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Xbox One Download Games |OT| News, Announcements, Reviews, and Impressions Thread
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SkinnerSw33t
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Yes, the console definitely downloads and installs while in standby. Not sure about the shuffling of the queue.
no online mp? that's a bummer.
Banjo-Kazooie
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Games like Chariot and Totem that require precision don't have online MP because lag or any type of latency might ruin some of the timing and perfection needed for puzzles. At least that is what Press Play told me at PAX on why Totem wouldn't have it...and after playing it local it made sense to me
User 479360
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I may pass on Chariot. It doesn't look that great. Too reliant on puzzles and physics.
Okay. It's a physics-based puzzle game. It's fine to not be into that genre, but the way you wrote your post it's like if someone said, MCC doesn't look that great, it's too reliant on shooting and guns.
None at all.
I can see that, especially with how physics reliant the game is. Should still be an option, though.
N° 2048
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Had my location set to the wrong one. Changed it to the proper location and now speeds are fast
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And then have a bunch of annoyed people complain about your game being broken? Not a good idea.
Steverulez
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You do realize it's free correct?
Steverulez
Member
Annnd another one
backflip10019
Member
Awesome! Always been interested in this game...
Fox Mulder
Member
if it's not your thing, free doesn't matter. I dont stop for the free samples of diabetic candy at the grocery store.
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
But some point you've tried candy to realize that it isn't worth free to you, right?
I agree, don't get it if you don't want it, but the file is pretty small and it can't hurt to try it out for an hour...who knows, the poster might be pleasently surprised.
Agreed on this so much.
digoutyoursoul
Member
Spot on
Another decision that Spencer needs to reverse. Demos sell games. Without demos I am not buying any of the "smaller games" that come out on the store.
Steverulez
Member
This is absolutely correct, but on the other hand, there is nothing stopping developers from doing demos (considering trials had their own certification anyway on 360) and they did add back the ability to do trials like on XBLA iirc? Both can do more (developers and MS) but its a shame its not mandatory.
XBLA titles might be different, but haven't we found out that generally demos don't sell games? Otherwise everyone would be doing them, and they aren't... although perhaps my comment is more referring to bigger AAA games, but the cost/effort involved, people would do it if they thought it was worth it, presumably.
Jet Car Stunts is coming out in the next few weeks. Released on 360 already at $6.99/£5.59
Launch trailer
Banjo-Kazooie
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While there are no demos, I don't really agree that there is no exposure or information available. Besides the outside channels like reviews and impressions on sites/youtube, XB1 also features people streaming the game on the game's store page. I was watching someone play D4 yesterday while I was checking out the store page looking for footage. What I saw made me really want to buy the game as it looked whacky and right up my alley for an adventure game.
While I agree it isn't the same as playing the game itself, watching someone play it should be enough to sell the game if someone really wants it.
backflip10019
Member
Agreed. There's tons of materials out there that directly give you a sense of how the game will play.
Plus, if developers can put that extra time that they would devote to making a demo towards making the actual game better, it benefits consumers in the long run.
I think the problem is price. Even with Arcade games it started out in the 9.99 -15 dollar range. Now getting to $25 or so most people at least in the Xbox universe are used to trying it out. For instance I already have bought far less games than I used to as I am simply not gonna drop 20 bucks on a game that I can not try out. The only one recently was Defense Grid 2 where I loved the first but looking at the leaderboards the pricing has failed and it is selling like crap.
define "indie game"
and? I haven't downloaded all the free games, only a couple. Why take up hard drive space on something I will probably not play?
Banjo-Kazooie
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Looks like we have our first Xbox One announced game casualty: The Last Tinker
https://twitter.com/MimimiProd/status/515040290865176576
https://twitter.com/MimimiProd/status/515040492305014784
Seems PS4 sales were too low, and since XB1 total console sales aren't too close to PS4 console sales, it isn't worth it for them to continue work on X1 side of things.
Shame, as I was looking forward to it on X1. I'll be buying it on PS4 though ASAP now.
Yep, price is a HUGE problem. Many people (myself not included) perceive XBLA style games to need to be around $10-15. $20-25 is just too much, and any game launching in the area between $20 and $60 are likely in for a rough awakening. What it will take is a AAA style game to release at $40 for the public to start having a better view on pricing, because as of right now, if a game is low budget AAA game is $40, the public perception is that it is an inferior and poor product since it didn't launch at $60...but if it launched at $60 it would be deemed overpriced and still not sell. :/
https://twitter.com/MimimiProd/status/515040290865176576
https://twitter.com/MimimiProd/status/515040492305014784
Seems PS4 sales were too low, and since XB1 total console sales aren't too close to PS4 console sales, it isn't worth it for them to continue work on X1 side of things.
Shame, as I was looking forward to it on X1. I'll be buying it on PS4 though ASAP now.
Yep, price is a HUGE problem. Many people (myself not included) perceive XBLA style games to need to be around $10-15. $20-25 is just too much, and any game launching in the area between $20 and $60 are likely in for a rough awakening. What it will take is a AAA style game to release at $40 for the public to start having a better view on pricing, because as of right now, if a game is low budget AAA game is $40, the public perception is that it is an inferior and poor product since it didn't launch at $60...but if it launched at $60 it would be deemed overpriced and still not sell. :/
BananasWithGuns
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Well, that's unfortunate about The Last Tinker. I can't say I'm really surprised by it but I was still looking forward to the game.
Maybe later down the line they can pick it back up and finish the port.
Maybe later down the line they can pick it back up and finish the port.
eastx
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The idea is to try the game and find out whether you actually will like it or not, instead of making up your mind in advance. You might be surprised, and that can be a very pleasant feeling. We can't make you be open minded though.
eastx
Member
Here's our Defense Grid 2 review - I pitched in a little on it.
User 479360
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Yeah, but if I download it and start it, my completionist attitude will kick in and I'll want to finish it, even if I don't enjoy it.
We'll see
Is it local co-op only? Because I always game alone.
I'd like to see demos, but if I click on a game I'm not sure about the first thing to the right is the streaming section and game clips. Between the two I'll get an idea if I'd be interested or not.
Yes local coop only but can be played just fine alone.
I am the same way, but really, life is too short to play games you don't like to completion. On the same token, you can never know if you'll enjoy new experiences if you don't give new things a try. What I do is a compromise between giving up on a started game and completing it - go for some minimum type of achievement/gamerscore you'd be satisfied with (i.e. 500/1000) and then just let it go. Not everything in your list has to be 1000'd. =) You'll drive yourself crazy otherwise. This is coming from someone who tries to complete almost every game he plays. So I'll go ahead and try out Chariot, because typically I really enjoy those kinds of puzzle games. But if it turns out to be a mediocre game, no foreskin off my back - I'll go for that "minimum" and then let the game go.
Twin Tails
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Metal Gear Solid V $15 GoTW
Twin Tails
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Miles Quaritch
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MS clearly don't care about Spark now they have Minecraft.
The writing was on the wall when they announced that deal.
The writing was on the wall when they announced that deal.
I think it started with dumb f2p decisions and they fixed them up a bit. Off topic but is it possible to get a refund on digital purchases off Xbox. Alien is pretty rough
Yes you can. My refund of Destiny was provided by Microsoft without any hassles at all. All you have to do is ring them up and explain that the game wasn't your thing. That's what worked for me at least.
e: Then again, I have spent no exaggeration thousands and thousands of dollars with my Microsoft profile and at Gold status for many years. That was my only refund for a digital item ever. Not sure if that plays into it.
Oh really? Might be too late for me with Destiny though - onl played 2 hours or so
Oh, yeah. It's been a long time on that one. You can try! Just tell them to pull up your gamertag and see that you've played it for 2 hours lol. I really don't know what they look at.