RetroMan71

One of my close friends worked as a checkout assistant at a certain Supermarket and was laid off last year, just as they added more Self Service Checkouts. I refuse to use Self Service Checkout now.

Not the same I know, but I can understand how certain tech used to replace staff can be difficult to accept.

@Kaloudz Yes without a doubt, the game will still sell by the bucket load.

@Kaloudz If it is expansion like, they really shouldn't be charging full price in my opinion. I realise there is the Multiplayer and Zombie Mode that may justify it eventually.... but still, £70 is just too steep.

@senote I'm pretty sure there is a section that says NEW GAMES ADDED?? They also add their new games every Tuesday.

I've been using this for a few months now without any issues. I'm a huge SHMUP fan and there are some great titles on there.

Yeah this looks fun 😊

I just can't justify paying the price for this. £60-£70 for 4-6 hours of gameplay? I've also seen a Vault Edition for £100....😬

It's currently just a rip off in my opinion. 😒

"We will think of all the Playstation users as part of the XBOX community."

🤣I can hear the screams of all the Playstation fanboys around the world.🤣

Ahh nice. I still play this from time to time.

I'll stick with BF2042 thank you. I have a lot of fun online with that.

@J_Mo_Money I think one of the big differences this time round is that you can build your own rally car from scratch for the Career Mode only and there is a Moments Mode that changes daily, giving you certain types of events etc.

@J_Mo_Money To be honest, the last rally game I played was Dirt5 which is more arcade from what I can remember, but WRC felt great. The cars had great weight and felt grounded and responsive. You really get that adrenaline feel and a sense of 'One More Go', because you know you can beat your previous trial time. If he really likes his rally, then he should like it. I only played about 2-3 hours worth out of the 5 hour trial, but I really enjoyed my time with it.

I have been playing the EA WRC trial and that is exciting. I understand it is a different beast, but you actually feel you are achieving and progressing toward a goal or reward after every race. I just don't get that feeling with Forza.

Ahh ok! One of the screenshots appears to have changed??? It seems there is a scanline effect when looking from Robocop's perspective??

For me there isn't enough excitement in the racing or the overall game itself. I don't get the adrenaline rush I used to get playing Driveclub or even Wreckfest.

Love the 80s movie. They definitely should've added a scanline filter effect though.

@GuyinPA75 Agreed! Oh and apologies for my first reply about your Series S comment. It came across quite combative.

@ebony-shabba BF4 launched with the PS4, I remember it well. I played that game for years. I recently downloaded it too on my XBS, belter of a game. Battlefield 1 I still play too.

@GuyinPA75 Meh! I personally think 60fps looks unnaturally smooth, depending on the game. It's like that Smooth Motion feature on your TV, certain films just don't look right, camera panning is just too smooth.... which is why I make sure it is off.

@GuyinPA75 Firstly, did you not watch the video, your comment makes no sense... Secondly, who actually liked your comment? 🤔

Didn't get much time this weekend, but yesterday I decided to give Forager a go as it kept popping up on my suggested. There was a lot more to it than I was expecting and I'm really enjoying it.

@CaptainCluck Looks like a female Han Solo 🤔

I've not long played the 360 version of Dead Space and really enjoyed it.

Not to sound to cynical, but I do think the hype for the game was so high, that many gamers "like myself", just wanted to play it, even if it wasn't their type of genre. I only put around 40 hours into it, but I have other games I just enjoy playing more. It just wasn't for me in the end.

@SoulChimera Yeah real shame. I mean... I can't quite put my finger on what more it would need, but it just feels lacking. I think personally, I would like to have seen some stats about my Career, like how many podiums I've secured, mileage etc. Make it feel like a Career.... 🤔 You know, give me some challenges to aim for throughout... 🤔

OK! I was looking to get back into Halo... this forge mode seems like a lot of fun.

I love my racer games, and I was really looking forward to this game, but sadly it hasn't gripped me like I hoped it would. It just feels, lifeless. The Career is a bit of a chore in my opinion, and Multiplayer is lacking also.

I was playing Hi Fi Rush all weekend, not had that much fun with a game in ages. I dipped into Starfield again, but sadly I'm not feeling it anymore... it always makes me want to play No Mans Sky, so I did, and to be honest I have a better time with it.

I started playing Hi Fi Rush on Saturday and couldn't stop playing all weekend. What an absolute blast of a game it is, loving every minute of it. I'd say it's my favourite game this year.

I've been very lucky with consoles to be honest, never had any technical issues.
Started with a PS2 at launch back in 2000 and had that for about 7 years. I then bought a 360 in 2007 and bought a PS3 in 2009. I then sold them both in 2013 and used the money for a PS4 at launch. I had the PS4 up until 2022 (yes 9 years) and never had any issues at all. Decided it was time for an upgrade last year and bought a Series S and so far that has been great too.

I've had some great races online to be fair, but also had some equally unfair races too. There are a lot of selfish racers out there who just can't bare losing. Bring Driveclub to XBOX, that's all I ask, that had a superb community in my opinion.

Has anyone ever noticed that whenever you race with the third person view, that whatever passes, say on the left side, is reflected in the right side mirror?... and vice versa. It first caught my eye last night when hitting the rumble strip.

I see quite a few comments about bad AI, but I find it to be quite good to race against, especially if you up the difficulty level.

Multiplayer is a lot of fun when you race against like minded gamers. I would've like to have seen some online player history, like how many races you've completed, podiums you've achieved etc.

I would love to see Vicarious Visions, Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1+2 on Game Pass and Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2.

@Dan1283 Yeah Geometry Wars started as a mini game in Project Gotham Racing 2.

I really hope Geometry Wars 2 comes to game pass... I still play that now from time to time, but I'm not sure many others play it. Would be nice to see some new challengers on the leaderboards.

@hawk26 "I do enjoy the sense of speed you get but just feels like I'm driving on ice most of the time... Gave up and uninstalled."

Mmm! I don't think that is an issue with the game, purely to do with the car you choose. Maybe you should spend some time tuning and tweaking to improve performance.

@Kalele Yeah, I like the car XP system too. My first couple of levels up I just used Quick Upgrades, but the handling has changed, so then I found myself tweaking the car for the next race. AI is great to race against, especially if you crank up the difficulties. Some will trade paint from time to time, some will avoid you completely, and some will give you a little nudge on corners, I've have some really fun races. Some will even try to outrace you around bends and lose their traction, spinning off into the gravel🤣

Rivals is a good mode too if you like racing against ghost cars and setting fast lap times to climb the leaderboards, which I do like myself, but haven't tried multiplayer yet.

I love it so far...

Looking forward to playing tomorrow. 😎

@Thumper Yeah I've read that a few times now. Is it artistic choice or a bug??

Can't really tell much difference either from that video. I don't care too much about super realistic graphics to be honest anyway, just as long as it looks convincing and plays well.

If I hadn't already done EA on Starfield (which I haven't even played for over a week now), I would've been tempted with this one, but I can wait another five days for this.

Oooh! shiny, I'll try that until something else comes along.

I have so many Game Pass games on my drive right now, I've almost run out of space. I've managed to pre install Forza with about 35GB left. 😏

@Ashadelo Agreed... GT7 left a real sour taste in my mouth. I don't know if it's changed, but the way they left out the microtransaction feature on review copies, then they suddenly appeared after launch... a bit naughty that.

Getting a new FIFA game every year is like getting a new pair of socks every Christmas. Take that how-ever you will...

I'm really looking forward to this game, I need a good ole track racer to get into... but I can wait till the 10th.

I haven't found any of those things, but I have stumbled upon some nice finds hidden away in caves or rundown outposts. A lot of comments always seem to be about lack of anything interesting when exploring, but I have definitely found my fair share of interesting areas.

I love NMS and have supported the devs from day one.

In other news, Metro have recently branded Starfield as being "outdated, unambitious and disjointed".

Really looking forward to this. I need a good Motorsport game to get stuck into. I've been playing Horizon 5 and NFS Unbound on and off, but I need a good ole track racer.

@PJOReilly Yeah I keep hearing that about NG+. I watched a YouTube about this, NO SPOILERS of course... and he mentioned that each play through gets better. I'm not quite there yet, but looking forward to seeing what it's all about.