5 recommended "Xbox Game Pass Ultimate" games to play with Lenovo Gaming PC subscription "Suguge"

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I'm curious about high-end PC games! But I don't have enough money to buy an expensive gaming PC... Lenovo Japan's "Suguge" is the perfect service for Atana, who loves games.

　"Suguge" is a PC subscription service for gamers developed by Lenovo Japan. Only in the so-called "subscription", if you pay a certain amount every month, you can immediately get a set of PCs and accessories suitable for games, as well as an unlimited game play service.

If you want to buy a high-end PC set that is suitable for playing PC games comfortably, you will need at least 200,000 yen. On that point, in the case of "Suguge", you can get a set of environment to play games on PC for a price starting from 5800 yen per month. You may think, "Isn't that a rental?", But at the end of the contract period, if you pay the PC price minus the paid residual value, you can buy it, which is different from rental. It's a great service that allows you to "trial" for one or two years if you're not sure if buying a gaming PC matches your lifestyle.

　In addition, the higher the PC, the faster the specs become cheaper, so after the period ends, it seems to be an option to renew the contract and obtain the latest PC at that time. Please check the official website for details of each plan and price.

Link: Official site

　This time, we tried out a gaming notebook PC/standard package plan with a monthly charge of 7,300 yen (for a 2-year contract). This plan provides a notebook PC with a 16.0 type display.

　It boasts high specs such as an AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H processor with 8 cores and 16 threads for the CPU, and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX3060 that supports drawing functions such as real-time ray tracing and DLSS for the GPU. Details will be described later, but even the latest games have enough performance to play with high image quality settings.

Lenovo's high-spec gaming brand machine . The sturdy aluminum housing is packed with functions to enjoy the game. It weighs 2.45 kg, but it's not a problem if you want to carry it between rooms.

All "Suguge" plans come with accessories suitable for games. The laptop plan includes a headset and mouse.

　The display is a 16.0-inch panel (16:10 ratio) with WQXGA (2560x1600 dots) resolution. It is a screen size that allows you to concentrate more on the game in that you can see the entire screen. Also, since it is a 165Hz operation panel that supports G-SYNC, it is also an advantage that you can enjoy a smooth play feeling with a high refresh rate depending on the title and settings.

　When the game starts up, the PC continues to have a high load on each part, so the cooling fan will rotate at high speed. When I actually got it to work, it wasn't completely silent, but it was much quieter than a hair dryer. As long as I was wearing a closed headset, the noise was barely noticeable unless I turned my attention to it.

Legion's standard apps include functions such as "Network Boost" and "Auto Close" that suppress unnecessary PC operations during game play. You can concentrate more on the game and enjoy it.

In addition, "Legion Ultimate Support", a 24-hour, 365-day support specializing in gaming, is also available on "Suguge". Not only in case of trouble, but also questions about how to install games, how to set up game equipment, and how to use game-related software such as "Discord". I appreciate that they provide 24/7 support according to the hours of life of night-owl gamers.

Xbox Game Pass lets you play over 100 games as much as you want!

　The most notable thing about "Suguge" is that "Xbox Game Pass Ultimate" is included in the service. "Xbox Game Pass Ultimate" is a monthly game subscription service provided by Microsoft that allows users to download and enjoy over 100 high-quality game titles as much as they like. Moreover, since it is a service that normally costs 1100 yen per month, a two-year contract will save you 26,400 yen.

　It's a playable title, but since it's a Microsoft service, you can play all company titles such as "Minecraft", "Microsoft Flight Simulator", "Halo", and "Forza" series. Moreover, you can play from "Day One" on the first day of release, so it's generous. This naturally includes titles from Microsoft's Bethesda Softworks, known for The Elder Scrolls and Fallout series.

Gamepass search screen. There are always more than 100 titles lined up. It is also nice to be able to play the latest titles of popular series such as "Forza Horizon 5" and "Halo Infinity" from the day of release.

　In addition to overseas manufacturers, the lineup also includes titles from domestic game manufacturers such as Sega and Square Enix, so even those who have never played a foreign-made game on a PC before can rest assured. If you connect a gamepad (recommended for Xbox Series X | S), you can enjoy the game with almost the same feeling as a consumer game machine. Furthermore, "Xbox Game Pass Ultimate" can also be used with "Xbox seriesX | S", so if you have the console, you can share it with the same account at a great price.

To use "Xbox Gamepass", just click on the usage right displayed when you select the item "included in the device" from My Library in the Microsoft Store. It's so easy!

　Although "Xbox Game Pass" is full of good things, it is not without caution. The thing I was most concerned about after using it was the game capacity. Of course, in order to play the game, you need to download it, but the latest PC game titles often exceed 100GB in size. That's why the amount of free storage space and internet speed are important. has a 1TB SSD, so I was able to download multiple titles and play them in parallel, but if you're worried about the capacity, you should prepare an external storage.

5 recommended titles for "Xbox Gamepass" that you can play with "Suguge"

From here, we will use the Legion 560Pro to select 5 titles that you are interested in from the many titles that can be played with "Suguge". We will deliver the playability of actually playing. I didn't use an external monitor, etc., and I checked how much performance it would be by playing only the main unit, so please refer to it.

Microsoft Flight Simulator: Standard Edition

　The ability to enjoy the latest titles released by Microsoft immediately after their release is a big advantage of the "Xbox Game Pass". Then, it is "Microsoft Flight Simulator" that makes me want to touch it. As the name suggests, this work is a full-fledged simulator that allows you to fly an airplane and enjoy air travel. The sheer scale of being able to fly around the earth, which has been fully reproduced based on satellite/aerial photographs, is an exciting experience. Being able to take a walk in the sky not only in familiar Japanese scenes, but also in sightseeing spots such as New York and Paris is a bit of a travel mood.

Not only terrestrial objects, but also natural objects such as the sea of ​​clouds and the surface of the sea are realistically drawn. No matter what scene you cut out, the image will be a picture, and that alone is worth playing.

　Since it is a flight simulator that aims to realistically reproduce an airplane, all the instruments and switches in the cockpit can be operated. It may sound complicated when you hear it, but since various assist functions are available, you can enjoy the operation with a gamepad if you just want to fly. For those who want to enjoy full-fledged flight, there is also a mode in which you can learn how to operate in a practical format, so you can feel more like a pilot.

FLIGHT TRAINING mode where you can learn how to fly an airplane from the basics. There is also a mini-game mode where you can test your piloting skills.

　Using the latest graphic technology, this work depicts even the atmosphere of the place. I was worried about its operating speed, but I was able to enjoy playing without any problems even with the native resolution of WQXGA (2560x1600 dots) + graphic setting set to the highest ULTRA. Some frame drops were seen in metropolitan areas such as New York and Tokyo, but since the title does not require quick operations like an action game, it is better to increase the graphics settings than a slight drop in FPS. You can enjoy the ground (* If you set it to MEDIUM or less, the terrain data will be displayed simply).

Yakuza 7 Whereabouts of Light and Darkness International

　The popular "Ryu ga Gotoku" series with the theme of the world of chivalrous spirits. All series that have been released for PC can be played with "Xbox Game Pass". Its latest title, "Yakuza 7", has become a hot topic by introducing a command selection battle system reminiscent of "Dragon Quest" in addition to changing the main character and renovating the system from the action battle so far. . Many people must have wondered about it.

The latest work in the popular series, which can be called the "second act" with a new protagonist. There are many highlights such as the appearance of "Yokohama Isezaki Ijincho", which is more than three times the size of Kamurocho!

　The synopsis of this work is that Kasuga Ichiban, who is in the lowest state after taking the sin of a young head, becomes a new "dragon". Ichiban Kasuga, who will replace Kazuma Kiryu in the previous work, is a character full of humanity with a hot soul, although he is a bit absent-minded. The comrades who fight together are all unique people such as former detectives and homeless people, and the way they fight is unique. Of course, the casting of famous actors familiar to the series is still alive, and Shinichi Tsutsumi and Kiichi Nakai appear (almost) as they are.

"Live Command RPG Battle", which combines the fighting action cultivated in the series with RPG-like command selection, is also a real pleasure. Even people who weren't good at action and had a hard time getting into the series can enjoy it without worrying about their skill.

　The screen size of this work is fixed at 16:9, but if you select the WQHD (2560x1440) resolution, it will automatically adjust to the correct screen ratio with obis at the top and bottom, and you can play comfortably with almost no drop in frame rate. enjoyed In this work, "Gamepad recommended" is displayed at the start of the game. If you connect the game pad in advance, you can start playing smoothly without any special settings.

BATTLE FIELD V 2 Year Edition

　An excellent point of "Xbox Game Pass" is that it includes the right to use "EA Play", a subscription service of Electric Arts, the world's largest game maker. This "BATTLE FIELD V" was released in 2018, about three years ago, but it was selected because it supports the latest graphics such as real-time ray tracing and DLSS.

World War II is the theme of the latest installment of the popular FPS "BATTLE FIELD" series. You can experience the harsh battlefield dramatically as a soldier on the Allied side or the Axis side.

　When I tried playing with the native resolution WQXGA (2560x1600 dots), highest quality + ray tracing, and DSLL turned on, it was fully playable. There were times when 60 FPS interrupted in scenes where processing such as explosions and smoke screens overlapped, but it was not enough to interfere with gameplay, so you can enjoy the benefits of beautiful graphics.

There is no big failure even if you play with heavy graphics settings. It's a shame to pass by this place in an instant because of the beautiful light that is unique to raytracing.

　It was possible to play multiplayer without any problems, where you can enjoy large-scale battles with up to 64 people. Thanks to the network boost function that automatically prioritizes the communication of the game, the movement of the character does not stutter or warp, and it is a thrilling that you do not know where you are targeted from a large number of people. was able to taste

　In addition, when playing EA titles with "Xbox Game Pass", it is necessary to install the launcher "EA Desktop" separately and obtain an EA account. However, since it is only registered once, it seems that there is no need to be conscious of its existence.

Craftopia

　The "Xbox Game Pass" has a large lineup of indie games that you often listen to recently. This "Craftopia" is a popular title that has sold more than 500,000 copies in less than half a year since its release in July 2020. Just the other day, the Xbox series X|S version was released, and the number of videos posted on YouTube is increasing day by day, so many people may have heard the name.

It looks like an open-world RPG like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and you can enjoy adventures around the island. But the essence lies in the variety of crafts.

　This work is being developed/operated by the Japanese game maker Pocketpia, but its genre is "Craft Farming Haxra Automated Construction Multi-compatible Open World Survival Action". It's a confusing name, but when you actually play the game, you'll think it's a "crafting game that's one step above", with a high degree of freedom and a fusion of all the written elements. be. Depending on the player's idea, it seems to have the potential to be enjoyed in a way that exceeds the developer's imagination.

Collect materials from the state of Panichi and develop an island. By collecting items and advancing the "era", you will be able to craft tools of advanced civilizations such as rotating wheel generators.

Because it is an indie game, the processing of the game itself is not very heavy, but if there are many objects such as livestock grown on breeding machines, the processing may be overloaded. Even in such a case, , which has plenty of specs, will allow you to immerse yourself in the game with peace of mind. By the way, updates are still going on, and there are plans to implement vehicles such as sailing ships. Now is the time to play seasonal games!

MAN EATER

　I would like to recommend "Xbox Game Pass" that it has a selection of games that are made overseas (which are not easy to come up with Japanese ideas and ethics). This "MAN EATER" is an anarchic title that turns into a man-eating shark and preys on humans in order to take revenge on humans whose parents were killed.

When it bites a human with its huge mouth, the surface of the sea becomes bloody in an instant. There is no doubt that you will feel like a shark in the movie "Jaws".

　As a game genre, it is a type called an open world where you grow while exploring the ocean map that spreads vertically and horizontally. At first, baby sharks can only hunt small prey, but by preying and collecting items on the map, they grow and level up! By gradually strengthening your body, you will be able to advance to new areas and confront the hateful Shark Hunter. However, if you eat too many humans, you will be wary and chased by hunters, so be careful.

　Graphics can be set to native resolution. In addition to being a unique ocean open world game, the underwater appearance of the relics left by humans as landmarks in the intricate terrain is ruthlessly beautiful. It also supports ray tracing, so you can admire the beauty of the underwater world with the light coming in from the surface of the water, or you can watch the cityscape change over time, or you can evolve as a predator of the sea. It is also ants to be fascinated by the appearance of yourself (shark).

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