Okay, so today after work I stopped buy GameStop mostly to look around and perhaps buy something under $20. I was hoping to find Red Dead Redemption for the Xbox 360. I wanted something with high replay value because I said I would use GameFly to catch up on years of console gaming. However, every game under $30 that I picked up I thought "hmm, I'd be better off putting this game on my rental queue in the future." I eventually settled on paying much more for Final Fantasy XV. The guy also offered me the store's Pro membership with all the savings and stuff. My automatic response was gonna be no but he said it was only $10 a year. I said whatevs throw the card in the bag. The Game Informer mag blows, though. Ughh, it was always overrated. I miss Electronic Gaming Monthly.

So I'll see how it goes. I've got my Xb1 JRPG ready and the console comes with Minecraft. That should keep me satisfied for a couple of months especially with the enormous PC collection I have including Andromeda and Shadow of Morodor which I have yet to play. I'm good with games guys, unless I can be recommended another casual, but long campaign title. And Starshine, I already have all major GTAs so I'm good. I just need to buy that keyboard add-on and anything else that'll make media searching/playing quicker.

That original World of Warcraft box with the fold-out covers was beautiful!

Hey all. Wow, it's been so long since I've visited the GameSpot forums.

Just two days ago I would've never thought, as a PC gamer, that I'd be buying an Xbox, but after receiving my Planet Earth 2 in 4K and being disappointed that my regular blu ray player couldn't play it, I was furious to learn of this "new format" and the required hardware. I admittedly tried to ignore the gaming console solution to my hardware problem, but it looked like the Xbox One S was the only affordable option for 4K blu rays. I ordered an Xbox One S Minecraft Bundle this afternoon from Kohl's (cause I get $50 back, booya!) and it'll arrive in about a week. I've got some questions though:

1. Are there any accessories I should buy? I can tolerate the sleek white Xbox, but I don't wanna fill up my living room with too much plastic junk. should I get an Xbox charging station, regular rechargeable batteries, or stick with my 20-pack Duracell batteries I've got? I don't even know if the controller takes batteries like my 360 controller for Windows. Also, please let me know if searching for online videos is easier with the attachment controller keyboard or with the media remote? I really need to type fast or voice search.
2. What modern games would you recommend for my taste? I already have multiplats on the PC like BF1, Andromeda, and even WWE2k17. I do NOT play shooters on a console because I feel very disadvantaged as a left-handed player; I save the head shots for my mouse. A game like FF15 I can't get on PC and I'd be willing to try, but how about casual, laid back games? I really wanna experience this "chill out on the couch and play" thing, not the hardcore, intense FPS multiplayers I usually play. Seriously, the only games I'm considering are Just Dance (for living room family/guest fun) and Red Dead Redemption on backwards compatibility.
3. WTF is up with the HD space and how are people filling up 500gb on 10 games? Are these exaggerations? On PC I've got a couple of 50+ gb games BUT: Rise of Tomb Raider requires 20gb, Far Cry Primal takes 16gb and The Division takes 33gb. Do all of these Xbox games require 40+ gb of space each even with the disc?
4. Any other interesting things (i.e. tips, tricks, warnings) I should know about the Xbox platform that would help me enjoy the system as a gaming console or media player?

Now it's not like I've never owned a modern console in the 21st century. Years ago I bought a used PS3 on eBay, GameFly'd the hell out of it from PS1 to PS3 games and sold it after a year. I also preordered the Xbox 360 twice but canceled twice before release. I almost became an Xbox fanboy back in 2005.

I'm not kidding when I say this. The most addicting game I have ever played is more addicting than World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy.

The most addicting game I ever played was..............Pokemon: The Trading Card Video Game (Gameboy Color)

When I had that game, I would wake up in the morning and the first thought on my mind was to reach for the GB and play. It was also the last thing I did before going to bed. For two weeks, everything I did from school to friends and even bathroom breaks were scheduled around that game.

If you ever liked the Pokemon Red/Blue/Gold/XY RPG titles I think you will LOVE the card video game. It's Pokemon without the grind. You can also shut off the game in the middle of a battle and you'll load right where you left off. That made for very fast gaming.

In order of worst to best:

• Call of Duty 1
• Team Fortress 2
• Fallout: New Vegas
• Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
• Golden Sun
• Assassin's Creed 2
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
• Final Fantasy 9
• World of Warcraft (2004-2006 only, before the expansions)

I grew up on SNES/Genesis but after that I had to play my friends' consoles N64, PS1-2, Dreamcast, etc.

My first computer was a hand-me-down and I immediately used it to play modern games with people (Call of Duty 1, Counter-Strike, AvP 2, Need for Speed). I was blown away by how customizable PC games were and never wanted to leave it. I joined a clan (which was rare in the console world at the time), I dabbled in modding, and I played online almost all the time on my AOL dial-up back when console users had to put 4 xboxes together to fill up a game.

Years ago I eventually bought an original PS3 and took advantage of backwards compatibility to play all the old PS games I never got to play. I had a blast, but it only lasted one year. I sold the console afterwards.

I believe PC Gamers know what they're missing by not playing consoles. I don't think console gamers know what they're missing by not playing PC.

Currently playing: Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, World of Warcraft, and The Sims 3

The best way to gain a JRPG audience in the PC gaming community is to first re-release the old stuff on Steam for $3.99-9.99. Final Fantasy 1-12, Secret of Mana, Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross, etc. Give people the "Best of" titles.

Releasing a $60 console port that's in a genre that barely has a presence on the PC platform is risky. I personally don't know any modern JRPGs. I stopped following after PS1.

First, I tried to search for threads on this forum that might have answered this question but for some reason the forum search feature isn't working for me so sorry.

I'm trying to sell a Nintendo 3DS (regular size) that came bundled with an SD card and Super Mario 3D Land pre-installed. I usually format electronic devices before selling them online but this 3DS has a digital game that I didn't even play. How do I unlink all my accounts and personal information from this device but keep Mario 3D Land tied to this system so that the next user can create all his Nintendo accounts and still play the game?

These Nintendo accounts confuse me. Nintendo Network ID, ClubNintendo, eShop, Miiverse, etc.

<---- Edit: Wow, I've been a member for that long? Anyway, good to be back.