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Haven't used my Xbone X since I got my XsX, that being said it's usually the least used current system in my setup (just Exclusives and some BackCompat for me) I use my PS5 for basically everything and Switch OLED sees it's fair share of use.

I did however keep that Xbone X as it's a "Project Scorpio Edition", really lucked out getting that one as it was only 2 Years ago (my friend is a big Xbox fan is still jealous of it 😂) when my Xbone X, which was used, had it's HDMI die after about 2 Weeks 😒 I hate my electronics in White, so when it's all they had/brought out when I took it back I asked if they had ANYTHING that was at least close to Black and low and behold the guy came out from the back with that Scorpio model 👍

@uptownsoul Yep, I also wonder 🤔 It did make one thing crystal clear to me at that time though... The Xbox team (or legal team, whoever it was that made that particular claim) has ZERO clue 😂

@uptownsoul No, Sony owns Bloodborne. They made it alongside FromSoft as a 2nd Party Exclusive... Totally different situation that people are uniformed about 🤦

Hope the update includes a fix for Auto-Renewal killing your Account on an Xbox 360 (okay, not killing, but making it not Sign In and giving an Error Code until you turn it off) don't have these kinds of issues on my PS3/Vita 🤷‍♂️ I thought Sony was supposed to have the worse online service/infrastructure 😅

As an earlier comment pointed out, the Xbox (or Microsoft) Store is THE WORST when it comes to different Versions etc. where you might own a "Complete Edition" but then the Base Game and DLC listings will still be shown as Not Owned and available to Buy... They need to fix that 😅

Yeah, this is a HUGE issue (in my opinion) with "Smart Delivery"... I like that you get an option on PS5 to play either or PS4/PS5 Versions of games (and would completely make this sort of situation a non issue, would be able to remove the "Definitive Edition" and just go back to the Original with its 60fps) but alas you can't 🤷‍♂️ not sure about how it is now, but I remember that Elden Ring was best (read, stable 60fps) by playing the PS4 Version through BackCompat on the PS5.

I wish I could still play Forza Horizon 4 as it was on my Xbone X but I can't, now I have ONE Horizon game that isn't a Locked, suprisingly SMOOTH and very enjoyable, 30fps... It's also missing one or two graphical features from that " X1X Quality Mode" if I remember correctly 🤔

I know what I'm doing Microsoft, let me choose what Version of a game I'd like to play for christ's sake 😒

I mean, it's kinda the same crap as with Bethesda though from memory 🤔 Phil said stuff like "This isn't about taking games away from players and communities" and "We want more people to have access to games" but that essentially backflipped after the Acquisition went through 🤷‍♂️

I'm tired of this *****, let it happen, bar Microsoft from buying out entire PUBLISHERS afterwards (Individual Studios are fine, as has always been the norm) and let's move the f*ck on already 😒

Yeah, it's always the same ones. Looks like I'll just need to bite the bullet and buy the few I'm missing at Full Price (then they'll get put on Sale straight after knowing my luck 😒)

I'm fine with Shorter Games... We need more of that these days honestly 🤔

@MrList basically EVERY game on Xbox Series X is "Digital Only" (thanks "Smart Delivery" 😒) I'm just glad I'm a PlayStation guy first and foremost and that Sony releases those games on/in a dedicated PS5 Disc/Case (100GB Ultra HD Blu-Rays at that)

Edit: Just to clarify, the Xbox games ship on standard 50GB Blu-Rays and usually only contains the Xbone Version of said game (when talking about those "Cross-Gen" games, even with XsX ONLY ones if it's over 50GB it won't all be there, unlike PS5 with those larger Discs) only exception I've found so far is Soul Hackers 2 and that's probably cause the game is only about 20GB on each Platform (PS4/PS5 and Xbone/Xs, so they could obviously fit both on the one 50GB Blu-Ray for the Xbox Release)

Damn, should have done The Forgotten City on XsX before it's gone (only half of Sunday and Monday left now, don't know if I can 1000G it within that time though 🤔) gotta finish off MW2 first on PS5 (I think I'm on the last mission) and I have The Forgotten City physically on PS5 anyway so not a huge loss if I don't do it on XsX really 🤷‍♂️

I'm gonna be real, just like with Persona it was a combination of New Game Release/Releases, a passionate established PlayStation Fanbase (everyone knows how much we brag and sell our Exclusives) and the overall success and popularity of the PS4 that elevated these franchises the past generation.

Multiplatform and things like Game Pass helped expand that reach and success but it wasn't the cause of it by any means I think 🤔

The end of that was a bit misleading, of course Bayonetta 3 is Exclusive to Switch as mentioned, but even IF Xbox was being supported then that doesn't mean that Astral Chain and/or Babylon's Fall would've been on Xbox to begin with 🤷‍♂️

As far as I know, Astral Chain is the exact same situation as Bayonetta (funded/co-published by Nintendo) and the same for Babylon's Fall but with Square Enix/Sony 🤔

After the NFS Unbound trailer (don't get the hate I'm seeing, looks AWESOME... I'm also a huge "Japanophile" to be fair though 🤣) I downloaded NFS Heat on my XsX to finally run through and get that 1000Gs (already got the Plat. launch week on PS4)

Also need to get through OG Dead Space before the Remake and did the first 2 Chapters last night, pretty great so far 😁

Before the end of the day I'll play some Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call on my 3DS (can't wait till the New/Complete/Ultimate Version launches in February. Will be picking that up on my PS5, maybe also Switch 🤔)

I never cared for MC and the Halo Series never clicked for me when I got an Xbox 360 in 2008 or so... Then I played ODST. That game is AMAZING, the atmosphere alone makes it one of the best, and Nathan Fillion, Auto 10/10 right there 😅

Reach was also awesome, really loved the story (and helped that it was set before anything else in the series)

Now coming back to it when I finally grabbed a X1X at the start of 2021 (before nabbing my PS5/XsX by late 2021) I finally got back to the Series just before Infinite was supposed to launch, REALLY loved Halo 2 Anniversary (probably my favourite out of the "Mainline" Master Chief games) and Halo 4 was surprisingly good as well (that track 117, so bloody amazing, probably one of my favourite pieces of Halo Music overall) I'll also shout out Halo CE/Anniversary since I actually played that back to back 4 times with my friend (we even did it on Legendary, I normally stay FAR AWAY from the harder difficulties) and it was hands down one of the best gaming moments I've had in a while 😁

Halo 3 I think was that one game I was just pushing through at that point, tons of BS moments here and there throughout the MC games (especially 1 to 3) but by Halo 3 I'd sort of had enough (and like I said, funnily Halo 4 grabbed me back in, maybe it was just all the New stuff ya know)

Halo 5 Guardians... We don't talk about Halo 5 Guardians

Cool, maybe this Update can move Skate 2 back into the Games Section instead of Apps like it currently is for some dumb reason.

I tried Uninstalling and Reinstalling it and it still shows up under Apps 🤷‍♂️

I also second some earlier comments about a full Refresh of the UI... I liked that they changed it on 360 over time (though some were a Miss) the current one pales compared to the PS3/PS4/PS5 though imo even Switch had the right idea to just rip off the PS4 UI essentially 😂

Well, I picked up Live A Live and (whilst at the store) Ghostwire Tokyo after Work on Friday. I installed Ghostwire but didn't play it, I resumed from the Demo and finished the Imperial China as well as played through the Prehistoric Age stories in Live A Live (and will probably play through the Present Day before the night is over) this weekend.

More importantly, I finally started watching Sons Of Anarchy on Disney+ and am loving that show 👍

Does anyone know/have a site that lists all the GwG Games per Region? btw if you missed Joe Danger 2 set your Region to Japan and you can snag that one (you can play it then without issue if the game is available in your local region store, that's how I got 2 or 3 Xbox 360 games the last few months)

You know what was an XBLA Release and is BackCompat... Portal: Still Alive, just went back and 200g/200g that on my XsX the other day 👍

Also I loved Shadow Complex as a HUGE Metroid fan, the one game I was truly upset to loose when I was trading in my 360 for a PS3 for the billionth time (back in High School, still no steady income and more flippant than ever, but always been a PlayStation guy) was SO HAPPY when it got Remastered on PS4 (also Xbone/PC etc.) and that they did Patch it to work on PS5 (was one of the 10 games that wouldn't work at all for some reason, that and like 1 other game I owned and they both got fixed via a Patch thank god)

@VokDaWiibSlayer Wow way to jump to conclusions, I was responding to why I prefer to (and why I will) play the game on PS5 (following on from initial comment where I said I was going to in the first place) I use my Xbox Series X the most, ***** I've even been using the Xbox 360 Slim I just rebought MORE than my PS5 the past month... You're the one turning it into a Console War BS argument now 🤦

@d0x3601 Yeah fair enough, but that's also why these games have settings options these days. Maybe I'll just get it on the Xbox but it doesn't matter, I prefer Trophys and all my Friends are on PlayStation (also the majority of my investment when it comes to gaming) also the DualSense and overall System UO and Performance/Usability is much better on PS5 so I'll continue to play things there, also only need it to be 1080p/60fps as I don't use a 4k TV/Monitor so I always opt for "Performance Mode" anyway (and everything looks super sharp on my screen, things mid PS4/Xbone looked how current games look it's that small and sharp etc. obviously stuff looks better now but you get the point 🤷‍♂️)

That's cool, was a little confused at "Bright Memory" as it exists as 1.0 on XsX as I remember seeing "Bright Memory Infinite" multiple times (and I SWEAR on the Microsoft Store on XsX... My mind must be playing tricks on me 🤷‍♂️) I bought it anyway since it was like $10 and has 1000Gs but still need to get to it.

Guess I'll pick the Full Release up on PlayStation 5 as I usually do though 👍

With the random Re-Listing of Sonic '06 (SEGA has been a big supporter) the impending acquisition of Activision-Blizzard and the new string of PS1/PS2/PSP Games on PS4/PS5 I'm calling it now, BackCompat/FPS Boost coming back announced at the Showcase and a bunch of the announced games will be on game pass (basically I expect a bunch of the older Crash/Spyro games that are still up on the Xbox 360 Marketplace to be added and put on Game Pass since it's all Activision owned technically)

Yep, just rebought a pretty decent looking 360 Slim after being able to get this for $5 (took multiple attempts but it finally took my money 😅)

Pitty that my Submission about Burnout Paradise for 360 being Re-Listed wasn't reported on a couple weeks ago, it has since been Delisted again... Important since the Remaster removed 2 Songs (pretty great ones as well) and the game is BackCompat, glad I have that Digital now as I hate having to put Discs in for what are essentially Digital Games.