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@Kraven MLB: The Show is a first party Sony game on Xbox. And there are rumors that Lego Horizon may come as well.

@DarthCvrle66 One already has: The Show. And there are rumors that Lego Horizon may as well.

Funny, even Jez says later in a comment that Xbox hasn’t fully committed to this yet.

“They don’t want to fully commit because they’re still analyzing whether or not it will actually decrease console engagement”.

https://x.com/jezcorden/status/1868175681617645745?s=46

So this is fake news. And Jez covers his ass by contradicting himself all the time.

Pretty sure Jez has been wrong more than he has been right. I wouldn’t trust anything he says as the gospel.

I honestly liked FH 3’s map the best. I enjoy the diversity and thought it was the best at making that work. No offense to those in the UK but I found myself bored roaming around the mostly just grass and countryside.

First game was multiplatform so I kind of expected this one to be as well. Doesn’t bother me.

@RamiBalek Technically, I think CoD Black Ops 6 was the first Xbox first party game to go to PS5 Day One.

Everspace 2 is at a new low of $17.49. Loved what I played of it on GamePass but never had enough time to complete it. Bought!

Call of Duty 2 blew me away at the time. One of my favorite experiences on 360. Loved that game.

@PhilKenSebben I love almost all card based games, roguelike or not, on phone these days. Touch screens are perfect for them (Balatro on a phone is digital crack).

But at least Wildfrost is on GamePass to give it a go first!

It’s absolutely fantastic. Truly feels like your in an Indiana Jones movie and the first person honestly adds to that feel. The voice acting is wonderful with Troy Baker doing a spot on impression. Great, often funny cut scenes. Environments and puzzles are true to the Indy spirit. Graphics and performance are excellent.

It’s up there with Metaphor Refantazio as GoTY for me.

And, also, I’m paying because I know I’ll want the expansion pack. The early playtime is just a bonus. Not sure why people are acting like that’s all you get.

Having played about 8 hours I’m absolutely loving this game so far. Right now it’s an easy 9 and up there with Metaphor Refantasio for my GoTY. Glad the vast majority of reviewers found it as mesmerizing as I have.

And, despite having initial concerns, I am so glad they went with first person. It really adds to the experience of feeling like you “are” Indy.

@Decimateh I think the dropping of three big AAA games, COD Black Ops 6, Flight Simulator 24 and Indiana Jones, likely was the reason for the smaller number of games towards the end of the year. I personally would rather have a handful of good DAY ONE games than a smattering of older indie and mid games that I may have already played anyway.

It’s the main reason I prefer GamePass to PS Plus Premium as well. I like getting newer games to try. And find if an older game comes on PS Premium, if it’s any good, I’ve likely played it already. Many “big” AAA games they get have been on sale for $10 or less by time they get to it.

It’s been absolutely fantastic for me.

Palworld, Persona 3 Reload, MLB The Show 24, Hellblade 2, Octopath Traveler II, Neon White, Dungeons of Hunterberg, Flintlock Seige at Dawn, Still Wakes the Deep, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Creatures of Ava, Age of Mythology Retold, Wargroove 2, Mech Warrior 5 Clans, Flight Simulator 24, Call of Duty Black Ops 6, Stalker 2, Nine Sols and Indiana Jones are just SOME of the DAY ONE games to launch on the service the year that were great games that I played. And lots of quality older ones that (mostly sit in my backlog because there are just too many new games).

Outstanding year for GamePass!!!

@Jaxx420 Can’t speak for others but know I’ve never said that his opinion was wrong. I’ve just been saying that people should read other reviews too because they were taking this one review as gospel. If I’m making a decision on a game I’m on the fence on, I never just read one review.

Ok. We get it. Eurogamer, IGN and GameSpot are trash. And I guess the other 40-ish sites that gave the game an 8+ are also trash.

This game is trash. Games like Stellar Blade are also trash because they got good reviews from some of the same sites. Heck even Astro Bot must be trash since it got a 5/5 on Eurogamer and that’s a really bad sign!

@andrewsqual Well, I’m a “real gamer” and I’m loving it so far.

@andrewsqual Well, based on my experience they don’t give a lot of 5/5 scores so that’s why it surprised me.

But it doesn’t matter, I can ignore them since it’s been getting at least an 8 on 90% of the reviews on Metacritic anyway. It’s been incredibly well received. And now that I’ve played it, I love it and that’s the opinion I care about the most.

Just want to also say that I was also worried about the first person view. But having played several hours last night, I’ve been converted. It works great and I honestly do think it gives you more of a feeling of “being” Indy and not just controlling a character on the screen. I’m glad it turned out well in that respect.

I think it’s fine to have a different opinion but at least some of us are just saying to look at other reviews too. This is the literally the lowest score on Metacritic. There is just one 60 (this 6/10), two 70s and FORTY reviews that are 80+.

Not unfair to say this is an outlier when 90% of reviewers are giving it 8+. Just don’t let one opinion change your mind about the game. Only true review for anyone is their own but if you need guidance, read more than one opinion.

Playing through the prologue of this is like a dream come true for an Indy fan. Absolutely loving it so far!

@MeanBeanEgg I mean there’s plenty of other GREAT reviews out there besides IGN. Eurogamer is probably my most trusted review site and they gave it a perfect score.

OpenCritic now up to 88!

@YeyoFairy Go read some reviews almost everywhere else! Perfect essential score on Eurogamer!!!

GameSpot also a 9! Really surprised by the oddball review here. But will judge it myself nonetheless.

This is definitely an outlier. Really great reviews elsewhere! Shocked by the 5/5 Eurogamer essential!!!

Wow. I was not expecting this at all. Previews were all pretty glowing. Hope this is an isolated opinion!

Edit: Eurogamer have it a 5/5!!!!

Out on the Xbox store!

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/the-thing-remastered/9N2NP4245DXV/0010

@Savage_Joe There’s a big difference between having a device that can stream games from a PS5 than an actual standalone handheld. I can play games from my console or stream others from GamePass already using my phone and a Backbone. So all Sony really has done is attach their fancy controller to a screen to do the same exact thing.

MS didn’t have to make something that people can already do on their own.

If it was just the early access I would wait, but I love Indy and know I’ll be getting the DLC expansion so might as well buy it now and get the EA as a side benefit.

CDKeys is kind of gray market isn’t it? Just was surprised to see them listed here like it’s any old retailer.

Fantastic month for me. Hard to choose between Stalker 2 and Nine Sols as my favorite. Stalker has been playing just fine on my Series X and it’s great so far.

Flight Simulator is also impressive after the rocky start it got off to.

GamePass rocks!

I actually had few issues on launch day playing on my Series X. That day one patch did wonders it seems and wish reviewers had been able to review it with that. I expect it would have gotten higher scores.

@MaccaMUFC I’m playing on performance and agree it’s not worth the sacrifice to play on quality.

It’s fantastic. Have encountered very few bugs, runs well and captures the feel of the old STALKER games while updating it with many quality of life items.

I’m in the camp with the good scores the game got (and there are MANY of them):

PC Gamer 83
GameRant 9
GameSpot 8
IGN 8
The Sixth Axis 9
True Achievements 9

And many others. I only put those as examples so people don’t read one 4/10 review here and base your opinion on that alone. It’s still 79% positive on Steam as well!

Super excited for Nine Sols!

Played well for me too. Always enjoyed these games but the gigantic footprint they took in hard drive space meant I never kept it downloaded for long. I was impressed at how good it still looked and played with the new streaming tech. So now I can happily keep it for a quick flight hear and there without having to give up so much real estate.

@Altaria_97 It’s only like 3 months of exclusivity. But this team has been through so much and has work to do on this version so I’m betting it will be longer than 3 months before PS5 gets it.

@Altaria_97 Microsoft didn’t manage this studio. They’re independent so this isn’t a “tale of mismanagement” by MS.

@oopsiezz Or the reviewers reviewed the game before two major day one patches perhaps? I can only tell you what I’m experiencing with no rose tinted glasses. Maybe until you play the game your self you can stop judging others opinions.

Game has 80% positive on Steam as well and PC has those “problems” as well.
So all 80% of those folks are also playing an imaginary version in your own mind.

Heck the game has 77% on OpenCritic.’It wouldn’t be that high if it was completely broken.

Really shocked by this review. I’ve been playing it with really no issues other than some framerate drops here and there. Otherwise it runs great and have experienced very few bugs. Having an absolute blast with the game on my Series X. Easy 8/10 at this point.

Can’t wait for this one! MS might finally have a GoTY contender with it.

Running great here on my Series X as well. Great game so far!

I’m guessing Stalker 2 (though not an MS game), Flight Simulator and Indiana Jones all missed the cut off period.

I’m really tempted to get this but already have it on PS5. Too many new games I want too. I need more money!

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.

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.

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)

@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.

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.

DA: Veilguard and BLOPS 6 on Series X. Silent Hill 2 on PS5 and Fear the Spotlight on Switch.