@Tasuki Right, I realize it's Final Fantasy 1 in its entirety, but it's not the whole Pixel Remaster set of 1-6 in its entirety, so it's a "demo" in the sense that you can play (less than) 1/6th of the entirety of the Pixel Remasters.
@K1LLEGAL yep I get it. I also dislike playing a demo for a game that I won’t play until some unspecified distant time (whether a month or more). If I played this demo now, and played the full game when it came out (or more likely later), I’d just end up starting over because I wouldn’t remember what I was doing.
I wish they’d make an affordable wireless one that works with series x. I don’t need a pro level controller. I just need one as good as the wired 8bitdo, but wireless on console and not just PC.
Also need to do that with blue prince. I hope it’s not leaving anytime soon.
Right now it’s To a Tee, and Lost Records. And Earthion!
I’d like to get to some more game pass stuff next, like dungeons of hinterberg, and blue prince. I need to play stuff before it’s in danger of leaving.
But I also want to get to dragon quest 1-3, and Octopath traveler 0!
I was aware of it, and it’s on my list for sure, but there are just so many games! This is one I’d hope might end up on game pass if I wait long enough. Which I know isn’t good to do, but, again, too many games…!
We do tend to skew fairly average for interests here in the pure Xbox readership, tho, yes. Hard to get people to broaden their horizons.
I don’t actually remember. I’d have to look back at my history.
I did finish baldurs gate 3 a second time (started December 2024 tho), and I definitely finished avowed.
Oh! And botany manor, open roads, and thirsty suitors.
I’ve also kind of decided it’s ok if I fall off a game, even if it’s at the end. Otherwise I beat myself up about never going back. But if it’s been months it’s difficult to get back into a game unless I start it over.
Yeah, Skyrim was 2011, so there’s gonna be like a 20 year gap. 😆 technology has definitely changed. Skyrims lead platform was Xbox 360, same as 2006’s oblivion.
@somnambulance I agree with you 100%. It’s just hard and impossible to support everything. Even with game pass games, I try to support by playing stuff as early as I can. But this is one I haven’t played yet, even tho I wanted to.
That’s so sad to hear. I’ve been meaning to play it since it launched and is on gamepass. But sometimes there’s too much to play and I can’t get to everything. I wish that didn’t result in games being “failures”.
Hey nice. I just bought this at the discount price. I wasn’t sure if it was optimized for series x or not. Glad to see it is! I’ve had it on pc for ages, but I’d rather play it on console like I did BG3!
Except, save the best indie game, and best indie debut, for something else. It may be a largely “independent” game, but it’s hardly indie (and already won game of the year anyway! deservedly)
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Re: These 11 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass, Including Two Major Additions (January 6-22)
@Tasuki Right, I realize it's Final Fantasy 1 in its entirety, but it's not the whole Pixel Remaster set of 1-6 in its entirety, so it's a "demo" in the sense that you can play (less than) 1/6th of the entirety of the Pixel Remasters.
Re: These 11 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass, Including Two Major Additions (January 6-22)
@Tasuki it’s more like a demo. They probably want people to play 1 and buy 2-6
Re: These 11 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass, Including Two Major Additions (January 6-22)
Final fantasy 1 is a good edition. If people like it, they’ll buy the whole pixel remaster set. Wish sq-en would put more stuff on there like that.
Re: Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Gets Free Demo On Xbox This Week
@K1LLEGAL yep I get it. I also dislike playing a demo for a game that I won’t play until some unspecified distant time (whether a month or more). If I played this demo now, and played the full game when it came out (or more likely later), I’d just end up starting over because I wouldn’t remember what I was doing.
Re: Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Gets Free Demo On Xbox This Week
Nice. I’m already planning to buy it, so I’m not sure I need a demo. But I want the extra costume??
Re: 8BitDo Unveils New 'Pro-Level' Xbox Wireless Controller Built For 'Serious Players'
I wish they’d make an affordable wireless one that works with series x. I don’t need a pro level controller. I just need one as good as the wired 8bitdo, but wireless on console and not just PC.
Re: Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (January 2026)
Looks like I can ignore it the rest of the year 😂
Re: Xbox Game Pass: Two Games Announced For January 2026, And Here's When To Expect More
I’d really like to play Roma, but it’s pc only.
I’m kinda burnt out on metroidvania. Why’s everything always a metroidvania or a rogue-like deck builder?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 3-4)
@nomither6 that’s why they call it a boomer shooter. Non stop things going boom !
Re: Tributes Pour In For Xbox Veteran Albert Penello, Who Has Sadly Passed Away
That’s really depressing
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 3-4)
Also need to do that with blue prince. I hope it’s not leaving anytime soon.
Right now it’s To a Tee, and Lost Records. And Earthion!
I’d like to get to some more game pass stuff next, like dungeons of hinterberg, and blue prince. I need to play stuff before it’s in danger of leaving.
But I also want to get to dragon quest 1-3, and Octopath traveler 0!
Re: Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early January 2026
I think you guys missed the ones that left Jan 1. Carrion yet again and 1-2 more…
Re: Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early January 2026
The ascent comes and goes like an alcoholic father
Re: Sword And Fairy 4 Remake Likely Coming To Xbox, But The Studio's Still Waiting On Dev Kits
Not that it means anything, but the sword and fairy games I tried were not great.
Re: Talking Point: If You Were Releasing A Game, Which Month Of The Year Would You Pick?
January when there’s nothing else coming out
Re: Nobody's Really Heard Of It, But This Is One Of My Xbox Games Of The Year For 2025
I was aware of it, and it’s on my list for sure, but there are just so many games! This is one I’d hope might end up on game pass if I wait long enough. Which I know isn’t good to do, but, again, too many games…!
We do tend to skew fairly average for interests here in the pure Xbox readership, tho, yes. Hard to get people to broaden their horizons.
Re: Pure Xbox's Game Of The Year 2025: The Results You Didn't See
@RBRTMNZ odd taste in this community for sure (altho silksong isn’t for me either). Good folks tho.
Re: Pure Xbox's Game Of The Year 2025: The Results You Didn't See
Jeez no Octopath traveler 0? If it ever comes to game pass that will change quickly.
Re: Talking Point: Which Xbox Games Have You Managed To Finish In 2025?
I don’t actually remember. I’d have to look back at my history.
I did finish baldurs gate 3 a second time (started December 2024 tho), and I definitely finished avowed.
Oh! And botany manor, open roads, and thirsty suitors.
I’ve also kind of decided it’s ok if I fall off a game, even if it’s at the end. Otherwise I beat myself up about never going back. But if it’s been months it’s difficult to get back into a game unless I start it over.
Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing Over Christmas Break?
Lost records: bloom and rage for me so far. I’d like to get to some other game pass stuff too, like dungeons of hinterberg.
And would still like to get to Octopath zero soon!
I also live in fear of warhammer 40k rogue trader leaving game pass. Hoping it gets another year.
Re: 2025 GOTY Contender 'Dispatch' Just Got Revealed For Switch, But What About Xbox?
Maybe it’ll come to xbox in a year and be a “day 1” game pass
Re: 15 First-Party Games Released On Xbox In 2025, But Which Was Your Favourite?
I feel bad voting when I haven’t played keeper or outer worlds 2 yet. But I did really enjoy avowed, despite some filler content.
Re: Three Elder Scrolls 6 Developers Share How The Game Is Progressing At Bethesda
@HeavyHoggJP we need more than one rpg to play. They’re barely even in the same genre anyway.
Re: Three Elder Scrolls 6 Developers Share How The Game Is Progressing At Bethesda
@ilyn that’s exactly what happened with oblivion in 2006 and people loved that. Bethesda hasn’t changed much. Gaming has.
Re: Three Elder Scrolls 6 Developers Share How The Game Is Progressing At Bethesda
Yeah, Skyrim was 2011, so there’s gonna be like a 20 year gap. 😆 technology has definitely changed. Skyrims lead platform was Xbox 360, same as 2006’s oblivion.
It would take a miracle to get 6 out before 2030.
Re: Katamari Creator Returns To Japan And Considers His Future Following Poor Sales For 'To A T'
@somnambulance I agree with you 100%. It’s just hard and impossible to support everything. Even with game pass games, I try to support by playing stuff as early as I can. But this is one I haven’t played yet, even tho I wanted to.
Re: Katamari Creator Returns To Japan And Considers His Future Following Poor Sales For 'To A T'
That’s so sad to hear. I’ve been meaning to play it since it launched and is on gamepass. But sometimes there’s too much to play and I can’t get to everything. I wish that didn’t result in games being “failures”.
Re: Xbox Game Pass Premium Is Free For 14 Days With New Discord Quest
Wish there were some decent deals for people that are already subscribed. Mine is up in March and I want to stack some cheap renewals.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Hope To See From 'Control Resonant' On Xbox?
@themightyant hey what you saying about me??
Jk
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Hope To See From 'Control Resonant' On Xbox?
I’d like it to be more of an rpg, and less of huge rooms of waves of dudes and shooty shoot.
But I don’t have any hope for that really. Not expecting to like it any more than I did the first (which was not much)
Re: Divinity: Original Sin 2 Receives Surprise Free Upgrade For Xbox Series X|S
Hey nice. I just bought this at the discount price. I wasn’t sure if it was optimized for series x or not. Glad to see it is! I’ve had it on pc for ages, but I’d rather play it on console like I did BG3!
Re: Stalker 2 Gets Free 'Stories Untold' Update Following Recent Xbox Game Pass Departure
Kind of a crap game pass title since it was “early access” basically until it left.
Re: Xbox Announces Start Date And First Five Deals For The Countdown Sale 2025
Nothing for me yet, but we’ll see later.
Re: Two Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In January 2026 So Far
Kinda burnt out on metroidvania. The other one looks cool, but my pc wouldn’t run it very well, I don’t think!
Re: Capcom Unveils Mega Man Dual Override, Launching On Xbox In 2027
Wow, actual gameplay in a trailer. I’m interested.
Re: Larian Studios Unveils 'Divinity', An RPG With 'Greater Breadth & Depth Than Ever Before'
Divine divinity, beyond divinity, divinity II, divinity original sin, divinity original sin 2…
all followed up by… Divinity? 😂
Bet it’ll be amazing tho. Day 1 for me, altho I’ll wait a year for the patches before I play it.
Re: Two Xbox First-Party Titles Win At The Game Awards 2025, Expedition 33 Takes 'Game Of The Year'
Well deserved for Clair obscure.
Except, save the best indie game, and best indie debut, for something else. It may be a largely “independent” game, but it’s hardly indie (and already won game of the year anyway! deservedly)
Re: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Adds Lots Of New Features In Today's Free 'Thank You' Update
Maybe I need to replay this game.
Re: Xbox Launches New $1 Game Pass Ultimate Offer For The Holidays
I need to find a cheap way to load up for current subscribers.
Re: Xbox's New Buy One, Get One Free Sale Includes A Selection Of Indie Titles
Is this UK-only? I don’t see it. I still don’t see the big demo festival either.
Re: Xbox & Activision Issue Statement On The Future Of Call Of Duty Following Black Ops 7 Backlash
Good. Give some breathing room to the rest of the industry.
Re: Romero Games Has Taken Its Cancelled Xbox Shooter And Made Something New With It
Oh yeah. He’s gonna make us his b*tch.
Daikatana 2!
Re: Xbox's New Buy One, Get One Free Sale Includes A Selection Of Indie Titles
Someone did a spreadsheet last time of which games were actually worth it. Maybe someone will again.
Re: Japan-Exclusive PS1 Game Finally Released In English After 26 Years, And It's On Xbox Too
Heck yeah. Figured this was switch only. Happy to hear it’s on Xbox.
Re: Xbox Winter Demo Fest Now Live, 20+ Games Available To Play For Free
@FraserG one of their best promotions for sure. I wish they’d make a bigger deal of it!
Re: Xbox Winter Demo Fest Now Live, 20+ Games Available To Play For Free
I’m still not seeing them on the dashboard, or on the demos section.
Re: Xbox Winter Demo Fest Now Live, 20+ Games Available To Play For Free
A lot of those sound super cool. Get ready to download half of them and never play them all. 😂
This article is one that I think might have been nice to have screenshots for each. That’s probably a told pita tho I realize.
Re: These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 8-12)
@cornholio005 Have they announced a price yet? The physical version was $60.
Re: These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 8-12)
I wish terminator was game pass !
Re: Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In January 2026
I’m living in fear of rogue trader leaving. I hope it gets another year.