New Games with Gold for May 2022 - Xbox Wire

It’s time to announce the May Games with Gold lineup! On the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, flip and bump your way thru Yoku’s Island Express, and solve mind-bending puzzles in The Inner World – The Last Wind Monk. And for our classic lineup via Backward Compatibility, race across waves in Hydro Thunder Hurricane, and have loads of fun in Viva Piñata Party Animals.

[darthv72]

The first VP was pretty fun, never played party animals. Hydro thunder is one of my favorites on the DC and this update was on GwG before but still a fun game for anyone who missed it. Never heard of the other two.

[Golfcoachh]

Queue the onslaught of "why do they even bother" comments. While i don't totally disagree that Gold games have been awful, every once in a while one pops on their that I try and end up liking. I mean if you have to pay, why complain about games they give you.

[Charlieboy333]

Why do they even bother

[CrimsonWing69]

I don’t know why they bother, but on the flip side PS+ is following the same path now that they have Spartacus.

[S2Killinit]

Not really.

[RosweeSon]

Yeah fifa 22 is just the same as 10/12 year old Xbox 360 games 🙄🤦🏻‍♂️ 🤣 do people even think about what they are saying let alone actually typing out and pressing add 🥴🤣

[CrimsonWing69]

@RoweeSon

You’re absolutely right! I don’t know what came over me. I’ll be sure to think before I speak from now on. I appreciate your help with showing me how wrong I am.

[vallencer]

@rosweeson

I mean honestly speaking fifa 22 is basically the same as a 10/12 year old 360 game since fifa is basically the same every year.

[Phoenix029]

A game by villa gorilla

[CptDville]

I think Microsoft is trying to make PsPlus look good with these horrible GWG line up.

[Christopher]

They're just trying to get people to move over to GPU for better options. Otherwise, whoever is subscribed just doesn't care about the games and just online stuff.

[Lightning77]

Basically.

I've said this latest month but GWG is strictly for the casuals who have gold only. Just like you said if you want better options then get Gamepass. GWG is no longer for the hardcore audience anymore.

[Deathdeliverer]

The ONLY thing bad about gamepass is how Microsoft completely started taking dumps on games with gold ever since. In my opinion (OPINION) PlayStation plus gave better offerings most of the time but there were times where games with gold would win a few FOR ME. Now it’s a landslide. They should put the same effort into games with gold as they do gamespass. Just take the games off, reduce the price, and call it Xbox Live again.

[starforge71]

another piss poor month again

[gangsta_red]

Gaaaaarbage!

It's obvious at this point that MS isn't even trying to make GWG appealing. They should just quietly phase this out as it's pretty worthless

[NoFanBoy]

Sh1te as usual.

[TGGJustin]

Second month in a row that Microsoft has put a game on GWG that has been on there before. MX vs ATV Alive last month and now Hydro Thunder this month. So long time members who are supposed to get 4 free games a month are only getting 3. What a joke of a service.

[Deathdeliverer]

Second? 🤔

[jznrpg]

That he knows of ? Could be more ?

[Silly gameAr]

Why can't MS release good games for GWG? They have the ability too. Are they really depending on Gamepass that much? Well, why not just kill Xbox Live Gold, and integrate it into gamepass? People only care about sub services now in days, so why make people pay for a service that they don't give 2 sh**s about?

[Profchaos]

Welcome back to another monthly episode of why bother.

[jznrpg]

Games with Garbage

[Stanjara]

Yoku's Island is fantastic!

[CobraKai]

Hydro Thunder? I love that game. It’s been so long since there was a game with gold worth downloading

[SullysCigar]

True, but Hydro Thunder has actually already been on there in the past. It's a pretty crappy move to duplicate GWG games, as it dumps on the regular subscribers.

[CobraKai]

I didn’t know that. I missed out. But yeah that’s crappy recycling past releases

[StarkR3ality]

Ngl party animals was pretty dope 😅😂

[Father__Merrin]

Hydrothunder I'm looking forward to but why a pinata party game....
But on the bright side 2 games are yours to keep as part of your online xbox owned library

[juliyemy]

Yoku’s Island Express is a super game.

[WeAreLegion]

Wish they'd just do a remake of Hydro Thunder with all the original physics. The 360 game sucks.

[S2Killinit]

Do you have to pay for games with gold as well as gamepass or do you get both with one payment?

[VersusDMC]

It comes with gamepass ultimate. 15 month
Includes all below.

Gamepass console 10 month
Xbox gold 10 month
Pc gamepass 10 month

[VersusDMC]

Constant gas station dvd rack level of quality.

[Sayai jin]

GWG monthly offerings continue to be bleek.