Microsoft Xbox Discussion Part II

[Jussi]

 

[Jovavic]

Previous Switch console exclusive, Octopath Traveler, coming to Game Pass shortly. I only played the demo and thought it was meh, but for "free" why not?

Played some of the Outriders demo and while it's fun there's something missing that I can't quite put my finger on. I tried the fire class so maybe I'll try a different one.

 

[chicagoskycam]

checked on these, all sold out or not in stock yet.

 

[Jussi]

checked on these, all sold out or not in stock yet.

They're being released today/tomorrow.

 

[chicagoskycam]

They're being released today/tomorrow.

Okay. Thanks

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

Jeff Grubb: Bethesda and Microsoft want to unveil Starfield this Summer and then launch in "like November", barring COVID-related delays Rumor

Jeff Grubb says 90% chance Starfield gets announced this summer and released around November.

Halo Infinite + Starfield dropping during Holiday 2021 is huge. Plus - Game Pass day one. Xbox is going crazy this generation.

 

[chicagoskycam]

They're being released today/tomorrow.

Pretty much sold out everywhere.

 

[Jussi]

Pretty much sold out everywhere.

Yup, I checked out one gaming store's website in Finland and they're expecting new units a month from now.

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

Star Wars Squadrons is now available on Game Pass. Optimized for Series X|S

 

[Beau Knows]

Star Wars Squadrons is now available on Game Pass. Optimized for Series X|S

Pretty good game, very bare-bones.

Single player campaign isn't even worth completing, but the multiplayer is solid. It does have a lack of modes/levels and you have to be ready to get mercilessly destroyed for a while if you're new to this type of game.

I wouldn't play it without a joystick.

 

[chicagoskycam]

Well, after about 16 months my Elite Series 2 controller has an issue with the right bumper. It doesn't work sometimes or double-clicks. Seems like a common problem as there are several Youtubes on fixing it by pulling apart the controller and adjusting this plastic piece. Didn't work so great for me. Fairly aggravated for a few reasons, when I purchased this one through Amazon they were not offering any type of extended warranty. There are zero local places around me that will repair them and Microsoft only does if it's within the year warranty. I really like the controller and need the paddles, I don't see anything decent with paddles for much less than the Elite 2.

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

Well, after about 16 months my Elite Series 2 controller has an issue with the right bumper. It doesn't work sometimes or double-clicks. Seems like a common problem as there are several Youtubes on fixing it by pulling apart the controller and adjusting this plastic piece. Didn't work so great for me. Fairly aggravated for a few reasons, when I purchased this one through Amazon they were not offering any type of extended warranty. There are zero local places around me that will repair them and Microsoft only does if it's within the year warranty. I really like the controller and need the paddles, I don't see anything decent with paddles for much less than the Elite 2.

16 months is more than most people get out of the Elite controllers, so good for you.

Seriously though, try calling Microsoft support. I got my Series 1 pre-owned in 2018, and I’ve been able to send it in multiple times even though the warranty has expired.

However, I will never buy one again and it’s collecting dust since the Series X controller came out, which I prefer anyways.

 

[Jovavic]

I see that Game Pass has alot of Yakuza games on there, is there any chance they throw Like a Dragon on there in the next three months or so?

 

[aleshemsky83]

I see that Game Pass has alot of Yakuza games on there, is there any chance they throw Like a Dragon on there in the next three months or so?

Probably not, especially with it being one of the rare new games with with all the covid delays. I'm sure it's still selling.

 

[chicagoskycam]

16 months is more than most people get out of the Elite controllers, so good for you.

Seriously though, try calling Microsoft support. I got my Series 1 pre-owned in 2018, and I’ve been able to send it in multiple times even though the warranty has expired.

However, I will never buy one again and it’s collecting dust since the Series X controller came out, which I prefer anyways.

I've never even tried it or used it, I need the paddles and it seems very light compared to the Elite

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

I've never even tried it or used it, I need the paddles and it seems very light compared to the Elite

I could never quite get used to the paddles.

I love the design of the Xbox One controller and how it felt in my hand, and the Series X only improved on that.

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

You gotta give Phil Spencer and the entire Xbox team credit where credit is due. Remember how disastrous the Xbox One launch was?

He listened to the consumers, and completely fixed the mess. Amazing backwards compatibility, especially with FPS Boost now. Rebuilt studios and purchased new ones to add amazing exclusives. Built Game Pass and xCloud. Introduced a budget console for more casual gamers, while also providing a payment plan for financially-struggling gamers.

I'm not huge into the entire console war storyline, but I think he's really levelled the playing field here. In this generation, there's a lot of good reasons to purchase an Xbox Series X or S.

 

[Dolemite]

You gotta give Phil Spencer and the entire Xbox team credit where credit is due. Remember how disastrous the Xbox One launch was?

He listened to the consumers, and completely fixed the mess. Amazing backwards compatibility, especially with FPS Boost now. Rebuilt studios and purchased new ones to add amazing exclusives. Built Game Pass and xCloud. Introduced a budget console for more casual gamers, while also providing a payment plan for financially-struggling gamers.

I'm not huge into the entire console war storyline, but I think he's really levelled the playing field here. In this generation, there's a lot of good reasons to purchase an Xbox Series X or S.

Abundance of games versus limited drive space is going to come back and bite them in the ass before too long.

 

[chicagoskycam]

Abundance of games versus limited drive space is going to come back and bite them in the ass before too long.

They are no more limited than any other console plus you have the expansion slot and any external HD you want to keep extra games. I'm not sure what else they could do without increasing the price.

 

[chicagoskycam]

I could never quite get used to the paddles.

I love the design of the Xbox One controller and how it felt in my hand, and the Series X only improved on that.

I got a new one from MSFT and I'm selling my old one. It's just too good but bad design for longetivity.

 

[Jussi]

Abundance of games versus limited drive space is going to come back and bite them in the ass before too long.

External HDDs don't really cost that much. 4 TB and upwards don't cost "that" much. They are just fine as storage devices for games. It doesn't really take that long to transfer games to the internal SSD and vice versa.

 

[Mikeaveli]

The consoles this generation are in a pretty great spot regarding price to performance so I don't think adding more storage to the base console would have been a good idea. You can always expand it if you need more.

 

[Jussi]

Microsoft rebrands Xbox Live to Xbox network

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

Yeah, 1TB is fine. It fills up fairly quick, but SSD drives are expensive right now and any more storage would raise the console price significantly.

Right now, I’m fine with an external hard drive and transferring between them. It really doesn’t take long at all, and I usually keep games I’m playing on the internal drive. I’ll get an external SSD when they drop in price.

 

[chicagoskycam]

It must be hard to find 1X's right now because I threw mine up on Marketplace for like $300 with a couple add ons and had 150 messages in like a couple hours.