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A 'must buy' for me. It's kind of like the only game I can get my wife to play on the Wii. She hasn't even used the xbox one controller apart from scrolling through movies on prime.

Wow, the original was the first game that I played on a 'console' the original BBC Micro. I will buy this, if for no other reason than every time I play it, I will remember the hours that I sank into the original. A definite MUST BUY for me. Very happy gamer indeed 😀😀😀😀

I will be getting some GTA5, FC4, Unity and PvZ.

Lots of good stuff there, thanks MS. I would really like to see PVR capabilities via the tuner at some point, then I could get rid of the other box occupying space under my tv

Companion apps should always be (IMO) an accessory, an assistant, not a requirement. In Ubisoft's world, the app has become yet another way for Kandy Krush Kreed to try to squeeze some more cash from gamers. Ubi has really lost its way this gen with AC and needs to get back to core values.

@crippyd All lego games are hard. They're only easy if you're sub 7 with fingers that move like a Chinese cracker maker's.

l will be pushing to finish Kandy Krush Kreed (otherwise known as AC Unity). Having bought it when it came out, I feel compelled to finish it. Can't help feeling though that it would have been a much better game if they'd spent less time figuring out how to separate players from their cash and more time on game content creation and Quality Control. Rarely has a computer game made me angry, this one does. Putting FTP pricing models into a premium priced game is just wrong.

Looks like a shot from Dark Souls lol.

@Anthinator, it is a standalone game. Knowing the back story is helpful but not necessary (even on one back reading is good, they don't explain too much - it's a game for grown ups, don't expect too much in game help). There is a little watchable cartoon type thing on xbox at the moment that explains the back story (least there was yesterday). The controls will drive you nuts to begin with but it is a good game. Exploration and chemistry are it he keys to the game.

Continuing my Xbox run through of Witcher 2 (finally finished the hobbit lol - jeez there are a lot of collectibles!).

I just can't keep up with the games I have to play at the moment.

Still ploughing through The Hobbit but will play some Witcher 2 for light relief.

Bit of Unity, bit of Lego Hobbit, bit of FC4 if anyone else is up for some co-op

Signed up for the beta, here's hoping. I love stuff like this 😛😛😛😛

Elite, there's memories for you, BBC micro.... Doesn't time fly how much time did you spend trying to stick your spaceship into a polygon?

@tylerTreese, I've just jumped over and read that article and a lot of what the guy says is true (on one level) and just as equally, a lot of what he says is false (on another).
What it comes down to is time, if you don't have it, don't get into a time sink. I'm lucky, I've got lots of time and sank 200+'into inquisition and will probably sink another 100 if they bring out some dlc. It's about immersion and it's an immersive game. I'm one of those who likes to get lost in a game, I like far cry, I like Assassins creed (though I worry where Ubi is going at the moment), I like bethesda games and bioware games, love mmorpgs. I also enjoy no brainers. Neither is a 'wrong' point of view and about what you enjoy. I think that you might have enjoyed Da inquisition but if you don't have the time, what little you have would have been wasted. As to reward, for me, the reward is the time I spent in there. I remember playing Oblivion where I had every possible achievement, weapon, Armor, ring, Max money and still carried on playing, why fff there was no possible worthwhile reward other than the reward I got from spending time in the environment.

I'll be trying to finish AC Rogue over the weekend and if that happens, I'll get stuck into the Hobbit.

Funny thing is though, I actually got a Beta invite for this. Told to watch inbox for update...... Never came. Guess they killed it for reboot prior to the actual beta.

Xbox one + kinect = similar price to some cameras for smart tv's (skype) 😀😀
That's what my wife uses ours for #shesnogamer

They're having real trouble this season. On another note, rogue is pretty good but nothing new. Performs a good tie in/wrap up function though.

Just picked this up. Paid £7.00 after cashing in my Ms credits 😊😊😊😊

As an aside, in case I don't post again before, Merry Christmas everyone, or, as you pond hoppers say, "Happy Holidays"

The trouble with life, gets in the way of gaming.

I forgot Destiny as well. It wasn't as good as the hype but it WAS stupidly addictive. I still need to do the raids at some time but as I play UK daytime (or very late at night UK time) I don't seem to have enough people on my friends list on.

Must admit though, this has been a pretty good year. Lots still to finish in my cupboard, Unity (waiting till its fixed), Wolfenstein, shadow of Mordor and Ryse to complete. Just working my way through FC4 at the mo.

Lol I sank about 302 before I finished it twice. I really enjoyed it. Hope you get a chance to finish it sometime, it's really good (IMO).

No mention of DA inquisition? My game of the year, followed by Shadow of Mordor.

The witcher on pc and then witcher 2 on either were great games. A rerun just before 3 comes out will do nicely. Gerald with gold, bargain!

@stylon both of their offerings are a bit stale this time around, I think. I've given up on Unity till its fixed and I am enjoying FC4 but there is absolutely nothing new there other than the location. In fact, there is a lot to be said for the opinion that far cry and ac are similar franchises with different weaponry. Way too much filler, short on story, each game trotted out covers the same arc but in a different place. Much as I hate to say it, I'm passing next time around.

Once more into the reach, dear friends.

By fluff, I mean filler (loads of the same thing over and over), save outpost, hostage rescues, collectibles. Padding, things they put in to make it feel like a massive game. Forget AC style 100 flags, there are posters to pull down, diaries to collect, masks to collect, letters to collect. Some of the above are challenging to find, most are just fluff. It really is FC3 in a different location. I'm enjoying the look but it feels tired.

Having finished DA inquisition, twice and completed it, FC4 will be getting my attention whilst still trying to figure out whether or not I like it ☺️

I really hope this works but for me, like Stylon, I think I might just need a bucket next to where I'm playing. Worst case, I'd use it for watching movies 😥😥😥😥

I'm not sure whether or not I like this game. It's massive, but filled with fluff. If you strip out the collectibles and fluff, there's not a lot of game left. It is, however, very pretty. I think for FC5, if indeed there is a FC5, they need to put a bit of effort into something other than the world space.

By then, I might just have cleared some of my backlog 😅

Almost as many floppies as windows (well, not quite but it felt like it). Can't wait

Unity, MCC, tales from the Borderlands, DA and FC4 (what can I say, I've got a short attention span) ☺️