April 2019 Xbox Games With Gold Includes The Technomancer and Outcast: Second Contact

Mar 26, 2019 9:16 AM PDT Xbox 360 users can grab Star Wars Battlefront II and Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2.

by Matt Purslow

Microsoft has revealed the four games coming to Xbox Games with Gold in April 2019.

Xbox One users will be able to grab RPG The Technomancer, and open-world sci-fi Outcast: Second Contact, while Xbox 360 players get the original Xbox version of Star Wars Battlefront II and Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2. Both 360 titles can be played on Xbox One thanks to backwards compatibility.

The Tehcnomancer will be available all month, from April 1 - 30, while Outcast: Second Contact will kick in on April 16 through to May 15.

As for the classic games, Battlefront II is available between April 1 and 15, and Advanced Warfighter 2 between April 16 and 30.

It’s a mixed bag this month. Our review of The Technomancer scored it a 4.9, citing a poor combat system, unconvincing characters, and bad progression, all of which spoils a complex story and enjoyable world.

It’s better news for the Xbox 360 games, though: Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 scored 9.1 thanks to its fantastic presentation and brilliant use of sound and visuals to create a compelling virtual warzone. And, of course, Star Wars Battlefront II is a firm favourite, despite its age, thanks to that ground-to-space combat.

The March 2019 Xbox Games With Gold lineup featured Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2, Star Wars: Republic Commando, and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.

Matt Purslow is IGN UK's News and Entertainment Writer. You can follow him on Twitter.

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