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Xbox Games With Gold for August
- Thread starter jbug617
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Vinsanity.
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Bayonetta
The Elite
BOSS
Oh yeah. Best month.
The Pet of the Month
Member
Hey, Slimmer Rancher! I'll take it!
Black Republican
Member
Bayonetta classic Yes
Was this Redfaction anygood?
nothing will top the original ofcourse
Was this Redfaction anygood?
nothing will top the original ofcourse
Fleet_of_Foot
Member
4,000 in gamerscore!
InsaneTiger
Member
Why don't they offer all the games all at once for the month?
Thats a good question,not sure wht they still do that...
Bits N Pieces
Member
Is it bad that I dont know if I have Trials Fusion or not?
Also, thats a pretty decent month! Bayonetta, Slime Rancher and Red Faction are all good games.
Also, thats a pretty decent month! Bayonetta, Slime Rancher and Red Faction are all good games.
purseowner
Member
Wow. Fantastic month.
I wanted Slime Rancher and Bayonetta on Xbone, always wanted to try Trials, and miss Red Faction.
I wanted Slime Rancher and Bayonetta on Xbone, always wanted to try Trials, and miss Red Faction.
As I said in the other thread I've been waiting for a sale for Bayo but this works as well.
Looking forward to trying Slime Rancher.
Looking forward to trying Slime Rancher.
Me.
SEGAvangelist
Member
That's uh... really good!
FonkyByNature
Member
Really happy for August free games.
I don't have Trials Fusion on XB1 and neither Bayonetta so this is great news to me !
I don't have Trials Fusion on XB1 and neither Bayonetta so this is great news to me !
Pure guessing here:
I'd assume it's to spread the incentive over the month rather than front load it and not really have the incentive/opportunity to promote it again mid-month without sounding super repetitive and potentially annoying people.
Also helps look like they're rewarding you the longer you stick around
I haven't. Probably won't either
InsaneTiger
Member
I mean, what harm will it do?
Armaggedon gets a lot of bad rep and a lot of it is warranted. In comparison to Red Faction Guerrilla.
Story and characters are utter trash, and THQ never should have ditched Red Faction Guerrilla's open world style (just should've improved it).
But on its own, it is pretty fun game, despite those flaws. It is a linear corridor shooter but destructible environment parts are always fun. The environments are reasonably varied (for being dark tunnels) and kinda cool And the weapons! It has a great selection of weapons that feel different and good. And the extra powers you have are kinda neat once you unlock them, though their usefulness is debatable. At least there are options.
It is technically a bit rough, runs unlocked framerate (so from under 20 fps to 60 to back under 20 in one scene is very possible). Good lighting in dark.
You don't miss anything by not playing it, but if one looks for some shooting and wrecking stuff, it is OK.
Madrugador
Member
Bayonetta and Trials Fusion make an amazing month for me. Very happy with this.
This is quite good then, i'm sure the BC emulator will do wonders on improving the performance for X1
Oh I was looking to try out slime rancher, I also have no excuse to not try out Bayonetta now before the eventual switch Bayonetta 2 port. Trials isn't my thing and I have played red Faction before. Overall pretty good month from slime rancher alone based on some impressions I have heard of the game.
DeadlyParasite
Member
Armageddon was reasonably fun when I played it at launch, should be interesting to see how it holds up.
Good point. If we're lucky.
guerilla was already GWG at some point, non? i have it and i'm sure i never bought it
The Pet of the Month
Member
I'll bring the Louisiana hot sauce ;-)
I believe it runs a bit better at a lower resolution iirc. Digital Foundry and the like should have some comparisons.
Reineldinho
Member
I'm very happy w/ August selection. Really happy 
Do not own anything of that, great.
Always wanted to properly try Slime Ranchers.
Trials is okay but I think the series went downhills (lol) after Evolution.
Red Faction Armageddon was a let down compared to guerilla.
Guess it is time to try Bayonetta if it is free, only heard good things.
Always wanted to properly try Slime Ranchers.
Trials is okay but I think the series went downhills (lol) after Evolution.
Red Faction Armageddon was a let down compared to guerilla.
Guess it is time to try Bayonetta if it is free, only heard good things.
Maintenance
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il Diavolo
Banned
I finally get to play Bayonetta.
The Albatross
Member
Trials Fusion is pretty good. Step back from Trials Evolution, but still really good.
The difficulty curve in the game was weird. You had like 30 levels that were very easy or easy, and then, suddenly, they just got stupid hard. Still never beat 2 of the 5 last levels, and fuck no on those hidden 'Super Ninja' tracks.
The difficulty curve in the game was weird. You had like 30 levels that were very easy or easy, and then, suddenly, they just got stupid hard. Still never beat 2 of the 5 last levels, and fuck no on those hidden 'Super Ninja' tracks.