@jesse_dylan I know mate, I don't know how people do it. I spent 110 hours finishing avowed - admitidley I done everything, but why wouldn't you if you like a game and want to 'complete' it? 😊Complete is not the same as finished the main missions for me.
20 to 30 hours on an average week. I'm fortunate in that my wife is also a gamer and married me when I was a dev, so she knew what she was getting 😁
I try and concentrate on 2 or 3 titles at a time in different genres, but sometimes my head is turned and its difficult to know what I'm playing next! Expedition 33 is taking time away from AC shadows and Blue Prince did it before that. I'm determined to get back to it though - even though I re started FH5 on the PS5 pro last night.....
Lets face it, its a nice problem to have. People who suggest this is the worst gen ever - I just don't see how that can be squared with how big all our backlogs are!
All it needs is a little soul and it's better already. I spent 60 hours trying to get into Motorsport but no 5 was better in every single way and the last title seemed to represent the death of the forza series to me, and looking at some of the racing forums, I was not alone.. In some circumstances it looked pretty good - its the best compliment I can find I'm afraid.
It will be interesting to see if this project game can be the de-facto sim racing title on the box... I'm rooting for it.
Can't argue with what's been delivered this month, it's a great selection of titles.
For me, it's not that good as I bought Expedition 33 and Oblivion and I'm playing Blue Prince on Sony's service, but I can certainly see the outstanding value for those who don't want to own these titles..
Long may it continue!
I do love a bit of couch co-op so I might check out towerborne even if it looks a little busy for my tastes.
Far Cry 4 is 11 years old and currently available to buy in a PS sale for £3.74. Its absolute filler and should not be a new release on GP even though we've been eating well on the service. IMO of course! 😊
@GuyinPA75 Lol.I'm not gonna get into that old argument again! This game stutters and has issues on very highly rated PC's so I think in this case the issue is with the engine code rather than the need to trim it down to support Series S... I'm sure it will improve. I've bought it, so I'm banking on it getting better 😁
@johndoe89 Hey there's lots of people that are enjoying it anyway, and they will hopefully improve it too. I'm sensitive to really inconsistent frame rates and glitches, but I'm sure it will improve. I've bought it so I hope so
No game without a map will ever get a 10 from me. It's literally an 'Expedition' - something that sets out to map the unknown, but you don't make a map of where you have been? A really stupid and unforgivable design choice, especially given that many of the game areas, pretty as they are, have virtually no landmarks you can use (first 16 hours or so anyway).
I'm also not as keen on the battles being a constant QTE fest either - I'm old and the windows for parry and dodge seem quite tight on normal difficulty to the point where I cant hit them often. One of the reasons I like jrpgs is precisely because I don't need reactions to enjoy them.
Those stupid design choice aside, it's a really good jrpg. I'm warming to the characters and invested in the story, and learning the systems. The World looks pretty, and music appears well chosen and memorable.
Plenty of time to go yet, but it appears to be heading for a 8.5/10 from me. I know that doesn't concur with many, but it is what it is.
Still glad I bought it - it's an amazing effort for such a small dev team, and they deserve sales.
Its absolute stutterfest and should not be released like this. I stopped playing in the hope they fix it sometime - and that's both series X and PS5 pro. No point in trying on PC where it appears to be even worse.
If you don't mind regular hitches and huge dips into sub 30 fps in performance modes, well lucky you, play away.
I do mind, and it should never have been released in this state. I will wait for extensive testing before trusting any MS software with my money again.
Expedition 33 is sublime, Im really enjoying it. A freind came round last night and wanted to see the Days Gone remaster. I was shocked by how much better it looks on the pro, as all the media Id seen till then seemed to show little difference. We were playing that almost all night, and I cant wait to give that some serious attention..
Whatever you are playing this weekend I hope you are having fun!
I'd definately highly recommend Dredge. I was surprised how much I enjoyed playing that one. Same with Anno 1800, I played it when it was added to psplus and I was surprised at how deep and expansive a city builder it was. GP keeping up the good updates!
@Fiendish-Beaver You get it mate, your viewpoint is held by many who cant deny the truth. We are witnessing the end of the Xbox console.
GP in the future will be a PC option and any future console will be a PC in all but name. No way will it ever go to another console, publishers only get recompence currently for the effect on sales on xbox and PC, the costs would tripple for each 3rd party game on the system if it were offered elsewhere..
This was the obvious outcome ever since they pursued ABK for 70 billion, but people continually and blindly cheered for that move..
I'll continue to enjoy series X in the meantime while lamenting its demise and only ever renting games via GP. That its a model that doesnt work is obvious by now, so enjoy it while its around, at this point none of our worrying will affect the future.
Wow, that was not expected. I guess they figure Sony users are the people they need to reach out to, as xbox players will overwhelmingly play it on GP. But its really bad optics and kinda feels pretty wrong...
Theres 76 million games purchasers on PS5, its to be expected that will translate to decent sales. After all, its the point of putting the title there.
It makes perfect financial sense of course - but I couldn't care less about Microsoft shareholders hitting their growth targets. I care for Xbox - the consoles. They are being sacrificed. I have no interest in 'streaming' and 'eco systems' and people telling me they are not about a platform - have a platform or be dead to me.
Sad as I am for the once mighty Xbox, it makes future gens cheaper, but removes the level of competition I think is needed in gaming to keep these corps on their toes.
Its amusing to watch so many here get angry over the phasing out of physical games, yet get excited for the next xbox/pc, when that eco system will be completly all digital. Im ok with it, after a lifetime filling up my house with unused physical media of all sorts, it was so refreshing to go all digital and regain all my space back. For those of you still desperate to buy pysical, I regret you wont have that choice in the future, genuinely sorry.
It sure is on a hot streak. I had dropped it for a year and only subbed again when Indy dropped, but the the steady stream of good titles has kept me subbed since. Im only dropping it now cause Ive bought Expedition 33 and Oblivion and have so many owned titles yet to complete....
This is very clearly not a remake as it's exactly the same engine underneath the UE5 graphics layer, with most of the original bugs and weird behaviours still present and correct.
I'm glad they improved 3rd person but it really doesn't work as well as modern 3rd person game.
Same with the combat - its good they have given a few updates to it, but it's not even skyrim standard and certainly not up to modern standards in any way.
It's clearly a 'remaster' and thats why its sold as such.
For a player like me who was entranced by the original game and is prepared to tolerate some of the jank that came with it, it's a dream to experience a classic with such a nice suit of clothes on! I was glad to buy this one.
For new-comers, beware! Many systems are still really old and its daft levelling system is still in place so that leveling your character just makes everything else much stronger - I would have prefered if they had worked on this to make it more like skyrim where levelling up felt much better.
I also would have preferred it if they didnt drop it on us still unoptimized and with such an inconsistent frame rate, no remaster is top tier if it can't maintain a steady frame rate imo.
All that being said, it looks gorgeous and I'll play it again just because of the visual update - but I might leave it a while until they fix the poor performance! Have fun!
Thanks PJ - I know I can trust your reviews as our tastes seem to align. Not only that but you write a good review! I was pretty sure I was going to like this game anyway - I pre ordered it and I rarely do that... Now if I can only find the time to play everything!
@HonestHick I hear you dude. But I want the next FH by then! I'm still doubting 27, unless it's just a PC with a custom OS, but I'm always up for new hardware so I wont say no! Meantime my second PS5 has just been replaced with a pro so me and the wife can both pro play. Waste of money? To some I'm sure, but for us we are very happy..
The PS5 pro retains all the foliage density and has miles better pop in in performance mode - which is exactly what I was praying for as I found the pop in and reduced foliage annoying on series X. Happy to double dip such a great game - even if I prefer FH 4!
Let's face it - graphically it's really fantastic, especially for those of us that remember the original.
If I had to be critical, I'd say that the 3rd person mode doesn't feel well crafted and feels a little 'tacked on'.
I do appreciate the fact that they have added some extras to combat, but it doesn't feel up to modern standards in terms of combat - Avowed as an example was much better, and I'd hoped for better from this remaster.
This is a classic game and is close to my heart, so above issues to one side, this is still a glorious remaster effort and a huge success I'll enjoy playing for quite some time.
Edit. Did not vote on performance as I'm playing on a pro.
@NintendoByNature Avowed took some cues, but Oblivion is one of the greats imo and a miles better story and world than Avowed. I say that as someone who spent over 100 hours completing Avowed and doing everything in the game.
Looks fantastic! I'm delighted they overhauled a few bits to make it more 'modern'! I've got GP, but my wife has always wanted to play this so I'll buy it on PS5 when its on the store in the next hour or so - I hope they will enhance for the pro. Where ever you play, looks like a real treat!
@themightyant I get that, but I fear that wont figure into the equation. Though they are different beasts entirely ( Expedition 33 being an evolution of jrpg's) I think their release so close together inevitably takes the shine off both and I do wander whats driving the release window for MS here? I can only vote with my wallet and Ive bought Expedition 33.
BTW, mate I finally replaced the second ps5 with a pro this weekend, misses is well happy! Only live once and all that stuff...
Very excited to play this. I've bought this one as my wife wants to play it too and we have two pro's so we can play at the same time in the same room.
Blue Prince. Im 38 hours in and deep, lots of layers. South of Midnight, chapter 10. Just had a memorable boss fight, but in general, the fighting is not fun. The vision and art direction though is sublime and driving me to completion!
Once I can clear the above, Im looking forward to getting back to AC Shadows, but Ive got Days Gone Remaster, Epedition 33 and Forza 5 on ps as preorders all ready to distract me shortly. Oblivion as well? Its all too much 🤣
Whatever you are playing, I hope you have a great weekend....
Thanks Ben, these articles are great as its always easy to look at these huge sales and miss a great deal.
Robocop was so much better than I had thought, its a genuinely excellent title, especially if you like the IP. If you are platform agnostic worth noting that the ' Murphy special edition' is £8.84 in the current PS sale too. Either version is well worth at these prices.. 😄
Thouroughly enjoyable game, fantastic Star Wars locations places and characters, I can enjoy just hanging around these worlds.
Its an easy 8/10 and recommended, but if your a Star Wars fan that goes up to 9.
Im not normally one for dlc, but Im likely to get all the dlc for this game.
@HonestHick lol, thanks for going through all that again - we've had several of these conversations over the last couple of years and I know how strongly you feel, I genuinely commend the fervour with which you defend your viewpoint!
However, I will never be converted as I use them both often and get confirmation of my choices every time I make the switch, sometimes several times a day. My wife demonstrates the issues with offset stick design well as she has small hands. The natural place to put the bottom of the controller grip is under the base of your thumb, but for smaller hands, that's too far to reach on an offset stick. As a result she has to have her hand rotated and that can lead to pulling nw when you meant to pull w issues. She also gets a ganglion cyst on the middle thumb joint pretty bad when she does play Xbox, but much less on PS. Might be another reason why Xbox doesn't sell as much as you'd expect in Japan, where hand sizes are small? That's just idle speculation of course! 😄
My hands are larger so it's not a problem for me using either, but it feels more natural to me on ps and I find that the extra contoller features like haptics, on board speaker and mic, gyro controls etc do make a difference to my enjoyment of a game.
Anyhow, I can certainly respect your choice whilst making another, and I certainly do understand your preferences, your certainly not alone!
It's incontestable that Xbox offer a lot more design and special edition options, which is fantastic. I wish Sony and Nintendo would follow suit and offer more too.
Anyhow nice to chew over these preferences again with you. It's a holiday weekend here in the UK, so I'll wish you a happy weekend!
@Fiendish-Beaver, Lol there's no 'right' at all, simply preferences. My entire life has been spent with committed gamers, who still form the bulk of those I know. But I don't know anyone, in the industry or out of it, that prefers Xboxes controller. I don't pretend that makes me 'right' because that would be a stupid attitude, but I at least know I don't have an outlier opinion.
@HonestHick Thanks for your info.
Obviously we are all different and have different tastes. My wife won't even pick up an Xbox controller anymore and absolutely despises them. I have sympathy, as I also dislike their layout, their cheap plastic feel and the horrible clicking. But I will and do play on Xbox, so I just get on with it. It's an absolute relief to play elsewhere though and not fell like I'm stuck with a unit from the past.
Plugging in a controller to charge is of no issue to me. Like many Xboxes, mine can barely maintain a wireless connection to a controller even if I sit directly in front of my series X and wireless hub (a quick Google search shows this is a common Xbox issue, rarely solved), so Xbox has to played wired. I always have ps pad fully charged ready to use, and I have 8 usb charging ports with cables literally right next to my seat and playing position. I get about 10 hours per charge, but I tend to play with haptics on medium or low strength - love em for the subtle feedback, but not if their shaking your fingers off! So ergonomics aside, I far prefer to use ps controllers, at least they play wirelessly with no connection issues at all times while feeling much better 😄
I'll play with anything if I have to, but with Xbox I feel like I'm stepping back in time.... but we are all different, and it's just a game controller.
...and yes, I would hope that the next designs will have hall effect switches, please!
@Fiendish-Beaver Congratulations mate, you must have quite the collection! I don't play xbox quite as much, so only two Forza special editions and the original one - all of them with sticky triggers. I'd buy a new one in a heartbeat if they released a new version of the controller - they did suggest they were going to release one with haptics and I'd be interested in that , especially if it had a battery built in... I do have 5 PS5 controllers mind you (also thrown two in the bin after stick drift), but we have two machines. I try not to use the special 30th anniversary one too much! Other than that they are all different colours
For me, and obviously you, it's all part of the fun of gaming
@AgentCooper If you love star wars, absolutely a big yes. Fantastically realised worlds to explore, I can spend hours just absorbing the atmos. I recommended it to a friend recently and he hasn't stopped playing it since, so I know I'm not the only one who thinks so!
@Millionski Oh I agree, a banger a month recently. But Doom is like Expedition 33, I want to buy it. So, for me, I don't need GP for a few months. No question it continues to deliver though..
Glad to see it on Xbox app, and about time! The ps app has had these features for ages. I'd like to think they can continue the focus and make it best in class.
I dip in and out of it. At £180 for the year it's too expensive to have just in case, so I sub if there's games I want on the service. I resubbed in September last year to play indy and there's been some crackers since, but once I finish South of Midnight I'm out again for a while. I do sub to the rival service regardless, but that's 2/3s the price and wife plays ps games but won't touch an Xbox controller, so it's more value for me. I did prefer GP when you'd get upwards of 25 titles a month, there was always something I wanted back then. I appreciate they offer some higher quality titles now, but often they are not titles I'm interested in....
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Re: Roundup: PS5 Players Share Their First Impressions Of Forza Horizon 5
@cburg Its only fair to point out that 8/10 at push is exactly the same score the game recieved here on pure..
I must admit, I have it here on Game pass, I also bought it on steam, but I still bought it on ps5 too. Couldnt resist 😄
Re: Talking Point: Xbox Fans, How Do You Find Time For All These Amazing 2025 Games?
@jesse_dylan I know mate, I don't know how people do it. I spent 110 hours finishing avowed - admitidley I done everything, but why wouldn't you if you like a game and want to 'complete' it? 😊Complete is not the same as finished the main missions for me.
Re: Talking Point: Xbox Fans, How Do You Find Time For All These Amazing 2025 Games?
20 to 30 hours on an average week. I'm fortunate in that my wife is also a gamer and married me when I was a dev, so she knew what she was getting 😁
I try and concentrate on 2 or 3 titles at a time in different genres, but sometimes my head is turned and its difficult to know what I'm playing next! Expedition 33 is taking time away from AC shadows and Blue Prince did it before that. I'm determined to get back to it though - even though I re started FH5 on the PS5 pro last night.....
Lets face it, its a nice problem to have. People who suggest this is the worst gen ever - I just don't see how that can be squared with how big all our backlogs are!
Re: Project Motor Racing Aims To Rival Forza Motorsport On Xbox This Year
All it needs is a little soul and it's better already.
I spent 60 hours trying to get into Motorsport but no 5 was better in every single way and the last title seemed to represent the death of the forza series to me, and looking at some of the racing forums, I was not alone..
In some circumstances it looked pretty good - its the best compliment I can find I'm afraid.
It will be interesting to see if this project game can be the de-facto sim racing title on the box... I'm rooting for it.
Re: Talking Point: Has This Been The Best Month Ever For Xbox Game Pass?
Can't argue with what's been delivered this month, it's a great selection of titles.
For me, it's not that good as I bought Expedition 33 and Oblivion and I'm playing Blue Prince on Sony's service, but I can certainly see the outstanding value for those who don't want to own these titles..
Long may it continue!
Re: Two Xbox Game Pass Titles Are Available This Week To Finish Off April 2025
I do love a bit of couch co-op so I might check out towerborne even if it looks a little busy for my tastes.
Far Cry 4 is 11 years old and currently available to buy in a PS sale for £3.74. Its absolute filler and should not be a new release on GP even though we've been eating well on the service. IMO of course! 😊
Re: Hands On: Oblivion Remastered Is Impressive, But There Are Some Performance Issues At Launch
@johndoe89 Im playing it on a pro myself 👍
Re: Digital Foundry Impressed With Oblivion Remastered, But Xbox Series S 'Takes A Hit'
@GuyinPA75
Lol.I'm not gonna get into that old argument again!
This game stutters and has issues on very highly rated PC's so I think in this case the issue is with the engine code rather than the need to trim it down to support Series S...
I'm sure it will improve. I've bought it, so I'm banking on it getting better 😁
Re: Hands On: Oblivion Remastered Is Impressive, But There Are Some Performance Issues At Launch
@johndoe89 Hey there's lots of people that are enjoying it anyway, and they will hopefully improve it too.
I'm sensitive to really inconsistent frame rates and glitches, but I'm sure it will improve. I've bought it so I hope so
Re: Poll: What Score Would You Give Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 So Far?
@Fiendish-Beaver I think you are looking at physical sales like:
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2025/04/uk-sales-charts-expedition-33-debuts-in-second-place-almost-all-sales-for-ps5-version
There is no physical box with Oblivion remastered, so it wont appear in such charts..
I'm sure it's selling well. I bought it, even though I won't play it till they fix it
Re: Poll: What Score Would You Give Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 So Far?
No game without a map will ever get a 10 from me. It's literally an 'Expedition' - something that sets out to map the unknown, but you don't make a map of where you have been? A really stupid and unforgivable design choice, especially given that many of the game areas, pretty as they are, have virtually no landmarks you can use (first 16 hours or so anyway).
I'm also not as keen on the battles being a constant QTE fest either - I'm old and the windows for parry and dodge seem quite tight on normal difficulty to the point where I cant hit them often. One of the reasons I like jrpgs is precisely because I don't need reactions to enjoy them.
Those stupid design choice aside, it's a really good jrpg. I'm warming to the characters and invested in the story, and learning the systems. The World looks pretty, and music appears well chosen and memorable.
Plenty of time to go yet, but it appears to be heading for a 8.5/10 from me. I know that doesn't concur with many, but it is what it is.
Still glad I bought it - it's an amazing effort for such a small dev team, and they deserve sales.
Re: Digital Foundry Impressed With Oblivion Remastered, But Xbox Series S 'Takes A Hit'
Its absolute stutterfest and should not be released like this. I stopped playing in the hope they fix it sometime - and that's both series X and PS5 pro. No point in trying on PC where it appears to be even worse.
If you don't mind regular hitches and huge dips into sub 30 fps in performance modes, well lucky you, play away.
I do mind, and it should never have been released in this state. I will wait for extensive testing before trusting any MS software with my money again.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 26-27)
Expedition 33 is sublime, Im really enjoying it.
A freind came round last night and wanted to see the Days Gone remaster. I was shocked by how much better it looks on the pro, as all the media Id seen till then seemed to show little difference. We were playing that almost all night, and I cant wait to give that some serious attention..
Whatever you are playing this weekend I hope you are having fun!
Re: Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In May 2025
I'd definately highly recommend Dredge. I was surprised how much I enjoyed playing that one.
Same with Anno 1800, I played it when it was added to psplus and I was surprised at how deep and expansive a city builder it was.
GP keeping up the good updates!
Re: Indiana Jones 'Selling Faster' On PS5 Than Xbox & Steam, Says Analysis
@x3King84 Me too mate. Some people just don't value logical insight.
Re: Indiana Jones 'Selling Faster' On PS5 Than Xbox & Steam, Says Analysis
@Fiendish-Beaver You get it mate, your viewpoint is held by many who cant deny the truth. We are witnessing the end of the Xbox console.
GP in the future will be a PC option and any future console will be a PC in all but name. No way will it ever go to another console, publishers only get recompence currently for the effect on sales on xbox and PC, the costs would tripple for each 3rd party game on the system if it were offered elsewhere..
This was the obvious outcome ever since they pursued ABK for 70 billion, but people continually and blindly cheered for that move..
I'll continue to enjoy series X in the meantime while lamenting its demise and only ever renting games via GP. That its a model that doesnt work is obvious by now, so enjoy it while its around, at this point none of our worrying will affect the future.
Re: Bethesda Partners Directly With PlayStation On Strange DOOM: The Dark Ages Trailer
Wow, that was not expected. I guess they figure Sony users are the people they need to reach out to, as xbox players will overwhelmingly play it on GP. But its really bad optics and kinda feels pretty wrong...
Re: Indiana Jones 'Selling Faster' On PS5 Than Xbox & Steam, Says Analysis
Theres 76 million games purchasers on PS5, its to be expected that will translate to decent sales. After all, its the point of putting the title there.
Re: Reaction: Xbox's Third-Party Strategy Is Finally Making Sense To Me
It makes perfect financial sense of course - but I couldn't care less about Microsoft shareholders hitting their growth targets.
I care for Xbox - the consoles. They are being sacrificed. I have no interest in 'streaming' and 'eco systems' and people telling me they are not about a platform - have a platform or be dead to me.
Sad as I am for the once mighty Xbox, it makes future gens cheaper, but removes the level of competition I think is needed in gaming to keep these corps on their toes.
Re: Digital-Only Xbox Series X|S Consoles Have Accounted For 75% Of Sales So Far In 2025
Its amusing to watch so many here get angry over the phasing out of physical games, yet get excited for the next xbox/pc, when that eco system will be completly all digital.
Im ok with it, after a lifetime filling up my house with unused physical media of all sorts, it was so refreshing to go all digital and regain all my space back.
For those of you still desperate to buy pysical, I regret you wont have that choice in the future, genuinely sorry.
Re: Opinion: Xbox Game Pass Is On A Ridiculous Hot Streak Right Now
It sure is on a hot streak. I had dropped it for a year and only subbed again when Indy dropped, but the the steady stream of good titles has kept me subbed since. Im only dropping it now cause Ive bought Expedition 33 and Oblivion and have so many owned titles yet to complete....
Re: Hands On: Oblivion Remastered Is Impressive, But There Are Some Performance Issues At Launch
@johndoe89 Bad news friend, its worse stuttering on Series X..
Re: Reaction: Oblivion Remastered Sets A New Standard For Xbox & Bethesda
This is very clearly not a remake as it's exactly the same engine underneath the UE5 graphics layer, with most of the original bugs and weird behaviours still present and correct.
I'm glad they improved 3rd person but it really doesn't work as well as modern 3rd person game.
Same with the combat - its good they have given a few updates to it, but it's not even skyrim standard and certainly not up to modern standards in any way.
It's clearly a 'remaster' and thats why its sold as such.
For a player like me who was entranced by the original game and is prepared to tolerate some of the jank that came with it, it's a dream to experience a classic with such a nice suit of clothes on! I was glad to buy this one.
For new-comers, beware! Many systems are still really old and its daft levelling system is still in place so that leveling your character just makes everything else much stronger - I would have prefered if they had worked on this to make it more like skyrim where levelling up felt much better.
I also would have preferred it if they didnt drop it on us still unoptimized and with such an inconsistent frame rate, no remaster is top tier if it can't maintain a steady frame rate imo.
All that being said, it looks gorgeous and I'll play it again just because of the visual update - but I might leave it a while until they fix the poor performance! Have fun!
Re: Talking Point: We Played Xbox's First Forza Release On PS5, And It Felt Weird
@HonestHick Yeah its certainly gonna be fun to see what a new generation can bring. I'll be onboard whenever it arrives 😀
Re: Review: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Xbox) - A Sublime Debut And One Of The Freshest RPGs In Ages
Thanks PJ - I know I can trust your reviews as our tastes seem to align. Not only that but you write a good review!
I was pretty sure I was going to like this game anyway - I pre ordered it and I rarely do that...
Now if I can only find the time to play everything!
Re: Talking Point: We Played Xbox's First Forza Release On PS5, And It Felt Weird
@HonestHick
I hear you dude. But I want the next FH by then!
I'm still doubting 27, unless it's just a PC with a custom OS, but I'm always up for new hardware so I wont say no!
Meantime my second PS5 has just been replaced with a pro so me and the wife can both pro play. Waste of money? To some I'm sure, but for us we are very happy..
Re: Talking Point: We Played Xbox's First Forza Release On PS5, And It Felt Weird
The PS5 pro retains all the foliage density and has miles better pop in in performance mode - which is exactly what I was praying for as I found the pop in and reduced foliage annoying on series X. Happy to double dip such a great game - even if I prefer FH 4!
Re: Poll: What Are Your First Impressions Of Oblivion Remastered?
Let's face it - graphically it's really fantastic, especially for those of us that remember the original.
If I had to be critical, I'd say that the 3rd person mode doesn't feel well crafted and feels a little 'tacked on'.
I do appreciate the fact that they have added some extras to combat, but it doesn't feel up to modern standards in terms of combat - Avowed as an example was much better, and I'd hoped for better from this remaster.
This is a classic game and is close to my heart, so above issues to one side, this is still a glorious remaster effort and a huge success I'll enjoy playing for quite some time.
Edit. Did not vote on performance as I'm playing on a pro.
Re: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Is Now Available On Xbox Game Pass
@NintendoByNature
Avowed took some cues, but Oblivion is one of the greats imo and a miles better story and world than Avowed.
I say that as someone who spent over 100 hours completing Avowed and doing everything in the game.
Re: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Is Now Available On Xbox Game Pass
Looks fantastic! I'm delighted they overhauled a few bits to make it more 'modern'!
I've got GP, but my wife has always wanted to play this so I'll buy it on PS5 when its on the store in the next hour or so - I hope they will enhance for the pro.
Where ever you play, looks like a real treat!
Re: Bethesda Officially Announces Oblivion Remastered, Full Reveal Coming Tomorrow
@themightyant I get that, but I fear that wont figure into the equation.
Though they are different beasts entirely ( Expedition 33 being an evolution of jrpg's) I think their release so close together inevitably takes the shine off both and I do wander whats driving the release window for MS here?
I can only vote with my wallet and Ive bought Expedition 33.
BTW, mate I finally replaced the second ps5 with a pro this weekend, misses is well happy! Only live once and all that stuff...
Re: PSA: Xbox Game Pass Gets Another Huge Day One Release This Week
Very excited to play this.
I've bought this one as my wife wants to play it too and we have two pro's so we can play at the same time in the same room.
Great title for GP though.
Re: Opinion: South Of Midnight Dev Could Become An Xbox Game Studios Gem
Gameplay was PS2 level stuff unfortunately. Artistic creativity and design were extraordinary though.
I hope its done well enough for more from compulsion.
Re: Bethesda Officially Announces Oblivion Remastered, Full Reveal Coming Tomorrow
Such a great week for gamers 😄
Re: Star Wars Zero Company Releases For Xbox In 2026, Gameplay Revealed
Star Wars X Com, Im game!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 19-20)
Blue Prince. Im 38 hours in and deep, lots of layers.
South of Midnight, chapter 10. Just had a memorable boss fight, but in general, the fighting is not fun. The vision and art direction though is sublime and driving me to completion!
Once I can clear the above, Im looking forward to getting back to AC Shadows, but Ive got Days Gone Remaster, Epedition 33 and Forza 5 on ps as preorders all ready to distract me shortly. Oblivion as well? Its all too much 🤣
Whatever you are playing, I hope you have a great weekend....
Re: 10 Discounted Games You Should Buy In The Xbox Spring Sale 2025
Thanks Ben, these articles are great as its always easy to look at these huge sales and miss a great deal.
Robocop was so much better than I had thought, its a genuinely excellent title, especially if you like the IP. If you are platform agnostic worth noting that the ' Murphy special edition' is £8.84 in the current PS sale too. Either version is well worth at these prices.. 😄
Re: Xbox Adds Multiple New Demos Including One For Star Wars Outlaws
Thouroughly enjoyable game, fantastic Star Wars locations places and characters, I can enjoy just hanging around these worlds.
Its an easy 8/10 and recommended, but if your a Star Wars fan that goes up to 9.
Im not normally one for dlc, but Im likely to get all the dlc for this game.
Re: Xbox Announces Limited Edition DOOM Controllers And Series X Wrap
@HonestHick lol, thanks for going through all that again - we've had several of these conversations over the last couple of years and I know how strongly you feel, I genuinely commend the fervour with which you defend your viewpoint!
However, I will never be converted as I use them both often and get confirmation of my choices every time I make the switch, sometimes several times a day. My wife demonstrates the issues with offset stick design well as she has small hands. The natural place to put the bottom of the controller grip is under the base of your thumb, but for smaller hands, that's too far to reach on an offset stick. As a result she has to have her hand rotated and that can lead to pulling nw when you meant to pull w issues. She also gets a ganglion cyst on the middle thumb joint pretty bad when she does play Xbox, but much less on PS. Might be another reason why Xbox doesn't sell as much as you'd expect in Japan, where hand sizes are small? That's just idle speculation of course! 😄
My hands are larger so it's not a problem for me using either, but it feels more natural to me on ps and I find that the extra contoller features like haptics, on board speaker and mic, gyro controls etc do make a difference to my enjoyment of a game.
Anyhow, I can certainly respect your choice whilst making another, and I certainly do understand your preferences, your certainly not alone!
It's incontestable that Xbox offer a lot more design and special edition options, which is fantastic. I wish Sony and Nintendo would follow suit and offer more too.
Anyhow nice to chew over these preferences again with you. It's a holiday weekend here in the UK, so I'll wish you a happy weekend!
Re: Multiple 'Just For You' Deals Quietly Added To Xbox Spring Sale
@Kaloudz Ouch, that's a low blow offer mate. Don't be tempted 🤣
Re: Xbox Announces Limited Edition DOOM Controllers And Series X Wrap
@Fiendish-Beaver,
Lol there's no 'right' at all, simply preferences.
My entire life has been spent with committed gamers, who still form the bulk of those I know. But I don't know anyone, in the industry or out of it, that prefers Xboxes controller. I don't pretend that makes me 'right' because that would be a stupid attitude, but I at least know I don't have an outlier opinion.
Re: Xbox Announces Limited Edition DOOM Controllers And Series X Wrap
@HonestHick Thanks for your info.
Obviously we are all different and have different tastes. My wife won't even pick up an Xbox controller anymore and absolutely despises them. I have sympathy, as I also dislike their layout, their cheap plastic feel and the horrible clicking. But I will and do play on Xbox, so I just get on with it. It's an absolute relief to play elsewhere though and not fell like I'm stuck with a unit from the past.
Plugging in a controller to charge is of no issue to me. Like many Xboxes, mine can barely maintain a wireless connection to a controller even if I sit directly in front of my series X and wireless hub (a quick Google search shows this is a common Xbox issue, rarely solved), so Xbox has to played wired. I always have ps pad fully charged ready to use, and I have 8 usb charging ports with cables literally right next to my seat and playing position. I get about 10 hours per charge, but I tend to play with haptics on medium or low strength - love em for the subtle feedback, but not if their shaking your fingers off! So ergonomics aside, I far prefer to use ps controllers, at least they play wirelessly with no connection issues at all times while feeling much better 😄
I'll play with anything if I have to, but with Xbox I feel like I'm stepping back in time.... but we are all different, and it's just a game controller.
...and yes, I would hope that the next designs will have hall effect switches, please!
Re: All 50+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Spring Sale 2025
Thanks for putting that together...
I got a pang for Blue Dragon, just reading it's name...😄
Re: Xbox Boss Teases Even More 'Unannounced' Games In The Pipeline For 2025
Bring em on in the showcase Phil!
The acquisition of Bethesda in particular seems to be paying dividends and that means party time for gamers.
Re: Xbox Announces Limited Edition DOOM Controllers And Series X Wrap
@Fiendish-Beaver Congratulations mate, you must have quite the collection!
I don't play xbox quite as much, so only two Forza special editions and the original one - all of them with sticky triggers. I'd buy a new one in a heartbeat if they released a new version of the controller - they did suggest they were going to release one with haptics and I'd be interested in that , especially if it had a battery built in...
I do have 5 PS5 controllers mind you (also thrown two in the bin after stick drift), but we have two machines. I try not to use the special 30th anniversary one too much! Other than that they are all different colours
For me, and obviously you, it's all part of the fun of gaming
Re: Xbox Spring Sale 2025 Now Live In Full, 1000+ Games Discounted
@AgentCooper If you love star wars, absolutely a big yes. Fantastically realised worlds to explore, I can spend hours just absorbing the atmos. I recommended it to a friend recently and he hasn't stopped playing it since, so I know I'm not the only one who thinks so!
Re: Xbox Announces Limited Edition DOOM Controllers And Series X Wrap
Great designs if you like that kinda thing! £75 for the controller is a total liberty though...
Re: Phil Spencer Discusses Why Xbox Game Pass Isn't For Everyone These Days
@Millionski
Oh I agree, a banger a month recently.
But Doom is like Expedition 33, I want to buy it. So, for me, I don't need GP for a few months. No question it continues to deliver though..
Re: Xbox Adds Multiple Highly-Requested Features In April 2025 Update
Glad to see it on Xbox app, and about time! The ps app has had these features for ages.
I'd like to think they can continue the focus and make it best in class.
Re: Phil Spencer Discusses Why Xbox Game Pass Isn't For Everyone These Days
I dip in and out of it. At £180 for the year it's too expensive to have just in case, so I sub if there's games I want on the service. I resubbed in September last year to play indy and there's been some crackers since, but once I finish South of Midnight I'm out again for a while.
I do sub to the rival service regardless, but that's 2/3s the price and wife plays ps games but won't touch an Xbox controller, so it's more value for me.
I did prefer GP when you'd get upwards of 25 titles a month, there was always something I wanted back then. I appreciate they offer some higher quality titles now, but often they are not titles I'm interested in....