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Xbox Digital Games: The Inner World: The Last Wind Monk & Viva Piñata Party Animals Expired

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Update: Today 5/31 is the last day to claim Viva Piñata Party Animals and Yoku's Island Express for Free

Xbox via Microsoft Store has select Xbox One / 360 Digital Games for Free valid for Xbox Live Gold/Game Pass Ultimate Members only for the month of May 2022 or while promotion last.

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  • Note, must login to your account w/ an active Xbox Live Gold/Game Pass Ultimate Membership to obtain offer. For more details regarding this membership, click this link here
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  • Yoku's Island Express
    • Meet Yoku, the pint-sized postman protagonist of Yoku's Island Express! Use a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration to unlock the secrets of Mokumana Island, help the locals, awaken ancient deities and much more in this amazing new tropical adventure!
  • Hydro Thunder Hurricane
    • This all-new sequel to the legendary arcade hit features amazing dynamic water physics, transformable rocket-powered boats, gorgeous visuals and over-the-top interactive environments. Single player games include Race and Championship, and two brand new modes: Ring Master and the explosive Gauntlet.
  • Viva Piñata Party Animals
    • Compete in a variety of zany battles and races in the social party game Viva Piñata: Party Animals. Control the fame, fortune, and destiny of all your favorite characters from Viva Piñata: Fergy Fudgehog, Paulie Pretztail, Franklin Fizzlybear, and Hudson Horstachio. It's party time!
  • The Inner World: The Last Wind Monk
    • The flute nose dynasty has been watching over Asposia for centuries on end. In secret, they fill the roly-poly world with light and life. Emil, a trader for odds and ends, has led all the Asposians astray, making them believe that the dynasty is in cahoots with dark forces.
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Xbox Games w/ Gold: May 2022 Games

Note, will require an Xbox Live Gold/Game Pass Ultimate Membership to obtain these freebies. Offer starts ~May 1, 2022.
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Yoku's Island Express is a fantastic game. It's the only game I've 100% multiple times. It made for a great pass-the-controller family game. Everyone should at least play the first 15 minutes to see if it's something they'd enjoy.

That said, it was available on GamePass for a couple years, has been a freebie on other platforms several times, and routinely goes on sale for $2.50 or $5.
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Everyone should try Yoku's Island Express. One of my favorite games I've played recently.
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Others mentioned these 2 were free, so here's the links:

Joe Danger 2 link: https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/...KX6B5FS9C1

Braid link:https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/...gpbrq3lz7g

Also, Hydro Thunder is indeed a repeat from September 2017 and Yoku's was on Game Pass.
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Apollonius
05-01-2022 at 08:11 AM.
05-01-2022 at 08:11 AM.
Why does Microsoft always get such AAA gems when Playstation store gets the worst trash every month? You're telling me Viva Piñata Party Animals is free? That's more popular than Halo!
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Lanmanna
05-01-2022 at 09:33 AM.
05-01-2022 at 09:33 AM.
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These games are absolute trash…
Hydro Thunder is great. Wtf
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05-01-2022 at 09:34 AM.
05-01-2022 at 09:34 AM.
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You aren't wrong.
They aren't right at all.
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sdaddict001
05-01-2022 at 11:19 AM.
05-01-2022 at 11:19 AM.
Quote from Lanmanna :
Hydro Thunder is great. Wtf
Agreed! I actually bought it after playing the trial version for so long. Easily worth the cost and would gladly pay it again if they come out with a PC version with better graphics.
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PowerfulSweater9869
05-01-2022 at 01:52 PM.
05-01-2022 at 01:52 PM.
Not free for me, says 14.99 for hydro thunder
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05-01-2022 at 02:03 PM.
05-01-2022 at 02:03 PM.
Quote from n00n3 :
These games are also not free. Xbox live Gold subscriptions cost money, and once you stop paying that's when you lose access to these "free" games.

Only the Xbox One games you lose access to when your subscription ends. The 360 games & original Xbox games are yours permanently.
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05-01-2022 at 04:19 PM.
05-01-2022 at 04:19 PM.
worked for me thanks
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05-01-2022 at 05:52 PM.
05-01-2022 at 05:52 PM.
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Agreed. Arcade racers are delightful. This and Split Second are surely in my top 5 of the GWG program.

That said, it bodes poorly that they are reusing games that were already used back in Sep 2017.

I love arcade racers and keep coming back to them years later.

1.) Burnout Series
2.) Split Second
3.) WipEout
4.) SF Rush
5.) Hydro Thunder

I really want Blackrock/Disney to make a Split Second 2. Not going to happen though.
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05-01-2022 at 05:53 PM.
05-01-2022 at 05:53 PM.
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These games are also not free. Xbox live Gold subscriptions cost money, and once you stop paying that's when you lose access to these "free" games.

Pretty sure that's only true for X1 games. 360 games are forever even without Gold.
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05-01-2022 at 06:15 PM.
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Quote from McWetty :
I love arcade racers and keep coming back to them years later.

1.) Burnout Series
2.) Split Second
3.) WipEout
4.) SF Rush
5.) Hydro Thunder

I really want Blackrock/Disney to make a Split Second 2. Not going to happen though.

For racers, I prefer linearity with some ability to deviate via shortcuts/track explosions.

I'm old and cannot remember an entire openworld map. That's why I never cared for the burnout series.

Rush 2049 was too cool though. Loved the wings dynamic. Stunts were stupid fun.
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05-01-2022 at 06:53 PM.
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That's a new low for live gold, giving out a repeat. Thanks for nothing.
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05-01-2022 at 06:56 PM.
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Quote from captivater :
For racers, I prefer linearity with some ability to deviate via shortcuts/track explosions.

I'm old and cannot remember an entire openworld map. That's why I never cared for the burnout series.

Rush 2049 was too cool though. Loved the wings dynamic. Stunts were stupid fun.

Burnout 2, 3, and Revenge would be right up your alley then. Much more fun than Paradise IMO.

I'm 42 so I can remember alllll the way back to Virtua Racer and Daytooooonaaaa.
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05-01-2022 at 08:51 PM.
05-01-2022 at 08:51 PM.
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That's a new low for live gold, giving out a repeat. Thanks for nothing.
Non-US markets have gotten repeats multiple times, but I believe that's a first time repeat in the US. At least we're getting 2 "bonus" freebies this month with Joe Danger 2 and Braid, so I guess that makes up for it.
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05-02-2022 at 03:24 AM.
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Not free for me, says 14.99 for hydro thunder

Same for me. Not sure why
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