Xbox One Chat - This Weeks Deals inc big Indie sale (p236)

BID0 wrote:

rinks wrote:

BID0 wrote:strawberry float I'm all over FH2. Finally the add on version shows up!

Just checking - you know the add-on collection doesn't include the game?

Yup, thanks! I already have it but never started it. I think I got it in a bundle with something, or was it a Games with Gold thing? Either way it's in my ready to install, but I missed out on the DLC pack the last time it was available.

rinks wrote:

BID0 wrote:

rinks wrote:

BID0 wrote:strawberry float I'm all over FH2. Finally the add on version shows up!

Just checking - you know the add-on collection doesn't include the game?

Yup, thanks! I already have it but never started it. I think I got it in a bundle with something, or was it a Games with Gold thing? Either way it's in my ready to install, but I missed out on the DLC pack the last time it was available.

Ah, that's ok then. It's a great price for all the add-ons. I already bought Storm Island and the Porsche pack when they were in a sale, otherwise I'd be getting it too.

EDIT: I don't recall FH2 being GWG. It's not the FH2 Fast/Furious version is it? That was free for a while.

When it comes to the Xbox One version, I'm quite happy to say that Cities: Skylines already resides among my favorite games on the console, and I'm eagerly awaiting the arrival of the rest of the game's DLC that's currently available on PC.

I am resoundingly impressed with how well the control schemes have translated to a controller, and it gives me hope that we could one day see more complex management-type games hit Xbox One, now that Cities: Skylines has shown us the way forward.

Both newcomers and veterans will find something to love in Cities: Skylines Xbox One Edition. It's incredible menu and HUD combined with smooth graphics and addictive game play will keep you coming back and back again and make you forgot all about the sim genre disappointments of the past - You've found the Key to the City of Awesome.

As someone who has enjoyed the game on Steam, the Xbox One version of this game has surprised me by how brilliantly the developers have implemented it on the console. It was implemented so well that it has become my preferred way to play for the most part. Limitations of the console aside, the game elegantly scales to match the playstyle of most console gamers, without slowing down the system to the point where it becomes unplayable, opting to dynamically adjust the fidelity to ensure high performance.

Although the game does have some issues, mainly the inability to draw items in detail from further out, the gameplay experience and underlying systems have been tailor made for the controller. The control scheme was pretty easy to get into and before I knew it I was building like a seasoned player.

Cities: Skylines overall is one of, if not the best implementation of a Steam game on console, and Tantalus Media must be praised for their ingenuity overall. This might be the beginning of their move towards bringing bigger franchises to console in the future. My hope is for Tyranny.

Is the game for everyone? Well, that depends in the end, since the game does offer a challenge for each type of gamer while keeping it simple for the novice. It can use some adjustments, mainly in the time-lapse department as it can become quite slow off the bat. However, the game earns its stripes and is a must-have title on Xbox One this year.

more heat than light wrote:

This Week’s Deals With Gold And Spotlight Sale

Here are this week’s games and add-on deals on the Xbox Games Store. Discounts are valid now through 01 May 2017.

Xbox One Deals

CONTENT TITLE CONTENT TYPE DISCOUNT NOTES

Axiom Verge Xbox One Game 50% DWG
Bard’s Gold Xbox One Game 50% DWG
Cannon Brawl Xbox One Game 35% DWG
DC Universe Online 3-Month Membership Add-On 25% DWG
DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round – Core Fighters 30 Character Set* Add-On 30% Spotlight
DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round – Story Mode* Add-On 20% Spotlight
DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round – Ultimate Content Set* Add-On 40% Spotlight
Dex Xbox One Game 25% DWG
Forza Horizon 2 Car Pass Add-On 80% DWG
Forza Motorsport 6 and Forza Horizon 2 Bundle Xbox One Game 60% DWG
Forza Motorsport 6 Car Pass Add-On 75% DWG
Forza Motorsport 6 VIP Add-On 75% DWG
Madden NFL 17 Deluxe Edition* Xbox One Game 67% Spotlight
Madden NFL 17 Super Deluxe Edition* Xbox One Game 50% Spotlight
Madden NFL 17* Xbox One Game 67% Spotlight
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Xbox One Game 50% DWG
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 Xbox One Game 50% DWG
Rock ‘N Racing Off Road DX Xbox One Game 50% DWG
Sniper Elite 4 Xbox One Game 25% DWG
Sniper Elite 4 Digital Deluxe Edition Xbox One Game 30% DWG
Super Dungeon Bros Xbox One Game 50% DWG
Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings Xbox One Game 67% DWG
The Legend of Korra Xbox One Game 67% DWG
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 Xbox One Game 67% DWG
Transformers: Devastation Xbox One Game 60% DWG
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Xbox One Game 40% DWG
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark Xbox One Game 75% DWG
White Night Xbox One Game 67% DWG

*These offers are valid for all Xbox Live members.
Please note: prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by region.

Xbox 360 Deals

CONTENT TITLE CONTENT TYPE DISCOUNT NOTES

Faery: Legends of Avalon Arcade 75% DWG
Farming Simulator Games On Demand 75% DWG
Final Exam Arcade 75% DWG
Goosebumps: The Game Games On Demand 67% DWG
Guncraft: Blocked and Loaded Games On Demand 67% DWG
Monster Jam: Battlegrounds Games On Demand 67% DWG
Orc Attack: Flatulent Rebellion Arcade 67% DWG
The Legend of Korra Games On Demand 67% DWG
Tony Hawk Pro Skater 5 Games On Demand 67% DWG
Tony Hawk Pro Skater HD Arcade 67% DWG
Transformers: Dark of the Moon Games On Demand 75% DWG
Transformers: Devastation Games On Demand 67% DWG
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Games On Demand 67% DWG
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark Games On Demand 80% DWG
Transformers: War for Cybertron Games On Demand 50% DWG

These offers are only valid for Xbox Live Gold members.
Please note: prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by region.

Spencer knows this. “Right now the focus is really on the content that we’re building,” he says. “I know I get some community pushback on our first-party [slate], and what position we’re in, and I want to say to people: that same level of commitment you felt from myself and from the team as we’ve evolved platform over the last three years – as we’ve evolved service over the last three years, as we’ve evolved and innovated hardware over the last three years – is going on with our first party. I don’t want to go and pre-announce a bunch of things, but we are upping our investment, there’s no doubt about that.”