Banjo-

@Markatron84 🤣🤗

@Markatron84 Excellent choice 🤣. Much better than mine, because Final Fantasy always displays Roman numerals and it's a prolific series.

@Markatron84 I disliked Halo IIIII, but I loved Infinite (IIIIII).

@Markatron84 Anyway, Bing and Google translate Roman numerals.

It's Call of Duty Modern Warfare III. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 is the 2011 game. Good to see previous games coming!

@kuu_nousee Thanks for clarifying.

Because of MT Framework, probably.

Doesn't the FTC, Lina Khan, specifically,
have anything else to be obsessed with? 🤣

It looks excellent.

Most Final Fantasy games are 60% off now.

@Yousef- I'm open-minded, but I'm already tired of all this nonsense everywhere that I think will be dated soon because it's shoehorned and silly. I'm missing the noughties so much.

@Yousef- Too bad, looks like nothing can be plain simple these days.

@101Force With that agree, the only thing that Xbox is missing is games like Banjo, Crash, Spyro, Conker, Viva Piñata... Last Banjo game was an Xbox 360 title, same for Viva Piñata. Last Conker game was for the first Xbox.

Maybe it's good news. I loved N.sane Trilogy. 100% completed. I haven't played 4, but some people have told me that the characters and story are that kind of "modern" stuff for the sake of it and the picture shown above doesn't help.

A Game Pass tier (For Console) without online didn't make sense. It's confusing, so I expected it to disappear. If the upcoming Game Pass Standard includes online and everything but the high-profile titles like Call of Duty, it's exactly what people were asking for. Those titles would be added later to the cheaper tier, apparently. Cheap prices and getting Ultimate for free with Rewards were mostly a marketing strategy that they're probably adjusting now long term. Game Pass still is the best value in gaming, just probably not giving itself for little or nothing from now on.

I just played (and won) my first match. Firstly, it's 60 fps which is great. Secondly, the idea is as fun as it looks and the fundamentals are solid, so it has a lot of potential. For the record, I'm a big fan of the genre since I was a kid.

@TheOldHunter4K Most of the users that have complained too harshly these days aren't genuine users. Literally, the first to complain on the first comments section were diehard PS fans.

Sure, I'll try it. The idea sounds a lot of fun, so I hope that the execution is good enough.

@LaurenceJ1987 Yeah, I don't hunt points either. If you get pre-paid codes on third-party sites like CD Keys or Eneba, it's cheaper and very easy. If you let your subscription lapse, you can buy Core and get the 3:2 ratio Ultimate conversion. Even if you pay full price, it's still worth it, unless you barely play anything, but you can pay less easily.

@GuyinPA75 Why do you think is sarcasm? He is the best journalist on this website.

Brilliant journalism as usual, @FraserG. To the point, informative, clear.

It always depends. When I was a kid and teenager, there were times I wasn't even allowed to play because of the exams. When I became an adult, I refrain from playing if I had important things to do, like study or work. I don't play addictive games or long games if I can't dedicate much time to playing them at that moment.

Since I'm a kid, I try to only play one adventure at a time, I mean, a game with a narrative, so any racing, puzzle or sports game is excluded. This is to enjoy more the game and not feeling overwhelmed. When I deserve a break or small vacation, I dedicate more time to playing games, but if I think I don't deserve it or I have things to do, I'm not really enjoying it because of guilt. I have been managing my gaming time well all my life, but I think that I play more now than when I was a kid and teenager. I play more games, for longer, and I've also become a better player.

EDIT: I don't know about you, but I had few games. I remember playing Super Mario 64 over and over, with 120 stars, erasing files after the fourth time to start over. 🤣

@Altaria_97 I hope so. I bought Spyro Reignited Trilogy and I'm still waiting for a 60fps update to play it. It doesn't bother me in Crash Bandicoot N.sane Trilogy, but it'd be awesome in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled.

I kove Resident Evil, but 7 and 8 disappointed me, so I'm praying for a more classic experience and characters.

@GotRedOnMe73 If they do what they did with Forza Horizon 3, anyone will be able to get it for very little around one month before being delisted, all versions 70% off!

You can also check your digital purchases on your Xbox, Account, Payment and billing, Order history.

@GotRedOnMe73 Because you bought the game, you're not eligible for a free code. It's a game code for people that bought the DLC and were playing on Game Pass, as a reward for being a subscriber and supporting the DLC, but still don't have the game. Maybe, those that got a physical copy and bought the DLC will also get a digital copy if they are subscribers.

@Ricky-Spanish No problem, I'm sure that you'll get it, then.

@Ricky-Spanish Go to Microsoft.com, log in, click on Order history, and you can see if you have purchased Forza Horizon 4 DLC before this announcement.

https://account.microsoft.com/billing/orders?lang=en-GB#main-content-landing-react

@AverageGamer Cool! 😁

I remember hearing about the remake of IV time ago. That is the next one I need to play in my Assassin's Creed playthrough. I have the Xbox One version, but I'm willing to wait for the remake because it's one of the two games that still is 30fps on Xbox.

@AverageGamer Wait, did you buy the same car in real life? Which one? Forza Horizon games seem to come very quickly, right? They are awesome, but other genres have been abandoned in the meantime. Fortunately, that has changed. I remember that after Forza Horizon 5 launched, sometimes Forza Horizon 4 was ahead of the newer one on Game Pass' most popular games list.

@beltmenot Ha ha, fair enough. I remember getting Forza Horizon 3 digitally at launch before Game Pass existed. I probably paid more than what is considered reasonable: £80 for the Ultimate Edition + £21 for the Expansion Pass (w/discount) + £2.31 for a Porsche bundle (w/discount) = £103.30. I was relieved when I learnt that the Expansion Pass was included in Forza Horizon 4 Ultimate Edition, but I just bought the Add-ons Bundle because I use Game Pass. I knew that the game would be delisted eventually. I was willing to buy the standard version on the next sale, so I'm happy that they're giving it to me! For those that don't have anything, I'd recommend the Ultimate Edition.

@beltmenot All Forza games have been delisted because of the car branding licences. Forza Horizon 4 has been available for six years. Why do you feel cheated if you didn't buy the game nor the DLC? You can buy any edition of the game before 15th December and play it forever. They have stated that the game will be included in every sale, next one is on 14th July. Then, you will be able to get it for less money 😊.

@Arcticpandapopz Same. It's a very nice reward!

Game Pass is obviously the best gaming subscription because, to begin with, it gets some great third-party games at launch and there are more Xbox exclusives than Sony exclusives. Sony has fewer games this generation and, most importantly, they join their subscription years later.

For instance, Persona 3 Reload was added to Game Pass at launch and the Expansion Pass was added as a perk for Ultimate members. That alone is worth €$105 / £89.

@FraserG I received my code! 🙏🏻

Octopath Traveller II! I loved the first one because of the gameplay and simple stories and they look gorgeous on Series X compared to Switch.

@UltraGuy Thanks, I had bought it, but I haven't played it yet.

Is the backwards compatible version 60 fps?

Xbox apps on new TVs and third-party sticks on top of mobile devices and computers is a very smart move. If you add the rumoured native gaming handheld and the confirmed next-gen console, there will be Xbox everywhere and that will benefit Xbox Game Studios and all their projects.

@Ricky-Spanish That means by the end of the year. I don't know, they haven't announced any new controller officially.

Steam market is gigantic, so 10% of that on Steam Deck is massive. I don't know why some people say that the handheld PC market is tiny. It is not and Xbox will do well to release a native Xbox handheld.

Xbox controllers (and consoles) are the best, no doubt about it, but I really need to know when will the Sebile and the Elite Series 3 be released, basically because my Elite Series 2 broke and I'm using the Series X controller.

@cragis0001 Exactly! It wasn't released physically and Microsoft hasn't revealed how many digital copies have been sold. Of course it won't be on the charts, not even at the bottom.

4? OK. 3 was my first and it was enhanced for Xbox One X, so I thought it was that one, but I believe you. As you know, I got my first Xbox (One) when Rare Replay was released, so Forza Horizon and all those games were new and absolutely amazing to me after playing on Nintendo consoles only

@NEStalgia Its availability has been longer, six years this time. Forza Horizon 3 was digitally available for four years. It was the third, not the fourth game, not just the grass, but the trees and you were playing inches away from a monitor, so I eventually understood 😁. I deserve some compliments after all this time, too, not just this! 🤣

The problem is the cars manufacturers. For instance, the developer said once that it is a nightmare dealing with Ferrari. Unfortunately, some luxury brands are not the biggest fan of racing games, after all. It's weird because you are selling a video game and some kind of virtual Ferrari experience, but at the same time you are advertising a real life brand. I doubt that the rich customer buying a Ferrari would buy a Chevrolet instead if he can drive the former in a video game.

Microsoft don't hate money and they would love to keep selling the game indefinitely, but it's obvious to any sensible person that the car branding licences couldn't be renewed, like has happened to basically every racing game with expensive brands before. If you really want the game, buy it before December and if you want the DLC, buy the Ultimate Edition. If you have bought DLC and play via Game Pass, you're supposedly getting the base game for free. That kind of reward has never been offered before, it's a present that I doubt Nintendo or Sony would have offered.

But has the camera been fixed after 14 years? The one that all the world citizens but Warren Spector realised that was rubbish?

@FraserG Yes, I was reading that right now and it sounds great!

@FraserG and everyone else, do you know when it will be the cheapest, based on previous entries? I bought all the DLC but I didn't buy the game. I play it on Game Pass but I want to purchase the base game before the cars licence expires.

The future of Xbox as a platform and Game Pass as a subscription service is brighter than ever before. This is the best position I've ever seen Xbox in: Perfect Dark looks awesome and old-school in gameplay terms, Gears of War E-Day is exactly what I was hoping for, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a perfect addition and a clever IP choice, Doom The Dark Ages after one of the best shooters ever that Eternal is... On top of that, there is Assassin's Creed Shadows and Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. I'm relieved that Square Enix games are officially multiplatform now. Special mention to State of Decay 3, the second game is one of the most enjoyable games out there, in spite of launching in a rough state. Only thing that is missing is more Rare IPs, but after Killer Instinct, Battletoads and Perfect Dark, I assume that they're slowly coming, after all. Xbox being my main gaming platform, I couldn't be more satisfied.

It has been weird reading all these months the resident Sony fans on Pure Xbox typing as if it was a fact that all Xbox games will be on PS5 with the intention of making Xbox look bad somehow, when Microsoft has been consistent about it since the acquisition of Zenimax. If releasing certain games for Switch and PS makes business sense, then go ahead.

The biggest market is Windows and Microsoft realised last generation... and Sony this one. Not just that, but Sony released MLB The Show for Xbox (whatever the reason) and that Lego Horizon game for Switch and, apparently, Helldivers 2 is being discussed for an Xbox release. Sony can't pay the bills. They need at least PC. They opened their mind, it's time for their fans to open theirs. The future is multiplatform, PC and console(s), for the two of them!