Thick Thighs Save Lives
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Seriously... I'd pay full price for a remaster of Remember Me for current gen consoles.I 'member
Why this game doesn't have a newer re-release is beyond me.
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PSA: Rare Xbox 360 sale features over 60 non-backwards compatible games (Xbox 360 MarketPlace closes July 29)
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Most of the discounted list is back up (they took it down before)
On a modern PC you can just pick it up on sale and then run it at 4K, but you'll have to deal with it's 1,002 FPS cap.
Then install the updated texture and lighting mods.
https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Remember_Me#Remember_Me_HD_-_2K
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Yeah but based on that link it seems like the PC version suffers from 'constant stuttering'.
A modern console re-release would likely not have that. Or hell, even an enhanced BC version.
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RedC
Member
Microsoft quietly discounts more non-backwards compatible Xbox 360 games in new sale
Microsoft has quietly discounted a small selection of non-backwards compatible Xbox 360 games from Activision ahead of the store's closure next month.
Leonidas
AMD's Dogma: ARyzen (No Intel inside)
Only one month left of Xbox 360 Marketplace. I'm waiting for July 16th when the final sale goes live before I buy everything I want. Still have $80+, in my MS account from when I price matched my Xbox Series X last year, should be enough to get everything I want.
Hoping for DLC discounts included in the finale... there is a lot of DLC I want, but seems silly to pay more than the cost of some of these games for DLC which many times only amounts to a small extra.
Hoping for DLC discounts included in the finale... there is a lot of DLC I want, but seems silly to pay more than the cost of some of these games for DLC which many times only amounts to a small extra.
zokie
Member
sadly , you cannot buy directly from the marketplace now as it redirects back to xbox.com
I want to buy the 360 Dead Rising games before the marketplace closes but now it cannot be done
I want to buy the 360 Dead Rising games before the marketplace closes but now it cannot be done
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Power Pro
Member
I can't even look at the marketplace from my 360, because for some (or for no reason), my xbox 360 refuses to connect to the internet. Wired or wireless, it just constantly fails to reach the internet. It's not like the console or my account is blocked. It has connected before, and I still have an active account on other platforms, it's just this machine is refusing to work.
Larxia
Member
Never had any stuttering issue with Remember Me on pc from what I remember. I do however always lock my framerate with rivatuner, which almost always fix bad framepacing from internal framerate limiters, so maybe that's why.
Amazing game, very underrated, and so much ahead of its time in term of visuals.
Power Pro
Member
Okay...got it to work, it wanted me to enter my username and password again for some reason. So weird how it just kept saying connection failed. It wasn't until I attempted to sign in with my profile that it told me I needed to enter my information again.
Now to see what's actually available at a good price. Not seeing much besides Dead Rising so far.
Now to see what's actually available at a good price. Not seeing much besides Dead Rising so far.
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ThatStupidLion
Member
Just reading thru the list is a hit of nostalgia
Power Pro
Member
Man, there really are quite a few games that were just put up on the marketplace, and the owners probably just forgot they existed and have just sat there with full price and never been lowered. I went through most games one by one on the 360 store to see what was cheaper, and for the most part, it's just some Capcom games right now that have a decent price, with a few exceptions. Spyro for $9.99 is tempting since I think the physical copy is pricey. Rise of the Tomb Raider I'd be curious to see on 360 for $7.99.
But seriously, with the server shutting down, they should be lowering the prices on every thing exclusive to 360. I understand they probably don't want to touch the prices for games playable on Xbox One/Series systems, but something like...Bullet Witch, yeah I still don't wanna spend $20 on that.
Then there are games like I mentioned that I think the IP owners just forgot were even there. Xbox 360 version of Alien Isolation, $49.99. Fucking Yaiba Ninja Gaiden Z is still $59.99 lol I probably would've gotten Quantum Theory in a heartbeat if it was on sale, but it's still just sitting there at $30, because fuck trying to make a few sales before the store closes I guess.
But seriously, with the server shutting down, they should be lowering the prices on every thing exclusive to 360. I understand they probably don't want to touch the prices for games playable on Xbox One/Series systems, but something like...Bullet Witch, yeah I still don't wanna spend $20 on that.
Then there are games like I mentioned that I think the IP owners just forgot were even there. Xbox 360 version of Alien Isolation, $49.99. Fucking Yaiba Ninja Gaiden Z is still $59.99 lol I probably would've gotten Quantum Theory in a heartbeat if it was on sale, but it's still just sitting there at $30, because fuck trying to make a few sales before the store closes I guess.
Leonidas
AMD's Dogma: ARyzen (No Intel inside)
Still a chance some of the stuff you were hoping for could go on sale on the 16th (the last time prices will be adjusted).
If you really wanted games like Alien Isolation, Yaiba and Bullet Witch, I'd suggest the PC version (most of which are on sale on Steam right now, and run way better than the 360 releases. Bullet Witch on 360 frame-rate was abysmal.
Power Pro
Member
It's not that I really want any of those, I already own Alien on multiple platforms, and the other 2 were more like "well if it's $2, I'll grab it", but that's it. Like there's also a lot of Koei Tecmo games that are on here that I'd be like "ehh, not at full price" and that's why I never got em, and here they sit still at full price.
zokie
Member
i am glad that MS has fixed it , i can buy 360 games directly from any browser againsadly , you cannot buy directly from the marketplace now as it redirects back to xbox.com
I want to buy the 360 Dead Rising games before the marketplace closes but now it cannot be done
Leonidas
AMD's Dogma: ARyzen (No Intel inside)
Todays list is final, sadly doesn't seem anything was added, and some games that were said to be on sale didn't make it (Burnout, FNR3, and 4 others)
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Kind of an impossible crapshoot but I hope they jigger some magic up and put out a universal X360 emulator for Series consoles, be able to play any owned X360 game.
Sushi_Combo
Member
Definitely picked up Spyro. Getting the physical game is a bit pricey.
Nemesisuuu
Member
Seems like we'll get Riddick at full price, it's not like it's expensive, but deal would be nice.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Yes.
This is the Xbox 360 version of the store, anything that is BC has already been migrated to the new store a long time ago.
intbal
Member
They're repackaged for the emulator, so they're actually Xbox One/Series versions now. So they should remain up indefinitely.
BlackTron
Gold Member
Of course the last month the store exists would be the month I decide to put thousands of dollars of parts into my car. Making me question my sanity scouring a list of old games I wouldn't be thinking about otherwise for a system I haven't had hooked up for eternity. In fact my remaining 360 doesn't even have a HDD, FOMO running on all cylinders today.
Power Pro
Member
Well until some publishers take their shit down for no reason. Honestly, I don't why Soul Caliber 1 is not purchasable anymore
I want it! I understand SC2 cuz it has Spawn in it, but 1 should still be on there.
intbal
Member
Yes, that's true. Publishers can and will remove their games from digital storefronts. Rarely any way to know when that is going to happen.Well until some publishers take their shit down for no reason. Honestly, I don't why Soul Caliber 1 is not purchasable anymore
I was only really referring to the games still being offered through the modern consoles' digital stores once the 360 store shuts down.
Power Pro
Member
I know, it's just frustrating. You look up the category for Backward Compatible titles on the Xbox Store, and it's ridiculous how many say "not available for purchase". They went through the trouble of making these games BC, and so many were delisted pretty fast after they were made available.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
How many Xbox 360s are still functioning?
intbal
Member
Probably every single Trinity and later variant. That was first released in the middle of 2010.
The Tonasket (late 2009) variant is also probably in perfect working order.
The Jasper (late 2008) variant is the first model that had significant fixes for RROD because it featured a die shrink.
YMMV when it comes to the DVD drives. I don't think the drives in the 360 E model are of the same quality as earlier versions.
bender
What time is it?
7 or 8 of them.
StereoVsn
Member
Is Remember Me backwards compatible? Couldn’t get an answer by searching online.
Also, is Batman Arkham Origins still available on Xbox?
I actually got both on Steam, it wouldn’t mind having it on Xbox BC if they are cheap enough.
RedC
Member
No, Remember Me is not backward compatible.
Batman Arkham Origins is backwards compatible but there was never a digital version offered on the Xbox Marketplace, so you will need to use the disc.
Shake Your Rump
Gold Member
I used this time to gather all the 360 disc copies of games I wanted. I figure the prices will only go up. I now have a stack of 20 games to get through someday. Currently enjoying Lollipop Chainsaw, Blue Dragon, and Sonic Generations.
BlackTron
Gold Member
Blue Dragon I can see but Sonic Generations on a 360 in 2024? I have a physical copy too for posterity but you can get it digital on sale for 5 bucks, enjoy MUCH better performance, and avoid the wear and tear on your 360 (this game actually damaged my brand new PS3's graphics card back in 2011). I found hardware struggling to keep up with this game equated to the end experience of input lag which made playing a twitch game maddening.
intbal
Member
I'm probably one of only three people on Earth who would care about this, but I'm going to mention it anyway.
I picked up Dark Messiah of Might and Magic in this sale. It's a Source Engine game, so I was hoping it would allow the same Uncap FPS trick as Half-Life 2.
Unfortunately, the game doesn't store the User Settings ini on the 360's hard drive. Not in any accessible way, anyway. So the game is capped at 30fps, even though the graphics are very simple and the cutscenes all run at 60fps.
So, if you're one of those other two people who might have been considering this, now you know.
I picked up Dark Messiah of Might and Magic in this sale. It's a Source Engine game, so I was hoping it would allow the same Uncap FPS trick as Half-Life 2.
Unfortunately, the game doesn't store the User Settings ini on the 360's hard drive. Not in any accessible way, anyway. So the game is capped at 30fps, even though the graphics are very simple and the cutscenes all run at 60fps.
So, if you're one of those other two people who might have been considering this, now you know.
StereoVsn
Member
Yeah, got a copy of Arkham Origins on eBay, lol. I do have Remember Me on PS3 and Steam, so that isn’t a big deal.
And let’s face it, playing these games on PC at 60+ fps and much higher res will always be better as even Origins didn’t get res/fps enhancements.
Shake Your Rump
Gold Member
I’ve noticed no difference using the disc on my 360s versus the digital version on Xbox One.
BlackTron
Gold Member
Fair enough. I have no idea if Xbox One helps the game but the difference on Series S/X is huge. Which of course you could always get out of the PC version with the right specs.
Sorry if you don't have any of those options. Not trying to go elitist on you.
StereoVsn
Member
Unless the game is FPS boosted, attaching external SSD to Xbox One would accomplish the same thing in cutting loading times.
Edit: PC version should be a better bet.
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BlackTron
Gold Member
Load times were never a concern of mine in this game, other than when my old PS3 failed the load assets during gameplay and I was running on invisible tracks. The X/S version gets 4k/60FPS.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
I tried my hand on the PC version of Origins a few years ago, it was an incredibly buggy mess. Higher resolution and performance is a big plus but the game having a myriad of issues is definitely a huge sore spot. Comparatively, I also picked up Origins earlier this year at a garage sale (FOR JUST $1
) and even though it looks like ass by comparison, the 360 version running in BC mode on Series was an almost entirely bug/glitch free experience for me.
Orbital2060
Member
Doesnt look like FEZ is available anymore, but it was released for PC in 2019. I bought a copy to play on my laptop.
Buy FEZ | Xbox
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space.
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graywolf323
Member
are you getting the MTU error? I’m having the same issue and it seems like it’s been happening since the winter but Xbox/Microsoft can’t be bothered to fix it
edit: I finally got through, I think it might have been caused by my old app password for the Xbox 360 expiring? at least when I tried connecting from the dashboard it made me login again & I had to generate a new one
How to get and use app passwords - Microsoft Support
Learn how to sign in and create app passwords for Microsoft apps and devices that don't support two-step verification.
support.microsoft.com
edit 2: well this sucks, I thought these were permanent price cuts so I wasn’t in a hurry to dig my 360 out of storage but now I see the sale on BLACK already ended
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RedC
Member
More non-backwards compatible Xbox 360 games receive surprise discounts
Out of nowhere, a tiny handful of non-backwards compatible Xbox 360 games have been discounted ahead of the 360 store shutdown next week.
graywolf323
Member
oh that’s great, I was missing the OG Dishwasher somehowMore non-backwards compatible Xbox 360 games receive surprise discounts
Out of nowhere, a tiny handful of non-backwards compatible Xbox 360 games have been discounted ahead of the 360 store shutdown next week.www.trueachievements.com
