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@Lup Well, less punishing so far, lol. I just got to the ice mountain.

Purchased The Messenger for $4 in a sale, so I'll be playing it. I've been meaning to play this since I finished Sea of Stars a few years ago. Such a cool game. It's like a funny, less punishing, old school Ninja Gaiden.

Played and finished Marvel's Cosmic Invasion. I felt it was WAY shorter than Shredder's Revenge. I think I prefer Shredder's Revenge myself.

@themightyant Same. Played 1 hour and immediately bought the Digital Deluxe edition.

@Lup Nobody asked you Lup! 😆 Just kidding. I'm still bummed it didn't click for you.

Well deserved recognition for Sandfall. Expedition 33 is a fantastic game. I hope we get word on the DLC soon.

@Shinato2024 I really enjoyed it as well. I played it to completion on Game Pass. With New Game+ I may pick it up for myself in a sale.

For $9.99 I picked it up just to have. Not a huge Halo fan or player, but that was a good deal.

Decisions made may be all over the place by Microsoft, but the Xbox Series X console itself (minus my thoughts on the games themselves) is the best console I've ever owned going all the way back to the NES. I'm glad others will now get to enjoy it.

@shoeses mine finally corrected after about 3 months.

@Kaloudz I prefer the turn-based myself. I was able to finish Kiwami 1, but that's it. Yakuza: Like a Dragon and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth are perfect games to me.

I'm guessing $800-$1,000. I'd rather have the next xbox even if it is $1,200 -$1,500, even if I don't pick it up at launch. I have too many games on xbox console to just abandon.

@Divide_and_Wander great game. I finished it recently and I've finished DQ1 and am on DQ2 now.

Had some redeemed reward points to credit that expire next month. Picked up Halo Master Chief Collection, Ni No Kuni, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, and The Disney Aternoon Collection and had 8 cents leftover. I'm good until Dragon Quest VII Reimagined comes out now.

With my Gamepass subscription ending the day after Christmas, this will be a great swan song game to play with my son.

Ooh! Cosmic Invasion is a nice surprise!

Maybe we will get a confirmed price for Marvel Cosmic Invasion. Not like it's releasing anytime soon...

Wow, this all sounds terrible and a train wreck. I have no interest in co-op and the unable to pause nonsense. I had downloaded earlier this week in hopes to finish before GPU expires next month. Oh well, my hard drive just got a sigh of relief. So sad as I had a blast with BLOPS6 last year after not playing a COD game since Black Ops 1 and MW3. Oh well, back to Dragon Quest II HD 2D for me.

My subscription ends the day after Christmas and I'm just going to let it lapse. I have plenty to play for now without it.

Just playing through Dragon Quest I at a leisurely pace before cracking into Dragon Quest II.

Interesting while it lasted. I was able to finish in a weekend and I haven't thought about it since. I'd say a solid 7.

@Bmartin001 Great game. Enjoy!

Working through Dragon Quest I and II for me!

I only played Keeper and Ball x Pit. I did not like Ball x Pit at all. Keeper was a fun title that I 100%, so Keeper is my choice.

Playing some Ori and the Blind Forest until Dragon Quest I and II come out next week.

@Tdx I did play about half of Origins years later after Odyssey. It just never resonated with me. Odyssey is just too good.

@Tdx loved AC Odyssey. It is the only AC I've really played, but fantastic game. Now I want to play it again, thanks!

Playing Keeper. Interesting little game so far.

I think I'm going to give this one a go just because I still have Game Pass through Christmas, but at the end of the month it's all about Dragon Quest I + II for me.

If it has New Game+ there is a higher chance that I will replay, especially those longer RPGs. With New Game+ I can usually just steamroll through the game and enjoy the story with a much smaller time commitment.

I don't even have to think about this one. Expedition 33 is my 2025 Game of the Year and nothing else has even come close.

Wonderful news. So glad I bought this game and 100% it already. Looking forward to diving back in!

It's just not worth it anymore for me. I love Game Pass, but I'm just priced out for Ultimate and not interested without the day one Microsft Studios games. I just don't game enough for the rest to make up for that.

Final Fantasy Tactics for me!

I'm only interested for the play anywhere games I have over cloud, other than that, nah.

Seriously, who has the time to play everything? The price was justifiable via rewards, but that is no longer. I play maybe 1-2 hours max per night. The value is just not there for me anymore.

Sorry Xbox, you're still my #1 gaming platform, but I'm out on Gamepass at the end of the year. I actually regret subbing for 3 more months recently, even at 12,000 rewards points per month. I'd rather have those points back and put them towards games I want to buy. This may end up being the console generation I bow out at afterall and just play until it breaks or I become bored altogether.

My sub is ending at the end of the year. I'm just going to let it lapse and play what I already own.

Not gonna lie, my Gamepass days are numbered as it expires the day after Christmas. So long GP, thanks for all the memories.

Ouch! I added 3 months of GPU last week for 36k points. Im now priced out of GPU at $30/month. I have plenty to play, but still hurts.

@Kaloudz Ditto on the Halo Infinite campaign. Loved it!

@redd214 I haven't paid in years either, but I'm exclusively on Xbox with a little Switch 1 mixed in. My backlog is about to get a lot more attention. Great system while it lasted. Whatever points I do earn from now on will just be for purchasing the few games a year I buy now anyway.

I'm getting the message now. Currently I can get a month of Game Pass Ultimate for 12,000 points. To pay for a month of Game Pass Ultimate plus taxes will be about a $25 gift card now which costs 23,750 points. I don't even think you can earn that much in a month anymore. (US market). Nothing last forever. It was a great run while it lasted.

@TrevorP86 agreed. I do have both on backwards compatability for now though.

@Gabrie and as great as Lost Odyssey is, Expedition 33 leaves it in the dust.

Sadly, I think Mistwalker has put any hope of Lost Odyssey or Blue Dragon remakes on ice in previous comments. Maybe someday, though.

Not much this weekend, but very excited for Final Fantasy Tactics coming out next week!

Very blah to be honest. It was the worst xbox stream in several years now. Hopefully they get back to form in January. Very surprised they did not announce the ROG Ally prices.

Getting this one. Just haven't decided if I want the base game or the deluxe edition yet.

@AverageJoseph Yes! Ichiban Kasuga is my favorite protagonist in modern gaming!