Microsoft today announced the Games with Gold for March, 2017. If you"re an Xbox Live Gold member, you should definitely be cashing in on this every month, as it offers four free games (two Xbox One and two backward compatible Xbox 360). All you have to do is claim it during the required dates.
Here are this month"s Games with Gold:
Layers of Fear (Xbox One, March 1 - 31)
You take another drink as the canvas looms in front of you. A light flickers dimly in the corner. You’ve created countless pieces of art, but never anything like…this. Why haven’t you done this before? It seems so obvious in retrospect. Your friends, critics, business partners—soon, they’ll all see. But something’s still missing…You look up, startled. That melody… Was that a piano? It sounded just like her… But, no—that would be impossible. She’s gone. They’re all gone.Have to focus. How long has it taken to get to this point? Too long, but it doesn’t matter. There will be no more distractions. It’s almost finished. You can feel it. Your creation. Your Magnum Opus. Dare you help paint a true Masterpiece of Fear? Layers of Fear is a first-person psychedelic horror game with a heavy focus on story and exploration. Delve deep into the mind of an insane painter and discover the secret of his madness, as you walk through a vast and constantly changing Victorian-era mansion. Uncover the visions, fears and horrors that entwine the painter and finish the masterpiece he has strived so long to create. Features:•Psychedelic horror – A sense of insanity means each turn of the camera may completely change the look of your surroundings.•Original and classic art – Numerous pieces of original art and music flesh out the story and environment.•Story-focused exploration – Only through exploring the environment can you uncover the details of the painter’s dark and tragic past.•Victorian setting – Explore a game world inspired by masterpiece paintings, architecture and décor from the 19th century.
Evolve Ultimate Edition (Xbox One, March 16 - April 15)
Winner Of The Prestigious “Game Of Show” Award At Both E3 2014 & Gamescom 2014Join The Hunt With The Deepest And Most Diverse Selection Of Hunters And Monsters To Choose From In The Most Complete 4V1 Hunting Experience Yet.With 20 Hunters, 5 Monsters, 16+ Maps, And 5 Game Modes To Play, No Two Hunts Will Ever Be The Same. It’S Survival Of The Fittest And Any Side Can Win. Choose Your Side.Includes: Evolve Main Game, The Monster Expansion Pack, Hunting Season 1, And Hunting Season 2. 4V1: Team up with 3 friends to hunt a powerful evolving beast or go it alone as the Monster.HUNTERS: Whether you play as Assault, Trapper, Medic or Support, every role is vital to Survival.MONSTERS: Play as BEHEMOTH, GORGON, GOLIATH, KRAKEN and WRAITH, all diversely savage. RANKED PLAY: Hunt 2.0 pits you against players of equal skill. Win and climb your way up to the top of your class.OFFLINE PLAY: Experience the thrill of the hunt offline.
Borderlands 2 (Xbox 360, March 1 - 15)
A new era of shoot and loot is about to begin. Play as one of four new vault hunters facing off against a massive new world of creatures, psychos and the evil mastermind, Handsome Jack. Make new friends, arm them with a bazillion weapons and fight alongside them in 4 player co-op or split-screen on a relentless quest for revenge and redemption across the undiscovered and unpredictable living planet.
Heavy Weapon (Xbox 360, March 16 - 31)
Sure, you can defend our way of life for free. For a while. But if you"re serious about liberty and committed to dealing out gigajoules of destructive power, there"s only one way to go. Buy Heavy Weapon now!
Remember, you"ve still got time to claim this month"s Games with Gold. Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetim (Xbox One) and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Xbox 360) are available until the end of the month, and Project Cars Digital Edition (Xbox One) is available until April 15.
The only requirements to get the games is to claim them within the specified dates and be an Xbox Live Gold member. If you ever cancel your subscription, you get to keep the Xbox 360 games, but not the Xbox One games; however, they"ll be waiting for you if you ever activate it again.