Poll: Are You Enjoying Immortality On Xbox Game Pass So Far?

It's certainly on my radar but still busy on ff13 atm. Maybe this weekend Ill start on it. Very good to see games like these coming to gamepass.

I "played" 40 minutes last night. Very interested concept. I stopped cause i want to experience it with my wife (nongamer)
The acting is superb.Story is kinda intriguing too but like i said i didnt play much of it

Tbh I didn't have a clue what I was doing but I unlocked about 200g worth of achievements

I still don't know what genre is this. To be honest I thought it was like those old FMV videogames. Might have to check it.

Played it for about half an hour. Not entirely sure what you’re meant to do or what the aim of the “game” is. Suffice to say it hasn’t really clicked with me yet but will definitely stick with it.

@Lavalera I agree it's lovely to see these non standard games on gamepass.

Any time I see a game that might be a gamble to throw down money on as it isn't a typical game, I get the impression most people will just play it safe and buy something else.

I'd imagine the player base is masssively increased with these more experimental games/media when the barrier for entry is so low.

I STRONGLY recommend Archive 81 on Netflix to anybody that likes this game.

Really hyped to play this. Just have no internet at the moment to allow me to download or stream games. Which is annoying as this is probably the first gamepass game that’s hit this year I’ve been looking forward to.

It is odd MS would pay for these AA third party games exclusivity to sell gamepass subs yet they’ll put Deathloop on PlayStations subscription service before it’s even come to gamepass. When you’ve a year of no first party support on the service so far you’d think Deathloop would have been a certainty to be used to sell gamepass subs this year

@Bleachedsmiles Deathloop’s exclusivity on PlayStation isn’t up until 9/14 so it wouldn’t even be possible until then. Not sure if it would be in the realm of possibility of it being released on GamePass then as there are a number of games on both services. September GamePass games haven’t been officially announced yet.

I've played a few hours now. So far, it's okay. I'm still uncertain what the heck is going on in the overall story (especially the strange bits). And the main actor's terrible wigs are a distraction lol.

So far, I'd say I enjoyed Telling Lies more but we'll see how I feel after finishing.

I just played it now, and my god, this is something special. Basically you're manipulating movie scenes, with ffw and rewind, you can also inspect. When you inspect something you get taken to another scene that has that item. What sold me on this game, were two instances so far that had me absolutely tripping. If you somewhat into movies, or even just were into movie productions and behind the scenes stuff, this game is for you. It's brilliant and I will be playing it until stuff makes sense.

Won’t spoil anything but the technology used when you start figuring things out is really impressive as well. Just all around amazingly put together game.

It's interesting for sure. Unlocked a bunch of achievements eventhough I don't really know what I'm doing. Inspecting the scenes is pretty cool. Can't really say anything without spoiling stuff. Think it's one of those games you just need to give it a try. It'll click with some, won't with others but I like it and I'm not usually somebody who gets hooked by this style of 'game.'

Well played a bunch and so far boring aF, lol. I’m understanding the play style nuances better but unless it slips into a much higher gear I’ll move on to one of my (many) other games.

Wow, you can get immortality for just $14.99/mo? Game Pass really is the best deal on earth.... Or beyond! You used to have to sign contracts in goat blood for that sort of thing.

I had zero clue on what was going on or what I was supposed to be doing but it’s not great when it doesn’t even explain what’s what. I really don’t understand all the high score reviews it’s been getting across the board, it’s being made out to be GOTY so far which is absolutely bonkers to me as I’m having so much more fun with Saints Row, there’s many more thing to see and do in that game compared to Immortality which scored 10/10 on here but Saints Row got 4/10? Like I said absolutely bonkers 🤯

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has my full attention at the moment. Will check out other stuff when I am done.

@SplooshDmg They are fantastic games! A must for any JRPG fan and every subsequent game tops the previous title.

absolutely not. i haven't played it and i will never play it. shouldn't have cleared quality check before Xbox added this questionable title to game pass. where young kids will have access to it. and furthermore, i don't approve of pornography being in the games i playthrough.

Just a tip for anyone starting out. Select the 'About' option on the main menu and read the info it gives. It sets you up for the game and lets you know what it's all about. It should be more prominent. About pages are usually just legal jargon/ credits.

Bought it yesterday, but I still haven't gotten around to trying it (damn you, Elden Ring lol)! Today I will for sure, I love Barlow's previous games and I'm super hyped!

@MaccaMUFC dude you can't compare Saints Row with Immortality though.
One is a dated, by the numbers open world action game, while the other is an arthouse experimental narrative experience.
You might've had more fun with the former, but there's no way it can even touch Immortality, if Barlow's previous works are anything to go by. They're just on different levels.

Personally these types of games don't interest me not enough actual gameplay.

I started it (and read the about) but have no idea what I am doing. I don't mind exploration but I do like to have some idea what I am aiming for. Will have to try again.

Not played his earlier games so I went in blind.
Only spent 40 minutes, but I couldnt find a game and reviewing films like that did not appeal.
Maybe something will click and ill see its brilliance, but right now its doing nothing for me, and it concerns me that I dont get it...

@phoenix1 What on earth are you talking about? It's fine if you you don't want to play this game but it isn't pornographic. And any responsible parent won't let young kids have unsupervised, unrestricted access to Gamepass where there are loads of 18 cert games.

2 hours in and I'm seeing how it really works. I got that first blush with the "game" after 45 minutes or so. Then it started to open up. They really do just throw you in without any guidance. You just start watching movie clips. Without any spoilers, but the first time you discover the real stuff going on, you get truly hooked.

@clvr I can understand if you and others are really into the point and click FMV type of games like The Bunker, Telling Lies, Her Story etc but if you were to put a poll to the casual gamer, I’d bet 99% would rather play Saints Row. With Immortality your very restricted gameplay wise, it’s even a stretch calling it a game, as you said it’s more of a “arthouse experimental narrative experience”. And your right I can’t compare both games as they are both very different but please don’t kid yourself saying Immortality is more fun than Saints Row, which is actually a proper game with proper gameplay where your in complete control to do pretty much anything like driving, shooting etc.

"don’t kid yourself saying Immortality is more fun than Saints Row, which is actually a proper game with proper gameplay where your in complete control to do pretty much anything like driving, shooting etc."

1) fun is subjective, quality is not.
SR may be more fun to you, but that says more about you than these two games. SR is a poorly executed attempt at a stale and dated concept, while Immortality is a completely unique experience that pushes the medium further.
Sign me up for the latter all day, every day.

2) again, the fact that to you a game that has shooting is better than a game that doesn't says mire about you than the games, and to be honest, if you really think that, you're absolutely clueless about how games, and art in general, work.

@clvr Nope your completely wrong about me, I can appreciate games like Immortality, I’ve enjoyed other games in it’s genre like The Bunker, Late Shift and She Sees Red. It’s just that I’ve never enjoyed any of Sam Barlow’s games, I find them very boring and it doesn’t help that your left to figure out how to progress which can be off putting for most. So there you have it, I’m not just into games that have driving, shooting etc I enjoy a broad range of genres but not strategy card games, anime and Sam Barlow’s games to name a few.

@MaccaMUFC doesn't really sound like you can appreciate these games judging by the way you talk about them, but ok, I trust what you say.
Next time maybe don't be so dismissive of them, and don't bring up comparisons that don't work.

I am obsessed. Thinking about it at work. Showed my mom while visiting her place and she audibly gasped. Have cried, have laughed. It's brilliant.