XBL Deals - 2019

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

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

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Deals with Gold
 

12/31 - 1/6

12/17 - 12/23


[*]:xb1: Dead or Alive 6

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


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

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Sales and Specials

Spotlight - 12/31 - 1/6


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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Spotlight - 12/17 - 12/23

Spotlight - 12/10 - 12/16


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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Misc Drops


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

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

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

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

 
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I've stopped breaking mine by throwing them against the wall when I would play street fighter IV.

Stolen from Reddit but if you are a vet you can get 2 yrs of game pass and 1 year Xbox live for free via this site https://www.reddit.com/r/xboxone/comments/as4y9z/if_any_of_you_are_veterans_free_24_months_of_game/?utm_source=reddit-android.

I asked my brother if he would sign up for it but said no since you have to give your military ID which is your SSN.
Pretty sure the privacy act of 74 nullified the use of that..

https://www.army.mil/article/54310/dod_to_drop_social_security_numbers_from_id_cards

And the military ID is a 10 digit #, at least back in 2011 the SSN was only printed on the ID card's back... So they SSN as the ID wasn't used.

Which I think the ID is public, Federal employee's ID's are searchable online if you know the persons full name..

 
Isn't RIP IT energy drink just Shasta's rip-off of Monster? I mean, one of the flavors literally just rearranges letters of its competitor's name. Yes, now nobody will suspect.

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I've stopped breaking mine by throwing them against the wall when I would play street fighter IV.
Ha I did the double whammy of bouncing the Blanka Street Fighter IV pad off the coffee table and it went into the TV screen. All my rage was released that day. Now I only get broken Left Stick in cause of prolonged use in NHL.

 
Ha I did the double whammy of bouncing the Blanka Street Fighter IV pad off the coffee table and it went into the TV screen. All my rage was released that day. Now I only get broken Left Stick in cause of prolonged use in NHL.
Not gonna lie that's pretty maximum RAGE right there and I've probably broken about 4-5 controllers all because of SF IV.Them days are behind me now and all I do is punch the couch now.
 
Microsoft Rewards Australia discount on Xbox Cards is only 20%, a bit low as it is usually higher for America.

Just turned the VPN on and America gets Microsoft Games at 50% off as the hot sale.

Just want to add, the Xbox Cards would most likely only work in the region that you are getting them from. So if anyone from America was wanting to get some Xbox Money at 20% from here it would not work on your accounts, it said on the page for American Xbox Cards that it is for use on American Accounts only, so this would be the same for Australian Xbox Cards.

 
Spent another 2 hours or so with crackdown, it’s not a bad game, but volition made a better version of it 6 ding dang years ago with SR4.
So I’m with the homies that say it’s feels a bit stale, but I still like it
 
I love this thread and everyone in it.
And I would love YOU more if you quoted more Jack Burton! :)

360 services, including BC, will be undergoing maintenance tomorrow from 9am to 1pm Eastern.

https://majornelson.com/2019/02/18/xbox-360-titles-services-scheduled-maintenance/
The replies to his tweet are a bunch of fevered BC requests...

I didn't want to get destiny's expansion at launch but I might give it a try considering it is 50% off
If you pull the trigger on Forsaken and want in on the referral program let me know!

 
Currently playing dark souls 3. Getting close to beating it. Will probably take a break before new game plus. Question, for anyone who played dark souls 3 and the surge. Would playing the surge right after dark souls 3 be a bad idea? I recall hearing the surge being slightly below dark souls in quality. I don't want to get burnt out and skip a decent game if that makes sense?
Do you have the DLC for Dark Souls 3? Have you played 1 or 2?

I picked up The Surge like two years ago and have barely put a dozen hours into it. I think I beat a couple bosses and just got bored. The combat is super unforgiving, the hitboxes are janky AF, targeting multiple opponents and trying to select the right weak point or attachment you want to break off is a nightmare, movement feels like you're on a hover sled, that horrible god damned song that has an option to be disabled but still plays every damn time you enter the safe zone, having to level up weapon skills so you're stuck using a build or grinding for hours to be decent with some cool new boss weapon that isn't even better, etc.

I don't recommend The Surge, even complete at this price, unless you have exhausted every other Souls and Soulslike. Ashen and Sinner on gamepass are pretty weak, but still better than Lords of the Fallen or Surge. 2D there's Dead Cells, Hollow Knight, Salt & Sanctuary.. Necropolis was kinda bad, I'd probably go back to Surge first.

DSR is still too pricey for what you get. 60fps is really damn nice, esp in Blighttown, but the character backlighting kind of ruins the darkest areas. The framerate is worth it over BC Dark Souls imo, but you can probably find a disc for a couple bucks.

Dark Souls 2 SotFS is the odd duck of the series. Lots of interesting ideas, but plagued by poor design choices. "People loved bosses, this one will have 8x the bosses and be the greatest ever!" "The game is too easy if you use a bow? What if hitting one guy aggros 8 guys in the area?" "New Game+ is just for upgraded rings? What if we throw a ton more extra hard enemies into the mix?" "Who cares how it fits together, just let people warp around and they won't notice the tower leading up to an endless lake of lava."

SotFS has its charm, and I think it was made to challenge co-op, but it is probably the worst of the three.

DS3 DLC is pretty great if you don't have it. Decent sized areas, lots of fun new toys, and the best bosses. You can also try for all 3 (4 technically) endings, various NPC quest lines, different classes, PvP, low level/upgrade challenge runs, etc. DS3 still gets most of my Soulslike play time.

Playstation has Bloodborne and Nioh, which are somewhere in the top 5 of Souls games.
 
48 and the $10 certificate.

Anthem is fun so far, loads are actually making me consider an SSD. They're not overly frequent to me in the world, but the ones to and from the fort are insane like I've heard RDR2 loads. It's beautiful though.
Completely overlooked the $10 cert.

Might as well finish GCU with an empty wallet and a larger backlog.

Last week of GCU:

Anthem standard Xbox

The Division 2 Gold Xbox

Pokemon Lets Go Eevee Switch

Remi Lore Switch

Days Gone standard PS4

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As for the Scalebound rumors.. as brought up here, Bayonetta 3 and the huge news of Astral Chain (both are Switch only) I'm betting they had some good talks with Nintendo, and thats how (IF true) Scalebound got resurrected. Until I see some official announcement it's just all speculation. I'm wondering if the rumors are *due* to the Astral Chain hype from the Direct... and it's all BS. who knows.

 
Yeah, think I will stick with getting Anthem. It’s one of my last GCU preorders and then the $10 cert. Probably my last $36.99 launch title (also saving a buck with in store
pickup). ☹️
 
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Put a few hours into Anthem. It's fun enough but I think the 10 hour trial will be enough for me until a black Friday sale. I have three months of GCU left but have already bought a few games I haven't played yet and am getting the base version of division 2 until the gold is on sale.


Apex Legends stuff
Played some more since my last post and didn't have anyone disconnect which is nice. Also getting the hang of it more, I'm at 5 wins total now. I'm trying to get all the achievements, only have 4 left and only one looks frustrating.
 
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Anyone who thinks Scalebound is coming to Switch is insane.
The game barely ran on base Xbone and Platinum is already busy with multiple other projects which include 2 other Switch exclusives.
My money's on Mega Man Legends 3.
 
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The gift cards are the hot deal in the US too, only 20% off is disappointing since I was expecting to be able to get $60 worth right now but hopefully they’re available for the whole month.

Hopefully this isn’t the normal percentage off in the future.
 
The gift cards are the hot deal in the US too, only 20% off is disappointing since I was expecting to be able to get $60 worth right now but hopefully they’re available for the whole month.

Hopefully this isn’t the normal percentage off in the future.
The higher percentage at the holiday was unusual, the 20% is standard.
 
I can't access any of the Gamepass quests in the Rewards app anymore. Was going to see if I could redeem anything, but I'm not seeing very many options now, it looks different. I discovered a Realm Royale pack that was on sale for $5 down from 20, golden cat mount and 1000 crowns. It should count for the quest and that will let me cash out another bit.
 
Cashed out $70 and the $10 Denny Hamlin got me yesterday. Now I sit and stare at RE2make on the store page. I think I can hold out this time though until the first decent discount. Trials Rising coming out in a week, I might not be able to wait on that. 

 
Been a while since I got a “hot deal”. Honestly don’t get many points but need to try to earn more. I thought level discounts stacked with the hot deal?

I mean I’m only Level 2 but every little bit helps.
 
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Stupid question, can you buy gamepass/ea access with wallet funds?
Was going to use my rewards all year to pay for that and live which is already my rewards goal. Just trying to figure out my total points needed, if possible. I know the buying gamepass outright is speedy.. so discounted wallet funds should be cheaper.
 
Shadow of the Tomb Raider is one quality game. After 20+ hours I beat the game with about 95% completion. It’s more of the same when compared to the previous recent Tomb Raider games, but I think that’s a good thing.

I definitely recommend to check this one out if you have Gamepass.
 
The gift cards are the hot deal in the US too, only 20% off is disappointing since I was expecting to be able to get $60 worth right now but hopefully they’re available for the whole month.

Hopefully this isn’t the normal percentage off in the future.
Must have missed that or it was updating when I looked at it. Was going to get WWE 2K19 bundle, but now it is not on sale. Well I guess it will most likely be in another 2K sale later in the year, we usually get a few a year.

 
I know this is a longshot, but has anyone read anything about the Phoenix Wright Trilogy that is supposed to be coming to Xbox One? I think Windows Central suggested a Feb. 21/22 release date, but I haven't seen anyone (Xbox related or Capcom) mention it in a while. I know I'm probably one of the few, but I was really looking forward to replaying it.

 
Nice, I've managed to bank around 50k since the last hot deal. Gonna cash out for the upcoming spring sale.

 
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Do you have the DLC for Dark Souls 3? Have you played 1 or 2?

I picked up The Surge like two years ago and have barely put a dozen hours into it. I think I beat a couple bosses and just got bored. The combat is super unforgiving, the hitboxes are janky AF, targeting multiple opponents and trying to select the right weak point or attachment you want to break off is a nightmare, movement feels like you're on a hover sled, that horrible god damned song that has an option to be disabled but still plays every damn time you enter the safe zone, having to level up weapon skills so you're stuck using a build or grinding for hours to be decent with some cool new boss weapon that isn't even better, etc.

I don't recommend The Surge, even complete at this price, unless you have exhausted every other Souls and Soulslike. Ashen and Sinner on gamepass are pretty weak, but still better than Lords of the Fallen or Surge. 2D there's Dead Cells, Hollow Knight, Salt & Sanctuary.. Necropolis was kinda bad, I'd probably go back to Surge first.

DSR is still too pricey for what you get. 60fps is really damn nice, esp in Blighttown, but the character backlighting kind of ruins the darkest areas. The framerate is worth it over BC Dark Souls imo, but you can probably find a disc for a couple bucks.

Dark Souls 2 SotFS is the odd duck of the series. Lots of interesting ideas, but plagued by poor design choices. "People loved bosses, this one will have 8x the bosses and be the greatest ever!" "The game is too easy if you use a bow? What if hitting one guy aggros 8 guys in the area?" "New Game+ is just for upgraded rings? What if we throw a ton more extra hard enemies into the mix?" "Who cares how it fits together, just let people warp around and they won't notice the tower leading up to an endless lake of lava."

SotFS has its charm, and I think it was made to challenge co-op, but it is probably the worst of the three.

DS3 DLC is pretty great if you don't have it. Decent sized areas, lots of fun new toys, and the best bosses. You can also try for all 3 (4 technically) endings, various NPC quest lines, different classes, PvP, low level/upgrade challenge runs, etc. DS3 still gets most of my Soulslike play time.

Playstation has Bloodborne and Nioh, which are somewhere in the top 5 of Souls games.
I've played through Dark Souls, Dark Souls 2(360 and X1), and Bloodborne. Currently on Dark Souls 3 and have the DLC to play through. I also played Lords of the Fallen. Thanks for the feedback!

 
Cashed out $70 and the $10 Denny Hamlin got me yesterday. Now I sit and stare at RE2make on the store page. I think I can hold out this time though until the first decent discount. Trials Rising coming out in a week, I might not be able to wait on that.
dont buy it at full price wait for a sale its fun but its not that long

 
How often do the Xbox gift cards come up as the MS Rewards Hot Deal? Quarterly?

I might hold off until later in the year since I have funds in my account and don’t want to get burned with the 90 day expiration date.
 
I know this is a longshot, but has anyone read anything about the Phoenix Wright Trilogy that is supposed to be coming to Xbox One? I think Windows Central suggested a Feb. 21/22 release date, but I haven't seen anyone (Xbox related or Capcom) mention it in a while. I know I'm probably one of the few, but I was really looking forward to replaying it.
Gamespot seems to think its this week:

https://www.gamespot.com/videos/top-new-games-releasing-on-nintendo-switch-ps4-xbo/2300-6448386/

But who knows, I saw places saying this week was the Japanese release date and that it'll come stateside later.

This does line up with a TA story last month but they also said it should be the 21st.

https://www.trueachievements.com/n36027/phoenix-wright-ace-attorney-trilogy-release-date-revealed

 
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How often do the Xbox gift cards come up as the MS Rewards Hot Deal? Quarterly?

I might hold off until later in the year since I have funds in my account and don’t want to get burned with the 90 day expiration date.
Yeah I'd say quarterly sounds about right with sometimes an extra one popping up around some holidays. At least that's how it's been who knows about the future

I might save mine too or at least till closer to the end date. Not really anything I need and no reason to let it count down for only 20%

can always use it later on a live discount anyway or something and I don't think any great deals are gonna pop up in the next month or two (for me anyway)

 
I've played through Dark Souls, Dark Souls 2(360 and X1), and Bloodborne. Currently on Dark Souls 3 and have the DLC to play through. I also played Lords of the Fallen. Thanks for the feedback!
If you made it through LotF, you might have a better time with the Surge than I did. It still suffers from being entirely set in industrial locations that blend together. The difficulty crossed the line between challenging and frustrating for me, and I didn't like that you can only make a melee character.


I left out Demon's Souls because I never got a chance to play it and you'd have to have a ps3. I would like to, but I'm not sure it's better than 1-3, BB, or Nioh so my top 5 still stands.


My gamertag is Capt Brannigan if you need a hand or want help finding every little secret. I know where they hide the cookies, man. I hook you up.
 
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I’m betting there is no BC today because of the maintenance going on that actually will affect BC. Probably Thursday (I hope).
 
How often do the Xbox gift cards come up as the MS Rewards Hot Deal? Quarterly?

I might hold off until later in the year since I have funds in my account and don’t want to get burned with the 90 day expiration date.
The credit I bought last time it was on sale is set to expire later this week. So, I guess they do it every three months.

 
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