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/CharlieDingDong44 Apr 21 '24

Elden Ring has been widely regarded as great

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u/T4hunderb0lt Apr 21 '24

I wish I could enjoy it but as a casual gamer it’s way too god damn hard

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u/Maixell Apr 21 '24

I mean, unlike other games from the same company, what's special about Elden Ring, is that you can make it as easy or as hard as you want.

If something is hard, the map is big, just go elsewhere get your character stronger and come-back.

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u/captmonkey Apr 21 '24 edited Apr 22 '24

This is what I loved about it. I've played other Souls games, but since they're mostly linear, getting to a hard boss and just banging your head against the wall always made lose interest. The fact that I could just go somewhere else and explore something new when I hit a wall made Elden Ring so much better for me.