XBLA (Xbox Live Arcade) News, Announcements, Reviews, and Impressions Thread

I wonder why so many recent-ish releases have so (relatively) low ratings.

Dustforce, Tales from Space, Abyss Odyssey, Strider all have three stars, for example.

I'm inclined to get Dustforce and AO. Anything wrong with those ports?
 
I never played a Megaman game before, but I have good memories about the Megaman 9 and 10 trials. Those good old hard games, I had a ton of fun with Bionic Commando which was not easy to complete fully.

So, should I buy only Megaman 9 or both games? I am fearing signs of wear and therefore only playing one of those fantastic games.

I wonder why so many recent-ish releases have so (relatively) low ratings.

Dustforce, Tales from Space, Abyss Odyssey, Strider all have three stars, for example.

I'm inclined to get Dustforce and AO. Anything wrong with those ports?

I was wondering about that as well. However, I can say for sure that Dustforce is as good as it is on the PS3. Tales of Spaces is a fun game was well. Strider is on my to-buy list as well. Only Abyss Odyssey feel very cluncy and not good ported for me. But just try the trials.
 
I was wondering about that as well. However, I can say for sure that Dustforce is as good as it is on the PS3. Tales of Spaces is a fun game was well. Strider is on my to-buy list as well. Only Abyss Odyssey feel very cluncy and not good ported for me. But just try the trials.

Oh yeah, forgot about trials.

Good to hear that Dustforce is a safe purchase. Would hate to hear that it got a poor port, loved the game on PC.
 
Updating at the moment, double check prices before buying. I'll update throughout the day.
Everything is listed in USD. Check your region for local prices.

DOTW

Gyromancer - 7.50$ (600msp) (was 15$)
Moon Diver - 7.50$ (600msp) (was 15$)
Space Invaders: Infinity Gene - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
Yosumin! Live - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)


Fight Night Champion - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)

Final Fantasy 13-2 - 10$ (800msp) (was 20$)

Final Fantasy 13: Lightning Returns - 30$ (2400msp) (was 60$)

Just Dance 4 - 20$ (1600msp) (was 40$)
--"Don’t You Worry Child" by Swedish House Mafia Ft. John Martin - 1.79$ (~143msp) (was 3$)
--"Gangnam Style" by PSY - 1.79$ (~143msp) (was 3$)
--"Sexy And I Know It" by LMFAO - 1.79$ (~143msp) (was 3$)
--"Timber" by Pitbull Ft. Ke$ha - 1.79$ (~143msp) (was 3$)
--Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Ft. Ray Dalton – Can’t Hold Us - 1.79$ (~143msp) (was 3$)

Risen 1 - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)

Risen 2: Dark Waters - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)

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Crystal Defenders - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)


Army of Two: The Devil Cartel - 20$ (1600msp) (was 40$)

Fifa 13 - 20$ (1600msp) (was 30$)

Fifa 14 - 40$ (3200msp) (was 60$)

Forza Horizon
--Season pass - 20$ (1600msp) (was 50$)

Madden NFL 12 - 20$ (1600msp) (was 30$)

Madden NFL 13 - 20$ (1600msp) (was 40$)

NCAA Football 12 - 20$ (1600msp) (was 30$)

NCAA Football 13 - 20$ (1600msp) (was 30$)

NHL 12 - 20$ (1600msp) (was 30$)

NHL 13 - 20$ (1600msp) (was 40$)

NHL 14 - 30$ (2400msp) (was 40$)

There are a couple of Japan only sales going on as well. Arc System Works (ends the 20th) and 5pb. (ends the 27th)

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Game with gold bits, (Expires this weekend. Dishonored is the next game.)

Motocross Madness (was 10$)

You will still receive an actual copy of the games given away on 360.
Other threads are available if you want to discuss the Xbox One's offerings.
 
The rally expansion isn't in the season pass.

The Rally Expansion is included in the season pass.

The Forza Horizon Rally Expansion will be available on December 18 through Xbox LIVE for 1,600 MS Points ($20 USD) as a standalone purchase. Forza Horizon Season Pass owners will receive the Rally Expansion pack for free as well as the six monthly Car Packs and the exclusive monthly Season Pass bonus cars.
 
Horizon's Season Pass is tempting... How many DLC are not included with the pass?
I got the game very late (just a few weeks ago) and I have to play it yet, but a quick look at its DLC list shocked me quite a bit.
 
Game with gold bits, (Expires at the end of the month.)

Dishonored (was 20$)

Orcs Must Die! (was 15$) Japanese or Korean gold account required

You will still receive an actual copy of the games given away on 360.
Other threads are available if you want to discuss the Xbox One's offerings.
 
Updating at the moment, double check prices before buying. I'll update throughout the day.
Everything is listed in USD. Check your region for local prices.

DOTW

CoD: Blops 1 - 20$ (1600msp) (was 40$)

CoD: Blops 2 - 30$ (2400msp) (was 60$)
--Season pass - 25$ (2000msp) (was 50$)

CoD: Ghosts
--Legends pack: CPT Price - 2$ (160msp) (was 4$)
--Legends pack: Makarov - 2$ (160msp) (was 4$)
--Season pass - 25$ (2000msp) (was 50$)
--Snoop Dogg VO pack - 1.50$ (120msp) (was 3$)
--Squad pack: Extinction - 2$ (160msp) (was 4$)

CoD: MW2 - 15$ (1200msp) (was 30$)

CoD: MW3 - 20$ (1600msp) (was 50$)
--Collection 1 - 7.50$ (600msp) (was 15$)
--Collection 2 - 7.50$ (600msp) (was 15$)
--Collection 3: Chaos pack - 7.50$ (600msp) (was 15$)
--Collection 4: Final Assault - 7.50$ (600msp) (was 15$)

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There are a couple of Japan only sales going on as well. Arc System Works (ends the 20th) and 5pb. (ends the 27th)

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Rockstar sale

Bully - 3.74$ (300msp) (was 15$)

GTA 4 - 6$ (480msp) (was 20$)
--The Ballad of Gay Tony - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)
--The Lost and Damned - 2.50$ (200msp) (was 10$)

GTA 5 - 30$ (2400msp) (was 60$)

L.A. Noire - 7.50$ (600msp) (was 30$)
--Rockstar pass - 3$ (240msp) (was 12$)

Max Payne 3 - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)
--Rockstar pass - 3.74$ (300msp) (was 15$)

Midnight Club LA - 3.74$ (300msp) (was 15$)

Red Dead Redemption - 7.50$ (600msp) (was 30$)
--Undead Nightmare Collection - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)
--Undead Nightmare pack - 2.50$ (200msp) (was 10$)

Rockstar Table Tennis - 3.74$ (300msp) (was 15$)

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Rock band shizzle

Some more tracks will be removed on August 28th.

Fleetwood Mac "World Turning" and "Don’t Stop" as 1$ each.

Spinal Tap Pack 01 (four songs) and Spinal Tap’s Tap Ten (eleven songs) are 1$ each (no dupes).
The Spinal Tap songs are available individually for 1$ each.

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Game with gold bits, (Expires at the end of the month.)

Dishonored (was 20$)

Orcs Must Die! (was 15$) Japanese or Korean gold account required

You will still receive an actual copy of the games given away on 360.
Other threads are available if you want to discuss the Xbox One's offerings.
 
Released today,

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Trials Fusion
--Empire of the Sky - 5$ (400msp)
 
Rockstar sale
(...)

What the... I think I'll just give up and buy several of those. I've seen Bully offered at a ridiculous low price too many time, I always wanted to visit virual New York in GTA4, and may even double-dip on RDR to remove the need of discs to play it.

If only I had the time to play those... I shoudn't do it... really...
 
From AUGUST XBOX Thread Nice work malfcn

Xbox 360 Deals with Gold 08.26 - 09.01
$43.19 | Watch Dogs
$11.99 | Skyrim
$33.49 | Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark
$19.79 | Need for Speed: Rivals
$04.68 | Need for Speed: Rivals - Complete Movie Pack
$04.01 | Need for Speed: Rivals - Concept Lamborghini Complete Pack
$04.01 | Need for Speed: Rivals - Rivals Ferrari Edizioni Speciali Complete Pack
$04.01 | Need for Speed: Rivals - Simply Jaguar Complete Pack
$05.99 | Fallout 3
$05.99 | Fallout: New Vegas
$05.99 | Crysis 3
$07.49 | Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

Xbox 360 Deals of the Week 08.26 - 09.01
$16.99 | BioShock Infinite - Season Pass
$10.04 | The Wolf Among Us - Season Pass
$09.89 | Forza: Horizon
$09.99 | Farcry 3
$04.94 | Farcry 3: Blood Dragon
$04.94 | Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
$03.99 | Mafia II
$13.19 | Rayman Legends
$04.99 | Dead Island
$04.99 | Left 4 Dead
$29.99 | Murdered: Soul Suspect
$20.09 | Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare
$26.79 | Sniper Elite 3
 
From AUGUST XBOX Thread Nice work malfcn

Xbox 360 Deals with Gold 08.26 - 09.01
$43.19 | Watch Dogs
$11.99 | Skyrim
$33.49 | Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark
$19.79 | Need for Speed: Rivals
$04.68 | Need for Speed: Rivals - Complete Movie Pack
$04.01 | Need for Speed: Rivals - Concept Lamborghini Complete Pack
$04.01 | Need for Speed: Rivals - Rivals Ferrari Edizioni Speciali Complete Pack
$04.01 | Need for Speed: Rivals - Simply Jaguar Complete Pack
$05.99 | Fallout 3
$05.99 | Fallout: New Vegas
$05.99 | Crysis 3
$07.49 | Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

Xbox 360 Deals of the Week 08.26 - 09.01
$16.99 | BioShock Infinite - Season Pass
$10.04 | The Wolf Among Us - Season Pass
$09.89 | Forza: Horizon
$09.99 | Farcry 3
$04.94 | Farcry 3: Blood Dragon
$04.94 | Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
$03.99 | Mafia II
$13.19 | Rayman Legends
$04.99 | Dead Island
$04.99 | Left 4 Dead
$29.99 | Murdered: Soul Suspect
$20.09 | Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare
$26.79 | Sniper Elite 3
Nothing for XONE?
 
Nothing for XONE?

Looks like Need for Speed: Rivals stuff.

Xbox One Deals with Gold 08.26 - 09.01
$04.01 | Need for Speed: Rivals - Simply Jaguar Complete Pack
$04.01 | Need for Speed: Rivals - Concept Lamborghini Complete Pack
$04.01 | Need for Speed: Rivals - Ferrari Edizioni Speciali Complete Pack
$06.69 | Need for Speed: Rivals - Timesaver Pack
$04.68 | Need for Speed: Rivals - Complete Movie Pack
 
Updating at the moment, double check prices before buying. I'll update throughout the day.
Everything is listed in USD. Check your region for local prices.

DOTW

Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition - 7.50$ (600msp) (was 15$)


Crysis 3 - 6$ (480msp) (was 40$)

Fallout 3 - 6$ (480msp) (was 15$)

Fallout: New Vegas - 6$ (480msp) (was 15$)

Need for Speed: Rivals
--Concept Lamborghini Complete pack - 4.01$ (~320msp) (was 6$)
--Complete Movie pack - 4.68$ (~374msp) (was 7$)
--Ferrari Edizioni Speciali Complete - 4.01$ (~360msp) (was 6$)
--Simply Jaguar Complete pack - 4.01$ (~320msp) (was 6$)
--Timesaver pack - 6.69$ (~5353msp) (was 10$)

Skyrim - 12$ (960msp) (was 30$)

Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark - 33.50$ (2680msp) (was 50$)

Watch Dogs - 43.19$ (~3455msp) (was 60$)

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Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon - 5$ (400msp) (was 15$)
Guardians of Middle-earth - 5$ (400msp) (was 15$)
NFL Blitz - 5$ (400msp) (was 15$)
Plants vs Zombies - 5$ (400msp) (was 15$)
Shadow Complex - 5$ (400msp) (was 15$)
State of Decay
--Breakdown - 3.50$ (280msp) (was 7$)
--Lifeline - 3.50$ (280msp) (was 7$)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows - 5$ (400msp) (was 15$)
The Walking Dead: Season 2
--Season pass - 10.04$ (~800msp) (was 15$)
The Wolf Among Us
--Season pass - 10.04$ (~800msp) (was 15$)
Twisted Pixel games bundle - 9.89$ (~800msp) (was 30$)


Adrenalin Misfits - 20$ (1600msp) (was 40$)

Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts - 5$ (400msp) (was 15$)

Bioshock Infinite
--Season pass - 17$ (1360msp) (was 20$)

Castlevania: Lords of Shadows 2 - 40$ (3200msp) (was 60$)

Dead Island - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)

Dishonored
--Dunwall City Trials - 2.50$ (200msp) (was 5$)
--The Brigmore Witches - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
--The Knife of Dunwall - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
--Void Walker's Arsenal - 2$ (160msp) (was 4$)

Far Cry 3 - 10$ (800msp) (was 20$)

Forza Horizon - 9.89$ (~800msp) (was 30$)

Kinect Sports 1 - 15$ (1200msp) (was 20$)

Kinect Sports: Season 2 - 15$ (1200msp) (was 30$)

Left 4 Dead 1 - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)

Lego Lords of the Rings - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)

Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga - 15$ (1200msp) (was 30$)

Murdered: Soul Suspect - 30$ (2400msp) (was 50$)

Need for Speed: Rivals - 19.79$ (~1583msp) (was 60$)

Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare - 20.09$ (~1600msp) (was 30$)

Rayman Legends - 13.19$ (~1055msp) (was 40$)

Mafia 2 - 4$ (320msp) (was 20$)

Ridge Racer Unbounded - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)

Spec Ops: The Line - 4.50$ (360msp) (was 30$)

Sniper Elite 3 - 26.79$ (~2143msp) (was 40$)

Soul Calibur 5 - 3.74$ (300msp) (was 15$)

Star Trek - 7.50$ (600msp) (was 30$)

The Smurfs 2 - 35$ (2800msp) (was 40$)

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Game with gold bits, (Expires at the end of the month.)

Dishonored (was 20$)

Orcs Must Die! (was 15$) Japanese or Korean gold account required

You will still receive an actual copy of the games given away on 360.
Other threads are available if you want to discuss the Xbox One's offerings.
 
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