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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aledromo said:
I love Split/Second. For the record, Burnout 3 is great, too. Really holds up.
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I have Burnout 3 on disc and still play it -- and I by and large hate racing games. It's 1 of maybe 4 original XBox games I ever still play. Even my wife enjoys playing it.

 
Guess I should have read the description closer, but bummed that The Walking Dead Season 2 pass doesn't include episode one.  Oh well, guess I won't be playing this one anytime soon.

 
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So far I'm in for: witcher 2, skate 2 and kingdoms of amalur.

Contemplating fallout 3/nv and feud ex (even though I've beaten all of those before)...
 
blackjaw said:
So far I'm in for: witcher 2, skate 2 and kingdoms of amalur.

Contemplating fallout 3/nv and feud ex (even though I've beaten all of those before)...
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I decided not to bite on Fallout 3, opting instead for a physical goty edition since the dlc price will drive it up over what you could get that for.

 
Split/Second is fun, I did really enjoy it, but the problem comes from the fact that if you fall behind in a race there's virtually no way to catch back up or be competitive. Car stats like top speed and acceleration are a distant second to blowing up the track and making debris hit opponents. If you're far back there's no way to trigger these. Races then fall into two categories: you're either way ahead because other racers have fallen so far back and/or you can keep triggering things to hit racers behind you, or you fall so far behind you can't catch up and have to restart.

 
Got a disagree on split-second. The game is a complete blast and the whole point is to fall behind in the races at times. If you're in first place you can't use your special abilities and create all sorts of mass destruction!
 
[quote name="CzakJ" post="11922795" timestamp="1405355547"]I can't recommend The Witcher 2 enough. Hands down, one of the best games I've ever played. It's a shame it was released around the same time as Skyrim and got lost in the hype, as it was a million times more engrossing and enjoyable.

Great story and characters, fun combat, pretty to look at; it had everything I want in an RPG. [/quote]
If you're in need of an RPG, I second The Witcher 2. I purchased it again just to have a digital copy.
 
[quote name="CzakJ" post="11922795" timestamp="1405355547"]I can't recommend The Witcher 2 enough. Hands down, one of the best games I've ever played. It's a shame it was released around the same time as Skyrim and got lost in the hype, as it was a million times more engrossing and enjoyable.

Great story and characters, fun combat, pretty to look at; it had everything I want in an RPG. [/quote]
If you're in need of an RPG, I second The Witcher 2. I purchased it again just to have a digital copy.
 
Just to be 100% clear, if I buy both fallout 3 and new vegas and then I grab a retail copy of the goty editions, I can install/download the dlc for free?
Anyone done this?
 
Razzel said:
Got a disagree on split-second. The game is a complete blast and the whole point is to fall behind in the races at times. If you're in first place you can't use your special abilities and create all sorts of mass destruction!
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Right but what I'm saying is if you fall too far beyond there's no way to catch up, because a good car alone won't keep you competitive. This is a larger problem racing online. At least the computer cuts you some slack from time to time.

 
kevinmlssu said:
Just to be 100% clear, if I buy both fallout 3 and new vegas and then I grab a retail copy of the goty editions, I can install/download the dlc for free?
Anyone done this?
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Yes, you can for both. DLC for both is on the second disk. Same goes for Oblivion and Skyrim.

 
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My damage in the Ultimate CoD sale: Dragon Age 2, Ninja Gaiden 2, Peggle 2 and FIFA World Cup.

I really hope nobody bought World Cup, because after just one game I already regret it. Selecting your squad in the main game mode is glitched beyond belief.

Would have bought Split/Second but it's not on sale here even though it's advertised on the dash.

 
My haul:

Halo: Spartan Assault - $3.39

Walking Dead Season 2 Season Pass - $7.49

Painkiller Hell and Damnation - $5.99

Total: $16.87

Depending on what is offered tonight, I may also get Ducktales ($5.09) and Pac Man Museum ($9.99). 

So there's one yay and one nay for Far Cry Instinct Predator. Downloading the demo now.

 
Masters_93 said:
I bought it as well but I haven't encountered a glitch. What mode are you talking about?
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The regular offline world cup.

First you select a country and then you're asked to select 23 players. I can't actually select players, so I'm stuck with the default selection. Then when starting the game you only have 18 players available and after 1 game I had 23 but the remaining 5 weren't in the originally selected squad.

 
Jaypx85 said:
The regular offline world cup.

First you select a country and then you're asked to select 23 players. I can't actually select players, so I'm stuck with the default selection. Then when starting the game you only have 18 players available and after 1 game I had 23 but the remaining 5 weren't in the originally selected squad.
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Huh, I've only played one kickoff match (I've started playing Road To and CYC) but when you play a match, you only have access to 18 players (11 + 7 subs), the other five would be in the reserves. I'm not sure why it's not letting you change them. You can try the settings menu and see if the squad is set to default only or custom, because in FIFA 14, setting a custom squad lets you change the squad however you see fit, maybe the same thing works in this game as well.

 
So this is totally blowing my mind, I just found out you can make 500GB hard drives that work on stock 360s.  I have no idea where they got the Microsoft 500GB security sector for these since I don't think MS ever made one, but I now have a craving to upgrade my 250GB drive - I'll try this and report back!

EDIT: Maybe the sector came from the Xbox One, but I wouldn't think it would be compatible with the 360.

 
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Huh, I've only played one kickoff match (I've started playing Road To and CYC) but when you play a match, you only have access to 18 players (11 + 7 subs), the other five would be in the reserves. I'm not sure why it's not letting you change them. You can try the settings menu and see if the squad is set to default only or custom, because in FIFA 14, setting a custom squad lets you change the squad however you see fit, maybe the same thing works in this game as well.
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Sorry, I worded that wrong. Shouldn't have said when you start the game. I only have access to the first 18 players in team management in the menu of that game mode. The reserves are just gone.

I looked it up online and I'm not the only one with this issue. So yeah I'll just try messing with other settings and see if I'll get it fixed somehow.

 
Is there still going to be a sale for Xbox One Tonight? I know they usually add a game or two each week on Monday but I don't know if the ultimate game sales is going to push it back. 

 
crazedracerguy said:
Can someone compare The Witcher 2 to something else? Is it like Borderlands? Diablo? Skyrim? Just trying to get an idea of whether I'd like it...
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It's first person like Skyrim, but more story oriented, and has separate areas you can't return to once you've progressed. You make choices that decide where your story goes, and people often play out both decisions.

 
crazedracerguy said:
Can someone compare The Witcher 2 to something else? Is it like Borderlands? Diablo? Skyrim? Just trying to get an idea of whether I'd like it...
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To me it's like a more mature version of dragon age with a hint of Dark/Demon Souls and a dash of Mass Effect's Action/RPG element. Also a hate it or love it combat system. Story is one of the better ones. The exploration is great. Main character is likable. One decision determines your path for the rest of the game. Side quests are actually fun.

 
aeonus said:
It's first person like Skyrim, but more story oriented, and has separate areas you can't return to once you've progressed. You make choices that decide where your story goes, and people often play out both decisions.
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It is not first person like Skyrim. It is third person, and I recently finished my first playthrough and while the combat took some time to get used to, I really enjoyed the game, story and lore. I haven't played Dark Souls yet, however I've seen some people comparing both.
 
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distinct101 said:
To me it's like a more mature version of dragon age with a hint of Dark/Demon Souls and a dash of Mass Effect's Action/RPG element. Also a hate it or love it combat system. Story is one of the better ones. The exploration is great. Main character is likable. One decision determines your path for the rest of the game. Side quests are actually fun.
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I picked it up when it was on sale for $7 a few months ago, but got stuck dying in the first small arena training area. Gave up on it after that. I keep meaning to go back to it but that kind of soured me on it.
 
crazedracerguy said:
Can someone compare The Witcher 2 to something else? Is it like Borderlands? Diablo? Skyrim? Just trying to get an idea of whether I'd like it...
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A more action-oriented Dragon Age is what I'd liken it to. Skyrim isn't a fair comparison, as combat in The Witcher actually works, there's challenge, and you'll actually become invested in the story/characters. But to echo another poster, once you leave certain areas, they're blocked off forever, so there isn't the grand sense of exploration you'd find in Skyrim.

 
crazedracerguy said:
Can someone compare The Witcher 2 to something else? Is it like Borderlands? Diablo? Skyrim? Just trying to get an idea of whether I'd like it...
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As far as design goes, it's basically a medieval Mass Effect in the sense that it is an "open world" split up into sections with an abundance of NPCs and side missions.
The combat is a little Dark Souls. You have a light and heavy attack with a block, parry, and riposte. You also get a Mass Effect-esque power wheel that slows down the action as you choose which power to use.

Be warned that this is easily the hardest, most unforgiving rpg I have ever played. It is beyond inaccessible to new players and it doesn't make any attempts to hold your hand. If you don't like crafting potions for 10 minutes at a time and extensive planning before each enemy encounter, this game is not for you.

That being said, the Witcher 3 demo at E3 blew my mind and made me want to give 2 another try.
 
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So this is totally blowing my mind, I just found out you can make 500GB hard drives that work on stock 360s. I have no idea where they got the Microsoft 500GB security sector for these since I don't think MS ever made one, but I now have a craving to upgrade my 250GB drive - I'll try this and report back!

EDIT: Maybe the sector came from the Xbox One, but I wouldn't think it would be compatible with the 360.
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I upgraded to a 500 GB HDD a few months ago after filling the 250 GB that came with my system.
 
K, noob question since I haven't bought anything directly through my PC for a bit.  I have a bunch of XBL credit but the default payment method coming up is my credit card when trying to purchase Walking Dead Season 2 Pass.  Not seeing the option to switch payment method to my XBL bucks. Do I have to make the purchase from my Xbox to use the XBL bucks?

 
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