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Seems MS are starting their own EA Access style subscription services which will give you access to over 100 games, a 20% discount on games and 10% off dlc for titles currently on the Game Pass. Seems interesting but the wording makes it look like games will be rotated instead of being on the Game Pass permanently.

http://www.xbox.com/en-IE/games/xbox-game-pass

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WarpAsylum

ZiabR wrote: »

Ah go on! I will admit I had to pause certain parts of the game while I built up the courage to try and escape from you know what...

Anyone that is a fan of the Alien flims/lore has to play this game.

Yep, it's a must for any Alien fan. It's the game that has done the universe the most justice.
Atmosphere out the wazoo!

Hadn't been as nervous since my first playthrough of Dead Space.

I went back to this in the last fortnight after getting frustrated with being stuck in an area that's a semi-circular med bay.
Still stuck. :rolleyes:

ZiabR

Fred The Red wrote: »

No can do. Mr. X was enough for me this year :pac:

Ah go on! I will admit I had to pause certain parts of the game while I built up the courage to try and escape from you know what...

Anyone that is a fan of the Alien flims/lore has to play this game.

[Deleted User]

ZiabR wrote: »

Alien Isolation is not available to download. Lads, go and get it. Give it a try. Its proper good and a proper horror.

You feel helpless through 85% of the game. Its fantastic and atmospheric.

No can do. Mr. X was enough for me this year :pac:

ZiabR

Alien Isolation is not available to download. Lads, go and get it. Give it a try. Its proper good and a proper horror.

You feel helpless through 85% of the game. Its fantastic and atmospheric.

Stone Deaf 4evr

ZiabR wrote: »

How many years was Crackdown in development? For a 5 hour campaign?

The mind boggles.

yeah, its incredible, and being fair, theres nothing going on in the game that couldnt have been done on the xbox 360

WarpAsylum wrote: »

I played about an hour of Crackdown campaign on Gamepass. It's grand, nice HDR, but dated as hell!

I had fully intended on going back to it but there's just so many better games in my backlog and on my regular playlist, I'm not sure I will.

I had initially intended on just having a quick look, but I heard it mentioned on a podcast that it was only 6 hours long so said I'd see it through.

WarpAsylum

I played about an hour of Crackdown campaign on Gamepass. It's grand, nice HDR, but dated as hell!

I had fully intended on going back to it but there's just so many better games in my backlog and on my regular playlist, I'm not sure I will.

ZiabR

Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: »

Finished crackdown 3 today. Took just over 5 hours from start to finish. It's not awful, but very dated. The combat as you get overpowered reminds me of sunset overdrive, which is a far superior game in every respect. And I think I need to play through it again.....

How many years was Crackdown in development? For a 5 hour campaign?

The mind boggles.

Stone Deaf 4evr

Finished crackdown 3 today. Took just over 5 hours from start to finish. It's not awful, but very dated. The combat as you get overpowered reminds me of sunset overdrive, which is a far superior game in every respect. And I think I need to play through it again.....

gmisk

CatInABox wrote: »

You have to be interested in replaying the level to assassinate the targets in different ways. Playing it like a straight shooter will give you a pretty s***ty experience.

Rather than just aiming to kill the target, aim to get the mastery of a level up, and start unlocking all the different weapons, gadgets, and costumes. Complete the challenges in each level, like "silent assassin suit only" and so on.

Thanks for that will give it another go, I played for about 30 minutes and I was just a bit bored of it.

Stone Deaf 4evr

Started crackdown 3 on friday night, said I'd see for myself what way it had turned out.

After a pretty good cgi intro cutscene, the art style shifts to a moving comic sort of format and you're dumped in the starting area, my initial impressions upon gaining control of my character, was that this was like a late ps2 early xbox 360 game. from the sound of the open world, the random chatter of the pedestrians, the handling of your agent with the lock on targeting system. I was just baffled - it took them 5 years to make this? There's also a really jarring moment where you select your player agent, that is completely at odds with whats presented in the cutscene 40 seconds prior.

nevertheless I soldiered on, if only to see a bit more.

I now find myself about 5 hours in, and I have probably half of the main bosses killed, and a lot of dents put in the next tier of them. There comes a point, surprisingly quickly, where you are suddenly OP. And the game becomes a mess of explosions, dodging, airdashing, and groundpounding, which is relatively satisfying.

I'll definitely see it out to its conclusion, if only because its an incredibly short game for something set in an open world, its not abjectly awful, but I do seriously wonder what they were doing for the last 5 years.

CatInABox

gmisk wrote: »

I downloaded one of the Hitman games.....I am not sure I really get the appeal, am I missing something?

You have to be interested in replaying the level to assassinate the targets in different ways. Playing it like a straight shooter will give you a pretty s***ty experience.

Rather than just aiming to kill the target, aim to get the mastery of a level up, and start unlocking all the different weapons, gadgets, and costumes. Complete the challenges in each level, like "silent assassin suit only" and so on.

gmisk

I downloaded one of the Hitman games.....I am not sure I really get the appeal, am I missing something?

d31b0y

Same here. It's simple mindless fun. It feels very unpolished though. Going to give the co-op a run tomorrow.

Asus X540L

Loving crackdown 3

ZiabR

Not enough hours in the day sadly

My back catalogue is growing by the week.

FAILSAFE 00

Fingleberries wrote: »

I think they should rebrand Game Pass to the infinite pile of shame … I just can't keep up with all the games they keep adding (and episode 2 of Life is Strange 2 should be popping up in the next while too)

Yes, with each game added that I want to play I feel it.

"Jesus, another great game I'll have to play at some stage"

Fingleberries

I think they should rebrand Game Pass to the infinite pile of shame … I just can't keep up with all the games they keep adding (and episode 2 of Life is Strange 2 should be popping up in the next while too)

WarpAsylum

skerry wrote: »

Dammit, must stop buying heavily discounted games while I have a Game Pass sub. Bought it last month and only played a few hours but seems good so far.

Yep, since GP came along I've second guessed myself before buying a few games recently, even at a good price. SOTTR being one.

It's such a good service!

skerry

ZiabR wrote: »

Very nice, Alien Isolation is a must play. Fantastic game.

Dammit, must stop buying heavily discounted games while I have a Game Pass sub. Bought it last month and only played a few hours but seems good so far.

ZiabR

Very nice, Alien Isolation is a must play. Fantastic game.

gmisk

I see some more games coming very soon!
Headlanders (feb 21st)
Disney epic mickey (2 Feb 21st)
The walking dead season 2 (Feb 28th)
Alien Isolation (Feb 28th)

ZiabR

ZiabR wrote: »

I have 2 x 14 day game pass trials that I am happy to give away to anyone wanting to try games pass.

First come first served.

These are now gone. They were actually 1 month trials. Enjoy!

ablelocks

not sure if this will work or not, but there is 1 month game pass for £2 on microsoft uk site, with the next month added free. for new sign ups.

ZiabR

SuperS54 wrote: »

I'll take one please! Thanks

No problem. I will take a photo of the codes when I get home and send you one.

SuperS54

ZiabR wrote: »

I have 2 x 14 day game pass trials that I am happy to give away to anyone wanting to try games pass.

First come first served.

I'll take one please! Thanks

ZiabR

I have 2 x 14 day game pass trials that I am happy to give away to anyone wanting to try games pass.

First come first served.

marcbrophy

sniper_samurai wrote: »

Yes, it is already available for pre load with Game Pass.

Thanks, just used the MS store online to send a download request to my xbox. Noticed that I could send that request to my PC too, so it's obviously Play Anywhere

The store page said the game size is 201MB. I take it that's just a placeholder?

sniper_samurai

marcbrophy wrote: »

Will we get CD3 single player with GP?
I have zero interest in online...

Yes, it is already available for pre load with Game Pass.

marcbrophy

Will we get CD3 single player with GP?

I have zero interest in online...

Asus X540L

Got three months for a tenner.
Want to get through Ashen before Crackdown 3 comes out although I hear CD3 is going to be toilet bowl.

Downloaded the metal slug games as well but there doesn't seem to be quick save and there's inexcusable slowdown. No blood either from what I can gather