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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Docsamson said:
You must’ve been seeing one movie a month then, otherwise that doesn’t add up. Regardless, MP appears about done. I haven’t had any issues so far since my fave theater takes e-ticketing, but the writing is on the wall.
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4 movies plus 9.99 is $19.95 or $24 out of pocket. so I was alittle off. Did try to use MP today since I'm paid up till the 1st and lo and behold I kept getting a error message.

 
gamegirlpocket said:
Yep, that's exactly it. That's actually the thread I read through which made me change the output resolution to 1080p. So far, so good with the resolution change, so it may be a wattage issue.
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If you figure anything out let me know. The X does use more power, first I read much of the S but I think someone posted on reddit issues with the S to. The S uses a lot less voltage/power. Both our newer TCL tvs use less.

 
David Hibiki said:
If you figure anything out let me know. The X does use more power, first I read much of the S but I think someone posted on reddit issues with the S to. The S uses a lot less voltage/power. Both our newer TCL tvs use less.
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The S definitely uses less voltage, but I think the power draw between the television and the 4K output it's just not getting enough power from my setup. if it starts happening with 1080p then I will test it more with other platforms to see if it actually is the television or the console.

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2 Days remaining on the sale... I guess it's time to review what there is and make sure I'm not passing on anything I would play before the Christmas sale.

 
So I’ve been trying to buy Boom Boom Rocket for weeks now, but I get an error both online and on my 360. I contacted Microsoft support, and they confirmed that it was a problem on their end, and they opened a ticket for me. This was about two weeks ago. Now they’re ghosting me. I’ve sent two emails saying that I still can’t purchase it, and have gotten no response. It’s really frustrating :(
 
Debating between The Surge:  Complete Edition, Castlevania:  Harmony of Despair and its DLC, DeBlob 2 (to play with the kids) and X-Morph Defense.  I can probably only get two of those four options.  Any thoughts on which route to go?  Would appreciate any advice.  Thanks.

 
greenwingzero said:
Debating between The Surge: Complete Edition, Castlevania: Harmony of Despair and its DLC, DeBlob 2 (to play with the kids) and X-Morph Defense. I can probably only get two of those four options. Any thoughts on which route to go? Would appreciate any advice. Thanks.
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It depends on if you want solo gameplay or co-op.

The Surge is a bit like Dark Souls but not as polished. The main issue I had was the areas felt very similar and the character control felt off. You can select specific body parts to dismember which was nifty.

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair is not a typical Castlevania game. More of an arcade-style kill the enemies and get to the boss in the time limit and kill him. I can't recall if your character can level up or get better gear. It can be fun with the right co-op partner. I never played the DLC for it so I'm not sure what all it adds aside from a few characters and levels. It's not backward compatible and your guess is as good as anyone else's if it will ever go that way.

I played the first DeBlob and I had some fun with it not sure if anything has changed for the second one I assume it's more of the same just different levels. What I played was fun in short burst it got very repetitive at times and had me wishing the levels were shorter. In the first game if you did not 100% the level before completing it when you went back into it you had to start over from scratch which made me say screw it and stop playing.

X-Morph I've never played sorry so I can't give an opinion.

 
Debating on getting

Enter The Gungeon
Jotun
Livelock
Chroma Squad

I've spent some $$$ buying the rest of the pinball tables I needed , some of the cheapie ( Western Press , Super Mutant Alien Assult ) and The Count Lucanor.
 
Sometimes I forget that I preordered Kingdom Hearts:

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This is my longest preorder by a long shot.

 
Donken said:
Sometimes I forget that I preordered Kingdom Hearts:

Kingdom Hearts.PNG

This is my longest preorder by a long shot.
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I ordered a ton of things knowing my GCU was going to expire. Now, when something shows up in the mail, I’m like, oh, I forgot I preordered that.

So when KH III finally comes in my mailbox in 2030, i’ll really be shocked.
 
greenwingzero said:
Debating between The Surge: Complete Edition, Castlevania: Harmony of Despair and its DLC, DeBlob 2 (to play with the kids) and X-Morph Defense. I can probably only get two of those four options. Any thoughts on which route to go? Would appreciate any advice. Thanks.
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Punt. If picking one, I'd say get the one to play with the kids.

 
Donken said:
Sometimes I forget that I preordered Kingdom Hearts:

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Kingdom Hearts.PNG

This is my longest preorder by a long shot.
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I put $5 down on Dead Island 2 at my local MS store 2 or 3 years ago.

 
spacegundam0079 said:
Debating on getting

Enter The Gungeon
Jotun
Livelock
Chroma Squad

I've spent some $$$ buying the rest of the pinball tables I needed , some of the cheapie ( Western Press , Super Mutant Alien Assult ) and The Count Lucanor.
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I've been playing Enter the Gungeon all week. It can be hard as balls, but the gameplay feels great and the guns are very entertaining.

 
Would it be safe to assume Crackdown 2 will go BC sometime before 3 is released? (Ha) It's on sale for it's lowest price according to Storeparser. The original went BC earlier this year.

 
DGenerateKane said:
Would it be safe to assume Crackdown 2 will go BC sometime before 3 is released? (Ha) It's on sale for it's lowest price according to Storeparser. The original went BC earlier this year.
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I'm gonna say yes, unless there are some serious licensing issues no MS game should not go BC. So basically anything not racing.

The questions going forward are: GWG? Gamepass? Even dirt cheap you have to consider the odds.

 
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look at all these mass effects on sale, from andromeda to the 360 ones...

game clips look like fun shooting...will i like any of these, being a fan of halo?

do any have local split screen?

 
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bsc11 said:
look at all these mass effects on sale, from andromeda to the 360 ones...

game clips look like fun shooting...will i like any of these, being a fan of halo?

do any have local split screen?
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I've only played a tiny bit of the first one, it felt nothing like Halo to me, but I know people love the first three.
 
I played all the mass effect games, and none of them play /shoot like Halo. The shooting can get fun though, especially in 2 & 3, but it's far from what Halo is like. If you still have a 360 I think the demo for mass effect 2 is still up. There's enough shooting in that demo for you to gauge if you like it or not.

 
bsc11 said:
look at all these mass effects on sale, from andromeda to the 360 ones...

game clips look like fun shooting...will i like any of these, being a fan of halo?

do any have local split screen?
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They're action rpgs, so half of the game is shooting and the other half is walking around looking at stuff/talking to people. As far as the shooting goes: it's more like Gears of War in that you need to slam yourself behind waist-high cover more often than not. The first game's combat is VERY clunky, even when it first game out but it improved dramatically in the sequel.

ME1-3 is a trilogy, and as such things you do carry over. If you decide to skip 1 I'd would suggest getting the dlc comic thingy in 2 that lets you put in what choices you would have picked if you played 1 because the default choices prevents you from seeing a lot of things. As a newcomer you might like Andromeda, but it is for the most part terrible. Also the multiplayer in 3 and Andromeda are not split-screen.

 
Inriri said:
They're action rpgs, so half of the game is shooting and the other half is walking around looking at stuff/talking to people. As far as the shooting goes: it's more like Gears of War in that you need to slam yourself behind waist-high cover more often than not. The first game's combat is VERY clunky, even when it first game out but it improved dramatically in the sequel.

ME1-3 is a trilogy, and as such things you do carry over. If you decide to skip 1 I'd would suggest getting the dlc comic thingy in 2 that lets you put in what choices you would have picked if you played 1 because the default choices prevents you from seeing a lot of things. As a newcomer you might like Andromeda, but it is for the most part terrible. Also the multiplayer in 3 and Andromeda are not split-screen.
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Thanks for the insight, same to the others too.

Does your last sentence mean multiplayer in 1 & 2 are splitscreen?
 
Ended up getting Hellblade (this game is wild & I think I’m hearing voices now), Agents of Mayhem Total Mayhem Bundle and Spintires: Mudrunner (I had a taste of simulation games for the first time thanks to GamePass, I thought about Farming Simulator 17, but saw decent reviews so I went with this instead). I have $1.51 left, I may get Lara Croft DLC or a Pinball table or I’ll just save it since it doesn’t have expiration. My free year of GamePass I got from Fanfest last year expired recently but I got a couple of 14 day trials I’ll hang on to until something good pops up in there. Now I’m just waiting on Nier Automata and Monster Hunter to get discounted to my liking ($30 or less), maybe during End of Summer Sale if that’s a thing, and I can wait for No Man’s Sky.
 
Just not much for me to bite on this sale.  Picked up Super Contra so far.  First sale in Store Parser's 3 years of tracking.  Might've been on sale farther back, might've had a price drop at some point, but $2.49?  Ok.  Thought MS Rewards might start picking up on 360 purchases since the end of XBL Rewards, but doesn't appear to be the case.

Will probably get The Count Lucanor.

Looked at Life is Strange, since it's at a new low point.  But I apparently already own it.  Store doesn't show that unless I attempt to buy it, same with a lot of other things I checked out.  May bite on the 360 version (DwG) for achievement double dipping, may wait for a lower price.  Before the Storm can go lower.

Maybe Dead Island remastered collection.  Another low price point.

BioShock Collection, Witcher 3 complete - repeating same price time and again.  Maybe if I could find a Mixer partner.  Was jumping around to streams, and one of them had the bot announce in the chat when someone started watching, so I got a "Hey, how's it going, Bloomy?" as I was closing the tab.

Just Cause 3 XL, another repeat price, but at $9 doesn't qualify for the Mixer promo.

Batman Telltale - has been lower.  Fallout 4 GOTY - price repeat.  Same with the pass, since the main game is on Game Pass.  360 Far Cry games have been lower.  Doom just had a price drop, so it will probably the same or better during the holidays.

Will give more thought to Hellblade and Owlboy, but they'll probably end up lower before getting out of the backlog, so they may be a pass for now.  Will also go through Pinball FX tables.  Guess I need to check what I have downloaded for FX2 or import them into FX3 for the current entries on the marketplace to show up as owned.

 
Do they still do the mixer promo? Haven't seen it in forever.

Agreed on all pts. Don't bother with anything unless It's a record low. Also Hellblade is amazing...but MS owns the studio so Gamepass lol

 
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Went light on this sale... grabbed Mini Ninjas, Torchlight, and Xbox One Rayman Legends. Wanted to buy a few more things, but indecision and being broke put a stop to those plans. I waffled so much on Recore I feel like I should be drenched in syrup.

But yeah, regarding Mass Effect. 2 is the pinnacle of the series, easily. 3 is more of the same, but Electronic Arts deviated slightly from the cover fire gameplay, resulting in a less predictable, but also more flawed experience. Turns out you really need those waist high walls to survive against all those alien soldiers.

 
bsc11 said:
Thanks for the insight, same to the others too.

Does your last sentence mean multiplayer in 1 & 2 are splitscreen?
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Quite the opposite. Mass Effect 1 and 2 are only single player games. The multiplayer modes in 3 and Andromeda are an afterthought compared to the single player modes in those games.

The entire Mass Effect series is worth a playthrough, just don't expect it to satisfy a multiplayer gaming itch.

 
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Used the Ultimate Game Sale mainly to repurchase digital copies of Xbox 360 BC games I already owned on PS3.  Got to love the performance improvements you get when running Xbox 360 games on an X1X.

 
Didn't buy much from this sale, happy with what I got:

Ori and the Blind Forest DE
Just Cause 3 XL
Battlefield 1 Revolution
Rayman Legends (360)
Tomb Raider (360)

Most games fell into three statements:

1.) Already bought from PSN sales recently.
2.) Repeat prices and/or don't care to buy them now.
3.) Potential to go GWG or GamePass.
 
I want to take advantage of the Ultimate Game Sale's 3 months of Gold promotion. Ideally, I'd subscribe on the 1st of August. Will the promotion run until then or should I get it before the 1st?

 
Grabbed all of the Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance characters, Super Contra, and Frogger of all things on my 360 this morning before work. Possibly grabbing Deadlight and This War of Mine: The Little Ones on Xbox One when I get home from work if my $5 Xbox Live credit deposit comes in time. Also considering the HOD maps, but I don't know if I need those.
 
dwo said:
Quite the opposite. Mass Effect 1 and 2 are only single player games. The multiplayer modes in 3 and Andromeda are an afterthought compared to the single player modes in those games.

The entire Mass Effect series is worth a playthrough, just don't expect it to satisfy a multiplayer gaming itch.
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The combat and MP in Andromeda were great, though. That game has it's flaws, but it's not a bad game. It just didn't live up to the legacy of the original games, the story is kinda dull. I still think it's pretty good as a scifi RPG, if you don't go in expecting ME2 quality.

The MP is basically its own horde mode, and performance can influence SP. I did lose interest after I finished the game though.

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Deuteros said:
I want to take advantage of the Ultimate Game Sale's 3 months of Gold promotion. Ideally, I'd subscribe on the 1st of August. Will the promotion run until then or should I get it before the 1st?
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If you look at the product page for XBL, it'll say there are 3 days left for the sale price, but it's not reliable - they've ended promotional prices before the listed dates. Someone posted an ad for this XBL promotion, and it did say it was for the Ultimate Game Sale, which ends today, so I would get in on it now. Joining today should put your expiration date around Nov. 1, so you should be able to get that month's first pair of games if they're not delayed - usually, they're up the day before the new month.

If you want to save a couple of more bucks, use a cashback site like TopCashback or ebates. I know TCB gives back $5 on 3-mo. XBL, so you'll only be paying $5 for XBL. They also give $10 back on 12-mo. XBL, so that's like paying $30 for a year of XBL once you get the money back. I went with the 3-mo. since it's a better cashback rate and there's always a $1 XBL Gold month at the end of Nov. and another one at the end of Dec.
 
josekortez said:
Grabbed all of the Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance characters, Super Contra, and Frogger of all things on my 360 this morning before work. Possibly grabbing Deadlight and This War of Mine: The Little Ones on Xbox One when I get home from work if my $5 Xbox Live credit deposit comes in time. Also considering the HOD maps, but I don't know if I need those.
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Castlevania levels are 100% worth getting. I got them before I ever bought the characters and they were totally worth it. I bought them at full price and have no regrets. Grab them.
 
whitereflection said:
If you look at the product page for XBL, it'll say there are 3 days left for the sale price, but it's not reliable - they've ended promotional prices before the listed dates. Someone posted an ad for this XBL promotion, and it did say it was for the Ultimate Game Sale, which ends today, so I would get in on it now. Joining today should put your expiration date around Nov. 1, so you should be able to get that month's first pair of games if they're not delayed - usually, they're up the day before the new month.

If you want to save a couple of more bucks, use a cashback site like TopCashback or ebates. I know TCB gives back $5 on 3-mo. XBL, so you'll only be paying $5 for XBL. They also give $10 back on 12-mo. XBL, so that's like paying $30 for a year of XBL once you get the money back. I went with the 3-mo. since it's a better cashback rate and there's always a $1 XBL Gold month at the end of Nov. and another one at the end of Dec.
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Thanks, I'll do just that. Wouldn't want to miss the promotion because of wanting to squeeze a little bit more out of it.

 
Final haul from the ultimate game sale

City of Brass

Masters of Anima

LiveLock

3 Months of Game Pass

I've only played City of Brass so far but again the game is really fun and they just added more free content to the game this weekend. Three new playable characters with new weapons. The solider class is my new favorite. I am really enjoying the game.

 
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Ultimate Game Sale Haul:

Hellblade

Dangerous Golf

Pacman 256

Weekly Sale:

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 1 & 2

Also preordered:

Red Dead Redemption 2

Shenmue 1 & 2

Considering:

Battlefront 2

Sims 4

Late Shift

 
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I didn't get much in this sale. Just Mini Ninjas, probably wont ever play it unless it goes BC. I also got the rest of the Fallout New Vegas DLC I didn't have.

Z-Saber said:
Never heard of Sinemia, but after looking into it from seeing those posts, I think we're going to switch after we cancel Movie Pass. Thanks!
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I got out of MoviePass once AMC released their A-List. They are all over where I'm at and the one 5 minutes away from me plays 95% of the movies I want to see, and then the AMC on the southside gets 2-3 independents each month so that covers the others. It's easily been worth it for me. By the end of my first month I'll have watched 12 movies (3 a week) for $19.95. Totally worth it, only things excluded are the premium events like Fathom events, Studio Ghibli showings, and things like that. I would bet the marathons of Marvel movies or double features of things are also excluded, but they haven't had one since I've been part of it.

 
David Hibiki said:
I'm gonna say yes, unless there are some serious licensing issues no MS game should not go BC. So basically anything not racing.

The questions going forward are: GWG? Gamepass? Even dirt cheap you have to consider the odds.
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That's true. The original was GWG back at the beginning of the program.

 
David Hibiki said:
I'm gonna say yes, unless there are some serious licensing issues no MS game should not go BC. So basically anything not racing.

The questions going forward are: GWG? Gamepass? Even dirt cheap you have to consider the odds.
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Still puzzled on why there isn't more racing games like forza not on gwg or gamepass. Forza 5 I believe was a launch title and still isn't on there yet.
At least horizon 2 will finally be available for free download.
I own them all on disc day one, but would be nice to have them available on one of the two services to download. I could then clear some shelf space.
 
My XBO X has stopped detected my one external HDD.

Tried resetting the console, power down power up the HDD, etc and nothing works.  Any suggestions? It's still recognizing the other fine.

 
I'm maybe an hour from the end of hellblade. I really like it. There was one frustrating section but other than that the puzzles are interesting and combat isn't wicked hard, but a little repetitive. My one complaint is that all but one achievement is story related and the last one for "collectibles" requires a guide for some of them that are hidden.

I've picked up:
Ruiner
Hellblade
Ultimate Alliance during the weekly sale

Was thinking about enter the gungeon but it can wait.


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Considering:
Late Shift
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I played it on gamepass and it is very short. If you still have a trial for gamepass I'd play it that way. If you like achievements it can be completed in a few hours with a guide. If you just want to play through it once naturally and then be done it will be like 90 minutes I think. I didn't follow a guide the first playthrough and played through it like 3.5 times and it took 4 or 5 hours. I don't know what the sale price is but if it's over $5 I'd pass unless you're really interested in it. It was an interesting game, the first of the type I've played, now I want to go play the bunker.
 
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