It’s here. The definitive review of all the games that we have been able to enjoy with the Xbox Live Gold service, the Games With Gold. Until four games are given away each month by Microsoft, for both Xbox 360 and Xbox One. In total there have been 48 games offered.
In addition, games from the original Xbox are included, thanks to the fantastic backward compatibility found in the Xbox family of consoles. However, Xbox Game Pass is a tough rival and more so if it is practically your brother. Let’s see how the service has managed to defend itself in 2020.
January titles
Microsoft started the year in a prudent way, but with good disposition. The most recent title of them all is Styx: Shards of Darkness, which has been on the market for just over two years. The rest of the works are safer and more varied bets. The average rating for games on Metacritic is 75 points. The total value of the games for the month is 56.41 dollars.
February titles
A mid-level downgrade of the most important games. Although Star Wars Battlefront is one of the best works based on the George Lucas franchise, it is a game released in 2005 and that few people have not tried, especially with the new revisions of 2015 and 2017 available. games on Metacritic is 67.5 points. The total value of the games for the month is 119.96 dollars.
March titles
A good level shown by Games With Gold in the third month of the year. We even have Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, the work developed by the recently acquired Mercury Steam. The average evaluation of the games in Metacritic is 75.25 points. The total value of the games of the month is 94.96 dollars.
April titles
Role and driving. That was the winning formula that Microsoft found to finish the first quarter. More recent titles, which allow to match the main value of the Game Pass a bit. The average evaluation of the games in Metacritic is 77.5 points. The total value of the games for the month is 142.46 dollars.
May titles
Retro yes, but possibly one of the best football titles in history that we can enjoy with Sensible Soccer. Second consecutive month in which the main title is in the driving genre. The average valuation of the games in Metacritic is 73.5 points. The total value of the games for the month is 119.96 dollars.
June titles
The middle of 2020 saw the light of a month with an outstanding level. A new installment of the Shantae franchise was joining the library, while Destroy All Humans! came to Xbox 360, preparing us for its remake. The average evaluation of the games in Metacritic is 78.25 points. The total value of the games of the month is 63.96 dollars.
Son of Mora
July titles
The change in trend did not last long. The return to cars was evident with WRC 8 and with it, the more than evident drop in level. The highest quality titles cannot always be offered. We could at least have a laugh at Saints Row 2. The average game rating on Metacritic is 76.75 points. The total value of the games for the month is 101.76 dollars.
Saints Row 2
August titles
In the middle of summer, at the Microsoft offices they decided to take a break. The game offer for this month is not surprising or really attractive, although surely most of you would be at the beach. The average valuation of the games in Metacritic is 74 points. The total value of the games for the month is 69.96 dollars.
Red Faction II
September titles
An especially weak month, which is sustained thanks to the presence of a full-fledged triple-A like The Division and the classic Armed & Dangerous. Microsoft is not able to sustain a good average level between the four games; which is difficult considering the number of years of service. The average valuation of the games on Metacritic is 78.75 points. The total value of the games for the month is 89.96 dollars.
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
October titles
Little redeemable month. Much difference between Maid of Sker and the rest of the works. The average valuation of the games in Metacritic is 73.25 points. The total value of the games for the month is 71.46 dollars.
November titles
Noticeable improvement, although it was not particularly difficult either. With Aragami we can enjoy a great stealth title and made in Europe. Lego reappears among the free titles after not doing so since the first month of the year. The average evaluation of the games in Metacritic is 78 points. The total value of the games for the month is 84.96 dollars.
December titles
This is how the Games With Gold service closes the year. In its line, the company offers two works of a greater draft compared to two games that pass without pain or glory on the platform. The average evaluation of the games in Metacritic is 74.25 points. The total value of the games for the month is 74.46 dollars.
The year in data and conclusions
The data is treacherous at times, but it allows us to see some realities as well. Doing a quick review, we find the following figures:
The total value of the games was 1.090,27 dollars, so the average per title is 22.71 dollars. The month with the highest value was April with 142.46 dollars, while the one with the worst value was January with 56.41 dollars.
Regarding the scores awarded by Metacritic, the total mean score was 75. The month with the best valuation was September with 78.75 points, while the month with the worst valuation was February with 67.5 points.
In conclusion, hard to keep up on Xbox Games With Gold. It is a service available since its inauguration in June 2013 with Fable III and there have been hundreds of games that have passed through its catalog. His years of splendor have already lived, especially on the Xbox 360 platform, where new titles are almost an anecdote in recent times.
In addition, he has a rival in his own home. Xbox Game Pass is a service that offers a huge library of games to access, instantly and from launch. Against this offer, Games With Gold can do little. We’ll see if Microsoft can give a twist to the incentives to wait for the games every month, or just the arrival of the new generation of Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S is enough to boost them.
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