Biggest surprise for me is The Ascent. Not usually a fan of twin stick shooters but have really enjoyed it today. Tried Flight Sim but that's pretty much where it ended. Farming Sim is a nice chill game and UFC 4 is good when time is limited.
Out of all the new customisations, how many are new adjustable Forza wings? We've had the same 2 (with very occasional unique ones) for years now and more often than not they look awful.
1800p @ 120fps is awesome, especially since 1800 is pretty close to 4k anyway (thanks marketing for that confusion). I'd rather have 1800p @ 120 than 2160 (4k) @ 60
I don't agree. Keep it as FH4 is. The Hotwheels dlc from FH3 sucked imo. There are enough racing games doing the ott stuff already, don't ruin FH5 by joining them. Balance is why FH works so well.
Late comer to the Series. Only really started playing due to Gamepass. Made some good progress, loved it. It then left gamepass so bought the goty edition and have now had to restart. Absolutely hate that.
As an ultimate member it would be nice but they pretty much throw thousands of points our way anyway. Their latest 2000 point punch card took less than 20 minutes spread out over 5 days.
Been enjoying this since day 1. Yea, a couple of issues but nothing that stopped the fun for long. Still worth playing, especially with friends. Gamepass has had a huge impact on these most played ranks.
"...you’ll leave behind the slums and shanty towns of the First City and traverse forests, mountains and desert in the pursuit of a mysterious signal." Outriders.
I only play Xbox but I don't see why good games should be exclusive. I think good games should be played by (and with) as many people as possible. Cross play should be more readily available than it is. Obviously when it comes to pc players and the availability of mods for them there needs to be some borders but PS, xbox and Nintendo shouldn't be as separate as they are. Just my opinion, don't cry because you don't like it.
Snowrunner F1 '20 Fall Guys Hoping EA will add UFC4 soon too (they added NFS Heat a couple of months after release) Also wish they'd have FH2 on GWG again since it's impossible to buy a digital copy.
Typical really. Despite a load of other directors saying Gamepass has increased their player count so many times over. Undoubtedly doing the same for his game. There's always some greedy person who wants to get as much money from players as possible. He probably thinks micro transactions are good too.
@everynowandben that Prey definitely won't. I personally prefer it to the newer version too. Can't say for The Darkness 2, reviews seemed to be positive though.
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Re: Poll: Which Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Addition In July?
Biggest surprise for me is The Ascent. Not usually a fan of twin stick shooters but have really enjoyed it today. Tried Flight Sim but that's pretty much where it ended. Farming Sim is a nice chill game and UFC 4 is good when time is limited.
Re: Forza Motorsport 7 Is Reaching 'End Of Life' Status, Will Leave Xbox Game Pass This September
@SplooshDmg maybe. It's nice of them at least, shame I own it already
Re: Forza Motorsport 7 Is Reaching 'End Of Life' Status, Will Leave Xbox Game Pass This September
@SplooshDmg it does indeed say that but I've never bought a dlc pack for FM7. Only add ons I have are the free ones.
Re: Forza Motorsport 7 Is Reaching 'End Of Life' Status, Will Leave Xbox Game Pass This September
They seem to be giving away free standard edition codes via xbox. I got one.
Re: Microsoft Rewards: Earn 500 Easy Points With This New 'Top 10' Xbox Challenge
Took 5 mins. 190mph in a Transit in FH4.
Re: Valve's New Steam Deck Can Be Used As A Handheld Xbox
$399 for 64gb emmc. $529 for 256gb nvme. I'll stick to using xcloud on my phone/laptop with an Xbox controller thanks and save myself $500.
Re: Soapbox: Forza Horizon 5 Will Be Great, But I Hope It Does More With Its Radio Stations
There are very few games where I leave the music on. In a racing game, I wanna hear the engines.
Re: New Forza Horizon 5 Details Confirm Convertibles, Drag Races And Flamingos
Out of all the new customisations, how many are new adjustable Forza wings? We've had the same 2 (with very occasional unique ones) for years now and more often than not they look awful.
Re: Three More Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 8)
Worth noting that EA Play games are also available for EA Play subs too. It's not just GP Ultimate. Nearly 2pm gmt and still isn't added though.
Re: Xbox Series X|S Seagate Expansion Card Drops In Price At Amazon UK
£183 for 1tb storage is way too high, custom or not.
Re: Demon Slayers, DOOM Eternal's Free Xbox Series X Upgrade Is Now Live
1800p @ 120fps is awesome, especially since 1800 is pretty close to 4k anyway (thanks marketing for that confusion). I'd rather have 1800p @ 120 than 2160 (4k) @ 60
Re: Soapbox: Forza Horizon 5 Is Going To Need To Lean Into The Series' Absurdity To Impress Me
I don't agree. Keep it as FH4 is. The Hotwheels dlc from FH3 sucked imo. There are enough racing games doing the ott stuff already, don't ruin FH5 by joining them. Balance is why FH works so well.
Re: Pick One: Which Of These Six Upcoming Xbox Games Are You Most Excited For?
Forza all day.
Re: Xbox Game Pass Title Conan Exiles Is Now Optimised For Xbox Series X
Umm it's been optimised since it got onto gamepass 2(?) weeks ago.
Re: Talking Point: What June 2021 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Never. Gave up hope a long time ago for good games on this. Luckily we have gamepass.
Re: Outriders To 'Expand' After Reaching 3.5 Million Players In Its First Month
It's a decent game. Pretty generic overall but, for me, the pacing was spot on. I do wish the level weren't so linear though.
Re: Talking Point: How Do You Feel About The Witcher 3 Six Years Later?
Late comer to the Series. Only really started playing due to Gamepass. Made some good progress, loved it. It then left gamepass so bought the goty edition and have now had to restart. Absolutely hate that.
Re: Surprise, SnowRunner Is Coming To Xbox Game Pass Tomorrow
Definitely playing that.
Re: If You Can't Find May's Gamerscore Challenge On Xbox, You're Not Alone
Haven't got it. Assumed it was because there were others close to ending, 2-3 days. Apparently not.
Re: Pick One: Which Of These Battlefield Games Is Your Favourite?
4 easily. I haven't liked their attempts at a campaign in the last 2 releases.
Re: You Can Get 1000 Easy Microsoft Rewards Points On Xbox Right Now, But There's A Catch
As an ultimate member it would be nice but they pretty much throw thousands of points our way anyway. Their latest 2000 point punch card took less than 20 minutes spread out over 5 days.
Re: Conan Exiles Is Coming Soon To Xbox Game Pass
Don't think I'll be rushing for this. It was on xcloud during the pre release beta, can't say I enjoyed it.
Re: Pick One: Which Of These May 2021 Xbox Releases Are You Most Excited For?
BioMutant. Finally!
Re: Pick One: If You Could Only Play One Of These, Which Would It Be?
Easy choice for me. FH4.
Re: Outriders Has Shot Up The 'Xbox Most Played Games' Chart Since Its Game Pass Release
Been enjoying this since day 1.
Yea, a couple of issues but nothing that stopped the fun for long. Still worth playing, especially with friends.
Gamepass has had a huge impact on these most played ranks.
Re: Game Pass Gems: Zombie Army 4 Is B-Movie Horror At Its Finest
Arrives on 9th. Not previously stated 8th.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 3rd)
Outriders is definitely #1 this weekend. I've just started Yakuza 6, so that too.
Re: Talking Point: Should Xbox Continue Its Games With Gold Initiative?
It's a perk. Not a reason. A free game every now and then is nice.
Re: Here's What Time Outriders Goes Live On Xbox Game Pass This Thursday
Gamepass app shows you can install to play on day 1.
Edit - better state clearly, yes you can pre-install now so you can play on April 1st.
Re: Talking Point: What April 2021 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
It's hardly ever a big month. GWG is nearly always a disappointment.
Re: Xbox Game Pass Is Teasing A ‘Mysterious’ Game Coming To The Service
"...you’ll leave behind the slums and shanty towns of the First City and traverse forests, mountains and desert in the pursuit of a mysterious signal."
Outriders.
Re: These 20 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass Tomorrow (March 12)
Pretty certain some of these are already available on console. And most of the others have been on until recently.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Think About Certain Bethesda Games Being Xbox Exclusives?
I only play Xbox but I don't see why good games should be exclusive. I think good games should be played by (and with) as many people as possible. Cross play should be more readily available than it is. Obviously when it comes to pc players and the availability of mods for them there needs to be some borders but PS, xbox and Nintendo shouldn't be as separate as they are.
Just my opinion, don't cry because you don't like it.
Re: These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass Soon (March & April 2021)
I'm surprised and slightly annoyed The Witcher 3 is going. Possibility of Cyberpunk incoming?
Re: How To Complete All Xbox Game Pass Quests In 2021
You should be including the quests on the xbox's rewards app. Seeing as how they offer thousands a month (some paid for but some without).
Re: Someone Might Have Figured Out Why GTA Online Takes Ages To Load
R* won't do a thing. They don't care.
Re: Pick One: Which Of These Xbox Game Pass Racers Is Your Favourite?
I will always go FH4 but atm I'm running through Dirt5 and Wreckfest.
Re: The Future Of Titanfall Is In Respawn's Hands, Says EA
Just start playing 2 thanks to Gamepass. Loving it so far. Bring on #3.
Re: Talking Point: What Xbox Game Pass Games Do You Want In March 2021?
Snowrunner
F1 '20
Fall Guys
Hoping EA will add UFC4 soon too (they added NFS Heat a couple of months after release)
Also wish they'd have FH2 on GWG again since it's impossible to buy a digital copy.
Re: Yakuza Producer Wants To See More Games In The Franchise Come To The West
Only started playing thanks to Gamepass. Loving it so far.
Re: Rumour: Konami Wants To Outsource Metal Gear Solid & Castlevania
Would make sense they'd want to give MGS to someone else. They proved with Survive they have no idea how to use it.
Re: The Deal Is Done, Codemasters Is Now Officially Owned By EA
Yea and it isn't an era anyone wanted. Goodbye Codemasters.
Re: SEGA Is 'Really Happy' With The Results Of Xbox Game Pass
They might want to tell that to the A Way Out dev who was complaining last week.
Re: Talking Point: Which Xbox Console (& Game) Was Your First Love?
Forza Motorsport 2 converted me.
Re: Four More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (Feb 11)
@carlos82 it used to be there a couple of months ago. Give it a go, it's relaxing
Re: Random: Xbox Fan Shares Concept For Improving The Xbox Dashboard
No. Too much wasted space. This was designed to show the wallpaper instead of being practical.
Re: A Way Out Director Says He Prefers PlayStation's 'Strategy' Over Xbox
Typical really. Despite a load of other directors saying Gamepass has increased their player count so many times over. Undoubtedly doing the same for his game. There's always some greedy person who wants to get as much money from players as possible. He probably thinks micro transactions are good too.
Re: Deals: All 30+ Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sale (Feb 9-16)
@everynowandben that Prey definitely won't. I personally prefer it to the newer version too. Can't say for The Darkness 2, reviews seemed to be positive though.
Re: Did You Know: The Xbox Series X Controller Can Memorise Syncs For Multiple Devices
Excellent. This definitely makes using xcloud easier.
Re: Xbox Series X|S Were The UK's Best Selling Consoles In January 2021
Pointless comparing them at all, not just 3 months in. People buy what people want.