Xbox Backcompat Sale

[Barry Admin]

This is seriously the tits. Post up any bargains for other posters please.

Oblivion for £3.95...tempted. Skullgirls for £1.99 - having that. Mass Effect 1 for £4.74 - tempted.

Seriously check it out. Dozens of games for a few quid a pop, some of them stone-classics, some of them hidden gems. 

[Penfold]

http://www.xbox.com/en-gb/promotions/sales/backward-compatibility-super-sale

I still use my 360 so I'm tempted to get some games I missed like L4D2 for £3.74 or Assassin's Creed Rogue for £4.94.

Was Comic Jumper (£2.49) any good? I might learn how to play Ticket to Ride (£1.68).

[Barry Admin]

Beyond Good & Evil for £2.22. Not played it yet, but apparently it's an absolute corker.
Not,

Stuntman Ignition is a lost classic. Super fun for only £2.99 - cost me like 7 quid years and years ago, but well worthy three quid to play again I reckon. Had a ball with that game back in the day.

They should put Blur up; one of the best racers ever, sadly scuppered by poor sales.

[marquis_de_sad]

L4D2

I've played far too much L4D2 and enjoyed it on the xbox, but I'd have to say it's probably better on PC.

[LanceUppercut]

I have bought Oblivion, Fallout new Vegas, Orange box and portal 2.

Anyone know if killer is dead, or alice madness returns are any good?

[Penfold]

They should put Blur up; one of the best racers ever, sadly scuppered by poor sales.

I think that's been removed from the store. I had to redownload it and had to go through my purchase history as I couldn't find it via Games on Demand.

I've played far too much L4D2 and enjoyed it on the xbox, but I'd have to say it's probably better on PC.

Cheers, I always forget it's a Valve game so associate it with the xbox.

[Blue Jam]

I think I'll have to give the Dead Space titles a go as I'm enjoying Prey so much. Maybe Mass Effect for the same reason. Borderlands 2 looks fun- I see it was free on Games With Gold just before I joined, bah, so I might pick that up now. Will give Portal 2 a go, cheers for the heads-up on that one. Maybe Hitman Absolution too...

[biggytitbo]

Was playing Blur recently, its a lot of fun, essentially Mario Kart mechanics transplanted to a more conventional racer. Another good underrated racer is Split Second.

Maybe Hitman Absolution too...

Yes, its a lot better than its reputation suggests.

[BeardFaceMan]

Was Prey the game where Phil Hendrie recorded a load of audio for an in-game radio station?

[Space ghost]

It was Art Bell from coast to coast AM. Jolly good it was too, a perfect fit for the alien abduction theme.

Here's a clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh9IF6JdW3s&

A great game in its own right, the introduction and opening hour is still right up there with the best I've played over ten years later.

[madhair60]

I went a bit mental in this sale and bought game after game. Loads of XBLA obscurities I never got round to. Alien Hominid HD, Metal Slug XX, NeoGeo Battle Coliseum, Gears 2 and 3 DLC, etc.

Highly recommend Dead Space, that's one of the best series ever. There's a lot of crap written online about them, here's the actual truth of the matter:

Dead Space 1 - 9/10 absolutely fantastic, atmospheric game. Not even once genuinely frightening.

Dead Space 2 - 10/10 absolutely fantastic, balls to the wall action horror. One of the best games of last gen period. Aliens to the original's Alien.

Dead Space 3 - 8.5/10 marginally less absolutely fantastic, balls to the wall action horror. SLIGHTLY WORSE but still fucking brilliant. When played in co-op becomes another 10/10.

As for Alice: Madness Returns, yes, it's great for whatever pittance they're presumably charging. If I can fault anything I'd say the levels are a little bit overlong.

[Barry Admin]

I did a lot of reading the other night when I was pissed and ended up with Stacking, Trine 2, Foul Play and of course Sam and Max. Apparently all very good, stellar reviews. Stacking is a Tim Schafer game I was unaware of, and looks bonkers.

[Barry Admin]

Stacking does seem glorious, I've tried to just look at scores and not find out too much about these games. The intro is loaded with charm, quirkiness and excellent music. £2.49.

Obviously people need to pick up XCOM: Enemy Within if they don't have it. Really enjoyed Fable 2 and 3, would recommend them also. I seem to remember 3 being really impressive.

[Barry Admin]

Okay Stacking is obviously special. Please buy Stacking. Don't even look up anything about it, just get it and be wowed by its charm, humour and originality.

[BeardFaceMan]

It was Art Bell from coast to coast AM. Jolly good it was too, a perfect fit for the alien abduction theme.

Here's a clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh9IF6JdW3s&

A great game in its own right, the introduction and opening hour is still right up there with the best I've played over ten years later.

Ah yes, thats the one. I remember getting fed up with the game quite quickly but then just standing next to a radio and listening to it for ages.