It’s not like they didn’t have time to promote the game before the shadow drop and I had never heard of the game until the dev came out with this complaint. So they failed to make the game known to begin with.
Played Towerborne in the Xbox preview test ring. It’s pretty fun. Gives me a Castle Crashers vibe. Wasn’t happy to hear it was going to be F2P when it fully releases (this preview is likely paid). But apparently the only micro transactions will be for cosmetics. And maybe they’ll be perks for some of that. So I’ll give it a shot.
But hard for anything to pull me away from Clair Obscur right now!
I expected it to be good but being the dev’s first effort I thought it would be pretty rough. But, nope, it’s very well polished. Great graphics and atmosphere. And the soundtrack may be an all-timer for video games. Easy 10 from me.
And even though I’m playing on GamePass, I have no doubt that I’ll be buying it to own at some point.
It’s fantastic aside from some framerate dips when out in the open world (on a Series X). Looks beautiful and plays well. Just happy to have a modern version of Oblivion, which is my favorite ES game even over Skyrim.
@Kaloudz Yeah, that’s the only reason I asked Nate is because I trust him. Would never do the same with Jez or 90% of the other “insiders”. They’ll come.
Asked Nate the Hate about this on Twitter and he says they’re still coming to Xbox. Remake this year and Rebirth next year. I believe him as one of the most reliable insiders out there.
@FraserG Do happen to know why Descenders Next wasn’t in the official announcement today and not on the Xbox Wire article? Is it getting delayed? Or now not coming to GamePass?
Voted for Prince of Persia before reading to the end of the list. I’d say it should absolutely be Tom Clancy because Ubisoft has ignored the IP treasure that is Splinter Cell. If they ain’t going to do anything with it, let someone else!
Wow. Didn’t know Mullet Madjack was coming to Xbox. Played the demo on PC and it’s been on my wish list ever since! Great add!!!
Already have Enter the Grungeon and Monster Train but both are also excellent and highly recommend.
And am anxious to try out 33 Immortals. Nice first half of the month and we already know Atomfall is coming in the second half.
GamePass keeps on rocking!
But I know, according to Metacritic, these games are indeed abysmal.
Mullet Mudjack 88 (new to Xbox)
Monster Train 86
Enter the Grungeon 85
Galacticare 80
One Lonely Outpost TBD (new release)
33 Immortals TBD (new release)
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Re: Call Of Duty: Warzone 'Pack 2' Now Free For Xbox Game Pass Members
What?!? You get a “Loading Screen”?!?! That doesn’t sound like a very good bonus.
Re: GTA 6 Trailer 2 Has Arrived Ahead Of May 2026 Release On Xbox Series X|S
Graphics look fantastic but not sold on the story yet (or lack thereof presented in the trailer at least).
Re: Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early May 2025
Glad Little Kitty Big City is staying. Aside from the date, I thought it was gone for sure either it also being put on PS+ Extra this month.
Re: Talking Point: With Forza Horizon 5 Now On PS5, Do You Expect To See Horizon 6 Anytime Soon?
Hoping it shows up at the June showcase with a fall release!
Re: Xbox #1 Platform For Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, But Worst For Average Playtime
@Valhura Clearly you don’t understand a statement made in jest. That’s why there’s a big smiley face at the end of my comment.
Of course people have different tastes.
I can’t help it if my opinion is the right one. (Yes, that’s also sarcasm).
Re: Xbox #1 Platform For Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, But Worst For Average Playtime
Those people who bounced off Clair Obscur have no taste! 😀
Re: Prime Gaming's May 2025 List Includes Yet Another Free Xbox Game
Some good games in there for PC. Wish they’d give away something for Xbox that isn’t already in GamePass!
Re: Xbox's Latest Shadow Drop Was A Problem For Us, Says Indie Publisher
It’s not like they didn’t have time to promote the game before the shadow drop and I had never heard of the game until the dev came out with this complaint. So they failed to make the game known to begin with.
Re: These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (April 28 - May 2)
Played Towerborne in the Xbox preview test ring. It’s pretty fun. Gives me a Castle Crashers vibe. Wasn’t happy to hear it was going to be F2P when it fully releases (this preview is likely paid). But apparently the only micro transactions will be for cosmetics. And maybe they’ll be perks for some of that. So I’ll give it a shot.
But hard for anything to pull me away from Clair Obscur right now!
Re: Poll: What Score Would You Give Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 So Far?
I expected it to be good but being the dev’s first effort I thought it would be pretty rough. But, nope, it’s very well polished. Great graphics and atmosphere. And the soundtrack may be an all-timer for video games. Easy 10 from me.
And even though I’m playing on GamePass, I have no doubt that I’ll be buying it to own at some point.
Re: Bethesda Partners Directly With PlayStation On Strange DOOM: The Dark Ages Trailer
They’re probably doing this just to make sure PlayStation gamers know it is coming to PS.
Re: Reaction: Xbox's Third-Party Strategy Is Finally Making Sense To Me
GamePass totally is enough for brand loyalty to me. It rocks and 2025 is its best year yet!
Re: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Release Date & Release Times On Xbox Game Pass
So no New Zealand trick…boooo!
Re: Poll: What Are Your First Impressions Of Oblivion Remastered?
It’s fantastic aside from some framerate dips when out in the open world (on a Series X). Looks beautiful and plays well. Just happy to have a modern version of Oblivion, which is my favorite ES game even over Skyrim.
Re: Hands On: Oblivion Remastered Is Impressive, But There Are Some Performance Issues At Launch
Played for about an hour and am honestly pretty happy with the performance so far. Looks fantastic as well. Can’t wait to dig into it more!
Re: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Is Now Available On Xbox Game Pass
Was surprised there was a live chat for the reveal on Push Square but not on Pure Xbox for a first party game.
Anyway, downloading!!!
Re: Bethesda Officially Announces Oblivion Remastered, Full Reveal Coming Tomorrow
Surprised that Push Square is doing a live chat for this but Pure Xbox isn’t even though it’s a first party game.
Re: Space Marine 2's 'Massive' New Update Is Now Available On Xbox Series X|S
Need to get back to this. It’s a great game. Just too much to play!
Re: Metro 2033 Redux Gets 100% Discount On Xbox To Celebrate Anniversary
Devs on X say they’re looking into it. It definitely was meant to be free but they set it up incorrectly.
Re: Metro 2033 Redux Gets 100% Discount On Xbox To Celebrate Anniversary
@Kaloudz I’d say this is the best of the series but if Exodus bored you, not sure if this would be up your alley either.
Re: Metro 2033 Redux Gets 100% Discount On Xbox To Celebrate Anniversary
@Kaloudz You should play it if you haven’t. Great game!
Re: Titanfall 3 Is Suddenly Being Rumoured Again, Said To Be 'Almost Complete'
Really hope this is true and not just for MP. I would love a sequel to the phenomenal campaign in Titanfall 2.
Re: Bungie's 'Marathon' Still Coming To Xbox, Full Gameplay Reveal Dated For This Week
I think it was part of the initial deal to buy Bungie that they would have some independence and still be multiplatform.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Still Coming To Xbox In 2025, Insists Insider
@Kaloudz Yeah, that’s the only reason I asked Nate is because I trust him. Would never do the same with Jez or 90% of the other “insiders”. They’ll come.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Still Coming To Xbox In 2025, Insists Insider
You quoted me! I’m famous!
Re: Roundup: Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Xbox's South Of Midnight
I personally prefer OpenCritic and an 80 sounds perfectly fine. Looking forward to playing it!
Re: Descenders Next Suffers Last-Minute Delay For Xbox Game Pass
@FraserG Booo! But at least it’s still coming….
Re: Nintendo Just Broke Our Hearts With Today's Final Fantasy 7 Annoucement
@Coletrain LOL. I use that subreddit at times. Just checked out my claim to fame. Well, cool that it got some rumor news flowing I guess.
Re: BAFTA Announces List Of Top 21 Most Influential Games Ever
@themightyant Right I was being genuine when I said I was surprised they didn’t have anything on there. Wasn’t meant to be a slam at all.
And as others have mentioned, I think as far as MS that Halo probably should be as well as the game that really revolutionized shooters IMO.
Re: BAFTA Announces List Of Top 21 Most Influential Games Ever
Interesting that there’s no Sony first party games on the list.
Re: Nintendo Just Broke Our Hearts With Today's Final Fantasy 7 Annoucement
@Coletrain I was actually surprised he responded to me but happy with his info. Hope he’s right!
Re: Nintendo Just Broke Our Hearts With Today's Final Fantasy 7 Annoucement
Asked Nate the Hate about this on Twitter and he says they’re still coming to Xbox. Remake this year and Rebirth next year. I believe him as one of the most reliable insiders out there.
http://x.com/natethehate2/status/1907512733991395480?s=46
Re: 10 Exciting Xbox Indie Games To Look Out For In April 2025
Hoping Commandos is good. Haven’t played something in that genre for quite a while so would be a refreshing change of pace.
Re: These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (April 3-15)
@FraserG Do happen to know why Descenders Next wasn’t in the official announcement today and not on the Xbox Wire article? Is it getting delayed? Or now not coming to GamePass?
Re: Report: Hogwarts Legacy DLC Cancelled, Definitive Edition Scrapped As Well
So they scrap paid DLC for one of the few games that was a huge success for them. Makes sense…
Re: Two First-Party Games Now Confirmed For Xbox Series X|S In April 2025
Towerborne is free to play so I’m guessing we’re just getting some perks with GamePass?
Re: Pick One: If Xbox Acquired One Ubisoft IP, Which Should It Be?
Voted for Prince of Persia before reading to the end of the list. I’d say it should absolutely be Tom Clancy because Ubisoft has ignored the IP treasure that is Splinter Cell. If they ain’t going to do anything with it, let someone else!
Re: Talking Point: Are You Trying Out This Week's Day One Xbox Game Pass Release?
Enjoyed what I played from the beta and, remember, it’s 33 people all through match making so closer to an MMO. You don’t need 33 friends to play. 😀
Re: Talking Point: Two Years Later, Is It Finally Almost Time For 'Forspoken' On Xbox?
Yeah, do we care?
Re: Two Games Are Available This Week With Xbox Game Pass (March 11-13)
Mullet Madjack is fantastic and can’t wait to have it on Xbox. Great addition!!!
Re: Mullet MadJack Brings Its 'Overwhelmingly Positive' Shooter To Xbox Game Pass Next Week
Have had this on my wish list after playing the demo on PC. It’s a blast and really happy it’s coming to Xbox and, of course, GamePass.
Re: One Of The 'Most Played' Games On Steam Now Has A Free Xbox Beta
I’m not big on F2P games but gotta say this looks pretty cool so might have to take it for a spin!
Re: Xbox Offering Special 'Upgrade' Deal For Early Access & DOOM Content In THPS 3+4
@Ilyn Almost every publisher is doing this stupid pay for early access thing. It’s far from just Microsoft. At least it’s easy to just ignore it.
Re: Review: Split Fiction (Xbox) - An Incredible Co-Op Adventure That Blew Our Minds
I need more gaming friends, lol. Really want to play this at some point!
Re: These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (March 4-18)
@AlwaysPlaying It’s an excellent game and has a 97% rating on Steam. Excited that it’s coming to Xbox let alone GamePass!
Re: These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (March 4-18)
Wow. Didn’t know Mullet Madjack was coming to Xbox. Played the demo on PC and it’s been on my wish list ever since! Great add!!!
Already have Enter the Grungeon and Monster Train but both are also excellent and highly recommend.
And am anxious to try out 33 Immortals. Nice first half of the month and we already know Atomfall is coming in the second half.
GamePass keeps on rocking!
But I know, according to Metacritic, these games are indeed abysmal.
Mullet Mudjack 88 (new to Xbox)
Monster Train 86
Enter the Grungeon 85
Galacticare 80
One Lonely Outpost TBD (new release)
33 Immortals TBD (new release)
Re: Poll: What Do You Think Of 'Balatro' On Xbox Game Pass So Far?
Haven’t even touched the Xbox version. I get plenty of Balatro gameplay on my phone. But the Xbox version means I have it on every platform except PC!
Re: Turok: Dinosaur Hunter Gets A Surprise Xbox Series X Port
Nightdive is such a great studio keeping these games alive.
Re: Review: Monster Hunter Wilds (Xbox) - Is It Bigger And Better Than The Rest?
For anyone getting this, it’s playable now in New Zealand. Wink. Wink…
Re: Talking Point: Which Xbox Games Would You Love To See Relisted This Year?
The Project Gotham Racing series.