MonsterMike

It really depends what Microsoft wants out of Xbox. If they truly want to be a major player in the console space again, they would include a disc drive with full retro compatibility, as well as offer discs going forward. When the new consoles drop at 1000-1500, people likely aren't buying both anymore as that's a massive chunk of change. Make the helix the go to choice going forward. Now stack that with dripping TES6, Fallout 3/NV remakes as Xbox exclusives and I'd say they would take back a major chunk of the market.

Just me personally I'm open to being persuaded. As it stands if Ps and Xbox both drop physical, I won't buy either. Make it the compelling option and they'll have my money.

If I didn't already have a series x I'd buy this one. But this certainly isn't worth buying a second one for.

If it had some beefed up specs I'd consider it.

@oopsiezz I just got one a few months ago and the old exclusives I never played are so cheap I'm playing lots for pennies on the dollar right now. Half the exclusive games I want are available at the library for free because the masses are already done with them. Not a bad investment.

@Bueno_Excelente you mean xbox state of play?

It's really not that unreasonable to focus on your own stuff at your own show. If you want to put on some big showcase and have people invested, just focus on the ones who actually own your *****. Make the porting to competitors come after. Making sure everyone else not in your camp is fed doesn't work when the other camp is eating all their own stuff too. Makes people wanna go to the other camp and get more.

30 fps is perfectly fine as long as it's locked. The fluctuations are what make things tougher for visuals. A locked 30 will look better than an unstable 60 Imo.

@TrollOfWar the cross Gen phase WILL be longer, indefinite maybe. With the cost of next Gen consoles eclipsing 1k, the uptake will be very slow compared to the days of $500 consoles. Nobody will be making games to just play on the new console, games themselves need to make money and they're not alienating 100 million potential customers who can't afford to upgrade.

I recently bought a used ps5 for a good price after being an Xbox gamer for my entire life. Got a new controller yesterday and a headset, I think I'm moved over officially. The game pass price hikes and decision to bring all their games to ps5 was what did it for me. No point in being the sap that can only play half the new exclusives when I can get all of them in one place. Walking back the exclusives decision is literally the only thing that could even make me consider going Xbox next Gen again. It's a shame too because I really liked my series x, still do actually, just doesn't make sense anymore.

Will the new game pass price be permanent? Or is this just a way to try and get people back in before they try this ***** again in a year. Gonna take a lot more good moves and keeping them to win me back.

Going multiplatform with all their stuff and jacking up game pass was a death knell for Xbox. Zero reason to own one at that point. Go back to having their top shelf stuff, at minimum, exclusive to move units and lower the price of game pass (they did) and they might be back in it for the next gen.

Pushed me away to playstation, but if they make the right moves and it makes sense, I could be brought back.

Already have dlc planned to drop in a few months. Selling us part of a game. I'll wait for the whole game to be sold on a sale in a few years thanks. Can't be supporting the nickel and diming, greasy behaviour of some devs.

Was an ultimate customer since day 1 but dropped to essential when they did their big price hike. Would have canceled entirely but I do use online to play arc raiders and bf6. I really don't miss it, gotta say. If I stop playing those two games online I'll cancel fully.

Well I'm just glad Xbox's pivot to selling their games everywhere else hasn't effected console sales which hasn't effected developer support. Oh wait...

My thoughts are that my slow and steady drift away from Xbox after 20 years of being a customer is well underway and I no longer subscribe to game pass. I will buy a singular month of essential for when I'm playing online games with my friends, but will never let it ride like I used to with gp ultimate. Jacking up the cost was the last straw in a long line of moves I did not enjoy from the company.

Well, I think this is it for me and game pass. Once I finish up ninja gaiden 4, and maybe outer worlds 2 if it's good, I'll be cancelling my game pass. As there are no current games I want, I'll reup at premium once the new good games that release on there are starting to show up at their one year marker.

Bought it day one as it had a physical release for Xbox. Gotta support SH coming back to xbox, it's been too long.

@Fiendish-Beaver The og tormented souls is an old school horror experience in the same vein as old resident evil games. Fixed camera, tank controls etc.

I loved it and have been waiting for thr new one for a long time.

Tormented souls 2, yes please.

@GameOverScreen bg3 is worth the money. And I'm the cheapest sob around.

Hell is us demo was pretty good. Didn't love the combat though, which might be a big part of it. Enemies look blah.

Maybe when she's on sale I'll take a bite, but I don't think I'll be paying full price for that one.

If they had launched it day 1 on Xbox with cross play I would have gotten it. My friends with ps5 all got it, and have played their fill and moved on so buying it now to play alone seems foolish. If it goes on a big sale in the future I might bite for the right price, but definitely not getting it at launch.

@zipdog2008 have you played dark souls, or other souls likes? The respawning at a bonfire/altar/point of grace etc is kind of a staple of the genre.

Great game. I think I'm almost done, the challenge has been perfect. At times frustrating, as a true souls game should be. But through pattern recognition and improving your timing, all bosses eventually get easy. I hope they don't nerf it too bad to cater to the crybaby crowd who don't like playing souls like games and want to ruin this into something it's not.

@zipdog2008 just poking fun that you think it's a ripoff that you didn't get a game when you don't subscribe. Comical.

@Fiendish-Beaver I liked it, but damn did the environments all look the same. It was so easy to get lost and roam around forever trying to figure out where to go.

Just wrapping up wuchang. I think.

Wuchang. And it ain't even close.

I'll pick it up on a sale eventually. Was going to pre order a physical copy at my local game stop, but discovered only ps5 getting a physical release. Won't pay full price for digital so, guess I'm waiting on this one too.

I prob would have bought black myth at launch if they released it on Xbox same time as they did ps5 as I was definitely stoked for it, but due to the snub and anticipation waning, I'll get it in a year or two when it's on a deep sale.

Cronos. Let's go.

I'm really enjoying it. One of the better souls likes I've played in a long time.

@Nintendo4Sonic stupid take

@Kaloudz put a few hours in myself so far. This game is awesome. Not overtly difficult, but you'll definitely get punished if you flub your timing or get greedy. Punishing but not cheap, just like dark souls. This game is what wo long should have been, I'm thoroughly enjoying it.

Code in a box is probably the dumbest idea anyone ever came up with. Not sure anyone, anywhere, ever thought that would fly.

Bf 3/4 were great. Series kinda lost its way after that, bf 5 was decent too, but they need a bounce back to what put them on the map back in the day. Lots of evenings spent playing bf3 with my friends before marriage and family times came calling haha.

@zipdog2008 I'm not getting a game for free on launch because I didn't pay for the appropriate package, I'm getting ripped off! Waaaah!

@AlwaysPlaying the most difficult ever? You had my curiosity, now you have my interest.

Looks tight. I'm a little Leary after wo long though, thought that one was gonna be a banger too but the looting/gear aspect and lack of challenge killed it quick for me. Have to see how this one goes i guess. I'll be playing day 1 though.

@NarutosBiggestFan yeah, no. They're a great way to bring awesome old games forward and give people the chance to enjoy them again in a modern way as well as people who never got the chance to play them before. They're a great way to preserve older games.

They're still doing it..... I can't keep up.

Can't wait to 100% this on nightmare difficulty like I did the other two. Such good times.

Okay, never thought I'd say this, but Microsoft needs to slow down! I legit don't have enough time to play all the game pass releases as they come. I'm gonna be backlogged like crazy already, tossing this onto the pile is just cruel lol.

My sleep addled brain read this title totally wrong haha. I read it as "Xbox planning release dates for 2 games being ported from ps5"
Wowzers

I've always wondered why talented studios like this, who can obviously put out high quality bangers, don't just say "alright team, let's go independent" and just take their entire crew and make a new studio. Find some backers or get a start up business loan and get cracking on some new stuff.

These all look..... Not for me, to put it nicely for those who like what they saw. Disappointed to say the least in this batch.

How the eff are you guys getting enough points to buy a single month of gp, let alone keep it going? I just checked my balance as I've never spent.... 1300 pts. Also seems like I'm the only rube actually paying for game pass round here.

Xbox is doing some pretty great stuff for accessibility. For instance, one of my buddies at work grabs the old station laptop, connects his controller and plays cod black ops 6 at work on the regular. I can now log in on my phone and play baldurs gate 3 from my own purchased game library and it is essentially a play anywhere title now. This is just a taste of ways you can enjoy your Xbox titles and it's only going to get better. It's really cool and I look forward to more innovation.

@neoxmahi you need to relax and enjoy some games bruv.

Just drop them same time. Very different games. Sure there will be some overlap of people who want both, but I don't think it will be all that significant. As long as it's marketed so the people know it's out there while they're getting slapping and gagged with GTA 6 propaganda.