They don't throw the BL 1 DLCs on, just the game itself and if people seem to love it, the DLCs are at their full price.

I although would buy the vanilla BL1.

Looks like I bought my last XBLA deal of the year now with the BL2 Season Pass.

It's not been a bad haul for deals for me during this holiday sale. Picked up the following;

MW3 Collection 3
Joe Danger 2
Mark of the Ninja
Sonic Adventure 2
Dust
BL2 Season Pass

Just gotta start playing these games now! O_O

Originally Posted by sram They don't throw the BL 1 DLCs on, just the game itself and if people seem to love it, the DLCs are at their full price. I although would buy the vanilla BL1.

Just wait a week or two.

Moment of truth coming up for the Walking Dead episodes gents and ladies.

Originally Posted by Friend of Sonic Moment of truth coming up for the Walking Dead episodes gents and ladies.

Yes it is. My guess is that episodes 2-5 will be 300 points each which is still a solid price. At 200 per episode it's a no brainer.

Originally Posted by kill3r7 At 200 per episode it's a no brainer.

Apropos comment for The Walking Dead.

Originally Posted by Bigmeat23 Me too....but I mean we know they can't be bad. It's worth every penny at 400 msp a piece (IMO) especially being that ep 1 is free right now too. But since we know they will be on sale it can only be better. I imagine they could be 200 a piece bringing it to $10 to play all 5 eps. But even if its like 240 or 300 an ep I cant wait, bring it ON!

True. I just got done playing ep 1 and enjoyed it very much. I'll easily pay 320 for each episode, which is the most expensive I see it being.

Originally Posted by mirai anyway, I suppose even if I could get BL2 from Hungarian marketplace I would not be able to play it on my NA console with US account because of region lock.

Or if your 360 goes down and for some reason you can't reset the DRM on your account ... or you lose access to the Hungarian account, or Xbox Live's Enforcement actually decides to enforce the Terms of Use to the service, or the game isn't region-locked but the add-ons are, or ...

So is it really that hard to find a used disc on eBay for any more than $25, especially if the game has no online code to compel you to look for new copies?

Originally Posted by Cornelius Or if your 360 goes down and for some reason you can't reset the DRM on your account ... or you lose access to the Hungarian account, or Xbox Live's Enforcement actually decides to enforce the Terms of Use to the service, or the game isn't region-locked but the add-ons are, or ... So is it really that hard to find a used disc on eBay for any more than $25, especially if the game has no online code to compel you to look for new copies?

The true purpose of being a CAG is buying games at discounted prices...the lower the better. The logic of buying a cheaper bundle doesn't always factor into it. It's the ability to say...."haha I got Borderlands for 320 points..."

Originally Posted by Seasick Pirate But I feel the first is needed to fully appreciate it.

What makes you say that? Are the stories at all related (if BL1 even has a story, that is)?

I just got BL2 for Xmas. I have BL1 on PC but my PC sucks and I've only played 2 hours of it. I really don't know if playing through a 50 hour+ game is worth it just so I can "appreciate" BL2 more... unless someone can convince me otherwise.

Man the BL deal day is pretty bad...especially with the deceiving "gotta read it carefully" description in the OP. I saw the other stuff wasn't included in the SP after reading it once or twice but then for some reason thought the other stuff was still going to be on sale...just not included in the SP.

Disappointing to see it's ONLY the first game (no DLC) and ONLY the second game (no separate DLC) and ONLY the season pass (which is the only way to get any "sale" DLC and doesn't even include Mech).

At least Walking Dead tomorrow should be good, I just hope the total price evens out to actually be a good deal since I've been holding off getting it on PC as it's relentlessly been on sale. Then the day after I hope Toy Story 3 and Cars 2 are both good prices since I'll buy those as trainer games for my kids.

Bought BL1, since I already had all the DLC. Now... I just need to play it LOL

Was looking forward to the bl2 deals but a little disappointed, was hoping for 50% off the season pass and a deal on the mechromancer. I'll probably just wait on the GOTY edition rather than take the plunge now.

Originally Posted by mirai anyway, I suppose even if I could get BL2 from Hungarian marketplace I would not be able to play it on my NA console with US account because of region lock.

Borderlands 2 isn't region-locked on 360, is it? The European version and US version weren't.

And has DLC on 360 ever been region-locked for anything? I know the occasional piece hasn't been available in regions, but not actually locked out..?

I picked up the BL2 season pass, wish it had been cheaper but it is still a good deal to me since I missed the free DLC. I already own The Walking Dead on PS3 (free $20 PSN card from the juice promo) but if it is 200 per episode I might have to double dip.

Originally Posted by jthieme Was looking forward to the bl2 deals but a little disappointed, was hoping for 50% off the season pass and a deal on the mechromancer. I'll probably just wait on the GOTY edition rather than take the plunge now.

Yeah, I'm going to wait and get the GOTY. I was also hoping that there were going to make a few more character classes. Plus I should pick up the GOTY of the first one.

Originally Posted by jthieme Was looking forward to the bl2 deals but a little disappointed, was hoping for 50% off the season pass and a deal on the mechromancer. I'll probably just wait on the GOTY edition rather than take the plunge now.

There's absolutely no reason it should have been 50% off, that doesn't follow in line with anything that's ever happened on the marketplace.

You wishing it was 50% off was exactly the same as someone wishing it was 100% off.

People need to have some realistic expectations.

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I was going to pick up the disc version of The Walking Dead to save some HD space, but found out it has some SERIOUS issues. So I guess I will be picking up digital copies instead. Just a heads up for anyone who had similar plans.
My guess is that they'll knock 100 msps off each episode. So it'll be 1200 MSPs for episodes 2-5.

Originally Posted by PrarieD0G What makes you say that? Are the stories at all related (if BL1 even has a story, that is)? I just got BL2 for Xmas. I have BL1 on PC but my PC sucks and I've only played 2 hours of it. I really don't know if playing through a 50 hour+ game is worth it just so I can "appreciate" BL2 more... unless someone can convince me otherwise.

I haven't played through all of Borderlands 2 yet, but there is little need to play the first one to enjoy the 2nd. So far, the only thing I can see useful from playing the first is a few subtle references to things like the ending from the first game. Also, appreciation of some of the world/people and how they operate may be slightly enhanced from playing the first one. Borderlands 2 is definitely fine to stand on its own.

That being said, Borderlands 1 is definitely worth anyone's time who is even remotely interested in it.

I am really amused here by people who seem to be disappointed in the Borderlands 2 season pass sale and are now stating they will wait for the GOTY version. It's not like the GOTY version will be available any time soon. As anyone on this site should know, the older a game gets the cheaper it gets. This is a popular game that just recently came out and only half of the DLC has been released.

Saying you will wait 6 months for a cheaper price is like saying the sky is blue. That's the nature of video games. Once the newness has worn off, the price drops.

I don't fault anyone for waiting for a cheaper price, but I do find it funny when people have unrealistic expectations for something they want and then compare the reality to an assumed value that will supposedly be available 6 months from now.