Xbox Series X/S Discussion *xbs*
20-Jun-23 12:47pm
#1 Anxiouz
I was wondering why Xbox chatter got quiet but I see the old thread got closed (due to lack of activity I presume?). Spinning this back up.
I'm excited about some of the Xbox stuff coming later this year (can't wait for Forza to finally get here!) but for my gaming tastes GP has been pretty terrible most of this year. My son is getting a lot of mileage out of it but he and his friends jump games a lot so it works out great and makes for a nice deal.
#1 Anxiouz
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I was wondering why Xbox chatter got quiet but I see the old thread got closed (due to lack of activity I presume?). Spinning this back up.
I'm excited about some of the Xbox stuff coming later this year (can't wait for Forza to finally get here!) but for my gaming tastes GP has been pretty terrible most of this year. My son is getting a lot of mileage out of it but he and his friends jump games a lot so it works out great and makes for a nice deal.
4-Apr-24 6:27pm
#161 Archer
Groo wrote:
Maybe they should drop forced support of the Xbox Series S. The Series X has been in the $300-$350 range New many times making the Series S key value $300 not a value. Instead MS doubled down and released a Series S 1TB for $350. Worthless from day 1.
Yeah, they are killing the XS because of the SS support. Its pathetic. I know the S is cheaper and more people bought it because of that. But it makes owning an X pointless. All games run way worse on the X than a PS5. Even their own games they just released on PS5 run better on PS5 than the damn X.
#161 Archer
Groo wrote:
Maybe they should drop forced support of the Xbox Series S. The Series X has been in the $300-$350 range New many times making the Series S key value $300 not a value. Instead MS doubled down and released a Series S 1TB for $350. Worthless from day 1.
Yeah, they are killing the XS because of the SS support. Its pathetic. I know the S is cheaper and more people bought it because of that. But it makes owning an X pointless. All games run way worse on the X than a PS5. Even their own games they just released on PS5 run better on PS5 than the damn X.
4-Apr-24 7:26pm
#162 TalonJedi87
Microsoft should’ve just done what Sony did. Come out with a baseline, digital only SX and make it a little bit cheaper. But no they wanted to make an all digital console a whole lot cheaper than Sony‘s digital PS5 and now look where it got them. For shame.
#162 TalonJedi87
Microsoft should’ve just done what Sony did. Come out with a baseline, digital only SX and make it a little bit cheaper. But no they wanted to make an all digital console a whole lot cheaper than Sony‘s digital PS5 and now look where it got them. For shame.
4-Apr-24 8:10pm
#163 benstylus
It got them a butt-ton of gamepass subscribers. That's literally all anyone I know who has one does with it.
#163 benstylus
It got them a butt-ton of gamepass subscribers. That's literally all anyone I know who has one does with it.
4-Apr-24 8:31pm
#164 TalonJedi87
And that’s probably all MS cares about at the end of the day. Those lucrative subs.
#164 TalonJedi87
And that’s probably all MS cares about at the end of the day. Those lucrative subs.
4-Apr-24 8:46pm
#165 benstylus
TalonJedi87 wrote:
And that’s probably all MS cares about at the end of the day. Those lucrative subs.
With the recent discussion that the game pass deals for developers have gotten a lot skimpier, I can't imagine they were actually making much money on it.
They just wanted the explosive growth and kept throwing money as the subs kept coming in, but now that things have hit a bit of a plateau, they have no idea what to do next. (Because apparently "make amazing games" is off the table)
#165 benstylus
TalonJedi87 wrote:
And that’s probably all MS cares about at the end of the day. Those lucrative subs.
With the recent discussion that the game pass deals for developers have gotten a lot skimpier, I can't imagine they were actually making much money on it.
They just wanted the explosive growth and kept throwing money as the subs kept coming in, but now that things have hit a bit of a plateau, they have no idea what to do next. (Because apparently "make amazing games" is off the table)
4-Apr-24 9:02pm
#166 TalonJedi87
I mean they ate up all these studios years ago and are only just starting to trickle out games this year. I read an article the other day that said that a lot of those studios development teams that Microsoft purchased are on standby shrugging not knowing what to do next or where it’s going to go. I guess Microsoft doesn’t know either. They were so worried about chasing the cars and when they finally caught the shiny cars they now kinda sorta don’t know what to do with them. I mean, don’t get me wrong. I’m sure Hellblade II will do well (even at that locked 30fps nonsense) And that Indiana Jones game looks pretty sweet. But I feel like there’s so much more they could be doing with all these studios by now instead of letting them all hang back and hang around like a turd floating around in the toilet, waiting for them to flush and get on with it.
#166 TalonJedi87
I mean they ate up all these studios years ago and are only just starting to trickle out games this year. I read an article the other day that said that a lot of those studios development teams that Microsoft purchased are on standby shrugging not knowing what to do next or where it’s going to go. I guess Microsoft doesn’t know either. They were so worried about chasing the cars and when they finally caught the shiny cars they now kinda sorta don’t know what to do with them. I mean, don’t get me wrong. I’m sure Hellblade II will do well (even at that locked 30fps nonsense) And that Indiana Jones game looks pretty sweet. But I feel like there’s so much more they could be doing with all these studios by now instead of letting them all hang back and hang around like a turd floating around in the toilet, waiting for them to flush and get on with it.
5-Apr-24 3:32am
#167 benstylus
I don't know why anyone is surprised that they don't know what to do with these developers they bought.
You can just look at the last 20 years of games developed by Rare.
They started off on a weird foot with Grabbed by the Ghoulies, but then the Conker remake at least was pretty well received. On 360 they started pretty strong with Kameo and Perfect Dark Zero, and then got weird again with Viva Pinata.
People thought they had finally got their old mojo back when a new Banjo Kazooie was announced, and then it wasn't really a sequel but a vehicle building game?
Then Microsoft decided Rare's talent would best be realized by making Kinect Sports in 2020. And then again in 2011. And again in 2014.
But wait, Killer Instinct was released in 2013! A reboot of Rare's beloved fighting game series would surely be a project Rare could sink their teeth into. NO. WE WILL GIVE THIS TO ANOTHER DEVELOPER, DOUBLE HELIX, WHOSE MOST RECENT PRIOR RELEASE WAS BATTLESHIP BASED ON THE MOVIE BASED ON THE TABLETOP GAME. RARE MAY ONLY SUPERVISE. FROM A DISTANCE. AFTER THEIR KINECT GAME WORK FOR THE DAY.
At least we got Rare Replay in 2015, a collection chock full of nostalgia and reminders that Rare's best days were behind them as long as Kinect was a thing Microsoft incorrectly believed people wanted.
Finally in 2018 there was Sea of Thieves, a games-as-a-service success story thanks to being different and engaging (and also being free on gamepass)
But what about the Battletoads reboot? Once again Rare would be providing only a support role on an IP they created. The game would be developed by Dlala Studios instead because fudge Rare.
(Back to 2005, It's Mr. Pants! for GBA was kinda fun too)
#167 benstylus
I don't know why anyone is surprised that they don't know what to do with these developers they bought.
You can just look at the last 20 years of games developed by Rare.
They started off on a weird foot with Grabbed by the Ghoulies, but then the Conker remake at least was pretty well received. On 360 they started pretty strong with Kameo and Perfect Dark Zero, and then got weird again with Viva Pinata.
People thought they had finally got their old mojo back when a new Banjo Kazooie was announced, and then it wasn't really a sequel but a vehicle building game?
Then Microsoft decided Rare's talent would best be realized by making Kinect Sports in 2020. And then again in 2011. And again in 2014.
But wait, Killer Instinct was released in 2013! A reboot of Rare's beloved fighting game series would surely be a project Rare could sink their teeth into. NO. WE WILL GIVE THIS TO ANOTHER DEVELOPER, DOUBLE HELIX, WHOSE MOST RECENT PRIOR RELEASE WAS BATTLESHIP BASED ON THE MOVIE BASED ON THE TABLETOP GAME. RARE MAY ONLY SUPERVISE. FROM A DISTANCE. AFTER THEIR KINECT GAME WORK FOR THE DAY.
At least we got Rare Replay in 2015, a collection chock full of nostalgia and reminders that Rare's best days were behind them as long as Kinect was a thing Microsoft incorrectly believed people wanted.
Finally in 2018 there was Sea of Thieves, a games-as-a-service success story thanks to being different and engaging (and also being free on gamepass)
But what about the Battletoads reboot? Once again Rare would be providing only a support role on an IP they created. The game would be developed by Dlala Studios instead because fudge Rare.
(Back to 2005, It's Mr. Pants! for GBA was kinda fun too)
5-Apr-24 7:07am
#168 TalonJedi87
I am not surprised as much as I am disappointed. I loved Xbox growing up and wanted them to do right and succeed, but they’re just repeating the same mistakes of the past it seems.
#168 TalonJedi87
I am not surprised as much as I am disappointed. I loved Xbox growing up and wanted them to do right and succeed, but they’re just repeating the same mistakes of the past it seems.
5-Apr-24 7:32pm
#170 Groo
I am playing Hogwarts Legacy and Diablo 4 on mine. SX still Got the Green on the inside.
#170 Groo
I am playing Hogwarts Legacy and Diablo 4 on mine. SX still Got the Green on the inside.
6-Apr-24 1:19pm
#172 Archer
YES. About time they came back to this. Please finish adding all the OG xbox and xbox 360 games that haven't been added yet. One of the main reasons I continue to own an xbox is because I can play so many BC games from older generations. The way PlayStation handles this is joke.
#172 Archer
YES. About time they came back to this. Please finish adding all the OG xbox and xbox 360 games that haven't been added yet. One of the main reasons I continue to own an xbox is because I can play so many BC games from older generations. The way PlayStation handles this is joke.
6-Apr-24 3:22pm
#173 TalonJedi87
Yeah, I’ve always said that Xbox actually cares about the past generations that allows gamers to play the majority of their games from the first generation of Xbox to now on modern consoles whereas Sony is just like yeah F U pay me more to stream the old stuff whereas MS is like hey if you got a disc from 2001 fire it up! (Mostly). I’m actually happy to hear that they’re getting a team together too bring forth even more old-school Xbox games from older generations to be able to play on modern consoles. There’s still a handful in my collection that are missing from BC and I’m hoping that they’re going to once and for all just announce that every single game will be playable from Xbox and Xbox 360 on modern Xbox consoles.
#173 TalonJedi87
Yeah, I’ve always said that Xbox actually cares about the past generations that allows gamers to play the majority of their games from the first generation of Xbox to now on modern consoles whereas Sony is just like yeah F U pay me more to stream the old stuff whereas MS is like hey if you got a disc from 2001 fire it up! (Mostly). I’m actually happy to hear that they’re getting a team together too bring forth even more old-school Xbox games from older generations to be able to play on modern consoles. There’s still a handful in my collection that are missing from BC and I’m hoping that they’re going to once and for all just announce that every single game will be playable from Xbox and Xbox 360 on modern Xbox consoles.
7-Apr-24 12:48am
#174 PizzaTheHutt
TalonJedi87 wrote:
There’s still a handful in my collection that are missing from BC and I’m hoping that they’re going to once and for all just announce that every single game will be playable from Xbox and Xbox 360 on modern Xbox consoles.
I don't know if this means they're adding more games though. Back in 2021 they specifically said "we have reached the limit of our ability to bring new games to the catalog from the past due to licensing, legal and technical constraints." (technical being the games that require peripherals).
https://news.xbox.co...
#174 PizzaTheHutt
TalonJedi87 wrote:
There’s still a handful in my collection that are missing from BC and I’m hoping that they’re going to once and for all just announce that every single game will be playable from Xbox and Xbox 360 on modern Xbox consoles.
I don't know if this means they're adding more games though. Back in 2021 they specifically said "we have reached the limit of our ability to bring new games to the catalog from the past due to licensing, legal and technical constraints." (technical being the games that require peripherals).
https://news.xbox.co...
7-Apr-24 2:11am
#175 TalonJedi87
Ya I recall that too so that article they posted recently is a bit perplexing then.
#175 TalonJedi87
Ya I recall that too so that article they posted recently is a bit perplexing then.
7-Apr-24 4:16am
#176 benstylus
It reads to me as though they are reaffirming their commitment to hardware.
If you click through to the story instead of just reading the twitter post, they also specifically mention preserving your digital library, so I don't think more OG Xbox BC is what they are announcing.
#176 benstylus
It reads to me as though they are reaffirming their commitment to hardware.
If you click through to the story instead of just reading the twitter post, they also specifically mention preserving your digital library, so I don't think more OG Xbox BC is what they are announcing.
23-Apr-24 10:37pm
#177 Staraang
Finally! Been waiting for Jedi Survivor to make it to Gamepass. Letting people here know in case they were considering buying it. Supposedly coming out on Thursday.
https://www.xboxachi...
#177 Staraang
Finally! Been waiting for Jedi Survivor to make it to Gamepass. Letting people here know in case they were considering buying it. Supposedly coming out on Thursday.
https://www.xboxachi...
25-Apr-24 12:26pm
#178 Finn
Play it! it's buggy and has some glitches but I had fun with it for sure. Can't wait for the next one.
#178 Finn
Play it! it's buggy and has some glitches but I had fun with it for sure. Can't wait for the next one.
25-Apr-24 7:23pm
#179 Staraang
Downloading it now. Fallen Order wasn’t perfect either but definitely was a lot of fun. I’m hearing good things about Survivor. I was playing RDR2 but going to pause that and play this because I only have a few months left on my GPU sub and not sure if I want to renew.
#179 Staraang
Downloading it now. Fallen Order wasn’t perfect either but definitely was a lot of fun. I’m hearing good things about Survivor. I was playing RDR2 but going to pause that and play this because I only have a few months left on my GPU sub and not sure if I want to renew.
25-Apr-24 8:57pm
#180 TalonJedi87
Jedi Survivor was great minus some glitches. I’m still salty I can’t platinum it cause of a stupid glitch where 2 priorite shards won’t spawn.
#180 TalonJedi87
Jedi Survivor was great minus some glitches. I’m still salty I can’t platinum it cause of a stupid glitch where 2 priorite shards won’t spawn.
Xbox Series X/S Discussion *xbs*