KCD2 has completely monopolised my gaming since it hit Gamepass. Still plenty of the story left but I think it is already one of my all timers......

Also playing some Far Cry 5 for something a bit more immediate.

Loving the Split/Second love. What a game that was and going to go and grab it in the sale now. My son will like that one.

If I remember correctly, it was a bit of a sales disappointment which is a huge shame as it would be ripe for a reboot.

Really looking forward to the game and definitely getting it so don't really need the demo but will probably play it anyway as I have no self discipline! The problem I have with these demos is that I forget how to play the game when the full one is released!!

Well, depends on the game! Oblivion? Absolutely! Black Flag? Absolutely! And if there were Fallout 3 and Vegas remakes, my head would explode.

@Ryu_117 I just left a comment over there about the tone of their articles. How salty can they sound?! 😂 In all seriousness, that level of sarcasm actually comes across as quite unprofessional, and you never see it on Pure Xbox or Nintendo Life.

@ZYDIO fair enough! 'Customizable' isn't incorrect, it's just American.

Whenever I read articles about Gamepass I feel as though I must be the only person who really likes the Ubisoft back catalogue! They actually have a great collection of games (for me, anyway). I'd definitely keep that part of any subscription.

@ZYDIO it's a British site with British journalists. The spelling is correct for them.

@jesse_dylan should have caveated that I'm in the UK. Loaded.com has some good deals - I got 3 months for £37 yesterday. Pretty sure they sell keys for all regions though.

@jesse_dylan same for me (though I just got 3 months of Ultimate for a good price). The question I ask myself is if I downgrade to Premium will I ever be stuck for something to play if I just load up Gamepass and see what is there. The answer is obviously that of course I won't - there's till more games on there than I could ever play. So when the keys for Ultimate at a decent price finally disappear then I'm not going to worry about the downgrade.

Nothing really there for me but plenty to be getting on with just on Gamepass, let alone things from the Spring sale.

As an aside, Loaded in the UK are doing 3 months of Ultimate for £37. £12 a month is a bargain but can't imagine it'll hang around at that price.

@Markatron84 good little review of SoM there - it's not a great game in terms of mechanics but if ever a game could be described as more than the sum of its parts then it's that. Benji's sad little tale still haunts me to this day.

Great series so far - this is definitely one to look forward to.

40 hours into KCD2 and onto the 2nd map but feeling like I may need a little break from it so downloaded Planet Coaster 2 from Gamepass for something completely different.

Kingdom Come 2 has completely monopolised my gaming time. It's the best game I've played in years. I've finally got a hang of the combat (only took 25 hours haha) and have some decent armour and money in the bank.

And no, I'm still not on the 2nd map, which is mental, as there's some properly dramatic stuff going on that could easily feel like the end game.

Alan Wake 2 for £15 has got to be worth a shot. Though tend to agree with others who have pointed out that the CD Key style sites are often better than the sales.

@Tdx because she has other qualifications and experiences that make her suitable to run a multi billion dollar division of a trillion dollar company that those 30 million gamers don't have?!

Played Cyberpunk a couple of years back and it is a fantastic game. But voted KCD2 as that has consumed my free time this month. What a game. 25 hours in, still in the first region, still haven't got a handle on the combat, but my Henry has finally started to get a foothold in the world and that sense of progression, while requiring patience, is possibly the most satisfying I have ever experienced.

Pretty confident that the game will be amongst my favourites ever when I'm through with it.

I have RE7 downloaded as it's the only mainline RE I haven't played (apart from the newest which I haven't got around to yet), but it didn't appeal to me too much at launch so really just playing it to complete the set.

Would also like to try Like a Dragon but there's only so many enormous 100 hour games one can play at once.

Quite fancy this. Doesn't seem to have much in common with the old Screamer games (I remember Screamer Rally on my family Pentium in the late 90s) but the name conjures up enough nostalgia to get me on board! Game seems good as well, luckily.

@mac_da_man Outlaws is such a good game. So over-hated. Certainly has its flaws but makes up for them overall.

I'm on KCD2 which I'm going to stick with for the foreseeable. Brilliant game that has sunk its teeth in properly. About 20 hours in and only starting to feel like I'm getting a foothold in the world, and the combat is still keeping me very much on my toes. It's such a rewarding game to play though, as you slowly manage to become secure in the world. Great sense of progression.

@GuyinPA75 what's with the sarcasm? I find these videos interesting - if you think they're pointless (as your comment strongly suggests) then why waste time commenting?

Looks good enough. There is always a bigger difference 'in the flesh' than on these comparison video though. I've got both consoles and the difference is quite pronounced. Having said that, the only two games that I've ever actively waited for the big TV to be free so I can use the X, not the S, is Avowed and Avatar. But that's more to do with those particular games just being so damn pretty that it's a shame to not play them at their best!

Wow, what a comment thread. Normally a pretty chill corner of the internet on here.

Anyway, always liked Starfield, even though it did definitely get better with updates (quite a lot better). It was, to be honest, exactly what I expected from a 'Elder Scrolls in space' game. Not a perfect game by any stretch, but dozens of worthwhile hours to be had out of it. Which is ok in my book.

@FarmDog08 not sure it got much hate, did it? I remember it being pretty well received.

Excellent game anyway. It's a bit limited but it has a great art style with a really evocative setting and a brilliant soundtrack (the Benji song and his sad little story - goddamn). Hopefully it finds success on other platforms.

Made a comment about Ultimate/Premium when KCD2 came straight to Premium last month. It's clearly the tier to have at the moment.

RE7 is actually the only mainline game I haven't played. Looks a bit intense for me to be honest but I've got to complete the set at some point!

Have Disco Elysium on the Switch and I've never played a game that has flown over my head more than that one! Just didn't see the fuss. Found it boring and pretentious but I'm very, very obviously in the minority for that one as it is pretty much universally acclaimed as an all-time classic.

Genuine question - if I'm only getting one FF then is this better than 16?

Think I might grab that. Decent price (yes it's cheaper on PS but it's been on there for what, 7 or 8 years?). Absolutely get the frustration of those who bought it at launch. Not really fair.

Want to go through it before the 2nd releases.

@IronCrow86
I'm aware you weren't referring to anyone in particular, the insinuation in your post is that everyone commenting positive things about the game is a 'kiss arse'. So I was wondering if you could point out who you actually felt was this so called 'kiss arse'.

And no, I didn't insult your opinion. Someone called you 'uninformed' but that wasn't me. Possibly you're confused between me and the other poster. In fact, I don't think I've ever replied to you before.

@Shy_Hallaman took me a few hours and I did bounce off it once before going back to it a couple of years later. I'd really suggest persevering if you can as it sounds like your time with it echoes mine the first time around. Ignore all the systems and play it like an FPS, that's what I did for a lot of the game. Once it clicked for me, it was one of my favourites of all time.

@IronCrow86 Who's a CD Project 'kiss arse'? Can't people just have a different opinion to you without there needing to be some insult to explain it?

Have so much to play but Crimson Desert has to be on the list if it's as good as the hype suggests.....

Played it last year (or maybe the year before actually) and thought it was a masterpiece. One of the best games ever made. Been meaning to do another run now the memory has faded a bit but there's always something else to play!

KCD2 on Gamepass. What a great game, even if the first few hours are something of a test of perseverance.

@Doomcrow sure, the point still stands though. Microsoft hardware isn't 'worse than everyone else'.

@Doomcrow wow, going back to find 3 month old comments from someone to prove a point is a REALLY bad look but if it means that much to you....

Your original point is daft anyway - Microsoft hardware has always been competitive. The X competes well with the PS5, the S does what it was designed to do (like it or loath it). They have plenty of problems over at Xbox but their hardware isn't the top of the list.

Still on Ultimate and enjoy it but Premium looks like the place to be. Will definitely keep Gamepass in some form or another.

@Nightcrawler71 cool, thanks for the tip. Will keep that in my mind when I go back to it this evening.

@Gemini53 thanks for the pep talk! Been looking forward to this game for a while (was planning on buying it actually before it was announced for GP) and was aware of the learning curve so definitely going to persevere!

Started KCD2 on Gamepass this morning. Was really enjoying Avatar but it does that irritating Ubisoft thing of needing to grind in the open world before realistically being able to continue the main story - in this case having to go off and find materials to craft better armour with. And basically, I got bored of it. KCD2 is really cool, but as everyone who's played it has said at first - the combat seems impossible.

@evan23 thanks for the write up. Sounds worth a go. Enjoyed this game the first time around, got a lot of crap but there was a good game beneath the bugs and it was pretty solid a 12 month after release.

Would definitely do a New Vegas remaster - what a game that was. But would rather have a new Fallout entirely.....

@dkxcalibur I REALLY need to try that game! It's in the Play Later list but I've been waiting for KCD2 since it was announced for Gamepass so not sure they're two games that would work for a simultaneous play through......

The horse has bolted. All Xbox games are multiplatform and there's no going back. As long as the games still exist then I'm happy, but it would nice if there were a few of the PS big hitters that went the other way..... which is obviously rather unlikely.

@Gemini53 sorry for the slow reply, had a job interview yesterday so was prepping for that (I got it!).

I have literally just hit Gamepass to get it downloaded for later! I feel like I should finish Avatar as that is a fairly complex game with a lot of systems that I think I'll probably forget if I go to another game but I'm genuinely excited about KCD2 which doesn't happen often so I think I'll give it a go this evening.

Won't even bother reading the comments from the usual whiners. Just finish with Gamepass and stop going on about how much you dislike it on every article.

Cyberpunk is an absolute masterpiece and one of the greatest games of all time (in my opinion) but like Witcher 3 last month I suppose it doesn't add a huge deal of value as it's sold such a massive number of copies already. Absolute steal for those who haven't played it though.

Premium looking like the best balance out of the three tiers again though.....

KCD2! Can't wait. But need to finish Avatar first as they're both too involved to be played alongside each other.

I've mentioned this a few times - it's less like a simple backwards compatible game and more like a full remaster. Looks and sounds fantastic (what a soundtrack) and the gameplay hasn't aged a day - it's still perfect.

How has this franchise died off?! Surely due a reboot.

@Gemini53 sounds brilliant. Going to finish up Avatar to really clear the floor to get into it.

Looking forward to KCD2. The first was excellent, hoping for a slightly more refined experience this time though!