With the releases to the wwe roster it’s currently the smallest it’s been for years…. We are either gonna have a TON of legends or some very very very random additions to make up the numbers.
lol. Everytime I see these JPEGs it makes me chuckle. Someone struggling to themselves to justify how much they pay for gamepass “but look at all these day one Xbox exclusives” looks impressive at first sight but once you go back through the list…… not so much. Even this “bumper” year from Xbox - isn’t that stellar.
Not dated at all imho and still an absolute leader in its field much better than modern FPS but doesn’t feel right at all not on a n64 controller. The reason it was so good was the controller was perfect for this game and added so much to playing
Free day one “but loads of content locked behind a paywall” - it was always gonna go this way and price of GPU has rocketed. I’m very concerned about this game tbh.
Remember the way the address “concerns” in motorsport. To upgrade cars you had to race each car for ages….. terrible decision. I’m so bummed out this was my most wanted game
I’ve played FH5 for well over 200 hours. That’s just on steam deck and must be close on Xbox. I read they were doing this to make “the grind meaningful” and genuinely if making the game a grind is the aim…..I’m out. Wristbands worked fine before but events and not cars were locked. This sounds like a mechanic they make even more live service and no doubt when people get game and complain they’ll fix it with the ability to buy access.
After the disaster that was Motorsport I am deeply concerned now
Comments section on Xbox games going to Sony are always great entertainment on here - from both camps of “fans” for me as an owner of both. Great news that games get reduced and more people can access them. Games shouldn’t be used to divide us. Enough other stuff do that. We should celebrate good games together
I own every gen of Xbox and currently have a OG Xbox, a Xbox 360 and Xbox one S and a Xbox series X - I would disagree Xbox series X is “the best of the best right now” that’s a bold statement but it’s a beast for sure….. but the Xbox one is a monster for sure. But gen for gen all of them are great. What would be truly great is one machine that played all the games. Proper. From Rallisport and Buffy Vampire slayer all the way to Forza Horizon 6…. When it arrives….
“It’s the right path” no one outside Xbox core fanbase and ardent gamers are buying into it. That would be the right path….. if Auntie June and non console owning people start subscribing and loving and and deep down we all know this isn’t happening…… the Wii was genius it had grandparents, non gamers, families all buying and playing, Xbox dreams of creating a Netflix movement for games but so did Google and so does Amazon and it’s not even close to cutting through and gaining traction. You sit on a throne of lies if you believe it is.
@BacklogBrad that’ll never happen. I don’t understand why people believe this miracle in cloud gaming will happen. Everything will not be playable. It’ll be carefully managed to keep the subs ringing. Let’s be honest Xbox can’t even negotiate to keep Forza games from needing to be delisted. Maybe when that occurs I’ll believe the rhetoric that Xbox stands for game preservation.
@Markatron84 yeah people like to perform mental gymnastics to prove a point, WWE 2k25 has huge live service elements and it’s clear it rewards you for “daily logins” has content that vanishes and has content locked behind a huge grind or shortcut paywall.
Unfortunately a lot of gamepass day one games feature live service elements too, as they want you to stay subscribed..
Any game that has time sensitive content, weekly or daily challenges, “seasons” with content that vanishes, virtual currency you can buy…. Should be be considered live service in my book.
It’s ok to like live service games, I don’t (well I don’t like the live service elements) but at least let’s call a pot a pot!
My fave type of game is arcade racing/driving - and I didn’t buy this…. This shows how bad a job they did marketing and launching this, it looked like Burnout meets Fortnite and seemed too much reliant on gamers to make stuff and that’s bottom of my list. Open world, arcade racer with take downs would have been enough, add in a crash junction mode and people would have been all over it. It’s such a shame.
If you chat to fans of steamdeck most will tell you that their gaming habits changed the day the bought one, it’s not for everyone, (I have a few mates IRL that sold theirs) but the majority have sunk way more hours on steamdeck than they would a conventional console, with mobile game huge too… you can see why Xbox decided to go this route. Xbox only fans… (pun not intended but whatever) will love this device as they feel loyal and invested and also discover how easy it is to enjoy other games on this device. It’s clearly a brilliant device and if loyalty and the logo is important to you, it’s a no brainer, but other devices would do very similar for less money. I can’t wait for the next leap up in the handheld gaming, I sink so many hours into the steamdeck and know the next SD or XBox/PC device step up will be huge.
@Banjo- agreed fella - even if the next gen Xbox is £1k if it lets me put in all my old disks and play every game back to classics like Rallisport and the buffy game from the OG Xbox I’ll be delighted. If it’s no disk drive and not got ability to play the game that are old and in license hell I’ll be less impressed, but if it can play steam again I’ll be all over it.
I’m not against this handheld. I just don’t like the marketing or phrasing with it. I can see why some people love it. A Xbox handheld you could play your digital games would be way cooler. Same reason I didn’t love the portal but it was £200 and clear only ever claimed to do one thing and that was never be a PlayStation
@eduscxbox talk about a victim complex, I own every generation of Xbox, I own over 800 physical Xbox games and hundreds of digital games. It’s not bias.
I own multiple Xbox’s of every gen up to current where I only have on series X.
Questioning X box isn’t a crime and isn’t a bias and again you are just twisting my words and logic. Why? Coz it breaks your narrative
Genuinely never understood why people insist on hating on remakes that change stuff. Especially on older games. Wanna play the original play the original
They’ve learnt they can’t break into sell massively shipping consoles against - Sony and Nintendo and the know the other devices (gaming PCs and steamdeck etc) are also gaining momentum so they will milk their core base that refuse to look past Xbox.
It’s a bold tactic. Calling it premium and charging loads will appeal to horrible influencer types and they’ll lean into that. Ironically giving units away to those style people and trying to create some FOMO….
When I was a lad if we got fobbed off with a 3rd party controller you knew you were gonna get hammered. “Ugh not this controller, I’m gonna be oddjob” often spoken. 😂 nowadays they want twice as much for a 3rd party controller. The game is gone.
@FraserG fair dues. I can see where you are coming from then. I think it’s such a tough device to review. So many * sort of side issues that you have to be aware of - like you say you almost have to approach it in a bubble and ignore all the issues or take them as a given. I appreciate the reply and your honesty.
@Weebleman but loads of us pointed that out years ago and were shot down as haters. Xbox keep painting themselves into a corner and people that don’t like the resulting bad choice between two bad choice decisions are still labelled haters.
They could not paint themselves into a corner for once. It’s not like mircosoft don’t make enough money.
@Weebleman they left the loopholes open to keep those vocal online cheerleaders on board. Especially during the takeovers. The takeovers were always awful for the industry but the greed of the freebie Xbox gamepass gang meant they refused to see it. Cheering on every terrible decision Xbox made. Now they are seeing what many of us told them. It’s clear the loopholes and free rides were gonna end. Prices were gonna rise and service was gonna be reduced. This was all obvious
They know they have a core base that’ll say “it’s too many games” but cmon who wants to play all these games. Or plays many of these games for long. It’s sounds like they think bloating GPU is the key to getting people to pay 30 dollars a month. People were using points, using loops holes and then defending the service as brilliant. Now people will be paying 30 a month and no loop holes or points will they be as “team Xbox” as they were? Will a 7 hour campaign or heavy reliance on dlc expansions or live elements for the Xbox heavy hitters be as acceptable? I’d suggest not. Getting a load of 10/15 dollar indies or cheaper that people wouldn’t have bought or wouldn’t be interested in won’t be the draw they think.
I cancelled my GPU when the last stack I had ran out and I’m playing more games than I did. Buying games I wanna play when I wanna play them. It’s been way way better for me personally.
@NeoRatt this is the most sensible reply on here. It’ll be a great device. It’s an upgrade for those that have used and loved their old device, the Xbox association is a bit of a red herring, especially for those on the go and the price is huge, however if you use it a lot it’ll justify the price very very quickly, I’m still hobbling on with my steamdeck and I’ve used it for 1000s of hours at this point so I could justify the cost here, I’ll be the first to admit I want to see more of the OS and how much tinkering it needs, I’m not a big fan of PC gaming (even though I have literally 1000s of games over multiple store fronts) and I think the steam OS on the deck is the thing many rundown but for many it’s why we love the deck. Simple clean and No fuss. You can get in and set loads up to work different things or you can just use as a steam machine. Click install and play a game.
@BAMozzy you tried (and failed) to patronise anyone with a steamdeck, you tried and failed to justify why you want a device just coz it has and Xbox sticker on it and you ended up proving that mental gymnastics are alive and well. Anyone that owns and uses a steam deck is well aware of what the machine is capable of and what level of tinkering is needed to achieve certain things, also we are well aware of what other portable machines can do, they’ve been about for years now, we know what the benefits are of a steam OS vs a Windows OS…… only those blinkered would believe someone that owns a steamdeck doesn’t understand what a steam deck does. A portable machine that relies on all of its UPSs being only useable when you have a very good stable internet connection will defeat the object of owning a portable machine in the first place. Each to their own and I’m sure this will sell very well. Just as the PS portal did.
It’s not even close to being an Xbox. If it was an Xbox and you know, when portable, played Xbox games this would be DAY ONE…… as it stands no thanks. I’ll wait for the next steam deck and the current one is doing fine for now.
Concepts like this are ridiculous. Most of us can’t enjoy a proper gaming experience streaming on our sofa on stable and decent internet. Nevermind in a travelling car. Ridiculous tbh
The length and price criticism I get. What I don’t get is the “more of the same” uh duh, that’s what DLC should be an extension of the main game. Extra/expanded story, maybe a few new weapons and depending on game cosmetics. There shouldn’t be great reinvention in the dlc from the main game.
I don’t get it in wider terms either. The 007 gameplay just came out and two of the biggest criticisms seemed to be “it’s hitman with a wig” which is just because it’s same engine and same people as the footage was nothing like hitman in tone and then it’s 007 - uncharted, Tom raider (insert any 3rd person game) what? You can say that about any 3rd person game. It’s 3rd person. I don’t want every 3rd person game to reinvent the wheel, I was action and adventure and different stories and settings. So they will look alike no???
Anyway….
Length and all in a sewer has alarm bells ringing for me but it’ll be a fun play through either way.
The mental gymnastics to justify why this is a great price and device is lunacy. It’s got an Xbox logo on it which is enough for some.
It’s not an Xbox. It does and won’t attempt to play your Xbox games. The point of a handheld is to be able to play portably. Yes a lot of people will also use on their sofa - but this is only an Xbox when you have a good (or very good internet connection).
It’s a windows handheld device. This is not new.
It’ll be a great device. People love these sorts of devices. For me a steamdeck does for me. In a few years I’ll upgrade from a steamdeck and assess the best device at the time, I want a nice interface that works as a handheld
This isn’t aimed at Xbox coz it’s not their fault alone, this is the worst gen we’ve had. The slight graphical and performance upgrade gen. Genuinely. Hope for next gen are on the floor. Luckily I have a backlog to keep me going for years
@Coletrain that’s exactly what it should be. It should boot into a Xbox style OS with the ability to just click install on compatible games. Plus apps for Steam etc in the Xbox OS or at least ability to have installed games appear. Then a button to get to windows.
Genuinely think whilst some of us can fiddle and want to most will want to be able to have a Xbox experience which is boot install and play.
It’s why the steam deck have been so popular it’s so so easy to use
@Coletrain it’s why I like the steamdeck. The OS just works. No fiddling ( I have fiddled and got things working outside of it obviously) but I really don’t want a windows OS experience on a handheld and if it doesn’t actually allow installable Xbox games I’m failing to see the point really. Integration would be key for many.
@themightyant that was the issue with all the hype from the players and those in favour - this was never about getting all those games on gamepass. This was about candy crush income and COD income. The income streams are huge. Gamers decided they were gonna reap rewards and I genuinely never saw any evidence that was promised.
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Re: WWE 2K26 Releases This March, Includes Four New Match Types & The Biggest Roster Ever
With the releases to the wwe roster it’s currently the smallest it’s been for years…. We are either gonna have a TON of legends or some very very very random additions to make up the numbers.
Re: Here's A Look At The Updated Xbox Game Studios Roadmap For 2026 And Beyond
lol. Everytime I see these JPEGs it makes me chuckle. Someone struggling to themselves to justify how much they pay for gamepass “but look at all these day one Xbox exclusives” looks impressive at first sight but once you go back through the list…… not so much. Even this “bumper” year from Xbox - isn’t that stellar.
Just being real
Re: Talking Point: Three Years Later, What Do You Think Of The GoldenEye 007 Port For Xbox?
Not dated at all imho and still an absolute leader in its field much better than modern FPS but doesn’t feel right at all not on a n64 controller. The reason it was so good was the controller was perfect for this game and added so much to playing
Re: Forza Horizon 6's Controversial Game Pass Upgrade Costs As Much As The Game Itself
Free day one “but loads of content locked behind a paywall” - it was always gonna go this way and price of GPU has rocketed. I’m very concerned about this game tbh.
Re: Forza Horizon 6 Is Tweaking Progression In The Hopes Of Addressing A Common Series Complaint
Remember the way the address “concerns” in motorsport. To upgrade cars you had to race each car for ages….. terrible decision. I’m so bummed out this was my most wanted game
Re: Forza Horizon 6 Is Tweaking Progression In The Hopes Of Addressing A Common Series Complaint
I’ve played FH5 for well over 200 hours. That’s just on steam deck and must be close on Xbox. I read they were doing this to make “the grind meaningful” and genuinely if making the game a grind is the aim…..I’m out. Wristbands worked fine before but events and not cars were locked. This sounds like a mechanic they make even more live service and no doubt when people get game and complain they’ll fix it with the ability to buy access.
After the disaster that was Motorsport I am deeply concerned now
Re: Xbox's Avowed Gets Permanent Price Drop To Coincide With Upcoming PS5 Release
Comments section on Xbox games going to Sony are always great entertainment on here - from both camps of “fans” for me as an owner of both. Great news that games get reduced and more people can access them. Games shouldn’t be used to divide us. Enough other stuff do that. We should celebrate good games together
Re: Is It Worth Buying An Xbox One In 2026?
I own every gen of Xbox and currently have a OG Xbox, a Xbox 360 and Xbox one S and a Xbox series X - I would disagree Xbox series X is “the best of the best right now” that’s a bold statement but it’s a beast for sure….. but the Xbox one is a monster for sure. But gen for gen all of them are great. What would be truly great is one machine that played all the games. Proper. From Rallisport and Buffy Vampire slayer all the way to Forza Horizon 6…. When it arrives….
Re: Xbox Console Sales 'The Worst On Record' In 2025 As Microsoft Shifts Focus (UK)
Fake news. Everything is now an Xbox. Saw an advert. Xbox sales are highest ever! Xbox world
Dominance has just begun.
Re: A Year Later, Microsoft Remains Highly Committed To Its 'This Is An Xbox' Campaign
“It’s the right path” no one outside Xbox core fanbase and ardent gamers are buying into it. That would be the right path….. if Auntie June and non console owning people start subscribing and loving and and deep down we all know this isn’t happening…… the Wii was genius it had grandparents, non gamers, families all buying and playing, Xbox dreams of creating a Netflix movement for games but so did Google and so does Amazon and it’s not even close to cutting through and gaining traction. You sit on a throne of lies if you believe it is.
Re: Happy New Year!
Can’t wait for Horizon 6 - please Xbox don’t Motorsport this up…..
Re: A Year Later, Microsoft Remains Highly Committed To Its 'This Is An Xbox' Campaign
@BacklogBrad that’ll never happen. I don’t understand why people believe this miracle in cloud gaming will happen. Everything will not be playable. It’ll be carefully managed to keep the subs ringing. Let’s be honest Xbox can’t even negotiate to keep Forza games from needing to be delisted. Maybe when that occurs I’ll believe the rhetoric that Xbox stands for game preservation.
Re: Poll: How Many Xbox Games Have You Actually Bought In 2025?
Easily over 20….. with digital, still prefer physical I don’t have game pass but most my purchases are in steam deck these days
Re: As Forza Motorsport Winds Down, Gran Turismo Is Experiencing A 'Phenomenon' At PlayStation
@Markatron84 yeah people like to perform mental gymnastics to prove a point, WWE 2k25 has huge live service elements and it’s clear it rewards you for “daily logins” has content that vanishes and has content locked behind a huge grind or shortcut paywall.
Unfortunately a lot of gamepass day one games feature live service elements too, as they want you to stay subscribed..
Any game that has time sensitive content, weekly or daily challenges, “seasons” with content that vanishes, virtual currency you can buy…. Should be be considered live service in my book.
It’s ok to like live service games, I don’t (well I don’t like the live service elements) but at least let’s call a pot a pot!
Re: As Forza Motorsport Winds Down, Gran Turismo Is Experiencing A 'Phenomenon' At PlayStation
Forza Motorsport 5:6:7 were all amazing games and added and changed the formula whilst still being awesome. How did they muck Motorsport up so much?
I could do a ted talk on it.
I think it’s less amazing the ruined Motorsport and more amazing they didn’t ruin Horizon tbh.
Re: Netflix Is Buying Warner Bros. For Even More Money Than Xbox's ActiBlizz Deal
I feel here we should be as positive and “balanced” as we were about the Xbox take overs.
It’s brilliant news for everyone and will have no downsides at all.
It proved right (honest guv) with Xbox and why not here lol
Re: Wreckreation Dev Suffers 'Heartbreaking' Situation Less Than Two Months Since Launch
My fave type of game is arcade racing/driving - and I didn’t buy this…. This shows how bad a job they did marketing and launching this, it looked like Burnout meets Fortnite and seemed too much reliant on gamers to make stuff and that’s bottom of my list. Open world, arcade racer with take downs would have been enough, add in a crash junction mode and people would have been all over it. It’s such a shame.
Re: A Month Later, The ROG Xbox Ally X Has Totally Changed My Gaming Habits
If you chat to fans of steamdeck most will tell you that their gaming habits changed the day the bought one, it’s not for everyone, (I have a few mates IRL that sold theirs) but the majority have sunk way more hours on steamdeck than they would a conventional console, with mobile game huge too… you can see why Xbox decided to go this route. Xbox only fans… (pun not intended but whatever) will love this device as they feel loyal and invested and also discover how easy it is to enjoy other games on this device. It’s clearly a brilliant device and if loyalty and the logo is important to you, it’s a no brainer, but other devices would do very similar for less money. I can’t wait for the next leap up in the handheld gaming, I sink so many hours into the steamdeck and know the next SD or XBox/PC device step up will be huge.
Re: Halo Infinite's Final Major Content Update Arrives This Month
@Kieduss you are done with a game coz of other fans?!? What?
Re: Halo Infinite's Final Major Content Update Arrives This Month
Did they ever add to the short campaign or is it still over in 6-7hours?
Never went back after that terrible launch.
Re: Microsoft's 'This Is An Xbox' Ad Evolves As Holiday Marketing Ramps Up
@Banjo- agreed fella - even if the next gen Xbox is £1k if it lets me put in all my old disks and play every game back to classics like Rallisport and the buffy game from the OG Xbox I’ll be delighted. If it’s no disk drive and not got ability to play the game that are old and in license hell I’ll be less impressed, but if it can play steam again I’ll be all over it.
I’m not against this handheld. I just don’t like the marketing or phrasing with it. I can see why some people love it. A Xbox handheld you could play your digital games would be way cooler. Same reason I didn’t love the portal but it was £200 and clear only ever claimed to do one thing and that was never be a PlayStation
Re: Microsoft's 'This Is An Xbox' Ad Evolves As Holiday Marketing Ramps Up
@eduscxbox talk about a victim complex, I own every generation of Xbox, I own over 800 physical Xbox games and hundreds of digital games. It’s not bias.
I own multiple Xbox’s of every gen up to current where I only have on series X.
Questioning X box isn’t a crime and isn’t a bias and again you are just twisting my words and logic. Why? Coz it breaks your narrative
Re: Xbox Boss Says Forza Motorsport Isn't Dead Despite 'Scaling Back' At Turn 10 Studios
Imagine not being able to cash in on the Forza franchise. What a botch job 😂 Xbox have made some terrible decisions but this is up there
Re: Halo Co-Creator 'Absolutely Loves' What Xbox Is Doing With The Campaign Evolved Remake
Genuinely never understood why people insist on hating on remakes that change stuff. Especially on older games. Wanna play the original play the original
Re: Microsoft's 'This Is An Xbox' Ad Evolves As Holiday Marketing Ramps Up
@Banjo- exactly a PlayStation portal. The name tells you what it is.
An Xbox series X can’t play every Xbox game. The steam deck arguement is stupid.
This is an Xbox that you can’t install Xbox games on.
It’s a pc handheld I’m not sure why anyone can’t grasp that. It shows that calling it an Xbox has even confused intelligent savvy gamers like yourself
Re: Microsoft's 'This Is An Xbox' Ad Evolves As Holiday Marketing Ramps Up
@Banjo- a PlayStation is literally called a portal! It’s never claimed to be a PlayStation and a steam deck you can install to it from steam.
I don’t understand why people can’t grasp why people think it’s disingenuous to call this “an Xbox”
Re: Sarah Bond: Our Next-Gen Console Will Be 'Very Premium' & Informed By ROG Xbox Ally
They’ve learnt they can’t break into sell massively shipping consoles against - Sony and Nintendo and the know the other devices (gaming PCs and steamdeck etc) are also gaining momentum so they will milk their core base that refuse to look past Xbox.
It’s a bold tactic. Calling it premium and charging loads will appeal to horrible influencer types and they’ll lean into that. Ironically giving units away to those style people and trying to create some FOMO….
Re: Microsoft's 'This Is An Xbox' Ad Evolves As Holiday Marketing Ramps Up
It’s emperor’s new clothes, nothing is an Xbox except an Xbox and people are going to be disappointed and be put off.
It’s a shambles of a campaign I’m so confused why they have doubled down on it
Re: Two Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Titles Win Big At Australian Game Awards Show
@PipOwO difference is they watch the WHOLE movie. Then they give awards. This gives it meaning. People didn’t play the whole game. Pointless.
Re: Two Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Titles Win Big At Australian Game Awards Show
Are these multi platform titles or Xbox exclusives? How odd a game no one has played has won GOTY. What utter hype up nonsense
Re: Review: 8BitDo Ultimate 3-Mode Controller For Xbox - Rare 40th Anniversary Edition - A New Gold Standard
When I was a lad if we got fobbed off with a 3rd party controller you knew you were gonna get hammered. “Ugh not this controller, I’m gonna be oddjob” often spoken. 😂 nowadays they want twice as much for a 3rd party controller. The game is gone.
Re: Review: ROG Xbox Ally X - An Amazing Handheld PC With Plenty Of Console-Like Potential
@FraserG fair dues. I can see where you are coming from then. I think it’s such a tough device to review. So many * sort of side issues that you have to be aware of - like you say you almost have to approach it in a bubble and ignore all the issues or take them as a given. I appreciate the reply and your honesty.
Re: Review: ROG Xbox Ally X - An Amazing Handheld PC With Plenty Of Console-Like Potential
I like Fraser and love pure Xbox. But 9 out of 10? A near perfect handheld Xbox?
Honestly?
Re: New COD Sales 'Estimate' Helps Explain Xbox's Price Hike For Day One Game Pass Releases
@Weebleman but loads of us pointed that out years ago and were shot down as haters. Xbox keep painting themselves into a corner and people that don’t like the resulting bad choice between two bad choice decisions are still labelled haters.
They could not paint themselves into a corner for once. It’s not like mircosoft don’t make enough money.
Re: New COD Sales 'Estimate' Helps Explain Xbox's Price Hike For Day One Game Pass Releases
You mean us genuine Xbox fans that said the Activision deal was gonna be bad and were shot down as “haters” were in fact right. Well I never
Re: Xbox Ditches Majority Of Its Game Pass DLC Discounts As Part Of Service Revamp
@Weebleman they left the loopholes open to keep those vocal online cheerleaders on board. Especially during the takeovers. The takeovers were always awful for the industry but the greed of the freebie Xbox gamepass gang meant they refused to see it. Cheering on every terrible decision Xbox made. Now they are seeing what many of us told them. It’s clear the loopholes and free rides were gonna end. Prices were gonna rise and service was gonna be reduced. This was all obvious
Re: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Will Now Get 75+ Day One Titles Per Year, A '50% Increase' On Before
They know they have a core base that’ll say “it’s too many games” but cmon who wants to play all these games. Or plays many of these games for long. It’s sounds like they think bloating GPU is the key to getting people to pay 30 dollars a month. People were using points, using loops holes and then defending the service as brilliant. Now people will be paying 30 a month and no loop holes or points will they be as “team Xbox” as they were? Will a 7 hour campaign or heavy reliance on dlc expansions or live elements for the Xbox heavy hitters be as acceptable? I’d suggest not. Getting a load of 10/15 dollar indies or cheaper that people wouldn’t have bought or wouldn’t be interested in won’t be the draw they think.
I cancelled my GPU when the last stack I had ran out and I’m playing more games than I did. Buying games I wanna play when I wanna play them. It’s been way way better for me personally.
Re: Talking Point: So, Did You End Up Pre-Ordering The ROG Xbox Ally?
@NeoRatt this is the most sensible reply on here. It’ll be a great device. It’s an upgrade for those that have used and loved their old device, the Xbox association is a bit of a red herring, especially for those on the go and the price is huge, however if you use it a lot it’ll justify the price very very quickly, I’m still hobbling on with my steamdeck and I’ve used it for 1000s of hours at this point so I could justify the cost here, I’ll be the first to admit I want to see more of the OS and how much tinkering it needs, I’m not a big fan of PC gaming (even though I have literally 1000s of games over multiple store fronts) and I think the steam OS on the deck is the thing many rundown but for many it’s why we love the deck. Simple clean and No fuss. You can get in and set loads up to work different things or you can just use as a steam machine. Click install and play a game.
Re: Talking Point: So, Did You End Up Pre-Ordering The ROG Xbox Ally?
@BAMozzy you tried (and failed) to patronise anyone with a steamdeck, you tried and failed to justify why you want a device just coz it has and Xbox sticker on it and you ended up proving that mental gymnastics are alive and well. Anyone that owns and uses a steam deck is well aware of what the machine is capable of and what level of tinkering is needed to achieve certain things, also we are well aware of what other portable machines can do, they’ve been about for years now, we know what the benefits are of a steam OS vs a Windows OS…… only those blinkered would believe someone that owns a steamdeck doesn’t understand what a steam deck does. A portable machine that relies on all of its UPSs being only useable when you have a very good stable internet connection will defeat the object of owning a portable machine in the first place. Each to their own and I’m sure this will sell very well. Just as the PS portal did.
Re: Talking Point: So, Did You End Up Pre-Ordering The ROG Xbox Ally?
It’s not even close to being an Xbox. If it was an Xbox and you know, when portable, played Xbox games this would be DAY ONE…… as it stands no thanks. I’ll wait for the next steam deck and the current one is doing fine for now.
Re: Start Your Engines! Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Coming To A Car Near You
Concepts like this are ridiculous. Most of us can’t enjoy a proper gaming experience streaming on our sofa on stable and decent internet. Nevermind in a travelling car. Ridiculous tbh
Re: Indiana Jones Order Of Giants DLC Launches To 'Mixed' Feedback In First 24 Hours
@Stoned_Patrol purexbox gave it 6/10.
Re: Indiana Jones Order Of Giants DLC Launches To 'Mixed' Feedback In First 24 Hours
The length and price criticism I get. What I don’t get is the “more of the same” uh duh, that’s what DLC should be an extension of the main game. Extra/expanded story, maybe a few new weapons and depending on game cosmetics. There shouldn’t be great reinvention in the dlc from the main game.
I don’t get it in wider terms either. The 007 gameplay just came out and two of the biggest criticisms seemed to be “it’s hitman with a wig” which is just because it’s same engine and same people as the footage was nothing like hitman in tone and then it’s 007 - uncharted, Tom raider (insert any 3rd person game) what? You can say that about any 3rd person game. It’s 3rd person. I don’t want every 3rd person game to reinvent the wheel, I was action and adventure and different stories and settings. So they will look alike no???
Anyway….
Length and all in a sewer has alarm bells ringing for me but it’ll be a fun play through either way.
Re: Leaker Reveals 'Final Prices' For ROG Xbox Ally Handheld In The US
The mental gymnastics to justify why this is a great price and device is lunacy. It’s got an Xbox logo on it which is enough for some.
It’s not an Xbox. It does and won’t attempt to play your Xbox games. The point of a handheld is to be able to play portably. Yes a lot of people will also use on their sofa - but this is only an Xbox when you have a good (or very good internet connection).
It’s a windows handheld device. This is not new.
It’ll be a great device. People love these sorts of devices. For me a steamdeck does for me. In a few years I’ll upgrade from a steamdeck and assess the best device at the time, I want a nice interface that works as a handheld
Re: Microsoft 'Wraps Up' Xbox Series X|S Era As Hardware Chief Teases What's Next
This isn’t aimed at Xbox coz it’s not their fault alone, this is the worst gen we’ve had. The slight graphical and performance upgrade gen. Genuinely. Hope for next gen are on the floor. Luckily I have a backlog to keep me going for years
Re: Xbox Handheld Seemingly Revealed By ASUS In New Teaser Trailer
@Coletrain that’s the keep. Simple interface that makes it look like a console but allow for tinkering.
I hope they nail it but I think it’s an Xbox skin on a slightly better device than we can already buy
Re: Xbox Handheld Seemingly Revealed By ASUS In New Teaser Trailer
@Coletrain that’s exactly what it should be. It should boot into a Xbox style OS with the ability to just click install on compatible games. Plus apps for Steam etc in the Xbox OS or at least ability to have installed games appear. Then a button to get to windows.
Genuinely think whilst some of us can fiddle and want to most will want to be able to have a Xbox experience which is boot install and play.
It’s why the steam deck have been so popular it’s so so easy to use
Re: Xbox Handheld Seemingly Revealed By ASUS In New Teaser Trailer
@Coletrain it’s why I like the steamdeck. The OS just works. No fiddling ( I have fiddled and got things working outside of it obviously) but I really don’t want a windows OS experience on a handheld and if it doesn’t actually allow installable Xbox games I’m failing to see the point really. Integration would be key for many.
Re: Lots Of Activision Blizzard Games Aren't On Xbox Game Pass Yet, But Why?
@themightyant that was the issue with all the hype from the players and those in favour - this was never about getting all those games on gamepass. This was about candy crush income and COD income. The income streams are huge. Gamers decided they were gonna reap rewards and I genuinely never saw any evidence that was promised.
Re: Poll: As Forza Horizon 5 Cruises To PS5, Are You Still Playing It On Xbox?
Playing it weekly on steamdeck and often on Xbox. Same as Forza H4. Both epic games. Especially on steam deck. So much to do and unlock.