The trailer for this was quite something as I enjoy Giger's work a lot. No idea about the actual gameplay though, but I'll certainly keep this in my sight.
@BlueOcean So it's worth playing if you're on your own? I've been quite intrigued by it but thought it was only really enjoyable as a multiplayer game.
I've been playing Bioshock 1 on and off lately for the first time since its release, and it's a quite disappointing experience actually. The gameplay is so-so, the scenery is not as impressive as I remembered, and the narrative is not that great either.
Days Gone for me. Dialogue and characters are so bad it's funny. Environments look fantastic though, so far it's all quite enjoyable albeit very formulaic.
I think that was the moment I decided to get a ps4. Such a world of difference compared to the current situation though, which will make my new decision a lot harder for sure.
@Grot Those ps2 Ratchet and Clanks were really good. I recently played a couple of the ps3 ones and the framerate was so bad I stopped playing them. The ps4 one was alright but just a retread of the older ones. I didn't care about Spiderman so Insomniac isn't really doing it for me anymore.
Excellent, nearly forgot that Microsoft has contracted Double Fine. The amount of exclusives is looking pretty nifty so far for me, with this, Scorn, and The Medium looking very interesting indeed.
@Mamabear Viva Pinata is one of the very few games my wife enjoys watching too Great game.
I've just started playing Evil Within 2, which I held off at the time because it didn't seem as interesting as the first one, but boy was I wrong about that! Six hours in and still only on the third mission because I'm scouring every nook and cranny, which is something I only very rarely do.
@MrGawain That's a valid point. I myself am not the biggest AAA game fan, but most people are, obviously. I would also have shown first party games like Halo and whatnot before the stuff that's not as popular for the masses, as the first impression matters.
As a PS4/Switch owner even a lesser presentation like this one is still a lot better than the media silence from Sony. Moreover, the Medium and Scorn trailers were really interesting and multiplatform stuff like Yakuza and the 120 fps Dirt 5 looked good too. It's getting increasingly more likely that I'll switch platforms come Winter.
He's the actual GM of Xbox Marketing?! I thought he was just some dudebro fanboy when I started watching the stream! I nearly switched over to a different stream as I thought I hadn't picked the official one.
I agree with @mousieone , IX is one of my favourite Final Fantasy games, second only to VI. It's got a whimsical sense that the newer titles don't have anymore - the series has become far too melodramatic for me since X (with the exception of XII).
Excellent, an event a month for the rest of the year! I'm getting properly excited now. It wouldn't hurt Sony if they would also share some more information, so I can make a well-educated decision rather than go straight for a series X as Microsoft is currently doing the job of getting me excited a whole lot better!
I love Dirt Rally 2.0, for me it's probably the best racing game of this generation. Not too fond of the regular franchise though, and if that neon logo is anything to go by, it probably implies a new mainline game.
@BlueOcean To this day I still don't get the people who genuinely think Banjo Kazooie is better than Mario 64 while it's clearly the other way round
I've always found most Rare games a bit overrated, although I thoroughly enjoyed Viva Pinata and Digger T. Rock is one of my favourite NES games. I just hope that Everwild doesn't turn into another open-world snoozefest.
It looks lovely but also i bit like it could become a bit tacky to be honest, what with the dear-like creature pushing its snout against the human's hand. Interested to find out what sort of game it's going to be.
I can't believe how open they are about communicating stuff. Compared with both Sony and Nintendo that's incredible refreshing and creates a lot of goodwill for my record.
@gingataisen Those numbers are pretty good, I'll give ya that 😄 It didn't do anything for me though, besides getting a bit annoyed about the cuteness-appeal. I'm aware that lots of people liked it, so more power to them!
Not an issue for me, as I didn't have an xbox this generation, so there'll be plenty launch games for me available! Also, although I recently bought a 4K telly, I'd rather have 60fps games at 1080p.
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Re: Sea Of Thieves Has Officially Sailed Onto Steam
@Vincent294 For me it's only a proper PC title if I can get it on GOG
Re: Rumour: Sega To Rebrand The Xbox Series X In Japan? Don't Count On It
It's obviously about the Skies of Arcadia remaster where we all have been waiting for!
Re: Scorn Dev: The Xbox Series X SSD Solution Is An Incredible Improvement
The trailer for this was quite something as I enjoy Giger's work a lot. No idea about the actual gameplay though, but I'll certainly keep this in my sight.
Re: Sea Of Thieves Will Benefit From Xbox Series X Enhancements
@BlueOcean Thanks for the info!
Re: Sea Of Thieves Will Benefit From Xbox Series X Enhancements
@BlueOcean So it's worth playing if you're on your own? I've been quite intrigued by it but thought it was only really enjoyable as a multiplayer game.
Re: Random: Xbox Game Pass Renamed To "Xbox XXX" In Bizarre Preview Glitch
Can't wait to see Masterchief with his codpiece working out!
Re: BioShock: The Collection Reportedly Adds 4K Support For Xbox One X
I've been playing Bioshock 1 on and off lately for the first time since its release, and it's a quite disappointing experience actually. The gameplay is so-so, the scenery is not as impressive as I remembered, and the narrative is not that great either.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 30th)
Days Gone for me. Dialogue and characters are so bad it's funny. Environments look fantastic though, so far it's all quite enjoyable albeit very formulaic.
Re: Pick One: Which Of These Xbox Classics Would You Make Backwards Compatible?
Definitely Blur. One of my favourite last-gen racers for sure.
Re: Microsoft: Thousands Of Games Are Already Playable On Xbox Series X
@TrueAssassin86x Which is great if you only want to play Call of Duty or Fifa, otherwise, not so much!
Re: How Backwards Compatible Games Play Better On Xbox Series X
This is really exciting and one of the main contributors of me going for a series X instead of a ps5.
Re: Phil Spencer Reveals His Current Favourite Xbox Soundtrack
I agree, the soundtrack to Flame in the Flood was quite something. Not something I'd listen to on itself though.
Re: The Xbox One Was Revealed 7 Years Ago Today
I think that was the moment I decided to get a ps4. Such a world of difference compared to the current situation though, which will make my new decision a lot harder for sure.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 16th)
I'm always surprised when I'm reading people's lists that quite a few people play so many different games at the same time!
I'll mainly be playing the excellent Evil Within 2 and the magnificent Into the Breach (again) this weekend.
Re: Xbox 360 Classic Alan Wake Is Ten Years Old Today
Looking forward to another possible playthrough on the series X again. Although the story was unbelievably hokey, the setting was wonderful!
Re: Tony Hawk Admits Pro Skater 1 & 2 Remaster Is 'Way Better Than I Ever Imagined'
Well, he can't really say he finds it disappointing, can he?
Re: Here's Why We Didn't See Gameplay Of Xbox Series X Title Scorn Last Week
Very excited about this as I also love the Giger art. Let's hope the gameplay is not a disappointment after this fantastic trailer.
Re: Assassin's Creed Valhalla Will Support 'At Least' 30 FPS On Xbox Series X
That's the nail in the coffin for all the "all games will run on 60 fps" theories!
Re: Pick One: Which Of These Xbox Classics Would You Remaster? (#4)
Burnout for me, as I dont do Star Wars apart from the original trilogy, and I'm not that into mechs.
Re: The Xbox Series X Will Feature A Revamped Dashboard
The last dashboard I've worked with was the 360 one, and that was discombobulating to say the least. I'm sure the new one will be fine.
Re: Industry Analyst Suggests The Xbox Series X Could Launch At $400
@Grot Those ps2 Ratchet and Clanks were really good. I recently played a couple of the ps3 ones and the framerate was so bad I stopped playing them. The ps4 one was alright but just a retread of the older ones. I didn't care about Spiderman so Insomniac isn't really doing it for me anymore.
Re: Double Fine Confirms Psychonauts 2 Will Be Part Of July's Inside Xbox Event
@TheNewButler Ah yes, I forgot that it will come out on Sony hardware as well. Full Throttle 2 though, probably not
Re: Double Fine Confirms Psychonauts 2 Will Be Part Of July's Inside Xbox Event
Excellent, nearly forgot that Microsoft has contracted Double Fine. The amount of exclusives is looking pretty nifty so far for me, with this, Scorn, and The Medium looking very interesting indeed.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 9th)
@Mamabear Viva Pinata is one of the very few games my wife enjoys watching too Great game.
I've just started playing Evil Within 2, which I held off at the time because it didn't seem as interesting as the first one, but boy was I wrong about that! Six hours in and still only on the third mission because I'm scouring every nook and cranny, which is something I only very rarely do.
Re: Poll: How Would You Grade The May 2020 Inside Xbox Show?
@MrGawain That's a valid point. I myself am not the biggest AAA game fan, but most people are, obviously. I would also have shown first party games like Halo and whatnot before the stuff that's not as popular for the masses, as the first impression matters.
Re: Poll: How Would You Grade The May 2020 Inside Xbox Show?
As a PS4/Switch owner even a lesser presentation like this one is still a lot better than the media silence from Sony. Moreover, the Medium and Scorn trailers were really interesting and multiplatform stuff like Yakuza and the 120 fps Dirt 5 looked good too. It's getting increasingly more likely that I'll switch platforms come Winter.
Re: Xbox Exec: We Set Some Wrong Expectations With May's Inside Xbox Show
@KelticDevil I'm aware that some Americans tend to get excited easily, but he's a bit much maybe
Re: Xbox Exec: We Set Some Wrong Expectations With May's Inside Xbox Show
He's the actual GM of Xbox Marketing?! I thought he was just some dudebro fanboy when I started watching the stream! I nearly switched over to a different stream as I thought I hadn't picked the official one.
Re: Here's Every Game Microsoft Revealed For Xbox Series X Today
I got really excited by Scorn, even if it was just a video, and also by hearing Yamaoka's music. Yakuza is always nice. All the other stuff? Meh.
Re: Microsoft Reveals More Games Coming To Xbox Game Pass In May
I agree with @mousieone , IX is one of my favourite Final Fantasy games, second only to VI. It's got a whimsical sense that the newer titles don't have anymore - the series has become far too melodramatic for me since X (with the exception of XII).
Re: Here's Everything Announced For The Xbox Series X Gameplay Reveal This Week
Looks like I'll be finishing work early on Thursday!
Re: Microsoft Confirms When We'll Hear More About First-Party Xbox Series X Games
Excellent, an event a month for the rest of the year! I'm getting properly excited now. It wouldn't hurt Sony if they would also share some more information, so I can make a well-educated decision rather than go straight for a series X as Microsoft is currently doing the job of getting me excited a whole lot better!
Re: Rare's New Xbox IP Might Adopt The Games As A Service Model
"Everwild will give you memorable, engaging and meaningful experiences for players everywhere to share."
What a load of marketing bollocks. Not interested in SaaS-type games so I'll cross this off my list!
Re: The Release Of GTA 6 Is Still 'Years Away', Claims Industry Insider
@FragRed They can always flog the IP to an interested developer right? One can dream!
Re: The Release Of GTA 6 Is Still 'Years Away', Claims Industry Insider
That means there's a gap in the market for a new Sleeping Dogs. Right?
Re: Codemasters To Reveal A 'Brand New DiRT Experience' Very Soon
I love Dirt Rally 2.0, for me it's probably the best racing game of this generation. Not too fond of the regular franchise though, and if that neon logo is anything to go by, it probably implies a new mainline game.
Re: Rare's New Xbox IP Appears To Have Been In The Works For Three Years
@gingataisen Is SoT any good on your own or is it really a multiplayer-focused game?
Re: Talking Point: Did Your Xbox 360 Suffer The Dreaded Red Ring Of Death?
I had one RRoD and now I've got a ps4 that sounds like a jet engine. Seems like I'm good at making dubious hardware choices!
Re: Rare's New Xbox IP Appears To Have Been In The Works For Three Years
@BlueOcean To this day I still don't get the people who genuinely think Banjo Kazooie is better than Mario 64 while it's clearly the other way round
I've always found most Rare games a bit overrated, although I thoroughly enjoyed Viva Pinata and Digger T. Rock is one of my favourite NES games. I just hope that Everwild doesn't turn into another open-world snoozefest.
Re: Phil Spencer: Xbox Is 'Uniquely Positioned' In A Competitive Landscape
@gingataisen Indeed, for some contrived reason exclusivity is incredibly important to some people!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 2nd)
@Spartan48 Excellent game, severely underrated!
Re: Rare's New Xbox IP Appears To Have Been In The Works For Three Years
It looks lovely but also i bit like it could become a bit tacky to be honest, what with the dear-like creature pushing its snout against the human's hand. Interested to find out what sort of game it's going to be.
Re: More Xbox Series X Reveal Plans Will Be Announced Next Week, Says Exec
I can't believe how open they are about communicating stuff. Compared with both Sony and Nintendo that's incredible refreshing and creates a lot of goodwill for my record.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 2nd)
Mudrunner is the starter, Lonely Mountains Downhill the main, and I'm having Two Point Hospital for my pudding.
Re: Pick One: Which Of These Xbox Classics Would You Remaster? (#3)
I don't really do multiplayer or sport games, so for me it would be Bully.
Re: Ori Developer Moon Studios Teases Its Next Game Is About Humans
@gingataisen Those numbers are pretty good, I'll give ya that 😄 It didn't do anything for me though, besides getting a bit annoyed about the cuteness-appeal. I'm aware that lots of people liked it, so more power to them!
Re: Phil Spencer Suggests Some Xbox Series X Games Could Be Delayed
Not an issue for me, as I didn't have an xbox this generation, so there'll be plenty launch games for me available! Also, although I recently bought a 4K telly, I'd rather have 60fps games at 1080p.
Re: Rumour: Next Xbox Series X Event Will Be More Of A "Nice Appetiser"
@gingataisen One of the hardest things of this lockdown malarkey is missing some proper pub grub!
Re: Ori Developer Moon Studios Teases Its Next Game Is About Humans
@gingataisen Genre-defining games? You're not talking about those by-the-numbers Ori games are you?
Re: Rumour: Next Xbox Series X Event Will Be More Of A "Nice Appetiser"
@gingataisen You can't beat a sticky toffee pudding with clotted cream!