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
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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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Is anyone else having trouble downloading Red Faction Guerrilla through the website?  I keep getting an error message even though its 11/30 and I am Gold

 
Worms X1 is now free on the website.

So is The Raven. WTF only one episode? Really? I thought it would be the series. Ouch.

 
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Bryson said:
I am currently playing State of Decay now and looking at howlongtobeat.com it says ~16 hours to finish the game so I'm genuinely curious what you did to put so many hours into the game? I'm hooked and I can't wait for the SoD MMO to come out. Honestly I can't believe it hasn't been done yet.
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I haven't looked at the listing, but I assume that 16 hours only covers finishing Start to End campaign missions, the game throws a ton of side missions at you if you let it. Clear an infestation here, rescue a trapped member there, climb a watchtower over there and they add up--especially since it can take anywhere from 5-35 minutes per task depending on determination and luck-of-the-draw zombie spawning/movement.

My favorite aspects of the game are the character upgrading (as flawed as it intrinsically is) as well as the possibility to 'LOOT ALL THE THINGS!' in hopes of finding the best supplies, and kablow! There's another 10 hours... if you so choose.

What really wracked up the time was the endless mode of the Breakdown DLC, where you literally can keep playing forever if you want to and each time you meet the minimum requirements of finding and fixing a new RV you get to startover on a refreshed map but with fewer resources to find and way, WAY more zombies and more special zombie spawns per level. I played that through level... 11 or 14? Breakdown also offers unlockable survivors once you meet specific requirements ('Kill x Zombies with inflammatory devices,' 'Stealth kill x Zombies' etc. and the requirements don't reset as you play from level to level, nor does your found inventory reset) which also is very motivating to keep pushing through more and more hours of play.

I also completed the Lifeline DLC which was enjoyable but "short" as far as the sandbox aspect of the game goes as sidequests happen much quicker and are much more "do it, or lose it." The upside is that the whole DLC is army based (ha, no pun intended this time) so weapons and ammo are plentiful, making it less centered on managing resources and more survive-or-die. That was probably a dozen hours or less.

That being said, I played through the Breakdown DLC a dozen times, Lifeline finished once through (if you want all the cheeves, you need to play it twice due to having to make a big decision), and I played the campaign 2.5 times (I restarted after my first 4 hours since I felt I had a much better feel for the game after that, and then I played through it again recently to get a couple of story-based achievements I missed--and I played it pretty straight-forward, not too many detours or lingering around) and yeah... 170ish hours.

EDIT: If I was wishing for anything to get implemented, it would be the damn Leaderboards. My first serious time through the main campaign I panicked when Marcus got turned around and I accidentally launch him off the top of a watchtower--turns out that's not a biggie and they take minimal damage from such things. It froze my leaderboard score because the coding detected "cheating" or so they claim.

My most recent playthrough I thought I'd have it licked but it suddenly stopped keeping score when I switched to another character while wandering around with my first and was about to be confronted by two zombie hordes from different directions--I figured I was safe from the "cheating" flag being raised from the engine but apparently not. I'd really like to see this just a little more lenient. With one more big game update coming down the pipes for the Year One edition, I have my fingers crossed.

 
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SangesTheLurker said:
I left quite a lengthy rant about my qualms with the SKATE series during one of he last big sales quite a few months ago, but the short version is basically that althougn I found the controls and customization pretty rewarding (especially as a fan of COOL BOARDERS, the snowboard games from the PS1 era), I hit a wall super-quick in SKATE 2 but did manage to get a good few hours of enjoyment out of the flexibility of running around doing various activities in SKATE 3.

Both games' campaigns center a lot around score-based challenges in small designated specific areas (think ramp-like structures, fountains, abstract skateable sculptures, etc) to "own" them before proceeding in your career. Idk if it's just my aging thumb dexterity or just lack of my own trick creativity but in SKATE 2 I was trés suck[/] and got stuck pretty quickly, but the added trick tweaks that are added in S3 let me get further (plus, if my memory serves, S3's career trajectory was a lot less linear) and honestly, I only baled--pun intended--on SKATE 3 when my character got stuck while exploring backyards on-foot and even reloading my checkpoint started me off in a dead end situation.

I haven't seriously played a Street Fighter game since the 90's so I'm no help there, however.
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Thanks again! I'm leaning towards getting Skate 3 since it is still online (which is pretty important to me).

 
SangesTheLurker said:
I haven't looked at the listing, but I assume that 16 hours only covers finishing Start to End campaign missions, the game throws a ton of side missions at you if you let it. Clear an infestation here, rescue a trapped member there, climb a watchtower over there and they add up--especially since it can take anywhere from 5-35 minutes per task depending on determination and luck-of-the-draw zombie spawning/movement.
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I know you just mentioned waiting for the XB1 version, but you're really making it more tempting to jump on the sale price now and dive in. At least for me you are...

 
SangesTheLurker said:
I haven't looked at the listing, but I assume that 16 hours only covers finishing Start to End campaign missions, the game throws a ton of side missions at you if you let it. Clear an infestation here, rescue a trapped member there, climb a watchtower over there and they add up--especially since it can take anywhere from 5-35 minutes per task depending on determination and luck-of-the-draw zombie spawning/movement.
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I know you just mentioned waiting for the XB1 version, but you're really making it more tempting to jump on the sale price now and dive in. At least for me you are...

 
EldritchOnRye said:
Well Cyber Monday sales are really just worse BF deals so...
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Typically you're right. But Microsoft seems to have put so little effort into its Xbox One digital Black Friday Sale that I'm hoping that the deals we get tomorrow - either as a Cyber Monday Sale or just the early reveal of Tuesday's Weekly's - are noticeably better.

Why do I say 'little effort'...? Check the games on sale for PSN - Sniper Elite III, Destiny, Call of Duty, FIFA, Madden, NHL. Check Steam - Mordor, Evil Within. .....The same games on sale everywhere, over and over again. ...Here's hoping tomorrow is better for XBL.

 
Bizzquik said:
Typically you're right. But Microsoft seems to have put so little effort into its Xbox One digital Black Friday Sale that I'm hoping that the deals we get tomorrow - either as a Cyber Monday Sale or just the early reveal of Tuesday's Weekly's - are noticeably better.

Why do I say 'little effort'...? Check the games on sale for PSN - Sniper Elite III, Destiny, Call of Duty, FIFA, Madden, NHL. Check Steam - Mordor, Evil Within. .....The same games on sale everywhere, over and over again. ...Here's hoping tomorrow is better for XBL.
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Yeah, but PSN also does Flash Sales and it's not even fair to compare Steam sales to anything on the consoles. So no, little effort is part of Microsoft and digital. I Still don't even know what the fuck the power of the cloud means...

 
Antarael Dulacre said:
Got the Raven on Steam a while ago..but seeing that only the first episode is free on 360 is kind of a joke...like making an unfinished Game free.
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Plus, from what I have read everywhere, the controls on 360 are far inferior to that of PC, to the point of making the game difficult to play. Think I'll be passing, even if there's a sale on the other episodes this week.

 
Antarael Dulacre said:
Got the Raven on Steam a while ago..but seeing that only the first episode is free on 360 is kind of a joke...like making an unfinished Game free.
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Yeah, at least they should put the other two episodes on sale so people would be more interested in having the complete game (they were on sale not too long ago, at a good price).

I won't spend more than a buck or two on the other two parts though, since I'm not interested at all in this game, I won't even download it (but I've already purchased it, along with Xbone's Worms).

 
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I am on the fence about buying all the Gears of War games during this sale (I am trying to have all my games installed on my 360 HDD as a "digital library"). I have an Xbox One and I suspect there will be an anthology released within the next few years, similar to the Master Chief Collection. I am in no hurry to play the games, but they are cheap right now. Does anyone else think it's likely they will be re-released?

 
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SangesTheLurker said:
I haven't looked at the listing, but I assume that 16 hours only covers finishing Start to End campaign missions, the game throws a ton of side missions at you if you let it. Clear an infestation here, rescue a trapped member there, climb a watchtower over there and they add up--especially since it can take anywhere from 5-35 minutes per task depending on determination and luck-of-the-draw zombie spawning/movement.
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Thanks SangesTheLurker,

they definitely managed to put together a pretty fun game especially for an indie developer. It hits a lot of the right notes, open world, looting, base building with rpg elements. Game feels like the love child of Dead Rising meets GTA.

Oh well off to move into my new base and slay some zambies!

 
Darby27 said:
I hope nobody downloads it.
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Too late.

I gave it whirl. Could hardly put in 20 minutes into the game. Didn't like it at all, and this is coming from a guy who absolutely loved Telltale's Walking Dead. Despite all the bugs TWD has, It's a million times easier to get into then the raven trash.

 
Ok, I've resisted this long from getting Borderlands 1 and 2 and Gears of War 3 knowing they'll prob be GwG in the next few months cuz that happens when we all get in on a sale but I also don't want to miss out. I have the disc versions for all three. A few more hours to go.

 
Can anyone speak to how NHL 15 is now (with the updates), whether the PS4 version might run smoother, and/or whether a game like Mordor might run faster on via physical copy or digital version?

Thanks.

 
Any news on if we will be getting anything for Cyber Monday? Was really hoping to get a digital copy of Lords of the Fallen for cheap and a few others that didn't make the cut for the BF deals.

 
So is there any Cyber Monday deals because the post on Major's site, the one referring to this past weekend's sale, suggests that's all for the Black Friday week sale. 

 
BrolyB593 said:
Any news on if we will be getting anything for Cyber Monday? Was really hoping to get a digital copy of Lords of the Fallen for cheap and a few others that didn't make the cut for the BF deals.
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Typically the following day's deals show up no later than three hours ago on XBLDB. So....doesn't look like we're getting any special Cyber Monday deals, unfortunately.

That said, people on NeoGAF are posting that Phil Spencer said this week's Xbox weekly deals would somehow be better than the usual weekly's. Don't know if that was in regards to quantity (lots of titles, please!) or quality (really low prices, please!), or both. And frankly, I have yet to see a link to him actually making the statement. So....apply plenty grains of salt.

.....Nonetheless, the upcoming weekly's will be known in 20 hours or so.

 
starmartyr said:
I'd been waiting on them to fix this as well. Even had my own unhelpful chat with a representative on Friday. It looks like it is fixed though. Just snagged it for $4.99.
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Wow, so they did honor their prices! I got the whole trilogy :). Made sure to change my address to New Hampshire to avoid the sales tax.


tribalnoise said:
I am on the fence about buying all the Gears of War games during this sale (I am trying to have all my games installed on my 360 HDD as a "digital library"). I have an Xbox One and I suspect there will be an anthology released within the next few years, similar to the Master Chief Collection. I am in no hurry to play the games, but they are cheap right now. Does anyone else think it's likely they will be re-released?
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You're probably right, but you might have to wait until 2017. They might also only release the 1st one remastered. I didn't play these before so I had to get them.

 
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xbox_man said:
Australia does not have The Raven on the marketplace.
Anybody seen or heard something for a replacement?
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How is Strider guys? I got a PS3 and XBox 360 currently. Should I wait till I get a PS4 or XB1 to get Strider or is it not even a good game to begin with?

 
RPGNinja said:
How is Strider guys? I got a PS3 and XBox 360 currently. Should I wait till I get a PS4 or XB1 to get Strider or is it not even a good game to begin with?
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It's wonderful, a clever mix of the arcade and NES games with modern visuals and sound. Haven't you read any reviews? :)

Me, I would wait for Xbox One or PS4, as it runs smoother and looks prettier there.

 
eastx said:
It's wonderful, a clever mix of the arcade and NES games with modern visuals and sound. Haven't you read any reviews? :)

Me, I would wait for Xbox One or PS4, as it runs smoother and looks prettier there.
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Yeah it does look from what I heard about. And thanks for the confirmation on PS4/XB1 I will wait till then.

 
xbox_man said:
Australia does not have The Raven on the marketplace.
Anybody seen or heard something for a replacement?
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Nope, I was wondering the same thing. Fingers crossed that it's something interesting. If anyone does find out please post it here as I often find that the advertisements here in Australia for GwG still reflect those back overseas even when the games differ.

As for The Raven - I bought The Raven and its DLC on an overseas profile a couple months back when it was heavily reduced and I have to say that the control system is the most obtuse and awful system I've ever used in any game. I spent 15 minutes trying to get a character to face a door so that I could open it. And there's a point about an hour into the game when you literally have to walk in the dark on a pitch black screen while you pixel hunt - that combined with the horrible controls just made me never ever want to play this game again. Maybe it's better on a PC but the controls on a console are literally broken. I've seen bargain basement Kinect games that control more accurately than The Raven does with a controller. I had insanely high hopes from the team behind The Book of Unwritten Tales and maybe there's a brilliant story here but the controls are just rotten. I'm curious if anyone else struggles with it like i did - and a total shame they didn't make the whole game free.

 
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RPGNinja said:
Yeah it does look from what I heard about. And thanks for the confirmation on PS4/XB1 I will wait till then.
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if you know your getting a one and want to buy it while its on sale you can sign on thru Xbox.com and purchase it for your future xb1.
 
Question: If I download a game I just bought onto my hard drive, then I get a new hard drive, can I just download it to the new hard drive, or do I have to do a transfer or something?

 
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I'm not even going to bother queuing up the Raven. Not worth the disc space...

With all the games I bought between BF at BB and the MS glitch, I have too much to play and not enough time to play it all... Unless the deals are full X1 games for 25 or less, I'll be skipping a few weeks.
 
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Grabbed Worms. Shouldnt even really be interested in more sales because I've spent more than enough, but still wish we had some Cyber Monday deals nonetheless
 
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filmthedead said:
Question: If I download a game I just bought onto my hard drive, then I get a new hard drive, can I just download it to the new hard drive, or do I have to do a transfer or something?
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Yeah, as long as it's on your main profile you use. Just download it on your download history and you may have it on your new hard drive
 
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