SkinnerSw33t
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Incredible. Horizon will get me through to FH3!
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Beggars can't be chooses
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
I didn't say beggars should pass.
Baron_Calamity
Member
Awesome month instore!
It should be in ready to install. Hard reset your console if not.
AngmarsKing701
Member
Do the 360 games run on the One? And if so, how do I download them on the One?
And what is Earthlock?
And what is Earthlock?
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Whoa. Nice month.
I already have Mirror's Edge on PS3 but I'll take it. Also Forza Horizon. Awesome. Also always wanted to try out the Chronicles games.
Genuinely good month.
I already have Mirror's Edge on PS3 but I'll take it. Also Forza Horizon. Awesome. Also always wanted to try out the Chronicles games.
Genuinely good month.
SkinnerSw33t
Member
Earthlock is a turn-based RPG. Yes, the BC 360 games do run on the XB1. Just claim them through the console store or the Web store.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Really curious about Earthlock, it's always nice to get a new game for free
I already have China, and I've played (rented) Mirror's Edge before, but I could go for a replay of the latter. And it'll be nice to get Horizon off the ol' backlog.
I already have China, and I've played (rented) Mirror's Edge before, but I could go for a replay of the latter. And it'll be nice to get Horizon off the ol' backlog.
Falchion
Member
This is me exactly.
The game showed up in ready to install when I changed the console location to United States. Weird that they let me buy the game(correctly priced and in the gwg list in their brazilian site) but it's not available to play on the console unless I do this. It works fine now.
Correctomundo
Member
Oh, I'll finally get Forza Horizon. Haven't played any except for the Fast and the Furious tie-in, but that was really fun, so this is good.
So Horizon is good? The last racing game I've played and enjoyed other than Mario Kart was Cruisin' USA way back on the 64. In fact, the only racing game I've even tried in the past ten years or so was The Crew, thanks to Games With Gold. And I found The Crew to be hilariously rancid garbage. Still, a good game is a good game - even though racing is pretty low on my list of preferred genres, I'll still give Horizon a go if the consensus is that it's worthwhile even for the most basic/casual of racing game players.
On a brighter note, I'm genuinely amped about Mirror's Edge! I meant to buy the game when it came out, but it was one of those titles that I kept on the perpetual back-burner. Super excited to finally give it a whirl.
On a brighter note, I'm genuinely amped about Mirror's Edge! I meant to buy the game when it came out, but it was one of those titles that I kept on the perpetual back-burner. Super excited to finally give it a whirl.
paragonpro
Banned
Fuck thats a good month, might re-up my gold subscription, played the hell out of forza horizon when it came out. Also im just getting around to playing human revolution from when that was free, i think im almost at the end, almost done in shanghai. The game is simply awesome, its the type of rpg that I love, i have no clue why i ignored it when it came out in 2011. Im amped to play mankind divided now.
World SkiFree
Member
Excited about finally playing Horizon 1 (although I did play the terrific demo multiple times). Held off on buying it on sale in anticipation of it being GwG ... also offset by the numerous other racing games on my 360.
After Forza, the main Microsoft game I would love to see on GwG is Halo: ODST.
After Forza, the main Microsoft game I would love to see on GwG is Halo: ODST.
As opposed to? The first Horizon game is only on the 360.
Backlogger
Member
It will likely have to be announced for Backwards Compatibility between now and then. So it'll be Xbox One as well =p
I've only played horizon 2 and it was very good, much better than the crew. It's actually one of my favourite racers of all time now (I'm usually a nfs guy). It's worth trying but if you don't like racers then you don't like racers lol.
It's not even that old. Only came out in 2012
Substandard
Member
I bought Forza Horizon and the season pass last month when they were $5 each. I guess I could have waited, but I did get about 30 hours of fun out of it so far, and I'm pumped that it will be Xbox One compatible now (all the 360 games with gold have to be).
I think the first one is better than Horizon 2, I'd highly recommend checking it out if you are a fan of open world racing games.
I think the first one is better than Horizon 2, I'd highly recommend checking it out if you are a fan of open world racing games.
Poot Poot Splash
Member
I don't know if anyone noticed but Forza 6 is free to play this weekend.
Which one is better - 6 or Horizon?
6 if you're into gt-esque car collecting and circuit grinding. Horizon if you prefer arcadish drive anywhere gameplay.
Depends on what you like. I do not like sim racers so Horizon all the way.
Horizon. Not even close
User 479360
Banned
Yes! Forza Horizon. I'd been wanting that one, because I traded in my physical copy when I was lacking trade-in games for a promo. I love that game. Don't know when/if I'll play it again, but I'd been considering picking it up again.
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China is boring as Hell. I'll never play it again and dread the fact that the next two are on my backlog.
Mirror's Edge was okay. I beat it. It was overrated and got boring/tedious.
Not sure what the other XB1 game is.
The Forza Horizon games are better than the mainline ones.
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China is boring as Hell. I'll never play it again and dread the fact that the next two are on my backlog.
Mirror's Edge was okay. I beat it. It was overrated and got boring/tedious.
Not sure what the other XB1 game is.
The Forza Horizon games are better than the mainline ones.
John Caboose
Member
On mainline forza versus horizon: I dislike circuit racing so I would say Horizon all the way.
SkinnerSw33t
Member
Seems pretty likely to me. The season, rally and VIP DLC were $5 each in the last sale.
J-Roderton
Member
Oh shit. Always wanted to play Mirrors Edge.
User 479360
Banned
Earthlock does sound interesting now that I've looked it up. I'll be checking it out.
6 is an absolutely fantastic game, but it all depends if you like sim-like games
Horizon series is goat wether you like racing or not
Any 360 games in games with gold are backwards compatible. Either buy them from Xbox.com or on the console
xrnzaaas
Member
Horizon 2 was my first game on XONE. Tarmac races play very similar to the first game, offroad races are something new. And obviously it offers better graphics. The choice doesn't matter that much imo, it's mostly up to which setting you find more interesting - Colorado or France/Italy.
6 runs at 60fps and Horizon doesn't, so 6 wins in my book.
But ever since *actual* arcade racing games spoiled me during the 90s, and Ridge Racer V brought that home in 2000, I find it almost impossible to enjoy racing games that run at lower than 60fps. Since it was free, I played the F&F version of FH2, and it was fun enough that I managed to complete it, despite zoning out repeatedly due to the framerate, lol.
I'll give FH1 a shot. The price is right, after all. But what I really want is a 60fps FH3. If that means buying a Scorpio, then I would consider buying a Scorpio...
I realize that I don't speak for most people, but I equate 30fps with PS1 racing games, where the hardware was physically not good enough to have any level of detail at 60. As soon as PS2 came out, the best racing games (Gran Turismo, Ridge Racer, Burnout, etc.) went to 60, as they should have, and have stayed there ever since.
I would take less pretty if it would run more smoothly. I don't want a balance, I want 60fps if I'm moving at 200mph. And I understand that open-world games are much more demanding on the hardware, so compromises need to be made, and in practically all cases on console right now, that means a lower framerate. And I hate that!
So yeah, if it meant I could finally enjoy a Forza Horizon game in 60fps, I would buy a Scorpio to do it.
I would take less pretty if it would run more smoothly. I don't want a balance, I want 60fps if I'm moving at 200mph. And I understand that open-world games are much more demanding on the hardware, so compromises need to be made, and in practically all cases on console right now, that means a lower framerate. And I hate that!
So yeah, if it meant I could finally enjoy a Forza Horizon game in 60fps, I would buy a Scorpio to do it.
Captain_Kusanagi
Member
If I installed Forza 6 via the "Free Play Days" and want to buy the Standard Edition as it is currently on sale while playing the Free version, will it automatically switch to my bought version, are there any known issues with this Free Play Days?
World SkiFree
Member
May be a silly question and/or already covered ... As a 360-only owner with Gold account, am I able to "download" or check a box to get the free One games, assuming I upgrade to One?
I don't remember seeing that option in the Xbox website; I wasn't sure if Gold differentiated systems per account, etc.
I don't remember seeing that option in the Xbox website; I wasn't sure if Gold differentiated systems per account, etc.
You can 'buy' all the Xbox One GWG games as long as you have XBL Gold, regardless whether or not you own an XB1. You just do it on xbox.com and 'buy' the games for free.
World SkiFree
Member
Thank you! I download the 360 Gold games religiously but I've never followed up on the One title option since I originally poked around. Thanks again for the info. Another "carrot" for me to upgrade down the line.
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