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Isn’t this from the same guy who says gamepass is not effective and will cost Microsoft money?

Halo was my first Xbox love, but I actually played it on PC first. It’s the reason I decided to go 360 though in 2005 The first games I bought to play in my 360 were Halo 1 and 2 (back compat) and Tony Hawk American Wasteland.

@StonyKL to clarify. @carlos82 and @Medic_Alert are correct. You just basically have to turn the volume down on the tv. But what I do is put voice chat to come out of both, and then when my kids are asleep, I just turn the volume down on the tv and still hear everything in my headset. However the setting allows you to just do party chat on your headset. This is pretty standard though from what I understand. It was this way on my old PlayStation as well.

I’ve had this issue a few times. Glad they are going to fix it!

@StonyXL it might be a settings thing. I have it setup to where sound comes out of both the tv and headset as well but it’s by choice. I can’t remember where that setting is but I remember messing with it before.

9 of 10. Only miss was Donnelly. Not bad for having not played the series in several years .

Do we think this was the potential big acquisition referred to last week? If so it fell through and could we still expect a big acquisition on the horizon?

@Tharsman this is a true statement. I think people are reading into this like everything is going to PlayStation. When I’m fact, Spencer (or someone up high in MS I can’t remember) recently said something like “we don’t need PlayStation to sell our games”. I can’t remember the exact quote but it was something along those lines.

There will be games that are exclusive to gamepass and the Xbox ecosystem. Teaching ally this means console, PC, and mobile. It doesn’t mean everything is going to PlayStation and/or Nintendo consoles as well.

He means the original Fable right? We don’t even know how the new one looks and plays yet lol

This makes me so happy. Is there any way we could get some of the lost seasons back? As an Ohio guy, I’d love to relive the first national championship run of the playoff era.

Maybe they’ll let us download custom rosters and add more features that make the dynasty mode customizable.

Do we have a date for xcloud on Apple yet? I’ve been waiting lol

One of th best story experiences in the history of gaming. I’ve played through it multiple times (both good and bad) and will most definitely be picking this up day 1.

@LtSarge I’m thinking in the same realm as you. When I read the article i was thinking about how elements of Mass Effecr 2 were closer to being in the “underbelly” of the universe. This idea probably influenced the direction of Mass Effect 2.

@ChopperCampbell @Greenvereda I actually lean more fantasy so I think I’ll try Skyrim. I see it’s on gamepass right now. Thanks guys!

Totally down for Tony hawks underground, especially after my hopes for more quality Tony Hawk were just dashed by the absorption of the studio. I’d also love Nightfire. So many memories with that one. Agent Under Fire was solid too.

I had never really gotten into Bethesda games in the past (tried Fallout 3 and Oblivion on 360 and they were very fun but as a completionist with limited time available in my college years I was too intimidated to continue with them). However as I’ve become a fan of Microsoft I decided to check out some games since the announcement of the acquisition. I bought Wolfenstein The New Order, and I absolutely loved it! I also have the Old Blood and will play it soon. I did try Doom Eternal, but that one didn’t click. However I’m considering going back and trying Skyrim or Fallout 4 (would be my first time with either). Which one should I do?

I’m also super excited by the announcement for Indiana Jones (actually, oddly enough; the most exciting announcement by a Zenimax studio ever for me). So I’m excited by the future! Gamepass all day!

@Lajt lol I got you. Yeah the combat in Mass Effect is a shooter for sure. But 80% of what you do is conversation and decision making. It makes for a deep, rich story. Mass Effect 2 definitely shifts towards modern combat mechanics. But all 3 maintain the story drive and decision making in conversation that made the first one great.

@Javman197 @Lajt that’s a tough predicament. I also envy you guys. I know graphically it might be starting to show its age, but the story experience of the Mass Effect trilogy is one of the best in gaming history. I’d love to be experiencing it for the first time again and be in your shoes.

It might be worth it to wait until a few months from now to get the best graphical fidelity. And when it comes, enjoy it! Still one of my most treasured experiences in my lifetime of gaming.

I would take more “arcade style” “B-Level” games like Battletoads and Cuphead any day. Just hope it’s a pleasant surprise.

@Tasuki @bobobiwan totally agree with you guys. I think the problem with the internet is that it magnifies and makes permanent the minority complaints and views. Things people say that used to be in person would get rejected and corrected instantly by the rational people surrounding them. Now peoples complaints; extreme views, etc. have a place of permanence from which everyone else is just distant enough to react, promote, and strengthen the voice of that individual, regardless of whether they agree or disagree. Then what used to be a rare point that was usually disputed upon arrival gets a large audience and it’s own fixation. (Apply this to anything...complaints like this... politics... etc.)

@thatCFguy banjo3?? Maybe!! We can only hope!!

Finally go mine Earlier this week! Had to do GameStop’s all access program, but I got one!!

@GamingFan4Lyf going along with what @crazyjf said... when you play a game for the first time, it automatically includes you in that player base, even if you just try it out for a few minutes then uninstall, or if you play with a friend on their system under your own gamer tag. This means that the “player base” for these games can be extremely high but the percentage of that base getting achievements is thereby more rare. As for Gears 5 DLC, since it is dlc, every person who played Gears 5 is included in that percentage, many of which haven’t played it in a while (I personally still have yet to play hive busters for instance, even though I’ve played Gears 5).

I’d love to play Kotor 3 (one that actually finishes the story from the first 2). But I’d rather have played it if it were made in like 2008-9. I feel like a new kotor made today is going to end up disappointing for a bevy of possible reasons (new writers/teams, changes to the Star Wars lore brought on by Disney which are more often bad than good, etc.). I also feel like a reboot will change enough to bug me in the same way the Spider-Man reboots keep bugging me (the new ones are “fine” and enjoyable, but the Spider-Man series I’m still attached to is the original movie series).

I know it’s only me personally so it doesn’t matter. But the only way I would enjoy this in 2021- beyond is if it’s a true sequel done in the spirit of the originals (and with a story that finishes that thread) in the way that Crash 4 kept to the spirit and story of the original trilogy.

@StonyKL sadly where I’m at in the US we don’t have GAME :/ I kept trying Best Buy GameStop and walmsrt and none of them were doing waiting lists. Like I said though I finally got one at GameStop but it won’t ship for a bit.

That’s a great point though about the effect of gamepass. I could see sales being less because of people primarily playing gamepass games (and waiting on bigger third parties to be on it before they try). I’m one of those. The only way I would try Hitman personally is if it was on gamepass, as its not something that is a “must buy” for me.

It’ll definitely be interesting to see how things play out.

This makes sense for a couple reasons though. The UK tends to be PlayStation heavy from what I can tell, and it also seems like there are more ps5s that have gotten into real consumers hands than there have been series x’s across the board. I have several friends who say the Sony waiting list thing worked well for them while I still hadn’t found even a waiting list or anything I could do for the series x as of this last week (miraculously got a series x ordered from GameStop with all access over the weekend, after months of checking sites when I had free time, but still have to wait a while for it to ship).

Well this is disappointing. Was really looking forward to Tony Hawk 3+4 or a new Tony Hawk adventure game like Underground. Now they’ll just be support staff

@FraserG I’m so pumped! I was actually able to get one through all access at GameStop. The shipping date is February 15 but idc. I’m just glad to finally get one finally!

@MaccaMUFC I’m actually betting it will be multiplat (although I think it would be an awesome exclusive) based on the fact that Lucasfilm Games is involved and will want the sales. But o hope it’s a mix between Uncharted and a Tomb Raider. Something that has a great expansive story that unfolds over several locations with great characters (like Uncharted) with more thought out puzzles and exploration zones (like Tomb Raider).

The most important thing it needs to have is Indiana Jones style unique combat. He’s not much of a shooter so they should have more of a brawling system where he can use his whip and the environment, among other tools, when in combat.

@jediden1024 huh I didn’t know that. I’ll keep that in mind next time I play through that part! Thanks man!

I was bummed when it seemed like this song was stripped from the remaster in the MCC (at least I can’t hear it anymore in that version at the moment it should be playing). This song made that moment of fighting hunters, elites, and brutes all together feel super epic.

@Darthroseman I actually had Old Republic back in 09 for like 3 months. It definitely had some solid story telling for an MMO but just was way too long. I got to level 30 with a soldier and just got distracted. I just wish there was a true solo kotor 3 with a 40 hour story that can be finished in a couple weeks.

I can’t say my experience with the old republic was bad though. Just long.

@hallower1980 this is an amazing suggestion! I loved Galactic Conquest and Lotr Bfme

@Kefka2589 agreed! But it’s been so long I’m nervous if the story would end up being a letdown compared to what it might have been.

@pip_muzz totally agree. Anything but the sequel trilogy! In my mind the movie series still ends with ROTJ (Mandalorian is the true continuum)

My dream games would be KoTOR 3 (done well and in the spirit of the first two with solid effort from a top notch team), a sequel to Republic Commando (one of the most underrated Star Wars games), a Mandalorian game done in the vein of the original Star Wars Bounty Hunter (where you played as Jango), and honestly, I think it would be very cool to do a true to form movie experience. What I mean is where you play through the movie stories in at least the original trilogy (similar to how they did Lord of the Rings Two Towers and ROTK back in the day). I think we have so much stuff “in the universe” that it’d be cool to experience the original main story again in a new, refreshing way (Lego games are top notch but I mean a REAL story experience).

The Gunk is one that’s gotten surprisingly little attention since it’s announcement, but it’s one I’m really interested in. I loved Steamworld dig.

I only turn it on for Guitar Hero 2 and 3 which I still play when friends come over. They really need to make those backwards compatible. I also used to turn it on for Scott Pilgrim but now a remaster is coming! Woo!

I’m curious about that game The Gunk from the steam world people.

Also, really interested to see what other gems I can discover. And I would LOVE to see more simple games like Battletoads. That was some of the most fun I had this year. Felt like a Saturday Morning Cartoon.

@WesEds we don’t have 2 but lego Indiana Jones 1 is my sons obsession. So much so that I had to track down the lost temple lego set for Christmas and he’s been playing nonstop.

I would love to see Lego Hobbit and Lord of the Rings become backwards compatible and launch on gamepass. Been playing Lego games with my boy and it’s been a lot of fun.

@Bloodborne75 I haven’t paid super close attention to Cyberpunk (oddly enough) but I of course have heard the craziness about the launch. Did you not have any issues?

As a 31 year old with two kids under 5 it’s all about the kids. But I did get an Xbox gift card that I look forward to using on Crash 4. Still hunting for a Series X but I don’t expect to find one (for regular price) until March at the earliest.

Marry Christmas everyone! Keep going strong here at Pure Xbox! We have a great generation ahead!

@KelticDevil they are a unique taste. I’ll say that Costume Quest is a must play for me every Halloween. And Psychonauts one was a ton of fun. I’m really excited for this one. But I’ll admit they are a very unique taste. The perks of gamepass is you can always try it out and see.

Picked up the wolfenstein two pack. Gonna try that out for the first time. Also got lego Batman 2 and 3 for my son who’s now getting into games.

I had a lot of my priority games already but went ahead and picked up the wolfenstein two-pack. I’ve never tried the series but I’ve heard good things so I’m gonna start from the beginning of ID softwares recent run.

@NEStalgia well said!

@LiterallyDoNotCare oddly enough the part that actually excited me about the Halo Infinite reveal was the gameplay (including gunplay). It felt more like the original Halo. Halo was always a slower moving game and that style I just prefer. I played Doom Eternal and couldn’t finish it. It just wasn’t my thing. But I also never got into Call of Duty (last one I was was Call of Duty 2 on 360). Right when shooters became twitch based I kinda left the FPS genre. I’m really excited that the gameplay looks like the pace of the original and the art style got me pumped. It’s the technical stuff I think they need to make sure is right.

@LiterallyDoNotCare I’m in the minority in that cyberpunk wasn’t really my thing (though I loved the Keanu addition) so I never planned on getting this one. But I completely agree about Halo. I’m glad they delayed it. Get it right!

Maybe something where the story plays like the recent battletoads? Less beat em up but some puzzle platforming, and arcade type levels. Then it would all culminate in an nba jam style game.

@tobsesta99 to be fair. It’s the free market that even brought us video game innovation in the first place. It’s pretty much a guarantee that video games would’ve never seen existence under any economic system with government control over goods and services. They’re a luxury, and those systems tend to prioritize consumer needs (above wants) in a poorly managed way.

@__jamiie gotcha. I see now I was looking at a different point in the conversation. My bad. But yeah hopefully we get some surprise side projects from them. Banjo 3 done with the same
Care crash 4 just got would be cool.