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Powerstar Golf now free to download on Xbox One

Powerstar Golf is now free to download on Xbox One. The latest DLC should also soon be available.

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DLConspiracy3651d ago

Nice and that's not even games for gold? I almost picked this up a few weeks ago. Glad to hear it. Gonna download tomorrow.

oKidUKo3651d ago

I'm happy for those who don't have it but gutted for people like me who bought it. Definitely pick it up for FREE, decent game.

Volkama3651d ago (Edited 3651d ago )

This is the cartoony golf game that blends some kind of RPG character development in?

My son wanted that, but it was about £16 and I wasn't convinced he'd actually play it. Now I'll download it and see. Assuming this is free in the UK as well.

It's free though, and not part of games with gold. Does it have much of a cash shop presence?

EDIT: Just followed the link in the article to their original review, and answered most of my questions. This will be a good test to check I have transactions properly locked away from my kids :)

creeping judas3651d ago

Yes you level up, you grind to get points to be able to get better clubs, from what I have seen the levelling up does not improve your stats. You could spend some cash to upgrade your clubs, but it's not required. I paid for it way back in November and it is an enjoyable game, but man I find the putting to be incredibly difficult.

neil3633651d ago

Yep, all free in the UK as well.

Glad the review helped!

hello123651d ago (Edited 3651d ago )

Weird Microsoft have not announced this as part of the games for gold program. Must have not sold well, maybe?

Give it a go hate Golf in real life though lol

Volkama3651d ago

It's not part of Games with Gold, that kicks off next month with Max: Curse of the Brotherhood and Halo: Spartan Assault.

This isn't being given away, it is being converted into a free to play game. Subtle difference, but basically this one will still hope to make money via micro-transactions (and is pressumably available with or without a Gold sub).

hello123651d ago

So its more like a demo so, not the full game. Ok, thanks for the info.

Volkama3651d ago (Edited 3651d ago )

No not necessarily like a demo. Free to play games often give away the whole game, and charge for customisation items and/or shortcuts.

The business model relies on catching as big an audience as possible by having no barriers to entry, and then giving that audience reason/opportunity to spend.

I don't know the specifics of what you get with this game, but I wouldn't assume it is light on content.

EDIT: Neil363 and Rdeal seem to have the specifics, this one is indeed holding back content.

Sayburr3651d ago

According to online store: "Game description: Free Version contains: a selection of events including a hole from every course."

If you want to play a full course, you gotta pay. So, they just converted the game to a "free to play" model that charges for the courses...

Rdeal3651d ago

I think it's going free to play, which means you will not get all the courses

neil3633651d ago

Four 'course packs' have just this minute appeared in the Store tab. All cost £4.79.

Has Powerstar Golf just gone free-to-play but in the process become hit by in-game purchases? Looks like you may need to buy at least one course to play in Open Play or local multiplayer modes, upload any data for challenges, share caddies OR unlock cheevos.

So basically anything then!

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5 of the best Golf games on Xbox One

Neil writes "Love it or hate it, you can’t ignore the fact that the wonderful world of golf is enjoyed by many. When the weather is cold and miserable though, or you just can’t get out of bed to make that stupidly early tee time, the draw of the Xbox One sitting under your television is perhaps just too much to ignore.

But that’s not to say you can’t still get your golfing fix as there are now a number of well rounded golfing titles available on our favourite games console.

So don your long socks, get your spikes on and prepare to settle down as we drive you through 5 of the best golfing titles on Xbox One. It’s not always a good walk ruined you know."

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SlyBoogie19932606d ago

Only played Powerstar Golf and Rory Mcllroy but I really want to check out Dangerous Golf

cfc832606d ago

Played the golf club and rory. The other comical type golf games aren't my thing.

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Nintendo-or-Nothing2606d ago

A good golf game is a must for every system. I remember golf on the 3DO and on the 32x. After that it seems that it turned into a cartoon and not a big fan of tiger woods. Wii U golf is great but with terrable graphics.

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There is currently 28 Free Games on Xbox One

Today XboxOneUK are going to look at some of the free games currently available to download on Xbox One right now. Being a member of Xbox Live Gold brings a whole host of benefits, from online gaming, massive discounts on games in the Xbox Store and of course the ever popular Games With Gold which currently sees those with Xbox Live Gold subscriptions receiving not one, not two, not three but FOUR games for free every month (two Xbox One titles and two Xbox 360 titles). It’s the free games available through Xbox Live that we’re going to focus on here. Obviously some month the Games with Gold are of an outstanding quality and other months they feel like a let down, but they’re still free so let’s not complain too much. However, what about those free games that aren’t part of the Games with Gold programm? What about those titles, the ones that sit patiently in the background, waiting to be noticed and downloaded? There are a whole host of them! A lot more than many people,

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Nolando2873d ago

I am playing DCU on and off, its pretty cool. I just dont have the time to download and try every FTP game that tries to nickel and dime me.

is there any games on this list people may recommend? Neverwinter has caught my eye every now and than but idk if its worth it...

DarkBlaze252873d ago

Neverwinter is a pretty fun game imho. Wouldn't hurt for you to give it a go.

creeping judas2873d ago

Neverwinter is definitely not a pay 2 win game. You can play it, without ever spending a dime. Does things like limited inventory space get a bit tiresome after a while? Yes it can, but can convert astral diamonds to Zen, if you don't mind a bit of a grind, and buy new bags to increase your storage capacity. The rest is pretty much cosmetic, if you want something flashier than your standard horse for a mount, you kind of need to spend RL money to get one. I have over 18days played on the X1, and have only spent $20.00 of RL money on the game.

Bobafret2873d ago

My backlog is getting huge, wish I had more time to game. By the way, it's "there are", not "there is".

Captain_J_Sheridan2873d ago

Wouldn't that title be "There are"?

Bobafret2873d ago

Not technically since I was using it in the middle of a sentence. Nice try though.

mkis0072873d ago

Well you were quoting so the Capital would have been okay in the middle of a sentence... :)

yomfweeee2873d ago (Edited 2872d ago )

Nm weeee

Trekster_Gamer2873d ago

Mass Effect 2 ID the top of my backwards compatible list.... I wish Bioware would make it available!

sammarshall1022872d ago

Mass Effect 2 is what I need too but I wouldn't be mad if they included it with Mass Effect 4 for free or all of the previous Mass Effect games like what Gears of War 4 is doing

ShadowKnight2873d ago (Edited 2873d ago )

pay wall in a lot of these games. But solid list.

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Top 10 Golf Games

Chris from SuperCheats has a fairly decent go at picking his Top 10 golf games of all time.

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