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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I'll agree with everyone else, Bioshock: Infinite is a must by at that price. And I wouldn't say that you have to play Bioshock 1 & 2 before Infinite, but I highly recommend doing so. Bioshock is hands down my favorite game of all time. Bioshock 2 is pretty much just more of the first game, only with better gameplay but a less interesting story and characters. Bioshock: Infinite pretty much has it all. Great gameplay, story and characters. The only thing is was missing is Rapture, and that's the only reason Bioshock remains my favorite. 
 
So to anyone that hasn't played this series yet, would you kindly do yourself a favor and play it already?
 
I Look forward to the new deal of the week now just so I'll have nothing to be excited and then be disappointed over by on a daily basis.

 
ZombiesWorld said:
I'll agree with everyone else, Bioshock: Infinite is a must by at that price. And I wouldn't say that you have to play Bioshock 1 & 2 before Infinite, but I highly recommend doing so. Bioshock is hands down my favorite game of all time. Bioshock 2 is pretty much just more of the first game, only with better gameplay but a less interesting story and characters. Bioshock: Infinite pretty much has it all. Great gameplay, story and characters. The only thing is was missing is Rapture, and that's the only reason Bioshock remains my favorite.

So to anyone that hasn't played this series yet, would you kindly do yourself a favor and play it already?
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I can second this. The first Bioshock was so original and had an amazing story, it still remains my favorite bioshock and definitely one of my favorite all time games. I think bioshock infinite is well worth the $10 to those curious
 
Metalepic said:
Sooo 20 for MW3 you guys feel is still to much?
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If you like a solid CoD campaign and MP, it's easily debated but I have taken a stand against buying something that insists on putting out a sequel each year for more than $20 unless it's truly a step forward. I will say it's got a surprisingly active MP community still considering a few have been released since.

 
So the final day is just...

Bioshock Infinite...No thanks
Damnation...No thanks
Nascar...No thanks
MW3...No thanks

What a crappy way to end an Ultimate sale. Guess I'll grab Off the record and wait to see what the Sale of the week turns out to be.
 
praxus07 said:
What a crappy way to end an Ultimate sale. Guess I'll grab Off the record and wait to see what the Sale of the week turns out to be.
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I thought I was going to spend so much more when the week started. Nope.

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Tacosss said:
tempted by bioshock infinite but the disc version is $15 right now and a goty/complete/columbia edition should be announced soon.
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Gotta keep in mind Irrational is no more, so while it's still perfectly possible, it'd be up to 2K to put it out, and they might be making enough off the game as it stands to hold off a while longer especially considering they have the franchise in their hands now, and likely wanna stagger that and the inevitable next game in the franchise out evenly as they can.

 
MidwestCheapAss said:
Gotta keep in mind Irrational is no more, so while it's still perfectly possible, it'd be up to 2K to put it out, and they might be making enough off the game as it stands to hold off a while longer especially considering they have the franchise in their hands now, and likely wanna stagger that and the inevitable next game in the franchise out evenly as they can.
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Well actually Irrational still exists. Just not the way we want it to. There is still a team that will make games but it is small like about a dozen.

 
Just floating an idea, but what are the chances we'll see a Bioshock 1/2/Infinite Remastered collection for the current generation at some point? I'd at least expect them to re-release Infinite as the PC version was superior in a few ways, my guess is they'll just release the trilogy in one box at some point, but that's just a guess. Some fans took some assets from the first game and brought it into Unreal 4 and it looked amazing. Would love to see them do this to the whole trilogy.

http://www.kotaku.com.au/2014/04/bioshock-looks-glorious-using-the-unreal-engine-4/

 
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Picked up The Bridge and Pac-Man Museum.  Gonna wait and see what next week's deals are, but will probably end up biting on The Witcher 2... 4 things (got TWD S2 pass on day 1) from a WEEK'S worth of daily deals and I had money to burn... tsk tsk microsoft. =/

 
EldritchOnRye said:
I thought I was going to spend so much more when the week started. Nope.

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I know, right!?!

I was seriously hoping for Fall of Cybertron to go on sale. I mean new movie, new game, perfect time for a sale, and yet a two year old game is still $60 on the marketplace.

So my list of everything bought this week is...

DR2 OtR
Bastion +DLC
GoW3
RF Armageddon
DA2
FO New Vegas
Dishonored

Kind of sad the Ultimate Sale ending with a whimper instead of something really great.
 
Well they're officially announcing Tekken 7 on stage at Evo right now since it was leaked earlier today. SF4 finals should be starting shortly.

Fjaschler said:
Does OTR have the stupid clock? The clock ruined 2 for me.
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People keep mentioning this and it's been a while since I played 2 but I don't remember it being particularly different than the first game which was really strict if you wanted to actually save people and get certain endings.

 
cancerman1120 said:
OTR has a clock for story mode BUT it has sandbox mode that allows you to explore and fight zombies clock free.
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A clock in story mode just kills it for me. I play games for fun, adding a deadline for getting stuff done really messes with my enjoyment. If it's a mission that has it no big deal but when it's the whole game that just ruins it in my opinion.

 
Glass_Ghost_0 said:
Painkiller has a 53 on metacritic

I've played games with way lower scores that I enjoyed

Don't let other people tell you how bad a game is, just because they don't like it doesn't mean you can't love it
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I'm glad you posted that. I thought Metacritic was an accurate rating system until the last year or so when games I liked had such low ratings. As a matter of fact I was going through my PS3 backlog and saw a rating of 26 for this game called Rogue Warrior. The only bad thing I got from it were the over the top dialogue where every sentence had at least one curse word. Controls and gameplay were excellent.

I just finished the Painkiller demo which took me close to 30 minutes. It's nice to see a game where you can have a simple weapon like a shotgun kill multiple enemies on screen instead of one monster. I also like their melee attack which is a soul draining option from one of your weapons.

Metalepic said:
Sooo 20 for MW3 you guys feel is still to much?
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Yes. My personal rule for purchases is $20 or less for discs and $10 and under for digital. Rarely do I break that rule.

 
MRW the Ultimate game sale started and then the rest of the sales up to the final day today

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BI is a great game at a great price, but c'mon.....it's been on sale several times and already at that price around $10. Bring on the Rockstar or CoD crap for date night :twoguns:

 
cancerman1120 said:
Well actually Irrational still exists. Just not the way we want it to. There is still a team that will make games but it is small like about a dozen.
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Closer to 7-8, and while they're former Irrational employees - Ken has said before that they aren't a formal studio anymore, but rather a small team under the 2K umbrella that is able to focus on smaller projects going forward.

 
Fjaschler said:
A clock in story mode just kills it for me. I play games for fun, adding a deadline for getting stuff done really messes with my enjoyment. If it's a mission that has it no big deal but when it's the whole game that just ruins it in my opinion.
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It's plot driven, though. I can understand if you'd take issue with a random clock placed in games, but when centered around a city being nuked at a given time, or a virus spreading through your system - doesn't it add to the weight of your actions moment to moment to know you can't be wasteful and need to think about the next move constantly? Could easily just be personal preference, but I enjoy it.

 
skonson said:
Just floating an idea, but what are the chances we'll see a Bioshock 1/2/Infinite Remastered collection for the current generation at some point? I'd at least expect them to re-release Infinite as the PC version was superior in a few ways, my guess is they'll just release the trilogy in one box at some point, but that's just a guess. Some fans took some assets from the first game and brought it into Unreal 4 and it looked amazing. Would love to see them do this to the whole trilogy.

http://www.kotaku.com.au/2014/04/bioshock-looks-glorious-using-the-unreal-engine-4/
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It's totally possible but I'd wager it coming out as a fan mod before it's ever made as a shipped product. There's a chance 2K Marin, the team now responsible for the franchise, will move right on into HD remakes, but Ken Levine (Creative Director of the BioShock titles) has made it clear that he has no interest in reskinning System Shock 2 or BioShock to make it more attractive just because he doesn't feel it adds anything to the game, and while I think BioShock is beginning to look dated in places, it's definitely still perfectly great looking enough to play and enjoy no matter how many games you've played since.

 
MidwestCheapAss said:
It's plot driven, though. I can understand if you'd take issue with a random clock placed in games, but when centered around a city being nuked at a given time, or a virus spreading through your system - doesn't it add to the weight of your actions moment to moment to know you can't be wasteful and need to think about the next move constantly? Could easily just be personal preference, but I enjoy it.
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Just chiming in...not a fan of the clock either. There should have been an option to turn it off right from the start. I like to play at my own pace, not having a game dictate how fast I need to go to get stuff done.
 
praxus07 said:
Just chiming in...not a fan of the clock either. There should have been an option to turn it off right from the start. I like to play at my own pace, not having a game dictate how fast I need to go to get stuff done.
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That's part of the whole point of the series though. The zombies aren't really that dangerous on their own but that people are in danger, that you have to prioritize, make choices and take risks keeps you from slowly making your way through them. If everything just sits and waits for you to do it on your own time at your own pace the impact of your choices wouldn't br nearly as great. It's got some rogue like qualities in that you're supposed to fail, learn, grow and play it multiple times in multiple ways.

 
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Bioshock > Bioshock Infinite

Infinite felt less meaningful to me. Little to no explanation for the plasmids, and much easier gameplay with the shields, health changes, and constant "Booker, catch!" (female character constantly providing you with items, for those who don't know)

Also, the upgrade/cash system is a little stupid. If you have trouble with an area because you're too weak or just not good enough at the game, you'll keep dying. That means you'll keep losing cash, and that means that you can't afford to buy upgrades for guns or plasmids that might help you progress through the game. 

I think Bioshock 1 helped mitigate that problem by using Adam to buy some upgrades instead, but I can't remember for sure.

I did enjoy the story, characters, and the other content and I think it is at least equal to Bioshock 1 in that respect. Still worth $10. But for me, Bioshock is the best one.

 
I have to say this wasnt a horrible sale by any means but it wasn't for me. I was on the fence for Dishonored, Ducktales, and Dead Rising but passed. I have only enough GS xbox credit for Magic on Tuesday and the rest is being saved for the Banjo collection unless we get confirmation of when it will be taken down (if at that).

 
Royal High Knight said:
I have to say this wasnt a horrible sale by any means but it wasn't for me. I was on the fence for Dishonored, Ducktales, and Dead Rising but passed. I have only enough GS xbox credit for Magic on Tuesday and the rest is being saved for the Banjo collection unless we get confirmation of when it will be taken down (if at that).
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I posted about the Banjo bundle earlier and Glass Ghost gave this link

lasts for a month

 
Yeah, it wasn't a terrible sale, but I just didn't pull the trigger on anything that I wanted, or just couldn't make up my mind.

I'm also just migrating more towards the XONE now and rarely use my 360.

 
EldritchOnRye said:
That's part of the whole point of the series though. The zombies aren't really that dangerous on their own but that people are in danger, that you have to prioritize, make choices and take risks keeps you from slowly making your way through them. If everything just sits and waits for you to do it on your own time at your own pace the impact of your choices wouldn't br nearly as great. It's got some rogue like qualities in that you're supposed to fail, learn, grow and play it multiple times in multiple ways.
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And that's why I never actually finished the first game. I hate doing things repeatedly and under time constraints. If they gave us the option to turn off the clock I'd probably like the series a lot better from the start of game one.
 
cancerman1120 said:
Play on 1999 mode and Infinite is not nearly as easy as people say.
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But isn't that unlocked after I beat the game? I don't have time to play a game twice (at least not back to back). I think that's kind of an antiquated idea, locking harder difficulties.

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And Eld, I watched the Blazblue finals you posted. Man, that was tense! Worth the watch for anyone into fighting games.

 
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