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
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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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I have a sneaky feeling that one of the next free games will be one that was on sale recently, that's what they did with Sleeping Dogs. I hope not because that really hits the people on this site the hardest.....we are suckers for a deal and they know it. Watch it be Bioshock 2!

 
defgufman said:
I have a sneaky feeling that one of the next free games will be one that was on sale recently, that's what they did with Sleeping Dogs. I hope not because that really hits the people on this site the hardest.....we are suckers for a deal and they know it. Watch it be Bioshock 2!
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I hope not, but that's actually a really good guess. Wouldn't do me any good since Im currently playing it and almost done with multiplayer for good.

BTW, anyone see the Burial at Sea trailer from today? I can't wait for it to be released.

 
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Ryuukishi said:
Anyone want to sell Contrast? For $5 I'd probably just go for it but I'm waffling at $7.49. This feels like a game that will be on sale again in the future.
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The game's main selling point is its atmosphere & semi-unique shadow gameplay mechanic. I've only played it on the PS4 a couple of months ago and the game was extremely buggy and suffered from some terrible framerate issues. I know the PS4 version was patched, but I don't know if the 360 version ever was. The game can be very entertaining for your first play-through, but once you've spent a few hours seeing and doing everything there's little motivation to play through the game a second time. You're absolutely right: $5 seems like the right price point for what you get.

 
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thrinn said:
The game's main selling point is its atmosphere & semi-unique shadow gameplay mechanic. I've only played it on the PS4 a couple of months ago and the game was extremely buggy and suffered from some terrible framerate issues. I know the PS4 version was patched, but I don't know if the 360 version ever was. The game can be very entertaining for your first play-through, but once you've spent a few hours seeing and doing everything there's little motivation to play through the game a second time. You're absolutely right: $5 seems like the right price point for what you get.
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Thanks, that's helpful. I think I'll wait. The way I figure it, a reasonably well-known game like this is bound to go on sale more times, whereas something like Blood Knights which has zero hype or discussion around it might well just fall off the face of the Earth after this.

 
Catherine was super. The puzzles were a bunch of fun to me and very challenging. The cutscenes and story in the game are really fun to listen to and watch as well.

Shameless plug! My friends and I do a podcast where we try to do a quick retrospective on an older game. It's a work in progress. We talk about Catherine earlier this week. We do talk spoilers, so if you are either okay with spoilers or just wanna reminisce about it, you might like it!
 
bardockkun said:
Mass Effect 3 question, but to get the best ending do I have to get to 100% prepared in multiplayer? I Played some like a year back and sent classes I maxed out to war or whatever as well if that makes any difference.
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No as long as you have the free Alternate Ending DLC downloaded that lowers the requirement to get the best ending. As long as you do almost every task to be done in the single player you can never touch MP and still be qualified to see all the endings.

 
To those wondering about Amalur and its DLC's, I think it's about last call on these. The digital version of the game and it's DLC's have been in danger of being delisted for awhile ever since 38 Studios went belly up. It's been almost 2 years since release and I'm sure if EA has any type of licensing contract it's starting to run out of time and once that does I bet this stuff disappears almost immediately.

So if everything disappears next month don't say I didn't warn you.

 
Mr_hockey66 said:
Is the online pass needed for any thing in KOA? After paying for the game, dlc, and an online pass it might be better to get it new or from

The Prize Fighter Inferno said:
Can anyone speak to the quality of the Amalur DLCs?
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Mr_hockey66 said:
Is the online pass needed for any thing in KOA? After paying for the game, dlc, and an online pass it might be better to get it new or from gamefly.
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You cannot buy Amalur new anymore unless you buy it off Amazon or find a random copy at a TRU or KMart. BB cleared their inventory in fall 2012 with their $10 sale, GS converted them to used last year, and Target clearanced it out as well. Maybe a random Walmart will have it. I doubt Gamefly will sell it anymore as I'm sure they sold their excess inventory last year as the game is almost 2 years old now.

The online pass is free under the DLC. It gives you access to a guild questline that's based around an arena you'll find about 1/2 way through the game.

The DLC is very good with one (the Pirates one) that can be played anytime after you reach level 10 (although the town to trigger it is about 2/3 of the way through the game) and the other one meant to be played either post game or near it. Quality is up to or better than the 7 Guild questlines. Beware on the Pirates DLC once you start it you cannot leave its area until you finish it. Gives you a house and lots of other goodies once you beat it.

Also beware if you play the demo to get the ME themed weapons and armor (which is a VERY good starting set) that you'll have to play the tutorial area twice as it doesn't save your character at all once you beat the demo.

 
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I might be way off on this, but KOA plays like the Fable games, right?  I haven't touched my Fable 3 GWG yet, and I know I don't need two similar games on my backlist(especially since one was essentially free).

 
MSUHitman said:
To those wondering about Amalur and its DLC's, I think it's about last call on these. The digital version of the game and it's DLC's have been in danger of being delisted for awhile ever since 38 Studios went belly up. It's been almost 2 years since release and I'm sure if EA has any type of licensing contract it's starting to run out of time and once that does I bet this stuff disappears almost immediately.

So if everything disappears next month don't say I didn't warn you.
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I agree, and I can't even come close to mention how great Amalur can be. Think World Of Warcraft in small, in a non MMORPG fashion, but with a combat similar to God Of War. It is on the easy side (even on Hard the game rarely is a challenge), but there's an impressive variety of classes, weapons, items you can have, changing the gameplay quite a lot. There's tons of combos to unlock, much to loot, it's one of the most satisfying hack-n-slash experiences you'll meet probably, and it comes with plenty of content overall. Beating the game 100% can take you around 100 hours (not counting DLCs, which are probably 10 hours or so each), but to me it never felt like a drag (unlike most RPGs after a while).

Oh, and about achievements. There are almost no missable achievements, nothing that forces you to replay the game in case something goes wrong. While going for 100% on everything is time-consuming, there's not a single achievement that is hard, going for 1000G (or 1300G with the DLCs) is very easy. The online pass for the game gives you an extra set of missions in an arena-style series of battles, which land you some pretty neat loot as well. Also, some other EA games give you specific loot if you played them: for example, I distinctly remember getting some badass (and surprisingly strong) gear for playing the ME3 demo. For like what, 15$ you get some 120 hours or so of brilliant hack-n-slash gameplay with satisfying combat, great looting, and an overall lovely world with an interesting story as well.

I'm aware most people can't just get into a 100-120 hours rollercoaster right now (if you're good and/or play on easier settings, it may be "just" 80-100) due to the crazy backlogs, but this is a gem that was unfortunately forgotten, due to terrible marketing (I barely even knew it existed up until like a month from release, and I was working for a gaming website!) and the disaster that came after the game sold poorly. The base game and the DLCs are a fantastic experience overall, and yes, the game might be pulled off sooner or later, and given the license issues it's likely it will NEVER come back if that happens. Same goes for a "proper" sequel and the planned MMORPG-sequel: most certainly never going to happen. Might be the last chance to grab these things (at this price at least), so action-RPG fans, please consider it. There's even a demo, and while it only shows you the beginning of the game, if you like the combat system in it, you'll love the game because it gets much, much more awesome when you learn the combos and magic. Much recommend, very wow.

 
Wanted to avoid spending $20 on one game this week, but that is looking near impossible with KOA. I rented it and rushed to finish it when it first came out. Would be nice to take my time and do everything, but I'm not sure I have the time.

 
Baboy said:
I agree, and I can't even come close to mention how great Amalur can be. Think World Of Warcraft in small, in a non MMORPG fashion, but with a combat similar to God Of War. It is on the easy side (even on Hard the game rarely is a challenge), but there's an impressive variety of classes, weapons, items you can have, changing the gameplay quite a lot. There's tons of combos to unlock, much to loot, it's one of the most satisfying hack-n-slash experiences you'll meet probably, and it comes with plenty of content overall. Beating the game 100% can take you around 100 hours (not counting DLCs, which are probably 10 hours or so each), but to me it never felt like a drag (unlike most RPGs after a while).

Oh, and about achievements. There are almost no missable achievements, nothing that forces you to replay the game in case something goes wrong. While going for 100% on everything is time-consuming, there's not a single achievement that is hard, going for 1000G (or 1300G with the DLCs) is very easy. The online pass for the game gives you an extra set of missions in an arena-style series of battles, which land you some pretty neat loot as well. Also, some other EA games give you specific loot if you played them: for example, I distinctly remember getting some badass (and surprisingly strong) gear for playing the ME3 demo. For like what, 15$ you get some 120 hours or so of brilliant hack-n-slash gameplay with satisfying combat, great looting, and an overall lovely world with an interesting story as well.

I'm aware most people can't just get into a 100-120 hours rollercoaster right now (if you're good and/or play on easier settings, it may be "just" 80-100) due to the crazy backlogs, but this is a gem that was unfortunately forgotten, due to terrible marketing (I barely even knew it existed up until like a month from release, and I was working for a gaming website!) and the disaster that came after the game sold poorly. The base game and the DLCs are a fantastic experience overall, and yes, the game might be pulled off sooner or later, and given the license issues it's likely it will NEVER come back if that happens. Same goes for a "proper" sequel and the planned MMORPG-sequel: most certainly never going to happen. Might be the last chance to grab these things (at this price at least), so action-RPG fans, please consider it. There's even a demo, and while it only shows you the beginning of the game, if you like the combat system in it, you'll love the game because it gets much, much more awesome when you learn the combos and magic. Much recommend, very wow.
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Seconded. I originally had no interest in KOA but last year a friend recommended I check it out. I'm so glad I did - I ended up spending over 100 hours (including both DLC) and really enjoyed the hell out of it. It had interesting characters/locations, fun combat, and a really good balance between the action and the RPG story/questing/inventory. And as the OP said, the none of the achievements are that tough and most just come within the flow of the game. Definitely recommended, esp for that price.

 
thenutman69321 said:
Is there a release date for it yet?
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From what I've read sometime before end of March. Perhaps the second week into the month?

hufferstl said:
I might be way off on this, but KOA plays like the Fable games, right? I haven't touched my Fable 3 GWG yet, and I know I don't need two similar games on my backlist(especially since one was essentially free).
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I would like to know this aswell. I like Fable 2 and 3 equally and have read nothing but good things regarding KOA.

 
thrinn said:
It could be a while before MS hands out any free XB1 games (F2P games aside). The Tomb Raider game that was released four years ago was only just recently made available for free. When compared to Sony, MS's free game program is still in its infancy.
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I think what you're trying to say is that Microsoft is a cheapskate and Games for Gold (mostly) sucks.

I haven't jumped into next-gen yet, but when I do, it's gonna be awfully hard to turn down the platform and service that are consistently giving me free, new games (even when I don't own said platform yet).

 
Baboy said:
Much recommend, very wow.
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I'm so sad we'll never get a sequel to this game. The gameplay is so solid, and while the lore/story can sometimes be a bit generic and flavorless, the cool thing is that the devs took the problems with the main game to heart when they wrote the DLCs, and both of them have more memorable settings, less filler sidequests, more humor, and just more of a distinct personality than came through in much of the main game. A sequel that continued to build on that improvement could have been something really special.

 
Ryuukishi said:
I'm so sad we'll never get a sequel to this game. The gameplay is so solid, and while the lore/story can sometimes be a bit generic and flavorless, the cool thing is that the devs took the problems with the main game to heart when they wrote the DLCs, and both of them have more memorable settings, less filler sidequests, more humor, and just more of a distinct personality than came through in much of the main game. A sequel that continued to build on that improvement could have been something really special.
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Agreed. This may not be the most popular opinion ever, but I think it's my favourite RPG ever, even better than The Elder Scrolls games, Diablo, Torchlight, Dragon's Dogma and whatnot. Not because everything in it is better: it's simply the fact that it feels so good to play. That combat system is one of my favourites from any game. Throwing around blades, pulling off insanely spectacular combos in God Of War-fashion, or killing from the distance with arrows or magic - just everything you do feels so satisfying. And also every single aspect of the game (lockpicking, crafting, magic, etc.) feels so logical and simple - in many other games you have to go through endless and complicated menus to pull things off, and you don't really know what you're doing if you don't have a guide, but here I never had that. It may not be the most ambitious RPG around, in fact it does come off as somewhat generic at times, but it's so much fun to loot, fight and generally explore a varied world with tons of different enemies. The MMORPG-sequel looked amazing, and while no MMORPG could hold my interest for over a week, if they ported the amazing gameplay of Amalur and made it into a massive online experience... that, right there, could have been the one MMO I would have spent months on. Epic did "buy" the developers from the fiasco at least, and while I doubt they could save the Amalur property, they might be able to finish the MMORPG and release it with a different name, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

 
Baboy said:
Epic did "buy" the developers from the fiasco at least, and while I doubt they could save the Amalur property, they might be able to finish the MMORPG and release it with a different name, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
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Unfortunately Epic closed the studio and laid all those people off again shortly afterwards. And IIRC, no other company bought the rights to the Kingdoms of Amalur IP in Rhode Island's auction. So the prospect of more Amalur in any form is pretty much 100% dead and buried.

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/08/epic-closes-impossible-studios-infinity-blade-dungeons-now-on/

 
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GamerDude316 said:
Whoever brought up the ME DLC sale in 2010 (it was actually 2010 not 2011) I hate you. I literally bought all the ME2 DLC except for Overlord a week before that as an end of semester treat to myself....shamed my CAG ways :(
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But at least you've now probably played the game, right? I've been waiting since then for a sale, any sale, but no sale occured (except maybe one but I wasn't home for it). And now I think I too am going to shame my CAG ways and just buy it all for full price.

 
RiceQuakes said:
How is the online on Skate 2 and BF1943? Anyone still play?
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Can't speak for Skate 2 (was alive a few years back when I played).

I played several rounds of Battlefield 1943 last night. Never have trouble finding a game.

Probably going to get Mirrors Edge since I regret selling it back years ago.

Wish more NFS games were on sale...
 
GamerDude316 said:
Whoever brought up the ME DLC sale in 2010 (it was actually 2010 not 2011) I hate you. I literally bought all the ME2 DLC except for Overlord a week before that as an end of semester treat to myself....shamed my CAG ways :(
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Yes, I know that it was 2010. I said that it was a daily deal during the "Countdown to 2011" sale. And wow, I don't blame you for hating me. That's rough. But you should have known not to but any digital content right before the annual holiday sale. Sorry....

Also, I forgot to mention before that there is another way to increase you Galactic Readiness rating. Even though it is no longer necessary to raise it above the default 50%, you still may want to so that you don't have to do as many sidequests or whatever. You can just log in at the N7 HQ site and play the Galaxy at War minigame there. That's a free way to raise your readiness rating if you don't want to play multiplayer, can't find a game to join, or don't have Live Gold. Then you can get all of the endings without doing all the tedious planet scanning and whatnot (I don't really mind it but a lot of people do).

So, they put the interactive comic, the alternate appearance pack, and one of the weapon packs on sale for ME3? Seems like a bit of a slap in the face to put all of that crap on sale but none of the ME series DLC that people actually care about (other than Citadel).

 
Bought Mirror's Edge. Been meaning to play it and was hoping to find a used copy around $10 mark, but that price at digital made it a must buy for me.

 
Ryuukishi said:
Citadel will be on sale again. Someday.
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I've been waiting for a sale on Citadel since I finished ME 3 a few months ago but I've also had my eyes on KoA for such a long time, hoping it would be a GWG title. The physical copy used is still $15 so a digital would be amazing.

 
Masters_93 said:
I've been waiting for a sale on Citadel since I finished ME 3 a few months ago but I've also had my eyes on KoA for such a long time, hoping it would be a GWG title. The physical copy used is still $15 so a digital would be amazing.
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If you're patient, you can grab physical for 10 bucks on Ebay. In the sold listings, there's one that went for 10 bucks shipped, and another for 8 bucks shipped. Both in the past couple weeks. I'm sure there are more I just did a quick scan of some recent completed and those stood out.

 
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Hopefully they have a fighting game for the free games next month

Maybe like SSF4 AE

or maybe FEAR or Condemned

I wouldnt mind RE5 or 6 either

 
I have a dilemma for sure.  Owned KoA on disk for the 360 so I bought the DLC awhile ago when it was on sale.  Sold the disk when PS+ offered it for free but I don't have the DLC on the PS3.  To buy this on the 360 now so I can play the DLC or not? 

 
cancerman1120 said:
I have a dilemma for sure. Owned KoA on disk for the 360 so I bought the DLC awhile ago when it was on sale. Sold the disk when PS+ offered it for free but I don't have the DLC on the PS3. To buy this on the 360 now so I can play the DLC or not?
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Get it for 360. The DLCs are some of the best parts of the game.

 
cancerman1120 said:
I have a dilemma for sure. Owned KoA on disk for the 360 so I bought the DLC awhile ago when it was on sale. Sold the disk when PS+ offered it for free but I don't have the DLC on the PS3. To buy this on the 360 now so I can play the DLC or not?
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If you can wait for a cheap physical copy probably on ebay then you can wait if you have a backlog to go through. However, if you have the funds then a digital copy for $10 is pretty good. I mean, if you do not play the dlc, what is the point right?? It is all up to whether you want to play the dlc now or can wait later till you get a cheaper copy
 
So Catherine for 10? I just cleared 90 gigs of crap off the 360 and I don't believe I've ever seen the physical copy under 10. Does climbing tetris blocks in my sleep stay fun for 10 hours? Will I at least get some decent achievements out of it?

 
I think I'm going to pass on KoA.  It looks decent enough, but I'm running low on money in my virtual wallet.  I'll content myself with starting Dead Space, catching up on the last two Dresden Files novels I've missed and watching how horribly my fellow Georgia natives handle snow. 

Some pretty damn good deals on Xbox Live lately.  It's a nice change.

 
Masters_93 said:
I'm tempted to just pick up KoA and pay full price for Citadel later and I don't have enough money for both :wall:
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I'd get Citadel now and wait on KoA. It took them almost a year just to get this one sale. KoA is bargain section material and will have plenty of sales.

 
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Some talk about Phantom Breakers online being dead.

It's still somewhat there, only slightly though. DLC split the community big time.

I'm in no rush to get the DLC as of now. So for those who only got the base game, I'll be down to play it whenever.

I mean, I've only waited my entire life for it to go on sale but watevs.

 
Dead Space 1 is one of my favorite experiences on the 360. Highly Recommended. As I get older(and lose a lot of my gaming time to work, family, etc), I am liking linear games so much more.

 
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CaptainJoel said:
They don't really do a good job of parodying anything, though. It's more like they tried to make Left 4 Dead and Borderlands into one game and failed miserably. It's far more towards Orc Attack on your scale as its low production values and poor writing doesn't get it anywhere close to the greatness of SS DD XXL.
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I couldn't even get past the tutorial. They tell me to attack the guy three times in the air. I do so and they don't count it for some reason so I am stuck beating up this monster that never dies. Final Exam fails!

Next demo to download: Contrast.

 
Fatbot3 said:
So Catherine for 10? I just cleared 90 gigs of crap off the 360 and I don't believe I've ever seen the physical copy under 10. Does climbing tetris blocks in my sleep stay fun for 10 hours? Will I at least get some decent achievements out of it?
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You'll get your money's worth if you enjoy puzzle games and a challenge. As for achievements, just going through one playthrough and doing everything correctly should net you around 300 or so GS. Your gonna have to play the game ALOT and I mean 5 playthroughs at the least for 1000 GS.

 
Masters_93 said:
I've been waiting for a sale on Citadel since I finished ME 3 a few months ago but I've also had my eyes on KoA for such a long time, hoping it would be a GWG title. The physical copy used is still $15 so a digital would be amazing.
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Where are used copies $15? They're $30 at GS.

 
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