It's that time again. For those of us that like digital copies, Microsoft has a lot of game specials during Christmas. In my opinion, there are some pretty nice gems in there. I know some games may be on gamepass but I think there are some that would be nice to own (given how low some of the prices are). Some are Xbox Play Anywhere titles (e.g. Gears Tactics) so you can also play on PC. Link to the full list of specials (845 at the time of writing) below:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/store/deals/games/xbox
I think there's something for everyone. Here are some noteworthy picks:
Alice: Madness Returns $7.48 75% Off
ARK: Survival Evolved $15.99 80% Off
Assassin's Creed Valhalla $69.96 30% Off
Batman: Arkham Collection $28.03 67% Off
Battletoads $14.97 50% Off
BioShock: The Collection $17.99 80% Off
Borderlands: The Handsome Collection $17.48 75% Off
Burnout Paradise Remastered $7.48 75% Off
Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers $5.99 85% Off
Castlevania: SOTN $4.97 50% Off
Control Ultimate Edition $34.97 50% Off
Crash Bandicoot 4 It's About Time $49.97 50% Off
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy $34.97 50% Off
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled $24.48 65% Off
Cuphead $20.96 30% Off (Includes PC)
DARK SOULS: REMASTERED $29.97 50% Off
Dead Space $5.11 75% Off
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided $5.99 85% Off
DiRT Rally 2.0 $13.11 75% Off
Dishonored Definitive Edition $8.98 70% Off
Doom (1993) $2.23 70% Off
DOOM II (Classic) $2.23 70% Off
Dragon Age: Origins $5.11 75% Off
DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT $37.98 60% Off
Dragon Ball FighterZ $14.99 85% Off
DreamWorks Dragons Dawn of New Riders $13.11 75% Off
Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour $4.04 85% Off
Fallout 4 $11.98 70% Off
Far Cry 2 $3.15 68% Off
FIFA 21 Champions Edition Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S $47.88 60% Off
FINAL FANTASY VII (Port of Original) $12.07 50% Off
Forza Horizon 4 Standard Edition $49.97 50% Off
Forza Horizon 4 LEGO Speed Champions DLC $11.98 60% Off
Forza Motorsport 7 Standard Edition $24.97 50% Off
Gears 5 $12.48 75% Off
Gears Tactics $49.97 50% Off (Includes PC)
Goosebumps: The Game $2.99 85% Off
Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Edition $23.97 50% Off
Halo 5: Guardians $14.97 50% Off
Halo: The Master Chief Collection $29.97 40% Off
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition $8.20 65% Off
Hasbro Family Fun Pack - Super Edition $22.48 75% Off
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice $11.23 75% Off
Hitman HD Enhanced Collection $21.23 75% Off
Ikaruga $4.97 50% Off
Just Cause 3 $4.99 80% Off
Marvel's Avengers $49.97 50% Off
METAL GEAR SOLID HD EDITION: 2 & 3 $14.97 50% Off
MONOPOLY PLUS $5.98 70% Off
MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD $18.71 25% Off
NBA 2K21 $49.97 50% Off
NBA JAM: On Fire Edition %7.47 50% Off
NBA LIVE 19 $3.99 90% Off
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered $29.97 50% Off
Nickelodeon: Kart Racers $7.86 85% Off
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition $6.23 75% Off
RACCOON CITY EDITION (RE2+RE3) $48.06 60% Off
Rayman Legends $9.98 75% Off
Red Dead Redemption 2 $40.47 55% Off
Resident Evil $7.48 75% Off
RESIDENT EVIL 2 $21.98 60% Off
RESIDENT EVIL 3 $30.59 67% Off
resident evil 4 $9.98 60% Off
RESIDENT EVIL 7 biohazard $12.47 50% Off
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration $7.99 80% Off
Ryse: Legendary Edition $17.48 75% Off
Sea of Thieves $24.72 50% Off
Sébastien Loeb Rally EVO $3.74 85% Off
SEGA Mega Drive Classics $19.18 60% Off
Sid Meier's Civilization VI $26.21 67% Off
Silent Hill: HD Collection $12.61 75% Off
Skate 3 $7.48 75% Off
Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition $5.99 85% Off
Sonic Adventure 2 $4.97 50% Off
Sonic Generations $14.97 50% Off
Sonic Mania $13.47 50% Off
Spyro Reignited Trilogy $24.48 65% Off
STAR WARS: Squadrons $35.97 35% Off
Sunset Overdrive $7.48 75% Off
TEKKEN 7 $13.99 80% Off
Terraria $12.77 50% Off
The Crew 2 Standard Edition $13.99 80% Off
The Disney Afternoon Collection $6.23 75% Off
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition $19.98 60% Off
The Witcher 2 $7.56 85% Off
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt $16.63 70% Off
Titanfall 2: Ultimate Edition $5.99 85% Off
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition $3.74 85% Off
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 $52.46 25% Off
UglyDolls: An Imperfect Adventure $7.86 85% Off
ULTIMATE MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3 $15.20 60% Off
Watch Dogs: Legion $59.97 40% Off
Worms W.M.D $9.98 75% Off
Yakuza: Like a Dragon $74.96 25% Off
Happy to add suggestions from the comments :)
Enjoy!
Edit: Thanks narcoleptic-haze, I have added your suggestions.
If you just fancy some chilled out cruising in a car (among other vehicles), listening to some music or podcasts, the Crew 2 is pretty great. It's a pretty big (though not life-sized) version of the USA to drive around in. $14.
I'll be picking up the Mafia Trilogy I think. Loved Mafia II back when it was released, and have never played the first - and the remake 'looks' very pretty. Not so fussed about 3 though.