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 picked up LEGO Lord of the Rings to add to my backlog of LEGO Games I've yet to play (Star Wars 3, Batman 2, Star Wars: Original Trilogy) and the LEGO Games I am only missing a couple of achievements on (Batman 1, Marvel, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars: Complete Saga). 

I was hoping State of Decay the game would be on there, might scoop the DLC for the future. 

 
Mega Man said:
Don't ever call me the M word.
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...Mega?

Tacosss said:
calm down, this isn't the psn thread
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True, the PSN thread is much more amusing.

Soooo...now that I've pissed off the natives, I find I need to ask some advice. I have Dead Rising 3, Ryse and KI, and have around $55 in my MS wallet. Are there any gotta have Xbone exlusives worth having right now or should I just keep it for Sunset? I'd usually want that physically, but since I have it there, what the hell.

 
Advice needed: I hear Spec Ops is a pretty good game, but is it worth buying a game I already know the story too?

I'm grabbing Watch Dogs for sure and will probably add atleast one other game. 

 
irafreak said:
I don't think anyone in here lumped all Latins into the Mexico category. The game is guacamelee and features a masked pro wrestler....this type of wrestler is from Mexico (or at least was originally). Therefore...his description of Mexican for a luchador is accurate....
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No, I was not accusing anyone in here of doing that (sorry if anyone felt offended) I was just agreeing in why some people might find the term Mexican when used to refer to every Latin... just as the people in Latin America who call every white skinned person gringo even if they're European, African (yes there are white communities in Africa) or South American.

Yes, Guacamelee is set in Mexico and almost every reference is to the Mexican culture... amazing game!

 
Masters_93 said:
Advice needed: I hear Spec Ops is a pretty good game, but is it worth buying a game I already know the story too?

I'm grabbing Watch Dogs for sure and will probably add atleast one other game.
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Fwiw, in my experience there's a huge difference in knowing the story and experiencing it. Gameplay is pretty solid, so if it's something you're even mildly interested in I'd say go for it while it's cheap.

 
kitsunisan said:
...Mega?

True, the PSN thread is much more amusing.

Soooo...now that I've pissed off the natives, I find I need to ask some advice. I have Dead Rising 3, Ryse and KI, and have around $55 in my MS wallet. Are there any gotta have Xbone exlusives worth having right now or should I just keep it for Sunset? I'd usually want that physically, but since I have it there, what the hell.
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There's a lot of good stuff, but I'd wait a few more days to see what next GWG will be. Might be safe (from GWG) picking up Dead Rising 3 DLC: "Super Ultra Dead Rising 3 Arcade Remix Hyper Edition EX Plus Alpha". It is $10 and comes with 500 Gamerscore. Think of it as an arcade game on 360 rather than DLC. Plenty of fun, especially with friends and if you are a fan of older Capcom games.

 
kitsunisan said:
...Mega?

True, the PSN thread is much more amusing.

Soooo...now that I've pissed off the natives, I find I need to ask some advice. I have Dead Rising 3, Ryse and KI, and have around $55 in my MS wallet. Are there any gotta have Xbone exlusives worth having right now or should I just keep it for Sunset? I'd usually want that physically, but since I have it there, what the hell.
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damn you read through pages and pages for that. wow. and of course tyler liked it. save your money for sunset. it looks like a heavy dlc game. did you buy the remix dead rising 3 dlc?

 
Masters_93 said:
Advice needed: I hear Spec Ops is a pretty good game, but is it worth buying a game I already know the story too?

I'm grabbing Watch Dogs for sure and will probably add atleast one other game.
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While I enjoyed Spec Ops, I wish I never knew anything about it before playing. I must admit that after I finished the game I wanted to go back and play it again. I would grab it for the price.

 
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Crysis 3 multiplayer is really solid. Definitely satisfying my need for CoD style MP, and at a fraction of the price too. Can't go wrong with that.

Someone should try to talk me into or out of Far Cry 3 and Blood Dragon. I've played a few hours of Far Cry 3 and absolutely loved it, and Blood Dragon looks awesome as well. But $10 seems a little steep for a game that I may or may not immediately get into (and will inevitably be cheaper down the road), and $5 seems steep for a comparatively short arcade game, especially when you look at all the other great GonD titles for sale out there right now. What do you guys think?

 
I already played and sold Forza Horizon, but I kinda want it again. I already have so many games in the backlog though; plus, I have the Crew and Horizon 2 coming soon.

RBK said:
Similar in concept, just Most Wanted failed in execution.
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How? I felt like it did everything that Paradise did.

 
Burnout 3: Takedown and Burnout Revenge are two of my most favorite racing games of all time.  I wish they'd put out a solid sequel to those games on next gen.  I didn't like Paradise as much but it was OK, just not as good as the others.

 
Took me awhile to be sold on Paradise. It was missing modes that you expect to have in Burnout games. The online challenges were really addicting though and added a ton of extra time to the game. Not sure if I even finished single player.


Sorry MillerTime, both FarCry games are great and at good prices. I can't tell you to wait.
 
Paradise was my favorite Burnout. I played it regularly from 2008-2010. I've never played any other game for that length of time. Since I played it so much, I got pretty burnt out (pun intended) on racers for a few years (especially open world ones).

 
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MillerTime2523 said:
Crysis 3 multiplayer is really solid. Definitely satisfying my need for CoD style MP, and at a fraction of the price too. Can't go wrong with that.

Someone should try to talk me into or out of Far Cry 3 and Blood Dragon. I've played a few hours of Far Cry 3 and absolutely loved it, and Blood Dragon looks awesome as well. But $10 seems a little steep for a game that I may or may not immediately get into (and will inevitably be cheaper down the road), and $5 seems steep for a comparatively short arcade game, especially when you look at all the other great GonD titles for sale out there right now. What do you guys think?
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Not sure if you'd be interested in them on PC, but newegg has all 4 FarCry games for $16.

 
Ranch Wings AKA RiceQuakes said:
I already played and sold Forza Horizon, but I kinda want it again. I already have so many games in the backlog though; plus, I have the Crew and Horizon 2 coming soon.

How? I felt like it did everything that Paradise did.
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It does, but games play completely different.

The open world IMO makes Paradise the best game in the series, if it had Crash mode, probably best racing game ever.

 
MillerTime2523 said:
Crysis 3 multiplayer is really solid. Definitely satisfying my need for CoD style MP, and at a fraction of the price too. Can't go wrong with that.

Someone should try to talk me into or out of Far Cry 3 and Blood Dragon. I've played a few hours of Far Cry 3 and absolutely loved it, and Blood Dragon looks awesome as well. But $10 seems a little steep for a game that I may or may not immediately get into (and will inevitably be cheaper down the road), and $5 seems steep for a comparatively short arcade game, especially when you look at all the other great GonD titles for sale out there right now. What do you guys think?
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$9.99 is a solid value for Far Cry 3. I would go so far as to say that even $19.99 is a good price for this great game.

 
XP1 said:
Did anyone buy Ghosts season pass yet?

Does cross-buy still work?
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cmp2005 said:
i bought it last time it was on sale for 29.99 on 360 and got it free on the xbox one
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booya42301 said:
I'm waiting as well!
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I can confirm that cross-buy of Ghosts season pass still works as of 2014-08-26. I bought it for $25 on my Xbox 360 first and then bought it free on my Xbox One in the Ghosts in-game store.

 
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MillerTime2523 said:
Crysis 3 multiplayer is really solid. Definitely satisfying my need for CoD style MP, and at a fraction of the price too. Can't go wrong with that.

Someone should try to talk me into or out of Far Cry 3 and Blood Dragon. I've played a few hours of Far Cry 3 and absolutely loved it, and Blood Dragon looks awesome as well. But $10 seems a little steep for a game that I may or may not immediately get into (and will inevitably be cheaper down the road), and $5 seems steep for a comparatively short arcade game, especially when you look at all the other great GonD titles for sale out there right now. What do you guys think?
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I bit on Blood Dragon after hearing the near universal praise towards it. I'm about 30 minutes in and I'm not enjoying myself at all. The aiming seems a bit off and imprecise, and for a game that sets a tone for an ultra masculine 80's 'splosion porn, you sure do take damage insanely quickly.
I'm aware as I type this that I have predisposed expectations for the game, but as a huge Far Cry 3 fan it just doesn't feel nearly as fun or solid in terms of gameplay and control (not to mention that the health bars in no way reflect the tone that the game immediately sets).
The positives lie in its presentation and self-aware humor, which have given me more than a few good laughs.
Hope this unpopular opinion helps.
 
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jande135 said:
I bit on Blood Dragon after hearing the near universal praise towards it. I'm about 30 minutes in and I'm not enjoying myself at all. The aiming seems a bit off and imprecise, and for a game that sets a tone for an ultra masculine 80's 'splosion porn, you sure do take damage insanely quickly.
I'm aware as I type this that I have predisposed expectations for the game, but as a huge Far Cry 3 fan it just doesn't feel nearly as fun or solid in terms of gameplay and control (not to mention that the health bars in no way reflect the tone that the game immediately sets).
The positives lie in its presentation and self-aware humor, which have given me more than a few good laughs.
Hope this unpopular opinion helps.
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It is more about nostalgia. A lot of the references in the game are to older action movies. The gameplay itself goes back to older action movies.

Next time you play it, don't play it like FarCry 3. Play it like you put crack in every hole of your body. Run out in the middle of gunfire, jump around non-stop, never let go of the trigger even when out of bullets, yell out cheesy catchphrases, and use "pew pew" when you get a laser weapon. Couple other things to keep in mind...You kill death, it doesn't kill you. When enemies fire bullets at you, free breakfast. Blood Dragons are your best friends.

 
bob101910 said:
It is more about nostalgia. A lot of the references in the game are to older action movies. The gameplay itself goes back to older action movies.

Next time you play it, don't play it like FarCry 3. Play it like you put crack in every hole of your body. Run out in the middle of gunfire, jump around non-stop, never let go of the trigger even when out of bullets, yell out cheesy catchphrases, and use "pew pew" when you get a laser weapon. Couple other things to keep in mind...You kill death, it doesn't kill you. When enemies fire bullets at you, free breakfast. Blood Dragons are your best friends.
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Haha alright I'll try that approach next time I play.
 
jande135 said:
I bit on Blood Dragon after hearing the near universal praise towards it. I'm about 30 minutes in and I'm not enjoying myself at all. The aiming seems a bit off and imprecise, and for a game that sets a tone for an ultra masculine 80's 'splosion porn, you sure do take damage insanely quickly.
I'm aware as I type this that I have predisposed expectations for the game, but as a huge Far Cry 3 fan it just doesn't feel nearly as fun or solid in terms of gameplay and control (not to mention that the health bars in no way reflect the tone that the game immediately sets).
The positives lie in its presentation and self-aware humor, which have given me more than a few good laughs.
Hope this unpopular opinion helps.
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Yep, I also enjoyed a LOT more Farcry3. I got Blood Dragon due to the praise towards it as well, time ago, also for 3 bucks, and for that price I really couldn't ask for more. It has a lot of references from 80's and 90's movies and games, so it's kind of cool. Also, you are almost immortal (unless a Blood Dragon fries you, at the beginning of the game specially).

 
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kitsunisan said:
...Mega?

True, the PSN thread is much more amusing.

Soooo...now that I've pissed off the natives, I find I need to ask some advice. I have Dead Rising 3, Ryse and KI, and have around $55 in my MS wallet. Are there any gotta have Xbone exlusives worth having right now or should I just keep it for Sunset? I'd usually want that physically, but since I have it there, what the hell.
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Get all three. All of them are awesome games, even Ryse is bad ass if a little repetitive
 
E.Nich said:
Yep, I also enjoyed a LOT more Farcry3. I got Blood Dragon due to the praise towards it as well, time ago, also for 3 bucks, and for that price I really couldn't ask for more. It has a lot of references from 80's and 90's movies and games, so it's kind of cool. Also, you are almost immortal (unless a Blood Dragon fries you, at the beginning of the game specially).
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Immortal? Okay, obviously I'm doing something very wrong. I'll sort it out next time I play.
 
jande135 said:
Immortal? Okay, obviously I'm doing something very wrong. I'll sort it out next time I play.
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No, I agree. You die pretty easily in Far Cry 3 and Blood Dragon compared to a lot of other games. Especially when you first start out, without any upgrades. The dude in FC3 is made of paper, even on the easiest difficulty.

 
Haven't played Titanfall that much yet, but nothing just screams out wow for me so far.  The wall running and jumping is pretty cool to see in a FPS though.

Battlefield 4 on the other hand... :whee:

 
Thanks for the input on the Far Cry games, guys. I think I'll skip out on Blood Dragon for now, grab and play Far Cry 3 and wait on Blood Dragon until it hits my sweet spot around $3.

 
Ryuukishi said:
It's killing me right now that Walking Dead Episode 5 is already out for other platforms but we don't get it until tomorrow.
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Yeah, I forgot they made us wait an extra day. Then I saw the crossed out symbol in the download. Ran a Nephalem Rift in Diablo 3 as a consolation prize. 3 legendary items and a set plan. Way too much loot. Stash is full and 53 out of 60 character slots full. My friends really need to get an Xbox One, so I can offload some of this stuff...
 
Ryuukishi said:
No, I agree. You die pretty easily in Far Cry 3 and Blood Dragon compared to a lot of other games. Especially when you first start out, without any upgrades. The dude in FC3 is made of paper, even on the easiest difficulty.
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Well I'm glad I'm not alone. It's so offputting to me that the gameplay doesn't entirely match the tone the game sets. Again, unpopular opinion, unfair expectations (maybe?), etc... but it just kills it for me.
Spec Ops: The Line is a perfect example of a game where the gameplay not only matches the tone, but builds a message within the story as well. Coincidentally, also on sale for $5 this week.
 
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Just started playing FC3:BD trial, and since i haven't played it before there isn't nostalgia factor for me. And God, oh God!!! "Press A to show your ability to read" "Look around to look around" , does anyone know if that sense of humor is kept through the game ? If so, that is an insta-buy in my book.

 
preston181 said:
Yeah, I forgot they made us wait an extra day. Then I saw the crossed out symbol in the download. Ran a Nephalem Rift in Diablo 3 as a consolation prize. 3 legendary items and a set plan. Way too much loot. Stash is full and 53 out of 60 character slots full. My friends really need to get an Xbox One, so I can offload some of this stuff...
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Well, if you need some XB1 friends for Diablo 3, you can add me - StrangerStill79.

 
Turbine said:
Just started playing FC3:BD trial, and since i haven't played it before there isn't nostalgia factor for me. And God, oh God!!! "Press A to show your ability to read" "Look around to look around" , does anyone know if that sense of humor is kept through the game ? If so, that is an insta-buy in my book.
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Most of the jokes are references to classic action movies, but not all. Some are references to other games. If you don't mind spoiling too much of the fun, you can look at a lot of the references here

For those that didn't watch a lot of action movies or simply forgot parts, reading through the references ahead of time might make the game more fun.

 
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Oh man I had so much fun with Mafia II and Spec-Ops: The Line! Definitely grabbing these for nostalgia (and in case I ever want to play them again).

 
MillerTime2523 said:
Crysis 3 multiplayer is really solid. Definitely satisfying my need for CoD style MP, and at a fraction of the price too. Can't go wrong with that.

Someone should try to talk me into or out of Far Cry 3 and Blood Dragon. I've played a few hours of Far Cry 3 and absolutely loved it, and Blood Dragon looks awesome as well. But $10 seems a little steep for a game that I may or may not immediately get into (and will inevitably be cheaper down the road), and $5 seems steep for a comparatively short arcade game, especially when you look at all the other great GonD titles for sale out there right now. What do you guys think?
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How is the MP population for Crysis 3 these days? I enjoyed the beta way back when, so if there are people still playing regularly, I'll probably pick it up.
 
The Prize Fighter Inferno said:
How is the MP population for Crysis 3 these days? I enjoyed the beta way back when, so if there are people still playing regularly, I'll probably pick it up.
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I was playing around noon today and there was a time where it took me about 5 minutes to get into a "new recruits" game of TDM, but other than that I was able to get into matches without issue for the better part of a few hours. I think the population is pretty decent and would only imagine it would get better as the week goes on.

 
I picked up Crysis 3 and the season pass for Walking Dead Season 2. Some pretty good deals this week. I'm thinking about buying Fallout: New Vegas. Any opinions on the game?

 
JoeSaru said:
I'm thinking about buying Fallout: New Vegas. Any opinions on the game?
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Save often. I really like it and put hundreds of hours into it on PC, but man, on 360 it likes to freeze when going through doors before it gets a chance to auto save sometimes which can get annoying and break the immersion.

Edit: For reference, my Xbox 360 Fallout 3 has about 600 hours and a couple hundred saves. My 360 New Vegas has about 120 hours and a few hundred saves, and I still haven't beat the main storyline on my 360 version. I really like Fallout, so as far as if it's a "good game" I'm probably really biased, but if you played and enjoyed Fallout 3 I see no reason why you wouldn't enjoy New Vegas. I liked the environment of 3 much better, but I liked the quests/humor of New Vegas much better. I like the main storyline of each of them equally.

 
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