The Witness coming to Xbox is great! Loving the confirmation. There's even an official trailer for it from Microsoft:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcDe0EPUA04
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcDe0EPUA04
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Xbox One Download Games |OT| News, Announcements, Reviews, and Impressions Thread
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For some reason, Hue has gone away again. Signs are it'll be back again on the 30th.
Vert boil
Member
Looking back, the 23rd was the original date but Curve delayed it a week. Guess MS didn't update things.
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Nightmares from the Deep: The Sirens Call will be coming out August 26th.
Site - Trailer
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Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy will be coming out August 26th.
Site - Trailer
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Hack, Slash & Backstab will be coming out August 31st.
Site - Trailer
Seems to be getting some interesting impressions....could probably do with an OT, I can imagine people (like myself) just overlooking this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W3NkTTFOos
eastx
Member
No Livelock release date since it got pushed back.
backflip10019
Member
Valley looks awesome. I always used to have dreams where I was jumping high across the landscape just like the game has. $20 just seems a littttttttttle bit steep for it though. I'll wait for a sale.
Thanks for the post. Well... shame to hear about that about Song Of The Deep. I don't know. Sometimes I say to myself that I really like Metroidvania games, but at the same time the only ones I've played are Dust An Elysian Tail and Symphony of the Night (loved them both) and Super Metroid (which I found very boring). Teslagrad is a metroidvania/puzzle game hybrid - don't know if that counts but I actually liked that game.
I have Ori & The Blind Forest in my backlog so I'll play that one day and probably just skip Song Of The Deep entirely.
Karak
Member
That's a bummer.
Good choice. Ori is a great "metroidvania" game. Top notch art too. Really enjoyed my time with it.
RedSparrows
Member
Ori is phenomenal. Not quite as Metroidvania as I'd hoped, but excellent all the same.
Recore out soon too.
eastx
Member
Speak of the devil! PWE just announced Livelock will be coming to Xbox One, PS4, and PC on August 30th.
Nice! Great to hear.
Vert boil
Member
Awesomenauts Assemble will be coming out September 7th.
The Starstorm expansion will be free during the launch weekend.
Site - Trailer
They're doing a pre-launch newsletter give away comp.
The Starstorm expansion will be free during the launch weekend.
Site - Trailer
They're doing a pre-launch newsletter give away comp.
RedSparrows
Member
I no rite. On top of stuff like Valley and my backlog, in September I want Forza H 3 (+ FH1), Earthlock, Recore, Virginia, possibly The Witness, and probably 2/3 others I forgot. Welp.
IbizaPocholo
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Will be mine for 10€ or less.
Edit:For 5€ like i did it for gone home.
Looks very interesting.
eastx
Member
Exclusive first look at Virginia, a Twin Peaks-style interactive thriller - Coming to Xbox One, PS4, and PC on September 22. Full impressions & hands-on gameplay video.
YESSS. I'll get both of these games for sure. XB1 has been getting soooo many great adventure/puzzle games.
Vert boil
Member
Released today,
Nightmares from the Deep 2: The Siren's Call - 9$ (will rise to 10$), 1.16GB.
(Trial available. No time limit, unlocks achievements.)
Obliteracers - 14$, 1.51GB.
(Trial available. 15 mins, unlocks achievements.)
Solar Shifter EX - 10$, 4.78GB.
Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy - 20$, 1.84GB.
New Pre-Orders,
FreezeME - 10$
(site - trailer)
King Oddball - 4.50$ (will rise to 5$)
(site - trailer)
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Verdun has been delayed, no new date yet.
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Stories of Bethem: Full Moon will be coming out September 2nd.
Site - Trailer
Nightmares from the Deep 2: The Siren's Call - 9$ (will rise to 10$), 1.16GB.
(Trial available. No time limit, unlocks achievements.)
Obliteracers - 14$, 1.51GB.
(Trial available. 15 mins, unlocks achievements.)
Solar Shifter EX - 10$, 4.78GB.
Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy - 20$, 1.84GB.
New Pre-Orders,
FreezeME - 10$
(site - trailer)
King Oddball - 4.50$ (will rise to 5$)
(site - trailer)
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Verdun has been delayed, no new date yet.
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Stories of Bethem: Full Moon will be coming out September 2nd.
Site - Trailer
Fortinbras
Member
FreezeME looks like a Mario 64 / Mario Galaxy clone. Even the running animation looks like Mario running. 
And People talked about "Rivals of Aether" sounding "generic"... "FreezeME" sounds as shovelware, identity-less as possible... but the trailer was fairly nice.
As dirivitive as much of it looks, a title like "Super Sunshine Maria 64 Makafushigi Galaxy" might have made more sense, lol. Looks pretty solid for a $10 game.
As dirivitive as much of it looks, a title like "Super Sunshine Maria 64 Makafushigi Galaxy" might have made more sense, lol. Looks pretty solid for a $10 game.
RedSparrows
Member
OMG cheap 3D platformer SOLD
Sooner Yooka Layle, Hat in Time, BK3 (COUGH) get here the better...
Sooner Yooka Layle, Hat in Time, BK3 (COUGH) get here the better...
Vert boil
Member
Obliteracers is completely different from what I was expecting. A rather unique take on party game/kart racer.
15 mins, 150gs. A lot better than the meager 35gs from Nightmares from the Deep.
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Bit of a weird one here, Bugbear are doing a kickstarter style thing for Wreckfest where you can pre-order on their site (for a heavy discount) the Game Preview/full release.
15 mins, 150gs. A lot better than the meager 35gs from Nightmares from the Deep.
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Bit of a weird one here, Bugbear are doing a kickstarter style thing for Wreckfest where you can pre-order on their site (for a heavy discount) the Game Preview/full release.
RedSparrows
Member
Hmmm, might this be a US store jobby?Damn localisation.
Obliteracers is more car combat than racing so I'm a bit disappointed but I bought it anyway.
It's decent so far, multiplayer is probably where it's at though.
I had no idea Wreckfest was coming, had my fingers crossed it would but never really expected it.
Might pre-order the $20 version now....
£15.68 in UK money, bought it.
It's decent so far, multiplayer is probably where it's at though.
I had no idea Wreckfest was coming, had my fingers crossed it would but never really expected it.
Might pre-order the $20 version now....
£15.68 in UK money, bought it.
I don't know if it matters but it's on Steam in the UK.
Maybe it's just not released properly yet, the achievements aren't up on trueachievements yet that I can see.
Garcia el Gringo
Member
I just pre-ordered my first digital game on Xbox One with FreezeMe! I gotta support 3D platformers on the console and in general.
Definitely interested in picking up Virginia; the description couldn't sound more acutely appealing to me. I'm curious about how much that will cost. I might pick up Dear Esther: Landmark Edition on sale at some point.
Definitely interested in picking up Virginia; the description couldn't sound more acutely appealing to me. I'm curious about how much that will cost. I might pick up Dear Esther: Landmark Edition on sale at some point.
Vert boil
Member
A test app was mistakenly published to the public store. Happens occasionally.
Vert boil
Member
Code:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/store/p/attack-on-titan/c3qwvtz6htcbYou mean the viglink shizzle? It's up to individual users to block that stuff.
eastx
Member
Thanks. I was afraid the actual link would not show up from non-UK territories since the game isn't out over here yet. But it works fine, which is great. Appreciate the Viglink tip too.
It's finally here!! After a lot of ordeal.
I called them again and they could not cancel it. They reduced the item order to $0 so if it ever comes it will be free since I was never charged for this part of the bundle.
I never realized I wasn't charged, so given that my profit (besides the free XB if it ever comes) is $150 ($50 Amazon GC + $13 surplus refund + $40 controller sale + $22 and $15 digital game sales + $10 credit). So, I wanted to buy an XB1 with this money.... got one in great shape on BST for $182. Yay for the $32 XB1!!!!
It's updating now. It's shiny and white. 😁
eastx
Member
MonoGame is a set of developer tools that allow games developed with XNA to be ported to other platformers. The first MonoGame Xbox One title is likely to be Axiom Verge, announced at GDC.
I interviewed Tom Spilman, head of MonoGame, about MonoGame itself, the Xbox One indie situation, upcoming MonoGame indies for Xbox One, and more. Please check out the story and watch the video for even more interesting discussion:
How MonoGame is bringing more indie developers to Xbox One
Also, here's my Attack on Titan review. Already out in the UK and comes to North America on Tuesday, August 30.
I interviewed Tom Spilman, head of MonoGame, about MonoGame itself, the Xbox One indie situation, upcoming MonoGame indies for Xbox One, and more. Please check out the story and watch the video for even more interesting discussion:
How MonoGame is bringing more indie developers to Xbox One
Also, here's my Attack on Titan review. Already out in the UK and comes to North America on Tuesday, August 30.
I finished the 1000/1000 in Nightmares from the Deep 2 this weekend. That was pretty fun. It's another good addition to my XB1 library.
So if anyone likes point-and-click puzzle/adventures games, I highly recommend Artifex Mundi's puzzle games.
They released their first game "Nightmares from the Deep 1" on September 2015. And less than one year later they already have 5 total games in this genre released on the system.
Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart
Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink
Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek
Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride
Nightmares from the Deep 2: The Siren's Call
If you're on the fence, do this:
1) Download the trial for one of the above games (I think they all have free trials).
2) If you like the game, then start playing that game on CASUAL/EASY (not Expert) for your first ever Artifex Mundi playthrough. Use hints if you want. Don't worry about missing out on gamerscore - it's really easy to finish gamerscore on subsequent playthroughs.
3) Then, once you've done your first playthrough on CASUAL/EASY and you know how these games work, you can start playing the other games on Expert moving forward (using no Hints).
They're all pretty much the same game. Some people would find that to be a problem. But if you're like me and you love their games and you just want more and more, it's pretty god damn awesome to have 5 of these games being released in quick succession on the system.
So if anyone likes point-and-click puzzle/adventures games, I highly recommend Artifex Mundi's puzzle games.
They released their first game "Nightmares from the Deep 1" on September 2015. And less than one year later they already have 5 total games in this genre released on the system.
Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart
Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink
Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek
Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride
Nightmares from the Deep 2: The Siren's Call
If you're on the fence, do this:
1) Download the trial for one of the above games (I think they all have free trials).
2) If you like the game, then start playing that game on CASUAL/EASY (not Expert) for your first ever Artifex Mundi playthrough. Use hints if you want. Don't worry about missing out on gamerscore - it's really easy to finish gamerscore on subsequent playthroughs.
3) Then, once you've done your first playthrough on CASUAL/EASY and you know how these games work, you can start playing the other games on Expert moving forward (using no Hints).
They're all pretty much the same game. Some people would find that to be a problem. But if you're like me and you love their games and you just want more and more, it's pretty god damn awesome to have 5 of these games being released in quick succession on the system.
backflip10019
Member
I was kind of trudging through it at the beginning, but The Banner Saga (the first one) has gotten insanely good. I'm really appreciating it for the small vignettes and decisions you have to make as you traverse these massive lands. The battle system isn't fantastic but I'm starting to really enjoy the passive moments of the game, and love the art. I'm nearing the end and already can't wait to jump into the sequel.
Vert boil
Member
Released today,
140 - 8$, 229MB.
Armello - 15$ (will rise to 20$), 1.79GB.
--Usurpers Hero Pack - 10$
Binaries - 10$, 408MB.
Hue - 12$ (will rise to 15$), 492MB.
Livelock - 20$, 8.51GB.
Mahjong - 10$ ,613MB
Resident Evil 4 - 20$, 10.6GB.
The Turing Test - 20$, 9.06GB.
New DLC,
Van Helsing 2
--Magic Pack - 1$
New Pre-order,
Oceanhorn - Monster of Uncharted Seas - 15$
140 - 8$, 229MB.
Armello - 15$ (will rise to 20$), 1.79GB.
--Usurpers Hero Pack - 10$
Binaries - 10$, 408MB.
Hue - 12$ (will rise to 15$), 492MB.
Livelock - 20$, 8.51GB.
Mahjong - 10$ ,613MB
Resident Evil 4 - 20$, 10.6GB.
The Turing Test - 20$, 9.06GB.
New DLC,
Van Helsing 2
--Magic Pack - 1$
New Pre-order,
Oceanhorn - Monster of Uncharted Seas - 15$
BananasWithGuns
Member
I think you're confusing this with Earthlock?
oh that would be great!
Vert boil
Member
eastx
Member
Here's me playing it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psMgp5lFDI4
It's very good. Switching colors mid-air during jumps is a bit of a pain, but the dev plans to make that mechanic more forgiving in a future update.
Thanks so much for continuing to do this every week, vert.
This is a crazy day. The Turing Test and Resident Evil 4 are definite purchases. 140 and Hue are also good choices but I need to see some more game play footage / reviews for them. They seem right up my alley though. Potentially 4 new purchases for me on one release day.