deadmaker

I'm ok with Microsoft releasing games on other platforms as long as they keep producing their own hardware or give us a way to fully access our library externally.

My first Xbox was the 360 that I bought from my brother in 2017. I wanted to play Resident Evil 5 and 6 and by that time it was the only console in my house that had these games. I was a Nintendo player and had only a Wii U and a 3DS.

Judging by the gameplay trailer, it's like Darksiders and Bayonetta had a baby.

It's hard not to compare it with what Sega went through. However, Microsoft is in a much better situation, which means they can choose the path they'll follow. If one day they decide to leave the multiplatform strategy, there's nothing stopping them. It's not like they don't have other options if their vision doesn't bear results.

I read an interesting theory about this shift in Microsoft's business. Being a multiplatform publisher, there would be no resistance from the likes of FTC and CMA against new big acquisitions, which would mean MS could potentially buy any publisher they'd want. Is it possible this could be the reason for the change Xbox is going through?

I'm fine with Microsoft releasing games on rival platforms as long as it doesn't make them give up making hardware. Either this or that I have a way of accessing my library of Xbox purchased games (including third parties) on other platforms.

I got it earlier through the browser while at work. Now I'm home installing the game to get a taste of it. Hope they don't revoke my license so quickly!

@fatpunkslim I'll believe it when I see it.

I guess Microsoft's vision could work if all the companies would follow suit. The question is: are they willing to?

I bought Kena as soon as Deku Deals notified me.

First party games should remain exclusive to their own consoles IMO. It's what drives the people's choice between one platform over the others. To be honest, it doesn't bother me that PS users are playing MS games on their consoles, what bothers me is that we get nothing in return.

Also it makes me insecure that it'd make Xbox leave the hardware business, because I wonder if in the next 10 years or so I will be able to access my library of purchased games. How will it work without a console to play it by then?

I'd love being able to keep playing my Xbox games off-TV without depending on internet connection, but I think it's very unlikely that such a device would come into existence. Hope I'm proved wrong, though.

This year I finished 11 games on Xbox and 7 on the Nintendo Switch. Here's my list of Xbox games in chronological order:

Crisis Core FFVII Reunion
Resident Evil 4 Remake + Separate Ways
Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara
Bramble: The Mountain King
Sea of Stars
Like a Dragon Gaiden
The Quarry
Gylt
Death Stranding
Little Nightmares + DLC
Stray

I still have to play Infinite Wealth, even though I'm not a fan of the turn based combat.

Got Stray. Yay!

If I had a good internet signal outside my house, I'd use the Active Hours feature to play remotely. I'm not a fan of the standby mode as the energy consumption seems too high for my tastes.

@Fiendish-Beaver If the handheld does come out at the same time as the next home console as the replacement for Series S, there's one thing I would like it to be: dockable just like the Switch. That way, Microsoft would have a powerful console designed for TV and a weaker (but portable) version for the ones who'd prefer it. I'd buy the handheld over the other one.

It would have to be a digital-only machine, though.

Yakuza Kiwami 2.

I'm interested in the handheld device. It would be awesome to start a game on my Xbox and continue playing it on the go. Though it would probably mess with the Quick Resume function on the console.

The world is gradually becoming less fun.

I'm not even excited for it anymore. In 2021 or 2022 I'd have paid full price on the remake (and I'm not one who usually does it), but now all I feel about this game is "meh".

I'd still buy it one day, sure, but on a huge discount.

I played the trilogy on Switch, but that version has some annoying hiccups, so I've been dying to replay the game on Game Pass. But right now I'm too busy playing another PS ex-clusive, Death Stranding.

I can say my favorite moments in this generation have to be when I was able to play every game in the Yakuza franchise thanks to Game Pass and when I realized I could pay for games entirely with reward points!

It depends on the type of game. If it is more fit for handheld gameplay, I buy it on Switch. Also, price makes a difference on the decision. My last purchase was Gylt. I'd prefer to have it on Switch, but it's much more expensive there than on Xbox.

I've had Trials of Mana on Switch since 2020 and still haven't played it. Is the Xbox version 60fps?

To the ones mentioning the 15-minute cool down, this is kind of a punishment they put you on if they detect you're getting points too fast, using repeated letters or other ways to get points quickly. It is quite a pain and I've suffered it a few times already.

Majima is almost like "kaizoku ou ni ore wa naru!"

@Fiendish-Beaver do yourself a favor and play all the other games first! I guarantee you won't regret it!

It's just a matter of time for the nerf to reach other regions. They've been slowly killing the program.

Yakuza 0, Metal Gear Solid HD Collection and Taiko no Tatsujin.

@OldGamer999 I was just playing Like a Dragon Gaiden from Game Pass normally.

An "Xbox Series Mini" would be so awesome! Being able to continue playing away from home (using cloud saves) would be a dream come true.

I was hoping to see the rumored Xbox handheld.

I bought my brother's old Xbox 360 in 2017 since he wasn't using it anymore. I wanted to play Resident Evil 5, 6 and Revelations 2, but at that time only had Nintendo consoles and these games weren't available there. Later in 2021 I chose Series S because it was the most affordable console. I don't care about 4K gaming since my TV is 1080p, and backwards compatibility also played a role. And then I discovered Microsoft Rewards, with which I could acquire dozens of games at a low or no cost. Xbox has so many advantages that I don't even consider getting a PS5 ever.

@EvenStephen7 Yeah! And it will also be funny to see the excuses from the people who swore up and down that Square didn't release their games on Xbox because no one buys their games there.

I'd certainly love an Xbox handheld if done right. If I can access my library of games and play them without need of internet connection except for cloud saving, online multiplayer and accessing the store, then I'm sold.

Sure, specs are important too. A good quality screen with high resolution and a decent battery life and storage are also decisive factors here. And price too.

It's bad. Too much visual pollution for my taste, hugely confusing and unpractical.

@Divide_and_Wander One of my all time favorite platformer franchises.

@abe_hikura A handheld Series S would be ideal in my opinion.

I would definitely love an Xbox portable device as long as its games are played locally and my saves could be synced through the cloud.

I had this cool down BS for a couple of days and then they suddenly went back to "normal" (with the 5 seconds lag between searches). Thought they had stepped back from this nonsense, but apparently I was wrong...

Maybe they should sell an xCloud subscription on its own with a much lower price than GP itself.

Right now I'm with just above 161k points. I've been loving rewards ever since I bought my Xbox 2 years ago, since the missions take only a few minutes a day. It's sad that they are slowly killing the program, but I'm grateful for all the games I've been able to get through it. I hope they don't decide to end it once and for all, though.

I really, REALLY hope they bring MGS4 to the current consoles. Fingers crossed!

Never played nor even considered playing any other way than with japanese voices.

Can't wait for "Ocotber 17"! 😂 Seriously now, I'm so hyped to play Ishin soon and Gaiden next month!

Oh my gawd I've been saving points from Rewards like a maniac to buy these games and this is the best news I could have! Thank you, Xbox!! I love you from the bottom of my heart!!!!! 🤩❤️

It's beautiful, I want it so much! Was planning to get my hands on one during an exchange I intended to do in Japan next year, but since it had to be postponed to 2025 I'll have to stick with my white Series S for quite some time yet...

Well I guess they should consider adding more titles to the backwards compatible program then. It's not like I'm missing much honestly, but it's sad to think a lot of games will be lost forever.

Mine has been like this since it got updated. I hate this new home screen, it's so ugly and unintuitive.

In my case it's because it's in the most expensive tier of Game Pass, which I rarely use. If it were available in Game Pass for Console tier, I'd certainly have used it a lot more.