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NFT: Looking for a new Xbox Game- HELP!

Joey in VA : 5/23/2018 12:45 pm
So I have FarCry 5, GTA5, did the Star Wars Battlefront II thing, Gears of War, CoD WWII, Destiny 2 and Metal Gear V. I need an immersive game experience with a good long story line/quest. FarCry and Metal Gear so far have been my favorites story wise but is there anything out there similar in scope with an open world feel that has a ton to do? Any help will be rewarded with the emoji of your choice.
First trade it in and get a PS4 Haha  
eli4life : 5/23/2018 12:52 pm : link
Have you done fortnite? If you can find someone with a key you don’t even have to buy it plus Battle Royale is free to play as well. Some point this year save the world will be free as well.

With that being said I can’t wait for RDR2 and to a lesser extent bo4 zombies
Interesting topic  
10 to 13 : 5/23/2018 12:56 pm : link
I’ll preface by saying I’m really regretting going with XboxOne vs PS4. The amount of exclusive titles on ps4 blows xbox out of the water in my opinion.

To answer OP question, did you play the Witcher 3? If not I’d highly recommend. Amazing game.

I’m at the place where I’m looking for a game similar to what you just described. Welcome any suggestions.
Side question, I just moved and now my Xbox won’t turn on  
BigBlue4You09 : 5/23/2018 12:58 pm : link
The light on the power adapter is orange (not flashing). I’m reading it could be the fan? Or just a faulty cord? All other appliances and devices work fine.
Seriously - buy a PS4  
jlukes : 5/23/2018 12:58 pm : link
the PS4 exclusive games are worth it alone.

Uncharted 4, the DLC from Uncharted, Last of Us, God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn.

And then you have the games coming out soon like Last of Us 2 and Days Gone.

If PS4 is out of the question, get The Division  
jlukes : 5/23/2018 12:59 pm : link
you can get it for super cheap now and they are going to be announcing The Division 2 at e3
Hate to pile on  
Metnut : 5/23/2018 1:03 pm : link
but based on what you are saying, trade in the XBox and those games and get a PS4. The systems are affordable now and you're missing out on the best games of this generation.

Pick up God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, and the Last of Us. Add in Shadow of the Colossus remake too. You'll thank us later.
OP, i didn't notice  
Metnut : 5/23/2018 1:05 pm : link
you havn't played Witcher 3 yet. Maybe you don't need a PS4 just yet. Witcher 3 is my favorite game this generation. It's open world but has a deep and compelling story. A masterpiece.

Witcher 3, God of War, Persona 5, Zelda and Horizon have been my favorite games this generation.
The Division?  
RAIN : 5/23/2018 1:21 pm : link
Thought the game was pretty cool, but damn repetitive. Any idea how they are going to spruce it up?
Think I’ll need to pull the trigger on a trade in.  
10 to 13 : 5/23/2018 1:22 pm : link
Uncharted and God if War just seem like the type of games I love that Xbox seems to have in short supply. Any idea how bad i’ll Get fleeced on the trade with a couple games?
Yea, Sony is garbage  
ArcadeSlumlord : 5/23/2018 1:24 pm : link
and so is every playstation post PS2. These arent opinions they are the facts.

Have you looked into VR?
RE: Yea, Sony is garbage  
Giantology : 5/23/2018 1:27 pm : link
In comment 13972933 ArcadeSlumlord said:
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and so is every playstation post PS2. These arent opinions they are the facts.

Have you looked into VR?


Based on this post, and many others by you- I don't think you know what a fact is.
Get Mass Effect  
ZGiants98 : 5/23/2018 2:07 pm : link
For XBox. Great game.
Went in to GameStop..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 5/23/2018 2:10 pm : link
to get a new controller the other day and the clerk tried to sell me Elder Scrolls Online. It was $19.99, so I took the bait.

Well worth the price so far and the scope is massive.

Also, if you haven't played Witcher 3, that's another awesome open world game that is massive.
None  
Jon in NYC : 5/23/2018 2:13 pm : link
of these PS4 exclusives are interesting to me.

None of the Xbox ones are either, fwiw.
RE: Went in to GameStop..  
Rocky369 : 5/23/2018 2:24 pm : link
In comment 13973026 FatMan in Charlotte said:
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to get a new controller the other day and the clerk tried to sell me Elder Scrolls Online. It was $19.99, so I took the bait.
How does that game work? I almost picked it up a couple weeks back because of the price, but then assumed you needed a PS+ account. Is that true? Or is there a ESO monthly fee?
No fee..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 5/23/2018 2:26 pm : link
the game came with a code for all of the essentials.

So far, I haven't had to interact with any other players, although that option opens up at Level 10.

From what I can tell, no additional purchases are needed.
RE: Went in to GameStop..  
steve in ky : 5/23/2018 2:35 pm : link
In comment 13973026 FatMan in Charlotte said:
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to get a new controller the other day and the clerk tried to sell me Elder Scrolls Online. It was $19.99, so I took the bait.

Well worth the price so far and the scope is massive.

Also, if you haven't played Witcher 3, that's another awesome open world game that is massive.


Is it a continuation of the older games with all new stuff or more of a remastered online game with some of the old content from past games?

Can you chose an option to play solo, or must you end up playing multi player?

Thanks
I've been playing Fortnite for months  
AJ23 : 5/23/2018 2:54 pm : link
and i don't get bored with it. I know a lot of the posters on these threads don't seem to like it or chalk it up as a kids game, but it's the perfect game for me. Games are quick, which is big for me. The developers are constantly tweaking the experience, adding and removing weapons, POIs, etc. For once with a multiplayer shooter I haven't felt overwhelmed by players who are just so good (or suspect) that I don't want to try to play against them. And you really don't have to spend a cent on the game. The only money worth spending is on the Battle Pass every season, which is only like $9 every two months - and that's just if you play enough to want more items to earn.

Before I had a 8-month-old, I also loved the Witcher 3. That is an incredible game that I still haven't finished.
So I used to be on the Sony side of the debate  
Bramton1 : 5/23/2018 3:04 pm : link
Had a PS2 instead of an XBox. Had a PS3 over an XBox 360. But a friend has a X-Bone, so I got one. I love it. Yes, I don't get Last of Us, or MLB The Show, or Uncharted. But I love my X-Bone. I have a nice library of games, and I really like how Microsoft is embracing backward compatibility. I had the fat PS3 with backward compatibility, but that one died after a bunch of years, and Sony has ditched BC in later PS3 and PS4 models.

I'll probably end up getting the next XBox system beyond the One, but as I could have never imagined buying an XBox One in the first place, never say never.
RE: I've been playing Fortnite for months  
eli4life : 5/23/2018 3:16 pm : link
In comment 13973108 AJ23 said:
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and i don't get bored with it. I know a lot of the posters on these threads don't seem to like it or chalk it up as a kids game, but it's the perfect game for me. Games are quick, which is big for me. The developers are constantly tweaking the experience, adding and removing weapons, POIs, etc. For once with a multiplayer shooter I haven't felt overwhelmed by players who are just so good (or suspect) that I don't want to try to play against them. And you really don't have to spend a cent on the game. The only money worth spending is on the Battle Pass every season, which is only like $9 every two months - and that's just if you play enough to want more items to earn.

Before I had a 8-month-old, I also loved the Witcher 3. That is an incredible game that I still haven't finished.


If you play the save the world side you can earn v bucks and get the pass that way
RE: RE: I've been playing Fortnite for months  
steve in ky : 5/23/2018 3:40 pm : link
In comment 13973128 eli4life said:
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In comment 13973108 AJ23 said:


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and i don't get bored with it. I know a lot of the posters on these threads don't seem to like it or chalk it up as a kids game, but it's the perfect game for me. Games are quick, which is big for me. The developers are constantly tweaking the experience, adding and removing weapons, POIs, etc. For once with a multiplayer shooter I haven't felt overwhelmed by players who are just so good (or suspect) that I don't want to try to play against them. And you really don't have to spend a cent on the game. The only money worth spending is on the Battle Pass every season, which is only like $9 every two months - and that's just if you play enough to want more items to earn.

Before I had a 8-month-old, I also loved the Witcher 3. That is an incredible game that I still haven't finished.



If you play the save the world side you can earn v bucks and get the pass that way


Don't you have to buy the Save the World part?
There is a  
BIG FRED 1973 : 5/23/2018 3:45 pm : link
baseball game called Super Mega Baseball 2 ,I downloaded it for free last week and its really good .It still may be free for Gold members .Its better than that RBI baseball crap that i wasted 20 bucks on .I hope the company that made this game will make a football game .Since the real MLB teams are not in the game they may be able to do a football game also
I'm waiting on Red Dead Redemption 2.  
Matt M. : 5/23/2018 4:01 pm : link
Although, I didn't realize until just the other day that while this prequel to the original does include Marston, he plays a minimal role. It is all about the gang he left and how they rose to prominence.
Battlefield V just fully announced  
jlukes : 5/23/2018 4:24 pm : link
NO PAID DLC! All post launch maps, game modes and weapons are free.

Boom!
Get Titanfall2 on the cheap  
Sonic Youth : 5/23/2018 4:25 pm : link
Fantastic game. Another good bargain game (at this point) is Doom 2016. Both awesome shooters.
RE: I've been playing Fortnite for months  
Sonic Youth : 5/23/2018 4:26 pm : link
In comment 13973108 AJ23 said:
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and i don't get bored with it. I know a lot of the posters on these threads don't seem to like it or chalk it up as a kids game, but it's the perfect game for me. Games are quick, which is big for me. The developers are constantly tweaking the experience, adding and removing weapons, POIs, etc. For once with a multiplayer shooter I haven't felt overwhelmed by players who are just so good (or suspect) that I don't want to try to play against them. And you really don't have to spend a cent on the game. The only money worth spending is on the Battle Pass every season, which is only like $9 every two months - and that's just if you play enough to want more items to earn.

Before I had a 8-month-old, I also loved the Witcher 3. That is an incredible game that I still haven't finished.
I play Fortnite with my little cousins, but I am so awful at building that it becomes a hinderance.
RE: Battlefield V just fully announced  
Rocky369 : 5/23/2018 4:33 pm : link
In comment 13973232 jlukes said:
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Boom!
psssssh. Maybe I'm late to the game on this, but Final Fantasy 7 Remake is coming. bu-BOOM!
RE: RE: I've been playing Fortnite for months  
steve in ky : 5/23/2018 6:00 pm : link
In comment 13973235 Sonic Youth said:
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In comment 13973108 AJ23 said:


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and i don't get bored with it. I know a lot of the posters on these threads don't seem to like it or chalk it up as a kids game, but it's the perfect game for me. Games are quick, which is big for me. The developers are constantly tweaking the experience, adding and removing weapons, POIs, etc. For once with a multiplayer shooter I haven't felt overwhelmed by players who are just so good (or suspect) that I don't want to try to play against them. And you really don't have to spend a cent on the game. The only money worth spending is on the Battle Pass every season, which is only like $9 every two months - and that's just if you play enough to want more items to earn.

Before I had a 8-month-old, I also loved the Witcher 3. That is an incredible game that I still haven't finished.

I play Fortnite with my little cousins, but I am so awful at building that it becomes a hinderance.


My son likes to play it, so I play it with him. He can build well but like you I'm not fast at it. Do what I do and just sneak and hide. I actually get pretty far doing that because nobody is looking for you in most places already natural to the world. They are looking for ramps and structures that someone built.
Ghost Recon Wildlands  
Lionhart28 : 5/23/2018 6:08 pm : link
You're welcome. It's what The Divison should have been...
Titanfall 2's campain was really excellent. I'd recommend it  
Moondawg : 5/24/2018 8:35 am : link
wholeheartedly.

It's a short campaign, but I've heard that Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is nothing short of amazing.

I played a ton of the division when it came out. Fun, but the bullet sponge way of making bad guys harder is dumb and completely opposed to the realism the game was pushing otherwise. The lack of end-game content make it boring after a while, though the whole idea of the dark zone was very cool

Elder Scrolls online is fun, but don't expect Skyrim with friends. Like all MMOs it has recurring events and the world can't change much with you because other people are involved. Not as absorbing, but again, it's fun.

Battleborn is such a great competitive shooter game. Has some fun story missions as well. I played hundreds of hours of overwatch. Probably over 500. Once I got into battleborn, Overwatch just felt so shallow. I wish it had more success. It deserves more.





Steve..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 5/24/2018 9:04 am : link
sorry just saw this:

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Is it a continuation of the older games with all new stuff or more of a remastered online game with some of the old content from past games?

Can you chose an option to play solo, or must you end up playing multi player?

Thanks


Elder Scrolls has some concepts from the previous games, but it is not a continuation. As Moondawg said, it isn't Skyrim with friends. You'll constantly see other players running past you that you don't have to interact with and in battles, you will often be fighting the same targets as another player. You can choose to play solo or you can choose to play with others, and it is strategic. There are dungeons that are meant to be conquered by groups, but they aren't essential to "winning" the game.
RE: Steve..  
giantsfaninphilly : 5/24/2018 9:37 am : link
In comment 13973873 FatMan in Charlotte said:
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sorry just saw this:



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Is it a continuation of the older games with all new stuff or more of a remastered online game with some of the old content from past games?

Can you chose an option to play solo, or must you end up playing multi player?

Thanks



Elder Scrolls has some concepts from the previous games, but it is not a continuation. As Moondawg said, it isn't Skyrim with friends. You'll constantly see other players running past you that you don't have to interact with and in battles, you will often be fighting the same targets as another player. You can choose to play solo or you can choose to play with others, and it is strategic. There are dungeons that are meant to be conquered by groups, but they aren't essential to "winning" the game.


Look at ESO as a multiplayer online game such as World of Warcraft. There is some Elder Scrolls 'lore' but fundamentally it is about doing quests for experience and at the higher levels, grouping and doing the equipment grind. I played it for about a year and then hit a wall and lost interest. It's definitely worth giving it a shot though.

You do not need a subscription to play, but there are some significant benefits to playing if you do choose to subscribe.
Thanks for the infor guys  
steve in ky : 5/24/2018 12:04 pm : link
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RE: RE: I've been playing Fortnite for months  
steve in ky : 5/26/2018 11:21 pm : link
In comment 13973235 Sonic Youth said:
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In comment 13973108 AJ23 said:


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and i don't get bored with it. I know a lot of the posters on these threads don't seem to like it or chalk it up as a kids game, but it's the perfect game for me. Games are quick, which is big for me. The developers are constantly tweaking the experience, adding and removing weapons, POIs, etc. For once with a multiplayer shooter I haven't felt overwhelmed by players who are just so good (or suspect) that I don't want to try to play against them. And you really don't have to spend a cent on the game. The only money worth spending is on the Battle Pass every season, which is only like $9 every two months - and that's just if you play enough to want more items to earn.

Before I had a 8-month-old, I also loved the Witcher 3. That is an incredible game that I still haven't finished.

I play Fortnite with my little cousins, but I am so awful at building that it becomes a hinderance.


My son started playing a game (H1Z1 Battle Royal) on PS4 similar to Fornite but with no mining or building. I like it much better than Fortnight because no building and more realistic fighting. There is also vehicles available which add a fun dimension to the game. In squads you can all pile into a vehicle together and shoot other teams while the driver drives and tries to best positions you. You may want to give it a try.
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