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The demo is quite good, played it on Google Stadia. I already felt that the entire game would be muuuuuch more of the same, so I knew perfectly fine after this hour, I wouldn't have to go for the full game.

So it's a demo in the pure sense of the word indeed.

Ooh, absolutely will try Donut Country.

It's kind of sad with all the tryouts available on Game Pass, that there aren't any surprises in this list. Why chose Destiny 2 (repeat repeat repeat blergh) and not Jedi Fallen Order, for example?

Also: Ikenfell and CrossCode are amazing old-fashioned RPG's, SO much more inspired than Dragon Quest.

@WesEds Not a single one, right? The Medium will be the first one if I'm correct.

COD Zombies, but on PlayStation with some friends, and definitely interested in SW Squadrons too. Hope I'll find the time.

@Krzzystuff Scarbir.

And oof, those Torchlight III problems seem insane. Do you need to get to level 10 before your character is saved or something?

One of the most generic shooters I've ever played, haha. Still, for free you know.

Halo Infinite, Tunic, Adios, Warhammer 40K Darktide and The Artful Escape are the games I'll likely end up liking. Hope to see them all appear on Xbox One too.

@Krzzystuff The Netherlands, so that might be a little challenging :X Thanks!

Looks like a fun game to play in coop, but I don't think I can warm-up friends for this.

Delays are no problem at all. This could potentially be a fun coop shooter.

I picked up Injustice 2, after some great fun fights against my girlfriend. The training sessions are super useful, but it also appears the action buttons on two of my Xbox controllers don't respond quick enough to achieve the desired combos. Are there more of you with this problem?

@WCB Haha, same! Avowed could have been anything really, Outriders looks insanely generic and Halo Infinite was tricky on purpose.

Injustice 2 is so well-polished... but I doubt I'll play it before I'll continue playing so many other titles on the service.

Will you please add more game trailers to your articles? I have no idea what Outriders is.

I have no faith in Halo Infinite actually releasing this year, after the fierce critics over what is shown so far. Then wat remains... isn't quite on par with what Sony is showing imo.

Still, look forward to Hogwarts Legacy (hope for online coop here...) and It Takes Two.

@Krzzystuff Yes.

Torchlight 3 seems to be a good game for online coop, nice.

I recommend picking up Abzu for a tenner. It really is a beautiful game.

Also, if you're in for a great 2-player couch co-op: Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris at just 3 dollars is amazing.

Furthermore it's good to see Obduction has been discounted, but I'm still waiting on a better discount...

For this year, I've dropped al intentions of finishing a certain number of games. With Game Pass, I'll just play what I like - there's so much to try. When a game bores me, I'll just skip to the next.

@BANJO Maybe that's why King of Fighters is free with Games for Gold now?

Nothing here that I'll miss.

Haha, it was a let's try GamePass-weekend this weekend. I've tried so many games:

• Ikenfell: fun turn-based SNES-like RPG
• Dragon Quest XI: Really doesn't do it for me. Great orchestral music but feels so copypasted
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps - WOW
• Hollow Knight - I could really get into this
• Children of Morta- Let's try this again in coop
• Moonlighter - Not for me
• Streets of Rage 4 - Old-fashioned coop fun
• Superhot Mind Control Delete - I've always disliked a time-mechanic in games, and this is no exception
• Titanfall 2 - Those colors, this intense action! Will get back to this

So the things I enjoyed are Titanfall 2, Ori and Hollow Knight.

The greatest games on Game Pass for me are the games I would otherwise never have played. Biiig recommendations for these surprises:

• Tell Me Why: the most emotional game I've ever played, such a great story
• Morkredd: short, yet tense 2 player coop puzzle game
• Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order: The best Star Wars game ever made, when I really gave up on them
• Sea of Solitude: Not much gameplay-wise, but an amazing depiction of a girl that struggles with herself
• Human Fall Flat: Seriously, grab a friend or online buddy and play this through. It's hilarious.

Wow, I seemed to choose the most selected option every time. We really think alike on first-party titles, acquisitions and Game Pass.

For me, the mediocre launch of the Xbox Series X isn't a problem at all this year - so far, Game Pass made me love my Xbox One All Digital, and I don't feel any need to renew my console, which is really very comfortable.

After all the rave in the year lists, I may pick up Ori and the Will of the Wisps some more.

As Banjo Kazooi was so much more focused and fun than Banjo Tooie, and that one was so much more focused and fun than Banjo Kazooie Nuts & Bolts, I highly doubt it.

Microsoft is surely supporting this game nicely, but is the online community actually big?

I'm trying the singleplayer campaign of Gears 5 now, but the main word is trying. It just feels formula formula formula.

• All Bethesda games (seconded, @CM01)
• The Wolf Among Us
• Blur - the Xbox 360 arcade racer with online functionality
• The Spyro collection
• Lots of surprising new games really <3

I've tried the first ten minutes via Game Pass and I didn't get it at all - should I give it more time?

Nice list. I don't think Moving Out is underrated though, and would personally replace it for Tell Me Why - an insanely touching story often overlooked.

I have other things to do this weekend, but can I recommend Sea of Solitude from Game Pass? Terrible voice acting, but great storytelling of a girl that struggles with herself.

17 out of 20. Made this much better than the PushSquare test, and that's very, very representative for this Game Pass Ultimate-rich year.

Even though it's all a bit quirky, I still like going back to a game and see it's christmassy - even online coop games like Deep Rock Galactic and Killing Floor 2.

A surprising lot actually, thanks to the many surprises Game Pass offers.

• Forza Horizon 4; completed all the main missions along with the DLC, so that feels like completed
• Hotshot Racing
• Halo 5: Guardians (coop this time)
• Warhammer: Vermintide II (coop)
• Tell Me Why
• Tetris Effect: Connected
• Sea of Solitude

May try Little Nightmares. Maaay try Dead Rising 3's online coop mode.

Nothing. Game Pass keeps me busy enough. <3

Two points of thoughts: I'd love to see more trailers in your posts. Whether it's reviews or news updates. And... I'd like to see more reviews as well. But I can see how time-sensitive they are of course.

Most of all: thank you! I love the weekly Game Pass updates, weekly new release updates and 'what are you playing this weekend?' posts.

Keep it up!

Just downloaded a few brand new +-1GB titles on Game Pass just to try them out, and playing quite a lot even other than those:

• Tetris Effect Connected: Got some new S and SS ratings, somehow it feels lovely to partake in the weekend ritual
• Star Wars: Jedi Order - Can't believe how drop dead gorgeous it is. The colors, the actors!
• Really want to try 2 player coop game Morkredd
• Enjoying Human Fall Flat with my brother via online coop. Hilarious!

This is interesting, nice!

I always check out this list to see if there are some Game Pass games among them, but this time, I'm not really disappointed there aren't any.

Pfff. Hundred Cyberpunk posts a day on PushSquare and PureXbox. How about investing time in some great reviews instead?

Rayman Legends is still one of the best games to play with multiple persons on a single couch - and Crash Team Racing is a recommendation too!

@carlos82 Same here. Game Pass is such a good offer, sales don't really tempt me anymore.

Well to be honest, if Microsoft wants more money than my Game Pass deal, they should skip the Xbox One indeed, as I now don't see any reason at all to make the step up from my $125 Black Friday purchased All Digital Xbox One.

That's a really weird bug, and something that tells me I'll stick to wired gaming headphones for now.

Just received the HyperX Cloud Alpha - already had the HyperX Cloud II. A lot of people state the Alpha is better, and it has better sound positioning and a more defined bass, but it misses the crispness in the higher notes and I already got a very bed remark about the mic the first time I tested it.

Wow, I voted a tad too quick I see here. My personal Game Pass top 5 is:

1. Forza Horizon 4 - It reminded me racegames can be real good fun. It just keeps on giving, so even though it's released earlier, why shouldn't it be?

2. Tell Me Why - I may have cried a couple of times.

3. Tetris Effect Connected - One of the most 'flowing' Tetris experiences, now with a great added multiplayer - the Zone mechanic adds some depth to the very simple base mechanics.

4. Call of the Sea - Framedrops can drag you out a bit, but this is such a good-looking, nicely paced puzzle-adventure game!

5. Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair - Has got some of that good old 'Oh wow that's SO clever' moments.

@orionreplay Impressions like these are so far off to everything that has been stated in the trailers and amazing marketing campaign, it's not even fun anymore.

So 3 hours of Gears and 100 hours of Skyrim? That's enough of an addition for one day.

I'm only nominating two games, as MS Flight Simulator isn't on Xbox yet and shouldn't be in this list imo.

• Tetris Effect: Connected; the kind of game that really drags you into it with a great balance between short burst-play ans long gaming sessions.
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a thing of beauty.

Hivebusters - nice. Seems like a great Game Pass title with its promised 3 hours of coop gameplay.

And Skyrim! Whoah, where do I get the time?