Xbox Game Pass |OT2| Is This Legal?

klauskpm · Apr 28, 2022

Hey. Is someone's else XCloud instance super laggy? Mine was smooth up until some minutes ago. Now it is super laggy and unbearable.

Edit: it was my device issue. While I was able to get 500+Mbps on every other device, my notebook for some reason was only getting 10Mbps. I restarted its WiFi and it got back to work normally.

OnanieBomb · Apr 28, 2022

I tried to squeeze in Outlast 2 before it left but it just became a bit too monotonous after two or three hours. It's got some good qualities though like no real combat and all the mechanics with the camera.

Now it has me wondering…when are we getting Village?

fontguy · Apr 28, 2022

If anyone ever wants to know what a medically induced ketamine trip feels like, give Superliminal a try.

Biske · Apr 28, 2022

fontguy said:
If anyone ever wants to know what a medically induced ketamine trip feels like, give Superliminal a try.

I like Superliminal a lot but I think it really overstayed its welcome. I played Gorogoa a few days ago and boy... what a tight well paced awesome experience.

nihilence · Apr 28, 2022

Yeah. I am fish is more like I am tortured.

demi · Apr 28, 2022

I dont know where to ask this - anyone having issues unlocking achievements? I did a brief search on Twitter and saw people mentioning it as well.

chandoog · Apr 28, 2022

demi said:
I dont know where to ask this - anyone having issues unlocking achievements? I did a brief search on Twitter and saw people mentioning it as well.

Snap, I just posted this in the other Xbox topic. I'm having this issue too.

Not just achievements, my stats for the game (time played etc) are also stuck on 0. Been playing Bioshock Infinite in the evening and played Minnerva's Den in the morning. No achievements from either have popped up in either the Xbox or my phone app. And, I've gotten a long way into Infinite now so at the very least I know story based achievements should have popped.

I'm glad it's not just an issue I'm facing.

demi · Apr 28, 2022

chandoog said:
Snap, I just posted this in the other Xbox topic. I'm having this issue too.

Not just achievements, my stats for the game (time played etc) are also stuck on 0. Been playing Bioshock Infinite in the evening and played Minnerva's Den in the morning. No achievements from either have popped up in either the Xbox or my phone app. And, I've gotten a long way into Infinite now so at the very least I know story based achievements should have popped.

I'm glad it's not just an issue I'm facing.

Yes, I decided it is a Switch gaming night instead I guess. I did some story-related cheevs that should have popped.

big_z · Apr 28, 2022

demi said:
I dont know where to ask this - anyone having issues unlocking achievements? I did a brief search on Twitter and saw people mentioning it as well.

This has happened before and has to do with server maintenance or synchronization issues. They should pop once resolved.

cyrribrae · Apr 29, 2022

Rygar1126 said:

Wait huh?? This is real? I was like it can't be because no one is replying to this bombshell lol. I didn't think we'd see NBA back on Game Pass ever. This is a big deal. Basically every major sports franchise is on Game Pass now, is it not? Even got Cricket last month and Tennis next month. Heck, even all of the entries from different companies in some sports. That's... impressive.

Bill Gaitas · Apr 29, 2022

demi said:
I dont know where to ask this - anyone having issues unlocking achievements? I did a brief search on Twitter and saw people mentioning it as well.

You're not alone, I started playing the Dark Souls Trilogy and all three games don't unlock the cheevos. I tested out downloading a Game Pass game and the few I tested seem to unlock so... Don't know what's up with that.

dstarMDA · Apr 29, 2022

Bill Gaitas said:
You're not alone, I started playing the Dark Souls Trilogy and all three games don't unlock the cheevos.

You're playing the three games simultaneously??

(Sorry nothing to do with the topic at hand here haha)

Bill Gaitas · Apr 29, 2022

dstarMDA said:
You're playing the three games simultaneously??

(Sorry nothing to do with the topic at hand here haha)

Nah xD I just did the tutorial areas for all three

thenexus6 · Apr 29, 2022

Bugsnax has a super "launch game" feel to me because it was probably. Also feels like something I would have played on the OG xbox 20 years ago.

Adryuu · Apr 29, 2022

I keep hearing Bugsnax this Bugsnax that, and while when I first saw it I was convinced I should stay far away from it, I wonder if I should at least dive in with game pass and see what it is really about. I have no clue actually.

Casper said:
I felt like it was pretty overlooked/misunderstood since they kept (and I will as well here) a lot of the game details secret and left for the player to discover on their own.

Like, for example, can you spoiler (at least some hints) of what you are referring to, for someone who never showed interest in the game (me)?

To me, from what I remember from the reveal trailer and what little I've seen, it just looked like a first person conversational adventure about weird colorful creatures... maybe with mature languange. And that's that. Probably very removed from what it really is...?

chandoog · Apr 29, 2022

demi said:
Yes, I decided it is a Switch gaming night instead I guess. I did some story-related cheevs that should have popped.

FYI, my phone started blowing up today with a dozen or so achievement notifications from the day(s) before, so looks like the issue has been fixed.

demi · Apr 29, 2022

chandoog said:
FYI, my phone started blowing up today with a dozen or so achievement notifications from the day(s) before, so looks like the issue has been fixed.

Eh... it definitely didn't fix for me. I tested an achievement and it did pop, but the ones I [should have] popped last night are still locked.

Hopefully I can grab them in a chapter select of some kind in a replay.

vixolus · Apr 29, 2022

Ending of Chapter 4 in Life in Strange was odd

dstarMDA · Apr 29, 2022

Adryuu said:
Like, for example, can you spoiler (at least some hints) of what you are referring to, for someone who never showed interest in the game (me)?

To me, from what I remember from the reveal trailer and what little I've seen, it just looked like a first person conversational adventure about weird colorful creatures... maybe with mature languange. And that's that. Probably very removed from what it really is...?

That's what it is, but it has super strong characterization and fantastic writing. It's weird and heartwarming.

Fantastic game that punches well above its weight.

CloseTalker · Apr 29, 2022

Tried Unsouled for just under an hour, wasn't for me. Game felt insanely mechanically dense, the first 20 minutes it keeps throwing new mechanics at you. The controls never felt really dialed in the way that a Hades or Dead Cells does. There's potential, but there are so many games in this space already

vixolus · Apr 29, 2022

Woof LiS:TC ending/plot getting whack ngl

vixolus · Apr 29, 2022

jed on his mission to kill every Chen out there

MikeHattsu · Apr 29, 2022

vixolus said:
Ending of Chapter 4 in Life in Strange was odd

What ya find odd about it? Just finished the game here, seemed to make sense to me :P

Coolluck · Apr 29, 2022

Finished Sniper Elite V4 a couple of days ago with V5 coming out soon. Because the game is so similar throughout, I ended up just rushing to the main objectives instead of clearing the levels. I think I enjoyed it more that way. I'd eventually get caught so just saying fuck it and using all suppressed ammo and then killing folks after that was satisfying. I'm looking forward to V5 but maybe as a fall game.

I was basically able to reset Empire of Sin by going hard on the warfront and connecting my territories again. That's also gained me a protected territory that I can start investing into. I'll be interested to see how things change once I've got the neighborhood locked down.

Thinking I should go back and finish Hades. Did one successful run and it really deflated my desire to to repeat that again for story. The levels themselves just are not engaging enough to keep redoing it.

vixolus · Apr 29, 2022

MikeHattsu said:
What ya find odd about it? Just finished the game here, seemed to make sense to me :P

Kind of sudden and a bit ridiculous that Jed just pulls a gun out and shoots Alex and she survives a giant fall lol.

I guess it kind of makes sense with how it all ties back to the first mine collapse and how Jed was a "guarantee" vote profile and why he was taking such good care of her (and even Gabe?).

It just felt a little ridiculous that Alex found the locket 12 years later in a mine under collapse that happened to be her Father's. I think Gabe went to Haven to track down his Dad to make amends based on the notes and things, which is why that connection is there. But idk it didnt really land for me. It felt a bit contrived.

Everlasting_Cyclone · Apr 29, 2022

Playing the Walking Dead for the first time and DAMN…. the twists and turns

MikeHattsu · Apr 29, 2022

vixolus said:
Kind of sudden and a bit ridiculous that Jed just pulls a gun out and shoots Alex and she survives a giant fall lol.

I guess it kind of makes sense with how it all ties back to the first mine collapse and how Jed was a "guarantee" vote profile and why he was taking such good care of her (and even Gabe?).

It just felt a little ridiculous that Alex found the locket 12 years later in a mine under collapse that happened to be her Father's. I think Gabe went to Haven to track down his Dad to make amends based on the notes and things, which is why that connection is there. But idk it didnt really land for me. It felt a bit contrived.

Ah

Rhaknar · Apr 29, 2022

Rumor: Battlefield 2042 and FIFA 22 will be added to PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate (via EA Play) on May 5th

Apparently both games are showing up as being available to Xbox Gamepass Ultimate members on foreign Xbox stores. German Xbox News site Xbox Dynasty says they're available but not able to be downloaded...

www.resetera.com

Fifa 22 makes sense since it's also hitting PS+, BF2042 might make sense this early to try and salvage it with more eyes on it.

Either way, May is going to be super stacked

fontguy · Apr 29, 2022

Biske said:
I like Superliminal a lot but I think it really overstayed its welcome. I played Gorogoa a few days ago and boy... what a tight well paced awesome experience.

I think it has a big problem with introducing new, interesting variations on its mechanics and then doing nothing with them past that. Maybe a more involved narrative would've helped. But it's also the only game that has ever made me think "yeah, I remember this hallucination."

storaføtter · Apr 29, 2022

vixolus said:
Kind of sudden and a bit ridiculous that Jed just pulls a gun out and shoots Alex and she survives a giant fall lol.

I guess it kind of makes sense with how it all ties back to the first mine collapse and how Jed was a "guarantee" vote profile and why he was taking such good care of her (and even Gabe?).

It just felt a little ridiculous that Alex found the locket 12 years later in a mine under collapse that happened to be her Father's. I think Gabe went to Haven to track down his Dad to make amends based on the notes and things, which is why that connection is there. But idk it didnt really land for me. It felt a bit contrived.

Exactly. This installment has the best characters but the

villain is just bad. I wish the story was more interesting but the ending still managed to feel satisfying, despite my issues with it. Everything in between was pretty bland in related to the "mystery". The emotion gimmick was underwhelming. I expected things to change the whole way you interacting with the game.

I was disappointed overall.

Rhaknar · Apr 29, 2022

not since Death's Door have I been so bummed a indie game isn't day 1 on GP, but here we are again with Rogue Legacy 2.

and similar to Death's Door, its also not on switch at launch so I cant even go that route to play at work (and honestly for a rogue like I would prefer it). So, much like Death's Door, guess I'll wait and hope it hits GP in the future.

Tailzo · Apr 29, 2022

Buxsnacks makes my daughters happy. So I like it.

Sr Kitsune · Apr 29, 2022

Keeping my GPU maxed out thanks to microsoft rewards is awesome.

vixolus · Apr 29, 2022

storaføtter said:
Exactly. This installment has the best characters but the

villain is just bad. I wish the story was more interesting but the ending still managed to feel satisfying, despite my issues with it. Everything in between was pretty bland in related to the "mystery". The emotion gimmick was underwhelming. I expected things to change the whole way you interacting with the game.

I was disappointed overall.

I didn't feel like any choices really made a difference other than romance options and even that was pretty minimal.

xir · Apr 29, 2022

CloseTalker said:
Tried Unsouled for just under an hour, wasn't for me. Game felt insanely mechanically dense, the first 20 minutes it keeps throwing new mechanics at you. The controls never felt really dialed in the way that a Hades or Dead Cells does. There's potential, but there are so many games in this space already

yeah, its early access, but made me realize why other games drip and drop new moves etc. so much reading!

I played about an hour as well, some of the perspective stuff was cool though, did you ge to the first boss who can throw you at the wall or walking into the sand storm right after?

xir · Apr 29, 2022

cyrribrae said:
Wait huh?? This is real? I was like it can't be because no one is replying to this bombshell lol. I didn't think we'd see NBA back on Game Pass ever. This is a big deal. Basically every major sports franchise is on Game Pass now, is it not? Even got Cricket last month and Tennis next month. Heck, even all of the entries from different companies in some sports. That's... impressive.

i never play sports games but wanted to mess around with it cuase teh animations are nuts, but doesnt seem to really let you play via cloud. keeps saying im offline

Kittenz · Apr 29, 2022

Rhaknar said:
Rumor: Battlefield 2042 and FIFA 22 will be added to PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate (via EA Play) on May 5th

Apparently both games are showing up as being available to Xbox Gamepass Ultimate members on foreign Xbox stores. German Xbox News site Xbox Dynasty says they're available but not able to be downloaded...

www.resetera.com

Fifa 22 makes sense since it's also hitting PS+, BF2042 might make sense this early to try and salvage it with more eyes on it.

Either way, May is going to be super stacked

Kittenz said:
Plus they have that Stalker 2 hole to fill that was coming in April, which they've known awhile - even before the war. I've been speculating a couple GP bangers were coming in March and April.

So Guardians, The Show 22 and then one more. My guess continues to be they get EA to put Battlefield 2042 in. It's underperforming and could use some good PR and an increased player base maybe sell a few season passes or whatever. And Xbox promotes another big title available. Win win. Even if it sucks, it looks good in the PR and catalog.

Player count for 2042 is below Battlefield 4 supposedly. Woof.

Ooooo! I called 2042, and now I feel smart. /happydance

(If I ignore all the predictions I've gotten wrong, I'm 100%!)

Coolluck · Apr 29, 2022

Kittenz said:
Ooooo! I called 2042, and now I feel smart. /happydance

(If I ignore all the predictions I've gotten wrong, I'm 100%!)

Aren't you still wrong because it's for May?

Kittenz · Apr 29, 2022

Coolluck said:
Aren't you still wrong because it's for May?

But....but...announced in April? lol

Or, I guess rumored in April?

cyrribrae · Apr 29, 2022

xir said:
i never play sports games but wanted to mess around with it cuase teh animations are nuts, but doesnt seem to really let you play via cloud. keeps saying im offline

Yes. Known bug, I believe. SpartyCrunch (who may still be on vacation). I reported this back when NBA 2k...20? got added to Game Pass way back when lol. Happens with other online games like Elder Scrolls Online and EA sports games often. It like... sometimes works the first time you connect, but then can't reconnect for a while or something. I can't remember if there was a solution here, unfortunately.

Well.. I think, anyway. I obviously know nothing lol.

Coolluck · Apr 29, 2022

Kittenz said:
But....but...announced in April? lol

Or, I guess rumored in April?

Ha ha I confirmed when the game was announced that it would hit Game Pass via EA Play going by those rules.

Wunder · Apr 29, 2022

vixolus said:
I didn't feel like any choices really made a difference other than romance options and even that was pretty minimal.

Your choices impact

who on the council supports you in the end. Even then I think you still get the same choice to leave/stay (maybe?) but each of the major characters can swing to shout for your support.

It doesn't have a mechanical effect but it definitely changes how you perceive things depending on the choices you've made

vixolus · Apr 29, 2022

Wunder said:
Your choices impact

who on the council supports you in the end. Even then I think you still get the same choice to leave/stay (maybe?) but each of the major characters can swing to shout for your support.

It doesn't have a mechanical effect but it definitely changes how you perceive things depending on the choices you've made

I had a feeling that was the case, but yeah it didn't impact the actual ending it seemed so it's like whatever yknow

Wunder · Apr 29, 2022

vixolus said:
I had a feeling that was the case, but yeah it didn't impact the actual ending it seemed so it's like whatever yknow

Yeah

it doesn't have multiple endings but it still felt good getting the majority of the townspeople on my side. I missed out on the cop and Ryan but whatever

chandoog · Apr 29, 2022

Wunder said:
Yeah

it doesn't have multiple endings but it still felt good getting the majority of the townspeople on my side. I missed out on the cop and Ryan but whatever

Well...

It does kinda have multiple endings in the sense that you can either choose to stay in the town or leave, and also what your relationship status is and who it is with.

Granted, it's not something extremely divergent like LiS 1 where the entire fuckin' town gets destroyed but ya know ...

Wunder · Apr 29, 2022

chandoog said:
Well...

It does kinda have multiple endings in the sense that you can either choose to stay in the town or leave, and also what your relationship status is and who it is with.

Granted, it's not something extremely divergent like LiS 1 where the entire fuckin' town gets destroyed but ya know ...

Yeah sorry I meant

in the context of having your choices change the endings you get. As far as I know you get to choose to leave and stay no matter what. I also think Steph supports you no matter what so if you're in a relationship with her she'd probably follow you regardless of your other choices.

Liam1884 · Apr 30, 2022

I want to buy NieR Replicant in the latest sale, but I'm convinced it'll be added to Game Pass sooner rather than later. It's been a year since release now…

Book One · Apr 30, 2022

I was getting my ass kicked with weird west but it feels like i turned a corner and have a better handle on it now.

that early dive roll thing was pretty important to get down it seems

cyrribrae · May 1, 2022

Just started the career in NBA 2k22 and uhh... did they make this an open world MMO (lite)? Or is it just me. Literal "quest givers" in the city...

Stoney Mason · May 1, 2022

cyrribrae said:
Just started the career in NBA 2k22 and uhh... did they make this an open world MMO (lite)? Or is it just me. Literal "quest givers" in the city...

My nephew mentioned the same thing.

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