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@Romans12 I'm at around a 7 as well. The controls are off, which isn't a huge problem until like you said the bosses. Too many times I'll push a button once and P attacks an extra time, leaving you open to attack. I almost never feel like From software games are unfair, just hard. This game often feels unfair. Needs a patch.

@NeutronBomb very true, which is probably why they refuse to do it lol. Don't get me wrong I love these games but I'm reluctant to buy them outright because I know I'm super unlikely to get anywhere near finishing them lol

@Titntin me too! And Elden Ring was still difficult even with the over leveling, but it was a MANAGEABLE difficulty and it made the game so much more fun not having to sweat out every second of the game

@OldGamer999 I just don't understand why these games limit their appeal by refusing to include difficulty options. Not only for us old folks but for people who don't have time to fight each boss 40 times. I've been saying for years that someone is going to make a great soulslike, add a difficulty option, then sell an enormous number of copies lol

Somebody somewhere is SUPER fired.

Lol I continue to not understand this. If it were Sega I would get it. Sega alone arguably would have solved many if not most of Microsoft's problems with content. Where do they keep getting the idea that Nintendo is open to selling?

@BacklogBrad you too?! I was able to get about 14 hours in, but....I just wasn't enjoying it. It's SO PADDED! it's obvious that Square was determined to make multiple parts out of it, so EVERYTHING is a slog designed to make everything you do take longer. I'm glad it isn't just me, I really don't like it.

Lol OK well let me add fuel to the fire. Did anyone else notice that Square ALSO announced that they would be selling the first part of the trilogy and the second part as a package? Kind of interesting, considering that surely the vast majority of playstation fans who are so inclined have played the first part by now....just saying....

Screen Rant gave it a 7 partially because it doesn't introduce a whole new cast of characters...

....what fighting game do you know of, or have EVER heard of, that does that? That's a good illustration of why you shouldn't put so much stock in reviews. There's always one or two who give a lower or higher score just to draw traffic.

Did they fix the screen tearing? It's a great game but the screen tearing is very distracting...

Now, if Forza comes in at a 80/90 score, this will have been a damn good year. Three high quality releases in one year is very solid.

Why aren't we talking more about the fantastic job the Coalition is doing with Gears? 4 was a really good start, and 5 was incredible, and HiveBusters deserve their own series.

I'm dating myself here but the game that made me want an original Xbox was the first Rallisport Challenge. I worked near an electronics store that had an Xbox demo kiosk. Rallisport was AMAZING at the time, and I bought my Xbox because of it.

That and the fact I was CERTAIN that Microsoft would have the good sense to buy Sega lol

Lol that was a masterful dodge, you have to give him credit. I'll say this: I just kind of doubt that ff14, while apparently a great game, is the be all end all of this agreement, nor do I think this is about some final fantasy game that's 5 or more years away. PROBABLY ff7 and especially ff16 are coming, but all the particulars aren't worked out yet. I'm in the very small minority that didn't really enjoy the remake, to be honest, but I do hope the games come over.

This is one of the most disappointing games I've played in YEARS

Dang it man I just got my Starfield controller....

.....yes I'm buying it.

@Casco definitely agree. It's the kind of game where if you tell me you HATED it, I get it, but I absolutely love that game lol

Launch game for the next Xbox, I believe, although it will probably also appears on the Series.

So Microsoft would be incentivized to release a lesser version of Activisions games on playstation, soooooo Sony is not going to share info ahead of time with Activision regarding Playstation 6....

...making it entirely possible that Microsoft will release lesser version of Activisions games on Playstation. Got it.

He says that now, but wait until a few of these idiots start posting videos after the game comes out "proving" that the footage was faked lol

Gosh, the second half of 2023 is LOADED. Expect a few games to get pushed to 2024.

I loved the companion system in the Outer Worlds. It gave you the sense of a group of adventurers you get in a classic JRPG, but in a first-person rpg. I'm looking forward to this one. Obsidian doesn't miss often.

The Dishwasher and Renegade Ops.

I don't think they're going to make Redfall a part of this showcase, because they're either going to release the 60fps patch as quietly as possible, or they're going to go the Cyberpunk route and actively try to fix the game full stop, which they'll want to announce later. If anything they might mention it quickly and say " we've heard you" a bunch of times lol

Hopefully this teaches Xbox to be more involved in the process of creating the games that represent their platform from now on.

@Tharsman my dream, and I know it isn't going to happen, is id being handed the Halo license. That universe with Doom Eternal's engine?.....

After Sony's show (which for the record wasn't terrible, just ok), a Fable reveal would be right on time, especially if they were willing to nail down a release window, "2024" most likely because I severely doubt they would give a precise date.

"We're proud to welcome Sega to the Xbox Game Studios family..."

I would faint lol

I'm very curious as to whether Sony's new focus on blockbusters and live service games is going to be a good thing....

Redfall developers: "oh thank God!"

My only problem with Spider-Man 2 is that it just kinda....looks like exactly what you would expect, if that makes sense. I'm sure it will be great. Overall, you can REALLY see the impact of Sony's decision to only focus on the blockbusters. Lots of live service and safe bets.

Oh, my pooooooor wallet...

With all the talk of xbox being doomed because of one game not being quite good enough, am I the only person thinking "oh my God there is a TON of games coming this year already!"

I believe the collection is coming to Xbox as well, due to the exclusion of mgs 4, which Sony has exclusive rights to.

@AlwaysPlaying lol it's the truth! They made FF Mario kart, FF Fortnite, FF Dark Souls/ Nioh, they're about to launch FF DMC....

All this fuss and the game will probably be a solid 5/10 lol

"We tried to extort Microsoft for a mountain of cash to allow them to have this game on Xbox, but they declined".

@LX_FENIX Square Enix has become EXTREMELY greedy. They've been throwing the FF name on every genre they can think of, FF7 REMAKE is a bloated project designed to make fans pay $200 for one game, and they've clearly sold out to Sony for a pile of money. FF16 looks good, maybe a bit Devil May Cryish, but yea it's never coming to Xbox, which is fine.

@BrilliantBill I'm still baffled by Redfall. There IS a decent game in there, but to blatantly release an unfinished project considering the state Xbox's first party output is in....unbelievable

Little did we know that it was the opening scene of a period of ridiculousness that Xbox still hasn't quite shaken out of...

This would be great. I read that Silent Hill 2's remake is a timed exclusive (but you know how Sony is lately), but MGS 3 is probably my favorite one, so if xbox gets it, great!

If you are the least bit interested in this game, go play Prodeus, it's incredible.

This has been a very unusual generation, and there haven't really even been any series x exclusive games yet. If Microsoft is smart they won't even talk about a new machine until they manage to get some games on the shelf.

October makes sense actually, I didn't get the feeling it was dropping this summer, and a month after Starfield would be a good spot. I also expect Hellblade to come in November. Despite all of our whining (yes, me included), if they pull those 3 games off, it will have been a hell of a year.

@Fenbops I bounced off of it pretty hard too. If it's on Game Pass i might try again but yea I was bored.

It seems like some people only read the headline or something. I don't think Microsoft are saying that NONE of the games they.show are coming out in the next year, just that there will be a few that are farther out. Microsoft doesn't like to provide release dates anyway, and they probably feel like they burned themselves last year promising those games would be out within a year. Honestly if they say Forza, Starfield and maybe Hellblade 2 will be out within a year, maybe finally show Fable and State of Decay, with maybe a teaser of Elder Scrolls, I'd be satisfied.

Redfall's terribleness has been overstated. it's not like the worst game in history or anything. They dropped the ball to be sure, but the main issue with Redfall is that it feels aimless and unfinished. there have been MANY worse games. the shooting feels ok (could be better), the exploration is fine (could be better), etc. it's a 6/10 or so, not great but everyone should calm down.

@Sol4ris no offense to anyone, but i'm not sure enough people read this site to really do that lol

There's an enormous amount of negativity surrounding xbox right now. As disappointed as we are about the launch of Redfall, it sucks that people are behaving this way. I'll say again, if Forza and Starfield are good, this will have been a pretty damn good year overall.

@GuyinPA75 it comes down to what Arkane does. This game with fixed controls, 60 fps, and a patch to add more and possibly smarter enemies actually wouldn't be a bad game at all. I'm expecting a big patch in the next few months, Arkane is a very important studio for Xbox. This isn't the last word on Redfall.