XBL Deals - 2019

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  • 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.
  • Some sales are intended for Gold subscribers only, as noted within each section.
    On Xbox One, Gold trials of any length work for sales and Games with Gold.  You must be an active Gold subscriber (paid or trial) to play Games with Gold purchases.
  • On Xbox 360, you must have at least a 1 month Gold subscription for sales and Games with Gold.  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 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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Games with Gold

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Deals with Gold
 

12/31 - 1/6

12/17 - 12/23


[*]:xb1: Dead or Alive 6

[*]:xb1: Doodle God: Ultimate Edition - $5.24 - 65% off
[*]:xb1: Doughlings Bundle - $10.49 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: The Escapists: The Walking Dead - $3.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Golem Gates - $6.24 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition - $3.74 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Hunting Simulator - $9.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Illusion of L'Phalcia - $10.49 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: NeuroVoider - $5.59 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Oh...Sir! The Hollywood Roast - $1.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: PixARK - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Runbow - $2.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: The Sun and Moon - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Surf World Series - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: UnExplored - Unlocked Edition - $4.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: War Tech Fighters - $13.99 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Worms W.M.D - $7.49 - 75% off - $11.99 - 60% off
[*]:360: Aliens: Colonial Marines - $7.99 - 60% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Guardian Heroes $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Gunstar Heroes $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Jet Set Radio $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Phantasy Star II $2.49 - 50% off
12/10 - 12/16


[*]:xb1: Gas Guzzlers Extreme - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: It's Quiz Time - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: King's Guard TD - $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Mega Man 11 - $14.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Mega Man 30th Anniversary Bundle - $40.19 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 & 2 Combo Pack - $14.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1+2 - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Momonga Pinball Adventures - $2.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: OlliOlli2: XL Edition - $2.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Outcast - Second Contact - $15.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Overruled! - $2.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Project Highrise: Architect's Edition - $14.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Resident Evil: Deluxe Origins Bundle - $15.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Risk of Rain 2 - $20.09 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Royal Roads - $3.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Stories : The Path of Destinies - $4.94 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Tour de France 2018 - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Trailmakers - $22.49 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Uncanny Valley - $3.24 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Vertical Drop Heroes HD - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:360: Abyss Odyssey - $4.94 - 67% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Capcom Arcade Cabinet - $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Daytona USA - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Fighting Vipers - $2.99 - 50% off
[*]:360: Mega Man 9 - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:360: Mega Man 10 - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:360: MotoGP 14 - $5.99 - 85% off
[*]:360: MotoGP 15 - $5.99 - 85% off
[*]:360: MXGP - The Official Motocross Videogame - $7.99 - 80% off
[*]:360: Puzzle Fighter HD - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:360: Ride - $5.99 - 80% off
[*]:360: Rise of Nightmares - $3.74 - 75% off
[*]:360: Sonic Free Riders - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II - $7.49 - 50% off

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Sales and Specials

Spotlight - 12/31 - 1/6


[*]:xb1: Metagal - $3.49 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Riddled Corpses EX - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Solo: Islands of the Heart - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Tanky Tanks - $4.19 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Unbox: Newbie's Adventure - $7.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles - $14.99 - 50% off
Last Chance Sale - 1/3 - 1/9


[*]:xb1: Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey - $29.99 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Ark: Survival Evolved - $14.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Atlas (Game Preview) - $25.49 - 15% off
[*]:xb1: Black The Fall - $5.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - $27.99 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Borderlands 3 - $38.99 - 35% off

[*]:xb1: Civilization VI Expansion Bundle - $37.49 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Code Vein - $41.99 - 30% off

[*]:xb1: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man Of Medan - $17.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Dark Souls III - $14.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: Dark Souls: Remastered - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Dead Rising - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Dead Rising 2 - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Dead Rising 2 Off the Record - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Dead Rising 4 - $19.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Deadbeat Heroes - $5.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - $4.49 - 85% off

[*]:xb1: Devil May Cry HD Collection - $17.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Devil May Cry 4 SE Demon Hunter Bundle - $8.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Devil May Cry 5 (with Red Orbs) - $19.79 - 67% off

[*]:xb1: The Disney Afternoon Collection - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Dragon Ball FighterZ - $14.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 - $11.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: EA Sports FIFA 20 - $29.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: eFootball PES 2020 Standard Edition - $29.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Fear Effect Sedna - $2.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Forgotton Anne - $7.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Grand Theft Auto V - $14.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: GreedFall - $29.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Indivisible - $27.99 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Jump Force - $29.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Just Cause 3 - $4.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: Just Cause 4: Reloaded - $13.99 - 65% off

[*]:xb1: Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris - $3.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Life is Strange Complete Season (Episodes 1-5) - $3.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Life is Strange: Before the Storm Complete Season - $3.39 - 80% off

[*]:xb1: Life is Strange 2 - Complete Season - $19.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite - $9.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: Monster Hunter: World - $14.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Mortal Kombat 11 - $23.99 - 60% off

[*]:xb1: Mortal Kombat 11 PE + Injustice 2 LE - Premier Fighter - $59.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Murdered: Soul Suspect - $2.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker - $14.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: NBA 2K20 - $29.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: NHL 20 - $29.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Octahedron - $5.19 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Oh My Godheads - $3.74 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Okami HD - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Onimusha: Warlords - $11.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: The Outer Worlds - $44.99 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Payday 2: Crimewave Edition - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy - $20.09 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville - $29.99 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Red Dead Redemption 2 - $29.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Remnant: From the Ashes - $27.99 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Resident Evil 2 - $19.79 - 67% off

[*]:xb1: Resident Evil 5 - $7.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Resident Evil 6 - $7.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard - $14.99 - 25% off

[*]:xb1: Resident Evil Revelations - $7.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Resident Evil Revelations 2 Deluxe Edition - $11.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Riddled Corpses EX - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration - $8.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition - $23.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Sid Meier's Civilization VI - $38.99 - 35% off
[*]:xb1: Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition - $4.49 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: SoulCalibur VI - $17.99 - 70% off

[*]:xb1: Star Wars Battlefront II: Celebration Edition - $23.99 - 40% off

[*]:xb1: Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Super Ultra Dead Rising 4 Mini Golf - $5.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition - $24.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Tekken 7 - $14.99 - 70% off

[*]:xb1: Terraria - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - $11.99 - 70% off

[*]:xb1: Thief - $2.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition - $5.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - $9.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: World War Z - $15.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: WWE 2K20 - $29.99 - 50% off

Spotlight - 12/17 - 12/23

Spotlight - 12/10 - 12/16


[*]:xb1: Tango Fiesta - $1.49 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Woodle Tree Adventures - $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Xenon Valkyrie+ - $1.99 - 80% off
Family Time Sale - 12/10 - 12/16


[*]:xb1: Agent A: A puzzle in disguise - $9.74 - 35% off
[*]:xb1: America's Greatest Game Shows: Wheel of Fortune & Jeopardy! - $15.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Arcade Game Series 3-in-1 Pack - $3.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Arcade Game Series: Ms. Pac-Man - $0.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Aritana and the Harpy's Feather - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Aritana and the Twin Masks - $12.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Battle Worlds: Kronos - $2.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Battleship - $5.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Beach Buggy Racing - $3.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Beast Quest - $4.49 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Ben 10 and Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion Bundle - $30.09 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Big Crown: Showdown - $2.59 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Bomber Crew Deluxe Edition - $7.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Bridge Constructor Portal - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Cars 3: Driven to Win - $9.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Child of Light - $4.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Clouds & Sheep 2 - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: de Blob - $3.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: de Blob 2 - $5.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Deadcore - $1.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: DiRT Rally - $7.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: The Disney Afternoon Collection - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Double Cross - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Earthlock - $8.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Far: Lone Sails - $10.49 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Fearful Symmetry & the Cursed Prince - $0.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Feudal Alloy - $6.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Gnomes Garden 3: The Thief of Castles - $1.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Gnomes Garden: New Home - $1.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Grass Cutter - Mutated Lawns - $4.68 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Hasbro Family Fun Pack - $15.99 - 60% off

[*]:xb1: Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard and Crayola Scoot - $33.59 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Hungry Shark World - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Jeopardy! - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Just Dance 2020 - $25.99 - 35% off
[*]:xb1: Kerbal Space Program Enhanced Edition - $9.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: The King's Bird - $7.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - $4.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: Lego City Undercover - $7.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Lego DC Super-Villains - $17.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Lego The Incredibles - $14.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Lego Jurassic World - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Lego Marvel Super Heroes - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Lego Marvel's Avengers - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: The Lego Movie Videogame - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: The Lego Movie 2 Videogame - $15.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game - $12.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Lego Worlds - $7.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered - $2.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Lock's Quest - $2.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Lumines Remastered - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Monopoly Plus - $4.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: The Mooseman - $4.19 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: My Little Riding Champion - $10.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Ninjin: Clash of Carrots - $0.99 - 90% off
[*]:xb1: Oceanhorn - Monster of Uncharted Seas - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: One Eyed Kutkh - $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: One Hundred Ways - $3.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Pac-Man 256 - $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 - $5.19 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: The Path of Motus - $6.74 - 55% off
[*]:xb1: Project Cars - GOTY Edition - $9.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Pure Farming 2018 - $11.99 - 60% off

[*]:xb1: Purple Chicken Spaceman - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Rayman Legends - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Ride - $5.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Riptide GP: Renegade - $3.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Risk - $5.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Riverbond - $19.99 - 20% off
[*]:xb1: Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder - $3.74 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Rogue Stormers & Giana Sisters Bundle - $7.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Scribblenauts Showdown - $9.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Snake Pass - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: SolSeraph - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Spectrum - $3.59 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Starlink: Battle for Atlas - $14.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: SteamWorld Dig - $2.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Super Dodgeball Beats - $10.39 - 20% off
[*]:xb1: Tembo the Badass Elephant - $4.94 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Tennis World Tour - $17.99 - 70% off

[*]:xb1: The Tower of Beatrice - $4.19 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Trackmania Turbo - $9.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Trials Fusion - $6.99 - 65% off
[*]:xb1: Trials of the Blood Dragon - $4.94 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Trials of the Blood Dragon + Trials Fusion Awesome Max Edition - $14.84 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Trials Rising - $12.49 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Trivial Pursuit Live! - $5.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Tyler: Model 005 - $1.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: UglyDolls: An Imperfect Adventure - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Uno - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Valiant Hearts: The Great War - $4.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Wheel Of Fortune - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Wizard of Legend - $11.19 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Yooka-Laylee: Buddy Duo Bundle - $38.24 - 15% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes - $2.49 - 75% off

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Misc Drops


[*]:360: Battlefield Hardline Premium - $5.99 - 88% off - Price History
[*]:360:  :xb1: Brütal Legend

[*]:360:  :xb1: Gears of War 2 - Permanent Drops

[*]:360:  :xb1: Gears of War 3 - Permanent Drops

[*]:360:  :xb1: Halo: Reach - Noble Map Pack - Free

 
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Yeah, I already have the trophy for 120 collectibles but I keep looking for them to get more of the lore. Love the little stories about the Altered Items.

The only downsides to Control for me are the big frame drops during some of the huge battles even on a PS4 Pro and the map can be a little confusing. The gameplay is a lot of fun especially after you get all your powers. Do the frame drops happen on the X as well?
Yeah, I have had some frame rate drops even on the X during the some of the more chaotic battles. Some of those battles are insane with everything going on and explosions everywhere. Though I wish the frame rate didn’t slip in them, I still love every second of them. Some intense shit! :)
 
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All my collectables in the first chapter of Gears show I didn't find any of them. Hopefully tomorrow all the ones I found tonight are still there.
Good luck. They come and go for me, though not everything I've picked up. I was going to try to get everything on my first run, but with the trouble its had, I'm just going to go back through on casual at some point like past games. I wonder if the number of components matches the amount to fully upgrade Jack, or if some can be missed.

My Relics of the Past achievement seemed to progress correctly for me today, but based on the percentage, only 1 of the 4 I used yesterday registered. Gimme, Gimme, Gimme popped after re-picking up some heavy weapons. I'm not sure about Enemy Among Us. I'm missing the Pouncer kill, but I'm pretty sure I've gotten 2. Didn't see the partner AI make the killing shot on either.

Edit: Just logged into the game, Enemy Among Us popped.

 
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It's sad that the 360/BC version dropped the soundtrack. Now would be a good time for Sega to release a Crazy Taxi Collection with 1, 2, and 3 using the original licensed music
Which speaking of Crazy Taxi, it's the 20th anniversary of the Dreamcast today. I think we can agree it influenced the original Xbox and was criminally underrated.
 
Which speaking of Crazy Taxi, it's the 20th anniversary of the Dreamcast today. I think we can agree it influenced the original Xbox and was criminally underrated.
That also makes it another 20th anniversary in gaming - Final Fantasy 8's US release. I always wondered how hard Sony pushed Square to have it ready to counter the Dreamcast's release.

 
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What were you expecting? Did you think that Madden 20 was a game about a tough acting anti-fungal spray or something?
To be fair you do spend most of your time in the "Where's Antonio?" minigame that determines which team Antonio Brown is playing for this week.

 
Which speaking of Crazy Taxi, it's the 20th anniversary of the Dreamcast today. I think we can agree it influenced the original Xbox and was criminally underrated.
Yep, the Dreamcast was one of my favorite systems. 100s of hour put into PSO I&II, Shenmue became one of my all time favorite series, Grandia II, Skies of Arcadia, RE: Code Veronica... I finally caved and bought an Original Xbox when I knew Shenmue II would be coming to the system (Even though I had already imported the European version on Dreamcast). Extended Play's footage of Morrowind also helped win me over.

It's insane to think that I will be playing a demo of Shenmue III later this month, 10 years after I launched the Shenmue Myspace Campaign and organized a mass mailing of toy capsules to Sega.

 
Just finished the Gears campaign. Despite a few glitches I'm super impressed with it. It really digs deep into Gears of War lore with references to stuff from Gears 1 and even Judgment lol. Great game all around. And the way it looks on X1X is unbelievable.
 
It's sad that the 360/BC version dropped the soundtrack. Now would be a good time for Sega to release a Crazy Taxi Collection with 1, 2, and 3 using the original licensed music
I improvise on the soundtrack with a custom Spotify playlist running in the background. Only down side is I don’t the proper “ 3 2 1 YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH!” to start the game, but it’s close enough.
 
Decided to try Madden since it's free. Why does it look so bad? I don't see much difference from maybe the second one on the system. Faces are trash, grass looks flat, animations are still jank. If Winning Eleven/Pro Evo Soccer can do it there no reason EA can't make Madden look current.
 
Just finished the Gears campaign. Despite a few glitches I'm super impressed with it. It really digs deep into Gears of War lore with references to stuff from Gears 1 and even Judgment lol. Great game all around. And the way it looks on X1X is unbelievable.
I'm really enjoying it so far and the extra lore and story depth is a nice touch on this one. It does seem to have a lot of small bugs that I assume will be patched soon. My issues have all been related to checkpoints not loading or saving properly or one or two crashes (one may have been kind of my fault since it was saving at the time). I can see how I would be more disappointed if I was playing on a harder difficulty, but it's only required me to replay a few minutes of the same combat a couple different times and i'm playing on medium difficulty. The story, gameplay, and graphical fidelity are all really great. The HDR effects with lighting seem especially impressive at times.

 
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Yep, the Dreamcast was one of my favorite systems. 100s of hour put into PSO I&II, Shenmue became one of my all time favorite series, Grandia II, Skies of Arcadia, RE: Code Veronica... I finally caved and bought an Original Xbox when I knew Shenmue II would be coming to the system (Even though I had already imported the European version on Dreamcast). Extended Play's footage of Morrowind also helped win me over.

It's insane to think that I will be playing a demo of Shenmue III later this month, 10 years after I launched the Shenmue Myspace Campaign and organized a mass mailing of toy capsules to Sega.
I really wish we could get a Dreamcast mini system.

 
Just finished the Gears campaign. Despite a few glitches I'm super impressed with it. It really digs deep into Gears of War lore with references to stuff from Gears 1 and even Judgment lol. Great game all around. And the way it looks on X1X is unbelievable.
I am on the last Act and I think I am near the end of it. I too had the weird saving checkpoint bug where it claimed to always be saving. Locked up once I think at least and crashed to the dashboard at least once. Like you I am having blast with it bugs and all. Seemed to work much better in Act 3 which I played on Saturday so maybe it is getting better? Perhaps some of the issues are tied to Live being down or screwy on Friday? I haven't touched the online and might not get to it before Borderlands 3 on Friday. I want to play Horde Mode but don't think I will be able to sit down for 3 hours or whatever to get to round 50. Assuming I could even find a decent enough team to get there. And I suck with the shotgun so MP isn't something I am likely to sink much time into.

I hope it is ok to bitch about a buggy game. Seems talking about Live being down triggers some.

 
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Decided to try Madden since it's free. Why does it look so bad? I don't see much difference from maybe the second one on the system. Faces are trash, grass looks flat, animations are still jank. If Winning Eleven/Pro Evo Soccer can do it there no reason EA can't make Madden look current.
I tried Madden also. Agree it doesn’t look any better than previous versions.
I did like the KO mode for a quick pick up and play mode that isn’t slathered in micro transactions like most of the game.
 
Maybe the story hasn't clicked with me as much but I did enjoy my time with the game. I'm actually going to look for the secret areas and 100% the cheevos. Again no knock against the game and I'm a huge fan of Remedy who has bought every game of theirs on day one. right now remedy and from software games are the only two companies I preorder from.
 
https://twitter.com/CoalitionGears/status/1170927433815486464

Campaign seems to be working correctly now. Not all stats, collectibles, etc are accurate though.

 
Maybe the story hasn't clicked with me as much but I did enjoy my time with the game. I'm actually going to look for the secret areas and 100% the cheevos. Again no knock against the game and I'm a huge fan of Remedy who has bought every game of theirs on day one. right now remedy and from software games are the only two companies I preorder from.
I've honestly never been into Remedy games but this story got me quickly. I'm into government conspiracy and scifi stuff so immediately fell in love. The spooky thriller aspects were also outstanding.
 
I want to play Horde Mode but don't think I will be able to sit down for 3 hours or whatever to get to round 50. Assuming I could even find a decent enough team to get there.
Horde has been a little bumpy. I think the new rule that there can be only one of each character on the team is throwing people-- I've seen a lot of wave 1 quitters because they didn't get to be their preferred character. And some great teams that were on a roll, then we got disconnected on wave 30 or something. :(

And the one guy, playing as Jack, who had a meltdown and rage quit on wave 2 because other people were "stealing his kills." In Horde. When he was playing as Jack. That was just funny.

The fundamentals of the mode are amazing though. I know I'm going to be sinking hundreds of hours into it.
 
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Which speaking of Crazy Taxi, it's the 20th anniversary of the Dreamcast today. I think we can agree it influenced the original Xbox and was criminally underrated.




I absolutely love the dreamcast and still play it , heres a picture of my Dreamcast collection.
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Horde has been a little bumpy. I think the new rule that there can be only one of each character on the team is throwing people-- I've seen a lot of wave 1 quitters because they didn't get to be their preferred character. And some great teams that were on a roll, then we got disconnected on wave 30 or something. :(

And the one guy, playing as Jack, who had a meltdown and rage quit on wave 2 because other people were "stealing his kills." In Horde. When he was playing as Jack. That was just funny.

The fundamentals of the mode are amazing though. I know I'm going to be sinking hundreds of hours into it.
I just wish the character selection acreen had a roster showing what is available and what isn't. I kept thinking I had selected mt character via the character customization screen only to find I'm defaulting to Marcus. Again.
 
Code issue resolved. So basically got Rage 1 and Rage 2 digital for $15. It was a a close one but manager just wanted me out of there. Lol
Does Microsoft advertise that they sell codes for Rage 1? If not, I wonder just how many different games they can generate codes for...

 
Creature in the Well is such a great game. Everyone with gamepass should give it a try.

I really enjoy the dungeon designs, animations and the art of the game.

Almost finished with it but suck on the last boss fight. The game starts out really easy but ramps up the challenge in the later dungeons. The new tools you acquire are really great too.

Creature in the Well, Slay the Spire and Void Bastards are three of the best indie games I played this year.

Need to finish Creature so I can go back to finishing Gears 4 and then play Gears 5.

I started Creature just to try it out over the weekend and never went back to play Gears 4. It hooked me quick.

 
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Borderlands 3 reviews are starting to pop up. Sounding good! Good job, Gearbox now I'll definitely get it when it's $20...for the game of the year edition or whatever!

 
Borderlands 3 reviews are starting to pop up. Sounding good! Good job, Gearbox now I'll definitely get it when it's $20...for the game of the year edition or whatever!
I have spent so much time with Borderlands, Borderlands 2, and other versions and variations that Borderlands 3 is a day one $100 version purchase for me.

 
As a reminder for others who bought this, I just redeemed the 3-month GPU subscription code I got from Best Buy for $15 a while back.  Now good through 9/2022!  You should be able to do this now if your GPU expiration is earlier than 6/9/2022 or so.  You can check your expiration date with this link:

https://account.microsoft.com/services

 
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Debating whether my wife and I should put our marraige on the line again and buy Overcooked 2...we 3-star'd everything on the first game but there was a good amount of bickering for sure.

Anybody who played both Overcooked think it's worth $18? Are the improvements significant or more of the same?

 
Debating whether my wife and I should put our marraige on the line again and buy Overcooked 2...we 3-star'd everything on the first game but there was a good amount of bickering for sure.

Anybody who played both Overcooked think it's worth $18? Are the improvements significant or more of the same?
My wife and I played both, we felt 2 was easier then the first one once we got used to the couple of new things. Both games were fun, I had no regrets of buying it since I played it with my wife.
 
Debating whether my wife and I should put our marraige on the line again and buy Overcooked 2...we 3-star'd everything on the first game but there was a good amount of bickering for sure.

Anybody who played both Overcooked think it's worth $18? Are the improvements significant or more of the same?
My kids call that the angry dad game and pretty much refuse to play it.
 
The base game of Overcooked 2 is easier than the base game of the first Overcooked. However, the 3 star cutoffs in the DLC for 2 are SUPER tight for some levels. Some required dozens upon dozens of restarts and near perfect coordination for my wife and I to 3 star. Just a heads up. Was still a BLAST though.
 
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As a reminder for others who bought this, I just redeemed the 3-month GPU subscription code I got from Best Buy for $15 a while back. Now good through 9/2022! You should be able to do this now if your GPU expiration is earlier than 6/9/2022 or so. You can check your expiration date with this link:

https://account.microsoft.com/services
I don't know if this is appropriate to post here, but I have a few spare codes if you missed out on this offer and want to get in. I bought a few thinking you could redeem more than once; but by the time I learned you couldn't, I bought 6. D'oh. Selling at cost, $15 a piece; actually a little bit below cost as I'm not including tax.

Message me if interested.

Admin, feel free to delete this post if I'm breaking any rules. I thought it'd be ok since it's relevant to the topic of conversation, I'm not making a profit off this, and I have positive CAG feedback rating. Not trying to be a bad CAG citizen.

 
I don't know if this is appropriate to post here, but I have a few spare codes if you missed out on this offer and want to get in. I bought a few thinking you could redeem more than once; but by the time I learned you couldn't, I bought 6. D'oh. Selling at cost, $15 a piece; actually a little bit below cost as I'm not including tax.

Message me if interested.

Admin, feel free to delete this post if I'm breaking any rules. I thought it'd be ok since it's relevant to the topic of conversation, I'm not making a profit off this, and I have positive CAG feedback rating. Not trying to be a bad CAG citizen.
Try posting here instead:

https://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/248120-official-xbox-marketplace-trade-thread-read-the-op-one-post-every-three-days

 
Gears 5 Multiplayer is hilariously terrible. Not only can you miss shots and still hit people, I found out that if you rifle someone who is wallbouncing, they can get stuck on a respawning teammate (free double kill!)

 
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A lot of games that have come out within the past few weeks have a redundant Xbox One banner on the bottom where the "Requires Internet" would usually go for online only games. Seems kind of pointless unless they have already decided the next console will use the same green cases since it will be fully backwards compatible with anything that uses them already (including stuff like RDR). :whistle2:k

 
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I found out Ramin Djawadi composed the music for gears 5 so now I kind of want to move it up from my backlog before Link's Awakening comes out. Do I need to play 4 first?
 
I found out Ramin Djawadi composed the music for gears 5 so now I kind of want to move it up from my backlog before Link's Awakening comes out. Do I need to play 4 first?
The game does start with a "Previously on Gears" recap if knowing what is going on with the story is what you are worried about.

 
I found out Ramin Djawadi composed the music for gears 5 so now I kind of want to move it up from my backlog before Link's Awakening comes out. Do I need to play 4 first?
I don't think so. The characters are likable but the lore isn't that deep. Might as well enjoy the new one while people are talking about it and the online is full.

 
As a reminder for others who bought this, I just redeemed the 3-month GPU subscription code I got from Best Buy for $15 a while back. Now good through 9/2022! You should be able to do this now if your GPU expiration is earlier than 6/9/2022 or so. You can check your expiration date with this link:

https://account.microsoft.com/services
FYI, you should leave an extra month cushion as you technically get 4 months for auto renewal which can be turned off after redemption. I bought one also and am waiting until October for this reason.

 
Before the sale ends tonight I'm thinking of picking up South Park The Stick of Truth and Lichdom Battlemage. I hear Lichdom is awful but the description sounds interesting. I should probably watch some gameplay first. Stick of Truth isn't quite as cheap as i usually like to pull the trigger on, that's really the only reason I hesitate. Plus it's the cheapest it has ever been so far, so I figure it will go lower like Ubisoft titles tend to do..

 
Borderlands 3 reviews coming out

Lots of 9/10s

Gamestop and Gamespot 8/10

PC Gamer 63/100
That’s great to hear! I’m sure I’ll love it. I won’t get to play for the first few days and with previous titles, these are pretty story heavy, so I would appreciate if people would refrain from giving away any major plots of the story once it drops.
 
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