Microsoft Xbox Discussion Part II

[Warden of the North]

Ubisoft games coming to Gamepass seems inevitable

I wonder if theyll package in Ubisoft+ with Game Pass, similar to what they did with EA?

 

[JimmyApples]

Xbox users are spoiled holy shit

 

[aleshemsky83]

Xbox users are spoiled holy shit

Honestly you might as well get a series S at this point theyre dime a dozen and cheaper than a switch. Gamepass right now is kind of like Netflix when it was at its peak. There's just no way it's going to stay this good and cheap, enjoy it while it lasts.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Guaranteed it's going to be on there because Ubisoft knows it's going to tank and they're trying to salvage something out of it. Sounds like there's some pretty scummy type mechanics where operators have to "rest" between matches if you don't have anything to heal them with. Sounds right out of a mobile game

...On the other hand, i was actually looking forward to it since i like the gunplay of Siege but can't stand how sweaty that game is designed to be, so i ain't complaining lol.

 

[Commander Clueless]

Honestly you might as well get a series S at this point theyre dime a dozen and cheaper than a switch. Gamepass right now is kind of like Netflix when it was at its peak. There's just no way it's going to stay this good and cheap, enjoy it while it lasts.

Series S with Game Pass is easily the best deal in gaming right now.


I too am waiting for the other shoe to drop on Game Pass, but until it does I will enjoy what we get out of it. 90% of my gaming these days seems to come from Game Pass

 

[Jovavic]

Series S with Game Pass is easily the best deal in gaming right now.


I too am waiting for the other shoe to drop on Game Pass, but until it does I will enjoy what we get out of it. 90% of my gaming these days seems to come from Game Pass

It's what I've had for months now, it's a great service, it's almost like renting games has returned lol

 

[aleshemsky83]

I will say as much as I pump the tires for the Series S, it does feel last gen playing Halo Infinite on it. It is underpowered in the GPU department. I dont want to pump its tires or hype it too hard and have people saying it was a letdown. Its awesome if you know what it is. If you buy the BS marketing Microsoft pushed of it being a 1440p console then you're gonna be disappointed. In reality the PS5 is more of a 1440p console.

Edit: Although in fairness halo infinite is insanely demanding for some reason. It runs at like 35 fps at 1080p high settings on my GTX 1080. Still my point is, manage your expectations in terms of AAA games.

 

[Dolemite]

 

[SpookyTsuki]

Might try it to see if it’s any better.

 

[chicagoskycam]

I will say as much as I pump the tires for the Series S, it does feel last gen playing Halo Infinite on it. It is underpowered in the GPU department. I dont want to pump its tires or hype it too hard and have people saying it was a letdown. Its awesome if you know what it is. If you buy the BS marketing Microsoft pushed of it being a 1440p console then you're gonna be disappointed. In reality the PS5 is more of a 1440p console.

Edit: Although in fairness halo infinite is insanely demanding for some reason. It runs at like 35 fps at 1080p high settings on my GTX 1080. Still my point is, manage your expectations in terms of AAA games.

Agreed and the hard drive it comes with is not sufficient. You either have a select few games on your HD, buy the overly expensive expansion SD or constantly move games back and forth assuming most of your games are X/S versions.

For the price difference, it's a no-brainer to go with the X if you can find one in stores.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

The reason the Series S has a smaller hard drive is cost. They had to do that to get to the price they wanted.

Series S is pretty clearly targeted as a Gamepass machine for anyone who has a PS5 or doesn’t have a 4K TV (which is a lot of people).

 

[aleshemsky83]

The reason the Series S has a smaller hard drive is cost. They had to do that to get to the price they wanted.

Series S is pretty clearly targeted as a Gamepass machine for anyone who has a PS5 or doesn’t have a 4K TV (which is a lot of people).

For sure and honestly, if you're gonna buy the Series S I wouldn't waste money upgrading the SSD it's just not worth the money. Just live with the low storage.

 

[aleshemsky83]

Save Sync aka Cross Save between xbox and PC is such a gamechanger. Totally seamless for the games that support it.

 

[Dolemite]

The reason the Series S has a smaller hard drive is cost. They had to do that to get to the price they wanted.

Series S is pretty clearly targeted as a Gamepass machine for anyone who has a PS5 or doesn’t have a 4K TV (which is a lot of people).

I bought the HD and it’s a game changer. Worth the $$$ especially if you play drive eating games like CoD or Destiny 2.

 

[Dolemite]

The Gunk is fun.

That is all.

 

[Jussi]

 

[chicagoskycam]

Yep, one of the reasons I stayed away from the Series S, there was no point when I already had a One X.

 

[Dolemite]

Hitman Trilogy is coming to Gamepass on Jan 20

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Sick. Hitman 3 is incredible. Going to try the first two now.

 

[Jovavic]

I've never played one so I'll DL it and give them a shot (pun intended)

 

[JimmyApples]

Never played Hitman, but I’ll give it a shot. That’s 3 big titles in the first month of the year.

 

[SpookyTsuki]

I haven’t played 2 or 3. But if it’s anything like one it’s going to be fantastic.

 

[chicagoskycam]

Pub G went free to play on Tuesday for Xbox and while I already owned the game, they have added some decent stuff and updates. I want to say there are at least four different maps at this point and they added drones, different kits you can carry, etc. It's worth checking out. If you paid for the game at some point they gave you some additional free stuff.

 

[GreytWun]

Pub G went free to play on Tuesday for Xbox and while I already owned the game, they have added some decent stuff and updates. I want to say there are at least four different maps at this point and they added drones, different kits you can carry, etc. It's worth checking out. If you paid for the game at some point they gave you some additional free stuff.

Haven’t played it in years. Having a blast with it right now. Some of my buddies took a break from COD to play it.

 

[chicagoskycam]

Haven’t played it in years. Having a blast with it right now. Some of my buddies took a break from COD to play it.

I really enjoy the slow methodical approach In Pub G vs other BR’s. The game is a ton of fun and runs great on the Series X