I enjoyed the Banishers trial but really struggled to get into the combat. Maybe I should give it another go (or try easy mode), but that part just felt tacked on and not fun.
It took until now for stalker 2 to even work properly and now itās leaving. Assuming it even works yet. āDay oneā games arenāt always the best.
Partly marketing and propaganda and silliness to get your hopes up for āpromisesā. Stop reading previews and just judge a game when itās out, with no hype.
This is really the only logical path forward for Xbox. Meanwhile PlayStation will do the same thing they did all over again, and Nintendo already has their hardware in place. Itāll be three very different ecosystems (with many of the same games, until switch 2 again inevitably lags behind)
@Friendly it wasnāt on Xbox til now. So itās a day one release⦠even tho itās been out for a year or so elsewhere. Happy to play it either way and glad I didnāt buy it on anything else.
The discounts on dlc were bad anyway. Maybe this will allow publishers to offer better discounts since game pass isnāt offering a poor blanket discount.
@SodaPop6548 thereās nothing to disagree with. Heās talking about historical metrics. Weāll see if the same happens here. Historically, it does, is all heās saying.
I did cancel my auto renew, for one, but I plan to seek out some discount codes.
It would have gone up with or without adding the Ubisoft stuff. Theyāre just trying to cushion the blow by āadding valueā.
I already played it when it came out. But itās 3 years old at this point. If Iād waited, Iām sure Iād be excited⦠but it sells for like $15 now doesnāt it?
Whenever I hear AAA, I think tepid garbage that tries to appeal to everyone in its watered-down gameplay design and graphically overpriced style, while pleasing no one.
I want games with lower budgets, worse graphics, and more creativity that isn't watered down to appeal to "everyone". AAA graphics and the idea that a game needs to sell 10 million copies to break even are killing the industry.
Agreed on Lost Odyssey. I wonder why he didn't mention Shadowrun with the other FASA stuff. I guess the recent Shadowrun stuff wasn't first-party, but Microsoft still owns console rights.
@Kaloudz I mean it's a turn-based RPG with a storyline and rock/paper/scissors combat that is way more compelling than it sounds. I really loved the demo but never took the plunge. I will on Xbox (although I might wait until it's not $5 more than the PS and Switch versions, cause wtf)
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Re: Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In December 2025
Carrion comes and goes like the wind. It feels like wild frost just got here tho. š
I have time to rush through still wakes the deep tho. Guess lost records has to wait!
Re: Bethesda Wants To Do More Shadow Drops Following Hi-Fi RUSH & Oblivion Remastered
Skyrim special anniversary edition special 2026 goty Todd Howard series remastered HD featuring K-pop demon hunters: maxed version plus
Re: Review: SCUF Valor Pro Wireless - My New Favourite Xbox Series X|S Controller
Oof itās sad one has to pay so much to get a non OEM wireless that actually works on the series XS. Guess Iāll keep rocking my wired 8bitdo
Re: Thank Goodness You're Here! Is Bringing Its Absurd 'Slapformer' To Xbox This December
About time. Should be on game pass when it takes this long
Re: These Nine Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (November 19 - December 2)
I enjoyed the Banishers trial but really struggled to get into the combat. Maybe I should give it another go (or try easy mode), but that part just felt tacked on and not fun.
Re: These Nine Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (November 19 - December 2)
Iāll probably play lost records right away.
No console version for moonlighter 2 tho?
Re: Red Dead Redemption To Receive Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade This December
Yet they donāt update rdr2?
Re: Stalker 2 Team Shares Parting Message Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Departure
Should have renewed it for another year since it spent the first year buggy asf :/
Re: Poll: Now That The Dust Has Settled, Which Xbox Game Pass Tier Are You Subscribed To?
I canceled, but Iāll try to get some discount ultimate cards somewhereā¦
Re: Square Enix Teases Roadmap For Next Few Years, With 'Several Large-Scale Releases' Planned
I donāt care about their big scale releases, whatever that is, but Iām definitely excited for dq7, Elliott, and Octopath 0.
Using AI to debug games is going to lay off the largest part of any team, tho, beta testers.
Re: Xbox Gets One Nomination For 'Ultimate Game Of The Year' At Golden Joysticks 2025
Is death stranding 2 out? š¤
Re: Poll: What Are Your Initial Impressions Of The Outer Worlds 2 On Xbox Game Pass?
Iām gonna play the first one first.
Re: Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early November 2025
It took until now for stalker 2 to even work properly and now itās leaving. Assuming it even works yet. āDay oneā games arenāt always the best.
Re: Masters Of Albion Will Be Peter Molyneux's Final Game, And A Chance At 'Redemption' For The Creator Of Fable
Partly marketing and propaganda and silliness to get your hopes up for āpromisesā. Stop reading previews and just judge a game when itās out, with no hype.
Re: Masters Of Albion Will Be Peter Molyneux's Final Game, And A Chance At 'Redemption' For The Creator Of Fable
I hope he can pull it off. Iāve loved many of his games over the years, mostly in the 80s and 90s
Re: Poll: How Would You Grade The October 2025 Xbox Indie Showcase?
I love indies and was expecting a lot more from this. Personally didnāt see anything very interesting for me.
Re: Xbox Announces 12 Titles Coming To Game Pass At October's Indie Showcase
Hmm. I love indie games more than most people, but I gotta say, nothing in here gets me very excited.
Re: Huge Xbox Report Details 'Ambitious' Next-Gen Console With Free Online Play
@ILuvGames agreed. Guess I better start saving my Best Buy credit or Microsoft rewards or something
Re: Huge Xbox Report Details 'Ambitious' Next-Gen Console With Free Online Play
This is really the only logical path forward for Xbox. Meanwhile PlayStation will do the same thing they did all over again, and Nintendo already has their hardware in place. Itāll be three very different ecosystems (with many of the same games, until switch 2 again inevitably lags behind)
Re: Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (October 24)
I was miffed when pacific drive didnāt launch on Xbox too. Worth it for waiting for game pass tho.
Fantasy kingdom looks fun too. Wish jt was also on console
Re: Roundup: Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Xbox's The Outer Worlds 2
Well that sounds pretty good. Might as well wait for all the dlc and season pass to be cheap tho
Re: Two Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Titles Win Big At Australian Game Awards Show
Weird awards show. Iām looking forward to both tho.
Re: Three Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late October 2025
Crap. I wanted to replay monkey island (itās great!).
I never got around to metal slug. I meant to immediately, but It was buggy asf at launch. I presume itās working now.
Re: Four New Retro Classics Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (October 16)
The battletech games are very interesting additions.
Re: Review: Keeper (Xbox) - A Memorable Puzzle Adventure From Xbox Studio Double Fine
That actually does sound pretty great
Re: 61 Games Discounted To Less Than $1 In New Xbox Play Anywhere Sale
@TheGameThrifter there are a lot more play anywhere games than just these
Re: Roundup: Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
Why do rpgs always have to become non-rpgs? RPG elements in every action game now and rpg elements removed from every rpg.
Re: Two More Games Announced For Xbox Game Pass In November 2025
@Friendly it wasnāt on Xbox til now. So itās a day one release⦠even tho itās been out for a year or so elsewhere. Happy to play it either way and glad I didnāt buy it on anything else.
Re: Two More Games Announced For Xbox Game Pass In November 2025
Great to see 1000x. Iāve been wanting to play it.
Re: Five Games Are Being Added To Xbox Game Pass This Week (October 14-17)
@Decimateh yeah no kidding!
Re: Five Games Are Being Added To Xbox Game Pass This Week (October 14-17)
I hope keeper is good. The rest seem kinda Idno.
Re: Microsoft Rewards October Gift Card Sale Begins, Includes Discount On Xbox Credit
Jeez. Zero notice and lasts two days or less? Been waiting all month just to blink and miss it.
Re: Four Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In November 2025 So Far
CoD wrecked game pass
Re: Xbox Ditches Majority Of Its Game Pass DLC Discounts As Part Of Service Revamp
The amount of catastrophising on here is hilarious.
Re: Xbox Ditches Majority Of Its Game Pass DLC Discounts As Part Of Service Revamp
The discounts on dlc were bad anyway. Maybe this will allow publishers to offer better discounts since game pass isnāt offering a poor blanket discount.
Re: Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In November 2025
@SodaPop6548 thereās nothing to disagree with. Heās talking about historical metrics. Weāll see if the same happens here. Historically, it does, is all heās saying.
I did cancel my auto renew, for one, but I plan to seek out some discount codes.
It would have gone up with or without adding the Ubisoft stuff. Theyāre just trying to cushion the blow by āadding valueā.
Re: Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In November 2025
Is stalker 2 even done yet? just in time to leave.
Iād be sad to lose that and metal slug tactics. I havenāt played either and would like to. Both were buggy asf at launch.
Re: Talking Point: So, Have You Tried Out Hogwarts Legacy On Xbox Game Pass Yet?
I already played it when it came out. But itās 3 years old at this point. If Iād waited, Iām sure Iād be excited⦠but it sells for like $15 now doesnāt it?
Re: Xbox Rewards Is Buffing Its Points In Some Cases, And Nerfing Them In Others
Iām still not playing jewel
Re: 40+ Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (October 1)
Nice if you like Ubisoft. Otherwiseā¦
Re: Report: AAA The Lord Of The Rings Game In Development With Third-Person Gameplay
Whenever I hear AAA, I think tepid garbage that tries to appeal to everyone in its watered-down gameplay design and graphically overpriced style, while pleasing no one.
I want games with lower budgets, worse graphics, and more creativity that isn't watered down to appeal to "everyone". AAA graphics and the idea that a game needs to sell 10 million copies to break even are killing the industry.
Re: Four New Games Added To Xbox Retro Classics In September 2025
The Sierra games are great. I just wish the console had keyboard and mouse support. It doesn't run on my PC (black screen).
Re: Terminator 2D: No Fate Gets Last-Minute Delay, Out On Xbox In Late November
Kind of sad to delay a mostly-digital release just for physical stuff, but I guess they have no choice.
Either way, I'll be happy to see it whenever it comes out.
Re: Xbox Boss Names Four Franchises That Fans Keep Asking To See Revived
Agreed on Lost Odyssey. I wonder why he didn't mention Shadowrun with the other FASA stuff. I guess the recent Shadowrun stuff wasn't first-party, but Microsoft still owns console rights.
Re: Three New Games Confirmed For PC Game Pass Over The Next Few Months
Shocked to be somewhat interested in all of these, but I wish they were on console too. My PC is not what it used to be.
Re: Capcom Is Bringing The First Two Monster Hunter Stories Games To Xbox In 2025
@Kaloudz I mean it's a turn-based RPG with a storyline and rock/paper/scissors combat that is way more compelling than it sounds. I really loved the demo but never took the plunge. I will on Xbox (although I might wait until it's not $5 more than the PS and Switch versions, cause wtf)
Re: Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge Of The Seven Is Shadow Dropping Today On Xbox Series X|S
Kind of a kick in the crotch considering itās $29.99 on switch and PlayStation. We have to wait years and then also have to pay $5 more? Wtf.
Re: Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge Of The Seven Is Shadow Dropping Today On Xbox Series X|S
Been waiting for this for ages
Re: Deus Ex Remastered Is Making Its Way To Xbox In February 2026
I hope they donāt wreck it.
Re: Capcom Is Bringing The First Two Monster Hunter Stories Games To Xbox In 2025
@Kaloudz yeah but the gameplay is completely different. I loved the demo for 2. Iām not a big fan of the normal monster hunter games tho.