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Deal of the Week: July 19th, 2010

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zigs00
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Posted on 19 July 10 at 18:07
Assassin's Creed II DLC and Avatar Items

Great deals this week for big Assassin's Creed fans, not so much for Achievement fans. This week's DotW sees a price drop on both of Assassin's Creed II's DLCs and two of the game's items on the Avatar Marketplace. Like I said, nothing for those of you just wanting Achievements, but great offers for those AC fans wanting to play the 12th and 13th Sequences in ACII. As always, Xbox Live Gold members only!

Assassin’s Creed II Sequence 12: Battle of Forli is down from 320 MSP to 240 MSP. Xbox.com gives the following description of the content:
Battle of Forli expands the AC2 experience by delivering a missing piece of the storyline. Join Machiavelli and Caterina Sforza to defend Forli from the Orsi Brothers. Accomplish a daring rescue and prevent the Piece of Eden from falling into the hands of the Templars. Uncover new depths to the historical conspiracy by gaining access to six challenging new memories. Pilot Leonardo’s flying machine across Romagna. Download link: http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/offers/0ccf0001-0000-4000-...

Assassin’s Creed II Sequence 13: Bonfire of the Vanities sees the same deal, also down from 320 MSP to 240 MSP. Xbox.com gives the following description of the content:
Bonfire of the Vanities continues to expand the award-winning AC2 universe. Work with Machiavelli to free the city of Florence from the grip of the mad monk Savonarola by targeting influential citizens under his control. Battle, sneak and freerun your way through twelve challenging new memories. Discover a new district of Florence, and utilize Ezio’s new move, the sprint jump. Download link: http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/offers/0ccf0002-0000-4000-...

Also on offer is the odd "Sequence 13: Bonfire of the Vanities & Secret Locations" DLC, which is exactly the same as above, with the addition of three Templar locations from the Collector's Edition of the game: Palazzo Medici, Santa Maria Dei Frari, and the Arsenal Shipyard. Normally 560 MSP, this enhanced DLC pack is only 400 MSP this week. Download it here:
http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/offers/0ccf0003-0000-4000-...

Normally 240 MSP, the Avatar Prop for Da Vinci’s Flying Machine is down to 160 MSP this week. Download it via the Xbox.com Marketplace here: http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/offers/011f000d-0000-4000-...

And finally, the Avatar clothing for the AC2 Guard Armour is down from 400 to 240 MSP this week. If you're Avatar is a bloke, here's the item on the Xbox.com Marketplace: http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/offers/011f000a-0000-4000-.... For the practically-identical female version, click here: http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/offers/011f0018-0000-4000-...


No cheap achievements this week, I'm afraid!
AndyLSimmons
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Posted on 19 July 10 at 18:08
If it had achievements I would get it but I didn't enjoy ACII enough for me to buy this DLC.
ButterflyEdge
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Posted on 19 July 10 at 18:10
To be one of those whingers... What a naff week!
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Monkey540
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Posted on 19 July 10 at 18:14, Edited on 19 July 10 at 18:14 by Monkey540
Major stop doing theme weeks, and at least have a full game (arcade) in the deal, I got gold specifically for a DOTW originally.
Matty Tee 93
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Last post: 16 Jun 12 at 18:42
Posted on 19 July 10 at 18:25
I bought this DLC when it game out. Tbh it is SHIT and way over-priced since I did them both in one short sitting.
Se4nzZ WoRLd
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Last post: 02 Sep 12 at 15:34
Posted on 19 July 10 at 18:26
Crappy DoTW
xG4M3R4LYF3x
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Posted on 19 July 10 at 18:30
i bought the first 1 and it was way too short to cost money so im going to assume that the second one is the same. I love AC but i feel the dlc is too much of a rip off :(
gamerguy45
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Posted on 19 July 10 at 18:45
I just got assassin's creed from goozex.com! This is great news.. So long as there is achievements and it is a long DLC. I'm tired of paying $3 for like 20 mins of gameplay.
King Nothing
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Posted on 19 July 10 at 18:50
Gamerguy, there are no achievements for the DLC.
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gamerguy45
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Posted on 19 July 10 at 18:57
Really? Such a dissapointment... Does it help you get any achievements?
Posted on 19 July 10 at 18:59
Ugh!!!!!!!!!!!!!

really tired of these last Dotw deals
mzivtins
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Posted on 19 July 10 at 19:05
the best DLC/add-on was the ubisoft points one, it was great because it cost nothing apart from uplay points earned from doing achievements but it gave a really good look at the history of the family of ezio, i loved it... creepy too and some awesome fast paced sectiond. Go for that instead of the market place dlc's as they will only last as long but are far less interesting.
DavieMarshall
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Posted on 19 July 10 at 19:08
Weak DoTW again.
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Jelly13
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Posted on 19 July 10 at 19:21
gamerguy45 said:Really? Such a dissapointment... Does it help you get any achievements?If you missed Flyswatter and don't want to run through the game again to get it you can do it after you complete Sequence 12 which unlocks the Flying machine for use at one location and can be revisited as much as you want.
MarioToo
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Posted on 19 July 10 at 19:23
crap dlc...no achievements. i accidentally got sequence 13 cuz my 2 yr old got the controller and just started hitting buttons...
Monkey540
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Posted on 19 July 10 at 19:33
MarioToo said:crap dlc...no achievements. i accidentally got sequence 13 cuz my 2 yr old got the controller and just started hitting buttons...I got that one too cause a GH2 controller had a sticky start button and bought it for me. Needless to say, I got rid of the controller right after.
DamTheLad
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Last post: 03 Apr at 04:29
Posted on 19 July 10 at 19:34
Hmmm, it's been a while since we've got a decent DoTW. Hope next week will be better.
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Posted on 19 July 10 at 19:46
i still cant wait to buy that gameshock
Throw Lemons
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Last post: 15 Apr 12 at 11:11
Posted on 19 July 10 at 20:02
Well, this is a blot on the awesome DOTW's we have been having recently!
Katosepe321
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Posted on 19 July 10 at 20:18
Those DLC's suck anyway... I wouldn't even recommend them for those prices. Honestly, they kind of ruin the storyline. The pacing is shot to hell and neither really has any purpose at all.