NeutronBomb

Win for Xbox, win for Bethesda, a win for game pass an subscribers. Win for playstation fans, who've not had the game until now. A win for Virtuoso - I'm already more excited for Mgs 3 cos of how well they've done here. So a win for Konami too.

Let's face it; they can't think it's very good, to be released this way. An Unreal engine 5 remake of Oblivion? That should be a front & centre showcase level reveal, right?

Probably 90 quid by the time it comes out, at this rate.

I just want State of Decay 3 to show up and for it to look so good that we're all blown away. 🤞🫣

I'm hoping my current Ally can host the new UI, I don't want to buy another one.
Switch 2 probably won't be essential until 2026.

AC shadows & WWE 2k25 for me.

@GoldenPants Lapton screens tend to suck tho, unless you spend big. The Ally screen is small (but massive if you're used to Switch) but quite lovely. And there vrr too.

I hope they offer existing Ally owners the option to download the new UI.

@Millionski oh totally. Xbox won't lift a finger, for sure. It's frustrating.

@Fiendish-Beaver I'm tiptoeing into conspiracy theory territory here, but if I was Xbox, I d want everybody - Sony especially- to anticipate 2027.
Xbox know how vital it was to the 360's success being out a year before ps3.

@Millionski They should take a massive hit and put Series S out for $199 the week before gta vi. Throw in a $10 store voucher too. Even if its just a temporary price.
If they do though, they'd better start making those now cos they fly of the shelf.

I'm going to pick them up but they're going straight into backlog. I have things on the go, but I want to dedicate the end of March to AC shadows and the excellent looking Atomfall.

@Cornpop76 Yeah, I bet the devs would tell us there's so and so tech in that image that older games just can't do. But to the average eye things just look the same.
Looking forward to the game though.

@abe_hikura Yeah same.

If its over $500 I'm gonna just stick to cloud & series x.

Saw a popular Youtuber say that Playground will be closed over this game. Because the games delayed, which means its a terrible game obviously.

I swear that YouTube & X are rotting the entire human race.

Well, people aren't just going to say "it's fine, Xbox, don't bother releasing anything for our game pass subs q4 - we all know GTA vi is out and understand."

@Kaloudz Do you recall the awful CGI when vamps changed faces? I think if they CGI de-aged Spike & Angel now, oddly enough it would look and feel in keeping with the original.

@Kaloudz OMFG I just hit Google at 1,000mph to fact check that. Can't believe it! I'm so stoked. Buffy back, after a literal age! 😆

Thank you for the heads up!

A bit annoyed that I couldn't get round to Tales of Arise, but Tbh I have SO MANY jrpg's I still have to play. I've only just started xenoblade C 2 on Switch.
Yeah, I'm somewhat behind. 😬

@Kaloudz Totally agree.

@Kaloudz yup 100% agree. In addition, I think that if ps5 had not sold quite so well, then Sony too would have released on Xbox. Only reason they don't, I believe, is that there aren't enough series consoles out there to make doing so attractive. I can totally see them watching Switch 2 with interest though.
In fact, didn't they recently send a Horizon game to Switch? 🤔

Gamepass is outstanding right now.

@Ricky-Spanish And that's the root of the problem in this kind of situation. When a publisher puts out something new or different, the masses dive in and consume it. But if they don't continue to be innovative, if they rely on the same thing over and over, then half their customer base (or more) will leave them. They're left with a group of dedicated fans of their content, but the company continues to hold up mass success as the yard stick. Those fans will never buy enough to keep investment coming in.
Tale as old as capitalism.

If the console split was 50/50. Or anywhere near 50/50....
I just think this is all pie in the sky thinking while Microsoft sells so few Xbox consoles.

I don't have that kind of ammo. The cost of ammo crisis is real.

Should have delayed again. People would've understood. (Sane people, I mean).

@Benjamin Nah, I'm good.

Most obvious reason is, the Acti-blizz execs have gotten into Spencers ear and talked him down from putting it all on gamepass.
Or maybe it's just because Xbox has had a stacked year and they want those games in reserve for a quiet spell? Who knows right?

@Nighto4 PC definitely.

No human being needs this amount of money. Cap yearly earnings after tax to 1 million. Still an obscene amount imo. But no can claim they can't live comfortably/lavishly on 1 mill per year.

@ZYDIO lol I am using an Arctic. I don't know which one. It's 1 or 3. The wireless cyberpunk one. I agree it's personal preference. I don't use movie settings for any reason other than it sounds best to me. The GAME setting is so much quieter

@AccessibleDaydream Sounds same to me just louder. But I'm no audiophile.

@Fiendish-Beaver I have the Dolby Atmos app. Its great. Recommend MOVIE setting. GAME is too quiet.

Just campaign for me. I find the MP pointless. Randoms shoved together for shooty-shooty. (With most hiding in corners like rats)

Only ones not excited are ign. 😁

I'll try Sifu. I did inscryption on ps. Good game.

Interesting. Shooting for a 360 type launch. Early & powerful. Hey, worked once before. Doubt very much that Sony would allow them a full year headstart this time though.

Makes sense. War for Cybertron games need to be remastered asap imo.

One of my favourite series.

These days I love nothing more than visiting the Xbox store page, seeing an old game on sale and buying it, knowing it has all the dlc and is essentially now a fully working game.
Day one games thesedays are a Jo,e. Most arrive in a shocking state. Avowed will totally get a 60 fps update down the road. Until then, I guess I'll play it on my rog ally with setting low for 60.

Anybody who thinks that Sony won "the console war" by defeating Microsoft is deluding themselves. Microsoft have defeated themselves. They have constantly, and consistently been a overwhelming match for their own endeavours. They only have themselves to blame.

I mean, it's awful but I kinda want ms to be making whatever they can from Xbox right now.

So the best bit of the movie is the actual geriatric they cast as their female lead? Got it.

Cool. I'm gonna definitely (well, reviews withstanding) pick this up in the spring, when the games complete. 👍

@BRT15 Personally, I don't think they do that until after Black ops 6. They want people playing that at launch, not older titles in the series. I think modern warfare iii was a concession to the loudest protests of those who are sick of waiting.

Playstation is THE cool brand. Microsoft don't have the stomach for the kinda fight needed to shift that opinion.
Sony win, I guess. But I wonder if ponies truly know what they've won. No competition isn't a good thing. Get ready for high priced games, expensive memberships and hardware prices to make your eyes water. And your only choice is like or don't.

@OldGamer999 There are those out there that doubt this but it's gonna 100% happen. PS5 pro enhancement will be mandatory for all PS5 games realising post pro.

I really like the game.

@K1LLEGAL Agreed. The handhelds are nice but not the xbox portable experience touted. Not 100% anyway.