XBL Deals - Jan 6 - Sep 4, 2014

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  • 9/2 - Deals with Gold, Spotlight Activision, Misc Markdowns
  • 8/28 - Sept GwG announced, Misc Markdown
  • 8/27 - NFS Rivals XB1 added to Deals with Gold, Ascend server shutdown
  • 8/26 - Deals with Gold, Summer Binge, Spotlight Shadow Complex, Misc Markdowns
  • 8/23 - Castlevania: LOS2 Misc Markdown
This thread will maintain a list of all current and upcoming sales and markdowns on the Xbox Live Marketplace / Xbox Games Store for the USA.  YMMV in other regions.  If non-US sales are listed, they will be marked with their applicable region(s).
 
Please note:

  • You cannot currently buy any Xbox 360 content on xbox.com using your account balance, you can only use an active credit card or PayPal. To use your balance, you must make purchases on your console.  Unfortunately, even "purchasing" free content through the web site like trials requires an alternative method of payment tied to your account, though adding an empty MasterCard / Visa gift card that is registered for online purchases will work.  Xbox One games can be purchased on the web site with your account balance, but DLC cannot.
  • Some sales are intended for Gold subscribers only, as noted within each section.  This requires being a paid subscriber or within a console-activated "1 month complimentary Gold trial" account.  Neither 48 hour trials, 14 day trials nor free weekends qualify.
  • All known sales and information on sales should make their way into the OP. Major Nelson usually updates his blog with new sales information every other Tuesday.
  • ALL OFFERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE! No information within this thread can or should be construed as accurate (or still valid), therefore ...
  • Always verify Xbox Live Marketplace prices before your purchase!
  • Spend wisely, have fun, and enjoy!
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Deals with Gold
Gold subscription required
 

9/2 - 9/8 - Misc


[*]Persona 4 Arena - $9.98 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil 4 - $6.59 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil Revelations - $13.59 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Rock of Ages - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
8/26 - 9/1 - NFS Rivals DLC / KI Sabrewulf


[*]Need for Speed Rivals - $19.79 - 67% off - xbldb - base game part of Summer Binge Sale below

8/19 - 8/25 - Call of Duty / Trials Fusion

  • XB1 - Trials Fusion - $13.39 - 33% off (free price on web site is a trial version)
  • XB1 Call of Duty: Ghosts (console only)
    Season Pass - $24.99 - 50% off
  • Legend Pack - CPT Price - $1.99 - 50% off
  • Legend Pack - Makarov - $1.99 - 50% off
  • Snoop Dogg VO Pack - $1.49 - 50% off
  • Squad Pack - Extinction - $1.99 - 50% off

[*]Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - $14.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - $19.99 - 60% off - xbldb

[*]Call of Duty: Black Ops - $19.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Call of Duty: Black Ops II - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb

[*]Call of Duty: Ghosts

8/12 - 8/18 - Square Enix, Fight Night

8/5 - 8/11 - Misc


[*]Terraria - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
7/29 - 8/4 - EA sale

  • XB1 - Battlefield 4 DLC - console only purchase
    Premium - 33% off
    China Rising - 33% off
  • Naval Strike - 33% off
  • Second Assault - 33% off

[*]Ultimate Shortcut Bundle - 33% off

[*]Battlefield 4 DLC

[*]Ultimate Shortcut Bundle - $33.49 - 33% off - xbldb

[*]2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil - $17.99 - 70% off - xbldb
[*]FIFA 14 - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Madden NFL 25 - $24.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]NHL 14 - $24.99 - 50% off - xbldb
7/22 - 7/28 - Superhero sale


[*]Marvel vs. Capcom: Origins - $7.49 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Mortal Kombat vs. DCU - $9.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - $19.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Young Justice: Legacy - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
7/15 - 7/21 - PvZ: Garden Warfare XB1, BioShock


7/8 - 7/14 - Titanfall XB1, Serious Sam and various DLCs


[*]The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

[*]The Walking Dead: Season Two - Season Pass - $7.49 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]WWE 2K14 Season Pass -  $9.99 - 50% off - xbldb
7/1 - 7/7 - Thief XB1, Ubisoft XBLA and others

6/24 - 6/30 - Ryse / Diablo / Fable / Payday

  • XB1 - Ryse: Son of Rome - $49.99 - 17% off
    Season Pass - $9.99 - 50% off - console only

[*]Diablo III - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Payday 2 - $12.94 - 63% off - xbldb
[*]Fable II - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Fable III - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Fable Heroes - $3.39 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Fable Anniversary DLC

6/17 - 6/23 - Rockstar Sale, part Umpteen, plus Deadfall & XB1


[*]Midnight Club: LA - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Red Dead Redemption - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb
6/10 - 6/16 - Hodgepodge, Part II, or "Oh shit, we forgot to schedule a sale"


[*]Forza Horizon - $10.19 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil Revelations - $13.59 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Terraria - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
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Games with Gold
Gold subscription required, Xbox One games are only playable while Gold is active, but can be added to your account with a Gold trial
 
Free Games


[*]Sep 1-15 - Monaco: What's Yours is Mine - xbldb
[*]Sep 16-30 - Halo: Reach - xbldb
[*]Sep XB1 - Games can be purchased without requiring an Xbox One console


[*]Jul 1-15 - Gotham City Impostors - xbldb
[*]Jul 16-31 - BattleBlock Theater - xbldb
[*]Jul XB1 - Games can be purchased without requiring an Xbox One console
Related sales ** END DATES UNKNOWN **

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Sales & Specials

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Spotlight Activision Sale - 9/2 - 9/8

Spotlight Shadow Complex- 8/26 - 9/1

Summer Binge Sale - 8/26 - 9/1 - Both Gold only and Silver discounts


[*]Far Cry 3 - $9.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Forza Horizon - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Guardians of Middle-earth - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Left 4 Dead - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Lego The Lord of the Rings - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga - $14.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Mafia II - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]Murdered: Soul Suspect - $29.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]Need for Speed Rivals - $19.79 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]NFL Blitz - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Plants vs. Zombies - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb

[*]Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare - $20.09 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]Rayman Legends - $13.19 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Ridge Racer Unbounded - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Sniper Elite 3 - $26.79 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]SoulCalibur V - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Spec Ops: The Line - $4.49 - 85% off - xbldb
[*]Star Trek - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]State of Decay

[*]Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Twisted Pixel Games Bundle - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]The Walking Dead: Season Two - Season Pass - $10.04 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]The Wolf Among Us - Season Pass - $10.04 - 33% off - xbldb
Spotlight Rockstar - 8/19 - 8/25


[*]Grand Theft Auto V - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]L.A. Noire - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]Max Payne 3 - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]Midnight Club: LA - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Red Dead Redemption - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]Rockstar Table Tennis - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
Spotlight Just Dance - 8/12 - 8/18 - Gold only


N64 Banjo Bundle - 7/9 - 8/8


Spotlight XB1 Ghosts (aka, the new Risk Factions) - 8/5 - 8/11

Spotlight Capcom - 8/5 - 8/11


[*]Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara - $5.09 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Dustforce - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Final Fight: Double Impact - $3.99 - 60% off - xbldb
[*]Lost Planet 2 - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Lost Planet 3 - $13.59 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Mega Man 9 - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Mega Man 10 - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Puzzle Fighter HD - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Remember Me - $9.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil Code: Veronica X - $6.59 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil 4 - $6.59 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil 5 - $6.59 - 67% off - xbldb

[*]Resident Evil 6

[*]Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City - $11.59 - 71% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil Revelations - $13.59 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix - $5.09 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Street Fighter X Tekken

Spotlight Splatters - 7/29 - 8/4

Spotlight Deep Silver - 7/22 - 7/28

Spotlight Nordic - 7/22 - 7/28


[*]Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]Frontlines: Fuel of War - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb - Unobtainable achievements (servers offline)
[*]Jeopardy! - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]MX vs. ATV Alive - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Painkiller Hell & Damnation - $5.99 - 80% off - xbldb

[*]The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief Episode 1 - $2.49 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]Red Faction: Armageddon - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]Red Faction: Guerrilla - $9.99 - 50% off - xbldb

[*]Zombie Driver HD - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
Spotlight Bethesda QuakeCon Sale - 7/17 - 7/20

Ultimate Games Sale - 7/8 - 7/14
Same DLC also on sale on XB1 through console with same discount


[*]July 9

[*]July 10

[*]July 11

[*]July 12

[*]July 13

[*]July 14

[*]All week

[*]The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Trials Evolution - $5.09 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Trials Fusion - $13.39 - 33% off - xbldb

Spotlight Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag DLC - 7/1 - 7/7
Same DLC also on sale on XB1 through console with same discount


Spotlight Pro Evolution Soccer - 7/1 - 7/7


FIFA World Cup Brazil - 6/26 - 6/30

Spotlight Sega - 6/24 - 6/30

Spotlight Lego - 6/24 - 6/30

Spotlight? - 6/17 - 6/23 - Saints Row passes & KI Sabrewulf

Pseudo Deals with Gold - 6/10 - 6/16 - GTA


[*]Grand Theft Auto V - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb
Xbox One Sales

  • XB1 Xbox Fitness - FREE until January 2015
  • Feb 27-? - Zoo Tycoon - $39.99 - 33% off (360 version also, see below)
Skullgirls characters

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Misc. Markdowns / Recently Reduced
[customspoiler=Notes]May be permanent mark downs, may be temporary pricing errors. Items marked with a * have been confirmed as permanent reductions either on the console dashboard, on Xbox.com's Recently Reduced page or corroborated from other sources (PSN, dev/pub, etc)[/customspoiler]
 
September 2014

August 2014


[*]8/5 - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - $19.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]8/5 - NHL 14 - $39.99 - 20% off - xbldb
[*]8/5 - Madden NFL 25 - $29.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]8/5 - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil - $39.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]8/5 - NCAA Football 14 - $29.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]8/5 - NBA 2K14 - $39.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]8/4 - South Park: The Stick of Truth - $39.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]8/4 - Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag - $29.99 - 25% off - xbldb
July 2014


June 2014

May 2014
April 2014

March 2014

February 2014
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[*]2/10 - Far Cry 3 - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]2/6 - Ruby Soho by Rancid - $0.99 - 50% off - xbldb - Guitar Hero World Tour
[*]2/6 - Death Blossoms by Rise Against - $0.99 - 50% off - xbldb - Guitar Hero World Tour
[*]2/6 - Guitar Hero Track Pack 4 - $3.49 - 44% off - xbldb - Guitar Hero II
[*]2/4 - XB1 - Lococycle - $9.99 - 50% off * - Confirmed permanent by Major Nelson
[*]2/4 - Armored Core: Verdict Day - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]2/3 - Metro: Last Light - $39.99 - 20% off - xbldb
[*]2/3 - Zumba Fitness Core - $29.99 - 25% off - xbldb * Confirmed on Dashboard

January 2014

[*]1/21 - Borderlands 2 - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb  *
[*]1/21 - BioShock Infinite - $29.99 - 25% off - xbldb *
[*]1/21 - The Bureau: XCOM Declassified - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb *
[*]1/17 - Warlords - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb - Previously delisted, relisted at lower price, unknown if it will remain
[*]1/16 - Rayman Origins - $14.99 - 25% off - xbldb
[*]1/14 - Armored Core: Verdict Day - $29.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]1/9 - Aqua - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]1/8 - Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff - $19.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]1/7 - Assassin’s Creed IV Illustrious Pirates Pack - $6.99 - 30% off - xbldb
[*]1/6 - Saints Row IV - $39.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]1/1 - Hydrophobia - $2.99 - 40% off - xbldb *

December 2013
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Misc. Promotions

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Xbox Live Rewards
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Cross Buy Promotions
 
Between Xbox 360 and Xbox One :

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Microtransaction Deals [customspoiler=Note]Not tracked by xbldb, use playXBLA for blog updates for these deals.[/customspoiler]


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Delisting / Server Shutdown Watch


[*]Capcom Gamespy server shutdown - expected 5/31
  • Age of Booty - 2 achievements become unobtainable with loss of online play
  • Flock! - level editor sharing disabled, no achievements affected

[*]Rockstar games affected by Gamespy server shutdown - expected 5/31

[*]Ubisoft online server shutdown - expected 8/8
  • America's Army: True Soldiers
  • James Cameron's Avatar
  • Motionsports Adrenaline
  • PowerUp Heroes
  • Pure Football
  • Shaun White Snowboarding
  • Tom Clancy's EndWar
  • Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
  • Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent

[*]Rock Band tracks - expected 8/26
  • Fleetwood Mac - "World Turning"
  • Fleetwood Mac - "Don’t Stop"
  • Spinal Tap Pack 01 - $1.00 - 71% off - xbldb
    Back From The Dead
  • Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare
  • Saucy Jack
  • Warmer Than Hell

[*]Spinal Tap’s Tap Ten - $1.00 - 89% off - xbldb
  • (Funky) Sex Farm
  • (Listen to The) Flower People (Reggae Style)
  • America
  • Big Bottom
  • Cups and Cakes
  • Gimme Some Money
  • Heavy Duty
  • Hell Hole
  • Rock N Roll Creation
  • Stonehenge
  • Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight

[*]Official forums announcement

[*]Doritos Crash Course 2

[*]Ascend: Hand of Kul


[*]Rock Band Track - Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" - expected Apr 30, gone Apr 28

[*]BurgerTime World Tour - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb - expected Apr 30

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Thanks to reddjoey, tylerh1701, BobbyTastic and Necrozilla for maintaining prior versions of this thread, and to all those who have posted deals and made Wiki edits.  This thread is truly a collaborative effort built from the contributions of the community.
 

 
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Rip44 said:
Will you be afraid tomorrow when the game's free?
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Pshh, no!! Maybe fearful and on edge, but certainly not afraid.

Bloomy said:
Usually takes a while for XBL to sync everything up. I saw it free on the web site when looking at the Games page for Dead Island, but the full list of everything still said $19.99. XBLDB picked up the free price (as well as an Ultra Mix Pack for DJ Hero 2), but then the free price went away from the Games page, then it came back. The full listing now seems to be going back and forth, don't know if it's the site or browser cache. When it becomes free on the console is another question.
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Ahh, ok. Thanks for the explanation. I want to kill zombies!!
 
cancerman1120 said:
Can I ask what region?
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Germany. Metro 2033 is a great game, already own it, as well as DI (both can be easily completed achievement-wise too).

On the other hand I got Toy Soldiers for free some time ago and am pleased to be able to get CW also for free :D

 
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If the DI DLC does go on sale I'd suggest avoiding the Ryder White pack. It's not that fun and doesn't include achievements. I had the GOTY edition or whatever so it was included. It does explain the origin of the virus though if you're really into the story lol. The arena mode was okay but nothing special either. I would avoid both packs at $10 and only consider them if they're on sale.

For the guy that said randoms kept jumping into his game, I believe there's an option at the main menu or under options where you can specify your game lobby privacy. I restricted my games easily.
 
I'm so indifferent about this month's freebies that I might not even bother downloading them. I've got the hard drive space, but getting games on my system out in the boonies is such a massive pain that it's probably not worth my time.

 
I forgot to say I was able to purchase DI for free on the Dashboard right now. Cancelled the DL immediately since I have no interest in playing it again but it seemed it be working.
 
Cleaner7 said:
If the DI DLC does go on sale I'd suggest avoiding the Ryder White pack. It's not that fun and doesn't include achievements. I had the GOTY edition or whatever so it was included. It does explain the origin of the virus though if you're really into the story lol. The arena mode was okay but nothing special either. I would avoid both packs at $10 and only consider them if they're on sale.
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I don't agree with you. Rider White is a very fun DLC and is very important if you want to know what happened (it's strongly story related), imo people say that it's not good mainly because it doesn't have chievos.

Also, if you are an achievement hunter, the bloodbath arena do have them, so it's also good to get that DLC.

I bought them both for half the price and don't regret it.

 
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E.Nich said:
I don't agree with you. Rider White is a very fun DLC and is very important if you want to know what happened (it's strongly story related), imo people say that it's not good mainly because it doesn't have chievos.
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I say it's not that great because you never level your character or get to add any skills. That's part of what made DI fun for me. I agree it's a good add to the narrative, but imo DI is not a game you play for the story.

 
Neuro5i5 said:
I say it's not that great because you never level your character or get to add any skills. That's part of what made DI fun for me. I agree it's a good add to the narrative, but imo DI is not a game you play for the story.
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I know what you mean, I'd also like to add more skills or level up in that DLC. But it's worth 400msp imo anyways.

It seems that neither of the DLC nor Riptide are on sale though, so it doesn't really matter.

 
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Wow, no DLC sale? Since I'm an achievement "junkie" I wanted the DLC for achievements. Now I'll either never play this game, or I'll just find a GOTY physical copy cheaper than paying the $10 for the Multiplayer pack. Will just cancel the download so I at least have it in my purchase history, but I'm pretty bummed right now.

 
xbltheshadow said:
Wow, no DLC sale? Since I'm an achievement "junkie" I wanted the DLC for achievements. Now I'll either never play this game, or I'll just find a GOTY physical copy cheaper than paying the $10 for the Multiplayer pack. Will just cancel the download so I at least have it in my purchase history, but I'm pretty bummed right now.
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Just an FYI, but the DLC for DI is completely separate from the main game (with the exception of the Ripper mod).

 
So the free games with Gold are Dead Island and Toy Soldiers for February?  Just renewed my Gold subscription thanks to the Best Buy sale.

I already have Toy Soldiers.   I really hope spending the $40 will be worth it, to renew, in the following 11 months.

 
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For those who don't want to link a credit card with Xbox.com, but want to purchase free stuff on there do this: if you have an empty visa/mastercard giftcard laying around, register it for online use. (the website should be on the back of the card)  Then enter it with the details you registered it with on Xbox.com as a credit card.  Then it'll let you download the free stuff, without having to use your Xbox and without risking credit card details, or putting a credit card on your MS account.

 
GBPackrat & FL1PSID3 got a Maw Code

Razzle & SIX min WHISTLE got a Toy Soldiers Code

I got some more requests, but since those weren't for personal use, I'm sorry if I refused to give out codes to you. (It's nice if you think of other people too, but I wanted to share them with actual members on here, so sorry again if you didn't get any.)

On a side note everyone who has received a code, you will have 24 hours to redeem it. After that I will just throw the codes to the masses (if still unused) to prevent selling or trading them again.

On another note I still have some Codes left (Games, DLC and Avatar Items) I'm willing to share with the community, but I will call it a day for tonight. (Maybe I will just do contests again in the contest & free stuff section and revive my old thread)

P.S. @tyler I also got your request, I might save a code just for you...

 
anotherpoorgamer said:
So the free games with Gold are Dead Island and Toy Soldiers for February? Just renewed my Gold subscription thanks to the Best Buy sale.

I already have Toy Soldiers. I really hope spending the $40 will be worth it, to renew, in the following 11 months.
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It is Toy Soldiers Cold War. I believe it is the sequel to Toy Soldiers.

 
E.Nich said:
I don't agree with you. Rider White is a very fun DLC and is very important if you want to know what happened (it's strongly story related), imo people say that it's not good mainly because it doesn't have chievos.
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Lack of achievements is NOT the problem with Ryder White. I agree with you that the addition to the story is interesting, but this piece of DLC is half-assed in every other way.

#1 By far the most important omission - NO multiplayer/co-op. The co-op element is a large part of what makes Dead Island fun. The Ryder White campaign doesn't support this at all, it's single player only.

#2 No skill tree for Ryder - unlike the 4 main characters, Ryder has no skill tree or leveling at all. He's just a generic character.

#3 Uneven difficulty - the initial, outside area of this campaign is somewhat brutal, but the difficulty gets a lot more manageable after you get out of the city. This point is fairly minor compared to the first two.

I enjoyed the additional story perspective in Ryder, but it's certainly not worth $10, and neither is the arena DLC. I was glad that everything came with my GOTY version.

 
Antarael Dulacre said:
GBPackrat & FL1PSID3 got a Maw Code

Razzle & SIX min WHISTLE got a Toy Soldiers Code

I got some more requests, but since those weren't for personal use, I'm sorry if I refused to give out codes to you. (It's nice if you think of other people too, but I wanted to share them with actual members on here, so sorry again if you didn't get any.)

On a side note everyone who has received a code, you will have 24 hours to redeem it. After that I will just throw the codes to the masses (if still unused) to prevent selling or trading them again.

On another note I still have some Codes left (Games, DLC and Avatar Items) I'm willing to share with the community, but I will call it a day for tonight. (Maybe I will just do contests again in the contest & free stuff section and revive my old thread)

P.S. @tyler I also got your request, I might save a code just for you...
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Thanks again!
 
anotherpoorgamer said:
So the free games with Gold are Dead Island and Toy Soldiers for February? Just renewed my Gold subscription thanks to the Best Buy sale.

I already have Toy Soldiers. I really hope spending the $40 will be worth it, to renew, in the following 11 months.
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You bought Gold just for the games? Isn't that a waste of money?

 
danishmaggot said:
Don't agree. I enjoyed it.
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15 hours wasted in a buggy, fetch-questy, story-thin game like dead island could be better put to playing Far Cry 3 or The Last of Us. Free or not, my time is valuable. i'm still happy to have it there, but it's going DEEP in the backlog.

did you like riptide?

 
SeverusMeowkins said:
15 hours wasted in a buggy, fetch-questy, story-thin game like dead island could be better put to playing Far Cry 3 or The Last of Us. Free or not, my time is valuable. i'm still happy to have it there, but it's going DEEP in the backlog.

did you like riptide?
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You actually got more of the actual story from playing the Ryder White Campaign than the main one. I love the game though, I'm just annoyed that they picked a game I already own when my game library is so small. :p

I honestly never came across many of the glitches people complained about or save file corruption but then again I didn't play it anywhere near release. The only glitch I've come across is the stairs glitch, which was hilarious to me the first time I had it happen.

 
SeverusMeowkins said:
15 hours wasted in a buggy, fetch-questy, story-thin game like dead island could be better put to playing Far Cry 3 or The Last of Us. Free or not, my time is valuable. i'm still happy to have it there, but it's going DEEP in the backlog.

did you like riptide?
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While Far Cry 3 is awesome it is just as repetitive as most open world games.

 
I love the dashboard tile proclaiming Madden 25 for "under $25" when the pre-tax price is $25.19. Good going, Microsoft.
 
SeverusMeowkins said:
15 hours wasted in a buggy, fetch-questy, story-thin game like dead island could be better put to playing Far Cry 3 or The Last of Us. Free or not, my time is valuable. i'm still happy to have it there, but it's going DEEP in the backlog.

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DI isn't a buggy mess anymore. They fixed most of the bugs. We rarely encountered any bugs when we played 2 playthroughs several months after release. They were so minor I don't even remember them. Played again for a couple hours tonight and no bugs at all.

 
Bizarre that there is nothing else on sale, I expected at the very least a DI sale (DLCs + Riptide maybe), or even a Deep Silver one (throw in Saints Row and such). Hopefully they'll add stuff later on.

Which reminds me, fellow CAGs, Deep Silver also published the infamous Ride To Hell: Retribution. Given how it's universally considered one of the worst games in existence, what's the price tag that you'd buy it for, if not else for the curiosity of trying out such a terrible game? :p

 
Anyone played Realms of Ancient War? Looks like an average Diablo style dungeon crawler. Wondering if its worth a buy at 5 bucks.

Wound up picking Phantom breaker. Retro style beat em ups are always gold to me, but it got me thinking.... what ever happened with the original fighting game? I remember it was supposed to get a release but i dont think it ever did

 
Dead Island was fantastic in the beginning areas, but I quickly lost interest when you go further inland. Just a dark urban jungle mess that didn't have the appeal of killing zombies on the beach.

 
SeverusMeowkins said:
15 hours wasted in a buggy, fetch-questy, story-thin game like dead island could be better put to playing Far Cry 3 or The Last of Us. Free or not, my time is valuable. i'm still happy to have it there, but it's going DEEP in the backlog.

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I enjoyed playing DI a lot more than playing Far Cry 3. As they stated, it's bugs were patched. But you are free of no liking the game, so if that's the case, play another game instead. Edit: and it's no "15 hours", I played 80+ in DI, while about 50 in Far Cry 3, the difference is that when I was 20+ hours in Far Cry 3, I wanted it to finish already (but did all the side missions anyways)..

Also I prefer playing solo than in co-op (unless chievos), so in Ryder's White campaign didn't bother me to play solo.

 
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HOLY CRAP!! A game that I want is actually on sale. Looks like Phantom Breaker will be my first Xbox Live Arcade purchase in months. I am honestly in a state of shock. Wasn't sure I was ever going to buy another game on sale. Woo hoo!

 
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Regarding Toy Soldiers...

The original is great.   It's WWI-based and it has an atmosphere very different than most any other wargame you'll play.  The flares go up at night, the bugle sounds, and the first wave hits.  I think the original TS works because WWI *was* basically tower defense and wave-based, so it all just works.  Best part is once you win as the British side, you then get to play back through as the German side and the battles *do* play very differently.

If you don't have the original TS and ignore someone giving free codes for it, you're really missing out on a good game.  It also doesn't take up a ton of HD space.  I have a pretty small HD still and TS is one of the few games that has stayed on it the entire time.  Original TS is one of my favorite XBL games easily.

Everyone should give TS: Cold War a try when it's free.

 
Primis said:
Regarding Toy Soldiers...

The original is great. It's WWI-based and it has an atmosphere very different than most any other wargame you'll play. The flares go up at night, the bugle sounds, and the first wave hits. I think the original TS works because WWI *was* basically tower defense and wave-based, so it all just works. Best part is once you win as the British side, you then get to play back through as the German side and the battles *do* play very differently.

If you don't have the original TS and ignore someone giving free codes for it, you're really missing out on a good game. It also doesn't take up a ton of HD space. I have a pretty small HD still and TS is one of the few games that has stayed on it the entire time. Original TS is one of my favorite XBL games easily.

Everyone should give TS: Cold War a try when it's free.
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Toy Soldiers

It was sitting in my backlog since beginning of Fall. I decided to give it a shot last night and ended up playing till 3am in the morning.

Fantastic Game! I was always attracted to tactical and strategy games.

Yes it surely is in the style of Tower Defense and enemy comes in waves. Somewhat similar to Defense Grid(it was free with GwG months back). The beauty about Toy Soldiers is that it applies more involvement in action, whether in Defense Grid you only take a tactical side by arranging defense structures; In TS you get to have some action by taking over any unit in your disposal and manually operate it: Machine Gun, Mortar, hell you even get fly the planes + get into Tanks. I have to say that the physics in TS are so well done. When I'm flying a plane it really feels like I'm piloting old WorldWar technology, same goes for riding a Tank screen tilts when you go over bumpy terrain and hills. I love it. They did really good job with physics.

Speaking of codes, I did pick up TS from a fellow CAG doing his generous code giveaway. I bet many CAGs had the same experience in acquiring the game. TS doesn't take a lot of space in HD, it is small arcade game but it delivers vast and fun experience.

I'm definitely looking forward to TS: Cold War, as I mentioned before its the only game that I'm looking forward to with Feb GwG

TS is a must play especially if you are fan of tactical, Tower defense style of gameplay.

 
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FlamedLiquid said:
Dead Island isn't very enjoyable if you don't play with friends. It's best to play co-op. Same thing with Borderlands
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I have to disagree, because I have enjoyed playing solo Borderlands 1& 2. Yes I do like co-op quite a lot, but it's also captivating to explore the environment by yourself and learn the ropes.

 
Oh cool, I thought the original Toy Soldiers was the freebie.  I have that and not the Cold War sequel. Didn't even know there was a sequel.  Played the original for a bit, never finished it though.

Played the original Borderlands solo.  Hope Dead Island will be okay solo.

 
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