Such good news, I've been hoping for a remaster for ages! TR1 is brilliant and I still play it yearly. People can malign its controls, but mastering them allows you to pull off some satisfyingly technical moves. Hopefully there will be robust controller remapping included.
Take the estimated queue times with a grain of salt. These estimates can be notoriously inaccurate in circumstances where it's not known how long the resource may be occupied.
Just beat this last night and had a ton of fun. Kind of a bleak atmosphere with exploration, upgrades and adventure game elements. The fishing mini game could have been more compelling but otherwise, there's a reason it's getting so much praise.
@CunningPig There is a thread on the Microsoft Rewards subreddit that optimizes the workout videos by length. Some are as short as 30 seconds, and I think the longest ones are like 8 minutes. You can rotate through the list and save a lot of time that way.
Been playing Vampire Survivors almost every day since release to get unlocks (and 50 reward points from achieve more earn more). Been seeing XP gems flowing to the center of my vision when I close my eyes. That game is drugs.
@Lup This is my take on it, the quests (especially guilds) are a step down in Skyrim. Loved my playthrough on release, but the idea of returning to it doesn't excite me. Oblivion got so much right.
My partner and I lost the entire weekend to this game. He was like, "but I don't like bullet hells" and I was like, "give it 2 minutes". 16 hours later...
The outrage over a potential toggleable option makes me laugh. If it's a choice, I can't understand how simply ignoring it affects those who want higher power consumption. What am I missing here?
@Kaloudz The issue is not only time, but bandwidth restrictions. Downloading this massive game on top of an update like this accounts for well over 10% of my monthly allowance, and it's only the 4th! So the fact they are this big is a concern, especially for those that work from home or face fees for overages.
Started on my Series X and ended up moving to my PC (all AMD) to play. It's less powerful, but with tweaked ultra settings I can easily get 60fps at nearly 4k and the experience looks and feels much better. Can't really understand why the X isn't targeting 60 as I'd rather play there.
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Re: Starfield Update 1.7.33 Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Hopefully this means the ship services technician in Neon has been rescued from their watery grave.
Re: Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered Arrives On Xbox In February 2024
Such good news, I've been hoping for a remaster for ages! TR1 is brilliant and I still play it yearly. People can malign its controls, but mastering them allows you to pull off some satisfyingly technical moves. Hopefully there will be robust controller remapping included.
Re: Xbox Cloud Gaming Employs 'Wait Times' In Response To Extreme Starfield Demand
@ZYDIO Not saying it is.
Re: Xbox Cloud Gaming Employs 'Wait Times' In Response To Extreme Starfield Demand
Take the estimated queue times with a grain of salt. These estimates can be notoriously inaccurate in circumstances where it's not known how long the resource may be occupied.
Re: 'Xbox Console Wraps' Are Launching This Year, Pre-Orders Available Now
That Starfield wrap is 👌🏻 So tempting.
Re: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Is Coming To Xbox One
First, they remaster for more cash, and now, they demaster for more cash. Is there nothing the video game industry won't do?
Re: Talking Point: Is There An Xbox Classic You Wish Was Backwards Compatible?
Arx Fatalis for Xbox. I bought it thinking it was, only to be crushed when it didn't work.
Re: 'Cassette Beasts' Jumps From PC To Xbox Game Pass In May, And Early Reviews Are Incredible
This looks great. After giving up on Pokemon Violet after 10 hours, maybe something different is what I need!
Re: Xbox Boss Phil Spencer 'Loving' New Spooky Indie Title
Just beat this last night and had a ton of fun. Kind of a bleak atmosphere with exploration, upgrades and adventure game elements. The fishing mini game could have been more compelling but otherwise, there's a reason it's getting so much praise.
Re: Xbox Game Pass Quests Will Soon Be 'Much Easier To Find' On Your Console
Nice, having to go to the Game Pass app and scroll way down to find the quests is super annoying, so this is a welcome change.
Re: Vampire Survivors' Second DLC Arrives On Xbox This April For $1.99
Yes! I was searching yesterday to see if there was new content coming, and here it is. Day one!
Re: New 'Xenia' Emulator Makes Xbox 360 Emulation Come Alive On Xbox Series X|S
This is awesome. Would love to see xemu or cxbx (any original Xbox emulator really) ported so I can finally play my Arx Fatalis disc on Series X.
Re: FOX News Causes A Stir With Discussion About Xbox And Climate Change
They sound like paranoid lunatics.
Re: PowerWash Simulator Is Getting Free Tomb Raider DLC On Xbox Game Pass
This is the collab I never knew I needed and now can't possibly live without.
Re: One Of November 2022's Leavers Rejoins Xbox Game Pass Today (January 5)
Nice, I was bummed I wasn't able to play this before they dropped it and I'm glad to see I'll have another opportunity.
Re: There's A New Way To Earn Daily Microsoft Rewards Points On Xbox
@CunningPig There is a thread on the Microsoft Rewards subreddit that optimizes the workout videos by length. Some are as short as 30 seconds, and I think the longest ones are like 8 minutes. You can rotate through the list and save a lot of time that way.
Re: The New Vampire Survivors DLC Seems Well Worth Its Entry Fee
Only $1.79 with Gamepass here...no brainier. Going to finish the base game collection tomorrow and then buy the DLC the next day!
Re: Vampire Survivors Gets Its First Xbox DLC This December, And It's Ridiculously Cheap
So ready for this.
Re: Pick One: What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In November?
Been playing Vampire Survivors almost every day since release to get unlocks (and 50 reward points from achieve more earn more). Been seeing XP gems flowing to the center of my vision when I close my eyes. That game is drugs.
Re: Todd Howard: People Are Going To Play The Next Elder Scrolls Game For Decades
@Lup This is my take on it, the quests (especially guilds) are a step down in Skyrim. Loved my playthrough on release, but the idea of returning to it doesn't excite me. Oblivion got so much right.
Re: Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox / PC Game Pass (December 1)
Eastward is so good! Gamepass is killing it (for me)
Re: Bethesda 'Wishes' The Elder Scrolls 6 Development Was Going Quicker Than It Is
Well, there's always the option of a 4th and 5th playthrough of Oblivion while I wait for this. Sigh.
Re: Hands On: Soccer Story - Xbox Game Pass's Answer To Golf Story On Nintendo Switch
Had no idea this was coming to Game Pass. Looks great and will be a definite play!
Re: Xbox 360 Action-RPG 'Risen' Is Finally Getting A New Console Port This January
The 360 port was pretty bad so this is amazing news.
Re: Phil Spencer Is Absolutely Loving 'Vampire Survivors' On Xbox Game Pass
My partner and I lost the entire weekend to this game. He was like, "but I don't like bullet hells" and I was like, "give it 2 minutes". 16 hours later...
Re: Microsoft Exploring New Graphics Options To Reduce Power Consumption On Xbox
The outrage over a potential toggleable option makes me laugh. If it's a choice, I can't understand how simply ignoring it affects those who want higher power consumption. What am I missing here?
Re: Modern Warfare 2's Latest Update Is Over 40 Times Larger On Xbox Than PlayStation
@Kaloudz The issue is not only time, but bandwidth restrictions. Downloading this massive game on top of an update like this accounts for well over 10% of my monthly allowance, and it's only the 4th! So the fact they are this big is a concern, especially for those that work from home or face fees for overages.
Re: Another Seven Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (November 8-15)
Nice, I just beat Supraland over the weekend (finally). Great game.
Re: High On Life Is 'Organically Replayable', According To Final Preview
@DannZan They are both voiced by Justin Roiland
Re: The New Version Of Xbox Live 1.0 Will Now Support 17 Games At Launch
Dang, PSO is supported? That's pretty sweet.
Re: Medieval Dynasty Team Responds To 'Disappointing' Performance On Xbox Series X|S
Started on my Series X and ended up moving to my PC (all AMD) to play. It's less powerful, but with tweaked ultra settings I can easily get 60fps at nearly 4k and the experience looks and feels much better. Can't really understand why the X isn't targeting 60 as I'd rather play there.
Re: Phil Spencer Praises PlayStation Show, Looks Ahead To Xbox Showcase
Love my Xbox, but it seems easy to come off as humble and gracious when you're backed by a trillion dollar corporation.
Re: Xbox Celebrates Pride Month With New Design Lab Controller
That controller is gorgeous and I want it. Pride stuff has gotten so stylish.