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Christmas is a time for relaxation and, as we age, probably nostalgia.
So there was perhaps no better game collection to sink my teeth into than theFinal Fantasy Pixel Remaster Collection.
Over the holiday period, I indulged heavily in Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Collection, mainly because I could play it anywhere and everywhere while losing access to the TV or visiting in-laws.
Family visits, kids coming over, visits to in-laws and extended family.
You could play on those systems and get all of their exclusives too.
I don’t need more games, I need more time.
With Xbox Play Anywhere, I can take my Xbox console save for Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Collection from my TV, to my laptop, to my phone. This is a dream.
And time saving is where I feel Xbox has an edge.
I felt like playing Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Collection.
This year was no different.
Turn-based JRPGs are absolutely perfect for Xbox Cloud Gaming with touch support. More of this please (specifically; Monster Hunter Stories, thanks).
Whatwasdifferent, though, was my vastly expanded ability to actually access Xbox games I wanted to play.
It’s lovely being able to get my Xbox stuff on any gear.
Wish more of my games supported it tho.
As such, when my partner took over the TV, I could switch to my laptop.
This is the holy grail a platform holder should strive for, at least in my mind.
But is it viable long term?
Will Microsoft ever be able to mainstream it?
Is it even capable of being mainstreamed?
Further more… is Steam OS further to achieving this than Microsoft is?
Xbox Play Anywhere has a content problem, can Microsoft fix it?
However, many of these games could be described as shovelware if you want to be harsh.
Many others are mobile or tablet-oriented.
Fallout 4, the modern DOOM games, The Elder Scrolls the list goes on.
Today, developers have to opt-in and design their games for Xbox Play Anywhere.
Microsoft could be doinga lot moreto be promoting this feature.
More of this, like!
(And by more of this, I specifically mean Monster Hunter Stories.)
