So, i'm getting an Xbox One in a little less than a month (I hope so, as it is already fully paid off)
What do I expect from this generation? Not as much as you might think...
Monday, October 28, 2013
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Well, My Xbox Credits Didn't Last Long
It turns out that I could not, in fact, save up enough in Xbox Credits to purchase Zoo Tycoon. I was at about $48 at one point, now I am down to $5 (with a Bing $3 credit yet to be redeemed). I guess I could win the Bing $500 Xbox credit sweepstakes (yeah right). My last expenditures were on The Walking Dead 400 Days and Forza Horizon (Games on Demand).
I originally bought Forza Horizon on Black Friday for $15, I traded it in to GameStop for $22 and repurchased it for $15. So, I essentially bought the game for $8. Now if only the stupid Rally Pack would finally go on sale ($20 after a year or so is too high, especially with all the $15 sales last year). Hopefully my Forza Rewards stuff is still downloadable for that game.
Maybe I should just go looking for Zoo Tycoon at Walmart if I go there again on Black Friday (possible).
So, in non-Xbox news (well Xbox on Windows 8), Xbox/MSFT Credit is now one of the purchase options in Windows 8.1. Finally.......
That means you can now use Xbox point cards (that will be made into MSFT credits) and pay for Windows Store Apps. It is about time.
I originally bought Forza Horizon on Black Friday for $15, I traded it in to GameStop for $22 and repurchased it for $15. So, I essentially bought the game for $8. Now if only the stupid Rally Pack would finally go on sale ($20 after a year or so is too high, especially with all the $15 sales last year). Hopefully my Forza Rewards stuff is still downloadable for that game.
Maybe I should just go looking for Zoo Tycoon at Walmart if I go there again on Black Friday (possible).
So, in non-Xbox news (well Xbox on Windows 8), Xbox/MSFT Credit is now one of the purchase options in Windows 8.1. Finally.......
That means you can now use Xbox point cards (that will be made into MSFT credits) and pay for Windows Store Apps. It is about time.
Friday, October 18, 2013
Xbox One: 35 Days Away
Barring any unforeseen circumstances I will be getting my Xbox One on November 22nd (it is paid off). That seems like a long time away (I would like to get a certain achievement in Forza 4 before launch).
Much has been made about the "more" powerful and less expensive PS4. But I never really cared about that (I would have pre-ordered one the day after the E3 announcements if they didn't have any Xbox One pre-orders). Yes, the Xbox One was more expensive than I would have liked (but I offset that nicely with $420 in store credit). I think I only paid something like $85 out of pocket for the console.
Much has been made about the "more" powerful and less expensive PS4. But I never really cared about that (I would have pre-ordered one the day after the E3 announcements if they didn't have any Xbox One pre-orders). Yes, the Xbox One was more expensive than I would have liked (but I offset that nicely with $420 in store credit). I think I only paid something like $85 out of pocket for the console.
Zoo Tycoon: My First Downloadable Xbox One Title
Recently, the Game Stop Black Friday ad leaked. This answered a couple of questions for me about one of my four most anticipated Xbox One launch titles
1) Why can't I pre-order Zoo Tycoon:
- It looks like in the US, Zoo Tycoon will only be available as a downloadable title (GameStop outs the price at $59.99)
2) Will Zoo Tycoon be bundled in the US:
- I never thought it would, I really hoped though (as I thought it made the most sense).
Now we'll see how long this game will take to download (and how much Xbox credit I can get for free before then, come on Bing - i'm down to $24). Some of the Games With Gold titles take 2-4 hours.
Edit: I hadn't seen this before (disc exclusive at Walmart in US)...
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/18/zoo-tycoon-for-xbox-one-is-a-timed-retailer-exclusive
1) Why can't I pre-order Zoo Tycoon:
- It looks like in the US, Zoo Tycoon will only be available as a downloadable title (GameStop outs the price at $59.99)
2) Will Zoo Tycoon be bundled in the US:
- I never thought it would, I really hoped though (as I thought it made the most sense).
Now we'll see how long this game will take to download (and how much Xbox credit I can get for free before then, come on Bing - i'm down to $24). Some of the Games With Gold titles take 2-4 hours.
Edit: I hadn't seen this before (disc exclusive at Walmart in US)...
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/18/zoo-tycoon-for-xbox-one-is-a-timed-retailer-exclusive
What Have i Been Up to Recently
So, what have I been doing recently on my Xbox 360? Let's see...
Purchases (I was saving credit for Zoo Tycoon, oops):
- BioShock Infinite (Haven't played yet)
- Terraria (still don't know what i'm doing in that game)
- Minecraft (someday I will open that game)
- Zeno Clash UE (it was $1, i'm not sure what i'm doing in that game either, can't figure out beating the first big guy)
- Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes (free, Games with Gold, Haven't played yet)
- Tom Clancy Rainbow 6 Vegas (free, games with Gold, Haven't played yet)
Finally Beat (story)
- Crackdown (I could really do without all the stupid driving garbage or minigames)
- Ascend: hand of Kul
Played Here and there (or trudging away on):
-Forza 4 (by my estimates only 295 more races to go on the Bucket list, would've 1,000ed this, stupid Porsche add-on). This is taking for ever.
- Happy Wars (though not much recently)
Current Estimate on Value of Gold Membership (I think it runs through September or October 2014):
- Halo 3: $0.00 I already had it (paid $9.99 for it several months ago)
- Ascend/Happy Wars/WSOP Full House/Spartacus: $20-ish
- Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes: $5
- Rainbow 6 Vegas: $15
- Magic the Gathering: $5
- Dead Rising 2 (with Case Zero): $15
- Crackdown: $10
- Assassin's Creed 2: $10 (replaced a trade-in to GameStop)
So far, about $75 value. Games With Gold Extended - awesome, could I get something in a nice Forza Horizon please.
Purchases (I was saving credit for Zoo Tycoon, oops):
- BioShock Infinite (Haven't played yet)
- Terraria (still don't know what i'm doing in that game)
- Minecraft (someday I will open that game)
- Zeno Clash UE (it was $1, i'm not sure what i'm doing in that game either, can't figure out beating the first big guy)
- Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes (free, Games with Gold, Haven't played yet)
- Tom Clancy Rainbow 6 Vegas (free, games with Gold, Haven't played yet)
Finally Beat (story)
- Crackdown (I could really do without all the stupid driving garbage or minigames)
- Ascend: hand of Kul
Played Here and there (or trudging away on):
-Forza 4 (by my estimates only 295 more races to go on the Bucket list, would've 1,000ed this, stupid Porsche add-on). This is taking for ever.
- Happy Wars (though not much recently)
Current Estimate on Value of Gold Membership (I think it runs through September or October 2014):
- Halo 3: $0.00 I already had it (paid $9.99 for it several months ago)
- Ascend/Happy Wars/WSOP Full House/Spartacus: $20-ish
- Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes: $5
- Rainbow 6 Vegas: $15
- Magic the Gathering: $5
- Dead Rising 2 (with Case Zero): $15
- Crackdown: $10
- Assassin's Creed 2: $10 (replaced a trade-in to GameStop)
So far, about $75 value. Games With Gold Extended - awesome, could I get something in a nice Forza Horizon please.
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