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[KnuckaWut]

Dead Island is such a mediocre game. For free, it's okay but I would never buy this. I'm in the hotel section looking for a parking lot or something. The melee combat with the first person perspective just doesn't work when that's the focus. I'm always either too early or too late in landing blows. This should have been a third person game instead.

so it's a mediocre game because you suck at it ?

 

[Darkmakaimura]

so it's a mediocre game because you suck at it ?

No, it's a mediocre game because it's mediocre for a number of reasons. I made a LTTP thread and a lot of people seem to say it goes downhill after the beach section. I tend to agree since now that I'm in the hotel area, I don't feel it holds up much at this point.

BTW, you'll see from that thread that at first, I was having fun with the game but that's changed.

 

[AzBat]

Toy Soldiers: Cold War is available early.

Check it out here... http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/P...-9115-d80258410aac?DownloadType=Game#LiveZone

 

[Curufinwe]

Dead Island is a fun game with solid combat mechanics. I'm glad I grabbed it before my Gold sub expired.

 

[jond76]

Dead Island is one of my faves of last Gen. Looking forward to Dying Light.

 

[Surface of Me]

What do you guys think the chances of the Arkham games, Bayonetta, or Vanquish being future GwG?

 

[Ghazi]

What do you guys think the chances of the Arkham games, Bayonetta, or Vanquish being future GwG?

Those would all be good games, so near impossible.

 

[TsuWave]

What do you guys think the chances of the Arkham games, Bayonetta, or Vanquish being future GwG?

i think out of those only bayonetta has not been on ps+ so that shows a willingness from publishers, i'm not sure if ms would want to pay though

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Well, it's noon on the 16th.... Where's the new free game?

Edit: NVM, it shows it on the Xbox.com website and it's Toy Soldiers. No thanks.

 

[Lemstar]

What do you guys think the chances of the Arkham games, Bayonetta, or Vanquish being future GwG?

Arkham Asylum seems plausible. The other two, not so much.

Well, it's noon on the 16th.... Where's the new free game?

Look six posts up.

 

[bidguy]

already played toy soldiers
fun game. lasts about an hour until it gets boring.

dont care much about 360 at this point announce this program on xbox one already ms ...

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Look six posts up.

Thing is, it didn't show on Xbox Dashboard. It still had Dead Island up.

 

[bobs...onGaf]

Toy Soldiers was a really fun free game. I really enjoyed it.

When do they normally announce the games that are coming out? I most likely wont get them as I am now on Silver but I would love to know what I am missing out on.

Im half tempted to renew gold just to get the free games but I don't think they will be worth the cost of Gold lol. (I wont be able to play at all outside of like one weekend next month)

 

[Bsigg12]

Toy Soldiers was a really fun free game. I really enjoyed it.

When do they normally announce the games that are coming out? I most likely wont get them as I am now on Silver but I would love to know what I am missing out on.

Im half tempted to renew gold just to get the free games but I don't think they will be worth the cost of Gold lol. (I wont be able to play at all outside of like one weekend next month)

We'll know officially on Thursday or Friday but it might leak since that seems to happen with this program.

 

[munroe]

Toy Soldiers was a really fun free game. I really enjoyed it.

When do they normally announce the games that are coming out? I most likely wont get them as I am now on Silver but I would love to know what I am missing out on.

Im half tempted to renew gold just to get the free games but I don't think they will be worth the cost of Gold lol. (I wont be able to play at all outside of like one weekend next month)

I've downloaded quite a few games since the program started, granted at the start, the games were quite old, regardless, I've still enjoyed playing them and has probably warranted the gold subscription.

So far I've downloaded: Sleeping Dogs, Dead Island, Iron Brigade, Shoot Many Robots, Dead Rising 2, A World of Keflings, Magic 2013, Assassin's Creed 2 and Fable 3

I've enjoyed them all, except Fable3, having a hard time getting into that game...

 

[MasterLeePhD]

With all these free games they really need to let us use more external storage.

I've stopped buying games digitally because of this issue.

 

[Monocle]

Holy shit, I can't believe I missed Sleeping Dogs and Dead Island. Those were the only two Games for Gold titles I wanted that I hadn't previously played. Aaaaaaaargh. I can't think of a good reason why players shouldn't be given access to the games that were free while their Gold subscription was active.

Goddamn.

 

[Ape]

Holy shit, I can't believe I missed Sleeping Dogs and Dead Island. Those were the only two Games for Gold titles I wanted that I hadn't previously played. Aaaaaaaargh. I can't think of a good reason why players shouldn't be given access to the games that were free while their Gold subscription was active.

Goddamn.

I think that it gives users incentive to be active on the 360 every month at least twice a month. Instead of logging on once every six months or whatever. Got to get those ad impressions!

 

[jond76]

Damn. Thought the bump was for news about next month. :'(

 

[Stumpokapow]

Holy shit, I can't believe I missed Sleeping Dogs and Dead Island. Those were the only two Games for Gold titles I wanted that I hadn't previously played. Aaaaaaaargh. I can't think of a good reason why players shouldn't be given access to the games that were free while their Gold subscription was active.

It's a technical limitation, just as the "permanent ownership" is a technical limitation. Xbox 360's marketplace supports: Price for all members, price for gold members. Xbox 360's licensing supports: Owned, not owned. As a result the only way to give a free game away is to temporarily adjust one or both of the prices to free and anyone who adds it to their queue at that point owns it forever.

PS3 wouldn't support your use-case either, although it's a little more flexible. They have: Price for all members, price for PS+ members and Owned, Owned if PS Plus, possibly Owned until expiry date, and not owned. They still don't retroactively allow you to get free content you've missed during your licensing periods. But the PS+ window is wider too because stuff doesn't cycle in and out in two weeks.

 

[munroe]

I can't think of a good reason why players shouldn't be given access to the games that were free while their Gold subscription was active.

Goddamn.

With that logic, I should be able to still purchase all of the Steam games and their respective sale prices that I missed at the various Spring/Autumn/Christmas holiday sales purely because I had an active steam account at the time they were on.

It's unfortunate that you missed them however, you had half a month to get the items, if you're running low on space, just 'purchase' them and then download them at a later date.

 

[MasterLeePhD]

Any guesses on what the March games of solid gold will be? Hopefully they'll be a bit more up to date than previous months.

 

[LorDjidane]

Any guesses on what the March games of solid gold will be? Hopefully they'll be a bit more up to date than previous months.

Amped 3 and Zuma.

 

[Marcel]

Any guesses on what the March games of solid gold will be? Hopefully they'll be a bit more up to date than previous months.

Fuzion Frenzy 2 and Forza Motorsport 2.

Believe!

 

[Dabanton]

I'm more intrigued as to what they'll do with the Xbox One version of Games With Gold.

 

[Marcel]

I'm more intrigued as to what they'll do with the Xbox One version of Games With Gold.

Finally, a use for LocoCycle.

 

[bidguy]

I'm more intrigued as to what they'll do with the Xbox One version of Games With Gold.

i wouldnt mind crimson dragon or one of the upcoming indie games

 

[Keyser Soze]

Any guesses on what the March games of solid gold will be? Hopefully they'll be a bit more up to date than previous months.

 

[Dabanton]

Finally, a use for LocoCycle.

They better fucking not.

But I suppose one mediocre game and one good game will suffice.

 

[chrizzz09]

Batman Arkham Asylum and Ninja Gaiden 2 are the most likely ones according to this site:

http://www.nerdiots.com/2014/02/01/march-games-gold-2014-xbox-live/

 

[bidguy]

Batman Arkham Asylum and Ninja Gaiden 2 are the most likely ones according to this site:

http://www.nerdiots.com/2014/02/01/march-games-gold-2014-xbox-live/

never played asylum
ninja gaiden 2 is banned here though

 

[Marcel]

Batman Arkham Asylum and Ninja Gaiden 2 are the most likely ones according to this site:

http://www.nerdiots.com/2014/02/01/march-games-gold-2014-xbox-live/

Getting dangerously close to 2010, Microsoft. Tread lightly.

 

[Alx]

Lococycle isn't that bad, I had a lot of fun with it. It wouldn't be a bad fit for games for gold, people coule enjoy the humor and imaginative ennemies without regretting having paid too much for it.

 

[gothamghost]

What are the chances the first GWG title for Xbox One is Dead Rising 3?

 

[Newlove]

What are the chances the first GWG title for Xbox One is Dead Rising 3?

It will probably be an arcade game like Peggle 2.

 

[Marcel]

What are the chances the first GWG title for Xbox One is Dead Rising 3?

You really think Capcom is in a position to eat the loss of retail and direct download sales of a next-gen game?

 

[Diablohead]

Everyone needs to download and play Arkham Asylum if they have not already, top quality game even if it is from 2009

 

[Castef]

Any guesses on what the March games of solid gold will be? Hopefully they'll be a bit more up to date than previous months.

My guesses:
- Shadow Complex
- An horror game, such as Condemned 2

 

[Ruze789]

Damn it, I thought my XBL sub expired in November, and I haven't hooked it up since then. I just got an email that told me it expires next month. Sad I missed Sleeping Dogs.

I would like to grab Toy Soldiers Cold War though, I enjoyed the first one.

 

[jon bones]

Shame if it's AA and not AC. Still a good get for anyone who didn't play it.

 

[m23]

Ninja Gaiden 2 was a great game, people need to play it.

 

[Eggbok]

Ninja Gaiden 2 was a great game, people need to play it.

ily.

 

[rvy]

NG II is unfinished, but has great combat nonetheless.
AA is awesome.

Will buy a month of Gold if true.

 

[LNBL]

I'm putting my money on Max as first GWG for the xbox one. Then again I have yet to get DR3 or any of the Arcade games, I think ill wait it out.

 

[Castef]

I'm putting my money on Max as first GWG for the xbox one. Then again I have yet to get DR3 or any of the Arcade games, I think ill wait it out.

Uhm... i think Microsoft will try to use its own first party games before paying for third party games on GWG for XB1.

So, I think it is more probable to have Powerstars Golf, Lococycle or Crimson Dragon for free.

 

[LowerLevel]

Uhm... i think Microsoft will try to use its own first party games before paying for third party games on GWG for XB1.

So, I think it is more probable to have Powerstars Golf, Lococycle or Crimson Dragon for free.

Max is first party.

 

[ShapeGSX]

Uhm... i think Microsoft will try to use its own first party games before paying for third party games on GWG for XB1.

So, I think it is more probable to have Powerstars Golf, Lococycle or Crimson Dragon for free.

Max is a first party game.

 

[Marcel]

NG II is unfinished, but has great combat nonetheless.
AA is awesome.

Will buy a month of Gold if true.

You know you can probably find both those games for a price that's less than a month of Gold, right? Ebay or your local discount bin are wonderful things.

 

[sangreal]

Any guesses on what the March games of solid gold will be? Hopefully they'll be a bit more up to date than previous months.

I maintain my guess from the other thread of civ rev for the first game. I'm thinking xcom for the other

 

[Dr D Wayne Love]

My guesses:
- Shadow Complex
- An horror game, such as Condemned 2

That's two games I actually want, so probably won't happen.