Re: Pure Xbox's Game Of The Year 2025: The Results You Didn't See 1YourNameHereMon 29th Dec 2025 When I still had Game Pass I started Clair Obscur, and it promptly dropped my first save lol.I’ll try it again when it gets ultra cheap. 🫤 0
Re: Merry Christmas And Happy Holidays From The Pure Xbox Team! 2YourNameHereFri 26th Dec 2025 Nothing new to add, but I think it’s mandatory to say Merry Christmas 🎄 to the excellent staff and readers!Peace ☮️ to all, and enjoy your lives. 😁 2
Re: Talking Point: Which Xbox Games Deserved More Love This Year? 3YourNameHereTue 23rd Dec 2025 I really enjoyed the beginning of Avowed, but it progressively lost me. I hated the accents and didn’t find quests to be good.I spent 11/12 months of this year on Xbox, but 1st party stuff was just ok. 1
Re: These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 15-19) 4YourNameHereSun 14th Dec 2025 I will absolutely not be playing any of these games lol. But the name Big Trouble in Little Chimney made me laugh. 0
Re: 'No Law' Is An Open World Cyberpunk Shooter RPG Heading To Xbox Series X|S 5YourNameHereSun 14th Dec 2025 Interesting! Will check out reviews when it launches. 0
Re: Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora Third-Person Looks Cool, But A Little Janky 6YourNameHereMon 8th Dec 2025 Hmm time to yank this out of my backlog and check it out! Thanks. 0
Re: Masters Of Albion Will Be Peter Molyneux's Final Game, And A Chance At 'Redemption' For The Creator Of Fable 7YourNameHereFri 31st Oct 2025 Wow that looks bad. Sorry Peter! 0
Re: Control Ultimate Edition Gets Big Xbox Series X|S Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes 8YourNameHereTue 7th Oct 2025 I should get this on deep discount, I have it on pc but like to play on my Xbox instead lol.Ugh. 0
Re: Talking Point: So, Have You Tried Out Hogwarts Legacy On Xbox Game Pass Yet? 9YourNameHereFri 3rd Oct 2025 A good game, played long ago, upon release. 0
Re: Poll: What Are Your Plans For Xbox Game Pass After This Week's News? 10YourNameHereThu 2nd Oct 2025 Membership expires in a couple of weeks and I won’t renew. 0
Re: Multiple Games Get New Xbox Reveals Following September 2025's Nintendo Direct 11YourNameHereMon 15th Sep 2025 DQ7R is looking good. 0
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 13-14) 12YourNameHereMon 15th Sep 2025 Cyberpunk 2077 For me, unsure how many hours lol.The attention to Night City detail is amazing. So far the side quest stories are just ok, not riveting. 1
Re: Talking Point: What's Your Favourite Backwards Compatible Xbox Game? 13YourNameHereWed 9th Jul 2025 Fable 2 is the easy answer. 0
Re: 'Subscription Price Increase' Tag Reportedly Added To Xbox Cloud Gaming Website 14YourNameHereSat 14th Jun 2025 My sub is over in October. If there’s an increase I’m definitely out! 😾 1
Re: Xbox Officially Has Its First $80 Game, And It Won't Be The Last 15YourNameHereTue 10th Jun 2025 The first was just okay, so chances are excellent that this will go into my “buy when $20 or less” list! 0
Re: Our Predictions For The 2025 Xbox Games Showcase 16YourNameHereMon 2nd Jun 2025 Fable and Perfect Dark are my main interests. 1
Re: Hitman Dev Reveals Name Of James Bond Game, Full Reveal Set For This Week 17YourNameHereMon 2nd Jun 2025 Really hoping this is good! The last film was awful lol. 1
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 24-25) 18YourNameHereSat 24th May 2025 CO E33, AC Shadows, The Banishers, DA The Veilguard, and some Fortnite should ensure that I get minimum sleep! 2
Re: Zenless Zone Zero Arrives June 6th On Xbox, Free Game Pass Content Included 19YourNameHereFri 23rd May 2025 Worth a shot 😁, I’ll give the cloud version a try. 0
Re: Review: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Xbox) - A Sublime Debut And One Of The Freshest RPGs In Ages 20YourNameHereWed 23rd Apr 2025 Day one download and play for me! 0
Re: Microsoft Is Handing Out Free Xbox Gift Cards For The Spring Sale 2025 21YourNameHereSat 19th Apr 2025 I got a tenner (USA). 1
Re: Atomfall's Latest Xbox Update Apparently Fixes The Big Audio Bug 22YourNameHereThu 10th Apr 2025 Weird, I didn’t encounter that issue, although I played for 2-3 hours. 0
Re: Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 10) 23YourNameHereThu 10th Apr 2025 Yeah… Blueprints… is this a game about robbing a bank? 😎 0
Re: South Of Midnight Release Date, Release Times & Early Access Details On Xbox 24YourNameHereTue 1st Apr 2025 Looks really interesting, I just hope the gameplay is as good as the visuals. 1
Re: Star Wars Meets XCOM In New Game That's Seemingly Coming To Xbox 25YourNameHereTue 1st Apr 2025 Now on my radar… 0
Re: Atomfall Players Share Tips For Fixing 'No Sound' Bug On Xbox 26YourNameHereFri 28th Mar 2025 I only played for 45 minutes yesterday and didn’t have issues, but expect some today. If that starts happening I’ll definitely wait for a comprehensive patch! 0
Re: Xbox Could Be Preparing To Add Two Big EA Releases To Game Pass 27YourNameHereMon 24th Mar 2025 Awaiting Veilguard.🤨 0
Re: Six Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In April 2025 So Far 28YourNameHereMon 17th Mar 2025 Yeah echoing what many have said, strong month coming up! Avowed is keeping me happy until then, plus Atomfall…Wow. 1
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 8-9) 29YourNameHereSun 9th Mar 2025 Avowed has my full attention until Atomfall hits in a few weeks! Loving it so far, currently at level 8… 2
Re: Avowed Estimated To Reach 6 Million Players In First Month On Xbox & PC 30YourNameHereMon 3rd Mar 2025 The internet, always with the negative waves lol.I love the game, crammed with things to discover! 1
Re: These Three Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (February 20-25) 31YourNameHereTue 18th Feb 2025 Rogue Trader! Yikes between this and Avowed, I’ll be shackled to my Xbox. 2
Re: Poll: What Kind Of Review Scores Are You Predicting For Avowed? 32YourNameHereThu 13th Feb 2025 Definitely 81-85. Very interested to read the soon incoming reviews! 0
Re: Hands On: Eternal Strands Brings Single-Player Monster Hunting To Xbox Game Pass 33YourNameHereTue 28th Jan 2025 I’ll give it a try, but I’m not a Monster Hunter fan… 0
Re: These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 27-31) 34YourNameHereSat 25th Jan 2025 Eternal Strands and Sniper Elite for me! 0
Re: Surprise! Ninja Gaiden 2 Black Launches Today On Xbox Game Pass 35YourNameHereFri 24th Jan 2025 I’ll check it out on Hero mode, I definitely don’t have interest in a petrifying slog, lol. 0
Re: Xbox's South Of Midnight Brings Folklore Magic To Game Pass This April 36YourNameHereThu 23rd Jan 2025 That looks really cool, I’ll be playing that on GP day one! 2
Re: Xbox Has Reportedly Delayed 'A Big Game' Into 2026 37YourNameHereMon 16th Dec 2024 Must be Fable since it’s my most anticipated game of the group lol.Avowed was most anticipated this year and of course it was already bumped 🤬. 0
Re: Review: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle (Xbox) - A MachineGames Misfire 38YourNameHereSat 7th Dec 2024 @FraserG Thanks for posting an honest review, always appreciated, and often rare! 2
Re: Talking Point: What Are Your Overall Thoughts On Xbox Game Pass In 2024? 39YourNameHereSat 7th Dec 2024 A pretty lousy year, I’ll probably just let my subscription lapse in October’25. The beginning of next year does look better though. 0
Re: Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In December 2024 40YourNameHereWed 4th Dec 2024 I was expecting some cool stuff besides Indiana Jones, WTF? 0
Re: Stalker 2: Best Controller Settings On Xbox Series X And S 41YourNameHereWed 20th Nov 2024 I’ll try out these settings later, thanks! 2
Re: Stalker 2: Best Performance Options & VRR Settings On Xbox 42YourNameHereWed 20th Nov 2024 Reviews are all over the place, looks like it’s going to take (more) time to accumulate patches which address bugs, and fine-tune gameplay. 1
Re: EA Reveals Info On All Six Difficulty Levels In Dragon Age: The Veilguard 43YourNameHereWed 9th Oct 2024 Is there going to be a playable demo? 0
Re: Metaphor: ReFantazio's First Review Is Getting Everyone Hyped For The Full Release 44YourNameHereThu 3rd Oct 2024 Demo has screamingly bad writing. 1
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 7-8) 45YourNameHereSat 7th Sep 2024 Playing a bit of SW Outlaws. So far very creaky, it’s a rental so no worries. Definitely needs work! 0
Re: Review: Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions (Xbox) - An Enjoyable And Surprisingly In-Depth Sports Game 46YourNameHereThu 5th Sep 2024 Looks good but I’m not into Quidditch. 2
Re: Poll: Are You Buying Star Wars Outlaws For Xbox Series X|S? 47YourNameHereSat 31st Aug 2024 A friend is spotting me a copy for 2-3 weeks since he has no free time.If it’s good I’ll decide how to proceed. 😁 0
Re: Roundup: Here's What The Critics Think About Visions Of Mana From Square Enix 48YourNameHereWed 28th Aug 2024 Wow, some scathing reviews in there! 0
Re: Shattered Space Will Bring 'Narrative-Driven Horror' To The World Of Starfield This September 49YourNameHereMon 26th Aug 2024 Never finished the original. 0
Re: Talking Point: Have Xbox Series X|S Dynamic Backgrounds Lived Up To The Hype? 50YourNameHereFri 16th Aug 2024 Like them but always underwhelmed by them. 0
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Re: Pure Xbox's Game Of The Year 2025: The Results You Didn't See
When I still had Game Pass I started Clair Obscur, and it promptly dropped my first save lol.
I’ll try it again when it gets ultra cheap. 🫤
Re: Merry Christmas And Happy Holidays From The Pure Xbox Team!
Nothing new to add, but I think it’s mandatory to say Merry Christmas 🎄 to the excellent staff and readers!
Peace ☮️ to all, and enjoy your lives. 😁
Re: Talking Point: Which Xbox Games Deserved More Love This Year?
I really enjoyed the beginning of Avowed, but it progressively lost me. I hated the accents and didn’t find quests to be good.
I spent 11/12 months of this year on Xbox, but 1st party stuff was just ok.
Re: These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 15-19)
I will absolutely not be playing any of these games lol. But the name Big Trouble in Little Chimney made me laugh.
Re: 'No Law' Is An Open World Cyberpunk Shooter RPG Heading To Xbox Series X|S
Interesting! Will check out reviews when it launches.
Re: Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora Third-Person Looks Cool, But A Little Janky
Hmm time to yank this out of my backlog and check it out! Thanks.
Re: Masters Of Albion Will Be Peter Molyneux's Final Game, And A Chance At 'Redemption' For The Creator Of Fable
Wow that looks bad. Sorry Peter!
Re: Control Ultimate Edition Gets Big Xbox Series X|S Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
I should get this on deep discount, I have it on pc but like to play on my Xbox instead lol.
Ugh.
Re: Talking Point: So, Have You Tried Out Hogwarts Legacy On Xbox Game Pass Yet?
A good game, played long ago, upon release.
Re: Poll: What Are Your Plans For Xbox Game Pass After This Week's News?
Membership expires in a couple of weeks and I won’t renew.
Re: Multiple Games Get New Xbox Reveals Following September 2025's Nintendo Direct
DQ7R is looking good.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 13-14)
Cyberpunk 2077 For me, unsure how many hours lol.
The attention to Night City detail is amazing. So far the side quest stories are just ok, not riveting.
Re: Talking Point: What's Your Favourite Backwards Compatible Xbox Game?
Fable 2 is the easy answer.
Re: 'Subscription Price Increase' Tag Reportedly Added To Xbox Cloud Gaming Website
My sub is over in October. If there’s an increase I’m definitely out! 😾
Re: Xbox Officially Has Its First $80 Game, And It Won't Be The Last
The first was just okay, so chances are excellent that this will go into my “buy when $20 or less” list!
Re: Our Predictions For The 2025 Xbox Games Showcase
Fable and Perfect Dark are my main interests.
Re: Hitman Dev Reveals Name Of James Bond Game, Full Reveal Set For This Week
Really hoping this is good! The last film was awful lol.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 24-25)
CO E33, AC Shadows, The Banishers, DA The Veilguard, and some Fortnite should ensure that I get minimum sleep!
Re: Zenless Zone Zero Arrives June 6th On Xbox, Free Game Pass Content Included
Worth a shot 😁, I’ll give the cloud version a try.
Re: Review: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Xbox) - A Sublime Debut And One Of The Freshest RPGs In Ages
Day one download and play for me!
Re: Microsoft Is Handing Out Free Xbox Gift Cards For The Spring Sale 2025
I got a tenner (USA).
Re: Atomfall's Latest Xbox Update Apparently Fixes The Big Audio Bug
Weird, I didn’t encounter that issue, although I played for 2-3 hours.
Re: Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 10)
Yeah… Blueprints… is this a game about robbing a bank? 😎
Re: South Of Midnight Release Date, Release Times & Early Access Details On Xbox
Looks really interesting, I just hope the gameplay is as good as the visuals.
Re: Star Wars Meets XCOM In New Game That's Seemingly Coming To Xbox
Now on my radar…
Re: Atomfall Players Share Tips For Fixing 'No Sound' Bug On Xbox
I only played for 45 minutes yesterday and didn’t have issues, but expect some today. If that starts happening I’ll definitely wait for a comprehensive patch!
Re: Xbox Could Be Preparing To Add Two Big EA Releases To Game Pass
Awaiting Veilguard.
🤨
Re: Six Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In April 2025 So Far
Yeah echoing what many have said, strong month coming up! Avowed is keeping me happy until then, plus Atomfall…
Wow.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 8-9)
Avowed has my full attention until Atomfall hits in a few weeks! Loving it so far, currently at level 8…
Re: Avowed Estimated To Reach 6 Million Players In First Month On Xbox & PC
The internet, always with the negative waves lol.
I love the game, crammed with things to discover!
Re: These Three Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (February 20-25)
Rogue Trader! Yikes between this and Avowed, I’ll be shackled to my Xbox.
Re: Poll: What Kind Of Review Scores Are You Predicting For Avowed?
Definitely 81-85. Very interested to read the soon incoming reviews!
Re: Hands On: Eternal Strands Brings Single-Player Monster Hunting To Xbox Game Pass
I’ll give it a try, but I’m not a Monster Hunter fan…
Re: These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 27-31)
Eternal Strands and Sniper Elite for me!
Re: Surprise! Ninja Gaiden 2 Black Launches Today On Xbox Game Pass
I’ll check it out on Hero mode, I definitely don’t have interest in a petrifying slog, lol.
Re: Xbox's South Of Midnight Brings Folklore Magic To Game Pass This April
That looks really cool, I’ll be playing that on GP day one!
Re: Xbox Has Reportedly Delayed 'A Big Game' Into 2026
Must be Fable since it’s my most anticipated game of the group lol.
Avowed was most anticipated this year and of course it was already bumped 🤬.
Re: Review: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle (Xbox) - A MachineGames Misfire
@FraserG Thanks for posting an honest review, always appreciated, and often rare!
Re: Talking Point: What Are Your Overall Thoughts On Xbox Game Pass In 2024?
A pretty lousy year, I’ll probably just let my subscription lapse in October’25. The beginning of next year does look better though.
Re: Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In December 2024
I was expecting some cool stuff besides Indiana Jones, WTF?
Re: Stalker 2: Best Controller Settings On Xbox Series X And S
I’ll try out these settings later, thanks!
Re: Stalker 2: Best Performance Options & VRR Settings On Xbox
Reviews are all over the place, looks like it’s going to take (more) time to accumulate patches which address bugs, and fine-tune gameplay.
Re: EA Reveals Info On All Six Difficulty Levels In Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Is there going to be a playable demo?
Re: Metaphor: ReFantazio's First Review Is Getting Everyone Hyped For The Full Release
Demo has screamingly bad writing.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 7-8)
Playing a bit of SW Outlaws. So far very creaky, it’s a rental so no worries. Definitely needs work!
Re: Review: Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions (Xbox) - An Enjoyable And Surprisingly In-Depth Sports Game
Looks good but I’m not into Quidditch.
Re: Poll: Are You Buying Star Wars Outlaws For Xbox Series X|S?
A friend is spotting me a copy for 2-3 weeks since he has no free time.
If it’s good I’ll decide how to proceed. 😁
Re: Roundup: Here's What The Critics Think About Visions Of Mana From Square Enix
Wow, some scathing reviews in there!
Re: Shattered Space Will Bring 'Narrative-Driven Horror' To The World Of Starfield This September
Never finished the original.
Re: Talking Point: Have Xbox Series X|S Dynamic Backgrounds Lived Up To The Hype?
Like them but always underwhelmed by them.