Xbox Game Pass

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!

Interested Observer

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.

Interested Observer

Interested Observer 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

Interested Observer

[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.

Interested Observer

Interested Observer 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.

Interested Observer

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.

Interested Observer

Yakuza: Like a Dragon is so good.

Hococop

Interested Observer 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!

Interested Observer

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

Interested Observer 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