While I'm genuinely stoked we're actually getting these now, seriously what sort of work do they need to do that it's going to take until next year for them to release? Surely that's going to kill the majority of sales potential, and then capcom might use the lack of sales to justify not porting other titles in a vicious cycle!
Does the use of any mod disable achievements, or is it just some of the wackier ones? I'd like to try out some of the skins and stuff... but I don't want to start a completely separate playthrough just so I can be Batman for half an hour!
I only played the prologue recently and I was quietly hopeful this was going to turn out a bit better - so I'm a bit disappointed, but I'm sure it'll hit a sale eventually when I've got time for it!
@shoeses did they? I must have missed that... with the amount of complaining online I assumed they'd just been silent on it! Oh well, glad nobody is losing out at least.
Will everyone that purchased extras on the first version get that stuff back? I think they should have communicated better that they were likely to shut it down after feedback instead of taking peoples money and then effectively ghosting them...
I definitely enjoyed the format, and it makes a nice change of pace to the developer direct videos (which are also good, but more suited to first party deep-dives). This was good, but like @abe_hikura said, it would have been nice to have a final special highlight to finish on!
I like the format and the stuff shown, was a teeny-bit disappointed there was nothing to play 'now'. I know we can't have an awesome shadow drop every time, but it would have been nice to finish on something being released 'after the show' just so it doesn't feel like such a wait to play something new! But otherwise it was all good stuff!
There did appear to be a nice gap in the original developer direct picture which could accommodate a fifth title (like they did last time) so it's not unfeasible that there would be a surprise as well...
I've got about £30 worth of rewards - but I'm about to cash them all in for black friday sales, so I'll be back to almost zero in no time! I tend to keep them for xbox credit (I've apparently redeemed 747,100 points so far!). But Since my backlog is getting out of hand, I think I might use them to auto-redeem gamepass
The fact that the Series S doesn't have a disk drive is currently the main barrier for me to joining the 'current' generation - I can't really afford a Series X, and I'm not too bothered about the performance aspects, but I have many disk games, and the kids love second hand games - so a drive is essential for me. For now I'll just stick to my One X I guess!
Did anyone else think that the TGS show got 'cut-off' somewhat? There didn't seem to be any wrap-up or final message... it just seemed to stop suddenly!
Octopath 2 was very welcome - although the wait for it seems a little dodgy since it's already out everywhere else, but I would have liked to see a bit more from Square Enix. The rest was ok (Palworld was good to see again, but we were already aware it was coming) I did think the Fallout 76 announcement was a bit out of place though?
Tis a shame, but to be expected I guess - although it'll be some time before I can join in on the Series fun, unless we finally get a Series S with a disk drive!
Just finished the campaign mode of Severed Steel - which was awesome 😎 So currently deciding what to play next: I'm either going to go for Scarlet Nexus or ReCore, grab Dragon's Dogma from the sale or possibly start one of the 360 games I've been hoarding 😁
I'd been waiting for Ravenlok to drop, but I wasn't expecting it to be quite so easy... I've already finished it after 2 sittings! I have to say though, it was still a great game to play through!
Funnily enough, about 2 months before Christmas my Xbox one s looked like it was giving up so had to weigh up the pros and cons of upgrading - in the end I went with a second hand One X. Simply put, cost rolled out the Series X - but the Series S comes with so many concessions... most important of which (to me) was the lack of a disk drive! The kids and I have disk games, and the Xbox is the default DVD player as well, so with that the Series S was out as well. As for gaming on the One X, I couldn't be happier - I've got a backlog that stretches back to the 360 and plenty of newer stuff besides! And while I can see many companies moving away from the previous gen, I don't think it'll happen until we have a updated Switch - while Devs are still targeting the Switch, there's absolutely no reason not to release games on the Xbox one & PS4 as well! The one thing I'm conscious of after reading the other comments is what a difference the SSD makes - everyone else seems to have serious issues with load times, but they don't seem bad at all (to me at least!). If it really comes too it, I can always swap out the HDD for an SSD and see what difference it makes!
I've not claimed any GwG games for the last few months now... and I won't be claiming these either. I'd rather they shelved the program entirely since their attention is naturally all on gamepass, so just ditch gold and let us play online for free - win win!
@themightyant that's possibly a little harsh - and by that logic you could already prune a few titles off (like State of Decay for starters), I just think it deserves a mention - especially since the definitive edition fixed several of the complaints from the launch version.
@themightyant For the most part that's all true - I still need to go back and finish it myself! But with it being one of the few Xbox one exclusives, I thought it deserved a mention at least!
Has anyone had any trouble getting this to work? I managed to get the first 3 achievements in Contrast... but nothing triggered and it won't show as completed?
Has anyone else had the rewards app not tracking achievements recently? I've lost my 50 points for daily achievements several times in the last 2/3 weeks now because it wouldn't trigger in the app!
Funnily enough I've bought games because of gamepass (I don't tend to stay subscribed for too long) but I've never really been swayed by any of the free play days!
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Re: Remastered LEGO Harry Potter Collection Gets 50% Discount For Existing Owners On Xbox
@FraserG oh, that's pretty nice - not sure it's enough to warrant upgrading for me though, thanks!
Re: Remastered LEGO Harry Potter Collection Gets 50% Discount For Existing Owners On Xbox
Does anyone know what DLC it's referring to? There doesn't seem to be any listed against the original version!
Re: Capcom & Microsoft Find Solution To Bring Two New Fighting Collections To Xbox
While I'm genuinely stoked we're actually getting these now, seriously what sort of work do they need to do that it's going to take until next year for them to release? Surely that's going to kill the majority of sales potential, and then capcom might use the lack of sales to justify not porting other titles in a vicious cycle!
Re: These Are The Top-Selling Games In The Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2024
Who on earth is still buying GTA at this point? It baffles me no end!
Re: Here's The Final List Of Xbox 360 Store Sales Ahead Of July 29th
@Nintendo4Sonic it's only on sale via the 360 marketplace or 360 console - I picked it up earlier when the sale started.
Re: Thanks To Mods, Starfield Now Has Lightsabers On Xbox Series X|S
Does the use of any mod disable achievements, or is it just some of the wackier ones? I'd like to try out some of the skins and stuff... but I don't want to start a completely separate playthrough just so I can be Batman for half an hour!
Re: Jet Set Radio Remake Leaks Reportedly Surface Online
@dreadful you understand what 'development build' means, right?
Re: Poll: How Would You Grade The ID@Xbox April 2024 Showcase?
The IGN presenters and the massive advert in the middle really detracted from the experience, but otherwise the games looked really good!
Re: PAC-MAN Returns To Xbox In A New 64-Player Battle Royale This May
@AccessibleDaydream yep, after a quick Google it looks like that is indeed the case as it has the same name! Originally it was just Mega Tunnel Battle - https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/pac-man/news/pac-man-mega-tunnel-battle-chomps-its-way-stadia
Re: PAC-MAN Returns To Xbox In A New 64-Player Battle Royale This May
@AccessibleDaydream honestly, it looks like it's just a slightly updated version of the Stadia exclusive Pacman game!
Re: Feature: 40+ Xbox Series X|S Games To Look Forward To In 2024
@FraserG I did wonder!
Re: Feature: 40+ Xbox Series X|S Games To Look Forward To In 2024
The System Shock Remake being free to play doesn't sound right?
Re: Review: Alone In The Dark (Xbox) - Classic Horror Reboot Misses The Mark
I only played the prologue recently and I was quietly hopeful this was going to turn out a bit better - so I'm a bit disappointed, but I'm sure it'll hit a sale eventually when I've got time for it!
Re: MultiVersus Is Officially Re-Launching On Xbox In May 2024
@shoeses did they? I must have missed that... with the amount of complaining online I assumed they'd just been silent on it! Oh well, glad nobody is losing out at least.
Re: MultiVersus Is Officially Re-Launching On Xbox In May 2024
Will everyone that purchased extras on the first version get that stuff back? I think they should have communicated better that they were likely to shut it down after feedback instead of taking peoples money and then effectively ghosting them...
Re: Talking Point: After Two Shows, What Do You Think Of The 'Xbox Partner Preview' Format?
I definitely enjoyed the format, and it makes a nice change of pace to the developer direct videos (which are also good, but more suited to first party deep-dives). This was good, but like @abe_hikura said, it would have been nice to have a final special highlight to finish on!
Re: Phil Spencer 'Gets' Why Helldivers 2 Isn't On Xbox, But Still Thinks It's Silly
Speaking of Helldivers, can anybody recommend anything close in terms of gameplay that is on Xbox?
Re: Phil Spencer Thanks Xbox Developer Direct Teams, Praises Show Format
I like the format and the stuff shown, was a teeny-bit disappointed there was nothing to play 'now'. I know we can't have an awesome shadow drop every time, but it would have been nice to finish on something being released 'after the show' just so it doesn't feel like such a wait to play something new! But otherwise it was all good stuff!
Re: Soapbox: Microsoft, We'd Love Another Surprise Xbox Game Pass Release At 'Developer Direct'
There did appear to be a nice gap in the original developer direct picture which could accommodate a fifth title (like they did last time) so it's not unfeasible that there would be a surprise as well...
Re: SEGA Announces Five New Games, All Based On Classic Franchises
Now that... is what I've wanted to see for a looong time!
Re: Killer Instinct Anniversary Edition Update Goes Live This Week
Does this mean if I want the original KI 1 & 2 games on Xbox, I need to buy the definitive version before it's retired?
Re: Talking Point: How Many Microsoft Rewards Points Do You Have Right Now?
I've got about £30 worth of rewards - but I'm about to cash them all in for black friday sales, so I'll be back to almost zero in no time! I tend to keep them for xbox credit (I've apparently redeemed 747,100 points so far!). But Since my backlog is getting out of hand, I think I might use them to auto-redeem gamepass
Re: Talking Point: Would You Like A Detachable Disc Drive For Xbox Series S?
The fact that the Series S doesn't have a disk drive is currently the main barrier for me to joining the 'current' generation - I can't really afford a Series X, and I'm not too bothered about the performance aspects, but I have many disk games, and the kids love second hand games - so a drive is essential for me. For now I'll just stick to my One X I guess!
Re: Three Games Announced For Xbox Game Pass At Tokyo Game Show 2023
Did anyone else think that the TGS show got 'cut-off' somewhat? There didn't seem to be any wrap-up or final message... it just seemed to stop suddenly!
Re: Poll: How Would You Grade The Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2023 Event?
Octopath 2 was very welcome - although the wait for it seems a little dodgy since it's already out everywhere else, but I would have liked to see a bit more from Square Enix. The rest was ok (Palworld was good to see again, but we were already aware it was coming) I did think the Fallout 76 announcement was a bit out of place though?
Re: Surprise! The Kaiju Brawler GigaBash Is Out On Xbox Series X|S This Week
@agito1987 Yup! "All the DLC will be available as well - including the Godzilla content"
Re: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Is Coming To Xbox One
Well, I'll be happy enough with this when it comes out shrugs in Xbox one
Re: Poll: Are You Happy With August 2023's Xbox Games With Gold?
I will sing the praises of Inertial Drift whenever I get the chance, but other than that this was not the last hurrah I was expecting!
Re: Xbox Games With Gold For August 2023 Announced
Inertial Drift is a fab game - and well worth owning, but I really did think they would do out with a bang... so much for that!
Re: Ubisoft's 'XDefiant' Returns With A Free Open Beta On Xbox This Week
@Green-Bandit thanks for that! It makes sense I guess, at least they haven't abandoned the Xbox one just yet!
Re: Ubisoft's 'XDefiant' Returns With A Free Open Beta On Xbox This Week
Does anyone know if this is still coming to the Xbox One, or is it Series only now?
Re: Xbox's Internal Teams Are No Longer Making Games For Xbox One, Confirms Exec
Tis a shame, but to be expected I guess - although it'll be some time before I can join in on the Series fun, unless we finally get a Series S with a disk drive!
Re: Poll: Are You Interested In Buying The Black Xbox Series S?
I've been waiting for something like this... but without a disk drive, it's still a pass from me. For now I'll just hang on to my One X
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 10-11)
Just finished the campaign mode of Severed Steel - which was awesome 😎 So currently deciding what to play next: I'm either going to go for Scarlet Nexus or ReCore, grab Dragon's Dogma from the sale or possibly start one of the 360 games I've been hoarding 😁
Re: Lots Of Great Games Are Reduced By 90% In The Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale
You know what, I'd probably grab Anthem at that price if I didn't need Gold just to play it!
Re: Talking Point: Is There An Xbox Classic You Wish Was Backwards Compatible?
Space Marine, Lollipop Chainsaw, JSR Future, Outrun 2, Ninety-Nine Nights and the Riddick games would be my choices!
Re: Xbox Store Gets Welcome Browser Update As Part Of Accessibility Improvements
@Davokiin came here to say this exactly - now I can't surf the sales, which is my preferred choice of browsing the store!
Re: Video: 10 Xbox Games To Play If You Like The Look Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
@Kaloudz it's always been you-be-soft as far as I've been concerned!
Re: Ravenlok Seems To Be Going Down Well On Xbox Game Pass As Dev Hits Player Milestone
I'd been waiting for Ravenlok to drop, but I wasn't expecting it to be quite so easy... I've already finished it after 2 sittings! I have to say though, it was still a great game to play through!
Re: Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 27-30)
Has anyone played Leap yet? I'd seen it in the store but I couldn't really find anything else on it!
Re: Talking Point: Xbox One Users, What Do You Think Of The Console In 2023?
Funnily enough, about 2 months before Christmas my Xbox one s looked like it was giving up so had to weigh up the pros and cons of upgrading - in the end I went with a second hand One X.
Simply put, cost rolled out the Series X - but the Series S comes with so many concessions... most important of which (to me) was the lack of a disk drive! The kids and I have disk games, and the Xbox is the default DVD player as well, so with that the Series S was out as well.
As for gaming on the One X, I couldn't be happier - I've got a backlog that stretches back to the 360 and plenty of newer stuff besides! And while I can see many companies moving away from the previous gen, I don't think it'll happen until we have a updated Switch - while Devs are still targeting the Switch, there's absolutely no reason not to release games on the Xbox one & PS4 as well!
The one thing I'm conscious of after reading the other comments is what a difference the SSD makes - everyone else seems to have serious issues with load times, but they don't seem bad at all (to me at least!). If it really comes too it, I can always swap out the HDD for an SSD and see what difference it makes!
Re: XDefiant Is Off To An Impressive Start, Aside From Server Issues On Xbox
Have they confirmed if it's still coming to Xbox One?
Re: Poll: Are You Happy With April 2023's Xbox Games With Gold?
I've not claimed any GwG games for the last few months now... and I won't be claiming these either. I'd rather they shelved the program entirely since their attention is naturally all on gamepass, so just ditch gold and let us play online for free - win win!
Re: Best Xbox Exclusives
@themightyant that's possibly a little harsh - and by that logic you could already prune a few titles off (like State of Decay for starters), I just think it deserves a mention - especially since the definitive edition fixed several of the complaints from the launch version.
Re: Best Xbox Exclusives
@themightyant For the most part that's all true - I still need to go back and finish it myself! But with it being one of the few Xbox one exclusives, I thought it deserved a mention at least!
Re: Best Xbox Exclusives
@FraserG Any chance of adding Recore?
Re: Microsoft Rewards: How To Complete March 2023's 'Powerful Women Of Game Pass' Punch Card
Has anyone had any trouble getting this to work? I managed to get the first 3 achievements in Contrast... but nothing triggered and it won't show as completed?
Re: Microsoft Rewards: How To Claim 2000 Bonus Points On Xbox In March 2023
Has anyone else had the rewards app not tracking achievements recently? I've lost my 50 points for daily achievements several times in the last 2/3 weeks now because it wouldn't trigger in the app!
Re: Poll: How Many Games Have You Bought Because Of Xbox Free Play Days?
Funnily enough I've bought games because of gamepass (I don't tend to stay subscribed for too long) but I've never really been swayed by any of the free play days!
Re: Review: Wanted: Dead - A Highly Disappointing Hybrid Slasher/Shooter
That's disappointing, I was actually looking forward to this... I was even considering the collector's edition from Game. Oh well, never mind I guess?