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Well that trailer was flipping weird. Like, really weird. But the best thing about Gamepass for me isn't the big hitters, it's the chance to try games that I would never usually buy. So I'll give it a dutiful go to that end. Looks like an experience, if nothing else.

Funnily enough I just went back to it the day before yesterday. Bounced off it a little at launch. Not because there was anything wrong with it, I just felt it would be better in a little while after some updates.

It is! The world is so much more lived in and busier and it plays really well. Makes going back to something like the Oblivion remaster difficult as that is just so archaic in comparison. It also looks absolutely fantastic.

Great, fun RPG. Enjoy it on its own terms and not as 'Temu Elder Scrolls' as some put it.

First High on Life was a fun game. Didn't live long in the memory particularly but food while it lasted. Will get around to the sequel but possibly not for a while.

Love Star Trek Voyager - that's about as nostalgic as it gets for me. No idea what the game is about but I'll take a look.

Going to have to day 1 Resi as well - that series just hasn't missed for years now and the remakes are, in my opinion, amongst the greatest games ever made.

Was a great, great game of the time and one of the formative gaming experiences for me. But it is rough to play today, let's be honest.

They actually both look pretty cool but unfortunately the kind of games that always fall prey to my backlog and don't get a look in. Maybe I should make the effort to play them as it's always nice to play different styles of games.

Space Marine 2 is just a great game. It isn't big, it isn't clever, but it is fun, violent, over the top and bursting at the seams with spectacle. Plus, Space Marines are awesome and this game nails the feeling of being a 9 foot tall walking tank.

If you like action games, this is a good one.

@Old_Man_Harper wait for it - there is a sequence in that game that is, for me, as scary as RE has ever been. You'll know it when you see it and it is very well known so you may already have read about it somewhere! Apart from that though, you are right - it isn't a hugely scary horror game. Good game though.

Going to try Death Stranding. Can't decide if it looks daft or fantastic. No reason not to try it now.

Bought Space Marine 2 in the sale (typical). It's flipping awesome. Doubly so if you're a Warhammer nerd.

How hard is Ragebound? Like the look of it but not sure I've got it in me for something too hardcore.

I've had Starboujd on my Play Later for months but never got around to it. Those small indy games always seem to get pushed to the back of the backlog which is a habit I need to change as I've had some great experiences with that type of game.

Maybe I should just drop what I'm playing and actually get on with it!!

People really should try it for themselves. The 'backlash' went to an unhinged degree. Much like DA Veilguard which is another game that people should give a go before writing it off.

Looks good and is fun to play. The changes they made to the stealth improved it a huge amount so credit to them for that. Though, seeing a 5 foot something slimly built female punching a stormtrooper in the helmet (oo-er) and knocking them unconscious still looks pretty silly.

But the atmosphere is brilliant. Playing sabacc in some smoky cantina in a spaceport is really evocative.

Just try it.

@Bobobiwan agreed. It isn't the greatest game ever but it nails the Star Wars atmosphere, looks great and is fun to play. Definitely a case of one to try for oneself.

I'm going to finish off a co-op play through of Gears of War with a mate, who, despite being an Xbox man since the 360, has somehow never played a Gears game. Which has got to be pretty rare. Anyway, we're going to run through the whole series on Gamepass ready for the new one.

Also having a nice relaxing run through Child of Light. And I also downloaded Wolfenstein New Colossus as I haven't got around to playing it despite loving the series as a whole (including the 90s originals!).

Lots to play. And also enjoying painting some 40k miniatures with my son, despite my skills being not close to good enough to do the expensive little lumps of plastic justice.

What a list. Splinter Cell was such a great series and hopefully will make a comeback sometime. Another series is SSX that needs to come back. Glad to see only just outside the top 10. That is possibly the best use of backwards compatibility of ANY game. The original but in 4k and full fat frame rate. It's a rare slice of absolute gaming perfection. Looks and plays a dream and hasn't aged a day.

Outlaws is a good game. Same as Dragon Age Veilguard, it seemed to be the 'victim' of the most bizarre online campaign against it. It certainly isn't the greatest game ever made but it's fun, has lots of content and looks brilliant with a great Star Wars atmosphere. Worth a play to make up your own mind.

Village is also a brilliant game with possibly the most skin crawling set piece in Resident Evil history.

Just Mafia Trilogy for me. Mafia 1 Definitive is great, Mafia 2 is really showing it's age but tells a good story (bit sneaky to call them both Definitive Editions but only the first one is a remake). Haven't got to 3 yet.

Going to grab Space Marine 2 as my son has just got into Warhammer so makes sense and looks great.

Phantom Liberty, AC Shadows, Baldur's Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, Avatar and FF16 are all on the maybe list but I might leave it at Mafia and SM2 as I've got plenty to play already.

@RegnumSolipsi good for you. Don't need the same comments on every single Gamepass article though. It's all been said a million times over.

Solid top 10 there. Not my exact order but not going to get my knickers in a twist like some other posters always do whenever a majority opinion isn't exactly the same as their own.

The two Ninja Gaiden games would be in there for me but I know they aren't everyone's cup of tea.

Also surprised to see Hogwarts in there as that seems to be a game that people like to dump on. I loved it, personally, so glad it's there as it's a hell of an achievement for the first game in the series.

@Hern4ndeZzz definitely try Fable 2 afterwards as well. It improves on everything on the first game and still has that awesome British sense of humour running through everything.

Personally, finally starting Banishers on Gamepass. Haven't played much but seems like my kind of thing.

@RiverGenie you're wasting your time. You're talking to people who KNOW their opinion is just so much more expert than other people's, for whatever reason they have imagined.

The state of these comments is really peak internet. How anyone can take a poll about videogames so seriously and, bizarrely, personally is astonishing. Some people just need to get a life.

@Balaam_ why are you talking in absolutes like that, as thought you opinion somehow carries more weight than other people's? E33 is wildly popular but you don't need to have it as your personal GOTY. Doesn't mean it's 'overhyped' or there are other games that are 'more deserving'. Very self important way of expressing yourself.

"He was my brother, Benjy his name,
He saw things different, he was my shame....." 😭 I guarantee that everyone who played the game will remember that song and section of the game.....

Really good game. More than the sum of its parts as the individual aspects are nothing special. But it's just so damn charming. A surprisingly dark little tale as well. Fantastic soundtrack and art design. Don't expect to be blown away by expansive combat and exploration as that isn't what it's all about.

@Duck_Farmer I posted Dredge on GP earlier this year and was blown away. Beautifully designed little slice of gaming perfection.

Well we all know pretty much what will be on sale because it's always the same games. And I'll always find something that I don't really need to spend money on and not play for months.

This is the way.

Clair Obscur
South of Midnight
Outer Worlds 2
NG2 Black
Oblivion

I've so much to play that I've actually lost track. Bought Bioshock Remastered in the sale so will start that. Been a while. Really want to start Banishers as well on GP. Beyond that, still enjoying Winter Burrow and Child of Light. That's plenty for me!!

@Sindayl or, alternatively, lots of people just liked it a lot. Having a different opinion to you doesn't mean people have jumped on a bandwagon.

Terminator looks cool but I think I'm saving myself for Metroid Prime 4 on the Switch (with the big caveat that it actually runs well on the Switch).

Finishing off Resi 4 Separate Ways DLC. Great DLC, more like a B campaign to the mean Leon run than just a side story.

Outer Worlds 2 and also really enjoying Winter Burrow which is not my usual type of game at all but it's got me for some reason.

Would love to give Banishers a go but may not get around to it quite yet.

Outside gaming, giving my son his first ever Warhammer 40k match as he has enjoyed doing some painting so I got the big chunky starter set with Ultramarines and Tyranids in it. Can't wait to revisit that hobby as I've been out of it for years!

Control has been on my Play Later list for ages. I should use this as a kick up the backside and get it played.

It was a great line up of games to be fair. I couldn't pick between CoD2 (which blew my mind - how could anything be that intense and cinematic?!) and PGR3. So I was pleasantly surprised to see they were both on 17%.

I voted CoD2 just because it was such a giant leap forward from the previous gen. Kameo, Ridge Racer and Condemned were also great.

And a special mention to King Kong which was such a cool game as well but doesn't seem to be getting much love in the poll!

Smart money is on Black Flag, which would be great and also a little underwhelming at the same time.

Yes, yes yes!! What a game that was and my first experience of online gaming as well.

@Pigrotto completely agree. I actually think it does something genuinely different with the timing aspect of the turn based combat that really adds a great extra layer but I haven't really seen it implemented elsewhere. It also has one of the loveliest soundtracks of any game, ever.

Looking forward to Routine. Perfect for the winter nights.

Seems a bit of a waste seeing as how it's more stable now but there you go. I put 20 enjoyable hours into it but just found the whole thing a bit hard work so drifted away. Will possibly pick it up in a sale at some point.

Nothing new for me - just sticking to Outer Worlds 2 and having another run through of Child of Light, which is a lovely little game. Will get around to CoD at some point sooner rather than later.

@Pac_Bot played that on Gamepass and within 24 hours I'd bought it for my phone so I could play it more! Dangerous game to get yourself into....

Outer Worlds 2 for me. Outer Worlds was good, Avowed was good, so looking forward to this one.

Well I liked it. Definitely a bit of a hate train around this. The open world could have been a bit fuller but the Halo gameplay had never felt better. I just had fun playing it so it gets a pass from me.

@Jean_McClane thanks - very kind of you. And yes, if I'm being honest I am enjoying the peace and quiet at home!

Been a great year when you see it laid out like that. E33 all the way for me but plenty of worthy games if not. Silksong was a bit of a media darling just recently so I guess that will give it a bit of a lift, so that's what I'd put my money on.

Looking forward to the new CoD. Still have Outer Worlds 2 and Ninja Gaiden 4 to play and there's FM26 later today. Plenty to be getting on with.

Haven't played one of these for years but I'm home alone all week (was supposed to be on holiday in Tenerife but can't fly due to waiting for an operation so my family went without me haha) so seems like a good opportunity to give it another go! Never played one on console though. Really can't imagine how it can work as well as a mouse but I'll give it a go.

Started Stalker 2 a couple of months ago and it appears to have been 'fixed'. Was a good experience but truth told, after 30 hours I'd pretty much had enough.

Frostpunk is a brilliant game - shame that's going.

Will definitely play through CoD as I've enjoyed all of the ones that have come to Gamepass so far. Other than that, still got a mighty Gamepass backlog to get through.

@Titntin well put. Someone with first hand experience of the man versus someone who is an internet expert on him. I'll take your opinion over the latter.

Was looking at Pacific Drive a few days ago on Steam and now here it is! Definitely going to give that a go this weekend.

@Tdx it's a great game with an amazing world but my god is it overstuffed. Love a bit of sightseeing but they really needed someone at Ubisoft to say "Enough!" at some point during development.

Anyway, decided this was the weekend to go back to No Man's Sky. That really has turned into an excellent game in the last few years.

My son is loving Palworld and I'm actually quite enjoying him playing that.

@Kaloudz Time Crisis was great! I used to work as a carer and me and the lad I worked with used to go to the local ten pin bowling/arcade and play that to death! And I got paid for it haha. That was a good job.