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CarloOos

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To be fair, it’s always been like that. They had throw grenade bound to a single button once (in Judgement) and all the long-time Gears fans complained about it. Taking time to pick up ammo forces you to consider whether it’s worth the risk of coming out of cover to do it.
 

I’m not even a particular Gears fan, I just thought 5 was really quite good. 


As for Forza, you only ever get cutscenes in front on the ‘Story’ content, which is a bit front-loaded but only makes up about 10% of the game. The rest is just pure racing.

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Uncle Nasty

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2 minutes ago, CarloOos said:

Taking time to pick up ammo forces you to consider whether it’s worth the risk of coming out of cover to do it.

 

Not really because DAVE fetches everything for you and drops it at your feet.

 

Coming from Wreckfest, where there's no cutscenes or filler, just pure racing, is probably why I'm finding Forza so annoying. I just haven't played anything that is so heavily presented and packaged for a long time. And 10% story is a lot, in a racing game!

 

The Gears grenade decision proves that developers should never listen to their fans.

 

 

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3 hours ago, MNFRMTMRRW said:

The Bethesda deal will only be finalized in Q1 2021. Until then, Bethesda operates as an independent company without any Microsoft control (but maybe influence e.g. Dishonored 2 not leaving Game Pass last month while it was planned). 

 

So you're looking at Q2 2021 for those games. I hope they will launch with Optimized S|X version for all their major games: Fallout 4, Fallout 76, Doom, Doom Eternal, The Eveil Within 2, Wolfenstein (New Order & Young Blood), Dishonored 2, Prey, Rage.... GhostWire Tokyo and DeathLoop can only launch in 2022 due to Sony exclusivity deals. 

 

Yeah, it's a side note but people never realise how long these things actually take.

 

Like the whole "Take 2 bought Codemasters" thing. At that point they hadn't even submitted a legally formal offer for it, just the board had said they were minded to accept the offer they expected to come.

 

Then all that's going to happen.

 

Then the deal has to actually go through.

 

THEN the companies need to be integrated...

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2 minutes ago, Uncle Nasty said:

 

Not really because DAVE fetches everything for you and drops it at your feet.

 

Coming from Wreckfest, where there's no cutscenes or filler, just pure racing, is probably why I'm finding Forza so annoying. I just haven't played anything that is so heavily presented and packaged for a long time. And 10% story is a lot, in a racing game!

 

The Gears grenade decision proves that developers should never listen to their fans.

 

 

 

They make a game for you, it's Forza Motorsport.

 

Horizon isn't a racing game, it's a game about a festival and the whole life of which racing is a part.

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So far I've mostly been playing Crackdown because I didn't realise I had it installed on my One X until I went to transfer its contents to the Series X. Loaded it up to see what it looked like at 4K and ended up messing around in the world for a few hours. Got a few achievements, seven years after I last got some in that game, found one agility orb (just 5 left now, its never going to happen) and around 30 hidden orbs. Great use of a new console. :lol:

 

 

I was enjoying myself though. Made me appreciate some of the Crackdown 3 additions a bit more. I didn't realise how much I liked the ground pound move until it was gone. 

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It's been a really interesting launch for me, so different from previous gens. With every previous gen I've bought my new console and a couple of games and played those to death because, well that is all there is to play, regardless of whether they were any good or not. Even if I had other games left to finish on a previous gen machine they would get left behind as they weren't the new and shiny. With the Series X launch I've not only got more games than I could possible play, because of gamepass but everything that I am playing is still there, and a lot of it looks nicer so I'm just continuing on with it. However it's also given me a kick to try out a lot of games that were on gamepass (which I've had for a while) that I'd held off on such as FH4, and to give others a try again such as Sea of Thieves.

 

It's just so weird to have a new console, and just have a shit load of stuff to play on it!

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4 hours ago, metallicfrodo said:

It's been a really interesting launch for me, so different from previous gens. With every previous gen I've bought my new console and a couple of games and played those to death because, well that is all there is to play, regardless of whether they were any good or not. Even if I had other games left to finish on a previous gen machine they would get left behind as they weren't the new and shiny. With the Series X launch I've not only got more games than I could possible play, because of gamepass but everything that I am playing is still there, and a lot of it looks nicer so I'm just continuing on with it. However it's also given me a kick to try out a lot of games that were on gamepass (which I've had for a while) that I'd held off on such as FH4, and to give others a try again such as Sea of Thieves.

 

It's just so weird to have a new console, and just have a shit load of stuff to play on it!

 

It is odd for sure. Like the fact its "business as normal" really though. Yes I do like getting new hardware with the changes etc. However from experience once the initial "wow" factor wears off then I usually end up wanting to play a few of my older favourites. This kind of happened when I eventually got a PS4 in Jan 14. Played some Killzone, which was pretty and then some Resogun. But I then wanted to just have a quick go on some last gen titles - racers in particular because there wasn't much available. But I couldn't as they didn't work on the new piece of hardware I just spent £350 on. It felt really underwhelming to be honest. The titles I was looking forward to were in a "launch window". My bad really and to a degrees Sony's as I really wanted DriveClub and thought it would be available in the first quarter 2014. Hence waiting to get a PS4 nearer February 2014.. anyhow I digress :D 

 

So whilst the way MS have done this could be described as a bit lack lustre in terms of the hardware - there are no gimmicks. The controller is functional it works. The box plays games well. Its great to have the additional power and have all the games you love, enhanced. Yes I would have liked a killer title to be released with the system. But I have a couple of racers that I really enjoy from the get go that are constantly evolving (FH4 and FM7) and have had some shinies applied. Tried playing Forza Horizon 2 last night and although I love the location 30fps is just not an option anymore now. Once you've played at the fidelity offered by XSX@60fps (or Xbox One X for hat matter) there is no going back. 

 

For MS this is now all about the software and services as been mentioned before. MS's killer app is Game Pass. This is also why all access exists and they are letting people do the Xbox Gold conversion trick to Game Pass Ultimate. Getting those subscription numbers up, getting the gamers to use their platform as first choice and the go to platform for gaming.

 

Personally I like it. Like being able to boot my PC play an odd game on there, then my Xbox or even my phone. I have a choice of where and what I can continue playing my game on depending on where I am.

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I ended up giving Halo 2 a go. It has aged well. I think I'll keep going with it and sack off Gears 5 because I just don't like it.

 

I am excited about ploughing my way through all the games in the Halo series such that I am glad the new one is delayed...gives me time to catch up! 

 

 

 

 

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15 minutes ago, cowfields said:

I ended up giving Halo 2 a go. It has aged well. I think I'll keep going with it and sack off Gears 5 because I just don't like it.

That's the great thing about Gamepass- you don't have to feel guilty about sacking off games- no money wasted.

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Late to the party, but I really like the hardware of the S.  This is my genuine office/games room space.  It's hooked up to my 1440 Dell monitor (not in picture). 

 

I like the shape and feel of the hardware more than I did on paper and I'm super pleased that sticking it at an angle hides all the cables (cable management nerd).

 

I think that small plant is gonna cook though as it's been belting out the heat as I download all those Games Pass games.  

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8 minutes ago, LaveDisco said:

That looks great. Respectable even! What’s the other white thing that looks like a HomePod?

 

Thanks.  Marques Brownlee said something similar about the PS5 design, in that it will look good in the right sort of contemporary space. 

 

That white thing is a Nest WiFi.  

 

I have the old versions as well (Google WiFi).  I think they work great.

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Just picked one up from Amazon Germany for £472 delivered (damn exchange rate!)

 

Bloke at works autistic son had set his heart on one for Xmas but they have had no luck at all so I pounced when I had notification it was in stock and told him it's his if he wants it at what I paid.

 

Was a tiny bit tempted to keep it but I have enough toys I don't play with already

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MattyP

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2 hours ago, Thor said:

It's bloody racing game, Dudders, come on! :lol:

Yes indeed it is. I had a race last night in the game. Well it had laps and positions and a course... ergo racing game. 

 

Think it also has the physics model of the motorsport series if you up all the settings - obviously might not be as comprehensive as the FM games.. but its there to tweak.

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I have an Xbox One S with a hard drive full of games that I never play and a subscription to Gamepass, with access to games I never play, that expires sometime in 2022.

 

I like this setup and was wondering what the advantages of spending £250 upgrading to an Xbox Series S would be.

 

Things I like the sound of:

 

1) Better graphics

2) Quicker loading times

 

Things I don’t like the sound of:

 

1) Limited space for games

2) In 12 months feeling like my console is last gen

 

I am not really bothered about buying new games as I have an impossible backlog already. Essentially I like the idea of upgrading my Gamepass Jukebox until they fuck us all with massive subscription hikes in a couple of years when we’ve got no disc drives.

 

Has anyone else done this and, if so, are you happy with your decision?

 

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I think in your case, when you already have the gamepass machine I'd hold out until either

 

a) An S with more storage exists

b) The X is cheaper.

 

Because really it's just those loading times that you'd actually notice if you're that kind of gamer.

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32 minutes ago, carlito said:

Essentially I like the idea of upgrading my Gamepass Jukebox until they fuck us all with massive subscription hikes in a couple of years when we’ve got no disc drives.

They won't because there is competition. People will go elsewhere.

 

Suppose in the end depends what you actually want 4K? 1080p? If you are not bothered about 4K go for it. The chipset in the S is next gen - just the X is more geared towards 4K gaming with a more powerful GPU. The processor is the same spec as is the SSD (lower capacity of course in the S). So don't think it will get "left behind" just the visuals won't be as pretty.

 

I guess the last thing to bear in mind is how many games do you have on the go at once? Will the standard storage be enough for your needs? If not then there isn't much difference in price between an S (with the official 1TB expansion card) and the X.

 

I was toying with idea of an S because of the price point and my use case. Then I got the opportunity to get a X and just went for it. Think I'd have been happy with an S too. Although it is nice to finally utilise my 4K screen here for 4K gaming at less cost than it would for a PC GPU.

 

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