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@JayJ My overall impression of the controller was good to be honest. The face buttons/dpad are those like super clicky ones similar to a Switch joycon (I think for low latency purposes here), and the sticks and vibration were as standard really - just as good as a normal Xbox pad (it does contain rumble triggers too).

The big downside is the wired aspect yeah. If you'd make use of the wheel module, or maybe you prefer a PlayStation button layout (you can just swap the modules around), I'd recommend it. Otherwise, an Xbox Elite or something like the SCUF Impact would be my choice (I use the impact and it's amazing, but expensive as well).

@Kaloudz We're seeing nothing right now, been looking around on socials etc but can't find any info just yet.
I'd assume it goes live later in the day... we're also hoping for a general Game Pass roundup today as well for the back half of March. Playing the waiting game!

@NickramCTID @Guyver I've updated the post as the Anno Twitter account has given us a time. Will be free for a week from 1pm EDT / 5pm GMT today!

@Romans12 RE2 + 3 remake had 'assisted' mode as their naming for easy. Hopefully such an option carries over here.

@bpomber Sadly not, pure single player for the preview.

@senote Our preview was mostly limited to the 'Beverly Hills' section of the game, but it teased other major areas of LA. Given the preview finished up in Hollywood, I'd expect it to contain plenty of nods to LA's famous landmarks... just don't expect the map to be GTA levels of huge!

@Manute This is Xbox ONE S btw, not Series S. Just making sure you're not mixing them up! (Series S looks pretty good here)

@Fishticon not at all (although I think the name is a bit, forgettable maybe)

@Would_you_kindly Yep, this is a Microsoft first party game so it will be on Game Pass day one. I assume Bethesda just included the actual hardware platforms here!

@Kaloudz The expansions are already out! In fact, the Switch release in 2021 appears to just be the 'Prince Edition', so it looks like that'll be the case on Xbox as well. A GOTY edition of sorts, straight on Game Pass!

@Kaloudz Yeah I would assume both surveys are from small groups of people within those ecosystems. The percentages will then be pulled from those surveys and 'assumed' to represent the larger user base. The CMA does say 40k, the MS numbers weren't disclosed as far as I can see.

@InNodWeTrust Yep - updated!

😄 loving the honesty here guys. I haven't touched the game in years but maybe I'll try the first person mode (or maybe I won't) 😄

@ZYDIO @Kaloudz Well, not necessarily because this is just PC Game Pass. Of course, you don't need XBL Gold or anything for online play on PC.

@northofthewall Yep, I remember that one being exclusive but it came way before launch from what I remember. I'm willing this one into Xbox existence either way 😄

@northofthewall Why? The pre-release Village demo was on Xbox, and you'd think any PS exclusivity would have been highlighted at State of Play.
Capcom has done exclusive demos before but we have no reason to believe this one will be. Hopefully we'll know more soon!

@spoonman2 yep, it's £15 or £13.50 with game pass!

@BrilliantBill Those examples still have 'Call of Duty' in their names though. If a casual player goes to buy Elden Ring it doesn't say Dark Souls anywhere.
Very impressive milestone this.

@KlipKlop Edited the wording slightly, I misjudged that section a little bit. Ty!

@A01 no controller map from what I can see.
Also, I had the feeling the game actually said LB + RB, but now you say it, it could just be my brain reading it that way. You have to squint from a sofa to read the text in this game...

@Kaloudz Enjoy!

@Kaloudz He was kinda annoying (I mentioned how often he shouts CRISPY CRITTERS for whatever reason 😄)
A lot of other reviewers seem to have been more annoyed by him though, I just began ignoring his quips I think. He's just your average gruff dude protagonist to me, not helped by the English voice acting...

@Kaloudz if it goes well this time you're in for a treat! Fantastic series.

@Kaloudz I've made an update to this post now - Bethesda has certainly made the wording SUPER clear this time after the earlier confusion 😄
The way it was all worded before was odd... and confusing!

@GhanaViking how would an Xbox disc unlock a 'code' to use on PC? That makes no sense either because then you could sell the disc and keep a PC version?
Either way I'll take Bethesdas wording over gamefly for now and await any further update.

@Moonglow To me, building things up in that way would show that MS has some sort of vision for future content on Xbox. Buying studios is clearly an option but surely just going out and buying whole studios/publishers isn't always the answer?

It seems to be the only way Xbox can get things off the ground though, at least at the minute.

@adderblack39 The series did get a sequel, but no input from DICE and it showed - Warfighter was a bit pants.
I wanted to see DICE have another go!

@Dezzy70 Around launch I had those sorts of feelings too, but how this gen has unfolded so far has made MS's Series S move look even smarter in retrospect, imo.
Stock shortages, inflation & a lengthy cross-gen period has allowed Series S to slot into the market really nicely. Loads of people wouldn't have been able to move to next-gen without it!
It's turning out to be a great console for many.

@Gr81 This is not the same thing. There may well be some wizardry behind upscaling OG Xbox & 360 Games for the newer systems, but this 'Res Boost' feature looked set to work just like 'FPS Boost'.
In that case there would have been a curated list of games that got higher resolutions, but it never happened, as evidenced by their demo game with Gears Ultimate Edition.

@Rmg0731 No. You can still buy the game and play in solo without gold/game pass, you'll just need to have your system connected at least.

@Kaloudz They did... but they never singled out Series S, always bundled it as X|S. Obviously from MS you'd expect it to cover both, but it's always a bit up in the air until they acknowledge both consoles separately.

@Banjo- @themightyant If you check out the current Ubisoft sale while logged in (on console/desktop etc.) certain titles should show up with the extra discounts. Do bare in mind one of us here only got one deal on their account (I have like 4 or 5 discounts).

@Tharsman Far Fry - a Far Cry out-in-the-wild cooking sim? I'd play that!

@Lupaie79 This is a fan-made roadmap aimed at giving us a rough idea of the schedule! MS hasn't provided any sort of official roadmap.
Hopefully we get Forza & Starfield dates soon.

@CraigDigsTrains Yep. I tried installing the X|S version to my console via the app, still doesn't work. Sadly the enhanced version is only a part of more expensive bundles and it's just the XB1 version that's free this weekend.

@Savage_Joe I wouldn't say that's the full reason, but I've been saying since announcement that it's not a great name. It's unwieldy & just a bit odd isn't it?

Quantum Break was easily as good as Control imo, if not better!

@NEStalgia Appreciate the heads up but it's actually a direct quote from the store page! Ultimately I'm not super familiar with the series so I figured it best to stick a quote in there.
Any further issue pls take it up with Bandai Namco... 🤣

@Fiendish-Beaver Maverick Games is an independent studio right now and is not under Xbox. We're not sure on platforms yet, we'd assume the plan is multi-platform unless they strike a deal somewhere along the line! This is all very early on right now.

@themightyant @themcnoisy Agree on most of this. FH5 is technically great and still a fantastic game but FH4's map just feels more cohesive. Also the roads in FH4 make for great racing routes, FH5's are a bit more generic open road vibe.

@awp69 Blizzard Mountain, for me, was cool on paper but driving in those conditions just got annoying after a while. I prefer a down-to-earth DLC that I want to keep going back to, I haven't touched BM since launch.

Mentioning old Far Cry & Stalker has me very much looking forward to this one. Can't wait to try it on Game Pass!

@Cherip-the-Ripper godspeed

@Kaloudz The normal time slot has come and gone :/ I've posted about the new addition anyway!
https://www.purexbox.com/news/2023/01/one-of-november-2022s-leavers-rejoins-xbox-game-pass-today-january-5

@ironcrow86 This is the cheapest Legion has ever been, so price wise, you're looking good. As for the game itself, I enjoyed it more than most and London is a real treat to look at. Worth it imo!

@UltimateOtaku91 I would say you don't need to play Wildlands first. There's potentially some carry over story-wise (I haven't played Breakpoint myself) but from what I played of Wildlands it's more about the emergent gameplay than any sort of deep storyline. Good deal at 85% off!

@Kaloudz Not usually but this week could be different if Xbox is a little slow waking from its holiday slumber...
I'm in the same boat as you there, will bring the roundup as soon as it comes!

@Kaloudz Nope, we're still waiting 😩 Stranded Deep was shadow dropped, no roundup just yet.
https://www.purexbox.com/news/2023/01/stranded-deep-becomes-2023s-first-xbox-game-pass-addition-january-3

@UnusedBabyWipes Hopefully confirmed soon via an official roundup from Xbox! For now, it's just Stranded Deep

@EliJapan I believe it refers to the final holiday sale as lots of stuff is reduced around this time of year.