Sol4ris

Making my way through Expedition 33 (still).
In between I will squeeze in a few games of FM and Halo Infinite, and itching to try Doom Eternal too, but maybe during the week 😉.
Happy gaming to all.

I like the look of this and likely get it at some point, but .....I'm still playing Expedition 33, than plan on dipping into Doom Eternal before starting Oblivion R. And with Metaphor Refantazio still coming....just can't keep up.

@Ricky-Spanish

I don't know bud I'm just curious as to why they wouldnt be releasing it day one on playstation aswell

But they will. Is just a marketing deal on behalf of GamePass/Microsoft. I would be genuinely surprised for this game to not to release day one on PlayStation. Aaany way, have a great bank (gaming?) holiday weekend 😀.

@Ricky-Spanish

I'm really just asking because everyone over on push square thinks it's a timed exclusive paid for by Xbox

Of course they would mate. The conditioning (and expectations) of third-party games and Sony exclusivity is very, very strong with the community there 😅.

In the end this will be just like the situation with Persona 3R, where Microsoft had the game on GamePass day one, therfore the marketing was heavily Xbox related. Nothing more.

@Ricky-Spanish

Do you know if Microsoft payed for this to be a timed exclusive??

Are you serious mate(?), Microsoft are doing the opposite. They are paying their own developers so that Xbox will have no exclusives🤣....The right approach in my humble opinion 😉

I didn't play the original release, so I'll be checking this out once it hits.

Not only is the upcoming Space Marine remaster seemingly skipping a PS5 release for now, making it a rare Xbox console launch exclusive

That phrasing reads like something straight out from Pushsquare, were there's is elation at news when people with a different console than PS5 can't enjoy a game 😉😅😅.

This is excellent news. Whilst not a game for everyone, at least there is an option for PlayStation gamers to experience it, if they want to.

I would love for Microsoft to follow this through and allow multiple store fronts on the next gen Xbox 😀.

But what I find incredibly baffling is the fact that 99% of the resistance and pessimism to this and other similar rumours comes from people who openly admit to be PS5/Sony fans, and apparently are huge supporters of the walled garden digital store fronts that offer zero competition on consoles. You just can't make it up😅😅...

All the best in her new endeavour. Sometimes a new challenge is what people feel they need.

such as New Game Plus

Excellent! I loved my time with Avowed and was hoping for a new game plus option, I can now do my second play through for 100% achievements. 😁

Edit: But why no campaign DLC, come on Obsidian...

This is I think a serious oversight on the part of Bethesda/Microsoft. Why do double the carbon footprint by selling a case with a disc with virtually nothing printed onto it? Just go with a full digital only release and that way at least we can see the environmental benefits of it.

The very sad reality and increasingly stupid pursuit of infinite growth from a place with finite resources.

My second favourite GTA game, the first being Vice City. I would buy it R* are actually serious about the work put into it, unlike how they treated the GTA collection.

@TheGameThrifter

But saying Xbox is dominating due to 3rd party game sales is like saying Sega is dominating Nintendo because there's Sega games on a Nintendo...lol

Right? It's just such a shame that Sega wasn't a multi-trilion behemoth like Microsoft is. We might have ended up with a Dreamcast-PC lite by now, and who knows(?), we might just end up with a Xbox-PC lite in the not so distant future.

Man, you got to just love these kind of articles.
It brings out the best of the console gaming community, and in the process it makes school playground squabbling look positively like a discourse in quantum entanglement theory 😅.

Microsoft spends a Godly amount to buy game publishers and folk go bananas about how they'll destroy gaming by focusing on exclusivity.

Microsoft go (almost) fully multiplatform and with no red lines on any franchises they own, and the (same) folks go bananas with those that don't seem to be bothered much by the new direction. It's just nuts 😅.

My son is going to love this 😀.

For me it's around 90 - 95%, just love the huge selection and genres of games on offer on a regular basis.
Still buy (too many 😁) games of course, regardless of said games being on GamePass or not.

@PlatinumMikey
You're alright lad, I'm from blighty just like you, except torturing my thumbs is not a past time I'm willing to engage with 😅.

@PlatinumMikey

Why do they insist on this

Praise the heavens they do insist, I can't stand the symmetrical layout of my PS controllers.

I *would*like one of these, but my purchase decision will be very price dependent, and with the crazy hardware prices going around I'll likely sit this on out🙃.

I can't comment on Arc Raiders, but after watching some videos on Marathon game play, I can safely say my interest in it, is zero.

@Odium

Oh, I know that feeling. I was doing something similar in the Flying Waters area 😁.
Still,.there are so many things the game gets almost perfect that the absence of a mini map, and running around in circles cannot dull my enjoyment from playing it.

Expedition 33. I'm lv 18 and started to unlock some really good combat abilities, I just love the combat systems in this game. Finally am I the only one that constantly gets lost while playing 😁.

Have it ready for the next-gen Xbox in 2027. In the meantime it's all about Fable.

Oh look, a GamePass article being invaded by Sony try hard trolls. Bear with me whilst I put on my shocked face 😅😅....

This will further enhance my stance on new game releases, which is, to not buy on release and wait for a reasonable price reduction.

With Xbox being my main platform, and an active GamePass subscription this will soften the blow somewhat. At least on Xbox...

Xbox Series X - 2TB Galaxy Black Special Edition £589.99

Wow, just wow😅!! I haven’t laughed this hard since Sony revealed the PS5pro price. Microsoft can join in and eat sand with this increase.

Whether anyone likes it or not, this level of success means Xbox is very likely to bring its entire first-party catalogue over to PS5 in time, so don't be surprised if the likes of Halo and Gears of War end up on that console before long!

Astute observation😉, and I'm good with both points I.e. I don't dislike Microsoft's multiplatform strategy nor am I, or, would be in the slightest surprised to see the games mentioned on Sony and Nintendo consoles.

I'm long past the notion of exclusivity being the driving decision when choosing my main gaming platform/ecosystem.

After seeing the article on Pushsquare (via the link) regarding physical sales for the game and their shocked journos about the disparity between platforms for a game that is, wait for it- a day one releases on GamePass but not on other subscription services, I'm totally shocked, shocked I tell you 🙄 😅.

I'm now waiting for the headlines informing us that Doom the Dark Ages sales will be disproportionately more on PS5 than Xbox. With the very small caveat that the game will release on GamePass at launch.
Unbelievable!!😅😅

@LogicStrikesAgain

Microsoft is also lining their rivals pockets. Sony doesn't have to develop the games, but gets their 30% cut

It's no different to how Sony is lining Steam's pockets via their PC ports or in extreme cases Microsoft's,with their grand total of two games they have on Xbox🙃.

Somewhat surprised to see a footie game on top in the US, and no COD?! Perhaps everyone is playing it on GamePass 😁...
I have seven games currently in my basket (need to fight urge to add more🙃) with only DMC5 SE from that list, albeit I'm shopping from the UK store.

For my gaming habits/preferences, GamePass has been on a hot streak ever since I subscribed way back in 2017. I think it would be very difficult for me to get back in gaming as it was before the service launched. Long it may continue.🙂

Wow, this is something quite special going by the review.
Well done for the dev team, they are clearly incredibly talented 👏.

I will first play and finish this on GamePass, then, I'll buy it outright. Fingers crossed (this way) the talented folks at Sandfall will get rewarded twice for their effort🙂

@Fiddleroyolanda

????????!!!

@HonestHick

I don’t care if it sells 200 million, it’s not the better platform anymore as it was with PS4

That's an interesting observation. I always buy both consoles with each new gen but my PS5 is the least played console by a country mile when compared to previous Sony consoles (and it's not even comparable to my Series X which is my main platform).
I have finished one game on it since purchased way back with GoW Ragnarok. It's just nuts when compared with the PS4/PS3 gen😅.

Edit: As awesome as this Oblivion Remaster is, I shall be playing Claire Obscur once I've finished South of Midnight.

Great to read both parties doing well out of the partnership 👏. Seeing the salty GamePass bashing fanboys out in force it's also a sure thing😅😅.

I would love to see Minecraft Dungeons 2 announced. I play the first game regularly with my son and we always have a blast.

So far, Avowed for me.

I'm just happy for everyone involved 😊 and it's great to see the film doing great.

@Feffster

Oh, thank you very much 😊. I'll check it out.

It took CI games months to bring the game into a playable state with the Xbox version always getting the performance patches last compared to PS5 & PC.
DF mentioned some of the issues within their analysis at the time too. Personally I'm pretty much done with devs releasing Xbox games (SX) not
on par with PS5 as a bare minimum requirement.

Already bought Planet of Lana, Chants of Sennar, Cassette Beasts and Humanity. All excellent games.

Good riddance on Lords of the Fallen after their second class citizens approach of the Xbox version compared to the PS5. I didn't even dignified the developer with a GamePass download...

Having finished Avowed which was awesome (my favourite so far this year), I was planning to play Atomfall but the sound issue made me pause this until sorted. I'll be getting back to my Yakuza backlog, SW Outlaws and some FM racing.
Happy gaming everyone.

No.
I would not pay £80 for a game regardless of it being from Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony or any other publisher.
I will continue with my GamePass subscription for as long as I see value in it and just buy the games I want to own on a sale or at most, for a sensible price.
I love games and gaming in general but I just wouldn't be able to justify it to myself, let alone to my better half.🙃.

Yes!! So happy to see this reviewing well. You can see the passion from Compulsion shining through in this game and I can't wait to play it.
Thank you for the review.

With this kind of game pricing, Nnty are making my GamePass subscription even more incredible value than it already was.

I was planning to get a Switch 2 for the kids since it’s the only major console we don’t have in our household, but this whole reveal sure dampened my excitement for it.

My son is badgering me that he wants to see this ever since the film was announced, so bar a cataclysmic event, we are going to see it on the big screen this weekend.

@andrewsqual

You need to seek serious help with your unhealthy Phil Spencer obsession.
Perhaps try some therapeutic gaming on your PS5(?),and don’t trouble yourself with Xbox related things…..It will do you wanders😅😅.

@Millionski

More like 8/10.

That's hardly a mediocre/ good at best rating, though 😉.

South of Midnight and Blue Prince for me.I have to finish these two before I get stuck into Claire Obscur.

@Fiendish-Beaver

Time to blow the cobwebs off my Ultimate subscription (which I have until 2027 🤪)

Wow, for a console you're not sure will be around in 6 months, you definitely doubled down on GamePass Ultimate...I jest, I jest😉.