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XBL: Games with Gold

I already have STF :(

For 360, it's Monaco (dunno what this is) first then Halo Reach. Can't believe this region locking crap. I can't get DIshonored, I can't even pick up Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts for cheap.

Hopefully those two I have access to.
 
I already own Reach on disc and digitally, but great for those who haven't dived in yet. Best forge, best theater, and a great campaign (minus story).
 
That was a really fast turnaround for STF, wish there was a second XB1 game this month for users like me who already picked it up.

Game is fantastic though, happy more folk will give it a shot now!
 
Fuuuuuu I bought super time force but haven't played it yet

And everyone needs to grab the Anniversary map packs for Reach... Too good and will help hold you over for MCC. Come to think of it I own the regular DLC too and it's never come up in matchmaking smh.
 
MS shouldn't be giving X1 games that are already on the store, that will deincentivate consumers from buying indies and make them wait for it to be given by the service.
 
Nearly bought Super Time Force on Steam, that was a close one.

I guess they're really stretching that "two games a month" thing to "new second game every second month". Kind of a cheat, but ah well.
 
As a massive Panzer Dragoon fan, I'm glad they're keeping Crimson Dragon on for another month, just in time for the Danish Xbox One launch. I know it's not supposed to be that good, but I'd still like to try it. And I was planning on buying Super Time Force from Gog.com anyway, so that's a nice addition as well.

Very good month from my perspective.
 
Happy about STF, shame about only getting 1 title again this month though. Already own Monaco on PC but will give it another go on the 360, already own Reach too.
 
Really? I think Max, Guacamelle and Halo wars were good.

What exactly are you expecting?

I'm pretty happy with the "free" games this far. Albeit Crimson Dragon being a bust.

Guacamelle is fun and Max is okay. I would just like to see something that is at least on the level of AC: Black Flag or even Thief. Just one of the older major releases. Thief would be especially welcome, as I never finished it on the 360.
 
Guacamelle is fun and Max is okay. I would just like to see something that is at least on the level of AC: Black Flag or even Thief. Just one of the older major releases. Thief would be especially welcome, as I never finished it on the 360.

Thief is one of the worst games of the gen, disc or digital. Give me STF any day over garbage like that.
 
This will teach me to buy any indie/small games on the Bone, bought Crimson Dragon and Super Time Force long before they were games with gold. Meh.
 
Guacamelle is fun and Max is okay. I would just like to see something that is at least on the level of AC: Black Flag or even Thief. Just one of the older major releases. Thief would be especially welcome, as I never finished it on the 360.

Gotcha.

I can see Thief coming soon at some point. Its lack of success and price point fit the bill. I don't think we will see Black Flag for awhile...at least not until Unity is matured.
 
STF is really good, but I feel like releasing it only a few months after it came out is kind of a burn for the early adopters. Keeping on CD sucks, but frankly XBO just doesn't have as many indie games as PS4 so they might not have a choice.

I'm most excited for Monaco, which I have wanted to play for a while, but never really had the chance to.
 
Capy can make it up to me by bringing over the Ultra content and early adopters like me can get it free. Everyone else can pay a small fee :3
 
Guacamelle is fun and Max is okay. I would just like to see something that is at least on the level of AC: Black Flag or even Thief. Just one of the older major releases. Thief would be especially welcome, as I never finished it on the 360.

I liked both, but I think I enjoyed Max more then Guacamelee overall!

About the retail titles, just like on PS4 I guess it will take a little more time for that to happen. Till there are a bigger gaming library on both platforms.
 
I liked both, but I think I enjoyed Max more then Guacamelee overall!

About the retail titles, just like on PS4 I guess it will take a little more time for that to happen. Till there are a bigger gaming library on both platforms.

I hear you. I have to admit that I got spoiled by how PS+ was back on the trusty old PS3. Things will get better for both of these services as the gen ages.
 
shame STF isn't cross buy. get with the times microsoft!

monaco is cool (fucking funny game to play co-op, can be a comedy of errors at times) but I already have it. might give reach a go.
 
I like Crimson Dragon a lot. The movement and targeting being separate does feel unintuitive and takes a while to come to terms with, but barrel rolling seems to compensate for that in most cases.

I already have STF :(

For 360, it's Monaco (dunno what this is) first then Halo Reach. Can't believe this region locking crap. I can't get DIshonored, I can't even pick up Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts for cheap.

Hopefully those two I have access to.

Monaco is an XBLA game, so that won't be an issue. Reach will be fine too, since all the Halo games on 360 are region free. For whatever reason, Bethesda has been region locking all of their games on 360 from the very beginning, and most of Rare's 360 games are locked too.
 
Sweet! I also almost bought STF when it first released, but decided not to for some reason. Now I know why. Thanks past self!

Oh, and I don't understand the few that have hated on that game. Looks awesome and most people agree it's a great game and a must have. But oh well, opinions, a-holes, and all that.
 
Really didn't expect STF so early, especially on XB1, that's cool.

Monaco was a great demo that I never got to follow up on, so I'm happy with this choice. Halo Reach I already own, but still it's a full AAA title from MS themselves so that counts for a lot.

As a massive Panzer Dragoon fan, I'm glad they're keeping Crimson Dragon on for another month, just in time for the Danish Xbox One launch. I know it's not supposed to be that good, but I'd still like to try it. And I was planning on buying Super Time Force from Gog.com anyway, so that's a nice addition as well.

Very good month from my perspective.

You never needed to own an Xbox One to grab the GwG games - you could always do it via the Xbox Store online as long as you had XBL Gold.

This will teach me to buy any indie/small games on the Bone, bought Crimson Dragon and Super Time Force long before they were games with gold. Meh.

This kind of mentality has always been the downside of Games with Gold and PS+. If you found that the game was worth the money to buy and enjoyed it, what does it matter if it goes for free afterwards? You enjoyed the game before others who are going to get it for free.
 
Monaco is an XBLA game, so that won't be an issue. Reach will be fine too, since all the Halo games on 360 are region free. For whatever reason, Bethesda has been region locking all of their games on 360 from the very beginning, and most of Rare's 360 games are locked too.

glad to hear it! thank you. I managed to get the BK bundle though back then.

I don't know how the site works but I naturally expect that I'm able to pick up a game if it shows up on the Canadian site. Makes me mad when it's tellng me I can't download it.
 
This will teach me to buy any indie/small games on the Bone, bought Crimson Dragon and Super Time Force long before they were games with gold. Meh.

if the game is interesting, just buy it instead of waiting for a possible sale.

I just got my Xbox one, and still want to buy guacamelee even though it was just free.
 
MS shouldn't be giving X1 games that are already on the store, that will deincentivate consumers from buying indies and make them wait for it to be given by the service.

I agree. They could not do that in the 360 since they are giving the games for free, but on Xbox One it is like ps+, the licenses expires of you are not gold anymore.

It was great with Guacamelee, but nos since they are offering old games, I keep skiping buying games waiting that they may be a GwG.
 
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