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@themightyant that's your opinion, and others are entitled to theirs. If other people think its innovative then so be it, that is how opinions work.

Why do you feel the need to mock anything? Can't we just celebrate gaming and congratulate them on winning?

People can be indifferent towards a game, but people who are indifferent don't constantly talk about it, they move on. Starfields discourse tipped over to hatred long ago

It still amazes me that certain commenters refuse to believe that some people actually enjoyed the game, even if they did not, and instead prefer to regurgitate bile towards the game at every single opportunity, as if we have not heard them repeat it ad nauseum since before the game even launched. It's been months, is it not time to move on with your life?

@JayJ it will certainly be interesting to see how the save issue is fixed in the end.

On PS5 the error 544 issue was a game issue, fixed by Larian eventually. Also one of their updates deleted peoples saves and had to be rolled back....

It's difficult to see a studio with so many issues on every single platform, get nothing but praise. It's why they get away with launching games in such a poor state, and people deserve it to be honest, because they just blindly defend it.

@FraserG happy to buddy, just sharing a different opinion. Happy new year to you and the pure xbox team and thanks for all your hard work over 2023

@FraserG thanks for your reply, and I do see where you are comming from a little bit. But from my point of view i think that your special treatment of 1 game is part of the problem and not a part of any solution. Infact it is actively getting in the way of a solution. Games release in such a terrible state these days, and it's us the consumer who suffers every single time.

The save issue was widely reported on PS5 at launch (error code 544 if you are interested) and they launch on another platform with a similar critical save bug. How can we expect to get better products if critics turn a blind eye everytime they like a game?

The game should be reviewed in its current state, no if or buts, or you are giving every other publisher a get out of jail free card.
If its OK for BG3 to release in a mess, and score a perfect score no less, why would any other developer or publisher care about releasing a functioning product

@FraserG BG3 launched with a similar critical saving issue on PS5 (error 544) it also launched with hundreds of other bugs on ps5 and PC. I don't agree with your special treatment of 1 game at all. Its a bad look for this site protecting a game that launched in a less than ideal state on every platform. Customers deserve better

The game released on PS5 with a critical saving issue also (error 544) and a huge list of issues. The game released on PC with an entire encyclopedia of issues. So I don't think Larian are as squeaky clean on this as some on here are trying to make out.

People have such short memories

I would have put wo long in there somewhere, but a pretty good list. It was a good year for games, let's hope 2024 delivers some awesome games aswell. Merry Christmas everyone

Wo long, Quake 2, Starfield, Lies of P, Goldeneye

Not sure i agree with holding off the score until a game breaking issue is fixed. I can't remember any other game getting such a free pass. I get people enjoy the game, and it's a brilliant accomplishment by the team no doubt.

But it seems like such a cheat, just to guarantee a popular game gets a certain score. You should not have to change your review policy around 1 game, just to give it a certain score. That is just strange to me and a game should be reviewed on its current state, and not idle promises. The game still has issues on all platforms, some more minor than others, and some still there months later. No platform has been smooth, at all.

I have seen other games get deducted points for bugs on this very site, so it's certainly not consistent at all. I hope you will be extending the same courtesy to other games going forward, and not just picking and choosing.

How are customers going to get well made bug free product if everyone just skips over the issues. No wonder games release in such a poor state, they are almost given a free pass.

Just my opinion, others may disagree

Me and the wife look forward to continue the story when we get a chance to watch it

@Kaloudz the ABK deal has the potential to "leapfrog our current pillars", which are "already dated and behind the competition".

Alot more insight aswell. Eurogamer have a full article on it and the doc is easily findable on google

The leapfrog document with their worries about ABK is pretty interesting, they seem pretty worried.

But you have to feel for the devs. Personal info leaked and a decade of reveal moments robbed from all the people who work so hard to make games for us.

Never used it. I'm too old to change my ways and the loading is so quick on the new consoles, its really not something I am that bothered about

I don't use rest mode either, full power down on all my consoles. The consoles boot up quick enough for me.

On BG3 specifically, while nobody is questioning the quality of the game, the release has been technically poor on PC, PS and now Xbox, with various issues on every platform.

It still amazes me the state games release in these days, across almost all publishers and platforms.

Do better

Sincerely yours,

Gamers everywhere

Online discourse has been getting alot worse, but its not just a Starfield problem (though it was pretty bad)

It's one of the reasons I have been posting less recently, as its just become so tiring. Or maybe I'm just too old, who knows

Congratulations to turn 10 on winning sports game of the year and scooping another award at TGA. It won more awards than Zelda, Spiderman and Starfield combined

Most played:
Starfield 88hours
Halo Infinite 76hours
Wo Long 65hours

Total playtime: 526hrs

This news sucks, I am not a fan at all. The directs we have had instead the last 2 years have been nowhere near as good.

Me and the wife will miss e3, so many great memories

Can't wait to see what ID has been working on

Me and the wife both enjoyed the Avatar films. But I don't like Ubisoft games, so it's a pass from me.

I started Cyberpunk on PS5 again at the weekend, and while I am finally enjoying the game very much, it still has a large quantity of bugs and crashes, which people seem to be giving a free pass to as its "fixed"

In 7 hours playtime it has crashed 3 times, I have experienced various graphical bugs and glitches like the screen going black and parts of the map not loading correctly and npcs still t post.

I expected a lot better on the technical front after all the redemption arc stories and rave reviews it got.

Just about to finish shadow of the tomb raider, which i got for £8 in the recent sales. Really enjoyed it to be honest and finally finished the trilogy.

Can't decide if I should play Cyberpunk since the recent updates or FF16 next

I wonder if in the game you have to protect ya neck

@Vipor007 The quote is originally from a book, but most people incorrectly misattribute it to Albert Einstein.

Vaas also quotes it in Farcry 3, with additional swear words

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results

Me and the wife enjoyed Season 1 when we got a month's free of Paramount+

I finished The Last of Us 2 at the weekend and inbetween games i ended up playing some husky raid and enjoyed the corridor of chaos.

@FraserG thanks for the clarification, much appreciated

Is she leaving the coalition or TiMi? I can't figure it out the way the article is worded.

Not that it really matters, I was just curious

@BRT15 if you do not mind a wire the gamesir G7 SE is a great controller (it comes with a long 3m braided cable) Its has hall effect sticks and triggers, so drift should never be a problem. The sticks are much nicer to use and way more accurate. Also comes with 2 back buttons and an app to configure everything like deadzones, instant triggers etc. I think its cheap for only 49.99 on amazon, I would almost class it an affordable pro controller. It's also sometimes on sale for 39.99 if you buy at the right time.

I will be buying it when they release a physical version, I enjoyed the original alan wake.

I think it's way off mark to blame gamepass for this when it has done equally bad on all platforms. That doesn't make a lot of sense to me in this instance.

Think it's been a pretty good year for gaming on all platforms

Congratulations to all the nominees! I have not played BG3 or AW2 yet, so my vote has to go to TOTK.

Come on guys GOTY should be a celebration of our favourite hobbie, what a year of gaming it has been, not another dunking contest

I clean the series x and ps5 once a year. They are both easy to take the covers off to get to the fans/heatsink .

I am too scared to take the switch apart (I have a launch model which is exploitable) and that thing is definitely a little louder than when I got it, but stil works fine.

My favourite xbox is the OG xbox and OG xbox live, closely followed by 360. But my favourite console of all time is the Dreamcast

@RazputinAquato it's a distinct possibility. But it's also possible more jobs will be created in fields like AI, coding and IT, which in theory could offset alot of it. But I am not sure anyone has the answers right now as it's too early

@RazputinAquato myself and other business owners employ people, so it is an important perspective, just like everyone elses

I own my own Civil Engineering company, and for manhole imaging and sewer cctv surveys, we now use an AI system who watches them and reports any faults, instead of an engineer. The AI system is far more accurate and takes a fraction of the time. It has been really awesome from a business owners perspective

@ZYDIO Did you not already abandon the eco system because you had to close an advert one time?

I seem to remember reading a week or so ago that you were selling all your xbox consoles and games and contacting your attorney to sue Microsoft

@Deljo Enjoy it i guess? Its really not the flex you seem to think it is LOL. Deeply troubled indeed

@Deljo Your words not mine, I think it just shows you as a deeply troubled individual

@Deljo its a weird flex to say you enjoy mass murdering children in video games

@Mephisto2869 it is alot easier to include various platforms at the start or near the start of a services inception. That ship has sailed for me. It's much more difficult after several years worth of content has been designed specifically for one platform.

The idea of Cloud is that it will allow gamepass access to almost any screen available eventually, without the hassle of porting to various platforms. This will be MS end goal, not a very long and expensive porting mission to Playsation and Nintendo. Why port a game at considerable cost when you can stream it from your smart TV with a dualsence or joycon. Just the way I see it going

I really don't see gamepass on PS or Nintendo because

1. Sony would not want it on PlayStation, it could lower the income they generate from their own console
2. MS more than likely does not want to split gamepass subs with Sony or Nintendo.
3. It would be a logistical nightmare to try and port all 1st party and 2nd/3rd party exclusive games to Playstation and Nintendo. It would take years and years.
4. I imagine the whole point of cloud is to take away most of the headaches I have listed above, it solves almost everything. Why port games to various platforms if a cloud option is available?
5. I imagine it would be a publishing/contractual nightmare, just the thought of it gives me a headache

After watching the trailer, the game is disgusting. It is almost a mass murder simulator with what looks like school massacre levels from my brief watch. What is wrong with people?

@Mephisto2869 MS do not need to make the $69 billion back, they swapped $69 billion in cash for a $69 billion asset, that could be worth more or less than that in the future.

A bit like purchasing a house, you do not need to make that money back, as you have purchased an asset with considerable resale value

That is not how business or accounting works

I swear the same people in this place moan about absolutely everything, no matter how small or inconsequential it is to their lives. In the grand scheme of life, this is an absolute nothing burger

Asking for compensation, come on, its a advert for a video game not an accident at work that has severely impacted the rest of your life. The entitlement from gamers is truly extraordinary

@GrumpyDev the article pitting gran turismo against forza was even worse the other day

@themightyant interesting post mate. The last game I remember that compared VRS was Resident Evil Village (i think) with xbox hardware vrs producing better imagine quality than the ps5 software equivalent. But maybe the GE has a hardware accelerated version that Capcom did not use? I would be very surprised, as they would have used it, but it's not impossible.

The control results are why I theorised Mesh shaders, as its the biggest difference between the 2 versions of North Light. But who knows!