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Post by häšhtå.gdālėÿ on May 13, 2023 17:27:18 GMT -5
Playing the final beta/server test this weekend … and DiabloIV freakin’ rocks.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on May 15, 2023 11:56:36 GMT -5
Something I've been really feeling lately is that Gamepass is kind of going to shit? Feels like barely anything is even being put up on it anymore and of what is most of it's random throwaway shit nobody's heard of that oftentimes isn't even very good in the first place, and it feels like they're removing a lot more than they're adding of late. It's not been without highlights but it really stands out in months like this one where PS Plus is putting up over double the amount of games and they're of much higher quality to boot.
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Post by salz4life on May 15, 2023 12:12:00 GMT -5
Something I've been really feeling lately is that Gamepass is kind of going to shit? Feels like barely anything is even being put up on it anymore and of what is most of it's random throwaway shit nobody's heard of that oftentimes isn't even very good in the first place, and it feels like they're removing a lot more than they're adding of late. It's not been without highlights but it really stands out in months like this one where PS Plus is putting up over double the amount of games and they're of much higher quality to boot. I feel like I've been reading a lot of negative articles about it as well lately. Yeah, it really feels like nothing big has been added in a while (Redfall and, for me at least, MLB The Show have really been it unless I'm missing something). I'm still subscribed, but I don't think I've played anything from there in awhile other than MLB The Show. A lot of that has to do with Hogwarts Legacy. I actually haven't gamed in a couple weeks so there's that too.
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Post by häšhtå.gdālėÿ on May 15, 2023 12:45:01 GMT -5
Speaking of GamePass, is it an additional 14.99/mo on top of the XBGold subscription, or is XBGold included in the GamePass subscription?
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Post by salz4life on May 15, 2023 12:56:08 GMT -5
Gold is included
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on May 15, 2023 12:58:23 GMT -5
Speaking of GamePass, is it an additional 14.99/mo on top of the XBGold subscription, or is XBGold included in the GamePass subscription? Essentially how it works is it's $15 for both or $10 for either one. Though the actual best way to buy it is to buy Gold then buy Ultimate on top of it. It converts upward so you can buy a year of Gold and a month of Gamepass Ultimate and get it for $75 when a year of Gamepass Ultimate on its own would be $180.
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Post by Ganon83 on May 16, 2023 8:06:36 GMT -5
Something I've been really feeling lately is that Gamepass is kind of going to shit? Feels like barely anything is even being put up on it anymore and of what is most of it's random throwaway shit nobody's heard of that oftentimes isn't even very good in the first place, and it feels like they're removing a lot more than they're adding of late. It's not been without highlights but it really stands out in months like this one where PS Plus is putting up over double the amount of games and they're of much higher quality to boot. The chief issue here is Microsoft itself. I think they were really banking on Red Fall and Forza propping up the service until Starfield drops. Instead, Red Fall was a bomb and Forza has been delayed, and there was no plan B
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Post by häšhtå.gdālėÿ on Jun 5, 2023 16:08:11 GMT -5
Happy D4 day! Releases 4 o’clock here in Sac so I’m heading to GameStop right after work and planning an all-nighter over here.
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Post by häšhtå.gdālėÿ on Jun 7, 2023 20:14:57 GMT -5
Finally took the GamePass plunge… got two 12 month golds from Best Buy then the one month of GamePass converting the entire 24 months to the upgrade. Good bang for my buck!
First download, Plague Tale; Requiem
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jun 8, 2023 7:55:04 GMT -5
Funny enough thinking about letting my Gamepass lapse when it runs out in August myself. For the longest while I've really only been using it both to earn Microsoft Rewards points and as a thing to spend them on but they've majorly nerfed the amount of points that came from having Gamepass in recent months anyway and I basically never play anything on it outside of that so kind of inclined to just stop bothering to keep it up and start using the points on buying games I'm more interested in when possible. Is already how I bought WWE 2K23, AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative, most of Street Fighter 6, and a host of other things, just feels more suited to me than keeping up the subscription is.
Probably just isn't really suited to the style of player I am. I'm a lot more fond of sticking to stuff I either know or have a good idea of and don't really like trying new things. Have a PS Plus subscription at the moment and barely using it either.
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Post by häšhtå.gdālėÿ on Jun 15, 2023 16:52:54 GMT -5
I downloaded Atomic Heart via GamePass… I can’t recall a more annoying protagonist ever. The writers said “We’re edgy, so this man is cussing all the time!” Cornball one-liners non-stop and all the F bombs in the world.
Games kind of fun. Feels a little janky. Glad I didn’t pay for this one.
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Post by Hurbster on Jun 19, 2023 9:27:23 GMT -5
Well, that's the beauty of these subscription services, I felt exactly the same way about the protagonist in Atomic Heart. Wonder if it's different in it's native Russian, with subtitles? I don't know if that is an option even, but it does make the Metro games way better.
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Post by animaniac on Jun 19, 2023 9:32:20 GMT -5
Anyone having trouble connecting to wireless internet with the XBOXOneX? Can't find my wireless network despite resetting the router and manually putting it in doesn't help either. Wireless works fine elsewhere.
Edit: It just needed to be unplugged. Got it working lol.
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Post by Raskovnik on Jun 19, 2023 17:20:30 GMT -5
Anyone having trouble connecting to wireless internet with the XBOXOneX? Can't find my wireless network despite resetting the router and manually putting it in doesn't help either. Wireless works fine elsewhere. Edit: It just needed to be unplugged. Got it working lol. I've had the same issue several times with my Xbox Series S. I don't know if it's just me or if the thing is just kind of dinky and sucks at connecting to Wi-Fi due to its lower price, but it regularly struggles to finish downloads unless I babysit it to make sure the download is continuing, and it frequently disconnects from Wi-Fi requiring a hard reset, at which point it's fine for a bit. Meanwhile, my PS5 hasn't had an issue once in all the time I've owned it.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jun 19, 2023 18:01:33 GMT -5
The main annoyances I have with online stuff on my Series S are that it continually wants to update the store, just every single time I open it while never actually downloading anything, and it usually takes it a minute to connect to online and especially to open the store after I exit dev mode.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jun 20, 2023 22:54:12 GMT -5
Crash Team Rumble is a fun little thing to play. One of those easy to play, hard to master kind of dealies that is great for something like me who tried getting into the bigger team battle games but can’t aim for shit.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jun 21, 2023 14:07:51 GMT -5
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Post by salz4life on Jun 21, 2023 14:14:38 GMT -5
Wow... raising the price of the actual system? That seems like a bold move.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jun 21, 2023 14:18:18 GMT -5
Wow... raising the price of the actual system? That seems like a bold move. Sony did the same thing a bit back with the PS5.
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Post by salz4life on Jun 21, 2023 14:22:09 GMT -5
Wow... raising the price of the actual system? That seems like a bold move. Sony did the same thing a bit back with the PS5. ahhh... I must've missed that. I guess that makes sense then, unfortunately. Not surprised Game Pass is going up. Strategically announced and going into effect right before maybe their crown jewel (other than Halo Infinite) release of Starfield.
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