Still playing last gen I guess. Very disappointing to hear. Where do all the console resources even go? Doesn’t seem to me like a significant graphical leap. Frustrating.
The original Titanfall is the reason I wanted an Xbox One and is to date the only competitive online multiplayer game I've enjoyed. Titanfall 2 was also excellent, but I thought the first game's multiplayer was significantly better.
I hate that Xbox misses out on some of these indies. I am something of a big indie fan. Sea of Stars almost didn't make it to Xbox, but I'm glad it did.
I would really love to see more indies come to Xbox in the way they do for PS and Nintendo. Xbox is a pretty awesome platform and frankly, I still get an endorphin rush when the achievement sound pops.
I think they are taking the wrong lessons from this. I would argue the game didn't review fairly well. I haven't played it, but everything I read sounds like it lacked some basic quality of life stuff and just flat out wasn't well done.
A single player story driven shooter isn't an awful idea, but doing it poorly is.
Why is it that the only news I feel like I hear for Xbox is always some silly drama? Man, the 360 days were so awesome. Imagine if Xbox did as well as Sony last gen. What might have been.
With all the streaming services out there on TV, I have found myself canceling everything and going back to cable. Game companies don’t seem to realize that they are only destroying their value by focusing on only streaming and subscription services. At the end of the day, your product becomes intangible and I would rather spend $70 on something I will have vs $100 a year on something I don’t.
I watched the DF video yesterday and I am very excited for this. Everything about it appeals to me as I am a huge metroidvania fan and it looks so excellent.
The only reason I haven't already bought it is because of the stupid Ubisoft account requirement. I wish corporations would stop shoving their corporate garbage in our faces. I'll probably pick this game up soon, but I find that detail to be frustrating.
I love Xbox, but this is an example of one of those things they just don't seem to get. I am not going to sit here and upload anything "mature" because I don't think I want to, but banning people for uploading content from a game they fought so hard to get on their console is perplexing. If you did this on a PC or a Playstation, no one would get banned. That is the perspective they should be taking and that makes Xbox feel like a lesser option in the gaming ecosystem.
I really loved that game. It was my personal game of the year. A lot of great games came out in 2023, but this is the one that stuck out the most to me.
VRR as a crutch is what concerns me. They should make it so the game has a stable frame rate in the performance mode, not hope that anyone has a brand new display to fix the game's issues.
Confusion seems to be some sort of go to word, but I don't think anyone is confused. Seems pretty clear some bone headed execs made a bad move and that they are still not fully retracting it.
This is the game I've been asking for. I hope it delivers, I'm rather excited about it. Everything I've seen so far is positive in my eyes. I will wait to see reviews, as is my standard practice anyway, but I am optimistic!
I started coming to this site because Gamespot has been hit or miss on their reviews. More and more I also find they aren't the site I used to think they were. Seems they are more of an outlier in their review and I read it and it reads like they thought it was worse than the 7/10 they gave it. Looking forward to seeing this site's review.
I actually really liked how they did it in Gears 5 and would like more of that. It had the same feel as the larger open parts of God of War and I like that about it.
I was quite happy to see a review posted here. After reading it and watching the video as well, I decided to buy it. I'd been keeping an eye out, but I am always cautious with where I spend my cash on games. I know it's on gamepass, but I want this one to keep.
I'm sorry, but if they think they can make an acceptable version of this game run on last gen hardware, there is no excuse to getting a solid 60fps mode out already.
@FraserG I know you are doing your best, please don’t take that comment as a negative. I look forward to seeing more of your reviews and keep up the good work! Love the site.
Really wish we'd see more reviews on this site. I looked at the games to see if they'd posted reviews and I don't see any. I know I could look elsewhere, but I'd prefer to read them here!
I like 60fps, but I want to play Starfield. So it had better be a solid 30fps then. Another thought I have is that I don’t like the idea of setting a precedent of 30fps to be the main go to. I really admit that I am spoiled with 60fps anymore. My final thought is that I am glad they just told us now so no one got their hopes up when a 60fps mode was shelved at the last minute.
I’m going to start calling developers myself and ask them to give Pure Xbox review copies. I’m sure they’ll listen to me. Excited for the new game all jokes aside.
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Re: Dragon's Dogma 2 Launches With Uncapped 30FPS Performance On Xbox
Still playing last gen I guess. Very disappointing to hear. Where do all the console resources even go? Doesn’t seem to me like a significant graphical leap. Frustrating.
Re: 10 Years Ago, One Of The Best Shooters In Xbox History Made Its Debut
The original Titanfall is the reason I wanted an Xbox One and is to date the only competitive online multiplayer game I've enjoyed. Titanfall 2 was also excellent, but I thought the first game's multiplayer was significantly better.
Re: 'Pacific Drive' On Xbox Is A Possibility, But Probably Not Anytime Soon
I hate that Xbox misses out on some of these indies. I am something of a big indie fan. Sea of Stars almost didn't make it to Xbox, but I'm glad it did.
I would really love to see more indies come to Xbox in the way they do for PS and Nintendo. Xbox is a pretty awesome platform and frankly, I still get an endorphin rush when the achievement sound pops.
Re: Xbox Petition For Helldivers 2 Goes Viral Overnight, Aims To 'Redefine The Console Wars'
Novel idea I had: get an equally good exclusive.
Re: Xbox Announces Four Games Going To Other Consoles, 'Not Starfield Or Indiana Jones'
I doubt they stop at 4 games and I imagine the games they say aren't going to launch elsewhere will be as well if they see positive results.
Re: Immortals Of Aveum Cost $125M And Was An 'Awful Idea' In Today's Market, Says Former Dev
I think they are taking the wrong lessons from this. I would argue the game didn't review fairly well. I haven't played it, but everything I read sounds like it lacked some basic quality of life stuff and just flat out wasn't well done.
A single player story driven shooter isn't an awful idea, but doing it poorly is.
Re: Phil Spencer Addresses Xbox Speculation Ahead Of 'Business Update Event'
Why is it that the only news I feel like I hear for Xbox is always some silly drama? Man, the 360 days were so awesome. Imagine if Xbox did as well as Sony last gen. What might have been.
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Gives His 'Optimistic' Thoughts On Xbox-To-PS5 Rumours
Maybe they're right about this, but man I am not a fan of all the news I've been hearing.
Re: Microsoft Hits Historic $3 Trillion Valuation On Same Day Of Xbox Layoffs
Corporations really are taking advantage of anyone who isn't rich.
Re: Palworld 'Roadmap' Reveals Eight Major Features Coming To Xbox & PC
Maybe a silly question, but does this game have achievements? I know sometimes in game preview they don't.
Re: Ubisoft Wants Players To 'Feel Comfortable Not Owning Games' In Future
With all the streaming services out there on TV, I have found myself canceling everything and going back to cable. Game companies don’t seem to realize that they are only destroying their value by focusing on only streaming and subscription services. At the end of the day, your product becomes intangible and I would rather spend $70 on something I will have vs $100 a year on something I don’t.
Re: Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown 'Simply Beautiful' On All Consoles, Especially Xbox Series X
I watched the DF video yesterday and I am very excited for this. Everything about it appeals to me as I am a huge metroidvania fan and it looks so excellent.
The only reason I haven't already bought it is because of the stupid Ubisoft account requirement. I wish corporations would stop shoving their corporate garbage in our faces. I'll probably pick this game up soon, but I find that detail to be frustrating.
Re: Xbox Divides Opinion With Controversial Response To Baldur's Gate 3 Bans
I love Xbox, but this is an example of one of those things they just don't seem to get. I am not going to sit here and upload anything "mature" because I don't think I want to, but banning people for uploading content from a game they fought so hard to get on their console is perplexing. If you did this on a PC or a Playstation, no one would get banned. That is the perspective they should be taking and that makes Xbox feel like a lesser option in the gaming ecosystem.
Re: Sea Of Stars Achieves 'Remarkable' New Milestone With Help From Xbox Game Pass
I really loved that game. It was my personal game of the year. A lot of great games came out in 2023, but this is the one that stuck out the most to me.
Re: Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora's 60FPS Mode Saved By 'VRR' On Xbox Series X
VRR as a crutch is what concerns me. They should make it so the game has a stable frame rate in the performance mode, not hope that anyone has a brand new display to fix the game's issues.
Re: Reminder: Xbox Game Pass Is Losing Four Games This Week (December 15)
Chained Echoes is worth the money if anyone hasn't tried it. Excellent game.
Re: Review: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora - Ubisoft Delivers A Kid-Friendly But Bland Na'vi Adventure That Needed A Stronger Narrative
In the last 5 years or so, bland narrative seems to be the Ubisoft way.
Re: Four Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Early December 2023
Chained Echoes is definitely worth the cash if you haven't already finished it on Gamepass. Excellent game.
Re: Xbox Users Left Disappointed As Microsoft Rewards Suffers Another Big Setback
Corpos gonna corpo. If they lose a single penny they can’t give themselves million dollar bonuses and raises.
Re: Elon Musk Is Getting Involved With Xbox & PlayStation's Twitter Troubles
Elon looking into it: Tries to post a screenshot from his PS5 and it doesn't work. "Oh well, guess it's done."
Re: Review: Assassin's Creed Mirage - A Super Slick Return To The Series' Stealth Roots
So happy to see it turned out well! I will be treating myself to this one!
Re: Octopath Traveler 2 Is Officially Coming To Xbox In Early 2024
Now Tactics Ogre Reborn!
Re: Review: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - CDPR's RPG Finally Lives Up To All Of The Hype
Man, I played the poop out of this game. Might have to fire it up to check out the changes to it. I enjoyed it before, but all of this sounds awesome.
Re: Unity Vows To Make Changes In Response To 'Confusion' And 'Angst' From Developers
Confusion seems to be some sort of go to word, but I don't think anyone is confused. Seems pretty clear some bone headed execs made a bad move and that they are still not fully retracting it.
Re: Hands On: Assassin's Creed Mirage Is An Enjoyable Return To The Series' Roots
This is the game I've been asking for. I hope it delivers, I'm rather excited about it. Everything I've seen so far is positive in my eyes. I will wait to see reviews, as is my standard practice anyway, but I am optimistic!
Re: Review: Starfield - Bethesda Serves Up Its Best RPG Yet In A Messy, Exciting And Emotional Space Odyssey
Glad to see the review! PJ has been really working hard on getting reviews out lately, thanks for the efforts! I, for one, truly appreciate it!
Re: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Update 'Substantially Improves' Performance Mode On Xbox
So happy to hear this. I've waited to pick this one up, and sadly will have to wait until I have more cash, but I now want to get it ASAP.
Re: Where's Our Starfield Review?
I look forward to seeing your thoughts. From the OpenCritic ratings, I am fairly excited though.
Re: Roundup: Here's What The Critics Think Of Starfield So Far
I started coming to this site because Gamespot has been hit or miss on their reviews. More and more I also find they aren't the site I used to think they were. Seems they are more of an outlier in their review and I read it and it reads like they thought it was worse than the 7/10 they gave it. Looking forward to seeing this site's review.
Re: Talking Point: Would You Like A 'Fully Open World' Gears 6?
I actually really liked how they did it in Gears 5 and would like more of that. It had the same feel as the larger open parts of God of War and I like that about it.
Re: Under The Waves Is A 'Love Letter To The Oceans', And It's Available Now On Xbox
I like that this article was posted because I wasn't aware of the game and now I'm interested. Might have to check this one out. Thank you!
Re: Xbox Game Pass Title 'Sea Of Stars' Is Getting Absolutely Incredible Reviews
I was quite happy to see a review posted here. After reading it and watching the video as well, I decided to buy it. I'd been keeping an eye out, but I am always cautious with where I spend my cash on games. I know it's on gamepass, but I want this one to keep.
Re: Review: Sea of Stars - An Instant Indie Classic Magics Its Way Onto Xbox Game Pass
Buying it today!
Re: Bethesda Exec 'Hasn't Come Close' To Finishing Starfield After 160 Hours
I am excited for this game. Can't wait to check it out.
Re: Some Amazing Games Are Discounted By 90% On Xbox This Week (August 22-29)
Sniper Elite 4 & 5 really are amazing. Recommend them to anyone who loves some stealth action and gory sniping.
Re: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Is Coming To Xbox One
I'm sorry, but if they think they can make an acceptable version of this game run on last gen hardware, there is no excuse to getting a solid 60fps mode out already.
Re: Xbox Game Pass RPG 'Sea Of Stars' Goes Gold Ahead Of August Release
Can’t wait for this one. Been keeping an eye out for it.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy With August 2023's Xbox Games With Gold?
@FraserG I know you are doing your best, please don’t take that comment as a negative. I look forward to seeing more of your reviews and keep up the good work! Love the site.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy With August 2023's Xbox Games With Gold?
Really wish we'd see more reviews on this site. I looked at the games to see if they'd posted reviews and I don't see any. I know I could look elsewhere, but I'd prefer to read them here!
Re: Ubisoft Reportedly Cancelled 'Immortals Fenyx Rising' Sequel Earlier This Month
Bummed out by this news. I loved Fenyx Rising and was hoping for more.
Re: EA Details Next Major Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
I really want this game, but I am hoping they can figure out a way to make performance mode work well. I will buy the game when that happens.
Re: id Software Apparently Helped Starfield's Team With Graphics
I'm very excited for this game. Really hoping it's as good as it seems it will be.
Re: Assassin's Creed Mirage Continues To Impress In Seven Minutes Of Raw Footage
Very excited for this!
Re: Starfield Will Run At 4K / 30FPS On Xbox Series X, 1440p / 30FPS On Series S
I like 60fps, but I want to play Starfield. So it had better be a solid 30fps then. Another thought I have is that I don’t like the idea of setting a precedent of 30fps to be the main go to. I really admit that I am spoiled with 60fps anymore. My final thought is that I am glad they just told us now so no one got their hopes up when a 60fps mode was shelved at the last minute.
Re: Assassin's Creed Mirage Gameplay Trailer Confirms October 2023 Release Date
This looks like the AC game I’ve been missing so much. I am extremely excited about what I saw in this trailer and I hope it’s as good as it looks!
Re: Roundup: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Seriously Impresses In Early Reviews
I’m going to start calling developers myself and ask them to give Pure Xbox review copies. I’m sure they’ll listen to me. Excited for the new game all jokes aside.