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Make QoL changes to the UI when there are controllers to be made?!?!

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This is a sentimental occasion. I was (ahem) oblivious to Xbox 360 at the time. I saw someone playing this on a CRT TV. The green fields, the talking heads, the combat, the music... it was at this moment I know I had to get me one just for this game!

I'm in work. Could someone let us know how it fares on Series S (compared to what we saw in the reveal), please?

Yes, my profile pic is me right now (in work saying 'Nooooo')

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Make Oblivion Green Again

please let those screens be taken at dusk or something. I need the green fields. Not brown!

NOOO!!

Yakuza Zero... not like this....

Isn't there still a strong case for having a console that sits in the living room under the TV?

The portable console really doesn't excite me. I have a Steam Deck but I ended up using it as a really nice Desktop computer (docked) to play awesome indie games on Steam.

I'm not sure about the streaming of GP games either. As someone who loves fighting games, I imagine the inherent latencies being an issue.

I hope we have some technological break throughs where we can still have native games running on consoles/steamboxes at home.

Kazooie wouldn't have said such things

Please, for graphical spectacles like this, could you provide a paragraph highlighting Series S looks/performance. There are a lot of us out here.

I want Phil to rock up on stage, lay some cable, point at it and shout, "That's an Xbox!"

Is it me or is there not much of a dead zone coded on to the sticks? I think it needs some as I get unintended movement and aim stick movement.

Thanks for this video.

Could you possibly share a few sentences on how it fares on the Series S? Mine is currently cowering in the corner like it's been a bad dog or something in anticipation of running the game.

my Series S is cowering in the corner. I've told it everything will be okay.

Praying for a good Series S version of Stalker 2. Please... hold hands with me and let's direct our hope at our Series S'

Maybe I am just getting old, but the thought of a platform running from the cloud would just stress me out in various ways. Firstly, the performance. How can I play a fighting game with now added latency? Secondly, not owning the title would have me potentially racing to get through the game before it will inevitably (if 3rd party) leave the GP service.

Obviously, if we are a serious gamer, we need a local machine to run stuff natively. Maybe these 'everything's an Xbox' devices can allow options to download games locally to the device?

Maybe I'm talking out me exhaust hoop. Maybe it's all gonna be alright.

The fgc says get in the bin.

They missed an absolute gag "this is an eggbox"

@Rangers420 ah good to hear. Thanks

Hi Ben, how does the game run on Series S?

Was enjoying it somewhat just after the release, but I landed a silly bug where if I aim down scope, the zoomed-in view would be whatever was 180 degrees behind me. So, I'd see an enemy, zoom-in and be looking at mountains. It drove me nuts! As Bethesda are no slouch when it comes to amount of bugs their games carry - I reported it, but the following patch still had the issue. I gave up. Yeah, from what I played, 7/10.

Will let me avatar visualise my reaction. An Eggbox Series Eggs is more useful at this point.

Microsoft have been confusing us for years. First there was the Xbox 360 which certainly wasn't the 360th Xbox revision. Then the Xbox One. Ahem. You mean 3? Then Kinect. Gaming = watching TV... Game Pass. No it's not just one game, but many. So you mean Games Pass? Cloud gaming. Multi-tiered Games Pass where the goal posts were moved and now they want to not only pull down my undies, but rip them off and eat them in front of me. Nom Nom

I was happy here on gamepass, but then MS snuck up and moved the goal posts and pulled my trousers down. Now I am left with it flapping about in the wind like a flag.

I bought from that page and it translated to UK when I pressed BUY and t went through fine. Although, as I mentioned above, the game I bought turns out it's not back compat

oh that backward compat warning should be front and centre for someone like me. Go FAIL me! Yay!

I bought Bionic Commando Rearmed from Microsoft Xbox Store (via internet), but I have no way to download it. It has a download option on the site, but that doesnt seem to work. I cannot find it from my Series S at all. Store or in My purchased games

@Steel76 Warframe still going strong after 10 years. I've been enjoying the game or rather the grind. I really don't mind the grind. I like to jump in for a few runs. I've unlocked a few descendants. Without paying. Either spend money or spend time.

I really like the art style in this, the gunplay too. Also, how slick teaming up with randoms is. I really like that aspect actually.

I think this game has a decent foundation to build on. I don't usually approach F2P games (due to the stigma of the F2P model), but I feel this game, like Warframe, is really generous. Above all, it plays great too.

For me they chop n change too much searching for the next big thing, which is fine, but they just don't seem to be settle and I can't see it settle down soon. Erratic.

This will probably be my last Xbox... but it won't. I don't like the idea of a console-less platform. As long as they keep hardware coming. I will pick one up and GP, but yeah, they're a tad frustrating to support at the minute. Hopefully, they can stick around and keep nibbling at Sony's heels.

I really don't like Game Pass. I get choice paralysis. Recently it's not even like the choice has been good.

I asked whatya wanna gonna wanna do about halo and gears? Marty said, "all platforms". Simple as that.

Hope Astro Bot isn't exclusive as that looks amazing!

Game Pass is grand, but I found that after a short while it got stale for me. The games appearing more often than not for me, so now I buy the games I want to play and the days of scrolling through game pass and not finding/fancying a game are gone. I know others like me are out there. Maybe just not here.

So this is that actual date the game should have been released. Good to see they've made improvements. Would have like it to launch like this. Now I'll go back wondering what the hell I was doing last time I played.

Stellar Blade. Damn, it's soooooo good.

This will end up being a PS6 game

Games, games, games! As many have already stated, this gen doesnt feel like it has really took off. Definitely in the way of new non-remake/new IP games. There's been the odd one here and there. But this gen has been the slowest.

Can we just get some games, please!?

Seems I am the only person online in this game

Oh I love it. Fantastic game. I don't care if you don't care. I care and that's all that matters.

No Helldivers 2? Really?

@StylesT There's music which is chill. I really like the sound effects. They are quirky and have that video poker arcade sort of vibe to them.

I've had several runs so far and not noticed the music change much would be my only gripe so far (regarding audio)

Helldivers 2. OMG it's a riot!

goddamn you, Redfall...look what you done!

I've cancelled my sub for now. Even Playstation's make shift service looks better than this.

Is Game Pass frozen in carbonite?

Microsoft are simply playing rope-a-dope here. As soon as Sony make a slip they will come out punching their sales past PlayStation sales using game pass and series console sheer might. I just know it. Bad press is good press and all that. Big Phil Sponzer has the key to Kratos' chest. He will open it and remove the heart. Eats heart and whispers "game pass"

YouTube was my most played game/app. Depressing. I do have 705 hours on Street Fighter 6, but that's on PS5.

If Xbox do indeed release green packeted Crisps (potato chips) what flavour would they be? Cheese & Onion or Salt & Vinegar? Phil & Spencer?

Right, I'm telling me mum. This is getting ridiculous now.

eh Microsoft, got any new games there?