end up at the helm of some other terrible company making even more $$ than before. It would be nice to watch him in a bad spot but these guys almost always land on their feet.
This is excellent news. I am a huge COD fan, but despise Kotick. Also, PlayStation has been paying for COD timed exclusivity for the past few years which is annoying, I am sure there will be no more of that. I doubt they will make Diablo or COD an Xbox exclusive but who knows.
I am an avid COD player and the majority of players I know consider the most recent Modern Warfare as the best game in the series (before it’s launch I considered the original MW the best).
@Dusk_Actual boot up any older call of duty and you will encounter them immediately. The neighbor kid was playing black ops 2 on his ps3 and was getting pingponged around the map.
I have been waiting for vr since I played one of the first in Epcot Center when I was a kid. I almost bought a quest 2 a week ago, but didn’t because it won’t connect to my Xbox series x or any of my mac computers in a meaningful way. I have my fingers crossed MS is working on an Xbox set.
Downloaded and played this yesterday. It is an excellent pallet cleanser between sessions of Call of Duty and Forza Horizon 5. I would have played longer but family came to visit.
This is why I love gamepass! You can try new things risk free and I definitely enjoy when someone makes a game this unique. I’ve spent decades killing things in games, I like to take some time now and then to deliver the mail .
Forza 5 is the easy answer, but I have also been really enjoying Generation Zero. I love Gamepass, I’ve found a lot of great games I would never have tried if I had to pay for them individually.
If it’s a 50 Gb file should take about 15/20 minutes to download as long as their server isn’t getting bombarded (which it will be). Thankfully there is a plethora of other amazing games to play while I wait (I am immersed in Generation Zero right now).
As the title suggests- we’ve been spoiled. This has been an amazing year for Microsoft games and even more amazing for GamePass members. The only downside is knowing how many years of effort it took to produce all these games also means we will probably not see another cornucopia of awesomeness like this for a while.
I started Generation Zero on the Series X yesterday, seems like my cup o tea. Also, I have become invested in Clap Hanz Golf on my iPhone. Highly recommend it. If there is time I will get some Forza 5 and Halo MP in, maybe some Hell let Loose. I am taking my family to a Christmas parade and various Christmas activities so I don’t know how much free time I will have.
I get what they mean- since the races are set up to be equal regardless of what car you use it doesn’t really pay to have the most expensive tricked out car. However, I look at it as an opportunity to drive whatever I feel like instead of being shackled to whatever supercar is best.
Gamepass is my favorite thing about Xbox right now. In the past I normally bought all 3 consoles, but for now I have more than enough to play between my Xbox and Switch.
I have a series x from launch. I can see why the S is outselling it since the s is the only next gen console ever in stock. I wonder if that would be the case if the X had the same supply.
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Re: Sniper Elite 5 'Marksman' Trailer Shows Some Gory Guts For Game Pass Players
I would like it if they had a new era. I’ve played 2 of these and the Zombie spin-off and I think a modern version would add a lot to the series.
Re: Xbox Game Pass Has Delivered 60+ GOTY Titles Since Launch
Gamepass is the best thing about the Xbox. For the last few generations I have bought all of the consoles, but I may skip PS this time because I don’t feel like buying games individually or subscribing to a second service if they ever launch a competitor.
Re: Poll: Have You Bought GTA V For Xbox Series X|S?
Performance mode with ray tracing is a game changer. Looks good but the frame rate is the real quality of life update.
Re: Grand Theft Auto V: Story Mode Listed For Xbox Series X|S, With Discount
@Martsmall thanks for clearing that up. I honestly don’t know if I can justify buying this again but I guess that depends on the price.
Re: Grand Theft Auto V: Story Mode Listed For Xbox Series X|S, With Discount
I am confused, do you have to pay to upgrade if you already own the xbox one version? If so that would be the third time buying a the same game (PS3 then Xbox one).
Re: Talking Point: Have You Bought An Xbox Series X|S Expansion Card Yet?
Bought the 1TB. Love it.
Re: Poll: Would You Be Happy To See Call Of Duty Skip 2023?
As long as they keep updating COD 2022 which is going to be modern warfare (my favorite of the COD installments) I’m cool.
Re: Activision Has Reportedly Delayed Next Year's Call Of Duty Game
@PartyMarty that is something I hadn’t considered. This allows Treyarch time to focus on Warzone.
Re: Activision Has Reportedly Delayed Next Year's Call Of Duty Game
@Rural-Bandit with 3 different studios working on those annual releases they actually have 3 years of development time to come up with new ideas. I would hope this extra time is used wisely by Treyarch.
Re: Activision Has Reportedly Delayed Next Year's Call Of Duty Game
@RevGaming Yeah, they have an existing agreement with Sony to release x amount more call of duty games. This would extend the length of time that would take.
Re: Activision Has Reportedly Delayed Next Year's Call Of Duty Game
My spidey-sense is tingling. I feel like this is some last minute cash-grab by Activision’s gross execs on their way out the door to extend the length of COD’s multi platform PlayStation deal.
Re: Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy Suffered A "Slow Start", Admits Square Enix
I think Avengers hurt this. That game was poorly conceived and I think people looked this as an extension of Avengers.
Re: 10 Activision Blizzard Games We're Hoping To See On Xbox Game Pass
The only game I have purchased since I subscribed to gamepass is call of duty. This is excellent now that I don’t have to pay for that. Also, I think the time is right for guitar hero to come back, it’s been long enough for a new generation to discover the joy of little plastic guitars.
Re: Hands On: Cyberpunk 2077's Next-Gen Upgrade Is A Major Improvement On Xbox Series X
I also have not played the game until now. I am glad I waited, I am really enjoying it. I do agree with the RDR comparison though of hating the captive ride one the car moments.
Re: Xbox Celebrates Valentine's Day With Ridiculous Game Pass Trailer
I love it!!! Call of duty and Ark both have valentines themes going right now.
Re: Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 14)
I have to go back to Ark. That video does not look like what I remember, but then again I didn’t play the expansions. I have a series x so hopefully it runs well. Also, infernax looks awesome.
Re: Talking Point: How Good Of A Start Has Xbox Game Pass Had In 2022?
I love it. Mass effect and hitman alone are worth the price of admission. Not to mention access to all of the 1st party MS games. Gamepass is the reason I probably won’t get a PlayStation this gen, I don’t have enough time to play everything I have access to on Xbox, much less a second system.
Re: Generation Zero's Landfall Update Comes To Xbox Game Pass, Features New Faction
I’ve really enjoyed Generation Zero, I never would have tried it if not for Gamepass.
Re: Hogwarts Legacy Artbook Suggests September 2022 Release Date
Day 1 for sure! My daughter is a huge HP fan, we have been looking forward to this one since it was announced.
Re: GRID Legends Is Bringing Chaotic Closed Circuit Racing To Xbox This Month
I love racing games but I always found gran Turismo and the regular forza kind of boring. I remember the first Grid being a lot of fun with the cars degrading as you crashed. I look forward to checking this out.
Re: Poll: Where Do You Want GTA 6 To Be Set?
I chose Pittsburgh from the “other” option. It’s where I’m from, it would be interesting. I doubt they would place it here, but anywhere new would be great.
Re: This $375 Xbox Series X|S Carry Case Is Fit For Wilderness Survival
This is the kind of case that guy who snowboarded with the Xbox and played in projected on a mountain would have used….. https://www.upi.com/amp/Odd_News/2020/12/16/Xbox-game-projected-on-side-of-mountain-breaks-Guinness-record/3471608154784/
Re: Activision Has 'Existing Agreements' To Release Next Three Call Of Duty Games On PlayStation
Supposedly this year’s COD is coming early, then 1 more plus an update to war zone (which historically speaking happens every year). Could be a year and a half until exclusivity.
Re: Star Wars Battlefront 3 Definitely Isn't Happening, Says Report
He said specifically that Dice wouldn’t make it…. Is it possible Respawn could be working on a new Battlefront as one of their 3 Star Wars titles? Respawn was after all founded by the creators of call of duty and titanfall. They know a thing or two about first person shooters.
Re: Get Ready For An Invasion In Sniper Elite 5 On Xbox Game Pass
Great series! I’ve lost quite a few hours playing previous installments. Like others in this thread I agree it would be nice to move on from WWII though. We still have snipers today
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 22-23)
I picked up one of the tb expansions for my series x so I went nuts on gamepass and downloaded a bunch of random things to try. Hitman, Conan exiles, mortal shell, dragon age inquisition and control. Also my nieces and nephews came to stay the weekend and brought an oculus 2 so we were playing beat Sabre.
Re: Call Of Duty Might Be Ditching Yearly Releases, And It's About Time
I don’t see why they wouldn’t continue annual releases unless they take sledgehammer out of the rotation. Unless they made COD multiplayer free to play and separated it from the main game.
Re: Video: Phil Spencer & Bobby Kotick Discuss The Future Of Activision Blizzard Under Xbox
I am beyond excited here. My favorite franchise (call of duty) under the stewardship of a morally responsible company is music to my ears.
Re: Activision Blizzard Boss Expected To Leave Once Xbox Deal Is Done, According To WSJ Report
No surprise. He will leave Activision with a multi million dollar severance and likely end up at the helm of some other terrible company making even more $$ than before. It would be nice to watch him in a bad spot but these guys almost always land on their feet.
Re: Phil Spencer Will Lead Activision Blizzard Teams As CEO Of Microsoft Gaming
This is excellent news. I am a huge COD fan, but despise Kotick. Also, PlayStation has been paying for COD timed exclusivity for the past few years which is annoying, I am sure there will be no more of that. I doubt they will make Diablo or COD an Xbox exclusive but who knows.
Re: 2022's Modern Warfare Sequel Could Reportedly Release A Little Earlier Than Usual
I am an avid COD player and the majority of players I know consider the most recent Modern Warfare as the best game in the series (before it’s launch I considered the original MW the best).
Re: Poll: Which Xbox 360 Era Halo Game Are You Playing This Week?
@ParsnipHero great, thanks!
Re: Poll: Which Xbox 360 Era Halo Game Are You Playing This Week?
I’m confused- is this just through the 360 or does this include the Master Chief collection versions of those games too?
Re: Talking Point: Is Forced Cross-Play On Xbox Becoming A Huge Issue?
@Dusk_Actual boot up any older call of duty and you will encounter them immediately. The neighbor kid was playing black ops 2 on his ps3 and was getting pingponged around the map.
Re: Talking Point: With PSVR 2 On The Way, Do You Wish Xbox Also Had A VR Headset?
I have been waiting for vr since I played one of the first in Epcot Center when I was a kid. I almost bought a quest 2 a week ago, but didn’t because it won’t connect to my Xbox series x or any of my mac computers in a meaningful way. I have my fingers crossed MS is working on an Xbox set.
Re: No Joke, It Looks Like GoldenEye 007 Is Finally Coming To Xbox
Outstanding!!!
Re: The Relaxing 'Lake' Is Getting A Lot Of Attention On Xbox Game Pass
Downloaded and played this yesterday. It is an excellent pallet cleanser between sessions of Call of Duty and Forza Horizon 5. I would have played longer but family came to visit.
Re: The Relaxing 'Lake' Is Getting A Lot Of Attention On Xbox Game Pass
This is why I love gamepass! You can try new things risk free and I definitely enjoy when someone makes a game this unique. I’ve spent decades killing things in games, I like to take some time now and then to deliver the mail .
Re: Talking Point: What's The First Game You'd Recommend Downloading On Xbox Game Pass?
Forza 5 is the easy answer, but I have also been really enjoying Generation Zero. I love Gamepass, I’ve found a lot of great games I would never have tried if I had to pay for them individually.
Re: Heads Up, Halo Infinite's Campaign Won't Be Getting A Pre-Load
If it’s a 50 Gb file should take about 15/20 minutes to download as long as their server isn’t getting bombarded (which it will be). Thankfully there is a plethora of other amazing games to play while I wait (I am immersed in Generation Zero right now).
Re: Reaction: Halo Infinite Caps Off An Incredible Year For Xbox Game Studios
As the title suggests- we’ve been spoiled. This has been an amazing year for Microsoft games and even more amazing for GamePass members. The only downside is knowing how many years of effort it took to produce all these games also means we will probably not see another cornucopia of awesomeness like this for a while.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 4-5)
I started Generation Zero on the Series X yesterday, seems like my cup o tea. Also, I have become invested in Clap Hanz Golf on my iPhone. Highly recommend it. If there is time I will get some Forza 5 and Halo MP in, maybe some Hell let Loose. I am taking my family to a Christmas parade and various Christmas activities so I don’t know how much free time I will have.
Re: Some Forza Fans Say They're Getting 'Bored' With Horizon 5 Already
I get what they mean- since the races are set up to be equal regardless of what car you use it doesn’t really pay to have the most expensive tricked out car. However, I look at it as an opportunity to drive whatever I feel like instead of being shackled to whatever supercar is best.
Re: Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In December 2021
@sjbsixpack I agree, it would be great if Nintendo and Sony adopted the gamepass model.
Re: Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In December 2021
Gamepass is my favorite thing about Xbox right now. In the past I normally bought all 3 consoles, but for now I have more than enough to play between my Xbox and Switch.
Re: Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In December 2021
@sjbsixpack that is exactly what it is. Apparently it was quite a hit so I will give it a go as well.
Re: Xbox Series S Reportedly Dominated This Year's Black Friday Console Sales
I have a series x from launch. I can see why the S is outselling it since the s is the only next gen console ever in stock. I wonder if that would be the case if the X had the same supply.
Re: Pick One: Which Of These EA Games From 2021 Has Been Your Favourite?
For once I have actually not played any of these.
Re: Xbox Responds To Calls To Add 'Platinum Trophy' System For Achievements
I’ve had both and I definitely prefer the gamer score. It’s simple to look at and get a sense of achievement without digging through a menu.
Re: EA Reportedly 'Shot Down' Pitch For Star Wars Battlefront 3
I loved battlefront II but like the battlefield games made by Dice the load times were nearly unbearable.