You can release a game for Game Pass in a rough state that take months to be fixed. You can release a game for Game Pass for a year. But you can't do both and expect us to be fine with it.
I woke up early for this, disappointed with the show. Very few new games, almost nothing new for Game Pass. It was at least better than yesterday's State of Play lol
@Clamango I played Hades on Steam, but I know before that it was on Epic while in Early Access. Are you saying that on consoles it launched exclusively on Switch too?
I'm happy about this because it means more chances to keep Metal Gear alive after Vol.2 and beyond. MGS1 is one of my favorite games of all time. I hope Konami keeps delivering, and I also want Kojima to keep succeeding (DS2 port announcement hopefully by the end of this year)
Delta itself is a great remake. I finished it a few days ago. They fulfilled their promise of a faithful remake, and the extras like Bomberman and the updated nightmare sequence are a great addition for fans, along with a few QoL like the camouflage's quick switching or the radio/codec not muting the rest of the current dialogue when you skip a line.
I watched it, and you can FEEL the Hitman gameplay systems in almost every part of this game. They added an action-oriented mechanic over the base stealth Hitman formula, and at first glance it works great with the throws and the contextual actions. The charisma part where Bond's dialogue is chosen looks a little basic, but we'll see.
The car chase is as I expected: an almost on-rails action set-piece sprinkled between fighting areas.
All around, a great first impression! Looking forward to more info on gadgets and confirmation if the skins are cosmetic or whether they serve a gameplay purpose like in Hitman.
As a huge Hitman WoA fan and having seen all the Bond films, I'm naturally interested in this game. I'll check out the gameplay trailer later, when I'm done with work.
@Kaloudz It really is an outstanding game. I agree on leaving this story arc alone. I would rather they work on a sequel/different in-universe story than release a 2-5hs DLC, even if it ends up being great.
Let's not forget there is a movie coming too, which was greenlit months before the actual release of the game, so it's not as if we won't see anymore of this specific cast and story.
@Millionski I think the following facts should be stated to give context to these kinds of discussions in the future:
#1: PlayStation sells more consoles and is more popular since the PS4. Phil himself said it beautifully: "We lost the worst generation to lose in the Xbox One generation, where everybody built their digital library of games." So, no matter how hard PS has been falling since the PS4 mid-cycle, it keeps the momentum, and it will only get stronger once GTAVI launches. #2: Xbox, given #1, put together the service>exclusives strategy and the play anywhere philosophy at the start of this generation, and it hasn't moved an inch from that. #3: PlayStation doubled down on the "less quantity but bigger exclusives" at the start of this gen, BUT it has slowly been moving away from that, first with PC ports and now with a few ports to other platforms.
The problem PS fans are having is with acknowledging #3. I see it all the time in their opinions. They can't recognize that PlayStation has shifted its focus no matter the sales numbers or game quality. It is indeed a fact.
@JayJ I loved SWAT 4, played R6 and Extraction just for a few months each. Bought this game but haven't tried it yet. I'm mostly interested in the "campaign" though.
This is stupid. One of the FF should have been on Game Pass, to bring back old fans that couldn't play their games because of Square Enix' previous exclusivity strategy, given all the time that has passed since release.
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Re: 'Replaced' Finally Has An Xbox Game Pass Release Date, Four Years Since It Was Revealed
Finally, it's been almost 5 years since the first trailer.
Re: High On Life 2 Debuts 10 Minutes Of New Gameplay Footage As Xbox Pre-Orders Go Live
@FraserG It sure knew how to generate engagement!
Too bad he got filtered so hard by the jokes lmao
Re: Stalker 2 Team Shares Parting Message Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Departure
Yeah...f*ck this honestly.
You can release a game for Game Pass in a rough state that take months to be fixed.
You can release a game for Game Pass for a year.
But you can't do both and expect us to be fine with it.
Re: Ubisoft Missed The Xbox Kinect, So They Created An Ambitious Alternative
@FraserG
How is this different from playing the Android game Just Dance Now on a TV via chromecast?
Re: Talking Point: How Do You Feel About Ubisoft+ Classics Being Added To Game Pass Ultimate?
@TrevorP86 This.
There is no reason to half-ass it when the full U+ service already exists.
Re: 'Ubisoft+ Classics' Joins Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Hugely Expanding The Library
These are pretty much all the Ubisoft+ console games, right?
Re: Poll: How Would You Grade Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2025 Event?
I woke up early for this, disappointed with the show. Very few new games, almost nothing new for Game Pass.
It was at least better than yesterday's State of Play lol
Re: Capcom Is Bringing The First Two Monster Hunter Stories Games To Xbox In 2025
Too late for these ports and not even a discounted pack. It's cool we are getting Stories 3 on day one I guess.
Re: Poll: Are You Buying Silent Hill F Next Week?
Already pre-ordered it
Re: Multiple Games Get New Xbox Reveals Following September 2025's Nintendo Direct
@Clamango I played Hades on Steam, but I know before that it was on Epic while in Early Access. Are you saying that on consoles it launched exclusively on Switch too?
Re: Multiple Games Get New Xbox Reveals Following September 2025's Nintendo Direct
I can't believe Hades 2 is console exclusive to Switch.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.31 Brings AutoDrive Improvements, Photo Mode Changes To Xbox
>Fixed an issue where Johnny always spawned in the passenger seat when using the Delamain Cab service.
So it WAS a bug after all. Happens to me all the time lmao
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 6-7)
Chorus, only a couple of missions left.
After that, Silksong with a little of Cyberpunk 2077 on the side.
Re: Konami's Metal Gear Solid Delta Revival Justified Thanks To Huge Day One Sales Milestone
I'm happy about this because it means more chances to keep Metal Gear alive after Vol.2 and beyond. MGS1 is one of my favorite games of all time. I hope Konami keeps delivering, and I also want Kojima to keep succeeding (DS2 port announcement hopefully by the end of this year)
Delta itself is a great remake. I finished it a few days ago. They fulfilled their promise of a faithful remake, and the extras like Bomberman and the updated nightmare sequence are a great addition for fans, along with a few QoL like the camouflage's quick switching or the radio/codec not muting the rest of the current dialogue when you skip a line.
Re: 007 First Light Gets Massive Gameplay Deep Dive, Hits Xbox In March 2026
@Markatron84 You are absolutely right.
I watched it, and you can FEEL the Hitman gameplay systems in almost every part of this game. They added an action-oriented mechanic over the base stealth Hitman formula, and at first glance it works great with the throws and the contextual actions. The charisma part where Bond's dialogue is chosen looks a little basic, but we'll see.
The car chase is as I expected: an almost on-rails action set-piece sprinkled between fighting areas.
All around, a great first impression! Looking forward to more info on gadgets and confirmation if the skins are cosmetic or whether they serve a gameplay purpose like in Hitman.
Re: 007 First Light Gets Massive Gameplay Deep Dive, Hits Xbox In March 2026
As a huge Hitman WoA fan and having seen all the Bond films, I'm naturally interested in this game. I'll check out the gameplay trailer later, when I'm done with work.
Re: Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In September 2025
Frostpunk 2...finally!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 30-31)
MGS Delta and Cyberpunk 2077
Re: Expedition 33 Dev Says More Games Are Coming In The 'Clair Obscur' Franchise
@Kaloudz It really is an outstanding game. I agree on leaving this story arc alone. I would rather they work on a sequel/different in-universe story than release a 2-5hs DLC, even if it ends up being great.
Let's not forget there is a movie coming too, which was greenlit months before the actual release of the game, so it's not as if we won't see anymore of this specific cast and story.
Re: Bad Cheese Brings Its Psychological Horror Game With 1920s Style Animation To Xbox Next Week
Definitely looks more interesting than the other shooting game.
Re: Talking Point: What Are Your First Impressions Of Gears Reloaded On Xbox Game Pass?
I hardly replay a game just for better visuals/performance alone.
Re: Expedition 33 Dev Says More Games Are Coming In The 'Clair Obscur' Franchise
@Kaloudz Even though it was Clair as day that there would be a new game, it's great to have official confirmation from the devs!
Re: Popular PC Survival Game 'UBOAT' Has Just Shadow Dropped On Xbox
It's a great game, I played it on PC and might buy it again.
Re: Roundup: Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Nobody was expecting Platinum Games to work in Guy Savage! This will be awesome.
Re: Surprise! The Rogue Prince Of Persia Is Available Today On Xbox Game Pass
Nice!
@FraserG So is this under "Game Preview" on Xbox or did it actually launch in 1.0 while still on Early Access on Steam?
Re: Four More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (August 19-20)
I might finally finish P4G
Re: Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 12)
There are not enough reasons to go back to Hellblade 2.
Re: Xbox Is Adding A New Category To Help Filter Your Games Library
I've been hiding those from my library, so this will be a good addition.
Re: Talking Point: Are You Playing Assassin's Creed Mirage On Xbox Game Pass?
I need to finish the humongous Valhalla first.
Re: Sony SVP Discusses 'Moving Away From A Hardware-Centric Business Model'
@Millionski I think the following facts should be stated to give context to these kinds of discussions in the future:
#1: PlayStation sells more consoles and is more popular since the PS4. Phil himself said it beautifully: "We lost the worst generation to lose in the Xbox One generation, where everybody built their digital library of games."
So, no matter how hard PS has been falling since the PS4 mid-cycle, it keeps the momentum, and it will only get stronger once GTAVI launches.
#2: Xbox, given #1, put together the service>exclusives strategy and the play anywhere philosophy at the start of this generation, and it hasn't moved an inch from that.
#3: PlayStation doubled down on the "less quantity but bigger exclusives" at the start of this gen, BUT it has slowly been moving away from that, first with PC ports and now with a few ports to other platforms.
The problem PS fans are having is with acknowledging #3. I see it all the time in their opinions. They can't recognize that PlayStation has shifted its focus no matter the sales numbers or game quality. It is indeed a fact.
Re: Pick One: What's Your Favourite Battlefield Game On Xbox?
Just one? Damn, this is hard, but I'll have to go with Battlefield 4 this time.
Re: Ready Or Not Gets Massive New Update, Adds Support For Xbox Play Anywhere
@JayJ I loved SWAT 4, played R6 and Extraction just for a few months each. Bought this game but haven't tried it yet. I'm mostly interested in the "campaign" though.
Re: Snowboard Kids On N64 Was Amazing, And This New Xbox Game Is Inspired By It
First time I hear about that N64 game.
Re: Ninja Gaiden 4 Performance Modes Detailed Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
I'm glad it's going to be 60fps on SeS
Re: Monster Hunter Stories Is Finally Making Its Debut On Xbox In 2026
@Questionable_Duck This would be the ideal scenario.
Re: Multiple Games Announced For Xbox Following July 2025's Nintendo Direct
@cragis0001 That would be most welcome.
Re: Multiple Games Announced For Xbox Following July 2025's Nintendo Direct
MH Stories 3 is great and all but...what about the first two games?
Capcom don't pull a "Mass Effect 3 WiiU" on us!
Re: Expedition 33 Update 1.4.0 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
Good patch, I would have used that battle retry a few times.
@themightyant It really is. There aren't many new IPs in the genre that start this strong. That's a fact.
Re: Frostpunk 2 Xbox Release Date Revealed, Coming To Game Pass This September
Finally!
I read this one is not as good as Frostpunk but I still want to play it.
Re: Battlefield 6 Looks Very 'Modern Warfare', Multiplayer Reveal Coming This Month
I need to see actual gameplay first
Re: Talking Point: What's Your Xbox Game Of The Year For 2025 So Far?
Clair Obscur and it's not even close
Re: Capcom Explains Why Leon Isn't The Protagonist In Resident Evil Requiem
Great news, I'm looking forward to this game. I'm glad they are letting Leon rest.
Re: Review: Rematch (Xbox) - A Highly Addictive Blend Of Rocket League And Real Football
Sounds great. I love RL and football so this is a must for me!
Re: Roundup: All The Xbox Reveals From June 2025's Konami Showcase
I'm loving that Bomberman mode and I'm hyped for the new online mode.
Re: Two More Xbox Game Pass Titles Are Arriving This Week (June 12-13)
I'll play both!
Re: Square Enix Unveils 'Possibly' The Largest Xbox Series X Ever Made
This is stupid. One of the FF should have been on Game Pass, to bring back old fans that couldn't play their games because of Square Enix' previous exclusivity strategy, given all the time that has passed since release.
Re: Multiple Final Fantasy Games Confirmed For Xbox, Including A Shadow Drop Today
@ValentineMeikin Next time you should say "Thanks for betatesting plebs" lol
Re: It's Official! Persona 4 Revival Arrives Day One On Xbox Game Pass
I would have liked a release date but all right!
Re: Last Chance! What Are Your Final Hopes For The Xbox Games Showcase 2025?
Persona 4 remake, as I've been saying for months now.
Re: Hitman Dev Reveals Name Of James Bond Game, Full Reveal Set For This Week
I've been waiting for this!