Wonder how much longer it’ll be on GamePass. I really like the game but haven’t made the time to play it with so many other games out. Worried I’ll start playing it again and it’ll leave GP.
It’s a great game so probably will end up buying it anyway.
With Goat Simulator, that’s likely over $200 worth of DAY ONE games in one month. I would much rather have just those five new games than 20 crappy old games.
But don’t subscribe if it’s not valuable to you. For me, it’s an incredible month. Perhaps one of the best GamePass months ever.
Not a big fan of Goat Simulator myself but all the others are games I’m excited for.
Ooo..didn’t realize Nine Sols was also out in November. Yeah, even if nothing else was added to the list for GamePass in November, it’s absolutely killing it.
Isn’t it kind of a big spoiler to mention right in the headline that there are “supernatural surprises”. I wouldn’t have even thought that was a possibility but now I know. Not cool. Not cool at all.
It was far and away my GoTY last year. Sound, visuals and level design were astounding. So many unforgettable moments in that game. And can’t wait for the expansion next week!
You know I read a bunch of other reviews and most didn’t really allude to this being just a kids game. But having played an hour on PS Plus Extra, yeah, it really does seem totally geared toward kids. Easy difficulty and puzzles like using words in sentences make it pretty clear who the target audience was.
I’ll play through it but it’s a bit disappointing in that I expected it to be more well rounded for everyone to play.
@Ilyn Not exactly sure what you’re trying to say but this is from the Digital Foundry article on Eurogamer about the Series S and Black Myth Wukong:
“ News journalists with good track records have corroborated the Sony exclusivity angle (and to be clear, we've heard the same ourselves from sources with good knowledge of the situation) ”
How is that “not once” said by Digital Foundry? If you’re mentioning a different DF article / video, does it matter? They DID say it in this one.
Funny how people keep bringing up Digital Foundry because they themselves also said they heard from reliable sources that there is an exclusivity deal in place with Sony.
Don’t forget we also get the Persona 3 Episode Aigis expansion for free on 9/10. The expansion pass is $35 otherwise. That’s really the equivalent of a new game on its own. And three of these five games are day one adds. Train Sim World 5 is a $50 game. There’s $140 in day one games/content just in the first half of the month. So I can’t complain.
@FraserG Speaking of GamePass, I haven’t seen any mention of Core Keeper coming out today on it. It’s getting excellent reviews and has 91% positive of 26,000+ on Steam.
Yeah, I want them to take their time with this given how many performance issue problems PS5 has. But haters are ignoring the that even the PS5 has issues. To me, it’s good that Xbox will be getting a more polished version of the game.
The developers even say fixes for PS5 may take a while because of “bottlenecks” on the console.
But sure, only Xbox machines have issues…
Full disclosure: I have the PS5 version and the graphics and balanced modes are stuttering messes and are unplayable to me. Performance is the best but it’s running a 30 FPS in the background while displaying 60 FPS. It’s playable but there are a lot of issues with missed inputs due to this. I’ve lost lives because of health gourds not trigger or sometimes triggering twice as I’m trying to get it to work. It can be incredibly frustrating. It definitely needs fixes.
I’m not a stickler for 60 FPS and do get what the devs are talking about with making choices visually. But as is the case with other games, can’t you drop fancy lighting or whatever CPU heavy graphical enhancement in a performance mode?
Anyway, this is still one of my most anticipated games.
This is the same guy who said Starfield was going to PS5 and then had to issue a statement that he was wrong. So, yeah, take it with a healthy dose of salt.
I think Final Fantasy 16 will be announced for Xbox with PS exclusivity ending, SE saying they want to do more multiplats and plenty of rumors swirling about it.
And, yes, Square announced the PC version but I think the Xbox announcement would be during one of the console’s own events.
Yeah, there’s got to be more to this case. There are literally thousands of devs, some with incredibly low budget junk, that are able to get through the submission process just fine. How come they are able to do it? Is there a language barrier or something else going on? It doesn’t make sense.
@Frmknst Literally nothing except Indy? Umm, Towerborne, Avowed, Shattered Space, Ara: History Untold, Flight Simulator, etc. Plenty of first party stuff in there and it does say “and more”.
This game is said to be practically done so for those saying Indy is going to be delayed, I think this game is being delayed BECAUSE Indy is still coming and they wanted to give it and the other releases more time to breathe.
@MrMagic Yes, I’m sure it’s not like any of the devs could possibly have friends and family at home going through hell every day to think about. I’m sure the most important thing in the world to them is finishing this game.
Good news for people that want it. I probably won’t download it just because it’s gigantic and don’t have the space. But it’s already been an awesome month for GP so I’m quite happy.
@Decimateh Funny that you mentioned that about Xbox store reviews because this is a prime example. Average rating for this on Xbox is 2.6. And on PlayStation it’s 4.3!
Played a few games with the EA Access trial (via GamePass) and it’s fun. Animations are a little janky and the game as a whole maybe not quite at the level of the old games but it’s a good start. Also refreshing after so many years of Madden doing next to nothing each year.
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Re: Death Stranding's New Xbox Update Fixes The Only Real Problem We Had With It
I’m really tempted to get this but already have it on PS5. Too many new games I want too. I need more money!
Re: Xbox Fan Shares Stunning 4K Images Of 360 Launch Title Project Gotham Racing 3
I absolutely loved those games and wish they were BC. Surely soundtracks made that impossible like a lot of other racers that aren’t BC.
Re: Sea Of Stars Local Co-Op Update Arrives For Free On Xbox Game Pass
Wonder how much longer it’ll be on GamePass. I really like the game but haven’t made the time to play it with so many other games out. Worried I’ll start playing it again and it’ll leave GP.
It’s a great game so probably will end up buying it anyway.
Re: Roundup: Here's What The Reviews Say About Xbox Horror Title 'Slitterhead'
I’ll definitely pick this up when it drops in price or hits GamePass. Looks like it’s a blast.
(And, yeah, nothing at all like Silent Hill)
Re: These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (November 4-19)
@Bartig No, there’s three. Goat Simulator Remastered and Flight Simulator 2024 are also coming.
So for all those complaining, this is the value we are getting from DAY ONE games in November:
Metal Slug Tactics - $24.99
Goat Simulator Remastered - TBD
Flight Simulator 2024 - $69.99
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 - $59.99
Nine Sols - $29.99
With Goat Simulator, that’s likely over $200 worth of DAY ONE games in one month. I would much rather have just those five new games than 20 crappy old games.
But don’t subscribe if it’s not valuable to you. For me, it’s an incredible month. Perhaps one of the best GamePass months ever.
Not a big fan of Goat Simulator myself but all the others are games I’m excited for.
Re: All New Xbox Games Coming Out In November 2024
Ooo..didn’t realize Nine Sols was also out in November. Yeah, even if nothing else was added to the list for GamePass in November, it’s absolutely killing it.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 2-3)
DA: Veilguard and BLOPS 6 on Series X. Silent Hill 2 on PS5 and Fear the Spotlight on Switch.
Re: Black Ops 6 Campaign Review (Xbox) - Supernatural Surprises Elevate This Year's Call Of Duty
Isn’t it kind of a big spoiler to mention right in the headline that there are “supernatural surprises”. I wouldn’t have even thought that was a possibility but now I know. Not cool. Not cool at all.
Re: No Reviews Yet, But Here Are Some First Impressions Of Black Ops 6
I really loved the new movement system in the beta so first time I’m looking forward to COD multiplayer in years. Hope the campaign is good as well!
Re: Poll: A Year Later, What Do You Think Of Alan Wake 2 Overall?
It was far and away my GoTY last year. Sound, visuals and level design were astounding. So many unforgettable moments in that game. And can’t wait for the expansion next week!
Re: Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (October 17)
MechWarrior Clans is a blast so far and getting good reviews (80 on OpenCritic).
Awesome to get another great $50 game Day One release in the same month as COD and everything else.
GamePass rocks!
Re: Six Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In November 2024 So Far
Stalker 2, Nine Sols and Flight Simulator already make this an awesome month for me.
Re: Metaphor: ReFantazio's First Review Is Getting Everyone Hyped For The Full Release
Been playing the demo and while I like it, it is VERY slow to get going. Probably get it but maybe not right away.
Re: Aaero2 Brings Its Badass Sequel Exclusively To Xbox This October
For some reason I thought I remember this being something that was also supposed to be on GamePass Day 1.
Re: PS Vita Classic 'Freedom Wars' Is Getting A Remaster For Everything Except Xbox
@Gamer83 It’s Sony’s IP being licensed to them so it may have been a condition of getting the license. Not necessarily Namco’s decision.
Re: PS Vita Classic 'Freedom Wars' Is Getting A Remaster For Everything Except Xbox
I suspect Sony may have had a condition when licensing the IP to Namco that this port wouldn’t go to Xbox.
Comments from other “insiders” on this same tweet point out that regardless of who is publishing it, it’s still Sony’s IP.
Re: Review: The Plucky Squire - A Super Storybook Adventure For Younger Players
You know I read a bunch of other reviews and most didn’t really allude to this being just a kids game. But having played an hour on PS Plus Extra, yeah, it really does seem totally geared toward kids. Easy difficulty and puzzles like using words in sentences make it pretty clear who the target audience was.
I’ll play through it but it’s a bit disappointing in that I expected it to be more well rounded for everyone to play.
Re: 10 Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late September 2024
Damn. Sad to see Darktide go.
Re: Black Myth: Wukong Xbox Delay Reportedly Tied To PS5 'Exclusivity Deal'
@Ilyn Not exactly sure what you’re trying to say but this is from the Digital Foundry article on Eurogamer about the Series S and Black Myth Wukong:
“ News journalists with good track records have corroborated the Sony exclusivity angle (and to be clear, we've heard the same ourselves from sources with good knowledge of the situation) ”
How is that “not once” said by Digital Foundry? If you’re mentioning a different DF article / video, does it matter? They DID say it in this one.
https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2024-df-weekly-if-black-myth-wukong-has-issues-on-ps5-is-a-series-s-port-viable
Re: Black Myth: Wukong Xbox Delay Reportedly Tied To PS5 'Exclusivity Deal'
Funny how people keep bringing up Digital Foundry because they themselves also said they heard from reliable sources that there is an exclusivity deal in place with Sony.
Re: Microsoft's Age Of Mythology: Retold Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 4)
Excited for this!
Re: These Five Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (September 3-17)
Don’t forget we also get the Persona 3 Episode Aigis expansion for free on 9/10. The expansion pass is $35 otherwise. That’s really the equivalent of a new game on its own. And three of these five games are day one adds. Train Sim World 5 is a $50 game. There’s $140 in day one games/content just in the first half of the month. So I can’t complain.
Really looking forward to Age of Mythology!
Re: Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta Review (Xbox) - Treyarch Tweaks COD Formula, To Mixed Results
I’d like to try it but 350 GB is absolutely insane.
Re: Stalker 2 Hits The Headlines For Apparently Running At '25FPS' On Xbox Series S
I don’t know how it could be made any clearer that they’re still working on optimizing it.
“SO FAR, we have it at 25ish FPS on the Xbox Series S, BUT WE STILL HAVE SPACE TO OPTIMIZE.”
Talk about taking something out of context just to bash the Series S. 🤦♂️
Re: Five Xbox Game Pass Titles Received New Announcements At Gamescom 2024
@FraserG Ah, not sure how I missed that. My bad! 😀
Re: Five Xbox Game Pass Titles Received New Announcements At Gamescom 2024
@FraserG Speaking of GamePass, I haven’t seen any mention of Core Keeper coming out today on it. It’s getting excellent reviews and has 91% positive of 26,000+ on Steam.
Re: Rumour: Black Myth: Wukong 'Memory Leak' Has Caused Xbox Series X|S Delay
Yeah, I want them to take their time with this given how many performance issue problems PS5 has. But haters are ignoring the that even the PS5 has issues. To me, it’s good that Xbox will be getting a more polished version of the game.
The developers even say fixes for PS5 may take a while because of “bottlenecks” on the console.
But sure, only Xbox machines have issues…
Full disclosure: I have the PS5 version and the graphics and balanced modes are stuttering messes and are unplayable to me. Performance is the best but it’s running a 30 FPS in the background while displaying 60 FPS. It’s playable but there are a lot of issues with missed inputs due to this. I’ve lost lives because of health gourds not trigger or sometimes triggering twice as I’m trying to get it to work. It can be incredibly frustrating. It definitely needs fixes.
Re: Well-Known Leaker Reveals Major Xbox Game Pass Addition For September 2024
Yeah, I wouldn’t call this a major addition at all at this point. It’s old and can be had super cheap.
Re: Obsidian Confirms That Avowed Runs At 30FPS On Xbox Series X|S
I’m not a stickler for 60 FPS and do get what the devs are talking about with making choices visually. But as is the case with other games, can’t you drop fancy lighting or whatever CPU heavy graphical enhancement in a performance mode?
Anyway, this is still one of my most anticipated games.
Re: Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Comments On Indiana Jones PS5, And Microsoft's Plan Moving Forward
Sony’s strategy has also shifted and that really has made a PC the golden ticket for everything.
Day one games on GamePass, Sony exclusives and games that will never be on console. All on PC. No need for an Xbox or PlayStation.
Can’t say it’s just Xbox that’s expanding beyond their own hardware.
Re: Multiple Xbox Game Pass Titles Showed Up At Gamescom ONL 2024
Hoping we get some more “today” drops during the Xbox presentations. This month is extremely light (especially compared to last month) for GamePass.
Re: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Hits Xbox This December, And A PS5 Port Is Officially Coming
Honestly am more upset about Towerborne going F2P than I am about this going to PS5.
Re: Xbox's Towerborne Delays Full Release To 2025, PC Early Access Begins This September
Ughh, that is extremely disappointing that it’s going to be F2P
Re: Rumour Claims Indiana Jones Will Jump From Xbox To PS5 In Early 2025
@anoyonmus To play the games Day One on GamePass instead of $70 for one game.
Re: Rumour Claims Indiana Jones Will Jump From Xbox To PS5 In Early 2025
This is the same guy who said Starfield was going to PS5 and then had to issue a statement that he was wrong. So, yeah, take it with a healthy dose of salt.
Re: Xbox Teases 'More Than A Few Surprises' For This Week's Gamescom Livestreams
I think Final Fantasy 16 will be announced for Xbox with PS exclusivity ending, SE saying they want to do more multiplats and plenty of rumors swirling about it.
And, yes, Square announced the PC version but I think the Xbox announcement would be during one of the console’s own events.
Re: Indie Dev Cancels 'HAAK' For Xbox And Criticises Microsoft Over 14 Months Of Delays
Yeah, there’s got to be more to this case. There are literally thousands of devs, some with incredibly low budget junk, that are able to get through the submission process just fine. How come they are able to do it? Is there a language barrier or something else going on? It doesn’t make sense.
Re: Xbox Reveals Full Daily Livestream Schedule For Gamescom 2024
@Frmknst Literally nothing except Indy? Umm, Towerborne, Avowed, Shattered Space, Ara: History Untold, Flight Simulator, etc. Plenty of first party stuff in there and it does say “and more”.
Re: Rumour: Xbox Handheld System Will Sit Alongside 'A Series X Successor'
That’s a bummer if true. I thought Phil said earlier that it would be a true handheld device not requiring a console.
Re: These Three Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (August 7-13)
Good games but let’s hope the second half is better…
That said I still have a ton to work through from the massive amount of games last month.
Re: Creatures Of Ava's First Reviews Suggest It's Worth A Play On Xbox Game Pass
Not big on monster collecting games but this one has me intrigued. Looking forward to checking it out on Wednesday!
Re: Talking Point: How Would You Feel If Xbox's Major Fall Release Is Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6?
My feeling is that if Avowed was delayed, they are likely confident that Indy will release this year. So I’m continuing to have faith that it will.
Re: Xbox First-Party RPG Avowed Reportedly Delayed Until Early 2025
This game is said to be practically done so for those saying Indy is going to be delayed, I think this game is being delayed BECAUSE Indy is still coming and they wanted to give it and the other releases more time to breathe.
Re: Two More Games Strongly Rumoured For Xbox Game Pass In August
Wargroove 2 would be excellent! Nice to even see it come to Xbox!
Re: Stalker 2 Officially Delayed, Launching On Xbox Game Pass This November
@MrMagic Yes, I’m sure it’s not like any of the devs could possibly have friends and family at home going through hell every day to think about. I’m sure the most important thing in the world to them is finishing this game.
Re: It's Official! Call Of Duty: MW3 Joins Xbox Game Pass This Wednesday
Good news for people that want it. I probably won’t download it just because it’s gigantic and don’t have the space. But it’s already been an awesome month for GP so I’m quite happy.
Re: Dungeons Of Hinterberg Dev Wants Fans To 'Spread The Word' About Xbox Game Pass Hit
Fantastic game! Hope it finds a good audience. It deserves it!
Re: Poll: What Do You Think Of 'Flintlock: The Siege Of Dawn' On Xbox So Far?
I’m enjoying it but Dungeons of Hinterberg is the real gem of last week’s releases. Great game!
Path of the Goddess is also quite good. Impressive week of GamePass releases for me!
Re: Review: Flintlock: The Siege Of Dawn (Xbox) - New Game Pass RPG Hurt By Its Own Ambition
@Decimateh Funny that you mentioned that about Xbox store reviews because this is a prime example. Average rating for this on Xbox is 2.6. And on PlayStation it’s 4.3!
Re: Review: EA Sports College Football 25 (Xbox) - Slick And Pretty Gridiron Action That Shows Madden A Few New Moves
Played a few games with the EA Access trial (via GamePass) and it’s fun. Animations are a little janky and the game as a whole maybe not quite at the level of the old games but it’s a good start. Also refreshing after so many years of Madden doing next to nothing each year.