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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Last Light for $20? COME ON, WHATS WITH YOU MAN! /Dark Helmet voice

That shit was FREE on PS+. I would have even bit on $9.99. Boooo.

Picked up Oblivion though. $3.74? fuckin A. Never got around to finishing it back in the day, think I'll give a whirl later next month.

 
Bleech, those are terrible deals! I think I'll break down and get Double Dragon Neon for the full retail price. After the fits I had playing Spelunky earlier today, I don't think it's safe for me to get Dark Souls. :p
 
sickman said:
For anyone considering Puzzle Quest 2, be aware the game lasts forever. About halfway through I just wanted it to end. The battles are very drawn out, and I almost never died. I felt it didn't live up to the first. Nice price, though.

Also, luck based achievement for an opponent killing you on their first turn. Total bitch to earn.
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I liked it as a game I could play for 20 minutes in bed before falling asleep (Windows Phone Version, 200/200). Personally I have trouble playing "mobile games" on Xbox. Same reason I didn't get far with the first Puzzle Quest on Xbox. It feels weird, like I should be playing something else while I'm using the Xbox. For some reason though, I can play Bejeweled 3 on Xbox just fine without feeling weird.

 
Looks like my final purchases will be Asura's Wrath, Guardians of Middle-Earth, and maybe Alan Wake's American Nightmare. Maybe Rock of Ages.
I have yet to play through to completion of RDR, but I think I just want the GOTY edition at this point

Still have Skyrim to finish, so Oblivion isn't appealing.
Playing GTA V, I can wait on Saint's Row IV 
Overlord 2 was okay, but with my growing backlog: I'm good

So final haul will most likely be

  • Walking Dead: Season 2 - Episode 1
  • Brothers
  • Runner 2
  • Asura's Wrath
  • Guardians of Middle-Earth
  • Alan Wake's American Nightmare
All in all, I made out great. Now to finish BioShock, and then it's sequel. And start Metal Gear Rising. And Dark Souls.........

......yeah......

 
dont they do sales for monday too or no not this time around??

lol nevermind it is for monday forgot

sorry still thinking like my birthday lol

 
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[quote name="guessed" post="11552348" timestamp="1393186432"]If it makes you feel any better, Apple permanently disabled my iTunes ID last August and they won't tell me why. I lost over 21,000 apps.[/quote]

They were doing you a favor. You obviously had a problem.
 
I know people will hate me for bringing this up, but ouch, I think it was a bad idea to put up Metro:LL for $19.99 in this sale. The same month that PSN+ folks got it for free. Just sayin.

Since there's nothing on the final day for me, now I have to decide on Ridge Racer: Unbounded. I downloaded the demo and loved it, but dang is it hard. I was lucky to not come in last let alone come even close to winning.

 
awp said:
I know people will hate me for bringing this up, but ouch, I think it was a bad idea to put up Metro:LL for $19.99 in this sale. The same month that PSN+ folks got it for free. Just sayin.

Since there's nothing on the final day for me, now I have to decide on Ridge Racer: Unbounded. I downloaded the demo and loved it, but dang is it hard. I was lucky to not come in last let alone come even close to winning.
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I don't hate people for saying it that way. I hate Sony fanboys who try and rub it in. Its MS fault for not keeping on par.

I didn't like Ridge Racer Unbounded that much at all. I loved the old school DR though. That drifting was fun.
 
I have a gaming PC coming tomorrow and I bought the Civ Humble Bundle, so I suppose my question is is Tropico 4 worth it for a console experience? I like those kind of games.
 
HDShadow said:
I have a gaming PC coming tomorrow and I bought the Civ Humble Bundle, so I suppose my question is is Tropico 4 worth it for a console experience? I like those kind of games.
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I think you will be just fine with the Civ bundle. 100s of quality hours to spend there without trying to play a game that really isn't optimized for a console.

 
Juice el Savior said:
Im on the fence with ME1 ... there is no demo so i cant tell...

How well does it look on standard def... can i read the text? Or is it like Dead Rising?
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I think only mass effect 2 had the small text for standard def.

and if you've never played a Mass Effect game before...buy it, right now.

 
chooka1 said:
Skyrim fans, how is Oblivion? Never played it. LOVED Skyrim but can Oblivion provide a similar experience? Detailed comments much appreciated!
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It is probably my 3rd favorite game of all time! I liked it even more than skyrim, which I thought was awesome. Oblivion's main story is more exciting, and the guild's are all way better than in skyrim. The soundtrack is beautiful too, just like skyrim's. Another great thing about Oblivion is the inclusion of Athletics and Acrobatics as Skills that can be leveled. Running really fast and jumping really high is a lot of fun. The only flaw with the game is the confusing levelling system. Overall, it is an amazing game I highly recommend it!

 
Hmmm. Did not get much this sale. Still trying to decide on Driver:SF for $6.74?  Not big on driving games but this one seems different enough I might like it.

 
bob101910 said:
I liked it as a game I could play for 20 minutes in bed before falling asleep (Windows Phone Version, 200/200). Personally I have trouble playing "mobile games" on Xbox. Same reason I didn't get far with the first Puzzle Quest on Xbox. It feels weird, like I should be playing something else while I'm using the Xbox. For some reason though, I can play Bejeweled 3 on Xbox just fine without feeling weird.
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I loved the first PQ. I did the same thing with PQ2. Just play for an hour before bed, was so boring for me at the end I just ignored anything I wasn't forced to fight. I guess it made for a great sleep aid.

Nothing for me these past few days. This sale kinda went out with a whimper. I really want Metro, but it looks $5-$10 too much for something that will go at the end of the backlog.
 
It makes me sad that this Adventure Time game is apparently terrible and disappointing.

I passed on Rock of Ages last time it was on sale, but I'm definitely picking it up this time, it's just too unique and charming.

Don't know whether Galactrix or 2 fixed this, but Puzzle Quest(the first) is bullshit. It clearly favors the AI, unlike say Clash of Heroes where it's luck of the draw for either side.

chooka1 said:
Skyrim fans, how is Oblivion? Never played it. LOVED Skyrim but can Oblivion provide a similar experience? Detailed comments much appreciated!
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I liked it when I played it years ago, but looking back I think Shivering Isles is the only thing that makes it worthwhile. I mean, the Dark Brotherhood stuff is cool, and the Thieves' Guild questline ends on a badass note, but besides that it's kinda bland as a whole, especially coming from Skyrim. Cyrodiil doesn't have as varied a landscape as Morrowind or Skyrim. And I recall the daedric prince stuff, which is great in Skyrim, not being all that interesting here. None of this is even touching on NPC "interaction".

If you have access to or plan on getting Shivering Isles though, definitely get.

ArugulaZ said:
Bleech, those are terrible deals! I think I'll break down and get Double Dragon Neon for the full retail price. After the fits I had playing Spelunky earlier today, I don't think it's safe for me to get Dark Souls. :p
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Spelunky is a harsh and whimsical mistress.

 
chooka1 said:
Possible to enjoy oblivion, having never plAyed it, after loving Skyrim?

Thx
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Oblivion was the first Elder Scrolls game I played and I hated it. I never really got into it. I thought it was boring and bland. Because of that, it took me a while to finally give in and play Skyrim, which I love.
 
Cool, picked up Pool Nation for $1.

I like the Tropico games but I just picked up ANNO 2070 on Steam sale recently so I'm good.

If you haven't played Oblivion but you loved Skyrim... haha I don't think you'll like Oblivion. That'll be a step back although I highly enjoy Oblivion & Shivering Isles.

Also have the Overlord series on PC, Codie's Humble Bundle.

I was the select few that really like Puzzle Quest 2, yeah according to Raptr I played 83 hours of that game, with multiple characters and what not. I liked the different classes but yeah that was a perfect game to play while listening to gaming podcasts.

Limbo is great, esp at 80% off.

Will prob nab Rock of Ages

Overall I nabbed:

Alan Wake: American Nightmare  -- missed it last sale

Guardians of Middle-Earth

Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit

Rock Band Blitz

Motocross Madness

The Cave

Sonic Generations

Pool Nation

Had to do some rearranging on my 320 GB hard drive, deleted some installed 360 games, old videos and what not but I'm good for now. Really wish they had the option to sort your hard drive via date last used instead of just size. Deleted a bunch of old stuff I didn't use anymore.

I thought if even if you license transferred you still have to be online to play Indie games?

 
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Juice el Savior said:
Im on the fence with ME1 ... there is no demo so i cant tell...

How well does it look on standard def... can i read the text? Or is it like Dead Rising?
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There's demos for 2 & 3 so you can try those. I just bought it myself having never played, and from what I understand, it has the better RPG elements compared to the other two but weaker gameplay (shoot/cover), and derpy loading screens.

 
Overall I don't think this was a bad sale, but it wasn't anything amazing either. I just picked up a few of the arcade games since they are so cheap I figured why not. I got Alan Wake, Soul Calibur II, Pool Nation, and the Cave. I'm actually having a bit of fun playing SCII, it brings back a lot of memories of playing that on the Gamecube when I was younger. I used to rent that game for weeks on end because Giant Eagle (when they still had a video store) kept sending me free rental coupons in the mail. Good times.

The prices for the Games on demand seemed pretty good but I just can't bring myself to buy full digital games when I can get a physical copy, saves me the space on the HD and all that.

Here's to hoping this DLC sale will be awesome.

 
Why the fuck does everyone keep assuming there's a DLC sale? Ultimate Game Sale has happened like 3 or 4 times now in a row once a year and there's never been an "Ultimate DLC Sale" to follow suit ever.

 
I don't know why the hell Microsoft is so hell bent on making everyone buy Dark Souls! Seriously, 3 times on sale in the span of a couple of months? Now I am expecting it to be the free games for gold game next month.

 
ooga said:
I don't know why the hell Microsoft is so hell bent on making everyone buy Dark Souls! Seriously, 3 times on sale in the span of a couple of months? Now I am expecting it to be the free games for gold game next month.
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Well Dark Souls II is releasing next month...

 
ooga said:
I don't know why the hell Microsoft is so hell bent on making everyone buy Dark Souls! Seriously, 3 times on sale in the span of a couple of months? Now I am expecting it to be the free games for gold game next month.
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Knock on wood. On the other hand, it might be the only way for some of my friends to try it and having some jolly co-op and PvP with them.

 
Oh sweet!  I was under the impression that I couldn't earn Avatar Awards anymore because they downloaded once you unlock them. Apparently that's not the case because I earned a few in Dragon's Lair and they are available to me.  Yay!

Anyways, done with Space Invaders Extreme.  On to JoyRide Turbo.

 
bardockkun said:
Why the fuck does everyone keep assuming there's a DLC sale? Ultimate Game Sale has happened like 3 or 4 times now in a row once a year and there's never been an "Ultimate DLC Sale" to follow suit ever.
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The logical connection is OK now you've got the games, here's the deals for their DLC but in actuality that's where they'll make their money, on the DLC.

Ahh thanks ooga, I forgot about grabbing Hell Yeah, fun game. Missed Runner 2, that's the only other one I would have gotten.

 
Ended up picking up Rock Band Blitz. My guitars were thrown out and buying replacements are way too much than I'm willing to pay for a game I'll barely play right meow. Looking forward to play old DLC.

 
Glad I waited and didn't bite on RR:U this morning. Took Oblivion instead. Already had all the dlc bought, but played the game so much it's why my dvd drive failed so many times.

So, stuff gotten from this sale, which also includes duplicate stuff from recent sales, was Oblivion, Skyrim, Dark Souls, Fallout 3.

Now I just need a 120gb drive to magically appear at my house and I'll be all set till next Christmas.
 
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