I don’t play Starfield since I don’t have an interest in it, but it’s so surprising to hear no one liked the new DLC they released for it, cuz I did hear some say Starfielc was a decent game. I guess the DLC wasn’t the same?
I don’t know, it seems that with the reception for a few of Xbox’s exclusives that recently released, it’s either decent but not entirely amazing or mediocre rather than getting super good reception, and I think the only game I can think of that came out of a Microsoft game studio in recent times that was highly acclaimed was Hi-Fi Rush. I think that’s why I only really stuck to Rare’s games on the Xbox cuz I keep hearing of new Xbox exclusives being only okay. It’s really disappointing to hear that almost all the time since I love my Xbox a lot and it’s my main gaming console.
@Ravix I didn't really get on with Skyrim too well as i think I found too open ended. Got distracted by a load of side quests, had a break from it and when I started playing it again I lost interest in it.
Think I found Fallout 3 the best for exploration and discoverablity.
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If Xbox made a console PC hybrid, do we think it would run the PS games that got ported to PC 👀
After all the Xbox articles this is what popped into my head: their end goal, after offering up titles to PS and acting like a publisher, is they might be planning to make a PC that functions like a console to say "we finally got PS Studios games on our Xbox, please come back over to our side for the next gen"
Otherwise, what would be the point in making another console after all of their other decisions and game pass being stuck as it is 🤷♂️
@Ravix Multiple storefronts and Steam compatibility on an Xbox console would be wild.
That said, the PC-as-console thing didn't take off for Valve (aside from Steam Deck, but that exploited a demand in the handheld/hybrid space left unsatisfied by Nintendo's piddly hardware), and it's difficult to imagine it working much better for Microsoft, either.
Unless they're competitively priced and Microsoft wildly improves its marketing.
Anyone going to be playing Indiana Jones on release? I probably will be if it launches in a good enough state, and I'm kind of looking forward to it, all be it tentatively.
It's been a while since anything has made me quite excited for day one-ish, and I haven't properly got into anything new since Dragon's Dogma 2, this year, tbh.
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@LN78 I'm pretty hopeful it will be decent. I've not taken a deep dive into any previews, but I've seen the odd bit of trailer and gameplay where it can look both good and bad in the same moment. But games generally always seem worse when you're not actually playing it for your own enjoyment and you are noticing slight flaws in the recorded media that you wouldn't otherwise notice in game.
And, to me, first person is suited to this, especially for exploring tombs and buildings where you can get up close to the puzzles, details and artifacts. And we have cutsenes to see the character in action.
Hopefully the third person switches aren't too jarring, as first person games seen in a third person view are usually pants and badly animated 😅
I've been catching up with the original movies recently as I'm no Indy expert, so that will help any references when I do play the game, and hopefully add that same level of glee. I'm genuinely quite excited for just looking at all the details up close with that first person perspective. And maybe even the odd fist fight where gentleman's honor is not required, as Indy always fights dirty as the underdog
I spit on the early access though, pretty stingy tactic for the old FOMO kicking in 😅
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@LN78 I’ve rewatched Raiders… and Temple of Doom recently with the missus as it goes. It’d been a good 25-30 years since I’d watched them, and a complete first for @missuskilgore! Was a great couple of Sunday afternoons actually, so we’ll have to schedule in The Last Crusade for an upcoming Sunday as it’d kinda slipped our minds.
Glad the game is living up to those first 3 movies, it doesn’t necessarily look my thing from what I’ve seen of the gameplay… but if it tells a good Indy-yarn… well 🤔, that’s all I need to know… I’m in!
@Bob_Salat yeah she’s been enjoying them mate… which has been a nice surprise. It was a surprise that she was even willing to give them a go actually, as whenever I’ve mentioned them in the past she had absolutely no interest. Prime Harrison Ford was so awesome… I’d kinda forgot tbh.
@LN78 out of interest, what kinda genre would you categorise it as? It’s obviously not a first person shooter… would you consider it an immersive-sim maybe, or something else entirely?
@LN78 "as an authentic "Indiana Jones" experience it blows the last two movies clean out of the water"
This is what I was hoping to hear and something that perhaps was overlooked in the review on Pure Xbox (not that I'm keen to pile on that review even more, after that *****storm of a comments section). Glad you're enjoying it
@LN78 Maybe it's an age/generational thing. I don't know how old the reviewer was, but someone who has discovered Indy through streaming, in amongst the Star Wars and Marvel onslaught, may not have the same affection we have for it. I don't know. Regardless, you've put the game firmly on my radar so cheers!
@Bob_Salat We've gone down very similar routes for our Christmas profile pics. Great minds think alike
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@PorkChopExpress Yeah, I read a review of a game, enjoy it for what it is (whether positive or negative) and then get on with my life. I struggle to understand those who attach any further significance to it.
I remember watching Temple of Doom one christmas at my grandparents. It was a big thing because I think it was the terrestrial TV premiere. It was pretty magic, and I don't think it would've had the same effect on me if I'd chosen it from an endless selection of films
Good job, Parappa. You can go on to the next stage now.
I’m currently immersed in Stalker 2 on the Series X. The story is starting to ramp up, and I’ve completed all side quests available up to this point. I’m really curious to see how the game evolves over the course of the campaign, such as new enemy times and more factions, and how my choices impact the game. I’m absolutely in love with Stalker 2.
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