XBLA (Xbox Live Arcade) News, Announcements, Reviews, and Impressions Thread
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God damnit. I just bought Spec Ops: The Line and State of Decay: Lifeline.
Just as I was starting to make progress with my 360 backlog...
I've actually been playing lots of different XBLA games lately:
Fable Heroes:
An OK game. Tons of wasted potential....the music was nice though. It reminded me of Banjokazooie at times.
I tried to find the music tracks on youtube, but it doesn't seem like it's a particularly popular game.
Joe Danger: The Movie
I kind of understand why people didn't like it as much as the first one, but I enjoyed it enough to 400/400 it.
Really frustrating at times, but not so hard that it's impossible.
Battleblock Theater:
Fun game, but it didn't grab me as much as Castle Crashers. I finished the main story and got the first (?) ending.
I doubt I'll go back to it unless they port it to current gen consoles.
Trine 2:
Played through a few levels in co-op with one of my friends. One of the most fun co-op experiences I've had in while.
I don't want to finish the game in solo mode now.
Charlie Murder:
I'm currently playing through CM. I really like what I've played so far.
Not sure if I like it as much as I liked Castle Crashers, but it's a decent game to play if you have grown tired of CC.
Next up after Charlie Murder: CoJ: Gunslinger or State of Decay.
Just as I was starting to make progress with my 360 backlog...
I've actually been playing lots of different XBLA games lately:
Fable Heroes:
An OK game. Tons of wasted potential....the music was nice though. It reminded me of Banjokazooie at times.
I tried to find the music tracks on youtube, but it doesn't seem like it's a particularly popular game.
Joe Danger: The Movie
I kind of understand why people didn't like it as much as the first one, but I enjoyed it enough to 400/400 it.
Really frustrating at times, but not so hard that it's impossible.
Battleblock Theater:
Fun game, but it didn't grab me as much as Castle Crashers. I finished the main story and got the first (?) ending.
I doubt I'll go back to it unless they port it to current gen consoles.
Trine 2:
Played through a few levels in co-op with one of my friends. One of the most fun co-op experiences I've had in while.
I don't want to finish the game in solo mode now.
Charlie Murder:
I'm currently playing through CM. I really like what I've played so far.
Not sure if I like it as much as I liked Castle Crashers, but it's a decent game to play if you have grown tired of CC.
Next up after Charlie Murder: CoJ: Gunslinger or State of Decay.
Mackmannen
Member
Sweet just picked up Spec Ops: The Line. Been waiting to play it for the longest time.
Fortinbras
Member
Looks like the game is going to be in the EA Access vault soon.
http://www.reddit.com/r/xboxone/comments/2ektpd/need_for_speed_rivals_briefly_appeared_in_the/
22NOK here (~$3.6). Error or did we win the exchange rate lottery this time?
toythatkills
Member
Spec Ops better have as amazing a story as everyone says it does if I'm spending THREE POUNDS on it.
LQX
Member
It is terrible fucking game and a terrible shame those devs have convinced people they made the game terrible on purpose to send some half-assed message. Hey, you don't like first person shooters? Play this one to experience what it is like to play 100 of them condensed into one game. You'll love getting tired of killing shit over and over.
Dishonored - get Witches and Dunwall. The other two, meh.
Vert boil
Member
Released today,
Pinball FX 2
--The Walking Dead - 3$ (240msp)
The Walking Dead: Season 2
--Episode 5: No Going Back - 5$ (400msp)
Pinball FX 2
--The Walking Dead - 3$ (240msp)
The Walking Dead: Season 2
--Episode 5: No Going Back - 5$ (400msp)
Vert boil
Member
Game with gold bits, (Expires in a fortnight. Halo: Reach is the next game.)
Monaco: What's Yours is Mine (was 15$)
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (was 1543¥) Japanese gold account required
Kameo Brazilian or Korean gold account required
Orcs Must Die! (was 159R) South African gold account required
You will still receive an actual copy of the games given away on 360.
Other threads are available if you want to discuss the Xbox One's offerings.
Monaco: What's Yours is Mine (was 15$)
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (was 1543¥) Japanese gold account required
Kameo Brazilian or Korean gold account required
Orcs Must Die! (was 159R) South African 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.
D
Deleted member 126221
Unconfirmed Member
Woah, thanks for letting me know! Is it an unannounced sale?
World SkiFree
Member
I just realized that Doritos Crash Course 2 was taken off the XBLA market (confirmed on Wikipedia). I had deleted it from my hard drive but had planned to download it again. CC1 is still available but CC2 tweaked the formula just enough to make going back to the original a bit difficult.
Vert boil
Member
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
Bellator: MMA Onslaught - 4$ (320msp) (was 10$)
--Muay Thai Style - 2.39$ (~191msp) (was 6$)
Rock of Ages - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
Persona 4 Arena - 10$ (800msp) (was 30$)
Resident Evil 4 - 6.59$ (~527msp) (was 20$)
Resident Evil Revelations - 13.59$ (~1087msp) (was 40$)
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Aliens: Colonial Marines - 20$ (1600msp) (was 40$)
Deus Ex: Human Resources
--The Missing Link - 6$ (480msp) (was 15$)
Lego The Hobbit - 30$ (2400msp) (was 50$)
Murdered: Soul Suspect - 40$ (3200msp) (was 50$)
Resonance of Fate - 20$ (1600msp) (was 25$)
Sonic Free Riders - 20$ (1600msp) (was 25$)
Sonic Generations - 20$ (1600msp) (was 30$)
Thief - 50$ (4000msp) (was 60$)
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - 20$ (1600msp) (was 40$)
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Activision Publisher sale
Carcassonne - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
Geometry Wars Evolved 2 - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD - 5$ (400msp) (was 15$)
Vigilante 8 Arcade - 2.50$ (200msp) (was 5$)
Call of Duty 2 - 10$ (800msp) (was 20$)
Call of Duty 3 - 10$ (800msp) (was 20$)
CoD: MW - 15$ (1200msp) (was 20$)
CoD: World at War - 15$ (1200msp) (was 20$)
Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse - 10$ (800msp) (was 60$)
Nascar Inside Line - 15$ (1200msp) (was 60$)
Prototype 1 - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)
Prototype 2 - 14.79$ (~1183msp) (was 40$)
The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct - 15$ (1200msp) (was 50$)
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron - 12$ (960msp) (was 60$)
Transformers: War for Cybertron - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)
Wipeout 3 - 10$ (800msp) (was 50$)
-----
Game with gold bits, (Expires in a fortnight. Halo: Reach is the next game.)
Monaco: What's Yours is Mine (was 15$)
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (was 1543¥) Japanese gold account required
Kameo Brazilian or Korean gold account required
Orcs Must Die! (was 159R) South African 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.
Everything is listed in USD. Check your region for local prices.
DOTW
Bellator: MMA Onslaught - 4$ (320msp) (was 10$)
--Muay Thai Style - 2.39$ (~191msp) (was 6$)
Rock of Ages - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
Persona 4 Arena - 10$ (800msp) (was 30$)
Resident Evil 4 - 6.59$ (~527msp) (was 20$)
Resident Evil Revelations - 13.59$ (~1087msp) (was 40$)
-----
Aliens: Colonial Marines - 20$ (1600msp) (was 40$)
Deus Ex: Human Resources
--The Missing Link - 6$ (480msp) (was 15$)
Lego The Hobbit - 30$ (2400msp) (was 50$)
Murdered: Soul Suspect - 40$ (3200msp) (was 50$)
Resonance of Fate - 20$ (1600msp) (was 25$)
Sonic Free Riders - 20$ (1600msp) (was 25$)
Sonic Generations - 20$ (1600msp) (was 30$)
Thief - 50$ (4000msp) (was 60$)
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - 20$ (1600msp) (was 40$)
-----
Activision Publisher sale
Carcassonne - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
Geometry Wars Evolved 2 - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD - 5$ (400msp) (was 15$)
Vigilante 8 Arcade - 2.50$ (200msp) (was 5$)
Call of Duty 2 - 10$ (800msp) (was 20$)
Call of Duty 3 - 10$ (800msp) (was 20$)
CoD: MW - 15$ (1200msp) (was 20$)
CoD: World at War - 15$ (1200msp) (was 20$)
Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse - 10$ (800msp) (was 60$)
Nascar Inside Line - 15$ (1200msp) (was 60$)
Prototype 1 - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)
Prototype 2 - 14.79$ (~1183msp) (was 40$)
The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct - 15$ (1200msp) (was 50$)
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron - 12$ (960msp) (was 60$)
Transformers: War for Cybertron - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)
Wipeout 3 - 10$ (800msp) (was 50$)
-----
Game with gold bits, (Expires in a fortnight. Halo: Reach is the next game.)
Monaco: What's Yours is Mine (was 15$)
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (was 1543¥) Japanese gold account required
Kameo Brazilian or Korean gold account required
Orcs Must Die! (was 159R) South African 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.
Unreal Champ
Banned
Hey look another crappy Activision sale. Its only 3589693649639
Crimsonclaw111
Member
Another embarrassing Activision sale.
definitely. Though the "shoot no guns" achievement bugged for me as I didn't yet it did not pop. That pissed me off.
I don't know what I expected..
backflip10019
Member
I know, I made the same mistake. What's more hilarious is that it actually cost $50 to begin with.
I assume it's part of the Activision sale, but wow, it's worth the five bucks
it was only free due to xbox live outage
which is funny because I didn't partake in that. But even so, some of these old games need to go the way of steam is drop to $5 and below permanently.
Vert boil
Member
Updating at the moment, double check prices before buying. I'll update throughout the day.
Everything is listed in USD. Check your region for local prices.
DOTW
Borderlands 1 - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)
Borderlands 2 - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)
--Captain Scarlett and her Pirate's Booty - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
--Headhunters 1: TK Bahas Bloody Harvest - 1.50$ (120msp) (was 3$)
--Headhunters 2: The Horrible Hunger of the Ravenous Wattle Gobbler - 1.50$ (120msp) (was 3$)
--Headhunters 3: How Marcus Saved Mercenary Day - 1.50$ (120msp) (was 3$)
--Headhunters 4: Mad Moxxi and the Wedding Day Massacre - 1.50$ (120msp) (was 3$)
--Headhunters 5: Hammerlock vs. the Son of Crawmerax - 1.50$ (120msp) (was 3$)
--Mechromancer Pack - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
--Mr. Torgues Campaign of Carnage - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
--Psycho pack - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
--Season pass - 15$ (1200msp) (was 30$)
--Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
--Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
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DoA 5 Ultimate
--Complete Sports Gear Costume Set - 10$ (800msp) (was 17$)
-----
Game with gold bits, (Expires next tuesday. Halo: Reach is the next game.)
Monaco: What's Yours is Mine (was 15$)
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (was 1543¥) Japanese gold account required
Kameo Brazilian or Korean gold account required
Orcs Must Die! (was 159R) South African 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.
Everything is listed in USD. Check your region for local prices.
DOTW
Borderlands 1 - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)
Borderlands 2 - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)
--Captain Scarlett and her Pirate's Booty - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
--Headhunters 1: TK Bahas Bloody Harvest - 1.50$ (120msp) (was 3$)
--Headhunters 2: The Horrible Hunger of the Ravenous Wattle Gobbler - 1.50$ (120msp) (was 3$)
--Headhunters 3: How Marcus Saved Mercenary Day - 1.50$ (120msp) (was 3$)
--Headhunters 4: Mad Moxxi and the Wedding Day Massacre - 1.50$ (120msp) (was 3$)
--Headhunters 5: Hammerlock vs. the Son of Crawmerax - 1.50$ (120msp) (was 3$)
--Mechromancer Pack - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
--Mr. Torgues Campaign of Carnage - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
--Psycho pack - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
--Season pass - 15$ (1200msp) (was 30$)
--Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
--Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
-----
DoA 5 Ultimate
--Complete Sports Gear Costume Set - 10$ (800msp) (was 17$)
-----
Game with gold bits, (Expires next tuesday. Halo: Reach is the next game.)
Monaco: What's Yours is Mine (was 15$)
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (was 1543¥) Japanese gold account required
Kameo Brazilian or Korean gold account required
Orcs Must Die! (was 159R) South African 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.
Surface of Me
I'm not an NPC. And neither are we.
Hahahaha, I was just imagining the other day if they did a Borderlands sale/GowG thing when Destiny hits.
toythatkills
Member
We must be due a Fallout pretty soon if Borderlands has come up in the rotation
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
I couldn't stand Borderlands 1 but loved 2.
The complete opposite is true for me.
It looks like Monkey Island 2 is on sale (along with the first episode) for $2.50. Finally! I've had the trial version on my console for years and years. There are now only two trials in the entire XBLA catalogue that I care about and don't own yet: Banjo Tooie and Trine 2.
A bit late, but although 2 was indeed better I still grew tired of it pretty fast. Definitely don't buy if you're going to solo it.
Not only, also:
Metro 2033 - $4.99
Metro: Last Light - $9.89
PAC-MAN GHOSTLY ADV - $4.99
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game - $9.99
Valiant Hearts - $7.49
Eternal Sonata - $4.94
Tales of Vesperia - $4.94
SOULCALIBUR II HD - $6.59
Monkey Island: SE - $2.49
Monkey Island 2: SE - $2.49
Battlefield 4 Engineer Shortcut Kit - $4.68
Disney Universe Neverland Level Pack - $0.99
Vert boil
Member
Updating at the moment, double check prices before buying. I'll update throughout the day.
Everything is listed in USD. Check your region for local prices.
DOTW
Monkey Island 1 Special Edition - 2.50$ (200msp) (was 10$)
Monkey Island 2 Special Edition - 2.50$ (200msp) (was 10$)
SoulCalibur 2 HD - 6.59$ (~527msp) (was 20$)
Valiant Hearts: The Great War - 7.50$ (600msp) (was 15$)
Disney Universe
--Neverland level pack - 1$ (80msp) (was 5$)
Eternal Sonata - 5$ (400msp) (was 15$)
euro GoD version
Lego: Pirates of the Caribbean - 10$ (800msp) (was 20$)
Metro 2033 - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)
Metro: Last Light - 9.89$ (~800msp) (was 30$)
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)
Tales of Vesperia - 5$ (400msp) (was 15$)
euro GoD version **took a while but it's been reduced now
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Battlefield 4
--Engineer Shortcut Kit - 4.68$ (~374msp) (was 7$)
-----
Game with gold bits, (Expires at the end of the month.)
Halo: Reach (was 25$)
Hard Corps: Uprising (was 1543¥) Japanese gold account required. (Halo is also available in JPN as well)
(download/buy it ingame after playing the trial to get bonus credit)
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.
Everything is listed in USD. Check your region for local prices.
DOTW
Monkey Island 1 Special Edition - 2.50$ (200msp) (was 10$)
Monkey Island 2 Special Edition - 2.50$ (200msp) (was 10$)
SoulCalibur 2 HD - 6.59$ (~527msp) (was 20$)
Valiant Hearts: The Great War - 7.50$ (600msp) (was 15$)
Disney Universe
--Neverland level pack - 1$ (80msp) (was 5$)
Eternal Sonata - 5$ (400msp) (was 15$)
euro GoD version
Lego: Pirates of the Caribbean - 10$ (800msp) (was 20$)
Metro 2033 - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)
Metro: Last Light - 9.89$ (~800msp) (was 30$)
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)
Tales of Vesperia - 5$ (400msp) (was 15$)
euro GoD version **took a while but it's been reduced now
-----
Battlefield 4
--Engineer Shortcut Kit - 4.68$ (~374msp) (was 7$)
-----
Game with gold bits, (Expires at the end of the month.)
Halo: Reach (was 25$)
Hard Corps: Uprising (was 1543¥) Japanese gold account required. (Halo is also available in JPN as well)
(download/buy it ingame after playing the trial to get bonus credit)
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.
Fortinbras
Member
Why Namco? WTF?
akilshohen
Member
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Ooooh, Tales of Vesperia for $5! I'll finally be checking it out!
Really stoked for Reach, only because I've never played Halo's online multiplayer. Now that I have Gold, I'm finally going to give it a shot to see how I like it, because my Halo MCC preorder is riding on it.
Really stoked for Reach, only because I've never played Halo's online multiplayer. Now that I have Gold, I'm finally going to give it a shot to see how I like it, because my Halo MCC preorder is riding on it.
MI was neat in the day, and it looks nice. But man, it'd be so much better with a mouse.
REMEMBER CITADEL
Banned
Reach is really not a good way to judge earlier Halo games' multiplayer.