XBL Deals - 2018

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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
 

1/1 - 1/7


[*]:xb1: Gas Guzzlers Extreme - $6.24 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Hyper Sentinel - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Industry Giant 2 - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Infinite Adventures - $18.74 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Neighborhorde - $1.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Nidhogg 2 - $11.24 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom - $7.50 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Space Hulk: Tactics - $26.79 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Spintires: MudRunner - $8.75 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Steel Rain X - $6.69 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Worms Battlegrounds - $6.25 - 75% off

12/18 - 12/24


[*]:xb1: Yoku's Island Express - $6.60 - 67% off
[*]:360: Dogfight 1942 - $2.49 - 75% off

[*]:360: Dungeon Defenders - $2.99 - 80% off

[*]:360: :xb1: Faery: Legends of Avalon - $1.49 - 80% off
12/11 - 12/17


[*]:xb1: Battlefield 4 - $5.00 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: Battlefield Anniversary Bundle - $20.00 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Battlefield Hardline Ultimate Edition - $9.00 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon - $6.99 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Dead Ahead Epic Military Pack - $3.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition - $10.00 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Handball 17 - $12.00 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Hunting Simulator - $12.00 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Deluxier Edition - $10.49 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: The Long Reach - $6.00 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 & 2 Combo Pack - $15.00 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1+2 - $29.99 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Mirror's Edge Catalyst - $5.00 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Monster Hunter: World - $25.00 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Moto Racer 4 - $6.00 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: MotoGP17 - $12.00 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Mugsters - $4.95 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: MXGP3 - $12.00 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Sébastien Loeb Rally EVO - $5.00 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Spintires: MudRunner - American Wilds Edition - $29.99 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax - $3.29 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: The Technomancer - $10.00 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Toy Odyssey - $5.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: V-Rally 4 - $40.19 - 33% off

[*]:xb1: Valentino Rossi The Game - $5.00 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Yesterday Origins - $6.00 - 70% off
[*]:360: Abyss Odyssey - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:360: Alien Rage - $2.99 - 80% off
[*]:360: Enemy Front - $5.99 - 85% off

[*]:360: God Mode - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Persona 4 Arena - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:360: Realms of Ancient War - $1.99 - 80% off
[*]:xbox: :360: :xb1: Panzer Dragoon Orta - $4.99 - 50% off
12/4 - 12/10


[*]:xb1: Clouds & Sheep 2 - $4.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Council - Complete Season - $20.09 - 33% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: The Count Lucanor - $7.49 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Flatout 4 : Total Insanity - $12.50 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Forza Horizon 3 Platinum Plus Expansions Bundle - $47.09 - 70% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Forza Horizon 3 and Forza Motorsport 6 Bundle - $31.99 - 60% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Journey Down Trilogy - $31.99 - 20% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Kinect Bundle: Kung-Fu & Air Guitar Warrior - $19.24 - 45% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Momonga Pinball Adventures - $4.19 - 30% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Need for Speed - $5.00 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Need for Speed Rivals - $5.00 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Need for Speed Ultimate Bundle - $20.00 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Peggle 2 - $2.40 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Seum: Speedrunners from Hell - $7.50 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter - $13.75 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Tour de France 2018 - $20.00 - 60% off - Price History
[*]:360: The Bureau: Xcom Declassified - $3.99 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:360: The Darkness - $3.99 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:360: Duke Nukem Forever - $3.99 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:360: Farming Simulator 15 - $4.99 - 75% off - Price History

[*]:360: Ride - $5.99 - 80% off - Price History
11/27 - 12/3


[*]:360: Conan - $2.99 - 85% off - Price History
[*]:360: Elements of Destruction - Full - $1.49 - 85% off - Price History
[*]:360: L.A. Noire - $8.99 - 70% off - Price History
[*]:360: Legend of Kay Anniversary - $4.49 - 85% off - Price History
[*]:360: :xb1: Mars: War Logs - $1.99 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:360: Sniper: Ghost Warrior

[*]:360: Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

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Sales and Specials

Spotlight - 1/1 - 1/7

Spotlight - 12/18 - 12/24


[*]:xb1: The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker - $8.44 - 35% off
Spotlight - 12/11 - 12/17

The Game Awards - 12/6 - 12/9


[*]:xb1: Banner Saga 3 - $19.99 - 20% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Battlefield V - $35.99 - 40% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 - $47.99 - 20% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Dead Cells - $16.74 - 33% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Destiny 2: Forsaken - $29.99 - 25% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Doom - $14.99 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Dragon Ball FighterZ - $24.00 - 60% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Far Cry 5 - $30.00 - 50% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: FIFA 19 - $35.99 - 40% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Forza Horizon 4 Standard Edition - $38.99 - 35% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Grand Theft Auto V - $19.49 - 35% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Life Is Strange 2 Episode 1 - $4.00 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Madden NFL 19 - $30.00 - 50% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Mega Man 11 - $23.99 - 20% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Monster Hunter: World - $25.00 - 50% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: NBA 2K19 - $30.00 - 50% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: No Man's Sky - $39.99 - 20% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Overcooked! 2 - $18.74 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Red Dead Redemption 2: Special Edition - $71.99 - 10% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Sea of Thieves - $29.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Shadow of the Tomb Raider - $30.00 - 50% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: SoulCalibur VI - $41.99 - 30% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Starlink: Battle For Atlas - $44.99 - 25% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: The Crew 2 Standard Edition - $24.00 - 60% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: The Elder Scrolls Online - $10.00 - 50% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories - $22.49 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege - $15.00 - 70% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Transference - $14.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Valkyria Chronicles 4 - $30.00 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - $19.80 - 67% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Yoku's Island Express - $6.60 - 67% off - Price History
Spotlight - 12/4 - 12/10


[*]:xb1: The Council

Party Time Sale - 12/4 - 12/10


[*]:xb1: Caveman Warriors - $3.74 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: ClusterTruck - $7.49 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Crazy Strike Bowling Ex - $6.49 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Cyber Complex - $4.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Deployment - $7.49 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Disco Dodgeball - Remix - $7.50 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Doughlings: Arcade - $5.24 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: DragoDino - $7.49 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Fru - $3.74 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Hyperdrive Massacre - $1.99 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Inversus Deluxe - $4.94 - 67% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Jackbox Party Pack - $14.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Jackbox Party Pack 2 - $14.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Jackbox Party Pack 3 - $17.49 - 30% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Jackbox Party Pack 4 - $17.49 - 30% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Jump Stars - $2.00 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes - $11.24 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Kung-Fu for Kinect - $11.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Lily's Epic Quest for Lost Gems - $2.79 - 60% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Mantis Burn Racing - $4.49 - 70% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Marooners - $4.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Metronomicon: Slay the Dance Floor - $11.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Numantia - $11.99 - 60% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: oOo: Ascension - $6.99 - 30% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Overcooked - $4.25 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Pang Adventures - $4.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Pool Nation FX - $2.70 - 70% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Riddled Corpses Ex - $8.03 - 33% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Riftstar Raiders - $11.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Rocket Wars - $3.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Snooker Nation Championship Game Preview - $1.80 - 70% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Speedrunners - $4.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Squid Hero for Kinect - $5.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure - $5.00 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Super Blackjack Battle II Turbo Edition - $4.79 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings - $5.00 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Super Toy Cars - $5.00 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Treadnauts - $7.49 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Tricky Towers - $5.99 - 60% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Ultimate Chicken Horse - $8.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Use Your Words - $7.49 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Wand Wars - $3.59 - 70% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Wheelspin Frenzy - $4.99 - 50% off - Price History
Spotlight - 11/27 - 12/3


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Misc Drops


[*]:360: :xb1: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

[*]:360: :xb1: Epic Mickey 2: The Power Of Two - $6.59 - 67% off - Price History
[*]:360: :xb1: Crackdown - Free - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Shapeshifting Detective - $10.39 - 20% off - Price History - Preorder - Releases Nov 6
[*]:360: Battlefield Hardline Premium - $5.99 - 88% off - Price History
[*]:360: :xb1: Brütal Legend

[*]:xb1: Call Of Cthulhu - $53.99 - 10% off - Price History - Preorder - Releases Oct 29
[*]: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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Geez.  Another week of nothing I want.  I guess I can keep working on the backlog. 

I only have students for 29 more school days, so in about a month and a half, I'll finally have some real time to dive into games!

Still would like to see another sale on A Boy and his Blob, or a halfway decent sale on Mummy Demastered.

 
Bloomy said:
:xb1: A Hat in Time - $22.49 - 25% off
:xb1: Halo 5: Guardians - $15.99 - 20% off
:xb1: Halo 5: Guardians – Digital Deluxe Edition - $29.99 - 40% off
:xb1: INDIE BUNDLE: Shiness and Seasons after Fall - $20.00 - 50% off
:xb1: Manual Samuel - $4.00 - 60% off
:xb1: Sky Force Reloaded - $7.99 - 20% off
:xb1: The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human - $10.04 - 33% off
:xb1: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition - $20.00 - 50% off
:xb1: The Escapists 2 - $13.39 - 33% off
:xb1: The Surge - $12.50 - 75% off
:xb1: The Surge: Complete Edition - $23.10 - 67% off
:xb1: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands - Standard Edition - $24.00 - 60% off
:xb1: Tom Clancy's Ghost ReconWildlands - Gold Edition - $33.00 - 67% off
:xb1: Unravel - $5.00 - 75% off
:xb1: Warhammer Bundle: Mordheim and Blood Bowl 2 - $25.00 - 50% off
:xb1: World to the West - $13.39 - 33% off
:xb1: >observer_ - $17.99 - 40% off
:xb1: Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden - $8.99 - 40% off
:xb1: Among the Sleep - $7.50 - 50% off
:xb1: Bulb Boy - $6.02 - 33% off
:xb1: Carmageddon: Max Damage - $10.00 - 50% off
:xb1: Crawl - $7.50 - 50% off
:xb1: Dark Arcana: The Carnival - $6.00 - 60% off
:xb1: Dead Exit - $5.00 - 50% off
:xb1: Dead by Daylight: Special Edition - $15.00 - 50% off
:xb1: Don't Knock Twice - $7.49 - 40% off
:xb1: Emily Wants To Play - $2.50 - 50% off
:xb1: Friday the 13th: The Game - $16.00 - 60% off
:xb1: Has-Been Heroes - $6.60 - 67% off
:xb1: Hello Neighbor - $20.09 - 33% off
:xb1: Knock-Knock - $2.10 - 70% off
:xb1: Layers of Fear - $6.00 - 70% off
:xb1: Let Them Come - $4.79 - 40% off
:xb1: Mutant Football League - $13.39 - 33% off
:xb1: Narcosis - $10.00 - 50% off
:xb1: Outbreak Bundle - $7.19 - 40% off
:xb1: Outbreak: The New Nightmare - $5.39 - 40% off
:xb1: Outlast - $5.00 - 75% off
:xb1: Outlast 2 - $9.90 - 67% off
:xb1: Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration - $18.00 - 70% off
:xb1: SOMA - $17.99 - 40% off
:xb1: Sheltered - $3.75 - 75% off
:xb1: Slayaway Camp: Butcher's Cut - $5.61 - 67% off
:xb1: The Coma: Recut - $4.95 - 67% off
:xb1: The Escapists: The Walking Dead - $5.00 - 75% off
:xb1: The Final Station - $4.95 - 67% off
:xb1: The Jackbox Party Pack 3 - $16.74 - 33% off
:xb1: Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition - $6.00 - 80% off
:xb1: Vaccine - $5.99 - 40% off
:xb1: Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide - $10.00 - 75% off
:xb1: What Remains of Edith Finch - $11.99 - 40% off
:xb1: White Noise 2 - $5.00 - 50% off
:xb1: Wick - $5.00 - 50% off
:xb1: Zombie Party - $5.00 - 50% off
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Just to complete the list:

:xb1: Beb: Super Mega Bundle 50% off

:xb1: Ethan: Meteor Hunter 50% off

:xb1: Halo 5: Guardians 20% off
:xb1: Halo 5: Guardians - Digital Deluxe Edition 40% off
:xb1: Halo 5: Guardians - 10 Gold Req Packs + 3 Free 25% off
:xb1: Halo 5: Guardians - 15 Gold Req Packs + 5 Free 33% off
:xb1: Halo 5: Guardians - 34 Gold Req Packs + 13 Free 45% off
:xb1: Halo 5: Guardians - 7 Gold Req Packs + 2 Free 20% off

Xbox 360 games:

:xb1: Alien Breed 3: Descent 75% off
:xb1: Battlefield 3 75% off
:xb1: Dead Space 75% off
:xb1: Dead Space 3 75% off
:xb1: NBA JAM: On Fire Edition 75% off

 
cancerman1120 said:
So I am using a 3-month code for my Gold and it is offering 1 extra month for turning on auto-renew. Anyone get something like this recently? I assume I can just cancel it and still get the free month?
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Thanks for the heads up. I've had a 3 month code from the B1G1 sale from months ago. Just redeemed it and received my extra month :)

 
Reedus said:
Just to complete the list:

:xb1: Beb: Super Mega Bundle 50% off

:xb1: Ethan: Meteor Hunter 50% off

:xb1: Halo 5: Guardians 20% off
:xb1: Halo 5: Guardians - Digital Deluxe Edition 40% off
:xb1: Halo 5: Guardians - 10 Gold Req Packs + 3 Free 25% off
:xb1: Halo 5: Guardians - 15 Gold Req Packs + 5 Free 33% off
:xb1: Halo 5: Guardians - 34 Gold Req Packs + 13 Free 45% off
:xb1: Halo 5: Guardians - 7 Gold Req Packs + 2 Free 20% off

Xbox 360 games:

:xb1: Alien Breed 3: Descent 75% off
:xb1: Battlefield 3 75% off
:xb1: Dead Space 75% off
:xb1: Dead Space 3 75% off
:xb1: NBA JAM: On Fire Edition 75% off
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At this point, anybody who cares enough to be playing Halo 5 regularly will have all the REQs unlocked. Those discounts should be much higher this late into the game's life in my opinion.

 
Thanks as always for posting the deals, folks. Nothing too exciting for me this week, but I’m not much for horror games usually.
That said though, I did pick up Hellblade to get the launch discount (which ends tonight or tomorrow I think FYI) - holy hell is that game intense. So far I’m loving it though. Combat is cool and there’s no handholding whatsoever, just minor hints that you have to figure out.
Eh, I’m rambling. The game has been out a while on other platforms so if you’re interested you can find more info, but for my money it’s a very unique gaming experience so far.
 
PsychoNinja1994 said:
So is Sea of Thieves the Xbox equivalent to No Mans Sky? Anyone plan on putting any real time into playing it?
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I've put in easily over 50 hours since launch and it's still a blast. The fact they laid out their roadmap for the next few months and includes three DLC updates which will included weekly events, I'm quite happy IMO. Games like Destiny 2 and SW Battlefront II, those didn't hold my attention more than a week. So those didn't stay "relevant" to me, but take that FWIW.

Nothing for me this week. Saving up Bing credit, so I can get three months of game pass for 14,400 creds. I'll have enough in six days. Woot!!
 
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awp said:
Anyone know how Crawl is for single player?
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Wondering the same thing. I've played a decent amount at my friends place on ps4, but don't know if I'd have friends over enough to justify the price if there's no/next to no single player content.
 
braiiins said:
Wondering the same thing. I've played a decent amount at my friends place on ps4, but don't know if I'd have friends over enough to justify the price if there's no/next to no single player content.
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I'm also wondering the same thing. Aside from holidays with the family not many opportunities for local co-op.
 
PsychoNinja1994 said:
So is Sea of Thieves the Xbox equivalent to No Mans Sky? Anyone plan on putting any real time into playing it?
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They both are light in "traditional" content, such as combat, narrative, and leveling. However the similarity ends pretty quick.

In NMS, the main system intended to hold players' attention is the procedurally generated world. The moment a player sees repeats, the game loses its magic.

In SoT, it's the other players, either in coop or PVP. Depending on the people you play with or randomly encounter, YMMV.

(Arguably neither should have launched at $60, if only for the fact the general audience is not accepting of games that far outside of the familiar loop)

If you try/buy SoT, make sure you are going in for sailing and hijinks. Trying to grind levels, or minmax rewards will lead to very monotonous experiences. And there truly is nothing at the end of the tunnel to grind towards anyways. The sailing and ship combat are really well done. The bigger ship requires a lot of communication and teamwork, whereas the smaller one can be sailed solo, at which point the experience can be actually closer to Euro Truck simulator than anything else.

I wouldn't recommend getting it at full price, but giving it a go on game pass is probably worth your time. Grab a friend, and you should at least get 5 hours of enjoyment out of it. Depending on the individual, some will stick with it for dozens of hours, some will drop off.

 
As a reminder, here is the roadmap for SoT content for the near future.

https://twitter.com/majornelson/status/984851576782110720
 
ubiquetous said:
See you at McDonald's for the senior citizens coffee.
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I’ll meet you dudes there ;)


What’s up with no low low price games in these sales, I might have to raise it up to 3 dollars next week if nothing pops up 😱

Forged in fire is my shit
Action comics #1000 comes out Wednesday it’s real good
 
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PsychoNinja1994 said:
So is Sea of Thieves the Xbox equivalent to No Mans Sky? Anyone plan on putting any real time into playing it?
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Sea of Thieves is the sort of game where you get out of it what you put into it. If you're playing solo, the game doesn't have much to offer you since the quests aren't that interesting and there's no real progression. Buying cosmetics is kind of pointless and just makes it easier for trolls/griefers to tell that you aren't a newbie and might have stuff to steal from you. It took me four attempts to complete my first quest due to server issues and trolls. The other thing I don't like is that there's very little sense of permanence in the world, as every session starts you in a new tavern on a random outpost and you have to collect your supplies once again. It's a weirdly empty game for solo play.

No Man's Sky is an actual survival game with a solid campaign/story and it plays well. You also get out of it what you put in, but there's at least a good sense of progression and it does a good job of showing you some of the things you can do and things you can work towards. There is permanence with No Man's Sky, so everything you collect stays with you and you stay where you left off in the previous session. The space combat is well done whenever that is necessary to do. The post-launch support has been great and they've done a good job of fleshing out the game.

For me, space exploration is more interesting than pirates.

 
GeorgeCostanza said:
Anyone think the Tomb Raider 20th anniversary DLC is worth it?
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From what I've played so far is say yes. You get some backstory in one of the dlc quests/missions. One extends the story of the geothermal valley. Haven't played the third. Some added cosmetics. For $10 I think it's worth it. That's what I paid.
 
Got an email saying if you make any purchase in this “unstoppable action” movie sale you get John Wick 1 & 2 for free. I have both already (on better movie services), but pretty dang good deal. One thing in the sale is a Tarantino six film collection for $14.99. I may pick up that just for the sale price.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/movies-and-tv/collection/fh_unstoppable_action_sale?ocid=03CB548B-561C-49C1-9DBB-C9B598350C15&crm=moviesTV

Just hope MS joins Movies Anywhere sometime soon!
 
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awp said:
Got an email saying if you make any purchase in this “unstoppable action” movie sale you get John Wick 1 & 2 for free. I have both already (on better movie services), but pretty dang good deal. One thing in the sale is a Tarantino six film collection for $14.99. I may pick up that just for the sale price.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/movies-and-tv/collection/fh_unstoppable_action_sale?ocid=03CB548B-561C-49C1-9DBB-C9B598350C15&crm=moviesTV

Just hope MS joins Movies Anywhere sometime soon!
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Do you have a link to the actual promotion? Didn't get the email and would be interested if it's not targeted.

 
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Has anyone played Grid 2? I can’t find splitscreen! I saw videos of split screen on YouTube so figured it was there, was I wrong?
 
I might be the only one waiting for it, but I hope Battlestar Galactica Deadlock goes on sale one of these years.

Regarding this week's sale, I would issue a caution for World to the West.  I completed the game, but it was quite a chore to do so.  The four characters have different abilities that you need to rotate to complete puzzles and unlock new areas.  It had good art but wasn't for me.

 
EldritchOnRye said:
Do you have a link to the actual promotion? Didn't get the email and would be interested if it's not targeted.
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No, unfortunately. Only seems to be in the email itself. Maybe they haven’t updated the web yet?

For anyone looking, this is the subject of the email:

“Your mission awaits: free John Wick movie with purchase of select movie!“
 
A bit off topic but for those of you with a 4K TV and love movies, Apple is having an insane sale on iTunes. There’s over 100 4K movies on sale for $9.99 or less. Some will port to Vudu.
 
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A bit off topic but for those of you with a 4K TV and love movies, Apple is having an insane sale on iTunes. There’s over 100 4K movies on sale for $9.99 or less. Some will port to Vudu.
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Is there a way to browse the store on the web? I don't feel like turning on my pc and it's not letting me do anything on phone/tablet.

Bought Hat in Time as soon as I got home. After hearing them rave about it on Co-Optional I've been waiting for a sale.
 
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While people are discussing Crawl, this may be my only opportunity I'll ever have to shamelessly brag about the fact that I'm the only person on Trueachievements ever to get all achievements in Crawl...

Yep.  In the entire world (of trueachievements).  Just me.

But all bragging aside (Seriously.  Just me.), I had a lot of fun with the game.  Many of the hardest achievements are single-player only or so grindy that they should only be attempted in single player.

Believe it or not.... I actually had more fun in single player than co-op.  Because... I got so good at the game from getting those damn single player achievements, that it became no longer fun to play with friends... :(

Solid 7 out of 10 for me.

 
rickr304 said:
While people are discussing Crawl, this may be my only opportunity I'll ever have to shamelessly brag about the fact that I'm the only person on Trueachievements ever to get all achievements in Crawl...

Yep. In the entire world (of trueachievements). Just me.

But all bragging aside (Seriously. Just me.), I had a lot of fun with the game. Many of the hardest achievements are single-player only or so grindy that they should only be attempted in single player.

Believe it or not.... I actually had more fun in single player than co-op. Because... I got so good at the game from getting those damn single player achievements, that it became no longer fun to play with friends... :(

Solid 7 out of 10 for me.
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Thanks for the review. Think I’ll pick it up.

And congrats on the achievements! :)
 
Before anyone buys Friday the 13th, please be aware the game has no dedicated servers.

Which means that one player is always host.  As soon as that player is killed, he will quit, which kicks everyone back to title screen.  No one gets XP.  

I'd only recommend the game if you have MANY friends to play with.

Also, there is much trolling in public games.  Experienced players will literally dance around an inexperienced Jason.  And the game doesn't end until all counselors are dead (or 50 minutes have passed), so if you're that Jason who is fighting a troll counselor, it becomes 50 minutes of frustration as he knocks you down, teabags you, knocks you down, begins dancing, knocks you down, etc.  You can rage quit.  But that ALSO kicks everyone to title screen.  No one gets XP.

Source:  I bought the game in October and played for a few days, then deleted it forever.

 
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Before anyone buys Friday the 13th, please be aware the game has no dedicated servers.

Which means that one player is always host. As soon as that player is killed, he will quit, which kicks everyone back to title screen. No one gets XP.

I'd only recommend the game if you have MANY friends to play with.

Also, there is much trolling in public games. Experienced players will literally dance around an inexperienced Jason. And the game doesn't end until all counselors are dead (or 50 minutes have passed), so if you're that Jason who is fighting a troll counselor, it becomes 50 minutes of frustration as he knocks you down, teabags you, knocks you down, begins dancing, knocks you down, etc. You can rage quit. But that ALSO kicks everyone to title screen. No one gets XP.

Source: I bought the game in October and played for a few days, then deleted it forever.
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As a counterpoint: Hosts don’t quit that often. It is something that only happens rarely nowawdays and was at its worst back in the fall when people were still mad that the game got patched to stop counselors from killing one another. I play with my brother on the game frequently (only in public games) and it’s incredibly easy to find a group that will join up with you. It’s even easier to find a game if you add yourself to one of the Friday the 13th clubs that exist. There’s honestly only two bad Jasons in the game, so even a super inexperienced player should have no problems killing most counselors. There’s lots of cool people in there that play daily.

Source: me. Been playing the game since like June last year. And it was my most played multiplayer game on Xbox last year. Though I have finally come around on Dead By Daylight, I still believe Friday the 13th is the far superior game.
 
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As a counterpoint: Hosts don’t quit that often. It is something that only happens rarely nowawdays and was at its worst back in the fall when people were still mad that the game got patched to stop counselors from killing one another. I play with my brother on the game frequently (only in public games) and it’s incredibly easy to find a group that will join up with you. It’s even easier to find a game if you add yourself to one of the Friday the 13th clubs that exist. There’s honestly only two bad Jasons in the game, so even a super inexperienced player should have no problems killing most counselors. There’s lots of cool people in there that play daily.

Source: me. Been playing the game since like June last year. And it was my most played multiplayer game on Xbox last year. Though I have finally come around on Dead By Daylight, I still believe Friday the 13th is the far superior game.
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Just imagining a brand new Jason going up against a person that has been playing the game since June of last year - with it being his most played game - really makes me cringe.

Hope you dont dance too much while he's flailing at you.

 
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