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I dropped to the Essential tier and I'm barely getting use out of even that. My backlog is so stupidly large that I've just begun finally chipping away at it. There are more important costs in life these days, so bloated Xbox ones fall to the wayside.

I really enjoyed this one. It nailed the atmosphere in the towns, and Tattooine in particular is amazing to explore. I never got the hate for this game. I think this will be another AC Unity, appreciated in later years.

Influencers, you say? I happen to be very influential to 2 or 3 people. Send me free stuff 🙃

@gravelmonkey I've also returned to Outlaws and I'm really enjoying it this time around. It's probably my favourite SW game for capturing the vibe of the towns and back markets.

@PushButtons thanks, Gollum. You've really let yourself go since the movies.

@PushButtons cute.

@PushButtons this is clearly going right over your head, kid. Have a wonderful Christmas.

@PushButtons it isn't entitled to expect a business to fulfil their end of a transaction. Your inclination to prostrate on the floor for them won't improve matters.

Nothing for me here in Scotland. It would only have been added to a hefty backlog, so I'll live

@coinstar5 same here. UK account, purchased the 360 digital edition back in 2022 but it's still asking for money.

I'd rather they keep AI out of gaming. It's a bubble that could potentially burst, and I'd rather it didn't take gaming down with it.

I must admit I'm not overly surprised that Rockstar pulled a fast one to milk more money out of gamers. It's their forte.

Impairment loss is when an asset's suggested value exceeds the amount actually recoverable. It's just the accountancy term for downgrading and accepting loss. Bad acquisition, basically.

I was actually planning on returning to Control, so this'll do nicely. Absolutely loved it first time around.

I'd have preferred the choice, personally. The Ubi Classics library isn't far off being a bargain bin. Scrap Fortnite Crew, and introduce Ubi+ instead.

Does this mean they shipped the game with a memory leak? Do they just not bother testing any more?

I don't think it'll be a hard fought battle. Battlefield 6 will be the clear victor, and Black Ops 8 will end up being a drastically different experience to regain competitiveness a year or two down the line.

I like Mirage. I'm on my second playthrough after the initial Ubi+ release. I've played every AC game, and enjoyed the smaller scope and avoidance of unnecessary open world tropes. Between work, kids and caring for family, I stand a slight chance of getting enough time to enjoy this one.

I went with 7 but part of me wanted to say 8. It's a diamond in the rough, and 100% worth the nostalgia trip for older geezers like me.

@beltmenot agreed, although I was pleasantly surprised by Star Trek Resurgence recently. It isn't exactly earth shattering, but it captured the feel of TNG/Voyager pretty well imo.

@beltmenot I was addicted to that a few years back. Neverwinter was good, too.

I've tried twice but just can't get into this game. I always end up returning for another Metro Exodus playthrough to scratch the itch.

I'm about 6 or 7 hours in and I'm really enjoying it. It almost puts me in mind of Death Stranding with its vibe. Can't wait to get more time on this one.

I love the Persona series, but this one didn't click for me the same. The mechanics are all sound, but it doesn't have the same panache.

It doesn't bother me at all. Everything is easily accessible from the desktop. It's akin to leaving a room bare because you really like the wallpaper. Form follows function.

I can't get excited about yet another GTA. I've always found them to be seriously overhyped. I'd rather be expecting a polished, 60fps experience than what will invariably be a testbed for new tech.

@Fiendish-Beaver I'm in the same position and simply scrolled by the poll. That works too.

Absolutely love it, but unfortunately it seems to be causing my Series X to overheat. It's the only game to do so, so hopefully future performance patches will drag my clunky old X back into action.

Oblivion Redux?

That's quite a list before you even notice the sidenote about a further 300-odd unlisted. It's good that they're fixing it, but this must have been a trainwreck on release.

When it's stats and abilities, notably BG3, I can inadvertently spend hours tweaking before ditching everything and starting again. The creation and opening hours are usually the most fun for me. Cosmetic and aesthetic aren't of as much concern - I just roll with default Shep.

@RetroMan71 it's a big game. You can probably speedrun it quicker, but I took time to build motorways to help other folk playing. It's a genius concept with peoples' worlds interlinked, with stronger connections pulling more of each others' stuff across. Highly recommend. My favourite game of all time.

Amazing game. I spent hundreds of hours exploring it on my PS4, and I'm 100% down for doing it again on SX

@Tasuki correct. It'd have helped if I'd read the title properly 😆

The Souls series. My old geezer reaction times make them pretty inaccessible to me, despite them looking pretty cool.

@GuyinPA75 most of these issues were later patched. In its current state it's a very solid experience on Series.

Civilization VI
Persona 5
No Man's Sky

@GuyinPA75 Civ VI released in 2016. It's a fantastic game, sadly marred by crashing issues on console (at least in my experience).

I didn't enjoy this one as much as similar titles. That said, the price is pretty fair.

I've always worked on a £ per hour for value. That means if I'm paying £60+ for a game, I look for a similar number of (quality) hours' playtime.

@Krydle ESO is subscription free. You can optionally pay for ESO Plus, but you can buy the complete edition up to Necrom for peanuts and never pay another penny (unless you really need the craft bag)

Still Baldur's Gate 3 at the moment. I'll be at this one for a while.

Lots of heat over mere speculation. A lot of folk need to grow up, and fast.

Tales would be a great addition. It was excellent. Even better if they include the new expansion, but that's less likely.

I've always loved the AC games. Having the opportunity to wander realistic recreations of ancient lands is something special in itself. I just wish they'd ditch the modern day stuff outside of the Animus, and maybe shave a little off the size so it isn't a 140 hours+ investment.

Baldurs Gate 3 is now consuming my life. I had planned on playing the Dead Space remake but gaming time is in limited supply.

I save enough for the £5 credit and buy weird indie titles I wouldn't normally try. Discovered a few gems in the process.

I'm back on Kingdom Come Deliverance. I loved it back on release, and now I have the various DLCs to blast through.

Motorsport was a huge letdown, especially compared to the superior FM7. They sucked the fun out of it, so understandably folks switched to Horizon again.

Multiplayer? Nah. Too many people there. With all due respect, I'm gaming to escape y'all.