Steverulez
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Over 25k now! Jeez, bu bu bu no Xbox One player base
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Xbox One Download Games |OT| News, Announcements, Reviews, and Impressions Thread
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Over 25k now! Jeez, bu bu bu no Xbox One player base
B-b-b-b-b-b-ut what about cross-play? B-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-but why not GWG?
Cross-play and Rocket League for GWG are both things that are objectively pro-consumer. I get those would be great things and Playstation fans have enjoyed cross-play and PS+ (free Rocket League) themselves.
But I sincerely hope that any and all claims that no cross-play and no GWG will kill Rocket League's community/playerbase fall flat on their face.
Multiplayer games have been coming out for almost a decade now on XBL - and during that time frame multiplayer games of all shapes and sizes have been doing just fine.
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
Just logged off of RL for the night. There was 31k online when I left...not bad for a game that's only been live for about 2 hours.
I got the "hard" achievements such as scoring 6 goals in one game, and the "pool shot" in my first match. Partied up with my buddy and got the win 10 straight achievement also.
Off to a good start
I got the "hard" achievements such as scoring 6 goals in one game, and the "pool shot" in my first match. Partied up with my buddy and got the win 10 straight achievement also.
Off to a good start
jizzlobber
Member
This game would be so much better with PS4 and pc players
eastx
Member
The recent Neverwinter Underdark expansion has angered a portion of the player-base by making Coalescent Wards (an item needed for upgrading some equipment) cost Zen (premium currency). Despite this issue, Neverwinter is still my jam right now.
Neverwinter Underdark expansion stirs up controversy on Xbox One
Neverwinter Underdark expansion stirs up controversy on Xbox One
IbizaPocholo
NeoGAFs Kent Brockman
Fantastic.
Vert boil
Member
Released today,
Rocket League - 20$, 2.55GB.
--Back to the Future Car Pack - 2$
New Pre-order,
Screencheat - 15$ (12$ with gold)
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Layers of Fear finally went up to full price.
Rocket League - 20$, 2.55GB.
--Back to the Future Car Pack - 2$
New Pre-order,
Screencheat - 15$ (12$ with gold)
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Layers of Fear finally went up to full price.
RedSparrows
Member
You'd think that'd be obvious, but some people seem to think any slight difference, on the weaker platform, means that it'll be an absolute disaster. No imagination.
In terms of retention, it is exactly the same as the game on other platforms, which continues to flourish. Why different here?
Fusilli Craig
Member
User 479360
Banned
Anyone know how long Tiny Troopers: Joint Ops really is? I've looked through reviews of the PS versions, but no dice. Just that it's surprisingly long.
Why? The game itself is the same.. why does it "need" to have more players to make the game better? Plenty seem to be playing right now with no issues..
eastx
Member
Being able to play any multiplayer game with all of one's friends instead of just those who own a specific platform would pretty clearly be awesome. However, Microsoft isn't having it, and we can't do anything to change that.
backflip10019
Member
Yeah, it would be cool, but I don't know why anyone expected it. If memory serves, MS has never allowed crossplay between Xbox products and competitor consoles (with the exception of PC).
So how exactly would they have managed it with PS4 players already in the pool? You know damn well that Sony would not want cross play with X1 players so ultimately they would have had to split the Steam userbase to play with each console and that makes no sense.
MS would be smart to put it out on the Windows 10 store and give away free copies to those who own it on X1 or at least a reduced price. Then have those 2 user based play.
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
Splurged and bought it last night and my review copy just came in...damn it -.-
speedomodel
Member
VaultBoy101
Member
Framerate is the worst I've seen on XB1, and I play lots of games. I was looking forward to it but had to stop playing. Hopefully it will be patched.
Jep, it is terrible.
All of my friends play on Xbox. I don't play MP on PS4. So........ doesn't affect me.
have you played NERO?
Vert boil
Member
101 Ways to Die will be coming out March 18th.
Site - Trailer
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Knight Squad was patched last week, as well as bug fixes they added an easy mode.
Site - Trailer
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Knight Squad was patched last week, as well as bug fixes they added an easy mode.
Solus Project (Early Access) should be out today, store is just saying coming soon at present.
https://store.xbox.com/en-GB/Xbox-O...-Preview/79d929df-f6b7-466a-8bd8-54418519382f
https://store.xbox.com/en-GB/Xbox-O...-Preview/79d929df-f6b7-466a-8bd8-54418519382f
Solus Project (Early Access) should be out today, store is just saying coming soon at present.
https://store.xbox.com/en-GB/Xbox-O...-Preview/79d929df-f6b7-466a-8bd8-54418519382f
Well, this looks quite interesting...
btw. there is still no site showing what is coming up in the very near future on the marketplace, correct?
Vert boil
Member
The Solus Project is coming to Game Preview Feb 26th.
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Couple of Team 17 bundles today,
The Escapists
--DLC Bundle - 10$
(lil iffy since one of them is free but it's still cheaper than buying individually)
The Escapists & The Escapists: The Walking Dead - 26$
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Couple of Team 17 bundles today,
The Escapists
--DLC Bundle - 10$
(lil iffy since one of them is free but it's still cheaper than buying individually)
The Escapists & The Escapists: The Walking Dead - 26$
I must be wrong then, I could have sworn they said it was out of 18th
Thanks!
speedomodel
Member
Curious of the Knight Squad patch actually works...I stopped playing with about half the achievements left because of the damn worms haah
Vert boil
Member
The challenges are a lot easier now. Originally there were four worms that you had to hit eight times each, now the new easy mode is two worms that you hit 5 times each.
You can unlock all the challenge achievements in easy mode. :3
speedomodel
Member
Welp, I know what I'm doing tonight. Thank you!
Tatsumi Oga
Banned
I just saw it at the game preview section and thought, yessss let's try this one out and then it said unavailable.
Ah well, Feb 26th it is then. I assume the trial will be there then too?
Ah well, Feb 26th it is then. I assume the trial will be there then too?
Looks like Kerbal Space Program may be only a few months out according to this Polygon article:
http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/18/11040264/watch-kerbal-space-program-on-xbox-one
http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/18/11040264/watch-kerbal-space-program-on-xbox-one
We'll I'm glad I beat them before they went EZ mode. I feel like I accomplished something lol. That worm one took me like 10 tries, it was hard.
Vert boil
Member
RedSparrows
Member
There are a lot of these local battle games now. I like that that market is being catered to, I just hope it's not saturated...
I look at a store page and see local MP and close the window immediately.
darkinstinct
...lacks reading comprehension.
That market doesn't exist. It's a niche which can sell maybe 2.500 units, you can't live from selling to so few people.Especially if there are games like Rocket League that offer local multiplayer and online multiplayer and singleplayer.
So why do developers insist on keep making them?, I understand they must be cheaper to develop due to no AI or net code to worry about, but still.
RedSparrows
Member
I wonder if it's a response to a moan I've often seen about MP 'these days' - that it's all online.
Forced, which deserves more love, was explicitly a reaction to that, by offering tight co-op gameplay in local. It also has online, which unfortunately, these games do really need.
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is by all accounts excellent, but would surely benefit enormously from online co-op.
Forced, which deserves more love, was explicitly a reaction to that, by offering tight co-op gameplay in local. It also has online, which unfortunately, these games do really need.
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is by all accounts excellent, but would surely benefit enormously from online co-op.
Fleshfeast
Member
When I'm watching a trailer for a game I've never heard of and it says something about local MP, it's got about 10 seconds to tell me it supports online play as well, or I close the tab and completely write the game off. I really hate seeing something that looks great, then realizing I can't play it because it's local only.
As for why they get made, it's because the people making them have opportunity to play local MP, and they're making a game they want to play with little regard to what kind of audience it will have. Look at #IDARB. Local MP only, and designed for Twitch play. If you don't have both local friends to play with, and a large enough following on Twitch, you can't get the most out of the game. I can't imagine the game had much longevity at all.
As for why they get made, it's because the people making them have opportunity to play local MP, and they're making a game they want to play with little regard to what kind of audience it will have. Look at #IDARB. Local MP only, and designed for Twitch play. If you don't have both local friends to play with, and a large enough following on Twitch, you can't get the most out of the game. I can't imagine the game had much longevity at all.
Vert boil
Member
Released today,
Draw a Stickman: EPIC
--Friend's Journey - 5$
If the game won't load after grabbing the dlc, delete the dlc, load up the game then download the dlc from the menu.
Draw a Stickman: EPIC
--Friend's Journey - 5$
If the game won't load after grabbing the dlc, delete the dlc, load up the game then download the dlc from the menu.
Chiaroscuro
Member
So I finished Marvel Puzzle Quest yesterday. Took me 18 hours, far less than the 80+ hours from Gems of War and quite more enjoyable too.
The game mechanics are good and there are a lot of strategy in making good teams with different powers.
Almost never had to repeat a battle but usually tugs with guns were more difficult than the supervillans. That is one of its bad points, but a small one.
I usually used a hero with a great power that takes more mana, like Iron Man (whick attacks later in the game caused 2500, 4500 and 9000 damage), a passive character for recharging like Now! Magneto (which can generate a lot of blue mana for Iron Man) and a character with a low/medium attack that does not require a lot of mana and from a different color, like Wolverine or Devil Dinosaur.
The game incentive you to try different characters to see what works for you. One negative point is that while there are a lot of characters to choose, most are repeats with little differentiation in the powers (3 Storms, 4 Widows, etc).
Overall quite a good experience.
The game mechanics are good and there are a lot of strategy in making good teams with different powers.
Almost never had to repeat a battle but usually tugs with guns were more difficult than the supervillans. That is one of its bad points, but a small one.
I usually used a hero with a great power that takes more mana, like Iron Man (whick attacks later in the game caused 2500, 4500 and 9000 damage), a passive character for recharging like Now! Magneto (which can generate a lot of blue mana for Iron Man) and a character with a low/medium attack that does not require a lot of mana and from a different color, like Wolverine or Devil Dinosaur.
The game incentive you to try different characters to see what works for you. One negative point is that while there are a lot of characters to choose, most are repeats with little differentiation in the powers (3 Storms, 4 Widows, etc).
Overall quite a good experience.
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
Shantae and the Pirates Curse out March 16
http://www.xboxachievements.com/news-4514-Game-Added--Shantae-and-the-Pirate-s-Curse.html
http://www.xboxachievements.com/news-4514-Game-Added--Shantae-and-the-Pirate-s-Curse.html