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Which of these do you prefer

  • Microsoft Game Pass

  • Xbox Game Pass


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I think more likely is Obsidian taking on Fallout New Vegas 2 after Avowed launches.
 
Thinking about it, won't they be all hands on deck for The Outer Worlds 2 assuming it'll be expanded from the original?

They're a bit like Insomniac in that they're usually pretty efficient and working across multiple projects, with shorter windows than others - at least, they were before Microsoft bought them :lol: . Avowed was supposedly in development since 2018, and we've got Grounded and Pentiment.

Either way, could see them doing The Outer Worlds 2 and New Vegas 2 before Bethesda touch Fallout 5.
 
Would expect this yes. I'm generally surprised Michaelsoft agreed to publish both Outer Worlds 2 and Starfield as given the similarities it seems a little redundant
They like to be hands off with studios so if TOW2 was something they really wanted to do, Microsoft weren't going to say no.
 
Would expect this yes. I'm generally surprised Michaelsoft agreed to publish both Outer Worlds 2 and Starfield as given the similarities it seems a little redundant

Starfield looks like shit so they'll need TOW2 to pick up the slack
 


Thought Flintlock looked like it had potential. One to keep an eye on.
 
Also, though the game has been nicknamed 'No Mans Skyrim', Starfield differs in that you can't seamlessly land on planets.
That's a shame. Hope it doesn't affect the immersion.



Thought Flintlock looked like it had potential. One to keep an eye on.

Annnnd it's demons again. Does look like it might be fun though. Looks like it'll heavily depend on whether they can keep the fighting interesting.
 
Has anyone played Citizen Sleeper yet? Yet another game I wasn’t particularly thrilled about when the news came out it’d be joining Game Pass and I basically spent most of the day playing it today after giving it a try. :lol:
 
Yeah they realised that everybody had given up on their cash cow ultimate team and decided to pour the resources into career mode instead :)
Feck sake. It's a sad state of affairs when the gameplay is an afterthought.
 
Uh oh trouble in paradise...

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I have space in my entertainment system for an XBox or.... something? I'm not happy about the first party situation and I don't have a lot of time to play c-tier stuff (sorry @Alock1). Sell me on it someone, or on something else that should take that space instead....
 
I have space in my entertainment system for an XBox or.... something? I'm not happy about the first party situation and I don't have a lot of time to play c-tier stuff (sorry @Alock1). Sell me on it someone, or on something else that should take that space instead....

Nah we're alright ta.

You should get something else.

You like walking simulators so maybe get a peloton treadmill. Then you won't need to buy any more playstation exclusives.
 
I have space in my entertainment system for an XBox or.... something? I'm not happy about the first party situation and I don't have a lot of time to play c-tier stuff (sorry @Alock1). Sell me on it someone, or on something else that should take that space instead....
I'm guessing you have other consoles?
I wouldn't bother if you did, there might come a point where starfield or whatever makes it worthwhile but its being carried by 3rd party at the moment and if you have access to them from elsewhere its a waste of time isn't it?
Get a switch, it already has a good library of first party stuff. You wont be able to pick them up elsewhere
 
I have space in my entertainment system for an XBox or.... something? I'm not happy about the first party situation and I don't have a lot of time to play c-tier stuff (sorry @Alock1). Sell me on it someone, or on something else that should take that space instead....
The xbox is shite. You should not get one and therefore not post in this thread.
 
I'm guessing you have other consoles?
I wouldn't bother if you did, there might come a point where starfield or whatever makes it worthwhile but its being carried by 3rd party at the moment and if you have access to them from elsewhere its a waste of time isn't it?
Get a switch, it already has a good library of first party stuff. You wont be able to pick them up elsewhere
Good post.
 
Switch still runs like ass though unfortunately. But I agree I would take a Switch in your case.
 
How much can you get a Switch for? I'll think about it. Kinda dissapointed XBoxcafe.
 
How much can you get a Switch for? I'll think about it. Kinda dissapointed XBoxcafe.
Microsoft Flight Simulator is cool. The game library is cool, theres a lot of stuff there you play on a whim and enjoy for hours. I dont normally enjoy racing games but had great fun with Forza Horizon (despite the god awful commentators and music). Sea of Thieves is a very good multiplayer game and its network is better in most regards for multiplayer in general. Carrying games from one generation to the next is free basically, no spending full price for Last of Us every single console generation.
We're 18 months into a covid hit console generation, 95% or so of the game library is going to be identical. Its hard to make a strong case for either console let alone both
 
Did you have a Wii U? I've found the Switch really disappointing and hardly used but I just don't think those games are for me anymore, especially as a lot of the best games on there I already had on Wii U.
 
Did you have a Wii U? I've found the Switch really disappointing and hardly used but I just don't think those games are for me anymore, especially as a lot of the best games on there I already had on Wii U.
It's not just you. The Switch has been massively disappointing. Few good RPG's and BOTW was obviously immense but apart from that it's been probably my least used console of the last few years, which is some accomplishment when you can use it anywhere.
 
Did you have a Wii U? I've found the Switch really disappointing and hardly used but I just don't think those games are for me anymore, especially as a lot of the best games on there I already had on Wii U.
I got a wii u too. I only buy nintendo consoles every 3rd generation or so at this point. They just dont release enough to carry them on their own.
Having said that i think Breath of the Wild and its sequel can probably carry a console on their own. And more or less no one bought a wii u so theres a pile of great games from that they never played. And its fairly cheap and the handheld thing and old nintendo titles and animal crossing was pretty popular for a while - it makes a good 2nd console.
 
Did you have a Wii U? I've found the Switch really disappointing and hardly used but I just don't think those games are for me anymore, especially as a lot of the best games on there I already had on Wii U.
Yeah I cant lie I'm not sold on the Switch either....