ThePrettySenshi

lol. I mean, if we're being honest, all three companies would like to see themselves in the top position.

But it's little things like this that make me wonder why some guys are so obsessed with console wars and proving why their console is the best. In the end we're all gamers, and shouldn't that be enough to be able to relate and have fun with each other? Or at the least to be courteous to each other? I'll never understand fanbois.

I don't know. I would have to try them out before deciding. Just from looks though, I don't really like the color scheme of the PS controller, but that's probably because I'm just so used to seeing PS controllers as all black.

I got my hopes up and was expecting Kingdom Hearts to appear on Gamepass. lol.

Still, I think this is a pretty good lineup. I'm definitely going to try Yakuza and Alvastia.

This game looks like equal amounts of cute and tragic. I can't wait to play it!!
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@FraserG

Are you saying what I think you're saying!?! (o.o)

OMG!!!

This is kind of neat. I've liked seeing how the interface (?) keeps getting more streamlined over time. Although I'm not a huge fan of everything ordered top to bottom instead of left and right like the previous look.

I kind of wish they would fix the messages section, because I've received long txts before where the bottom part was cut off and I've had to use the xbox app on my phone to read the whole thing.

My internet is... ok. We can stream Netflix, or I can play games online, or download whatever, but not at the same time. I try to avoid downloading large games because that means I have to keep stopping the download over and over again whenever someone wants to do something.

Unless I can get it done overnight I don't bother.

One of my favorite games I've ever played. There's so much heart poured into it. Really recommend it to everyone who hasn't given it a try.

Ooooh, I love Souls-like games!! Although I'm pretty bad at them. lol. I can't wait to see more.

Things like this are what make me happy to own an Xbox. I remember being disappointed when my sister bought one instead of a PS4, but the console has grown on me since with everything Phil Spencer and his team have done. Now it's one of my favorite consoles. I'll definitely be picking up a Series X.
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I hope the game does well, but tbh, while the trailers are kind of funny, I don't really like the designs of most of the characters. I know it's shallow of me, and I tend to skip over a lot of games if I don't like how the main character looks (goodbye most shooters) or can't choose between genders. But this game... I don't know. Good art design, but not for me.

P.S. After visitng their website, I can see myself playing either Gizmo or Miko. I like how they look, but that's about it.

5g will change everything
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@Mamabear
lol. yeah. there's some months that are pretty great and others that are kind of... ehhhh. shrugs

I liked last month's because I know about Castlevania and Sonic, even though I haven't played them yet. This month I have no idea what any of the games are. There's been a few months where I don't bother adding any of the games.

@FullbringIchigo
It hasn't aged well? :/
I haven't played any western rpg games. I hope it's still fun. At least it's free.

oh, Fable looks interesting. I've seen it on gamepass a couple of times but never tried it out.

@Alpha-2002
awww, that's a bummer ( ._.)

Although I've never played the original so maybe it's still fine and only fans of the old game will notice? I hope Capcom didn't pull back on the main game to make room for the online multiplayer.

huh... maybe the game was rushed?

I'll still get it eventually. Jill Valentine is one of my favorite video game characters of all time.

Nier Replicant isn't just a ps3 exclusive. It was a Japanese exclusive as far as I know.

But yeah, this is such good news!! It would be nice if Nier Gestalt was backwards compatible, but I love how Square Enix has shown so much love towards their xbox fans.

Please play Nier Automata!

Lol. I don't know anymore.

I used to like buying physical, because a lot of times I can find the games cheaper than digital as long as I don't mind waiting for awhile after it releases. Also, having physical means I can let my sister borrow games and vice versa, or share games with friends.

But with Coronavirus, I'm really nervous about going out. So I'm much more appreciative about physical.

P.S. as a side note, I own a lot of digital Nintendo games and am sad I can't play any of them on our Switch. That's another reason why I'm really happy Xbox allows backwards compatibility, because otherwise digital purchases eventually become useless.
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Even if the Xbox wasn't more powerful than the PS4 I would still get it because I love being able to keep my games and continue to play them. So I'm definitely picking up an XboxSX sometime in the future.

But, while the survey is pretty fun to comment on, I hope this site doesn't become an Xbox vs PS4 fan site. Pushsquare can become so obsessed with proving how much better Playstation is that some of the writers (ok, mostly just one) comes across as the worst kind of fanboi. I don't like visiting the site even though I like a lot of Playstation stuff because I can't stand guys like that. Like seriously, I don't understand why for some guys everything has to be an ego thing.

I hope Pure Xbox doesn't become that, and sticks to being a site for Xbox news and excitement without feeling like it has to prove something to Nintendolife or Pushsquare fanbois.

I think those who want to dislike it are going to and those who want to like it will.
Personally, I like it a lot. It does kind of look like a tiny cute refrigerator.

It's a pretty important marketing tool. I think gamers are much more likely to stick with a brand if they're able to carry all of their old games forward to the new console.

But I think the question of Backwards Compatibility is much more important than whether it's essential for gamers. The videogame industy, unlike books, movies, or music, seem to have little care for preserving their own history short of companies like Capcom or Nintendo. If few people care about past games, it's partly because the industry hasn't done enough to be careful stewards of preserving their own legacy.

This became really apparent while I was playing the Metal Gear Solid Series. On Xbox1 it isn't possible to play MGS1 and 4, but on the PS4 MGSV is the only game available. This is a game that relies heavily on the history of the franchise, and many of the emotional call backs are pretty hollow without having played any of the older games. Sure, some people who are gamers have kept their consoles since they started gaming, but there are new people getting into video games all the time. Should a gamer miss out on the rich history of video games because they weren't alive when Super Nintendo and Playstation 1 came out? Watching a let's play is a poor substitute to actually enjoying the game yourself.

@FraserG
Ah, thank you. Yeah, that makes sense. I was wondering because I've been able to download and play games. Tbh, game pass is such a good deal, I don't mind missing out on the quests.
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If I don't have Xbox Game Pass, but another family member does (but we share the same console) can I still do Game Pass Quests?
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I started falling asleep during Sony's presentation, and I haven't seen Xbox's yet so it's not like either changed my opinion. lol.

But I know that my sister and I are definitely getting an Xbox SX. Tbh, there are a few exclusives on PS that I wish were on Xbox but being able to enjoy many games that we missed out on from last gen, and hearing about how important Backwards Compatibility is to Xbox, I'm totally committed.

Thank you for the comparison and for highlighting the better of the two. I don't know anything about specs or whatever so I appreciate it.

I'm definitely getting it though (or Lockhart, if I don't have the money). There's just so much to look forward to, I'm really excited.