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Holy wow. So we've got Dead Space, RE2, RE3, now dead island 2. Gamepass is where the zombies are. Fingers crossed for RE4 remake shortly....

I like these. No wows for me, but some fun looking stuff I might not have otherwise checked out. I platinumed Maneater on ps4, but might give it a whirl. Kind of a guilty pleasure game. I almost bought Indivisible a few times but never did. Took it off my wishlist after there was a free trial and I didn't play it - looking forward to finally giving it a chance.

Even the best selling Ubisoft games are only full price for a short time. So, even if it launches at 100, I'm sure we'll soon be seeing this in every sale round up article for years to come

You can play STEAM games on any PC, but people still buy steamdecks

I think you can have timed exclusives, gamepass and a well tuned dedicated box can still sell. Especially something like the Series S. I use mine pretty much like a gamepass box, buying very few other games. And it is great for that, and a heck of a lot cheaper than a gaming PC.

I don't think this is the death of xbox consoles

Sounds interesting. I thought at first this was a game that came out a while ago on switch and steam, that was getting some undertale comparisons, but this sounds more my taste

Not sure if it is their strategy or not, but certainly all eyes are on xbox, and that is going to be one highly watched and reported presser. Whether they open with, not only are we staying with hardware, but here are new SKUs, or, we are bringing x,y and z games to Switch and PS, or whatever it is, everybody who follows gaming will know about it

Go Mecha Ball for me. Just a ray of Arcade sunshine on a dreary winter day

@boatie sure, but do you remember the days when kings and heads of state would pay artists to create, covering all their expenses, for the glory of their realm, with no guarantee of the outcomes? I do, because I am a 2 thousand year old vampire. I forget my point...

I initially misread the headline, thinking it was not launching on xbox, period. Which would have been hilarious 😂

With due respect to the Suicide Squad, I think "the ultimate band of misfits" is Rudolph, Herme the elf, and Yukon Corneleus. I have no doubt those scamps could kill the justice league

Series S is my first xbox machine, so I'm all digital there
I own a couple dozen ps4 games and maybe a dozen switch. Only 1 physical ps5 game. A handful for other legacy platforms
I do still value physical games, especially getting them from my library to see if they are something I want to buy
Like many have posted, I have traded in or donated so many games over the years since the early days of ps2 and pc

I'm going to try to hold firm and keep on my backlog, but reading the reviews of Infinite Wealth, I so want to grab it

None of the gamepass games are on my personal list, but may check them out when they release. I'll most likely pre-order Hades 2

I think Lil Guardsman seems fun, and may pick it up. I got Howl on Switch and enjoyed it - short, fun tactics/puzzle game

I've finished Jusant this morning, my 4th short game of the new year. I think I will get into something a bit longer. Deciding between Dead Island 2, Disco Elysium, Sea of Stars, and Shadowrun Returns.

@Friendly I know, right? I've read a novel in second person, but in that sense most games are about "you" regardless of camera perspective. Something I shall ponder...

I was kind of hoping for second person. I don't believe I've ever played a game with a second person perspective, was hoping this would be the first

@Baler for me, not every game I would like to play is on gamepass, and I do take advantage of sales to get those. Since joining gamepass, I purchase much less than I used to, and I make less impulse buys. I rarely browse sales, but I do check my wish list when there is a sale. For example, I bought Marvel's Midnight Suns almost a year ago (before it was quite so discounted) because it is my type of game, no indication it would be on GP, and I wanted to support the team with a sale. But it didn't mean I feel like GP isn't for me, on the contrary, I feel I get a ton of value from it

Also, if MS took the position that there should be no sales to drive people to GP, it seems like this would poison the relationship with a huge number of customers but also partners who need the sales revenue. MS can't put everything on GP and restricting sales would cut off revenue for those games not on GP for both MS and the devs/pubs

Has anyone played Thise Who Remain? I am wondering if it is more survival horror or dig novel/walking sim (leaning toward gameplay or story). Somewhat interested but never heard of it. I'm in a similar boat with the recent gamepass add, I think it was Close to the Sun?

@InvaderFromSpace I agree! When I first started hearing about this, I thought it would be like the recent Guardians of the Galaxy game, deep single player experience. Then I saw it was built for coop, and thought, ok, borderlands but DC, maybe still a buy...and now it seems characters are even less distinct than that. Oh well. I probably won't buy. Hopefully the projected poor launch does not kill the studio. With all the layoffs of the past year plus, I am dreading it

I love this as a feature! I tend to enjoy indie games best. I just picked up Howl on Switch and really enjoy it so far. I have seen it compared to into the breach, and I agree in the main (great little strategy levels, and you know what the enemies will do as you move forward) although I find it much more chill, since you can retry levels. Great little game for the price

@Kaloudz Ha, right, I saw that post in the resolutions thread! If you do try it, hope you enjoy

I'm in the who knows camp. I think they can hang in for a couple more gens (say, 10 years or so), and by then things may be very different, the game landscape changes quickly.

I like the idea of them putting older games on other systems. At this point, throwing Gears 1 -3 or Banjo on PS or Switch is probably not cannibalizing console sales, and they make some more money as a publisher to fund more AAA first party (or smaller games from smaller teams within their stufios, like Pentiment) which they can keep exclusive for as long as it makes financial sense and the console owners don't feel ripped off.

There has been talk lately (post Insomniac hack) as to whether AAA development is sustainable, and maybe turning 1st party to timed exclusive helps make it so?

@Kaloudz I think it is the same dev as Her Story, but I have not played that one (not sure if that answers your question). I "played" Immortality for a while, realized I was missing something, looked online, went back and got really into it. Once you start to see the second layer, I found it very interesting. But again, I know there are folks out there who just did not like it, so personal taste and all that, but I'd recommend giving it a try at least until your first ah ha moment to see if it's for you

@Kaloudz this is not a standard FMV game. The unique gameplay/mechanic and story within story (not to go too spoilery) - it is worth a shot even if you generally shy away from the style. At least, for me it was, maybe you already know the game and still isn't your thing, in which case, ignore me 😀

I think it worked out great, was probably a high point on the year for xbox fans.

In terms of "what if" scenarios had it been announced earlier, I wonder if there would have been impact with metal hellsinger (I think that is the name?) . Would people have talked more about one being similar to the other or copying one another or stealing ones thunder, in terms of rhythm based combat, had hi fi been in the public consciousness with people hyped for it? Or do I have the releases backwards? 🤔 Not they are terribly similar beyond "rhythm based" but you know how the internet can be

Very cool! I love the Psychonauts games especially, but have enjoyed the Cave and Broken Age too. Interested to see what they have coming.

If they had a shadow drop like Hi Fi Rush.... well, I'll try not to get my hopes up.

I did not watch the documentary they did, but heard there was mention of a couple projects ongoing late in Psy2 development, although anything could have happened since then. But maybe..?

I keep thinking about RE2, as it is frequently on deep discount and I hear it is great. Just not sure it is my kind of game This will be a good chance to find out.

With the recent changes combined I expect I will go from earning free gamepass 2 of 3 months to 1 of 3, depending on purchases. I did occasionally get into games via the quests, but honestly this was usually true only if they were already in my play later queue. I'll miss the earlier version but it won't impact me much. I wish they still had the monthly challenge things on the rewards site, where you had to get achievements from a certain set of games. I didn't always do those, but they were fun

For me, I connected with Ghostwire Tokyo, which I completed and really enjoyed. I didn't hate Starfield, HiFi or Redfall, just not for me. Gave up on all of them pretty quickly. Never tried Forza.

I've been all about indies and 3rd party gamepass this year.

This year, I have played some games with noticeable and frustrating bugs, some to the point I stopped playing. I have played a few games that are just not for me. But nothing I consider truly bad in terms of gameplay

Ironically, I play the most on xbox, but for sales, I bought disco eliseum on ps5, and a bunch on switch, such as Dave the diver, murder by numbers, ghost trick, we love katamari, and backpack hero. Nothing on xbox. Maybe after Christmas...

I think I have bought Smile For Me, Strange Horticulture, Midnight Suns, and one other which eludes memory. Mostly play gamepass on xbox. I purchased more on Switch because I can get nintendo gift cards through a reward program where I work

I have entered my education and work history but cannot figure out how to have my xbox generate a resume

Happy with my 5 choices, but Lamplighters league might have bumped something if I saw it on the list; I give it an honorable mention. Had a lot of fun gaming this year

Yeah, we will probably see some Activision games soon in 2024, but the press releases have been saying for a while it will take time. Some games may have complicated licenses, different business models. But anyone buying Diablo 4 today should not be surprised if it shows up on GP next year. I bought it over the summer and it looked pretty likely then I could wait it out, so I won't be upset. I'll be enjoying the Diablo 2 release at no extra cost, instead

@Fiendish-Beaver for your total games played, do you click into games on cloud for rewards? My guess is that is what is driving mine so high. It showed over 100 for me, and it seems high, even though I do a lot of checking out GP titles for an hour or less if they seemed interesting, and definitely do the quick open (usually via cloud) to satisfy the weekly rewards

Interesting, my son games on my xbox account, and my total time and most played seems to have included his Minecraft for Nintendo (linked to the MS account). Minecraft was top played, and Switch version was 3rd. Taking away his total minecraft time across both platforms, it seems I put in 110 hours on Marvel's Midnight Suns 🌞 as my most played. All of our xbox gaming combined, 724 hours

I never watch any of them, but enjoy coming here for the breaking news coverage during and after. I don't have a favorite

I'm seeing Immortals of Aveum deluxe for 8 dollars, 90 percent off.
I think it is GPU members only

I have El Paso, Elsewhere on my wishlist, got a notice it was on sale. I may grab it, have heard good things. Also tempted by Shadow Gambit, but have some other tactics games on GP right now

70 plus the cost of the obligatory season pass most big games tend to launch with. But it's not that huge a hike considering inflation in general, and I very rarely buy new releases, so for it's meh

I just logged in and Remnant and Remnant 2 are recently added to GP....?!

I haven't picked up anything yet, but I just checked on Switch and a big chunk of my wish list is on sale, so I may be making some purchases. The second Katamari game is half off and portal collection is deeply discounted
plus some indies... There are a handful I'm thinking about on xbox. Have not seen much on ps for me

@InterceptorAlpha Midnight Suns was very good, I liked the tweak on the xcom formula, good use of the license and the social sim and exploration aspects were ok, too. And discounted to what, $20 in this sale? Very nice!

I have plenty to play, but I do like to see the hoard grow larger each month

The only thing on my wish list currently on sale is ghost trick. Hoping some of the others get added later

I don't think it will happen, but Day 1 gamepass might get people to care about this and save the launch

The teaser video reminded me of codename STEAM on 3DS. It looks fun and review makes it sound like my kind of thing. Maybe once I finish Lamplighters league

I have no interest in the series, mostly due to being bad at fps. But just wanted to comment to ask if there is any other property outside of sports sims with more entries? That is an impressively long list!