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[A Sentient Keyboard]

El Shaddai is not available on the Dutch GoD store (even though the trial version is, according to xbox.com). I have been trying to find a way around this, but I need some help from GAF.

Changing my account's nationality to UK didn't help, so I made a UK account from scratch. I could now see the indie tab on the Xbox store, so it had at least some effect, but I still couldn't find El Shaddai.

Someone on gameFAQs suggested 'finding a UK DNS', but I have no idea what that is or where to even start. If someone could point me in the right direction that would be much appreciated.

PS: isn't it strange El Shaddai doesn't show up at all on games on demand, even though there should be a trial version available? Am I looking in the right place? 'Games on Demand > Browse games > E' should be correct, right?

EDIT:

El Shaddai GoD is US only

Is it possible to create a US account and download it?

 

[acm2000]

El Shaddai GoD is US only

 

[Cheddahz]

Has Tomb Raider Legend aged well? For five bucks, I wouldn't mind playing a "old-school style" Tomb Raider

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Holy shit, I am getting so much. Probably even rebuy the GRAWs. Miss those guys and I never finished them.

Also Grid and Dirt 2 and a Bioshock rebuy. Incredible sale. And El Shaddai why not.

 

[eareboucas]

Not being able to get any of those deals... dammit, region locked XBL.

 

[nl david]

There is a button now in the game marketplace which leads to the GoD sale

 

[MrDaravon]

Those are actually some legitimately crazy prices, I'm impressed Microsoft.

 

[Overdoziz]

Is it possible to create a US account and download it?

Should be.

 

[Majanew]

They finally added a tab for the sales. Says GRAW 2 is $5, but when you click on it, it still says $19.

 

[nl david]

They finally added a tab for the sales. Says GRAW 2 is $5, but when you click on it, it still says $19.

Mine now has the right price (3 euro)

 

[Gowans]

No UK prices in the OP CJelly???

 

[Turnstyle]

Any UK Gaffers been able to purchase The Darkness?

I'm trying via the Live website, and it's not having it.

 

[BrokenSymmetry]

If you go to games section of the dashboard there's a sales and specials (or something similar) tab. You can find the deals on there.

Ah, thanks. I was just looking in the marketplace on xbox.com, and I couldn't find anything there.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

No UK prices in the OP CJelly???

Too much like real work and I can't see the original prices now.

 

[mere_immortal]

Is Rainbow Six Vegas I thing I should get?

Never played it on release but heard it's best online.

 

[acm2000]

Is Rainbow Six Vegas I thing I should get?

Never played it on release but heard it's best online.

first one, yes, its amazing

 

[nl david]

Is Rainbow Six Vegas I thing I should get?

Never played it on release but heard it's best online.

I wouldn't buy it if you want to play online, judging by the amount of players that are online in Vegas 2. It's still a fun game though

 

[Gowans]

Too much like real work and I can't see the original prices now.

haha!

who needs the original prices

 

[Majanew]

Why does it say 440 MS points when I try to buy with points? That's $5.50.

 

[Stronghammer22]

Should be.

Trying to buy through Xbox.com with my US account shows the following:

This content is not available for consoles in your region.

Using a VPN made no difference. I will try through the 360, though I doubt I will have any success.

 

[Biggzy]

Sorry but WOW again look at those deals! XBL never have nothing like this!

Some of these are actually legitimately good deals.

 

[mere_immortal]

I wouldn't buy it if you want to play online, judging by the amount of players that are online in Vegas 2. It's still a fun game though

Ah I was more worried that I would have to play it online to get the most out of it. If that's not the case I'll pick it up.

 

[A Sentient Keyboard]

EDIT: Nevermind, the game is region-locked so I won't be able to play it.

 

[MikeE21286]

El Shaddai is a no-brainer amirite?

 

[Cheddahz]

El Shaddai is a no-brainer amirite?

It's worth the $3

 

[Majanew]

Some of these are actually legitimately good deals.

Yeah, great prices, but these are very old games. I doubt the newer games will be $5 or anywhere near it.

 

[TheSeks]

Don't have a 360 at the moment but that Halo Wars and Halo: Reach being $10 thing is mighty tempting. Is a $20 MSP card enough for both of those in a no sales-tax state? Forgetting.

But it would be good to have those for when I pick one up possibly later this year or when MS fire sales with the new consoles coming out.

 

[friskykillface]

yeah.........MS aint gonna have transferable xbox 360 purchases for the new system lol


but anyway, i still got mine and will continue to use it so i am about to start cleaning up on some games, bioshock is mine maybe dirt 2 too

maybe the darkness 1 as well, i loved the second one.

 

[Biggzy]

Yeah, great prices, but these are very old games. I doubt the newer games will be $5 or anywhere near it.

Expect 33% off for the latest releases like Halo 4.

 

[MikeE21286]

It's worth the $3

Weird. It says $2.99, but then when I try to pay with points it wants to charge me 480 pts ($6).

 

[Randy Lanzarote]

Wow, very surprised on some of those prices, I've had a few thousand points sitting in my account for the past year, they may actually get used. Dirt 2 for 400pts could be worth it.

MS testing the waters with a DD only future....?

 

[Diablohead]

yeah.........MS aint gonna have transferable xbox 360 purchases for the new system lol

The halo prices sort of make me think like that but then it could also be a bit of a plan to take away some of that ps4 hype, not sure how but good sales usually raise talk.

If the next xbox was not BC then my 360 will be sat next to my tv for the next few years yet, why would I upgrade when I have a backlog easily a year long in both xbla titles and retail games (my current work has delayed my game playing a lot over the last 12 months)

 

[Majanew]

Weird. It says $2.99, but then when I try to pay with points it wants to charge me 480 pts ($6).

Yep. And all the $5 games are $5.50 if you use points.

 

[Stronghammer22]

Thanks, this worked, I was able to access the store page.


One more thing, though, it says the price is $2.99 plus tax.

1. How much is this tax approximately?

2. Is it true the tax differs per state (and that your state is derived from the postal code you used to make the Mixrosoft account.

3. If so, what is the cheapest state?

I tried it on 360, no go.

This game does not match the consoles region. You have not been charged.

Or something like that.

 

[IHaveIce]

So wait how do I get these pricews as a German? Halo Wars, Reach and Halo 4 have a discoutn on the xbox.com website ( Halo 4 is 29,99 € !!!! )

But I want to buy Bioshock.

edit: Ok now it changed to 4,99 €... strange

 

[gdt]

Picked up El Shaddai.

 

[JaggedSac]

Gonna grab several of these. Have several thousand points lying around.

 

[MasterLeePhD]

So are we going to see the rest of the games on the list go on sale today or are they a weekly thing?

 

[CrunchinJelly]

So are we going to see the rest of the games on the list go on sale today or are they a weekly thing?

Rest will be daily. So today is Halo. Tomorrow I could imagine it being an Assassins Creed day, or Borderlands day, or Call of Duty day etc.

 

[Jeux]

I have a US account on a Japanese Xbox in Japan and I can only buy the occasional on-demand title (but all arcade titles) and I was able to score Rayman RR for $2.99

 

[ii Stryker]

this firesale screams cash grab before we announce NO BC for nextbox.

 

[mere_immortal]

this firesale screams cash grab before we announce NO BC for nextbox.

Pretty much, although even for a single playthrough most of these games are worth a lot more than this.

 

[brokenbeans]

I'll look forward to this when I get home.

 

[Phatmac]

Great deals so far. I'll be sure to check out Shaddi.

 

[OdysseusVA]

I hope they fix the points issue :/ Really want to pick up El Shaddai and New Vegas

 

[ii Stryker]

Pretty much, although even for a single playthrough most of these games are worth a lot more than this.

so far there isn't anything on that list I haven't played already.

IF RDR and Dead Island are only $5 I may pick them up again.

One other thing to consider is they could actually have BC and having a large digital library could sway gamers to go with nextbox in lieu of the more powerful PS4.

 

[An-Det]

Some crazy deals. I already own most of what I would get, but this should be a great sale for people. Where was cheap digital Reach when I was playing it constantly though.

How is Dark Messiah on consoles? For that price I'm tempted to play through it again.

 

[thelatestmodel]

Wow, this is actually a GREAT sale. Will be picking up a few things.

 

[Korosenai]

Everyon should buy Bioshock for $5. Crazy deal.

 

[randomlyrossy]

Should be.

I logged into my US account on my Xbox and it said the game was a different region.

Super bummed, would love to grab El Shaddai.

Went ahead and grabbed Tomb Raider Legend though. I have it on original Xbox but be nice to the have slightly upgraded version for a couple of quid.