A similar thing happened with Sonic Frontiers, where despite the game having a performance mode on Series X, it was missing on Series S for reasons unknown. It was patched into the version a whopping more than two weeks later which is incredibly embarrassing. For shame!
@Markatron84 alrighty then I apologize in this case. Cuz I misjudged you and assumed you’re a troll (my definition would be someone who hates, baits, sarcastic and never has serious convos) but since I was wrong, I’ll honor your message with my own list. (I’ll copy your template if that’s fine).
Sonic 1 - good Sonic 1 (8-bit) good Sonic 2 - great Sonic 2 (8-bit) - okay Sonic Chaos - okay Sonic Triple Trouble - okay Sonic 3 & Knuckles - masterpiece Sonic CD - good Sonic Spinball - not my thing Sonic 3D - alright Sonic the Fighters - okay Sonic Adventure - great Sonic Adventure 2 - great Sonic Advance - not my thing Sonic Advance 2 - not my thing Sonic Advance 3 - not my thing Sonic Heroes - bad Sonic '06 - never played but need to play P06 Sonic and the Secret Rings - not my thing Sonic 4 Episode I - godawful Sonic 4 Episode II - awful Sonic Unleashed - love/hate relationship (no I don’t hate the werehog) Sonic Rush - not my thing Sonic Generations - good Sonic Mania - least favorite 2D sonic but that’s 100% subjective and not me calling it bad. It’s an extremely sound game, but not what I wanted.
Agree on the racing games I still replay all three when I can.
Child of Light, since we’re playing it as part of the Push Square club. It was decided by votes, I will gather votes on the third Sunday if anyone wants to participate and join the club.
Banjo Tooie since we’re playing over the Pure Xbox club, it’s the game I voted for.
some general ps2 replays, including Pac-Man World 2, General GTA, Naruto Ultimate Ninja and Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3.
Grand Theft Auto IV (favorite game of all time, doing a playthrough that’s simultaneous with another buddy’s replay)
Dynasty Warriors 6 (ps2 version, which has more characters than the ps3 version due to releasing after, trust me you’ll need a few re-reads to understand this paragraph)
Dynasty Warriors 8XLCEDXDE (trust me that wasn’t a keyboard mash, I just happen to have bought all three modern versions of the game. CE on steam, DE on switch and DX on switch which is Japanese, I’m trying to beat all three although I’ll need an SD card, also my L bumper stopped working, that sucks)
Conker (part of my participation for the Pure Xbox club, it’s also a game I’ve voted for, I’ve also voted for Gears 2, hence why I’m playing Gears 1)
Way of the Samurai 1-2 (both fantastic games, this is the best samurai sandbox game, if there’s even other games that fall under the label)
@Beetlebum91 true that. Going through it again just reminds me how it just felt like a series of isolate mini quests that happen to be interconnected rather than a cohesive gameplay journey like something out of Banjo.
“Hardware such as controllers, headsets etc to use with their streaming/cloud services, yes.” Watch all controllers and headsets only be available through regional contests 😂
Hmmm I’m a little surprised controllers are included there, cuz all my pc gaming friends say they use an Xbox pad, thought they could mean Xbone, not series. The latter is more expensive these days. Personally I use the DualShock 4 I’ve had for almost a decade. Connects better.
@WhiteRabbit I was gonna say something of this effect. The combination of [poor console sales + great game pass success + price increase + availability on Samsung/Amazon] is quite telling.
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Re: Xbox Co-Founder Joins Amazon, Says He'll Be Working On 'New Ideas'
@dskatter imagine the bigger horror; working on current ideas.
Re: Review: The Patrick Star Game (Xbox) - SpongeBob's Best Character Deserved Better
Thank you Ken for the review. A few folks really hyped up this game, shame it didn’t live up. Some descriptions seemed enticing.
Re: Poll: Did You End Up Buying The Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster For Xbox?
I love it to death.
Re: All New Xbox Games Coming Out In October 2024
@Lup the dungeons are also pretty interesting from my experience in the demo.
Re: Random: Xbox Extends Phil Spencer's PS5 Controller Joke
@Tasuki first time I got an Xbox, some sections in some games were nearly unplayable at first because of this.
Re: Here's What's Included In The Xbox September 2024 Update
Extra Wish List notifications Actually sounds hell sweet.
Re: Microsoft Is 'Building Plans' For The 25th Anniversary Of Xbox And Halo
@Markatron84 with limited addition 150 dollars controller 🤣
Re: Microsoft Is 'Building Plans' For The 25th Anniversary Of Xbox And Halo
@StylesT dream come true!
@Fenbops Nightmare come true. 🤣
Re: Microsoft Is 'Building Plans' For The 25th Anniversary Of Xbox And Halo
@Steel76 highly doubt it.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 21-22)
None other than my most anticipated Game of the Year.

Re: PowerA Is Promising 'Massive Upgrades' For Its Two New Xbox Controllers
@Bigmanfan absolutely true.
Re: Bizarrely, Minecraft Is Getting A Native PS5 Version But Not Xbox Series X|S
@Lup Xbox is [tone]-dea[f]d.
Re: Bizarrely, Minecraft Is Getting A Native PS5 Version But Not Xbox Series X|S
@Pabpictu and… why exactly is this being said on a Minecraft post out of all things…? What, is the ol bloke not a block fan?
Re: Space Marine 2 Player Claims Xbox Is 'Misleading' Series S Owners With Incorrect Info
A similar thing happened with Sonic Frontiers, where despite the game having a performance mode on Series X, it was missing on Series S for reasons unknown. It was patched into the version a whopping more than two weeks later which is incredibly embarrassing. For shame!
Re: Review: Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster (Xbox) - Capcom Classic Gets No-Frills Upgrade
I love DR and I’m loving this remaster so far =D
Re: These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 16-20)
What an absolutely packed week. Plucky squire, dead rising, lollipop (which came out two days ago), broken sword… so much stuff.
Re: The Crew 2 Is Discounted By A Ridiculous 98% On Xbox Right Now
Nearly spit out my tea.
Re: Sony's PS5 Pro Seems Unlikely To Get An Xbox Equivalent This Holiday
I’d be happy if it didn’t. I’m content with current Xbox hardware. We don’t really need a Super S|X or something if it’s gonna be 700 pounds.
Re: Xbox's New 'Sonic Legacy Bundle' Includes A Recently Delisted Classic
@Markatron84 alrighty then I apologize in this case. Cuz I misjudged you and assumed you’re a troll (my definition would be someone who hates, baits, sarcastic and never has serious convos) but since I was wrong, I’ll honor your message with my own list. (I’ll copy your template if that’s fine).
Sonic 1 - good
Sonic 1 (8-bit) good
Sonic 2 - great
Sonic 2 (8-bit) - okay
Sonic Chaos - okay
Sonic Triple Trouble - okay
Sonic 3 & Knuckles - masterpiece
Sonic CD - good
Sonic Spinball - not my thing
Sonic 3D - alright
Sonic the Fighters - okay
Sonic Adventure - great
Sonic Adventure 2 - great
Sonic Advance - not my thing
Sonic Advance 2 - not my thing
Sonic Advance 3 - not my thing
Sonic Heroes - bad
Sonic '06 - never played but need to play P06
Sonic and the Secret Rings - not my thing
Sonic 4 Episode I - godawful
Sonic 4 Episode II - awful
Sonic Unleashed - love/hate relationship (no I don’t hate the werehog)
Sonic Rush - not my thing
Sonic Generations - good
Sonic Mania - least favorite 2D sonic but that’s 100% subjective and not me calling it bad. It’s an extremely sound game, but not what I wanted.
Agree on the racing games I still replay all three when I can.
It was pleasant exchanging lists.
Re: Reaction: PS5 Pro's Extortionate Price Justifies Xbox's Lack Of A New Console
Thank you for speaking some sense.
Re: Xbox's New 'Sonic Legacy Bundle' Includes A Recently Delisted Classic
@Markatron84 so no sonic games?
Re: Xbox's New 'Sonic Legacy Bundle' Includes A Recently Delisted Classic
@Markatron84 you are indeed a sicko. SA1 is awesome, so is 2. Sonic the fighters is pretty cool too. What even do you like at this point.
Re: Xbox 'Open World' Sale Now Live, 200+ Games Discounted This Week
Surprised sleeping dogs isn’t part of it. I was gonna recommend that alongside bully.
Re: Heaven 17 Musician Insulted By 'Pathetic' Offer From Rockstar Games For GTA 6
@PhileasFragg yeah that was a typo on my part. I’ll edit it out.
Re: Heaven 17 Musician Insulted By 'Pathetic' Offer From Rockstar Games For GTA 6
7.5k is pretty reasonable if they’re offering that to 500 people.
Re: Soapbox: 12 Months Later, I Definitely Still Miss Xbox Games With Gold
Is it embarrassing to admit this completely flew under my radar?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 7-8)
Re: These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 9-13)
Can’t believe lollipop chainsaw is already here next week. This is gonna be awesome.
Re: All Xbox Games With Mouse & Keyboard Support
Thank you for constantly updating this. This list has been essential in ever edging me to buy a K&M for my Xbox.
Re: Six Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Early September 2024
At least I won’t suck at parking anymore.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 3-4)
I’ll repost what I wrote on the other two sites.
Re: Microsoft Announces Xbox Series X|S Price Increase For Japan
WhiteRabbit wrote:
Yeah, just feels like MS sabotaged what little goodwill it’s got in JP. We shall see how this will affect them, won’t be a pretty sight.
Re: Microsoft Announces Xbox Series X|S Price Increase For Japan
It’s like they want as much bad PR as possible.
Re: Pure Xbox Game Club August 2024: Conker's Bad Fur Day
@Beetlebum91 true that. Going through it again just reminds me how it just felt like a series of isolate mini quests that happen to be interconnected rather than a cohesive gameplay journey like something out of Banjo.
Re: Pure Xbox Game Club August 2024: Conker's Bad Fur Day
@Beetlebum91 couldn’t agree more. It’s the rare platformer I’ve had the hardest time revisiting.
Re: Xbox Console Sales Struggling As Hardware Revenue Nosedives At Microsoft
@Mustoe ahhh I forgot to clarify in an edit that I misread your comment.
Yeah wired is best. Saves me a ton of headache.
Sorry about your DualShock 4.
Re: Xbox Console Sales Struggling As Hardware Revenue Nosedives At Microsoft
Hmmm I’m a little surprised controllers are included there, cuz all my pc gaming friends say they use an Xbox pad, thought they could mean Xbone, not series. The latter is more expensive these days. Personally I use the DualShock 4 I’ve had for almost a decade. Connects better.
Re: Xbox Console Sales Struggling As Hardware Revenue Nosedives At Microsoft
@WhiteRabbit I was gonna say something of this effect. The combination of [poor console sales + great game pass success + price increase + availability on Samsung/Amazon] is quite telling.
Re: Four Years Later, People Are Still Getting Confused By Xbox's 'Horrible' Console Names
@WhiteRabbit in an alternate universe we would’ve been living happier lives with the Xbox 720.
Re: Four Years Later, People Are Still Getting Confused By Xbox's 'Horrible' Console Names
That’s entirely on them. It’s not that confusing.
The CoD boxes are really bad though.
Re: Talking Point: Have You Ever Bought A Controller From Xbox Design Lab?
Not supported here. But I’d use it if I had the option to begin with.
Re: Halo Gets Game Boy Demake Treatment In 'Halo: Combat Devolved'
@Decimateh I believe it should.
Re: Xbox Reportedly 'Exploring Potential' For Various New Game Pass Tiers
How many tiers do they wanna introduce?!
Re: Journalist Goes Viral With First Impressions Of The Xbox Deadpool Controller
@WhiteRabbit >US-only
Oh, I see, have a good day Microsoft!
Re: Analyst Expects Xbox Game Pass To Bring In 'Almost $5.5bn' In 2025
Oh so this is Xbox’s grand plan.

Re: Review: Nobody Wants To Die (Xbox) - An Immersive Outing That Nails Its Cyberpunk Aesthetic
Gives me bioshock vibes. I’ll pick it up.
Re: Wolverine Joins The Pack With Another Booty-Laden Xbox Controller
I hope those won’t be a pain in the butt to obtain.
(Edit: poll needs a “they’re both awesome” option)
Re: Journalist Goes Viral With First Impressions Of The Xbox Deadpool Controller
Now relist the Deadpool game so we can truly enjoy the controller.
Re: Roundup: EVO 2024 - Every Xbox Highlight
That demonic smile. Love old man heihachi.
Re: Deals: The Best 'Lowest Price Ever' Games In The Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2024
@Jenkinss I think it’s fine enough as if. Got issues, but I liked it overall.