r/XboxSeriesX • u/Asleep-Sprinkles-760 • Apr 20 '24

This generation has been underwhelming Discussion

I bought a Series X at launch, and can’t think of a single game that has impressed me this gen. I’m a big Halo fan, and Halo Infinite felt like a letdown. I’m a Forza fan, and Forza Motorsport felt like a massive disappointment. I was exited for Starfield, but was underwhelmed after playing it.

It just feels like we’ve had no heavy hitters this gen, even 3rd party AAA games have been average at best. I guess the only hope I have left is with Gears 6, but aside from that, Microsoft needs to get their act together and start releasing some new games. It feels like games are taking way too long to make these days, we used to get bangers every year in the 360 gen. Even the Xbox One had more compelling games than what we have now

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u/Whiteguy1x Apr 21 '24

Cyberpunk, baldurs gate 3, starfield, Harry potter, and Diablo 4 were all games me and my wife really enjoyed last year. There are big games coming out, they just might not be appealing to you

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u/Odd_Ice9487 Apr 21 '24

Last year was one of the best years of gaming ever for me personally. And I have been gaming for almost 25 years.

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u/NO-IM-DIRTY-DAN Apr 21 '24

I completely agree. It really had something for everyone and several of the best games I’ve ever played.

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u/Pure-Resolve Apr 21 '24

Cyberpunk, BG3 and Harry potter were all top tier games.

Starfield idk, I lost interest. Which is weird considering the time I've sunk into fallout 4, 76 and skyrim. I think the new game+ system killed it for me. The fact you lose all your builds for ships and bases and all your gear yet there's more to do/get after doing it multiple times made me lose interest in my first playthrough. Also really wish the series X could have gotten a 40fps mode at the very least.

Diablo 4 I had alot of fun with at launch but the seasons have been underwhelming. I've started the last two and dropped off within a week.

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u/Whiteguy1x Apr 21 '24

I really liked starfield, I think I had about 90ish hours before the unity and then I left it alone until dlc. I think I play the game differently than alot of the people who didn't like it. I mostly fast travel, do missions, and then go to the next quest or activity. Once I knew the planets wouldn't have anything special unless it was quest related I just stuck to quests. Bounties usually take you to dungeons anyways

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u/Freefall_J Apr 21 '24

I'm one of those people who really loved Starfield too and I also didn't do the whole Unity ting. Maybe it helped that I knew next to nothing about the game when I stepped into it other than people complaining about barren planets. I think I got in about 200 hours in it. Hoping the DLC's a decent length.

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u/GoodByeRubyTuesday87 Apr 21 '24

The quests were the most disappointing part for me about the whole game

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u/Whiteguy1x Apr 21 '24

Really? I thought they were much improved from skyrim and fallout 4. Especially the faction quests lines.

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u/GoodByeRubyTuesday87 Apr 21 '24

4 was decent, nothing amazing but interesting enough to keep my attention. Skyrims I felt were generally more interesting than 4.

Starfield never really had me interested, I kept holding on hoping they would get interesting but never did. They felt kind of generic, like they hired a bunch of cable tv drama writers and said write us as many quest lines as possible to fill out this game.

There were a handful that were interesting, the historical personalities one comes to mind, and there were a few others. Many were just straight up fetch quests, and some felt like they weren’t fully fleshed out.

BUT obviously that’s subjective and I’m glad you enjoyed the quests

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u/thrutheseventh Apr 21 '24

If youre all doing is fast traveling doing missions and repeating there are so many better games that execute that loop so much better

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u/Whiteguy1x Apr 21 '24

Ok, but I really just like bgs games. I don't think any of those games would be as good for me as what starfield offers. I enjoy the gameplay, setting, and even the quests.

I'll check out those games you think do it better though.

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u/-FurdTurgeson- Apr 21 '24

Same. NG+ felt like a huge loss instead of rewarding in any meaningful ways. Have hardly touched the game since.

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u/FureiousPhalanges Apr 21 '24

I was personally the exact opposite, New game + presented an interesting challenge, because a lot of the time enemies would scale to your high level but you'd have no gear from your previous playthrough so you'd have to rely on powers and skills

It also means that if you roll some God tier legendary super gun, you're at least not going to be using it permanently

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u/Wild_Chemistry3884 Apr 21 '24

Diablo 4’s next season brings a ton of much needed changes

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u/Yourfavoritedummy Apr 21 '24

Starfield and ESO for me! Fantastic games with lots of fun and I can't wait till the content drops for Starfield! The gameplay loop with my Star Jumper ship was oddly addicting lol!

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u/Whiteguy1x Apr 21 '24

Bgs usually impresses me with their dlc. I'm curious to see what shattered space adds to the game.

I really want to retry eso. I played it years ago and they've added so much since launch. I'm not an mmo guy, but tamriel is one of my favorite fantasy settings and I'd love to play an es game I don't have completely memorized lol

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u/Yourfavoritedummy Apr 21 '24

Nows the best time! This year has been event after event and weekend boosts too! Plus, buying the latest pack with all expansions included is a great deal! Personally, I'm having a lot of fun lately and I've been on and off player. Some of the content is ok, other times it can be some great stuff!

Pro tip, get someone to craft you Heartland Conquerer training gear and weapons. The 5 set bonus increases weapon trait effectiveness by 100%. Throw that on with a weapon and boom 36% extra exp combined with all training traits on your gear will skyrocket you past the levels!

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u/Frogpuppet Apr 21 '24

It’s missing prime games like Haze, Lair and Too Human

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u/OmeletteDuFromage95 Apr 21 '24

A lot of these didn't really feel like a generational leap. BG3 and Cyberpunk had their shine, but Hogwarts Lgacy was a big let down.

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u/SillyNannies Apr 21 '24

A bit off topic, but would you recommend Harry Potter to someone who likes big, open world games, but has seen a total of 3 minutes of one movie and read none of the books? It looks like a great game, but I have zero knowledge of the lore.

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u/Deadsoup77 Apr 21 '24

Well I’m not that guy but honestly, I don’t think you’ll enjoy it all that much if you don’t already love the world. It’s a decent first foray into AAA for Avalanche (they only did like crappy movie tie-in games beforehand) but it’s really quite shallow in a lot of places. The primary enjoyment that might hook you and and let you be forgiving towards its shortcomings is the extremely unique opportunity to interact with a fully realized Hogwarts and wizarding world. For people who grew up with that castle, it feels like a miracle. For those who didn’t… I can’t imaging them being all that captivated

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u/SillyNannies Apr 21 '24

Thanks! I appreciate the honest feedback!

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u/cardonator Craig Apr 21 '24

I enjoyed all of these games but I do feel a little bit unlike previous generations that none them actually feel like a game that you couldn't have played on last gen hardware reasonably well.

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u/gerd50501 Apr 21 '24

how much money did you pay to win in diablo 4? is it enjoyable without buying anything? or is it just a grind to get you to spend money?

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u/stuckintheinbetween Apr 21 '24

I love all of those games -- well, except for Starfield and Harry Potter (they were fine) -- but nowhere near as much as AAA games from prior generations.