The free games for April 2022 include The Flame in the Flood, Sacred 2, Street Power Soccer, and SpongeBob’s Truth or Square. The first two are available a day early, letting Xbox Live Gold Subscribers download them today, February 28th.
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Xbox Live Gold is the minimum requirement to play most Xbox games online, with the notable exceptions of free-to-play games like Fortnite and Apex Legends. It runs about $10 a month individually or $15 when bundled with Game Pass Ultimate. Subscribers can download The Flame in the Flood from today, February 28th, until March 31st. Meanwhile, they can grab Sacred 2: Fallen Angel until March 15th. Players will have to wait until March 16th to pick up Street Power Soccer or SpongeBob’s Truth or Square.
For those not familiar with the titles, The Flame in The Flood is a 2016 roguelike survival game developed by independent studio The Molasses Flood. Players take the role of a young girl called Scout as she and her dog try to survive an apocalyptic flood. The player needs to manage Scout’s energy, thirst, hunger, and warmth as she and her dog navigate a large river in their tiny raft. The game saw mixed reviews at launch, but many critics praised The Flame in The Flood’s survival gameplay despite its flaws.
Meanwhile, Sacred 2: Fallen Angel is a 2009 open-world action RPG developed by German studio Ascaron Entertainment and Published by Deep Silver. Players choose between seven different classes and determine the fate of a war between two rival factions of High Elves. Players choose between Light and Shadow at the start and remain locked in for the rest of the game. However, the two stories intersect at multiple points, with examples such as players attacking a town in one path while defending it in the other. However, some players and reviewers criticized Sacred 2 for having gender-locked classes, limited character customization options, and numerous technical issues.
Neither Sacred 2: Fallen Angel or The Flame in the Flood were massive hits in the years they released. However, both games also earned plenty of praise for their gameplay design. This is also an excellent opportunity for existing Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass Ultimate users to try out two titles they might have missed.
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Source: Pure Xbox
