Chris F

So I've actually been struggling with which console to purchase at launch. I'm heavily invested in the Microsoft ecosystem, so having the backwards compatibility is a huge selling point, especially at launch. But I haven't really been impressed with anything other than the power of the hardware for the Series X. I've only really been enjoying my PS4 in the past few years thanks to exclusives and PSVR, and I'm pretty stoked to try the new controller. Plus I think the console looks ugly as sin, but I absolutely love that about it. I'm excited to show that off on a shelf. I know I'll end up with both at some point, sooner rather than later. And I've got company stock that I've been buying for the past 6 months, so that should clear me for at least one of the consoles at launch.

I was playing solo. It was very limited in what you could do/explore in thirty minutes. I didn't even really get to the crafting/resources portion, but if say if you liked the world they've created (and it is awesome), and are a fan of survival, base building, etc. - it should be fun solo. I can see it really shining with multiple players though.

Game Preview for Grounded dropped today - and on Game Pass - anyone thinking about giving it a try? Apparently it's got only about 20% of the planned content at there moment, but I really enjoyed what I played of the time limited demo.

Strangely enough I just played a bit of Red Alert on my Xbox One the other day!

Haha, good to see everyone! I was just sitting around and thought I'd drop by to say hi, and see how everyone was doing. I'm enjoying some paternity leave (Kid #3 is almost a month old!), and generally trying to stay sane - this is month 4 of working from home for me. Everyone's safe and healthy and we're gearing up for remote learning starting in a few weeks for my two oldest. I really feel like I should be playing more games nowadays, but I'm old and find myself watching Netflix at night (even though I'm still buying games). Missed you guys!

Hello? Is this thing still on?

http://shoryuken.com/2013/06/11/killer-instinct-launching-with-xbox-one-in-november-as-free-to-play-digital-title-jago-announced-as-sole-free-character/ *Aaannnnnd I just saw that Romier posted this. Note to self: Read ENTIRE thread before posting.

5069-4970-8577 Pears are the native fruit, but slim pickings at the moment. I'm also growing cherries, oranges and peaches. They probably wont be full grown for a few more days.

Downloaded the digital last night, and picked up the AC 3DS XL for the wife this morning. It really is the best of the AC series rolled into one.

I've had mine for about two weeks now, and my family and I are really enjoying it. We play a few games together in Nintendoland nightly, and my daughter loves using the Gamepad to help me out in NSMBU. I really haven't had much time to put into ZombiU as I would like, but for the hours or two I've played, I really enjoyed it. There really is no reason other than Super Mario Bros. U, and ZombiU to get one, but it my case, I haven't had a Wii for a few years, so I'm picking up some titles that I may have missed since then. Like Paul above said, I think it's got a lot of potential, and I'm eagerly awaiting E3 to see what Nintendo has planned for the rest of the year.

First thing I thought when I saw the leaked image was: "Wow, that sure looks like the same phone, vacuum, drawer system, and DVR storage unit we have in our backroom." Guess that's one less employee at Gamestop now. Second thing I thought was: "Hope there's some more naval warfare in it." as that was pretty much the only thing about AC3 I really enjoyed.

Well, with what they showed, I walked away impressed. Very much so in fact. I'm not even a Killzone fan - I've always disliked the "industrial" look of the game, but this one looks fantastic.

Hm, with the hardware they've spec'd out for the system, I'm surprised they're not going higher than 30fps. Can't current gen GPUs push 1080p with higher than 30fps in most circumstances?

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="Doctor Hoo" data-cid="482371" data-time="1361173820"><p> I doubt you could beat my Zombi U death record, Chris. My first survivor bit the dust at the very first ladder two minutes in, </p></blockquote> Ha! I was not used to the controller layout when I got to the ladder, and spent about 10 seconds freaking out how to climb it. Couldn't get the angle right, and forgot where the buttons were in respect to the analog stick. :/

Heh, it's me. haven't really played much console-wise since early last year - work, family, it takes it's gaming toll, but in a very good way. I was really excited this morning when I picked up my Wii U. Its nice to get new hardware set up and running, especially since this is something my wife and daughter were really looking forward to. I took the liberty of adding everyone I could from this thread. You'll probably see a lot of me as a zombie in Zombi U. Haven't played it yet, but I'm thinking I might in a few minutes before bed.