Quick question for everyone. Why are we still only getting 1 game per month on Xbox One? Since they moved to the PS+ model of you not 'owning' the games, we were promised that this would allow them to be more competitive with the other guys. Instead, they have settled in to a consistent 1-game-a-month model, with a rough game value of $10-$20.
I don't know the price of #IDARB, but my guess would be $15. Here are the last 4 months before #IDARB:
January: D4 - $14.99
December: Worms - $24.99
November: Volgarr - $9.99
October: Chariot - $14.99
I am not speaking about the quality of these games. I enjoyed the little bit I've played of Volgarr, had fun playing Chariot coop with the GF, and D4 is incredible. However, giving away 1 game a month while the competition gives out 2 makes it very easy to compare the services, and it seems that the dollars and cents comparison is definitely against the XB1 right now.
It's not all bad though. I really like that most of the GwG offerings have been day 1 release games. It's really neat to get brand new games. However, it doesn't feel like we are getting the $ value I expected to. Strangely, the Xbox 360's offerings have seemed to improved dramatically in both quality and price:
Feb: Sniper Elite V2 $29.99, Brothers $14.99
Jan: MX vs ATV $19.99, The Witcher 2 $29.99
Dec: The Raven $9.99, SSX $19.99
Nov: Viva Pinata TIP $14.99, Red Faction $19.99
Oct: BF Bad Co 2 $19.99, Darksiders 2 $39.99
With the exception of Dec, the 360 has had an amazing few months of GWG. Great games, in both value and quality. So why all this attention to 360? Why not give 360 users 1 game, and XB1 2 games?
So in summary: Since MS moved to the PS+ model, they promised they would be able to give out better/more expensive games. Have they delivered on this? It really feels like they are giving away the least expensive games they can find (granted, some are very good).
Note: this is not to be taken as a jab at #IDARB or any other GWG game. I am super excited about that game, and am actually planning a party next month so we can get some hot 8-player action going.