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Modern gaming is rubbish and people and especially the gaming media makes excuses and allows it.

Instead of random backlashes to some games that do stuff and not others we should all stand together and ran certain things out of gaming for good.

@NathanKang is it good on steam deck I’ve been considering it. Where did you get the good deal?

Seems a perfect game for stems deck

@Bleachedsmiles I’m a GPU subscriber and I haven’t won. Same as the Bethesda deal. I get a load of old games “free” but Bethesda and Activision will release less games to fit in a GPU calendar meaning less of the games I love.

Before we could see a Forza game, COD and Fallout all release same month and now that just won’t happen. IPs will become pretty much dormant as the back catalog is leaned on: MS and Sony have plenty of dormant IPs they can use and don’t adding another 30 from Activision and Bethesda has made that worse especially when you’ll get 4/5 big game a year MAX from Xbox and we all know they have all now put GaaS elements in their major AAA games to try and hook people into GPU for longer.

I’d rather pay for games and get proper campaigns and more of them.

Honestly, it’s flabbergasting, it’s bad enough people that claim to be real gamers claim this won’t hurt competition, how can anyone say the biggest 3rd party franchise being owned by one of Xbox or Sony is a good thing for gamers?!??

I’d be against it if it was Sony just as I am for Xbox.

Ridiculous decision but this is a Tory run UK. Stupid is common place.

Surely it was on sky now all along?

Nothing is on now that isn’t on sky? Now is the pay per month version of sky…

@Timewarp87 nice one. Never heard of this (although I’d never looked) loving my steam deck and this could be another brilliant addition to what it can do

“Portable gaming isn’t gaming mafia” unite.
Knew the gaming gatekeepers would be in full force.

They have their big TV in their mums basement and never leave the one room. They don’t need portable gaming.

• this sounds great. I will try and work out which of the multiple gaming devices I can get this working on.

@RoliePolie91 amen.

Xbox are just telling everyone different narratives to suit different stories. Ten year deal with Nintendo is worthless.

GPU is great for sales one day
It’s rubbish the next

Yet people will still argue and justify it all

Ha

It’s a 7 out of ten game. Elevated to 8 because of the story and music. Elevated to a 9 because of the amazing world JK Rowling created and a 10 because of the the silly narrative that the gaming media have tried to force on the game.

Genuinely haven’t smiled and enjoyed a game this much in years. We need a Star Wars game this good. As in open world that feels this loved.

Pure Xbox has a fair few loons.

I own and visit websites for Sony, Xbox, Nintendo and steam deck…. I don’t agree with everything any of them do, they all make mistakes, they all have toxic elements in their fanbases, by far and away the worse are the Xbox only crew, Xbox can be like cult, they must not be questioned.

Any idiot can see the Activision deal is bad for gamers. Even Xbox gamers. It’s another load of IPs to squeeze into the 4 AAA (max) exclusives a year on GPU. It’ll be years before we see games like fallout and doom already, let alone throwing SpYro and everything else in the mix. We had zero AAA exclusives last year on GPU.

I’d rather pay for exclusives and get more. Keep 3rd party IPs 3rd party.

Cal shot first.

Yeah the map was the biggest issue. One level I was lost for hours to the point of annoyance. Make the map better would be my number 1.

I’m hoping for a few things in this new game. Setting wise. I’m avoiding game play videos and screen shots so I can discover new locations as they come

@trev666 Xbox/MS isn’t a charity. If it’s making a loss it won’t last. They didn’t get where they were by accepting massive long term losses.

I know personally I want choice.

I want more third party games not less.
I want more choice of consoles.
I want more exclusive games.
I don’t like anything that hurts the industry and forces companies to chase a quick easy buck.

I want good solo player campaigns. Good sports and good racing games.

I sub to GPU and I’d rather pay for exclusives over the last three years it’s clear the model doesn’t work. It’s stifled Xbox exclusives and compromised the ones we did get.

Even the excellent Forza games were flooded with live service elements to fit the keep them on the hook subscription model.

So bizarre that Pure Xbox still don’t have a story on this…..

It’s massive news to Xbox.

I’ll give credit to push square…. Even when it’s bad Sony news…. You run it.

Looking at the Xbox defenders here and their twisted justification for defending a company they have no affiliation to, maybe they just knew everyone would be in denial.

Cult like following.

I say this as someone who own every gen of Xbox and fully GPU subbed up….

It’s a plastic box like all the other plastic boxes I have no loyalty I just want good games.

Those defending the statements, and being pedantic, lol. Why? Xbox clearly were being deceitful, lying, spin - all the same - and now they’ve gone the other way, with the same level of spin because they want to downplay GPU to force through a deal. They are not goodies here, they are a corporate power house doing what corporate power houses do…. Lie to get what they want. Claim both sides of a fence to different people.

I own every gen of Xbox, and sub to GPU and I say this

Strange no article on this on pure Xbox.

Was an article when Xbox were saying GPU boosted sales. Which was transparently a lie. Might as well have been on the side of a red bus with Boris claiming it

@Shstrick some might get offended by leftie. I couldn’t care less. I believe in a fairer society for all. Better education, better health care, better policing. Safer streets. Less wars. better standard of living for all. Fairer taxation. Everyone having the same rights, security and safety. People can label me what they want. Anyone that doesn’t want all that I’ve listed above is the crazy one not me.

So I’ll be a leftie movie snowflake. I’m not offended by anything or anyone and don’t want anyone cancelled. I want better education so we don’t have the hatred and bile we see in society and people understand why some options are just counterproductive.

But I’m just me.

If everyone had my views and lived they way I did the world would be a safer place for all, so that’s enough for me.

@Shstrick I’m a “leftie” and trust me when I say the discourse is not from the left, JKR is a leftie too. Almost all the people she has been meeting with and are together are “lefties”…… it might be awkward for some but this isn’t a left vs right. The women’s rights movement are definitely on the left.

I love potter but that’s got no alibi. It’s ugly.

I’m a sucker for licensed games.

I miss the era of crazy licensed games non stop

@danlk1ng I don’t disagree it can be used that way. Honestly no hate from me mate. I’m just saying that it’s more complex than just saying it’s used that way.

Plural and singular is a thing too.

I’ve been guilty in replies of using it that way too.

My issue is the cherry picking that goes on.

We have to respect all pronouns. Not just the ones that suit.

I respect you mate, I agree most people involved in both sides are close in how we feel, for sure, some are more chilled out about stuff, others are rightly more invested, I have issues with how the whole discussion is being framed by the gaming media, here in push is a fine example.

The Brit awards - a British music award - recently went gender free….. many said this would lead to a dominance of traditional male artists…. It was scoffed at and said non binary artists were uncomfortable with male/female categories…. This year the main award “best artist” - is all male…. This has set back work to make female artists have a platform massively. Then we have the Scotland fiasco with prisons. I truly am an advocate for rights for all. Especially those most persecuted… but we must make sure we protect women’s rights on top…. They don’t need to be in conflict. We can all live together and respect each other…. There is a way. It might just not be easy.

@PushSquare to be fair you state your own stance on it. Two users I know no longer see this website as a safe space due to that and are not using the site. It’s a shame the review didn’t stick to the review. Everyone deserves to feel safe and respected. That point has been lost.

@danlk1ng the irony of you saying in the context of all the posts we have both put in this thread that I’m on the side that’s ready to be offended at everything……

Sometimes one should sit back and have self reflection.

I am not the one subverting the English language to suit a narrative.

I’m asking respectfully that people are careful not to misgender others and use the wrong pronouns.

This is the modern world and it’s really not asking too much that we could all respect each others pronouns and genders.

It works both ways. Often an issue for people that are only willing to see it one way.

@Tharsman for you maybe but some of us are more alert and in tune with how damaging the use of the wrong pronouns can be.

Some people have struggled with their gender identity for years. This struggle is real and can be very damaging.

He/she are a very important part of this struggle.

The explanation of the English language is incorrect.

I wish people would not try and force their limited understanding of gender issues on others. You don’t know or understand the struggle many have been through and your generalisation that they/them is “good enough” is ignorant at best/dangerous at worst.

This website should be a safe space for everyone and everyone is on a different journey.

If the game has made such a huge and monumental mistake when gendering its characters it will be a real set back in the community.

We can’t pick and choose when we want gendering options or who gets to own the right to be upset when misgendered….

Mental health does not work that way.

You do not speak for everyone and you do not get to say what is “good enough” you sound like a caveman thawed out that clearly doesn’t understand the issues at all.

@AlesXXVI it would be the height of irony if 95%+ of the population is misgendered in a game shrouded in controversy about gender issues.

If gender issues are that important, they can’t have got this wrong surely. It’s not ok to misgender anyone.

We are going backwards on this front, women’s rights especially. I feel very strongly about protecting those.

@AlesXXVI I really hope not. I’m glad the NB options are there but I hope I am not misgendered as a result. That would be ridiculous

@StrickenBiged nail on the head. Anyone that’s actually bothered to read and listen would know this. It isn’t an attack on any community it’s an attack on predatory males that will exploit rules.

This is a REAL issue.

It’s a shame so many men seem to want to water down women’s rights again.

Including this website.

Multiple versions day one.
Cheapest £70
So much content locked behind different versions.
Much delayed.

Obvious and deep sale prices incoming….

The industry is in a phase of self harm and most gamers are sensible and know how to shop savvy. We won’t pay £70 and still be locked away from content.

Games that do this don’t sell well.

That’s demonstratively true.

Nice to see a guide, I will bookmark but attempt not to use.

Unfortunately sometimes in games like this, you need a guide, things are easily missed or not explained right.

Can’t wait to dig into this.

@SJBUK he has managed to not reply to anyone and once again is a man telling us our views are problematic.

He hasn’t read any of what’s been said, he is not interested in engaging and can only see one solution.

The issue here is people are confusing saying that a community can be infiltrated and exploited by preparatory men; to an attack on that community it isn’t.

Anyone that believes this doesn’t happen just doesn’t understand human nature.

Not everyone that joins the police force is a predatory man that will use the position to commit acts of violence against women; but we need safe guards in place because it demonstratively has happened and so has it happened in the community we are discussing, I have no doubts they are not genuine members of that community but even so they exploit the new rules. We can demonstrate this has happened.

That is problematic: the fact people want to deny it is problematic. JK pointing out horrible people will exploit that community: is not.

These are all facts.

If he was really a human rights lawyer he would know that womens rights still have a long way to go.

@Westernwolf4 if you were a human rights lawyer… you would know the struggle women still have. It’s real. Violence towards women is still normalised in society. Women wanting to discuss issues, that demonstratively exist is important.

You should know this.

I wouldn’t usually comment on such matters but it seems mostly men are offended by JKs statements.

I am a man.

I believe in the rights of Trans, Gay, all sexual persuasions, all races, creeds and religions AND women.

We have to discuss repercussions of large cultural shifts.

When a whole community wants to shut down discussions and safeguards it sounds to me very much like when Metoo started and ill informed men started spouting “not all men”

I am a man and I never felt offended by metoo.

So don’t tell me as a civil rights lawyer you don’t understand why some people are concerned about safeguarding.

Some people are evil and will take advantage that isn’t vilifying any community it’s a fact.

I never felt vilified by metoo.

I wanted to make the world a safer place for everyone. Is that so wrong?

I’d say this is been marked down reading other reviews. Absolutely the right of the reviewer to feel the way they do.

Can’t wait to play it myself.

From the comments you can tell the users that vote a certain way. Their salty tears are clear for all to see.

Brilliant sketch.

I went for evil dead as I own mafia on three different platforms already.

Looking forward to solo player stuff in evil dead been on my list for a while.

This vague statement and the “theme” leads me to think it could be the GT version of “horizon” - they’d already said they’d support 7 for years. So I’d imagine this new one is to go along side.

An open world racer would be most welcome and hope a little less sterile.

GT7 was actually far less sterile than people make out but it was very “clean”

I love the GT series

Motor sport should be oily and rough around the edges.

Hahahaha.

She is funny….

She does obviously jest?

Sounds like a salty fanboy

@ the FTC???? Lmao so unprofessional.

No wonder some fanbases are so toxic

So this week let’s recap….

We are getting new banjo content…. But it’s a figure.
We are getting classic Star Wars BF 2… but it’s PSP version
And now this……

It’s like the game industry knows what we want but go for lazy easy cash ins and not what we want.

I’m a bit sick of it all tbh.

Soon enough Xbox will own so many 3rd party studios so many beloved IPs will be lost in a “4 big games a year GPU calendar” and even then most of them resemble GaaS.

Sony sleeps on enough of its own awesome IPs…..

I get the industry thinks we all want innovation….

But we also want fun and beloved characters and worlds….

Motorstorm
Killzone
Wipeout
Resistance…. Let’s start there.

Days gone.

The Xbox list is even longer…..

The third party list is massive…..

I look at the slated releases this year and yeah a couple leap out at me…..

But If we had a New SSX, Burnout, Killzone, Banjo….
Half life…. Rallisport, ridge racer, Splinter cell…. Coming….. my oh my….. wave race….. all flying onto their various platforms and multiple plats….. it would be so exciting…..

Instead we get the psp ridge racer….

It’s good and all…..

But come on: let’s have a few of the classics brought back

Modern gaming eh?!?!?

Almost like announcing a game 5 years in advance is a bad idea

@ROTTIEMAN16 I’m in the middle. 8/10 hours is a short game for me. 50 plus is too long. For £70 I don’t want it over in 10 hours.

@AdamNovice you’ve not been watching the recent movies then…… they could easily have different settings/areas where it develops.

@Sequel right? And this is a good game. You don’t need to play a game for a 1000 hours like I said. I basically said….. I don’t have enough time to want to play a game for 1000 hours, so this perfectly good game which had an added GaaS aspect tacked on the end of a good solo campaign was a worthwhile investment at £15 you’d get 20 hours of fun out of it at less than a £1 a hour.

I’d also buy your logic about how precious time is but your on a thread about said game reading 100s of comments about said game typing a reply to say your time is too precious to actually play said game….

Ok then

@naruball exactly this. Even at ten quid I saw online people saying I wouldn’t play it for free….. what?!?!? It’s a good game. It could have been better but the story and gameplay for the campaign is very good for a tenner!

I’m looking forward to booting it up again as it’s been a while.

The solo player aspect of this was a good game. I paid £15 for it and expected it to be awful but it just proved most the people vocal hadn’t played it.

The stuff after completion of the main game seems to be focus of the anger. I’m not one to try and play and game for 1000 hours so the standard sized campaign was enough me. Loads of free dlc.

I found it hard to be angry at this game.

But I did actually play it and not just get angry at the tacked on GaaS nonsense.

I will go back and enjoy the masses of free cosmetic content that it’s about to get as I didn’t get caught up in all that and there is loads of it.

I think I still have a few missions and things to do. I haven’t done all the dlc so the free cosmetics will make all that interesting.

@BeerIsAwesome haha. That made me laugh.

Already preordered on switch and ps5 but tempted to get steam deck version.

Looks good, good length and seems like they’ve nailed the rich world.

Bit worried about some of the comments about some aspects of the game I’ve heard but hopefully as we hear more it’s just positive stuff.

Hasn’t that asterix game been out like 4 years?!?!?

My issue with the last few was that so many features seemed locked to silly timed events and content vanished forever when they pull support.

One of them had a cool “Forza style” barn find type thing that was only during set periods. It was then lost forever.

When it’s been programmed and sorted why not just add permanently when you are going to pull support?

Modern gaming is a bit rubbish for this nonsense.
Beef up a game after release but only for a limited time.