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@Ryu_Niiyama you're not close to being a boomer. You're not even gen X hon. You're a millennial xD.

Use it often. Works no probs except with online games obvs.

Series S starter bundle with 3 mnth GP is £179.99 now on Amazon .

@StonyKL EU doesn't include UK or Germany.

@FraserG hi Fraser, I would give 'The Gunk' 2 pts. Great little indie game on GP.

@themightyant but you can't say it was exclusive to PS5 is the point. If anything by your logic, which I agree with btw , it should be called a 'PC exclusive franchise' spanning a few decades or so 😉.

@OldGamer999 Fair enuff.

@themightyant btw, BG3 was NOT a PS exclusive.

@OldGamer999 wait what? I've seen you posting multiple times about how you're a long time gamer. Any gamer from the 90s onwards knows BG. How could you be surprised at what BG3 is?

@GamingFan4Lyf actually a simple explanation. After winning GOTY, Larian were supposed to announce it as available on Xbox. They simply forgot in the excitement. True story.

@ZuneTattooGuy Redfall was really nothing to do with Arkane Lyon or MS.

@Spider-Kev 'Turn based is, was and always will be atrocious!' ...
That's why I said Xcom. Recognised as one of the greatest game franchises, and also turn based.

@iplaygamesnstuff disappointing year in gaming? What planet are you on? It's been arguably one of the best years in awhile.

@Spider-Kev Xcom.

@Xbox_Dashboard like your sentiment but wrong franchise

@PsBoxSwitchOwner nothing really major? Last Sentinel, OD, Blade, Hellblade 2, monster hunter wilds, The First descendant Khazan, Jurassic Survival, Tales of Kenzera, SEGA, The Casting of Frank Stone ... just a few I can recall. Imo was a great show and tons games to look forward to in next couple years.

Hexen remake on GP?

Looks great. Also can't wait to get stuck in.

Holy wow! Recently price dropped in UK for Series X - to £389. Guess what? Sony have just dropped the price of PS5 to - £389. Let the battle commence!

@Enigk and what happens when they put an ad on bootup, then on dashboard, then on game start, and then mid-game and for good measure an ad when you quit. I don't wanna do like 10 cancels when all I want to do is have a quick 5mins in a game. We don't watch TV for the same reason. If I want to buy something I reckon my brain can direct me down the right path.

@StylesT that's not the point though. It's an intrusive ad that we didn't ask for. If XboX was a free service then fine throw some ads in there. But it's like paying for top tier Netflix and halfway through a movie an ad pops up. Not the end of the world you're right, but darn annoying when you pay for a service w/o ads.
I did get this ad btw, also while playing AC Odyssey. I was in the middle of a mission, opened my map and bam. My world didn't end but it sure broke the immersion.

Really winds me up that people still refer to the UK as part of the EU. We ain't European. We're British thnx.

Personally never bothered with rewards. I turn in the quests I get from naturally playing whatever I'm playing, but loading up a game or logging onto search in Bing or whatever hoops just seems like I'm doing work. I don't play on my Xbox to work. So I'm quite glad they're killing it.

@Phantasystar77 you need an incentive to play games?

@SuntannedDuck2 why interesting that they didn't include UK and Germany? We aren't part of the EU anymore. Please stop calling British people European. We hate it. We're independent and British.

@StonyKL how can it be quantity over quality when the main complaint is its too short.

@Widey85 yeah I agree with you there. I too have gone XboX this gen after being PS4 last gen. But I'm a gamer as I assume are you and everyone on here. As gamers we know the ecosystems and tactics of both companies. And as gamers we kinda get a feel for where this gen is going.
Problem is, Sony are masters of marketing. They aren't particularly concerned on keeping or looking after their players much after they've bought into the system. And most non-gamers, or new to console gamers will choose the shiny new white console with its nice sparkly adverts. So yeah, PS will outsell XboX this season of that I have no doubt, but let's see in Q1 2024 how many of those stay with PS or migrate to the XboX ecosystem.

Only reasons I can think of on Sonys part is they want parity across PS5 digital and disc version. Or cheaper just to release one dl code for all PS users than have to release a disc version too. After all PS slim is the first console ever to actually increase price over the base model while significantly reducing manufacturing costs. I think Sony are really counting those pennies.

Probably gonna pick up the Indiana Jones Lego collection for less than a fiver. Great games. I'd like to get Antstream Arcade but it's not on sale and £30 for a year is a bit steep for all retro. I do love my retro gaming though. Might check see if Atari 50 comes on sale for Xbox too.

@OldGamer999 the modding community is thousands of folks, usually modding non-stop. Whereas someone working at a studio usually works their day and then goes home.

Also tons of OG and 360 games bonus sale. Just picked up the Lego Indiana Jones collection for less than a fiver. Imo some of the funniest Lego series. Harrison Ford ftw .

What about the sim racing community too? No way am I using the official Xbox wheel and ditching my G29. Seriously it would be cheaper for me to just buy a PS5 than build a whole new racing rig.

@Kobeandodom there's no way you are using the 1st party Xbox wheel. Widely known to be a crappy product with an inflated price tag. But hey as you say, apparently you don't mind paying more for an inferior product. Most sane people do.

Aren't all racing wheels, we'll the decent ones, third party? The official XboX wheel sucks.

Playing on XsX since launch. Honestly had no major issues. A few timed the replays glitched out and displayed black boxes instead of rendering parts of the track. Apart from that fine.
I've completed 3 series so far and at driver lvl 52. Applied many liveries and had no problems with saves or restarts. Which btw it does save regularly, and gives you the option to save whenever you change your car/design.
Enjoying the game immensely...
However... I haven't tried online multi-player yet, so maybe my experience will change.

Gotta be Robocop for me. So glad it's based on the Peter Weller version.

Does one need to play AW1 before playing AW2?

Just wondering. How come it's fine for Alan Wake 2 to run at 30fps no complaints, but Starfield is trash for the same reason. Fyi, I prefer Alan Wake.

Possibly more starfield and definitely jumping back into Redfall, would highly recommend trying it after the patch.
Also advancing my settlement in Dawn of Man and probably a few laps or 10 in Forza.
Also, some DD3 on Evercade, Spyro (PS4 pro) and a few levels of Golden Axe or Final Fight 2 on Switch for a pallette cleanse. Have fun all.

If you played this at launch then uninstalled it within the first day as I did, I'd urge you to give it another go.
Re-downloaded to my XsX after the 2.0 patch and its like a totally different game.
Obviously 60fps helps a lot but also much improved a.i. and lighting. A ton of bug fixes and some QoL.
After note: Been absolutely loving Starfield as most people. But man, jumped into Forza Motorsport last nite and wow. Close call, seriously but I reckon imo Forza just beats GT.

@Sakai what about those who are financially sound and choose to pay for early access just due to the fact we enjoy games?
I'm really not concerned over the financial cost of gaming tbh.

Cont:

Q: OK enough about the ship. What about bases. Can you build on any planet you like?
A: Yes. **
Q: We've heard a lot about this so called 'invisible barrier'.. Is there a limit and boundary to where you can / can't travel?
A: No.
Q: So you can just walk the entire planet if you like?
A: Yes. *
Q: There's reports of the same old jankiness from BGS. Is this true?
A: No.
Q: So it's stable?
A: Yes.
Q: But using the same Engine must give it that janky BGS look?
A: No.
Q: So it's polished?
A: Yes.
Q: Ate the spaces immersive? Detailed and well created?
A: Yes.
Q: I'm guessing you're wanting to jump back in?
A: Yes.
: Thank-you..
Final thought. You want to fly about ala Elite Dangerous stylie and hunt pirates / other ships, etc. Ok here you go.
Want to fly off to a random world and explore? Ok here you go.
Want to spend hundreds of hours perfecting your ships or bases? Ok here you go.
Its a fantastic achievement for BGS and XboX game studios. Anyone who has played this and has been fortunate enough to see game development evolve to this point will be truly amazed.
Some are so privileged in todays age, to complain about the possibility of a frame judder or how there's a slight delay between you leaving one floor in a lift and arriving at the next. It really is very sad and those whom know you are purposefully trolling should be ashamed. Journos especially.
For context. Pressing a lift button ingame quite obviously takes you to that floor. It takes about 5-6 secs for the doors to open on the new floor. I live in the UK. On average it takes about 3-4 mins at least before our lifts creakilly arrive.
Also regarding the new Creation Engine. You can really tell the effort put into overhauling it. Works and looks great.
For long term Skyrim or Fallout fans who may be worried about the infamous BTS (Bethesda Traversal Syndrome). Fear not.
It really does feel like a new engine. None of those odd 'patchy' queasy inducing polygons in sight. Even the so called uninhabited planets have multiple points of crafted interests.
And really finally. I would advise simply to play and judge for yourself.
For me, and IMO, it's easily a GOAT.
I hear the universe calling ...
See you in the stars ..

PS: re the * ** . Simply as I haven't explored everywhere yet.

Non-spoiler. Answers to some questions and obvious misinformation re Starfield.
1. Not a fan boy. Own and run many platforms.
2. Not arguing for or against early access. Do what you like.
3. PureXbox and guys and gals. Please screenshot and document some of the quite obvious misinformation articles by other publishers. Having played since the 1st here in the UK I can address some of the more obvious untruths.

Ok here goes ill keep this as non specific and spoiler free as possible.
Q: Is it true there's fast travel?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you have to use fast travel?
A: No.
Q: So I can fly to a planet if I like?
A: Yes.
Q: Wait, so there's more than preset land sites?
A: Yes.
Q: Can I actually choose my own land site?
A: Yes.
Q: I can choose anypoint?
A: Yes.
Q: On any planet?
A: Yes.
Q: And land on it?
A: Yes.*
Q: So it IS technically true that you can choose any of the 1000 planets and land anywhere on them?
A: Yes.
Q: About landing. Does the shape of your ship affect its movement and aerodynamics?
A: Yes.
Q: Just landing?
A: No.
Q: Can you fly your ship?
A: Yes.
Q: Can you fly through asteroid fields for example?
A: Yes.
Q: Around planets, through gas giants, stellar gases etc?
A: Yes.
Q: Ard there space dogfights?
A: Yes.
Q: Again I'm guessing ship design plays a part?
A: Yes.
Q: Can't I just jump in and use some sort of basic free ship?
A: Yes.

Cont: in next post.

@PsBoxSwitchOwner no it doesn't break immersion at all . It's not so much 'fast travel' , rather it's akin to a hyperdrive.
You don't have to use it and can fly manually if you wish. I did for a fair few hrs just to see - and was still about 12ly from my destination . Its a big game.

Big ups to BGS. Shows the love they really do have for their fans.
RiP Alex see you in the stars.

@tallythwack hehe, well yeah that's the option I use. Got virtually every console since the Atari 2690 (woody).

@Snake_V5 maybe time to sell your white elephant and buy a XSX instead . Come to the dark side ... be one of us
...one of us ... one of us ...

@Pranwell FYI patch is already done and dusted for day 1. Already updated on my XSX. I don't assume everyone is poor for not getting early access. I just don't agree with the vitriol people get for paying extra. I'm a gamer of over 40years, have a nice solid bank balance and have no problem paying for something I will enjoy.
Why should early access be stopped for those of us who want it? If you don't agree with paying for early access, then don't. Your choice. Just don't complain when those of us who don't need to count pennies can play on whatever date on whatever console we wish.
You're effectively stopping the people who can afford it, just due to the fact that you can't. And please don't say its out of some well intention - helping gamers keep the prices down while huge corporations make more money. Don't make me laugh.
If you had the disposable income and money was no issue to you I 100% guarantee that you would pay for early access no issue.

@Martsmall nice one. I got mine and lasted about .... 10mins before I just had to use it.

@BacklogBrad fair enough.