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This is the same as game sharing on Nintendo Switch for those interested. Like @Tharsman said it’s great unless your internet isn’t working then you can’t play. I know on my Switch I have eShop under password- can you do that with Xbox? That way you don’t have to worry about your account buying something that you don’t want to buy?

I’ve very briefly tried Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2 and am liking it more than I expected so far- I’ll be trying a few more races for sure!
I’ve got the Outriders demo downloading so I’ll be giving that a try.
Also still playing through Star Wars Fallen Jedi which is just phenomenal ( after I changed my difficulty level 😅). The game is stunning and engaging.

😅 Based on all the experiences here I’m going to save my points. I’ve gotten over 17k this month so far so I’ll keep saving towards a $25 card. I’m getting really close now!

I’ll definitely be trying out the kart racers game! I’ve been thinking of buying it to play with the kid so this will be a good trial.

I’m sitting at about 44%. I have about 12 games installed and I remove them when I’m finished then download something new. I’d be interested in the ssd expansion but not until the price goes down. So far the system is working lol.

I finished up with Maneater- fun!

I tried Carto and after almost 3 hours realized it’s just not for me- I just found the puzzles to be cryptic and obscure. Having to look up what I’m supposed to be doing all the time is frustrating to me so I just pulled the plug.

I started playing Star Wars Fallen Jedi which is simply stunning looking. I haven’t played enough to get a real sense of the rest of the game except it kind of reminds me of Tomb Raider for some reason. I’ll be continuing with this this weekend.

I also started playing Human Fall Flat because of the rewards quest.. and I’m still playing it 😁.

I’m also playing Cat Mario on Switch- trying to play it with my 6 year old but there’s a definite difficulty increase after the first world set and she’s always bubbled. Every night I have to go back and get all the stars/stamps and try to stockpile some lives. 😅

Hmm.. this looks like it could be something fun to play coop but I’d like to see more. I’ll keep this one in mind!

I almost bought red but hopes of a green controller are holding me back 😁.

Hmmm... New levels? I’d be curious to see how many levels that includes. I wish they would release more dlc packs/ levels or hopefully work on a new game. Since I’ve purchased both games/ dlc for Switch and Xbox I don’t know if I can buy it again.

“Because the Board asked us to make it so. “ 😀 I’ll be waiting to jump back into The outer Worlds for that upgraded dlc.

I finished up The Medium this past week and it was an interesting experience. Overall I liked the story. I’m not a fan of horror so for me this game was just creepy enough where I refused to play at night for fear of a Maw dream. The setting was beautiful, looked fantastic (except some technical issues towards the end- mainly weird spots in display ). There were maybe 2 collectibles I missed and I was being very thorough so I missed 2 collection achievements but I don’t think I’ll be revisiting it again. I would be interested in a spin-off/ sequel 😁.
I’ll be continuing Maneater - while still fun I’m almost 70% through the story mode and finding it getting pretty repetitive in that the missions are the same in each area.
I think I’m going to start a new game to play alongside Maneater- I’m thinking Carto on Gamepass

Sounds cool but 80 hours is more than I will bite into...

I thought about picking up Immortals Fenyx Rising gold addition.. I can’t bear the thought of dlc costing $40 but all of it together for a regular price ($60) game makes it more palatable. Maybe I should just wait until more if the dlc comes out though.. hmm

Yesterday I had a joyous issue with changing my controller batteries mid game and then my controller wouldn’t connect. I had to unplug the console and reinsert the batteries before I could continue playing. Also has anyone had issues connecting the Xbox one controller?

I’ve been doing some work lately on my backlog. I finished Call of the Sea, which really picked up for me mid 3rd chapter and turned out to be quite interesting. I also played through Donut Country which was absolutely delightful- highly recommend! I also tried to play Blacksad on my new Xbox but that game is a mess and I had to stop which was disappointing. Now I’ve got Maneater and The Medium going and they are both good so far but I’m not too far in them. The Medium is simply gorgeous ( getting to Niwa). There’s something super satisfying about being being a super destructive shark..

Thanks for the review! I’ll give this a try if it goes on a good sale cause it looks cool but I’m a little disappointed that it’s essentially a button masher.

@FraserG Awesome!

I was lucky enough to snag one last week. I managed to get one from Target once I saw that consoles were listed in their ad ( it was 7 am on Sunday). I refused to buy GameStop’s ridiculous bundles. Just be patient and keep checking- it sucks but you may get lucky.

That werewolf game looks cool.. Hopefully you guys do a review on this site. I’ll have to wait to see how that one turns out.

I’ve started playing Call Of the Sea on my new Series X! It’s okay so far - I’m on chapter 3 now so I’ll see how it goes.

I had to take a break from Mafia 2. I ended up finishing Joe’s Adventure dlc and started playing The Betrayal of Jimmy dlc and saw that it is essentially the same thing as the last dlc! I’m not sure who this Jimmy is either 😂.. maybe I missed something in the story mode. I thought it was a weird choice to have no achievements for Jimmy’s Betrayal but then have some for Jimmy’s Vendetta also. So coupling no achievements and a lack of interest/ knowledge of Jimmy I will probably skip that part of the dlc. I may well just be done with it because I don’t know if I can make myself do the same missions for the last dlc despite there being achievements. I’m not sure how anyone played Mafia 2 when it came out - I had so many performance issues playing on my One S. Playing on the new Series X was amazing and it’s crazy to think that the game now plays how developers (probably) dreamed after 11 years and many beefed up consoles.

I will be giving this a shot eventually!

I SHOULD finish up the Mafia 2 DLC.. I still haven’t finished Joe’s Adventure which I started over a week ago. Thing is I’ve been playing Splatoon 2since the last Splatfest and am working on getting those hero weapons.
Have a great weekend everyone!

I’m excited to try out Desperados 3! Good stuff coming!

I enjoyed Gris.. that should be a quick play I think I spent about 6 hours in it. I definitely won’t have time for FF but I might give Sea Salt and Indivisible a try.

I’m continuing my Mafia 2 DE adventure. I just finished chapter 14 on hard ( that warehouse battle was the thing of nightmares!) I’m trying to be open minded about how the story is going but with one chapter left I’m left feeling that this installment is nowhere near as good as Mafia DE. I suppose I shall see soon how this story plays out. I foresee myself playing this game a bit more since I accidentally discovered a Wanted poster and I have some dlc to try and hopefully some achievements to nab.
I just finished Gris this week on Switch and it was a great little game. I loved the art style and the music. Since it was short the gameplay didn’t get repetitive. So I might start another short game on Switch and take care of some backlog.

Have a great weekend everyone!

My gaming goals? Umm.. Enjoy some fantastic games of course! My backlog just keeps growing ( I can’t pass up a good sale it seems 😅) So my goal would be to try to focus on the games I already own rather than buy new games at full price. Except the new Harry Potter game.. that will be mine upon release.

I’m continuing my life of crime with Mafia 2.. I don’t know if there were a bunch of quality of life improvements in the Mafia DE but some of the buttons/ mechanics are tripping me up. I’m only in chapter 4 so far so I imagine I will eventually get it lol.
I’ve also got Gris going on the Switch front- it’s beautiful so far!
Have a great weekend!

This game looked great in the Nintendo Indies presentation- I thought it was a sequel to The Messenger at first because the elements in the video reminded of that game. I’m glad it’s coming to Gamepass!

This game should have just been a next gen release. I myself had no intention of dipping into this until I got a Series X

I’m still working through Mafia DE. I have two more achievements- find all the mystery foxes ( I’m getting close!) and beat the game on classic. I tried replaying the chapter with the race on classic mode and I can’t even get the tampered race car back to the garage in the time limit 😅.. So I don’t know if I’ll be getting that achievement anytime soon. I think I’ll start up Mafia 2 afterwards though- I’m hooked.

I still have not managed to find a Series X.. but I sure am not paying over retail. That means I get to wistfully think about how much better Mafia DE will look someday on my new Xbox.

@Medic_Alert What you said! There’s no need to release consoles right before Christmas because people would still be buying them anyways. I believe Nintendo Switch released in March and they were still selling like hot cakes for that Christmas.

I surprised myself by picking up the Mafia Trilogy during Black Friday and I’ve been playing Mafia DE nonstop. The story and voice acting are just fantastically done. I ended up snagging a few other deals but I don’t see myself playing any just yet. Have a great weekend everyone!

I would say I’m most excited for Fenyx but I’m not in any hurry since I just picked up some Black Friday deals. Looks awesome so hopefully it reviews well.

I’ll definitely check this one out!

@evan23 @Dezzy70 I had an issue like that with the first one s I bought... the Xbox would power on but the hdmi output wouldn’t work properly. I ended up having to take it to the Microsoft store where they gave me a new unit and said the hard drive was faulty (I started having more issues). Sucked because I’d only had it for barely over a. month.

Don’t forget to grab a deal on Gamepass too! Best Buy has 3 month Gamepass Ultimate digital cards for $22. You can only buy one at a time but it’s a great value!

I finished up The Messenger this morning- it was a great little game! If you haven’t played it I would heartily recommend. I started playing Kona but I’m not sure how I feel about it yet.
Have a great weekend everyone!

You can snag Watchdogs Legion for $30-$35 at a number of places during Black Friday (in US) for those interested in a physical copy. Also I just picked up Maneater for $12 from Best Buy 😃. I think I may pick up Control again... I was looking to buy the dlc and this makes a nice deal for once I get my hands on the Series X.

I see another play through of Wandersong in my foreseeable future!

Since finishing up The Avengers I started to go through games on my hard drive - I’ve been stuck in The Messenger since. Seriously great game on Gamepass. So I’m going to continue playing that gem while hopefully putting some time into Pikmin 3 on Switch.
Have a great weekend everyone!

I wasn’t able to find one on launch either 🙄. Eventually I will be able to snag one myself so until then I will jealously listen to everyone go one about how awesome it is!

@Alpha_Pulse Agreed it’s probably a discounted intro rate for new customers

I just finished up The Avengers campaign- it was pretty cool. The story is awesome but I thought the fighting and character moves could be tweaked a little. I found some move sets to be a little too similar for my liking. Overall a lot of fun though! If you’re interested I would recommend waiting for the Series X upgrade or something as there were definitely some performance hiccups (mostly towards the end of the campaign) playing on my One S. I can’t say it ruined my experience but definitely noticed it and had to restart from a checkpoint towards the end when there was a lot going on- glad it wasn’t during the last boss sequence at least!
So now I’m having to decide what to play- I might try Spiritfarer on Gamepass or something else that’s on the short side. I’m getting excited for this upcoming Tuesday and hopefully I can manage to snag a Series X on launch since preorder was a bust for me.
Have a great weekend everyone!

@Nightcrawler71 I think having a before and after comparison is healthy 😁

I’m continuing my adventure saving the world from AIM in The Avengers... have a great weekend everyone!

I’m actually pretty glad for LEGO Indiana Jones!

Wow.. that’s a really bad decision. That’s going to confuse some people. I believe the Series X version is more expensive? I ordered this for my nephews and the One version was $60 but the upgraded Series X/ one version was $70

My playlist from Gamepass is getting ridiculous! 😅 Eventually I will be trying this out.

I’ve been obsessed with Rocket League! I first started playing on Switch when it released but quit playing and now I’ve been playing it on Xbox again. I tried the Switch version again the other day and was surprised at the difference in the experiences- I won’t be going back lol😁