Xbox Game Pass

Fingleberries

I have the regular Android one (Razer Kishi) and apart from missing the Xbox Branding and the button colours are reversed there is no difference (most people don't look at the A, B, X, Y buttons during a game anyway).

It works great for xCloud games.

ZiabR

Anyone tried Maneater? Starts off great, I put 3 hours into it last night and I am level 9 but I seem to have hit a wall. I have completed all of the missions and side missions in the first 2 areas and there are no more missions available anywhere. So levelling has really hit a wall and I dont think you can progress with the story until certain levels are reached. Looks good, its fun but I am not going to do mundane trivial things just to get EXP to level in order to progress the story.

Birneybau

Samir Enough Scatterbrain wrote: »

Am I doing it wrong or does the Argos site make you check stores one at a time to see if something is in stock?

It's available for delivery.

gmg678

ZiabR wrote: »

Anyone tried Maneater? Starts off great, I put 3 hours into it last night and I am level 9 but I seem to have hit a wall. I have completed all of the missions and side missions in the first 2 areas and there are no more missions available anywhere. So levelling has really hit a wall and I dont think you can progress with the story until certain levels are reached. Looks good, its fun but I am not going to do mundane trivial things just to get EXP to level in order to progress the story.

has you fought the bosses? keep doing damage and eating people till the show up. that should open the next area for you.

Fingleberries

Fingleberries wrote: »

I have the regular Android one (Razer Kishi) and apart from missing the Xbox Branding and the button colours are reversed there is no difference (most people don't look at the A, B, X, Y buttons during a game anyway).

It works great for xCloud games.

I don't know why but I wasn't sure if the thumbsticks are ckickable on the non xbox version. Are they?

Fingleberries

Deleted User wrote: »

I don't know why but I wasn't sure if the thumbsticks are ckickable on the non xbox version. Are they?

Yep, thumbsticks are clickable the same as on the Xbox one.

The only 'first world quibble' I have with the kishi in general is that I switched to playing with it, the thumbsticks felt a little 'strange' for the first while until I get used to them. That's possibly because I play with an Elite controller at home and the balance of everything just feels 'right' on that.

ZiabR

gmg678 wrote: »

has you fought the bosses? keep doing damage and eating people till the show up. that should open the next area for you.

I found it was infamy that was my issue. Unless you level up infamy, the main story wont progress. I am level 22 now and flying. Its not a good game and its not a bad game. Its a bit of fun. I will push on and finish it.

Hococop

ZiabR wrote: »

I found it was infamy that was my issue. Unless you level up infamy, the main story wont progress. I am level 22 now and flying. Its not a good game and its not a bad game. Its a bit of fun. I will push on and finish it.

Yeah finished it earlier today, same feeling, a grand game, jumping into Yakuza 2 now

ZiabR

Hococop wrote: »

Yeah finished it earlier today, same feeling, a grand game, jumping into Yakuza 2 now

Yeah I finished it last night, I didnt bother with all the collectables, just did the hunts and main stories.

gmg678

ZiabR wrote: »

I found it was infamy that was my issue. Unless you level up infamy, the main story wont progress. I am level 22 now and flying. Its not a good game and its not a bad game. Its a bit of fun. I will push on and finish it.

I bought it a while ago when on sale, Have to say I enjoyed it for what it was,. loved all the pop culture references, I am really bad at finishing games but I 1000 pointed this, and will get the DLC that is planned for it. Did have some awful bugs in it that I had to Shut the game multiple times.

Hococop

gmg678 wrote: »

I bought it a while ago when on sale, Have to say I enjoyed it for what it was,. loved all the pop culture references, I am really bad at finishing games but I 1000 pointed this, and will get the DLC that is planned for it. Did have some awful bugs in it that I had to Shut the game multiple times.

Think I know one, when one of the hunters appeared the camera would be messed up and you couldn't move Right

gmg678

Hococop wrote: »

Think I know one, when one of the hunters appeared the camera would be messed up and you couldn't move Right

yeah that is one, happened so many times.

John Horgan

When I notice a game is due to leave Game Pass soon I try to get as many achievements as I can.
That was until I started playing a game called night call.

I found myself mindlessly bashing the A button to get through all of the endless dialogue and uninstalled the game after getting just a few achievements.

Definitely the most boring game I've played in a long time

Hococop

Finished yakuza 2, I know it's out a few years but it's game of the year for me for this year, it was fantastic

Limerick Dude

Hococop wrote: »

Finished yakuza 2, I know it's out a few years but it's game of the year for me for this year, it was fantastic

Never played the Yakuza games until earlier this year. Started on 0 and have made my way up to Yakuza 5 which I'm currently playing now....#obsessed

brady12

Just finished 0 myself after 50 hours , loved it . Don't know what play now might play Judgement or like a dragon and then jump back into 1

John Horgan

John Horgan wrote: »

When I notice a game is due to leave Game Pass soon I try to get as many achievements as I can.
That was until I started playing a game called night call.

I found myself mindlessly bashing the A button to get through all of the endless dialogue and uninstalled the game after getting just a few achievements.

Definitely the most boring game I've played in a long time

Played it when it was on PC and it's fine for a play through or 3 to catch the killers but it's an exorcise in boredom and frustration going for the passidex entries. Even when they added the free roam mode to it, getting certain people to show up was a pain and even when you did get the right dialogue it didn't register. I was about 20 entries away from full completion and called it quits for my sanity sake.

John Horgan

Yea I think that's what killed it for me in a way..
It seemed to take an awful long time for the passidex so I just gave up

DeSelby83

The series X/S version of fallen order is available now. I have it through gamepass/ea access and its updating now.

sniper_samurai

DeSelby83 wrote: »

The series X/S version of fallen order is available now. I have it through gamepass/ea access and its updating now.

I have to say EA are really going above and beyond for this. If you have a physical copy of the game but bought a PS5 digital or Series S as long as you can prove you currently have a copy they will give you a digital copy. Pretty much everyone else has gone tough s**t for digital only console owners.

https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/jedi-fallen-order/amp/news/next-gen-release-details

EA wrote:

If you have a physical copy of the game on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One and have a discless PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series S, you will need to contact EA support at help.ea.com to validate your purchase using your account information to receive your free*** upgrade.

If you’re looking to upgrade, start here.
Select your platform - PS5 or Xbox Series S
Choose Codes and promotions for your category, and Replace disc with code for your issue
Complete the webform
Provide proof of purchase
Receive your code and start playing!

CatInABox

Doom, Fallout 3, The Evil Within 2 and Yakuza: Like A Dragon are all coming to Game Pass, almost certainly announced tomorrow

CatInABox

CatInABox wrote: »

Doom, Fallout 3, The Evil Within 2 and Yakuza: Like A Dragon are all coming to Game Pass, almost certainly announced tomorrow

Tunnel Snakes rule!

Pretty incredible set of announcements for Game Pass from E3 today.

https://twitter.com/XboxGamePass/status/1404151744481820674?s=19

It's hard to believe this is sustainable.

Samir Enough Scatterbrain

Samir Enough Scatterbrain wrote: »

Pretty incredible set of announcements for Game Pass from E3 today.

https://twitter.com/XboxGamePass/status/1404151744481820674?s=19

It's hard to believe this is sustainable.

Why wouldn't it be? I'm sure they have a plan in place. Or do you mean the price will go up?

wotzgoingon

Nice one, Psychonauts 2 free day one. I loved the first which is also on Gamepass.

brady12

Only negative is no age of empires on console

[Deleted User]

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Why wouldn't it be? I'm sure they have a plan in place. Or do you mean the price will go up?

Just all feels too good to be true but I'm sure MS know what they're doing. It is an incredible offering, must be the best value for money going for just about any entertainment service. I'm sure the price will go up eventually.

AndyWhite1

After the E3 presentation, I have no regrets for buying the pass
Have you guys seen it?

rizzla

DeSelby83 wrote: »

The series X/S version of fallen order is available now. I have it through gamepass/ea access and its updating now.

Having 1000/1000 it I have little want to download it again. I wish there was another achievement stack like what the PS5 get.

E3 though, wow. I used the deal in the sticky, my game pass expires december 2023. I don't have to worry about buying a game... ever it seems.

With Like a Dragon coming to gamepass, I think I will just hold off buying Lost Judgement, it's only a matter of time that comes too.

ZiabR

brady12 wrote: »

Only negative is no age of empires on console

I am gutted about this aswell but I can understand the decision.

Samir Enough Scatterbrain

Samir Enough Scatterbrain wrote: »

Just all feels too good to be true but I'm sure MS know what they're doing. It is an incredible offering, must be the best value for money going for just about any entertainment service. I'm sure the price will go up eventually.

Well considering that the numbers are so dominant for the PS since the last gen, it's really going to take something drastic to swing it back the other way.

Looking at Boards, it often looks like it's around 10:1 so it will take more than a few exclusives to bring that number down and Gamepass looks to be it.

Fingleberries

It seems from much of the online commentary that MS aren't too worried about console sales numbers (other than to say that Series S|X is doing well). But, if they can add a few PS folks who wold never buy an Xbox this early in the lifecycle to be Game Pass Ultimate (to play on PC / Mobile) then they might see it as win-win, eh?

DepecheHead101

Microsoft are selling a gaming ecosystem via a subscription model, and a component of that is the Series consoles. I'm not trying to downplay the fact that unit numbers matter - that they'd still like to sell as many Xbox consoles as possible - but honestly, everybody knows Sony is going to come out on top there. Xbox selling half the unit numbers is still Xbox doing monster business. This "There can only be one!" stuff is proper mid noughties, when people really did back one horse to try and take over gaming.

brady12

brady12 wrote: »

Only negative is no age of empires on console

I noticed its on cloud though. And cloud is coming to xbox. I wonder if it means mouse and keyboard will also be coming to cloud? Highly speculating here :-D

[Deleted User]

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I noticed its on cloud though. And cloud is coming to xbox. I wonder if it means mouse and keyboard will also be coming to cloud? Highly speculating here :-D

I wonder is it that difficult for a PC mouse and keyboard to connect to Xbox?

Mickeroo

Deleted User wrote: »

I wonder is it that difficult for a PC mouse and keyboard to connect to Xbox?

Xbox has had mouse and keyboard support for ages, only some games use it though.

Buttros

Out of curiosity i took a look. More games than i would have expected have mouse and keyboard support.

https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/xbox-one-games-mouse-and-keyboard-support/

Im not sure it works with the cloud service. If it doesn't wouldnt be surprised if its added at some point.

Fingleberries

Fingleberries wrote: »

But, if they can add a few PS folks who wold never buy an Xbox this early in the lifecycle to be Game Pass Ultimate (to play on PC / Mobile) then they might see it as win-win, eh?

This was me. Have never been interested in an Xbox console before, and given I've a decent PC I don't really need a Series X either, but the MS ecosystem is so good now I decided to get one anyway.

Yakuza: Like a Dragon is so good.

Hococop

Samir Enough Scatterbrain wrote: »

Yakuza: Like a Dragon is so good.

Loving the yakuza series so far (on 4 atm) kinda hoping they add the persona series, don't care if it's not on game pass I'd happily but them

Mickeroo

I've had the yakuza games on my to do list for a long time but there's so many of them I keep putting them off. Are they all massive too?

Have to say since I got the razer kishi it's opened up gamepass for me in a big way, have been subscribed for ages but would only play the odd game usually on pc, I think I've tried ten or so different games in the past week alone!

Nyum Nyum

Mickeroo wrote: »

I've had the yakuza games on my to do list for a long time but there's so many of them I keep putting them off. Are they all massive too?

You can blaze through them by skipping the (many, many.....many) cutscenes and giving the side quests a miss. I love these games but they're all very, very similar tbh. I wouldn't personally recommend playing them all one affter the other as it feels you're playing one game for weeks and weeks on end.

Not tried Like A Dragon yet which is an RPG I believe but I've downloaded it and will try it soon.

Limerick Dude

Mickeroo wrote: »

I've had the yakuza games on my to do list for a long time but there's so many of them I keep putting them off. Are they all massive too?

Have to say since I got the razer kishi it's opened up gamepass for me in a big way, have been subscribed for ages but would only play the odd game usually on pc, I think I've tried ten or so different games in the past week alone!

Definitely worth it. I'm one of those who often wants to complete every side mission etc so I'm taking my time going through the series.

Currently on Yakuza 5 and I'm feeling the pain a bit now as they introduced yet another character that I have to level up and start from scratch.

Besides that, the series is a lot of fun. I love the storyline and the oddness of it all, even when it does verge on the absolute bizarre at times!

Mickeroo

Mickeroo wrote: »

I've had the yakuza games on my to do list for a long time but there's so many of them I keep putting them off. Are they all massive too?

Have to say since I got the razer kishi it's opened up gamepass for me in a big way, have been subscribed for ages but would only play the odd game usually on pc, I think I've tried ten or so different games in the past week alone!

Y:LaD has a new protagonist so it's a good place to jump in if you don't want to play the entire series. If you like it you could go back and play Y0 which is great.

Birneybau

Samir Enough Scatterbrain wrote: »

Y:LaD has a new protagonist so it's a good place to jump in if you don't want to play the entire series. If you like it you could go back and play Y0 which is great.

Pretty much a brand new game with a new battle system, RPG style.

Had a hilarious mini-game in a cinema yesterday

Every time I see Yakuza footage I'm not drawn to it, but I hear nothing but positive things.

Birneybau

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Every time I see Yakuza footage I'm not drawn to it, but I hear nothing but positive things.

Imagine a soap opera with occasional mad stuff and violence

Tipsy McSwagger

Loving Gears Tactics, very addictive

Mickeroo

Mickeroo wrote: »

I've had the yakuza games on my to do list for a long time but there's so many of them I keep putting them off. Are they all massive too?

Have to say since I got the razer kishi it's opened up gamepass for me in a big way, have been subscribed for ages but would only play the odd game usually on pc, I think I've tried ten or so different games in the past week alone!

I skipped straight to like a dragon. It works well on the phone+kishi.

Really enjoying the game. I'd like if there was more gameplay, sometimes feels more like watching an animated movie than playing a game.

sniper_samurai

New Game Pass update is up.

https://twitter.com/XboxGamePass/status/1407700806158065665?s=19