I have fond memories of Fuzion Frenzy as its one of the few Xbox games that i got my Mom to at least try out and she had some laughs with it.
Morrowind i played a lot with a friend back in the day, we'd simply take turns progressing through quests etc and had some fun with that
Barely played the other back in the day i'm afraid although still tempted by Psychonauts as i've gotten into platformers in recent years
If there was one OG Xbox game i would love to see be playable on newer consoles and come to GP it would be Phantom Crash - loved that game back in the day
@Krinkle_Kaptain - Sometimes a game is available for pre-download but is only a few hundred Mb's - it's more just an instruction to download the actual game when it's available so that's likely what is on your console for last few weeks
For example, I have Psychonauts 2 pre-downloaded but it's only taking up around 200mb in storage and when the actual game is available to download (maybe a week before release) - it'll then download the full thing and be playable on day of release of course
@TheMightyAnt - i remember during the OG Xbox generation, i received a random delivery in the post which had an Xbox T-Shirt and some other random items (probably a keyring or something similar) and a pack of Boost Guarana chocolate bars (random but i remember them being very nice)
Unfortunately there were no controllers or consoles or anything like that in the delivery but it was cool and unexpected. No idea to this day why i received it but hey ho
Hadn't heard about that Tim Burton inspired platformer but interested to hear more about it. Hoping for something else new from EA (ie - not the Dead Space game) too
Still just waiting for the new-gen release. But as of writing, the ppl that have responded and played (ie - ignoring those that answered they havent played yet) - 73% have either said its better but improvement still needed or it runs better with no problems at all really
I've read several people during discussions on Reddit etc stating that the game ran fine for them on XSX so by the time the new-gen version is released, i'll pick it up in a sale or something
Looking forward to this but one thing i'd like to know is the achievement list.
I'm someone that likes to 1000G games i play but im not a big co-op or even multiplayer player. Would like to know if it'll be possible to 1000G this without needing to complete it in co-op
£70 for a MP only title when there are so many alternatives that either include a campaign or alternatives that are F2P
Not sure there is enough in Battlefield IP alone to justify that price when there are so many alternatives which offer better value (either F2P or include a campaign)
I'd take a new Splinter Cell, new Rayman and a new Division tbh. I am also a fan of the Watch Dogs series so would take a WD4 reveal as well although its far too early for that with Legion not having long been out
Haven't actually played Legion yet as don't wanna get it just yet when it'll only come down further in price and there is a possibility of Ubisoft joining Gamepass (don't think this would be announced as part of Ubisoft conference though)
If i ask myself to recall one particular moment, e3 2006 stands out with the Halo 3 trailer. The music and Cortana voice over are just epic in that trailer
Another stand out (which happens to be from 2006 as well) is Peter Moore and his GTA4 tattoo which was big at the time as GTA was very much seen as a PS centric franchise
Both reviews i've read for this now are overwhelmingly saying the same thing - a good game that is over saturated with one too many systems and a confusing game world which isn't helped by the unusual names used by characters for everything
Yes i want this, would love some sort of way to pay homage to the blade interface too from X360. I just want more dynamic background overall too though as the choice is very limited right now
@Cherip-the-Ripper - the Bing daily activities are available at the bottom of the MS Rewards app on Xbox, things like daily quizzes, polls or just checking out a news article like Oscars winners. You also get points for daily searches on Bing via both mobile and desktop
Around 39,000, only been doing it since XSX launch though and have also redeemed £50 worth of credit in the past. Usually get around 12-15k per month from it too. Saving up the points for now though as GPU sub is sorted for the next 3 years. Might get some hardware with the points (Xbox headset) or some games depending on what gets announced for this year at E3 etc
I'm not bothered by this particular deal (i don't play RE) and i just see it as Sony covering their backs. They're co-marketing the title so will be paying $$$ for some of that marketing and want to ensure they're not paying $$$ just to have the Microsoft cut a deal that see's it go onto GamePass
Understandably, Sony will not want to be paying for advertising on TV, billboards etc etc just for the game to be essentially free on Xbox but $70 on Playstation
However, if there is a financial deal here whereby Sony have paid $$$ in order to prevent this going onto GP, then that's the part that i'd see as poor form on their part. Any $$$ that they are paying could be better spent to get the game onto their own service sooner or even day 1 which would benefit their own customer base
If i were a Playstation gamer, i'd like to think Sony are willing to drop money on getting me more things rather than spending $$$ on the competitors customers getting less
If you're subscription is close to expiry, i believe it's better to let it expire, then load up on Xbox Live Gold for however long you want / can afford. Then you can convert this over to GPU at a ratio of 1:1 by just buying 1 month of GPU
In other words, buying 24 months of XLG for around £90 and then 1 month GPU for around £10 will give 25 months for £100 (average cost of £4 per month) which is ever so slightly cheaper than the method from the article
Obviously the longer you get XLG for, the cheaper it works out on a monthly average and it does require your GPU subscription to have expired
For Injustice2, I found it easier to go into 'Extras', then 'Options' and change the round length to 60 and rounds to 1 (makes matches quicker). Then go into single player and single fight. Choose any fighters but select very hard for difficulty
You can just allow yourself to be beaten up very quickly. Also helps to avoid the achievement for not being hit for 10 seconds if you wish to avoid popping one
Edit: just keep choosing retry after each match until you've completed 10
launch the game go to arcade mode. choose nightwatch start the game.
Go into a phone booth and you will get a nightstick, kill a bunch of people with it and quest should pop.
Another person commented that you actually start as a bobby (police) and should be able to press RB to equip the nightstick without having to enter a phone booth
I believe there is a work around of sorts. Lets say your account is Blinx01 and then your wife's is MrsBlinx
If her console is set to sign into your account when switched on but the controller is set to sign into MrsBlinx, when the console is switched on via the controller, it'll sign MrsBlinx in ready to play but Blinx01 will still be signed in (in the background). She should then be able to download gamepass games etc
Mass Effect Andromeda can be done in MP. Start the tutorial mission and when it says to hack the device, go to the hacking area but them move away before the progress bar goes up. Then waves of enemies will spawn which will allow you to get the quest without unlocking any cheevos
Yep, Sims 4 didnt pop any cheevos for me. I started new game, picked an empty lot, built a room with a door and bought a kitchen counter and a coffee machine and kept making the sim brew coffee and drink. Didn't take long
Yeh they daily quests for playing game pass and using the app aren't popping for me. Obvs tried the app a few times and a few different games but nothing
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Re: Pick One: Which Is Your Favourite OG Xbox Title On Game Pass?
@Meehanuk Don't think the OG Fable is available on Gamepass
Re: Prepare Yourself, Microsoft Flight Simulator Is Around 100GB On Xbox Series X, Series S
I'm ready for it, inject this into my veins
Re: Pick One: Which Is Your Favourite OG Xbox Title On Game Pass?
I have fond memories of Fuzion Frenzy as its one of the few Xbox games that i got my Mom to at least try out and she had some laughs with it.
Morrowind i played a lot with a friend back in the day, we'd simply take turns progressing through quests etc and had some fun with that
Barely played the other back in the day i'm afraid although still tempted by Psychonauts as i've gotten into platformers in recent years
If there was one OG Xbox game i would love to see be playable on newer consoles and come to GP it would be Phantom Crash - loved that game back in the day
Re: The Ascent Is Now Available To Pre-Download With Xbox Game Pass
@Krinkle_Kaptain - Sometimes a game is available for pre-download but is only a few hundred Mb's - it's more just an instruction to download the actual game when it's available so that's likely what is on your console for last few weeks
For example, I have Psychonauts 2 pre-downloaded but it's only taking up around 200mb in storage and when the actual game is available to download (maybe a week before release) - it'll then download the full thing and be playable on day of release of course
Re: FIFA 22 Brings 'New Gameplay Technology' To Xbox Series X, Series S This October
I don't see the XB1 version being "slighty reduced" at £59.99. It's more that the XSX version is being pushed up to £69.99. I wont be buying this year
Re: Random: Xbox Turned Its All-4-One Music Video Into An Incredible Care Package
@TheMightyAnt - i remember during the OG Xbox generation, i received a random delivery in the post which had an Xbox T-Shirt and some other random items (probably a keyring or something similar) and a pack of Boost Guarana chocolate bars (random but i remember them being very nice)
Unfortunately there were no controllers or consoles or anything like that in the delivery but it was cool and unexpected. No idea to this day why i received it but hey ho
Re: EA Play Live Will Focus On Games 'Coming Soon', Rather Than The 'All-To-Distant Future'
Hadn't heard about that Tim Burton inspired platformer but interested to hear more about it. Hoping for something else new from EA (ie - not the Dead Space game) too
Re: CD Projekt Believes Cyberpunk 2077's Stability Is Now At A 'Satisfactory Level'
Still just waiting for the new-gen release. But as of writing, the ppl that have responded and played (ie - ignoring those that answered they havent played yet) - 73% have either said its better but improvement still needed or it runs better with no problems at all really
I've read several people during discussions on Reddit etc stating that the game ran fine for them on XSX so by the time the new-gen version is released, i'll pick it up in a sale or something
Re: Interview: The Ascent Dev Talks Cyberpunk Adventures And The Joys Of Xbox Game Pass
Looking forward to this but one thing i'd like to know is the achievement list.
I'm someone that likes to 1000G games i play but im not a big co-op or even multiplayer player. Would like to know if it'll be possible to 1000G this without needing to complete it in co-op
Re: All Of These 19 Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In 2021
@PhhhCough - i believe AOE4 was PC only, it didn't say XSX or anything at the bottom of the trailer
Re: EA Confirms Battlefield 2042 Will Have Bigger Maps And More Players On Xbox Series X
£70 for a MP only title when there are so many alternatives that either include a campaign or alternatives that are F2P
Not sure there is enough in Battlefield IP alone to justify that price when there are so many alternatives which offer better value (either F2P or include a campaign)
Re: Xbox's Huge E3 2021 Sale Begins This Week, Over 500 Games Discounted
500 games on sale. 100 of them will be various editions of Assassins Creed and another 100 in the Call of Duty franchise
I jest of course as i am looking forward to the sale, hoping to get some best prices come through on my wish list
Re: Ubisoft Forward To Feature 'Some Surprises You Won’t Want To Miss'
I'd take a new Splinter Cell, new Rayman and a new Division tbh. I am also a fan of the Watch Dogs series so would take a WD4 reveal as well although its far too early for that with Legion not having long been out
Haven't actually played Legion yet as don't wanna get it just yet when it'll only come down further in price and there is a possibility of Ubisoft joining Gamepass (don't think this would be announced as part of Ubisoft conference though)
Re: Rumour Claiming Microsoft Is 'Changing The Culture' At Bethesda Was 'Inaccurate'
@LX_FENIX those were my thoughts too
Re: Talking Point: What's Your Fondest Memory Of E3?
If i ask myself to recall one particular moment, e3 2006 stands out with the Halo 3 trailer. The music and Cortana voice over are just epic in that trailer
Another stand out (which happens to be from 2006 as well) is Peter Moore and his GTA4 tattoo which was big at the time as GTA was very much seen as a PS centric franchise
Re: Can You Guess What Year This Game Was Announced At E3?
9 of 15 with every wrong answer being only a year out except for Lego which was out by 2
Re: Poll: How Many Points Have You Earned In May's Microsoft Rewards 10K Xbox Challenge?
Full 10k, got the 10k back in October(?) and January(?) too so 30k in the last 8 months which is £25 isn't bad at all
Still have a list of around 12 games in mind for the next challenge too
Re: Review: Biomutant - An Ambitious Game Weighed Down By Its Own Ideas
Both reviews i've read for this now are overwhelmingly saying the same thing - a good game that is over saturated with one too many systems and a confusing game world which isn't helped by the unusual names used by characters for everything
Re: Talking Point: Looking Back, What's Your First Memory Of The Original Xbox?
Yep, got it launch week and played through Halo CE in co-op that first weekend and loved it, even with the Duke
Re: Classic Xbox Dynamic Background Spotted On Major Nelson's Dashboard
Yes i want this, would love some sort of way to pay homage to the blade interface too from X360. I just want more dynamic background overall too though as the choice is very limited right now
Re: Microsoft Confirms It Never Earns A Profit On Xbox Console Sales
Nothing new here, its known as the razor blade model, sell em the razor cheap and make money on the blades
Re: Talking Point: How Many Microsoft Rewards Points Are You Sitting On Right Now?
@Cherip-the-Ripper - the Bing daily activities are available at the bottom of the MS Rewards app on Xbox, things like daily quizzes, polls or just checking out a news article like Oscars winners. You also get points for daily searches on Bing via both mobile and desktop
On desktop, can go to https://account.microsoft.com/rewards/
Re: Talking Point: How Many Microsoft Rewards Points Are You Sitting On Right Now?
Around 39,000, only been doing it since XSX launch though and have also redeemed £50 worth of credit in the past. Usually get around 12-15k per month from it too. Saving up the points for now though as GPU sub is sorted for the next 3 years. Might get some hardware with the points (Xbox headset) or some games depending on what gets announced for this year at E3 etc
Re: Talking Point: Would You Still Buy An Xbox Without Game Pass In 2021?
Would still have bought the XSX if Gamepass didn't exist but i'm very glad it does as i now play a lot more games and a lot more variety of games too
Re: Rumour: Sony Deal Will Bar Resident Evil Village From Xbox Game Pass
I'm not bothered by this particular deal (i don't play RE) and i just see it as Sony covering their backs. They're co-marketing the title so will be paying $$$ for some of that marketing and want to ensure they're not paying $$$ just to have the Microsoft cut a deal that see's it go onto GamePass
Understandably, Sony will not want to be paying for advertising on TV, billboards etc etc just for the game to be essentially free on Xbox but $70 on Playstation
However, if there is a financial deal here whereby Sony have paid $$$ in order to prevent this going onto GP, then that's the part that i'd see as poor form on their part. Any $$$ that they are paying could be better spent to get the game onto their own service sooner or even day 1 which would benefit their own customer base
If i were a Playstation gamer, i'd like to think Sony are willing to drop money on getting me more things rather than spending $$$ on the competitors customers getting less
Re: Xbox Fans Are Saving Money On Xbox Game Pass Using EA Play Codes
If you're subscription is close to expiry, i believe it's better to let it expire, then load up on Xbox Live Gold for however long you want / can afford. Then you can convert this over to GPU at a ratio of 1:1 by just buying 1 month of GPU
In other words, buying 24 months of XLG for around £90 and then 1 month GPU for around £10 will give 25 months for £100 (average cost of £4 per month) which is ever so slightly cheaper than the method from the article
Obviously the longer you get XLG for, the cheaper it works out on a monthly average and it does require your GPU subscription to have expired
Re: How To Complete All Xbox Game Pass Quests In 2021
For Injustice2, I found it easier to go into 'Extras', then 'Options' and change the round length to 60 and rounds to 1 (makes matches quicker). Then go into single player and single fight. Choose any fighters but select very hard for difficulty
You can just allow yourself to be beaten up very quickly. Also helps to avoid the achievement for not being hit for 10 seconds if you wish to avoid popping one
Edit: just keep choosing retry after each match until you've completed 10
Re: How To Complete All Xbox Game Pass Quests In 2021
For WeHappyFew (found on TrueAchievements)
launch the game
go to arcade mode.
choose nightwatch
start the game.
Go into a phone booth and you will get a nightstick, kill a bunch of people with it and quest should pop.
Another person commented that you actually start as a bobby (police) and should be able to press RB to equip the nightstick without having to enter a phone booth
Re: Guide: How To Share All Of Your Xbox Games With A Friend For Free
@Blinx01
I believe there is a work around of sorts. Lets say your account is Blinx01 and then your wife's is MrsBlinx
If her console is set to sign into your account when switched on but the controller is set to sign into MrsBlinx, when the console is switched on via the controller, it'll sign MrsBlinx in ready to play but Blinx01 will still be signed in (in the background). She should then be able to download gamepass games etc
At least thats how it works in my setup
Re: How To Complete All Xbox Game Pass Quests In 2021
Mass Effect Andromeda can be done in MP. Start the tutorial mission and when it says to hack the device, go to the hacking area but them move away before the progress bar goes up. Then waves of enemies will spawn which will allow you to get the quest without unlocking any cheevos
Re: How To Complete All Xbox Game Pass Quests In 2020
Yep, Sims 4 didnt pop any cheevos for me. I started new game, picked an empty lot, built a room with a door and bought a kitchen counter and a coffee machine and kept making the sim brew coffee and drink. Didn't take long
Re: How To Complete All Xbox Game Pass Quests In 2020
Yeh they daily quests for playing game pass and using the app aren't popping for me. Obvs tried the app a few times and a few different games but nothing