So they gaslighting now and pretending that was a beta launch? Lol smh... The gameplay on this not beta was fine, but the artstyle is absolutely terrible and characters are as generic looking as humanly possible, its like ChatGPT generated it. Seems like a failure to properly focus group the game in early stages.
I used to think otherwise, but convex is better for for shooters, much more precise once you adjust to it. Hard to buy another Scuf tho with how good my Gamesir G7 Pro with all the bells and whistles (replaced my Scuf Instinct with it), is at less than half the price.
Lol they literally just said it won't be priced to compete with consoles and most people vote it'll be priced the same as consoles smh... 8 Gb of RAM glwt Valve...
Noice! I can finally finish Banishers! I played the crap out of it during a free trial and enjoyed it. Got a lot of the Witcher feel to it with a cool setting.
This is another clear case of grandstanding via review bombing a great game instead of merely judging the game on its gameplay, which is what people check reviews for. Tim is absolutely right, a conversation of development ethics should be an op ed, not a review on how the game plays. You could even ad an "Editor's note" in your review if it is that concerning to you, but it should in no way effect the scoring when it has no real impact on the gameplay itself. This is petty and childish behavior and just ruined Eurogamer's reputation as a game reviewer...
Was marketed and titled terribly, like nobody even knew about it at all and it's such a generic title that doesn't tie it to Control. Also, it was released in a very beta state, lacking depth. I actually enjoyed playing it for a little bit then it got repetitive. I think it could've been something had it been allowed to cook longer and given more variety of gameplay.
Looked like yet another lame farm sim... Not at all what it was originally sold to look like. Shame, I wanted an action adventure game. This prob would've been a big dud. As others stated, I'm still mad about Perfect Dark tho
@Ricky-Spanish The gunplay, and the movement actually feels very different to me. I didn't like it at first, but then adjusted and am starting to like it.
@lechugajr Yeah, Nintendo always delivers the games eventually. But this launch feels more clunky like Gamecube or DS was. Maybe not as bad as DS lol! I'm really hoping Metroid Prime 4 delivers
@FatalBubbles yes you do. Read the other article on it. Game pass players have to buy the $35 digital upgrade as ownership of the base game is required. Another site started it clearly: " If you are a Game Pass subscriber interested in The Order of Giants DLC, you will need to purchase the Premium Edition upgrade, which is priced at £34.99 GBP/$34.99 USD."
So basically my gripe from the start. Especially, having played it on Game Pass, so I have to pay $32 to be able to play it, and for 3 hours of content, that's a ripoff...
People sample more games they normally wouldn't buy because of game pass. Factoring in the samplers as normal buyers is kind of dumb to me tbh. Everyone grabs the free samples at Costco, doesn't mean they would've considered that food otherwise. But that's the whole point! You get some of the samplers to buy it because they tried something they normally wouldn't and were surprised that they like it then they buy it.
@Questionable_Duck $30 is still too much and I believe you need that upgrade to play from game pass. The add-ons are super lame. Who cares about a character skin and digital art book lol!
@Gabrie Woah that's crazy! Guess I lucked out, though I've only gone back and done a few collectibles, so maybe I didn't hit that particular one you did or something. Hope you get answers soon
Enjoyed the game but $35 is way too much for an offshoot mission DLC. This honestly needs to be almost as long as the campaign to justify that price. I'll wait for a sale or just pass on it if that never comes.
Not worth picking up for me until the wireless one for Xbox comes. Rumors are that is coming mid September potentially. Odd they would do Wuchang collab and not launch it with the game. Seems like a very lost marketing opportunity.
@WildConcept6 well at least we get another game. Maybe they'll explore him some more in this one for those who didn't play the prequel. The co-op is appealing.
@WildConcept6 Darksiders Genesis predominantly covered Strife. It is stated as co-op and can pick any of the 4 characters, so this one looks to be a 4-player co-op back to the 3rd person combat.
No 2D game should take this long. The dev clearly has problems. I have a feeling this will not live anywhere near up to the hype they built from the first one and constantly delaying this one...
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Re: Xbox Crowns Its Biggest Third-Party Game Pass Launch Of 2025
Should've given it a 10/10 tsk tsk
Re: Splitgate 2 Relaunches On Xbox In December Following Bizarre Release Reversal
So they gaslighting now and pretending that was a beta launch? Lol smh... The gameplay on this not beta was fine, but the artstyle is absolutely terrible and characters are as generic looking as humanly possible, its like ChatGPT generated it. Seems like a failure to properly focus group the game in early stages.
Re: Review: SCUF Valor Pro Wireless - My New Favourite Xbox Series X|S Controller
@jesse_dylan Try the Gamesir G7 Pro Wireless
Re: Review: SCUF Valor Pro Wireless - My New Favourite Xbox Series X|S Controller
I used to think otherwise, but convex is better for for shooters, much more precise once you adjust to it. Hard to buy another Scuf tho with how good my Gamesir G7 Pro with all the bells and whistles (replaced my Scuf Instinct with it), is at less than half the price.
Re: Hands On: Perfect Dark Zero Is A Bizarre Time Capsule Of The Early Xbox 360 Days
Sadly, the last Perfect Dark we will ever see it seems...
Re: Rumour: Steam Machine To Be 'Priced Like A PC' Rather Than Traditional Xbox Or PS Console
Lol they literally just said it won't be priced to compete with consoles and most people vote it'll be priced the same as consoles smh... 8 Gb of RAM glwt Valve...
Re: Neon Inferno Is Getting Some Impressive Reviews Ahead Of This Week's Xbox Release
Lol Push square just seemingly hates everything now
Re: These Nine Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (November 19 - December 2)
Noice! I can finally finish Banishers! I played the crap out of it during a free trial and enjoyed it. Got a lot of the Witcher feel to it with a cool setting.
Re: Epic Games CEO Comments On ARC Raiders And Its Use Of AI Voice Generation
This is another clear case of grandstanding via review bombing a great game instead of merely judging the game on its gameplay, which is what people check reviews for. Tim is absolutely right, a conversation of development ethics should be an op ed, not a review on how the game plays. You could even ad an "Editor's note" in your review if it is that concerning to you, but it should in no way effect the scoring when it has no real impact on the gameplay itself. This is petty and childish behavior and just ruined Eurogamer's reputation as a game reviewer...
Re: Xbox Gets One Nomination For 'Ultimate Game Of The Year' At Golden Joysticks 2025
Clair Obscur or Expedition 33 should definitely win...
Re: Rumour: Halo 2 & 3 Remakes Are Supposedly Coming After Halo: Campaign Evolved
@Kieduss So, they going down the Playstation/Nintendo path of remakes of remasters huh?... smh
Re: Rumour: Halo 2 & 3 Remakes Are Supposedly Coming After Halo: Campaign Evolved
@nomither6 not even close on Multiplayer. 1 and 4 were not better than 3. 1 was incredibly bare bones and 4 was forgettable.
Re: Rumour: Halo 2 & 3 Remakes Are Supposedly Coming After Halo: Campaign Evolved
So, they going down the Playstation/Nintendo path of remakes of remakes huh?...
Re: Roundup: Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Xbox's The Outer Worlds 2
Man Pushsquare just hates everything dont they? They are on a bottom of the reviews list streak. Xbox tax?
Re: Battlefield 6 Season 1 Brings Lots Of Free Content To Xbox, Starting This Month
Wait, so no Battle Royale?
Re: Remedy CEO Steps Down, Not Long After Studio Admitted 'Weak Sales' For FBC: Firebreak
Was marketed and titled terribly, like nobody even knew about it at all and it's such a generic title that doesn't tie it to Control. Also, it was released in a very beta state, lacking depth. I actually enjoyed playing it for a little bit then it got repetitive. I think it could've been something had it been allowed to cook longer and given more variety of gameplay.
Re: Talking Point: How Often Do You Replay Games?
Wonder how many are voting that they do because they want to own their games and not feed into the argument of licensing
Re: Battlefield 6 Boss: 'The Only Reason COD Exists Is Because EA Were D*cks'
Safe to say Zampella has proven he was right each time. Look at his stellar track record! I knew BF6 would be good with him at the helm.
Re: Everwild Screenshots Leak Online Several Months After Xbox Cancellation
Looked like yet another lame farm sim... Not at all what it was originally sold to look like. Shame, I wanted an action adventure game. This prob would've been a big dud. As others stated, I'm still mad about Perfect Dark tho
Re: Xbox Game Studios Titles Up For Several Awards At Golden Joysticks 2025
No Expedition 33 even on the list for GotY makes this awards a complete joke and sham of a show.
Re: Poll: What Are Your First Impressions Of The Black Ops 7 Beta On Xbox?
@Ricky-Spanish The gunplay, and the movement actually feels very different to me. I didn't like it at first, but then adjusted and am starting to like it.
Re: Xbox Game Pass Is Getting A Major Overhaul With New Names, Games & Price Changes
Sure feels like Xbox is trying everything they possibly can to get out of the console business aren't they?...
Re: Xbox Game Pass Is Getting A Major Overhaul With New Names, Games & Price Changes
Was fun while it lasted... Not even Ubisoft + but "classics" smh...
Re: Xbox Exec Questioned About Elite Series 3 Controller, Offers Slight Tease For The Future
Soo many cheaper options that are outperforming the Elite 2 right now. Gamesir G7 Pro being one of them as well as the Blitz 2
Re: Rumour: Microsoft & ASUS Wanted To 'Further Subsidise' The Price Of The ROG Xbox Ally
Well they will when nobody buys it. At that point I'll swoop in for my steep discount
Re: Hades 2 Becomes 2025's Highest-Rated New Game Ahead Of Eventual Xbox Release
@lechugajr Yeah, Nintendo always delivers the games eventually. But this launch feels more clunky like Gamecube or DS was. Maybe not as bad as DS lol! I'm really hoping Metroid Prime 4 delivers
Re: Ampere Analysis: Xbox Users Play More Games, But For A Shorter Amount Of Time
Thank you captain obvious... Now let's compare Netflix to movie purchasing
Re: Perfect Dark Studio Head Issues Final Statement As He Leaves Team Xbox
Still can't believe they just canned this altogether. What a fail by a "AAAA" dev Microsoft...
Re: Indiana Jones Order Of Giants DLC Launches To 'Mixed' Feedback In First 24 Hours
@Stoned_Patrol then I was told incorrectly by multiple sites. Did you buy the standalone DLC and play it through GPU without owning the base yourself?
Re: Indiana Jones Order Of Giants DLC Launches To 'Mixed' Feedback In First 24 Hours
@Stoned_Patrol read 2 comments up...
Re: Indiana Jones Order Of Giants DLC Launches To 'Mixed' Feedback In First 24 Hours
@FatalBubbles yes you do. Read the other article on it. Game pass players have to buy the $35 digital upgrade as ownership of the base game is required. Another site started it clearly: " If you are a Game Pass subscriber interested in The Order of Giants DLC, you will need to purchase the Premium Edition upgrade, which is priced at £34.99 GBP/$34.99 USD."
https://www.purexbox.com/features/talking-point-its-not-on-xbox-game-pass-so-will-you-be-buying-the-indiana-jones-dlc
Re: Indiana Jones Order Of Giants DLC Launches To 'Mixed' Feedback In First 24 Hours
So basically my gripe from the start. Especially, having played it on Game Pass, so I have to pay $32 to be able to play it, and for 3 hours of content, that's a ripoff...
Re: Roundup: Here's What The First Reviews Are Saying About NBA 2K26
@FraserG That's fair
Re: Roundup: Here's What The First Reviews Are Saying About NBA 2K26
Literally one known review source on this. Never heard of any of the others. Might have jumped the gun a bit on this post.
Re: Indiana Jones Dev: Xbox Game Pass Was A 'Hard Balance' Because Players Quickly Drop Out
People sample more games they normally wouldn't buy because of game pass. Factoring in the samplers as normal buyers is kind of dumb to me tbh. Everyone grabs the free samples at Costco, doesn't mean they would've considered that food otherwise. But that's the whole point! You get some of the samplers to buy it because they tried something they normally wouldn't and were surprised that they like it then they buy it.
Re: Talking Point: It's Not On Xbox Game Pass, So Will You Be Buying The Indiana Jones DLC?
@Questionable_Duck $30 is still too much and I believe you need that upgrade to play from game pass. The add-ons are super lame. Who cares about a character skin and digital art book lol!
Re: Talking Point: It's Not On Xbox Game Pass, So Will You Be Buying The Indiana Jones DLC?
@Gabrie Woah that's crazy! Guess I lucked out, though I've only gone back and done a few collectibles, so maybe I didn't hit that particular one you did or something. Hope you get answers soon
Re: Talking Point: It's Not On Xbox Game Pass, So Will You Be Buying The Indiana Jones DLC?
@Gabrie Any bugs I noticed got fixed. I completed the game with relatively no issues at all.
Re: Talking Point: It's Not On Xbox Game Pass, So Will You Be Buying The Indiana Jones DLC?
Enjoyed the game but $35 is way too much for an offshoot mission DLC. This honestly needs to be almost as long as the campaign to justify that price. I'll wait for a sale or just pass on it if that never comes.
Re: Opinion: Delta Force Is Solid On Xbox, But Another Upcoming FPS Runs Rings Around It
Totally, I played BF6 beta then played this and it felt like hot garbage! Sooo janky
Re: ASUS Unveils The ROG Raikiri II Xbox Wireless Controller
Seems like the same features of the Gamesir G7 Pro Wireless for $50 more. I'll stick with my Gamesir pre-order.
Re: Six Xbox Game Pass Titles Get New Reveals At Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025
Train Grind Radio wtf?!
Re: GameSir's Special Wireless G7 Pro For Xbox Is Now Available To Pre-Order
@Fishticon The faceplates are hot-swappable. Even with your SE. Or just wait a few weeks for a regular color to come out
Re: GameSir's Special Wireless G7 Pro For Xbox Is Now Available To Pre-Order
@Banjo- dongle
Re: Bella Ramsey Leads The Cast In New Co-Op Chicken Run Game For Xbox
Don't think they would want you to mention her as a castmember anymore lol! "Quite the cast" indeed 😂
Re: Roundup: Here's What The Reviews Say About GameSir's 'G7 Pro' Xbox Controller
Not worth picking up for me until the wireless one for Xbox comes. Rumors are that is coming mid September potentially. Odd they would do Wuchang collab and not launch it with the game. Seems like a very lost marketing opportunity.
Re: Here's Everything That Was Revealed At The THQ Nordic Showcase 2025
@WildConcept6 well at least we get another game. Maybe they'll explore him some more in this one for those who didn't play the prequel. The co-op is appealing.
Re: Here's Everything That Was Revealed At The THQ Nordic Showcase 2025
@WildConcept6 Darksiders Genesis predominantly covered Strife. It is stated as co-op and can pick any of the 4 characters, so this one looks to be a 4-player co-op back to the 3rd person combat.
Re: Multiple Games Announced For Xbox Following July 2025's Nintendo Direct
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales has to be one of the most generic and dumb names I've seen. But par for the course for JRPGs...
Re: Talking Point: Are You Still Hyped For Hollow Knight: Silksong On Xbox Game Pass?
No 2D game should take this long. The dev clearly has problems. I have a feeling this will not live anywhere near up to the hype they built from the first one and constantly delaying this one...