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I really hope she delivers on all of her promises and works out. She’s saying all of the right things, and she’s implemented some great changes already, so the future is looking brighter, but games are still the number one priority and we need to see what happens with them under her leadership.

Both X-Men Legends games, both Cybertron games, Metal Arms, Chronicles of Riddick, I’m sure there are others but these are my top hopes!

Give it to someone else…

@Fiendish-Beaver and @Markatron84 I’m the 9th, so I’m with you two on having to wait. I fair a little better on the Christmas end though.

Master Chief Collection is the best possible bang for your buck. Aside from that I’m going to cheat and say get Game Pass Ultimate, the value would be absurd for a new to Xbox player.

@Globo I’m really looking forward to making my way through 4, I know most people say it’s the GOAT of RE games. I’ll be picking up the Ada DLC as well. My plan is to play through 4 and the DLC, then I’ll be taking a break for Pragmata, then I’ll jump back into my RE run.

You’re in for something special with RE2 Remake, that’s not only my favorite RE game so far, but it’s up there with Dead Space as my favorite survival horror game of all time. It was absolutely phenomenal.

Happy gaming, my friend!

@Globo Right on! I’ve been all over the place with how I’ve played this series so I decided to finally really give it the attention it deserves. I had such a great time with RE3 Remake, I don’t really understand the hate it gets, but I also haven’t played the original. I just got to the area after you meet the merchant for the first time in RE4.

I beat Resident Evil 3 Remake this week, so I’ve moved on to RE4 Remake. I’m really enjoying it, so far, and starting to understand why everyone loves it so much.

Artificial Detective looks great

I did NOT have a new Hunter The Reckoning game on my bingo card for 2026

@QuantumNinja this is absolutely one of my top picks too.

I’m continuing my Resident Evil pilgrimage and I just got to the Ada part of Resident Evil 2 Remake. What a masterpiece of a game. Even though I bought it at launch, I never played through it fully, only the original. I now regret that choice, this may top Dead Space Remake as my favorite survival horror game.

@Gemini53 I’ve almost been in the opposite position, I’ve been considering digging out my 360 to play Metal Arms and the Cybertron games.

After seeing all the praise RE Requiem has gotten I’ve decided to jump into RE1 Remake. I’ve only played this series schizophrenically, so I decided I’m going to start my pilgrimage with the first game and work my way through. I’m almost done with it, I’m about halfway through the tunnels. If I beat it before the weekend is over I’ll be jumping right into RE2 Remake!

They might as well kill it at this rate. I love getting points, but they just keep lowering it and making it harder.

Looks like dumb janky fun

@RadioHedgeFund absolutely agreed!

@RadioHedgeFund I couldn’t agree more. I enjoyed Goldeneye but Perfect Dark was always my preferred game, especially playing multiplayer.

I’m about seven hours into Xenoblade Chronicles X and loving it.

@gravelmonkey I’m planning on restarting it this weekend as well, I played it at launch but it was a buggy mess. I’m glad to hear you’re having a good time with it.

I’m going to give Fallout New Vegas another try on Steam Deck. I played it at launch but couldn’t really get into it, for obvious reasons I decided to try it again. I may also squeeze in a bit of Is This Seat Taken.
On console if I’m up and the family went to bed I’ll be playing Star Wars Outlaws. I dropped it at launch because it was pretty buggy, but I was enjoying it. I thought that would be a good one for Christmas break to see how the updates changed it.

I started NG+ on Expedition 33, I haven’t played it since launch and it being so front and center in the media right now had me wanting to jump back in. I will say the Gommage certainly hits a lot harder after everything I’ve went through with family this year.

I’ve also been playing through Metroid Prime Remastered. I’ve played it a few times and it never clicked with me until now. I’m really enjoying it so far, though some of its mechanics feel like a product of its time.

I’m really enjoying it so far. I do wish the cover system was implemented better, you can’t use cover at any given moment, it’s more situational, but otherwise, it’s a really fun game.

I have more faith I in Paramount than I do Netflix.

I’m sure I’m in the minority but from a game play perspective, I think Infinite is the best Halo has ever been. The story wasn’t the best but it was just a ton of fun to play.

This looks absolutely fantastic.

While I’ve had a chance to play other games, I’m very hooked on Ball x Pit right now, so that’s where all of my game time is being spent this weekend.

I miss how adventurous they were with Summer of Arcade games

Doesn’t look like there was much there for me, but I’ll skim through everything tomorrow to know for sure.

South of Midnight at least deserved nominees for music and art direction. The fact that it didn’t get either is absolutely absurd.

@Coletrain I hear you, Octopath was really good, but much along the lines of old school FF games, this is more action adventure. I had to force myself to stop playing it because I didn’t want to get too far into the demo so I didn’t spoil much or make myself not want to wait even more. 😂

@Coletrain I played the demo for Adventures of Elliot (the name I’m sticking with because it has a certain charm to it, but screw the rest) on Switch 2 and absolutely loved it. It was exactly what I expected and wanted it to be, very old school Zelda like.

Just delay the damn physical version!

I’m not a multiplayer gamer at all, but for whatever reason this game drew my attention. I’m absolutely loving it, so far. Sure, you run into that occasional player that will attack you no matter what, but most players I’ve encounter either help out or run by you.

I’m mostly jumping between Donkey Kong Bonanza and Ghost of Yotei, but I’m seriously considering ARC Raiders even though I’m not big into multiplayer games.

I’ll be the one to admit it, I’m playing Pokémon Z-A and having a great time with it. I’ve also been throwing in a few random rounds of Ball X Pit here and there. Lastly, I try to squeeze in some Ghost of Yotei when the kids go to bed, but that’s been easier said than done lately.

@Tobyboy89 I’ve played the hell out of the series and have no clue what the story is, so you’ll probably be fine. These are all about the gameplay.

@somnambulance this is definitely some of the most fun I’ve had with a Pokemon game. I agree, there’s some issues and short comings, but the main gameplay loop (which is what I play for) is a ton of fun and I really like the concept of climbing the ranks. The tutorial can definitely be a bit much, but like you said, it’s meant to help the kids that are playing it. When my eight year old jumps into it it’ll be perfect for him.

I hear you on the coziness of it. I was planning on waiting until my winter vacation to really sink some time into it, but I’m hooked. It just feels like the perfect game for a cold, snowy day by the Christmas tree. I can’t wait that long after already starting it.

The environment itself isn’t anything special to look at but the characters and Pokemon themselves really pop and look gorgeous for the style they’re going for. I know it helps that I don’t play a ton of Pokemon games but I really don’t think my opinion would change if it did.

I still haven’t played Digimon but I’m hearing great things. I agree though, how about we just enjoy both for what they are, they aren’t trying to be the exact same game, so enjoy in their own way.

I’m really looking forward to jumping into this eventually, I just have so much to play first.

@somnambulance I’m glad I’m not alone on this. I’m mostly just seeing hate about this game but I’m really enjoying it. Granted, I’ve only played a couple of other Pokemon games, so I’m not a die hard like a lot of people, but it’s still fun. The graphics are nowhere near as bad as I’ve been reading, the windows look less than great but otherwise I like the art style. Overall, it’s addictive and fun.

Expedition 33 is my clear front runner, followed by Donley Kong Bonanza, and then Shinobi Art of Vengeance.

I finally decided to grab a Switch 2 with Donkey Kong Bonanza, so I’ll be playing that. It’s the most genuine fun I’ve had with a game in quite a while, no crazy story beats (so far), no over complicated mechanics or controls, no over saturated bloat, it’s just a simple, fun game that respects my time.

Now that’s just silly🤦🏼‍♂️

I absolutely love Xbox and always used it as my primary console, but I can’t see myself buying another console of theirs after how poorly they handled this generation. I know it’s a business and their one and only goal is to make money, but it seems like they’re willing to give the finger to all of the fans who got them there.

I caved and bought Ghost of Yōtei, I’m absolutely loving it, so far. While it’s “more Ghost of Tsushima,” I feel like it’s a step forward in every way, from what I’ve played.

Great news…. Can we get a game along the lines of Bastion now? I’m happy for all of the Hades fans out there, but it never clicked with me.

I’m beginning to think Kojima has an unhealthy obsession with babies…

I just reached Act 2 in Silksong on my Steam Deck, but any console time I get this weekend will be dedicated to Borderlands 4, which I’m absolutely loving, so far.

I’ll be catching up after it airs, per usual.

I believe I’m nearing the end of Act 1 of Silksong, loving every second of it.