

These were the very early stages and the birth of Xbox’s Games With Gold feature granting subscription holders four new Xbox games monthly. It served as the ultimate gateway to the multiplayer experience that Xbox has to offer.Īs a thank you to Xbox Live Gold members Microsoft gave Xbox Live subscribers Fable III, Defense Grid: The Awakening, and Assassin’s Creed II in 2013. Prime Daysįor almost two decades Xbox Live Gold was seen by Xbox owners as a must-have subscription. Players can also look forward to a rearranged version of the game’s soundtrack which has been recreated under the supervision of LIVE A LIVE‘s original composer, Yoko Shimomura ( Final Fantasy XV, the Kingdom Hearts series).What many fans have considered an absolute necessity in its past, Xbox Live Gold in 2022 seems to have suffered a shift in notoriety now becoming the laughing stock of Microsoft’s gaming subscription service. Produced by Takashi Tokita ( Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy IV), the original game director of the Super Nintendo version, LIVE A LIVE has been revitalized using HD-2D technology that blends the nostalgia of pixel art with modern graphics, offering a classic RPG gameplay experience with updated visuals on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC. Players will also be able to tailor their gameplay adventure to their preference, the episodic story format gives players the freedom to complete each chapter from start to finish in any order they choose, or even play through a little of each chapter in parallel at the same time. Each unique chapter will offer players a range of different gameplay mechanics to master, such as stealth, suspense and trap placement, all of which center around LIVE A LIVE’s turn based battle system. LIVE A LIVE will offer players the freedom to explore eight different stories with eight different characters, each set within different time periods spanning from a pre-historic era to the Wild West, and more. Here is a brief overview of the game, via Square Enix:
