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@Ken_Kaniff I believe I read that it was going to be 3rd person but I could be mistaken. I hope it is as well. Really looking forward to this one.

For all of the naysayers, pay attention to the long game.

I wish Avowed was 3rd person. Really excited about Indiana Jones.

Was this game going to be a year timed exclusive for Sony as well?

Would love Avowed if it was third person.

@jedinite Elden Ring by a country mile. The best game I’ve ever played, at least in my eyes.

Most want to hate the game because it is an XBOX exclusive. The game is about a 9 for me but wow, if it released on PS5 it would have been the best thing since sliced bread. The media would have been drooling over it. Tired of the Xbox hate in the media. The media better pucker up because the long game of MS is going to blow the socks off of many haters, like Metro Uk gaming, Eurogame, Kotaku, IGN, rock paper et al. Why people don’t want all systems to succeed is beyond me. I guess praying to a plastic box makes one’s self esteem feel better.

Happy people love this game. The turn based is just not for me. What am I missing? I love 3rd person rpgs. Can someone explain the mechanics of this game? Elden Ring is my favorite game of all time and no one will change my mind!!!!!!

@Romans12 wrong site. Go over to Push.

@rustyduck Are you on the right sight?

MS is playing the long game here - Consoles, PC, phone, TV, cloud etc along with a publishing powerhouse. This is called diversification. Right now, Sony is a one trick pony that is struggling to diversify because they see the writing on the wall several years from now. Everyone keeps focusing on console sales which are sold at a loss, especially PS which has had heavy discounts throughout the year. If the Xbox has a discount, it is because no one wants it. It helps the media to push the narrative that PS5 wins and Xbox loses. The main things to look at are profit and install base. I guarantee you that the Xbox division has more profit.

I am happy that this sight mentions both subscription services for the success of this game. That is how reporting should be done. Push of course will only mention anything Xbox related unless it is negative or another Sony wins article. This related article on Push did not even mention Game Pass. It makes my blood boil.

Please take my $$$$ immediately. Can't wait for this.

Not Sony so terrible.

@Cakefish Yes please. Elden Ring is my favorite game of all time. I am thinking that this is going to be more than just a DLC but a huge expansion.

Would love split screen couch co-op.

I bought FC6 two years ago for $12 physical copy. still never played. Good selection of games though.

If Avatar was third person I would buy full price. First person with this game not for me.

Red Dead 2, Dead Space remake, and little Elden Ring mixed in (preparing for the DLC). And of course Mario Kart with the kids.

But but but only Sony has longer relationships and “cultivates” studios before they buy them.

Spiderman 2, really? Anyway, we all know Balder's Gate is going to win. I didn't think Starfield would be nominated. Too divisive. The others on the list seem fair.

Not sure this is my type of game but I will consider once it is released.

Wow, people complain about the smallest things. Oh the horror and outrage.

I would love to have couch co-op for this game.

Still having problems with the first boss.

Elden Ring is my favorite game of all time. I am on my 4th playthrough and am still finding new weapons, spells etc. Still can't beat Malenia on my own. After I completed Elden Ring the first time, I played Bloodborne, DS 1, 2 and 3. Still have to finish Demon's Souls. I still find Elden Ring the hardest. I was able to get through the other games. Probably because I learned the gameplay and mechanics from Elden Ring.

Metro UK a 6. What a sight that is.

@ZYDIO Thanks but I don't like cookies.

The most divisive game I have ever seen. So much hate out there for Xbox/MS. It is a shame. Reviews ranging from 5 to 10 with the ones on the lower end doing it out of spite and already having made their mind up before they played it. Not saying it is a 10 out of 10 but anyone who says it is a 5 is just ridiculous. Anyway, I am enjoying it and will be playing for a long time. Good to see GP subscriptions increase as well as revenue for the MS gaming division.

I haven't had one issue with Motorsport or Starfield.

@__jamiie Don't worry me too. I have all three also.

Lot's of hot takes in this thread.

@Moonglow They will just say that Sony cultivated their small studios over the years and MS bought their way to top even though Sony started by buying companies and money hatted third party games to keep off other platforms, among many other dirty things.

@PsBoxSwitchOwner In this case they haven't done anything but make things worse for UK consumers. They are a far left group of progressives just like the FTC with a an ultimate goal of going after big tech just for the sake of it. If the CMA and FTC actually had sound arguments their cases would have been a lot stronger although I think they would have failed eventually.

Screw you CMA and the FTC for that matter. What a bunch of buffoons.

This has to be the most divisive game of the last decade. It just shows that many people want MS and Xbox to fail. Why I have no idea. With that being said, I love this game. I will be playing it for years. The game does have it's faults but what game doesn't.

Starfield and Lies of P. The more I play Starfield the more of a masterpiece it is. It is an unbelievable game, damn the critics who set out to hate it (I am looking at you Metro UK gamer, Eurogamer, Rockpapershotgun, among others). The hate for MS is so great in the gaming community. Usually that mean others are threatened. I say this as a platform agnostic as I own all systems.

I have to check out Lies of P. Need a new souls game after starting Elden Ring for the 4th time and beating Dark Souls 1 2 3 and Bloodbourne in the last year. And of course I will continue to play Starfield, probably for years to come. So many great games, so little time.

FTC Lina Khan is a socialist scumbag.

What amazes me across these sights is no one understands how corporations work.

Sony would be doing the same thing if they bought Zenimax. Oh, and Sony would not have released it on PC either on day one.

@Scirius Ok champ.

@GuyinPA75 I know me too. It is ridiculous at this point.

In all my years of gaming I have never seen a game a divisive as Starfield or as many articles about every single aspect of the game, whether perceived good or bad. It is too much at this point. Just play the darn game at this point. I have never seen so much hate or anger for a game in my life. We all know why.

Here it is why it is a 10 for me. I am a huge Penn State football fan. The game started at noon. I have not missed watching or seeing a game ever in my life. I was playing this morning and got lost in the RPG goodness surveying a planet, finding new bases, caves etc. I went to get a shower at 1 PM and realized I completely forgot that Penn State was on. The first time in my life. My comment may seem dramatic but that is how engrossed I am in this game.

@Reptilio If TOTK came out as an Xbox exclusive, it would have gotten an 8. I loved BOTW but TOTK is the same game with 20 times more to do, huge same open world, lots of emptiness, etc. I couldn’t last past 10 hours. BGS and MS gets crucified for jank, old engine, bugs, it takes too long to get going, graphics are poor, bad missions, not revolutionary, not the new standard for RPG games, only 30 FPS, bad inventory system, not enough ammo. I could go on and on. Most of which is hogwash. Is TOTK that good? It doesn’t matter because it is Nintendo and gets a 10. There is such a media bias. They want Xbox to fail. I have no idea why. And by the way Starfield even with it’s jank is absolutely amazing.

The whole notion that it takes too long to get going is just an excuse to lower the score. How many games take awhile to get going? Uh, anyone play Elden Ring? That took me months to understand it and to "get going".

This game is great. Once you learn the ropes it is incredible. Unfortunately this game has become so divisive. The hype surrounding it, Bethesda bugs, half the gaming world wanting it to be terrible because it is not on Playstation, certain media outlets with an negative agenda before it was released, etc (Looking at you PC Gamer, Gamespot and Rockpapershotgun, among others). Sad times that a game gets so scrutinized for all the wrong reasons. Personally, I give it a 9 or 9.5.

It is buttery smooth on the X. I am about 4 hours in and love it so far. There is definitely a learning curve though which can be frustrating until you figure it out.

I did have a bug already where the game froze and I was forced to restart. Other than that it has been fine.