Every month, owners of either modern console who subscribe to said consoles online service are given the chance to download a handful of games for free. Sometimes, those games are awful – barely reason enough to log in to download them. Sometimes, they’re amazing, worth the annual price of the subscription alone.
What they always are, however, is divisive. It’s impossible to please all of the people all of the time, so whichever games feature are likely to have as many fans as detractors. August’s Games with Gold is a perfect example; probably not everyone’s proverbial cup of tea.
The first game Xbox One owners will be able to grab is WARRIORS OROCHI 3 Ultimate, a Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors crossover game that sees you hacking and slashing your way through thousands of enemies. If you already like Musou games, you’ve played this already, and if you don’t this isn’t likely to convince you otherwise. Still, it’s a good game, with hundreds of hours of content, which explore “Themes of loyalty, betrayal, friendship and love are explored in the human drama created as these heroes clash on the field of battle.”
The next Xbox One game is also pretty good. It’s Wrasslin time, as later in the month WWE2K16 becomes yours to play. While WWE shenanigans may not be your sort of sports entertainment, it’s worth playing for the robust character creation tools alone – or for a bit of wrestling nostalgia, I guess.
On the Xbox 360 we have one of the most perfect games ever made. The rogue-like Spelunky is still as fun and challenging to play as it was released in 2008. The other 360 game (both of them backwards compatible, it’s worth noting) is Beyond Good and Evil HD. It’s a decent up-res of the classic Ubisoft game that introduced us to Jade and Peyj – and still has fans clamouring for a sequel. They never did fix the controls though…
Still, it’s a pretty good month for Xbox fans.
To sum:
- WARRIORS OROCHI 3 Ultimate (Xbox One) – All of August
- Spelunky (Xbox 360) – Aug 1st – 15th
- WWE 2K16 (Xbox One) – Aug 16th – Sept 15th
- Beyond Good & Evil HD (Xbox 360) – Aug 16th – 31st
Last Updated: July 26, 2016
MakeItLegal
July 26, 2016 at 09:07
does anybody else have problems downloading the 360 games that are free with gold , when i try to download it , its always asking for payment details ? i thought it was free ? any body have a work around ?
Pariah
July 26, 2016 at 09:07
Maybe try one at a time. 360 games sounds like a lot.
MakeItLegal
July 26, 2016 at 09:09
sorry i meant , the xbox 360 games for free on xbox one ? make more sense ?
Pariah
July 26, 2016 at 09:13
I know what you meant, lol. Just troll things. 😛
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
July 26, 2016 at 09:19
XD
Geoffrey Tim
July 26, 2016 at 09:08
I have a CC on the system, and just having that in seems to work. Dodgy though.
MakeItLegal
July 26, 2016 at 09:10
thats my issue , i prefer to buy vouchers , the less companies have of my details the better , i trust stream , MS not so much
but really to have to have a cc for a free game , they want your details in exchange for a free game ? not worth it
i am cynical
BakedBagel
July 26, 2016 at 09:28
Its because you are still “buying” the game, its just for free 😀
Pariah
July 26, 2016 at 09:29
Works like the Apple iStore then. Even for free games, still need your card linked.
BakedBagel
July 26, 2016 at 09:30
Copy paste incoming friend.
“A workaround to not inputting your cc info could possibly be to add currency to your account via gift card. I’ve been able to have the remaining balance from the rewards program as my default payment and have been able to “buy” 360 games with gold. As long as there is a positive balance on your account, you should use it as the payment method to claim GWG.”
BakedBagel
July 26, 2016 at 09:28
Paypal works too 😀
The Order of the Banana
July 26, 2016 at 09:34
Yeah, I have the same problem. For some reason, it wants you to add a credit card to your account (even though the game is free)
Fox1 - Retro
July 26, 2016 at 10:15
Just load a prepaid voucher and you are good to go Banana!
Craig Lotter
July 26, 2016 at 09:54
You have to have payment details linked to your Microsoft 360 account in order to make purchases. These games are still ‘purchased’ (i.e. to get it in your account), it’s just that the purchase price is R0.
Fox1 - Retro
July 26, 2016 at 10:14
You have to have a CC or some moola in your MS Wallet to claim these games as they are regarded as a purchase since you get to keep them forever.