Topic: The everything Xbox thread

@NeonPizza Yep I totally agree with you. After working 8 hours a day I just don't have time for a 300+ hour JRPG I honestly don't see how some people do unless they don't sleep. As for Sony's games and other walking simulators, I get as much enjoyment out of them as I do a movie which, is far less time consuming. Yeah I can pay Uncharted for 13+ hours or I can watch the Uncharted movie in 2 hours and get the same satisfaction and the same story. I don't understand people who rather spend 13 mind numbing hours with a game when they can get the same thing from a two hour movie, I guess they just don't value time.

I am was the same way with my PS4 and digital purchases. I have so many games on it that I will probably never get to that I see on sale and like you I think hey that sounds interesting. Stuff like the new Tomb Raider Triliogy, Assassins Creed games and so many more. A few of them I did start but after a few hours I was done with them definitely don't have the staying power that older games have. That where games that I can pick up an play are great for me especially with my schedule.

As far as VR goes I am not against it but I am not exactly running out to get one. My son want an Oculus, which I might get for him for Christmas and more then likely try it out and form an honest opinion then of VR.

@NeonPizza I never had a Wii U... My first console was a Wii mini

Gonna say. Microsoft has done a really poor job with their first parties studios so far. My Series S is just a doorstop now.

The games get delayed or goes MIA.

I can't wait for the Xbox Series Y

XBOX Series Yokai ?

@Anti-Matter lol, I did a quick sketch of Xbox Series Yokai.

My brother's Xbox One wouldn't turn on. His local console repair place diagnosed it, and replaced a capacitor in the brick of the power cord.

I know everyone hates the new Saints row but I am loving it. It is much funnier (to me) than the previous games as the Saints are more relatable. Bunch of talented, broke, college grads (with shady pasts) trying to make it in the real world and pay rent and student loans. Also a lot less sex and bodily fluid jokes for which I am grateful. Minus the crime this was me over a decade ago (still paying the student loans). Game looks gorgeous and gameplay is familiar without the over the top aspects of 4. Love the character editor although the default Mogul boss (the one on the cover) looked so cool that I only made a few changes. While I too wish Kev would put on a shirt I love the crew. They are flawed and amusing but most of them also have interesting backstories.

The whole LARP section was hilarious especially since I was playing with the British voice and she sounds like she is having too much fun. Although I am pretty sure LARP or not, we killed a bunch of people.

Edit: Just beat the main mission and yep this is my favorite saints row. The new crew just sells it for me.

It's been a while since I've been a Microsoft user, but target had a black Friday deal of the series S holiday bundle for 249.99 and you get a $50 gift card so we decided to get one. Since it's digital only, you can still get Xbox one games digitally correct? Is there any other advice you can give to a series X/S newb?

@NintendoByNature Yep, the Series X/S is pretty much a suped up Xbox One. The store is pretty much the same.

@Kermit1Pineapple that's good to know thanks. It'll mostly be for the family, but I'll grab some od the triple A titles I don't get on switch.

@NintendoByNature I'd recommend Gamepass, it saves a lot of money when having an Xbox.

I almost bought a Series S this black friday sale but the act that I'm buying a game console without support for physical media holds me back. Specially seeing the drive of some publishers to increase game prices for some reason. Have to admit tho, that console price is REALLY good.

Maybe I'd buy a Series X early next year if I find one for a good price tho. I want to experience the next gen consoles in some way and PS5 are still kinda hard to find where I live (specially without s*** games attatched to inflate the price). At the very least it would allow me to play current gen and late last gen games that I missed since I only play games on Switch at the moment.

Although as an interested outsider to the whole Xbox thing... It's just me or they produced NOTHING internally? Maybe that's just because I'm a Nintendo guy but it seems so barren. Hoping they start getting more first and second party games over there because I don't want my first Xbox console to only be for 3rd party games.

@jowe_gw MS is more of a 3rd party/acquisitions shop. Now if they leverage that in a few years they will have a bunch of exclusives due to simply not porting anywhere else but xbox’s real punch is the backwards compatibility and game pass. Also depending on the person, the controller. They do have exclusives like halo, gears and forza if you like shooters and car racing. But you aren’t going to find a lot exclusives as that isn’t where their money is made.

Another stupid question: can I buy a digital xbox one code to redeem on the S?

@Kermit1Pineapple I'll consider it, although I do like buying my games outright for the most part.

@NintendoByNature Gamepass is a great way to test games before you play

for your question: idk, I think so, I need to triple check.

@Ryu_Niiyama I thought that but still... Despite being more of a Nintendo guy, I've seen multiple Xbox presentations to see what they are doing and they keep repeating "world exclusive" and such so I guess they want to change that a bit.

Although, even if they want to change, you're right that right now they are focused on 3rd party and gamepass. And gamepass right now is a great deal to be fair. If I buy an Xbox console it would be with that in mind. More exclusives would be nice tho.

The backwards compatibility thing is another thing that would be interesting to experience. Can you just put disks of the og Xbox or the 360 on your Xbox Series X? Are all the backwards compatible games avaliable on their digital stores?

@jowe_gw Only certain Original Xbox and Xbox 360 games are backwards compatible, I am sure that there is a list somewhere online because there are alot of them. Most games that are Backwards Compatible are available on the MS Store digitally unless for some reason due to some agreement. For example, Forza Horizon 2 is no longer available on the MS Store digitally due to end of life, but I was able to find a copy of the game on disc at a flea market and pop it into my Series X and it ran fine.

Keep in mind also MS is done making Original Xbox games and 360 games backwards compatible now so if there is one in particular that's not on the list chances are it won't be backwards compatible.

@jowe_gw what @Tasuki said. Not every BC game got a digital release either so just check the list and go from there.