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[Andodalf]

Has Skyrim aged well or have modern RPGs more or less eclipsed it?

Got it on GamePass but it feels kinda ancient during my first 30 minutes.

It's World is still unrivaled. No game has one that is as interactive and alive. So many named NPCs with unique dialogue, who have their own lives and schedules. The world is so wonderfully crafted, I can remember the geography of certain areas as if I had really been there. Simply amazing. Something like the Witcher of AC: Valhalla, have maps that just feel like window dressing, even if they are beautiful. They have well written characters, but they feel more like actors on a stage than people who really inhabit a world. Skyrim feels like it's own reality in a way no other open world game does, expect for maybe some of BGSs other outings.

 

[Pantz]

Hnnnnnngtopath Traveler Game Passs

WOW

 

[Sealord of Braavos]

Xbox and Game Pass right now.

 

[Jemm]

 

[Kagey K]

I'm never going to get through all the games I want to play at this rate.
1st world problems man.

 

[Andodalf]

Xbox and Game Pass right now.

All gas

No breaks

 

[dem]

Series X has been in stock at BestBuy Canada for like.. a whole day.

Still 600 in stock.. if anyone is looking.

 

[JLB]

I don't know...it could be the fact that I hadn't played it since the 360 days, and completely missed out on the Special Edition refresh....but I'm fairly blown away by it, especially at 60fps. But yeah, the character animations, especially when you switch into 3rd person, don't hold up all that well. Combat mechanics are creaky too. But the world itself looks absolutely gorgeous on my OLED. I'm hearing that the Fallout games benefit most from the FPS boost and as I've never got into Fallout, I'm excited.

yeah, its completely playable and still a masterpiece, though something like fallout 4 ie feels better to play imo

 

[JLB]

osooom, was looking to play sw squadrons

 

[Banjo64]

Octopath Traveller. Absolutely insane. Game has stuck to a £40+ price tag in the UK on Switch since release.

Can't wait to play.

Xbox getting even JRPGs now. GAF in crisis mode lol.

 

[FoundryMusic]

I had no idea what Outriders was about but it seems to be my kind of game (third person all the way) - to have it day one on Game Pass..... Good lord, this is such a great service. To say otherwise is just being churlish.

 

[Pantz]

Samurai Shodown Series X|S out today.

uhhhh....I forgot how to play. Lost first normal CPU vs. Match.

 

[Gatox]

The Sony lot on here are losing their minds the last few days, I genuinely worry some of the more erm.....immature can't handle seeing their beloved plastic box maker being pushed aside. Its utterly hilarious.?.

 

[ManaByte]

The Sony lot on here are losing their minds the last few days, I genuinely worry some of the more erm.....immature can't handle seeing their beloved plastic box maker being pushed aside. Its utterly hilarious.?.

 

[MDSLKTR]

The Sony lot on here are losing their minds the last few days, I genuinely worry some of the more erm.....immature can't handle seeing their beloved plastic box maker being pushed aside. Its utterly hilarious.?.

This was xboxgaf back in november:

This week:

 

[Tickle My Tendies]

The Sony lot on here are losing their minds the last few days, I genuinely worry some of the more erm.....immature can't handle seeing their beloved plastic box maker being pushed aside. Its utterly hilarious.?.

Yeah it is getting kinda wild. Not sure why. Both consoles are crushing it right now, nothing to be insecure about.

 

[JORMBO]

Octopath came out of no where. I wasn't really a fan of it on the Switch, but it is cool seeing more games like that hit XB.

 

[nikolino840]

 

[TBiddy]

The Sony lot on here are losing their minds the last few days, I genuinely worry some of the more erm.....immature can't handle seeing their beloved plastic box maker being pushed aside. Its utterly hilarious.?.

It's fun to watch for certain. You can tell that they get more and more desperate. The UK sales thread is a fine example of that.

Can't say I've heard of that. Is it any good?

 

[Sealord of Braavos]

It's fun to watch for certain. You can tell that they get more and more desperate. The UK sales thread is a fine example of that.



Can't say I've heard of that. Is it any good?

Never heard of it either...but some quick Google Fu shows really great reviews for it.

 

[nikolino840]

It's fun to watch for certain. You can tell that they get more and more desperate. The UK sales thread is a fine example of that.



Can't say I've heard of that. Is it any good?

Came last year in early access on steam...never heard too..watched on YouTube is an mmo on ww2,like "enlisted"

 

[Sealord of Braavos]

 

[LordBlodgett]

I feel this tweet in my bones. I legit have a list of 20+ Gamepass games that I want to play that have come out since the Yakuza Kiwami games dropped. I don't have the time!!!!

 

[Banjo64]

Outerworlds still 30fps on Series S. Really poor that.

 

[Banjo64]

The Sony lot on here are losing their minds the last few days, I genuinely worry some of the more erm.....immature can't handle seeing their beloved plastic box maker being pushed aside. Its utterly hilarious.?.

Today I've read people saying Octopath has a pretty crap story and that Persona has crap characters. Literally no game is off limit from their assassinations. Hilariously they'd be saying The Last of Us 2 is absolute dog shit if Microsoft ever got it on Game Pass.

 

[ManaByte]

Today I've read people saying Octopath has a pretty crap story and that Persona has crap characters. Literally no game is off limit from their assassinations. Hilariously they'd be saying The Last of Us 2 is absolute dog shit if Microsoft ever got it on Game Pass.

 

[SportsFan581]

Today I've read people saying Octopath has a pretty crap story and that Persona has crap characters. Literally no game is off limit from their assassinations. Hilariously they'd be saying The Last of Us 2 is absolute dog shit if Microsoft ever got it on Game Pass.

To be fair there is already a certain set that trashes TLoU2 because the primary characters boobs aren't big enough.

 

[nikolino840]

 

[nikolino840]

 

[Tickle My Tendies]

Today I've read people saying that Persona has crap characters.

that's fucking hilarious

Persona characters are 90 percent of outstanding charm.

I never played Octopath, heard good things

 

[Kagey K]

Gotta wait a week. Wtf.

 

[TBiddy]

What is that logo?

 

[Jemm]

What is that logo?

Some kind of energy drink? At first I thought it was Jumanji-related...

When clicking the @zoaenergy at the IG-post above:
ZOA ENERGY (@zoaenergy) • Instagram photos and videos

 

[TBiddy]

Some kind of energy drink? At first I thought it was Jumanji-related...

When clicking the @zoaenergy at the IG-post above:
ZOA ENERGY (@zoaenergy) • Instagram photos and videos

Huh. Weird. Wonder what they are doing.

 

[Pantz]

Gotta wait a week. Wtf.

probably this if you don't want to wait a week

Spoiler

 

[Jemm]

probably this if you don't want to wait a week

Spoiler

TBH, I'd buy that and take it to the office and keep it on my desk, once WFH ends.

 

[nikolino840]

 

[ManaByte]

 

[nikolino840]

I hate when they put brands so visible and bigs

 

[Gerdav]

 

[Lone Wolf]

 

[ZimZum]

March go home you drunk

 

[nikolino840]

EA Play is Coming to PC for Xbox Game Pass Members Starting Tomorrow - Xbox Wire

Since teaming up with Electronic Arts, we’ve been working to provide Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC members an EA Play membership at no additional cost. We want to thank the PC community for your patience over the past few months as we worked to deliver a better Xbox App experience for EA Play...

news.xbox.com

 

[Andodalf]

 

[Jemm]

"How could Game Pass be sustainable? Xbox will go bankrupt!"
Jim Ryan: "Hold my DualSense!"
*Starts donating games for free to compete with GP*

/jk

 

[Chukhopops]

Today I've read people saying Octopath has a pretty crap story and that Persona has crap characters. Literally no game is off limit from their assassinations. Hilariously they'd be saying The Last of Us 2 is absolute dog shit if Microsoft ever got it on Game Pass.

I feel that way about Persona 5 personally, really didn't like most of the cast. Still had fun with it but it's waaay too long and can't recreate the magic of Persona 4G.

I really want to try Octopath though.

 

[ManaByte]

"How could Game Pass be sustainable? Xbox will go bankrupt!"
Jim Ryan: "Hold my DualSense!"
*Starts indie donating games for free to compete with GP*

/jk

FIFY

 

[nikolino840]

 

[Mmnow]

After my disappointment with Xbox marketing the other day, I've gotta give credit where it's due. This last week or so has been tremendously handled by the team.

It could've all been chucked in one show and it'd have outdone the State of Play by a mile. But by stretching it out over more than a week, it's kept positive Xbox news in the headlines every single day, with pleasant surprises and shadow dropped updates. It's been like an Xbox-only E3, with no need for massive fanfare or obnoxious patting themselves on the back.

This is the Xbox that people need to know about. Frankly, this is the Xbox that's going to put them on top.

 

[Andodalf]

RS Quarantine?