Xbox Game Pass

murpho999

sniper_samurai wrote: »

Update for the first half of the month.

https://twitter.com/XboxGamePass/status/1367142726009954305?s=19

Wow. Unreal.

Gamepass has to be the best thing in gaming right now that leaves the competition in its wake.

Birneybau

DepecheHead101 wrote: »

I wonder when/if Bethesda's back catalogue goes up? I know there's loads of subtle intricacies to an acquisition like this which might delay the process, but to be honest I'd be kind of expectant that the likes of Oblivion, Fallout 3, Wolfenstein, Doom 2016 etc find their way on to the service now that they're in bed with Microsoft.

Could do with a few more heavy hitters each month, especially with the lack of X/S exclusives. One or two sports and indie titles and 700 Yakuza games ain't gonna cut it!

I went ahead and bought Fallout 4: GOTY on Amazon last week, €20. Fantastic.

ShadowHearth

[Deleted User] wrote: »

No issues getting onto multiplayer games, yeah most likely thanks to game pass.

I agree with other poster, it's no Forza. I very nearly gave up in the early stages but finding it good fun and glad I stuck with it. Its very easy though, even on hard setting. But there's something therapeutic about acing track after track.

That's the thing, almost all races feel like a race until first corner, then you push yourself up front and its one horse race. Unless you really botch something. I found Rally cars the most fun. The Suvs and got forbid Sprint yolk ( the one with non sometrical wing ) are the worst.

In other news, I always wanted to play Sea of Thiefs, but I am Billy no Friends and 30fps just never cut for me. So decided F it and downloaded it again. 60fps, looks amazing and I am just soloing in my small wee boat. Such a relaxing and fun experience. It's so beautiful, that I am happy enough just to swim to location, while playing some instruments lol. I can only imagine what a riot it could be playing with some friends.
I have no problem using mic, but I can't, as misses sleeping next to me and might not like it hehe.

CatInABox

TitianGerm wrote: »

When is EA Access coming to PC Game Pass?

Last update on it was quite recently, but it's still just "we're working on it"

citytillidie

Glad i didn't buy Star Wars Squadrons when on offer last week

YoshiSays

Same, looking forward to giving Star Wars Squadrons a go.

zefer

Game pass sub has run out. Whats the best way of doing this now? Can you still do the hack as before?

sniper_samurai

zefer wrote: »

Game pass sub has run out. Whats the best way of doing this now? Can you still do the hack as before?

See the sticky.

zefer

sniper_samurai wrote: »

See the sticky.

completely missed that! Cheers

murpho999

https://twitter.com/IGN/status/1369347579675348993


Looks like there'll be plenty of Bethesda games on Game Pass later this week.

Birneybau

I bought Fallout 4 GOTY the other week for €20, absolutely amazing.

So much to do.

CatInABox

Oof.

20 games being added tomorrow.

https://twitter.com/samuelofc/status/1370075639957577729

I thought that they'd space them out a bit, but that's a fair chunk straight away

DepecheHead101

Amazing! I'm sure they'll come, but Doom 2016 and Fallout 3 seem like odd omissions there.

skerry

Didn't see Evil within 2 there but thats a big drop

Iseedeadpixels

DepecheHead101 wrote: »

Amazing! I'm sure they'll come, but Doom 2016 and Fallout 3 seem like odd omissions there.

Fallout 3 is the one I wanted! Have the other fallouts already...bar 76 because its ****e.

gotthebug

I've played none of these what should be the first to download

pm1977x

gotthebug wrote: »

I've played none of these what should be the first to download

I'd go with Dishonored, or Skyrim but only if you have a lot of spare time to throw at it.

Birneybau

gotthebug wrote: »

I've played none of these what should be the first to download

Fallout 4.

I finished The Evil Within 2 recently and while great, the endgame is ridiculous.

Edit: TEW2 isn't there. I'm not pooh-poohing it but a lot of them were already on GamePass.

Mr Crispy

I wonder are the missing games tied to PlayStation Now for a while? I know Fallout 3, Evil Within 2, and Doom 2016 are defo on there.

murpho999

This is good stuff.

Phil Spencer confirming that new Bethesda games that are not contracted to other platforms will be exclusive to Xbox/PC is big news.
https://twitter.com/tomwarren/status/1370079409118588931

Iseedeadpixels

For anyone getting Fallout 4 check out youtube for the best mods to improve it.

Hurrache

gotthebug wrote: »

I've played none of these what should be the first to download

I'll go against the rest of the posters and say the Wolfenstein games.

Birneybau

Hurrache wrote: »

I'll go against the rest of the posters and say the Wolfenstein games.

The non- Youngblood one, big time.

Treppen

I only played Dishonoured 2 cos it was for rewards quest points, got hooked in as I'm usually impatient with games, but the pacing and good controller layout will keep you going.

DeSelby83

Fallout 4, Fallout 76, Skyrim, Prey and Dishonoured are all getting an official 60fps boost very soon. Not 100% sure on the date but think it's next week

YoshiSays

DeSelby83 wrote: »

Fallout 4, Fallout 76, Skyrim, Prey and Dishonoured are all getting an official 60fps boost very soon. Not 100% sure on the date but think it's next week

MS doing good work here. And for "free". Would be great if a load of classics could be upgraded this way.

sniper_samurai

Ssems Microsoft are teasing Outriders going straight to Game Pass.

https://twitter.com/XboxGamePass/status/1370494813531869186?s=19

EagererBeaver

I need to emergency delete Football Manager. Had avoided it for best part of 10 years because of how easily addicted I am but saw it on Game Pass and thought I'd give it a go. I feel like I've barely acknowledged the existence of my six month old daughter in the last three days. Same goes for her mother, but at least that's not a new development.

CatInABox

Outriders is coming on day one

https://twitter.com/XboxWire/status/1371476290377707525

DepecheHead101

Impressive stuff, again. Not knocking PlayStation - I know there's exclusives there people are big into - but you see Microsoft pulling all the big moves like this and you can't help but think a lot of people buy Sony out of habit.

The One really did knock Microsoft back nearly to the position they were in with the original Xbox in terms of public perception.

I just feel like you could put every game in the world on to this service and a good few million people would still be like "Xbox, though."

blockfighter

Quick question about Gamepass. I'm thinking about signing up. But I no longer have my Xbox. I've looked up online that xCloud works well on mobile but has anyone here any experience of using xCloud through Samsung Dex to TV and if so, how well does it work? (Picture quality, input lag etc)

If it's a route that works well I think I'll probably go for cloud gaming for the next while. Gamepass for the big library and Stadia for new release games not on GP.

sniper_samurai

Mid month update is up.

https://twitter.com/XboxGamePass/status/1371839156486299658?s=19

TitianGerm

sniper_samurai wrote: »

Mid month update is up.

https://twitter.com/XboxGamePass/status/1371839156486299658?s=19

Octopath Traveller is a really enjoyable game with some great music.

SteM

Narita Boy looks interesting, wasn't aware of it before.

I have GamePass on PC and have had for a while, it's such a ridiculously good service that for the first time I am thinking about buying an Xbox, as it seems loads of the games are crossplay/save. I know the new gen are sold out everywhere but might pick up a Series S at some point. This week has been nuts with that announcement that just dropped + the Bethesda catalogue. Buy the console and I'll probably never have to actually buy a game for it.

blockfighter

blockfighter wrote: »

Quick question about Gamepass. I'm thinking about signing up. But I no longer have my Xbox. I've looked up online that xCloud works well on mobile but has anyone here any experience of using xCloud through Samsung Dex to TV and if so, how well does it work? (Picture quality, input lag etc)

If it's a route that works well I think I'll probably go for cloud gaming for the next while. Gamepass for the big library and Stadia for new release games not on GP.

I've tried it out on dex with a galaxy s9. Works just as good as on the phone, no complaints really.

Don't know if id use xcloud as my daily driver in favour of a console. €300 for a series S. I know not everyone has €300 to spare but if you're into gaming you can't really complain. Can series S play Stadia through the browser I wonder?

Edit: yes it can. So there you have it, €300 for a game pass and stadia console. I'd do that over Dex tbh.

Samir Enough Scatterbrain

Samir Enough Scatterbrain wrote: »

I have GamePass on PC and have had for a while, it's such a ridiculously good service that for the first time I am thinking about buying an Xbox, as it seems loads of the games are crossplay/save. I know the new gen are sold out everywhere but might pick up a Series S at some point. This week has been nuts with that announcement that just dropped + the Bethesda catalogue. Buy the console and I'll probably never have to actually buy a game for it.

I didn't find it too hard to find a new gen. Just keep an eye on the stock thread.

Actually I just walked into Curry's, ordered mine and had it in 3 days.

blockfighter

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I've tried it out on dex with a galaxy s9. Works just as good as on the phone, no complaints really.

Don't know if id use xcloud as my daily driver in favour of a console. €300 for a series S. I know not everyone has €300 to spare but if you're into gaming you can't really complain. Can series S play Stadia through the browser I wonder?

Edit: yes it can. So there you have it, €300 for a game pass and stadia console. I'd do that over Dex tbh.

Thanks for the reply. I have an Xbox One that I haven't touched since I got Nintendo Switch. I like the convenience of pick up and play, grew to hate the Xbox since anytime I'd get around to playing a game I'd be met with patches or system updates. By the time it's downloaded, free time over.
Xcloud appeals to me in that I can just click play and doesn't have to be on my living room TV or even in my house. So that's why I'm leaning towards Gamepass through android. Can play at work on phone and someday through browser. And for TV gaming just connect the phone.

DeSelby83

DeSelby83 wrote: »

Fallout 4, Fallout 76, Skyrim, Prey and Dishonoured are all getting an official 60fps boost very soon. Not 100% sure on the date but think it's next week

Has this happened yet? I checked Fallout 4 but I didn't see any options or anything, no updates to download either.

DeSelby83

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Has this happened yet? I checked Fallout 4 but I didn't see any options or anything, no updates to download either.

Yes has definitely happened. No need for any game updates as far as I know. Think it's all taken care of on the Xbox system software side....I think.

You might have to set it in the compatibility options - open the guide while in game, click start button over fallout in the list on the side and click manage. Compatibility should be in there.

CatInABox

EA games are coming to PC tomorrow.

https://twitter.com/tomwarren/status/1372203440714174468

It requires the EA app though. Some people might be annoyed by this, but having multiple launchers on PC has never bothered me.

pm1977x

Deleted User wrote: »

Has this happened yet? I checked Fallout 4 but I didn't see any options or anything, no updates to download either.

FPS boost is only on Series X/S though as I understand it.

pm1977x

pm1977x wrote: »

FPS boost is only on Series X/S though as I understand it.

Yep.

Limerick Dude

I was getting a bit fed up of the grind that is Ultimate Team on FIFA21 so I decided to give Yakuza 0 a whirl. Never played these games before but I must say it's so enjoyable. Really like the fighting style, it looks great even for an 'old' game and the story is interesting.

I'll probably play Kiwami 1 & 2 after that. I've read that 0 is considered the best Yakuza game, would people agree with that?

skerry

Limerick Dude wrote: »

I was getting a bit fed up of the grind that is Ultimate Team on FIFA21 so I decided to give Yakuza 0 a whirl. Never played these games before but I must say it's so enjoyable. Really like the fighting style, it looks great even for an 'old' game and the story is interesting.

I'll probably play Kiwami 1 & 2 after that. I've read that 0 is considered the best Yakuza game, would people agree with that?

Haven't played them all, but I've finished Zero, Kiwami and Kiwami 2 and think Zero was the best of those 3. Great series and all up on Game Pass now, cant go wrong .

Polar101

CatInABox wrote: »

It requires the EA app though. Some people might be annoyed by this, but having multiple launchers on PC has never bothered me.

I had Origin installed already, but had to install the new app instead. Not too much hassle, but I spent a long time trying to find out where to link the Xbox and EA Play (Origin) accounts.

New app is very basic, but so far I haven't had problems with it.

deadl0ck

Polar101 wrote: »

I had Origin installed already, but had to install the new app instead. Not too much hassle, but I spent a long time trying to find out where to link the Xbox and EA Play (Origin) accounts.

New app is very basic, but so far I haven't had problems with it.

I installed it the other day and it is still looking for payments although I've linked my Microsoft account with game pass.

Had you any issues like that ? I saw a lot of people on Twitter with the same issue I had and there was no fix when I last checked

Treppen

Samir Enough Scatterbrain wrote: »

I have GamePass on PC and have had for a while, it's such a ridiculously good service that for the first time I am thinking about buying an Xbox, as it seems loads of the games are crossplay/save. I know the new gen are sold out everywhere but might pick up a Series S at some point. This week has been nuts with that announcement that just dropped + the Bethesda catalogue. Buy the console and I'll probably never have to actually buy a game for it.

Join us over on the Xbox Rewards Thread and you'll never have to pay for Gamepass Ultimate either! :pac: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058088743

I'm averaging about 2,000 pts a week (including points for random birthday robux, vbucks, odd cheap game purchases) .
23,500 points = Eur25 Microsoft Gift Card.

that's my sales pitch for the day.

Buttros

Just used the second screen on my phone (LG V50) as a gamepad while playing dragon age for some easy points (Thanks to treppen for the post on the other thread)

First time using this functionality. A proper gamepad a million times better needless to say but nice having the option now. Might find it more acceptable for some games (none come to mind immediately)

Or just easy msft rewards points if nothing else

Treppen

Buttros wrote: »

Just used the second screen on my phone (LG V50) as a gamepad while playing dragon age for some easy points (Thanks to treppen for the post on the other thread)

First time using this functionality. A proper gamepad a million times better needless to say but nice having the option now. Might find it more acceptable for some games (none come to mind immediately)

Or just easy msft rewards points if nothing else

Arkham Asylum worked pretty good on android.
Hellblade is also a great one for atmosphere if you've headphones.

I found the xcloud gamepass phone connection could be laggy at times (Virgin Media 500mb plan), one workaround is to turn off phone wifi then turn it on again , you'll see it log into a different mast thingy if you use Ookla speedtest , by repeating this a couple of times I've often gone from 80mb to 230mb speed !