@Raffles See I am in the firm camp of Gamers who enjoy fun and find eSports to be a cancer that is hurting gaming as a whole.
When I spent $70+ on my games I enjoy them, have a fun time with friends and family. I don't obsess and try to be the best esports player in the world. I play a wide range of games and will be moving on from MK1 as more games I want to play come out. I will revisit for each season and when the DLC characters start to launch. But again I don't obsess and gave at all about fighting game tournaments.
@theduckofdeath I can completely understand if they are younger or without work, that extra $30 can feel like a slap in the face to someone really super duper looking forward to the game. But at that point maybe they should get off Xbox and find meaningful work where $30 is an impulse purchase.
@Raffles Street Fighter 6 looks like it was made last generation and they sat on it until just now. Mortal Kombat 1 blows it away for it's story, character designs and upcoming characters and support. SF6's TMNT content was an overpriced joke
@Markatron84 How is it irrelevant to mention that the competitors "gamepass" service does you far dirtier and offers less of a value than making you wait 5 whole days
@Markatron84 If you feel that strongly about it no one is telling you to keep Gamepass. You can move on to Sony and get their "gamepass" and play their games on Day 365+
@Markatron84 It's not a farce, months ahead of it's Oct 10th release date they have let you know that it is coming Oct 10th. The option to pay into an early release is a good thing for anyone who doesn't want to pay more. Us who will be playing on Oct 5th will basically be stress testing the servers for the rest of you. You are getting very hung up on the Day One aspect of this and again they never said it was coming out on Oct 5th for Gamepass and then suddenly delayed it to the 10th and charged $30 for the original release date. So I see no reason for the outrage
@Markatron84 It is a great thing. It gives fans who are super excited to play it as soon as possible and get other stuff for these big games an option to pay in. And not to forgo gamepass completely, but instead think of it as a $70 discount from buying the Premium edition. It will not kill you to wait 5 more days, and if you find it to be too hard to wait break out $30.
@Markatron84 @PhileasFragg You are missing the fact you get more than simply 5 day early access for the $30. You get several cars and other digital goodies. This is something for super fans of the game. I love these $30 premium upgrades because it's better than paying $100.
Just calling it early access undersells the Premium upgrade. It gives you:
The Forza Motorsport Premium Edition includes the full game with 5 DAYS EARLY ACCESS, the Race Day Car Pack, Car Pass (30 cars delivered to your game weekly, one per week), VIP Membership and Welcome Pack.
So if you are super into this game its a nice bit of content for $30+
@FenIsMightier I would say the N64 Controller was one of the worst controllers, especially for a 3D centric console. One joystick in the direct middle made no sense
@Maddie47 Believe it or not, no disc drive in a current Gen system is not a deal breaker for as many people as you'd think. Physical sales are way down compared to digital, hence why everyone is moving towards an all digital future.
Here's a thought. What is the banned gamer this story is taking about lied? What if the reason they were banned was for someone far worse than the abbreviation they claim? People lie all the time
@CrimsonRidley Yes us here in South Dakota had non-stop 90+ degree days often with heat indexes well past 100. So maybe we had our typical Summer and yours combined
@Mauzuri The best news we could get about Elder Scrolls VI is that they have developed a entirely fresh engine that has no connections to the Creation Engine or Gamebryo
@Mauzuri With my 1 GBPS internet connection it took 22 mins to download the initial 100 gb. And it will take about 2 to 3 mins to download this update.
I just want a release date to look forward to. Just tell us when I'll be $70 less rich. Also Microsoft should drop a thick stack to get this on Gamepass and that would shut up anyone mad about Series S not having local co-op
I think Microsoft should drop the console parity clause and announce a one time offer. Send in your Xbox Series S for a one time $200 off an Xbox Series X. Problem solved and no court on earth would go after them for false advertisting.
@Microbius Please drastically lower your expectations for Skyrim VR. Skyrim and Fallout 4 VR have to be two of the laziest VR ports I've ever had the displeasure of playing
@Jenkinss Honestly none of us have the hard data to see if couch co-op is truly utilized in these bigger titles. Maybe Microsoft does have that information and deemed it wasn't a hill to die on.
@Yarec123 The S is more than capable system at a killer price point. I used the S for the past couple of years and had little to no issues with it. That being said I am enjoying my upgrade to the X
@robe I'm not saying use the cloud option for all games just for overly demanding games or for lazy developers like Larian Studios who can't seen to get a fairly basic title to run on a system that everyone can run it on. If they can get it to work on the Steam Deck they can get it to run on the Series S
@bert0503 I'll do you one better why not get a PS5, the corded to the system Playstation VR 2, and the Playstation Portal. And then sit around and wait for Sony to release more games. I guess you have Spider-Man 2 to look forward to. What after that? I'm not sure
@Yarec123 I said this before in a previous discussion, but I think since the Series S is all digital why not leverage the power of the cloud. On the Series S, on more demanding games, it because Cloud based
@abe_hikura The Series S has a Custom AMD Zen 2 8 Cores @ 3.6 GHz (3.4 GHz with SMT) CPU
The Series X has a AMD Zen 2 eight-core processor, but the Series X CPU runs at 3.8GHz per core (3.6GHz with multi-threading) CPU
Their CPU are very close to each other, the key difference is the amount of RAM and Video RAM. There is a difference of 6 gb there. So split screen can work you simply need to lower the resolution on the Series S version just like many games have done before Baldur's Gate 3. If you can get Cyberpunk, Diablo 4, and Jedi Survivor to play very good on the Series S there is no excuse.
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Re: Talking Point: Does Mortal Kombat 1 Live Up To The Hype?
@Raffles
See I am in the firm camp of Gamers who enjoy fun and find eSports to be a cancer that is hurting gaming as a whole.
When I spent $70+ on my games I enjoy them, have a fun time with friends and family. I don't obsess and try to be the best esports player in the world. I play a wide range of games and will be moving on from MK1 as more games I want to play come out. I will revisit for each season and when the DLC characters start to launch. But again I don't obsess and gave at all about fighting game tournaments.
Re: Talking Point: Will You Be Buying The Early Access For Forza Motorsport?
@theduckofdeath
I can completely understand if they are younger or without work, that extra $30 can feel like a slap in the face to someone really super duper looking forward to the game. But at that point maybe they should get off Xbox and find meaningful work where $30 is an impulse purchase.
Re: Talking Point: Does Mortal Kombat 1 Live Up To The Hype?
@Raffles
If you enjoy SF6's combat system which you clearly do. I however do not, I enjoy MK or Tekken
Re: Talking Point: Does Mortal Kombat 1 Live Up To The Hype?
@Raffles
Street Fighter 6 looks like it was made last generation and they sat on it until just now. Mortal Kombat 1 blows it away for it's story, character designs and upcoming characters and support. SF6's TMNT content was an overpriced joke
Re: Talking Point: Will You Be Buying The Early Access For Forza Motorsport?
@Markatron84
How is it irrelevant to mention that the competitors "gamepass" service does you far dirtier and offers less of a value than making you wait 5 whole days
Re: Talking Point: Will You Be Buying The Early Access For Forza Motorsport?
@Markatron84
If you feel that strongly about it no one is telling you to keep Gamepass. You can move on to Sony and get their "gamepass" and play their games on Day 365+
Re: Talking Point: Will You Be Buying The Early Access For Forza Motorsport?
@Markatron84
It's not a farce, months ahead of it's Oct 10th release date they have let you know that it is coming Oct 10th. The option to pay into an early release is a good thing for anyone who doesn't want to pay more. Us who will be playing on Oct 5th will basically be stress testing the servers for the rest of you. You are getting very hung up on the Day One aspect of this and again they never said it was coming out on Oct 5th for Gamepass and then suddenly delayed it to the 10th and charged $30 for the original release date. So I see no reason for the outrage
Re: Talking Point: Will You Be Buying The Early Access For Forza Motorsport?
@Markatron84
It is a great thing. It gives fans who are super excited to play it as soon as possible and get other stuff for these big games an option to pay in. And not to forgo gamepass completely, but instead think of it as a $70 discount from buying the Premium edition. It will not kill you to wait 5 more days, and if you find it to be too hard to wait break out $30.
Re: Talking Point: Will You Be Buying The Early Access For Forza Motorsport?
@Markatron84 @PhileasFragg
You are missing the fact you get more than simply 5 day early access for the $30. You get several cars and other digital goodies. This is something for super fans of the game. I love these $30 premium upgrades because it's better than paying $100.
Re: Talking Point: Will You Be Buying The Early Access For Forza Motorsport?
@PhileasFragg
It does give you Day 1 access, not Day -5
Re: Talking Point: Will You Be Buying The Early Access For Forza Motorsport?
Just calling it early access undersells the Premium upgrade. It gives you:
So if you are super into this game its a nice bit of content for $30+
Re: Xbox Design Lab Adds Multiple 'Shift' Controllers, Including An Exclusive New Design
@FenIsMightier
I would say the N64 Controller was one of the worst controllers, especially for a 3D centric console. One joystick in the direct middle made no sense
Re: Xbox Design Lab Adds Multiple 'Shift' Controllers, Including An Exclusive New Design
@InterceptorAlpha
Name me 5 PS3 games that used the sixaxis?
Re: It Sounds Like Capcom Is Considering Raising Its Game Prices
I don't mind Publishers rising the price of a game, I just want everything included and don't raise the price and microtransaction me to death too
Re: CMA Approval A 'Significant Milestone' Towards Xbox Merging With Activision Blizzard
Toys For Bob needs to make remastered Banjo games. After that make a brand new entry
Re: Party Animals Is Proving Extremely Popular, Aside From Some 'Offline' Controversy
@Scummbuddy
Instead of paying $300 - 500 for a gaming system they should work out options to get better internet.
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Reacts To Suggestion That Xbox 'Misjudged' The Game's Potential
The next BG3 story I want to see on here is when it's coming to Xbox so I can give them my money
Re: How To Watch This Week's Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2023 Event
I feel sad for the eastern coastline, they have to watch a non-live version of the show apparently 12 hours after the rest of us get to watch it
Re: Multiple Xbox Games Are Reduced By 90% This Week (September 19-26)
@Kaloudz
yes
Re: These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (September 19 - October 3)
I'm glad I held out on Gotham Knights, I wanted to try it but know it's not very good
Re: Xbox Series X All-Digital Console Refresh Planned For Late 2024
@Maddie47
Believe it or not, no disc drive in a current Gen system is not a deal breaker for as many people as you'd think. Physical sales are way down compared to digital, hence why everyone is moving towards an all digital future.
Re: Xbox's Phil Spencer Was Dead Serious About Wanting To Acquire Nintendo In 2020
I've always said I think Microsoft and Nintendo should come up with a battle plan together. I think their 1st party IPs should do the following:
4k/8k Home versions - Xbox's current and future consoles
Portable versions - Nintendo Switch and future consoles
That way you can cover all types of gamers and play their games whichever way you'd like.
Re: Here's What The Critics Think Of Mortal Kombat 1 So Far
@SpecialT
Street Fighter 6 in a direct comparison to Mortal Kombat 1 looks like it was made last generation. Mortal Kombat 1 wipes the floor with SF6
Re: Unity Responds To Major Concerns About New 'Runtime Fees' And Xbox Game Pass Titles
Epic charges 5% of your gross revenue for using the Unreal engine, this is after you have grossed at least a million dollars
Re: New Starfield Test Suggests It Could Run At 40-60FPS On Xbox Series X
@txpistolpete
I personally have a 4k 70" TV so 1080p is a noticeable departure from 4k
Re: Xbox Fan Sparks Huge Debate After Receiving First 'Strike' For Bad Language
@BBB
Photoshop does exist
Re: Xbox Fan Sparks Huge Debate After Receiving First 'Strike' For Bad Language
Here's a thought. What is the banned gamer this story is taking about lied? What if the reason they were banned was for someone far worse than the abbreviation they claim? People lie all the time
Re: Xbox 'End Of Summer' Sale Now Live, Almost 1000 Games Discounted
@CrimsonRidley
Yes us here in South Dakota had non-stop 90+ degree days often with heat indexes well past 100. So maybe we had our typical Summer and yours combined
Re: Major Starfield Patch Arrives On Xbox Ahead Of This Week's Launch
@Mauzuri
The best news we could get about Elder Scrolls VI is that they have developed a entirely fresh engine that has no connections to the Creation Engine or Gamebryo
Re: Major Starfield Patch Arrives On Xbox Ahead Of This Week's Launch
@Mauzuri
With my 1 GBPS internet connection it took 22 mins to download the initial 100 gb. And it will take about 2 to 3 mins to download this update.
Re: Microsoft Pulls Xbox Game Pass Trial Ahead Of Starfield Release
@Netret0120
As you can see, you'll now need to purchase around 18 months of Xbox Live Gold to convert it to 12 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
The conversion rates changes for every 3 months of gold now convert to 2 months of Ultimate.
Re: Xbox Is Working With Larian To Bring Split-Screen To Baldur's Gate 3 'Post Launch'
I just want a release date to look forward to. Just tell us when I'll be $70 less rich. Also Microsoft should drop a thick stack to get this on Gamepass and that would shut up anyone mad about Series S not having local co-op
Re: Xbox Game Pass's 'Party Animals' Has Spawned The Cutest Custom Consoles Ever
@Kaloudz
Didn't they come out with a Fuzzy Sonic and Tails controller?
Re: Xbox Boss Warns Of Potential Delays With ActiBlizz Titles On Game Pass
@Chaotic_Neutral
What do you have interest in? Which games currently do you play and which upcoming games are you looking forward to?
Re: Assassin's Creed Mirage Gameplay Trailer Confirms October 2023 Release Date
This might be one of the least impressive things shown off by a major developer this year
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Confirmed For Xbox In 2023, Series S Version Ditching Local Co-Op
I think Microsoft should drop the console parity clause and announce a one time offer. Send in your Xbox Series S for a one time $200 off an Xbox Series X. Problem solved and no court on earth would go after them for false advertisting.
Re: The Xbox Series X Is 'At The End Of The Beginning', Says Phil Spencer
@PushButtons
Microsoft has already stated they are no longer making Xbox One games.
https://www.purexbox.com/news/2023/06/xboxs-internal-teams-are-no-longer-making-games-for-xbox-one-confirms-exec
Re: The Xbox Series X Is 'At The End Of The Beginning', Says Phil Spencer
@AnonymousJ
Maybe the official port for the Steam Deck but it can run in local co-op
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXOAMwDODNA
And it doesn't look crazy bad or hurting its performance much. So I am confused again why they couldn't get local co-op running on the Series S?
Re: Starfield Xbox Game Pass Release Times Confirmed By Bethesda
@Microbius
Please drastically lower your expectations for Skyrim VR. Skyrim and Fallout 4 VR have to be two of the laziest VR ports I've ever had the displeasure of playing
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Confirmed For Xbox In 2023, Series S Version Ditching Local Co-Op
@Jenkinss
Honestly none of us have the hard data to see if couch co-op is truly utilized in these bigger titles. Maybe Microsoft does have that information and deemed it wasn't a hill to die on.
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Confirmed For Xbox In 2023, Series S Version Ditching Local Co-Op
Nice give me a date I hand over my money. I have been waiting to play this game and I have a Series X
Re: The Xbox Series X Is 'At The End Of The Beginning', Says Phil Spencer
@AnonymousJ
You didn't address how is it possible for BG3 to run on the steam deck but not on the Xbox Series S.
The steamdeck is a 1.6 teraflop capable machine (basically 1.5x the Switch) and the Xbox Series S can do 4 teraflops of computing.
Re: The Xbox Series X Is 'At The End Of The Beginning', Says Phil Spencer
@Yarec123
The S is more than capable system at a killer price point. I used the S for the past couple of years and had little to no issues with it. That being said I am enjoying my upgrade to the X
Re: The Xbox Series X Is 'At The End Of The Beginning', Says Phil Spencer
@InterceptorAlpha
In which ways does GT7 look better than the upcoming Forza?
Re: Phil Spencer Gives His Thoughts On Baldur's Gate 3's Xbox Series S Issues
@robe
I'm not saying use the cloud option for all games just for overly demanding games or for lazy developers like Larian Studios who can't seen to get a fairly basic title to run on a system that everyone can run it on. If they can get it to work on the Steam Deck they can get it to run on the Series S
Re: Phil Spencer Gives His Thoughts On Baldur's Gate 3's Xbox Series S Issues
@Yarec123
400 mbps fiber sounds sad, but is still more than adequate to run Cloud gaming
Re: Phil Spencer Gives His Thoughts On Baldur's Gate 3's Xbox Series S Issues
@Yarec123 No one told you to buy a Series S, a digital only system, when you knew you had a junk internet connection
Re: Phil Spencer Gives His Thoughts On Baldur's Gate 3's Xbox Series S Issues
@bert0503
I'll do you one better why not get a PS5, the corded to the system Playstation VR 2, and the Playstation Portal. And then sit around and wait for Sony to release more games. I guess you have Spider-Man 2 to look forward to. What after that? I'm not sure
Re: Phil Spencer Gives His Thoughts On Baldur's Gate 3's Xbox Series S Issues
@Yarec123
I said this before in a previous discussion, but I think since the Series S is all digital why not leverage the power of the cloud. On the Series S, on more demanding games, it because Cloud based
Re: Phil Spencer Gives His Thoughts On Baldur's Gate 3's Xbox Series S Issues
@abe_hikura
The Series S has a Custom AMD Zen 2 8 Cores @ 3.6 GHz (3.4 GHz with SMT) CPU
The Series X has a AMD Zen 2 eight-core processor, but the Series X CPU runs at 3.8GHz per core (3.6GHz with multi-threading) CPU
Their CPU are very close to each other, the key difference is the amount of RAM and Video RAM. There is a difference of 6 gb there. So split screen can work you simply need to lower the resolution on the Series S version just like many games have done before Baldur's Gate 3. If you can get Cyberpunk, Diablo 4, and Jedi Survivor to play very good on the Series S there is no excuse.