@NEStalgia Righty! Thanks a lot. By the sound of it I am leaning toward ESO. But as you mentioned they're both on Game Pass, so I might as well give them both a shot.
This next-gen upgrade to ESO also seem very intriguing.
Ugh, I'll probably end up getting one but I know it will get next to zero intended usage, e.g. gaming on the go. I don't have time nor do I want to play games when I am outside. However... I do love new shiny gadgets. 😂
@EvenStephen7 Unfortunately, that is not strictly true. I tried to redeem my free six months of Apple TV+ but I was not eligible it said, so I had to check the terms.
"May not be combined with other offers providing access to Apple TV+." I was a fool thinking I could extend my already cheap subscription for free...
@SplooshDmg Ah, yes. That makes sense. I thought the deal was already approved. I don't watch anime nor do I live in the US, so I am out of the loop haha.
Played and finished it on PS5. Entire playthrough was on 1.23, still filled with bugs, although not game-breaking I'll give them that. However, I did encounter at least 10+ crashes during my time with it, which to me is still unacceptable for a AAA-title.
The game itself is actually very entertaining and fun so it really bums me out it is still such a bug-infested disaster.
@SplooshDmg I see, seems plausible. Too bad but I wouldn't be surprised if it's already in the works. They addressed the difficulty setting-situation rather swiftly.
@The_New_Butler I doubt the deals will dry out soon actually. You can still pull off the "3 years gold to ultimate" conversion trick. Only caveat is that you have to let your GPU expire completely and if it's your second time you have to purchase 1 month of GPU (instead of the $1 trial). On top of that, if you wanna play real dirty, combine it with buying Brazilian XLG and activate it using VPN.
Friend of mine did it just a couple of weeks ago. Personally, I still have years left.
Ah, Quantum Break. Man I wish that game receives a well deserved FPS Boost. I'd actually buy it (even though it's on Game Pass) if I knew it'd get that sweet FPS treatment.
@The_New_Butler Sounds good, might as well get it. It's a steal for that price, regardless.
Frequent checkpoints are key for me. For example I really wanted to pick up Returnal for PS5 but I had to let it go. I will very rarely have time for hour long runs with no saves in between.
@Flurbdurb @Magabro Thanks, guys! Sounds like it'll be manageable even for me.
I can definitely like a challenge but nowadays I don't have the luxury to play countless of hours, so I tend to stick with games where I don't get stuck on a single boss for ages.
@The_New_Butler I hope you're right. I am lucky enough to have ridiculously fast internet speed already, but still, it would be really cool if I can literally start playing instantly.
Dipped into A Plague Tale: Innocence once more. The game is so much better now and looks gorgeous in Dolby Vision. I'll give it a go on PS5 as well to see what the DualSense brings to the table.
Other than that I'll be finishing up my ME3 run on XBSX and then onto Biomutant on PS5. I kind of regret I didn't pick it up for XBSX instead. Upscaled 1080p sucks, hopefully the PS5 upgrade is just around the corner.
Given the situation with both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, I find their decision to make a Xbox One/PlayStation 4 version of the game fully reasonable. Of course I’d prefer if they had made it only for next-gen consoles but that’s solely because I personally own both systems.
Is Auto-HDR issue resolved? Had to disable it from the system settings to get rid of it. Couldn’t disable it from the compatibility settings, so figured it might’ve been a bug.
Mostly Mass Effect. ME1 down already (well mostly, haven’t finished all the assignments).
Man, it feels good to be back. I last played ME3 when it was released in 2012. Completely forgot how good it was. It’s very unlike me to purchase games on release nowadays but ME was too hard to pass on. So far I most certainly do not regret my decision.
Bought the game second-hand for $20 couple months back. Haven’t touched it yet, was waiting for this specific update. Glad to see it’s finally on the way!
I love it but it is still broken for some games that “supports” it. I always have to force quit AC Unity because if I return to the game using Quick Resume it’s frozen. Haven’t experienced that in any other game though.
Sweet, those are some welcomed updates. I love Quick Resume but it is still (with this update applied) broken for some games that supposedly supports it.
AC Unity for example freezes whenever you jump back in with Quick Resume. I wish I’d let us disable Quick Resume per game basis.
I won’t touch this game again until they release the 60 FPS patch. Personally, I don’t care if they have to sacrifice RT to make it happen. I’ll take 60 FPS over RT any day.
Good thing I haven’t even started on it yet I guess.
Picked up Immortals Fenyx Rising for XSX and AC Valhalla for PS5 recently. I’ll start on Immortals right away since I feel it’s a little more easy going and not as time-consuming as AC.
AC will have to wait until summer when I have more free time.
Fantastic news! Already played most of the games but I’ll happily give them another whirl on my 120hz TV.
Despite owning a 120hz capable TV, I still agree that they should focus on 30 to 60 fps upgrades. That’s more important in my opinion and I reckon most people don’t have a 120hz TV anyway.
I bought on a whim for 20 bucks the other day. Brand new disc and all. Figured I’d pick it up cheap and wait for the next-gen patch before I dive into it.
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Re: The Xbox Series X Is Finally Getting A Higher Resolution UI
@Fenbops If I am not mistaken PS5 actually added an option to only apply HDR to supported titles. I have this option enabled, "on when supported".
Re: Graphical Improvements Coming To The Elder Scrolls Online August 31st
@NEStalgia Righty! Thanks a lot. By the sound of it I am leaning toward ESO. But as you mentioned they're both on Game Pass, so I might as well give them both a shot.
This next-gen upgrade to ESO also seem very intriguing.
Re: Graphical Improvements Coming To The Elder Scrolls Online August 31st
I have never played The Elder Scrolls before, can I still jump straight into The Elder Scrolls Online or should I try Skyrim instead?
Not sure what I am looking for tbh, guess I just want to try out The Elder Scrolls for the first time.
Re: Xbox Head Phil Spencer Has Already Got His Hands On Valve's Steam Deck
Ugh, I'll probably end up getting one but I know it will get next to zero intended usage, e.g. gaming on the go. I don't have time nor do I want to play games when I am outside. However... I do love new shiny gadgets. 😂
Re: Deals: 300+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 10-17)
@Shigurui Are you sure? It's off by default so I am guessing the resolution takes a hit meaning it is no longer 4K. Otherwise I'd pick AC3 over Rogue.
Re: Deals: 300+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 10-17)
Really tempted to pick up Assassin's Creed Rogue Remastered. Only FPS Boosted AC title that offers the full package, 4k60fps that is.
Anyone played it? Is it worth it for the campaign alone?
Re: Crunchyroll Is Giving Away Three Free Months of Xbox Game Pass For PC
@EvenStephen7 Unfortunately, that is not strictly true. I tried to redeem my free six months of Apple TV+ but I was not eligible it said, so I had to check the terms.
"May not be combined with other offers providing access to Apple TV+." I was a fool thinking I could extend my already cheap subscription for free...
Re: Crunchyroll Is Giving Away Three Free Months of Xbox Game Pass For PC
@SplooshDmg Ah, yes. That makes sense. I thought the deal was already approved. I don't watch anime nor do I live in the US, so I am out of the loop haha.
Re: Crunchyroll Is Giving Away Three Free Months of Xbox Game Pass For PC
Hmm, isn't Crunchyroll owned by Sony nowadays? A little odd they're offering Game Pass deals.
Re: Back 4 Blood Dev Talks 'Mind-Blowing' Excitement Of Launching On Xbox Game Pass
Played the beta all morning and so far I am really diggin' it. They still have to iron out the kinks but I am still pumped for the final product.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Still Has 'A Lot That Needs Changing' Seven Months Later, Claims Digital Foundry
Played and finished it on PS5. Entire playthrough was on 1.23, still filled with bugs, although not game-breaking I'll give them that. However, I did encounter at least 10+ crashes during my time with it, which to me is still unacceptable for a AAA-title.
The game itself is actually very entertaining and fun so it really bums me out it is still such a bug-infested disaster.
Re: The Ascent Players Are Raising Concerns Over The Game’s Text Size
@SplooshDmg I see, seems plausible. Too bad but I wouldn't be surprised if it's already in the works. They addressed the difficulty setting-situation rather swiftly.
Re: The Ascent Players Are Raising Concerns Over The Game’s Text Size
It needs to be addressed urgently. So does implementing HDR, it's a cyberpunk game for God's sake!
I am really enjoying the game but it feels like it was built primarily with PC in mind...
Re: Halo Infinite Multiplayer Technical Preview Invites Have Been Sent Out
Nice, apparently I got invited as well. I'll be sure to check it out!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Buying In The Xbox Summer Sale?
@The_New_Butler I doubt the deals will dry out soon actually. You can still pull off the "3 years gold to ultimate" conversion trick. Only caveat is that you have to let your GPU expire completely and if it's your second time you have to purchase 1 month of GPU (instead of the $1 trial). On top of that, if you wanna play real dirty, combine it with buying Brazilian XLG and activate it using VPN.
Friend of mine did it just a couple of weeks ago. Personally, I still have years left.
Re: Deals: The Best Bargains In The Xbox Summer Sale 2021
Ah, Quantum Break. Man I wish that game receives a well deserved FPS Boost. I'd actually buy it (even though it's on Game Pass) if I knew it'd get that sweet FPS treatment.
Re: Review: Death’s Door - This Xbox Console Exclusive Is A 2021 GOTY Contender
@The_New_Butler Sounds good, might as well get it. It's a steal for that price, regardless.
Frequent checkpoints are key for me. For example I really wanted to pick up Returnal for PS5 but I had to let it go. I will very rarely have time for hour long runs with no saves in between.
Re: Review: Death’s Door - This Xbox Console Exclusive Is A 2021 GOTY Contender
@Flurbdurb @Magabro Thanks, guys! Sounds like it'll be manageable even for me.
I can definitely like a challenge but nowadays I don't have the luxury to play countless of hours, so I tend to stick with games where I don't get stuck on a single boss for ages.
Re: Review: Death’s Door - This Xbox Console Exclusive Is A 2021 GOTY Contender
Looks interesting. I might pick it up. How's the difficulty? Not sure if I can handle something that's Soulslike, unfortunately.
Re: Rumour: Xbox Has Something To Reveal About Cloud Gaming This Week
@The_New_Butler I hope you're right. I am lucky enough to have ridiculously fast internet speed already, but still, it would be really cool if I can literally start playing instantly.
Re: New Outriders Patch Features 'Improved And Faster' Xbox Sign In Process
Any new content or are they still trying to just patch up the game?
I enjoyed it, really, but it got old real fast. End game felt shallow and pointless.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 10th)
Dipped into A Plague Tale: Innocence once more. The game is so much better now and looks gorgeous in Dolby Vision. I'll give it a go on PS5 as well to see what the DualSense brings to the table.
Other than that I'll be finishing up my ME3 run on XBSX and then onto Biomutant on PS5. I kind of regret I didn't pick it up for XBSX instead. Upscaled 1080p sucks, hopefully the PS5 upgrade is just around the corner.
Re: Xbox Looks Set To Reveal More FPS Boost Titles Soon, Including Dark Souls 3
@Nightcrawler71 +1. Especially Assassin's Creed Origins and Odyssey. Man that would be sweet.
Re: Pick One: Which Of These Six Upcoming Xbox Games Are You Most Excited For?
Well, having Halo in the list makes it a no-brainer for me but apart from Halo I am also really looking forward to Psychonauts 2.
Re: Biomutant's Latest Patch (1.5) Increases The Game's Level Cap
Any news on that next-gen upgrade? Is it even happening?
I’ll consider it then, if it ends up on Game Pass, great I’ll play it on Xbox. If not, I’ll purchase it for PS5.
Second hand market is much larger for PS games here, so I normally buy disc games for PS and play whatever interests me on Game Pass with my Xbox.
Re: Ubisoft Forward To Feature 'Some Surprises You Won’t Want To Miss'
Obviously, as a big Ubisoft fan, I am excited. But what I really want is an Ubisoft Plus on console announcement.
Included with Game Pass? Sure, but I am not holding my breath on that one. I’d probably subscribe in a heartbeat regardless.
Re: Ubisoft Didn't Want To 'Abandon' Far Cry 6 For Last-Gen Consoles
Given the situation with both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, I find their decision to make a Xbox One/PlayStation 4 version of the game fully reasonable. Of course I’d prefer if they had made it only for next-gen consoles but that’s solely because I personally own both systems.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 29th)
This week I have taken a break from Mass Effect on XBSX to focus on Ghost of Tsushima on PS5, actually.
Re: Deals: 300+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (May 25 - June 1)
I will consider picking up AC Odyssey, I want to play it but not with 30 FPS. I reckon there might be a good chance it’s next on the FPS Boost list.
Re: Biomutant Is Officially Getting An Xbox Series X Version In The Future
Good, I can definitely wait. This game looks great but I have tons of games to play right now so waiting for that sweet next-gen update is A-OK.
Re: Mass Effect Legendary Edition's First Patch Is Now Available, Here's Everything Included
Is Auto-HDR issue resolved? Had to disable it from the system settings to get rid of it. Couldn’t disable it from the compatibility settings, so figured it might’ve been a bug.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 15th)
Mostly Mass Effect. ME1 down already (well mostly, haven’t finished all the assignments).
Man, it feels good to be back. I last played ME3 when it was released in 2012. Completely forgot how good it was. It’s very unlike me to purchase games on release nowadays but ME was too hard to pass on. So far I most certainly do not regret my decision.
Re: Watch Dogs: Legion's 60FPS Mode Is Coming Soon To Xbox Series X|S
Bought the game second-hand for $20 couple months back. Haven’t touched it yet, was waiting for this specific update. Glad to see it’s finally on the way!
Re: Poll: What Do You Think Of The New Quick Resume Improvements On Xbox Series X|S?
I love it but it is still broken for some games that “supports” it. I always have to force quit AC Unity because if I return to the game using Quick Resume it’s frozen. Haven’t experienced that in any other game though.
Re: Here's What's Included In The Xbox May 2021 Update
Sweet, those are some welcomed updates. I love Quick Resume but it is still (with this update applied) broken for some games that supposedly supports it.
AC Unity for example freezes whenever you jump back in with Quick Resume. I wish I’d let us disable Quick Resume per game basis.
Re: Guide: All Of These Games Support 120FPS On Xbox Series X
Wait a minute, is Mass Effect Legendary Edition coming to Game Pass? I highly doubt that.
Re: Pick One: Which Of These Battlefield Games Is Your Favourite?
Tough call. I’d say Bad Company 2 or BF4. However, BF1 is also a strong candidate… Umm, I can’t make up my mind.
Re: Video: MechWarrior 5 Gets Its First Xbox Trailer, Releases This Month
Looks fun! If it ends up on Game Pass I’ll be sure to give it a spin.
Re: These 74 Games Are Getting FPS Boosts On Xbox Series X
Impressive! Not my most wanted games perhaps but I still see quite a few games that I definitely will be trying out.
Still, 74 games, damn. Not bad!
Re: These Nine Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (May 4-13)
Woah, that’s actually a very good selection of games.
Fingers crossed this means Just Cause 4 will be part of the next FPS Boost batch. I already own the game and I’d love to play it in 60 FPS.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 1st)
XSX: Second Extinction and Immortals Fenyx Rising.
PS5: Marvel’s Avengers. I, for one, think at least the single player campaign is pretty solid and fun!
Re: Watch Dogs: Legion's First Roadmap Content Now Launches Next Week
I won’t touch this game again until they release the 60 FPS patch. Personally, I don’t care if they have to sacrifice RT to make it happen. I’ll take 60 FPS over RT any day.
Re: Another Substantial Assassin's Creed Valhalla Patch Has Dropped
Good thing I haven’t even started on it yet I guess.
Picked up Immortals Fenyx Rising for XSX and AC Valhalla for PS5 recently. I’ll start on Immortals right away since I feel it’s a little more easy going and not as time-consuming as AC.
AC will have to wait until summer when I have more free time.
Re: The New 'Electric Volt' Xbox Series X Controller Is Now Available
Too much of an eyesore. I want the Daystrike Camo though, that one looks rad!
Re: Everything You Need To Know About Second Extinction On Xbox Game Pass
Looking forward to it! I genuinely hope it’ll turn out to be a hit and that the full game will be on Game Pass as well.
Re: Xbox Game Pass: Coming Soon & Leaving Soon In April 2021
Really looking forward to Second Extinction, looks like it’s going to be right up my alley!
I had never heard of it before but with the Game Pass announcement it definitely caught my attention.
Re: These 13 Games Are Getting FPS Boosts On Xbox Series X
Fantastic news! Already played most of the games but I’ll happily give them another whirl on my 120hz TV.
Despite owning a 120hz capable TV, I still agree that they should focus on 30 to 60 fps upgrades. That’s more important in my opinion and I reckon most people don’t have a 120hz TV anyway.
Re: Despite The Bad Press, Cyberpunk 2077 Resulted In CD Projekt's Most Financially Successful Year Yet
I bought on a whim for 20 bucks the other day. Brand new disc and all. Figured I’d pick it up cheap and wait for the next-gen patch before I dive into it.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 10th)
Outriders via Game Pass on Xbox Series X and Shadow of the Tomb Raider on PS5.
Re: PSA: Thanks To An Easter Egg, TimeSplitters 2 Is Now Fully Playable On Xbox One
Does anyone know if homefront the revolution is running at 60 FPS on Series X?