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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Indignate said:
Let's keep pretending the guy with a Storm avatar doesn't read comics and doesn't know who Apocalypse is.
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How do you know he knows who Storm is? Maybe he just randomly found it and thought to himself, "I love that punk rocker look! I will make it my avatar."

Side note: everytime I see your gif on the left, it looks like she's trying to be like a frog eating insects.

 
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Tandjame said:
Holy crap, I did. Thanks! I never would have figured that out on my own.

* Wow. Ok. So I just read how to transfer licenses. I really have to redownload EVERYTHING? Totally not worth it. I just got a newer console, the hard drive is the same. Does that matter?
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You have to "redownload" it, but when the console sees that the game is already in the HDD it will turn as download completed automatically, and now it will have a license attached to it.

So you won't have to download any game complete again unless the devs uploaded a new patched version of the game and you own the previous one.

Hope my explanation is understandable xD

 
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E.Nich said:
You have to "redownload" it, but when the console sees that the game is already in the HDD it will turn as download completed automatically, and now it will have a license attached to it.

So you won't have to download any game complete again unless the devs uploaded a new patched version of the game and you own the previous one.

Hope my explanation is understandable xD
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Yes, that is awesome. Thanks! Looks like I'll be transferring after all.

 
I've been able to get Punch Cards for Xbox Live Rewards from using the Gamespot, Twitch and Machinima Apps. I know it says all apps apply, but just to let people know which have worked.

Mega Man said:
his power is pyramid moving? crazy how do you stop someone like that
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The X-Men give him a handheld system with Tetris. He is forever distracted by stacking moving objects and craves batteries.

Bryan Singer took the handheld system from one of the young boys he knows.

 
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Yesterday night I watched Castlevania LoS 2 how it always was meant to be, on youtube and with pop corns (don't be offended you who like to play mercury steam games). And while watching the "movie" I missed A LOT the fantastic Symphony of the Night soundtrack. Besides the gameplay, my main complain with the LoS games is the soundtrack (or the lack of it).

 
The Ebbtide said:
I've been able to get Punch Cards for Xbox Live Rewards from using the Gamespot, Twitch and Machinima Apps. I know it says all apps apply, but just to let people know which have worked.
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I got punch cards for the A&E originals and the ADHD apps too. Need just one more and I got my 2,000 points

In regards to my top five gaming music tunes, I would have to stop and think about that one. Going back to all my games I've played the past 25+ years.....THAT is tougher than asking me to name my top 5 games

 
Cage017 said:
What difficulty are you playing it on? The game is less difficult than the demo thanks to the automatic checkpoints. Shooting with the scope seems to give me an auto detect which makes the game easier for me. The story is moving slow otherwise I'm liking the game so far.

And thanks for those who replied to my GTA IV post. I have the PS3 disc version and haven't played it yet. These games are just too hard for me.
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I'm playing on Hard to get the achievement. The AI is sorta similar to Far Cry 2's where once someone sniffs you out, the rest can see you from miles away (possible hyperbole). Either I suck or I'm dying too fast haha

 
Tandjame said:
Holy crap, I did. Thanks! I never would have figured that out on my own.

* Wow. Ok. So I just read how to transfer licenses. I really have to redownload EVERYTHING? Totally not worth it. I just got a newer console, the hard drive is the same. Does that matter?
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http://youtu.be/qkyskI13KOs
Lol but to be fair it's a lot easier to do now, through the site compared than everything on the console UI, *shutters just thinking about it.

 
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ooga said:
I am not trying to ridicule you. I'm just trying to figure out where you're coming from. However, rather than wasting time and keyboard clicks arguing back and forth, I will explain how business works in general. You're obviously a young guy so you may or may not know this.

In the world of business you almost always want to target the lowest common denominator. You want as many people as possible to be to buy whatever you're selling, since more buyers means more money when you are selling a uniform product. That's why when a publisher puts out a game they produce only a small number of "collectors" editions. These special editions sell for a much higher price, but that's not where the publisher gets their main cashflow. Makes sense right? If they produce nothing but collector's editions with figurines and soundtracks, they will probably go out of business since they will be catering to a far smaller segment of the population.

It's sorta the same way here. While Grim Fandango may not be at the very top of most people's list. It is likely in the top 10 or 20 or whatever. Will you only buy your #1 choice game and nothing else? Of course not. You will most likely be interested in any game in this so called top 20 list. Number 1 choices tend to be highly subjective and dependent on the person's own taste and experiences. My personal #1 choice would be a remake of Shining Force II. It's a fantastic game. But should I expect it to be on everyone's top 20 list? Ofcourse not. That's why it's much less likely that it will be remade. Grim Fandango is not even in my top 5. But you know what? It is in my top 20, and it probably is in a lot of people's top 20 so that's why they picked it. It will sell a whole lot more copies that Shining Force II.

I hope that sorta makes sense.
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It makes sense, but that's overanalyzing my posts. I don't know how to put it any simpler, one game is not unanimously on top of everyones list. That's all I'm saying. Many people proved my point in this thread by posting what their true desired remakes are and none of them said the same game. So that's pretty much it I'm not going to say anymore.
 
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Strider Turbulence said:
This topic is nuts.

I approve.
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Your thumbs up GIF is perfect for what you said. xD

sicsonic said:
It makes sense, but that's overanalyzing my posts. I don't know how to put it any simpler, one game is not unanimously on top of everyones list. That's all I'm saying. Many people proved my point in this thread by posting what their true desired remakes are and none of them said the same game. So that's pretty much it I'm not going to say anymore.
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Way to avoid what I said. You keep changing your argument.

 
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tylerh1701 said:
There's plenty of impressions. It's been out on PC for a while.

65/100 on Metacritic.
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I wouldn't go by that necessarily since apparently it had a lot of issues when it was released and the devastating have actually worked on and fixed the game since then. Total Biscuit did a review recently and approved of it. Sold me on picking it up for $1 on Steam while it was on sale though I've yet to find time to try it.

Regardless it's pretty impressive that they got front page on the dash and store.
 
David Hibiki said:
Is this on the 360? Indies? I didn't see this earlier?

I know it's been on amazon and steam for $1 a few times. Seemed decent from what I've seen of videos.
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Just came out on 360 in the last week I believe. It's been advertised on my dash when I log in and when I go to shop for games.
 
Lil Frier said:
So I'd like to hear more about both of these things. Is this a joke about using pass-through, or are you people wizards?
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I would assume Eldrich is using pass through. I had a twitch stream going. :p

Ranch Wings AKA RiceQuakes said:
What's everyone's top 5 video game levels/set pieces?
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Multiplayer-wise my top 5 would include Facility from Goldeneye, City Street Large from the Rainbow Six games, Blood Gultch from the Halos, Office from CSS, and Containment from Halo 2.

 
Went ahead and nabbed RE Revelations. I decided to go ahead and start it and probably about a quarter of the way through it's fun. I would just really like to know why the RE series suffers from such dreadfully poor ally AI. Enemy AI seems better than ally AI. At least it's not as bad as the ally AI in RE ORC was. That was the epitome of bad AI "Oh look a mine I'll run right into it" "Oh look I'm standing in fire, I think I'll stay here for a while" "Oh look the player is laying down a stream of fire on that hunter, I think I'll run right in front of him and stop."

 
Final Fantasy XII needs to be HD and they should HD Robotech: Battlecry.. truly a beautiful game to begin with. The celshading was spot on when it came out.
 
I'm not sure that the Kingdom Hearts collections are going to bring any clarity to the overall storyline.

As far as remakes are concerned, I'd love to see these games get a new life on the new consoles:

Seaman - Now that mics are included in everything, this could have a resurgence amongst the crazy indies we get.

Gunpey - Great PSP music puzzle game originally created by the Game Boy creator that took cues from Lumines. Plus, it had a skin centered around a dog crapping out stars and other weird things.

Geometry Wars Galaxies - A good DS/Wii spin-off of the original GW that added unique levels, drones, and the gem/multiplier mechanic that was used in GW2

Retro Game Challenge - Faux-retro collection of NES clones based on Game Center CX.

Boktai for Vita/3DS - Since both of the new handhelds have cameras, there's no need for specialty hardware to sense light, so they could just do a digital-only remake.

 
Since Capcom did such a great job on the first game, I would love to see them redo Resident Evil 2. Or at least release the Gamecube "REmake" for Xbox and Playstation users to enjoy.

With the graphic capabilities we are seeing, I think it would be pretty sweet if "Monster Party"  for the NES was remade. Hit monsters with a bat, turn into Bert the Demon, and battle giant snakes, mummys, and dinner appetizers. In 1080p  :D/   

 
Cage017 said:
Since Capcom did such a great job on the first game, I would love to see them redo Resident Evil 2. Or at least release the Gamecube "REmake" for Xbox and Playstation users to enjoy.

With the graphic capabilities we are seeing, I think it would be pretty sweet if "Monster Party" for the NES was remade. Hit monsters with a bat, turn into Bert the Demon, and battle giant snakes, mummys, and dinner appetizers. In 1080p :D/
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Don't forget RE0 I'm lucky that my gamecube still works so I can still enjoy 0 and the 1 remake. Wouldn't mind remakes of 2 and 3 at all. Although I wish they'd update the controls if they do.

 
FriskyTanuki said:
I'm not sure that the Kingdom Hearts collections are going to bring any clarity to the overall storyline.
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I'm not looking for clarity on the story, I'm looking for the story. I haven't owned a Kingdom Hearts-bearing console since about 2006, so all I've done is beaten the first, the GBA iteration of Chain of Memories, and part of the second. Since they're introducing the franchise to a console that hasn't had a single game in said franchise, it would make sense to get those players in on the actual story, similar to how Microsoft is getting Halo onto the One, so the younger players can get the story of Chief.

 
Thinking about picking up Horizon for $10. What exactly is the issue with the the digital copies? I bought a retail copy for $15 way back but flipped it a long time ago. Will I not be able to use my save file?
 
First time in this thread, so pardon me if I missed the debate, but I have enough store credit to pick up an Xbone now. Will I really be missing out on much if I get the $400 bundle without the Kinect or should I just put another $100 on a card and get the Kinect?
 
kitsunisan said:
First time in this thread, so pardon me if I missed the debate, but I have enough store credit to pick up an Xbone now. Will I really be missing out on much if I get the $400 bundle without the Kinect or should I just put another $100 on a card and get the Kinect?
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Do you like the concept of voice control to get around menus, or potential hand and controller gestures to be used in games? If no, then you should be okay skipping on the Kinect. If you like motion and voice control, or are interested in it, then it might be worth getting. It's just an expensive 'might be.'

Another way to look at it; that $100 could be better used to buy games or accessories, so make sure you have an interest in it. Research the games you would buy and see if they have any benefits from Kinect that might interest you. If not, then it should make it easier to skip it.

 
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kitsunisan said:
First time in this thread, so pardon me if I missed the debate, but I have enough store credit to pick up an Xbone now. Will I really be missing out on much if I get the $400 bundle without the Kinect or should I just put another $100 on a card and get the Kinect?
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It's highly dependent on your usage of the system. The Kinect can be nice for navigation, especially for media purposes. If you JUST want to play games, it's not that useful, unless you really want to say, "Xbox, record that." I don't even turn my Xbox on with my voice much because it doesn't work half the time.

 
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