Games with Gold May 2017: Xbox One and Xbox 360 Microsoft update LIVE
GAMES WITH Gold May 2017 is set for a major update this week which will see new Xbox One and Xbox 360 titles launched by Microsoft.
UPDATE ONE: The new selection of Games with Gold May 2017 titles can now be downloaded on both Xbox One and Xbox 360.
Telltale’s The Walking Dead Season 2 has been replaced by Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, which is set to be available until June 15.
The same goes for Xbox 360 classic Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2, which is no longer available as a free download.
Instead, LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga can now be added to your digital collection, on either the Xbox One or Xbox 360.
This is due to the Backwards Compatibility program, which allows a large library of last-gen titles to be played on Microsoft's current console.
The remaining lineup of Gold titles for this month includes:
- Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams – Director’s Cut: Available May 1 – 31 on Xbox One
- Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris: Available May 16 – June 15 on Xbox One
- LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga: Available May 16 – 31 on Xbox 360 & Xbox One
A new selection of free games for Gold subscribers are set to go live on Tuesday, May 16.
The new Games with Gold May 2017 launch means that some of those currently available are also set to disappear.
Fans have until the end of today to grab TWD Season 2, as well as any of the Xbox 360 games they may want to add to their Backwards Compatibility collection.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 is also set to be replaced tomorrow by LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga.
The Xbox One and Xbox 360 games making their debuts will be available until the end of May, with the Lara Croft adventure not being switched out until June 15.
The one title not being affected by this week’s Games with Gold revamp is Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams – Director’s Cut, which will be available until the end of the month.
The full lineup includes:
- Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams – Director’s Cut: Available May 1 – 31 on Xbox One
- Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris: Available May 16 – June 15 on Xbox One
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II: Available May 1 – 15 on Xbox 360 & Xbox One
- LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga: Available May 16 – 31 on Xbox 360 & Xbox One
Fans have less than 24hrs to grab these two titles, here’s a quick description of both to help you decide whether or not to add them to your library.
Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris: Featuring up to four player co-op. With the fate of the world at stake, Lara and her companions must battle gods and monsters of myth and legend while trying to uncover the fragments of Osiris to stop the Egyptian god Set from enslaving all mankind.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II: You’ve been betrayed by Darth Vader for the last time, and now’s your chance to fight back and claim your identity once and for all. With devastatingly strong Force powers and twin lightsabers, you’ll unleash fury and power in your search for truth.
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams Director’s Cut doesn't have an Xbox One score, but the same game has earned an average of 80% on PS4. Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, meanwhile, has a score of 72% on Metacritic.
Critics refer to Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams as a charming platformer game with dazzling 2D visuals. Tomb Raider's co-op gameplay is said to be superb, but the single-player is a bit of a letdown.
It's not a vintage month for Games with Gold or PlayStation Plus subscribers, but the PS4 offerings just about edged it thanks to the superb Tales from the Borderlands.