Xbox made a massive announcement—Grounded 2 is available on Game Pass, and the buzz is all over the internet. The official Xbox Twitter went berserk with a “What if we told you…” type of post linking to the latest episode of “This Week On Xbox.” And just… the replies, gentleman, the replies! Half the crowd is hyped, the other half is salty, and the remaining set is wondering if it wants to build an ant-sized base or grind in GTA Online first.
First-mid, Grounded 2—Obsidian’s survival adventure in which you find yourself shrunk to an ant’s size—is still a sleeper hit thanks to the first game. Are people diving head-first into the Game Pass after the release of the sequel? A Twitter user @gioforever just kept it real: “Playing right now bro,” while @iamcandyivie added, “Playing rn 😁.” There’s no hesitation; it’s all back-to-the-basics survival action.
Not everyone hangs with the idea, though. @RadioMcLean replied, “What if I told you enough goddamn crafting-based games,” which shows that not every gamer is willing to trade their guns for twigs and pebbles. In the same vein, @SinsofaNinja gave an honest “Love grounded 2. Scorpions are a bit scary though.” Which is fair. Getting jumped by an oversized arachnid first-person-style is damn nightmare fuel, I swear.
Then come the questions about Game Pass. “Gamepass august wave?” asked @realdeatholder—and that’s assuming it’s a bigger drop in retrospect. “Haha, I’d probably faint from excitement! Game Pass is a godsend,” @pixelluma followed-up with, summing the whole vibes scene. That’s true; for the cost of a single new game, you’ve got a whole library of games for yourself, and Grounded 2 is definitely a part of this.
And then shit hit the fan. And by that, I mean an unusual number of the replies somehow involved GTA Online. @GTAModFrance started dropping investment advice: “Xbox really dropping heat this week 🔥 But fr, if you’re on Series X and not stacking in GTA Online… you’re missing out on free cash tips.” @GTAModsAU countered: “Meanwhile on Game Pass you’re grounded, but in GTA Online I’m flying private jets with 100M in Maze Bank 😎📈 Different realities, same console 😂.” Priorities, people.
Then come the bugs—Both the ones crawling on the ground and those which are virtual. @JPlechy quipped, “I’d like to give it a try, but I heard it was a….little buggy.” Was that a pun intended? Oh yes. And @Rada_rada_raada mourned, “I can’t progress the story 😭,” a proof that even small-time adventures have their big-time frustrations.
The Xbox tweet also immediately set off a…well, an argument. @LiquidityAce side-eyed it with, “fortnite sponsorship? really?” while @SegaSwole blurted out, “What if I told you I was pissed that ninja gaiden rage bound is not playable on gamepass?” Struggle is real, folks.
At the end of the day, Grounded 2 on Game Pass is a win for survival fans, even if some players are too busy dodging Oppressor missiles in Los Santos to care. Whether you’re crafting ant armor or stacking virtual millions, Xbox is feeding the chaos—and honestly? We wouldn’t have it any other way.
So get your magnifying glass ready, watch out for scorpions, and maybe—just maybe—find yourself logging off GTA for a hot minute. Or don’t. No judgment. (Okay, maybe a little.)
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