XBL Deals - 2014 - 3/2015

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It may not be clear which :xb1: markdowns are Gold only until Major Nelson posts or the Sales & Specials page updates

Recent Updates

  • 3/1 - March GwG Live, New XBL Rewards
  • 2/26 - Misc Markdown - Gears of War 2
  • 2/25 - March GwG announced, Forza Fast and Furious freebie announcement
  • 2/24 - Deals with Gold, Spotlight Crew Silver Pack
  • 2/23 - UGS - Metro 2033 price dropped
  • 2/20 - UGS Weekend deals live, Strider, Bound by Flame, DiRT 3 unannounced drops
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
 

2/24 - 3/2 - Ubisoft / Square Enix

2/17 - 2/23 - Misc


2/10 - 2/16 - Geometry Wars 3, NBA 2K15


[*]:360: Geometry Wars Dimensions - $10.04 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]:360: NBA 2K15 - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb

2/3 - 2/9 - Far Cry 4 and more


[*]:360: Assassin's Creed Rogue - $40.19 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Far Cry 4 - $35.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Payday 2 - $8.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct - $9.99 - 80% off - xbldb
1/27 - 2/2 - Misc

1/20 - 1/26 - Misc


[*]:360: Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom - $19.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Farming Simulator - $10.49 - 65% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Pool Nation - $2.99 - 70% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Skyrim - $8.99 - 70% 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


[*]:360: Jan 16-31 - The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - xbldb
[*]:xb1: Jan

[*]:360: Feb 1-15 - Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons - xbldb
[*]:360: Feb 16-28 - Sniper Elite V2 - xbldb
[*]:xb1: Feb

[*]:360: Mar 1-15 - Tomb Raider - xbldb

[*]:360: Mar 16-31 - BioShock Infinite - xbldb
[*]:xb1: Mar

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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]

Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious - 3/27 - 4/10

  • :xb1: - FREE
  • :360: - FREE
Spotlight - The Crew Silver Pack - 2/24 - 3/2

Spotlight DOA5 Core Pack - 2/17 - ?

Spotlight Escapists - Gold launch discount until 3/13 (1 month)

Ultimate Game Sale - 2/17 - 2/23


[*]Weekend deals

[*]:xb1: Week-long deals

[*]:xb1: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Digital Pro Edition - $74.99 - 25% off - $79.99 - 20% off
  • Base game - $40.19 - 33% off - $40.19 - 33% off
  • Digital upgrade offer still active for buying 360 version

[*]:xb1: The Crew Gold Edition - $56.94 - 33% off - $63.74 - 25% off
  • Base game - $40.19 - 33% off - $44.99 - 25% off

[*]:xb1: Destiny Digital Guardian Edition - $67.49 - 25% off - $71.99 - 20% off
  • Base game - $40.19 - 33% off - $40.19 - 33% off

[*]:xb1: Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved - Digital Bundle - $20.00 - 50% off - $23.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Forza Horizon 2 and Forza Motorsport 5 Bundle - $73.69 - 33% off - $82.49 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Forza Motorsport 5: Racing GOTY Edition - $29.99 - 40% off - $33.49 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris & Season Pass Pack - $11.60 - 60% off - $14.50 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor - $29.99 - 40% off - $33.49 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Monopoly Family Fun Pack - $20.09 - 33% off - $22.49 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 - $30.00 - 50% off - $35.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: The Telltale Games Collection - $55.00 - 50% off - $65.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Trials Fusion - Deluxe Edition - $16.00 - 60% off - $20.00 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Watch Dogs - $24.00 - 60% off - $30.00 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Ultimate Value

[*]:360: Week-long deals

[*]:360: Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel - $29.99 - 50% off - $35.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - $40.19 - 33% off - $44.99 - 25% off - xbldb
  • Digital upgrade offer still active

[*]:360: Destiny - $40.19 - 33% off - $44.99 - 25% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Far Cry 3 - $9.99 - 50% off - $11.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: FIFA 15 - $29.99 - 50% off - $35.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Forza Horizon Rally Expansion Pack - $9.99 - 50% off - $11.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Forza Motorsport 4 Season Pass - $7.49 - 75% off - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Gears of War 3 - $4.99 - 75% off - $6.59 - 67% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Halo 4 - $11.99 - 60% off - $14.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - $23.99 - 40% off - $26.79 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Lego Marvel Super Heroes - $6.59 - 67% off - $7.99 - 60% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare - $7.49 - 75% off - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 - $19.99 - 50% off - $23.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Sniper Elite 3 - $7.99 - 80% off - $9.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: South Park: The Stick of Truth - $14.99 - 50% off - $17.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Watch Dogs - $23.99 - 40% off - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Value deals

[*]:360: Terraria - $2.99 - 80% off - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb

Spotlight Nordic - 2/3 - 2/9


[*]:360: Deadfall Adventures - $3.99 - 90% off - xbldb
[*]:360: de Blob 2 - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Elements Of Destruction - $2.49 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Frontlines: Fuel of War - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Jeopardy! - $4.49 - 85% off - xbldb

[*]:360: JUJU - $7.49 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]:360: MX vs ATV Reflex

[*]:360: MX VS ATV Supercross - $20.09 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]:360: The Outfit - $2.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: The Raven

[*]:360: Red Faction: Armageddon - $4.19 - 86% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Red Faction: Guerrilla

[*]:360: Rocket Riot - $2.49 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Wheel of Fortune - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb

Spotlight EA - 1/27 - 2/2


[*]:xb1: Dragon Age: Inquisition Deluxe Edition - $41.99 - 40% off / $46.89 - 33% off
  • Base Game - $35.99 - 40% off / $40.19 - 33% off

[*]:xb1: EA Sports UFC - $10.00 - 75% off / $13.20 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Madden NFL 15 Super Bowl Edition - $24.00 - 60% off / $30.00 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: NBA Live 15 - $19.80 - 67% off / $24.00 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Need for Speed Rivals: Complete Edition - $15.00 - 75% off / $19.80 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: NHL 15 - $24.00 - 60% off / $30.00 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Peggle 2 Magical Masters Edition - $4.95 - 67% off / $6.00 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare - $10.00 - 75% off / $13.20 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Titanfall Deluxe Edition - $12.50 - 75% off / $16.50 - 67% off

[*]:360: Army of Two: TFD - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Bulletstorm - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Burnout Paradise - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Crysis - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Crysis 2 - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Crysis 3 - $7.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Dead Space - $2.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Dragon Age: Origins - $4.49 - 70% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Dragon Age 2 - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Fight Night Champion - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Fuse - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Madden NFL 15 - $23.99 - 60% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Mass Effect 2

[*]:360: Mass Effect 3

[*]:360: Mirror's Edge - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: NBA Jam: On Fire Edition - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: NCAA Football 14 - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: NFL Blitz - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: NHL 15 - $23.99 - 60% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Need for Speed Hot Pursuit - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Need for Speed Most Wanted - $7.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Need for Speed Rivals - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: skate. - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Skate 2 - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Skate 3 - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Syndicate - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Titanfall Deluxe Edition - $12.49 - 75% 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]
 

February 2015

January 2015


[*]1/28 - :360: Metro: Last Light - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]1/22 - :xb1: Madden NFL 15 Super Bowl Edition - $24.00 - 60% off
[*]1/20 - :360: Fantasia: Music Evolved - $29.99 - 25% off - xbldb
[*]1/19 - :xb1: Forza Motorsport 5: Racing Game of the Year Edition - $29.99 - 40% off - price reverted 1/20
[*]1/6 - :360: The Lego Movie Videogame - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]1/6 - :360: Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]1/6 - :360: Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - $39.99 - 20% off - xbldb
[*]1/5 - :360: Lego The Hobbit - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]1/5 - :360: MUD - FIM Motocross World Championship - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
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December 2014


November 2014


October 2014


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

March 2014

  • New survey is up
  • Anime addiciton - Mar 1-31
    4,000 credits ($4) - Buy $20 or more of anime movies, shows and passes

February 2014

  • New survey is up
  • So Much to Love
    2,000 credits ($2) - Buy or rent at least $20 worth of HD movies that have the word "love" in the title
  • 4,000 credits ($4) - Spend at least $40 on E-rated games and DLC
  • 2,000 credits ($2) - Play 20 hours of multiplayer on Xbox Live

[*]Refer-a-friend through their messages to get an XB1 - Feb 1 - Mar 8
  • 25,000 credits ($25) for first friend to buy an XB1 based on your referral
  • 10,000 credits ($10) for each subsequent referred friend
  • All friends receive 25,000 credits ($25)

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Cross Buy / Upgrade Promotions
 
Between Xbox 360 and Xbox One :


[*]Battlefield 4 - Premium * Scheduled expiration July 31, 2014 *
[*]Call of Duty: Ghosts - Season Pass * Scheduled expiration May 31, 2014 *
  • Confirmed still active on Aug 26

[*]Destiny * Scheduled expiration Jan 15, 2015 *

[*]Minecraft $4.99 upgrade

[*]Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
  • Digital game offer expires Mar 31, 2015
  • No deadline for DLC, including Season Pass
  • Details

[*]State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition
  • Releases April 28, 2015
  • 33% discount for owning 360 version, expires June 30, 2015
  • Exclusive character for owning 360 version
  • Details

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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


[*]After Burner Climax - Expected Dec 24, pulled Dec 17

[*]Marvel vs. Capcom: Origins - Expected Dec 31


[*]Rock Band Track and Pack - expected May 30

[*]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

[*]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 Tracks - Expected Dec 23 - Gone

[*]Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Fake Friends - $1.00 - xbldb
[*]Just Kait's U Suck - $1.00 - xbldb
[*]Lights Resolve's Dreaming of Love - FREE - xbldb
[*]Morningwood's Best Of Me - $1.00 - xbldb
[*]Morningwood's Sugarbaby - $1.00 - xbldb
[*]Official forums announcement

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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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Masters_93 said:
Why are you playing Season 2 without importing the Season 1 saves?!?!

On a different note, PS3 seems to be getting a new bundled Assassin's Creed called the "Americas Collection", which includes AC III, IV and Liberation HD. It doesn't seem to be available for the 360.

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/ubisoft-assassin-s-creed-the-americas-collection-playstation-3-ubp30401025/10326304.aspx?path=1576af210558f99c5db3b0b2fff8993fen02
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I already beat season one on my PS3, and I didn't want to have to play through season one again, because I have a huge backlog. Honestly, it doesn't seem to really make an impact on the story of season two, at least so far.

bob101910 said:
I might have to give the games another try. The first season was such a struggle to get through with all the problems it had.
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Agreed, they did a much better job with the framerate stuttering, and I have heard the 1st season runs smoothly too.

 
How'd you guys get RBI Baseball for $5? I'd buy it at that price, but not at $10 since it's been really panned. 

I'd love it they just took the original one one the NES with updated rosters. Classic. 

 
destro4eva said:
How'd you guys get RBI Baseball for $5? I'd buy it at that price, but not at $10 since it's been really panned.

I'd love it they just took the original one one the NES with updated rosters. Classic.
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It was a price mistake, it was showing up on everything for 5 buckaroos. They fixed it not too long after

 
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Mass Effect - 4.99

Alice Madness Returns - 4.99

Dead Space - 5.09

Dead Island Riptide - 9.99

Dead Space™ 3 Awakened Add on - 4.99

Mass Effect seems a bit random though on that list lol

 
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Also the Jack Skellington Costume for disney infinity -- I'm guessing Halloween sale incoming? (agreed Mass Effect seems random)

 
A new sale on Friday?  What is this sorcery!

Looks like we are getting a Halloween-themed sale like PSN (though I don't quite see how Mass Effect fits in).

 
rwerries said:
Also the Jack Skellington Costume for disney infinity -- I'm guessing Halloween sale incoming? (agreed Mass Effect seems random)
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Well I'm in for that after my confusion/disappointment Monday.

Pheran said:
A new sale on Friday? What is this sorcery!

Looks like we are getting a Halloween-themed sale like PSN (though I don't quite see how Mass Effect fits in).
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At least half the game you're killing space zombies so I'm assuming that's it. Definitely not a horror game as a whole but there are a lot of missions that do have that vibe though.

 
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So this is a flash sale of some type?   If those prices are true, then I'm picking up Riptide. I had a blast playing Dead Island for 40 something hours so I would love to see what the sequel has in store for me.

Mass Effect, meanwhile, still sits in my backlog.

 
For anyone curious, Alice: Madness Returns is definitely worth it at that price.  The visuals are very impressive.  The platforming is occasionally challenging while staying fair.  It's a fun game, but it is a little light on replay value in my opinion. So yeah, for $5 it's a worth a play.  And if it interests you, you can also download American McGee's Alice for free from the marketplace and launch it through the menu of Madness Returns.

 
starmartyr said:
For anyone curious, Alice: Madness Returns is definitely worth it at that price. The visuals are very impressive. The platforming is occasionally challenging while staying fair. It's a fun game, but it is a little light on replay value in my opinion. So yeah, for $5 it's a worth a play. And if it interests you, you can also download American McGee's Alice for free from the marketplace and launch it through the menu of Madness Returns.
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Yeah. It's a really cool game in a lot of ways, but it's sooo long and repetitious that by the end you're just kind of tired of everything. Replaying it again on the hardest difficulty for the 1000 was brutal. Not because of the difficulty so much but just because the game is so repetitive.

 
starmartyr said:
For anyone curious, Alice: Madness Returns is definitely worth it at that price. The visuals are very impressive. The platforming is occasionally challenging while staying fair. It's a fun game, but it is a little light on replay value in my opinion. So yeah, for $5 it's a worth a play. And if it interests you, you can also download American McGee's Alice for free from the marketplace and launch it through the menu of Madness Returns.
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I just finished playing through the original last week, I enjoyed it. It can be a bit janky but it's not that bad for a game that was release in 2000 I think.

 
Cage017 said:
So this is a flash sale of some type? If those prices are true, then I'm picking up Riptide. I had a blast playing Dead Island for 40 something hours so I would love to see what the sequel has in store for me.

Mass Effect, meanwhile, still sits in my backlog.
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Riptide is tempting, and $10 is the new lowest sale price (was $12 back in May).

Play Mass Effect! That series is in my top 10 games ever list, ending notwithstanding.

 
Damn i wanna get riptide cause i have the disc version and my discdrive blew out awhile ago

and the fact that its under 4 gigs is a plus for me, but idk for me 10 bucks seems a bit to much for me

Dead Space might be a pick up for me but hopefully they add more games to this sale

 
shulamm said:
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Now here's a game that needs to go on sale. Id def pick this one up for ~$5. Im missing some cheeves because I wasnt in the mood to play the game 3 damn times. 1 play around with cumulative cheeves for difficulty playthroughs please? No, not here 1 play through, each difficulty for a cheeve... At least I can say I have an achievements for the big boner.

starmartyr said:
For anyone curious, Alice: Madness Returns is definitely worth it at that price. The visuals are very impressive. The platforming is occasionally challenging while staying fair. It's a fun game, but it is a little light on replay value in my opinion. So yeah, for $5 it's a worth a play. And if it interests you, you can also download American McGee's Alice for free from the marketplace and launch it through the menu of Madness Returns.
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Visually beautiful and def worth the price. I'll agree that platforming is very well done. Naturally some camera and control issues but nothing too horrible. Tons of collectibles, I actually have a lot more to go back and do in the game after beating it. I'll go ahead and throw in with what Ryuukishi said. You're getting your moneys worth, but at times you'll play levels and wonder how long this will go on. Levels are huge and not in the good "I want to explore" kind of way. You'll stop looking for collectibles and secrets just to finish the level. By the end you will be tired of the game. Actually I think by the time you get to the creepy doll level you might be worn out. I dont even remember when that was, but I remember wondering when it would end.

 
2 things, just got out of work. To tired and lazy to look through the pages haha

1. Any X1 games go on sale today?

2. *Solved*
 
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Ryuukishi said:
Yeah. It's a really cool game in a lot of ways, but it's sooo long and repetitious that by the end you're just kind of tired of everything. Replaying it again on the hardest difficulty for the 1000 was brutal. Not because of the difficulty so much but just because the game is so repetitive.
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How long are we talking about? $5 has me interested but I've never heard ANYTHING about this game, and I'd rather not add to my backlog a game that's too long.

 
Masters_93 said:
How long are we talking about? $5 has me interested but I've never heard ANYTHING about this game, and I'd rather not add to my backlog a game that's too long.
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The story mode is like 14 hours long. Like Ryu said the game is very repetitive. I couldn't even finish the game, shit got so boring half way through. I get bored easily though so don't let that sway you away from getting it. Worth $5 for sure though.

 
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Pheran said:
Riptide is tempting, and $10 is the new lowest sale price (was $12 back in May).

Play Mass Effect! That series is in my top 10 games ever list, ending notwithstanding.
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Even better. Not sure when I'll get to that and Assassin's Creed.

Metalepic said:
Damn i wanna get riptide cause i have the disc version and my discdrive blew out awhile ago

and the fact that its under 4 gigs is a plus for me, but idk for me 10 bucks seems a bit to much for me

Dead Space might be a pick up for me but hopefully they add more games to this sale
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4 GB? Fantastic. I just made 20 GB of free space.

Jaden259 said:
Don't know if anyone had noticed, but on the 360 dashboard it says spend $50 get $5 back.
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Flash sale? Cashback after spending x amount? Is Xbox turning into Sony? Is this revenge for Sony using the Sunset Overdrive font?

 
kickrockz713 said:
The story mode is like 14 hours long. Like Ryu said the game is very repetitive. I couldn't even finish the game, shit got so boring half way through. I get bored easily though so don't let that sway you away from getting it. Worth $5 for sure though.
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Yeah, 14 hours sounds right. Thing is, there's only like 6 levels. And in each one, within the first 30 minutes you've pretty much seen all of the scenery and gameplay ideas that that level has to offer. Then it just goes on for another 2 hours. It just could have been a lot shorter and still conveyed the same story and experience.
 
Ryuukishi said:
Yeah, 14 hours sounds right. Thing is, there's only like 6 levels. And in each one, within the first 30 minutes you've pretty much seen all of the scenery and gameplay ideas that that level has to offer. Then it just goes on for another 2 hours. It just could have been a lot shorter and still conveyed the same story and experience.
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Excellent description of what's "wrong" with this game. It looks amazing and clearly a lot of design and thought went into the scenery. I try to get back into it every few months but the level length Is brutal.
 
Masters_93 said:
How long are we talking about? $5 has me interested but I've never heard ANYTHING about this game, and I'd rather not add to my backlog a game that's too long.
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Just checked my raptr stats on it: 16 hours and 33 out of 50 cheeves. The cheeves include the original alice game too, which was too janky for me to play. First half of the game I think I was over eager & really searched for collectibles and secrets, then the repetition sank in.

Its really hard to talk about this game because it does have so many positives, yet those positives become negatives. Platforming and puzzle solving: great combinations but when over done can really hurt. Which is why repetition has been mentioned so often in our complaints. The typical switch puzzles to open new areas? Usually 3 switches at most in many games. Alice will give you at least 5 and they are spread as far apart from each other as possible. So you are crisscrossing one stage at least 5 times. Once again I default on creepy doll level, I swear I went through that dollhouse for 3 hours by itself.

Im also going to throw the sound in there too, not for the music but collectible hunting. After a while I think I heard pig snorts everywhere. After spending x amount of minutes searching for a pig snout and not finding it, that adds to the frustration as well. Its a great audio clue but it did get a bit overpowering.

Having said all this, I have a strong urge to go back and play the game some more...

 
kickrockz713 said:
The story mode is like 14 hours long. Like Ryu said the game is very repetitive. I couldn't even finish the game, shit got so boring half way through. I get bored easily though so don't let that sway you away from getting it. Worth $5 for sure though.
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Ryuukishi said:
Yeah, 14 hours sounds right. Thing is, there's only like 6 levels. And in each one, within the first 30 minutes you've pretty much seen all of the scenery and gameplay ideas that that level has to offer. Then it just goes on for another 2 hours. It just could have been a lot shorter and still conveyed the same story and experience.
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bajingo said:
Excellent description of what's "wrong" with this game. It looks amazing and clearly a lot of design and thought went into the scenery. I try to get back into it every few months but the level length Is brutal.
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downsouthtigger said:
Just checked my raptr stats on it: 16 hours and 33 out of 50 cheeves. The cheeves include the original alice game too, which was too janky for me to play. First half of the game I think I was over eager & really searched for collectibles and secrets, then the repetition sank in.

Its really hard to talk about this game because it does have so many positives, yet those positives become negatives. Platforming and puzzle solving: great combinations but when over done can really hurt. Which is why repetition has been mentioned so often in our complaints. The typical switch puzzles to open new areas? Usually 3 switches at most in many games. Alice will give you at least 5 and they are spread as far apart from each other as possible. So you are crisscrossing one stage at least 5 times. Once again I default on creepy doll level, I swear I went through that dollhouse for 3 hours by itself.

Im also going to throw the sound in there too, not for the music but collectible hunting. After a while I think I heard pig snorts everywhere. After spending x amount of minutes searching for a pig snout and not finding it, that adds to the frustration as well. Its a great audio clue but it did get a bit overpowering.

Having said all this, I have a strong urge to go back and play the game some more...
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Damn, this game sounds interesting to play, while at the same time, sounds like it would be a chore to finish. From looking at some of the gameplay videos on Youtube, it does seem like the game gets repetitive, and the levels seem to be a lot longer than necessary.

I just checked and saw that my US account has ~$15 left from the GS Promo, so I may wait and see what else comes up before deciding on this.

 
I haven't played my 360 in months

Would it be worth booting back up for Dead Space 1 and Alice? I've played DS 2 and 3 and quite enjoyed them.

 
Did anyone do the transfer in Madden 25 of MUT stuff from the 360 version to the XBO version?

I got a bunch of pro pack codes from 12 month XBL cards in a GS dumpster today, but they only work with the 360 version.  Does anyone know if I "rent" the 360 version from GS if I can enter them then transfer the stuff from the packs to the XBO version?

 
Darby27 said:
Did anyone do the transfer in Madden 25 of MUT stuff from the 360 version to the XBO version?

I got a bunch of pro pack codes from 12 month XBL cards in a GS dumpster today, but they only work with the 360 version. Does anyone know if I "rent" the 360 version from GS if I can enter them then transfer the stuff from the packs to the XBO version?
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I did. Yes as long as this will be your first time doing the transfer. SInce its one time only

 
I picked up Alice and played through level 1 last night. Eyepot was a bitch.....I am happy so far with the game. I also played a little of the first, and had a blast reliving some old school gaming. It reminded me of Beyond Good and Evil. Certainly worth $5.
 
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