@Would_you_kindly Phil is as hypocritical as Jim Ryan. Before ps5 jim ryan said that new playstation games would be developed exclusively for PS5. its 2 years into the PS5 life cycle and just now are most new games exclusive only for ps5 and not ps4 lol. These are businesses and leadership on both sides has lied to consumers to gain popularity so its completely futile/inflammatory to argue over who is better or worse.
@Would_you_kindly FF7 Remake not coming to Xbox is a different story because that is a third party studio, Playstation doesn't own Square Enix. No xbox fan expects a playstation owned studio to release games on xbox, so PS fans should have the same expectations vice versa. I probably play my playstation more than my xbox but you gotta think rationally. Phil isn't hypocritical, he's made xbox games the most accessible they have ever been. 15$ a month and you can play any xbox exclusive whether thats on pc, xbox (budget series s or x), or heck even on a samsung tv without a console though the xbox app. Phil has been more generous to PS fans then he's needed to be, allowing previously multi plat IP's like diablo, cod, overwatch, etc still stay on PS even though they are now microsoft owned IP. If you have a xbox series S why are you even complaining you can still play this game LOL.
How can they expect 73% growth with no major game pass releases. I let my sub lapse because of this. Xbox needs some quality heavy hitters to come soon
Such a great game!! gameplay is so fun and tight. Like someone said above, this is the only arena brawler I've played that's in the same league as smash
My wish list mirrors some previous comments -Marcus fenix collection first three gow games fully remastered -halo infinite campaign dlc trailer -gears 6 -fable release date and gameplay trailer -avowed release date and gameplay trailer -new killer instinct -star field gameplay trailer -Star Wars exclusive? (Ps5 has kotor remake so if Xbox could secure a Star Wars game that would be awesome) -new bioshock -everwild gameplay trailer -hellblade gameplay trailer -red fall gameplay trailer -new ori game? I REALLY WANT A NEW LORD OF THE RINGS GAME!! Maybe a battle for middle earth 3? Or a lord of the rings rpg.
I feel like there are too many showcases for all the major companies (Xbox, Sony, Nintendo) and as a result the quality drops significantly. Realistically Xbox will save its major announcements/trailers for E3 so I would rather just wait for that than be disappointed.
This looks awesome. I heard rumors that its going to play from a god of war style camera angle, I wonder if thats true? Definitely want to see some gameplay!
I don't see this as a problem. As long as there is sufficient number of cool unlockables through the $10 battle-pass and from free progression then it shouldn't matter. If I added the total cost of every purchasable item from any other F2P game i'm sure it would total much more than $1000. Of course you have to pick and choose what to spend your money on.
If Xbox can nail all of its upcoming first party games, I think they could definitely be on par if not slightly ahead of Playstation. New Fable, Gears, Halo, Forza, Perfect dark, Everwild, Avowed, Outerworlds 2 have so much potential, not to mention the Zenimax exclusives. Then hopefully find more studios to revive franchises like Banjo, Viva, and Killer instinct. Sony will always dominate the third person action adventure genre they just have it perfected. But xbox could have a much wider diversity of excellent games.
@StylesT I'm with you on this... hopefully with the bigger budget they make it more of an action-adventure in a similar style to God of War. I found the combat mechanics in the first one way too basic and dull.
I agree with the complaints. These armour sets don’t have halo identity and these really are tacky and just meant to be as ridiculous as possible. That’s what makes halo so unique there’s no other game truly like it and I think that’s what makes some people concerned. How far down this path are they going to go with halo infinite? Is it going to be a bunch of flaming helmet rainbow guns Viking Armour spartans? Where’s the line where it’s not just outlandish cosmetics but cosmetics that were designed to fit within the halo universe. Not to sound like a huge nerd but halo has a MASSIVE legacy and I think 343i should try to preserve the halo image. Bringing in new content is great but at least put in an effort to make it fit in.
@BlueOcean Wondering the same thing about game pass potentially being added to steam os. Thats a make or break for me because I don't have any games on steam so there's not much incentive for me to shell out the money. Also i'm kinda ***** with technology lol I don't want the bother of changing the OS and whatever else would need to be done.
Definitely going to wait until it comes out to watch more reviews and such. but if there is more functionality added with game pass i would definitely invest in this. 100x better than the switch OLED lmao.
extremely intrigued by this, can play pc exclusives, ported playstation titles, and gamepass games all on this thing. not to mention emulators and all that. I hope that Valve works with xbox to make a gamepass app accessible without uninstalling the OS. Perfect opportunity for xbox to get game pass onto a handheld device. Phil/xbox team would be crazy not to work with them. With playstation now being more open to porting older titles to pc it could be an great way to bridge the gap between xbox-pc-playstation.
I don’t know how to feel about this. I thought infinite was going back to its roots with combat? Definitely looks like a free to play multiplayer game and not the classic style halo multiplayer.
This game seems really fun , but for some reason it doesn't quite look next-gen. I just watched the new horizon zero dawn 2 gameplay trailer and it blew me away visually.
Personally, I got extremely bored with division 2. Great concept but the combat to me felt bland and wasn't satisfying. Exciting news for division fans though.
the gameplay looks excellent. I hope they can weave the other parts of the game into a good package because the gunplay looks very doom-esque (which is perfect).
@Fenbops I completely agree. I loved gears 5 but the open world part felt honestly quite boring. Go here kill grubs turn on radio tower then do it again at another location. Open world games are not always a good thing unless the missions are engaging and rewarding.
@eduscxbox I'm sure many people who bought the series x did so because they want to play games like halo, forza, gears, fable. I know thats why I bought series X. I don't think you can deny that exclusives have a huge impact on consumer choice in video games.
@Snake_V5 I completely agree. If nothing was exclusive consoles would have no purpose! everything would be played on pc. similarly to playstation thats why nintendo is such a powerhouse despite lower spec'd hardware, amazing first party games.
I would not be happy if it was Ubisoft. Ubisoft games are good but they lack that special impact, in otherwords are quite forgettable. With the acquisition of zenimax microsoft is already a heavy hitter in western RPG's. I could die a happy man if microsoft bought sega. Shin megami tensei, persona, sonic, golden axe, crazy taxi, bayonetta, yakuza, warhammer 40k dawn of war + company of heroes. If they are looking to diversify their gamepass offerings I think sega is the way to go.
Honestly pump out as many star wars games as possible... at least a few of them will be really good. Should be interesting to see which studios can really nail it.
“Relatively clear concept, it MIGHT be a Witcher game”. So basically not clear on concept lol. just poking fun. I really do hope their next game is set in the Witcher universe because the Witcher series is just too good to let die. Witcher 3 is definitely my favourite game of all time hands down.
Probably a fall 2021 release if we haven't heard about it still, maybe summer if were lucky? I would rather they just don't say a peep until they actually announce something. Now I'm stuck wondering and waiting lol first world problems!
I may be in the minority here... but Ashen left game pass right before I joined! Always regretted not being able to play it on game pass and the game never goes on sale for xbox
I prefer for Ubisoft+ to not be on game pass. I would rather they take that money and put it toward acquiring studios like SEGA. Ubisoft games tend to all be quite similar in gameplay and go on sale for large discounts frequently. I would rather purchase the ubi games I actually like individually on a deep sale a month after release.
@Trmn8r I too am shocked that cup head hasn’t made it to game pass yet. It seems that every successful indie game hits game pass pretty quickly but not cuphead...
@MasterkillerX agreed! I’m holding off on buying yakuza like a dragon because sooner or later it will arrive on game pass given the rest of the titles are already available or coming by the end of this month. Final fantasy 7 remake would be incredible on game pass. I wouldn’t want to spend $80 on an already year old game so it would be perfect if Xbox could snag it for game pass.
A delayed game is always better than a rushed game, and the cyberpunk disaster emphasizes this more than ever. I really hope the developers of 343 use this time well to make a polished and true next-gen experience halo! I love my series X, mostly because of the drastically reduced load times, but I have yet to play a game that really showcases next-gen capabilities. I hope halo can be that game.
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Re: Tango Gameworks Announces 'Hi-Fi RUSH', Available Today On Xbox Game Pass
@Would_you_kindly Phil is as hypocritical as Jim Ryan. Before ps5 jim ryan said that new playstation games would be developed exclusively for PS5. its 2 years into the PS5 life cycle and just now are most new games exclusive only for ps5 and not ps4 lol. These are businesses and leadership on both sides has lied to consumers to gain popularity so its completely futile/inflammatory to argue over who is better or worse.
Re: Tango Gameworks Announces 'Hi-Fi RUSH', Available Today On Xbox Game Pass
@Would_you_kindly FF7 Remake not coming to Xbox is a different story because that is a third party studio, Playstation doesn't own Square Enix. No xbox fan expects a playstation owned studio to release games on xbox, so PS fans should have the same expectations vice versa. I probably play my playstation more than my xbox but you gotta think rationally. Phil isn't hypocritical, he's made xbox games the most accessible they have ever been. 15$ a month and you can play any xbox exclusive whether thats on pc, xbox (budget series s or x), or heck even on a samsung tv without a console though the xbox app. Phil has been more generous to PS fans then he's needed to be, allowing previously multi plat IP's like diablo, cod, overwatch, etc still stay on PS even though they are now microsoft owned IP. If you have a xbox series S why are you even complaining you can still play this game LOL.
Re: Xbox Game Pass Growth Slower Than Expected After Microsoft Sets High Targets
How can they expect 73% growth with no major game pass releases. I let my sub lapse because of this. Xbox needs some quality heavy hitters to come soon
Re: MultiVersus Is Now Officially Free To Play For Everyone On Xbox
Such a great game!! gameplay is so fun and tight. Like someone said above, this is the only arena brawler I've played that's in the same league as smash
Re: EA Announces It's Making Lord Of The Rings Games Again
Battle for middle earth 3 and lord of the rings the third age remake please 🤤
Re: Talking Point: What Are Your Wild Predictions For The Xbox Games Showcase?
My wish list mirrors some previous comments
-Marcus fenix collection first three gow games fully remastered
-halo infinite campaign dlc trailer
-gears 6
-fable release date and gameplay trailer
-avowed release date and gameplay trailer
-new killer instinct
-star field gameplay trailer
-Star Wars exclusive? (Ps5 has kotor remake so if Xbox could secure a Star Wars game that would be awesome)
-new bioshock
-everwild gameplay trailer
-hellblade gameplay trailer
-red fall gameplay trailer
-new ori game?
I REALLY WANT A NEW LORD OF THE RINGS GAME!! Maybe a battle for middle earth 3? Or a lord of the rings rpg.
Re: Xbox Has Plans For Two Upcoming Showcases, Says XboxEra
I feel like there are too many showcases for all the major companies (Xbox, Sony, Nintendo) and as a result the quality drops significantly. Realistically Xbox will save its major announcements/trailers for E3 so I would rather just wait for that than be disappointed.
Re: An Open World Lego Racing Game Is Reportedly In The Works At 2K
the OG lego racers was incredible. if they could recreate that feel/style I would be so down for this game
Re: Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn Of Ragnarök Brings Its 'Epic Journey' To Xbox In March 2022
This looks awesome. I heard rumors that its going to play from a god of war style camera angle, I wonder if thats true? Definitely want to see some gameplay!
Re: Halo Infinite Season 1's Paid Cosmetics Could End Up Costing Over $1000 In Total
I don't see this as a problem. As long as there is sufficient number of cool unlockables through the $10 battle-pass and from free progression then it shouldn't matter. If I added the total cost of every purchasable item from any other F2P game i'm sure it would total much more than $1000. Of course you have to pick and choose what to spend your money on.
Re: Xbox Exec Admits PlayStation Has Been 'Out In Front' With A 'Certain Kind Of Game'
If Xbox can nail all of its upcoming first party games, I think they could definitely be on par if not slightly ahead of Playstation. New Fable, Gears, Halo, Forza, Perfect dark, Everwild, Avowed, Outerworlds 2 have so much potential, not to mention the Zenimax exclusives. Then hopefully find more studios to revive franchises like Banjo, Viva, and Killer instinct. Sony will always dominate the third person action adventure genre they just have it perfected. But xbox could have a much wider diversity of excellent games.
Re: It's Sounding More And More Likely Hellblade 2 Will Be At The Game Awards
@StylesT I'm with you on this... hopefully with the bigger budget they make it more of an action-adventure in a similar style to God of War. I found the combat mechanics in the first one way too basic and dull.
Re: Halo's MCC Adds New 'Mythic' Armour Sets To Season 8, And Not Everyone Is Happy
I agree with the complaints. These armour sets don’t have halo identity and these really are tacky and just meant to be as ridiculous as possible. That’s what makes halo so unique there’s no other game truly like it and I think that’s what makes some people concerned. How far down this path are they going to go with halo infinite? Is it going to be a bunch of flaming helmet rainbow guns Viking Armour spartans? Where’s the line where it’s not just outlandish cosmetics but cosmetics that were designed to fit within the halo universe. Not to sound like a huge nerd but halo has a MASSIVE legacy and I think 343i should try to preserve the halo image. Bringing in new content is great but at least put in an effort to make it fit in.
Re: Video: Here's The First Next-Gen Gameplay Of Call Of Duty: Vanguard
I think this looks great. Gives me call of duty 2 vibes.
Re: Xbox Head Phil Spencer Has Already Got His Hands On Valve's Steam Deck
Phil please put game pass integration into steam os.
Re: Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Gives His Initial Thoughts On Valve's Steam Deck
@BlueOcean Wondering the same thing about game pass potentially being added to steam os. Thats a make or break for me because I don't have any games on steam so there's not much incentive for me to shell out the money. Also i'm kinda ***** with technology lol I don't want the bother of changing the OS and whatever else would need to be done.
Re: Valve's New Steam Deck Can Be Used As A Handheld Xbox
Definitely going to wait until it comes out to watch more reviews and such. but if there is more functionality added with game pass i would definitely invest in this. 100x better than the switch OLED lmao.
Re: Valve's New Steam Deck Can Be Used As A Handheld Xbox
extremely intrigued by this, can play pc exclusives, ported playstation titles, and gamepass games all on this thing. not to mention emulators and all that. I hope that Valve works with xbox to make a gamepass app accessible without uninstalling the OS. Perfect opportunity for xbox to get game pass onto a handheld device. Phil/xbox team would be crazy not to work with them. With playstation now being more open to porting older titles to pc it could be an great way to bridge the gap between xbox-pc-playstation.
Re: Video: 343 Industries Gives Us A First Glimpse Of Halo Infinite's Multiplayer
I don’t know how to feel about this. I thought infinite was going back to its roots with combat? Definitely looks like a free to play multiplayer game and not the classic style halo multiplayer.
Re: Video: Here's Your First Look At Far Cry 6 Gameplay, Releasing This October
This game seems really fun , but for some reason it doesn't quite look next-gen. I just watched the new horizon zero dawn 2 gameplay trailer and it blew me away visually.
Re: Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance Is Getting A 4K Re-Release This Week
$30 damn! The nostalgia must be strong with this one.
Re: Ubisoft Announces The Division: Heartland, A Free-To-Play Entry Coming To Xbox
Personally, I got extremely bored with division 2. Great concept but the combat to me felt bland and wasn't satisfying. Exciting news for division fans though.
Re: The Creative Director Of Marvel's Avengers Has Jumped Ship
@Rockboy247 Agreed! I have been holding out for it for gamepass too. It's gotta be coming sometime soon.
Re: The Creative Director Of Marvel's Avengers Has Jumped Ship
Game pass is avengers last hope.
Re: Xbox Promises To Make Mini Fridges After Winning Twitter Contest
100% buying one
Re: Necromunda: Hired Gun Brings Its 'Violent, Thrilling FPS' To Xbox This June
the gameplay looks excellent. I hope they can weave the other parts of the game into a good package because the gunplay looks very doom-esque (which is perfect).
Re: Atlus Wants To Know What Games It Should Port To The Xbox Series X
persona 5 royal!!!
Re: The Coalition Is Hiring For Multiple Roles That Will ‘Forge The Future’ Of Gears
@Fenbops I completely agree. I loved gears 5 but the open world part felt honestly quite boring. Go here kill grubs turn on radio tower then do it again at another location. Open world games are not always a good thing unless the missions are engaging and rewarding.
Re: 343 Appears To Be Working On An Unannounced Halo Game
A halo tactics or halo wars 3 would be awesome. But a halo ODST 2 would be even better hehe
Re: Microsoft's GM Of Cloud Gaming Says Console Exclusive Games 'Aren't The Answer'
@eduscxbox I'm sure many people who bought the series x did so because they want to play games like halo, forza, gears, fable. I know thats why I bought series X. I don't think you can deny that exclusives have a huge impact on consumer choice in video games.
Re: Microsoft's GM Of Cloud Gaming Says Console Exclusive Games 'Aren't The Answer'
@Snake_V5 I completely agree. If nothing was exclusive consoles would have no purpose! everything would be played on pc. similarly to playstation thats why nintendo is such a powerhouse despite lower spec'd hardware, amazing first party games.
Re: Rare Seeking Senior Designer For Its Next Big Xbox Project Everwild
"Groundbreaking" "Unlike any other game thats ever been made". This sounds like cyberpunk level marketing hype and it worries me.
Re: Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time Remake Delayed Again
The graphics for this game looked god awful to be honest. At the very least make it look decent and not like an xbox 360 game.
Re: Cancelled GoldenEye 007 Xbox Remake Leaks On YouTube In Its Entirety
I always thought the ak-47 looked like a pencil
Re: Rumour: Microsoft In Talks For Another Bethesda Level Acquisition
Capcom would also be epic LOL
Re: Rumour: Microsoft In Talks For Another Bethesda Level Acquisition
I would not be happy if it was Ubisoft. Ubisoft games are good but they lack that special impact, in otherwords are quite forgettable. With the acquisition of zenimax microsoft is already a heavy hitter in western RPG's. I could die a happy man if microsoft bought sega. Shin megami tensei, persona, sonic, golden axe, crazy taxi, bayonetta, yakuza, warhammer 40k dawn of war + company of heroes. If they are looking to diversify their gamepass offerings I think sega is the way to go.
Re: Biomutant Finally Has An Official Release Date, Coming This May
I love the concept of this game. I hope it turns out well.
Re: Talking Point: What Xbox Game Pass Games Do You Want In February 2021?
@VenomousAlbino We share the same dream my friend.
Re: There's Reportedly A New Knights Of The Old Republic In The Works
Honestly pump out as many star wars games as possible... at least a few of them will be really good. Should be interesting to see which studios can really nail it.
Re: Battlefield 6 Rumoured To Be A Cross-Gen Reboot, Multiplayer Aiming For 128 Players
@PhhhCough @WillieFisterbut Yes!!! Bad company two is one of my favourite shooters of all time. Please EA make a bad company 3 I beg of you.
Re: CD Projekt Has 'Many Plans' For The Future Beyond Cyberpunk
“Relatively clear concept, it MIGHT be a Witcher game”. So basically not clear on concept lol. just poking fun. I really do hope their next game is set in the Witcher universe because the Witcher series is just too good to let die. Witcher 3 is definitely my favourite game of all time hands down.
Re: Xbox Exec Hints At Upcoming 'Surprises' In New Year Message
Probably a fall 2021 release if we haven't heard about it still, maybe summer if were lucky? I would rather they just don't say a peep until they actually announce something. Now I'm stuck wondering and waiting lol first world problems!
Re: Xbox Hints At The Return Of An Old Game Pass Favourite In January
I may be in the minority here... but Ashen left game pass right before I joined! Always regretted not being able to play it on game pass and the game never goes on sale for xbox
Re: 'Rumour' Suggests Ubisoft+ Could Join Xbox Game Pass, But Don't Get Your Hopes Up
I prefer for Ubisoft+ to not be on game pass. I would rather they take that money and put it toward acquiring studios like SEGA. Ubisoft games tend to all be quite similar in gameplay and go on sale for large discounts frequently. I would rather purchase the ubi games I actually like individually on a deep sale a month after release.
Re: Talking Point: What Games Do You Want To See Added To Xbox Game Pass In 2021?
@Trmn8r I too am shocked that cup head hasn’t made it to game pass yet. It seems that every successful indie game hits game pass pretty quickly but not cuphead...
Re: Talking Point: What Games Do You Want To See Added To Xbox Game Pass In 2021?
@MasterkillerX agreed! I’m holding off on buying yakuza like a dragon because sooner or later it will arrive on game pass given the rest of the titles are already available or coming by the end of this month. Final fantasy 7 remake would be incredible on game pass. I wouldn’t want to spend $80 on an already year old game so it would be perfect if Xbox could snag it for game pass.
Re: Talking Point: What Games Do You Want To See Added To Xbox Game Pass In 2021?
Final fantasy 7 remake and Yakuza like a dragon!
Re: Xbox & Gamers Outreach Are Giving Away Wonder Woman Consoles To Children's Hospitals
This is wonderful
Re: Reaction: After Cyberpunk 2077, Halo Infinite's Delay Feels Like A Relief
A delayed game is always better than a rushed game, and the cyberpunk disaster emphasizes this more than ever. I really hope the developers of 343 use this time well to make a polished and true next-gen experience halo! I love my series X, mostly because of the drastically reduced load times, but I have yet to play a game that really showcases next-gen capabilities. I hope halo can be that game.
Re: Liked Crazy Taxi? Keep An Eye Out For Taxi Chaos Next February
@Kefka2589 LOL