Welp, I did finish the bonus adventure in Grim Legends and then promptly started the normal play-through (with dominoes) on Expert.  It’s one of those things that if I didn’t start it right there, it would have just sat for months or possibly years (see my history with Lego Games).  Unless I screw up somewhere, I will 100%, I’m fairly sure.  I also got quite a bit farther (farther than I ever thought I would get) in Burnout Paradise.  “A” License, did some of the discovery achievements and even got a 10x in Showtime.  I still would like to get the 500 takedowns before moving on though but I already well exceeded my expectations.

Anyway, it’s a slow week or shaping up to be.  The only BC title here is Saints Row IV which was already a GWG.  The other Saints Row games are practically begging to be BC as is Dungeon Defenders.  Hopefully we get an announcement for some of that.  I really don’t see anything on the X1 side I want, so I guess barring a BC announcement, I’m probably keeping my money this week.  So enjoy the week!

Well, it wasn’t a Star Wars day for sure, but we did get 5 new games added to backwards compatibility.  So there is always that.  The Bullet Soul games were mentioned a while back as getting the BC nod but of course as we have learned with others, that takes time.  (See Burnout Paradise)  Band of Bugs is a welcome addition for sure but where is my Outpost Kaloki X?  And Hard Corps: Uprising is sure to delight Contra fans.  Harms Way?  Well eating a few Doritos might be a better option.  Enjoy.

Bullet Soul Tweet

Band of Bugs, Hard Corps: Uprising & Harms Way Tweet

• Band of Bugs $9.99
  • DLC w/Achievements: Ninja Sticks of Fury $3.13
  • DLC w/Achievements: Red Kingdom $3.13
• Bullet Soul $14.99
• Bullet Soul -Infinite Burst- $14.99
• Hard Corps: Uprising 
• Harms Way FREE

Well it’s not the announcement some of us were probably expecting (that’s probably Thursday honestly)…but it’s another couple of games on the pile.  Honestly, I played the first one and had enough trouble with that for me to be scared off the sequels.  I will say the third one does have a physical port on the X1 and cheaper versus the 360 digital price.  But if you already own it on 360, then fire away as the saying goes.  Enjoy.

• Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 $9.99
• Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved $14.99

Hello kids, it’s another interesting week here at Kedrix.net.  It’s Star Wars week, my kid turns two and we apparently have lots of sales.  This past week, I did beat the main game of Grim Legends: Forsaken Bride.  This week, if I have time I will at least start the bonus adventure before going back and playing the game on expert to hopefully finish up the achievements.  I sure the heck hope the expert play-through goes quicker (with dominoes).  Lots of Capcom and Star Wars sales this week, my primary area of interest is the Star Wars pinball tables.  I do have a couple of the packs but this week we also get the single tables on sale which is pretty rare.  I’ll probably scoop up everything I don’t have.  But that’ll be it for me.  Also, a word of warning and a word of advice.  Star Wars: Force Unleashed II and Lego Star Wars: Complete Saga are on sale this week…unless your Gold membership is about to expire (and you don’t want to re-up), don’t get them.  Why?  Because Force Unleashed II is already Free with Gold and then Lego Star Wars: Complete Saga goes Free with Gold later this month.  And then part 2, be sure to watch Lego Star Wars III, I have a feeling that will go BC sometime this week (probably Thursday).  At $5, that’s a steal and cheaper than disc (which I own but might ditch in favor of digital).  All titles appear after the –More– (lots to list).  Anyway, that’s about it…have a great week and enjoy.

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Yes, I did a movie review after three freaking years.  Hopefully I still got it, check out the link.

http://upcomingdiscs.com/2017/05/01/saturday-night-fever-directors-cut-blu-ray/

I would list out all of the Cabela games in the title, but it would become darn repetitive.  Anyway, it is six games, and more importantly Dead Space 2 and 3.  Which means all of Dead Space is now BC.  Great stuff and I guess hunting fans should also rejoice though I’m certainly not one of them.  I do think this sets a record though and that’s the # of disc games to go BC in one day.  Since all of these are disc (and most are digital) games, that would be 6 and I’m pretty sure we have not done that yet.  Anyway, enjoy.

Cabela Tweet

Dead Space 2/3 Tweet

Games (all available on disc and at cheaper prices)

• Dead Space 2 $19.99
  • DLC w/Achievements: Severed $6.99
• Dead Space 3 $19.99
  • DLC w/Achievements: Awakened $9.99
• Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts $29.99
• Cabela’s Alaskan Adventures $19.99
• Cabela’s Hunting Expeditions $29.99
• Cabela’s Survival: Shadows of Katmai $29.99

Not a bad announcement, not a bad announcement at all.  One retail game and a couple of $4.99 XBLA games.  Timeshift, you probably have passed on the retail shelf a time or two (I know I have) and just wondered if it was any good or not.  The other two, I’m not that familiar with but I am aware a lot of people really liked Assault Heroes 2 (but oddly the original is not BC).  But since Assault Heroes 2 and Commanders are both so cheap, I might give one of them a chance.  Enjoy.

• Timeshift $29.99 (much cheaper on disc)
  • DLC w/Achievements: Urban ReDuel Multiplayer Map Pack $9.99
  • DLC w/Achievements: Futures-Past Multiplayer Map Pack FREE
• Assault Heroes 2 $4.99
• Commanders: Attack of the Genos $4.99

Welp, another week…last week was pretty tough for me in the sense my kid was quite sick.  So I spent a lot of time taking care of him and while we did watch a lot of television, it wasn’t as if I could just play video games.  I got some Burnout Paradise and Grim Legends time in, but not that much honestly.  Anyway, on to the sales which aren’t bad, but I might sit this one out.  I want Dex for the X1 but 25% off is not going to get me to the dance.  40% or more would have probably hooked me.  On the 360, the only actual BC game is Faery which has been on sale before.  I am looking into Final Exam and Orc Attack to see if they are worth the $2.49 and $3.29 respectively.  Final Exam looks a little more interesting and is put out by Focus who have had many of their games BC’ed.  Hopefully, we’ll get a few announcements this week, see you folks later.

Welp, this is what happens when they make announcements on a Friday and I have a sick toddler at home.  I plum forget and it had nothing to do with Grim Legends, I swear.  No really.  Anyway, here is the link. This is Star Wars month (incidentally my son was born on Star Wars day at Star Wars time (yes 5:04pm on 5/4)), so it’s fitting we get a couple of Star Wars game on the 360.  Unleashed II didn’t quite live up to the original (but was a good game supposedly) and then you have arguably the best Lego game ever.  Personally, I like the Lego Lord of the Rings game and then the two Harry Potter games best, but it’s a pretty darn good game as far as Lego games go.  On the X1 side, I’m really glad I did not buy Giana Sisters for 360 when I can play the DC for free.  That’s it until probably tomorrow, enjoy the freebies.

Games with Gold for May 2017

Xbox One

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams – Director’s Cut (May 1st – May 31st)

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris (May 16th – June 15th)

Xbox 360 (BC on the X1)

Star Wars: Force Unleashed II (May 1st – May 15th)

Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (May 16th – May 31st)

I like the volume today, certainly didn’t expect 5 more games to be added to the bunch.  But glad they are there. I honestly only own Contra, and for knowledge sake it is also available physically on Konami Classics Volume 2.  All of these games are only $4.99…so if you are curious, it won’t cost you much to try these.  Anyway, here are the tweets and links…enjoy!

Tweet 1

Tweet 2