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  • 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.
  • Some sales are intended for Gold subscribers only, as noted within each section.
    On Xbox One, Gold trials of any length work for sales and Games with Gold.  You must be an active Gold subscriber (paid or trial) to play Games with Gold purchases.
  • On Xbox 360, you must have at least a 1 month Gold subscription for sales and Games with Gold.  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 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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Games with Gold

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Deals with Gold
 

1/1 - 1/7


[*]:xb1: Gas Guzzlers Extreme - $6.24 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Hyper Sentinel - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Industry Giant 2 - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Infinite Adventures - $18.74 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Neighborhorde - $1.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Nidhogg 2 - $11.24 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom - $7.50 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Space Hulk: Tactics - $26.79 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Spintires: MudRunner - $8.75 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Steel Rain X - $6.69 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Worms Battlegrounds - $6.25 - 75% off

12/18 - 12/24


[*]:xb1: Yoku's Island Express - $6.60 - 67% off
[*]:360: Dogfight 1942 - $2.49 - 75% off

[*]:360: Dungeon Defenders - $2.99 - 80% off

[*]:360: :xb1: Faery: Legends of Avalon - $1.49 - 80% off
12/11 - 12/17


[*]:xb1: Battlefield 4 - $5.00 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: Battlefield Anniversary Bundle - $20.00 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Battlefield Hardline Ultimate Edition - $9.00 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon - $6.99 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Dead Ahead Epic Military Pack - $3.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition - $10.00 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Handball 17 - $12.00 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Hunting Simulator - $12.00 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Deluxier Edition - $10.49 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: The Long Reach - $6.00 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 & 2 Combo Pack - $15.00 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1+2 - $29.99 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Mirror's Edge Catalyst - $5.00 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Monster Hunter: World - $25.00 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Moto Racer 4 - $6.00 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: MotoGP17 - $12.00 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Mugsters - $4.95 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: MXGP3 - $12.00 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Sébastien Loeb Rally EVO - $5.00 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Spintires: MudRunner - American Wilds Edition - $29.99 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax - $3.29 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: The Technomancer - $10.00 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Toy Odyssey - $5.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: V-Rally 4 - $40.19 - 33% off

[*]:xb1: Valentino Rossi The Game - $5.00 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Yesterday Origins - $6.00 - 70% off
[*]:360: Abyss Odyssey - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:360: Alien Rage - $2.99 - 80% off
[*]:360: Enemy Front - $5.99 - 85% off

[*]:360: God Mode - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Persona 4 Arena - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:360: Realms of Ancient War - $1.99 - 80% off
[*]:xbox: :360: :xb1: Panzer Dragoon Orta - $4.99 - 50% off
12/4 - 12/10


[*]:xb1: Clouds & Sheep 2 - $4.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Council - Complete Season - $20.09 - 33% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: The Count Lucanor - $7.49 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Flatout 4 : Total Insanity - $12.50 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Forza Horizon 3 Platinum Plus Expansions Bundle - $47.09 - 70% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Forza Horizon 3 and Forza Motorsport 6 Bundle - $31.99 - 60% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Journey Down Trilogy - $31.99 - 20% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Kinect Bundle: Kung-Fu & Air Guitar Warrior - $19.24 - 45% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Momonga Pinball Adventures - $4.19 - 30% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Need for Speed - $5.00 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Need for Speed Rivals - $5.00 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Need for Speed Ultimate Bundle - $20.00 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Peggle 2 - $2.40 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Seum: Speedrunners from Hell - $7.50 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter - $13.75 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Tour de France 2018 - $20.00 - 60% off - Price History
[*]:360: The Bureau: Xcom Declassified - $3.99 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:360: The Darkness - $3.99 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:360: Duke Nukem Forever - $3.99 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:360: Farming Simulator 15 - $4.99 - 75% off - Price History

[*]:360: Ride - $5.99 - 80% off - Price History
11/27 - 12/3


[*]:360: Conan - $2.99 - 85% off - Price History
[*]:360: Elements of Destruction - Full - $1.49 - 85% off - Price History
[*]:360: L.A. Noire - $8.99 - 70% off - Price History
[*]:360: Legend of Kay Anniversary - $4.49 - 85% off - Price History
[*]:360: :xb1: Mars: War Logs - $1.99 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:360: Sniper: Ghost Warrior

[*]:360: Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

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Sales and Specials

Spotlight - 1/1 - 1/7

Spotlight - 12/18 - 12/24


[*]:xb1: The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker - $8.44 - 35% off
Spotlight - 12/11 - 12/17

The Game Awards - 12/6 - 12/9


[*]:xb1: Banner Saga 3 - $19.99 - 20% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Battlefield V - $35.99 - 40% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 - $47.99 - 20% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Dead Cells - $16.74 - 33% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Destiny 2: Forsaken - $29.99 - 25% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Doom - $14.99 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Dragon Ball FighterZ - $24.00 - 60% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Far Cry 5 - $30.00 - 50% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: FIFA 19 - $35.99 - 40% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Forza Horizon 4 Standard Edition - $38.99 - 35% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Grand Theft Auto V - $19.49 - 35% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Life Is Strange 2 Episode 1 - $4.00 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Madden NFL 19 - $30.00 - 50% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Mega Man 11 - $23.99 - 20% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Monster Hunter: World - $25.00 - 50% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: NBA 2K19 - $30.00 - 50% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: No Man's Sky - $39.99 - 20% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Overcooked! 2 - $18.74 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Red Dead Redemption 2: Special Edition - $71.99 - 10% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Sea of Thieves - $29.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Shadow of the Tomb Raider - $30.00 - 50% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: SoulCalibur VI - $41.99 - 30% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Starlink: Battle For Atlas - $44.99 - 25% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: The Crew 2 Standard Edition - $24.00 - 60% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: The Elder Scrolls Online - $10.00 - 50% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories - $22.49 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege - $15.00 - 70% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Transference - $14.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Valkyria Chronicles 4 - $30.00 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - $19.80 - 67% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Yoku's Island Express - $6.60 - 67% off - Price History
Spotlight - 12/4 - 12/10


[*]:xb1: The Council

Party Time Sale - 12/4 - 12/10


[*]:xb1: Caveman Warriors - $3.74 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: ClusterTruck - $7.49 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Crazy Strike Bowling Ex - $6.49 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Cyber Complex - $4.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Deployment - $7.49 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Disco Dodgeball - Remix - $7.50 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Doughlings: Arcade - $5.24 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: DragoDino - $7.49 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Fru - $3.74 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Hyperdrive Massacre - $1.99 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Inversus Deluxe - $4.94 - 67% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Jackbox Party Pack - $14.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Jackbox Party Pack 2 - $14.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Jackbox Party Pack 3 - $17.49 - 30% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Jackbox Party Pack 4 - $17.49 - 30% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Jump Stars - $2.00 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes - $11.24 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Kung-Fu for Kinect - $11.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Lily's Epic Quest for Lost Gems - $2.79 - 60% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Mantis Burn Racing - $4.49 - 70% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Marooners - $4.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Metronomicon: Slay the Dance Floor - $11.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Numantia - $11.99 - 60% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: oOo: Ascension - $6.99 - 30% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Overcooked - $4.25 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Pang Adventures - $4.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Pool Nation FX - $2.70 - 70% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Riddled Corpses Ex - $8.03 - 33% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Riftstar Raiders - $11.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Rocket Wars - $3.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Snooker Nation Championship Game Preview - $1.80 - 70% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Speedrunners - $4.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Squid Hero for Kinect - $5.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure - $5.00 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Super Blackjack Battle II Turbo Edition - $4.79 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings - $5.00 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Super Toy Cars - $5.00 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Treadnauts - $7.49 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Tricky Towers - $5.99 - 60% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Ultimate Chicken Horse - $8.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Use Your Words - $7.49 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Wand Wars - $3.59 - 70% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Wheelspin Frenzy - $4.99 - 50% off - Price History
Spotlight - 11/27 - 12/3


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Misc Drops


[*]:360: :xb1: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

[*]:360: :xb1: Epic Mickey 2: The Power Of Two - $6.59 - 67% off - Price History
[*]:360: :xb1: Crackdown - Free - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Shapeshifting Detective - $10.39 - 20% off - Price History - Preorder - Releases Nov 6
[*]:360: Battlefield Hardline Premium - $5.99 - 88% off - Price History
[*]:360: :xb1: Brütal Legend

[*]:xb1: Call Of Cthulhu - $53.99 - 10% off - Price History - Preorder - Releases Oct 29
[*]:360: :xb1: Gears of War 2 - Permanent Drops

[*]:360: :xb1: Gears of War 3 - Permanent Drops

[*]:360:  :xb1: Halo: Reach - Noble Map Pack - Free

 
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Am I the only one seeing "Grant Theft Auto V" on the Xbox store?
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chnandler_bong said:
It's a shame that MNS's movie didn't do better. I think they tinkered with the story too much and made a mediocre movie. Can you imagine seeing a live action version of how Book 1 ended instead of what we got?
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Mediocre? You're being waaaay too friendly with that movie. Best part about that movie when I saw it was when I fell asleep then just walked out when the Fire Nation was confused over the concept of fog. To this day, the only movie I've ever walked out of.

 
bardockkun said:
Mediocre? You're being waaaay too friendly with that movie. Best part about that movie when I saw it was when I fell asleep then just walked out when the Fire Nation was confused over the concept of fog. To this day, the only movie I've ever walked out of.
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When you've seen the likes of Downsizing, yes the movie is comparatively mediocre. ;)

 
awp said:
I actually admire Rare for doing something completely different from everything out there. Having to work with others in an almost sim-ish way as a pirate.

Doesn’t appeal much to me but I still give them credit for it.
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Sadly different isn't always good. In this case it seemed that different was just an attempt to have another streamer friendly game that they hoped would get the same popularity as pugb and Fortnite. Which sadly didn't turn out too well.

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elitewillie said:
Sadly different isn't always good. In this case it seemed that different was just an attempt to have another streamer friendly game that they hoped would get the same popularity as pugb and Fortnite. Which sadly didn't turn out too well.

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I really don’t think they made the game to just be “streamer friendly”. Sounds to me from what I’ve read is that lthey really were trying to make a different adventure game with players determining their path in a more literal sense than other linear games.

Seems like a love it or hate it kind of game but that doesn’t mean that just because you don’t like it means others won’t.
 
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SoT is certainly interesting, I don't know what kind of legs it's going to have though. I respect the total absence of handholding, but I'm not sure if that's going to do it favors with the wider audience. It seems like a lot of the potential fun you're going to have is going to depend on what kind of goals you set for yourself.

I am kind of worried about how microtransactions will affect the game. It seems like cosmetics are already a large chunk of what 

you're working towards.

 
elitewillie said:
Sadly different isn't always good. In this case it seemed that different was just an attempt to have another streamer friendly game that they hoped would get the same popularity as pugb and Fortnite. Which sadly didn't turn out too well.

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I'd argue those 2 games were totally different in their first 24 hours vs what they are now. Fortnite more so than PUBG since it's popularity is based on a mode that wasn't even there on release. I'll be interested to see what happens to SoT over the coming months. I'm mostly a solo gamer so the whole premise was never going to be for me at a $60 price, but I'll give it some time through game pass.

 
awp said:
I really don’t think they made the game to just be “streamer friendly”. Sounds to me from what I’ve read is that lthey really were trying to make a different adventure game with players determining their path in a more literal sense than other linear games.

Seems like a love it or hate it kind of game but that doesn’t mean that just because you don’t like it means others won’t.
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One of the first gameplay trailers for that game featured a bunch of Let's Play/Twitch Streamer-type people role playing their wacky hijinks in the game, so it was definitely a part of their design.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wYZIHoqM1M

 
FriskyTanuki said:
One of the first gameplay trailers for that game featured a bunch of Let's Play/Twitch Streamer-type people role playing their wacky hijinks in the game, so it was definitely a part of their design.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wYZIHoqM1M
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Exactly. Their emphasis this year for E3 is the huge Mixer setup they have been reported about setting up for this year. They are all over this streamer game hype shit.

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FriskyTanuki said:
One of the first gameplay trailers for that game featured a bunch of Let's Play/Twitch Streamer-type people role playing their wacky hijinks in the game, so it was definitely a part of their design.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wYZIHoqM1M
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I still wouldn’t be surprised if that’s a byproduct of the game and those doing promotion for the game knew it was a way to sell it. I don’t know if the devs themselves really intended that to be the main reason for making the game. Maybe I’m wrong and not cynical enough.
 
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awp said:
Streaming friendly? Huh? Xbox doesn’t have any streaming games. That’s one thing I like about GamePass over PS Now.

That said, I am still glad to have my PS4 — looking forward to both GoW and Ni No Kuni 2.

But still love my X for all multiplats and 4K goodness!
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God of War is "nice", but based on the videos I've watched it's not breaking any ground. Ni No Kuni is the epitome of niche, good for you that you enjoy it, but whoop de doo on the larger scale.
 
awp said:
I still wouldn’t be surprised if that’s a byproduct of the game and those doing promotion for the game knew it was a way to sell it. I don’t know if they devs themselves really intended that to be the main reason for making the game. Maybe I’m wrong and not cynical enough.
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The Destiny reveal did the same thing in terms of folks being connected online, streaming was just less of a thing then. MS has their own streaming service built into the console and people actually use it, I can't blame them for marketing to that demographic, even if it's not something that interests me.

I am disappointed there's no single player story mode etc., if I play SoT it'd probably be solo because of my lack of free time.

 
Sielanas said:
God of War is "nice", but based on the videos I've watched it's not breaking any ground. Ni No Kuni is the epitome of niche, good for you that you enjoy it, but whoop de doo on the larger scale.
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GoW is "nice." Come on man. Give respect where it's due. What does Xbox have that is close to.what they are showing. Game looks phenomenal. This coming from someone that has hated all the previous GoW games.

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gamegirlpocket said:
The Destiny reveal did the same thing in terms of folks being connected online, streaming was just less of a thing then. MS has their own streaming service built into the console and people actually use it, I can't blame them for marketing to that demographic, even if it's not something that interests me.

I am disappointed there's no single player story mode etc., if I play SoT it'd probably be solo because of my lack of free time.
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Sometimes I'm disappointed that life has no single player mode. [Most of present company is excepted]
 
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gamegirlpocket said:
I am disappointed there's no single player story mode etc., if I play SoT it'd probably be solo because of my lack of free time.
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I agree about the single-player mode, but one thing I will say about the lack of skill leveling, etc., is that it allows groups of friends go get together and play. I play co-op games with a couple of friends spread across the U.S. and one of the three of us rarely finds time to play...maybe once per week for a few hours. The other two of us have a lot more time to play, so if this was a progression heavy game, it would just make it more difficult for us to hop in and pirate around for a few hours a week. But as such, I can see this being something we play in smallish doses for quite some time, especially if Rare adds things over time.

I'm totally aware that's not the experience everyone is looking for, of course. For us, it's basically something different to do on game nights instead of Gears or Overwatch.

EDIT: Also, I'll admit that Rare could have kept this just as friendly for infrequent players or casual groups while adding things like oh, enemy variety instead of just 10,000 skeletons and an occasional stronger skeleton. This game is really polished in terms of graphics, mechanics, etc., but definitely lacking in overall content and variety, from what I've seen and heard.

 
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I really wish more games had a Borderlands 2 style of co-op, where enemies would scale up according to how many are playing.  I can get 2-3 people together for Gears of War 4, but never a full team of 5, which makes Horde mode pretty difficult.  Seems like most multi-player games take the all-or-nothing approach. 

Speaking of Borderlands, hope we get some news at E3 this year.

 
PsiScream said:
I really wish more games had a Borderlands 2 style of co-op, where enemies would scale up according to how many are playing. I can get 2-3 people together for Gears of War 4, but never a full team of 5, which makes Horde mode pretty difficult. Seems like most multi-player games take the all-or-nothing approach.

Speaking of Borderlands, hope we get some news at E3 this year.
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Zombie Army Trilogy does the same time. You can even adjust the amount of enemies from the menu.

And yes, hopefully Gearbox (specifically Randy Pitchford) admits very few people liked and/or bought Duke Nukem Forever, Alien Colonial Marines and Battleborn (although I've read and heard that Battleborn is actually decent and fun but the internet turned it into an Overwatch-clone despite not being one per se) and just give the people what they really want, Borderlands 3.

I'm giving Sea of Thieves a whirl tonight now that I've got 2 months of Game Pass. Let's see if some of the hate's warranted or is it just people who expected/wanted SoT to be another linear, dark, grim, gritty game that aims to emulate a "cinematic experience". I thought not all games are meant to feel and look identical.

 
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elitewillie said:
GoW is "nice." Come on man. Give respect where it's due. What does Xbox have that is close to.what they are showing. Game looks phenomenal. This coming from someone that has hated all the previous GoW games.

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I played 1-3, had 3 on both systems and loved it. I'm saying the new one doesn't push the hardware very much and the gameplay seems a regression. I'm not saying it's bad in the slightest, I'm for good games anywhere and will pick it up under $25. It's entirely possible their mechanic changes will be fantastic, but it doesn't seem like it on video.

Spiderman will (hopefully) join SFV, KoF, and Uncharted as the exclusives that move the needle for me.

Aren't we due for the spring sale soon now that it's actually spring?

(I'm riding high that Daniel Bryan is back and the winner of New Japan Cup this morning)
 
Bryan should be on the cover of 2K19 in order to become the best selling wrestling game.....ever. But knowing WWE's knack for antagonizing with the fans because we don't cheer for the big sweaty man Vince has a crush on, it'll probably feature "the big dog" (who by the way, may or may not be involved in an illegal steroid distribution ring).

 
PsiScream said:
I really wish more games had a Borderlands 2 style of co-op, where enemies would scale up according to how many are playing. I can get 2-3 people together for Gears of War 4, but never a full team of 5, which makes Horde mode pretty difficult.
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Also, it seems like with the class system this time, they made Horde purposefully difficult until you level up your classes. I remember getting through 50 waves in Gears 3 without an issue and struggling to beat wave 30 with the same guys on Gears 4. Problem is that leveling up classes is ridiculously slow if a special event isn't happening.

Doctor Zod said:
I'm giving Sea of Thieves a whirl tonight now that I've got 2 months of Game Pass. Let's see if some of the hate's warranted or is it just people who expected/wanted SoT to be another linear, dark, grim, gritty game that aims to emulate a "cinematic experience". I thought not all games are meant to feel and look identical.
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I don't think people wanted Sea of Thieves to be linear or dark and gritty. All of the stuff I've read has pretty much universally praised the art style, animations, and overall feel of the game and simply pointed out that there's a lack of stuff to do.

 
akathatoneguy said:
I don't think people wanted Sea of Thieves to be linear or dark and gritty. All of the stuff I've read has pretty much universally praised the art style, animations, and overall feel of the game and simply pointed out that there's a lack of stuff to do.
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Not people in general, that's for sure. But some comments I've read here and there, it seems some people found out what SoT was really about up until yesterday. Even though the game was announced like 3 years ago.

My point was the it's getting bashed by those who want all games to look exactly the same and demand every triple A (read that in Jim Sterling's voice) game to be "linear, grim, dark and gritty" because otherwise, it won't sale or be liked even.

I'll make up my mind on the game once I've played for a few hours knowing what it is and offers, not what I thought it should've been.

 
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It seems Youtube botched something, I've been resubbed to a bunch of gaming channels that I've unsubscribed to for a while.

And yeah, Battleborn definitely brought the Overwatch comparisons on itself. Those comparisons aren't what killed it alone, the mostly hideous art design (covering both unappealing character designs and a horrid UI) and MOBA inspired gameplay did. I just don't think console players were looking for an FPS MOBA to begin with, and there were better free MOBA alternatives as is, like Paragon and Smite. The sad thing is Paladins kind of came along and managed to be successful doing a similar thing, while being free. Until they borked it with P2W.

Really, it seems like Gearbox would have better off trying to incorperate some sort of versus gameplay into Borderlands, maybe even a spin-off. It would have sold better at least.

 
elitewillie said:
GoW is "nice." Come on man. Give respect where it's due. What does Xbox have that is close to.what they are showing. Game looks phenomenal. This coming from someone that has hated all the previous GoW games.
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And just to have the opposite opinion, I loved all the old God of War games, but the new one just really doesn't interest me as much, I'm sure I'll play it but it lost a lot if it's charm/character with the changes they made imo

 
Doctor Zod said:
My point was the it's getting bashed by those who want all games to look exactly the same and demand every triple A (read that in Jim Sterling's voice) game to be "linear, grim, dark and gritty" because otherwise, it won't sale or be liked even.
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Hmm...we'll have to agree to disagree as I haven't seen any of that. All I've seen are people that really like SoT but wish there was more to it. Kind of like with No Man's Sky.

 
MoCiWe said:
And just to have the opposite opinion, I loved all the old God of War games, but the new one just really doesn't interest me as much, I'm sure I'll play it but it lost a lot if it's charm/character with the changes they made imo
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Have you seen the latest combat video they posted? It looks really interesting. The thing I didn't like about the previous games was the button mashing nature of the combat.

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akathatoneguy said:
Hmm...we'll have to agree to disagree as I haven't seen any of that. All I've seen are people that really like SoT but wish there was more to it. Kind of like with No Man's Sky.
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I will say that SoT isn’t nearly as dull as No Man’s Sky was at release. NMS did get updates to make it better though. Hopefully SoT will get some content updates as well.
 
awp said:
I will say that SoT isn’t nearly as dull as No Man’s Sky was at release. NMS did get updates to make it better though. Hopefully SoT will get some content updates as well.
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I still may check out No Man's Sky at some point. Another game that reminds me of SoT is Elite: Dangerous. ED obviously has more depth in terms of mechanics, but it's similar in that it seems to turn a lot of people off who are not into the gameplay loop or who want a more defined overarching narrative.

 
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Have you seen the latest combat video they posted? It looks really interesting. The thing I didn't like about the previous games was the button mashing nature of the combat.

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I guess to me, it's that button mashy/combo style combat they had that I enjoyed and tied to the franchise, the new one honestly looks more like Ryse then GoW, and I honestly liked Ryse, but Bayonetta now is really the only major game filling that specific style since GoW is going away from it and DMC is just getted hd remasters lol :p But I will say that the combat itself does not look bad.

 
chnandler_bong said:
It's a shame that MNS's movie didn't do better. I think they tinkered with the story too much and made a mediocre movie. Can you imagine seeing a live action version of how Book 1 ended instead of what we got?
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I still get chills every time I watch the ending to Book 1. I'll be honest, I only saw the movie once when it came out, and I've kind of blocked it out of my memory. I do remember that there was not nearly enough Cabbage Vendor, though.

 
MoCiWe said:
I guess to me, it's that button mashy/combo style combat they had that I enjoyed and tied to the franchise, the new one honestly looks more like Ryse then GoW, and I honestly liked Ryse, but Bayonetta now is really the only major game filling that specific style since GoW is going away from it and DMC is just getted hd remasters lol [emoji14] But I will say that the combat itself does not look bad.
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I hate Bayonetta. I tried it on switch cause I heard all the hype and hate it. Lol. We literally have opposite taste it's hilarious. I'm glad there are games made for both of us though.

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elitewillie said:
I hate Bayonetta. I tried it on switch cause I heard all the hype and hate it. Lol. We literally have opposite taste it's hilarious. I'm glad there are games made for both of us though.
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Indeed, good thing about there being so many games is we can all find ones we like haha :p

 
Kotor15 said:
Those streamers are the welcome committee in Hell.
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To each his own and all, but as a gamer, I just don’t see the appeal of watching someone else play a game, much less someone acting like a moron while they play a game. Only way I will ever watch a stream is if they become interactive enough to have a ‘punch’ button.
 
akathatoneguy said:
EDIT: Also, I'll admit that Rare could have kept this just as friendly for infrequent players or casual groups while adding things like oh, enemy variety instead of just 10,000 skeletons and an occasional stronger skeleton. This game is really polished in terms of graphics, mechanics, etc., but definitely lacking in overall content and variety, from what I've seen and heard.
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If a game has a problem, it's better to be one of lack of content than lack of polish. That problem is pretty easy to fix over time.

 
I can’t even figure out how to get a weapon in SoT. Played for like an hour and never learned anything about what to do or how to do it. No thanks. I’m done.
 
Playing crackdown 1 on BC, took me a while to get going but it's a fun title, went 9 years between achievements in this game, longest time difference for me
 
chnandler_bong said:
Obviously, yes, but if I were the dev and I had to choose which of those two problems to make my game have, I would choose lack of content because you can add content over time fairly easily.
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Agreed, but it doesn't always work out that way people will just drop it and move on, not many games retain players when they launch with a lack of content I can think of Siege

 
I did a search for "hitman" and didn't get any results, so apologies if it's already been mentioned.

Hitman Spring Pack is free right now, for a limited time.  It gives free access to Episode 2 of the latest Hitman game.  Back in December, there was a Hitman Holiday Pack which gave free access to Episode 1.

If this pattern continues, the entire game will be free eventually.  Lol.

 
Doctor Zod said:
My point was the it's getting bashed by those who want all games to look exactly the same and demand every triple A (read that in Jim Sterling's voice) game to be "linear, grim, dark and gritty" because otherwise, it won't sale or be liked even.
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Nice strawman. Not one single person insinuated anything of this sort. Sunset Overdrive is one of my favorite titles this gen and I even 100%d it. It's the polar opposite of dark and grim. Pointing out that SoT I'd boring as fuck doesn't mean we all expected it to be a "linear grim experience" or whatever gobbledygook.
 
A really early alpha from last year was boring. Doesn't look like much has changed. I'll try it for free though, praise be to Game Pass.
 
Kristaps Schwartzingis said:
Nice strawman. Not one single person insinuated anything of this sort. Sunset Overdrive is one of my favorite titles this gen and I even 100%d it. It's the polar opposite of dark and grim. Pointing out that SoT I'd boring as fuck doesn't mean we all expected it to be a "linear grim experience" or whatever gobbledygook.
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I thought sunset overdrive would be shit, then I started playing it and was blown away by how fun it is. Insane amount of content in it too.

 
Curious, but does anyone still play Destiny 2? I Totally forgot about that game until today and never hear any news of it and for a game that is trying to become one of those long term games through updates and events, it sure seems to have fallen off the radar especially after so many people bought it.

 
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