Nope, while the overwhelming positive reviews are intriguing, watching gameplay reminds me this isn't the game for me. The excitement is awesome though and I'm happy so many are loving it!
Been playing last couple days and have been surprisingly hooked! Glad I held out and thankful for everyone who was essentially beta testing. Probably wont get back to it until late springtime but its been fun as hell thus far!
AWESOME! May actually double dip this year with the switch version, funny in my house we will be playing a PS Studios game on every system but a Playstation haha!!
Oh boy, just wait until you guys see what they have planned for the Just Dance series, its as terrible as you'd expect and geared towards kids. I've always been a fan of most of Ubi's catalog but hate the direction they've been going in.
Made a run through some of the gamepass additions over the weekend. Windjammers 2 is a gem and will def. be our go to family game for a good while, very addicting. Tried to get into Hitman again but I think those games just aren't for me. Played a few hours of Rainbow Six Extraction and promptly deleted it, pretty lackluster but thank goodness for Gamepass!
Def down for some more Skylanders! My kids were the perfect age when they were really booming and was their first real introduction to gaming. Thankfully we got out right before the bubble burst and were able to trade in all our figures at Gamestop/Amazon. Obviously the toy aspect has to go but the games themselves were always a good time and I would be thrilled if they brought it back!
I think they'll still have the "Casual" battle royale/F2P offering that will be multiplat but I'd guess by 2024 the "Premium" COD experience (Campaign/Classic MP/zombies etc) will be exclusive. I'd be shocked if it wasn't.
With MS's push for accessibility and options as of late seems weird that its forced on their marquee title. I'm sure the option will be added in time though.
@Dezzy70 my 11 year old did it. If someone has enough knowledge to know how/which one to buy I'm sure they have enough common sense to look up instructions and follow a 2 min YouTube tutorial.
Anywho, better for all of us these things are selling as well as they are!
Great to hear its doing well, love our little S sitting between its 2 towering brothers! Well worth it for GP alone.
@Dezzy70 while I do agree with a lot of that, the ssd upgrade is ridiculously easy on the PS5, just as simple if not moreso than the 3/4. Takes less than 5 mins start to finish.
Ahh sucks it won't be included in any way with GP but I understand. Still will be great to sub to every few months to play an AC or whatever live service game.
Not something really on my radar but this is a huge get! May give it a few goes to see if it hooks me now. More excited about the Ubi+ tidbit wonder if it'll be a price bump on ultimate or just on its own.
I don't think MS needs one themselves though I am a current PSVR owner and will of course get this revision in time. With the Oculus headsets gaining in popularity I wouldn't put it past them joining the space in the future but I think they're good now (though in sure they undoubtedly have some prototypes already)
Depends on the kids. My boys setup our series S and one of our PS5s by themselves. They actually enjoy doing stuff like that but I can see how it'd be a pain for some.
Watched the first episode with breakfast. Even as someone whos' not a huge Xbox person, I found it very well done and interesting! Look forward to watching the rest throughout the week
Not the end of the world but seems like a silly thing to fumble at the 11th hour. Hopefully we can at least boot up the first couple levels after it downloads a bit of the full file.
The online stuff is kind of fixed but this patch definitley introduced some bugs. Has soft locked 5 or 6 times on me in just a handful of hours. Hope the next one comes soon.
Not surprising at all. It's the only current gen console I regularly have seen on actual store shelves. With the price point, gamepass, and the fact that most people really don't care having the absolute best, 4k visuals I really think this is to be expected. It's a great little console, we've really enjoyed it!
Part of my actual job is researching things like this. The word exploitative doesn't even begin to describe some of the game decks I've seen. It's free to play/pay to win on steroids. Going to get ugly unfortunately
@BlueOcean It absolutely should win it. Nothing that came out year is even close imo, though if I had to put money on it I'd say Deathloop is gonna snag it even though I personally wasn't a huge fan of it.
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Re: Roundup: Here's What The Critics Are Saying About GRID Legends
@FraserG no worries man, I sure it's a busy time for you guys!
Re: Roundup: Here's What The Critics Are Saying About GRID Legends
@FraserG Did you guys copy God is a Geek or did they copy you lol?!
Re: Poll: Have You Bought Elden Ring?
Nope, while the overwhelming positive reviews are intriguing, watching gameplay reminds me this isn't the game for me. The excitement is awesome though and I'm happy so many are loving it!
Re: Forza Horizon 5's First Expansion Appears To Be On The Way Soon
Still playing a few hours a week but definitely need more to do, hope we don't have to wait too long for info!
Re: Grid Legends Free Trial Is Now Available On Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Played a few hours and it's not bad, above average racer. Should hit game pass/EA play before the end of the year and I may dive deeper then.
Re: An Open World Lego Racing Game Is Reportedly In The Works At 2K
A combination of two of my favorite things. Definitely hope this one is true!
Re: Ubisoft Would "Of Course" Consider Any Potential Acquisition Offers
Ugh hope not. Too much consolidation already!
Re: Deals: Cyberpunk 2077 Is On Sale For 50% Off On Xbox This Week
Been playing last couple days and have been surprisingly hooked! Glad I held out and thankful for everyone who was essentially beta testing. Probably wont get back to it until late springtime but its been fun as hell thus far!
Re: Sifu Xbox Release: When Is It Coming To Series X And Series S?
You guys are in for a treat, terrific game!!
Re: Forza Horizon 5 Series 4 Update Introduces The Horizon World Cup, New Showcases
Look forward to jumping in for my daily lunch session. That 911 is looking sexy!
Re: Forza Vs. Gran Turismo 7 Is The Hot Debate On Social Media Right Now
I'm sure both will be amazing as they both have been for years. Seems silly to even put a spotlight on bizarro twitter spats tbh.
Re: Sony Acquiring Bungie For $3.6 Billion, Studio Will Remain Multiplatform
2022 is nuts, by December Disney will probably own them all anyway so no big deal!
Re: Sony's MLB The Show 22 Launches Day One With Xbox Game Pass
AWESOME! May actually double dip this year with the switch version, funny in my house we will be playing a PS Studios game on every system but a Playstation haha!!
Re: Ubisoft Thinks Players Just "Don't Get" NFTs
Oh boy, just wait until you guys see what they have planned for the Just Dance series, its as terrible as you'd expect and geared towards kids. I've always been a fan of most of Ubi's catalog but hate the direction they've been going in.
Re: Xbox Exec Responds To Being Criticised For 'Trolling' PlayStation Fans On Twitter
People take social media way too seriously, imagine getting mad about this lol!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 22-23)
Made a run through some of the gamepass additions over the weekend. Windjammers 2 is a gem and will def. be our go to family game for a good while, very addicting. Tried to get into Hitman again but I think those games just aren't for me. Played a few hours of Rainbow Six Extraction and promptly deleted it, pretty lackluster but thank goodness for Gamepass!
Re: Pick One: Which Of These Is Your Favourite Activision Blizzard Franchise?
Skylanders, no question
Re: Activision CEO Wants Guitar Hero & Skylanders To Return On Xbox
Def down for some more Skylanders! My kids were the perfect age when they were really booming and was their first real introduction to gaming. Thankfully we got out right before the bubble burst and were able to trade in all our figures at Gamestop/Amazon. Obviously the toy aspect has to go but the games themselves were always a good time and I would be thrilled if they brought it back!
Re: New Need For Speed Likely To Be Arriving On Xbox This Year
Not expecting to be blown away, but as a NFS fanboy I will undoubtedly be there day one. Really hope the don't screw this up (Again)
Re: Talking Point: Will Call Of Duty Become An Xbox Exclusive In The Future?
100% yes, eventually.
I think they'll still have the "Casual" battle royale/F2P offering that will be multiplat but I'd guess by 2024 the "Premium" COD experience (Campaign/Classic MP/zombies etc) will be exclusive. I'd be shocked if it wasn't.
Re: Bobby Kotick Will 'Continue To Serve' As Activision Blizzard CEO, Says Microsoft
I'm sure he'll get his nice $50 million + going away present in due time.
Re: It's 'Awesome' That God Of War Now Supports Xbox Controllers, Says Dev
One of the greatest games ever created, happy more people are getting to experience it for the first time!
Re: Forza Horizon 5 Nominated For GOTY At 2022 GDC Awards
Hoping it wins, without question the best game released in the last 12 months!
Re: Microsoft Is Officially No Longer Manufacturing Xbox One Consoles
The Series S is almost constantly in stock and super affordable, seems rather logical imo.
Re: Talking Point: Is Forced Cross-Play On Xbox Becoming A Huge Issue?
With MS's push for accessibility and options as of late seems weird that its forced on their marquee title. I'm sure the option will be added in time though.
Re: Phil Spencer Discusses Xbox Series X|S Sales, Over 12 Million Reportedly Shipped So Far
@Dezzy70 my 11 year old did it. If someone has enough knowledge to know how/which one to buy I'm sure they have enough common sense to look up instructions and follow a 2 min YouTube tutorial.
Anywho, better for all of us these things are selling as well as they are!
Re: Phil Spencer Discusses Xbox Series X|S Sales, Over 12 Million Reportedly Shipped So Far
Great to hear its doing well, love our little S sitting between its 2 towering brothers! Well worth it for GP alone.
@Dezzy70 while I do agree with a lot of that, the ssd upgrade is ridiculously easy on the PS5, just as simple if not moreso than the 3/4. Takes less than 5 mins start to finish.
Re: The Ubisoft+ Subscription Service Is Officially Coming To Xbox
Ahh sucks it won't be included in any way with GP but I understand. Still will be great to sub to every few months to play an AC or whatever live service game.
Re: Rainbow Six Extraction Releases Day One With Xbox Game Pass
Not something really on my radar but this is a huge get! May give it a few goes to see if it hooks me now. More excited about the Ubi+ tidbit wonder if it'll be a price bump on ultimate or just on its own.
Re: Talking Point: With PSVR 2 On The Way, Do You Wish Xbox Also Had A VR Headset?
I don't think MS needs one themselves though I am a current PSVR owner and will of course get this revision in time. With the Oculus headsets gaining in popularity I wouldn't put it past them joining the space in the future but I think they're good now (though in sure they undoubtedly have some prototypes already)
Re: Set Up Your New Console Before Christmas, Advises Xbox Exec
Depends on the kids. My boys setup our series S and one of our PS5s by themselves. They actually enjoy doing stuff like that but I can see how it'd be a pain for some.
Re: Forza Horizon 5 Wins GOTY Award, Gives Away Free Wheelspins To Celebrate
100 hours in, still having a blast! Head and shoulders above anything else released this year, we'll deservrd
Re: Stalker 2 Is Getting NFTs, And The Developers Have Explained Why
As I've said on a few articles in the past, the NFT wave is just getting started in gaming folks and its coming swift and hard. Buckle up!
Re: Xbox's New Documentary Series Is Now Available To Watch On YouTube
Watched the first episode with breakfast. Even as someone whos' not a huge Xbox person, I found it very well done and interesting! Look forward to watching the rest throughout the week
Re: Poll: What Is Your Xbox Game Of The Year For 2021?
FH5, everything else is a distant second
Re: Poll: How Would You Grade The Game Awards 2021?
D, this one was pretty poor lacking in just about every aspect imo.
Re: Poll: How Are You Finding Halo Infinite's Campaign So Far?
I think 3 or 4 missions in, pretty solid so far. Nothing mind blowing but a very smooth and fun experience thus far!
Re: Heads Up, Halo Infinite's Campaign Won't Be Getting A Pre-Load
Not the end of the world but seems like a silly thing to fumble at the 11th hour. Hopefully we can at least boot up the first couple levels after it downloads a bit of the full file.
Re: Forza Horizon 5's Latest Update Targets Multiplayer Fixes, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The online stuff is kind of fixed but this patch definitley introduced some bugs. Has soft locked 5 or 6 times on me in just a handful of hours. Hope the next one comes soon.
Re: GRID Legends Races To The Start Line On Xbox In February 2022
Looks decent enough but this is def a wait for gamepass game if I ever saw one. Great that they're including crossplay MP as well!
Re: Here Are The Release Times For Halo Infinite On Xbox Game Pass
Perfect right around lunch time, can't wait to check out the campaign!
Re: Some Lucky Xbox Fans Already Have The New Series X Mini Fridge
Mine will be here Wednesday!!
Re: Xbox Series S Reportedly Outsells Series X In Various Key Markets
Not surprising at all. It's the only current gen console I regularly have seen on actual store shelves. With the price point, gamepass, and the fact that most people really don't care having the absolute best, 4k visuals I really think this is to be expected. It's a great little console, we've really enjoyed it!
Re: Xbox Cloud Gaming Launches On Consoles Today, Includes Next-Gen Games On Xbox One
This is terrific for those still struggling, hopefully native TV apps are soon!
Re: Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Says He's Wary Of 'Exploitative' NFT Game Projects
Part of my actual job is researching things like this. The word exploitative doesn't even begin to describe some of the game decks I've seen. It's free to play/pay to win on steroids. Going to get ugly unfortunately
Re: Xbox & Bethesda Lead The Way With 20 Nominations For The Game Awards 2021
These things are largely meaningless, that being said Forza was robbed here!
Re: Halo Infinite's Multiplayer Releases Today, Download And Play For Free
What an awesome moment, excited for the Halo fans, hope its a blast!!
Re: Phil Spencer: The Elder Scrolls 6's Xbox Exclusivity 'Isn't About Punishing PlayStation'
Oh jeez again with this smh. Common sense isn't too common nowadays unfortunately :/
Re: Xbox 20th Anniversary: Which Xbox Generation Has Been The Best?
I'd say this current one by default because you get the best of all the previous plus more.
Re: Forza Horizon 5 Passes 4.5 Million Players, Biggest Launch Day In Xbox Game Studios History
@BlueOcean It absolutely should win it. Nothing that came out year is even close imo, though if I had to put money on it I'd say Deathloop is gonna snag it even though I personally wasn't a huge fan of it.