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
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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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Curleh Mustache said:
So far, I've purchased the following games:

King of Fighters XIII
Ducktales Remastered
Serious Sam HD: TFE
Serious Sam HD: TSE
Serious Sam 3: BFE
Oblivion
Fight Night Champion
Ninja Gaiden 2

Anything else I should consider purchasing before this sale ends?
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Street Fighter x Tekken

and PEGGLE 2
 
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Shit. Kingdoms of Amalur is $7.99.  I have it on PS+ but own the DLC for the 360.  Should I just buy it?

Edit: Now double shit. I wonder if this might end up a GWG. AHHH!

 
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cancerman1120 said:
Shit. Kingdoms of Amalur is $7.99. I have it on PS+ but own the DLC for the 360. Should I just buy it?

Edit: Now double shit. I wonder if this might end up a GWG. AHHH!
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Man, I have to decide the same thing. Have it from Plus, but I have an old saved game for 360. I'm not starting that one over so I might just have to buy it.

I love PvZ GW and played it a bunch on 360 at launch. If I'm going to buy it, though, I would rather start over and get the achievements/rank again on a new platform. Wish it was on One for sale, too.
 
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cancerman1120 said:
Shit. Kingdoms of Amalur is $7.99. I have it on PS+ but own the DLC for the 360. Should I just buy it?

Edit: Now double shit. I wonder if this might end up a GWG. AHHH!
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I hope not, cause I just bought it. I heard all the money the developer makes now goes right to the state of Rhode Island due do some legal action, so I doubt Microsoft will try to make it a GwG.
 
rlm2112 said:
I hope not, cause I just bought it. I heard all the money the developer makes now goes right to the state of Rhode Island due do some legal action, so I doubt Microsoft will try to make it a GwG.
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My only reason for thinking it might is that it was a PS+ game. There has been quite of bit of crossover. I most likely will just buy it and not worry.

 
rlm2112 said:
Both Fallouts
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Adampro123 said:
I'd say

Portal 2.

Dishonored.

Deus Ex: Human revolution.

Fallout: New Vegas.

Skyrim

If you don't already own any of those.
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bob101910 said:
Street Fighter x Tekken

and PEGGLE 2
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rlm2112 said:
If only one is an option, Fallout 3 for sure.
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Thanks for the input guys! I already own Fallout 3, so I'm going to go with Fallout New Vegas and Maybe street fighter if nothing interests me during the final daily sales. Also, Peggle 2 for 11.99? HOT DAMN! WHAT A STEAL!

EDIT: Probably not the place for this, but the Y button on my controller isn't as firm as the rest of the buttons on the controller and feels mushy upon pressing on it. Is there any way I could fix this? I already tried cleaning the button with an alcohol swab, but I got no results.

 
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Too much of an achievement whore lol.

Haven't touched any of the games I've purchased so far.  I'll play through them at some point, I just hope MS delists them before them.

 
DatPanda said:
Whoa Amalur for sub $10? Not the fiver I wanted but hmmm...

Just like Vanquish. Still hoping for Bayonetta.

Edit: and now influx of ppl asking if KoA is worth it and I'm one of them. I heard it can get repetitive and the story and quests aren't very creative. But the combat is fun. Is it also loot focused, likely shows on the character or scales with level so you're playing forever like diablo?

But then again I heard you can respec your character for basically no penalty at a certain point, which negates multiple playthrus.

So the question is, is it a solid fiver or worth the $8?
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I got it YEARS ago when it was $5 from a Best Buy coupon so it can definitely go lower if you can wait but I highly recommend the games, its actually one of the games that got me into RPGs
 
Does anyone know the difference between the disc version and the GoD version of GTAV?

I want to get rid of my disc but idk if I should or not w/o knowing what I'm in for completely
 
iTETSUO said:
oblivion yay or nay ??
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If you're expecting it to be as good as Skyrim then nay. It's good but not nearly as good as Skyrim and when I tried it again a year or so ago it was showing it's age even with a ton of mods on PC. Shivering Isles is really good though and if you plan to get that at some point it greatly increases it's worth.

So yay if you have reasonable expectations for it and get Shivering Isles.

 
Off Topic: Hey guys, As some of you saw earlier,  I mentioned in a post that the Y button on one of my controllers was not as firm as the rest of the buttons on the controller. I would like to say that the crisis had been (slightly) averted. Earlier today I had a younger cousin who likes to game on my Xbox 360  when he is not home playing on his own Xbox 360 visit me and he had brought his own controller to play. He called me a few minutes ago to ask if he had left his own controller at my house and described it as having a "slow Y Button." I later found my own controller hidden under a pile of games.

tl;dr: My own controller is working fine and my younger cousin left his broken controller at my house, which resulted in my accidental usage of it. Still would be helpful if anyone knows how to fix the 'stuck Y button' issue though.

Back on topic: Here's to hoping for "older" arcade titles to go on sale (i.e. Shadow Complex, Castle Crashers, Radiant Silvergun, N+, Perfect Dark, etc..) as I was still a PS3 gamer when these games dropped.

 
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I'm tempted to buy New Vegas, Dishonored, and KOA. Here's what's giving me pause: The DLC. Both NV and D have GOTY editions with all DLC. So I'm really torn with those. I'm really thinking I'd want the DLC on NV. It raises the level cap, and I'm glad I got the 3 good DLCs for FO3. But it looks like there's only been one good sale on DLC for NV. So I'd prob have to wait another year on DLC? It might be better just to get the Ultimate edition.

For Dishonored, would I likely want the DLC? Is it any good, or would I likely feel like I was done after the base game?

KOA seems more clear cut as there's no GOTY edition and doesn't look to be one any time soon unless the property gets sold and re-released.

 
aeonus said:
I'm tempted to buy New Vegas, Dishonored, and KOA. Here's what's giving me pause: The DLC. Both NV and D have GOTY editions with all DLC. So I'm really torn with those. I'm really thinking I'd want the DLC on NV. It raises the level cap, and I'm glad I got the 3 good DLCs for FO3. But it looks like there's only been one good sale on DLC for NV. So I'd prob have to wait another year on DLC? It might be better just to get the Ultimate edition.

For Dishonored, would I likely want the DLC? Is it any good, or would I likely feel like I was done after the base game?

KOA seems more clear cut as there's no GOTY edition and doesn't look to be one any time soon unless the property gets sold and re-released.
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Buy the digitals of the Bethesda games, rent the GOTYs and install the DLC off the disc.

 
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aeonus said:
For Dishonored, would I likely want the DLC? Is it any good, or would I likely feel like I was done after the base game?
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Highly recommend buying the complete package for Dishonored. Knife Of Dunwall and Brigmore Witches are both high quality pieces of DLC, one that any fan of the series shouldn't miss out on.

Furthermore, I believe that GameStop is offering a GOTY copy of Dishonored for fifteen bucks.

 
EldritchOnRye said:
Buy the digitals of the Bethesda games, rent the GOTYs and install the DLC off the disc.
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This is what most people seem to do. I am a HUGE Bethesda fan though. I bought all the GOTY editions, and also bought Oblivion digitally and I'm planning to buy both Fallouts to, just for the convenience. I'm waiting for the Skyrim GOTY to hit $20 so I can play the DLC.

One thing to keep in mind is that the Oblivion GOTY doesn't actually come with all the DLC on consoles. It has Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine but not the rest.
 
rlm2112 said:
One thing to keep in mind is that the Oblivion GOTY doesn't actually come with all the DLC on consoles. It has Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine but not the rest.
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It's nice to have all of it but Shivering Isles is the only really meaningful DLC with it if I remember right.

 
EldritchOnRye said:
It's nice to have all of it but Shivering Isles is the only really meaningful DLC with it if I remember right.
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The gardens in the necromancer's lair and wizard's tower are pretty awesome (and convenient). Oblivion GOTY Deluxe (on Steam for PC) has those and all of the other miscellaneous DLC not included in other GOTY versions.

 
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I'm considering Bastion, Crysis 3, NG 2.

Bastion looks like fun if it were on the Vita though.

It seems like nobody is talking about Crysis 3, is it pretty bad? I played Crysis 2 on PC just to see what the graphic are like on Ultra, but quit halfway since I hate playing games in my work room when I have a perfectly functioning living room. I assume story wise I won't be missing too much.

Peggle 2 was a lot of fun, I bought it for full price on release day (something I have never done before) and played with the Mrs., we were laughing until tears fell out.

 
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Going to buy Crysis 3, since I have the first 2 sitting in the backlog. Glad I saw the Peggle 2 mention in the OP, otherwise I wouldn't have know it was on sale. $11.99!!!

 
sickman said:
Going to buy Crysis 3, since I have the first 2 sitting in the backlog. Glad I saw the Peggle 2 mention in the OP, otherwise I wouldn't have know it was on sale. $11.99!!!
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Guys, don't miss out on Kindgdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. European price sucks (unless the sale isn't on for some reason yet?), but in the USA for 8$... brilliant. The game is like a middle point between Fable and Skyrim: it's got everything of both worlds pretty much, but it's all easy and accessible. Picklocking, forging, character customization, it's all in there and it's all so simple and fun. You won't be spending hours in menus, it's all so straight and focussed. The fights are where it's at, mostly, it's like God Of War except easier to learn combos and not as punishging overall. Really spectacular stuff with insane weaponry. The game's world is impressive, graphically maybe not that much, but the style is everywhere. Also it's extremely long: the main game can easily take you 80-120 for a 100% completion, including achievements that are time-consuming but easy. About easy: the game is, overall, even on Hard you'll hardly die after the first hours of understanding the game mechanics. It's an amazing and underrated RPG gem, so sad the developers had the infamous funding issues and we're probably not seeing a sequel like ever. Do yourself a favour and buy it, and when the DLC is on sale (it's been so multiple times), get those too, they're worth it.

 
TooPoor said:
I'm considering Bastion, Crysis 3, NG 2.

Bastion looks like fun if it were on the Vita though.

It seems like nobody is talking about Crysis 3, is it pretty bad? I played Crysis 2 on PC just to see what the graphic are like on Ultra, but quit halfway since I hate playing games in my work room when I have a perfectly functioning living room. I assume story wise I won't be missing too much.
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I know PC version of Crysis 3 had some serious problems on one of the early levels (maybe first) because of some fancy water thingy (hopefully fixed by now). I didn't have that problem on 360, so they probably took out the fancy water thingy and solved that problem before it could begin. It felt like Crysis 2.5 to me. Not horrible, but no big changes. Probably short if you don't stealth. Think it took me about 5 hours mixing stealth and run n gun. Story lost me at the 2nd game and that continued into this one. Graphics are pretty, has replay value (choose different approaches), and is cheap. I'd buy it myself if it was on X1 at this price. If you liked 2, you'll probably enjoy 3.

EDIT: I still have to teach Cortana that Crysis is ok so she doesn't autocorrect it. Fixed.
 
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Off Topic: Hey guys, As some of you saw earlier, I mentioned in a post that the Y button on one of my controllers was not as firm as the rest of the buttons on the controller. I would like to say that the crisis had been (slightly) averted. Earlier today I had a younger cousin who likes to game on my Xbox 360 when he is not home playing on his own Xbox 360 visit me and he had brought his own controller to play. He called me a few minutes ago to ask if he had left his own controller at my house and described it as having a "slow Y Button." I later found my own controller hidden under a pile of games.
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When you said you tried to clean it, did you take the outer casing off? Every time I've had a button that sticks or was slow, it was due to a sticky substance. Sometimes the controller casing had to be removed before cleaning it, but that was always the issue.

 
I think I'll grab bastion and kingdoms of amalur, even though those both seem like excellent GWG titles, bought crysis 3 and beat it on disc, didn't really like it that much, so I sold it when I was done.
 
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I can clearly see Bastion and Amalur being on GwG in next couple of months. Played Amalur's demo before and didn't care about the game at all and hearing how easy and boring gets later on - it makes skipping that one pretty easy.

Just now realized that MS started to charge me tax, for every $10 purchase + $1 more. Sneaky bastards.

 
I wanna buy Rayman Orgins but i dont know if i should wait

its only 15 but i can picture it goin down half pric,dont really imagine it bein a GwG deal for some reason

but yeah has this game gone on sale before?

 
Sath666 said:
I can clearly see Bastion and Amalur being on GwG in next couple of months. Played Amalur's demo before and didn't care about the game at all and hearing how easy and boring gets later on - it makes skipping that one pretty easy.

Just now realized that MS started to charge me tax, for every $10 purchase + $1 more. Sneaky bastards.
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I always caution any expectation in regards to discounts with Amalur given it's turbulent status in some form of IP limbo between EA and the state of Rhode Island so any discount you see could be its last.

Buy the game, it's phenominal guys and gals.

 
Grab Amular for sure, its value used @ GS has consistently held close to the $30 mark for a long time now on the X360. If you have just a slight interest in RPGs, it is worth a go. Yes, it can be a bit on the easy side (most RPGs are, lets be honest), but the world itself is worth experiencing.

 
Any thoughts on Skate 2? I looked into getting one of the games back when they were the popular, but I never saw a decent price, plus I've always been a Tony Hawk fan.

Also, if anyone happened to play both Skate and Stoked, are the controls really similar? I saw one mention of it years ago on amazon. I played the first Stoked and enjoyed it to the point I even managed to 1000/1000 it.

 
Metalepic said:
I wanna buy Rayman Orgins but i dont know if i should wait

its only 15 but i can picture it goin down half pric,dont really imagine it bein a GwG deal for some reason

but yeah has this game gone on sale before?
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It is a great game and well worth $15 in terms of quality. However, in terms of value, I would wait for it to be $10 or less. It has been super cheap before and has already been negotiated to be a free title in the past on another platform (Vita), so there is a possibility it could be again with GwG since the program has taken off quite successfully at this point.

With that being said, if you will play it right now, grab it and enjoy.

 
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pyoobez said:
Any thoughts on Skate 2? I looked into getting one of the games back when they were the popular, but I never saw a decent price, plus I've always been a Tony Hawk fan.

Also, if anyone happened to play both Skate and Stoked, are the controls really similar? I saw one mention of it years ago on amazon. I played the first Stoked and enjoyed it to the point I even managed to 1000/1000 it.
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i havent played stoked but skate is the best skating game franchise IMO. definitely worth $3. the best way i'd explain it is its more of a "simulation" type game whereas Tony Hawk series would be the "Arcade" type skating games. if you're into skateboarding, you'll love it. i still play every so often, even years after it came out.

also, skate 2 is generally considered the best of the 3.
 
Yanksfan said:
It is a great game and well worth $15 in terms of quality. However, in terms of value, I would wait for it to be $10 or less. It has been super cheap before and has already been negotiated to be a free title in the past on another platform (Vita), so there is a possibility it could be again with GwG since the program has taken off quite successfully at this point.

With that being said, if you will play it right now, grab it and enjoy.
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Agreed it is a great game. Also if you could find Legends at some point for $15 you could just get that. It has old levels on it too though slightly different. In the end though if you are buying to play very soon I don't think you'd be disappointed
 
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