Wasn't crazy about where the franchise went from 2016 forward. I liked Doom 3 - great story and more survival horror. The newer games are just insane and I found Eternal to be much harder than it should have been. Hopefully, this one is a bit more accessible to the average gamer.
@BacklogBrad Totally agree with you. Two days early, nope. Lol. And Doom DLC is not that great. Not sure what this other guy is going on about. I didn't even think Doom Eternal was great. Way too hard on easy mode.
I love how they mentioned "it's PS5 Pro enhanced" but no mention that it's Series X enhanced. Lol. It's an Xbox game. I understand that its going to the Playstation, but this is an Xbox website. It always seems that there is a constant mention of the Playstation. It's insulting. It would be like me reading on Pushsquare that a God of War collection is coming out and it's going to be enhanced for the Series X with no mention of the Playstation.
I tried getting into this game, more than once. Put in about five hours or so. It's just not for me. It's a mediocre game. Maybe a 7. Typical Xbox exclusive. It seems that Microsoft says "alright guys, don't forget that this is going on Game Pass, so let's not make a great game, just a good one." I mean - Starfield, Redfall and now Avowed.
@NintendoByNature F.E.A.R. is definitely the best. But, although it's backwards compatible, you need a disc. You can't buy a digital copy. I had to get one at my local game store.
F.E.A.R. looked and still looks great. It was a high-end AAA PC game back when it came out. To me, F.E.A.R. 2 was a significant downgrade from the original. It was obviously built for consoles. Still love it and love Condemned.
I'm about 10 hours in. Feels unfinished. Stuttering frame rate is horrible (regardless of switching to Performance mode). Controls seem off, especially moving the camera around. Sometimes, the graphics look bad, almost like it's an arcade game. And far too much dialogue about just nonsense. Giving it a 7 feels fair.
Christmas 2002. I wanted the Xbox over the PS2. Everyone had the PS2. I thought the Xbox was a better name and it seemed like it would be the dominant console in the future due to Microsoft making it. Plus, Halo. Nothing on the Playstation could touch Halo.
@Nintendo4Sonic Yeah but we also have it on Game Pass. PS Premium doesn't have this. So at least there's that. But I can relate. I would have purchased a physical copy of this on the Xbox.
@Kaloudz The achievements are pretty easy to do. And the remaster really showed the games improvements as far as controls. That was the biggest issue for me, and the difficulty has been substantially lowered. But, it's a great game, especially for the price.
@Kaloudz I think it's absolutely worth it. They took a near impossible game to finish (due to easy mode seeming very difficult) to a great remaster that I already played through twice. And yes, the ending does let you know what happened to Kurt Russell. That was worth the price alone, lol. The only complaint for me is that one achievement seems to be glitched and will not unlock, preventing me from reaching 100%. Wish the developers would fix that already.
@johnedwin1969 Well, Microsoft owns two of them so I guess they had something to do with it, but not with development. I think the cool part is that they are all on Game Pass on day one. None of these are on PS Premium on day one. I probably won't play any of these though. None spark my interest.
If any Halo game goes to other consoles, it's time for me to move on. Everyone has a right to their opinion, including me. I'm just going to remember the good times I had with Halo CE, Halo 2 and Halo 3 and be done with it.
I do think that Microsoft and Sony should not release new consoles during the same year/month. I think that's stupid. If I were king for a day, I would release them a year apart. I believe the sales for both would be better. The Xbox 360 buried the PS3 in sales and it was released a year earlier.
It always seems that Microsoft will release too many supposed great games all at once. The thing is, it never ends up happening and the ones that are released are almost always bad.
@johnedwin1969 Microsoft has over 75 billion in cash and is a 3 + trillion dollar company. It's laughable to compare who has more money. When it comes to Microsoft, Sony is not the competition - Apple, Amazon and Google is.
I'll always buy the newest Nintendo, Xbox and Playstation consoles regardless. I'm a fanboy of video games. It's a win win win situation for me 100% of the time.
There will be no "full-on acquisition". Lol. Why? Sony cannot afford them. Microsoft is the only one that can afford to buy a company like this and they already own the biggest developers. At best, Sony will continue to pay them what they can to assure some timed exclusives.
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Re: Randy Pitchford Shuts Down Claims That GTA 6 Is Affecting Borderlands 4
What developer would say otherwise. Lol. And GTA 6 is not even coming out until next year.
Re: Digital Foundry Impressed With Oblivion Remastered, But Xbox Series S 'Takes A Hit'
@Isca I can't seem to get back in. It keeps crashing and going to my Xbox home screen. Are you still having issues?
Re: Two Xbox Game Pass Titles Reach Incredible Player Milestones During Launch Week
I'll be playing Oblivion for at least the next few months. Perhaps I'll try 33 at some point.
Re: Bethesda Officially Announces Oblivion Remastered, Full Reveal Coming Tomorrow
I hope they don't announce a Fall 2025 release date.
Re: Xbox & Bethesda Firing On All Cylinders With Fresh DOOM: The Dark Ages Gameplay
Wasn't crazy about where the franchise went from 2016 forward. I liked Doom 3 - great story and more survival horror. The newer games are just insane and I found Eternal to be much harder than it should have been. Hopefully, this one is a bit more accessible to the average gamer.
Re: PSA: DOOM: The Dark Ages Has An Early Access Upgrade For Xbox Game Pass Players
@BacklogBrad Totally agree with you. Two days early, nope. Lol. And Doom DLC is not that great. Not sure what this other guy is going on about. I didn't even think Doom Eternal was great. Way too hard on easy mode.
Re: Microsoft Is Handing Out Free Xbox Gift Cards For The Spring Sale 2025
Been an Xbox live member since the beginning - November 15th, 2002. No gift card.
Re: Nightdive Wants To Know Which Xbox 360 Games Need A Remaster
@NarutosBiggestFan "We don't need remasters". YOU don't speak for WE. lol. Easy fix, don't buy them. Bye.
Re: Nightdive Wants To Know Which Xbox 360 Games Need A Remaster
The Darkness
Condemned
F.E.A.R.
Escape from Butcher Bay
Deus Ex: Invisible War (I know, it's an original Xbox game)
Re: Multiple 'Gears Collection' Rumours Now Suggesting PVP Could Be Skipped Entirely
I love how they mentioned "it's PS5 Pro enhanced" but no mention that it's Series X enhanced. Lol. It's an Xbox game. I understand that its going to the Playstation, but this is an Xbox website. It always seems that there is a constant mention of the Playstation. It's insulting. It would be like me reading on Pushsquare that a God of War collection is coming out and it's going to be enhanced for the Series X with no mention of the Playstation.
Re: Seven Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Early March 2025
Evil West is a great game. Lies of P would have been good if it were not another "souls like" game. Dying every 30 seconds gets old.
Re: Avowed Estimated To Reach 6 Million Players In First Month On Xbox & PC
Very surprised. Horrible game. About as good as Starfield and Redfall. Now Indy, that's a game.
Re: Avowed New Update Now Live For Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
I tried getting into this game, more than once. Put in about five hours or so. It's just not for me. It's a mediocre game. Maybe a 7. Typical Xbox exclusive. It seems that Microsoft says "alright guys, don't forget that this is going on Game Pass, so let's not make a great game, just a good one." I mean - Starfield, Redfall and now Avowed.
Re: Three Classic 'Monolith' Games That Are Backwards Compatible On Xbox
@NintendoByNature F.E.A.R. is definitely the best. But, although it's backwards compatible, you need a disc. You can't buy a digital copy. I had to get one at my local game store.
Re: Three Classic 'Monolith' Games That Are Backwards Compatible On Xbox
F.E.A.R. looked and still looks great. It was a high-end AAA PC game back when it came out. To me, F.E.A.R. 2 was a significant downgrade from the original. It was obviously built for consoles. Still love it and love Condemned.
Re: Xbox Plans April Release Dates For Two Upcoming PS5 Ports
PS5 news - Pushsquare. Xbox news - Purexbox. See how easy that was? You're welcome.
Re: Warner Bros. Cancels Wonder Woman, Shuts Down Three Studios
Didn't Monolith develop F.E.A.R. and Condemned? Two great games.
Re: Reaction: Fable's Delay Is A Shame, But The New Gameplay Footage Looks Awesome
@Steel76 Agreed.
Re: Xbox Has Officially Delayed Fable Into 2026
Not surprised. Because these days, it takes 5, 10, 15, maybe even 20 years to make a game.
Re: Poll: Xbox Fans, What Review Score Would You Give Avowed So Far?
@GoldenPants Oblivion is one of my favorite games of all time. Great game. I saw that video too. Asmongold was reacting to it. Funny as hell.
Re: Poll: Xbox Fans, What Review Score Would You Give Avowed So Far?
I'm about 10 hours in. Feels unfinished. Stuttering frame rate is horrible (regardless of switching to Performance mode). Controls seem off, especially moving the camera around. Sometimes, the graphics look bad, almost like it's an arcade game. And far too much dialogue about just nonsense. Giving it a 7 feels fair.
Re: 20 Of The Best Backwards Compatible Games You Can Play On Xbox
I think there are far better games that were not mentioned - F.E.A.R., Condemned, Max Payne, Max Payne 2, Manhunt, Splinter Cell Trilogy.
Re: Talking Point: When Did You First Get Introduced To The World Of Xbox?
Christmas 2002. I wanted the Xbox over the PS2. Everyone had the PS2. I thought the Xbox was a better name and it seemed like it would be the dominant console in the future due to Microsoft making it. Plus, Halo. Nothing on the Playstation could touch Halo.
Re: Avowed: Release Date, Release Times, Early Access Details For Xbox & PC
Let's hope it's good. I'll check it out, but not totally convinced yet.
Re: Avowed Has A 60FPS Mode On Xbox Series X, Confirms Obsidian
Well it's 2025. I certainly hope it's 60 fps.
Re: Two More Xbox First-Party Games Are Moving To PS5 In 2025
Microsoft - the multi-trillion dollar company that has a gaming division that's broke.
Re: Review: Ninja Gaiden 2 Black (Xbox) - A UE5 Appetiser Ahead Of The Fourth Outing
@Nintendo4Sonic Yeah but we also have it on Game Pass. PS Premium doesn't have this. So at least there's that. But I can relate. I would have purchased a physical copy of this on the Xbox.
Re: Former PlayStation Exec Says 'The Game Is Changing' As Xbox Goes Multiplatform
When I go onto an Xbox site and the top three news articles have PS5 in them.
Re: All New Xbox Games Coming Out In February 2025
I'll check out Avowed. Looks outdated. And let's hope they keep character customization to two genders. You know - male and female.
Re: Deals: Xbox 'Lunar New Year' Sale Now Live, 600+ Games Discounted
@Kaloudz The achievements are pretty easy to do. And the remaster really showed the games improvements as far as controls. That was the biggest issue for me, and the difficulty has been substantially lowered. But, it's a great game, especially for the price.
Re: Deals: Xbox 'Lunar New Year' Sale Now Live, 600+ Games Discounted
@Titntin Loved the game. I only wish that they had NG+. The only complaint I have.
Re: Deals: Xbox 'Lunar New Year' Sale Now Live, 600+ Games Discounted
@Kaloudz I think it's absolutely worth it. They took a near impossible game to finish (due to easy mode seeming very difficult) to a great remaster that I already played through twice. And yes, the ending does let you know what happened to Kurt Russell. That was worth the price alone, lol. The only complaint for me is that one achievement seems to be glitched and will not unlock, preventing me from reaching 100%. Wish the developers would fix that already.
Re: Xbox Developer Direct 2025: The Full List Of Reveals, Including Two Surprises
@johnedwin1969 Well, Microsoft owns two of them so I guess they had something to do with it, but not with development. I think the cool part is that they are all on Game Pass on day one. None of these are on PS Premium on day one. I probably won't play any of these though. None spark my interest.
Re: Talking Point: It's Been Three Years Since Xbox Announced The Activision Blizzard Deal
All the older COD games should be on Game Pass. Not sure what the issue is with Microsoft.
Re: Talking Point: What Is Xbox Going To Do With Halo In 2025?
If any Halo game goes to other consoles, it's time for me to move on. Everyone has a right to their opinion, including me. I'm just going to remember the good times I had with Halo CE, Halo 2 and Halo 3 and be done with it.
Re: Talking Point: What Is Xbox Going To Do With Halo In 2025?
@anoyonmus You are correct on this.
Re: Rumour: Bethesda's Oblivion Re-Release Will Be 'Fully Remade' By Developer Virtuos
This should be coming out soon. I mean, it's been on and off in the news for years. Get it done already or stop talking about it until it's done.
Re: 'Unannounced' Bethesda Game Listed For Xbox & Other Major Platforms
Oblivion remaster. I doubt it's a remake but I'm playing it either way. Another 300+ hours of my life wasted away. Lol.
Re: Rumour: Microsoft's Next-Gen Console Dubbed 'Xbox Prime' Is Possibly Coming In 2026
I do think that Microsoft and Sony should not release new consoles during the same year/month. I think that's stupid. If I were king for a day, I would release them a year apart. I believe the sales for both would be better. The Xbox 360 buried the PS3 in sales and it was released a year earlier.
Re: Black Myth: Wukong's Xbox Saga Just Got A Whole Lot More Confusing
No one has "been waiting" for this game. No one cares. Lol. There is plenty more to play on the Series X.
Re: Reminder: Xbox Game Pass Is Losing Six Games On New Year's Eve
Started playing Close to the Sun. Kinda lame. Stopped after about an hour.
Re: Xbox Is Giving Away Free Gift Cards For The Countdown Sale 2024
$5 gift card. Lol.
Re: Four Xbox Games We've Given 'Outstanding' 10/10 Scores To In 2024
I played Indy. None of these games are a 10. Indy is the closest thing to a 10.
Re: Talking Point: If Developer Direct Returns, Xbox Could Have A Killer 2025 Lineup
It always seems that Microsoft will release too many supposed great games all at once. The thing is, it never ends up happening and the ones that are released are almost always bad.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 21-22)
Currently, Manhunt and The Thing remastered on the Series X. Plan on checking out Indy. RE Village on the PS5.
Re: Sony's New $320M 'Alliance' Has Left Xbox Fans Breathing A Sigh Of Relief
@johnedwin1969 Microsoft has over 75 billion in cash and is a 3 + trillion dollar company. It's laughable to compare who has more money. When it comes to Microsoft, Sony is not the competition - Apple, Amazon and Google is.
Re: Xbox & PlayStation Face 'Significant Risk' With Their Next Consoles, Predicts Research Firm
I'll always buy the newest Nintendo, Xbox and Playstation consoles regardless. I'm a fanboy of video games. It's a win win win situation for me 100% of the time.
Re: Sony's New $320M 'Alliance' Has Left Xbox Fans Breathing A Sigh Of Relief
@JayJ 100 % agree.
Re: Sony's New $320M 'Alliance' Has Left Xbox Fans Breathing A Sigh Of Relief
There will be no "full-on acquisition". Lol. Why? Sony cannot afford them. Microsoft is the only one that can afford to buy a company like this and they already own the biggest developers. At best, Sony will continue to pay them what they can to assure some timed exclusives.
Re: YouTuber Breaks Down Xbox's 'Almost Perfect' New Ad Campaign
"I work in advertising for a living." And? lol.
If everything is an Xbox, then why buy an actual Xbox. Dude, if you work in advertising for a living, you should change professions.