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Wasn’t sure where to mention this but another big story I haven’t seen here yet today is Apple is now allowing game streaming apps on the App Store. Finally will be able to have a real GamePass app!

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/apple-clears-way-for-xbox-cloud-gaming-and-nvidia-geforce-now-in-app-store

Go Mecha Ball has been getting good reviews. Looking forward to checking it out!

Happy to see Laika highlighted in the first batch. Great “motorvania”! 😃

Normally like third person but this looks fantastic in first person. Can’t wait!

So does this mean the notifications for BG1 & 2 on GamePass were completely wrong?

Loved the Top Spin games and there hasn’t been a tennis game even close to them. Quite happy to hear this!

@Deljo Yeah, it still is.

Just this half month has more I want to play in it than the entire PS Plus Extra month. Plus there’s the first half of the month games.

Persona 3 alone is saving me from spending $70 this month! Also really looking forward to Turnip Boy and Palworld.

Combined with the games in the first half, this is a great month! Also wouldn’t be surprised if we get a drop during the developer direct this week. 😀

@Friendly Yeah, this is not the title. That’s what I was trying to say. This is just regular business from a third party.

This is just a third-party exclusive that I never expected to stay just on Xbox. Heck, it also was already published by Netflix on mobile months ago. Not on the same level as a first party being ported to other platforms so don’t know why it’s being written as if it is a big deal. It’s not.

@Cherip-the-Ripper I’m happy with GamePass when I’m happy with the games. Nothing new there.

I don’t say “GamePass is great this month” just to say it. I only say it when I mean it.

Still not a bad first half of the month for people that haven’t played Valhalla and RE2 in particular.

Not bad but gotten used to so many day one releases that it’s a little disappointing. That said it’s kinda slow in that area all around but hopefully the second half of the month’s batch will have a few!

Alan Wake 2 was easily my GoTY but enjoyed Starfield and am glad to see it get some love.

First Turnip Boy was a blast so looking forward to the sequel!

So many great games but Starfield, Hi-Rush and Sea of Stars would be my favorites!

Good riddance!

I played and loved it when it first came out but got sidetracked by other releases (especially Alan Wake 2 which I had been dying to play). But I still have it installed and plan on getting back to it soon.

Surprised so many people say they have problems with it. Only issues I’ve had with it are online games that I don’t care if it resumes. Always works perfectly with single player games and not once had it “crash” my Series X. It’s a feature that lives up to the hype for me and saves a lot of time.

I love it and when I go to play games on my PS5, it feels weird not to have it. So nice to avoid loading times, etc. and just pick right up where you left off.

This fix solved all my problems. Cross saves were causing crashes and no longer do. No other save issues so far.

Definitely plan to get back to this. Just too many games to play!

Both have good and bad but for some reason I feel like I’m watching paint dry with GT7. It has better presentation but dull racing IMO. I also prefer not having rolling starts like GT7.

Honestly most of the really bad stuff I’ve seen about this game is indeed from Sony fans trying to use it to rip Xbox. 99% of the time they have no idea what they are talking about. It’s probably that criticism that he’s calling out the most and I agree with him.

In any case, I love Starfield warts and all. It isn’t perfect but it’s a great game.

I’ll buy it when it’s $20, which should be in like a month with Ubisoft. 😃

I need to get back to this. I really enjoyed what I played of the game. Just got sucked away to finish games like Alan Wake 2. But I’m all improvements!

Can’t wait to replay this on New Game+. Fantastic game, easily my GoTY.

Haven’t had any issues yet but good to know. I also have the PS5 version. Might continue playing there until this is resolved.

Don’t overlook Clone Drone. It’s silly but quite fun and challenging. Was a pretty big hit on Steam (where it has 97% positive with 23,000+ reviews).

Saw that interview and wondered why that site was even doing that story when they focus on mobile and Switch. But interesting read nonetheless.

And loved the game as is. One of the few games that launched with almost no bugs and great framerate (fine with 60 FPS).

First Turnip Boy was fun. Looking forward to the next one!

I think it’ll drop during the Game Awards

I love the game so negative reviews (and comments here) aren’t going to stop me from enjoying it.

Sounds great! Looking forward to it. Thanks to the GamePass gods!

@PsBoxSwitchOwner Especially since they all should be on GamePass within a few months.

Picked Black Flag but Ryse was a very underrated game and would be my second choice.

Great stuff!!! Looking forward to all three!

Is this going to be an actual graphical overhaul, etc? Or just a repackaging of the original content?

Really a new game / reboot is what we need.

I’ve really enjoyed what I’ve played. I’d at least put it in Positive. But it’s Very Positive from my point of view.

@Kaloudz Can’t see his comments now either so may have blocked me as well. Maybe GamePass ran him off too.

@InterceptorAlpha Spider-Man maybe but BG3 isn’t even in the Top 20 on PlayStation. Call of Duty MW III is actually the #1 game on both systems. Swap out Starfield and Spider-Man and the lists are pretty similar.

But sure…GamePass killed it.

People seem to be missing that it’s also not in top 150 on PS5 either. Can’t blame GamePass for that.

They can count me 100 times. It’s such an amazing game (easily my GoTY) and deserves more attention. Head and shoulders above the first game.

Have been interested in this but it’s also 72 GB! Pretty enormous for a puzzle game. So it’ll have to wait until I finish a few of the heavy hitters.

@Raffles It wasn’t an Xbox exclusive like the first one.

Starfield may not be GoTY but to me it’s more worthy of being nominated over Spider-Man 2 and even RE4 IMO. People may say it’s like older Bethesda games but it’s still a hugely ambitious game. Not all of it was a home run but it’s a game I will spend more time over the years with than SP 2, which is really just more of the same.

RE4 as a remake doesn’t even belong in consideration. Dead Space was just as good if not better of a remake so why isn’t it in nominations? Just leave remakes out of the mix.

In any case, Alan Wake 2 is still by far my GoTY. It does more to advance narrative gaming than any on the list and has blown me away. Amazing game.

FWIW, I also do think you will see Starfield appear on many GoTY lists.

BG3 will win but Alan Wake 2 deserves to IMO. Such an incredible game with by far the most originality and big swings on the technical side of things that were knocked out of the park.

Alan Wake 2 still my personal GoTY, even having been playing BG3 on PS5. AW2 probably will be on my favorite games of all time list.

Rollerdome also announced as coming to GamePass on 11/28!

https://x.com/rollerdrome/status/1719354059906220485?s=46

Great game!!!

This is actually one of the lower reviews out there so far. 82 on OpenCritic. Looking forward to trying this one out!

Will definitely try all three but looking forward to Jusant and Wartales especially!