The developers did a great job, but let's be real... The popularity for this game skyrocketed after hitting Game Pass. I think this adaptation makes sense.
Homefront: The Revolution was pretty buggy at launch, but it is well worth the few bucks. It is a solid FPS with a lot of world story telling. ACG said some great things about it: https://youtu.be/XLc4w8ACRFc
The human controlling the flood reminds me of Queen Myrrah who controls the Locust from Gears of War. I am worried about that plot point but hopefully they do it right
Reminds me of Remnant from the Ashes. I think this will have more melee like Ashen, but I am glad I get to play it day one! Surprised it wasn't announced first at the event.
The only reason I jumped into AC Valhalla was because it wasn't trying so hard to be an AC game. It is a fun RPG. Although the DLC should be priced at $25. I have heard the story only takes a dozen hours.
The cloud is a great way to keep the Xbox one generation alive a bit longer. I don't have the series x yet, so I really appreciate the pro consumerism by Microsoft
I bought the game for ridiculously cheap during black Friday and have just been sitting on it until more patches came out. Looks like it is time to give it a try.
As good as Platinum games are, I think they are not widely popular outside of hardcore gamers. Scalebound in Gamepass would be huge in terms of getting tons of new players into their old and new titles.
Fallen Order was a great game, but if I am being honest... the main character is so goofy and kind of annoying that I hope we get to be play the next game as someone else.
There will be no definitive statements until this deal closes late 2022 or early 2023. This statement is just to make sure PS fanboys keep buying COD until it goes exclusive.
I had a hard time getting into B4B. The alien/scifi theme is slightly more interesting than zombies in my opinion. I will give this a go, but I don't expect the player base maintaining after a couple months.
I don't think they can get many PC/console gamers into this, but the mobile market is frekin huge. If they can get mobile gamers on this, they will see a good return. I think the key here is to make mobile friendly games that don't have the microtransactions as a normal mobile game(because you are paying a subscription already). Use licensing to get games with recognizable titles and people will try them out at the minimum.
Sony is probably surprised how well Xbox is doing and they need to keep up with demand by reverting back to PS4 to sell more consoles. I am not saying Xbox is selling more than the PS5, but that it has been a huge success with at least 12-13 million units sold.
I am glad the big 3 are all doing well. Gamers everywhere are happy!
This game is so underrated and not talked about enough. It is a staple in my library, and playing with a friend is a lot of fun. My favorite zombie game this gen next to Dying Light.
@themightyant IMO, if this year is an "A", what will next year be? I think the flow of quality games needs to be more consistent. This year has been good, but it makes me VERY excited for 2022.
Most exclusive games have come out just recently. However, there were several timed exclusives that scored well such as the Medium, the Ascent, Yakuza, and Death's Door. These almost made up for not having the big AAA games from Xbox Studios.
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Re: Best Xbox RPGs (April 2022)
In a couple years this list will be much longer. Avowed, Outer Worlds 2, Fable, Redfall, Starfield... and those are just first party games
Re: Lords Of The Fallen 2 Set To Release In 2023 For Xbox Series X|S
I did not enjoy the first one. Souls like games I would recommend are Remnant: From the Ashes, The surge 2, and Ashen.
Re: Multiple Games Reduced By 85-95% In The Xbox Spring Sale 2022
@reidar_vincenzo I picked up the Surge 2 and all DLC from Deals with Gold for $12. I am really enjoying it so far.
Re: Multiple Games Reduced By 85-95% In The Xbox Spring Sale 2022
Wish Tiny Tina or other recent releases would go on sales. Even if it is just 10 to 20% that would probably have tempted me.
Re: Tomb Raider Is Back! Crystal Dynamics Announces Brand-New Game
I could never get into these games. I absolutely dread its quick time events.
Re: Xbox Game Pass Has Delivered 60+ GOTY Titles Since Launch
On the slide she shared it said "Since launch, Game Pass has delivered 60 GOTY winners from over 30 awards"
Re: A Plague Tale Series Is Getting A TV Adaptation
The developers did a great job, but let's be real... The popularity for this game skyrocketed after hitting Game Pass. I think this adaptation makes sense.
Re: Rumour: Xbox Has Some New 'Hardware' To Announce In 2022
Gamepass for Smart TV's
Re: Incredible Hogwarts Legacy Gameplay Shows A Huge World Of Wizardry
2022 Holiday is going to be PACKED with RPG's
Re: Deals: Multiple Games Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Week (March 15-21)
Homefront: The Revolution was pretty buggy at launch, but it is well worth the few bucks. It is a solid FPS with a lot of world story telling. ACG said some great things about it: https://youtu.be/XLc4w8ACRFc
Re: Nine More Game Pass Games Get Touch Controls, Xbox Improves Cloud Tech
Touch controls are really good for turn based games. I hardly play any games on my phone besides gamepass now
Re: Halo's Live-Action Scores Second Official Trailer, Here's A Look
The human controlling the flood reminds me of Queen Myrrah who controls the Locust from Gears of War. I am worried about that plot point but hopefully they do it right
Re: Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn Is A New Open World RPG Coming To Xbox Game Pass
Reminds me of Remnant from the Ashes. I think this will have more melee like Ashen, but I am glad I get to play it day one! Surprised it wasn't announced first at the event.
Re: Capcom Is Bringing A New Dinosaur-Themed Action Game To Xbox
Enemy variety and gameplay looked extremely bland. Not interested unless it somehow gets amazing reviews.
Re: Review: Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn Of Ragnarök - A Fantastical Outing
The reviewer I watch did only a few side quests. I am guessing with side quests and main quests its about a 20-25 hour game depending on difficulty.
Re: It Looks Like Redfall Is Still Deep In Development As Arkane Looks For Devs
Release it in the summer or wait till 2023. Holiday season this year will be packed.
Re: Review: Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn Of Ragnarök - A Fantastical Outing
The only reason I jumped into AC Valhalla was because it wasn't trying so hard to be an AC game. It is a fun RPG. Although the DLC should be priced at $25. I have heard the story only takes a dozen hours.
Re: Gotham Knights Heads To Xbox In October 2022
Just saw The Batman last night and loved it. Now Gotham Knights get a release date on my Bday. YES!
Re: These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 7-11)
I would have been more tempted by the Valhalla expansion if it was listed at $20. I will wait for a sale.
Re: Forza Motorsport 7 Is Already Being Compared To Gran Turismo 7
Car models look much better in Forza
Re: Babylon's Fall Isn't On Xbox Yet, But We Have A Potential Release Date
Not promising reviews from what I have seen. This will probably be a Gamepass title. Ponies can pay $70 for free to play trash.
Re: Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 1)
The cloud is a great way to keep the Xbox one generation alive a bit longer. I don't have the series x yet, so I really appreciate the pro consumerism by Microsoft
Re: Cyberpunk 2077: Everything Included In The Huge New Patch (1.5)
I bought the game for ridiculously cheap during black Friday and have just been sitting on it until more patches came out. Looks like it is time to give it a try.
Re: Deals: 400+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (February 15-22)
Borderlands 3 and all the DLC are on sale. I have really been enjoying it. Getting warmed up for Tiny Tina next month.
Re: Xbox Celebrates Valentine's Day With Ridiculous Game Pass Trailer
RIP Alejandro <3
Re: Bonkers FPS 'Atomic Heart' Releases With Xbox Game Pass Later This Year
This is a major step up from the trailer shown last year. I went form "meh" to "hot dang!"
Re: Microsoft Confirms Plans For Activision Blizzard Games On PlayStation, Nintendo Switch
As long as I can play them as a part of Game Pass, I don't really care
Re: PlatinumGames' Hideki Kamiya Is Still Keen To Team Up With Xbox
As good as Platinum games are, I think they are not widely popular outside of hardcore gamers. Scalebound in Gamepass would be huge in terms of getting tons of new players into their old and new titles.
Re: Dying Light 2 Lead Designer Says Xbox Series S GPU Is 'Holding Us Back' From 60FPS
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Re: Sifu Xbox Release: When Is It Coming To Series X And Series S?
PlayStation is going to buy Square Enix. FF7 Remake will never come to Xbox
Re: Halo Infinite No Longer In Xbox Live's Top Five As Player Numbers Decline
Need more maps and more modes.
Re: Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Reportedly Delayed To 2023
I still want Gotham Knights this year... The demo they showed 2 years ago looked great, so I hope it is almost done.
Re: Deals: The Best Bargains In The Xbox Lunar New Year Sale 2022
Bought Dying light. I am excited to jump in!
Journey to the Savage Planet is a blast. So different than other FPS.
Re: 2022 Will Be 'The Biggest Year Yet' For Sea Of Thieves
I am very excited. SoT is one of those games that is nice to jump into every update.
Re: EA Confirms Respawn Is Working On Three New Star Wars Games
Fallen Order was a great game, but if I am being honest... the main character is so goofy and kind of annoying that I hope we get to be play the next game as someone else.
Re: Xbox's Phil Spencer Confirms Plans To Keep Call Of Duty On PlayStation
There will be no definitive statements until this deal closes late 2022 or early 2023. This statement is just to make sure PS fanboys keep buying COD until it goes exclusive.
Re: Deals: 250+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (January 18-25)
Strange Brigade is an incredible game. Awesome Egyptian vibe with great enemy design. The season pass is also on sale and totally worth it.
Fable Anniversary hardly ever goes on sale so if you are on the fence about it, buy it!
Re: Rare's N64 Classic Banjo-Kazooie Is Out This Week On Switch
I think this is how Xbox is going to get Goldeneye. This deal with BK probably was a bargaining chip to get James Bond.
Re: Konami's Free-To-Play Yu-Gi-Oh! Game Is Now Available On Xbox
Glad to hear there is a story mode. This will be a fun nostalgia trip
Re: Roundup: Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Rainbow Six Extraction
I had a hard time getting into B4B. The alien/scifi theme is slightly more interesting than zombies in my opinion. I will give this a go, but I don't expect the player base maintaining after a couple months.
Re: Roundup: Here's What The Critics Are Saying About The Anacrusis
This genre (Co-op shooters) is overcrowded. They all seem the same.
Re: Netflix Is 'Smartly' Moving Into The Gaming Space, Says Head Of Xbox
I don't think they can get many PC/console gamers into this, but the mobile market is frekin huge. If they can get mobile gamers on this, they will see a good return. I think the key here is to make mobile friendly games that don't have the microtransactions as a normal mobile game(because you are paying a subscription already). Use licensing to get games with recognizable titles and people will try them out at the minimum.
Re: Reaction: Sony Continuing PS4 Production Shows The Xbox Series S Was A Great Move
Sony is probably surprised how well Xbox is doing and they need to keep up with demand by reverting back to PS4 to sell more consoles. I am not saying Xbox is selling more than the PS5, but that it has been a huge success with at least 12-13 million units sold.
I am glad the big 3 are all doing well. Gamers everywhere are happy!
Re: Undead Labs Has Several Content Updates Planned For State Of Decay 2 This Year
This game is so underrated and not talked about enough. It is a staple in my library, and playing with a friend is a lot of fun. My favorite zombie game this gen next to Dying Light.
Re: Talking Point: What Xbox Game Are You Most Excited For In 2022?
Gotham Knights looked good a couple years ago, so I am hoping it plays well.
Redfall looks interesting too.
Re: Rainbow Six Extraction Releases Day One With Xbox Game Pass
This is great. I have always been interested in RSS but I am terrible at multiplayer. Another win for Game Pass!
Re: Xbox's New '20 Years Of Play' Trailer Hits Us Right In The Feels
@NEStalgia Can you imagine how big Sea of Thieves would get if it was ever released on the Switch?
Re: Reaction: Halo Infinite Caps Off An Incredible Year For Xbox Game Studios
@themightyant
IMO, if this year is an "A", what will next year be? I think the flow of quality games needs to be more consistent. This year has been good, but it makes me VERY excited for 2022.
Re: Reaction: Halo Infinite Caps Off An Incredible Year For Xbox Game Studios
Most exclusive games have come out just recently. However, there were several timed exclusives that scored well such as the Medium, the Ascent, Yakuza, and Death's Door. These almost made up for not having the big AAA games from Xbox Studios.
Re: Video: New Footage Of Halo Infinite's Campaign Mission 'The Conservatory'
The guns and their animations look great! This clip looked great. I do worry about the new AI being a bit annoying.