Originally Posted by eastx Don't you hate it when you spend some time intelligently explaining to someone that his opinion isn't fact, and then his response is "Yeah, but my opinion is fact." Ebbtide and Kayne2000 both are quite wrong on this. It's already been explained, and yet they each came back and made the same poor argument all over again.

I am surprised this conversation continues everyday I check to see what is being said, or what deals are happening. Paul and others are correct and not just because Paul is awesome.

This is a discussion that no matter what answer is provided the minds will not sway, reminds me of politics. There does not need to be facts...

The S & S app game deals right now are better than the weekly deals have been! I never thought N+ was going to be on sale, in fact I'd pretty much forgotten about it. So I happily picked that up and Spelunky. I really liked the demo for Spelunky and was just waiting for a sale to grab it. All those Bing points I had sitting in my account got some really good use yesterday.

Originally Posted by tylerh1701 I remember the one time I finally got my hands on the ing shotgun (totally by random) and the very next level was one of those ing dark levels. I died almost instantly.

in level 2 when you get a haunted stage, put bomb on the grave marked ASH to get the shotgun. Knowing this, i still havent been able to open up the shortcut that requires the shotgun.

Originally Posted by adiras The S & S app game deals right now are better than the weekly deals have been! I never thought N+ was going to be on sale, in fact I'd pretty much forgotten about it. So I happily picked that up and Spelunky. I really liked the demo for Spelunky and was just waiting for a sale to grab it. All those Bing points I had sitting in my account got some really good use yesterday.

Good choices, wise sir.

Originally Posted by Zonic505 Doritos Crash Course 2 confirmed to be free to play like the original. It's also listed on the marketplace, so perhaps it's a sign it'll be coming within a few months.

I played this at PAX. From what I remember, it plays a lot like the original, there might be a few tweaks in the gameplay/controls, and the environments seemed a little more creative and more diverse aesthetically rather then the basic stadium type setting.

I am pretty disappointed that Dragonborn isn't going to go on sale. I would probably buy it for 25% off at this point. I hate how Major does this sometimes. I know it probably isn't his fault, but it seems like the third time I have gotten excited about buying something and had it removed.

The Japanese Model 2 Virtual On Cyber Troopers release can be downloaded with a Japanese account on a US Xbox and played with a US gamertag. Confirmed!

EDIT: That might be the fastest 100% I've ever had. Two playthroughs (total of 13 minutes of gameplay) netted all the achievements. Super disappointing. Guess I'll have to pop in Virtual On Force to get more of a fix since I haven't really gotten into it yet and I was looking to kill time till my Ni No Kuni Wizard Edition comes in the mail on the 21st.

Can anyone comment about the online play for zombie apocalypse? Is it easy to link up with friends? Is the gameplay pretty smooth, or is laggy/glitchy?

Originally Posted by JoeZiggadigga If I buy a game from the sales and specials app, will it show up in my history to download later if I ever delete it? I seem to recall this was an issue in the past...or maybe I'm just crazy.

Yes, it'll always be in your history, but it may show as "yet to be purchased" if you re-visit the Marketplace.

Originally Posted by chipper_95 I think the issue everyone is still having with the Sales & Specials app is if you happen to browse to the specific full game you bought (Spelunky) anywhere else on the dashboard other than the Sales & Specials app it will say you haven't purchased it. I think its able to show in your download history but the full game download you purchased through the Sales & Specials app is a different hidden item than the full game you see everywhere else on the dashboard/marketplace and xbox.com. Correct me if I'm wrong on this though guys. That's just what I think I remember reading somewhere (maybe on here).

No corrections necessary, you've mastered the S&S+ app!

So basically, us CAGers should at least TRY to remember what games are in our backlog, if you want to buy from S+S app.

There are still free NBA2k13 DLC available, save 200MSP if ur getting the All-Star weekend add-on.

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/...d.php?t=338275

The Zombie Driver demo was is pretty good. There seems to be enough content to warrant the 400 msp sale price for those interested. However, I don't like the shoot-only-where-your-vehicle-is-pointed game mechanic, so I'm going to pass. Plus the look and feel seems similar to Renegade Ops, which is still in my backlog.

Originally Posted by kdiddy1989 There are still free NBA2k13 DLC available, save 200MSP if ur getting the All-Star weekend add-on. http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/...d.php?t=338275

Thanks!!!! Just did it and got my code!

Originally Posted by adiras The S & S app game deals right now are better than the weekly deals have been! I never thought N+ was going to be on sale, in fact I'd pretty much forgotten about it. So I happily picked that up and Spelunky. I really liked the demo for Spelunky and was just waiting for a sale to grab it. All those Bing points I had sitting in my account got some really good use yesterday.

N+ is great. Had a lot of fun playing it with three other people locally. That's where it really shines.

There are patterns when it comes to Spelunky to make it easier. For starters, the exit is always at the bottom of the stage (except the UFO level) so I look for the best opportunity to use bombs to get to the lower levels and jump down (bombs also trigger those traps that shoot arrows;same with those skull heads) .

Don't try to kill every enemy (especially in the [very easy] ice levels and [very hard] temple levels) and don't try to save the girl every time; sometimes the bitch is a trap.

I have a [potentially dumb] question: When your XBox Live Gold subscription ends, is it best to renew right away or wait until there's a game on sale you want and do it then?

Originally Posted by Cage017 I have a [potentially dumb] question: When your XBox Live Gold subscription ends, is it best to renew right away or wait until there's a game on sale you want and do it then?

if you're getting gold only for the sales then wait. If you play multiplayer don't wait.

Originally Posted by Cage017 I have a [potentially dumb] question: When your XBox Live Gold subscription ends, is it best to renew right away or wait until there's a game on sale you want and do it then?

There's no harm in letting it lapse. But you may want to be vigilant about deals on Xbox Live Gold, year subscriptions can go as low as $35. And then when you get the subscription code, you can wait to apply it when you want.

Grabbed Spelunky. I don't know crap about the game but it was cheap and it has a high score on Metacritic. Can't go to wrong with it.

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So, are we fairly certain Dragonborn won't be on sale this week? I may go ahead and jump on Spelunky for the kids, if we won't be seeing a Dragonborn sale. I had read somewhere that it was going to be discounted for Europe, though maybe that's changed since I saw it.

-B

Oh well 800 points saved then.

I thought dragonbrn would be discounted worldwide next week.