This is great news! Hopefully it’s the start of seeing more of the HD2D games on Xbox. Triangle Strategy, Tactics Ogre, Octopath 2, & Live A Live need to hit Xbox.
I’ve always had PlayStation and Xbox. My dad brought home an OG Xbox and we played a ton of Halo and Morrowind on it. Then I won a 360 in a raffle. 360 had all the good games plus some awesome exclusives, so I played that all the time. I got a PS4 for the exclusives there and then an XB1 shortly after because I wanted Titanfall. I was excited for current gen and got both consoles. For my money, Halo Infinite was amazing, but it seems no one else thought that.
That game was so good and everyone needs to play it. I had it on PS5, but if you didn't get a chance I really recommend it. The bosses feel like a fun challenge and that was my favorite part of it all.
Disappointed in current gen consoles. Corpos pushing games out before they are ready and without any option for higher frame rates is frustrating. 60fps is what felt next gen to me, I can’t see much change with ray tracing. I mean, we didn’t even really start to get current gen only games until the last several months either. Lame. Its all just lame.
CDPR has some awesome games and the turn around they did with Cyberpunk is notable and I thoroughly enjoyed the game after it got it's updates.
Having said that, I think maybe they should back up the things they like to say with releasing a game on launch day that isn't a mess. Talk is cheap and it's fun to earn brownie points when it isn't your game in the crosshairs.
A lame and sleezy move to be sure. However, I have the capacity to not buy things that are unnecessary. I can keep my credit card in my wallet easily enough.
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!
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Re: 'Gears Of War: E-Day' Is The Next Instalment In Xbox's Famous Franchise
Hell to the yes!
Re: Poll: How Would You Grade The Xbox Games Showcase 2024?
This was awesome. Lots of good stuff shown, really excited for Perfect Dark and that Expedition 33 game caught my attention.
Re: Xbox's Perfect Dark Reboot Returns With An Awesome Gameplay Trailer
This looked excellent. Can’t wait!
Re: Metal Slug Is Getting The 'Tactics' Treatment On Xbox Later This Year
Very awesome!
Re: Xbox's 'Top Paid Games' Chart Looks Very Different In Japan Right Now
More games like unicorn overlord please!
Re: Square Enix Announces New Dragon Quest Remake For Xbox Series X|S
This is great news! Hopefully it’s the start of seeing more of the HD2D games on Xbox. Triangle Strategy, Tactics Ogre, Octopath 2, & Live A Live need to hit Xbox.
Re: Hellblade 2's Official Launch Trailer Shows Off Its Stunning Next-Gen Visuals
A little surprised we don’t have reviews already.
Re: Talking Point: What Convinced You To Pick Xbox In The First Place?
I’ve always had PlayStation and Xbox. My dad brought home an OG Xbox and we played a ton of Halo and Morrowind on it. Then I won a 360 in a raffle. 360 had all the good games plus some awesome exclusives, so I played that all the time. I got a PS4 for the exclusives there and then an XB1 shortly after because I wanted Titanfall. I was excited for current gen and got both consoles. For my money, Halo Infinite was amazing, but it seems no one else thought that.
Re: Xbox's New Board Game Looks Awesome, But It's Only Playable Online
I don’t get why this weird stuff keeps coming out.
Re: Report Claims Xbox Is Planning More Cuts Following Studio Closures
Can’t go one day without lousy drama at Xbox.
The only consistent news with Xbox is never about games. Only business drama.
Re: Xbox Exec Provides Reasoning Behind Bethesda Studio Closures
I hate executives. They aren’t good for anything.
Re: Xbox Is Shutting Four Studios, Including Arkane Austin And Tango Gameworks
Total clown show over at Xbox and Microsoft.
Re: Hellblade 2 Will Display With Black Bars Outside Of Ultrawide Mode
Every article I read makes me less interested in this game.
Re: Soapbox: The Best Modern Tomb Raider Is Well Worth Your Time On Xbox Game Pass
Amazing game.
Re: Microsoft CEO Comments On Xbox's New PlayStation Store Success
I’m tired of hearing about how much money the company is making and nothing about cool games.
Re: Review: Tales Of Kenzera: ZAU (Xbox) - A Heartfelt Exploration Of Grief Smooths Over Most Issues In A Decent Metroidvania
Really turning out those reviews, PJ. Much appreciated and keep up the good work!
Re: PlayStation Exclusive 'Kena: Bridge Of Spirits' Rated For Xbox Series X|S
That game was so good and everyone needs to play it. I had it on PS5, but if you didn't get a chance I really recommend it. The bosses feel like a fun challenge and that was my favorite part of it all.
Support indies! Especially this one!
Re: Former Xbox Exec Likes The Idea Of 'Tipping' Developers After Beating Their Games
This just reeks of some corpo idea to pay developers less.
Re: Hellblade 2 Sounds Like A True Next-Gen Showcase In First Xbox Previews
Disappointed in current gen consoles. Corpos pushing games out before they are ready and without any option for higher frame rates is frustrating. 60fps is what felt next gen to me, I can’t see much change with ray tracing. I mean, we didn’t even really start to get current gen only games until the last several months either. Lame. Its all just lame.
Re: Xbox Series X|S Versions Of Hellblade 2 Confirmed To Run At 30FPS
Lame. I'm sorry, but Xbox has been disappointing on a lot of levels this gen.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Dev: There's No Place For Microtransactions In Our Single-Player Games
CDPR has some awesome games and the turn around they did with Cyberpunk is notable and I thoroughly enjoyed the game after it got it's updates.
Having said that, I think maybe they should back up the things they like to say with releasing a game on launch day that isn't a mess. Talk is cheap and it's fun to earn brownie points when it isn't your game in the crosshairs.
Re: Dragon's Dogma 2 Tops The Xbox Charts As Sequel Racks Up Impressive Sales
Playing DD2 on Series X and it's so much fun. It's very much an old school RPG in a lot of ways, but it really is a lot of fun.
Re: Talking Point: Has Ray Tracing Been A 'Complete Waste Of Time' For Xbox Series X|S?
I just want 60fps.
Re: Dragon's Dogma 2's Microtransactions Are Causing Controversy At Launch
A lame and sleezy move to be sure. However, I have the capacity to not buy things that are unnecessary. I can keep my credit card in my wallet easily enough.
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!