XBL Deals - 2014 - 3/2015

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It may not be clear which :xb1: markdowns are Gold only until Major Nelson posts or the Sales & Specials page updates

Recent Updates

  • 3/1 - March GwG Live, New XBL Rewards
  • 2/26 - Misc Markdown - Gears of War 2
  • 2/25 - March GwG announced, Forza Fast and Furious freebie announcement
  • 2/24 - Deals with Gold, Spotlight Crew Silver Pack
  • 2/23 - UGS - Metro 2033 price dropped
  • 2/20 - UGS Weekend deals live, Strider, Bound by Flame, DiRT 3 unannounced drops
Please note:

  • You cannot currently buy any Xbox 360 content on xbox.com using your account balance, you can only use an active credit card or PayPal. To use your balance, you must make purchases on your console.  Unfortunately, even "purchasing" free content through the web site like trials requires an alternative method of payment tied to your account, though adding an empty MasterCard / Visa gift card that is registered for online purchases will work.  Xbox One games can be purchased on the web site with your account balance, but DLC cannot.
  • Some sales are intended for Gold subscribers only, as noted within each section.  This requires being a paid subscriber or within a console-activated "1 month complimentary Gold trial" account.  Neither 48 hour trials, 14 day trials nor free weekends qualify.
  • All known sales and information on sales should make their way into the OP. Major Nelson usually updates his blog with new sales information every other Tuesday.
  • ALL OFFERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE! No information within this thread can or should be construed as accurate (or still valid), therefore ...
  • Always verify Xbox Live Marketplace prices before your purchase!
  • Spend wisely, have fun, and enjoy!
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Deals with Gold
Gold subscription required
 

2/24 - 3/2 - Ubisoft / Square Enix

2/17 - 2/23 - Misc


2/10 - 2/16 - Geometry Wars 3, NBA 2K15


[*]:360: Geometry Wars Dimensions - $10.04 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]:360: NBA 2K15 - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb

2/3 - 2/9 - Far Cry 4 and more


[*]:360: Assassin's Creed Rogue - $40.19 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Far Cry 4 - $35.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Payday 2 - $8.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct - $9.99 - 80% off - xbldb
1/27 - 2/2 - Misc

1/20 - 1/26 - Misc


[*]:360: Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom - $19.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Farming Simulator - $10.49 - 65% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Pool Nation - $2.99 - 70% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Skyrim - $8.99 - 70% off - xbldb

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Games with Gold
Gold subscription required, Xbox One games are only playable while Gold is active, but can be added to your account with a Gold trial
 
Free Games


[*]:360: Jan 16-31 - The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - xbldb
[*]:xb1: Jan

[*]:360: Feb 1-15 - Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons - xbldb
[*]:360: Feb 16-28 - Sniper Elite V2 - xbldb
[*]:xb1: Feb

[*]:360: Mar 1-15 - Tomb Raider - xbldb

[*]:360: Mar 16-31 - BioShock Infinite - xbldb
[*]:xb1: Mar

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Sales & Specials

[customspoiler=Note]If the start & end dates are not well-defined, ACT FAST! since these "sales" could end anytime. However, they may also be permanent markdowns.[/customspoiler]

Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious - 3/27 - 4/10

  • :xb1: - FREE
  • :360: - FREE
Spotlight - The Crew Silver Pack - 2/24 - 3/2

Spotlight DOA5 Core Pack - 2/17 - ?

Spotlight Escapists - Gold launch discount until 3/13 (1 month)

Ultimate Game Sale - 2/17 - 2/23


[*]Weekend deals

[*]:xb1: Week-long deals

[*]:xb1: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Digital Pro Edition - $74.99 - 25% off - $79.99 - 20% off
  • Base game - $40.19 - 33% off - $40.19 - 33% off
  • Digital upgrade offer still active for buying 360 version

[*]:xb1: The Crew Gold Edition - $56.94 - 33% off - $63.74 - 25% off
  • Base game - $40.19 - 33% off - $44.99 - 25% off

[*]:xb1: Destiny Digital Guardian Edition - $67.49 - 25% off - $71.99 - 20% off
  • Base game - $40.19 - 33% off - $40.19 - 33% off

[*]:xb1: Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved - Digital Bundle - $20.00 - 50% off - $23.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Forza Horizon 2 and Forza Motorsport 5 Bundle - $73.69 - 33% off - $82.49 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Forza Motorsport 5: Racing GOTY Edition - $29.99 - 40% off - $33.49 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris & Season Pass Pack - $11.60 - 60% off - $14.50 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor - $29.99 - 40% off - $33.49 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Monopoly Family Fun Pack - $20.09 - 33% off - $22.49 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 - $30.00 - 50% off - $35.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: The Telltale Games Collection - $55.00 - 50% off - $65.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Trials Fusion - Deluxe Edition - $16.00 - 60% off - $20.00 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Watch Dogs - $24.00 - 60% off - $30.00 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Ultimate Value

[*]:360: Week-long deals

[*]:360: Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel - $29.99 - 50% off - $35.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - $40.19 - 33% off - $44.99 - 25% off - xbldb
  • Digital upgrade offer still active

[*]:360: Destiny - $40.19 - 33% off - $44.99 - 25% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Far Cry 3 - $9.99 - 50% off - $11.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: FIFA 15 - $29.99 - 50% off - $35.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Forza Horizon Rally Expansion Pack - $9.99 - 50% off - $11.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Forza Motorsport 4 Season Pass - $7.49 - 75% off - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Gears of War 3 - $4.99 - 75% off - $6.59 - 67% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Halo 4 - $11.99 - 60% off - $14.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - $23.99 - 40% off - $26.79 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Lego Marvel Super Heroes - $6.59 - 67% off - $7.99 - 60% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare - $7.49 - 75% off - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 - $19.99 - 50% off - $23.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Sniper Elite 3 - $7.99 - 80% off - $9.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: South Park: The Stick of Truth - $14.99 - 50% off - $17.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Watch Dogs - $23.99 - 40% off - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Value deals

[*]:360: Terraria - $2.99 - 80% off - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb

Spotlight Nordic - 2/3 - 2/9


[*]:360: Deadfall Adventures - $3.99 - 90% off - xbldb
[*]:360: de Blob 2 - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Elements Of Destruction - $2.49 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Frontlines: Fuel of War - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Jeopardy! - $4.49 - 85% off - xbldb

[*]:360: JUJU - $7.49 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]:360: MX vs ATV Reflex

[*]:360: MX VS ATV Supercross - $20.09 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]:360: The Outfit - $2.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: The Raven

[*]:360: Red Faction: Armageddon - $4.19 - 86% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Red Faction: Guerrilla

[*]:360: Rocket Riot - $2.49 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Wheel of Fortune - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb

Spotlight EA - 1/27 - 2/2


[*]:xb1: Dragon Age: Inquisition Deluxe Edition - $41.99 - 40% off / $46.89 - 33% off
  • Base Game - $35.99 - 40% off / $40.19 - 33% off

[*]:xb1: EA Sports UFC - $10.00 - 75% off / $13.20 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Madden NFL 15 Super Bowl Edition - $24.00 - 60% off / $30.00 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: NBA Live 15 - $19.80 - 67% off / $24.00 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Need for Speed Rivals: Complete Edition - $15.00 - 75% off / $19.80 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: NHL 15 - $24.00 - 60% off / $30.00 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Peggle 2 Magical Masters Edition - $4.95 - 67% off / $6.00 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare - $10.00 - 75% off / $13.20 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Titanfall Deluxe Edition - $12.50 - 75% off / $16.50 - 67% off

[*]:360: Army of Two: TFD - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Bulletstorm - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Burnout Paradise - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Crysis - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Crysis 2 - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Crysis 3 - $7.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Dead Space - $2.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Dragon Age: Origins - $4.49 - 70% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Dragon Age 2 - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Fight Night Champion - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Fuse - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Madden NFL 15 - $23.99 - 60% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Mass Effect 2

[*]:360: Mass Effect 3

[*]:360: Mirror's Edge - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: NBA Jam: On Fire Edition - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: NCAA Football 14 - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: NFL Blitz - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: NHL 15 - $23.99 - 60% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Need for Speed Hot Pursuit - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Need for Speed Most Wanted - $7.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Need for Speed Rivals - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: skate. - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Skate 2 - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Skate 3 - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Syndicate - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Titanfall Deluxe Edition - $12.49 - 75% off - xbldb

Xbox One Sales

  • XB1 Xbox Fitness - FREE until January 2015
  • Feb 27-? - Zoo Tycoon - $39.99 - 33% off (360 version also, see below)
Skullgirls characters

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Misc. Markdowns / Recently Reduced
[customspoiler=Notes]May be permanent mark downs, may be temporary pricing errors. Items marked with a * have been confirmed as permanent reductions either on the console dashboard, on Xbox.com's Recently Reduced page or corroborated from other sources (PSN, dev/pub, etc)[/customspoiler]
 

February 2015

January 2015


[*]1/28 - :360: Metro: Last Light - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]1/22 - :xb1: Madden NFL 15 Super Bowl Edition - $24.00 - 60% off
[*]1/20 - :360: Fantasia: Music Evolved - $29.99 - 25% off - xbldb
[*]1/19 - :xb1: Forza Motorsport 5: Racing Game of the Year Edition - $29.99 - 40% off - price reverted 1/20
[*]1/6 - :360: The Lego Movie Videogame - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]1/6 - :360: Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]1/6 - :360: Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - $39.99 - 20% off - xbldb
[*]1/5 - :360: Lego The Hobbit - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]1/5 - :360: MUD - FIM Motocross World Championship - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
Older

December 2014


November 2014


October 2014


September 2014


August 2014


[*]8/5 - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - $19.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]8/5 - NHL 14 - $39.99 - 20% off - xbldb
[*]8/5 - Madden NFL 25 - $29.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]8/5 - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil - $39.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]8/5 - NCAA Football 14 - $29.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]8/5 - NBA 2K14 - $39.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]8/4 - South Park: The Stick of Truth - $39.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]8/4 - Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag - $29.99 - 25% off - xbldb

July 2014


June 2014

May 2014
April 2014

March 2014

February 2014
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[*]2/10 - Far Cry 3 - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]2/6 - Ruby Soho by Rancid - $0.99 - 50% off - xbldb - Guitar Hero World Tour
[*]2/6 - Death Blossoms by Rise Against - $0.99 - 50% off - xbldb - Guitar Hero World Tour
[*]2/6 - Guitar Hero Track Pack 4 - $3.49 - 44% off - xbldb - Guitar Hero II
[*]2/4 - XB1 - Lococycle - $9.99 - 50% off * - Confirmed permanent by Major Nelson
[*]2/4 - Armored Core: Verdict Day - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]2/3 - Metro: Last Light - $39.99 - 20% off - xbldb
[*]2/3 - Zumba Fitness Core - $29.99 - 25% off - xbldb * Confirmed on Dashboard

January 2014

[*]1/21 - Borderlands 2 - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb  *
[*]1/21 - BioShock Infinite - $29.99 - 25% off - xbldb *
[*]1/21 - The Bureau: XCOM Declassified - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb *
[*]1/17 - Warlords - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb - Previously delisted, relisted at lower price, unknown if it will remain
[*]1/16 - Rayman Origins - $14.99 - 25% off - xbldb
[*]1/14 - Armored Core: Verdict Day - $29.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]1/9 - Aqua - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]1/8 - Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff - $19.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]1/7 - Assassin’s Creed IV Illustrious Pirates Pack - $6.99 - 30% off - xbldb
[*]1/6 - Saints Row IV - $39.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]1/1 - Hydrophobia - $2.99 - 40% off - xbldb *

December 2013
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Misc. Promotions

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Xbox Live Rewards

March 2014

  • New survey is up
  • Anime addiciton - Mar 1-31
    4,000 credits ($4) - Buy $20 or more of anime movies, shows and passes

February 2014

  • New survey is up
  • So Much to Love
    2,000 credits ($2) - Buy or rent at least $20 worth of HD movies that have the word "love" in the title
  • 4,000 credits ($4) - Spend at least $40 on E-rated games and DLC
  • 2,000 credits ($2) - Play 20 hours of multiplayer on Xbox Live

[*]Refer-a-friend through their messages to get an XB1 - Feb 1 - Mar 8
  • 25,000 credits ($25) for first friend to buy an XB1 based on your referral
  • 10,000 credits ($10) for each subsequent referred friend
  • All friends receive 25,000 credits ($25)

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Cross Buy / Upgrade Promotions
 
Between Xbox 360 and Xbox One :


[*]Battlefield 4 - Premium * Scheduled expiration July 31, 2014 *
[*]Call of Duty: Ghosts - Season Pass * Scheduled expiration May 31, 2014 *
  • Confirmed still active on Aug 26

[*]Destiny * Scheduled expiration Jan 15, 2015 *

[*]Minecraft $4.99 upgrade

[*]Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
  • Digital game offer expires Mar 31, 2015
  • No deadline for DLC, including Season Pass
  • Details

[*]State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition
  • Releases April 28, 2015
  • 33% discount for owning 360 version, expires June 30, 2015
  • Exclusive character for owning 360 version
  • Details

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Microtransaction Deals [customspoiler=Note]Not tracked by xbldb, use playXBLA for blog updates for these deals.[/customspoiler]


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Delisting / Server Shutdown Watch


[*]After Burner Climax - Expected Dec 24, pulled Dec 17

[*]Marvel vs. Capcom: Origins - Expected Dec 31


[*]Rock Band Track and Pack - expected May 30

[*]Rock Band Track - Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" - expected Apr 30, gone Apr 28

[*]BurgerTime World Tour - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb - expected Apr 30

[*]Capcom Gamespy server shutdown - expected 5/31
  • Age of Booty - 2 achievements become unobtainable with loss of online play
  • Flock! - level editor sharing disabled, no achievements affected

[*]Rockstar games affected by Gamespy server shutdown - expected 5/31

[*]Ubisoft online server shutdown - expected 8/8
  • America's Army: True Soldiers
  • James Cameron's Avatar
  • Motionsports Adrenaline
  • PowerUp Heroes
  • Pure Football
  • Shaun White Snowboarding
  • Tom Clancy's EndWar
  • Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
  • Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent

[*]Rock Band tracks - expected 8/26
  • Fleetwood Mac - "World Turning"
  • Fleetwood Mac - "Don’t Stop"
  • Spinal Tap Pack 01 - $1.00 - 71% off - xbldb
    Back From The Dead
  • Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare
  • Saucy Jack
  • Warmer Than Hell

[*]Spinal Tap’s Tap Ten - $1.00 - 89% off - xbldb
  • (Funky) Sex Farm
  • (Listen to The) Flower People (Reggae Style)
  • America
  • Big Bottom
  • Cups and Cakes
  • Gimme Some Money
  • Heavy Duty
  • Hell Hole
  • Rock N Roll Creation
  • Stonehenge
  • Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight

[*]Official forums announcement

[*]Doritos Crash Course 2

[*]Ascend: Hand of Kul

[*]Rock Band Tracks - Expected Dec 23 - Gone

[*]Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Fake Friends - $1.00 - xbldb
[*]Just Kait's U Suck - $1.00 - xbldb
[*]Lights Resolve's Dreaming of Love - FREE - xbldb
[*]Morningwood's Best Of Me - $1.00 - xbldb
[*]Morningwood's Sugarbaby - $1.00 - xbldb
[*]Official forums announcement

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Thanks to reddjoey, tylerh1701, BobbyTastic and Necrozilla for maintaining prior versions of this thread, and to all those who have posted deals and made Wiki edits.  This thread is truly a collaborative effort built from the contributions of the community.
 

 
 
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Metalepic said:
Mass Effect - 4.99
Alice Madness Returns - 4.99
Dead Space - 5.09
Dead Island Riptide - 9.99
Dead Space™ 3 Awakened Add on - 4.99

Mass Effect seems a bit random though on that list lol
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Thanks bought Alice download. Had the game near launch thanks to KMart sale but got the PS3 download for cheap & traded my disc copy, but now have the superior 360 version back.

This is still a $30 used disc so well worth the discounted price!
 
[quote name="Masters_93" post="12185644" timestamp="1414348008"]GTA isn't showing up on my dashboard :cry:[/quote]
If you look under new ondemand should be there!!!
 
mirkolaganaro said:
Let me know next time i might tag along!! :)
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You'd better come next time :D/ We hardly ever get such deals around here, so when there's a chance it must be taken. Too bad I didn't have a lot of money, at one point they were selling Shadow of Mordor for 20, the Wii U for 99, PS4 and XB1 bundles for 299... could have spent a paycheck right there...

 
[quote name="Baboy" post="12185682" timestamp="1414349127"]You'd better come next time :D/ We hardly ever get such deals around here, so when there's a chance it must be taken. Too bad I didn't have a lot of money, at one point they were selling Shadow of Mordor for 20, the Wii U for 99, PS4 and XB1 bundles for 299... could have spent a paycheck right there...[/quote]
Sbaaaaavvvv... Most definitely gotta go!!!
 
[quote name="pittsnoggle" post="12185683" timestamp="1414349135"]the bosses in dark siders are fairly annoying. anyone know if dishonored punishes for not being stealthy? could I play it like an action game?[/quote]
Not really but it does get annoying at some points... I got it free with gwg played till halfway through the game and got bored..
 
Does anyone have a recommendation for the $1 Darksiders 2 DLCs?  It seems like they'll qualify for the 2000 ($2) Xbox Rewards return, but I can't decide which one seems like it would be the most useful for my playthrough. 

 
[quote name="The Ebbtide" post="12185726" timestamp="1414350368"]Does anyone have a recommendation for the $1 Darksiders 2 DLCs? It seems like they'll qualify for the 2000 ($2) Xbox Rewards return, but I can't decide which one seems like it would be the most useful for my playthrough. [/quote]
2000 points each??? I'd get both!!!
 
[quote name="Tenchi_Ryu" post="12185782" timestamp="1414352091"]Isn't it about time Major Nelson start announcing next months GWG?[/quote]
I read that theres been no announcement as of yet and it seems that ms is sticking to the pattern of every last thursday of the month for official announcements...
 
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Last week Project Spark was flooded with "DOWNLOAD FOR EZ ACHEIVEOMENTS", so I didn't even bother looking for something good to play. Creators have come back strong this week with a lot of good games.

 
Here are my 2 favorites of the week:
R.T. - Remake of the Silent Hills PT, but with a surprise ending
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-Y3oGiL0Og

Little Big Plan It - The whole thing is great, but at least watch the start for the fantastic character designs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E0hwdUsGY8

There was also a neat Portal style game, but I wasn't able to finish it this weekend. I'll try to get a complete playthrough uploaded next weekend.

All Project Spark games are free to play
 
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The graphics are appalling... Lol i dont remember it being that bad on ps2 but then again its been a while since i last played it...
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It is a 10 year old game, made for the console generation of Xbox and PS2. I too remember it "looking better", but there was no 2014 graphic equivalent to compare it to. The same can be said for classic titles, like Perfect Dark and Goldeneye 64. They all were cutting edge back in their day, but a heck of a lot has changed since then. It's hard to go back sometimes.

At least the gameplay in San Andreas is still somewhat solid, and you can't really argue much with the $3.74 price tag.
 
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[quote name="DatPanda" post="12186175" timestamp="1414364073"]Did they patch heists in San Andreas yet?[/quote]
Nope... Theres rumours that its gonna drop with the release on xbone/ps4
 
preston181 said:
It is a 10 year old game, made for the console generation of Xbox and PS2. I too remember it "looking better", but there was no 2014 graphic equivalent to compare it to. The same can be said for classic titles, like Perfect Dark and Goldeneye 64. They all were cutting edge back in their day, but a heck of a lot has changed since then. It's hard to go back sometimes.

At least the gameplay in San Andreas is still somewhat solid, and you can't really argue much with the $3.74 price tag.
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The very reason I just can't go back to the original Goldeneye. That was one of my favorite games of the generation, but when I picked up a copy last year and started playing it, it was fuck ing awful. Sometimes nostalgia should just be left to the memory.

 
In all fairness the gta sa hd has terrible graphics but its still highly enjoyable the game is still huge even compared to most titles nowadays and never lets you down on replay value.. Im hoping theyll port the other 2 titles aswell!!!
 
Its getting harder and harder for me to buy digital, but I never had San Andreas. I was too young when it first came out. Technically GTAV was my first GTA game (I'm not counting GTA2). SO I cant turn down san Andreas at that price. 3 Gigs left on my 250 gig hard drive and that's with most of the GWG deleted.
 
Anyone who's played GTA: SA, how does it play and look now? The price is tempting but I don't want to impulse buy something that I won't be able to finish. 

 
sp00ge said:
The very reason I just can't go back to the original Goldeneye. That was one of my favorite games of the generation, but when I picked up a copy last year and started playing it, it was fuck ing awful. Sometimes nostalgia should just be left to the memory.
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Yup, Goldeneye 64 was the defining game of my teenage years, and helped me gain some lifelong friends. We all were between 16 and 18, working out first jobs at McDonald's at the time it came out. I remember it showing up at Blockbuster Video, (how's that for nostalgia?), a whole week early before its official release date, and renting it, thinking it could be cool. I ended up buying it, and telling my new friends at the job about it. We all ended up getting the game, and doing couch multiplayer for about 4 years. When we used the Gameshark, (another nostalgic item), to unlock the development team, months before the in game button code was revealed, we had even more fun.

I miss couch multiplayer in some senses. When someone was a douche, you could simply punch them in the arm, and tell them to quit picking Oddjob and "being cheap". Can't much do that online these days. Now, the people who had the better part of them dribble down their mother's leg around the time we were playing Goldeneye, have become the new generation of twitch-reflexes FPS players, complete with day one glitches, mods, aim bots, cheats, and a limited/foul vocabulary. I won't even play competitive multiplayer any more.
 
preston181 said:
I miss couch multiplayer in some senses. When someone was a douche, you could simply punch them in the arm, and tell them to quit picking Oddjob and "being cheap". Can't much do that online these days. Now, the people who had the better part of them dribble down their mother's leg around the time we were playing Goldeneye, have become the new generation of twitch-reflexes FPS players, complete with day one glitches, mods, aim bots, cheats, and a limited/foul vocabulary. I won't even play competitive multiplayer any more.
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I miss being the only one of my friends to have Xbox Live and being unstoppable at Halo 2/3 split-screen. Online is so competitive that even as a bad online player, it still trained me to be way better than offline players. Wish the same could be said for fighting games :/

 
Competition breeds excellence. 

That massive pool of players online who are going to do whatever it takes to win? They're making you better, much better than you would ever be playing against a small group of players with imaginary rules.

 
Thanks for the GTASA heads up! I bought it earlier.


I already posted this in the contest forum but figured I'd give you all a heads up. Basically my friend and I streamed games yesterday for 24 hours for charity/Extra Life and gave away prizes as incentive to donate. We still have prizes including lots of XBLA codes plus a physical copy of Titanfall on Xbox One. If you donate a dollar, you're entered to win. Details here:
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/337376-extra-life-prizes/#entry12186958
 
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Masters_93 said:
Anyone who's played GTA: SA, how does it play and look now? The price is tempting but I don't want to impulse buy something that I won't be able to finish.
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The talk of the game looking horrendous and being unplayable is HIGHLY exaggerated. I mean really, did you guys expect them to remake the game in the GTAV engine? Yes, it's a 10 year old game, but come on. If I hooked up my original xbox with the composite cables on my HDTV right now it would look like crap, but this looks fine. If you're expecting it to look better than most games in 2014 then you're setting yourself up for a let down, but if you have realistic expectations you're going to have a good time and it's well worth $3.75.

 
MillerTime2523 said:
The talk of the game looking horrendous and being unplayable is HIGHLY exaggerated. I mean really, did you guys expect them to remake the game in the GTAV engine? Yes, it's a 10 year old game, but come on. If I hooked up my original xbox with the composite cables on my HDTV right now it would look like crap, but this looks fine. If you're expecting it to look better than most games in 2014 then you're setting yourself up for a let down, but if you have realistic expectations you're going to have a good time and it's well worth $3.75.
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It looks and plays so much better than the original Xbox version. The missions have checkpoints! That alone is worth the upgrade.
 
snakeybro said:
Sunset with dem 9s, damn son. I'm hyped!
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Surprised me!!

I posted this in another thread but here you guys go so you don't have to look them up. Most of the reviews out


Eurogamer – 8/10
Videogamer – 6/10
US Gamer – 4.5/5
Destructoid – 8.5/10
Techno Buffalo – Buy
Hardcore Gamer – 4/5
Polygon – 9/10
Games Radar – 4/5
GameSpot – 8/10
Eurogamer Italy – 7/10
IGN Benelux – 9/10
ITF Gaming – 9/10
Gamer 365 – 8/10
Zing.cz – 8/10
The Escapist – 4/5
GamesBeat – 85/100
GameInformer – 9.25/10
Kotaku – Yes
Metro – 7/10
IGN – 9/10
Joystiq - 5/5
Gametrailers - 7/10
 
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Thanks for the GTA SA price alert. I grabbed it. With that and Alice, not a bad week. My game list had grown to the point where it's getting hard to find a sale on something I don't own week to week. And of course, I haven't even started playing most of them....typical CAG syndrome :)
 
preston181 said:
Yup, Goldeneye 64 was the defining game of my teenage years, and helped me gain some lifelong friends. We all were between 16 and 18, working out first jobs at McDonald's at the time it came out. I remember it showing up at Blockbuster Video, (how's that for nostalgia?), a whole week early before its official release date, and renting it, thinking it could be cool. I ended up buying it, and telling my new friends at the job about it. We all ended up getting the game, and doing couch multiplayer for about 4 years. When we used the Gameshark, (another nostalgic item), to unlock the development team, months before the in game button code was revealed, we had even more fun.

I miss couch multiplayer in some senses. When someone was a douche, you could simply punch them in the arm, and tell them to quit picking Oddjob and "being cheap". Can't much do that online these days. Now, the people who had the better part of them dribble down their mother's leg around the time we were playing Goldeneye, have become the new generation of twitch-reflexes FPS players, complete with day one glitches, mods, aim bots, cheats, and a limited/foul vocabulary. I won't even play competitive multiplayer any more.
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I've never understood the oddjob rage people have. In my group of friends, I rotated between Oddjob, Trevelyan, and Baron Samedi. No one ever got pissed off when I picked oddjob. And it's hilarious seeing a tiny man with a hat running for his life in a zig zag formation when he runs out of ammo. It didn't really give me that much of an advantage while playing actually. Unless we chose to play slaps only. But I usually played with Baron Samedi if we were doing slaps only.

 
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