I get to try out so many games i normally wouldn't have otherwise thanks to Gamepass. Just finished River City Girls and now playing Tell Me Why. Two games i wouldn't have given a second thought if i didnt have Gamepass.
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Is gamepass THAT good?!
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It's great if you don't buy that many games and have a huge backlog. It's whatever for me since I buy games at launch, for cheap and am up to date on the games I want to play/buy.
This is also my plan. The titles coming from Microsoft Studios that I might be interested in when they come out are mostly single player RPGs. I'll most likely just Xcloud for a month and play what's there then cancel.
Now if they make a new Killer Instinct? I'll likely buy an Xbox (but still only intermittently Game Pass).
Let me be clear. It's the ONLY reason I remain playing Xbox. For the cost of one game a year, stacked for the next 3 years, it's the best value in gaming without question.
For example, it's amazing for fighting games, racing, EA back catalogue, Ori, basically stuff you hate paying full price for. It is the 2020 version of Blockbuster video.
For example, it's amazing for fighting games, racing, EA back catalogue, Ori, basically stuff you hate paying full price for. It is the 2020 version of Blockbuster video.
Pretty much this for me too. Got like 29 months of Ultimate super cheap, but didn't use it on PC or Xbox One X at all aside from Gears 5 horde when it came out. Maybe I'm just an idiot though judging by how much people love Game Pass. The idea for me was to have it for Halo and other first party games, but Halo got delayed sadly, and it'll run out for me before we see stuff like Avowed and big Bethesda games. I might actually check out what is available on PC some time since I still have over a year left (sold my XB One X).
I think bottom line OP is you have to look at the list of games and see if much of the offering interests you.
What makes it good is not really even the library, it's the fact that first party games and many of the year's biggest indie titles will launch day 1.
Browse the list of available games. If they're for you, it's worth it. If you're interested in games not offered, it may not be. It's a personal question.
People typically talk about "value" but the real question is we all have limited time. In that time we play games that interest us. If the games on Gamepass interest you, then it's the best way to approach it since it's so affordable and accessible.
People typically talk about "value" but the real question is we all have limited time. In that time we play games that interest us. If the games on Gamepass interest you, then it's the best way to approach it since it's so affordable and accessible.
Honestly it's nice to have since I was able to convert like 3 years of Gold to Ultimate, but I don't think I would buy it if I had to pay $15 a month.
That could change if they start rolling out new big blockbuster games 3, 4, 5 times a year I really want to play with all the new studios.
That could change if they start rolling out new big blockbuster games 3, 4, 5 times a year I really want to play with all the new studios.
I don't think it's worth buying a Series X purely for Game Pass right now. It's a fantastic service, but it's not going anywhere and Microsoft's library will get better with time. Stick to your PS5 and Switch right now, grab a Series X later.
As a switch owner and a Game pass subscriber I would say yes. I use my switch a whole lot less when I realize the game i want to buy for it is already on Game pass. This happens more often than you think. Unless portability is important to you, I would recommend it.
Let me add that the best part of GP for me is discovering new games and genres. Trying new stuff I would never spent money on before cause im afraid of wasting money.
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If you tend to play the newest games and often suffer from FOMO, I don't recommend it. I had it for 3 months but barely used it. It's definitely a great deal, but I typically play 1-3 games a month and already have a backlog of games I want to play in physical copies and digital store fronts. I ended up wanting to play something i already owned that had been on the back of my mind for months or wanting to play a game that just came out. So I couldn't get much use out of it, However, it's definitely a service I will subscribe to for 1-2 months once or twice a year when I have an itch to play a game on there.
TLDR: YMMV, but if you can get a year or 6 months for Hella cheap, give it a shot, but don't expect to get a ton of use out of it (but you might.)
TLDR: YMMV, but if you can get a year or 6 months for Hella cheap, give it a shot, but don't expect to get a ton of use out of it (but you might.)
It's pretty good. Overall, I think it's overstated how good it actually is tbh, and I think the, uh, excessive praise for it at times is really distasteful. It's a scattershot of titles, some good and some not good. You just have to look at the list of titles and see what you think.
Not over a Switch, but that's because the Switch is very much a different use case for me. I rarely hook up my Switch to a TV.
I'd suggest a Series S and GamePass over a PS5, though.
Yeah I think it's great value, but my opinion doesn't match everybody else's. Whether or not you like it may depend on:
a) You like the current list of games available, or have an interest in MS 1st party games being the main constant (other AAA games are put in here and there, some drop off after 3 months, others are around for a year)
b) You have an open mind and like to just load up /try whatever. Lots of weird little indie games have a nice safety net releasing on game pass, I've tried several and have discovered some great games I probably wouldn't have tried otherwise. Sometimes you can use this to try out games that you think might play better on Switch...
edit: oh yeah, it has EA games on it now too (the Ultimate tier), if that sweetens the deal
a) You like the current list of games available, or have an interest in MS 1st party games being the main constant (other AAA games are put in here and there, some drop off after 3 months, others are around for a year)
b) You have an open mind and like to just load up /try whatever. Lots of weird little indie games have a nice safety net releasing on game pass, I've tried several and have discovered some great games I probably wouldn't have tried otherwise. Sometimes you can use this to try out games that you think might play better on Switch...
edit: oh yeah, it has EA games on it now too (the Ultimate tier), if that sweetens the deal
It's absolutely amazing. One of the best things in gaming and I'd happily pay the $15/month if I wasn't stacked until October 2023 with all of these deals.
It's better than that good, especially with the sales. Aside from the $1 Gold conversion deal, I just got 9 months of it (Ultimate, not the base Game Pass) for $60.00. I would have gotten more but that'll carry me to 2022 and I'll just keep going every Black Friday to extend it.
I think the potential of it will increase once Microsoft's first party start to really ramp up - consider that Starfield and the next Elder Scrolls will now be on the service with no additional charge (other than the charge of Game Pass itself).
I think the potential of it will increase once Microsoft's first party start to really ramp up - consider that Starfield and the next Elder Scrolls will now be on the service with no additional charge (other than the charge of Game Pass itself).
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With the amount of games I'm playing. It almost feels like stealing.
I'd say yes. It has changed my buying habits tremendously. Now I always have something to play so I can wait for a price drop on a game I'm looking forward to.
Honestly, it's more about what game pass can, most likely will, be in the coming years.
I've gotten one year of game pass ultimate for $80 b/c of the black Friday sale. That's almost the price of ONE next gen game.
Honestly, it's more about what game pass can, most likely will, be in the coming years.
I've gotten one year of game pass ultimate for $80 b/c of the black Friday sale. That's almost the price of ONE next gen game.
It's a great service even if you don't have an Xbox. If you jump in, make sure you enroll into MS/XB rewards so GP ends up being free if you keep up daily.
Target: $19.99 - 3 Month Game Pass Code
Tip: Turn off auto-renewal after each redeem top to get the +1 month for turning on auto-renal.
Target: $19.99 - 3 Month Game Pass Code
Tip: Turn off auto-renewal after each redeem top to get the +1 month for turning on auto-renal.
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It's pretty damned great as-is.
In a few years it's going to be bonkers.
I had it on PC for a few months but the MS Studios output is not frequent enough nor good enough to sustain a monthly sub for me. When their output and quality increases in the years ahead, though, I thought it would be hard to argue against subscribing monthly for it.
Do you play a lot of games.
Do you want a lot of games to play.
if you answered yes to any of this then yeah
Do you want a lot of games to play.
if you answered yes to any of this then yeah
Well, yes?
access to hundred of games at the same monthly price as netflix
Easy to see why folk love it
access to hundred of games at the same monthly price as netflix
Easy to see why folk love it
Like any subscription, it's good at first but i already own most of the major games on there that I want and have played everything I've wanted to try. If I wasn't already subbed till 2022 I wouldn't currently have it. But it's nice when new games come in that you want to try out. And will be nice once Microsoft starts pumping out some games from all those studios they now have.
Yeah, I figured that's what you meant.
First party output efforts are definitely a bit of a disappointment.
It's a decent deal, you'll be able to play the Xbox Game Studio games on day one for the price of admission.
Right now, I barely use it but I anticipate using it more when Halo 5 and Halo Infinite hit the service.
Right now, I barely use it but I anticipate using it more when Halo 5 and Halo Infinite hit the service.
Here is a very good analysis I found on Reddit: How Good is GamePass?
mikeys_legendary Halo 5 is on GamePass.
mikeys_legendary Halo 5 is on GamePass.
This is how I feel honestly. If I had an Xbox, it's almost a no-brainer especially with the amount of games you can play (and especially if you can convert cheap XBL and $1 GPU deals). However on PC, like you I feel the same way - the library is much smaller and truthfully, I don't care for most of them.
This is a personal thing but I also do not like using the Microsoft Store to download games on PC. in fact, Halo MCC decided to stop working the other day after months of being fine, so I ended up getting the game on Steam.
Depends. If you are the sort that is open to trying a bunch of different games, and enjoy finding new games that you might not have normally played - double so if you like MS first party - game pass is easily worth the price of a new console + subscription.
If you are more the buy 1 AAA new release every 3 months and play it solid. Perhaps not.
If you are more the buy 1 AAA new release every 3 months and play it solid. Perhaps not.