XBL Deals - 2019

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  • You cannot currently buy any Xbox 360 content on xbox.com using your account balance, you can only use an active credit card or PayPal. To use your balance, you must make purchases on your console.  Unfortunately, even "purchasing" free content through the web site like trials requires an alternative method of payment tied to your account, though adding an empty MasterCard / Visa gift card that is registered for online purchases will work.  Xbox One games can be purchased on the web site with your account balance.
  • Some sales are intended for Gold subscribers only, as noted within each section.
    On Xbox One, Gold trials of any length work for sales and Games with Gold.  You must be an active Gold subscriber (paid or trial) to play Games with Gold purchases.
  • On Xbox 360, you must have at least a 1 month Gold subscription for sales and Games with Gold.  Neither 48 hour trials, 14 day trials nor free weekends qualify.

[*]All known sales and information on sales should make their way into the OP. Major Nelson usually updates his blog with new sales information every Tuesday.
[*]ALL OFFERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE! No information within this thread can or should be construed as accurate (or still valid), therefore ...
[*]Always verify Xbox Live Marketplace prices before your purchase!
[*]Spend wisely, have fun, and enjoy!
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Games with Gold

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Deals with Gold
 

12/31 - 1/6

12/17 - 12/23


[*]:xb1: Dead or Alive 6

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


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

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Sales and Specials

Spotlight - 12/31 - 1/6


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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Spotlight - 12/17 - 12/23

Spotlight - 12/10 - 12/16


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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Misc Drops


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

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

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

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

 
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Unpopular opinion incoming!

Wolfenstein 2 is actually playable if you skip all the cutscenes. The story in that game adds absolutely nothing for me
 
Unpopular opinion incoming!

Wolfenstein 2 is actually playable if you skip all the cutscenes. The story in that game adds absolutely nothing for me
I agree! Very unpopular!

The game play was lame and the story was fun and pushed the stale game along!

 
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Right, so why not respond this exact way when gamegirlpocket broaches the subject?
Fine. Fair warning: I will be reporting any off topic posts for moderator attention. If you want to talk about something non-xbox or broadly video game related, kindly take it elsewhere. This includes but is not limited to sports, fast food, celebrity gossip, AV recommendations, networking troubleshooting, and feet.

Either the mods will respond to the reporting by cleaning up this thread and eventually forcing out any who don't comply, or I'll get banned for harassment.
 
This is the highest resolution I can find of the Gears image. Now that we can actually see detail it seems like the Locust will be back in full force, or at least the Swarm will take up the mantle. The guy with the clubs has the symbol, though I suppose he does have the crystal stuff we see on the revived or whatever Locust that were in 4. The other one above it looks like a new variation of Berserker to me.

I haven't read the books/comics but looking at the Wiki it doesn't seem like we have an explanation of how the Locust became the Swarm, which seems like it's obviously what happened. Maybe that will be a plot point along with the Myrah stuff.

https://twitter.com/GearsofWar/status/1136316756811759616

 
I don't know, I thought Wolf 2's story was pretty good other than some poorly placed joke bits like the working toilet thing. The new characters integrate well with the cast from the first game. The overall gameplay felt better to me than Wolf 1, though I mostly use stealth in these games and the Constrictor Harness's abilities makes this much more enjoyable. The difficulty I play on has me die in very few hits, so even in the first game I was always targeting the commanders first.

I also have Fergus alive in my game, I hear a lot more complaints about Wyatt who takes LSD on a mission or something.

 
Finished up the last couple DOA6 achievements, bringing my completed games this year to

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7!

I know, I know, yall jealous of my shrinking backlog

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Nice man! When you say completed you mean 1000/1000 or just beat and were done with them?

I've knocked out 6 this year not 1000/1000 but beat the game and deleted them. Only 450 more games in my backlog

 
This thread is so off topic by the handful of regulars that I don't think it matters anymore if someone is discussing music or whatever. I would rather it just stick to Xbox deals, but I lost that fight years ago.
Let's not forget that it is only XBL deals and not a place for announcements or the such.

I like the OT discussion because this thread would be dead 5 out of the 7 days of the week if not.
 
Nice man! When you say completed you mean 1000/1000 or just beat and were done with them?

I've knocked out 6 this year not 1000/1000 but beat the game and deleted them. Only 450 more games in my backlog
1000/1000

Other games i've finished the story and prolly wont go back to 1k them (wolfenstein 2, all 3 banjo games, kameo) so I don't count them as completed

 
Unpopular opinion incoming!

Wolfenstein 2 is actually playable if you skip all the cutscenes. The story in that game adds absolutely nothing for me
I enjoyed the cutscenes and story. That was literally the only thing keeping me playing. I was getting bored by the gameplay in the beginning so I turned the difficulty down to the lowest setting and sped through the levels to make it to the next plot point. Otherwise it's just a generic shooter (aside from the contraptions).

 
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I enjoyed the cutscenes and story. That was literally the only thing keeping me playing. I was getting bored by the gameplay in the beginning so I turned the difficulty down to the lowest setting and sped through the levels to make it to the next plot point. Otherwise it's just a generic shooter (aside from the contraptions).
I mostly agree. I’ve become so accustom to a radar for enemies that I’ve found the old school doom like shooter play just dragging on. I want it to end and I want to complete the story.
 
Unless I'm missing something, there aren't any rules barring off-topic discussions within threads. It's mostly boiler-plate stuff like don't link to piracy or advertise your junk.

https://www.cheapassgamer.com/index.php?app=forums&module=extras&section=boardrules

The only relevant rule I see that may apply to some of our more recent new shit-stirrers is this:

Posting unsubstantiated negative commentary intended solely to annoy and/or offend other users is not allowed. 

Personally, I see this thread as at the very least a loose community. As long as game and deal discussion is a regular part of the thread I don't see the off-topic stuff as being that bad, but I'm not a mod. For people only here for deals, Bloomy (and our previous thread-runners) usually is pretty good about updating the first post, though at the moment it is still last week's stuff.

 
Finished up the last couple DOA6 achievements, bringing my completed games this year to
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7!
I know, I know, yall jealous of my shrinking backlog
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Whoa, 7 games in less than 6 months? That's more than 1 game a month. Sir, you are receiving your official notice to slow down.
 
There is so much 80's in that Rocket League thing, missed Voltron the first time.
Haha yeah awesome stuff! Transformers would have been amazing too. Bumblebee Beetle would have been perfect amongst other Transformers for new rides though.

Sent from my Galaxy Note 9 using Tapatalk
 
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I think we can all agree Rage Against The Machine helped make the soundtrack to Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 of of the best licensed soundtracks ever.
 
I think we can all agree Rage Against The Machine helped make the soundtrack to Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 of of the best licensed soundtracks ever.
You say this, but to this day Tony Hawk's soundtrack is forever synonymous with Police Truck. I Know that was the first game, but I'll be damned if that isn't the first song that always springs to mind.

 
You say this, but to this day Tony Hawk's soundtrack is forever synonymous with Police Truck. I Know that was the first game, but I'll be damned if that isn't the first song that always springs to mind.
Superman comes to mind way sooner for me but damn what a great sound track the first two games had

 
Fine. Fair warning: I will be reporting any off topic posts for moderator attention. If you want to talk about something non-xbox or broadly video game related, kindly take it elsewhere. This includes but is not limited to sports, fast food, celebrity gossip, AV recommendations, networking troubleshooting, and feet.

Either the mods will respond to the reporting by cleaning up this thread and eventually forcing out any who don't comply, or I'll get banned for harassment.
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Bring on the E3 deals
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Unless I'm missing something, there aren't any rules barring off-topic discussions within threads. It's mostly boiler-plate stuff like don't link to piracy or advertise your junk.

https://www.cheapassgamer.com/index.php?app=forums&module=extras&section=boardrules

The only relevant rule I see that may apply to some of our more recent new shit-stirrers is this:

Posting unsubstantiated negative commentary intended solely to annoy and/or offend other users is not allowed.

Personally, I see this thread as at the very least a loose community. As long as game and deal discussion is a regular part of the thread I don't see the off-topic stuff as being that bad, but I'm not a mod. For people only here for deals, Bloomy (and our previous thread-runners) usually is pretty good about updating the first post, though at the moment it is still last week's stuff.
I'll check through some of the rules for other forums I frequent, but I imagine the TOS are broad so that new threads and sub forums can arise naturally. There's no "rule" that you have to post trades in the trade threads, but a mod will delete/move that for sure. The community of each thread is basically free to decide what they consider appropriate for that thread, and mods generally don't step in unless there are complaints/reports.

So I'm free to report off topic posts. The mods are under no obligation to follow my requests, but I think a reasonable assumption is that the content should generally pertain to the topic. Again, look at the example of trade posts outside their dedicated threads. We shall see if I get banned or if this thread gets and stays on topic.



You may hate me but it ain't no lie, baby bye bye bye.
 
I'll check through some of the rules for other forums I frequent, but I imagine the TOS are broad so that new threads and sub forums can arise naturally. There's no "rule" that you have to post trades in the trade threads, but a mod will delete/move that for sure. The community of each thread is basically free to decide what they consider appropriate for that thread, and mods generally don't step in unless there are complaints/reports.

So I'm free to report off topic posts. The mods are under no obligation to follow my requests, but I think a reasonable assumption is that the content should generally pertain to the topic. Again, look at the example of trade posts outside their dedicated threads. We shall see if I get banned or if this thread gets and stays on topic.



You may hate me but it ain't no lie, baby bye bye bye.
Reported, this isn’t a forum for discussing forum rules, please take this to the forum for discussions on forums. #ForumCeption


if I say I reported you, I probably didn’t really, the off topic stuff doesn’t really bother me to scroll past if it’s not something I’m interested in. The only thing I have actually reported is if someone says something hateful intended directly at someone.

On Apex you get 1 full season pass level if you get in top 5 right now (limited to once per day). I might actually make it to 100 before it’s over now!

When does the E3 sale start?
 
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I'll check through some of the rules for other forums I frequent, but I imagine the TOS are broad so that new threads and sub forums can arise naturally. There's no "rule" that you have to post trades in the trade threads, but a mod will delete/move that for sure. The community of each thread is basically free to decide what they consider appropriate for that thread, and mods generally don't step in unless there are complaints/reports.
So I'm free to report off topic posts. The mods are under no obligation to follow my requests, but I think a reasonable assumption is that the content should generally pertain to the topic. Again, look at the example of trade posts outside their dedicated threads. We shall see if I get banned or if this thread gets and stays on topic.
You may hate me but it ain't no lie, baby bye bye bye.
I would report this post for being off topic but I'm not a dick.
 
captbrannigan,

But if you are gone, who will I talk about dark souls 2 with? I’m 10 hours in and it doesn’t feel as ‘souls’ as the first game.

Which Dark Souls 1 is on sale this week and I highly suggest it.
 
Why don’t we let the whiners create their own thread, find the Xbox deals and post them themselves and we carry on the righteous community that we have built here as friends.

I actually cherish what we have here. If I wanted just deals, I’d go to True Achievements or something.
 
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Why don’t we let the whiners create their own thread, find the Xbox deals and post them themselves and we carry on the righteous community that we have built here as friends.
Because no one on this site ventures beyond the Video Game Deals forum. That is called the wasteland. Many a posters tried to make it a thing, but it never was. Just empty desolate threads of nothing!

 
Because no one on this site ventures beyond the Video Game Deals forum. That is called the wasteland. Many a posters tried to make it a thing, but it never was. Just empty desolate threads of nothing!
I wasn’t suggesting that WE move. I was suggesting that the whiners create an Xbox deals only thread that has two posts a week and withers on the vine.

Hell, rename this thread Xbox Deals and Cool Kids Community . Problem solved.

Scratch that — Xbox Deals and GezzerGamers Thread. ;)
 
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Because no one on this site ventures beyond the Video Game Deals forum. That is called the wasteland. Many a posters tried to make it a thing, but it never was. Just empty desolate threads of nothing!
I thought people on the PSN thread successfully did it. Of course, I tried to look for it one day and couldn't find it and really didn't care enough to search. :)

Honestly, this website really needs to be laid out better or have better menus.

 
Once you have a deals only thread, 3 things immediately happen:

a) Everyone and his/her mom posts about the smell of the new thread. Page #1 over.
2) Everyone posts about what an honorable thing the OP was doing and how it is equivalent to Gods work. End of Page #2.
iii) Everyone starts whining about the lack of deals and/or how it's dead. Page #3 and onwards.

That's just how it is. Deals dont happen everyday and if you want to hangout with people everyday, you have to talk off-topic stuff. When I go to work, I talk /do work but we also talk general stuff and engage in banter. I hate to get reported for casual talk.

Either ways, I dont care...just saying.

Just to avoid getting reported I want to mention that it's been a month since I played any game since my console is in one state and my work is in another.

Cheers!!!
 
I'll check through some of the rules for other forums I frequent, but I imagine the TOS are broad so that new threads and sub forums can arise naturally. There's no "rule" that you have to post trades in the trade threads, but a mod will delete/move that for sure. The community of each thread is basically free to decide what they consider appropriate for that thread, and mods generally don't step in unless there are complaints/reports.

So I'm free to report off topic posts. The mods are under no obligation to follow my requests, but I think a reasonable assumption is that the content should generally pertain to the topic. Again, look at the example of trade posts outside their dedicated threads. We shall see if I get banned or if this thread gets and stays on topic.
While most forums do not specifically break down every detail of what isn't allowed, there are usually broad rules like "don't be a dick" or "no low effort posts". The fact nothing is in there probably means it's up to the mods. I would think if the mods really had an issue with how this thread is, we would have been shut down literally years ago. I don't think you should or would get banned for reporting off-topic posts alone, though reporting posts that don't actively break the rules seems pointless to me. I guess it depends on if the mods see a guy reporting dozens of posts a day or the posts themselves as more annoying.

While they rarely post, I guarantee we have mods regularly checking into this thread, especially with the aforementioned shit-stirrers that get reported. We have only seen them speak up or delete posts when someone comes in and gets nasty. This specific thread that is only 6 months old is the 12th most viewed active thread on the site, of which almost all the other are many years old, there is no way we aren't being monitored.

As I've said in other threads, if someone truly only wants gaming deals and very direct discussion related to them, I think they'd be better served sticking to SlickDeals, the various Reddit's that cover gaming deals, or sites like TrueAchievments that make specific posts or threads about each individual sale. That way people can be all business and completely avoid the commentary very easily if wanted.

 
Once you have a deals only thread, 3 things immediately happen:

a) Everyone and his/her mom posts about the smell of the new thread. Page #1 over.
2) Everyone posts about what an honorable thing the OP was doing and how it is equivalent to Gods work. End of Page #2.
iii) Everyone starts whining about the lack of deals and/or how it's dead. Page #3 and onwards.

That's just how it is. Deals dont happen everyday and if you want to hangout with people everyday, you have to talk off-topic stuff. When I go to work, I talk /do work but we also talk general stuff and engage in banter. I hate to get reported for casual talk.

Either ways, I dont care...just saying.

Just to avoid getting reported I want to mention that it's been a month since I played any game since my console is in one state and my work is in another.

Cheers!!!
Also, I'm pretty sure CAG wants users to engage regularly. Having people who check the site daily / multiple times for day is good for business. Having even loose community on the site is good for the site.

There is a difference between "This movie is on sale on MS Movies, here is a random fact about this movie" and posting political manifestos. If folks really do want to go off-topic, they should DM each other about it. I've personally DM'd folks if I had something to add / tell them which didn't seem appropriate for the entire thread. Also, I'm pretty sure I made OT threads for MCU and Star Wars specifically for that purpose.

Mods do drop in from time to time, Thorbahn is in the thread on date night and posts Bloomy's deals post on Twitter. He also promptly removes non-affiliate links, which he miiight have a macro or scanner for, but point being, it's not like no one ever stumbles in here. We're (presumably) all adults, I'd hate to see this thread turn into a report-happy elementary school playground.

Are we going to report Bloomy when he posts at 10pm on a Friday with a brief thought on the new Godzilla movie? I really hope not.

If folks don't like the slight OT talk during a slow week, find an RSS feed or just follow the CAG Twitter page, or Wario64, or anyone else that only strictly posts deals (r/greatgamedeals, r/xboxdeals, etc).

Finally, the worst offenders are already on my ignore list. 1000/1000 would highly recommend.

#gamepassultimate

 
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I wasn’t suggesting that WE move. I was suggesting that the whiners create an Xbox deals only thread that has two posts a week and withers on the vine.

Hell, rename this thread Xbox Deals and Cool Kids Community . Problem solved.

Scratch that — Xbox Deals and GezzerGamers Thread. ;)
It makes a helluva lot more sense to make a geezers thread in the off topic section and set up a script to repost Bloomy posts here. You can just bookmark that page and pretend nothing has changed. Meanwhile, the thread titled "Xbox Deals" in the Deals sub forum can at a bare minimum focus on Xbox or gaming news and deals. If I can clean it up that much, then maybe I'll move on to separate threads for deals and news.

We shall see. So far since I warned you (YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!) the posts have stayed related to this thread and its content. The first WWE, baseball, celebrity death, or sad post about someone's dead dog or recent breakup is totally getting reported tho. You are completely welcome to discuss that stuff and anything else under the sun somewhere else. Take it to the PSN thread for all I care, but I'm going to test an experiment to see if the mods think I'm a bad apple or this thread has gotten way off course.

I like the jokes and fun we have here, but the fact that so many of you treat this like a Facebook group to share cat photos and GoT spoilers is just gross. Spread your wings and look around the internet a little. You don't even have to venture outside this domain if it scares you too much, but you're gonna take it somewhere else.

As for "engagement," I'm sure the website would make even more money if you guys had a couple threads you frequented rather than this being a complete garbage heap for any and all possible commentary. Anyways, I've made my bed and we'll see what shakes out in the next couple weeks.


#halo
 
So how about that Jon Moxley/Juice Robinson match this morning? Damn good stuff.

Tomorrow at 3ish for the sale to begin, right? Historically speaking.
 
If this thread becomes just a dead thread where people aren’t allowed to actually be a “community” and people are policing threads because they apparently have nothing better to do with their lives... I’ll go to True Achievements and call it a day. Ridiculous.

No the entire thread shouldn’t be off topic but some friendly banter is just ...well, friendly!
 
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Speaking of off topic, was going to see Dark Phoenix, but woof. Those reviews. Not even $4 AMC Dolby can get me to see that now.

 
Speaking of off topic, was going to see Dark Phoenix, but woof. Those reviews. Not even $4 AMC Dolby can get me to see that now.
Yeah, hard pass from me too...

Oh wait, sorry shame on me...

How all those incredible deals on XBL right now? Go grab Farming Simulator 19 for $37.49!! WHAT A DEAL!
 
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This is so dumb. Why is this now a problem? If you don't like the talk, you can visit the many other sites that have the deals on them. This site is for deals and discussion. A few cry babies shouldn't dictate how people talk in this thread. 

 
Yeah, hard pass from me too...
Same. I'll wait to see it at home.

If we're going to talk about how people who enjoy the community created here are excited to stay and the people just wanting an update on sales offerings to go elsewhere, then-
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If anyone really wants to get into the mechanics of how digital marketing works in regards to community engagement, relationship building, and affiliate marketing (in how it relates to a website forum), I'd be happy to set some time aside and go through it.

That said, what's everyone currently playing? I've been enjoying 'Void Bastards' a ton

 
Ironically, discussing off-topic topics as a topic is dominating the thread wayyy more than any single off-topic topic. 

Zapp knows that he's not the captain of this thread, right?

ON TOPIC:

I played through Portal: Still Alive over the weekend and forgot how short the original game is. I wish I could replay it without any knowledge and appreciate the game again the way I did the first time, because it was so insane. The challenge maps are fun and aren't too evil, achievements are mostly fair but there's one (only pass through orange portals) which I refuse to even consider. 

 
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