The Xbox 360 Marketplace Thread

[Chocolate Jim]

I still struggle to get my head around my XBOX1 not being able to play the Arcade games available on the 360

[more heat than light]

Ah right, only the 'highlights' are on the dashboard.

Is Resident Evil 4 HD worth it? I've never played it, but do own the Gamecube version, which I recently bought (and is as yet unplayed).

Well it's the same game as the Gamecube game only prettier, so it's up to you whether that's worth the extra money. Either way, you should probably play it, since it's one of the greatest games of all time.

[Super Dragon 64]

I picked up Dead Rising and I'm tempted to get the DMC Collection. How does it compare to the PS3 version? More importantly, can I pay the just difference between the price of the game and the money in my account via PayPal or a card?

[Wedgie]

I still struggle to get my head around my XBOX1 not being able to play the Arcade games available on the 360

You can pretty much say the same thing about the PS4.

[Moggy]

I still struggle to get my head around my XBOX1 not being able to play the Arcade games available on the 360

You can pretty much say the same thing about the PS4.

Or about disc games.

I am surprised though that MS or Sony didn’t put effort into making their consoles backwards compatible. Being able to advertise that “hundreds” of games were available at launch might have helped shift a few consoles.

[Spindash]

I am surprised though that MS or Sony didn’t put effort into making their consoles backwards compatible. Being able to advertise that “hundreds” of games were available at launch might have helped shift a few consoles.

Would be harder to sell those shiny remastered editions in that case.

[Moggy]

I am surprised though that MS or Sony didn’t put effort into making their consoles backwards compatible. Being able to advertise that “hundreds” of games were available at launch might have helped shift a few consoles.

Would be harder to sell those shiny remastered editions in that case.

True.

[Wedgie]

The best way to get backward compability is to add that console's innards in the new console. Even the later version of Wii have to get it stripped out (Gamecube) to drive down the costs, same for the PS3 (PS2).

Even MS can't promise full compability with the 360 and original X Box games, as that seems to be driven by emulation.

[more heat than light]

I would have paid another £100 for full backwards compatibility. It would have just been so much more convenient to have access to my entire XBLA library, especially now they've added support for external hard drives.

[Squinty]

I still struggle to get my head around my XBOX1 not being able to play the Arcade games available on the 360

Different architecture makes bacjwards compatibility difficult. It is pretty sucky. I keep thinking I should buy another 360 just in case my white original model goes tits up.

I bought MM9 because I don't own it on anything. Probably won't get anything else on sale.

[duckthatbites]

Guys, I've never played a Mega Man game and would like to rectify this!

Mega Man 9 or 10?

[duckthatbites]

I would have paid another £100 for full backwards compatibility. It would have just been so much more convenient to have access to my entire XBLA library, especially now they've added support for external hard drives.

Yes it's a shame. I'd go out and buy an Xbox One tomorrow if it could play all of my XBLA games. I'm not even that fussed about my retail 360 games, but I'm very fond of my XBLA collection and I just can't bring myself to abandon it

[Monkey Man]

A reminder that the excellent Dishonoured is the Game with Gold until the end of the month.

[Lotus]

Noticed there's a Rockstar sales on at the moment. RDR for £4.99, Midnight Club for £2.99, etc. Also some DLC for GTA IV, LA Noire, etc.

[Buffalo]

Undead Nightmare is under 2 quid! I paid 28 for that back in the day, absolute steal.

[Harry Ola]

Bigger sale on this week. Decent prices (thanks to hotdeals for list):

Deals With Gold Xbox 360 8/26 - 9/1

Need For Speed: Rivals Timesaver Pack - $6.69 / £5.35 / €6.69 (33% off)
Need For Speed: Rivals Simply Jaguar Complete Pack - $4.01 / £3.14 / €4.01 (33% off)
Need For Speed: Rivals Ferrari Edizioni Spezial Complete Pack - $4.01 / £3.14 / €4.01 (33% off)
Need For Speed: Rivals Concept Lamborghini Complete Pack - $4.01 / £3.14 / €4.01 (33% off)
Need For Speed: Rivals Complete Movie Pack - $4.68 / £3.61 / €4.68 (33% off)

Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark - $33.49 / £33.49 / €40.19 (33% off)
Fallout 3 - $5.99 / £4.79 / €5.99 (60% off)
Fallout: New Vegas - $5.99 / £4.79 / €5.99 (60% off)
Guacamelee STCE - $7.49 / £5.99 / €6.99 (50% off)
Crysis 3 - $5.99 / £5.99 / €10.49 (85% off)
Skyrim - $11.99 / £9.99 / €11.99 (60% off) started 8/24
Watch Dogs - $43.19 / £39.59 / €50.39 (28% off)
started 8/24
Ubisoft, 2K and Zombie Sales Xbox 360
Far Cry 3 - $9.99 / £9.99 / €9.99 (50% off)
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon - $4.94 / £3.29 / €4.74 (67% off)
The Wolf Among Us Season Pass - $10.04 / £8.03 / €10.04 (33% off)
The Walking Dead Season 2 Season Pass - $10.04 / £8.03 / €10.04 (33% off)
Murdered Soul Suspect - $29.99 / £23.99 / €29.99 (40% off)
Left 4 Dead - $4.99 / £3.74 / €4.99 (75% off)
Mafia 2 - $3.99 / £2.99 / €3.99 (80% off)
Dead Island - $4.99 / £3.74 / €4.99 (75% off)
TMNT: Out of the Shadows - $4.94 / £3.29 / €4.74 (67% off)
Guardians of Middle Earth - $4.94 / £3.29 / €4.74 (67% off)
Twisted Pixels Game Bundle - $9.89 / £6.59 / €9.40 (67% off)
Forza Horizon - $9.89 / £9.89 / €9.89 (67% off)
Star Trek - $7.49 / £3.74 / €4.99 (75% off)
Soul Calibur 5 - $3.74 / £3.74 / €4.99 (75% off)
Rayman Legends - $13.19 / £8.24 / €9.89 (67% off)
Bioshock Infinite Season Pass - $16.99 (15% off)
Banjo Kazooie N and B - $4.94 / £3.95 / €4.94 (67% off)
Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare $20.09 / £16.74 / €20.09 (33% off)
Plants vs Zombies - $4.94 / £3.29 / €4.74 (67% off)
Shadow Complex - $4.94 / £3.29 / €4.74 (67% off)
Sniper Elite 3 - $26.79 / £20.09 / €26.79 (33% off)
Lego Lord of the Rings - $4.99 / £3.74 / €4.99 (75% off)
Need For Speed: Rivals - $19.79 / £16.49 / €23.09 (67% off)
Spec Ops: The Line - $4.49 / £2.99 / €4.49 (85% off)
Ridge Racer Unbounded - $4.99 / £2.99 / €3.74 (75% off)
State of Decay Breakdown - $3.49 / £2.79 / €3.49 (50% off)
State of Decay Lifeline - $3.49 / £2.79 / €3.49 (50% off)
Kinect Sports - $14.99 / £11.99 / €14.99 (25% off)
Kinect Sports Season 2 - $14.99 / £11.99 / €14.99 (50% off)

Dishonored DLC
Void Walker Arsenal - $1.99 / £1.34 / €1.89 (50% off)
The Knife of Dunwall - $4.99 / £3.37 / €4.74 (50% off)
Brigmore Witches - $4.99 / £3.37 / €4.74 (50% off)
The Dunwall City Trials - $2.49 / £1.69 / €2.39 (50% off)

Deals With Gold Xbox One 8/26 - 9/1
Need For Speed: Rivals Timesaver Pack - $6.69 / £5.35 / €6.69 (33% off)
Need For Speed: Rivals Simply Jaguar Complete Pack - $4.01 / £3.14 / €4.01 (33% off)
Need For Speed: Rivals Ferrari Edizioni Spezial Complete Pack - $4.01 / £3.14 / €4.01 (33% off)
Need For Speed: Rivals Concept Lamborghini Complete Pack - $4.01 / £3.14 / €4.01 (33% off)
Need For Speed: Rivals Complete Movie Pack - $4.68 / £3.61 / €4.68 (33% off)

[Photek]

Half thinking of getting Skyrim just to have it on the hard drive.

I'll get state of decay DLC if its not anounced its comding to X1 on friday.

[Pedz]

Why would it be announced Friday?

[Pedz]

Think I'll get The Wolf Among Us, and maybe the TMNT for the kids.

[Garth]

Tempted by Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts for £3.95.