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I would prefer Microsoft to just come out and say there they are no longer making Xbox consoles, with the way they are going with their play anywhere Xbox strategy and Sony allowing Game Pass on their future consoles so I have the best of both worlds. It will never happen but that’s what I’d like to see.

Just goes to show how much the game needed more time for polish before releasing. I’m still waiting for a few more big patches before considering going back to where I left off.

As long as they keep making Xbox consoles I’ll buy it. If/when they stop making them then I’ll be jumping over to PlayStation but will still keep my latest Xbox console due to the massive digital game library I’ve accrued since Xbox 360.

@johnK I’m in UK too. Other than doing everything I’ve listed to earn points what else are you doing to earn 100K more? I’m really curious to know how I’ve been missing out on potentially earning 100K more points which equates to almost £85!

Total playtime: 1245 hrs (Series X)
Games played: 261
Achievements earned: 2,365
Gamerscore earned : 121,530
Top 2% for time played
Top 1% for gamerscore
Top 1% for achievements unlocked

@Th3_Highlander How have you earned that much MS reward points? I’ve only earned 65,500 and I do pretty much everything I can like daily, weekly, monthly in rewards tabs barring play a PC game for 15 minutes, bing searches, MS Edge searches and it’s daily set and activities, logging into Xbox app daily and playing Jewel. And here’s you with 100K+ more lol

The HDR on this game is terrible so I’d of thought they’d of done something about that in this update. They really need to add a picture/scene from in-game in the HDR settings so we can see the calibration. I’ve turned HDR off in Xbox settings and the game looks so much better, on default with HDR on it looks oversaturated during the day and way too dark when it’s night in-game.

I was looking up about the game’s HDR settings and how there isn’t a scene to see how it looks when changing the settings. Then I saw someone recommend to turn HDR10 off and wow what a difference it makes, game looks so much better and just goes to show how badly the HDR is implemented in this game.

@el_pieablo I know what you mean about enemies being bullet sponges, when I fought the bloodsucker in the prologue I think I went through about 2 or 3 full magazines from the AK-74 before I took it down, that’s not fun at all imo and I was playing on Rookie.

They still haven’t fixed the ‘Customize Identity’ feature, which shows the red man holding an error board. When trying to change anything the game just shuts down and dashboards you back to Xbox Home Screen, this is preventing us to make a start on Career mode and prevents us to board and leave the aircraft to walk around.

Also when in the game is anyone seeing very low res textures on buildings, landscapes etc? Don’t remember MFS 2020 looking this bad.

I’ve only just got past the prologue but my initial impression of the game was that the graphics didn’t look anywhere near as good as the gameplay videos we’ve saw before release. Those videos were obviously running off a powerful PC but still I’d of expected it to look similar on Series X quality mode.

I recently finished Shadow of Chernobyl so I know I’ll enjoy the gameplay, exploration etc.

@awp69 If playing on Series X what mode are you playing it on quality or performance? I’ve toggled between the two but don’t think quality mode looks good enough to sacrifice the extra frames.

@Dalamar73 I’m with you about that. We have enough first person games on Xbox, I would of preferred Indy to be in third person that plays a bit like the Uncharted games. Can only hope it launches in a decent state compared to others recently.

I’ve only played through the intro so far but I’ve got to say I was expecting the graphics to be much better than this after the gameplay videos that we’ve seen before release. It was obviously running on a powerful PC and certainly not representative of Series X/S.

Aviator Edition buyers, your in our thoughts 😔

It’s not right that the game has launched this way but as others have said there must be other games you can play in the meantime and also we’ve got Stalker 2 releasing at 4pm.

This is what the future of gaming looks like people, we best get used to it. Xbox and Asobo should of anticipated that the servers would buckle on release so therefor should of made preparations to avoid these issues.

@gollumb82 Stalker 2 should be fine since it’s not a game that requires a constant internet connection.

I’m pleased the download size is a lot smaller this time round despite me having a 1TB SeaGate SSD card with my Series X. Although I do expect it to increase with free world updates like we saw in MFS 2020 which almost doubled in download size if all the updates were downloaded.

It’s going to be interesting to see how the game is graphically when out exploring on the ground, surely not every location on Earth will have the same detail? I’m expecting certain landmarks to be very detailed but else where to be very flat and bland.

I’m like the majority here who’s a fan of the game. I hear people saying it’s boring, it’s just a walking simulator etc but imo there’s nothing else out there like it, it’s so unique in its own way and I absolutely love it. I only just got past the first chapter but I’m looking forward to continuing my journey through the game after playing other upcoming games like MFS 2024 and S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2, also got Black Ops 6 campaign to finish.

@GotRedOnMe73 I played the game for several hours last night on graphics mode and honestly it runs so smooth, it targets 60fps as opposed to locked 60fps on performance mode but I never noticed any dips in frames. I do have a tv that has VRR so don’t know if that has helped or not.

Now that Death Stranding has been ported to Series X/S, DS2 it’s now a matter of “when” not “if” when it comes to an Xbox release. They’ll certainly be some timed PS5 exclusivity deal between KJP and Sony so I won’t be expecting DS2 on Xbox for at least a year if not more.

I’ve noticed quite a drop in my friends list since this update, some who have been on my list for almost a decade. What an inconvenience and pointless update for me.

@jesse_dylan Ok I think we’ve established your one of those people who expect everything for nothing and that every game should be added into Game Pass or your not interested.

Regardless of KJP’s intentions of offering 50% off it’s still considered pro-consumer when they could have easily just released it at full price at £34.99. You say you’ve got plenty of other games to play so enjoy those while we enjoy this one 👍🏻

@jesse_dylan But it didn’t release 10 years ago, it came out 5 years ago on Nov 8th 2019 so your over exaggerating how old it is. KJP didn’t have to offer the 50% off for 2 weeks but they did and most of us are grateful for that offer.

@GADG3Tx87 “They only leave Xbox out because they have the least audience”

Xbox may have the least audience compared to PlayStation and Nintendo but it’s still in the many millions, there’s still money to be made by releasing games on Xbox.

I played a bit of this on the PS5 through PS Plus Extra and I enjoyed what little I did play. I remember the environments being absolutely gorgeous and I had some fun navigating the terrain making some deliveries while trying to avoid the “Beached things” otherwise known as BTs.

I stopped playing due to other PS5 exclusives I wanted to play and finish and Death Stranding isn’t a game you can just power through in a weekend. I’m buying this for my Series X to give it a proper play through this time and I’m chuffed this is on my primary console with achievements too! £17.49 is a definitely a steal so I’ll be using some of my reward points towards this then will spend the rest when The Thing Remastered is released.

@OldGamer999 As much as I agree with you about the way Microsoft are treating us Xbox players (I’ve been with Xbox since the original too) some of us have built up a massive library of games and friends list that we can’t just simply leave behind and start anew with PlayStation. Ngl if PlayStation was my main console I’d be buying the PS5 Pro but like I said having built up a digital library of games since the Xbox 360 and the fact Game Pass is saving me a fortune by playing day one games on the service, it’s just not as simply to just leave the Xbox ecosystem and starting all over on PlayStation after all these years.

Yes! I absolutely loved this on the OG Xbox back in 2002. I’m really looking forward to this remaster, there isn’t a game out there like it with it’s unique fear/trust system where you don’t know if an NPC is a human or an alien impersonating as one. It definitely keeps you on your toes and makes you constantly watch your back around them.

@RetroMan71 I find the Arctis headsets sound too quiet and flat so I’d never buy another one again.

I still have my original Xbox Wireless headset from day one and it’s still in excellent condition and still sounds as good as when I first used it. Battery is a non issue as I usually always have the charger plugged in, same as my controller since I always sit close to the Xbox and TV. I’ll buy this new version in future if needed.

I’ll just be getting Shadow Man Remastered, it’s one of those games from my childhood back in 1999.

I’m interested in Choo-Choo Charles but I’ve heard it only takes about 40 minutes to complete and that it’s more suited for Game Pass if it ever joins the service.

@Oppyz666 I doubt it does as it says in the article, it’s a 4 player online co-op game. It’s a shame really as I really liked the look of it but having no solo campaign kills it for me.

@BowsersBuddy I bought it day one and loved every minute playing it. You can take on levels and do objectives how ever you like or just simply have fun with the destruction physics and completely flatten everything in the level. At £12.49 you really can’t go wrong, a lot of fun to be had at that price.

@Stoned_Patrol It’s a 60 minute trial but I only played one game and that was enough for me to quit and uninstall, I just didn’t think it was for me. Too many other better shooters out there imo.

I’m currently playing through the very first S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl and I’m really enjoying it. I was waiting for the Series X/S patch before buying it but wanted to play it before S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 releases. I’ll get Clear Sky and Call of Pripyat once the Series X/S patch is out for them. I’m so glad GSC Game World have brought the whole franchise over to console.

Got to be in it to win it. But I shall only be using the free entry to participate. I’ve got over 23K points but I’d rather use that towards buying a game rather than spending it all on something I will mostly likely have less than 1% chance of winning.

This is getting too many mixed reviews, both from critics and players, to just drop £30 on it. I’ll wait until it’s 50% off in a sale then I’ll buy it.

There’s quite a bit of negativity here from those who haven’t even played the game but I pre-ordered it and loved every minute of it despite already owning the Xbox One version. It’s definitely received more than just a new lick of paint, everything has been changed for the better and is running on the RE engine so you can’t say it’s not much better than the Xbox One version because the difference is night and day. Plus the QoL has made the game much more enjoyable to play. The only criticism I can say is the loading screens, I don’t see why they couldn’t of just made it seamless but the load screens don’t even last 5 seconds.

The question is, is it worth £30? I think that is quite expensive for a DLC and I’d expect it to be at ‘Blood and Wine’ level, both in scale and quality. If I decide not to bother I’ll just buy Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged instead, an actual full game that costs less than the Shattered Space add-on.

I’ve completed the game and done everything like side missions etc so I will want to play this dlc at some point but at £29.99 for one location and a new storyline that will probably only take a few hours to finish, I’m not sure I’d want to pay that much for it. I’ll wait and see how it fares when it releases and may just wait for it to be on sale.

Loved the games on PS1 back when I wasn’t even a teen. I’ll definitely be getting this, especially for just £24.99.

@FraserG Any word on The Thing Remastered? It’s supposed to be releasing sometime this year. I’m more looking to that than any other remaster.

@Kezelpaso Your missing out Stray Blade from the list. That’s the 10th game missing from the list incase anyone was wondering.

@GuyinPA75 In the case of Dead Rising there’s no right or wrong way to play it. You could always just focus on the story and ignore certain survivors/quests and you wouldn’t have to worry about the timer.

When I play it I’ll be mainly focusing on the story as well as saving as many survivors as possible but when I feel like just messing around in the mall I’ll just make a manual save before I do then go back to load the save when I want to pick up where I left off with the story.

I’m still very much looking forward to playing this on Thursday. I paid £25 for it after using £15 of reward points towards the pre-order (for some reason though I got the £10 worth of points refunded but still only had to pay £25, bonus!) so I think I’m going to be happy with the game at that value.

I own the Xbox One version but haven’t actually finished the game before, not even the 360 version, it’s the QoL improvements as well as visuals and frame rate that made me want to buy the game again for the third time.

As for the timer, it has always been an integral part of the game as it added that extra dread to prioritise certain tasks and survivors but I do think a sandbox mode would of been a nice welcome and it’s a bit disappointing that there’s still loading between areas.

@Assassin166 I saw the highlight after I finished work, a real beauty it was. Rooney is 38 and out of shape but he has shown he has still got it and he’s even better than any of the current Man Utd players.

Fun fact, Rooney’s free kick was Man Utd’s first goal from that type of set piece in two years.

So really all the PS5 Pro is offering over the Series X is to play games in fidelity mode at 60fps? That as well as an extra 1TB for £700, that’s the long and the short of it.

You really can’t go wrong for 80p, there’s barely anything you can buy for under a quid these days.

While the idea of not having to choose between fidelity or performance mode is great, it’s just not worth paying that much for the privilege. Let’s be honest, most people won’t be paying the full £699.99 as they will be trading in or selling their current PS5s.

Also it seems only a number of games are going to be optimised for the PS5 Pro, first party games goes without saying but there was literally only a few third party games that were demonstrated. GTA VI will very likely be optimised for PS5 Pro.

@GeeForce The disadvantage of Xbox releasing a next-gen console before PS6 is that Sony will know the Xbox’s specifications and can then improve on it, claiming the PS6 to be the most powerful console in the world. Not that the title has helped the Series X in any way but still would be Sony’s claim.

‘Xbox Series X Is The Console of Choice For Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2’

Until PS5 Pro releases this November right? 😏

I’m curious to know how much Rockstar paid other artists for their songs on GTA V. I bet Rihanna was paid a tidy sum as she was very popular at the time of GTA V’s release. But it would be interesting to see how the $7,500 offer compares to other low offers made to artists who agreed for their songs to be added into GTA V.

I understand Rockstar will likely have a budget when it comes to licensing music from various artists but I doubt Tom Petty’s family accepted $7,500 for Love is a Long Road.

From that long list of games it is just Dead Rising Deluxe Remake for me (I refuse to acknowledge it as a remaster). I may also pick up Worms Armageddon depending on price.

Overall I thought the whole thing was rubbish. I thought the presenters were annoying, cringey and their voices just got on my nerves. I get why they did the interviews with the devs so they delved deeper into their games, going in depth about them etc but it was just too much chin wagging and I was honestly just bored.

I only watched some of the opening night and just quickly went through the three days of the show skipping through the majority of it. How is Gamescom any different to E3? It looked like a similar set up but on a smaller scale.

Like someone has said over on Pushsquare, if it’s the same versions as PS4 and Xbox 360 then why would it need to be re-rated?

I’m wanting R* to give RDR2 a 60fps patch but I can see them doing that after GTA VI has release but by then the majority of people will just be staying on GTA VI at that point.

Only 1080p/60? Wow and to think I was considering pre-ordering this at one point lol I’ll still rent it but will probably never buy it ever unless they make it at least 4K/30 and 1440p/60 in a future patch.