Starfield

[Abe Froman]

Imo, if you are buying, get a series X. Or just wait until they release an X Pro edition, but that could be a while. I have both the series S and the series X. I honestly have played the S once since I got my X. It just does shit better. Unless you only have a 1080p tv and you don't plan on playing very many Xbox games. Then by all means, get the Series S.

I hope Xbox and Sony don't do a mid generation refresh like last generation. These consoles really don't need it. They were way more powerful out of the gate than the PS4 and Xbox One. I feel like they've barely moved on from last gen and are developing exclusively for these consoles. Based on rumors Xbox probably isn't doing a revised console, but signs point to yes for Sony.

Agreed. Rumor has it Sony is already close with a PS5 pro tho...

[jffl_commish]

Thanks fellas. I'll keep my eye out. I love Fallout and Elder Scrolls, so this definitely right up my alley to play. Indiana Jones might be interesting too.

[Abe Froman]

About a month away!!!!

[jffl_commish]

Woohoo! Any chance of an XBOX going on sale for me before then? lol

[Abe Froman]

Woohoo! Any chance of an XBOX going on sale for me before then? lol

Only if you luck out and find someone desperate for money.

[YBBR]

Review codes for this went out like last Wednesday or Thursday. People have Starfield in their possession. Hopefully it pans out.

[Tommy_Hawk]

Review codes for this went out like last Wednesday or Thursday. People have Starfield in their possession. Hopefully it pans out.

It should be ready to play one year after launch. Gotta get the people to pay premium prices to beta test for them for awhile so they know where all the bugs are.

[jffl_commish]

Tommy! We are playing this together my dude.

[Tommy_Hawk]

Tommy! We are playing this together my dude.

You get the Microsoft rig yet? I gotta upgrade. Still on the fence between next-gen console or PC. Can PC and XBox guys play together?

[Mandatory]

A week from today! I had no idea it was so soon.

[Abe Froman]

A week from today! I had no idea it was so soon.

I feel like nothing in my life will get done after this game comes out.

[Abe Froman]

Review codes for this went out like last Wednesday or Thursday. People have Starfield in their possession. Hopefully it pans out.

If it doesn't heads will role. Microsoft and Bethesda have way too much riding on it's success.

[Tommy_Hawk]

Review codes for this went out like last Wednesday or Thursday. People have Starfield in their possession. Hopefully it pans out.

If it doesn't heads will role. Microsoft and Bethesda have way too much riding on it's success.

What are you getting it on? XBox, PC, or something portable for work like a Steamdeck?

[Abe Froman]

Review codes for this went out like last Wednesday or Thursday. People have Starfield in their possession. Hopefully it pans out.

If it doesn't heads will role. Microsoft and Bethesda have way too much riding on it's success.

What are you getting it on? XBox, PC, or something portable for work like a Steamdeck?

Technically all three since I believe it will be on gamepass.

I'm buying it for Xbox though.

[YBBR]

Review codes for this went out like last Wednesday or Thursday. People have Starfield in their possession. Hopefully it pans out.

If it doesn't heads will role. Microsoft and Bethesda have way too much riding on it's success.

i definitely get the feeling Microsoft are pretty damn confident about this one. They've got this and Forza as the big first party exclusives this year. Forza is a big game, but more niche in terms of wide appeal. Starfield is going to move consoles, going to move gamepass subscriptions, this is their huge hitter.

They're looking for this to kind of kick off the slate of games they have lined up for at least the next few years to really deliver and change the fortunes of Xbox. Lots of stuff being lined up for 2024 and 2025 and beyond.

There's a couple smaller titles that have really hit recently for them in Pentiment and Hi-Fi Rush, but Redfall was supposed to be kind of close to that Forza tier. That damn game fell so flat.

[YBBR]

I'll be playing on Series X when they drop this. Have to say this is the best Bethesda combat I've ever seen look by a factor of about 100. That's actually the most interesting thing to me about this. If the rest is there, dare I say this could maybe top both Tears of the Kingdom, and Baldur's Gate III for GoTY. That's an extremely tall order though. This year has been absolutely rife with great games.

[jffl_commish]

I can't wait! Other than the whole having to go buy an Xbox part.

[Mandatory]

It's preordered and downloaded. And as luck would have it I have a 6 day labor day weekend.

[Abe Froman]

Imo, if you are buying, get a series X. Or just wait until they release an X Pro edition, but that could be a while. I have both the series S and the series X. I honestly have played the S once since I got my X. It just does shit better. Unless you only have a 1080p tv and you don't plan on playing very many Xbox games. Then by all means, get the Series S.

I hope Xbox and Sony don't do a mid generation refresh like last generation. These consoles really don't need it. They were way more powerful out of the gate than the PS4 and Xbox One. I feel like they've barely moved on from last gen and are developing exclusively for these consoles. Based on rumors Xbox probably isn't doing a revised console, but signs point to yes for Sony.

Same, but it sounds more and more like the PS5 Pro is real.

[YBBR]

Imo, if you are buying, get a series X. Or just wait until they release an X Pro edition, but that could be a while. I have both the series S and the series X. I honestly have played the S once since I got my X. It just does shit better. Unless you only have a 1080p tv and you don't plan on playing very many Xbox games. Then by all means, get the Series S.

I hope Xbox and Sony don't do a mid generation refresh like last generation. These consoles really don't need it. They were way more powerful out of the gate than the PS4 and Xbox One. I feel like they've barely moved on from last gen and are developing exclusively for these consoles. Based on rumors Xbox probably isn't doing a revised console, but signs point to yes for Sony.

Same, but it sounds more and more like the PS5 Pro is real.

Lots of people in the know think it's going to come next year. They're going to announce some kind of PS5 slim revision in time for holiday this year and by next year around Holiday time they're going to trot out the PS5 Pro for sale. Not to mention they dropped the price for the portable streaming thing they have. $199 still too much for what that thing is.

I have to say I really dislike Sony's thinly veiled strategy to charge people as much as they can basically because they can get away with it. People will buy it and they know it. So they're like, fuck it we'll put something you don't need out if you're going to pay us for it.

[Abe Froman]

Sounds like it's big but has a lot of empty spaces. Kinda to be expected with a game this size and one that is bound to be improved with mods and dlc. One review I just watched is giving it a 7 out of 10 which is lower than I had hoped, but at least it's not buggy as hell.

[YBBR]

Sounds like it's big but has a lot of empty spaces. Kinda to be expected with a game this size and one that is bound to be improved with mods and dlc. One review I just watched is giving it a 7 out of 10 which is lower than I had hoped, but at least it's not buggy as hell.

88 on metacritic, which is very good. That's an average on a 100 point scale of all the review scores submitted so far. That's 50 different scores on PC from various outlets. Maybe not up to that ToTK, Baldur's Gate III, Street Fighter 6 level. Just a shade under that kind of where Armored Core 6 just landed.

[Abe Froman]

Sounds like it's big but has a lot of empty spaces. Kinda to be expected with a game this size and one that is bound to be improved with mods and dlc. One review I just watched is giving it a 7 out of 10 which is lower than I had hoped, but at least it's not buggy as hell.

88 on metacritic, which is very good. That's an average on a 100 point scale of all the review scores submitted so far. That's 50 different scores on PC from various outlets. Maybe not up to that ToTK, Baldur's Gate III, Street Fighter 6 level. Just a shade under that kind of where Armored Core 6 just landed.

I'm excited as hell for it! I love building shit, and I always wanted to build my own ship. Like dating back to Skies of Arcadia (which btw desparately needs a sequel) on the Dreamcast, I've loved the idea of making a ship. Felt like mass effect could have done it so much better. I can't wait!

[Tommy_Hawk]

Sounds like it's big but has a lot of empty spaces. Kinda to be expected with a game this size and one that is bound to be improved with mods and dlc. One review I just watched is giving it a 7 out of 10 which is lower than I had hoped, but at least it's not buggy as hell.

88 on metacritic, which is very good. That's an average on a 100 point scale of all the review scores submitted so far. That's 50 different scores on PC from various outlets. Maybe not up to that ToTK, Baldur's Gate III, Street Fighter 6 level. Just a shade under that kind of where Armored Core 6 just landed.

So what does that equate to for the layman in the real world? Are any of these RDR2 level games or just below? What are we dealing with here?

[YBBR]

Sounds like it's big but has a lot of empty spaces. Kinda to be expected with a game this size and one that is bound to be improved with mods and dlc. One review I just watched is giving it a 7 out of 10 which is lower than I had hoped, but at least it's not buggy as hell.

88 on metacritic, which is very good. That's an average on a 100 point scale of all the review scores submitted so far. That's 50 different scores on PC from various outlets. Maybe not up to that ToTK, Baldur's Gate III, Street Fighter 6 level. Just a shade under that kind of where Armored Core 6 just landed.

So what does that equate to for the layman in the real world? Are any of these RDR2 level games or just below? What are we dealing with here?

This year, the Tears of the Kingdom and Baldur's Gate III have gotten 96's in metacritic. Which is insanely high. Which is basically 10's across the board from all publications. It's just an aggregate score of all the professional reviews stacked together. So a couple lower scores can drag that number down a lot.

88 is very good. That game was given lots of 10's too and some 8's and 9's. So on average, it was basically a 9 out of 10. If you like Bethesda's RPGs, I'm pretty sure you'll probably like this one.

[Straight Edge Raven]

A lot of people kinda mention it takes a few hours for it to really pick up.

[jffl_commish]

A lot of people kinda mention it takes a few hours for it to really pick up.

I can see that. They're usually a little slow at the start while you learn how to play, where to go, etc....

[Abe Froman]

A lot of people kinda mention it takes a few hours for it to really pick up.

I can see that. They're usually a little slow at the start while you learn how to play, where to go, etc....

Anyone else gonna try and stay up until midnight tomorrow to play it?

[jffl_commish]

A lot of people kinda mention it takes a few hours for it to really pick up.

I can see that. They're usually a little slow at the start while you learn how to play, where to go, etc....

Anyone else gonna try and stay up until midnight tomorrow to play it?

Not I. I won't have the machine to play it yet. Not sure when I'll get to that. Maybe not until winter time? I hate being outside in the winter anyways.

[Abe Froman]

I can see that. They're usually a little slow at the start while you learn how to play, where to go, etc....

Anyone else gonna try and stay up until midnight tomorrow to play it?

Not I. I won't have the machine to play it yet. Not sure when I'll get to that. Maybe not until winter time? I hate being outside in the winter anyways.

I might. We will see