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@KonstantTrouble I get that. I was insulted by two... people on the chat for saying that white men no longer exist (obviously, as a joke). We all should be part of the society, that doesn't mean that I need to change and that I should be insulted because I'm myself. Not every game and gamer has to be the same thing now and be changed for the sake of it. I really love Fable and I want Fable to be Fable, humour and everything. Otherwise, it's not Fable and there are tons of games these days. Fable is one of the most immersive games that I've played and I expect its essence to be respected. Same for Perfect Dark and Joanna (a girl). It's like asking Microsoft to replace Joanna with Doomguy.

The thing that was noticeably missing is the new controller, are they keeping if for the next generation? The digital Series X is exactly like the model that was leaked, but there was also another cylindrical model leaked during the ABK acquisition. My guess is that they designed the cylindrical model and ditch it. The most interesting thing about this announcement is that the leaked cylindrical model was 2TB and they replaced that with a disc drive model.

The people that watched it, loved it. It was missing a few announcements like the new controller and ABK games being dropped on Game Pass, but the show was excellent. It gave an impression of very solid high-quality games in the pipeline. Avowed and Indiana Jones this year!

As I said on the live chat, Avowed looks way better now than the last time it was shown and that is excellent. I think that the gameplay will be solid and the game fun.

The trailer looks great. I think that Fable, Perfect Dark and Indiana Jones are going to be three of the highlights this generation.

An even better Flight Simulator, can't complain about it.

I wonder how much is The Initiative and how much is Crystal Dynamics, but the trailer looks great. I think they managed to capture the essence of Perfect Dark and the music rocks. It's fantastic to have another legendary IP back.

After the weird Gears 5, I'm excited about the prequel! It could become a trilogy prequel. Gears 5 messed things up and by the end of the game, you didn't know what to expect.

As long as Fable stays Fable, I'm happy.

State of Decay 2 has become a great game. There's something about it very "gamey", smooth and enjoyable.

Doom Eternal is the best modern shooter along Halo Infinite. It depends on what you like in the genre, but both have incredibly good gameplay and that's why they are my favourites. However, I didn't like Doom (2016).

The game looks awesome, this will be a winner on all platforms.

@BANJO Are you ready for today's showcase, whatever it brings? Yeah, let's be positive 👍. Many studios and many possibilities to come this year or next one.

Capcom's game looks fantastic.

@Gamer_X I used the same adjective before reading your comment 🤣.

I didn't watch it, so thanks for the coverage and the links to trailers. There are many interesting things here, although I was hoping for Charlie Nash in Street Fighter VI.

@GrizzledVeteran Visions of Mana will launch in Q2/Q3 2024. Sorry, no exact date yet.

@OldGamer999 The white model should be cheaper than Series X because it's the same but without the disc drive. The black model will be the same price because it doesn't have a disc drive but has twice as much storage.

I hope that the Elite Controller Series 3 is also announced! The other two are the best I have ever used, random built quality issues aside. Moreover, I need that added to the Xbox Design Lab as soon as possible.

@OldGamer999 Perhaps too late or not launching at all, but there is a white Series X 1TB All--Digital Edition in addition to the black Series X 2TB All-Digital Edition and the new "Sebile" controller. Then, there are the handheld/hybrid rumours on top of that. The new controller launching this year would be great for more developer support in anticipation of the next generation. Optional this generation, the stock controller the next one.

@BowsersBuddy "or a massive whatever shape the Ps5 is supposed to be"

Praying mantis.

@OldGamer999 Big announcement? I have my wishes and fears all mixed up on my mind. I'm almost sure about a console and controller refresh. As prediction, I'm going to say something not mentioned on "Our Predictions For The 2024 Xbox Games Showcase": State of Decay 3 gameplay. If I remember well, we have only seen a very short non-gameplay trailer years ago. My greatest wish is Banjo-Kazooie, Viva Piñata and Conker.

@OldGamer999 Well... 🤣

@FraserG You all do a great job but you're my favourite, reviews included! 😊

Sundays are usually the least busy days for me. I'd like to watch it live and chat a little bit here after the trailers.

@nomither6 Outrageous.

@HonestHick The PS4 controller and the Elite Series 2 had issues. I remember that one of the SNES controllers we had broke, the N64 controllers were fine, and the Gamecube, Wii and Wii U controllers still are perfectly fine. Why are new controllers generally so delicate? A lot of technology but then they fall apart after two years, 6 months the joy-cons.

@HonestHick Right, PS controllers are awful, not just ergonomically but also the built quality and battery life. Sony in general makes fragile hardware, in my experience.

Is the trailer trolling? Because there is blurry video just before the "new graphics".

Snoman Gaming made a video, Banjo-Kazooie vs. Yooka-Laylee, that tells why Yooka-Laylee is disappointing and I agree with him 100% in this case. The Impossible Lair is great, though. If this remaster is a free upgrade, cool, if not, I'll wait for Yooka-Laylee 3. I would love Playtonic to work with Rare on Banjo-Kazooie.

@HonestHick First version, Call of Duty won't be on Game Pass. Second version, Call of Duty will be on Game Pass but on a more expensive tier. They released two versions of the same rumour and both were bs 🤣.

@BHPM Yes, someday some of what these "leakers" say will be true, one of those games will be released for PS5 or 6, but not because of their knowledge, but because of probability and because four are on PS already. Note how most of these "insiders" are vague and ambiguous to preserve their credibility. Remember also the one hundred insider reports about Xbox dropping hardware, Call of Duty not being on Game Pass, etc.

@BHPM "The "they're seriously remastering Halo 1 again" part and the "they're seriously putting their main mascot onto a rival console."

Moreover, "don't expect Microsoft to announce this during the showcase." Pick any Xbox game or IP and announce that it's being considered for rival consoles and you get an endless source of rumours, drama and clicks.

From now on, every Xbox game will be surrounded by these rumours, including games that don't exist, but I agree with @101Force, now that Xbox is about playing anywhere and that Game Pass is available on all devices and that Microsoft is developing a next-gen console and supposedly a hybrid or handheld, Windows should have a gaming version that plays exactly the same on all platforms: Xbox, mobile devices and computers. One of the reasons why the Windows store is not popular is because it's not a proper gaming store with a gaming user interface like Steam.

@iplaygamesnstuff The correct headline would be Two Square Enix RPGs Get A Surprise Release On Xbox Game Pass.

The plural of an acronym is formed by adding "s", for example: RTA > RTAs.

Both RPGs were added to Game Pass yesterday, the first game for the second time.

@Pastellioli Just days ago we were discussing about Rare Replay and especially Grabbed by the Ghoulies, the first Xbox title that was available on Xbox One, in 1080p and double the frame rate, as part of Rare Replay. Years later, Xbox 360 games in the collection were enhanced for Xbox One X (and Series X). Missing because of the original version, Conker Live & Reloaded was added some time later 😊.

@DJKingaling @UltraGuy My expectations were zero, but I loved the first one. It's somewhat old-school and voice work is not the best, but it has a ton of quality of life features. It really looks beautiful on Series X (compared to the blurry video on Switch) and it has a wonderful soundtrack. Some people criticise the story, but I loved the small and humble stories that it's comprised of and I completed them all. Another thing I loved (my favourite) was the gameplay mechanics, it has a lot of strategy involved and, unlike other RPGs, they become intuitive after a while, so you can get creative and effective before you are overwhelmed. 100% recommended and looking forward to playing the sequel. I may even purchase the bundle.

@Xbox_Dashboard @NintendoByNature Square Enix released Octopath Traveller I on PS and II on Xbox today, so you can see they're being serious about being a multiplatform publisher like Sega or Ubisoft, including catalogue titles. I assume that Final Fantasy games will follow, but I'm not sure if they're going to leave VII Remake and Rebirth for after XVI so they're closer to the final chapter's premiere. I think that the Pixel Remaster collection will come this year and XVI next year.

@Fishticon No but when it comes to hardware and backwards compatibility, Xbox excels, with much more content than Sony and Nintendo together and with enhancements that are not remarketed and resold as remasters unlike on Sony and Nintendo consoles, including first and third-party titles, like Final Fantasy XIII that is 1080p on Xbox One and Series S and 4K on Xbox One X and Series X and has the high-quality cutscenes from the PS3 version that shipped on BD. All of that for free if you have the Xbox 360 game that was released 14 years ago and also available on the new store. Microsoft's engineers worked for years literally, until Xbox 360 games run as well and even better on Xbox One than on the original hardware.

@smoreon I agree with you and I would also love more backwards compatible games added if copyright issues don't impede it and not just that but more FPS Boost enhancements. For instance, the Crash and Spyro games.

Thank you Xbox for Game Pass and thank you Square Enix for coming back as you said you would! I loved the first one. I wrote a review on the "Last game you beat" thread. It's not perfect in every sense, but it's one of the RPGs I have enjoyed the most. Now bring the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster collection.

@rustyduck Then you don't need to worry about this. 😁

@rustyduck As far as I know all these games are for Xbox 360 and not backwards compatible on Xbox One and Series S|X. If you still have an Xbox 360 and want them, buy them now.

@Fishticon You can keep these games forever buying them now on your Xbox 360. Oh wait, you don't care about anything Xbox.

@Master_Cthulhu70 It's nice to read your comments. I didn't expect State of Decay 2 to be one of my favourite games in recent years. It's another underrated game, but in this case it's because it launched in a poor state and has become a brilliant and polished game via updates.

Now is a time when Microsoft can make a handheld or hybrid powerful enough and with decent enough battery life. The developers that claim that Series S is holding Series X and PS5 back are just looking for headlines. They never mention the many PC configurations that developers have to bear in mind. Last and this generation, PS4 has been the target for multiplatform games and they didn't complain about it when more powerful consoles came. This generation and the last one there is Switch that was an old tablet when released in 2017.

The Xbox handheld and hybrid makes sense as long as it's backwards compatible and that is easy since x86 is and the alternative also has translation functions. The Sebile controller connects directly to Xbox Cloud and I expect the same from the Xbox device for Game Pass Cloud, on top of native gaming. Microsoft has the best console engineers and are now the biggest publisher in the world. They should invest in consoles and controllers and keep selling subscriptions and software on them and on PC as a versatile gaming ecosystem.

@OskarRex Thank you, I will try that because it's worth a shot, although it seems that something is broken.

@rustyduck I recommend you Black Flag on Wii U for the full strabismus experience.

@GuyinPA75

Here.

https://www.purexbox.com/forums/xbox-series-x/xbox_elite_controller_series_thread#reply-01

Banjo-Kazooie, Sebile Controller and Xbox Elite Controller Series 3 should be featured! Square Enix back to Xbox is fantastic. I wouldn't say no to a new Viva Piñata, it made me happy during a difficult time and it's another thing that Xbox is inexplicably lacking.

I would prefer Forza Horizon 6 for the next generation and the entirety of Playground working on Fable, because the last title was for Xbox 360 and we deserve an amazing game to blow our minds.

@Aniscape Yes, I have so much to play on Series X that I don't think I need anything else for many years, but of course I'd love my favourite franchises to come back.

People on internet complaining about games that they haven't played, about games being delayed when their backlog is huge and about the lack of new announcements because of NDAs not being respected...

@Aniscape When Xbox Games Showcase broadcasts, people will start complaining about the lack of new announcements and the subsequent disappointment just because there were leaks, but that's not Microsoft's fault.

@AlwaysPlaying I'm using the Series X controller and it's fine but I miss the paddles so much.

I would like to buy a Series 2 on Xbox Design Lab because I prefer the colour buttons so much more and you can design an Elite Series 2 controller and buy only the accessories you need. That's awesome, but I'm hoping that a Series 3 is revealed soon, because if the Sebile controller is real and it seems so because it was leaked during the ABK acquisition with what seem official slides, an Elite Series 3 should come right after, or at least that would be the logical thing to do.

I created a thread for sharing thoughts about the Elite controllers:

https://www.purexbox.com/forums/xbox-series-x/xbox_elite_controller_series_thread#reply-01

@Fenbops Yep, I played them all and I loved them all but 5, that is such a mess, although technically impressive and Hivebusters is fun. The essence of the classics was killed and Kait is the greatest spoilsport in video games history. How a single character can destroy the good vibes of a beloved franchise and make it boring and depressing...

@jesse_dylan Yep, I'll be buying the Dragon Quest remake for Xbox, too. I also suspect that it's the first trilogy. From now on, Square Enix will be publishing for Xbox, including catalogue (past) titles, so I expect many more to come!

Microsoft has confirmed a high-end console for the next generation, but an Xbox handheld on top of that would be fascinating, because it means a native Xbox experience anywhere, like what some people tried with the Series S and XScreen. Personally, I can't wait for controller news because my Elite Series 2 just broke!