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[G0523]

Damn you guys are fickle. A 33% discount is pretty damn good.

For Limbo it's good. For Sonic 4 Episode 1 it's not.

 

[DasRaven]

Well, this certainly means that Limbo wont be less than this anytime soon, so I bought it.

 

[I NEED SCISSORS]

Reach maps better be tomorrow.

 

[Big Chungus]

hmmm is Limbo worth it at 800 points?

I got 2200 points for christmas.

 

[DuckRacer]

Reach maps better be tomorrow.

Unless they're part of a secret New Year's Day deal I wouldn't count on them showing up.

 

[DasRaven]

hmmm is Limbo worth it at 800 points?

I got 2200 points for christmas.

Consensus is that Limbo is a serious contender for XBLA GOTY and definitely worth even the full 1200.
If you liked the trial/demo, just buy it.

 

[firehawk12]

I guess they knew this was the game that everyone wanted. Poor Hydro Thunder though. :lol

 

[soldat7]

Damn you guys are fickle. A 33% discount is pretty damn good.

EDIT: Yes, I'm referring to Limbo only.

I think it was the Lara Croft game for 600 that set everyone's expectations.

Edit: I'm gonna buy. Who knows when Limbo will be on sale again.

 

[gdt]

Dammit. I only have 760 points, I added 400 for Limbo!

 

[FrankT]

Reach maps better be tomorrow.

Was hoping as much. Hit a 1000/1000 and haven't been back. While I do love the game I got so much to play I need a hook.

 

[Forever Giraffe]

I'm content with 33% off for Limbo, so I just grabbed it. That's the price I wanted it to be in the first place: $10 instead of $15.

Great deals all around. I even bought two of the Mass Effect 2 DLC packs - and I don't even own Mass Effect 2! I just figured, well, I'm sure I'm gonna pick it up eventually anyway...

 

[Dead Man Typing]

790 points in my wallet. Damn you Limbo!!! I'm also out of the country unable to buy more points. I guess I'll bite the bullet and pay for points through Xbox.com.

Can't believe it. I bought Sonic Adventure last night because 400 points isn't a lot to ask for some Dreamcast nostalgia, but it's screwed me over for Limbo.


EDIT: Actually, I just realised that this is Age of Empire 3's fault. That lousy 10 point sale for AoE3 just made me pay £4.25 for 500 points. Bah!

 

[gdt]

Dammit. Added $5 and got Limbo, Sonic 3, and Sonic and Limbo.

 

[Shoogoo]

Ah fuck. I have ~1000pts left and wanted to buy both the new DLC for MtG (400) and Limbo (was hoping for 600). Now I'm fucked.

 

[Gareth Bale]

Where the hell is the Reach DLC deal? Is that the only one on that list that didn't happen?

 

[Dan Yo]

Ya 600 would have been just right for Limbo. They would've sold gangbusters. Instead it sounds like most people will just opt out all together at 800. I know I will. I have enough to play that I can wait.

 

[DIrtyWeasel]

So many posts about not having enough points left on accounts.

I hope the next Xbox does away with points and straight up just uses proper currency.

EDIT: Why are people passing on Limbo just because it is 800 and not 600? The difference of 200 points is equal to $2.50 (at MSRP points vs $). Is $2.50 really enough to make you pass on one of the best games on 360?

 

[bathala]

Been waiting for limbo sale since Limbo came out
Bought

 

[ConradCervantes]

Why are people passing on Limbo just because it is 800 and not 600? The difference of 200 points is equal to $2.50 (at MSRP points vs $). Is $2.50 really enough to make you pass on one of the best games on 360?

My guess is that people want to use as little points as possible on a very short game with virtually no replay value. Limbo has that stigma about it from what I've read in its OT.

 

[Gen X]

So many posts about not having enough points left on accounts.

I hope the next Xbox does away with points and straight up just uses proper currency.

EDIT: Why are people passing on Limbo just because it is 800 and not 600? The difference of 200 points is equal to $2.50 (at MSRP points vs $). Is $2.50 really enough to make you pass on one of the best games on 360?

I was hoping for 600 but I still bought it. The way I see it is I already saved around 2000 points what with all the specials on ME2 DLC, Hydra Thunder and Alan Wake DLC that the 200 difference between 33% and 50% is not enough to cut off ones nose. Hey, it might go on sale for 600 this time next year, but who knows.

 

[soldat7]

I hope the next Xbox does away with points and straight up just uses proper currency.

No thanks. I only get my MS points when they're on sale, so the current system saves me money.

 

[GodfatherX]

No thanks. I only get my MS points when they're on sale, so the current system saves me money.

same here, I usually get my pts for half off, which I still forget any time I'm trying to decide if a game is worth it

 

[Kandrick]

No thanks. I only get my MS points when they're on sale, so the current system saves me money.

And lets not forget about promotions/contests where you can get free points, especially the ones you can abuse :lol

 

[osmosis]

Got Limbo. Been waiting for a sale for a while now. Doubt it's going to get much cheaper than this for a long time.

 

[charlequin]

Why are people passing on Limbo just because it is 800 and not 600?

I didn't pass on it, I just complained that Microsoft are being like that cheap friend who drives a BMW but makes you pay him $1 for gas if he gives you a five-minute ride across town.

 

[Gowans]

Microsoft are being like that cheap friend who drives a BMW but makes you pay him $1 for gas if he gives you a five-minute ride across town.

:lol That's spot on for some of the stuff in this sale

 

[Gen X]

I didn't pass on it, I just complained that Microsoft are being like that cheap friend who drives a BMW but makes you pay him $1 for gas if he gives you a five-minute ride across town.

Hey, hey, that $1 goes towards wear and tear on the car! You think tyres, oil, bearings, air filters etc etc grow on trees?

:lol

 

[Rawker]

picked up limbo and splosion man with my xmas points

 

[RetroGreg]

Well I was going to pass on Limbo at 800 because I have 1200 points left and was thinking that the new sale price for 1200 point games was now 600 so I could get 2 games out of it. I still have to make up my mind!

 

[RBH]

I hope the next Xbox does away with points and straight up just uses proper currency.

Fuck no.

I've saved so much money due to the points system.

 

[Kusagari]

I hate Xbox.com with every fiber of my being. I've been completely unable to get on it the past 2 days.

 

[chixdiggit]

Why are people passing on Limbo just because it is 800 and not 600? The difference of 200 points is equal to $2.50 (at MSRP points vs $). Is $2.50 really enough to make you pass on one of the best games on 360?

I'm passing because with the Steam sale going on the Xbox sale seems like highway robbery.

 

[Sydle]

I hate Xbox.com with every fiber of my being. I've been completely unable to get on it the past 2 days.

I've been on it every day for the last two weeks. Are you using something other than IE?

 

[SapientWolf]

Fuck no.

I've saved so much money due to the points system.

Same. If you're not paying 80 cents on the dollar you're doing something wrong.

 

[Kusagari]

I've been on it every day for the last two weeks. Are you using something other than IE?

Yeah, I was using firefox and stupidly forgot to try it in IE. I don't know why the site randomly does this. It works for me most of the time in firefox and then it decides not to work for a week.

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Is there any music or anything eventually in limbo? No sound is kind of annoying.

 

[toythatkills]

Is there any music or anything eventually in limbo? No sound is kind of annoying.

About two hours in it goes all neon and there's a trippy Eurodance soundtrack

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

The game is ok... I'm not understanding the insane amount of praise for it though. I think I'll probably hold off.

About two hours in it goes all neon and there's a trippy Eurodance soundtrack

I don't think it's that unreasonable to ask if a game has any sound.

 

[Shoogoo]

Yeah, I was using firefox and stupidly forgot to try it in IE. I don't know why the site randomly does this. It works for me most of the time in firefox and then it decides not to work for a week.

I'm having that too. A little search in google led me to the firefox support and I saw that a lot of other people are having the same problem for a week or so. FF is aware of it I guess.

 

[Dr Zhivago]

I don't think it's that unreasonable to ask if a game has any sound.

Limbo has plenty of sound, just very little music.