XBL Deals - Jan 6 - Sep 4, 2014

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  • 9/2 - Deals with Gold, Spotlight Activision, Misc Markdowns
  • 8/28 - Sept GwG announced, Misc Markdown
  • 8/27 - NFS Rivals XB1 added to Deals with Gold, Ascend server shutdown
  • 8/26 - Deals with Gold, Summer Binge, Spotlight Shadow Complex, Misc Markdowns
  • 8/23 - Castlevania: LOS2 Misc Markdown
This thread will maintain a list of all current and upcoming sales and markdowns on the Xbox Live Marketplace / Xbox Games Store for the USA.  YMMV in other regions.  If non-US sales are listed, they will be marked with their applicable region(s).
 
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
 

9/2 - 9/8 - Misc


[*]Persona 4 Arena - $9.98 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil 4 - $6.59 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil Revelations - $13.59 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Rock of Ages - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
8/26 - 9/1 - NFS Rivals DLC / KI Sabrewulf


[*]Need for Speed Rivals - $19.79 - 67% off - xbldb - base game part of Summer Binge Sale below

8/19 - 8/25 - Call of Duty / Trials Fusion

  • XB1 - Trials Fusion - $13.39 - 33% off (free price on web site is a trial version)
  • XB1 Call of Duty: Ghosts (console only)
    Season Pass - $24.99 - 50% off
  • Legend Pack - CPT Price - $1.99 - 50% off
  • Legend Pack - Makarov - $1.99 - 50% off
  • Snoop Dogg VO Pack - $1.49 - 50% off
  • Squad Pack - Extinction - $1.99 - 50% off

[*]Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - $14.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - $19.99 - 60% off - xbldb

[*]Call of Duty: Black Ops - $19.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Call of Duty: Black Ops II - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb

[*]Call of Duty: Ghosts

8/12 - 8/18 - Square Enix, Fight Night

8/5 - 8/11 - Misc


[*]Terraria - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
7/29 - 8/4 - EA sale

  • XB1 - Battlefield 4 DLC - console only purchase
    Premium - 33% off
    China Rising - 33% off
  • Naval Strike - 33% off
  • Second Assault - 33% off

[*]Ultimate Shortcut Bundle - 33% off

[*]Battlefield 4 DLC

[*]Ultimate Shortcut Bundle - $33.49 - 33% off - xbldb

[*]2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil - $17.99 - 70% off - xbldb
[*]FIFA 14 - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Madden NFL 25 - $24.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]NHL 14 - $24.99 - 50% off - xbldb
7/22 - 7/28 - Superhero sale


[*]Marvel vs. Capcom: Origins - $7.49 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Mortal Kombat vs. DCU - $9.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - $19.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Young Justice: Legacy - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
7/15 - 7/21 - PvZ: Garden Warfare XB1, BioShock


7/8 - 7/14 - Titanfall XB1, Serious Sam and various DLCs


[*]The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

[*]The Walking Dead: Season Two - Season Pass - $7.49 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]WWE 2K14 Season Pass -  $9.99 - 50% off - xbldb
7/1 - 7/7 - Thief XB1, Ubisoft XBLA and others

6/24 - 6/30 - Ryse / Diablo / Fable / Payday

  • XB1 - Ryse: Son of Rome - $49.99 - 17% off
    Season Pass - $9.99 - 50% off - console only

[*]Diablo III - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Payday 2 - $12.94 - 63% off - xbldb
[*]Fable II - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Fable III - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Fable Heroes - $3.39 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Fable Anniversary DLC

6/17 - 6/23 - Rockstar Sale, part Umpteen, plus Deadfall & XB1


[*]Midnight Club: LA - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Red Dead Redemption - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb
6/10 - 6/16 - Hodgepodge, Part II, or "Oh shit, we forgot to schedule a sale"


[*]Forza Horizon - $10.19 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil Revelations - $13.59 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Terraria - $4.94 - 67% 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


[*]Sep 1-15 - Monaco: What's Yours is Mine - xbldb
[*]Sep 16-30 - Halo: Reach - xbldb
[*]Sep XB1 - Games can be purchased without requiring an Xbox One console


[*]Jul 1-15 - Gotham City Impostors - xbldb
[*]Jul 16-31 - BattleBlock Theater - xbldb
[*]Jul XB1 - Games can be purchased without requiring an Xbox One console
Related sales ** END DATES UNKNOWN **

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Sales & Specials

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Spotlight Activision Sale - 9/2 - 9/8

Spotlight Shadow Complex- 8/26 - 9/1

Summer Binge Sale - 8/26 - 9/1 - Both Gold only and Silver discounts


[*]Far Cry 3 - $9.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Forza Horizon - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Guardians of Middle-earth - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Left 4 Dead - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Lego The Lord of the Rings - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga - $14.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Mafia II - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]Murdered: Soul Suspect - $29.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]Need for Speed Rivals - $19.79 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]NFL Blitz - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Plants vs. Zombies - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb

[*]Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare - $20.09 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]Rayman Legends - $13.19 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Ridge Racer Unbounded - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Sniper Elite 3 - $26.79 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]SoulCalibur V - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Spec Ops: The Line - $4.49 - 85% off - xbldb
[*]Star Trek - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]State of Decay

[*]Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Twisted Pixel Games Bundle - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]The Walking Dead: Season Two - Season Pass - $10.04 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]The Wolf Among Us - Season Pass - $10.04 - 33% off - xbldb
Spotlight Rockstar - 8/19 - 8/25


[*]Grand Theft Auto V - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]L.A. Noire - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]Max Payne 3 - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]Midnight Club: LA - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Red Dead Redemption - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]Rockstar Table Tennis - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
Spotlight Just Dance - 8/12 - 8/18 - Gold only


N64 Banjo Bundle - 7/9 - 8/8


Spotlight XB1 Ghosts (aka, the new Risk Factions) - 8/5 - 8/11

Spotlight Capcom - 8/5 - 8/11


[*]Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara - $5.09 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Dustforce - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Final Fight: Double Impact - $3.99 - 60% off - xbldb
[*]Lost Planet 2 - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Lost Planet 3 - $13.59 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Mega Man 9 - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Mega Man 10 - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Puzzle Fighter HD - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Remember Me - $9.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil Code: Veronica X - $6.59 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil 4 - $6.59 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil 5 - $6.59 - 67% off - xbldb

[*]Resident Evil 6

[*]Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City - $11.59 - 71% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil Revelations - $13.59 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix - $5.09 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Street Fighter X Tekken

Spotlight Splatters - 7/29 - 8/4

Spotlight Deep Silver - 7/22 - 7/28

Spotlight Nordic - 7/22 - 7/28


[*]Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]Frontlines: Fuel of War - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb - Unobtainable achievements (servers offline)
[*]Jeopardy! - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]MX vs. ATV Alive - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Painkiller Hell & Damnation - $5.99 - 80% off - xbldb

[*]The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief Episode 1 - $2.49 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]Red Faction: Armageddon - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]Red Faction: Guerrilla - $9.99 - 50% off - xbldb

[*]Zombie Driver HD - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
Spotlight Bethesda QuakeCon Sale - 7/17 - 7/20

Ultimate Games Sale - 7/8 - 7/14
Same DLC also on sale on XB1 through console with same discount


[*]July 9

[*]July 10

[*]July 11

[*]July 12

[*]July 13

[*]July 14

[*]All week

[*]The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Trials Evolution - $5.09 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Trials Fusion - $13.39 - 33% off - xbldb

Spotlight Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag DLC - 7/1 - 7/7
Same DLC also on sale on XB1 through console with same discount


Spotlight Pro Evolution Soccer - 7/1 - 7/7


FIFA World Cup Brazil - 6/26 - 6/30

Spotlight Sega - 6/24 - 6/30

Spotlight Lego - 6/24 - 6/30

Spotlight? - 6/17 - 6/23 - Saints Row passes & KI Sabrewulf

Pseudo Deals with Gold - 6/10 - 6/16 - GTA


[*]Grand Theft Auto V - $29.99 - 50% 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]
 
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
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Cross Buy Promotions
 
Between Xbox 360 and Xbox One :

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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


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

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

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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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Groo The Wanderer said:
I'd like just one X1 free game per month. Max: Curse Of Brotherhood would be a nice start.
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I'll throw Zoo Tycoon into the prediction pool for 1st Xbox One game offered. You could go with Titanfall or Forza Motorsport5 -heck I guess you could say even FIFA- as a few have managed to nab those free with the console bundles but I'm going with a game that hasn't been given free and is actually pretty good.

Max or Crimson Dragon as the "arcade" version.

 
aledromo said:
Yeah, after an hour I noticed I was 28% done! Still, can't argue with 4 hours for $3. Even if I never touch MP. And I won't.
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Yeah, no problem for $3. I think I bought it when it was released so it was a little bit more stifling at $15.

mpaullin said:
Speaking of ITSP, did anyone chime in on whether the DLC was worth it?
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It's just an extension of the MP, right? The MP was unique but I also thought it was rather tough and quit playing it after 5 or so rounds.

 
tylerh1701 said:
Yeah, no problem for $3. I think I bought it when it was released so it was a little bit more stifling at $15.

It's just an extension of the MP, right? The MP was unique but I also thought it was rather tough and quit playing it after 5 or so rounds.
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Ohhh, multiplayer. Pass!

I'm so lonely...

 
The achievements for episode of TWAU isn't showing up on the list, can I still play and earn them?

EDIT: They showed up once I started the episode, thanks.

 
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Masters_93 said:
The achievements for episode of TWAU isn't showing up on the list, can I still play and earn them?
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Yes. It worked fine for me last night. It was only yesterday morning before the achievements had been published to live.xbox.com that you couldn't unlock them online.

This happens from time to time with DLC. Basically, check live.xbox.com before you play, if you can see them there, you're good to go.

 
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Alright, so I wanna replay Episode 3 of The Wolf Among Us, when it asks for the save location or whatever, can I choose the same file and it still keep my choices from Ep. 1 and 2 or will it completely overwrite them and instead I need to choose a new location?

 
That free Dragon Ball season is still watchable if you picked it up while it was free. I know some people weren't sure if we would be able to watch it after the deal expired.

 
Didn't realize that they removed the online multiplayer in Trials Fusion:

"We know by reviewing the metrics from Trials Evolution that the vast majority of players tried the mode, didn’t return to it and decided to focus their time on other parts of Trials. We even further polished that mode for the PC version, Trials Evolution: Gold Edition, but players still did not engage that feature and online multiplayer was less popular among all players."

 
kcobra22 said:
Didn't realize that they removed the online multiplayer in Trials Fusion:

"We know by reviewing the metrics from Trials Evolution that the vast majority of players tried the mode, didn’t return to it and decided to focus their time on other parts of Trials. We even further polished that mode for the PC version, Trials Evolution: Gold Edition, but players still did not engage that feature and online multiplayer was less popular among all players."
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Wait....wtf, so I can't race on custom tracks online with my buddies? As much as I love Trials I may not be getting this one at first anymore....

And I was planning on getting the Disc version at launch....I barely touched the Single Player stuff in Evolution, I loved checking out maps with my friends.

 
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As long as you can still see your friends' ghosts, I'll be happy with it. If any of my friends had Evolution, I'm sure I'd be more upset about the new game not having multiplayer.

 
So I just started playing Alan Wake. I'm definitely intrigued by the story but WOW this game is a giant collectible fest. If you're OCD like me then you are compelled to go after all of them.....to clarify, all 291 of them. Groooooaaan.

Other than that, the gameplay is tense and satisfying and for a game released in 2010 the game looks pretty damn good. Looking forward to Quantum Break even more now.
 
Groo The Wanderer said:
So I just started playing Alan Wake. I'm definitely intrigued by the story but WOW this game is a giant collectible fest. If you're OCD like me then you are compelled to go after all of them.....to clarify, all 291 of them. Groooooaaan.

Other than that, the gameplay is tense and satisfying and for a game released in 2010 the game looks pretty damn good. Looking forward to Quantum Break even more now.
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you will find most of the collectibles show up in sequence with the story so it's hard to miss them.
 
Groo The Wanderer said:
So I just started playing Alan Wake. I'm definitely intrigued by the story but WOW this game is a giant collectible fest. If you're OCD like me then you are compelled to go after all of them.....to clarify, all 291 of them. Groooooaaan.

Other than that, the gameplay is tense and satisfying and for a game released in 2010 the game looks pretty damn good. Looking forward to Quantum Break even more now.
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Yeah there is an insane amount of collectibles, but you only really need to go for them if you care about achievements. That said, go for the manuscript pages regardless as they flesh out the story-within-the-story more.

 
Each of the DLC's add more collectables as well. I don't believe I found all of the collectables in any of them, but I wasn't searching to hard.

 
defgufman said:
you will find most of the collectibles show up in sequence with the story so it's hard to miss them.
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I missed quite a lot and WAS looking for them. I don't like that a game like Alan has too many collectibles, since they break the pace of the story:

- You have to go to the house or your xxxx will xxxx. mwahahahaha

- Wait a moment, I have to look around every corner and room in case I miss something. Be there in 5 minutes, don't die until I arrive.

 
E.Nich said:
I missed quite a lot and WAS looking for them. I don't like that a game like Alan has too many collectibles, since they break the pace of the story:

- You have to go to the house or your xxxx will xxxx. mwahahahaha

- Wait a moment, I have to look around every corner and room in case I miss something. Be there in 5 minutes, don't die until I arrive.
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I feel the same way lol. I believe I missed about 5 pages of the manuscript in the main game and god knows how many thermos' because I was so into the pacing of the story. It really encourages moving forward throughout, especially when you are trying to avoid combat lol.

Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, and Dodge. Well, you don't really dive but you get the point lol.

 
stevocbk24 said:
I feel the same way lol. I believe I missed about 5 pages of the manuscript in the main game and god knows how many thermos' because I was so into the pacing of the story. It really encourages moving forward throughout, especially when you are trying to avoid combat lol.

Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, and Dodge. Well, you don't really dive but you get the point lol.
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Yeah, on that game I'd understand some kind of time attack chievos, but collectibles? Man... It really is plenty of life and death situations and you have to look for things that aren't in plain sight?

Either way the game and it's story are very good, so I encourage to those that haven't play it yet, to do it whenever they feel like flashing people with the fleshlight flashlight and then shot the hell out of them.

EDIT: Oh, and dodge, for the mother of God. I have a friend that finished the game without triggering the chievo for dodging 20 times. Granted, he's very bad playing games, but damn, that makes a game unnecessarily more difficult.

 
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I played like the first two or three hours of Alan Wake back in 2012 and then just lost track of it for whatever reason. I'm afraid if I go back to it now I won't remember how to play, but I also don't want to start over. :(

 
Groo The Wanderer said:
So I just started playing Alan Wake. I'm definitely intrigued by the story but WOW this game is a giant collectible fest. If you're OCD like me then you are compelled to go after all of them.....to clarify, all 291 of them. Groooooaaan.

Other than that, the gameplay is tense and satisfying and for a game released in 2010 the game looks pretty damn good. Looking forward to Quantum Break even more now.
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This is great to hear. It's actually next in my 360 backlog. Im currently finishing up Asura's Wrath and holy shit what a kick ass game it is. It's basically an interactive anime and im all for it.

 
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I played Alan Wake this way: played through first on Normal and enjoyed the game, then played again on Easy to hunt collectibles (yes I used a guide. I don't have that much patience). Then I took a break and went back to beat it on Nightmare while looking for that difficulty's specific manuscript pages (of which there are not nearly as many).

 
HaloGX said:
I played Alan Wake this way: played through first on Normal and enjoyed the game, then played again on Easy to hunt collectibles (yes I used a guide. I don't have that much patience).
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This makes me glad that youtube can be snapped on the Xbox One...snap achievement/collectible guides while you're playing.

 
E.Nich said:
I missed quite a lot and WAS looking for them. I don't like that a game like Alan has too many collectibles, since they break the pace of the story:
- You have to go to the house or your xxxx will xxxx. mwahahahaha
- Wait a moment, I have to look around every corner and room in case I miss something. Be there in 5 minutes, don't die until I arrive.
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Haha right! This is exactly how I feel. But I'm an achievement whore so I have no choice.
 
Groo The Wanderer said:
So I just started playing Alan Wake. I'm definitely intrigued by the story but WOW this game is a giant collectible fest. If you're OCD like me then you are compelled to go after all of them.....to clarify, all 291 of them. Groooooaaan.

Other than that, the gameplay is tense and satisfying and for a game released in 2010 the game looks pretty damn good. Looking forward to Quantum Break even more now.
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Yea the game did have an insane amount of collectibles. The manuscripts aren't too bad but the thermoses and cans (I missed basically all of them). Also, make sure you turn on all TVs and radios.

 
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This makes me glad that youtube can be snapped on the Xbox One...snap achievement/collectible guides while you're playing.
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Seriously, I wholeheartedly, lol, feel this is one of the coolest features for the Xbox One now. How many times I had the laptop or phone open or on next to me while I plowed through a game on the 360. Glad they got rid of just snapping the Machinema app.

I'm also like that when I play games, the collector, but with Alan Wake it's not necessarily the way I want to play. Without having a current gen system I would have probably played the game twice, the 1st for the story and the 2nd for the collectibles but now my gaming mentality has transformed I guess.

 
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Think I am passing on Alan Wake, since I have the PC version from a Humble Bundle (even though I game on PC even less than on consoles). Anyone able to talk me out of any of the following?:

BattleBlock Theater
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Castle Crashers
Castlestorm
 
Good news for Pinball Arcade on XBLA from the PA Newsletter:

How long have you been waiting to see this logo back on our newsletters? Xbox 360 fans of Pinball Arcade, IT IS HAPPENING! The transfer of publishing rights for the Xbox 360 version of Pinball Arcade has at last been granted to Alliance Digital Media by Microsoft. We have submitted all of the content and 360 users will soon be getting a massive title update containing all of the latest versions of the tables, all of the releases up to date, and all bug fixes. Once the title update is approved by Microsoft, we will be updating you on the release date when you can finally get your hands back on Pinball Arcade on your Xbox 360!
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The Xbox One version will be out during the summer.

 
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And I have nothing on topic to add, but just wanted to say I saw The Raid 2 this morning and it was amazing. It's pretty fucking awesome when a theater with grown men all make audible noises of shock in reaction to the carnage and violence on screen, which there is plenty of.

 
bardockkun said:
And I have nothing on topic to add, but just wanted to say I saw The Raid 2 this morning and it was amazing. It's pretty fucking awesome when a theater with grown men all make audible noises of shock in reaction to the carnage and violence on screen, which there is plenty of.
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IT'S OUT FOR THE PUBLIC?

*checks movie listings for his area* It is!

Thank you for posting. Seriously. Best news I've heard all day., and it sounds like it isn't a disappointment either. I will go see it with my dad this weekend (who told me about the first one), I'm pumped. I loved the first one and all but I wasn't going to Sundance for it. :p

 
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BobbyTastic said:
IT'S OUT FOR THE PUBLIC?

*checks movie listings for his area* It is!

Thank you for posting. Seriously. Best news I've heard all day., and it sounds like it isn't a disappointment either. I will go see it with my dad this weekend (who told me about the first one), I'm pumped.
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It's two and a half hours and there's more story, but it was intense. Also the fight scenes were easily in the double digits and the movie knows how to build upon them more and more like the first. That and the camera work was amazing mostly because there's literally so much chaos going on that I don't know how they the camera men kept up or even how they storyboarded and chreographed it. It's kind of a weird wonder to behold, also so many people get stabbed and shot multiple times in the head (the second fight scene alone within the first 15 minutes of the film was just a mix of blood and mud everywhere). It's...fucking amazing how much action they packed in. Seeing it again tonight with my other friend's as well since they got jealous/upset that me and my other friend went ahead and saw it this morning. Good luck trying to remake this, America.

 
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It's two and a half hours and there's more story, but it was intense. Also the fight scenes were easily in the double digits and the movie knows how to build upon them more and more like the first. That and the camera work was amazing mostly because there's literally so much chaos going on that I don't know how they the camera men kept up or even how they storyboarded and chreographed it. It's kind of a weird wonder to behold, also so many people get stabbed and shot multiple times in the head (the second fight scene alone within the first 15 minutes of the film was just a mix of blood and mud everywhere). It's...fucking amazing how much action they packed in. Seeing it again tonight with my other friend's as well since they got jealous/upset that me and my other friend went ahead and saw it this morning. Good luck trying to remake this, America.
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I had no idea there was a sequel, thanks for posting. And you are right: camera was the best of the first raid, even the spectacular choreography owes its awesomeness to that clever camera work, always in the right angle the right time, and never dizzy. I agree this is a hell one to remake, but they would adapt it someway with terrible results as always. They are aiming to asian cinema for quite a good time now. Aside from the joke of 'oldboy' the last remake i detected is the nice thai thriller '13 beloved', now named '13 sins'.

guessed said:
Anyone able to talk me out of any of the following?:

BattleBlock Theater
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Castle Crashers
Castlestorm
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Gotta catch'em all!! Pika piiiii!

And if you need to dismiss some, you put the list in the right order: start to rule out from the bottom.

 
Ravenduo said:
Any reason to get the Gears 3 season pass? Are people still playing?
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There's definitely a community, it just depends on what you'll play. Beast Mode seemed like it was lacking life, and that was a year ago. Horde Mode has players, but they tend to quit after Wave 10 (Epic's own words, and why Survival only went to Wave 10 in Judgment). Versus will have players, but know that if you played Guardian that it is only available to Season Pass and/or to owners of the Forces of Nature DLC pack. Also, the Raam's Shadow episode is fun to play through, as at parts you get to play as the Locust. Essentially, this Season Pass offers single player content with Raam's Shadow, Beast, Horde and Versus content with map packs, Horde Mode content with additional fortification and Silverback levels (although this is withheld content), and Versus content with an extra game mode, along with many more characters and weapon skins.

I do think they've greatly decreased, or possibly even removed, the versus dedicated servers, though.

 
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So I have 3 dollars each on two separate accounts. What should I buy?

Perfect Dark
Charlie Murder

Or spend a extra .94 and get BattleBlock + ???
 
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