Really hoping there is a strong single-player element to this game. It looked like such a cool world and has the potential to have a really cool story and exploration around it. Playing co-op campaign games with any more than one other person usually really hinders the story and atmosphere of these type of games for me.
I only played a couple of them back in the day but I remember really loving Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga. Maybe one of these days I’ll pick up one of the Marvel or DC titles as I continue to hear good things about them.
Perfect timing! I just finally was able to get a Series X and it should be here by next weekend. Looking forward to playing through this and all of the updates!
Lol I already thought this was a 2023 game. We already gave Gotham Knights and a ton of other crazy games releasing this year, take your time and make the best game you can!
Neat. Just make sure the game is actually done before it releases. CyberPunk is great but it took over a year after release for it to get to that state lol.
Still can’t believe Forza Motorsport 7 is already delisted. I know it’s most likely due to licensing stuff but they could extend the lifespan of one of their biggest franchises?
Definitely recommend picking them up physically. The GRID titles are also good fun, if a bit easier to handle due to feeing a bit more “arcade” like.
I’m sure once it releases for Switch and XBOX it’ll either be free-to-play or part of gamepass. I’m still playing it on PC as I’m a sucker for silly platformer/party games but the player-base has been dropping heavily.
@FoodForSammy Yeah this has been a super busy first couple months for gaming. I’m still playing through Legends Arceus but there are so many titles I still want to get. Valhalla looks fun but there are just too many other titles that just released that look more enticing.
I think this is good news for me. Outside of the whole… Activision/Blizzard being a bad company thing, I guess this means the Blizzard client will phase out and everything will eventually merge into the XBOX/Steam clients. Plus cross-buy support being likely as well… this is all good stuff.
Also hoping they can change the company culture for the better. The developers are no doubt talented (I thought the recent Crash, Spyro, Tony Hawk, and even CoD Vanguard we’re all great) but everything from employee fairness and financial/game decisions could be improved. Maybe they’ll do something crazy new with CoD and Overwatch, or maybe they’ll focus more on Spyro, Crash, and Tony Hawk titles given their (apparent) success.
It’s hard to tell what will change exactly, but I’m remaining hopeful.
It’s always interesting to read about the career paths of game developers. Sad to see him go but 36 years of making amazing racing games is an amazing accomplishment. I’m curious if he did anything before Codemasters or if that was his first software-related job.
Hoping it ends up being more of a “reimagining” or “reboot” rather than a 1:1 “remake” but hey, beggars can’t be choosers. Glad to hear Splinter Cell is coming back!
Out of all my family and friends, I don’t think I know a single person who knows what Psyconauts is. And I only just began playing it. Granted I didn’t do any voting but still, my guess is just not enough poeople knew about it or played it. I’ve heard amazing things and can’t wait to jump back in, though!
I haven’t played it yet but plan to play it over my “holiday break” from work later this month. Glad to hear such a good reactions from the community about what I’ve heard about Halo 5.
@Clankylad Yup. They just openly admitted one of two things: either they didn’t do any QA testing before release or they just don’t give a ***** about releasing a barely functioning product.
I don’t know all of the supply logistics but… it’s nearly impossible to get a Series X without constantly praying for in-stock bots and accounts to net you one. Meanwhile the Series S is available on Best Buy’s website almost 24/7, among being in store at a lot of retailers (at least in my area). I’m curious if Microsoft intentionally manufactured more Series S units, either to promote digital sales or just because they are more accessible to make.
I didn’t watch it but after reading the articles I’d say it was great! Short but sweet is always good to me. Halo Infinite dropping today is awesome, more backwards compatible games are nice (Sonic Unleashed at a higher fps sounds awesome), and I’m really interested in the six-part documentary next month!
A lot of my old high school buddies randomly decided that this is the CoD they all wanted to finally jump back in on. So I picked it up after not playing one in a good while.
To my surprise, I’m really enjoying it so far. Granted, I’ve only touched multiplayer, but everything about it seems very well done. I love just about all of the maps, the gameplay feels fast and tight, the visuals are very good looking, the customization is awesome as always, there are a lot of unlockables and rewards to work toward, and some small things that weren’t in the older CoDs I played like picking an MVP are really neat.
I gotta give the campaign and Zombies and play but overall… I’m surprised how much I’m enjoying it. I’m sure a lot of it is just nostalgia, though!
I’m a very sophisticated and classy individual, so tried using UR MOM… and it was deemed inappropriate apparently. So naturally, I changed it to UR DAD and I’m now driving in style.
Definitely Tony the Tiger in Halo Infinite. Been waiting years for this. Nintendo disappointed me after his exclusion in Smash but I know Microsoft’s got our backs. 😎
Waiting for the 9th. Really excited, though. Might try to speed run through Horizon 3 or 4 this weekend. It’s the first weekend in a while I have nothing going on and can get some alone time!
This is awesome if true. I love Splinter Cell… but shouldn’t this be labeled as a rumor? Regardless, I’m clinging onto hope. It’s been far too long since the last entry!
I hadn’t even considered Horizon 5 being a thing for this year due to the lack of an announcement and Playground Games developing the new Fable.
But I would LOVE to be wrong. The Horizon games are my favorite Microsoft exclusives, 3 being me personal favorite. I really hope the first two titles make it to PC and a fifth entry coming out this year would make me very hyped!
I'll be at work (sadly I'm forced to go into the office) so I'll just look up the news and watch the trailers when I get home. No biggie, still very excited
I’m guessing $500. Milk that price for 2020 and maybe mark it down to $450 or $400 for the following holiday season. Sony will probably do the same, maybe put the PS5s slightly lower. Either way, I have a powerful gaming computer so I have no need for a new XBOX. I’m just excited for the games!!!
While I'm not picking this up right away, I'm excited to give it a go down the road. It looks beautiful and I've been hearing nothing but good things. Solid review
Yeah, I really miss this site. I haven't found another XBOX news site with a nice community and excellent articles such as this one. I'd love to see it revive.
Wow, this is very sad and I didn't see this coming at all. I loved using all three of these sites as I'm an all-around gamer, so it'll be odd not to have anywhere to talk about the XBOX One. Thanks for all of content guys, as well as the rest of community that made the site what it is. Hope for the best and I'll keep my fingers crossed for a comeback!
Til then, I guess I'll see most of you guys on pushsquare and nintendolife!
Ummmm, Forza Rewards user? What exactly is that? I've been playing Forza games for a long time now. I own Forza 2, 4, 5, and 6, as well as Horizon 2. Does that automatically make me a member? Or did I need to sign up for this somewhere? I'll try to look this up online, but if someone could fill me in on this, that would be greatly appreciated.
EDIT: I looked it up and found out I'm tier 5. I probably would have been higher up if I didn't make a new gamertag when I got my XBOX One. I would have really liked that Ford GT or McLaren. But a BMW is always nice.
This seems pretty cool. To be honest, I've never actually played any of the Dead Rising games. I liked the idea of being trapped in a mall in the first two games, but the third one never interested me. The Christmas vibe in this title seems interesting, though. I'll keep an eye on it.
Awesome! I haven't been the biggest fan of Halo after the original trilogy, but Halo Wars was always an awesome spin-off. I'd be down to try another one in a couple days!
Aw man, my Gold membership just expired yesterday and I'm not exactly flowing with money at the moment... but I really want to try out EA Access. My wallet isn't pleased by this news!
This would be awesome! I have been wanting to pick up Rocket League on my XBOX ONE, but a few of my friends are thinking about buying it on PC. This is exactly what I wanted!
The only Resident Evil game I have played is Revelations, and I enjoyed it a lot. The reason why I haven't played any other titles in the series is because I hear too many mixed things about the series. I think I'll get around to picking up Revelations 2 and some of the earlier titles later this year.
The XBOX ONE has a surprisingly solid lineup this year. Quantum Break is looking really promising, ReCore looks like a fresh action title from the creators of Metroid Prime, CupHeads looks insanely unique and challenging, Gears of War 4 will probably be good, and Halo Wars 2 is looks to be a great sequel to an underrated title, Gigantic looks like a really addicting MOBA, and Crackdown 3 and Sea of Thieves look pretty interesting too.
Then there are all of the third party games such as Final Fantasy XV and Dark Souls III. This will be a great year for gaming no matter what platform(s) you own.
With Scalebound out, my most anticipated game for 2016 is probably ReCore. I know we know nothing of it in terms of gameplay, but the atmosphere and sense of adventure look promising and it's being made by the team behind Metroid Prime. Aside from that, I'm also excited for Halo Wars 2, Gears of War 4, Quantum Break, Gigantic, and Cuphead. While the PS4 exclusives look a bit stronger this year, I can't say that I'm not excited for these XBOX ONE games.
Wow, I'm really surprised to hear about this. How could they mess up a port this badly? I was highly considering picking this up since the game doesn't run on my laptop too well (my processor and graphics card are outdated as of now). I'll probably just wait until I can afford a gaming desktop to finally play this... but who knows when that will be.
I am so happy to see this game turn out well. The reboot was one of my favorite single-player games. Now I just have to decide whether I'll pick this up during winter break or wait until next year when it is cheaper.
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Re: Talking Point: Have You Ever Bought A Game Just Before Its Game Pass Announcement?
Guardians of the Galaxy for me
Re: Rare's Everwild Set To Feature A 'Large Scale Multiplayer World'
Really hoping there is a strong single-player element to this game. It looked like such a cool world and has the potential to have a really cool story and exploration around it. Playing co-op campaign games with any more than one other person usually really hinders the story and atmosphere of these type of games for me.
Re: Pick One: Which Is Your Favourite LEGO Game On Xbox?
I only played a couple of them back in the day but I remember really loving Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga. Maybe one of these days I’ll pick up one of the Marvel or DC titles as I continue to hear good things about them.
Re: Forza Horizon 5 Update Overhauls Online Racing, Adds New Rides
Perfect timing! I just finally was able to get a Series X and it should be here by next weekend. Looking forward to playing through this and all of the updates!
Re: Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Officially Delayed To 2023
Lol I already thought this was a 2023 game. We already gave Gotham Knights and a ton of other crazy games releasing this year, take your time and make the best game you can!
Re: EA's PGA Tour Reboot Won't Be Coming To Xbox For Another Year
@awp69 Not alone. It’s always been been a petty but mildly infuriating thing to me as well. A lot of sites are guilty of this.
Re: The Witcher 4 Announced By CD Projekt Red
Neat. Just make sure the game is actually done before it releases. CyberPunk is great but it took over a year after release for it to get to that state lol.
Re: Eight Great Alternatives To Gran Turismo 7 On Xbox Game Pass
Still can’t believe Forza Motorsport 7 is already delisted. I know it’s most likely due to licensing stuff but they could extend the lifespan of one of their biggest franchises?
Definitely recommend picking them up physically. The GRID titles are also good fun, if a bit easier to handle due to feeing a bit more “arcade” like.
Re: Fall Guys Developer Is 'Finalising Development' On Xbox Version
I’m sure once it releases for Switch and XBOX it’ll either be free-to-play or part of gamepass. I’m still playing it on PC as I’m a sucker for silly platformer/party games but the player-base has been dropping heavily.
Re: Assassin's Creed Valhalla Joins Xbox Free Play Days Next Week
@FoodForSammy Yeah this has been a super busy first couple months for gaming. I’m still playing through Legends Arceus but there are so many titles I still want to get. Valhalla looks fun but there are just too many other titles that just released that look more enticing.
Re: Microsoft Is Buying Activision Blizzard, Reportedly For $70 Billion
I think this is good news for me. Outside of the whole… Activision/Blizzard being a bad company thing, I guess this means the Blizzard client will phase out and everything will eventually merge into the XBOX/Steam clients. Plus cross-buy support being likely as well… this is all good stuff.
Also hoping they can change the company culture for the better. The developers are no doubt talented (I thought the recent Crash, Spyro, Tony Hawk, and even CoD Vanguard we’re all great) but everything from employee fairness and financial/game decisions could be improved. Maybe they’ll do something crazy new with CoD and Overwatch, or maybe they’ll focus more on Spyro, Crash, and Tony Hawk titles given their (apparent) success.
It’s hard to tell what will change exactly, but I’m remaining hopeful.
Re: Playground Games Co-Founder Gavin Raeburn Is Leaving The Company
It’s always interesting to read about the career paths of game developers. Sad to see him go but 36 years of making amazing racing games is an amazing accomplishment. I’m curious if he did anything before Codemasters or if that was his first software-related job.
Re: Ubisoft Announces Splinter Cell Remake, 'Built From The Ground Up'
Hoping it ends up being more of a “reimagining” or “reboot” rather than a 1:1 “remake” but hey, beggars can’t be choosers. Glad to hear Splinter Cell is coming back!
Re: Psychonauts 2 Didn't Win Anything At The Game Awards, And That's A Huge Shame
Out of all my family and friends, I don’t think I know a single person who knows what Psyconauts is. And I only just began playing it. Granted I didn’t do any voting but still, my guess is just not enough poeople knew about it or played it. I’ve heard amazing things and can’t wait to jump back in, though!
Re: Poll: How Are You Finding Halo Infinite's Campaign So Far?
I haven’t played it yet but plan to play it over my “holiday break” from work later this month. Glad to hear such a good reactions from the community about what I’ve heard about Halo 5.
Re: Pick One: Which Is Your Favourite Forza Horizon Game So Far?
Horizon 3 without a question. Although it’s been a while since I’ve played the first two. Enjoying 5 a lot still even if it’s not my favorite!
Re: Rockstar Apologises For GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition Issues, Promises Major Improvements
@Clankylad Yup. They just openly admitted one of two things: either they didn’t do any QA testing before release or they just don’t give a ***** about releasing a barely functioning product.
Re: Xbox Series S Reportedly Outsells Series X In Various Key Markets
I don’t know all of the supply logistics but… it’s nearly impossible to get a Series X without constantly praying for in-stock bots and accounts to net you one. Meanwhile the Series S is available on Best Buy’s website almost 24/7, among being in store at a lot of retailers (at least in my area). I’m curious if Microsoft intentionally manufactured more Series S units, either to promote digital sales or just because they are more accessible to make.
Re: Roundup: Here's What Was Revealed At Xbox's 20th Anniversary Celebration Event
I didn’t watch it but after reading the articles I’d say it was great! Short but sweet is always good to me. Halo Infinite dropping today is awesome, more backwards compatible games are nice (Sonic Unleashed at a higher fps sounds awesome), and I’m really interested in the six-part documentary next month!
Re: Xbox's Anniversary Controller Contains A Hidden Message From Phil Spencer
Damn, how did I miss the announcement of this controller? I want this so badly but it seems to be out of stock everywhere
Re: Review: Call Of Duty: Vanguard - An Enjoyable, Yet Familiar Romp
A lot of my old high school buddies randomly decided that this is the CoD they all wanted to finally jump back in on. So I picked it up after not playing one in a good while.
To my surprise, I’m really enjoying it so far. Granted, I’ve only touched multiplayer, but everything about it seems very well done. I love just about all of the maps, the gameplay feels fast and tight, the visuals are very good looking, the customization is awesome as always, there are a lot of unlockables and rewards to work toward, and some small things that weren’t in the older CoDs I played like picking an MVP are really neat.
I gotta give the campaign and Zombies and play but overall… I’m surprised how much I’m enjoying it. I’m sure a lot of it is just nostalgia, though!
Re: Talking Point: What's On Your Forza Horizon 5 Number Plate?
I’m a very sophisticated and classy individual, so tried using UR MOM… and it was deemed inappropriate apparently. So naturally, I changed it to UR DAD and I’m now driving in style.
Re: Xbox Teases Something 'Orange' Happening With Game Pass This Week
Definitely Tony the Tiger in Halo Infinite. Been waiting years for this. Nintendo disappointed me after his exclusion in Smash but I know Microsoft’s got our backs. 😎
Re: Forza Horizon 5 Early Access Surpasses One Million Players
Awesome to hear. I won’t be staying up til midnight to play it but I might go to bed a couple hours early to play it in the morning before work.
Re: Bethesda Reveals Upgrade Prices For Skyrim Anniversary Edition
@SplooshDmg Praise Howard!
Re: Here's What Time Forza Horizon 5 Early Access Begins On Xbox
Waiting for the 9th. Really excited, though. Might try to speed run through Horizon 3 or 4 this weekend. It’s the first weekend in a while I have nothing going on and can get some alone time!
Re: Ubisoft Is Reportedly Working On A New Mainline Splinter Cell Game
This is awesome if true. I love Splinter Cell… but shouldn’t this be labeled as a rumor? Regardless, I’m clinging onto hope. It’s been far too long since the last entry!
Re: Rumour: There's Still A Belief That Forza Horizon 5 Could Arrive This Year
I hadn’t even considered Horizon 5 being a thing for this year due to the lack of an announcement and Playground Games developing the new Fable.
But I would LOVE to be wrong. The Horizon games are my favorite Microsoft exclusives, 3 being me personal favorite. I really hope the first two titles make it to PC and a fifth entry coming out this year would make me very hyped!
Re: Poll: What Are Your Plans For Thursday's Xbox Games Showcase?
I'll be at work (sadly I'm forced to go into the office) so I'll just look up the news and watch the trailers when I get home. No biggie, still very excited
Re: Guide: Everything We Know About July's Xbox Games Showcase So Far
Anything Forza is on my radar. I’m also excited for any series comebacks such as Fable, Perfect Dark, Banjo, Conker, etc.
Re: Reminder: Get One Month Of EA Access On Xbox For Just 99 Cents
Sweet. This gives me an opportunity to play through a few of the recent Need for Speed titles without purchasing them all
Re: Poll: How Expensive Will The Xbox Series X Be At Launch?
I’m guessing $500. Milk that price for 2020 and maybe mark it down to $450 or $400 for the following holiday season. Sony will probably do the same, maybe put the PS5s slightly lower. Either way, I have a powerful gaming computer so I have no need for a new XBOX. I’m just excited for the games!!!
Re: Review: Ori And The Will Of The Wisps - The Best Platformer On Xbox One
While I'm not picking this up right away, I'm excited to give it a go down the road. It looks beautiful and I've been hearing nothing but good things. Solid review
Re: Site News: Pure Xbox Is Back!
So happy to see this site back up! You guys are amazing and I'm excited to start using this site regularly again
Re: So Long, And Thanks for All the Clicks
Wow, how has it been a year and a half now? Still waiting for a revival, guys!
Well, if anyone stumbles upon here within the next week or so, then merry Christmas and/or happy holidays!
Re: So Long, And Thanks for All the Clicks
Yeah, I really miss this site. I haven't found another XBOX news site with a nice community and excellent articles such as this one. I'd love to see it revive.
Re: So Long, And Thanks for All the Clicks
Wow, this is very sad and I didn't see this coming at all. I loved using all three of these sites as I'm an all-around gamer, so it'll be odd not to have anywhere to talk about the XBOX One. Thanks for all of content guys, as well as the rest of community that made the site what it is. Hope for the best and I'll keep my fingers crossed for a comeback!
Til then, I guess I'll see most of you guys on pushsquare and nintendolife!
Re: E3 2016: Forza Horizon 3 Freebies Detailed for Forza Rewards Tiers
Ummmm, Forza Rewards user? What exactly is that? I've been playing Forza games for a long time now. I own Forza 2, 4, 5, and 6, as well as Horizon 2. Does that automatically make me a member? Or did I need to sign up for this somewhere? I'll try to look this up online, but if someone could fill me in on this, that would be greatly appreciated.
EDIT: I looked it up and found out I'm tier 5. I probably would have been higher up if I didn't make a new gamertag when I got my XBOX One. I would have really liked that Ford GT or McLaren. But a BMW is always nice.
Re: E3 2016: Xbox One S Details, Image Leaks Ahead of Microsoft Conference
Damn! I like this. Too bad I'm a poor college student.
Re: E3 2016: Dead Rising 4 Screenshots Leaked
This seems pretty cool. To be honest, I've never actually played any of the Dead Rising games. I liked the idea of being trapped in a mall in the first two games, but the third one never interested me. The Christmas vibe in this title seems interesting, though. I'll keep an eye on it.
Re: E3 2016: Conference Schedule
Thanks for the convenient place to check back for the times. E3 can't come soon enough!
Re: E3 2016: Halo Wars 2 Beta Set to Drop on Monday
Awesome! I haven't been the biggest fan of Halo after the original trilogy, but Halo Wars was always an awesome spin-off. I'd be down to try another one in a couple days!
Re: Xbox Live Gold Members Get Free EA Access From June 12th-22nd
Aw man, my Gold membership just expired yesterday and I'm not exactly flowing with money at the moment... but I really want to try out EA Access. My wallet isn't pleased by this news!
Re: Cross Network Play is Coming to Xbox One - Rocket League Included
This would be awesome! I have been wanting to pick up Rocket League on my XBOX ONE, but a few of my friends are thinking about buying it on PC. This is exactly what I wanted!
Re: Capcom Confirms Resident Evil 4/5/6 for Xbox One
The only Resident Evil game I have played is Revelations, and I enjoyed it a lot. The reason why I haven't played any other titles in the series is because I hear too many mixed things about the series. I think I'll get around to picking up Revelations 2 and some of the earlier titles later this year.
Re: Get Excited for Xbox One's 2016 Lineup With This New Trailer
The XBOX ONE has a surprisingly solid lineup this year. Quantum Break is looking really promising, ReCore looks like a fresh action title from the creators of Metroid Prime, CupHeads looks insanely unique and challenging, Gears of War 4 will probably be good, and Halo Wars 2 is looks to be a great sequel to an underrated title, Gigantic looks like a really addicting MOBA, and Crackdown 3 and Sea of Thieves look pretty interesting too.
Then there are all of the third party games such as Final Fantasy XV and Dark Souls III. This will be a great year for gaming no matter what platform(s) you own.
Re: Happy New Year: Here's The List of Xbox One and Windows 10 Exclusives Due in 2016
With Scalebound out, my most anticipated game for 2016 is probably ReCore. I know we know nothing of it in terms of gameplay, but the atmosphere and sense of adventure look promising and it's being made by the team behind Metroid Prime. Aside from that, I'm also excited for Halo Wars 2, Gears of War 4, Quantum Break, Gigantic, and Cuphead. While the PS4 exclusives look a bit stronger this year, I can't say that I'm not excited for these XBOX ONE games.
Re: December's Xbox One and Xbox 360 Games With Gold Offers Up Five Titles
I know Thief hasn't been the most successful game, but I was always interested in playing it. Good to hear that it will be free next month!
Re: Review: Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition (Xbox One)
Wow, I'm really surprised to hear about this. How could they mess up a port this badly? I was highly considering picking this up since the game doesn't run on my laptop too well (my processor and graphics card are outdated as of now). I'll probably just wait until I can afford a gaming desktop to finally play this... but who knows when that will be.
Re: Review: Rise of The Tomb Raider (Xbox One)
I am so happy to see this game turn out well. The reboot was one of my favorite single-player games. Now I just have to decide whether I'll pick this up during winter break or wait until next year when it is cheaper.