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Two Month Check-in: Xbox Series X and GamePass
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Haha happy for you both, but I made a conscious decision the other day that I'm not going to play my 25th-30th playthrough of Skyrim. The temptation is there of course, but I'm holding myself back.
Watchdogs legion...madden...nba2k and for honor are in my rotation.
Watchdogs is amazing. Especially visually. Having a blast. Easily the best madden and 2ks I've ever played(I've played every entry in both series). For Honor is my evergreen game...next gen update with 60fps makes the game so much better.
I understand there isn't a next gen only visual showcase.... I'll still say this launch is pretty damn great so far anyway.
Watchdogs is amazing. Especially visually. Having a blast. Easily the best madden and 2ks I've ever played(I've played every entry in both series). For Honor is my evergreen game...next gen update with 60fps makes the game so much better.
I understand there isn't a next gen only visual showcase.... I'll still say this launch is pretty damn great so far anyway.
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I've played exactly zero minutes of the Watchdogs franchise ... what could I expect from Legion?
This is what I've been playing since the Series X launched. The list is roughly in order of play time.
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
Dragon Quest XI S (gp)
Forza Horizon 4 (gp)
Slay the Spire (gp)
Halo: MCC (gp)
Valkyria Chronics 4
Tetris Effect (gp)
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
Dragon Quest XI S (gp)
Forza Horizon 4 (gp)
Slay the Spire (gp)
Halo: MCC (gp)
Valkyria Chronics 4
Tetris Effect (gp)
My playlist since my Series X arrived:
- The Touryst (GP) - very nice game full of creative minigames/activities. And it runs at 120fps!
- Katana Zero (GP)
- Tetris Effect Connected (GP)
- Sekiro - started playing it last year and loved getting back to it at 60fps after a huge gap.
- Gato Roboto (GP) - metroidvania is my jam.
- Super Mario Sunshine - had to solve some ... unfinished business...
- Star Wars Squadrons - I would've waited for this to hit EA Play but I got a review code and very much enjoyed it.
- Gears 5 Hivebusters (GP) - played in one sitting with two friends online, great time!
- Control (GP) - I bought the Ultimate Edition and was waiting for the next-gen update... but then it came to GP, so I got a refund and just played it at 30fps...
- Carto (GP) cute little indie :)
- Morkredd (GP) - also done in one sitting with a friend.
- Resident Evil 7 (GP)
- Gears 5 (GP) - I use it to take a break from the tension from RE7, and enjoy the visuals.
- Rayman Legends - one of my favorite games on Wii U, got it for cheap for some nice platforming, looks fantastic with Auto HDR!
- River City Girls (GP) - playing it a bit at a time with the same friend as Morkredd.
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What's The Touryst all about? I know it runs at like 6K / 120fps or whatever, but what's the gameplay like?
Just played a little Gato Roboto myself this evening after reading that. It's fairly simple, but I like it for what it is. Being a cat lover certainly helps.
What are your thoughts on Resident Evil 7? I personally found it kind of difficult to motivate myself to return and play it. The game is extremely weighty and handles weird in my opinion. I was also annoyed at the times when I'm supposed to take damage for plot purposes and when I'm in actual danger of a game over. Often, it's tough to discern which is which.
Spent a lot of time with MCC which is absolutely glorious @ 4K/120. Ditto for Ori, though I only dabbled in that. Bought the entire enhanced Splinter Cell series just to have them. I love those games and they look great in 4K. Played a little next gen Destiny too, but I couldn't allow myself to fall back down that hole right now.
60+ hours into Cyberpunk and I'm beyond thankful the XSX has allowed me to have a remarkably smooth experience, especially compared to what people are reporting with other consoles. I've only had a single crash caused by Quick Resume, along with a handful of minor visual hiccups. And between the boost in graphical effects, resolution, and density over other consoles it already begins to resemble a next-gen game at times.
Wasteland 3 is up next and I'm excited to finally get to it. I would've started it weeks ago if not for Demon's Souls on PS5 and CP's release looming.
60+ hours into Cyberpunk and I'm beyond thankful the XSX has allowed me to have a remarkably smooth experience, especially compared to what people are reporting with other consoles. I've only had a single crash caused by Quick Resume, along with a handful of minor visual hiccups. And between the boost in graphical effects, resolution, and density over other consoles it already begins to resemble a next-gen game at times.
Wasteland 3 is up next and I'm excited to finally get to it. I would've started it weeks ago if not for Demon's Souls on PS5 and CP's release looming.
I've been having a blast playing DQ11S so far. Been playing on Series X in the living room half the time and other half on my PC when my wife kicks me off the living room TV. Cross save/cross platform and auto-synching between Xbox and PC GamePass is such a blessing.
I just got the series X today (had three years of Gold ready to convert to game pass ultimate) and... holy shit. This is going to keep me busy for a while.
Got mine about a month ago.
I've played and completed:
- Cyberpunk 2077 (6/10)
- Sinkr 2 (8/10)
- Gears 5: Hivebusters (9/10)
- Twin Mirror (6/10)
- Dishonored (9/10)
- Dishonored 2 (9/10)
- Dishonored: Death of the Outsider (10/10)
- Bright Memory (6/10)
Currently Playing:
- Doom 2016
- Tetris Effect Connected.
Picked up a PS5 as well, and as I skipped the PS4, I've been playing catchup.
I've played and completed:
- Cyberpunk 2077 (6/10)
- Sinkr 2 (8/10)
- Gears 5: Hivebusters (9/10)
- Twin Mirror (6/10)
- Dishonored (9/10)
- Dishonored 2 (9/10)
- Dishonored: Death of the Outsider (10/10)
- Bright Memory (6/10)
Currently Playing:
- Doom 2016
- Tetris Effect Connected.
Picked up a PS5 as well, and as I skipped the PS4, I've been playing catchup.
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Looking at what i played and finished in November, i can see the December has been a lot more inconsistent and disappointing for me. Plenty of titles started that i just ended up uninstalling and giving up on.
I only finished one title and that is Ori and the Will of the Wisps - Definitely up there with my favourite titles of this year. Just a joy to play in terms of movement, combat, music visuals and story.
Started/stopped:
Star wars Jedi Fallen Order
Rise of the tomb raider
Indivisible - found it rather repetitive after a couple hours
Call of the Sea - waiting for a performance patch
Currently playing:
Darksiders Genesis - Darksiders has always been a guilty pleasure series of mine. Rather enjoying the gameplay loop in this and combat is a great. About 2/3 the way through but stopped when i moved house. Will get back to asap.
Guacamelee 2 - loved the original so don't know why i slept on the sequel. A fantastic followup. Just working on endgame related clean up. Great platform action with combat system that is a blast.
I'm still working on AC Valhalla, with the occasional World of Warships Legends (I'm ashamed at how much I spent for it but I had to buy Scharnhorst) and Halo MCC.
Plan to play either Jedi Fallen Order or Code Vein once I finish Valhalla.
Plan to play either Jedi Fallen Order or Code Vein once I finish Valhalla.
My Series X suffered a hardware fault and have had to sent back for repair/replacement.
So experience hasn't been great
So experience hasn't been great
I was lucky to get both a PS5 and a XSX at launch.
Was PS4 only last gen.
Initially just wanted the Series X for gamepass and probably already recouped my 150€ I spent for 3 years (conversion method) by playing a shit ton of Forza 7, Gears 5, FH4 and Gears Tactics.
Currently have Fallout New Vegas, The Medium, Tell me why and Control waiting.
Thing is though after playing Astrobot, Morales and Demons I haven't touched my PS5 at all.
Decided to buy 2077 and Yakuza 7 for Xbox.
Tl;dr it's great
Was PS4 only last gen.
Initially just wanted the Series X for gamepass and probably already recouped my 150€ I spent for 3 years (conversion method) by playing a shit ton of Forza 7, Gears 5, FH4 and Gears Tactics.
Currently have Fallout New Vegas, The Medium, Tell me why and Control waiting.
Thing is though after playing Astrobot, Morales and Demons I haven't touched my PS5 at all.
Decided to buy 2077 and Yakuza 7 for Xbox.
Tl;dr it's great
Yeah, it was the first game where I appreciated 120fps!
The game reminded me of Fez in the art style and sense of mystery. Basically you have to visit mysterious ruins in several island, and each island has a completely different vibe and theme. The game is full of side quests that are composed of unique minigames and activities, including things like soccer, surfing, music, platforming, mining and even recreations of arcade games.
The game isn't very long, but it constantly surprises you with how many different mechanics they put in. Definitely worth a play.
And it's made by Shin'en so the lighting is quite gorgeous.
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Same! Pre-installed it yesterday. I'm very excited to see our first next-gen taste from an Xbox studio.
Ori looks ridiculously good at 4K / 120. I'd suggest getting back in there and pressing on to unlock more abilities. The game goes from great to excellent once you get the full toolkit.
I always forget about this series. I haven't played a single minute of it, and I don't really have an excuse for not playing it with it being on GamePass and all.
That's all good. That's part of what I like about the service. You try something out, it doesn't click, and you bin it. It's much better having it this way that dropping $30-60 on a title that you ultimately end up regretting. Also, Call of the Sea could definitely use a performance patch, but I plowed through it in a matter of days. I think it's a brilliant title, and I would suggest getting back in there.
Cool, I'll give that a try.
Been playing The Observation on Gamepass and really surprised by how cool this game is. Excited to check out Deliver Us the Moon next. That game looks incredible, hopefully its as good as it looks.
Gamepass isn't just good for discovering games, its also amazing for letting you play games you were planning on buying and realising you dont like them. Can see this service saving me a crazy amount of money over the future.
I really want to play Subnautica but apparently a next gen version is going to be released along with the sequel later this year.
Gamepass isn't just good for discovering games, its also amazing for letting you play games you were planning on buying and realising you dont like them. Can see this service saving me a crazy amount of money over the future.
I really want to play Subnautica but apparently a next gen version is going to be released along with the sequel later this year.