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Xbox Live Gold Free Games In March
Xbox Live Gold members will get to enjoy 4 great games for free in March, as a part of continuous Games with Gold package. Although some titles are exclusive for Xbox One, others will be available on Xbox 360 via backward compatibility. Let's jump right in.
Batman: The Enemy Within
Xbox One players will be able to enjoy Batman's episodic adventure made by Telltale Games. In it, you will be playing as both Bruce Wayne and Batman, as you navigate the dangerous streets of Gotham in an effort to stop the plans of mysterious Riddler. The choices you make throughout the game will matter, which adds a lot to the replay value. The offer includes all 5 parts of this intriguing game.
Date: Mar 1 – Mar 31
Say cheese, batty boy! (pinterest)
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
It's time to drop back into the role of Dracula and help him reach his castle in order to get his old powers back and kick Satan's ass. Lords of Shadow 2 is set in an open-world and relies on exploration. The game features multiple eye-catching boss fights and a fighting style reminiscent of God of War series, offering lots of interesting combos. It also has an intriguing story set in a modern and medieval world, which serves as a great conclusion to this popular action series.
Platforms: Xbox One, Xbox 360
Date: Mar 1 – Mar 15
Castlevania really knows how to set up the atmosphere (suwalls)
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Next, we have a beautiful 2-D platformer where you will be playing as a Shantae, a charismatic genie. Your goal is to investigate a new crime wave that's happening in Sequin Land and save its inhabitants. She will, of course, do that in style, with a variety of forms and magical abilities at her disposal. The levels are smartly designed, which adds to the gameplay, making this a great platformer.
Platforms: Xbox One
Date: Mar 16 – Apr 15
Beautiful hand-drawn animation with saturating colors makes the game mesmerizing to play (Steam)
Sonic Generations
Speaking of platformers, there have rarely been ones as fun and successful as Sonic series. Sonic Generations throws your characters back in time, where your favorite hedgehog will team up with his younger self to find out who is behind this mess. The result is an incredibly fun game that brings with it all the charms of previous titles.
Platforms: Xbox One, Xbox 360
Date: Mar 16 – Mar 31
Bonus: Call of Cthulhu
It would be simply unforgivable not to mention that one of the better survival horror/RPG games is still available on Xbox Live Gold till the middle of March. Prepare to go deep into the darkest corners of the human mind, where your sanity can easily reach its limits.
Platforms: Xbox One
Date: Feb 16 – Mar 15
The atmosphere of Lovecraft's universe is expertly translated (gamingtrend)
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