Rodimusprime13

The games that I have been most impressed with have been Hogwards Legacy and Witcher 3.

My opinion is that they need to stop spending over the top on games that are not guaranteed to be huge hits. Simply keep the cost to develop the game to what can be reasonably expected. SE needs to release game that don't break the bank.

I don't know anything about Shadows, but Hogwards Legacy Series X/S version runs well on the series S, but it obvious to me the game is maxing out the system capabilities.

My opinion is that most game subscription are rarely worth it. Sure initially you get a good collection of games, but after checking out what is actually available, very often you only find a handful of games that are actually worthwhile playing. For most game subscription services the value of remaining subscribed goes down the longer you keep the service as you either finish the game you want or game your interest in leave the service. Of the various game subscriptions I still think game pass is the best option, but keeping it is pricey with the price hikes.

Why do Sony and Microsoft keep giving them money for a 6 month subscription to the respective game services? I can hardly see that either Sony or Microsoft is profiting of this, but I could be wrong.

I think MS should pick out various minor IP which can likely be purchased at a bargain. Like Felex, Anno, Heroes of Might and Magic, etc. Once MS owns the IP MS can do what ever they want with the games.

@JayJ The movie perks are US only, even in Canada they don't appear.

I personally think the perks are not really worth it. You get a minor perk which can only be used in a certain multiplayer game most of the time.

My guess is MS is looking at titles that are multiplayer focused or titles that could work on mobile. There are plenty of older titles MS could easily revive if they had the IP. Just my guess.

I personally think MS is leaning towards launching the next generation Xbox console sooner rather then later. MS might launch the next generation of Xbox consoles at the same time GTA 6 launches which is likely to give the next Xbox console a big boost in sales.

I got rid of my x360 and shifted games over to my X1. Now after trading my X1 for a series S, I decided to get a x360 again before the x360 store closed. I think it might be worthwhile to redownload games on my x360 and remove them from my series S.

It looks like a not bad game, but unfortunately it's not really a game I am personally interested in. I am personally way more interested in South of Midnight. But I might see if it catches my interest. So many hit titles added to game pass in 2025.

@Kilamanjaro Not a bad idea so long as the consoles have reasonable shipping costs. I think the biggest mistake was outsourcing the memory card to a third party which has inflated the price. Everything should be available from MS with the possible option for third party accessories. I think they are intentionally under stocking to gear up for the next Xbox console. I think it possible they might launch a new console in fall 2025 or sometime in 2026.

I am guessing that MS doesn't see much point in overstocking console that are likely to sit on shelves for a while before they are sold. Since the Xbox is down in sales I personally think MS will be the next one to announce and launch their next console. I am guessing that the next version of the Xbox will sell at near the price of the current generation console.

On one hand it fun and you always want to finish a run, but on the other hand almost everything is basically on the luck of the draw and you have very little chance to actually finish a run.

What Bioware should of done is release a new version for the Xbox 360 with achievements. Or Bioware could of released a dual Xbox/Xbox 360 release. And Bioware could of still released new Xbox 360 versions of original Xbox games.

In Canada there was already a bump in the point cost for Ultimate and possibly Standard. The only "deal" has been the point cost for a Xbox $5 store card.

It's the new blades.

The original Xbox was technically far superior to the ps2, since it included a 20 GB hard drive and had a ethernet port. The ps2 only had a hard drive and ethernet available as a add on for Final Fantasy 11, which was the only game which used it. The x360 gained popularity due to the launch price of the ps3. The inclusion of Kinect with the X1 hurt the X1 and allowed the ps4 to gain market share. The dual launch of Series S and Series X was a unusual but proved successful for MS. What I see is that MS is producing more games for the Xbox, a wide variety of games.

Well MS might not be able to sell the newly made backwards compatibility games but they could possibly be added to game pass. Even if MS didn't have full right to sell the game I am sure they could find a way to place them on game pass only perhaps.

Well the issue likely is game need to be tested for backwards compatibility and using AI to start thing going might be a help. The AI could try to test the backwards compatibility then it might return possible problems that programmers can zoom in on to get it running.

I did have an original Xbox at the time but I didn't really get into the Xbox until the launch of the x360. For me the price was the motivation to get a x360 over the ps3. But I personally found after MS introduced the Kinect/Metro design to the x360 it broke the x360 and made the os much more difficult to use.

I don't know when the console will launch but usually the "official reveal" is in summer to be in store for the fall to get the holiday season sales.

I remember playing the base Civ 6 game without any of the expansions and the game worked perfectly without crashing but almost all the game mechanics were broken. Even the tutorial doesn't actually tell you how to capture a city or to win a dominion victory, it just starts the game and then has no ending. Really wish the tutorial actually told you that cities can't be captured with ranged units.

MS has finally made Xbox profitable which it has not been for a while. Most of the games that MS is releasing for other consoles have been multiplayer games all of which hugely benefit from being cross platform. What MS needs to do with there next console is to improve the UI/backend to games so they are more capable of streaming.

This new patch now makes Far Cry New Dawn a series Xbox game on series Xbox consoles.

Let me guess, it all AI generated so it has no idea what it actually offering. I have personally been offered a "deal" on a game that I already own, just brilliance.

The launch price of the x360 is what helped it. The x360 launched for $400,$500 here and the ps3 came along and launched at $650,$700,$750,$800. Then the ps3 only had limited ps2 backwards compatibility.

For 120 FPS you also need a TV that supports that, but very few games are actually capable of 120 FPS. From what I've seen when I looked at the settings in my Series S, it technically able to run games in 120 FPS, but only if your TV is able to handle it.

I think developers should modify their achievements/trophies so everything can be done offline without the multiplayer part working.

Personally the game didn't catch my attention right off the start and I didn't feel any need to keep playing. Not bad, not good just confusing and uninteresting, at least for me. If I am not impressed or interested in a game right away it hard to keep playing.

Meh. Given the huge price drops with Civ 6, I am waiting until they are in the same range as Civ 6.

To be it sounds like they are rushing to get the game out the door and launch the game. I personally could care less about the game since I found GTA 5 uninteresting and boring. Played the GTA trilogy on the ps2 but the remastered versions are just bad. I seriously doubt GTA 6 will get the same number of games in the first month as GTA 5 did in first month.

Not really interested in live service of MMO type games but I predict that World of Warcraft might not get a Xbox Series release but it's a prime candidate for the Xbox Series 2.

I believe the only reason various unnamed developers don't like the series S parlay clause is because they don't want to spend the time to make it work. Various developers have shown it possible to work on both, and if they approach MS, like with BG3, then something can be worked out. Given that more Xbox gamers are using the Series S over the Series X MS has no incentive to drop the clause.

Will definitely check it out with Game Pass Ultimate when it get released. Then I'll decide if I'll play it though with Ultimate, not bother, or buy the game when it's very cheap.

Not only did they announce two new Ninja Gaiden games there is apparently a third game called Ninja Gaiden Ragebound. It says "Not Currently Available" and the trailer says summer 2025.

I would of never predicted that not one but two Ninja Gaiden games would be joining Game Pass. Seems this was exclusively announcing titles that were coming to Game Pass and I think Ninja Gaiden was announced and joining Game Pass was they got paid up front and got top billing at an announcement about upcoming games.

To me the main advantage of Ultimate is the day 1 games which gives me a chance to check out new games to see if they are worth checking out on game pass or even possibly buy the game when it's on sale. Standard is ok, but there isn't enough games that I really want to play that I don't already own.

Irregardless of what the tests or specifications say I have noticed subtle differences in various games on the Xbox and Playstation consoles. The Playstation does look better when it's playing cinematic cut scenes or were there is not a lot of movement on screen like platformer type games. I personally find the Xbox better when there is a lot of action on screen or action oriented games. I enjoyed The Witcher 3 on my Xbox but didn't really enjoy it on my ps4. Sonic Manic and Astria Ascending don't look the best on the Xbox but look better on the ps4. Games that are fully optimized for the Playstation like Spider Man look fine, but the file size is huge at around 80 - 100 GB.

The developer is almost certain Square Enix. What they will be announcing is unknown but my guess is that the few remaining games that are not currently on the Xbox will be getting a release at some point in the future.

I have always preferred the Xbox over the Playstation when it comes to action oriented games.

I think Rockstar is going to double dip. Likely GTA 6 will launch at $100 -$130 for the base game and likely $200 - $300 for the ultimate edition. But that is just the start. Likely after launch they will introduce paid seasons could be $20 - $50 per season. Just my predictions.

Well the Series S is not a bad console but there are two small issues. First no disc drive, minor since it hard to find Xbox games anymore, at least were I am. Second the internal storage is limited so you need the expansion card. Any X1 game that has a series version is automatically upgraded to the series version which takes up the limited space on the SSD. But the loading times make the hassle worth it, generally.

If the switch 2 is successful and gets a reasonable market share they will enviable be supported.

If the spacing for the name is correct it will be 11 letters. Square_Enix does fit.

@swedetrap Both the switch and ps5 have had good console sales but the trick for both Sony and Nintendo is to keep the sales for the ps6 and switch 2 to be compatible to the previous generation of consoles. The potential problem with the switch 2 is that they need to have a powerful enough console and low enough price. And Nintendo has to bring more games to modern consoles that can be purchased rather than only being available via the switch online.

Well Sony chose to buy studios that haven't released a single game, absolutely nothing has be heard of them since Sony bought the studios. MS has spent big money since the only other option was to close up Xbox all together. MS has taken a interest in remastering older titles and rereleasing them on various consoles. Sony does bring older titles to there modern consoles but they are the exact same game that has been modified to work on newer consoles. Like Dark Cloud 1 and 2 are the exact same ps2 games, the ps2 logo is visible when starting the game and the only thing which is added is trophy support. The reason why Sony can add trophies to older games is because all trophies are added extra content that is triggered after the first trophy is unlocked, or the trophies are checked on the trophies on the Playstation. For the Xbox starting with the x360 achievements are part of the boot code and available when the game is booted up. With the X1 the achievement information is hidden unless you're online.

Played both games on the ps1 but I didn't know there was Sega CD version as well. In all likelihood the Playstation version is likely easier to port to modern consoles over the Sega CD version.

I think that MS doesn't see the need to spend money to make consoles that are going to just sit on the shelves unsold. My guess is that consoles aren't selling well in certain areas/markets and supply of consoles is limited so likely the head warehouse has to make decisions on were to send consoles. I honestly don't know what is happening but this is my best spock guess.