Translation: XBOX as you know it is pretty much dead. Due to our own f***ups and ballooning costs, the brand is going to become platform agnostic and eventually transition to subscription only model. Any new machines we release (if), you might as well call them gamepass boxes. And no, obviously we’re not going to support any form of physical media. Lol. Please keep investing in our dead platform, while we pretend that this is not happening. Thank you for your continuous support suckers.
@16BitHero jump in, even for the full price. The DLC’s story plus side missions took me almost as long the CP’s main story to complete. It was well worth it. And if you’re a completionist, that’s a bargain
Yeah, whatever. Blizzard used to mean something. Now I treat them like a 3rd party company using Blizzard’s IPs, but with creative freedoms crippled by overseers from EA-like corporation.
I don’t even buy games at launch, never mind preordering. But I’m glad that there is a substantial group of people with a serious FOMO problem, who are willing to become beta testers and early reviewers and pay full price for it, so I don’t have to.
Lol. That is definitely the last Xbox console I’ll even own. Whether you play a lot or casually, it’s just not worth it. I’m starting to build SFF PC next month, to completely replace my XBSX, my docked Switch and hopefully in the future, PS5 as well.
Why though? If storage is what you need, just buy extra storage. Or better, for two of those you could buy pretty good small factor PC. All your games going to be there anyway.
The core game and story is just meh, and no amount of DLCs can fix that. This is nowhere near the Cyberpunk situation. I just hope that this will wake some of the executives, before ES6 release. Once they bastardise elder scrolls, this is the end for Bethesda.
Personally the biggest issue with the cloud gaming I have is the picture quality. I have very good internet connection, however the picture quality can still look god awful. I sometimes use it just to try a game before committing my valuable space to it.
Xbox and PC don’t need this port since MS and emulation community, without the access to a single asset or a line of code, did better job than Rockstar. My expectations were low, but holy ****!
@S-Bacc We’re taking increasing efficiency four times (from S’ 75-80W down to 15-20W). TBH I don’t think ZEN5, which is scheduled to be released next year, will be efficient enough pull this off.
I don’t know a single person who willingly pays for gold nowadays and MS’s been slowly and deliberately killing gold for years now. I think the only people who use gold were the ones who forgot to cancel their subscription. Now they’ll transition them to the lowest GP tier and claim influx of GP subscribers.
MS is actually in a very good position to do so. If they base their handheld on series S, all infrastructure is already in place. In fact I was convinced that series S wasn’t just to have a cheaper console, but to have whole lower spec/low power platform to go with. Not only they’d be able finally compete in Japan, but also compete with Steam (where they can undercut hardware cost by software sales, unlike purely hardware manufacturers). Not sure how feasible it is, considering tech and cost, but it’s helluva more doable than PS5 handheld for example, which won’t be possible until next decade or so.
This is the lowest score on the MC (currently at 79 for the XBSX). I find it hard to believe that it's that low. For perspective, that's worse than GTA the trilogy, COD vanguard, BF2042 or even Space Jam: a new legacy. It's on par with such "gems" as Nickelodeon all-star brawl and Button city, but on the bright side, better than Balan wonderworld.
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Re: Dave Bautista Wants Fans To 'Start A Petition' For Gears Of War On Netflix
Ah yes. Netflix and video games adaptations. What could possibly go wrong?
Re: Poll: Are You Buying The 'Early Access' Upgrade For Avowed?
Imagine paying for being a beta tester. So, no thanks. I’ll wait until this impatient crowd test this game for me.
Re: Phil Spencer Reiterates Hardware Is Still A 'Critical Part' Of Xbox
Welcome to MS Surface Xbox era. It’s literally the same business model. All we’re missing is redistributed XboxOS.
Re: Microsoft CEO: 'We Are Redefining What It Means To Be An Xbox Fan'
Translation: XBOX as you know it is pretty much dead. Due to our own f***ups and ballooning costs, the brand is going to become platform agnostic and eventually transition to subscription only model. Any new machines we release (if), you might as well call them gamepass boxes. And no, obviously we’re not going to support any form of physical media. Lol. Please keep investing in our dead platform, while we pretend that this is not happening. Thank you for your continuous support suckers.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Sells Staggering Amount Of Copies Across All Platforms Including Xbox
@16BitHero jump in, even for the full price. The DLC’s story plus side missions took me almost as long the CP’s main story to complete. It was well worth it. And if you’re a completionist, that’s a bargain
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Sells Staggering Amount Of Copies Across All Platforms Including Xbox
Lol. Just bought a PC copy of CP2077 ultimate (had the base version on my Xbox previously) and 24h later they announced this milestone.
Re: Rumour: Blizzard Is Supposedly Working On A New StarCraft Shooter
Yeah, whatever. Blizzard used to mean something. Now I treat them like a 3rd party company using Blizzard’s IPs, but with creative freedoms crippled by overseers from EA-like corporation.
Re: Rumour: Microsoft To Launch Next-Gen With Series X Successor & Handheld Xbox
@Savage_Joe hard pass on consoles in general
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 14-15)
I did try Crew 2 … it’s hilariously bad. A FH from Wish
Re: Ubisoft Hints At Potential 60FPS Xbox Update Coming To Assassin's Creed Syndicate
Maybe, but Black Flag in 60fps would be an instant buy.
Re: Talking Point: What Improvements Would You Like To See Made To The Xbox Store?
Just one, replace it with Steam
Re: Talking Point: Do You Ever Pre-Order Xbox Games Anymore?
I don’t even buy games at launch, never mind preordering. But I’m glad that there is a substantial group of people with a serious FOMO problem, who are willing to become beta testers and early reviewers and pay full price for it, so I don’t have to.
Re: Xbox Game Pass Gets Price Increases And New 'Standard' Subscription Tier
Lol. That is definitely the last Xbox console I’ll even own. Whether you play a lot or casually, it’s just not worth it. I’m starting to build SFF PC next month, to completely replace my XBSX, my docked Switch and hopefully in the future, PS5 as well.
Re: Rumour: Xbox Could Be Targeting A 2025 Release For Gears Of War: E-Day
Doubt it. 2026, if we’re very lucky. 2027+ most likely
Re: Talking Point: Are You Interested In Any Of The New Xbox Series X|S Models?
Why though? If storage is what you need, just buy extra storage. Or better, for two of those you could buy pretty good small factor PC. All your games going to be there anyway.
Re: Starfield's Shattered Space Expansion DLC Launches On Xbox This Fall
The core game and story is just meh, and no amount of DLCs can fix that. This is nowhere near the Cyberpunk situation. I just hope that this will wake some of the executives, before ES6 release. Once they bastardise elder scrolls, this is the end for Bethesda.
Re: Leaked Images Reveal 'First Look' At White, All-Digital Xbox Series X
Why though? What is the appeal? It better be WAAAY under $499.
Re: Red Dead Redemption 2 Gets Surprise Xbox Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
60fps will be included in some insert corporate BS name edition … for a full price ofc
Re: Talking Point: What Would Convince You To Use Xbox Cloud Gaming More Often?
Personally the biggest issue with the cloud gaming I have is the picture quality. I have very good internet connection, however the picture quality can still look god awful. I sometimes use it just to try a game before committing my valuable space to it.
Re: Rockstar Announces New $50 Port Of Red Dead Redemption, But Xbox Doesn't Need It
Xbox and PC don’t need this port since MS and emulation community, without the access to a single asset or a line of code, did better job than Rockstar. My expectations were low, but holy ****!
Re: Phil Spencer Says Xbox Is 'Focused' On Improving Handheld PC Gaming Experience
@S-Bacc We’re taking increasing efficiency four times (from S’ 75-80W down to 15-20W). TBH I don’t think ZEN5, which is scheduled to be released next year, will be efficient enough pull this off.
Re: Poll: Xbox Live Gold Members, Are You Excited For Game Pass Core?
I don’t know a single person who willingly pays for gold nowadays and MS’s been slowly and deliberately killing gold for years now. I think the only people who use gold were the ones who forgot to cancel their subscription. Now they’ll transition them to the lowest GP tier and claim influx of GP subscribers.
Re: Xbox Co-Creator Thinks Microsoft 'Really Should' Have Made An Xbox Portable
MS is actually in a very good position to do so. If they base their handheld on series S, all infrastructure is already in place. In fact I was convinced that series S wasn’t just to have a cheaper console, but to have whole lower spec/low power platform to go with. Not only they’d be able finally compete in Japan, but also compete with Steam (where they can undercut hardware cost by software sales, unlike purely hardware manufacturers). Not sure how feasible it is, considering tech and cost, but it’s helluva more doable than PS5 handheld for example, which won’t be possible until next decade or so.
Re: Talking Point: Will We See New Xbox Hardware By The End Of 2024?
Series S handheld please
Re: Microsoft Announces Diablo 4 Xbox Series X Bundle, Pre-Orders Now Live
Missed opportunity to release red and black XBSX
Re: Talking Point: How Often Do You Use Mouse & Keyboard Controls On Xbox?
Whenever a game supports K&M I go for it, with few exceptions
Re: Reaction: Should Xbox Produce A Mid-Gen Upgrade If Sony Launches 'PS5 Pro'?
What MS should do is to venture where no PS will go aka create a handheld XB based on series S’ specs. I’d buy it in a heartbeat
Re: Review: Dying Light 2 - More Is Less In Techland's Latest
This is the lowest score on the MC (currently at 79 for the XBSX). I find it hard to believe that it's that low. For perspective, that's worse than GTA the trilogy, COD vanguard, BF2042 or even Space Jam: a new legacy. It's on par with such "gems" as Nickelodeon all-star brawl and Button city, but on the bright side, better than Balan wonderworld.
Re: Talking Point: What's On Your Forza Horizon 5 Number Plate?
Embracing the meme culture: YRU G3H
Re: Games With Mouse & Keyboard Support On Xbox One, Series X, Series S
It blows my mind that some of the strategy games aren’t supporting K&M, like Civilisation 6
Re: The Witcher 3 Has Been Rated In Europe For Xbox Series X, Series S
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Re: Dragon Age 4 Will Reportedly Be A 'Next-Gen Only' Release
@A01 Yup. According to the title. It took me few seconds to click though.