It’s time to check out the Xbox Games with Gold offering for July! Like always we have four titles, two for the Xbox One and two for the 360 although all 4 can be downloaded and played on your Xbox One. Two titles have already been released with two more scheduled for July 16th. All 4 are completely free for those of you with an active Xbox Live Gold or an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. We have a couple of indie style games, one pretty cool throwback and one must play in my opinion. Let’s take a look.
July 1st Xbox One – Inside
First up this month, the Xbox One game for July 1st is Inside. Coming from Limbo developers Playdead, Inside is very similar in both its art style and its method of storytelling. This critically acclaimed title sees you explore some incredibly cool, creepy and atmospheric environments as a young boy, solving puzzles and trying to get to the bottom of what is happening. There are traps to avoid, enemies, to hide from and some seriously trippy moments that will leave you asking what the hell just happened in the best way possible. Seriously you should check out Inside.
Inside scored 93 on Metacritic with a user score of 8.3. Check out the trailer below.
July 1st Xbox 360 – Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Up for grabs on the 360 for July 1st, we have a throwback title with Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. In this 2D action RPG platformer, you will battle the forces of evil through Draculas castle trying to determine the fate of your predecessor. There’s all the typical RPG stuffs to level up and upgrade as well as some decent replayability thanks to multiple endings and some pretty solid core gameplay. It’s a cult classic that everyone’s heard of, even if we haven’t played it. Will you be giving it a try?
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night has a respectable score of 89 on Metacritic with a user score of 8.7. Heres the trailer:
July 16th Xbox One – Big Crown Showdown
Our second game for the Xbox One releasing July 16th is the medieval-themed Big Crown Showdown. Play with either 4 player local co-op or online multiplayer and battle your way through 3 medieval-themed worlds. There are dangers to avoid and enemies to fight through as you traverse this half platformer half top-down adventure game. Its more of a party title to be enjoyed by players of any age but does it sound like something you’d play? Let us know down below or on Twitter.
Big Crown Showdown is a little sparse on reviews with only two Metacritic reviews both of which are positive, however. Check out the trailer below.
July 16th Xbox 360 – Meet the Robinsons
Our final title for July is Meet the Robinsons, the game based on the animated movie. You play as Wilbur Robinson as you travel back into the past to save the future from the evil Bowler Hat Guy…and I imagine I just lost all of you. Honestly, this is kind of a throw-away title for anyone other than huge fans of the film. It looks dated and judging from gameplay plays pretty dated too.
Meet the Robinsons has an average score of 63 on Metacritic with no user scores given. Check out the trailer down below.
So that about wraps it up for this months Game with Gold on Xbox. To redeem your titles simply head to the Gold section on your Xbox One, 360 or at Xbox.com/gameswithgold and your new titles should appear in the ready to install section. What are you looking forward to playing out of this months line up? Let us know down below or over on Twitter.
