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Post by Timo180 on Feb 1, 2023 12:45:49 GMT
Having tried the tutorial, AoE2 seems pretty good. The villagers can be easily directed, and figure it out themselves most of the time. Hold d-pad to select melee, cavalry, ranged or siege. You can queue commands, quick commands seem intuitive too. They could improve the very clunky menus, and overall responsiveness (on Series X), but it's impressive so far, and seems to have a large amount of content. Like there isn't enough to play already but looks great regardless, and probably best implementation of standard RTS on console / 10 This and Goldeneye in one week is mega overload of nostalgia. Love it. Played a bit of the tutorial last night too and surprised by how good the controller controls were. Can see me playing a lot of this.
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Post by smoothpete on Feb 1, 2023 13:19:37 GMT
Just to echo what others have said, What Remains of Edith Finch is a truly amazing game.
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Post by Phattso on Feb 1, 2023 13:39:25 GMT
Yeah. It has dogshit performance, but it's rare that I get a little something in my eye when playing a game and Edith Finch got me multiple times.
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Post by richardiox on Feb 1, 2023 16:18:20 GMT
Yeah. It has dogshit performance, but it's rare that I get a little something in my eye when playing a game and Edith Finch got me multiple times. It got a recent Series X patch and now runs at 60fps and much higher resolution. Loved Edith Finch and one of those rare games I'll always remember.
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Post by Vortex on Feb 1, 2023 16:22:07 GMT
Is it on GP? I always meant to play it, but have never got round to it. At just 2-3hrs i really should spare some time on it if it's getting all this praise on here!
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Post by hedben on Feb 1, 2023 19:06:56 GMT
Is it on GP? I always meant to play it, but have never got round to it. At just 2-3hrs i really should spare some time on it if it's getting all this praise on here! No it’s not on Game Pass, we just went off topic talking about games we’ve installed but not played, my bad, sorry. (I launched it this afternoon and played about 20 minutes and I’m captivated already, definitely continuing later once the kids are in bed)
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Post by starchildhypocrethes on Feb 1, 2023 19:08:19 GMT
Well holy shit, they appear to have actually nailed fitting AOE2 on a console! The pad setup is surprisingly excellent.
What a game though. I know it’s on GP, but I might actually treat myself to the deluxe version.
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Post by hedben on Feb 2, 2023 9:49:30 GMT
This is my constant state of play. I've had What Remains Of Edith Finch on my dashboard for years, waiting for an evening when I feel like starting it. Same applies to RE2 remake. I did start Grounded last week after it sat there for months (it's good! But I probably won't finish it!) You should absolutely play Edith Finch immediately. It's phenomenal and only takes about 2/3 hours but is well worth it. Ok I completed it in one sitting last night and yes, it was incredible. Thanks everyone for the recommendations and HairyArse in particular for stating the time commitment, which I’d assumed was higher. /end off-topic threadjack
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Post by malek86 on Feb 2, 2023 9:58:19 GMT
Is it on GP? I always meant to play it, but have never got round to it. At just 2-3hrs i really should spare some time on it if it's getting all this praise on here! It was, but not anymore. On the other hand, Epic did give it away some time ago, so if you have been redeeming their games, check your library.
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Post by HairyArse on Feb 2, 2023 16:28:21 GMT
You should absolutely play Edith Finch immediately. It's phenomenal and only takes about 2/3 hours but is well worth it. Ok I completed it in one sitting last night and yes, it was incredible. Thanks everyone for the recommendations and HairyArse in particular for stating the time commitment, which I’d assumed was higher. /end off-topic threadjack I bet you wish you could play it all over again with fresh eyes, now, don't you?
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Post by Duffman5 on Feb 3, 2023 11:48:44 GMT
You should absolutely play Edith Finch immediately. It's phenomenal and only takes about 2/3 hours but is well worth it. Ok I completed it in one sitting last night and yes, it was incredible. Thanks everyone for the recommendations and HairyArse in particular for stating the time commitment, which I’d assumed was higher. /end off-topic threadjack Good stuff, now get playing EGTTR, stunning and if you were alive in the 80's and come from the 'shires it is even better. Love it so much.
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Post by hedben on Feb 3, 2023 11:57:47 GMT
I do like the look of that but it’s not on Xbox
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Post by Duffman5 on Feb 3, 2023 12:01:27 GMT
I do like the look of that but it’s not on Xbox RATS! it is on PC I think ? If you ever get a ps4/5 mate play it, the atmosphere and soundtrack are amazing.
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Post by wunty on Feb 3, 2023 13:16:06 GMT
You're right though Duff. EGTTR is outstanding.
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Post by Vortex on Feb 3, 2023 13:45:43 GMT
EGTRR was absolutely amazing. Up there with Journey for enjoyable exploration and piecing together what was going on.
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Post by barchetta on Feb 3, 2023 16:03:13 GMT
Another fan of EGTTR here - was excellent. Suffered a bit on the OG PS4 with some tearing but looked very nice.
It's the audio and story that shine though. Reminded me of those afternoon R4 plays I used to listen to back in the 90s.
Often give the soundtrack a spin too.
Has anyone mentioned pyrennial favourite Firewatch? Lovely.
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Post by baihu1983 on Feb 3, 2023 17:52:12 GMT
Crossfire X being shut down May 18th including the SP mode.
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Post by Duffman5 on Feb 4, 2023 3:02:20 GMT
Just to confirm once I buy the 3 years Gold (already have standing by) and put onto my account, can I then use a 14 day Ultimate code (got free with xbox) and it will convert the 3 years of Gold ? I do I need to actually purchase say 1 month of ultimate ? Sorry for continued denseness. Thankyouplease. I've read some people say it works, but others say it doesn't, so I guess you could buy the one month code just to be sure? I mean, it's still a massive saving. One thing to remember - when you use a code, you might be asked if you want a free extra month of Gold by turning on auto-renew. Do NOT do this. If you do, you'll have 13 months, and you won't be able to use your last code (since you can't redeem any Gold codes that would make you go beyond 36 months). So ultimate ended yesterday. I put first Gold 12 code in, no problem but Xbox will not accept the other 2 as I'm being told "this clashes with your current subscription" ? WTF. I made sure recurring billing is off. I have tried entering the second 25 character code via Xbox and on my Xbox account on pc. Anyone have any ideas. EDIT I managed to sort it by redeeming the two 12 month and 1 month Ultimate code by doing it directly from Amazon (and not xbox), still seems weird to me, oh well I have Ultimate until Feb 2026 though. I will leave this up just, in case anyone else has any issues
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Post by JonFE on Feb 4, 2023 9:06:00 GMT
I'm glad you got it working eventually and hope this is not a sign of MS closing the "loophole" anytime soon; on the other hand, I got 11 months left in my ultimate subscription and I really don't see this still working next year...
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Post by CHPxtreme on Feb 4, 2023 9:53:51 GMT
I've read some people say it works, but others say it doesn't, so I guess you could buy the one month code just to be sure? I mean, it's still a massive saving. One thing to remember - when you use a code, you might be asked if you want a free extra month of Gold by turning on auto-renew. Do NOT do this. If you do, you'll have 13 months, and you won't be able to use your last code (since you can't redeem any Gold codes that would make you go beyond 36 months). So ultimate ended yesterday. I put first Gold 12 code in, no problem but Xbox will not accept the other 2 as I'm being told "this clashes with your current subscription" ? WTF. I made sure recurring billing is off. I have tried entering the second 25 character code via Xbox and on my Xbox account on pc. Anyone have any ideas. EDIT I managed to sort it by redeeming the two 12 month and 1 month Ultimate code by doing it directly from Amazon (and not xbox), still seems weird to me, oh well I have Ultimate until Feb 2026 though. I will leave this up just, in case anyone else has any issues How did you redeem through Amazon? Did you purchase your cards through Amazon and then get an option to redeem? Last weekend I tried to upgrade through buying the three years Gold from CDKeys, and then upgrading for GBP 1. However, CDkeys sold me Brazilian Xbox Gold which led me down a path from which I don't seem to be able to return. I could have saved myself at any time by reading the messages about making sure this is actually what you want to buy, but I didn't. Main barrier was a mismatch between region and payment methods which stopped me from upgrading. After a number of attempts featuring purchases of Brazilian gift cards from dodgy websites and so on, I have given up.
One thing I have noticed though is that last weekend is that the upgrade for 1 pound offer was coming up regularly as I browsed both through Xbox and the website, and in UK and Brazil regions. This morning, the offer has seems to have disappeared and I was able to make my final attempt only by searching for Ultimate on the store.
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Post by Duffman5 on Feb 4, 2023 10:33:20 GMT
Hi mate. Yes you get the option to redeem from your "amazon download library option thing in you account. It takes you to MS where you need to log in and then redeem. I just never bother using this route, I will now. It is the same for PlayStation codes.👍
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Post by paulyboy81 on Feb 4, 2023 11:11:47 GMT
So ultimate ended yesterday. I put first Gold 12 code in, no problem but Xbox will not accept the other 2 as I'm being told "this clashes with your current subscription" ? WTF. I made sure recurring billing is off. I have tried entering the second 25 character code via Xbox and on my Xbox account on pc. Anyone have any ideas. EDIT I managed to sort it by redeeming the two 12 month and 1 month Ultimate code by doing it directly from Amazon (and not xbox), still seems weird to me, oh well I have Ultimate until Feb 2026 though. I will leave this up just, in case anyone else has any issues How did you redeem through Amazon? Did you purchase your cards through Amazon and then get an option to redeem? Last weekend I tried to upgrade through buying the three years Gold from CDKeys, and then upgrading for GBP 1. However, CDkeys sold me Brazilian Xbox Gold which led me down a path from which I don't seem to be able to return. I could have saved myself at any time by reading the messages about making sure this is actually what you want to buy, but I didn't. Main barrier was a mismatch between region and payment methods which stopped me from upgrading. After a number of attempts featuring purchases of Brazilian gift cards from dodgy websites and so on, I have given up.
One thing I have noticed though is that last weekend is that the upgrade for 1 pound offer was coming up regularly as I browsed both through Xbox and the website, and in UK and Brazil regions. This morning, the offer has seems to have disappeared and I was able to make my final attempt only by searching for Ultimate on the store.
Good that you've sorted this, but for future reference and ease for anyone else trying this.... 1. Buy Brazilian (or whatever region) Gold codes. 2. Fire up VPN for relevant country, I use Windscribe. 3. Visit redeem.microsoft.com and redeem codes. 4. Buy a 7 day Ultimate code from Eneba/Gamivo/CDKeys, make sure it's a "Worldwide" code and redeem the same way as above. With some decent deals you can get 3 years of Game Pass for as little as £75'ish. Converting foreign Gold time to Ultimate via the dash (£1 offer or just buying a month Ultimate) has been difficult for a long time now, because of region mismatches and the fact you can no longer easily use your debit/credit cards in foreign regions easily. Buying a worldwide 7 day Ultimate code bypasses all those shenanigans.
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Post by baihu1983 on Feb 8, 2023 8:59:58 GMT
If anyone downloads the new Hotwheels be sure to switch off notifications while the 50 odd pieces of DLC download
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Post by malek86 on Feb 11, 2023 20:20:09 GMT
Started the new Lego Star Wars. Only finished the first movie so far, but wow, it moves at a super fast pace. It's almost more cutscenes than gameplay. Not complaining too much though, since the gameplay is just fluff.
It also looks very soft on Series S at times. Digital Foundry said it's around 1296p, but I'm pretty sure it goes down to 900p fairly often. They are also using some kinda TAA that makes it look even worse.
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Post by Blackmarsh63 on Feb 20, 2023 12:32:07 GMT
Atomic Heart available for pre-load for those interested....
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Post by robthehermit on Feb 20, 2023 12:36:20 GMT
Already installed and I shall be moving to New Zealand later.
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Post by Gruf on Feb 20, 2023 12:41:23 GMT
Already installed and I shall be moving to New Zealand later. Must have bought the deluxe version Wise man. can I stowaway in your luggage? This place is circling the plug hole Edit Ah, region lock thingy, if you are in the UK you can stay and suffer like the rest of us then.
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Post by Blackmarsh63 on Feb 20, 2023 12:43:35 GMT
Gamepass innit....
So we just change the console region then ?
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Post by robthehermit on Feb 20, 2023 12:57:58 GMT
Gamepass innit.... So we just change the console region then ? Yeah, just go into to settings and change location.
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Post by bichii2 on Feb 20, 2023 13:06:15 GMT
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