Mike Glubish: "Most of you probably know the almost tragic story that is Beyond Good & Evil by now. The brainchild of Rayman creator Michel Ancel was intended to be a trilogy when it was released for the Xbox, GameCube, and PlayStation 2 consoles back in 2003. Despite garnering almost universal critical praise from the press, the game was largely ignored by the gaming public (yes, including me) and has since become recognized as one of the industry’s most notable commercial failures. Fortunately, BG&E’s small but persistent cult following has somehow coerced Ubisoft into giving the franchise a new lease on life. While the long-awaited sequel remains under development (allegedly), Ubisoft is offering gamers a second chance to experience the forgotten classic in the form of Beyond Good & Evil HD. While it certainly isn’t the genre-defining adventure that it was eight years ago, I am pleased to say that the title has aged remarkably well. For a measly $10, this is a journey well worth taking"
Neil writes "Need a new game? Don't fancy paying for it? The Xbox Games With Gold scheme has got you covered with its latest freebie."
Where's number 2?! They show a cinematic teaser and then it just falls off the edges like it never happened. I liked this game and I want to know that the sequel still exists..
Neil writes "We're here yet again with the latest free Xbox One and Xbox 360 titles ready to be thrust upon us. But in a period that sees few new games released, the Xbox Games With Gold scheme for August could well be the big hitting feature that Xbox One and Xbox 360 players looking for a new game rely on. That combination therefore leaves the door wide open for the scheme to deliver a cracking set of free titles."
Good for me as I've never played any of the games being offered this month.
Edit: that was a lie, I played BG&E on OGXbox.
I'm going to get some mileage out of everything but Spelunky. I've played that in so many variations. I realized when I started Spelunky World online for PS4 that I simply cannot plant another bomb without blacking out. I have not played a wrestling game since the last wwe game on PS2. I'm excited to see how far things have come. Solid month for me.
MajorNelson:
For the month of August, Xbox Live Gold members will receive four new free games - two on Xbox One and two on Xbox 360 - as part of the Games with Gold program.
On Xbox One, Xbox Live Gold members can download WARRIORS OROCHI 3 Ultimate ($59.99 ERP) for free during the month of August. WWE 2K16 ($39.99 ERP) will be available as a free download from August 16th to September 15th.
Nice Selection for the month of August imo.I played BG&E back on the original Xbox and I'm not a big fan of the WWE games but I'm gonna download both anyways also I'm really eager to try out Warriors O and Spelunky.
Awww YEYAH!!
Just bought a month's-worth of Gold last night - mostly so I could get The Banner Saga 2, but I'm gonna be getting some serious value out of August's line-up... always meant to play Beyond Good and Evil, but kept forgetting it existed and I'll definitely check out the other games - I hear Spelunky's great and it's been well over a decade since I last dished-out a virtual smackdown!
Anyone know if Mick Foley, Mankind or Cactus Jack are still alive?