General Games Discussion

[ramo200]

It's Fan Appreciation week at the Marketplace. A variety of games, add-ons, and other goodies across several Microsoft platforms are on sale. One title's discounted price is such a **beast** bargain, you'll have to be a fool not to get it at the low price. You'll see what game I'm talking about.

XBLA

Super Meat Boy - 400 MS Points (67% off)

Magic the Gathering 2012 - 400 MS Points (50% off)

Bejeweled Blitz Live - 200 MS Points (50% off)

Bejeweled 2 - 200 MS Points (50% off)

Stacking - 600 MS Points (50% off)

The Fancy Pants Adventure - 400 MS Points (50% off)

The Baconing - 600 MS Points (50% off)

Outrun Online Arcade - 400 MS Points (50% off)

Happy Tree Friends False Alarm - 400 MS Points (50% off)

Phantasy Star 2 - 200 MS Points (50% off)

Games on Demand

Battlefield: Bad Company - $14.99 (25% off)

Civilization Revolution - $22.49 (25% off)

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat - $14.99 (25% off)

Xbox Originals

Sega Soccer Slam - 600 MS Points (50% off)

Xbox Indies

Flotilla - 200 MS Points (50% off)

Weapon of Choice - 200 MS Points (50% off)

Game Add-Ons

Pinball FX2 (Marvel Pack) - 400 MS Points (50% off)

Pinball FX2 (Core Pack) - 400 MS Points (50% off)

Pinball FX2 (Classic Pack) - 200 MS Points (50% off)

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - The Da Vinci Disappearance - 400 MS Points (50% off)

Homefront - The Rock Map Pack - 200 MS Points (50% off)

Homefront - Fire Sale Map Pack - 120 MS Points (50% off)

Left 4 Dead 2 - The Passing - 280 MS Points (50% off)

For mobile, PC, Avatar and Theme discounted items, check here.

This week's "Deal of the Week" has a bunch of Sega titles on discount. They are:

• Streets of Rage - 200 MS Points (50% off)
• Crazy Taxi - 400 MS Points (50% off)
• Sega Rally Online Arcade - 400 MS Points (50% off)

Upcoming Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals have been partially revealed. Be on the lookout for these games and possibly more to come:

Black Friday

Fallout 3 - 25% off

Warhammer 40K: Kill Team - 50% off

Full House Poker - 50% off

Cyber Monday

Beyond Good & Evil HD - 70% off

Marvel vs Capcom 2 - 73% off

Risk Factions - 70% off

Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale - 50% off

Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection - 50% off

[Naraku4656]

Sega discounts = <3

[DBZ4ever]

I wish they would just go ahead and tell us what will be available Friday and Monday.

The Marvel vs Capcom 2 grabbed my attention though if that is true.

[ramo200]

This week's "Deal of the Week" features the best of the best from Japan. Shmup fans would want to take notice as all four of these games are definitely worth buying. They are:

• Radiant Silvergun - 600 MS Points (50% off)
• Hard Corps: Uprising - 600 MS Points (50% off)
• Guwange - 400 MS Points (50% off)
• Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury - 400 MS Points (50% off)

This week's XBLA releases is the much anticipated Sonic CD (which is thankfully not emulated by Backbone) for 400 MS Points and a previous PSN exclusive, Joe Danger: Special Edition for 1200 MS Points.

[ramo200]

Bing, as part of their "Magical Holiday Calendar" promotion, is giving away 1 free month of Xbox Live Gold. You will need a credit card however. As soon as your free trial month is about to expire, you can call 1-800-4MY-XBOX or through www.xbox.com/live/accounts for cancellation before getting billed.

This is for people who don't have Xbox Live Gold.

[ramo200]

The "Deal of the Week" starting tomorrow will be Rock of Ages. It'll be on sale for half off for 400 MS Points for a week. Definitely a good buy.

Also starting tomorrow is Xbox's 12 Days of Christmas Sale. And right now, a few games are starting to pop up. For the moment, you can pick up these games for their discounted price:

• Bastion - 600 MS Points (50% off)
• Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet - 600 MS Points (50% off)
• Renegade Ops - 600 MS Points
• After Burner: Climax - 400 MS Points (50% off)
• Bloodrayne: Betrayal - 600 MS Points (50% off)
• Plants vs. Zombies - 600 MS Points (50% off)
• Peggle - 400 MS Points (50% off)
• Peggle Nights DLC - 200 MS Points (50% off)
• Portal: Still Alive - 600 MS Points (50% off)
• L.A. Noire Rockstar Season Pass - 480 MS Points (50% off)

Who knows how long this sale will last so if you see a game you like, pick it up immediately. There is also the yearly traditional Holiday theme for your Xbox Home. You can pick it up the 2011 theme here for free.

UPDATE: Major Nelson updated his blog with more details about the "12 Days of Christmas Deals". The full list is there which includes games, add-ons, and Avatar items. The deals will last until January 2, 2012. There is also one day specials starting with Bastion for half off (TODAY ONLY). Now until January 2nd, there will be a different game on special every day.

[molarbear]

I completely forgot about the 12 days of Christmas sale this year

major fail

[ryan_expert]

That **noel** man, I was actually able to score a few of the games and DLC during the sale (finally bought Bastion). I even added them to the list of games I got in 2011. Out of everyone in that thread, I think I have the most games acquired in 2011.....

[Kinnolo]

Waffles at 3

[ramo200]

Earlier today, it has been "announced" (i.e. leaked) the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade event, "Xbox Live Arcade's House Party". Four games will be showcased during the event which include Alan Wake's American Nightmare, I Am Alive, Warp, and Nexuiz. Expect the event to take place around late February/early March.

Today is the last day to enjoy the EA publisher sale which includes discounts across games and add-ons like Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dead Space 2, Burnout Crash, Gatling Gears, Risk Factions, etc.

[molarbear]

this may sound like a stupid question, but where do you find the deals of the week?

The new dashboard layout has me confused on just about everything, I tried to find the EA sales earlier and had no luck. I did however find the Sega games they brought the marketplace and ended up purchasing the original Sonic, and Dreamcast bass fishing

[ramo200]

You should find the weekly game deals under the "Games" tab on Xbox Home. It's usually located on the upper right corner. EA's Publisher Sale was last week, which ended this past Tuesday. Which now brings us to this week's deals.

This week's "Deal of the Week" have a handful of Tower Defense games on sale. They are:

• Orcs Must Die! - 600 MS Points (50% off)
• Dungeon Defenders - 800 MS Points (33% off)
• Defense Grid: The Awakening - 400 MS Points (50% off)
• South Park LET'S GO TOWER DEFENSE PLAY! - 400 MS Points (50% off)

Defense Grid and Orcs Must DIe! are definitely great games to get if you're looking to scratch that tower defense itch.

A bunch of old Xbox Live Arcade games have been recently reduced in price like Commanders: Attack, Golf: Tee It Up!, Vigilante 8: Arcade, Sea Life Safari, Aces of the Galaxy, Switchball, and Shrek-n-Roll.

[molarbear]

found it, thanks

I haven't really taken the time to figure out the new dashboard

I'm now the proud owner of a Jack costume from the nightmare before Christmas

[Killbot2000]

Me and my cousin are looking for people who would like to join us in playing GTA liberty city stories free mode and also Halo wars.  If you are interested add me and send me a message saying you are from AS.

Killbot2000 XBLgamertag= BigDaddyYoko

[ramo200]

Now here's a kid who wakes up one day, turns on his Xbox 360 console from his Xbox controller, and figures out one of his favorite and critically-lauded games on sale this week. The Kid ain't stupid. He knew this would be worth the moola.

This week's "Deal of the Week" is one of 2011's best games: Bastion. It's on sale for 600 MS Points. And while a bunch of Kinect Arcade games were released yesterday, another Arcade game is set for release tomorrow. Simpsons Arcade, that is. It'll cost 800 MS Points.

There also some new demos like EA's Syndicate and The First Templar up for download.

[Figure09]

The beta for Gotham City Impostors is up on Xbox LIVE now. Go to gothamcityimpostors.com and sign up for the beta, and you should get a code in your email to download it.

I think it only runs to Feb. 6th, but I'm not entirely sure.

[Shadowstaarr]

I just spent ten dollars to get enough MS points to buy Simpsons Arcade because I am dumb with money.

[Heartless_Warrior]

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Shadowstaarr wrote:
I just spent ten dollars to get enough MS points to buy Simpsons Arcade because I am dumb with money.

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I did that yesterday...

[Goldar]

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Shadowstaarr wrote:
I just spent ten dollars to get enough MS points to buy Simpsons Arcade because I am dumb with money.

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Bought it as well, but how can you not buy Simpsons Arcade?

[ramo200]

This week's Deal of the Week is a recent Summer of Arcade title. Crimson Alliance is on sale where you can buy a character class for 560 MS Points or all 3 classes for 800 MS Points. For some reason, Swarm (sale: 400 MS Points), Shank (sale: 800 MS Points), and NBA Jam: On Fire Edition (sale: 800 MS Points) are on sale too. I picked up Jam: OFE so if anyone wants to go a few games, the gamertag is "ramoisdead".

Also this week is a Square Enix Publisher Sale which includes idscounts across games like Lara Croft and The Guardian of Light (sale: 600 MS Points), and the game's DLC. In addition, DLC for Deux Ex: Human Revolution, Just Cause 2, Tomb Raider: Underworld as well as Tomb Raider: Legend, and Battlestations Pacific are also part of the Squeenix sale.

[viperxmns]

Apparently the port of the Simpsons game comes with the enhanced Japanese version that had more stuff, but I guess you guys already know that.. anyways I didn't realize it was actually out, saw it on PSN last night..

[BloodHawk1991]

my name on xbox live is the same as on here add me to your friends list  if you want to Ill put up a list of games that I can play online when I get xboxlive gold in a week or two

[JQuest15]

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attack_kitty wrote:
Ultra Sexified ASMB Gamertag List

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armpitafro

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breakout2317

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C_Pokey - Chappeh

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Darkbluesman

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DragonDaime

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Ellessdee - Docto Moustache

Figure09 - Armchair Nixon

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GoogieToons

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inhumanrampager

I_WANT_666 - DisturbedSavio

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Iceman3000 - John FN Seiler

Ideoteque - Endo Kenji

InTheCatBoxAgain - InTheCatBoxAgin

J-Dubb - Jubbz9988

JB915 - Warfighter915

JehutyNinja

Jester_Itachios / Shins? - D3ViLz SiNs

JimRival - Jim Rival

jman1re - fear_itself

jrenaud123 - DarkGladiator2

Kehotik_Angel - Kehotik Angel

lazyjay817 - lazyjay702

Leon_McNichol - ASWFRonin

LittleMisfit - Sarasaur

lokiandco - Ozomatli654

Lord-K3 - Toyoung2die

LoST_AND_NOT_FoUnD - SeanyyXX31

lynardo - Lynardo

Markoff_Chaney (also: Tek_Jansen) - Markoff Chaney

MB41186

MDogg / Lelouch_Lamperouge - DarkKingSilvers

MOI_theswim - alfred bermuda

MrD1718

my-name-here - MuD3

mysterious_huntress - Thor Mjolnir

Naraku4656

nayru_slayer - jake 69 wallis

Neko - Kuronekojin

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NIRVANA - Stanczyk

obvious_idiot - Gandhi of War

Opium/HonorableCloud - stopoogie

panic - aidsymcaids

PenguinBoss - MaIikHaIo (The l's are actually i's)

psycho_raven - XxXTsukuyomiXxX

pushkyn

Qarrit - THEbvan

Quote_Unquote - Eonidas

Radioactive Dude

RagnaRockAndRoll - RagnaRockNRoll

Rholo Tamasi

RobotOrel213 - XhostileGUCCiiX

RPD / BloodwerK - Bl00dwerK

RushMeAt

ryan expert

sassifras - Celsium

Scythe - YxP

-SD-Zero_G - SD Zero G

ShadowStaarr

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Shinsô - AoW NekA

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Suikotsu - benn454

Sunnysidez86 - Kicker of Tale

SwimMod_Arcturus - SwimArcturus

SwimOdin

swimonland

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tesusaga - Doctor S Brule

thedude2177 - Game on Holmes

The_Liquid_Alchemist - Infamoustank58

The_Swim_Grandpa - carryoutmuffin

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treesarewood - EvilJackCarver

Trunks378/Weird_Fishes - Fullmetal Bebop

Tuttle1 - TheOneTuttle

Tyla Lawlz

UnCoMmOn23 - Jayson bourn

Vamped / Mishie-chan - BlindVanity07

Vash_VS_Knives - VashVsKnives07

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VehementLethargy - WhiteyHesa

Verbrennen1369 - Verbrennen

VickiSanRoman - SweetxPsycho

Vietnamese_Mario - erodingGARDEN

Virtual_Satyr - a Virtual Satyr

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JQuest15 - LockonJQ15

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Don't know if anybody keeps up so i just added my name, hope y'all dont mind if i send a request to add you <-<

and Ramo, thank you for the updates you are fuuuuuudgeen awsome.

[770312]

Okay, so there was that update to the 360 back in November, well... I only JUST upgraded. >_>


I really love the new layout. It's so much more efficient than the old one. The marketplace is kinda stupid, but I don't use that much anyways so it doesn't bother me.

[ramo200]

This news shall enjoy Achievement enthusiasts. Major Nelson has confirmed that starting this coming June, the total amount of Achievements and value will be raised on all XBLA games. What was previously a max amount of 20 individual Achievements and total Achievement points equaling 200 for an XBLA game, will be raised to 30 (total amount of individual Achievements in an XBLA game) and 400 (max value of Achivements an XBLA game can have).

While it's required for all XBLA games this upcoming June, next month (April) developers can have the option of using the new XBLA Achievement policy or the old one.