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I played it on release and ignored the reviews. I’m so glad I did. Had a blast back then and still go back to it. Brilliant game and buckets of fun.

@pip_muzz They patched in 60fps a bit ago, I think.

@BRT15 I’ve not had any problems with 40 fps mode, played for around 20 minutes. But I didn’t go to New Atlantis either.

Vampire Survivors Operations Guns, the new DLC that just released. I love it so much, it’s Contra themed and it’s brilliant.

@theduckofdeath Those are fair points and well said. I guess my thought was, although I didn’t specify this, and is purely conjecture, that Hi Fi Rush wouldn’t have been made except to be a Game Pass game. It’s mostly bitter conjecture admittedly as Tango was one of my favorites, with both Evil Within games and Ghostwire both just doing something for me personally. I was genuinely hoping for a third Evil Within and a follow up to Ghostwire as well.

I think we need to stop glorifying Phil Spencer. He’s played a part in how Xbox is at the moment, not to mention the serious repercussions Game Pass has/is having on these studios. I can’t imagine Tango would be closing down if it didn’t have to make a Game Pass game. And I’m someone that actually bought Hi Fi Rush outright.

Last summer, I collected Dreamcast games. This is one I never was able to get, so I’m pretty happy it’s finally coming out on current consoles. I love the Dreamcast, I think it’s still one of my favorites.

@RIghteousNixon @OldGamer999 I feel like there have been some incredible games released so far. Any of these sound appealing? Because I think they’re all great fun: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Tekken 8, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Gran Blue Fantasy: ReLink, Persona 3 Reload, Helldivers 2, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Unicorn Overlord, Dragons Dogma 2, Freedom Planet 2. I haven’t tried the new Princess Peach but that also looks like a great time.

Thank you for the heads up!

@ralphdibny Ooh, I do know Blood on the Sand is disc only because I wanted to get it and found it was also delisted (back in 2013, believe it or not) and it was a ridiculous price on eBay for a physical copy.

@ralphdibny I could be wrong, but I believe those have been delisted. I say that because I really wanted to get Daytona USA and Jet Grind Radio but missed my chance.

I was really hoping for Dune Spice Wars and Shadow Gambit to go on sale. Oh well.

This is coming off like a complaint, but I definitely have plenty to play and don’t need to add any more games.

It really depends on the game for me. Some games I want the shorter experience overall, especially one with a set, linear story. But there are some games I really don’t mind no set length. I’ve been enamored with Dragon’s Dogma 2 and have thoroughly enjoyed every moment I’ve spent with it.

@TheBigBlue Origins is so so good. I also recently picked it up, but I had played it back when it first came out. I can’t believe this was a 360 game, it looks incredible and plays even better. Excellent pick!

@FraserG Brilliant, thank you!

It’s completely sold out at both U.S. links for me, but thanks for sharing that it’s available. I’ll keep an eye out for when they restock.

Unbelievably sad news.

@Romans12 There are radioactive anomalies that will randomly appear, that’s probably what happened in the house. Did you see a shimmer? As far as shooting enemies, once you get a gun besides the pistol, it gets easier. If you’re able to get close enough without the enemy noticing you, the knife is an instant kill as well. Be sure and use bandages (left on D pad) and medkits (right on D pad) during a fire fight to keep healed up. Maybe you knew all that already, but it’s a challenging game for sure.

It definitely shows its age as far as how it feels shooting at enemies. I had one crash so far when I moved to the next level, but I had put the game in Quick Resume right before that so I’m guessing it had something to do with it. I do seem to be unable to switch to a different weapon on the weapon wheel using the LB+X it’s showing on screen (not sure if I’m just misunderstanding it). Other than that, the atmosphere is still great to me and it plays very smoothly. This is all based on the first game only, haven’t tried the others yet.

@Decimateh @Weapon_Wheel Well said. I played them on PC 10+ years ago and it took me a bit to get the hang of them. But the atmosphere alone kept me coming back. It was intense and terrifying. I’m looking forward to playing them again since I no longer game on a PC.

As soon as it appears on the store I’m grabbing it.

Brilliant, definitely getting this. Anyone else remember the XBLA Poker Smash? I miss that game.

@shoeses Not your fault, no apology necessary! I just wasn’t paying attention. Thanks for talking it through though because you did make it clear.

@shoeses Ah, thank you! I somehow didn’t realize Core also included the discounts. I’m going to subscribe literally just to get discounts, ha!

@shoeses I get it and it makes sense. I don’t subscribe to GamePass but I’m trying to get as many backwards compatible games as I can just in case they’re delisted randomly.

I wish Rayman 3 wasn’t confined to a GP sale.

The Nintendo Switch 2 by Microsoft.

@RedSabat I’m not sure about the remaster, but I’m currently playing through the original and it holds up surprisingly well.

@themightyant I appreciate your positive outlook on it and I feel the same way. I’m disappointed Starfield won’t release this year, but I have plenty of games to play and enjoy and I’m sure there are games none of us even know about that will release this year as well.

@Olliemar28 It took me forever to find your comment, it stuck out to me because I had forgotten about Dead Rising 3 until I saw it, and maybe you’ve already seen this but Dead Rising 3 is currently on sale. Cheers!

That explains the Microsoft rewards related to this game.

@Fenbops It is like a walking sim, but it’s definitely a comedy game more than anything.

I really can’t wait to play this again. I thought it was utterly brilliant all those years ago and I’ve forgotten enough of it that it’ll be like playing it for the first time. Excellent review!

Fatal Frame is finally on sale! I’m not sure if it’s enough for me to purchase, but I’m definitely considering it.

@Cherip-the-Ripper I don’t know if you live in the US, or if you can play physical discs on your system, but it’s $9.99 at GameStop.

@UltimateOtaku91 I’m also not great at these type of games and was hesitant to try another one. Elden Ring still provides me plenty of challenge, but the awesome thing about it is that if something is too difficult I can go elsewhere. And there’s so much elsewhere to explore at all times. You get summons that aid you and help take the heat off, and multiplayer is also really fun and there’s no risk of losing runes (experience) if you offer to help someone else. It’s the way I’ve leveled up quite a bit honestly. I’ve always hit a ceiling with these games after a little bit of time, but with this one I’m level 69 and have played for 55+ hours and haven’t gotten to a part that I couldn’t overcome. I may reach that point, but for now I’m just having a blast finding secrets and exploring and I feel like this game was created for someone like you or I to enjoy without being particularly great at these types of games.

@FraserG That’s a significant improvement. Thank you!

How much of an improvement are the loading times? I know you touched on it but have you timed it? Also, how about switching characters? That seemed to take ages to me as well, although I haven’t played the game since its original release.

Also, welcome back, Fraser! Hope you had a nice week off.

This is great news! Downloads and updates were the only reason I didn’t have it on to begin with.

@Medic_Alert It’s because the GTA Online portion is going to be free with PlayStation Plus or something.

Thanks for this! As an aside, the app sucks for searching for games. It’s surprisingly bad.

@Grahamthecracker Same with me. I had to do it twice for it to work every time.

Fantastic news! I had actually someone invade my game the other day, despite receiving this error message. No idea how they managed but I was very confused when it happened.

@teknium_ That could be, yeah. I figured it out before seeing it in the tutorial section because I didn’t know there would be a tutorial haha!

@code45709 It took me a bit as well. With the bow equipped, hold LB and it will take you to an aim mode, where you can press RB for regular arrows or RT for fire arrows (if you have them).

I played Cyberpunk on my PS4 at launch and wanted to enjoy it but there were so many issues I put it aside quite angry. Since then, I picked up the Series S. I tried out the free trial of Cyberpunk on it over the past few days, not really expecting much, and was completely hooked. The five hours flew by and I ended up buying it. I can’t really stop playing it honestly, it’s quite good. The atmosphere of it, the small details that I can actually see now - they all make it really fun. I’m also enjoying the combat as well quite a bit. The trial was a brilliant idea on their part, as I wouldn’t have touched the game again without it.

@GamingFan4Lyf My thoughts as well. Plus it can be finished in under three hours? Sold!

@GamingFan4Lyf What a brilliant take! I’m similar age as you are and found that I don’t have the time to devote to these type of games very often. However, I want to play this one because I’ve loved the world design of all of these games and this one looks to be even better. And you mentioned summoning players, which is something I will have to do here if I want to best the more difficult bosses. Thanks for the encouragement, it was greatly appreciated!

@Dijita This is exactly me. I played and loved the first Halo with my buddies and siblings. We’d spend weekends having LAN parties, lugging our enormous televisions to each other’s houses. Infinite was fun for a little bit, but overall I just don’t have the time or energy to devote to something like this like I used to. I stopped playing after the first week and at this point I have no desire to return to it. And that’s not really a knock on the game itself, which I found to be immensely fun overall. Keeping up with everything feels to me like work a lot of the times, instead of simply having fun and being rewarded naturally; the game instead tells you what you have to do and how to do it and if you don’t then it feels like you’re missing out. To me, that’s not rewarding.

@sjbsixpack Another great example.