Booo, delta squad or bust; who the hell is bravo squad? i wish they would’ve kept cole & baird instead of always shoving in these lame new characters 👎 it’s a prequel
Milking halo with 343’s awful vision 😒 Make new IPs or revive the ones that actually didn’t have a true run yet like scalebound. one thing i can give the xbox one credit for is that M$ was trying with new things before they reverted back to halo, gears, forza
shelve it. the series ran its course so much it’s not even funny; it had spinoffs, an excellent prequel , an excellent trilogy with a conclusive ending , and even halo 4 had a conclusive ending. everything that could possibly be done with halo has been done. The MCC is excellent too, but, again, this series is done lore wise - gameplay wise, it’s old and past its prime.
now if bungie decided to make another halo instead of the talentless “halo studios” , then maaaybe a new game wouldn’t hurt 😆
wait, now that i think about it, marathon and destiny are mid; so never mind, just shelve halo, lol.
@smoreon didn’t the gamecube already start the trend of alienating core fans though? It had a quirky & awkward controller that was primarily designed around one game (Melee) along with also having odd button placement and missing buttons, the gamecube controller was not good for most games; the cube also uses small discs so a ton of games skipped it & nintendos own games had to be significantly compressed. There was also no online for the console and the handle on the back of the console was a nuisance & made the console look like a kids lunchbox. The starfox games became a pretty mediocre platformer, kirby was reduced to a forgettable racing game, etc
What i’m saying is, i believe that particular criticism can go both ways…and the wii had many bangers.
@Fiendish-Beaver that’s an amazing & beautiful story. You definitely had a peak gears of war experience, far better than any regular gamer like myself.
@Fiendish-Beaver I'm a fan. love Gears of war 1-3. Used to love 3 the most, but Gears of War 2 is just the pinnacle and quintessential representation of the series, imo.
@Arkz agreed. in the end that’s all it’s about. They’ve got a hefty price out of me with their drift sense controllers over the years, but not anymore. now it’s mostly PC + third party hall stick controller for me
@Arkz well i can’t argue with that reason. sony controllers generally are garbage with battery life, admittedly. the DS3 was the only good one , and ever since they added that ***** touchpad and lightbar it’s been downhill.
@Arkz "Sony's rechargeable controller lasts about 6 hours max and gets worse and worse over the years."
The dualshock 3 and 4 were good, especially the dualshock 3, so maybe you're only talking about the dualsense, because the dualshock 3 was a monster and still is. The dualshock 3s battery life lasts ages.
"My Xbox pads last about 20 hours on rechargeables AAs, and when they're low its a quick swap out instead of needing a cable attached to charge it. "
good for you. i said its good to have options. i like wired controllers, but can use it wirelessly too, more options are always good. you can always ignore the options you dont like. this is why i gave xbox props, because of the options they usually offer.
"People don't hate rechargeable batteries, they hate terrible battery life."
not true. theres plenty of people that have criticized rechargeable only controllers from $ony strictly because they were rechargeable. thats a broad generalization. not all have, but its still a lot of people that do.
"Funny you think Xbox gives you choices instead of having to use it their way, how are those rip off SSD expansion cards working out for people? "
so maybe this explains why i was completely turned off from the game several months ago & uninstalled it from steam. the players were extremely sweaty and toxic & only the halo 3 playlists were populated.
hopefully i can try again , ill find out if it was cheaters or if it was just a skill issue
lol, the poll results are funny. but yet it’s a con/issue when $ony does it. But on the flip side, it’s great and much better that Xbox allows OPTIONS for BOTH types, Xbox was always good at giving users choices instead of just having to use their console one way
the look of the older cod games look much better imo. the grittiness, the dirtyness, the blurry but strong attention to details and color choice make the real modern warfare games look much more appealling. nowadays they all look cartoony, detail-less and clean, especially treyarch games
nothing will beat “xbox 360”. they really put themselves in a hole with that name. i’m sorry, but every xbox name after that just sounds awkward or dumb
xbox360 was a badass name but a curse as well
xbox 1, 2, 3 etc would have been so safe and good, but people would’ve confused xbox 2 as being a gen behind the ps3 so here we are
@ZYDIO As a Spiderman fan that's played almost all the games, I agree, man. I played Web of Shadows for the first time way back in 2016, which was much later after it came out, so my expectations were freaking high according to all the praise people lied about with it. When I finally got to playing it, to say that I was underwhelmed would be an understatement!
Also, it's funny that it's considered "rare", since all I had to do was go to my local gamestop to find a used copy, haha.
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Re: Gears of War: E-Day's 4-Player Co-Op Will Feel "Like Band Of Brothers Or Saving Private Ryan"
Booo, delta squad or bust; who the hell is bravo squad? i wish they would’ve kept cole & baird instead of always shoving in these lame new characters 👎 it’s a prequel
Re: Halo Studios Unveils Six Hours Of Footage From Campaign Evolved's Main Menu
@MrStark It’ll still be on PC. I doubt this game will make huge waves if the MCC (on PC) couldn’t even do it
Re: Rumour: "Patience, Wumpa Lovers" - Xbox Might Be Resurrecting Former PS1 Mascot Crash Bandicoot
@m0m0 couldn’t agree more
Re: The Coalition Reveals Campaign Length & Other New Details For Gears Of War: E-Day
hopefully it’s good as 1-3 but i’m not getting my hopes up at all
Re: Xbox Fans Go Wild As Asha Sharma Gives Free Consoles To Everyone At FanFest LA
@Skinny-Pete lol, right on 🤙
Re: Xbox Fans Go Wild As Asha Sharma Gives Free Consoles To Everyone At FanFest LA
@Skinny-Pete I mean Phil was too when he first started…
Re: Xbox Fans Go Wild As Asha Sharma Gives Free Consoles To Everyone At FanFest LA
@MidnightDragonDX LMAO 🤣
Re: Poll: So, Is Forza Horizon 6 Your Favourite Game Of 2026 So Far?
No. It’s wild how enamored people are with Japan though.
Re: Fable Gets Rated In Multiple Regions Ahead Of 2026 Xbox Release
@Sol4ris it’s definitely no where close in popularity that it used to be. it may not be dying but it has been declining
Re: Xbox's New Chief Strategy Officer Is Planning To 'Revive Storied Franchises'
Milking halo with 343’s awful vision 😒 Make new IPs or revive the ones that actually didn’t have a true run yet like scalebound. one thing i can give the xbox one credit for is that M$ was trying with new things before they reverted back to halo, gears, forza
Re: Sony's Summer State Of Play Takes Place Within A Week Of The Xbox Games Showcase 2026
A lot of people here getting their hopes up
Re: Digital Foundry Labels Sony's PS5 Exclusivity Pivot As A 'Defensive Move Against Project Helix'
@Godot25 but also every sequel to those games were worse. Spider man 2, ragnarok, forbidden west, all worse than their predecessors
Re: Digital Foundry Labels Sony's PS5 Exclusivity Pivot As A 'Defensive Move Against Project Helix'
Not gonna lie, i’m a lil salty that Helix ruined me getting future playstation games on my PC
Re: Talking Point: 10 Years Ago, Bethesda Released One Of The Best Shooters Ever To Grace Xbox
the best doom game , i wasn’t feeling eternal at all. 👎
Re: Xbox's First 'Gamerscore Millionaire' Suggests How To Improve 100% Completions
@VeganH i mean, i gamed on ps2, too & still love achievements & trophies
Re: Xbox's Next Call Of Duty Game Won't Release On Last-Gen Consoles For The First Time In 14 Years
That’s an amazing article/thumbnail pic. big props to whoever made it.
Re: EA Sports UFC 6 Releases This June, Promises The 'Most Authentic Fighting Experience Yet'
I want fight night
Re: Report: Halo 2 & 3 Remakes Are In 'Active Development' At Halo Studios
@Markatron84 you know what, you’d be right to do that, lol 😂
Re: Talking Point: New Survey Highlights The 'Top Reasons To Play Games On A Console'
@YeyoFairy Gaming PCs set themselves up these days and auto-optimizes for games.
Re: Talking Point: New Survey Highlights The 'Top Reasons To Play Games On A Console'
Whatever makes people feel better about not being able to acquire a PC, i guess.
PC in 2026 is nothing like it used to be. as someone that has both - they’re missing out, lol.
Re: Report: Halo 2 & 3 Remakes Are In 'Active Development' At Halo Studios
@Resurrected-X460 @Markatron84 Halo CE has the best campaign & pacing in the series.
Re: Talking Point: After Halo: Campaign Evolved, What Do You Want Xbox To Do With The Series?
shelve it. the series ran its course so much it’s not even funny; it had spinoffs, an excellent prequel , an excellent trilogy with a conclusive ending , and even halo 4 had a conclusive ending. everything that could possibly be done with halo has been done. The MCC is excellent too, but, again, this series is done lore wise - gameplay wise, it’s old and past its prime.
now if bungie decided to make another halo instead of the talentless “halo studios” , then maaaybe a new game wouldn’t hurt 😆
wait, now that i think about it, marathon and destiny are mid; so never mind, just shelve halo, lol.
Re: Xbox Leadership Issues Massive Statement On The Future Of The Brand
@smoreon didn’t the gamecube already start the trend of alienating core fans though? It had a quirky & awkward controller that was primarily designed around one game (Melee) along with also having odd button placement and missing buttons, the gamecube controller was not good for most games; the cube also uses small discs so a ton of games skipped it & nintendos own games had to be significantly compressed. There was also no online for the console and the handle on the back of the console was a nuisance & made the console look like a kids lunchbox. The starfox games became a pretty mediocre platformer, kirby was reduced to a forgettable racing game, etc
What i’m saying is, i believe that particular criticism can go both ways…and the wii had many bangers.
Re: Xbox Leadership Issues Massive Statement On The Future Of The Brand
@smoreon wait a minute, what was wrong with the wii?
Re: Xbox Leadership Issues Massive Statement On The Future Of The Brand
$onys villian arc & M$ hero arc begins
Re: Xbox's Recent Battery Issue Was A Reminder To 'Earn Every Hour' With Players, Says Boss
i have two wired xbox360 hyperkin controllers. haven’t had to worry about stick drift or any batteries or battery related issues.
Re: Gears Of War E-Day Direct Length Detailed As Xbox Games Showcase Reveals Get Locked In
@Fiendish-Beaver that’s an amazing & beautiful story. You definitely had a peak gears of war experience, far better than any regular gamer like myself.
Re: Gears Of War E-Day Direct Length Detailed As Xbox Games Showcase Reveals Get Locked In
@Fiendish-Beaver I'm a fan. love Gears of war 1-3. Used to love 3 the most, but Gears of War 2 is just the pinnacle and quintessential representation of the series, imo.
Re: Xbox Offers Free Rechargeable Batteries To Fans Affected By Recent Controller Shipping Issue
@Arkz agreed. in the end that’s all it’s about. They’ve got a hefty price out of me with their drift sense controllers over the years, but not anymore. now it’s mostly PC + third party hall stick controller for me
Re: Xbox Offers Free Rechargeable Batteries To Fans Affected By Recent Controller Shipping Issue
@Arkz well i can’t argue with that reason. sony controllers generally are garbage with battery life, admittedly. the DS3 was the only good one , and ever since they added that ***** touchpad and lightbar it’s been downhill.
Re: Xbox Offers Free Rechargeable Batteries To Fans Affected By Recent Controller Shipping Issue
@Arkz "Sony's rechargeable controller lasts about 6 hours max and gets worse and worse over the years."
"My Xbox pads last about 20 hours on rechargeables AAs, and when they're low its a quick swap out instead of needing a cable attached to charge it. "
"People don't hate rechargeable batteries, they hate terrible battery life."
"Funny you think Xbox gives you choices instead of having to use it their way, how are those rip off SSD expansion cards working out for people? "
Re: Talking Point: If Someone Was Buying Their First Xbox Today, What Games Would You Recommend?
The masterchief collection hands down, its a must have. play all the halos except 4,5,infinite,
gears trilogy is also a must, just dont touch judgement
any other games that made me love xbox in the past have went multiplat later on, so...
Re: Halo: Master Chief Collection Deploys 'Significant Ban Wave' In Latest Update
so maybe this explains why i was completely turned off from the game several months ago & uninstalled it from steam. the players were extremely sweaty and toxic & only the halo 3 playlists were populated.
hopefully i can try again , ill find out if it was cheaters or if it was just a skill issue
Re: Xbox Offers Free Rechargeable Batteries To Fans Affected By Recent Controller Shipping Issue
lol, the poll results are funny. but yet it’s a con/issue when $ony does it. But on the flip side, it’s great and much better that Xbox allows OPTIONS for BOTH types, Xbox was always good at giving users choices instead of just having to use their console one way
Re: Xbox Achievements Are Getting A 'Refresh' With Multiple New Improvements
@SMJ make xbox great again
Re: Rumour: Xbox To Release Halo: Campaign Evolved In July 2026, Early Access Included
the master chief collection exists..
Re: Talking Point: Which Xbox Console Do You Think Has Aged The Best?
@Rowleyfan2001 sounds like you hardly played the 360 generation.
Re: 'We're Just Getting Started' - Xbox Employee Hypes Up 'Momentum' Of 2026 So Far
xbox bouncing back would be good for everyone. because of its downfall - $ony has gotten worse, $***endo has gotten worse
Re: Five Things We Want To See From Xbox's Gears Of War: E-Day Direct
is it safe to say that we all want another gears of war 2?
Re: Screamer Is Out On Xbox This Week, And Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About It
@GamerScore200K $50 for a game like this in 2026 especially is a steal
Re: Xbox's Call Of Duty Team Drops Hint About 2026 Title As Modern Warfare Gets Huge Steam Sale
@General-Foley they returned to form already years ago with 2019 & then immediately squandered it.
COD should do something different , you might not like this, but i think futuristic jet pack COD should come back, its been a while
Re: Former Xbox Leader Don Mattrick Lands Major New Role As CEO Of Photonic
the jim ryan of xbox
Re: Xbox Backwards Compatibility Helped Me Rediscover This Forgotten Call Of Duty Horde Mode
the look of the older cod games look much better imo. the grittiness, the dirtyness, the blurry but strong attention to details and color choice make the real modern warfare games look much more appealling. nowadays they all look cartoony, detail-less and clean, especially treyarch games
Re: Talking Point: What Should Xbox Call Its 'Project Helix' Console?
@HonestHick what did you like about the xbox one (besides the controller, of course 😂)?
Re: Talking Point: What Should Xbox Call Its 'Project Helix' Console?
nothing will beat “xbox 360”. they really put themselves in a hole with that name. i’m sorry, but every xbox name after that just sounds awkward or dumb
xbox360 was a badass name but a curse as well
xbox 1, 2, 3 etc would have been so safe and good, but people would’ve confused xbox 2 as being a gen behind the ps3 so here we are
Re: 'Xbox Mode' For Windows 11 Is Progress, And It Could Shape Microsoft's Project Helix Console
@Nakatomi_Uk this is true i’ve been uninstalling forced updates for a year now because they break my damn pc
Re: Microsoft CEO On Xbox's Future: 'We'll Always Invest In Gaming'
They should invest in stopping $ony from running wild. this generation of gaming for both sides have been crap
Re: The 10 Most Wanted Backwards Compatibility Games According To 'Xbox Game Preservation'
@ZYDIO As a Spiderman fan that's played almost all the games, I agree, man. I played Web of Shadows for the first time way back in 2016, which was much later after it came out, so my expectations were freaking high according to all the praise people lied about with it. When I finally got to playing it, to say that I was underwhelmed would be an understatement!
Also, it's funny that it's considered "rare", since all I had to do was go to my local gamestop to find a used copy, haha.
Re: The 10 Most Wanted Backwards Compatibility Games According To 'Xbox Game Preservation'
lol, its a good thing i still have the consoles these games are on.
Re: Opinion: Xbox Should Consider Cancelling Halo: Campaign Evolved For PS5
they definitely should keep it on xbox. no one wants 343/halo studios garbage ass games