I tried Gotham Knights planning to beat it before it left and that has to be one of the sh***iest games I’ve ever played. WTF? How is it so bad in every way?
@MjJmediablogger XBox had its highest revenue ever for a quarter this year. It's not a dying brand, they just cry poverty to justify laying people off and raising prices in order to juice their profits.
These quotes, “push the envelope” and “not let something go”, are 100% a standard racist/sexist reaction to a black woman having power in a white male organization.
@Balta666 I think it will likely end up as my GOTY also. The only games I haven’t played that I could see passing it are Space Marines and Mullet Madjack but both fee unlikely. I thought for sure Astro would beat it but it has fairly bland gameplay so it was a letdown for me.
@Rog-X Imagine assigning yourself the little unpaid job of GP hater and then waisting your time each commenting on something that is irrelevant to you rather than just playing games. Very normal behavior.
It sounds like it runs like ***** on PC and they didn’t even bother sending out PS5 codes. I have a PS5 but I’m just going to wait until it drops on Xbox. They should have the issues fixed by then.
I’m shocked to see Doom so low but I guess I’m also shocked by Eternal not being more popular than it is. I guess most FPS players are more focused on multiplayer experiences?
@JustinSane I don’t mind a meh story I can largely ignore. A good story is at the most a welcome plus rather than something I need. To quote Dr Robotnik, “The time for talking is over. It’s time to push buttons.”
@JustinSane I’m starting to think overlooked AA game with great combat might be exactly what I want from games especially on GP. I recently loved Evil West and Outriders. I love that they’re straight forward action without getting bogged down in AAA bloat.
I wish they would just leave the game up with generic car models. the brand of the pixelated car is very meaningless to me and I prefer 4 to 5. I thought it had better off road racing.
I’m working my way through FIST. It’s pretty good and there is probably still time for people to play through it.
The combat is fun though some of the scenarios can feel a bit repetitive, it has the perfect amount of exploration for me which is not much, the story is good enough, and it looks great.
@BAMozzy I’m just taking the piss out. If you want to use your limited time engaging with coverage of a game you have nothing more to say about than I’m not interested in it I’m interested in these unrelated things rather than just engaging with those completely unrelated games then it’s your right to do so. Have fun being here uninterested.
i just now learned this is a roguelike and my hype for it went way up. It's crazy to me how fast I changed from ugh another roguelike a few years ago to now being like cool another roguelike. It's such a good genre.
It’s funny that people like this always paint themselves as wise visionaries who see truths others can’t. It’s like okay dude it doesn’t take a genius to guess that they’ll monetize the game in various ways.
Anytime this happens the games typically run like ***** on PS5 and PC at release and by the time they fix those they also drop the working Xbox version.
Reboot!!! I'm not a long time fan but I have in recent years played 1, 3, and Infinite. I loved the gameplay in all three especially Infinite but the story always falls flat. Master Chief is a bad lead who desperately needs a reboot and the lore feels deep in a way that is not at all compelling.
Gears 6 that continues the legacy of split screen multiplayer. I will be incredibly bummed out if it ditches local coop like Halo Infinite. Playing Gears on the couch with my wife is peak gaming for me.
To me this looked like more of a tech demo than a full fledged game leading up to release and the reviews seem to concur with that sentiment. I enjoyed the simplistic gameplay in the first game and had hoped they would build on it but of course they opted to build on the technical side instead. I really hope we get to a point soon when developers stop prioritizing graphics over everything else.
I was/am a lifelong Nintendo fanboy but wanted to get an HD console to play the games that skipped Switch. I ended up choosing Xbox becasue the Playstation audiance struck me as especially toxic. I now own all three and still think PS has the most toxic audience.
Even if this new studio predates the decision to close studios the announcement being made this week shows a lack of cohesion, leadership, and humanity from Microsoft gaming executives. This is such a bad look.
Considering that software sales have also stagnated year over year people really shouldn’t see this as an indictment of subscription services. Entertainment generally is suffering as a result of corporate price gouging.
All of the above. Quick resume is on par with having a controller with proper stick placement as far as the reasons why I use my series x way more than my ps5.
@OldGamer999 Xbox doesn't have anythong on the level of GOW or TOTK but FH5, Halo Infinite, Psychonauts 2, Pentiment, and Hi-Fi Rush are all as good as Mario Wonder and significantly better than HFW. The horizon games are the most 7.5/10 games ever made.
@ZYDIO That setup sounds amazing. I’m 11 ft from a 55 inch so 4k is especially meaningless for me. Sometimes when my wife is out I do set up a chair right in front of the tv and it’s great.
@ZYDIO I’m playing an older game at 30fps right now. It’s not impossible to enjoy but it absolutely impacts gameplay and makes it appear choppy. It’s mostly just a disappointing decision to go for cutting edge 4k visuals, which no human can appreciate at normal viewing distances, rather than prioritizing performance which doesn’t just make games feel better. It makes them look better too.
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Re: Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In October 2024
@abe_hikura Sifu and Inscryption are enough.
Re: Reminder: Nine Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Weekend (September 30)
I tried Gotham Knights planning to beat it before it left and that has to be one of the sh***iest games I’ve ever played. WTF? How is it so bad in every way?
Re: Xbox's Sarah Bond Initially 'Clashed' With Phil Spencer When Working Together
@MjJmediablogger XBox had its highest revenue ever for a quarter this year. It's not a dying brand, they just cry poverty to justify laying people off and raising prices in order to juice their profits.
Re: Xbox's Sarah Bond Initially 'Clashed' With Phil Spencer When Working Together
These quotes, “push the envelope” and “not let something go”, are 100% a standard racist/sexist reaction to a black woman having power in a white male organization.
Re: Enotria: The Last Song Launches To Decent Reviews As Dev Works With Xbox On Release
Decent reviews? Opencritic has it outside the top 40% of games reviewed.
Re: Talking Point: What's Your Favourite Xbox Game Of The Year So Far?
@Balta666 I think it will likely end up as my GOTY also. The only games I haven’t played that I could see passing it are Space Marines and Mullet Madjack but both fee unlikely. I thought for sure Astro would beat it but it has fairly bland gameplay so it was a letdown for me.
Re: Talking Point: What's Your Favourite Xbox Game Of The Year So Far?
Prince of Persia is by a wide margin my favorite game released this year on any console.
Re: Xbox Has Begun Including Handhelds In Promotional Images
X cloud works so well on steam deck it almost feels like I’m playing natively.
Re: Soapbox: 12 Months Later, I Definitely Still Miss Xbox Games With Gold
Sign up for PS Plus Essential. The quality of free monthly games on there is rapidly approaching XBox Live Gold levels of *****.
Re: These Five Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (September 3-17)
@Rog-X Imagine assigning yourself the little unpaid job of GP hater and then waisting your time each commenting on something that is irrelevant to you rather than just playing games. Very normal behavior.
Re: Black Myth: Wukong Debuts To Impressive Reviews Ahead Of Delayed Xbox Launch
It sounds like it runs like ***** on PC and they didn’t even bother sending out PS5 codes. I have a PS5 but I’m just going to wait until it drops on Xbox. They should have the issues fixed by then.
Re: Talking Point: Is Local Co-Op On Xbox Still Important To You In 2024?
Playing through Gears of War with my wife is peak gaming for me. I will be absolutely crushed if the new Gears game forgoes split screen.
Re: Talking Point: If You Had To Limit Yourself To Three Xbox Games, What Would They Be?
Ori 2, Gears 5, FH5
Re: Here Are The Top 10 Most Popular Trailers From The Xbox Games Showcase 2024
I’m shocked to see Doom so low but I guess I’m also shocked by Eternal not being more popular than it is. I guess most FPS players are more focused on multiplayer experiences?
Re: Talking Point: Have You Ever Bought Any Official Xbox Merchandise?
I would but most everything I’ve seen is fugly.
Re: Rumour: Reliable Leaker Reveals Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Addition
@JustinSane I don’t mind a meh story I can largely ignore. A good story is at the most a welcome plus rather than something I need. To quote Dr Robotnik, “The time for talking is over. It’s time to push buttons.”
Re: Rumour: Reliable Leaker Reveals Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Addition
@JustinSane I’m starting to think overlooked AA game with great combat might be exactly what I want from games especially on GP. I recently loved Evil West and Outriders. I love that they’re straight forward action without getting bogged down in AAA bloat.
Re: Neon White Officially Added To July's Xbox Game Pass Lineup
This game is a 10/10 absolute masterpiece. It's the best 3D platformer other than Mario Odyssey.
Re: SteamWorld Heist 2 Causes Confusion After Being Removed From Xbox Game Pass Lineup
@FarmDog08 Right?!?! Are they somehow only just now realizing the mistake? I don’t buy it.
Re: Forza Horizon 4 To Be Delisted On Xbox And PC In December 2024
I wish they would just leave the game up with generic car models. the brand of the pixelated car is very meaningless to me and I prefer 4 to 5. I thought it had better off road racing.
Re: Reminder: Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Sunday
I’m working my way through FIST. It’s pretty good and there is probably still time for people to play through it.
The combat is fun though some of the scenarios can feel a bit repetitive, it has the perfect amount of exploration for me which is not much, the story is good enough, and it looks great.
Re: It's Gone Quiet Lately, But Xbox's Towerborne Is Still Launching In 2024
@BAMozzy I’m just taking the piss out. If you want to use your limited time engaging with coverage of a game you have nothing more to say about than I’m not interested in it I’m interested in these unrelated things rather than just engaging with those completely unrelated games then it’s your right to do so. Have fun being here uninterested.
Re: It's Gone Quiet Lately, But Xbox's Towerborne Is Still Launching In 2024
I’m super excited for this. There are not enough co-op games. I’m hoping it will fill the Streets of Rage 4 shaped void in my heart.
Re: It's Gone Quiet Lately, But Xbox's Towerborne Is Still Launching In 2024
@BAMozzy That’s a lot of words for “I’m not sure why I clicked on this article.” You should have just clicked the back button instead.
Re: New Indiana Jones Clip Continues To Build Hype Ahead Of 2024 Xbox Release
@WhiteRabbit Mr Burns and people suffering from a recent concussion.
Re: 'Killer Bean' Confirmed For Xbox Following SGF 2024 Appearance
i just now learned this is a roguelike and my hype for it went way up. It's crazy to me how fast I changed from ugh another roguelike a few years ago to now being like cool another roguelike. It's such a good genre.
Re: Forza Horizon Fans, The Crew Motorfest Could Be Well Worth Checking Out Later This Year
The racing isn’t as good as Forza but I thought this did the car festival aspect better and has more interesting variety.
Re: Starfield Is Getting Review Bombed (Again)
It’s funny that people like this always paint themselves as wise visionaries who see truths others can’t. It’s like okay dude it doesn’t take a genius to guess that they’ll monetize the game in various ways.
Re: Black Myth: Wukong Suffers Delay, But Only For Xbox Series X|S
Anytime this happens the games typically run like ***** on PS5 and PC at release and by the time they fix those they also drop the working Xbox version.
Re: Poll: How Would You Grade The Summer Game Fest 2024 Showcase?
Can you imagine having spent $50 to watch that live?
Re: Two Xbox Game Pass Titles Get Fresh Trailers Ahead Of July & August Releases
SteamWorld Heist 2 had me as soon as I learned it existed. I loved the first game and Dig 2 so much. I'm currently playing Quest and that's great too.
Re: Talking Point: If Halo Infinite Is Finished, Where Should The Franchise Go From Here?
Reboot!!! I'm not a long time fan but I have in recent years played 1, 3, and Infinite. I loved the gameplay in all three especially Infinite but the story always falls flat. Master Chief is a bad lead who desperately needs a reboot and the lore feels deep in a way that is not at all compelling.
Re: Talking Point: What Dream Reveal Would You Like To See At The Xbox Games Showcase 2024?
Gears 6 that continues the legacy of split screen multiplayer. I will be incredibly bummed out if it ditches local coop like Halo Infinite. Playing Gears on the couch with my wife is peak gaming for me.
Re: Roundup: Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Xbox's Hellblade 2
To me this looked like more of a tech demo than a full fledged game leading up to release and the reviews seem to concur with that sentiment. I enjoyed the simplistic gameplay in the first game and had hoped they would build on it but of course they opted to build on the technical side instead. I really hope we get to a point soon when developers stop prioritizing graphics over everything else.
Re: Talking Point: What Convinced You To Pick Xbox In The First Place?
I was/am a lifelong Nintendo fanboy but wanted to get an HD console to play the games that skipped Switch. I ended up choosing Xbox becasue the Playstation audiance struck me as especially toxic. I now own all three and still think PS has the most toxic audience.
Re: Activision Is Opening A New Studio To Build 'Genre-Defining' Games At Microsoft
@nomither6 If you play indies gaming is better than ever.
Re: Activision Is Opening A New Studio To Build 'Genre-Defining' Games At Microsoft
Even if this new studio predates the decision to close studios the announcement being made this week shows a lack of cohesion, leadership, and humanity from Microsoft gaming executives. This is such a bad look.
Re: Hellblade 2's Photo Mode Looks Ridiculously Detailed In New Footage
Is this supposed to be a video game or a tech demo? They should have put the resources that created this towards making a performance mode.
Re: Xbox Apparently Still Needs Smaller Games For 'Prestige And Awards'
What the hell are these idiots even doing?
Re: Subscription Services Like Xbox Game Pass Appear To Have 'Stalled' In The US
Considering that software sales have also stagnated year over year people really shouldn’t see this as an indictment of subscription services. Entertainment generally is suffering as a result of corporate price gouging.
Re: Talking Point: What Are Your Favourite Quick Resume Games On Xbox Series X|S?
All of the above. Quick resume is on par with having a controller with proper stick placement as far as the reasons why I use my series x way more than my ps5.
Re: Talking Point: How Often Do You Pick 'Quality' Over 'Performance' Modes On Xbox Series X|S?
Whether you like games to look good or feel good the choice is obvious, performance. Quality looks choppy and feels terrible.
Re: Crash Bandicoot 4 Has Apparently Sold Over 5 Million Copies
I am unfortunately one of the 5 million. I dropped off after the second level. The platforming feels so stiff.
Re: Talking Point: Will Hellblade 2 Be A Genuine Game Of The Year Contender This Year?
@OldGamer999 Xbox doesn't have anythong on the level of GOW or TOTK but FH5, Halo Infinite, Psychonauts 2, Pentiment, and Hi-Fi Rush are all as good as Mario Wonder and significantly better than HFW. The horizon games are the most 7.5/10 games ever made.
Re: Xbox Series X|S Versions Of Hellblade 2 Confirmed To Run At 30FPS
@ZYDIO nice! That recliner looks luxurious.
Re: Xbox Series X|S Versions Of Hellblade 2 Confirmed To Run At 30FPS
@ZYDIO That setup sounds amazing. I’m 11 ft from a 55 inch so 4k is especially meaningless for me. Sometimes when my wife is out I do set up a chair right in front of the tv and it’s great.
Re: Rumour: Gears 6 Could Appear At The Xbox Showcase This Summer
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Re: Xbox Series X|S Versions Of Hellblade 2 Confirmed To Run At 30FPS
@ZYDIO I’m playing an older game at 30fps right now. It’s not impossible to enjoy but it absolutely impacts gameplay and makes it appear choppy. It’s mostly just a disappointing decision to go for cutting edge 4k visuals, which no human can appreciate at normal viewing distances, rather than prioritizing performance which doesn’t just make games feel better. It makes them look better too.
Re: Rumour: Gears 6 Could Appear At The Xbox Showcase This Summer
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Re: Talking Point: Do You Prefer Shorter Or Longer Games In General?
I prefer variety. My yop 10 games have the following hour counts 256, 83, 35, 15, 56, 155, 23, 25, 65, 14.