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Yup.
Dragonborn
Member
Alrighty, if they give out Super Time Force, I'll probably buy a sub. If you buy a sub and then it lapses, you can resub and have access again, correct?
PapaEmeritus
Member
Yes, so long as you have Gold.
Actually Games with Gold is better than PS+, since once you "buy" the game for free, it is yours forever, as in you no longer need Gold to access that game in the future.
Not on Xbox One
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
Correct!
Really? I wasn't aware of that. The FAQ etc doesn't mention any specific requirement:
http://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/games/games-with-gold
Dragonborn
Member
Sounds good, definitely will if they put up Super Time Force. It may be a while before I get to play it but at least it supports the devs in the meantime.
I may be wrong, but I believe that's only for 360?
Yes.
PapaEmeritus
Member
Right, in the beginning of GWG on One it was yours forever, they changed policy, now as long as you have a sub, the discounted games though, are your forever when you purchase.
Nope. Never worked like that on Xbone at any point. 360 only.
GWG have always only been rentals on Xbone.
PapaEmeritus
Member
Right that's what I said in the beginning, for 360 I suppose, excuse me, but they changed the policy
Gamespot Quote
"Alongside today's announcement that Microsoft will launch an Xbox One system that doesn't include Kinect, the company finally revealed that the Games With Gold promotion is coming to Xbox One--but with some changes to the way Gold members get their free games.
Beginning in June, Games With Gold will begin bringing "subscription-based access to free games" to Xbox Live Gold subscribers. Next month, Gold members will be able to download and play Halo: Spartan Assault and Max: The Curse of Brotherhood for free.
What stands out about this is the "subscription-based access" qualification: It sounds as if you'll only be able to play these games while your Xbox Live subscription is active, as is the case with PlayStation Plus' Instant Game Collection offerings. We don't yet have all the details, like whether you'll be able to play the free games indefinitely as long as you have a Live subscription or how long the games will be offered for."
Castef
Banned
Actually Thief deserves a purchase. It is a fine game.
Well, let's have a look at the XBO Games with Gold so far:
August
Crimson Dragon
Strike Suit Zero: Director's Cut
July
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
June
Halo: Spartan Assault
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
I think they will continue this 1 "1st party" + 1 "3rd party/indie" route. The XBO not even launched worldwide. They will not give away AAA retail titles for free so early. From a business standpoint this would be just a bad decision.
My vote for September goes to Powerstar Golf + Pier Solar HD (and this one is very, very optimistic already). Something along these lines.
LordBaztion
Member
Lococycle, here we go
#predictions
#predictions
The other way around. Murdered: Soul Suspect is a good game. Thief is terrible.
DUFFMCWALIN
Member
Lococycle, really? God I hope thats not true. The game is trash. Super Time Force would be pretty cool. Dead Rising 3 would be amazing but I don't see that happening yet.
bitesnintendog
Member
I wouldn't mind getting Lococycle. I really like the other Twisted Pixel games but don't see myself actually purchasing it. The reception that game would get likely means it won't be on the service though.
1001 Spikes always seems to be at the bottom of the best selling games tab so it wouldn't surprise me to see it be a freebie.
1001 Spikes always seems to be at the bottom of the best selling games tab so it wouldn't surprise me to see it be a freebie.
GuitarAtomik
Member
I think it's a bit early to expect Super Time Force. I'd expect to see Lococycle long before that unless they're trying to bury Lococycle.
Community Forum
Member
LocoCycle is worth it just to boot up the Beard logo every now and then.
Yeah, its still selling pretty well I imagine.
CosmicQueso
Member
Great. Now I've spit coffee all over my monitor. Thanks for the laugh on a Monday!!!
digoutyoursoul
Member
Pier Solar looks fun, I would be happy with that
LocoCycle is being bundled in some new markets. Makes no sense to give that one away now.
powerstar golf I think has gone to free to play with track packs as dlc, as for pier solar hd, I had to google that, and ..nope!
toythatkills
Member
That's a damn shame, but they did kind of price themselves out of the market a bit I guess.
DUFFMCWALIN
Member
Good catch. This is assuming they give away the same deals in all markets right (I'm not sure if they do or not, just want clarification)?
Castef
Banned
Well, consider that Guacamelee actually debuted on Games with Gold.
Yup, a bit overpriced, even considering that 1000 Spikes was priced 1 dollar on Xbox 360.
bitesnintendog
Member
It's a fun game that I honestly wouldn't have bought if not for all those free gamestop dollars floating around at time of release. I don't think it helped that the Xbox One version didn't receive the discount 10.01 price that other consoles received at launch.
You'll be able to redownload it no matter what on the 360. On the X1 you'll need Gold to download it.
PanicFreak
Member
Guacamelee is a 2013 game with new content. It's not the same as a game that was released only a couple of months ago.
Family Fry
Member
It's still only available in one region though, which gives it full potential for sales of course.
Have to say for hours spent on it, it's my most played xbox one game.
Castef
Banned
And it debuted for a new audience in the GWG program.
With the release of Horizon 2 -> yes.
They would actively steal customers from this one
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Hoping for: Ryse or Dead Rising 3 -> not going to happen due to PC release and X1-Launch in new markets
Sonner or later there has to be Lococycle ... only a matter of time
Powerstar Golf would actually be pretty cool.
NippleViking
Banned
Hoping for Zoo Tycoon.
Has it been confirmed they're looking to 2 games every month from now on? Either 1 retail game/brand new game (e.g. Guacamelee) or 2 older digital titles, could be the case and for now that would satisfy me..
Has it been confirmed they're looking to 2 games every month from now on? Either 1 retail game/brand new game (e.g. Guacamelee) or 2 older digital titles, could be the case and for now that would satisfy me..
soul creator
Member
I already own Lococycle, but I want more people to play it, so I hope it becomes free. I think it gets pretty dumb in kind of an awesome way, lol.
With the release of Horizon 2 -> yes.
They would actively steal customers from this one
Horizon 1 on 360 might be smart, though. People who like it might be tempted to upgrade both the hardware and the game, without actively draining consumers who have already bought into the One ecosystem.
Alx
Member
Yeah I loved the absurd humor of that game.
That bike beat me while hitting me with a human ? I must get my own human too...
John Caboose
Member
Ugh. Again with this shit. I do not expect Diablo 3 or Sniper Elite 3, I mentioned them and the rest in that post because those are the only games on Xbox One that I'm actually interested in playing that I haven't already bought. It's not a prediction, it's just a list of games that I want but don't own.