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@Jamesblob so how do you REALLY feel about Game Pass?

I'm sorry, after reading the word "virus" for the 3rd time I couldn't resist

I remember thinking it sounded like it could be a cool idea, but the reviews upon release were in the 6-7 range (the ones I read anyway) and it was just too much of a gamble to buy at full price, and sadly I've never gotten around to trying it. I know they included a free trial at some point, but by then BG3 had me and I didn't really care anymore.

@Stickleman That's like saying Lambo owners want Hyundai to stop making cars...I can only speak for myself, but I couldn't care less if Xbox makes consoles or not.

If it was truly innocuous, he wouldn't have bothered to change it.

If I opened a psychiatric practice specialising in people who are emboldened to act like complete trash online because they think it's anonymous, I would have clinics on all 7 continents within a month and the waiting list would be 2 years out. Trash will act like trash.

@Axelay71 I agree this is the most likely outcome.

Admittedly, there's not many Xbox exclusive games I'm interested in, outside of Starfield and maybe Avowed. But I feel terrible for everyone who was on the fence and went Xbox based on statements made during the ABK acquisition, only to have the rug pulled out from under them now.

Joke is on me for buying a Series S to play Starfield in September, and then falling in love with BG3 and spending the next 4 months playing that and only that. Tried Starfield last week and it just feels weird playing on Xbox, like what I would imagine it would be like to drive in a country where it's the opposite lane. Hopefully it comes to PS5 and I'll just play it there, where it feels like home lol

@gymratAmarillo Yeah I don't care about cloud at all, so while I commend you for trying to pull off the illusion that you have the authority to speak for all people, you missed the mark pretty egregiously.

@Perturbator console fanboying started LONG before 2006 my friend

Anyone who didn't see this coming hasn't been paying attention. I think for some games this may have been the plan all along, as in have it release as a Xbox/PC exclusive, mop up all the sales dollars you can, and then release it on competitors months later to maximize revenue.

I don't remember if it was here, but I literally said this exact thing would happen back in September. It's America my dudes, money rules all else and there's no way M$ was going to leave all that sweet, sweet PlayStation money just chillin on the table like that.

So yeah, I'm not shocked lol. Microsoft might as well just make the Series their last consoles and just focus on getting Game Pass as many places as they can (meaning PS5 and Switch for starters.)

Imagine having such a meaningless and insignificant life that you have the time and energy to even get mad that a video game doesn't have enough updates, let alone to follow through and send threats to the developers over it...

One of the better months I can remember out of the last 8 or 9 probably. I've heard great things about Rollerdrome, and Steel Rising is probably worth a try.

Of course, I probably never will get to either of them, since I'm still working through stuff I actually paid for pre-COVID. But at least this month I don't feel insulted, so I'll take it.

It's ironic because I could play this on Game Pass, but playing Xbox still feels weird so I'd rather play it on my PS5.

Thing is, there's no way I'm ponying up $70 for a game I could play for free on my other console. So now, I just don't play The Show anymore.

I will forever cherish childhood memories of looking at my 6 NES cartridges and feeling like the richest kid in the world in 1988, and I recognize and respect that physical games mean a lot to some people. But I'm all digital these days baby, between PS4 and PS5 I probably own no joke 300 games and they're all digital, every single one.

@AhmadSumadi that is brutal man, I'm sorry you went through that

@Northern_munkey he doesn't need to think about anything, what he stated was a simple opinion, devoid of anything remotely insulting or insinuating that he was happy people are losing their jobs. While we're telling people what they need to do, YOU need to stop being so sensitive and reading too much into benign statements.

Probably because their games are pure jank and not very good.

HL was a solid 8/10, I finished the main story after about 30 hours or so. But I had no desire to finish anything else, and haven't picked it back up in nearly a year. Baldur's Gate 3 ended up hitting the way I expected HL to.

It's a solid 8/10, but it was a disappointment for me considering the expectations I had. There's not one thing I can point to exactly, it's more like I just had no motivation to continue playing it once I finished the main story. I usually try to Platium a game if I'm having a lot of fun with it, but with HL I haven't touched it once since I finished the story almost a year ago, and have had zero interest in going back to it. Baldur's Gate 3 ended up hitting me the way I thought HL was going to.

@NotSoCryptic I agree with pretty much everything you said. Lost Odyssey is a diamond and having it on PS5 would be amazing!

Spider-Man 2 is a great game, no question. But it's not at all groundbreaking, just a continuation of what's already been done for the most part. Baldur's Gate 3 is the kind of game that comes along once a generation, if we're lucky. I don't care about your voting process, whatever. You still should have changed it. It's an absolute joke.

Headliner is GTA V, a 10 year old game that most people already own on multiple platforms. Back in September I downgraded to Essential and have not regretted it once. That fact that I'm already 25% through my sub and don't miss Extra or Premium AT ALL says a lot.

Tactician was fun but I'm going to mess around with the custom options next playthrough before I even consider Honour Mode!

Bethesda is so out of touch it's kind of funny

@Juanalf So cancel your sub? I mean honestly if you're that mad about it, just cancel it and save yourself the drama.

Best month I've seen in a while now. I'll definitely spend some time with Powerwash, that looks so relaxing I love it

I'm no fan of the live service thing, but I really don't get the bellyaching from people about how giving gifts "isn't the same", you're right it's not, it's more efficient. Instead of you buying a game for someone they may or may not like, you get them a card for the console they own (or Steam, or whatever, you get the point) and then they can get EXACTLY what they really want. I'm confused on how that's a bad thing.

@Rob_230 But you do understand that it IS the same thing, right? The whole point being you want to provide her a way to play the game, and you're doing that. So what is the problem?

@bpomber the industry does need healthy competition, and I think the point some of us are trying to make is that we don't consider Xbox to be that. Or maybe it's just me, but it's the point I'm trying to make at least. Nintendo is the closest thing right now.

Personally I found Hogwarts Legacy to be a disappointment. It's a quality game, but it just never grabbed me. The tasks seemed more tedious than fun for the most part. I stopped after about 30 hours in March and haven't come back to it since. Later on, I platinumed Forspoken and found it to be the far superior game.

I'll admit, I was intrigued by it when it released, but after reading the reviews I said to myself "it'll be on PS Plus soon enough" and well...

The only thing I want to hear from Larian right now is that they're fixing their currently broken game (Act 3 anyone?) which was fine before the latest hotfix. So yeah, I don't care about a physical edition that 6 people have been waiting for. Fix your game.

@luke88 that's such a disingenuous thing to say, it's laughable. You're on PushSquare dude. You know why people buy PS5s. I mean I get trying to sound sarcastic or condescending online, but you saying you have "no idea" is such b.s. I can smell it from here.

Is this list a prank?

My only complaint would be stick drift, otherwise I love the PS5. Of the 4 DualSense controllers I've owned, two have crapped out within a year, and a third is still just a few months old so the jury's still out. Admittedly I play a lot, but still that's way too high of a failure rate, even considering the small sample size. I played just as much PS4 and never had a DS4 get drift on me.

@MikeOrator You make a lot of really excellent points!

My entire library is digital, between my PS5, Switch and Series S I don't have a single physical game. The idea of having to swap out a disc every time I change games makes me feel like I'm still in the 1990's.

I hope it's not for PS4 as well, but if it is at least I'll be able to use Save Wizard with it.

I think it's pretty clear that this move is to streamline production of the console, nothing more. This way they only have to produce one console instead of two, with an optional optical drive as an accessory.

@NinjaSixx You're a good dad man, your son is lucky to have you!

@NinjaSixx Just get him the game, what's the point of making the lad wait 2 months simply because you can't think of another gift?

I'm surprised it only got an 8. Not saying 8 is bad, because obviously some studios would kill for an 8. But I expected higher for some reason.

I loved Odyssey, but Valhalla pretty much guaranteed I'll skip the next couple AC games. It wasn't a bad game, but it was just...so much, and not always in a good way.

After the bloat of Valhalla, the time was right to switch it up some. Hopefully Mirage delivers.

@Grimwood I find it strange how proud you seem to be about that lol. Next time I'm completing a game I enjoy, I'll remember "wait, Grimwood said I'm wasting my time! I could be watching the paint dry instead!"

Man Saints Row is a banger compared to this month. Not hating on Farming Simulator at all, just not my cup of tea. The other two I wouldn't be interested in playing even if I was paid for it.

@Deityjester
Again, reading comprehension is important, guys. I never said anything about wanting only one console manufacturer. Re-read my original comment if it will help you.