Microsoft to Include Free Games With Xbox 360

zekrahminator · Sep 30, 2007

While manufacturing costs are cheaper than ever for Microsoft now that they are building them with the 65nm "Falcon" processor, there is no price cut in sight. Instead of detracting, Microsoft will be adding a few games for the avid gamer, gratis. A leaked Best Buy flyer revealed that we may soon be seeing the full versions of Forza Motorsport 2 and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance with the Xbox 360 Platinum and Elite. This will probably boost holiday sales of the Xbox 360, considering most parents hate to buy a console for their children when the package does not even include any games for them to play.

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Darknova · Sep 30, 2007

Is that all? We do Forza, Tiger Woods 08 and Harry Potter for £279.99 (which by the way is the same price as the normal XBox full system).

zekrahminator · Sep 30, 2007

Are those three games included with the console, or is that the price for those three games?

DaMulta · Sep 30, 2007

Halo 3 should come with it......

Chewy · Sep 30, 2007

halo 3 has to break record sales :roll:

. They want the monies.. that games to much a hot seller :O

jocksteeluk · Sep 30, 2007

it doesnt matter how many records Halo breaks or how many sequels the churn out because they will never beat the greatness of GoldenEye, as for the free games M$ may had as well just give a $20 discount.

bassmasta · Sep 30, 2007

halo 3 isn't that good anyway

kakazza · Oct 1, 2007

Okay, if we're ignoring the topic anyway:

Halo 3 ftw!

WhiteLotus · Oct 1, 2007

you can tell christmas is coming up...

burtram · Oct 1, 2007

i would rather have a price cut than some crappy (or not...referring to forza...as all these newer marvel games have sucked so far) games i wont play....

freaksavior · Oct 1, 2007

ARTT said:
you can tell christmas is coming up...

yes, yes, you can. i got to work the Christmas crowd selling them crap :laugh:

InfDamarvel · Oct 1, 2007

jocksteeluk said:
it doesnt matter how many records Halo breaks or how many sequels the churn out because they will never beat the greatness of GoldenEye, as for the free games M$ may had as well just give a $20 discount.

Because of god damn goldeneye its hard for me to enjoy any shooter when playing against other people.

bebobsa · Oct 1, 2007

jocksteeluk said:
it doesnt matter how many records Halo breaks or how many sequels the churn out because they will never beat the greatness of GoldenEye, as for the free games M$ may had as well just give a $20 discount.

Oh, man. Your comment bring flashbacks. Goldeneye is the best FPS in the history of FPS's.

qwerty_lesh · Oct 1, 2007

Goldeneye FTW!

& hehehe monies. <- lol

effmaster · Oct 1, 2007

jocksteeluk said:
it doesnt matter how many records Halo breaks or how many sequels the churn out because they will never beat the greatness of GoldenEye, as for the free games M$ may had as well just give a $20 discount.

You seriously need to give goldeneye a break and speak some relevance mister :slap:

We all know Goldeneye was great but seriously you have said it in quite a few threads recently.

Isnt that what we call trolling?

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BTW im surprised that Perfect Dark Zero wasn't included with this, from what I understand it was a great game (granted for an unfinished version that is but still)

WarEagleAU · Oct 3, 2007

Hey, Im just glad these console makers are putting a game back in the boxes again. ITs kind of hard to digest spending 500 bucks for a console and hardware and turn around and spend 60 bucks a pop for software. At least one game should come in the box (this goes for PS3) and an extra controller.

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