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Currently downloading it on Xbox via GamePass.

6 is about what I expected. Played the demo and like almost every review says the combat is good but everything else is mediocre at best. Maybe will play on PS Plus Extra one day.

@SeaDaVie I don’t know man. Basing sales numbers just off of the number of reviews a game got is pretty stupid IMO. I don’t know why anyone takes that firm seriously.

@get2sammyb Well, that Screen Rant article clearly says the 22,000 was incorrect. I’ll see if I can find others as I know I saw that in a few places.

@get2sammyb Look at the link I just posted. It was **#4 all formats** on Xbox that month from Mat Piscatella, who is VERY reputable.

https://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social/post/3lun37pjzqn2k

Again, even the person who made the 22,000 guess admitted they were wrong. So that part of your article is also WRONG.

In any case I hope Helldivers 2 is doing well on Xbox.

@UltimateOtaku91 It actually debuted at #4 on Xbox sales charts for that month. That #11 was most played.

Here from a more reputable source:

https://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social/post/3lun37pjzqn2k

@get2sammyb Just one point of correction. Many stories came out after that original guestimate of FF 16’s sales to say that it was incorrect and the game actually did pretty well on Xbox.

https://screenrant.com/final-fantasy-16-xbox-release-sales-multiplatform-branding/

I think the guy who said 22,000 even later admitted he was wrong on Twitter after being questioned about it with so many contradictory sources of information.

@nyr2k2 The game play itself and world it’s set in are great. You can easily ignore the gotcha stuff and enjoy it.

Sad that there still are no there are no other reviews of this out there. Sony really covering their ass by getting codes out late. No day one reviews to scare people off.

Sounds like a 5-6 game and I’ll wait for it to hit the bargain bin.

Honestly feels just like Tetris Effect for Lumines. But that’s not a bad thing.

There’s been games like this on mobile where they move to Netflix or Apple Arcade takes all the IAPs out. But they usually end up sucking because they’re never rebalanced properly. Hopefully that isn’t the case here.

Probably will tie them to some criteria that needs to be met to unlock them in-game but you can get them early with the DLC or Premium version.

Just finished this and absolutely loved it. Only thing is that it kind of ended abruptly.

I would be interested to see the dev try their hands at something less similar to Journey at some point. They certainly have talent!

I’ll be playing it on my Series X since they gave codes out for those that owned the last remaster of it. Still looking forward to giving it a go and hope those playing it for the first time on PlayStation enjoy it!

@Markatron84 Yep. 100%

@Kidfunkadelic83 Graphics aren’t everything and everyone has an opinion. I just think a 7 is way too low. So as I said before I’ll agree to disagree

@SeaDaVie I’m talking about when Gears of War came out in 2006. 94 on Xbox 360. 87 on PC.

@LiamCroft I mean many may think so but technically speaking MGS 3 has a 91 on MetaCritic while GoW has a 94.

Honestly an 8 may even be fair but a 7? Sorry, I’ll just agree to disagree.

@Kidfunkadelic83 A lot of things about MGS Delta are outdated as well and the remaster itself has well documented technical issues and got a 9 so, sure, that seems logical.

@get2sammyb It’s a fantastic game regardless. And getting much better reviews elsewhere.

The same reviewer gave MGS Delta, an even older game with significant technical issues for the remaster, a 9!

Yeah, there’s a reason why I can’t rely on just reviews here.

So the original version of this game has a 94% on MetaCritic. But sure, on PlayStation now with better frame rates, lighting, etc., it’s clearly a 7.

@EfYI First of all, these games can all be played offline. Second, MS delists games due to licensing but their servers continue to operate for many, many years. So I have no idea why you think if you buy 5, you’ll be forced to play 6 soon. Nope. I still play almost all of the games occasionally. Maybe know your stuff before speaking. I’ve been playing FH games since the very first one.

Also available on GamePass today if that’s an option for you. Anxious to give this a go!

Edit: now also on PS+ Extra!!!

This game is fantastic and once again Push Square is at the low end of scores. It’s got an 81 on OpenCritic and deserves it. It’s a far more enjoyable game than the original bland walking simulator that is Death Stranding (which got an 83 on OC so not that far away).

Ironically, the game also has a 4.71 out of 5 on the PlayStation store so I guess PS gamers also have bad tastes. 87% positive out of over 6000 reviews on Steam as well.

Give the game a chance and it’s an experience like no other in gaming.

Certainly agree that Cruis ‘n Blast is a great game but Fast & Furious Crossroads is one of the worst games I’ve ever played so I have very little confidence in this game.

I’d like to know the Switch 1 performance on this. The Switch is my go to for shmups.

Honestly think I may go down to Essential when my renewal comes up. There’s been some good stuff on Essential and I just don’t think I play Extra / Premium games enough to pay the difference. Granted I have GamePass and if that ever went away I may reconsider. But Premium, especially, has been a huge letdown and waste of money.

I think “broken” is a bit much. I’ve hit a few bugs and some framerate drops but it’s still very much playable and I’m enjoying it. Definitely still an upgrade from the original, which is one of my favorite RPGs of all time (even above Skyrim).

The age verification BS is happening in many US states now too. Lawmakers are clueless in not realizing the easy ways to get around it.

And this would be the way to allow consoles to sell themselves on the hardware itself. What functionality, controllers and system perks can differentiate your console from others. It will be where do you actually like playing your games, which to me is a better ask of gamers. Give us the freedom to choose what ecosystem we like the best.

@TruestoryYep Being a bit disingenuous there by saying that about positive reviewers of the game. There were a good many positive reviews from professionals who liked more than the character’s butt. DualShockers and But Why Tho? (both respectable reviewers) have it a 9 for example.

75 average but plenty of reviews on both sides of the fence. But sure, let some random idiot on the Internet talking about butts form your opinion on the game.

Personally think if this game came out under any other publisher besides Sony, everyone would be calling it out for what it is: a very average open world game. But through those “exclusive” beer goggles, it’s amazing.

Definitely something I will still pick up when it’s on sale down the line.

Hmm…not sure I agree with “stuns”. It looks all right but not a gigantic leap. Honestly chuckled a little bit when I read that headline.

Already own the two best games here, Cyberpunk and Banishers, and highly recommend both. I am looking forward to New World: Aeternum, which got kind of a lukewarm reception so I never bought but I’ll happily take the chance to try it out.

@get2sammyb Romero posted today that reports of the studio closing are not true. They even met today in the studio to try to find a way forward so that it can stay open.

https://bsky.app/profile/romerogames.bsky.social/post/3ltfjxsyavs23

“ Romero Games is not closed, and we are doing everything in our power to ensure that it does not come to that. Any suggestion otherwise is factually incorrect. Indeed, we were in the studio today to discuss next steps with the team.
Your sister site, Nintendo Life, updated their story on this. Figured you would want to update yours as well.”

Fingers crossed that they stay open!

And FWIW, there’s been a bunch of stories about how Microsoft is behind the ball on AI and the layoffs this year have been all about putting more money into AI. Microsoft wants to chase the AI money. Unfortunately it’s costing them company-wide to do it.

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/report-microsofts-2025-layoffs-revolve-around-its-desperate-usd80-billion-ai-infrastructure-investment

Not everything is about GamePass as much as people here would like it to be. Just saying.

Boy am I glad Push Square published a story about horrors of GamePass. Really eye opening subject they never talk about. And long live console wars!

/s

Only thing gaming wise I’m saddened about is Perfect Dark. Really was looking forward to that but also obviously and more importantly my heart goes out to all those affected as well.

Stories that are being updated now are saying Xbox isn’t getting the brunt of the 9000 layoffs. They are mostly coming from other parts of the company:
“Microsoft's gaming operation isn't bearing the brunt of the layoffs this time around — but many of Xbox's operations in Europe, including King (Candy Crush) and ZeniMax (Fallout) have also seen reductions.”

So people need to stop acting like it’s 9000 cuts at Xbox. It isn’t!

@Alps_Stranger Downloaded. Doesn’t seem to include Vessel of Hatred, sadly. Oh well…

@Alps_Stranger I’m downloading it and when I go to “View Product” for my download, it’s showing the bundle with VoH. So fingers crossed! I’ll know in a few minutes.

From the way the news article was written, it looked like it may include the Vessel of Hatred but doesn’t look like it will.

Kind of funny seeing promotional videos with AMD for both PS 6 and the next Xbox.

Aren’t PS+ games out at 11 am EST in the US? Not seeing them yet…

Played a bit of this on iOS via Apple Arcade. It seemed enjoyable enough but never got around to finishing it wasn’t quite able to get its hooks in me.

I noticed the store seems to indicate that we’re getting the version of Diablo IV that includes the Vessels of Hatred DLC. If that’s true, that’s fantastic. I’ve played the base game on Xbox Series X and there is cross progression so I’ll be anxious to dig into the expansion!

I really feel scammed getting to play games like Clair Obscur Expedition 33, Doom: The Dark Ages, Mullet Madjack, Blue Prince, Monster Train 2, Oblivion Remastered, The Alters, Lost in Random: The Eternal Die — just some of the games from the last few months. All Day One and over 80 (and in some cases 90+) on MetaCritic.

Such crap. It’s one thing to not like GamePass but to say it’s all a bunch of crappy games is disingenuous at best.