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

[customspoiler=Note]If the start & end dates are not well-defined, ACT FAST! since these "sales" could end anytime. However, they may also be permanent markdowns.[/customspoiler]

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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Deuteros said:
All downloadable songs for Guitar Hero, DJ Hero and Band Hero games will be delisted on March 31st, 2014. It's on Guitar Hero's Facebook page.

That's the reason behind the recent promotion. What a wonderful digital future we're heading to...
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Had a feeling. Activision is too greedy to just let us have a nice 50% off sale, just because. I always thought the buyable songs were a rip-off anyways. Should be able to take your own music library and use it in-game.

Oh well. Still wondering if any songs should be purchased for the sake of achievements.

 
BobbyTastic said:
Had a feeling. Activision is too greedy to just let us have a nice 50% off sale, just because. I always thought the buyable songs were a rip-off anyways. Should be able to take your own music library and use it in-game.

Oh well. Still wondering if any songs should be purchased for the sake of achievements.
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If you want to get the 750K achievement in GH3 a little easier, I'd recommend getting the Death Magnetic Full Album by Metallica. All Nightmare Long is much easier to get 750K on than anything else.

Other than that, no song I can think of makes any achievement in the GH series much easier/accessible than on-disc songs.

 
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How disappointing it was to scroll through every friggin' guitar hero song ever on xbldb trying to find out what was on sale this week only to find out that I own every single game on the list. 

 
fableflav said:
How disappointing it was to scroll through every friggin' guitar hero song ever on xbldb trying to find out what was on sale this week only to find out that I own every single game on the list.
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Or could've just gone to majornelson.com since he updated it early in the morning...

 
Thanks, Bloomy! I hadn't seen a deal on MS Money since the changeover, just got $50 for a rainy day. I don't venture outside this thread often, would have missed it without you. Much appreciated!
 
TheLerm said:
fuck this weeks sale. I just bought, MGS V: Ground Zeroes.

Proud of it.
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Don't worry lerm, if it's a franchise you love $20 is not that much to ask, and it's $10 less than retail. Personally I never got into the series since I'm not a big stealth fan, but buying a game that has decent reviews for msrp isn't really worthy of that meme. Whateva I do what I want!
 
Waiting for the inevitable dual bundle pack ala MGS2 subsistence or whatever was included in peace walker. Although this camp is obviously bigger than the tanker so no comparison there.
 
DatPanda said:
Waiting for the inevitable dual bundle pack ala MGS2 subsistence or whatever was included in peace walker. Although this camp is obviously bigger than the tanker so no comparison there.
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I don't know if I can wait that long for more Metal Gear. I picked up MGR from those crazy Microsoft Store sales, but I don't know if that will be enough.

 
Rip44 said:
$30 on X1. Refuse to buy past gen when I own next.
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Nice and I don't blame you. I haven't bought a One yet. I'm waiting for black Friday (Yup, that long) before I buy one. My Xbox 360 is only a few years old and the games play the same..most are the same. I will catch up on Titanfall and Dead Rising 3, someday.
 
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Nice and I don't blame you. I haven't bought a One yet. I'm waiting for black Friday (Yup, that long) before I buy one. My Xbox 360 is only a few years old and the games play the same..most are the same. I will catch up on Titanfall and Dead Rising 3, someday.
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Not gonna argue with you there. But I never got any new gen console at launch. I wasn't gonna miss out this time. Plus, i actually enjoy the hell out of my One.
 
For those trying to figure out if they want to buy Ground Zeroes and for what format they should buy it for here's a bit of advice.

Wait for a sale as it's just an overpriced demo.

If you can't wait for a sale note that Konami has made it very difficult for people who own both a Sony and MS system. The PS4 version looks the best but the Microsoft version has a much better special mission where you play as Raiden while the Sony version has a lame special mission where you stage photos.

Again, I'd buy it at $5 - think Capcom did this right with Dead Rising: Case Zero. But $30 often translates as 6 good XBL games or even GoD games. $20 translates into 4. I just can't waste more then $5 on a demo. Maybe when it goes to disc and they have to liquadate these at Ebgames in a few years time I'll grab it then.

 
After Metal Gear Solid 4...I'm fine giving money to Konami, even for an overglorified demo. I Mean...Metal Gear Solid 4 was just so...Metal Gear Solid 4!

 
I'm probably picking up $30 from the Newegg deal. It might be a sign that Metal Gear costs the same. I went into MGR with meh expectations and came out amazed. Metal Gear games have only let me down once and even that wasn't complete garbage. Maybe I can find a rental place that isn't out of business yet. Must resist.

EDIT: Alternate costume of new Street Fighter character was just sent to me

 
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skonson said:
For those trying to figure out if they want to buy Ground Zeroes and for what format they should buy it for here's a bit of advice.

Wait for a sale as it's just an overpriced demo.

If you can't wait for a sale note that Konami has made it very difficult for people who own both a Sony and MS system. The PS4 version looks the best but the Microsoft version has a much better special mission where you play as Raiden while the Sony version has a lame special mission where you stage photos.

Again, I'd buy it at $5 - think Capcom did this right with Dead Rising: Case Zero. But $30 often translates as 6 good XBL games or even GoD games. $20 translates into 4. I just can't waste more then $5 on a demo. Maybe when it goes to disc and they have to liquadate these at Ebgames in a few years time I'll grab it then.
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This is my exact thought as well. I won't pay any more than $10 for it on X1. That's what it's the MOST worth to me. It's 1000gs, and provides, supposedly, fun gameplay that I would enjoy. So $10 sounds right.

 
skonson said:
For those trying to figure out if they want to buy Ground Zeroes and for what format they should buy it for here's a bit of advice.

Wait for a sale as it's just an overpriced demo.

If you can't wait for a sale note that Konami has made it very difficult for people who own both a Sony and MS system. The PS4 version looks the best but the Microsoft version has a much better special mission where you play as Raiden while the Sony version has a lame special mission where you stage photos.

Again, I'd buy it at $5 - think Capcom did this right with Dead Rising: Case Zero. But $30 often translates as 6 good XBL games or even GoD games. $20 translates into 4. I just can't waste more then $5 on a demo. Maybe when it goes to disc and they have to liquadate these at Ebgames in a few years time I'll grab it then.
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Yes the Dead Rising: Case Zero analogy is perfect. It even had achievements and the progress gained in the demo was carried into Dead Rising 2. I'd rather see that as a gaming trend then what I feel is a console early access with MGS:GZ. Really early access has become a stable with the PC market and this is just the beginning to consoles if this does well. Listening to reviews I really can't understand the value some people put on a game. First people said PvZ: GW for just multiplayer was too much, then we heard it for Titanfall and now we've got a single player demo yet people say it's a great value. Que!? Even if you manage to do EVERYTHING in this demo it pales to the time resulted from multiplayer only games like Titanfall and PvZ:GW. my 2 cents

 
bardockkun said:
After Metal Gear Solid 4...I'm fine giving money to Konami, even for an overglorified demo. I Mean...Metal Gear Solid 4 was just so...Metal Gear Solid 4!
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Don't make me talk about how overrated that game is again. :p

skonson said:
For those trying to figure out if they want to buy Ground Zeroes and for what format they should buy it for here's a bit of advice.

Wait for a sale as it's just an overpriced demo.

If you can't wait for a sale note that Konami has made it very difficult for people who own both a Sony and MS system. The PS4 version looks the best but the Microsoft version has a much better special mission where you play as Raiden while the Sony version has a lame special mission where you stage photos.

Again, I'd buy it at $5 - think Capcom did this right with Dead Rising: Case Zero. But $30 often translates as 6 good XBL games or even GoD games. $20 translates into 4. I just can't waste more then $5 on a demo. Maybe when it goes to disc and they have to liquadate these at Ebgames in a few years time I'll grab it then.
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This this this. It's a move meant to appease MGS fans while we wait for TPP, but it's just such a sneaky cashgrab. I mean, at least you got ZoE with the MGS 2 demo.

I'm gonna guess it's mainly because Konami is desperate for money since the only franchises they haven't run into the ground are MGS and PES.

I'm sure it's a good demo, but it's still overpriced. It's so bad that Sony is offering a free copy of Peace Walker HD if you buy it digitally for PS3.

I'm sure there'll be a bundle with it and TPP in the future (maybe it'll be a pre-order bonus). Ideally, they would make TPP cost $40 as well to offset some of the cost (making it $80 for both), but it's Konami so I doubt it'll happen.

What's worse is even though they're touching on the short length in the reviews, it's still getting decent scores because it's Metal Gear. Compare that to Yaiba, a full-length game which is getting torn a new asshole, and there's a problem.

 
BobbyTastic said:
Don't make me talk about how overrated that game is again. :p
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I Enjoyed that game a great deal. I'll leave it at that, then again I played the game nearly the same throughout, meaning alot of Snake crawling on the ground and then spotting an enemy and tranquilizing them and then going to the now unconscious body and shooting it point blank in the head. Rinse and repeat with the occasional giggling at how cowardly my version of Snake was.

 
OP is updated.  Was worried I'd hit a character limit, since the BBCode for everything that XBLDB picked up on in the last ~28 hours or so (minus some duplicates) was around 80k characters.  Tracks are grouped by the game XBLDB marks it with, I don't know about cross compatibilities.

 
Spybreak9 said:
Yes the Dead Rising: Case Zero analogy is perfect. It even had achievements and the progress gained in the demo was carried into Dead Rising 2. I'd rather see that as a gaming trend then what I feel is a console early access with MGS:GZ. Really early access has become a stable with the PC market and this is just the beginning to consoles if this does well. Listening to reviews I really can't understand the value some people put on a game. First people said PvZ: GW for just multiplayer was too much, then we heard it for Titanfall and now we've got a single player demo yet people say it's a great value. Que!? Even if you manage to do EVERYTHING in this demo it pales to the time resulted from multiplayer only games like Titanfall and PvZ:GW. my 2 cents
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It's because of the franchise. For some inexplicable reason (to me), people love this series and are willing to throw money at whatever Kojima says about the game. As you mentioned, even in reviews, Titanfall and PvZ got blasted for being $40-60 for being a MP only game whereas this is a $30 glorified demo. The only way to stretch out the demo is to replay the missions. I'm sorry but to me that's not value, Kojami basically said that it's a 2-3 hour game but people will want to play it again and again. :lol:

 
Had Titanfall and PvZ been $30, I would have bought them both.

GZ should have been a $15 downloadable title. Or on disc too, whatever.

BobbyTastic said:
Compare that to Yaiba, a full-length game which is getting torn a new asshole, and there's a problem.
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What does Yaiba being a shitty game have to do with this?

 
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Indignate said:
What does Yaiba being a shitty game have to do with this?
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It came out the same day, and is getting shit all over in reviews while Ground Zeroes is getting 70s on Metacritic (because METAL GEAR), despite arguably being a worse game. And you can tell that because of the shared release date, the critics are mentally comparing the two in regards to what score to give it and of course it's going to lose that battle because of Ground Zeroes' pedigree.

That's what Yaiba has to do with it. Game's going to be annihilated in sales because of all the Kojima-worshippers hyping Ground Zeroes like the seconding coming of Jesus, and a decent FULL LENGTH game'll end up overlooked.

 
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It's because of the franchise. For some inexplicable reason (to me), people love this series and are willing to throw money at whatever Kojima says about the game. As you mentioned, even in reviews, Titanfall and PvZ got blasted for being $40-60 for being a MP only game whereas this is a $30 glorified demo. The only way to stretch out the demo is to replay the missions. I'm sorry but to me that's not value, Kojami basically said that it's a 2-3 hour game but people will want to play it again and again. :lol:
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The thing is it's early access to what players will expect for MGS V:TPP, it's a demo. Now I can see if Bioware threw out a demo of what fans could expect with Mass Effect 4 being a big deal. If it was $30 and being a huge fan and wanting to know the story and all, yeah I'd still say f you I'll wait.

Indignate said:
Had Titanfall and PvZ been $30, I would have bought them both.

GZ should have been a $15 downloadable title. Or on disc too, whatever.

What does Yaiba being a shitty game have to do with this?
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I picked up PvZ:GW for $30, you mean the Xbox One version? So $10 more and you decided not to pick it up, well from someone who's played about 50 hours of the game, you are missing out on some fun fun fun. Yaiba is a niche title to start with so it's not surprising it's not fairing well with reviewers but some games get more liberty than others due to their brand name.

 
Alex and Bobby related? Both Tastic?

Damn wish Ground Zeroes was longer would have def gotten it but seeing as Mgs5 is so long away I guess I will wait and let out drop in price.

Also if you guys have Shop your way memberships check your emails. I just got $15 which expire today.
 
I see WWE 2K14 on sale for $39.99 on Xbox 360. Any comments on the game? It is better than WWE 13? Just want to get feedback before buying it. 

 
RandyNDee said:
I see WWE 2K14 on sale for $39.99 on Xbox 360. Any comments on the game? It is better than WWE 13? Just want to get feedback before buying it.
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From what I hear. Its a great game. Has everything a wrestling fan is expecting. I haven't played it yet myself, but my friends all say its worth it.
 
BobbyTastic said:
What the fuck? They actually acknowledge the game exists and they don't offer it to the crowd that would get them a million subs for it?

Very tempted to region-jump for this one, I've been waiting on a sale for this one since I signed up for live on my 360 (Jan 2011, yep, I know there was a sale for it in Dec 2010, I just missed it.)

Why do the replacement games always turn out to be so good?
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yeah, other regions are getting better offers lately. Japan just get their free Bangai-o HD. I have that, but it's hell a lot better than Dungeon Defenders.

 
Rip44 said:
You mean, anywhere outside the opinionated person's head?
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Well said! Yes, that exactly.

Update on MGS V:GZ. Just beat it. If you're a big fan of the series, its worth your money to buy it now, just to see how freaking gorgeous it is and how well it plays. It sets a very nice pace for TPP.

Oh and...srsly..Keifer Sutherland, does a great job.
 
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I've been finishing up 24 to prepare for Metal Gear. I hope he isn't yelling the whole time. He is supposed to be stealth man.

Titanfall 360 delayed for 2 weeks.
 
bob101910 said:
Titanfall 360 delayed for 2 weeks.
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This sucks, but I prefer to live in the fantasy scenario where the 2 versions are actually extremely similar, and this is MS just trying to get a few more sales out of the x1 and sell some systems for the impatient.
 
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So, last night I decided to hop into Happy Wars (which I haven't done in quite a while except to collect some rewards).

FTR, you now get credit/items/experience when you do offline games in One Player Skirmish mode.  Originally, offline games gave you NOTHING except a chance to test some things (like spells and tactics) out and learn the maps.  Had they had that in from the beginning, I likely never would have stopped playing so much.  Maybe now I can properly level up my Zephyr...

 
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