Rockers! July has begun and you know what that means! No, we are not talking about the debut of Stranger Things Season 3 or Fourth of July Celebrations; we are referring to the new titles joining Microsoft’s Xbox Games with Gold program. Major Nelson and the Xbox crew officially announced the games that will be made available. The new line up brings forth an iconic look into the world of Castlevania, a game that shows that Playdead had more to offer than just Limbo, and a title that takes players to the future to meet distant relatives and a dinosaur.
The July 2019 Games with Gold offer welcomes Inside, Big Crown: Showdown, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and Meet the Robinsons. According to Microsoft, the overall value of July 2019’s Games with Gold offer is $62.96; that is less than buying a newly released game and its sales tax. Below, we are including the four titles estimated retail price and the days that each game will be available to Xbox Live Gold members throughout the month of July.
- Inside ($19.99 ERP): Available July 1 to 31 on Xbox One
- Big Crown: Showdown ($12.99 ERP): Available July 16 to August 15 on Xbox One
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night ($9.99 ERP): Available July 1 to 15 on Xbox One and Xbox 360
- Meet the Robinsons ($19.99 ERP): Available July 16 to 31 on Xbox One and Xbox 360
Inside is a critically-acclaimed puzzle platformer from the creators of Limbo, Playdead. The player steps into the shoes of a young boy who must navigate his way through traps and ominous settings. In this thrilling puzzler, horror and lighting are key. Will you discover the institute and discover what lies inside?
For those of you familiar with Netflix’s Castlevania, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is one of the best games to get a taste for the world of Castlevania. This 2-D adventure/RPG platformer has players battling the forces of evil while discovering the fate of Richter Belmont. The game’s multiple endings increases its replayability and that might be why the game has a cult following.
Before reading about Big Crown: Showdown, I had no idea what the game truly was. The title gave an idea that it might take place during the Middle Ages and involve battles. Little did we know, the game’s primary goal was to unleash chaos and laughter to players. This four-person co-op battle will have you wondering who you can trust and how to deal with those you can’t.
Finally, Back to the Future appears!. Just kidding! The final Games with Gold title for July 2019 is Meet the Robinsons. Meet the Robinsons is the story of an orphan who meets his future family after a weird chain of events. In this Disney game, players will meet quirky characters, solve puzzles, and save the timeline from an evil hat? Yep, evil hat. It’s also based off a film of the same name.
July 2019’s Games with Gold titles bring a breath of fresh air to the somewhat stale program. Hopefully, Microsoft will continue strong with the Games with Gold program through the rest of 2019.
