Yeah! at the current rate of making games viable for handhelds I've started thinking my series X could easily last 10-15 years more playing the latest releases
good, because I don't want to become a windows pc gamer (insert next xboxs name here)
I started playing 2 days ago with hotfix 2, feels like a AA game from like 10+ years ago, but the story seems interesting (less perverse CP77 like, which is good) to keep on playing, especially with now hotfix 3, and not ask for a refund
"I've been told PC isn't a hassle to play on but i don't buy it." - I can testify as of 1998-2024 it IS a hassle. You are in the know. Almost every game needs game settings or OS settings or filesystem fiddling/fixing BS and doesn't "work proper on first run". PC gaming is time-wasting garbage
I've had Pentium 2 Voodoo 2 GeForce 2 GTX about 3 other GPUs in between RTX 4060 gaming on all of them is fiddly bs
Some people like/accept playing alpha/beta builds, unpolished and unfinished.
Other people, like me, and most, demand only a final product with at most 1-graphical or gameplay glitch per playthrough. Anything more and I'm not playing further and request a refund, which Xbox give out 100% of the time in Australia after any amount of playlength.
I come from most of my entertainment being Movies and TV, where they do not release different versions/cuts/edits very often, so in my view, unpolished = unplayable and unenjoyable.
Can you play the game on the discs you buy if internet is cut off completely? I'm legit asking because I don't know much about physical game media at all. Seems like we are reliant on electricity + internet to game so why not just get the digital most-updated copy
I keep trying to outcompete a Starfield playsession with other games, but everything falls short in comparison to running UC Vanguard endgame missions in the beautiful small-galaxy sim Bethesda made.
People don't play games like watching tv shows and streaming movies. Each game requires a learning curve/dedication that most reject and stick to their favs instead. It's basic human behaviour because learning new things is hard
The campaign in 2 was just ok imo. Interaction with the titan, and the environments, were AAAA. But the villain/enemy was so poorly defined, kinda pointless waring. Slow clunking around in mechs also makes for dull gameplay imo, same as MechWarrior games.
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Re: Xbox Series S Compared To Switch 2 In Hogwarts Legacy Analysis, And The Results Are Surprising
@Balaam_
No praise from me re Xbox P as I'm a stern couch-n-tv-only, not-fiddly-pc-garbage, not-tiny-handheld, gamer
Re: Xbox Series S Compared To Switch 2 In Hogwarts Legacy Analysis, And The Results Are Surprising
@Millionski
Yeah! at the current rate of making games viable for handhelds I've started thinking my series X could easily last 10-15 years more playing the latest releases
good, because I don't want to become a windows pc gamer (insert next xboxs name here)
Re: SEGA President Excited For Future Of Consoles Despite 'Huge Trend' Of PC & Mobile
I have SEGAs Sonic CrossWorlds Racing deluxe ed pre-ordered
it's probably going to be my game of the year if the driving n tracks are solid
Re: Perfect Dark Developer Responds To 'Big Controversy' Over 2024 Gameplay Trailer
@-taco
meow
Re: Perfect Dark Developer Responds To 'Big Controversy' Over 2024 Gameplay Trailer
@armondo36
I'd watch that!
Re: Roundup: All The Xbox Reveals From Bandai Namco's Summer Showcase 2025
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Re: Perfect Dark Gameplay Trailer Wasn't 'Indicative' Of Its Progress, Claims Reporter
@Ricky-Spanish
Wishing ill on others is not The Way. Eye for an eye makes everyone blind. Jesus sorts out the sheep and goats
Re: Perfect Dark Gameplay Trailer Wasn't 'Indicative' Of Its Progress, Claims Reporter
The similar Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay trailer comes to mind
2+ years extra needed to fix that game
Re: Two More Xbox Games Are Being Cancelled, Including Perfect Dark
Xbox game studios has 0 upcoming games I want to play now.
PS6 next gen, I don't want to be forced to become a windows pc gamer.
Re: MindsEye Gets 8GB Xbox Update, Devs Working Hard To 'Improve The Experience'
I started playing 2 days ago with hotfix 2, feels like a AA game from like 10+ years ago, but the story seems interesting (less perverse CP77 like, which is good) to keep on playing, especially with now hotfix 3, and not ask for a refund
Re: Xbox Founding Member 'Not Pleased' With State Of The Brand In 2025
Trying to make 30M players become PC gamers.
PS6 next gen for me probably, unless the world ends before...
Re: GTA 6 Now Has An Xbox Store Page, And You Can Kind Of Pre-Install It
These empty shells are useful for keeping organized in advance what's upcoming
i wonder if we get and email/alert when it's day 1 ready to buy/play
Re: Poll: When Do You Think Xbox's Next-Gen Console Is Coming Out?
@Krzzystuff
This is why I'm likely to get a PS6 instead of Xbox PC and rebuy my fav games I want to re-play (if any), and if the world doesn't end before
Re: Poll: When Do You Think Xbox's Next-Gen Console Is Coming Out?
@Krzzystuff
"I've been told PC isn't a hassle to play on but i don't buy it." - I can testify as of 1998-2024 it IS a hassle. You are in the know. Almost every game needs game settings or OS settings or filesystem fiddling/fixing BS and doesn't "work proper on first run". PC gaming is time-wasting garbage
I've had Pentium 2
Voodoo 2
GeForce 2 GTX
about 3 other GPUs in between
RTX 4060
gaming on all of them is fiddly bs
Re: Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 Won't Go Super-Duper Futuristic, Confirms Activision
Campaign for near free $ to try on Game Pass, thanks MS
Re: With Its Next Console, Xbox Is Making A Big Commitment To Backwards Compatibility
did they leave room via clever wording for an eventual "play your Series and One games via the cloud ONLY on 10th Gen Xbox 'Console'"?
Re: Hands On: Not Gonna Lie, I'm Enjoying MindsEye On Xbox Right Now
Some people like/accept playing alpha/beta builds, unpolished and unfinished.
Other people, like me, and most, demand only a final product with at most 1-graphical or gameplay glitch per playthrough. Anything more and I'm not playing further and request a refund, which Xbox give out 100% of the time in Australia after any amount of playlength.
I come from most of my entertainment being Movies and TV, where they do not release different versions/cuts/edits very often, so in my view, unpolished = unplayable and unenjoyable.
Re: Xbox First-Party Handheld Plans 'Essentially Cancelled', Claims Report
@Cakefish
I don't think they can emu locally our current gen AAA Series games on their next gen console, that's their big problem
Re: Xbox First-Party Handheld Plans 'Essentially Cancelled', Claims Report
@OldGamer999
Yeah, I have a 4060 pc that I don't use because I want a dedicated system I don't have to fiddle with too much and can focus on the game/story instead
Re: ROG Xbox Ally Handheld: Release Date, Price, Features & Everything We Know So Far
Someone said that Switch 2 was a better deal and I totally see that since current gen games are getting proper optimised ports for that fixed system
Re: ROG Xbox Ally Handheld: Release Date, Price, Features & Everything We Know So Far
I reckon 50% of all sold units will be returned because people thought they could play their Xbox library games on it
DUD DUD DUD, stinker
Re: What Games Can You Play On The ROG Xbox Ally Handheld?
@Kang81
Yep this "Make a dedicated Xbox handheld that lets me download my digital Xbox Library or or it's useless to me.", exactly.
They should have done a Series S portable/handheld, maybe waiting another year for the mobile chip tech to get up to speed
Re: What Games Can You Play On The ROG Xbox Ally Handheld?
maybe the point is to kill xbbox console and trick people into become pc gamers and rebuying all their old libary games again on PC in the MS PC store
Re: Xbox Studio inXile Reminds Us That Clockwork Revolution Exists, Releasing 'In Due Time'
steampunk isn't my thing
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 26-27)
Starfield with some other lesser 1st-person games being tried out for their story
Re: GOTY Contender Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 24)
MS probably should have better paced their output/adding of new fantasy games to GP
I have no interest in any of these 'big hits' as a sci-fi-only fan lol
Re: Bethesda Officially Announces Oblivion Remastered, Full Reveal Coming Tomorrow
@Balaam_
Can you play the game on the discs you buy if internet is cut off completely? I'm legit asking because I don't know much about physical game media at all. Seems like we are reliant on electricity + internet to game so why not just get the digital most-updated copy
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 19-20)
@RaZieLDaNtE
I wanted to like CP77 more than I did:
that's just me, I'm a Starfield more beautiful world guy
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 19-20)
Starfield, it's always Starfield.
I keep trying to outcompete a Starfield playsession with other games, but everything falls short in comparison to running UC Vanguard endgame missions in the beautiful small-galaxy sim Bethesda made.
Re: Atomfall's Xbox Game Pass Launch Has Done 'Really, Really Well' For Microsoft
I churn GP subs to try new 50-400M dollar AAA and AA games, thanks MS.
I churned GP for Atomfall and got my churn refund after not liking it (too horror and not sci-fi enough for me), thanks MS.
Game Pass losing them millions if they went buy only? Not sure
Re: Xbox Adds Multiple New Demos Including One For Star Wars Outlaws
they fixed the gameplay issues with outlaws but the man-woman character is still v.poor to look at for hours
also the whole story is just thieving, not really hero anything, bit dull and pointless
Re: Xbox Spring Sale 2025 Now Live In Full, 1000+ Games Discounted
will Complement Starfield my daily game good
Re: Xbox Spring Sale 2025 Now Live In Full, 1000+ Games Discounted
The Expanse game, gonna get that -50%
Re: Phil Spencer Discusses Why Xbox Game Pass Isn't For Everyone These Days
@GADG3Tx87
yeah lol and people don't play games like watching tv/movies
also Netflix only has like 300M subs I think
Re: Phil Spencer Discusses Why Xbox Game Pass Isn't For Everyone These Days
People don't play games like watching tv shows and streaming movies. Each game requires a learning curve/dedication that most reject and stick to their favs instead. It's basic human behaviour because learning new things is hard
Re: Talking Point: Do You Expect Xbox To Follow PlayStation With More Console Price Hikes?
More than 2020 -> 2025 US inflation + tariffs, I think so.
I recently paid AU$800 / US$500 for a new Series X for Starfield.
I'm gonna guess US$550 soon.
Re: Bungie's 'Marathon' Gets September Release Date For Xbox, Closed Alpha This Month
@shoeses
Yep, the fallout/assessment thereof is gonna make for some funny youtube gaming industry commenter videos
I look forward to those more than the game lol
Re: Bungie's 'Marathon' Gets September Release Date For Xbox, Closed Alpha This Month
@CallMeDuraSouka
I'm an almost daily Starfield player, one of the few, and ppl on here know me for this, I think. So, I mean winning for my gaming playtime/attention
Re: Talking Point: What Dream Reveal Would You Like To See At The Xbox Games Showcase 2025?
More info on Perfect Dark
Re: Bungie's 'Marathon' Gets September Release Date For Xbox, Closed Alpha This Month
Starfield still winning
Re: Bungie's 'Marathon' Gets September Release Date For Xbox, Closed Alpha This Month
Weird arthouse garbage?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 12-13)
Starfield
It's almost always Starfield for me, roleplaying as UC Vanguard.
Game-of-the-gen for sci-fi/space fans.
Re: Ubisoft Lawyers Say You Can't Complain About Being 'Deceived' By The Crew's Shutdown
We buy licences to modern games. Like Windows software licences.
Licenced games/software are either updated (Starfield) or stagnant (Mirrors Edge Catalyst) or shutdown (the game described herein).
So, Best to use subscription services to get your temp licence always.
Re: Nightdive Wants To Know Which Xbox 360 Games Need A Remaster
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Re: Titanfall 3 Is Suddenly Being Rumoured Again, But Apparently It's 'Not Real'
@Kloppo
The duo was cool but Do you remember why they were at war again? the villian/enemys tale needed more work
Re: Titanfall 3 Is Suddenly Being Rumoured Again, But Apparently It's 'Not Real'
The campaign in 2 was just ok imo. Interaction with the titan, and the environments, were AAAA. But the villain/enemy was so poorly defined, kinda pointless waring. Slow clunking around in mechs also makes for dull gameplay imo, same as MechWarrior games.
Personally, I'd be on the fence re a TF3 campaign
Re: Xbox Provides First Look At 11 Minutes Of The Outer Worlds 2 Gameplay
@Coletrain
The Holy name of Lord Jesus isn't a cuss word or word for emphasis, bewarned
Fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom
Re: Xbox Provides First Look At 11 Minutes Of The Outer Worlds 2 Gameplay
Too cartoonified world
prefer to spend the same 10-30h playtime playing Starfield, even just doing Mission Board missions in a better space world
Re: Xbox Spring Sale 2025 'Sneak Preview' Now Live, 400+ Games Discounted
I churn GP (thanks MS) so currently unsubbed so will wait a few days...
Nobody Wants to Die might get it, but could be too gory for me
Re: Xbox Spring Sale 2025 'Sneak Preview' Now Live, 400+ Games Discounted
@Kaloudz
Too horror for ppl like me