Hi guys, My Xbox One is connected to the internet fine but am trying to play Battlefield 3 via backwards compatibility however I cannot connect to Xbox Live? My PS4 works online as does playing regular Xbox One games but any 360 game it can't connect to Live for some reason, anyone else having this problem?
Hello, everybody, maybe it's already been asked here, as we know xbox 360 version of the game works backwards compatible on xbox one, how does online mode work in this case? Players with xbox 360 play together with players with xbox one? Or does everyone play separately?
Why do I keep getting this when trying to log in? I have a 360 that use the same account as my one s. On my Xbox one s I am able to play online no problem but when I try to play a digital backwards compatible game on the one s I get this image. does anyone know how to get pass this?
Potentially stupid question: On Xbox One, a single Gold account allows everyone on the console to play online. Will that apply to Xbox 360 games that are played on Xbox One as well?
Can my friend and I play online multiplayer if I am playing the Xbox 360 version of a game on Xbox 360 and they are playing the Xbox One version of the same game on Xbox One?
Back in 2011 I was playing bad company 2 and COD:BO on the 360. If I buy an Xbox one and buy those games again. Will my online progressions still be there?
I know my games was saved on a local harddrive, so I wouldn't expect the campaign/story to be where I left it. But what about online progression?
So we need gold to play xbox 360 games online on One
I have been sharing gold and games with a friend of mine, we can buy them for half of the price. It works wonders on One and I'm happy with it but now with this xbox 360 games I find myself needing to buy gold again for personal use , I'd like to have the same system as on One tbh. I dont know if you are in the same situation as my friend and I but, if you are, what do you think?
Can my friend and I play online multiplayer if I am playing the Xbox 360 version of a game on Xbox 360 and they are playing the Xbox One version of the same game on Xbox One?
Please note: This game has significant disparities in performance, player experience, and review scores between the PC, next-gen consoles, Xbox One, and PS4 versions. The OpenCritic team and several critics suspect that the developer, CD PROJEKT RED, intentionally sought to hide the true state of the game on Xbox One and PS4, with requirements such as only allowing pre-rendered game footage in reviews and not issuing review copies for PS4 and Xbox One versions. This notice will be taken down in February 2021.
I have finished Cyberpunk but I will not have a review up today as I could not comply with CDPR"s embargo requirement that prohibited us from using our own recorded gameplay in the review. Instead, we were told to use b-roll, which is basically trailer footage. Reviews should not be vehicles for rolling out more marketing material, so I'll put my review up when I'm able to show you the reality of the game with my own footage. I'm also disappointed that no console review code was provided to any outlet... Console games are often reviewed without their day one or even day zero patches, so Cyberpunk would not have been special in this regard. Its really lame that no reviewer can tell you how this game runs on console on the review embargo. I absolutely love this game and I think CDPR did extraordinary work, but its clearly unfinished at this point and no review relying on trailer footage alone can properly convey that.
The minimum GPU listed is a GTX 780, with GTX 1060 6GB recommended for 1080p high, RTX 2060 for 1440p ultra, and an RTX 2080 Super for 4K ultra. Then there's the ray tracing additions, with the RTX 2060 listed as the minimum for 1080p and RT medium, 3070 for 1440p and RT ultra, and 3080 for 4K RT ultra. Based on what we're seeing, it looks like those recommendations are for 30-40 fps.
Cyberpunk 2077 is the ultimate power fantasy. A video game that takes the best of modern RPG, first-person shooter, stealth, and the open world and masterfully blends it into a single product. If Skyrim and GTA V marked a before and after for their genres at the beginning of the 2010s, Cyberpunk 2077 is called to do the same from this 2020.
The game may not be perfect but given CD project Red's reputation for fixing and updating games Cyberpunk has a bright neon-lit future. It can proudly sit among its influences of Ghost in the Shell, Blade Runner and Neuromancer (as well as games like Deus Ex, System Shock) with its augmented head held high. It's been a long wait, but the end result is a massive sprawling RPG with an incredible story, heart-pounding action, solid mechanics and customisation, offering you unparalleled player choice in a deep, atmospheric world that I can't wait to plug myself back into.
Cyberpunk 2077 is a victim of bloat, but you can choose to ignore a lot of it and take in the sights. That's where Night City is at its best, and I sincerely suggest that you take your time going through it, as rushing will only lead to disappointment. Even just strolling through though though, you'll probably be left wanting more.
We could wax lyrical about how good this game is for another ten years, and we still think the conversation would be relevant - so yes, we think Cyberpunk 2077 is the game of the decade. This is an event, and a big moment in gaming, because the brilliant Cyberpunk 2077 is laying down the stepping stones for greater feats in the future.
CD Projekt RED is willing to take an even bigger risk and dare something very different, combining elements that they have proven to know well and elements which they have no previous experience in.
And it is precisely for this reason that, despite all the technical problems of the production, we cannot in any way fail to assign a vote of excellence to the work of CDPR: the defects will disappear over time, but already now Cyberpunk 2077 is a title which undoubtedly deserves a place of honor in all players' library.
Measured against the extreme expectations, Cyberpunk 2077 can't fulfill any of them. But all in all, despite the countless small weaknesses and inconsequences, with interesting characters, great story and dialogues or the freedom concerning gameplay, CD Projekt delivers a unique and great RPG that every fan of the genre needs to play.
Cyberpunk 2077 proves that the developers have improved their skills since fantastic The Witcher 3. It is an excellent action RPG that would benefit from a longer delay to polish the various issues. However, no amount of bugs can diminish the immense pleasure of exploring this world.
The era of the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X has arrived, but Cyberpunk 2077 is currently running on those next-gen platforms via backwards compatibility. A true next-gen update isn't due until sometime in 2021. That means CD Projekt Red developed a game for three platforms, and it's running on an acceptable level on just one (PC), provided you have the hardware. That is just plain ridiculous.
It's definitely feels like with Cyberpunk 2077 CD Projekt RED tried to tell a really meaningful story, while using as a backdrop truly a unique setting. And all the while the developers made sure that the game still feels approachable by all kind of people, and that it presents itself with insane graphical fidelity painting an image of an eerily realistic world of tommorow. We doubt there's too many people who don't believe in CD Projekt RED, but in case you're one of them, be warned - Cyberpunk 2077 is something that will change the way you look at the gaming industry as a whole.
This is an outstanding and highly enjoyable game, but take your time with it, do all the side missions (think of them as extensions of the main quest, in fact) and don’t rush the main storyline. You should absolutely take the earliest available opportunity to explore Night City and everything it has to offer. From the visuals to the music to the vibe, it’s a superb experience and one I am looking forward to spending a lot more time with.
Cyberpunk 2077 isn’t perfect, but it is ambitious. It marries a gripping story with a huge open world absolutely dripping with atmosphere; one in which, after fifty hours of gameplay, I still feel like I’ve only scratched its surface. Even now I’m itching to jump back in and complete yet more side jobs, not only because they’re enjoyable, but also just in case they offer V more options when it comes to ending their story.
Cyberpunk 2077 is a new masterpiece from CD Projekt RED, a huge, dense, vibrant, colorfoul and dark Sci-Fi RPG that any fan of the genre should step in. First because it will provide the sensation that the story really depends on you choices and that you have everything you need for your playstyle. Then because streets, stores, buildings, inhabitants of Night City won't get out of your head easily. You'll be happy to interact with Keanu Reeves, but the real star is this city and all it provides in terms of atmosphere, game mechanics and stories. [OpenCritic note: Gianni Molinaro separately reviewed the next-gen (10) and current-gen (4) versions. The scores have been averaged.]
Cyberpunk 2077 is the cyberpunk game of my dreams, it provides one of the most highly detailed environments I’ve ever seen, with an incredibly expansive and immersive narrative.
Cyberpunk 2077 is a great game, but it could have been an incredible game that defined a generation. Instead, it falls victim to its own ambition and the industry's constant desire to push, push, push it out. In its current state, it's not for the faint of heart, and even hardcore Cyberpunk fans may struggle to stay interested amidst all the crashes and issues. If you have yet to pick it up, wait a few months and you could very well be treated to the experience we were all hoping for at launch.
Although there still exist a lot of technical glitches, Cyberpunk 2077 stands out in terms of cyberpunk concept, story-telling, characters, level-design, combat, and so forth. It's a pleasure to spend hundreds of hours in the Night City, and I believe it would be one of the greatest open-world RPGs in the next decade.
The dark future certainly looks promising, thanks to the collective imagination of the team at CD Projekt Red, which seems to know no bounds. Cyberpunk 2077 certainly took a while to come to our hands, but be glad it’s finally here, for it is here to stay for a long time to come. And it certainly did not disappoint.
Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the greatest RPGs of the generation. We love Night City, its characters and great writing for every mission. It is also one of the best looking games out there (if your PC is powerful enough).
Cyberpunk 2077 is like an addictive, huge, impressive braindance, where the feelings are real, while sometimes you see the puppet strings. It's an ambitious RPG, where narration, decisions and dialogue are far more important than combat, wrapped around a lot of fun, but usual and not always perfect, action mechanics. Engaging and marvellous to play, Night City on high-end PCs is stunning to see and super stylish. Cyberpunk 2077 is worth the wait, because the adventure of V and Johnny Silverhand is greater than the sum of its parts.
Cyberpunk 2077 offers a great sci-fi experience in which you can get lost for hours. It is not a revolutionary title in its genre, but it brings fresh changes. Whether it's new tasks, well-written dialogues, and characters, good stylized graphics, or very pleasant controls. Decision-making constructions leave you free where you need them. Conversely, they bind you in places where it is important. Everything fits together thanks to that. And if you were afraid that Cyberpunk 2077 would be a debacle. Throw this worry behind your head. Enjoy Night City to the fullest!
I haven’t fallen in love with playing Cyberpunk 2077, but I haven’t loathed it either. Some moments have been exciting or moving, while others have just felt like stuff to do.
A stunning achievement in open world gameplay but one whose tonal inconsistencies and weak narrative undermines what could have been an all-time classic.
Groundbreaking, but not quite as much as you're hoping it is. Cyberpunk 2077 doesn't surpass its brilliant influences, but in Night City, Johnny Silverhand, and its chilling vision of hyper-capitalism, it claims territory of its own.
I fell in love with Night City, warts and all. If its many bugs can get ironed out, Cyberpunk 2077 is a potential Game of the Year candidate. Here’s hoping that CD Projekt Red can quickly push out fixes.
Cyberpunk 2077 is huge, steeped in sex, satisfying shooting, and the expansion of individual elements delights. It's one of those productions you want to get ing into to get to know its charms and enjoy every moment in Night City.
Cyberpunk 2077 is staggering, overwhelming, and even surprising at times in its spectacle. Although my first dozen hours with the game has been marred by easy-to-fix problems, Nighty City, along with all it offers and all that call it home, makes for an intoxicating escape. Here's hoping the next one hundred hours are as utterly compelling.
We're still playing Cyberpunk 2077 in order to bring you a finished review, but it's impossible to recommend picking this game up at launch on PS4 or PS4 Pro. On PS5 via backwards compatibility, there's still fun to be had - a glimpse of the game's excellent potential - but even then, it's crippled by bugs and crashing issues. There's something truly special at the core of Cyberpunk 2077, but in its current state, it's simply not good enough. So far, a colossal disappointment.
When Cyberpunk's grim setting and mix of gameplay systems land, it is a powerfully impressive experience - sprawling, dense, clever, witty, and most importantly damn good fun. Other times, it has all the charm of a moody, edgy teenager.
An ambitious, maybe over ambitious, thrilling ride that falters when it comes to execution. The developer's strength shines through the world building and production, resulting in a unique mix that is let down by a myriad list of technical and AI problems.
Ultimately, it feels like Cyberpunk 2077 is a fitting bookend for the previous generation of games and a strong starting point for current-gen. Now it's time to start innovating again.
Cyberpunk 2077 is a wild journey within an incredibly fascinating setting; some technical uncertainties destined to disappear and a partial repetitiveness limit its glory, but overall it is an adventure worthy of William Gibson himself. Cyberpunk 2077 allowed me to finally feel immersed in that pen & paper RPG I discovered in 1988, pouring rain clouding my view in a kaleidoscope of neon signs, just as I had imagined while leafing through those pages. Some may not consider it a perfect game, but I do.
I’m V and the game is Silverhand - I can’t get Cyberpunk 2077 out of my head. I’ve had it a week and played 70 hours, which is probably about as healthy as scooping out my face and replacing it with electronics, but it didn’t feel like work. Like a digital personality loaded onto a biochip, it felt like stepping into another life for a while. It’s a life I can’t wait to relive.
CD Projekt Red has created a triumphant RPG experience with Cyberpunk 2077, yet it often falters under the weight of its own ambition thanks to inconsistent writing and narrative
Too ambitious for its own good, Cyberpunk 2077 attempts to do too much and falters in its execution as a result. Despite its issues, it’s better than the sum of its parts and might be worth checking out for fans of action RPGs.
In the midst of such intense anticipation and scrutiny, it’s easy to get carried away with what Cyberpunk 2077 could have been. The final experience might be more familiar than many predicted, with plenty of elements that aren’t perfect, but it’s dripping with detail and engaging stories. With so much to see and do, Cyberpunk 2077 is the kind of RPG where you blink and hours go by, which is just what we need to finish off 2020.
Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world masterpiece that features some of the most immersive and liberating storytelling this industry has to offer. With full freedom to choose V's personality, looks, and gameplay style, Cyberpunk 2077 gives the player an unrelenting amount of control in a world that delivers dozens upon dozens of hours of high-quality content. Cyberpunk 2077 is a mammoth achievement and solidifies CD Projekt RED's place at the top of the pile.
It may not sound like it, but I enjoyed many aspects of Cyberpunk 2077. It doesn't hit the highs of The Witcher 3, but it still has a lot going for it. However, it was released in such an unfinished state that it's hard to give it a positive review. It's an 8.0 game hiding in a 4.0 game wrapper. I might change my tune in a few months, when patches have rolled out, but even when playing the best version available on the PlayStation systems, there's no getting around it: Cyberpunk 2077 might have been mocked for its delays, but it needed more of them. You'll still have fun if you pick it up now, but unless you're dying for it, it's best to wait until it's been patched and improved.
Since I purchased Black Ops: Cold War a week ago, I've been having a helluva time with it. The guns slap. Most of the maps bang. The hit detection is on point. Am I missing something here? If you browse YouTube or even this subreddit, they're overridden with people who hate this game and I just don't get it. Maybe I am out of touch with what the Call of Duty community wants, but Cold War is scratching an itch that hasn't been scratched in years. My perspective might be different than yours because I've recently been playing Black Ops 2, my favorite Treyarch series entry. I picked the game up from a local game store for eight dollars and starting slaying like old times. The only thing that sucked was how much time it took to find a match. To be honest, I was shocked I could even find a game at all. Not being able to play consistently is what drove me to purchase Cold War, despite it receiving endless amounts of vitriol and criticism on the Internet. Nearly every YouTube review I watched lambasted the game for poor map design, not enough innovation, or whatever. Critics, man; I've learned to mostly ignore them as I age. And thank god, I did. Cold War is a return to form. The class system is simple, yet expanded from games of old. The menus aren't a dumpster fire. Everything is labeled clearly and I've had no issues finding whatever I was looking for. They ditched custom emblems in favor of developer-designed emblems and titles. I don't need to see another marijuana leaf or penis as I murder fourteen year-olds online that have yet to smoke or feel a woman intimately. Let's talk about the maps because this seems to be the biggest point of contention in the community. First, Cold War only shipped with eight maps and people feel robbed. They feel the game should ship with more and I disagree. That's an acceptable amount, especially since more are coming. I don't need a game with 25 maps at launch, if the initial maps are mostly gold. And most of them are in Cold War. Garrison, Checkmate, and Crossroads are instant classics to me. I would love to see these maps return in future games. And the ship map, Armada is nothing like World at War's U.S.S. Texas. That map was un-fucking-playable. Armada reminds me somewhat of MW2's High Rise in the way it plays. Not exactly, but I freaking love killing on Armada. I want to end this post with a list of who I am in relation to Call of Duty.
I am now almost 33 years old and started with COD4: Modern Warfare for Xbox 360.
My all-time favorite Call of Duty is Modern Warfare 2. To me, this game feels perfect. I know that it isn't technically, but the guns, maps, and killstreaks are the gold standard by which I judge all future entries. My ideal Call of Duty would be Modern Warfare 2: 2. We can work on the name, haha.
Black Ops 2 is my second favorite. I feel like this game is one of the best in term of balance, save those bouncing betties, haha.
I enjoyed some of the advanced movement titles, but something was always missing. Too many microtransactions and loot boxes artificially inflated in-game progress. I also felt used when I played them. Anyone else feel this way?
Modern Warfare (2019) was a beautiful game and did a lot of things right, but it didn't stick with me. When it first launched, I was in love, though I admit to disliking most of them maps. Too big, too cluttered. After they updated the game and added pay-to-win mechanics, I dipped out.
I am not a pro player and would rate myself average, maybe slightly above average on a good day. I don't care about every gun being tightly balanced against the other. I like everything powerful and fun. This is a video game I play after work to escape. I'm not looking for a second job as an MLG player.
Has anyone else been enjoying this game as much as I have?
It is a perfect time: Let's bring back GoldenEye together! #BringGEBack
Hello everyone! In case you didn't know we recently got leaked footage of the scrapped and almost finished GoldenEye 007 XBLA remaster (of the legendary N64 title). This remaster was nearly done but it was scrapped due to problems with the IP holders MGM/EON (And no Nintendo did not have anything to do with it). This remaster was going to include great features such as a Toggle between remastered and N64 graphics, Leaderboards, Achievements but most importantly ONLINE SUPPORT XBOX LIVE SUPPORT AND SYSTEM LINK. The saddest part of it was that the remasters are in an almost finished state about to release but then it was unfairly held back. If you want to see it check it yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0GinqO4lhU&feature=emb_title And an in-depth article on the situation: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/goldeneye-007s-cancelled-xbox-remaster-leaks-in-entirety-via-a-2-hour-video/ I feel that RIGHT NOW is the perfect moment so we fight to bring this game back: IOI 007 Project just got announces but it won't release any time soon, Next-Gen consoles just released, No Time to Die (the newest Bond movie) launches this year and finally next year it is the 25th anniversary of the OG N64 title (GoldenEye 007) Something worth noting is that the source of the video (Graslu00) said that he heard the game was going to be unofficially released this year and this just means that Microsoft and especially MGM/EON are losing POTENTIAL EARNINGS by not released this almost finished title that would take Microsoft less than 2 months to actually finish it. So I propose that we show Microsoft and MGM/EON that there is a demand for this game and that the community wants it (and is willing to pay for it) so they are able to perceive what they are missing by not releasing this title. We could use hashtags like #BringGEBack or #GE2021. But right now is the perfect moment to fight for this remaster. We could even fight for a multi-platform release with online cross-play! Just imagine... All the old memories we could revive and all the new ones we could make with this GoldenEye remaster full of QoL improvements and nice and necessary additions for today like achievements leaderboards are online play. Microsoft and MGM/EON are just losing by not releasing this remaster, if they release they make a profit and we get the lost gem we didn't get before. It is a Win-Win situation! Let's make it happen, and let's bring this legendary game back!
#BringGEBack
P.D: While we are at it we could also fight for bringing back some of the other (lesser-known but really good) James Bond video games gems through things like a PC Steam release or the Xbox Backward Compatibility program. Games like James Bond 007: Everything Or Nothing, James Bond 007: Nightfire... BUT SPECIALLY FOR THE OCCASION, we should fight for bringing back the GoldenEye 007 Wii 2010 remake (also known as Reloaded for PS3/Xbox 360). Because I know many people didn't consider it faithful to the original enough. or didn't like the design choices but I consider this game to be a great reimagining of the original GoldenEye 007 for the N64 and I think that bringing it back together with the other games I mentioned would be perfect for the occasion. These 007 games deserve a second chance and a new life and now is the perfect time so we fight to give it to them!
Entitled Aunt Unknowingly Dates an Escaped Convict, Fed up Italian Grandma Brings him Down
So I have yet another entitled aunt story since everyone seems to want to hear more about my aunt. I don't exactly remember what year this happened, I want to say it was around 2012 so I was in my 20s. I'm going to start out by saying my aunt was kind of the victim in this but that doesn't mean there's no entitled behavior from her. But buckle up, it's wild and going to be a long one. So in the autumn several years ago my aunt starts seeing this guy she met online and they hit it off. At Thanksgiving dinner he asked my grandmother for permission to live with my aunt for a while saying his wife recently divorced him and got full custody of his two kids because he had lost his job not long before and he just needed a place to crash for a while to get his feet on the ground. My grandmother was hesitant but after a lot of whining and pining from my aunt she agreed (because of the right mess my aunt and her friends had made of the multi-family home my grandmother owned until 2006, and my grandmother had to co-sign for my aunt's apartment at the time and anyone who wanted to stay with my aunt needed my grandmother's permission to do so). And while the guy seemed pretty down to earth, I couldn't help but feel like there was something off about him. He was a good 15 years younger than my aunt and was the stark opposite of my aunt in nearly every way and honestly I couldn't figure out what he saw in my aunt. He kept asking my brother and I about the video game systems we owned and if we had our own computers and it just came off as weird. I didn't answer but my younger brother was like: "OP and I each have our own Xbox 360, I have a Nintendo Wii and OP is hoping to get a PS3 for Christmas." I don't blame my brother for answering, it led to a short conversation about what kind of video games we liked to play so to everyone but me it seemed innocent enough. (Due to being bullied in school, I tend to be very slow to trust people). He came over again on Christmas Eve and since my aunt, the guy, and my grandmother would be coming over before I got out of work I locked my bedroom door before work. I had caught him kind of snooping around at Thanksgiving while "looking for the bathroom" while everyone else was playing cards in the kitchen and didn't trust him. When I got home from work the first thing I got asked was: "OP, why is your bedroom door locked? Aunt's boyfriend wanted a tour of the house." Not wanting to outright say I didn't trust the guy, I was like: "I haven't wrapped the gifts I bought for everyone yet and didn't have time to hide them before I left for work. I also don't want people going in my room when I'm not home." The guy didn't ask anymore questions about the electronics my siblings and I own but I caught him trying to go into my parents' room. So I asked him: "What are you doing?" He said: "Trying to find the bathroom." Which was utter bull, there were four room and a coat closet down our hallway, the only room with an open door was the bathroom. Like I'll give you a pass the first time, you're not getting the benefit of the doubt twice. So I told him: "You already passed it, it's the only room with an open door. That's my parents' room and since the door is closed they don't want anyone going in there. Now, I suggest you stop trying to get into our bedrooms before I tell my grandmother you're snooping around." Once he sulked off to the bathroom I locked the other two bedroom doors, just in case. The rest of the evening went off without incident, until my father went to get my aunt and grandmother's coats and asked why his bedroom door was locked, not wanting to start a family feud on Christmas Eve, again, I told him I would explain later and unlocked the door with a hair pin I had been keeping in my pocket. Once our guests left my father sternly asked: "OP why were the bedroom doors locked." And I told him: "Because I caught Aunt's boyfriend trying to get into your room. And it's not the first time either, I caught him doing it on Thanksgiving as well. That time he had been looking at mom's jewelry." (Thankfully my mother didn't have anything of value so nothing was taken) My dad's eyes widened: "OP why didn't you tell us this before!?" Me: "Because I didn't want to start another fight and it's Christmas." Let's just say, Aunt's boyfriend wasn't allowed over for New Years and my aunt was so furious she refused to come over stating "If boyfriend isn't allowed over I'm not coming over either." Let's just say, it was the most peaceful family gathering we had had in YEARS. A few weeks after New Years the guy started doing some questionable things, like taking my aunt's car without permission and showing up at my grandmother's house unannounced. My grandmother had forbidden him from entering her house after a family heirloom went missing and my father told her what he had done on Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve. My grandmother had also told my aunt the guy was not allowed to drive her car. During this time my grandmother would go to a local senior centre to play bingo every Tuesday morning and the guy knew this. Well one particular Tuesday, he took my aunt's car without asking and drove it to my grandmother's house, however on that particular Tuesday, my grandmother hadn't gone to play bingo, she had had a doctor's appointment. She returned home to see my aunt's car in the driveway and immediately got suspicious, my aunt wouldn't have stopped by during that time. So my grandmother quietly entered her house and found the guy rummaging through her jewelry. My grandmother FLIPPED and started whacking the guy with the ironing board she kept in her room and despite her being 83 years old and barely five feet tall, she managed to barricade the guy in a linen closet while she called the cops. He was promptly arrested for grand theft auto, my grandmother told cops he had stolen my aunt's car and breaking and entering. (yes, it's still breaking and entering if you have a key to the property but aren't supposed to be there). And that was when we found out he had been on the run after escaping the state prison two YEARS earlier. My aunt threw the mother of all temper tantrums when she found out my grandmother had "the love of her life" arrested. Saying things like: "His car wouldn't start so I told him to take mine." And "How could it be breaking and entering if he had a key!" And "You're always ruining things for me!" Among other things. Turns out the guy had been preying on gullible women on online dating websites, living with them for a while, while stealing anything of value, then would disappear without warning when the woman got suspicious. He had done this to at least 6 other women. The guy got thrown back in prison on a whole slew of charges and won't be eligible for parole until 2042. My aunt didn't talk to anyone in the family until Thanksgiving of that year, she also stopped meeting people she met online. And we were able to get the family heirloom back from the pawn shop the guy had sold it to along with several other pieces of jewelry he had stolen from my grandmother. TL;DR: Escaped convict preys on my entitled and gullible aunt, picks the wrong day to break into my grandmother's house gets beaten with an ironing board, locked in a closet and thrown back in prison for a good long time. And we got nearly a year of relief from entitled aunt's antics.
I’ve been playing anthem since day one. Since day one, I’ve been in a struggling love/hate relationship with the game. I’m sure all of us who continue to play the game can agree that, to a point, the gameplay and design of the world has kept us going. The thought of reaching that 950 power score, being able to run missions with a few dedicated friends, the silliness of social spaces, that’s what I loved about the game. But at some point, after You’ve played the same 4 strongholds over a hundred times, after completing all the story missions, after you do all the challenges, you ask yourself what other excuse can you give yourself to play the game? If you’ll listen, I’d like to give a small story. I’m not the best writer, so forgive me if I have trouble conveying my experience. Every now and again I check back into the game to see how things have progressed, or to do that seasonal challenges. Most of the time it just involves me playing for a few hours, doing the exact same moves I’ve ingrained into my body for each mission, then move on. But two weeks ago, I actually had something that surprises me. A kid with his Mic on. Now, for the most part, with how often we play multiplayer games, meeting someone in an online lobby is nothing special. Well, not to discredit meeting a new gaming friend or chatting with someone for a little bit while doing a long mission, or maybe something like a “raid” from games like destiny where communication is key. But this was different. I was simply doing a stronghold on grandmaster 1, because I like to help players at a lower level get the rewards they need (usually regular players making a new javelin, business as usual) but this kid was waaaaaaay out of his league. He had a power score of 183, and as you freelancers may know, that is basically around the power you have after going through the first few story missions. He was going down left and right, and could stay up for more than 30 seconds at a time. Listening to him on the mic I thought he couldn’t be more than 11-12, especially with the gusto of his shouting and yelling about all the things going on around him. Now normally at this point, any of us would just mute the kid. Who the hell wants to listen to this young chap scream his head off while running away from basic scar enemies? I can’t tell you how many times in other games I’ve had to mute a whole lobby or take the time in the middle of a multiplayer game just to shut one kid up who doesn’t have the wherewithal to understand no one wants to listen to their pre-pubescent screeching through a microphone literally inside their mouth. But I soon realized that on anthem, this “dead game” that no one plays, I have maybe communicated with two other people on mic chat since day one. No one else has had the mind to chat with other people. No one wanted too. Not on the early LFG days in 2019, no one in matchmaking, hell even my friends and I are just dead quiet sometimes. And it’s because of the predisposition we had of the game. No one else was was able to have fun like this kid because it wasn’t a new, exciting world for them to explore, it was the same old shit over and over that made us abandon the game in the first place. So instead of doing what most people do, I.e mute the kid, I decided to reach out. I told him that this was probably out of his league, since it’s grandmaster difficulty. I told him about the power levels suggested to play those missions and gear set up that might help. To my surprise, the kid (who I’ll call Noah just for privacy’s sake) was incredibly receptive, and was “in awe” that a max level player would reach out to him. I expected more screaming and inaudible English to keep flying out of his mouth at Mach 1, but instead he kind-of toned it down. I told him that max level wasn’t anything special, just like all of us had experienced, and with time he would be able to get there too. On a whim, I told him he could add me to his friends list if he needed help progressing through the game. As it turns out, Noah has just got an Xbox one for Christmas (the platform I play on) with game pass, and it was the first game he downloaded. This was literally the first game this kid was playing since he got a console. And I guess it kinda struck me that, at one point or another, we had all been like this at some point. Whether it was an original Xbox or ps1, 360 or what have you, that excitement of a new world and multiplayer aspects were incredible to all of us and we just couldn’t get enough of it. My first game like that had to be halo reach, and I still have fond memories of just playing random forge maps for hours a day with my friends I made online, only this kid didn’t even have anyone on his friends list. I was his first friend online. And it hit me like a truck that he was playing for days, weeks even, on a game nobody cares about anymore all by himself. Normally when you branch out into consoles you go for exclusive titles like call of duty, where the multiplayer aspect of the game is the main focus and of course it’s a rough transition for most. Let’s be honest; although it’s much better in recent years in comparison to the past, most multiplayer lobbies are chock full of toxic asswipes, people who thrive on beating people down verbally. It’s a part of the game. Trash talking in any sense is a mainstay for any kind of competition, whether it be sports, videogames, or schoolyard hopscotch. But this kid didn’t even get to experience THAT, all the while still have an absolute blast by himself on a game that should otherwise be dead in a weeks time. And I don’t know if it was a guilty conscience of being a toxic trash talker in the past, how depressing it was that this kid didn’t have any online friends, or the fact that he was getting so much joy out of a game that I feel obligated to play based on how many hours I’ve put in, but I asked if he wanted to go grind some gear right then, maybe go fly around the open world map like a couple of buddies. Noah was so excited that when he was trying to say something, his mic cut out from how loud he was. I got the general sense that he was pretty excited to do so. Over the last two weeks we’ve been gaming together and he’s risen up to 612 power level. He loves using the Titan, as it “is the coolest because of how big it is”. He’s got a few armor customizations for it and he loves showing off color schemes he comes up with. I’ve got him through the whole story, often times needing to explain heavy concepts to him, like the elderly woman thinks you’re her son, and what that is/means in real life, like ptsd, Alzheimer’s etc. it was really weird being not only his gaming buddy, but also a kind of mentor. I’ve never had a younger brother, but i imagine this is somewhat what it feels like. It’s cool being able to teach him about the game, but also giving him advice on real world things as well. Of course I keep it somewhat vague, since I’m just a random dude on the internet and let him come up with his own solutions to problems. like mean kids at school, or figuring out what to do in this pandemic (he’s very open about his life, as most kids his age are). Sure, Noah is still very loud and annoying at times, but I’ve honestly become accustomed to it at this point. He’s a good kid. As of today, he’s officially ran all the strongholds and legendary missions. I’ve got a couple of my buddies online to do one with us for a real “multiplayer communication/tactics”. when it comes to raid-like gameplay and he had a blast calling out enemies and saying what he called “priming combos”, essentially setting others up for combo damage. At the end of our session I broke the news to him about the conference with EA coming up, whether or not to keep anthem going as a game. I explained about how the game was handled at launch, the bugs and fixes and all the reviews, the lead designers leaving, and EA maybe pulling the plug. Needless to say he was pretty down about it. He loves the game, and he’s got a big hope that it’s going to continue, but I don’t have the heart to tell him about EAs track record with this kind of stuff. Here’s hoping they keep it, at least for Noah 👍 That was really long, and full of grammatical errors I’m sure, but I felt like it needed to be shared. Since Noah’s got game pass, I recommend some other games to download that we can play together. I’m thinking maybe I’ll gift him some newer games that he can try, for a surprise. I got some extra cash after the whole GameStop thing, a new game or two for him wouldn’t bust the wallet. Any recommendations would be great. Anyways, I’m tired and I have work in the morning, so I wish you all well freelancers. Take care, and thanks for reading 👋👋👋 EDIT: wow I really didn’t expect this much love and support for the post, I’ve never really shared like this on the internet before, it’s amazing to see all of you react so fondly to the story! Again, I’d really love any ideas for games to buy for Noah, I think he deserves it for sure. I’ve also seen some people ask about gaming with me/us, and by all means we’d love to have you join! Hmu for my GT, we’re playing on Xbox 👍
Introduction Rayman turned 25 years old this year. While I’m a little late, I wanted to commemorate the series even though in recent years it seems to have waned in relevance due to a lack of new releases, at least on consoles and PC. That said, Rayman has had a long history and has had more games than most people probably even realize. He’s not only had a consistent track record of excellent games, but he helped launch Ubisoft (then known as Ubi Soft) – now the biggest gaming company in the whole of Europe – into the worldwide spotlight. I’m going to briefly go over the history of the series. I enjoyed researching this information and hope you learn something new about the series, if you choose read it. If you don’t, please share your thoughts on the series anyway! Most of what I post will be factual with a few anecdotes from myself. Rayman 1 & 2 While Ubisoft is most well known for Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six, one of its earliest incarnations was a cartoony platformer called Rayman. Rayman’s design is notable for his detached limbs, which is reportedly influenced by Russian, Chinese, and Celtic fairy tales according to series creator Michel Ancel. The first Rayman game released in September 1995. This was on the cusp of the 3D era of platformers, what with Super Mario 64 and Crash Bandicoot releasing the following year. While Rayman released for a number of platforms, it was most notably a launch title for the PlayStation 1 in North America and Europe (Japan’s launch was in December 1994). Electronic Gaming Monthly rated the PlayStation 1 version an 8.625 out of 10 and gave it their “Game of the Month” award, and most other publications gave it around a 7.5 to a 8.5. Rayman would become the single best selling PlayStation 1 game in the United Kingdom, beating out the likes of Tomb Raider, Gran Turismo, and Crash Bandicoot. The series leap into the 3D space would come with Rayman 2: The Great Escape. Rayman 2 would release for the Nintendo 64 in 1999, PC later in 1999, Dreamcast in 2000, PlayStation 1 later in 2000, PlayStation 2 even later in 2000, GameBoy Color in 2001, DS in 2005, iOS in 2010, and 3DS in 2011. Michel Ancel stated in 2016 that he considers the Dreamcast version to be the best version of the game, which replaced many of the 2D sprites with 3D models, improved the textures, and made some minor changes to the level design. The PlayStation 2 version, releasing just several months after the Dreamcast version, did introduce several improvements to the game, but the frame-rate for this version was reduced from 60fps to 30fps, and certain graphical effects from the Dreamcast version are gone. The later versions of the game that came out for handheld platforms also removed some features. While Sonic, Mega Man, Bomberman, and Castlevania all had middling results in their move to the 3D space, Rayman was one of the few that actually performed better, netting a 90% on Metacritic (Nintendo 64 version). It’s rated as the 12th best Nintendo 64 game on Metacritic, behind only Super Mario 64, Banjo Kazooie, and Conker’s Bad Fur Day in terms of platformers. It can be said that Rayman 2 is the greatest multiplatform 3D platformer of its time. While Nintendo 64 had Super Mario 64 and Banjo Kazooie, and PlayStation 1 had Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon, something both consoles had was Rayman 2. This was a universal title in a time when console exclusives were a lot more prevalent (though the Nintendo 64 version did proceed the PlayStation 1 release by 10 months). Rayman 1 was even supposed to release for the Super Nintendo, but this version ended up being axed. Still, from Rayman 2 and on the mainline series would release for all major consoles. Rayman Spinoffs & Rayman 3 Rayman 2’s success would spawn an animated TV series in 1999. While initially planned for 26 episodes, the show was cut short with only four episodes airing. The show only aired in France, Germany, and the Netherlands, though it was later released on VHS in North America. Rayman 2 would also help spawn a number of spinoffs, including Rayman Junior: English (four entries for this spinoff series), Rayman Brain Games, Rayman M/Rush, and a lot of early mobile games, like Rayman Golf, Rayman Bowling, Rayman Garden, Rayman Kart, etc. Post-Blackberry era mobile games include Rayman Jungle Run, Rayman Fiesta Run, Rayman Adventures, and Rayman Mini. One notable spinoff is Rayman: Hoodlums’ Revenge for the GameBoy Advance in 2005, which is an isometric 2.5D platformer that follows the events of Rayman 3. Though it received mediocre critical reception, scoring just a 61% on Metacritic. Another 3D sequel would be released in 2003, titled Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc. It introduced a scoring system with combos based on Rayman’s actions. Your score would be used to unlock hidden content and allowed access to hidden areas in certain levels. Despite releasing a few weeks earlier than the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions of the game, the GameCube version featured exclusive content in the form of minigames that could be unlocked by pairing the system with the GameBoy Advance version of the game, some of which were multiplayer. The GameBoy Advance version could also receive new maps and a final challenge by linking up with the GameCube version. Rayman 3 failed to live up to its predecessors, scoring between a 75%-77% on the three major consoles of its time, but it still got decent reviews in a then highly saturated 3D platformer market. The GameBoy Advance and N-Gage versions were 2D platformers that differed from the console and PC releases of the game, scoring between a 77-83% on Metacritic. Rayman 4 would make its appearance at E3 2005 in a trailer showing off the Wii motion controls for the game. Sadly, this wouldn’t come to be. Rayman would instead return as a launch title for the Wii in the form of Rayman Raving Rabbids. While it wasn’t what fans of the series had hoped for, Rayman Raving Rabbids proved to be one of the best mini-game collections for the Wii over the course of its lifetime. There would be two sequels in 2007 and 2008 before Rabbids became its own series separate from Rayman in 2009’s Rabbids Go Home. Ubisoft has since put out at least one new Rabbids game per year since 2006, except for 2015. Rayman Origins & Legends While the indie scene was expanding with a variety of platformers in the late 2000s-2010 with games like Braid, Splosion Man, and Super Meat Boy, AAA developers outside of Nintendo had seemingly abandoned platformers in favor of online shooters. At least, that’s what everyone complained about on message boards 10 years ago. But in May 2011, Ubisoft showed off its new 2D platformer for consoles, titled Rayman Origins. This was to be a full fledged $60 release with the content to back it up. Originally this was supposed to be an origin story where Rayman would meet Globox for the first time, and presumably more story related content would be featured to imply it was an origin story. The final product released just six months later really has nothing that implies it’s an origin story, but the name still remained. Rayman Origins would come with it four player local co-op through the whole campaign. This was right around the time when more 2D platformers started introducing simultaneous local co-op to their games, and if you only had a PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, your options were limited in 2011 (though they’d eventually get games like Guacamelee, ibb & obb, and Dustforce towards the end of their life). Rayman Origins received high praise, earning an 87% on Metacritic for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game, and a 92% on the Wii (there’s nothing functionally different between different versions, but Nintendo gaming outlets seem to have a stronger preference for platformers and rated Rayman Origins higher than other publications). In just over a year later, Rayman Legends was due to release in February 2013 for the Wii U. It would take a more fantasy-esque approach and be themed around fairy tales and classical mythology. The game would also employ the use of the Wii U tablet for specific levels. However, 2.5 weeks before release, Ubisoft chose to delay the game to September 2013 and release it on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 as well. The other versions would have all the levels the Wii U version did, but the levels meant for the tablet would have more automatic controls. Still, the game worked great on any platform, and the tablet specific levels provided a fun novelty on the Wii U. Another fun feature was the addition of music levels which had you jumping to the beat of the music in several levels. Rayman Legends retained its four player local co-op support from the previous game (five players on Wii U) and also included the release of 40 of the levels from Rayman Origins, about 2/3 of all the levels. The sequel performed even better, scoring between a 90% and a 92% between all major platforms. Surprisingly enough, despite the low install base of the Wii U, especially only a year after its 2012 launch, it still managed to outsell the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game. Legends sold better than Origins overall, and this felt like it’d be the beginning of the return of Rayman. Sadly, Rayman has been relegated to a few mobile games since then, which, to be fair, are apparently good. With Michel Ancel retiring from making video games earlier this year, it’s unknown what the future holds for Rayman. 3D platformers have been making a comeback since 2017, so maybe Ubisoft would consider it. After all, the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon remakes have sold exceedingly well, and even Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time got decent sales even if it didn’t reach the same heights as the remake trilogy (but it was $60 versus the $40 for the remake trilogy). Conclusion Regardless of its future, Rayman has been a series with a great run. When we break it down to its mainline games, we have 1995’s Rayman, 1999’s Rayman 2: The Great Escape, 2003’s Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc, 2011’s Rayman Origins, and 2013’s Rayman Legends. Of those five, Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc was the series’ weakest title critically speaking. Given that Rayman 3 is still a solid entry overall, it being the worst of the five critically speaking is a testament to the high quality the series has exhibited over the years. What are some memories you have of playing Rayman? What’s your favorite Rayman game? What are your hopes/wants for Rayman 6? Would you prefer Rayman 6 be a 2D platformer or a 3D platformer? So you can reminiscence easier, I’m going to include a trailer for each of the five main games, plus a fan remake of Rayman 1 titled “Rayman Redemption,” which some consider to now be the definitive version of Rayman 1.
It is a perfect time: Let's bring back GoldenEye together! #BringGEBack
Hello everyone! In case you didn't know we recently got leaked footage of the scrapped and almost finished GoldenEye 007 XBLA remaster (of the legendary N64 title). This remaster was nearly done but it was scrapped due to problems with the IP holders MGM/EON (And no Nintendo did not have anything to do with it). This remaster was going to include great features such as a Toggle between remastered and N64 graphics, Leaderboards, Achievements but most importantly ONLINE SUPPORT XBOX LIVE SUPPORT AND SYSTEM LINK. The saddest part of it was that the remasters are in an almost finished state about to release but then it was unfairly held back. If you want to see it check it yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0GinqO4lhU&feature=emb_title And an in-depth article on the situation: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/goldeneye-007s-cancelled-xbox-remaster-leaks-in-entirety-via-a-2-hour-video/ I feel that RIGHT NOW is the perfect moment so we fight to bring this game back: IOI 007 Project just got announces but it won't release any time soon, Next-Gen consoles just released, No Time to Die (the newest Bond movie) launches this year and finally next year it is the 25th anniversary of the OG N64 title (GoldenEye 007) Something worth noting is that the source of the video (Graslu00) said that he heard the game was going to be unofficially released this year and this just means that Microsoft and especially MGM/EON are losing POTENTIAL EARNINGS by not released this almost finished title that would take Microsoft less than 2 months to actually finish it. So I propose that we show Microsoft and MGM/EON that there is a demand for this game and that the community wants it (and is willing to pay for it) so they are able to perceive what they are missing by not releasing this title. We could use hashtags like #BringGEBack or #GE2021. But right now is the perfect moment to fight for this remaster. We could even fight for a multi-platform release with online cross-play! Just imagine... All the old memories we could revive and all the new ones we could make with this GoldenEye remaster full of QoL improvements and nice and necessary additions for today like achievements leaderboards are online play. Microsoft and MGM/EON are just losing by not releasing this remaster, if they release they make a profit and we get the lost gem we didn't get before. It is a Win-Win situation! Let's make it happen, and let's bring this legendary game back!
#BringGEBack
P.D: While we are at it we could also fight for bringing back some of the other (lesser-known but really good) James Bond video games gems through things like a PC Steam release or the Xbox Backward Compatibility program. Games like James Bond 007: Everything Or Nothing, James Bond 007: Nightfire... BUT SPECIALLY FOR THE OCCASION, we should fight for bringing back the GoldenEye 007 Wii 2010 remake (also known as Reloaded for PS3/Xbox 360). Because I know many people didn't consider it faithful to the original enough. or didn't like the design choices but I consider this game to be a great reimagining of the original GoldenEye 007 for the N64 and I think that bringing it back together with the other games I mentioned would be perfect for the occasion. These 007 games deserve a second chance and a new life and now is the perfect time so we fight to give it to them!
Watch Dogs: Legion doesn't have the main protagonist, instead we have a city full of oppressed and tired people with their own stories. Other than that this is the usual Watch Dogs game and fans of the first two should be pleased with what it can offer.
In the end, the London of Watch Dogs: Legion feels a mile wide but only a few feet deep. What promises to be endless variety in character choice and hack-driven gameplay options quickly boils down to the repetition of the same old gameplay and plot tropes.
Watch Dogs: Legion is incredibly ambitious, but the play as anyone system needs a little more work. The story suffers from the lack of a central protagonist, and it's hard to get attached to any of your characters when the character models and animations are stiff and robotic. Still, there's a lot of fun to be had in futuristic London.
After so much anticipation, Watch Dogs: Legion is finally here, failing to impress. Almost every single problem that prevented the 2 previous version to reach their full potential is still there, and the ability to play as all NPCs added even more issues to the game. Yes, the world is beautiful and you have all the freedom that you want, but as a game, Watch Dogs Legion is shallow and suffers from poor level and character design. A strong contender for the most disappointing game of the year.
Watch Dogs Legion is yet another open-world game like other Ubisoft's games, full of great ideas, but in action, they don't have enough depth and don't perform well in general. A soulless world with poor level designs and exhausting missions make a graveyard for the series's real potential.
Until now the story of Watch Dogs was an up and down, which doesn't change that much in Watch Dogs: Legion. The energy that went into the unique recruiting mechanic leaves a lot missing in the actual game world and the story, which makes the trip to london a bit cloudy, classic british.
Even though Watch Dogs Legion already gives you an impressive amount to do as well as a lot of options on how to do it, it’s still going to be growing. I can’t wait to see what’s coming next and how It is going to affect what’s already in place. I’m also looking forward to the multiplayer component, which I’m more than willing to write about when it comes out. So, come on. Join the resistance.
Watch Dogs: Legion's Play as Anyone is an exciting mechanic and post-Brexit Britain is easily the best setting yet. However, Watch Dog: Legion's brilliance is hidden behind a fair amount of smog.
Watch Dogs: Legion is a fascinating game, massively ambitious and crawling with technology that isn't just on the bleeding edge of what's possible, it's pure magic to see unfold. All of that may sound impressive but slick software and a bustling metropolis of people power can't hide the dull gameplay and shallow approach to the sandbox shenanigans of Watch Dogs: Legion. It's still a fascinating game to experience in short bursts, and it's going to be fascinating to see how Ubisoft evolves London to make it vox pop as a next-gen headliner.
One that is very English, packed full of wild and interesting characters, each with their own story to tell. It’s a huge step forward in that regard and one that should be celebrated as it shows a way forward for video game development.
What players will find when picking up Watch Dogs: Legion is a game that is prepared for a long post-launch game-as-a-service experience. The additional DLC announced so far leans into the strengths of the game and established ideas that the series does well. The beekeepers, paintball guns and magician tricks all bring a sense of playful humour to the series, but it is worth noting that anyone who is (rightfully) tired of Ubisoft's content approach to games is going to find this one a very content-driven game.
Watch Dogs: Legion offers an incredibly vast recruitment system that wonderfully complements its hacking mechanics while boasting the darkest story in the series.
Watch Dogs: Legion pushes through Ubisoft's generally noncommittal attitude towards storytelling and exploiting current events to create something that feels like a genuine shift, or at least the prototype of that shift. It might be a sloppy game in many regards, but Legion offers a novel way to experience an open world, with its interconnected NPCs and the introduction of permadeath to the genre.
Ultimately, while perfectly able to offer players a good number of hours of fun, Watch Dogs Legion fails to fully realize the potential of its basic concept, yielding to the flattery of an open world model that, at the end of the console generation, loudly requires more innovation.
Watch Dogs Legion mostly benefits from its rich game world in futuristic London. It's also fun to build a whole army of DedSec agents, using their special abilities within fight and stealth sequences or utilizing them on solving puzzles. It's not all roses concerning story or performance on current-gen consoles. Nonetheless it's the best part of Ubisoft's open-world hacker series so far.
I had really low expectations and Watch Dogs: Legion turned out to be a pleasant surprise. It’s a decent action game with some cool ideas and mechanics that yield several dozens of hours of fun, prvided you like wandering around virtual cities doing the same thing over and over again.
Watch Dogs: Legion lacks a soul. It's also a passive game, since there's no active push-and-pull. Albion took over London, and now you push them out one borough at a time.
On the one hand Watch Dogs: Legion is a revolutionary game with ambitious open world and thousands upon thousands of characters, probably created by some kind of neural network. The gameplay is fine, and if you love original Watch Dogs, you will feel right at home with this new title. But on the other hand Legion clearly lacks a strong narrative lead.
There are some fantastic ideas in the game which mostly work, but also require an element of metaphorically ignoring the stagehands and the suspension of disbelief may simply be too much for many players.
Watch Dogs: Legion throws out a decade of Ubisoft's cluttered-map open worlds in favor of exciting systems that deliver unique emergent moments consistently.
Watch Dogs: Legion struggles with tone at times, but its empowering message about unity and justice still shines in a game that is as absurd as it is impactful.
While it has its moments, Watch Dogs Legion doesn't have enough to feel like a fun place to escape to. The gameplay is too repetitive and too restrictive to allow for anything tremendously exciting over a long period of time. It's a game that shows all of its tricks within the first few hours and leaves you with nothing but jank for the remainder of your playthrough.
Watch Dogs: Legion is great, it features an intricately detailed open world London to explore where you can recruit basically anyone though the story could have been more intriguing and the performance while driving could have been better.
Watch Dogs: Legion is the most ambitious and innovative one in the franchise. You can play as anyone and finish your job in any way. The open-world of future London is so beautiful and so well-crafted that I always can find something interesting to do.
Legion royally shakes up Watch Dogs' open-world template with a Play as Anyone mechanic that just about outweighs any headaches left by its rough edges.
Watch Dogs: Legion is definitely the best game in the series so far- and dare I say, one of the most engaging and inventive open world games I have played in years.
Overall I'm having enough fun that I want to stop writing and go back to playing it, which is always a good sign. The recruit anyone system is working incredibly well, and it's super addictive. The simulation is impressive, even if I haven't determined how much of that simulation affects the gameplay yet. And the few design flaws haven't been enough to hinder my enjoyment after 16 hours. Here's hoping it remains that way as I continue working on my full review.
Watch Dogs Legion is not a bad game I just believe it was too ambitious for its time. The recruiting system could have been something great but instead its shallow and delivered cliche characters with no real purpose. Unfortunately, this does not help the gameplay and story much. There’s a lot of fun to be had here but if you start expecting more from it, you are going to be let down.
Watch Dogs: Legion suffers from a little jank in the tank, but the recruitment system is fantastic and there's just so much to see and do. The open world is full of detail, and the whole experience is full of heart.
The post-Brexit dystopian London is exactly the right amount of craziness and fun I was expecting from a Watch Dogs game. Even though the original recipe hasn't changed a lot in the past few years, you can see the progress they made with Watch Dogs: Legion, polishing the game with every iteration.
Watch Dogs: Legion's bold use of roguelike mechanics in an open-world action game pay off in interesting ways, making this visit to near-future London feel more varied than the previous two games.
Without a doubt, “Watch Dogs: Legion” ticks all the boxes required to be a true Watch Dogs game, embracing elements from both previous games while brining its own flavour to the table.
Watch Dogs Legion ‘play as everyone’ mechanic works brilliantly, this is a genre-defying feature and something that sets the game apart from its competition.
Overall, I feel as if Ubisoft has dug back into what made Watch Dogs enjoyable to play. With some improvements to the overall gameplay and tweaks as time goes by, I can see others enjoying the game.
A disappointingly tame vision of a near future dystopia, that represents a perfectly competent use of the Ubisoft formula but falters in its attempts to add anything new to it.
Watch Dogs Legion keeps the series' base mechanics while enhancing the whole formula thanks to the higher gameplay and tactical variety provided by the huge choice of agents available. This has the downside of making every character pretty forgettable though, keeping us from establishing an emotional bond with any of them.
Being able to Play As Anyone in Watch Dogs: Legion is impressive at first, but it becomes a detriment to the core experience that's in need of revitalization. The hacking and stealth infiltrations haven't changed a bit, and with repetitive mission design and numerous technical issues, this latest chapter finds DedSec in an identity crisis.
Watch Dogs: Legion is more of the same Watch Dogs formula fans of the franchise have come to expect. There are additional gimmicks and features that round off the product and it’s a great game to spend time in. The mystery plot and the intrigue around finding out just who exactly Zero Day is and putting a stop to him is great and will easily keep you entertained for 50 hours or more as you explore London.
The connected, living world here is a genuine revelation, and it's well worth exploring if you're willing to mess around and make your own fun. It's just a shame that some of the vibrancy and depth of Watch Dogs 2 has been lost in the process.
Richly realised systems and empowering abilities create a tremendously fun sandbox to dig into, but another toothless story ensures these flashes of brilliance never cohere, leaving Legion feeling less than the sum of its parts.
Watch Dogs: Legion is a game that has been able to maintain diversity and difference among thousands of playable characters. However, along with the dynamic and detailed world, the game suffers from weakness in the design of the stages and unfortunately becomes repetitive and boring over time.
While Watch Dogs: Legion does the basics well and has a refreshing change of scenery, it moves backwards from Watch Dogs 2 in terms of characters and storytelling. It's still quite enjoyable to get up to tech-based naughtiness in London despite that, but the underlying open-world template Ubisoft keeps using ends up feeling overexposed here.
And that’s the real issue here: the previous game was a story and a damned good one. Watch Dogs Legion is a playground and a damned good one. All it took was a shift in priorities to make the open-world feel less like a world, and more like… well, a game.
Watch Dogs Legion builds upon the solid foundation established by Watch Dogs 2 while adding its own ambitious twist with mixed results. Having literally every character playable is a gargantuan task, and from a gameplay perspective it works to cement Legion as the best Watch Dogs game thus far. Narratively speaking, however, it collapses under its own aspiration to offer an intriguing concept with spotty execution. Regardless, Legion is a triumph for making good on most of its lofty promise and a triumph for the series.
While I may not identify with any of my guerrillas and their grab-bag backstories, nor feel any sense of real investment in the fate of DedSec as a whole, I’m still attached to this strange band of possessed berserkers. We’ve had a good time together, in this nonsense dystopian playground.
The takeaway is this: Watch Dogs: Legion is an ambitious simulation which reliably fails whenever players push against its boundaries. Like the cargo drones which grant them the ability to freely fly, it hits an invisible ceiling that prevents players from soaring above London’s skyscrapers.
Watch Dogs Legion tries so hard to innovate the franchise, but in doing so, it feels like a product that was either rushed or there was no love for it. Ubisoft Toronto did their best to give us a whole new Watch Dogs experience, but when the second installment of the franchise is the benchmark, it’s hard for me not to nitpick on these issues I find in the game. I love the franchise, but this isn’t the kind of innovation I’ve expected Watch Dogs to have.
Watch Dogs: Legion is an ambitious title. Perhaps a little too ambitious. As much as certain parts of the game shine, you can't help but feel that the game is too clever by half.
There’s some fun to be had in Watch Dogs Legion, but it becomes so repetitive that by the end of the game everything feels like a chore — one I was desperately wanting to be over hours before its credits rolled.
The best Watch Dogs game yet. While it's dragged down by long load times and some repetition, Legion is a hugely enjoyable game that offers players a level of freedom that is rarely seen in this genre.
Overall, Watch Dogs Legion is a ton of fun. There is so much to do and experience in this game and so many different ways to do it. The hacking puzzles are familiar but still fun and sometimes challenging. The real star of this game is the variety of characters you can recruit and the backstories that come with them.
Watch Dogs: Legion starts with some really intriguing background ideas, ideas that try to dig deep and to leave us with many more questions about the near future. The overwhelming control of a state willing to know everything about its citizens, however, does not prevent a few uncertainties about the gameplay, a sore note that prevents the game from shining as hoped. However, it remains an enjoyable offer, ready to satisfy the taste of lovers of the genre.
Watch Dogs Legion is a different type of sequel to Watch Dogs 2, contrasting in its approach to creating a hackable open world playground, but with no less impressive results. Playing as any citizen in London leads to some less-than-engaging story moments, but the web of relationships and activities that crop up as a result of the systemic design is mind-blowing. I rarely did the same thing twice in Watch Dogs Legion, and if I did, I wasn't doing it the same way twice. Watch Dogs Legion truly feels like a living, breathing world, and it's a world that I plan to revisit often, even though I've seen the credits on the main story roll.
Watch Dogs: Legion is a massive game with perhaps the biggest recruitable main cast of characters we’ve ever seen. With its varied gameplay and its tried-and-true Ubisoft open-world experience, it offers dozens of hours of entertainment and isn’t to be missed.
Watch dogs legion gives you freedom and it's accentuated in the new recruiting system which makes this title worth playing even before the release of next gen version.
The new "Play As Anyone" system is as impressive as it sounds on paper, creating a host of intriguing characters if you choose to dive into their backgrounds. Crafting your own version of DedSec is a ton of fun, especially early on. The problem is the gameplay of Watch Dogs Legion is mostly the same as its predecessors and the missions are quite repetitive overall. It's not a step back for the series, but the hacking and stealth core of the series does need an overhaul.
Watch Dogs fans and more die-hard anarchists among you might enjoy it more, but between the short storylines, underwhelming tech and mission types and the general “everything is on fire” vibe, it just doesn’t rate highly for me.
The ‘Play as Anyone’ feature is the game's biggest fault. There’s no way to really work as a team. Instead each individual is one part of a fully fleshed out protagonist that has now been cut into 20 different pieces and called upon to work without the other. A severed hand doesn’t make a hero.
Where the action comes alive is in the leaving behind of bodies altogether. Most missions involve breaking and entering, and the thrill lies in the absence of any breaking.
Watch Dogs Legion is a great step forward for the series, with enough experimental new gameplay features to complement the familiar mechanics. London is incredible, and exploring it is an almost visceral experience. It's just a shame that the story doesn't hold the same familiarity that the map does.
Although the recruitment system provides a few hours of entertainment, Watch Dogs: Legion feels like a series of systems masquerading as an open-world adventure game. Compared to the first two entries, Legion is a massive step backward, both in terms of story and execution. This is paint-by-numbers Ubisoft on autopilot.
With a surprisingly good narrative that excels thanks to the unique ability to turn anyone into a DedSec hacker, Watch Dogs: Legion is a damn good time
Watch Dogs: Legion is a departure from the typical Ubisoft brand, and it's better for it. The play as anybody system just works, there's a lot to do, and it's unabashedly political in a way that feels important in 2020.
Out of the three major console studios, I find Nintendo to be the least interesting. Their exclusive lineup is incredibly bland, and at this point their outdated hardware is just too much of an issue to look past. (Despite the implication of the title, I am not trying to start a console war.)
Back in 2017, I decided to bite into the hype and buy a Nintendo Switch. At the time, I saw a lot of promise in the Switch, and it really looked like I was going to have a lot of fun with the console. And for a while, I did......but after three years of owning a Switch, I've realized something.....I don't like Nintendo, at all. At some point, I just stopped caring for their exclusives, their policies and systems, and the extremely outdated hardware. And it doesn't help that the release of the PS5 and Xbox Series X has emphasised just how much more interesting the competition is. (Despite what the title and that last statement might imply, I am by no means trying to start some console war. You can hold whatever opinion you want, but lets be calm about this. These are just video games in the end.) Exclusives and Games: Nintendo is always regarded as one of the best when it comes to exclusive games because of how fun and creative the games are, and how iconic their IPs are. But I just don't see any of that. Nintendo's games are incredibly safe, by-the-books games that offer nothing in creativity. And while not every game needs to reinvent the wheel, Nintendo's games are incredibly bare-bones and basic, and they always feel like gimped versions of other, more interesting games. Zelda BOTW is regarded as one of the best games of all time, but after playing it, I have no idea what anyone is talking about when they praise this game. The world is incredibly plain and repetitive, with only a few enemy types and barely any interesting locations, barely any enemy variety, and an extremely lackluster attempt at a story. The overall controls are fine, and it isn't an outright bad game, but there is nothing special about this game. And that's just BOTW, the Switch is full of lackluster exclusive titles. Sure, games like Mario Odyssey and Splatoon 2 are pretty good, but for every Mario Odyssey, there are two Paper Mario: The Origami Kings, and for every Splatoon 2, there are two Legend Of Zelda: Age Of Calamity. When I can count all of the interesting exclusives on just one hand, I think its fair to say the Switch lineup is lacking. Plus, simply having some iconic IPs isn't enough to warrant any praise. God Of War 2018 isn't a good game because its part of the God Of War IP, its a good game because it had challenging combat and great story. You need more than just a recognizable IP to make a good game, the game needs to be able to stand on its own merit. Not to mention, while there is nothing wrong with having recognizable or long running franchises, you can't just rely on already existing IPs forever. You need to expand, and create new ideas and worlds. This year, Sony released TLOU2, a great game that was a sequel to an already beloved game from the PS3. But they didn't just rely on a sequel for this year, they also released Ghost Of Tsushima, a new IP with its one story and characters. Back in 2015, Microsoft teamed up with Moon Studios to release Ori And The Blind Forest, a new IP that was wildly different than what Microsoft was typically known for. But taking that risk paid off, as the Ori games are now regarded as one of the best Metroidvanias of all time, right up there with Hollow Knight and Dead Cells. Nintendo on the other hand relies pretty much entirely on Super Mario, The Legend Of Zelda, and Kirby. These IPs are over three decades old now, and the only new IPs from Nintendo in recent times are Splatoon and Astral Chain. Splatoon was actually really cool, and I thought it would've showed Nintendo the potential in creating new IPs......but nope, Nintendo seems hell-bent on being the Disney of gaming, and only using recognizable IPs that people can feel nostalgia too. And as I said, most of the recent games in these franchises aren't that interesting to begin with..... Hardware Limitations and Flaws: Nintendo has been behind in hardware ever since.....well, the Nintendo 64 really. The decision to stick with cartridges back then instead of using discs held them back, and ever since then the gap between Nintendo's hardware capabilities and the competition has grown larger every generation. And while the portability of the Switch is a nice concept, I would sacrifice the Switch on an alter if it meant getting a proper home console that ran at 1080p 60fps. And I know some people are going to tell me about how "graphics and performance don't matter", and how all that matters is if the games are fun, but when I can see the polygons and rendering issues from a mile away, and the frame-rate drops below 25fps, the graphics and performance definitely matter. I don't expect to get full 4k 60fps, but for god's sake we're in 2020 and the Switch still can't perform at a stable 900p 30fps. And in what world is 900p 30fps considered okay? Nintendo's hardware is so abysmally outdated, and their fanbase has such low expectations that they see 900p 30fps as an achievement. And these games aren't even that graphically impressive to begin with. These models have polygon numbers from the Xbox 360 era, and I don't think I'm supposed to see the pixels on your textures. And I know for a fact that your render distance shouldn't be so bad to the point where I can see enemies popping in only 30 meters away. And those are just the issues by design, I haven't even mentioned the outright broken hardware, namely the controllers. Literally everyone and their mother have experienced Joy-Con drift at this point, and the dumbasses at Nintendo HQ really said that "Drift is not a major issue, and has not affected the ability to enjoy our games". Really, are you sure about that Nintendo? Lazy Services and Systems: Paying for the ability to play online games sucks, it really does. But realistically, this is how Microsoft and Sony make up for the losses on their console sales, and how they keep servers up. If Nintendo was going to start charging for the online, then fine, I'll deal with it. At least then we'd have proper servers, and maybe they'll add some worthwhile bonuses similar to Sony's PS+ Collection........or so I thought! Nintendo Switch Online is the shittiest service I've ever used, and I use the Adobe Creative Cloud! You pay $20 a year for this service, and there are no servers, and no proper bonuses. Instead of using proper servers, Switch Online uses Peer To Peer connections, also known as P2P. P2P relies on using the least common denominator for online connections, so if one person is facing online issues, everyone is facing online issues. That means that almost every online game is filled with endless lag and random crashes. Just perfect for a fast-paced combat game like Smash Bros. Ultimate..... And the "bonuses" you get are just emulation of NES and SNES games. Just what I wanted, thirty year old ROMs that I could play on any online browser. Once again, paying $60 for Xbox Live Gold or PS+ sucks, but at least I know I'll get a working connection when I'm online. Switch Online being cheaper does not excuse it from being incredibly lazy and downright broken. TLDR: Out of the three major console studios, Nintendo is the one I find the least interesting. They're always praised for their creativity and high quality games, but I don't see any of that. Their games are extremely safe and by-the-books, relying almost entirely on being part of Nintendo's old IPs. And while their hardware might feature creative ideas, it comes at the cost of performance. I don't expect full 4k 60fps, but the Switch is so outdated that when something runs at 900p 30fps on this thing, people consider it an achievement. Nintendo's controllers are downright broken, and their online service doesn't even work most of the time. Nintendo has absolutely nothing going for them, and I really don't see anything interesting in what they have to offer.
Hi guys, I just wanted to know if it's worth getting an xbox 360 to play online, I literally missed the whole 7th gen and all the amazing games with them, now that I have money I'm looking forward to play them especially online ones like forza, halo, gears of war, call of duty, battlefield, gta iv, army of two, some sports games, etc Are there people still playing online?, Are servers still up and running? And if the answer overall is no, what other options do I have to play them?, Do people play halo 3 online on the master chief collection? Can I have the same experience as if it was 360? I thank you in advance for any answers and too for reading my post
Power up your Xbox One. After this, you will then see yourself on the dashboard. You now power on your Xbox 360. Now your Xbox One and Xbox 360 are both running, you need to head over to your Xbox One and click on the application, "OneGuide". Now you should be seeing the Xbox 360 on your Xbox One screen. Ostrowidzki1989 said: Also, no Internet, no play for 360 games. You put the dicc in for the license, the games are completely run from online servers. Xbox 360 bc is a sensitive idiot. Well now Accessories designed for Xbox 360 or original Xbox, and games requiring those accessories, don’t work on Xbox One. This means racing wheels, fight sticks, and other accessories won't work with Xbox 360 or original Xbox games you play on Xbox One. Also, games that use the Xbox 360 Kinect will not work with Kinect on Xbox One. Play a digital Xbox 360 game on Xbox One. Compatible games may be either digital (without a physical media to insert) or disc-based. If your game is a digital title, turn on the Xbox One and navigate to the “My Games” section of your home screen. Scroll all the way to the right, where you’ll find the “Ready to Install” section. You can also purchase digital copies of Xbox 360 games from Microsoft’s Xbox store. If you already own a digital copy of the game, you’ll find it available for installation on your Xbox One alongside any normal Xbox One games you have. Head to My Games and Apps > Ready to Install to see games and apps you can install. List of Xbox 360 games that can be played on Xbox One. Here’s a list of all the Xbox 360 games that you can enjoy on your Xbox One. 3D Ultra Minigolf; A Kingdom for Keflings; A World of Keflings; Aegis Wing; Age of Booty; Alan Wake; Alan Wake's American Nightmare; Alaskan Adventures; Alice: Madness Returns; Alien Hominid HD; Altered Beast; Anomaly Warzone Earth; Aqua PlayBoxie allows Xbox One, PS4 and Wii U users to play HTML5 games from their console. Visit the website from your Console for free games with controller support. This will not affect your cloud saved games or Xbox One games and profiles. How to locate a digital license for an Xbox 360 game that you own (2) If you have the digital license for the Xbox 360 game and it’s available to be played on the Xbox One, the game will appear in the Ready to Install section of My games & apps . You can enter the online world of Destiny, Grand Theft Auto V, Dragon Age: Inquisition, or Street Fighter IV, to name just a few. All you have to do is hop online with your Xbox 360 or Xbox One. The Xbox One can play most Xbox 360 games, thanks to the backward compatibility features Microsoft built into the system. Many games from the original Xbox can also be played on the Xbox One
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