ElkinFencer10

Thanks for all your hard work, guys. PureXbox has been great, and I'll be sad that my daily news check will drop to just NintendoLife and PushSquare; having all three made it feel complete. Good luck in your future endeavors!

@tylertreese
Seriously. They should have said "System error. You don't get the game; try paying for it, freeloader." End of story. No $10.

Any word on whether or not this will have cross compatibility with PC? If I can use my 8 max level characters, I might pick it up and start playing again, but if I'm going to have to start from scratch, then count me out.

Any idea if the Modern Warfare Remaster comes on its own disc like Bayonetta did with Bayonetta 2 and Starfox Guard did with Starfox Zero? If it's digital only, I'm not going to bother.

I'm only a couple hours in, and I'm enjoy it so far, but as of right now, I'd probably give it a 7. It's a good game, but in addition to the visual imperfections noted, I've noticed some framerate drops as well. Nothing that egregious or anything, but noticeable.

It could be a new console, or it could just be a companion app. SmartGlass is listed there, too, and it's not a console.

Let's be fair, though - the 32x had some cool s***. You can't play Star Wars Arcade and Cosmic Karnage and then tell me that the 32x wasn't kind of awesome even if ill fated and ill conceived.

The allure of consoles is not having to worry about increasing spec requirements and upgrades. If Xbox goes that way, then I'll quit supporting the brand; I'll just stick to PC, Playstation, and Nintendo for my gaming needs.

@technotaylor98
Thanks! I saw the ad e-mail about 30 minutes after I posted that comment. =P I'm running by Gamestop after work today to pick it up.

I'm tempted by Battlefront, but I get everything physically, and I'm planning to get it for PS4 (I prefer the controller, and it's the console for which my friends have it). 33% off is REALLY tempting, though....

I vote for Xbox Alpha for the next Xbox's name. I'm really glad about this because, as a console collector, I was seriously afraid that Nintendo would be the only ones to release a 9th gen console. If Xbox is staying in, though, then that all but ensures that Playstation will, as well.

Also, people seem to misunderstand - albeit understandably so - how long the normal console generation is. Granted, the industry has a changed a lot, but Nintendo isn't releasing a new console early with the NX; it's right on schedule. The normal lifespan of a console is between 5 and 7 years. Some, like the Xbox, last less than that (it had a 4 year life span), and some, like the Xbox 360, last more than that (it had an 8 year life span), but if my guess is correct for the a 2017 launch for the NX, that will fit perfectly into Nintendo's normal console lifespan of 5 years (except for it's two juggernauts, the Wii and NES, which had 6 year life spans in North America). That's a bit off topic, but my point with all that was that I'm expecting to see a new Xbox and Playstation around 2019.

#XboxAlpha2019

Xbox has so much to offer, but they keep slinging this generic crap....Multiplats are great and all, but seriously, Microsoft has some actual exclusives that they should be promoting.

I have Shaq Fu on Genesis and on Super Nintendo. I'm hype. It was so bad but so much funny.

@KelticDevil
Yeah, that's exactly why I'm hesitant about this. I'm normally ALL about horror games, but the lukewarm reviews that this one got worry me a bit.

It was REALLY close for me between 1 and 2, but the Arbiter pushed me over to pick 2.

This is an AMAZING game, and I sank 20 or 30 hours into it without a single regret - one of the few games that I've actually played to completion. My only grip (and admittedly, I played it on PS4, so I don't know if the Xbox One has the same problem) is that it crashed on me a lot. The game probably crashed entirely 20 or 30 times during my playthrough. With the frequency of autosaves and the ease of quick saving, though, it's a minor gripe.

@jontezz
If I'm not mistaken, the DLC is a free update for digital owners. The physical release was mostly for collectors and those of us who prefer physical over digital (I plan to get the disc on Wii U).

If Microsoft has any sense or decency, they'll slam these retailers. Honestly, I'd be happy if they temp ban early players.

"Go TerrorHunt or Go Home"

I'll go home.

This is...laughable. In a really sad "Why the hell does anyone believe this?" kind of way. As has been said, I have no doubt that it will increase CPU and GPU performance a bit, but not that much. Good lord.

Forza 5 was....lazy, I felt. It felt like Microtransaction Simulator 2013, and for a $60 game, I'm not okay with that. I'm not a driving sim fanatic anyway, so I'll wait and see how Forza 6 turns out in the months after release, so while I'm hopeful this will get back to the enjoyment I had in Forza 4, it's not very high on my wish list.

I loved those indie games. Most were crap, but they were the hilariously awesome kind of crap.

@sinalefa
If it were the whole series (or even just the original trilogy), I'd DEFINITELY buy it. Between its being just the first game and still only running at 30 fps, though, I'm not jumping at this. Maybe when it's cheaper used, but I'm not paying $40 for a game I already have if there's no framerate improvement. The Last of Us Remastered, for example, went from 720p and 30 fps to 1080p and 60 fps. That was worth it in my opinion, but not if they're keeping the lower framerate.

I LOVED ZombiU and picked it up on launch day along with my Wii U. While the game is a lot of fun, this does look like an extremely sloppy port. From what I've seen in comparison videos, the graphics are pretty much identical (while I have no problems with the Wii U's graphical abilities, it was a launch title that's been ported to a MUCH more powerful console after 3 years; they shouldn't look the same). Add to that the loss of the second screen which, in my opinion, made the game stand out from the crowd and added a great, unique charm to it; as well as the local multiplayer - arguably the best part of the game in terms of replay value - and I'm left asking "What's the point?"

Don't get me wrong, for those who only have a PS4 or an Xbox One, I'm glad they get to the play the game, but the Wii U is definitely going to shine through as the best console to play this on. Hardware superiority or not, the game was designed specifically for Wii U; a sloppy port to another system can't top the original.

The environments and lighting are definitely MUCH better on Xbox One, but honestly, I'm not a big fan of the character model blurring in the Xbox One version. I understand it's a stylistic choice, but I'm not crazy about it personally.

@SuperKMx
Poppycock. The Atari 7800, Sega Genesis, Playstation 2, Playstation 3, Wii, Wii U, and every Nintendo handheld have all had full backwards compatibility. It's just a matter of adding compatibility with old games; there's nothing new to be published.

Not only should this have been a feature available since day one, but they're half-assing it just like they did with the 360's backwards compatibility. I'm glad they're doing SOMETHING, and it's better than the PS4 has, but I'm definitely not impressed. It's like a kid who spends a whole semester failing a class and then brings his grade up to a D - yeah, it's definitely a welcome improvement, but it's still not impressive.

The lackluster graphics kept in line with Ubisoft's trend for launch titles; they always have graphics FAR below a system's capabilities for launch titles. Even with in the context of the Wii, which (as much as I love mine) isn't a graphical powerhouse, Red Steel was a muddled mess.

ZombiU wasn't a groundbreaking survival horror game on its own, BUT the use the gamepad made it remarkable. The way the gamepad was used and the way they implemented the permanent death made it fantastic. Unless they make the SmartGlass (or Vita in the case of PS4) work EXACTLY like the Wii U gamepad did, then yeah, it will just be another subpar survival horror game.

Bayonetta 2 will never come to Xbox One or Playstation 4 ; Nintendo funded the game, so they rightfully get to keep it as a Wii U exclusive.

I'm not sure that Thief is worth the hard drive space, even if it is free. That was one of the most boring AAA games I've played in a long, long time.

@A_BabyRed_Yoshi
I echo your thoughts exactly. The controller is great as it is EXCEPT for removing the headset (I wish the control sticks were symmetrical instead of diagonal, but that's a personal preference, not a problem to be "fixed"). A 3.5 mm jack like the PS4 controller or Wii U gamepad would certainly be ideal.

@SuperKMx
You've had better luck than I, then. I had an overall fine experience when my Xbox One died (though I could have done without telling me to try the same thing over and over again for three hours), but my friends and I all had HORRENDOUS experience with the 360, spending hours if not days (on and off, obviously) arguing with them about the warranty and what counted as a hardware failure and what didn't. I'm certainly glad you've had good experience, and like I said originally, I only have my experience and the experiences of my friends go on with customer service, but from that experience, I've been left with a bad taste in my mouth. I hope I'm just the unfortunate exception.

Oh, no, $15 isn't bad for a game. I meant if they made you buy digitally instead of physically (since that would pocket way more money for Microsoft). To be honest, though, I think Microsoft is terribly money grubbing between the bullshit proprietary hard drives for the 360, the fees for Xbox Live (the only service that charged a fee for a long time and still the highest fees), and the less-than-stellar customer service (at least from my experience and my friends' experience).

When you say loaded, does that include those of us who bought it physically? I never know with Microsoft and their money grubbing....I mean, I'll get it either way, but I'd be great not to have to pay extra just because I bought the disc instead of the download.

The Moosejaw Sorcerers will make their return!

@A_BabyRed_Yoshi
I understand that, and for those of us who remember the short-lived glory and fall of the Dreamcast, that's certainly an understandable fear, but all three companies are financially sound whereas Sega had been bleeding money for years (it's true the Sony isn't in the best financial situation, but the Playstation brand is just raking in money).

If any fans should be concerned, it's we Wii U fans. PS4 and Xbox One are both selling fine, but even with the Wii U's not in any danger of folding. If the Wii U is safe from collapse, PS4 and Xbox One fans have nothing to worry about no matter what sales do. That's just my view of things, though, and I don't claim to be a marketing expert.

I'll say here what I said on PushSquare's article about this.

Does it really matter who sells more? Just enjoy your games, whatever your console of choice may be. I have all three, but my preference is Wii U, so that's what I buy most games for and what I play most. I don't really care that it doesn't hold a candle to Xbox One or PS4 sales; my enjoyment isn't dependent on its success relative to its competitors. The same should go for PS4 fans with this report. The console war really needs to end, yo; the only good console war was the Super Nintendo vs the Genesis, anyway.

tl;dr - sales shouldn't matter to gamers. Play the games you like on the system you like, and to hell with what other people buy.

@shonenjump86
I usually always get mutliplats on the system I like the most (which, for me, is always Wii U), but the mention of Battletoads convinced me to break that rule for this game. I was actually like fifteen minutes from downloading it on my Wii U when I read the articles that they were being included over on NintendoLife.