Xbox sales this week offer plenty of deals on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Windows PC. As such, the TrueAchievements news team has taken a look to see what they think is worth your time and money.
We are back! After a short hiatus last week, we’re back to bring you our top picks from this week’s Xbox sales. We dived straight into the fairly large list of Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and Windows PC games to find the titles we think you should add to your collection. These are of course our opinions, so we invite you to post your recommendations in the comments section below the article.
While Luke has been messing around with his new TemTem friends this week, Heidi, Sean and Tom have stood up to offer you their top picks. We were lucky though, as Heidi felt guilty for not competing in the past few weeks and offered two matches! So, friends, we welcome you to an adventure that spans a millennium, traveling across continents and helping countless creatures, great and small – all while remembering that a single minute can sometimes contain a lifetime of experience.
Bargains from the latest Xbox sales
Heidi – Alba/Jurassic World Evolution
I’ve been absent from the last few squad sales selections, so I’ll be greedy in this one and pick two games – the first being the wonderfully charming Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, which takes us to the island of Pinar del Mar to visit Alba’s grandparents. Alba: A Wildlife Adventure feels like a game full of sunshine. There’s all the optimism of a kiddie adventure, but Alba’s vacation also becomes a mission to clean up the island, find, identify and document all the wildlife, and save the wildlife sanctuary. Alba: A Wildlife Adventure emphasizes the message that even one person can make a world of difference as Alba and her friend Ines work to get the islanders to their side with a petition for the wildlife sanctuary, and boost that message with sunny optimism . It’s a beautiful game, and the atmosphere it creates by combining the beautiful music with the peaceful sounds of nature elevates that beauty even further. Alba: A Wildlife Adventure would be a great Xbox Game Pass addition, but it wasn’t whispered about. It’s a game that’s very on the short side – without stopping to soak up the atmosphere, you’ll probably finish it in a few hours with ease – and it’s not meant to be challenging at all, as it’s focused to a younger crowd too, so recommending Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, even though it’s discounted, feels like a good compromise.
Alba: an adventure in the wild
Small actions can make a big difference. Join Alba, a young activist, as she sets out to save her beautiful island and its wildlife.
If you read the bit above, forgive me for talking about Alba’s wholesome message of preservation and kindness and then descending into the flesh-eating anarchy of Jurassic World Evolution. Let’s get Alba safely out of our minds before we unleash dinosaur chaos. I’m a fan of both Jurassic World Evolution games, but I have to say I think the first one is my favorite. The addition of management scientists in the second game didn’t add much in my opinion, and overall I preferred the core gameplay loop of the first. I know we were all hoping (well, I was) for something along the lines of Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis and Jurassic World Evolution didn’t really start off on the strongest bases, but after a few updates that added more terrain and scenery options, the game felt more fleshed out. I think “dun dun dunnn!” the moment of first releasing a T.Rex has the best effect in the first Jurassic World Evolution game and provides hours of gameplay; whether that means building a dinosaur sanctuary, constructing a dinosaur battle colosseum or just letting them go to see how many guests they will chase. Yes, Alba wouldn’t approve of this kind of preservation, but I’ve had a lot of fun with Jurassic World Evolution anyway, so it’s going to be my second choice, mainly because it’s 75% off.
Jurassic World Evolution
Put yourself at the heart of the Jurassic franchise and build your own Jurassic World. Bio-engineered dinosaurs that intelligently think, feel and react to the world around them and are threatened by espionage, outbreaks and devastating tropical storms in an uncertain world where life always finds a way.
Sean — Minit
If you haven’t played MINIT yet, just stop what you’re doing and buy it now. Go on, you can trust me. When have I ever sent you wrong, my friends? Minit is a charming, top-down Zelda-esque adventure game with an intriguing and unique gameplay system where you can only play for a minute before your character collapses into a pile on the ground and dies. While that pretty intense restriction may sound like a nightmare to some, it’s why I love Minit. You have absolutely no time to waste in Minit, and from the moment you spawn, you’ll have to explore every nook and cranny and talk to as many characters as possible to find out why this strange 60-second loop keeps happening. Fortunately, the knowledge you gain and any items/shortcuts you find carry over to your next 60 second life, so if you’re on the right track, the game never feels unfair or harsh as you’re always making progress. Minit is a truly unique experience, and for just $3.99 / £3.19 / €3.99 you’re getting quite a bargain – it’s also a quick and easy completion that can be completed in under three hours.
MINIT
Minit is a quirky little adventure played for sixty seconds at a time. Travel beyond the comfort of your home to help out-of-the-ordinary people, discover countless secrets and overcome dangerous enemies, all in the hope of lifting a rather unfortunate curse that ends every day after just one minute. Minit is a collaboration between Kitty Calis, Jan Willem Nijman, Jukio Kallio & Dominik Johann.
Tom — The Elder Scrolls Online
I can already hear you screaming “not again” on the screen, but listen to me, because there’s a reason I’m back with The Elder Scrolls Online as my selling choice. Tonight, ZeniMax reveals the last DLC zone of this year, closing the story of the High Isle Chapter – which also happens to be the best expansion we’ve had yet! This game gives you complete freedom, and no matter what level you are, all the solo content is available to you, so you are free to experience the game in any order you want. Not many games give you that. If you have an Xbox Game Pass subscription, I suggest you play the game a bit to see what you think, and if you like it, grab that sweet High Isle Collection upgrade at 50% off! It’s only a slightly longer completion than Sean’s pick above, and can be completed in less than 3,000 hours. See you in Tamriel!
The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: High Isle Collector’s Edition
A brand new Elder Scrolls adventure! Experience a world without borders with The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: High Isle CE and get access to the base game, the new High Isle Chapter, all 5 previous Chapters and exclusive Collector’s Items, including:
• To assemble
• Pet
• Dress style
• keepsake
• Emote Pack
• And past Collector’s Edition rewards!
Have we been able to tempt you with your choices, or do you have any tips of your own? Leave a comment below and let us know!
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