Topic: The everything Xbox thread

@RR529 So why not just get AC III on the Wii U?

Anyway with Scalebound cancelled it's got me rethinking of buying an Xbox One. Yeah there's a couple games I'd like to play, Ori and the Blind Forest, Killer Instinct, but Scalebound was the one I was really waiting for. Microsoft has really messed up this gen alot.

@Tasuki Ori and the Blind Forest is also on PC, don't think the minimal spec requirements are that high?

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core i5 2300 or AMD FX6120
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 550 Ti or Radeon HD 6770
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 8 GB available space

Recommended specs for Ori. Not demanding at all.

@Tasuki, don't have a Wii U. It's no big deal though, as I only spent a few dollars on the game.

I'll still pop it in occasionally to see if it ever gets through.

@Octane @Ralizah Thanks for the info, unfortunately I don't have a PC

@RR529 My bad I could have sworn you had a Wii U.

@Tasuki At all? That's rough. I can't imagine being without a computer of some sort, even if it's just a ruddy little netbook.

@Ralizah No PC I had one a but a few years ago something went out in it, I am no computer guy so I don't know what to do. All I know is that after about 30 mins of playing a game the computer totally turns off, I was told it might be the vid card but I don't know and I don't know anyone who could fix it so I would have to buy a whole new PC which I don't have the money for. Besides the only game I played on it was WoW and that game is a time sink. Really my phone handles all my PC needs, Web surfing, online purchase etc. So really it's not that bad.

So now that I have decided to wait on Switch, next on my list is Scorpio and see what that brings to the table. Hopefully they will have some info on it here shortly, or at the very least E3.

so i am thinking about finally getting a 360. i only had the wii in 7th gen.

i am not sure what SKU to get. slim or E? i wanna use the console with my current 1080p pc-screen via hdmi and use some usb speakers. the speakers have a normal audio cable and get power via usb. can i use them for the 360?
do i need a model with a harddrive or is it okay if i get a model with 4gb flash-memory?
also what about the infamous RRoD? is there a SKU that does not have this problem?

these are the games i plan to get:
Red Dead Redemption
Fallout 3 / New Vegas
Halo 3 / ODST / Halo Wars /Reach / 4
Dead Rising
The Godfather 1-2
Dead Space 2
Project Gotham Racing 3-4
Skate 1-3
De Blob 2
Forza 2-4 / Horizon
Ridge Racer 6

I haven't had access to an Xbox since my lil bro bought the original many moons ago. But I've now got a One S and interested in the backwards compatibility for 360 games and am looking for suggestions of exclusives worth having.

I've already bought the Gears of War games, Halo: Reach (plus Masterchief Collection) and Fable II. There's a couple of other RPGs I've seen suggested (Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon) but they look like time sinks that I can probably do without. So what am I missing?

Also, does Microsoft do an Xbox Classics digital-only line, similar to the way you can buy PS1 games for the PS3, cos I'd like to be able to get a few of the original Xbox games too without having to get a 360 for BC.

@DarthNocturnal Yep - I've already got Rare Replay, thanks, I probs shoulda mentioned that. Here's hoping for that next stage in emulation then.

So February's Games with Gold have been revealed, they are

Xbox One
Lovers
Project Cars

Xbox 360
Monkey Island 2
Star Wars: The Forced Unleashed

Pretty solid games my only thought is will Star Wars come with all the DLC as well?

@darthnocturnal did you try the open For Honor Beta? i think it ended yesterday, i watched some gameplay and idk, looked a little boring to me. was kinda bummed about it. i'd hoped there was a little more to it all somehow.

meh, maybe they'll release a normal demo with the game, or they'll offer a free weekend like Overwatch does now and again. i had no idea there was an app you had to download on the side, weird.

@theblackdragon @DarthNocturnal Yeah, not gonna lie, I've been turned off of the For Honor the moment "Ubisoft" and "multiplayer" appeared on the screen during E3. It seems like there's always gotta be a catch with those guys whenever online comes into play...I also didn't know about the App thing, but at the same time, I'm not the least bit surprised.

I'm having a lot of fun with Halo Wars 2, I was right to think this may be my GotY. The single player campaign is fantastic, really enjoyed Blitz mode during the beta and while I haven't played much of the normal multiplayer I liked what I played of it.

Yeah, I miss Halo. Like, in General. At least I'll have that to look forward to someday.

Microsoft is introducing a game subscription service in Spring called Xbox Game Pass.

http://news.xbox.com/2017/02/28/introducing-xbox-game-pass/

Don't like the sound of that. Not that I would be likely to subscribe anyway, given the lack of exclusive content, but if you can't even rely on a game you want being available...

Yeah, that is dumb. Who the heck would pay for that? Granted, Humble Bundle tried something like that, too, but at least that money was (supposedly) going to charity...