@Jaxx420 The Cynical part of me wonders if the low score would drive up engagement/click through rate. It's probably got the lowest ad rev of any of Ziff's sites and it's not the first time PX has done this to boost low engagement. It might be the reviewers true opinion, but I mean the big discourse around it and the numbers of increased engagement are awfully convenient.
@Steel76 Sounds pretty bad, but the majority of AAA games now use aggressive upscaling to hit an output resolution and frame rate that is acceptable. You won't actually see 540p. The image won't look great on a 4k TV but native 540p would look blurry on a switch let alone a screen any bigger.
@kuu_nousee It's easier to monetize the online echo chamber of hate. Loving things that aren't "in" like BG3 isn't profitable, despite BG3 and DAV being both what some would regard as progressive. Most large YouTube gaming channels are like Ubisoft, they copy trends for profit.
Glad Sony was not allowed to money hat another game. Square learnt the hard way that it doesn't make financial sense especially keeping the game off PC.
Looking forward to this game, even some of the particularly skeptical reviewers like Luke Stephens seems to be positive about it. I think it will do reasonably well outside the echo chamber.
Happy to see this likely has a 60fps mode on series s. I got a series x now but glad got those still ok the x.
Looking forward to this, my expectations are in check though. It's going to be better than most of what Sony has to offer on the showcase front that's for sure.
@Ricky-Spanish Yes there are many who both like and dislike it so it's not objectively good or bad. Yes I've enjoyed my time with the game overall, it's definitely not perfect though.
I enjoyed the game like many other I know, and I don't think there is an issues with devs who have worked on something for years, being proud of their contribution.
Nice to see that are plenty of people actually enjoying the game rather than just presuming it's bad without playing. I'm enjoying my time with it so far. I feel like post pandemic the majority of very good games just aren't good enough for the "hardcore" fanbase across all systems. It has to be 10/10 or it's trash. I think digital foundry has a lot to answer for in players over analysing sometimes very minimal things. I didn't even know what FPS, frame pacing, RT and upscaling tech were until I watched their videos. I think I was happier when I didn't know any better. Now it feels like almost everyone online is an expert to either back up or trash a game.
No problems for me, obviously I quit out of quick resume like you are supposed to when updating. I really enjoyed the base game and looking forward to this. DLCs don't often get reviews day one but I expect this will review fairly well like that base game.
Since AC Shadows is moving to Feb, does that mean a delay for KKD2 or Avowed, I can see at least one of these being delayed into March or April as Feb is getting very crowded and as much as people are hating on AC Shadows/Ubisoft online it will sell a lot more now with that steam day 1 and impact sales of others maybe except MH Wilds.
Selling nearly 30 Million consoles in less than 4 years is nothing to sniff at, especially when all the games are available on PC day one so there a basically no exclusives. 7 million units shipped in just over a year in what has been a terrible PR year for Xbox is also not too shabby. They have moved beyond the aged metric of most consoles = most profit into where the real money is (Software).
I'm planning on getting a Series X for the rather stunning looking MS Flight Sim 24. (Surprised PX hasn't reported on it yet).
Turning RT off won't do much for FPS as the limitations are linked to the npcs - around a 1000 of them simultaneously simulated at a time. The RT on this game also looks really good. They need to optimise that. Have the option to turn of motion blur or cap the framerate at 30fps are good quality of life improvements though.
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Re: Review: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle (Xbox) - A MachineGames Misfire
@Jaxx420 The Cynical part of me wonders if the low score would drive up engagement/click through rate. It's probably got the lowest ad rev of any of Ziff's sites and it's not the first time PX has done this to boost low engagement. It might be the reviewers true opinion, but I mean the big discourse around it and the numbers of increased engagement are awfully convenient.
Re: Review: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle (Xbox) - A MachineGames Misfire
A good way to drive up engagement, well played.
Re: It's That Time Again! Your Xbox 'Year In Review' 2024 Is Now Available
@oopsiezz Over 5000 hours! that's 208 days of straight gaming! You must never sleep.
Re: Black Friday Xbox Deals 2024: Consoles, Games, Xbox Game Pass, Accessories And More
Smyths prices are all back to normal except the Series S at £199.99.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 2-3)
Dragon Age The Veilgaurd and Metaphor ReFantazio is the plan
Re: Microsoft Adds Two New Dynamic Backgrounds On Xbox Series X|S
These look nice, I might apply them
Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Dev BioWare Thanks Fans For Support
I'm enjoying my time with the game so far, I don't need to worry how well the game is doing for some confirmation bias thing.
Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard 'Quite Solid' On Xbox Series X And S, Says Digital Foundry
@Steel76 Sounds pretty bad, but the majority of AAA games now use aggressive upscaling to hit an output resolution and frame rate that is acceptable. You won't actually see 540p. The image won't look great on a 4k TV but native 540p would look blurry on a switch let alone a screen any bigger.
Re: Review: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Xbox) - Bioware Is Back On Form With An Inquisition-Besting Banger
@kuu_nousee It's easier to monetize the online echo chamber of hate. Loving things that aren't "in" like BG3 isn't profitable, despite BG3 and DAV being both what some would regard as progressive. Most large YouTube gaming channels are like Ubisoft, they copy trends for profit.
Re: Turtle Beach's New Xbox Series X|S Controller Comes With 'Two Layouts'
I just brought the elite ultra on sale for £130 haha
Re: Xbox's Avowed Is A 'Meaningful' RPG With Plenty Of Choices, Says Obsidian Dev
Feel like this might get delayed out of Feb.. no pre orders or store page to commit to that date and a ton of AAA games due out very close by in Feb.
Re: Review: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Xbox) - Bioware Is Back On Form With An Inquisition-Besting Banger
Roll on Thursday! Looks like something I will enjoy.
Re: Black Ops 6 'New Zealand Trick' Is Going Viral For This Week's Xbox Launch
@NORTHERN_beat Yeah that's what I meant I got them mixed up haha
Re: Black Ops 6 'New Zealand Trick' Is Going Viral For This Week's Xbox Launch
It's why a lot of developers are doing a *staggered launch to counter this trick.
Edit *Simultaneous
Re: Crimson Desert's Xbox Launch Was Reportedly Almost Delayed By Sony Exclusivity Deal
Glad Sony was not allowed to money hat another game. Square learnt the hard way that it doesn't make financial sense especially keeping the game off PC.
Re: Xbox's Phil Spencer Is Clearly Loving Metaphor: ReFantazio Right Now
Great game and 100% GOTY material.
Re: Xbox Removes $1 Game Pass Trial As Black Ops 6 Launch Looms
That's a smart business decision.
Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Will Have A Performance Mode On Xbox Series S
Looking forward to this game, even some of the particularly skeptical reviewers like Luke Stephens seems to be positive about it. I think it will do reasonably well outside the echo chamber.
Happy to see this likely has a 60fps mode on series s. I got a series x now but glad got those still ok the x.
Re: Xbox Settles Lawsuit With 'Gamers' Who Tried To Sue Over Activision Blizzard Deal
Maybe I should sue Sony for Concord. That game was a crime against wallets.
Re: Microsoft Unveils Huge Collection Of Call Of Duty Black Ops 6 Xbox Accessories
Looks good, glad to see more game tie ins available to a wider audience.
Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard File Size Revealed As Preloads Go Live On Xbox
I'm looking forward to this one, day one for me.
Re: Xbox Series X Teardown Shows New 2024 Models Are More Efficient
Looks nice but I was able to get a new disc Series X for £429. I will probably never use the disc drive but it is nice to have.
Re: Rare Boss To Become New Head Of Xbox Game Studios
@TheSimulator They have done this recently Mena Sato Kato
Re: Rare Boss To Become New Head Of Xbox Game Studios
@NEStalgia Kind of the same as SIE having 2 CEO's
Re: Xbox To Host New 'Partner Preview' Showcase This Week
Looking forward to this, my expectations are in check though. It's going to be better than most of what Sony has to offer on the showcase front that's for sure.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 12-13)
Metaphor: ReFantazio, the only correct answer.
Re: Hogwarts Legacy Isn't Finished Yet, New DLC Reportedly In The Works
100% want more DLC for Hogwarts Legacy.
Re: Xbox Fan Shows Off White Digital Series X Ahead Of Upcoming Launch
Upgrading to the standard Series X as I was able to get it new for the same price as the digital but the white does look good though.
Re: Review: Metaphor: ReFantazio - Atlus Proves It's Still The King of JRPG-Land
Can't wait to get stuck into this.
Re: Starfield Design Director Defends Shattered Space DLC After Mixed Reviews
@Ricky-Spanish Yes there are many who both like and dislike it so it's not objectively good or bad. Yes I've enjoyed my time with the game overall, it's definitely not perfect though.
Re: Starfield Design Director Defends Shattered Space DLC After Mixed Reviews
@Ricky-Spanish Medicore in your subjective opinion
Re: Starfield Taught Us That Fans 'Really' Want Elder Scrolls 6, Jokes Bethesda
@RentedPanda I'm kind of curious if Avowed will get delayed out of Feb as AC Shadows is there now to really pack the month out.
Re: EA Reveals Info On All Six Difficulty Levels In Dragon Age: The Veilguard
I'm looking forward to the game, day 1. Nice to see the comments section not a complete hate train like PS.
Re: Starfield Design Director Defends Shattered Space DLC After Mixed Reviews
I enjoyed the game like many other I know, and I don't think there is an issues with devs who have worked on something for years, being proud of their contribution.
Re: Metaphor: ReFantazio's First Review Is Getting Everyone Hyped For The Full Release
Looking forward to Metaphor: ReFantazio
Re: Poll: Are You Still Buying Starfield Shattered Space After The Early Reviews?
Enjoyed the base game and now I'm enjoying the dlc.
Re: Review: Starfield Shattered Space (Xbox) - Bethesda Fumbles A Big Chance To Reignite Starfield's Thrusters
I enjoyed the base game and expected more of the same so enjoying the DLC too.
Re: Here's What Players Are Saying About Starfield Shattered Space So Far
Nice to see that are plenty of people actually enjoying the game rather than just presuming it's bad without playing. I'm enjoying my time with it so far. I feel like post pandemic the majority of very good games just aren't good enough for the "hardcore" fanbase across all systems. It has to be 10/10 or it's trash. I think digital foundry has a lot to answer for in players over analysing sometimes very minimal things. I didn't even know what FPS, frame pacing, RT and upscaling tech were until I watched their videos. I think I was happier when I didn't know any better. Now it feels like almost everyone online is an expert to either back up or trash a game.
Re: Starfield Shattered Space DLC Launches To Zero Reviews Across Xbox & PC
I enjoyed the game and I'm now I'm enjoying the dlc
Re: Getting A 'Lookup Failed' Error In Starfield Shattered Space? You're Not Alone!
No problems for me, obviously I quit out of quick resume like you are supposed to when updating. I really enjoyed the base game and looking forward to this. DLCs don't often get reviews day one but I expect this will review fairly well like that base game.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Delayed To Feb 2025, Partly Due To Poor Start For Star Wars Outlaws
Since AC Shadows is moving to Feb, does that mean a delay for KKD2 or Avowed, I can see at least one of these being delayed into March or April as Feb is getting very crowded and as much as people are hating on AC Shadows/Ubisoft online it will sell a lot more now with that steam day 1 and impact sales of others maybe except MH Wilds.
Re: Metaphor: ReFantazio Adds Generous Free 'Prologue' Demo On Xbox Series X|S
@bazchillin Managed to download it now, Thanks! I'm guessing they will fully announce this for others tomorrow.
Re: Metaphor: ReFantazio Adds Generous Free 'Prologue' Demo On Xbox Series X|S
Any ETA on when the UK demo will drop?
Re: Xbox At Tokyo Game Show 2024: Date, Start Times, And What To Expect
If this is anything near as incredible as that all time great summer showcase I will be very happy.
Re: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Is Shaping Up To Be An Xbox GOTY Contender
This is the game I'm most looking forward to for 2024.
Re: Space Marine 2 Player Claims Xbox Is 'Misleading' Series S Owners With Incorrect Info
You get what you pay for.
Re: Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii Launches February 2025 On Xbox
February is always a cracker for game releases!
Re: Xbox Series X|S Console Sales Estimated At Under Half Of PS5 In New Report
Selling nearly 30 Million consoles in less than 4 years is nothing to sniff at, especially when all the games are available on PC day one so there a basically no exclusives. 7 million units shipped in just over a year in what has been a terrible PR year for Xbox is also not too shabby. They have moved beyond the aged metric of most consoles = most profit into where the real money is (Software).
I'm planning on getting a Series X for the rather stunning looking MS Flight Sim 24. (Surprised PX hasn't reported on it yet).
Re: Dragon's Dogma 2 Update To Add Frame Rate Cap On Xbox Series X And S
Turning RT off won't do much for FPS as the limitations are linked to the npcs - around a 1000 of them simultaneously simulated at a time. The RT on this game also looks really good. They need to optimise that. Have the option to turn of motion blur or cap the framerate at 30fps are good quality of life improvements though.
Re: Poll: Are You Picking Up Capcom's First $70 Game On Release?
@Theaussiegamer92 Luckily you don't need to play the 1st one if you don't want to.