I started and so far it is a good callback to the original game. However, I'm fully involved with Control resonant ATM. I wanted to see how it compared to previous games and was not disappointed. It's next as soon as I finish Control.

They are giving back what we already paid for and people are excited? Naw, they ruined it, let it die already. I played from the beta and they got greedy and ran into the ground.

I predict this new appeal will ultimately fail and Sony will either fully take over or dissolve the studio.

No Man's Sky for sure!

Yay, I guess. But considering how easy it is to game these stats, I'm not really impressed.

I'll never understand the furor around achievements. Is it an ego thing?

The PS6 is destined to be Sony's version of the failed XOne.

DS1 & 2 have a strong loyal following. It's not always about how much money the game makes. Sometimes brand and loyalty ensure continuity in your console dominance. Sony has clearly forgotten that.

For 35 bucks they could at least use better quality shirt. You can see from the photos it's a generic shirt that will likely shrink a full size after you wash it.

Couldn't have happened to a more deserving company...

Amazing game that has truly come a long way over the last decade. The dev's approach should be the gold standard on how devs support their games. Not every DLC needs to be free but it's clear NMS is a labor of love.

A long overdue feature IMO

@Kaloudz that is a very interesting question. The whole market would be very different indeed. Would the ABK merger have happened? Lol

I like most of what MS has been doing lately, but that one act of collosal indifference and greed almost cost them the entire franchise.

@Sol4ris I agree. Phil had the right idea but just too soon I guess. I'll never understand the childish idea of not wanting games available to as many players as possible. I think a good compromise would be timed exclusives. Live service games were never going exclusive, even Sony recognizes that. Lol

Xbox is at a crossroads, but instead of wallowing in the past push forward and define the gaming environment. Don't pander to cry babies. Phil at least knew they weren't going to "win" the console war because of the disasterous XOne release. His plan wss a long one but eventually it would have paid off. Now we're going backwards. MS doesn't make money on console sales, they make money on games. This idea of exclusives is just hurting their bottom line in the long run.

Pretty much what I predicted two years ago.

Exclusives are stupid, but I guess when huge chunks of your adult player base acts like petulant children, you have to at least throw them a bone.

The same folks saying that were "done with Xbox" are still here talking *****. Blah blah blah

The current pipeline of games were already in the works beforehand. Xbox was never going away. Even the new console was already in the works. The only decent thing she's done since taking over was reducing the price of GP, which was smart.

I just want a solid next gen, the games to play on it, and the ability to play when and where I want...That's what Xbox needs more of.

Good riddance. They took an awesome game and ran it into the ground.

Why though? It's all corporate speak.

Xbox doesn't need more "leaders." It needs more quality games.

The custom elite 2 is awesome! I did have to replace it via warranty once for a dead bumper but love it. Hoping they continue the custom options....

I told myself I really wanted a physical drive on my current Xbox, I've used it a total of one time. Lol Digital is first, streaming only will be next.

Feedback? Yeah right. They want to milk every dollar out of the CoD franchise. If they wanted to do what's good for gamers, they'd remove that ridiculous fortnite crap from their top tier and make it an add on.

Don't get me wrong I get it, but this is for profit pure and simple. I already miss Phil.

I mean she's not wrong. The social aspect of Xbox is terrible. Lets hope she delivers

The visual changes are pretty bland. Liking the updates to quick resume though

Yeah hoping it's reminiscent of the original. Less loot boxes and more grind and guts.

Some timed exclusives would still work but the economics of today won't work for too many exclusives. Look at the money MS made on opening up two of it's biggest titles to Sony.

With the price of consoles approaching 1k, whomever sells the most games will be the winner.

They could start by reducing the upgrade to the ultimate tier. Offer the fortnite crap as an add on for people that actually want it.

I'm surprised they never went thru with the console with subscription program. I think it would have been a good way to increase console sales as well as get new subscribers. Considering rumors of new console price, it might be a good time to revisit it.

Timed exclusives still make sense, but economics is thankfully killing long term exclusives.

@sixrings no. XA is not tied exclusively to GP. Not even all of the games on GP support XA. Both are growing monthly.

The return of the blades would be an excellent idea IMO. It obviously would look different on modern widescreen TVs but they're still plenty of room to show it off with updated high res version. And while I certainly don't want them, there would still be plenty of room for ads. In a weird way there would be more room because you'd have a space on every blade for an ad.

Overall, the lades were simplistic and easy to use with a visuall appeal. I doubt we'll ever see it but one can only hope!

I love how people routinely come here to post gloom and doom for Xbox and yet it keeps thriving. Are you tired of always being wrong yet?

Don't get me wrong, I hate all the AI gibberish. One can hope the C suite dolts start to see the writing on the wall. We can all hope the pain point happens soon so we can get past it.

In the simplest of terms, later bro!

I can't wait for the AI bubble to implode in their faces.

As far as sales, I think they expected this as the push toward Xbox Anywhere was going to have some downsides in the beginning. If the next Xbox is indeed a PC/console hybrid they will likely stop development on console only games internally and focus purely on PC and cloud for future. I mean cloud is likely the eventual goal for all higher tier games IMO.

Having access to both console and PC, as well as a Steam library on one device will be a strong lure for next gen hardware, especially if Sony continues to do little to keep up. Ironically, Sony pushing more games to PC could potentially boost Xbox next Gen console sales. If the rumors pan out, an ad supported tier for lower income gamers could also lure more players back into the MS ecosystem.

What? Their ridiculously overpriced subscription service didn't save them? I'm shocked I tell ya, just shocked! Lol

Finished CoD campaign. And I'm always playing No Man's Sky

I wasn't really interested before. Now I'm less interested. They better hope Destiny 3 is a hit, because this looks like a failure.

Looks amazing!

It's really simple, D2 is no longer fun to play. They turned it into a money grab. Constantly regurgitated content and tedious grinds that don't give you much pushed players to abandon it.

I wanted to like it. It was an coop horde mod game using the environment of Control. It was tedious and mostly boring after awhile. Glad it was on GP.

@FraserG I'm with you. Why not make it an add on for any tier based on user preference? IMO that would have been a win-win and not generate so much negative press. (All the pearl clothing not withstanding.... Lol)

@Sol4ris The same folks have been saying 1) Xbox is dead and 2) they are leaving for years now.... And yet they are still here.

Sony overchargeds for PSN with no first day titles and they still pay for it. Entitled people just like to complain, but they ain't going nowhere.

While it is a bit overpriced,the battery life is phenomenal. Absolutely. I only use elite controllers at this point.

I avoid Ubi for the most oart. Zero interest or benefit to me. Same with the FN crew.

I like the idea but I'm sure they'd mess it up. I was saying they should have made the Ubi/crew bundle available as an add-on for all tiers instead of forcing it on their best paying subscribers...

Omg some of y'all need to grow up. Vote with your wallet and spare us your incessant wailing sorrows about leaving. We all knew a price jump was coming since the merger. If you didn't, you were naive.

I downgraded because the new GPU is not a good fit for me. Thats it. I'm not throwing a tantrum or burning my console because a company that doesn't care about gamers is moving to recoup the billions they spent buying up devs. I've sure loved a lot of the things they've done these last few years but at no point was I deluded into thinking this was for me as the customer. MS (and Sony) are about making money.

Downgraded today after getting the official notification from MS about the price increase. I hope it bombs spectacularly.

What they should have done is offered it as an add on to any tier that actually wanted it instead of forcing it on some of its best customers.

I'll be downgrading to premium. We all knew a price increase was coming, but even I'm disappointed. It's a blatant money grab.

IMO they should have offered the Ubi/fortnight nonsense as an add on for any tier instead of forcing it on the ultimate tier.

I blame the devs as much as ever who just piled on to trash it. I get the outrage over the price but there are a plethora of overpriced games on the market released in much worse condition.

I personally think it was just bad timing. It was a disappointment to "expectations" on a new console right after COVID. But after tweaks and patches it was a solid game, even if it looked like a retro title. I played thru it with different characters because it was fun.

No, instead of offering refunds or pride breaks and continuing to build out the game (Hello Games anyone?) they just abandoned it for shareholders. Le sigh

Tried out a game called Alters. I had start over as it was a bit tedious, but tweaked the settings a bit and now cranking along.

Also playing thru Gears. The Reloaded version is a nice walk down memory lane.

As always, playing No Man's Sky. The new Voyager update is out and the related expedition starts this weekend. Hello Games just keeps pumping out free updates with wild new content. Every time I get close to "finishing" the game they come out witj new content.

HG is setting the standard for what game developers should be. They not only repaired their reputation from the initial release, they continue to improve the game without focusing on profit over quality. The big devs just constantly churn out games hoping one will stick and then they milk it dry.

For the money you spend on batteries it makes no sense. Put in a rechargeable and make it replaceable. I love the elite controller as it lasts forever. Never had to replace the battery once.

Tangent: I was shocked the PS "elite" controller actually has less battery life than the traditional one. Like why waste any money on that?

lol these keyboard warriors have suddenly become economists too. 😂🤣

MS is seeing the fruits of their labor. GP is going strong, even with the constant doomsayers. Any company that makes it easier to game while accessing more of your library is bound to rake in the bucks.

But ... but...but...The Xbox brand is dead. 😂

This is exactly what MS planned. They know they screwed up with the XOne disaster. They lost the "console wars", but as consoles become more niche, it doesn't matter. Games are the key now. With production costs skyrocketing, only the best AAA titlea can afford to be exclusives. Along with acquisitions, they are getting their games on as many screens as possible.

I played since the beta and originally loved the game. Like some have stated, the devs got greedy and some of the content started getting recycled over and over. While there is a lot of content in the game, once you're thru a few is the DLCs, it gets stale pretty quickly. The game has become more of a chore than fun. I stayed for the finale of the main story. I tried a few times afterwards to get back into it but it was just more of the same. Sad to see such a great game fizzle and die from greed. So much potential wasted.

It's fine. I mean I don't love it, but it doesn't bother me enough to turn it off. 😂