Rodimusprime13

Only games that have gone gold are available for pre orders. If there ate no pre orders the game isn't finished. I personally think that GTA 6 isn't going to do the sales that GTA 5 had in the first month. It launched on the ps3 and Xbox 360 as a single player game without multiplayer. The multiplayer was added on later after launch.

Auto redeem is good to a degree but the auto redeem date is always set to a particular date and it's sometimes better to just redeem points when you want to immediately use it towards a purchase. Also once points are redeemed they are only valid for 90 days.

These are a new trend of games that have started to appear on the Xbox store with no achievements at all.

The games are still expensive even when they are on sale. Like BG3 is regularly $90 and it's on sale for $67 so it's $76 with tax.

Slightly frustrated with GOG. I bought a bunch of older RPG games and had them installed on my hard drive but after it was updated to GOG galaxy all the games that were on my hard drive were gone and I was forced to run everything through GOG galaxy.

I think the problem is that the Unreal Engine is supposed to do tons of things but it's not nearly as good as Epic would like to pretend it is. And Epic would rather just blame the developers rather than admit the Unreal Engine has serious limitations.

There is only a handful of Playstation exclusives that I want to see on the Xbox. I would like to see Spider Man and the Gundam series. I know that the Gundam games are produced my Bandai Namco, but they are the only other series I want to see on the Xbox.

It good and a huge bonus but since it's the technology the same version you don't get a second achievement stack. Other people have raised this issue but if there is a full series version you can only use the series version. Then you have games like Halo MCC which are right in the middle. Halo MCC only has the Xbox one version but it has a few Series enhancements which can only be used when the game is used on a SSD.

It's mediocre. It is useful so you don't just automatically start a you don't want to but other than that the information isn't all that useful in my opinion.

EA has numerous decent games but it's hard to justify paying for Ultimate just to rent older EA games.

It's wasn't even a game I was even interested in.

I am finding that it better to wait until games are available at a steep discount then it's time to buy the game. Game pass is ok, but there just aren't enough games I want to play that I don't own.

My opinion is that the move to dump movies and TV shows is part of their new strategy for the next generation of Xbox consoles. I don't understand why, but my guess is that MS is copying Sony's ps4 strategy to just make a plain gaming console without any of the extras. My guess is that the next generation of Xbox consoles will not support digital movies or TV shows at all.

On one hand I do kind of like it but the problem is that you always have to see them or never see them. And the game hub doesn't really show anything more the you would see checking your achievements in game. Perhaps game hubs 2.0 might be better.

My guess is that MS will want to launch the next generation of Xbox consoles before the next PlayStation launches. MS is gearing up to launch when they want to launch. My guess is that they will continue to release more and more titles for the Series Xbox and will do everything to get more publishers to release there games on the Series Xbox, then after they have built enough momentum they will launch the next generation of Xbox consoles were most titles will have a next generation version available on day 1.

My opinion is that MS will keep building momentum with the launch of more and more games so they have next generation Xbox games available at launch. I figure MS will launch the next generation Xbox console with lots of Xbox Series 2 titles available at launch. Some titles will be remasters/remakes and others will be Series 2 exclusive games.

I personally found most of the games that were shown off to be interesting. MS did a better job showing of upcoming ps5 titles than Sony's recent State of Play. I am way more interested in the titles than MS is releasing with the Xbox studios, then other platforms. I am guessing that Xbox PC refers to the third party Xbox handheld they announced in the showcase.

Perhaps from Sony's point of view. From the gamer side, the PS+ is not good, and only offers minimal value. And over the past year or two more games have left then joined the service. And that includes the titles added to premium which are all classics Playstation titles that have been made backwards compatible on modern consoles.

My guess that they planned to launch a handheld along with a new console but the handheld would be too expensive so it got sidelined. MS might shift focus on launching the next Xbox console soon that later.

Big surprise. The game has a long main storyline along with the various guild quests which I remember talking more time then the main quests. Now they have added achievements for the Arena which is more will take more time. I personally like to finish all the side quests, or at least most of them before I finish the main quest line.

It's likely to happen because MS would be able to boost the sales of the next generation Xbox, likely get some cut of games purchased on the Xbox's other stores and will allow them to get into the PC market, but in a limited way. If MS is the only console which allows you to play select PC games it would give the Xbox something unique that there competitors don't have. For me I would like to play some of the games that are only on steam but I don't want to spend a huge chunk of money just to play a handful of games. Any other time this idea of PC titles on the Xbox might not work but now perhaps it's the right time.

Another that should be on the list is Flintlock The Dawn of Siege. It very much a soul like, but it's challenging without being near impossible and there is a clear objective to complete. Wasn't a huge fan but you slowly warmed up to the game. It's on game pass and frequently goes on sale.

Nope just too easy and too dumb for me. Railway Island 1 and 2 are cool along with the Dreamland Solitaire games.

The problem is that they aren't much cheaper. I see various refurbished Xbox consoles for about $50-$60 cheaper than the brand new consoles, so it not a big difference when they are in the $600 - $800 price range.

My interpretation is that MS is making some major changes to the next Xbox unlike the Series Xbox which has seemed more like a minor enchantment then a major change. MS is likely to copy Sony with the changes from the ps4 to the ps5. So lets say the Xbox Series 2 will be able to run all the Xbox Series and other BC titles along with the new Xbox Series 2 titles which will be enhanced for the Xbox Series 2. Just my guess.

Made the switch to full digital with the Series S. On one hand I kind of miss physical games but they are increasingly hard to find and they seem to only generally sold at full launch price. But it's nice to get rid of the clutter with all the physical games. I believe another issue is that MS has to pay Sony to use the Blu-Ray format for game disc, and enhanced capability disc cost more. MS should try to release there next Xbox console cheaper than the PS 6 since they are guaranteed to sell better.

I can clearly see a difference between the Series S and Series X. And in this case clearly the way to play the game is definitely on the Series X. But the game still looks playable on the Series S.

LOTR Gollum Precious Edition is only $8.02 likely cheaper in other places. $5.99 in the US and £5.24 in the UK. Should be some easy gamer score.

I personally think the issue is that the game is likely being released for the Xbox before other consoles which tends to make MS way more carful on what is in the game. If a game, like Baulder Gate 3 was released on Xbox first it would be a problem for MS. Then again if Sony got it first for the Playstation then it perfectly fine for the Xbox version to be the same. Totally absurd but that tends to be how it works.

What I see is that the Xbox Series X models are hard to come by and generally only the Xbox Series S models are readily available. The best move MS can make with there next console is to wait until Sony releases the price of the ps6 then announce there next Xbox console cheaper then the ps6.

I shifted to fully digital with the Series S and don't really miss having to deal with physical disc. I previously wanted all games in physical format but realized that you just end up with too many games you don't want to play and they take up space. The x360 was awesome since all games could be played straight from the disc. But with the X1 all games needed to be installed which make it hassle to check out an new physical game you just bought. Another issue that I have found is that physical Xbox games are a lot harder to find then before and they are almost always selling at full release prices.

My attitude is never buy any game day one since you're better off waiting until it drops in price. Online games are lots of fun but the problem is that they go offline and the whole game vanished most of the time. Most online titles usually only last a few years before they are permanently shut down. The gamers will likely lose the lawsuit but it the only other choice other then giving up. I don't know much about the particular game but they could of easily claimed that the would always be available but had stated in the standard 50-100 page term of use that they could shut down the service at any time.

Rare that there is a indie title on game pass that I am genuinely interested in but I'll definitely play it.

@Millionski But the price is very steep. It's selling for $630 and $700 with Mario Cart. I was able to get a deal on a Series S and it good enough for me. Gamestop is really trying to promote and sell the Switch 2 but it price tag is a bit much. Right now the Switch 2 is selling for the same price range as the PS5 and series X.

The first problem is that the Switch 2 has the same price range as the ps5 series Xbox but only has the performance of a ps4. The next huge problem for Nintendo is that they are opening up voice chat, but don't seem to have a system in place to moderate it like MS and Sony have.

The problem is that the Switch 2 is only a moderate improvement from the Switch. Some of Nintendo own promotional material has shown that the Zelda game takes 19 seconds to load on the Switch but with the Switch 2 using a Switch 2 version of the same game it an amazing 14 seconds. Not really a big improvement in loading time in my opinion.

Well I did have the X1 version of DMC 5 but the series Xbox version when on sale so I got that version as well. So I have DMC 5 for the X1 and DMC 5 special edition for the series Xbox. I also own all the different versions of Bayonetta, except the switch version.

@TheGameThrifter Well perhaps MS hasn't delivered as many games as they could but they have released more games than Sony has. Since Xbox series X have become hard to find I personally think it an indication that the next generation Xbox is on it's way reasonably soon. My guess is that the next generation Xbox will be revealed in late 2025 or 2026.

I predict that scalpers will buy up every available Switch 2 then turn around and sell them at absurd prices on ebay. After the the die hard fans have gotten there consoles the sales will drop off since both the ps6 and next generation Xbox will be launching. I also predict that the next generation Xbox will be launching in 2026 likely in the summer. It's very hard to find any Series X that are available for sale likely due to MS shifting production to the next Xbox. My prediction is that the next generation Xbox will launch at close to the price of the Xbox Series X.

Never. I will only generally get games that are $20 or under and I might go as high as $20 - $30 if it a really good game that I just have to play. In all likelihood you will see games go from launching at $80 here to about $110.

I see a few big problems. The launch price is $630 or $700 with Mario Cart. The ps5 w/ disc is $650 with the Series X around the same price, if you can find one. The voice chat sounds good but it's only for paid members, just like xbox gold and could be problematic if not monitored. Lots of features but not all of them are particularly useful. And they are introduced Switch 2 versions and offering paid upgrade from the Switch, very much like the ps4 to ps5 instead of the smart upgrade like the Xbox. And they are continuing the trend of offering older titles via paid subscription only, not something I am a fan of.

For the most part exclusive game deals from third party developers are usually time limited and they bar the developer from releasing the game on a rival console. After the lock in time that is were it gets murky. Often there are hidden sales numbers that if they exceed them they might pay the developer and that might not be in the contract. The console developer might also agree sometimes to keep paying to keep the game on there console only, no payment developer is free to release for other consoles. Then there is the most tricky issue is were the console has bought the IP from the developer and they now have complete control over the game now and in the future. Then of course you have developers who simply decide on only releasing games on the console platforms they want to.

Well the good thing is that the dynamic backgrounds are free. The not so great thing is that there is a limited selection of backgrounds. But apparently the ps5 doesn't have dynamic backgrounds, at least that is what I heard.

I personally think that the normal wireless controller which goes for $70-$80 is overpriced lets alone the pro controller which goes for $250! If my wireless controller stop charging they I just add a usb cable to make it into a wired controller.

I think that MS will move towards largely digital and they will offer physical games for a HD add on drive, since they own the HD DVD technology.

I am guessing that Ubisoft is shifting the titles they want to keep to the new company so they can sell off the rest.

MS would be better off grabbing up the dead IP's that Ubisoft owns then creating remastered versions of the game which could easily be sold on consoles and added to game pass.

Well I am only looking for games to look decent like as good as the ps3/x360. And yet there are lots of new titles that go way below that. The fact that they haven't spent tons of time on minor features is a good thing.

I think that there are two issues. Developers will likely try to get there game out before fall 2025, or they will shift there game to early 2026, which means they will be after the supposed GTA 6 launch. GTA 5 did well since there was nothing like it at the time, and it was above the average game. Now there is so many games getting released the biggest threat might be smaller titles like Tunic or Balango. And what is GTA 6 going to actually look like, a game that has a excellent story that has a added on multi player or it will move towards a live service game like Destiny 2 or Fornite. I will bet that they will lean towards live service with you paying per season.

Shin V is not bad, but it still to expensive to consider buying. Perhaps once it goes under $30 I might consider it.