For those of you interested in Lode Runner for the Xbox Live Arcade, Xbox Live Gold Members will be able to experience a deal in which they get 33% off of the full price. Making the cost only equal 800 points for you, between the 14th and 20th of September.
If you've been following news of this game, then you know about the mistake Microsoft made with this game. They accidentally set the game to be 800 Microsoft Points instead of the full 1200 that it was originally set to be. So when it was raised, it understandably upset many gamers who were hoping to get the game. So this XBLA deal of the week may interest those of you annoyed by that little fiasco.
Sadly, Microsoft wasn't the one who suffered after increasing the price after eight hours, the developer, Tozai Games, were ultimately the one who suffered. Since it received fierce backlash for that little mistake. It is a game of great content and it has received many great reviews from those who played it. It is a game of style and great graphics, I think. Not only that, but the gameplay is solid and the animation is smooth. Not only that, but you can create your own levels and share it with your other friends over Xbox Live, potentially adding a wealth of replay value that otherwise wouldn't have been there without that option. A great thing to get if you are enjoying Free Xbox Live.
You can host Xbox Live matches with your levels, upload and download the content, or download some of the most valued content from the Lode Runner community. In it's original release, it was one of the first games to include a level editor. The game is now being released with revamped style, gameplay, and 3d graphics and levels. It features over 220 levels, endlessly spawning enemies, and intense co-op challenges.
If you're looking to get a new Xbox Live Arcade game, than Lode Runner is something that may entertain you if you can manage to get your friends to play it as well.
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Islands of Wakfu coming to Xbox Live Arcade
Ankama, creators of the fairly popular mmorpg Dofus Online, is now bringing Islands of Wakfu to the Xbox Live Arcade.
Taking place 1,000 after Dofus, Wakfu is a cross media project that has ties with animation, card games, comic books, and now this upcoming Xbox Live Arcade title to come out late this year. Islands of Wakfu will also be featuring two player team mode, as well as new, interesting, content to be brought from both Dofus and Wakfu.
For those of you not familiar with the type of gameplay that will be feature of Island of Wakfu, it is a tactical type of game. It features a turned base tactical combat system, and it isn't yet known how many of the classes will be included in this Xbox Live Arcade title. This will be Ankama's first console based title, and it will most likely go well for Dofus fans on the Xbox 360. Or even turned base fans in general, as the A.I in Dofus online has actually been praised, so I'm sure it'll be at or even better in Islands of Wakfu.
The art style, graphics and animation has been kept from previous games, but given a more animated feel to it, making it look and play smoother. The art style of Islands of Wakfu alone is sure to attract some potential players. So for those of you interested, Islands of Wakfu will be coming to the Xbox Live Arcade some time in 2009.
Taking place 1,000 after Dofus, Wakfu is a cross media project that has ties with animation, card games, comic books, and now this upcoming Xbox Live Arcade title to come out late this year. Islands of Wakfu will also be featuring two player team mode, as well as new, interesting, content to be brought from both Dofus and Wakfu.
For those of you not familiar with the type of gameplay that will be feature of Island of Wakfu, it is a tactical type of game. It features a turned base tactical combat system, and it isn't yet known how many of the classes will be included in this Xbox Live Arcade title. This will be Ankama's first console based title, and it will most likely go well for Dofus fans on the Xbox 360. Or even turned base fans in general, as the A.I in Dofus online has actually been praised, so I'm sure it'll be at or even better in Islands of Wakfu.
The art style, graphics and animation has been kept from previous games, but given a more animated feel to it, making it look and play smoother. The art style of Islands of Wakfu alone is sure to attract some potential players. So for those of you interested, Islands of Wakfu will be coming to the Xbox Live Arcade some time in 2009.
Next Xbox Live Arcade Genesis Game
If you're a fan of Sega, you know that it's their 20th anniversary of the Sega Genesis and they're celebrating it by allowing you, the gamers, to vote for the next Genesis game to appear on the Xbox Live Arcade. And so far, the Earthworm Jim fans are taking over the polls.
Sega states taht in celebration of their 20th anniversary of the Sega Genesis, they'll let you guys determine the next title to be released on the Xbox Live Arcade. There is a list of classics that they provide for you, allowing you to vote between August 14th and August 21st. Titles being voted on are The Revenge of Shinobi, Streets of Rage, Shining Force, Golden Axe II, Jim and Toejam and Earthworm Jim.
Personally, my favorite off of that list is Earthworm Jim and Streets of Rage. Back in the days of the Sega 3, I would love to play Streets of Rage multiplayer with my brother, it's almost disappointing to know that it doesn't stand a chance of winning. I would have liked to see that game back in action, but whatever. I'll most likely look for it on the Wii.
You can find the poll on genesispoll.com .But in any case, you should check out the way of getting Free Xbox Live, so you'd be able to enjoy some multiplayer on the Xbox Live Arcade titles.
Sega states taht in celebration of their 20th anniversary of the Sega Genesis, they'll let you guys determine the next title to be released on the Xbox Live Arcade. There is a list of classics that they provide for you, allowing you to vote between August 14th and August 21st. Titles being voted on are The Revenge of Shinobi, Streets of Rage, Shining Force, Golden Axe II, Jim and Toejam and Earthworm Jim.
Personally, my favorite off of that list is Earthworm Jim and Streets of Rage. Back in the days of the Sega 3, I would love to play Streets of Rage multiplayer with my brother, it's almost disappointing to know that it doesn't stand a chance of winning. I would have liked to see that game back in action, but whatever. I'll most likely look for it on the Wii.
You can find the poll on genesispoll.com .But in any case, you should check out the way of getting Free Xbox Live, so you'd be able to enjoy some multiplayer on the Xbox Live Arcade titles.
Shadow Complex | Xbox Live Title
Shadow Complex is a new Xbox Live Arcade title being released in the near future. This game is being made by Epic Games, the creators of the Gears of War franchise. This game is looking to break barriers and take the throne as the best Xbox Live Arcade title that the Xbox 360 has to offer. At the price of some Microsoft Points, Epic Games will be dishing out Shadow Complex to you guys soon. Read my first post so you can get your Free Xbox Live, so you have your membership ready. But it isn't a game that everyone knows about yet, so I'm here to explain a bit about what Shadow Complex really is.
Shadow Complex is a game that has been compared to Metroid on multiple occasions. If you don't know, for an adventure game, that is a very good thing. Though it's not a knock off of Metroid, it's looking to pay homage to it, and be a great side scrolling adventure game. It has the same characteristics of a metroid game, which will be good for those of you who like story, intruiging gameplay elements, and a good adventure in your games. It's graphics are also pretty stunning for an Xbox Live title.
You will be able to find power-ups, items, back track, and enhance your abilities. Shadow Complex is a game that will last you a while. If it's not the best game, it'll be one of the longest lasting games available to you through Xbox Live. If I remember correctly, it has around 5 hours or more of gameplay. You play some one fighting their way through an underground base, faced with enemies of all kinds. The game has environmental puzzle elements, key to most games of it's type. One thing that was said to be a problem with the game was that the enemies have poor AI. In the sense that they are seemingly blind, as if you are standing across the room in plain sight, they will not be able to see you. Some of you may like an easy, dull, enemy like that, but when your setting is in a military underground base, that sort of behavior does not fit. The game will cost you 1200 Microsoft Points, and a file close to or over 1 gb.
The game pays homage to many old games such as Metroid and Castlevania as seen by the first couple of hours of gameplay. It's not necessarily a bad thing, though some may choose to nitpick about that. It's respectable to say the least. As the game goes on, it's originality starts to shine through all the homages. That is what will set the game apart from the rest, it's originality and what it brings to the table. The pacing in Shadow Complex is well done, transitioning from fire fights to a new discovery. It's a very smooth transition and works well. A great feature of this game is that though you are only able to move in 2D, your gun shoots in 3D. So you might have shot all of the enemies in your path, but there can be enemies in the background trying to attack you as well. Not only that, but this game incorporates small RPG elements. Such as an XP system in which you can gain XP from killing enemies, discovering new areas, and gaining it from multipliers for creative kills.
Shadow Complex is a well done game, to say the least, and will probably be praised for a long time. For all Xbox 360 and Xbox Live players that like a good adventure, this game will be a must have. For an Xbox Live game, it has amazing replayability and game length. So for those of you who don't know, keep an eye out for Epic Game's, Shadow Complex. If you don't have your gold membership, check out my first post on how to get Free Xbox Live.
Shadow Complex is a game that has been compared to Metroid on multiple occasions. If you don't know, for an adventure game, that is a very good thing. Though it's not a knock off of Metroid, it's looking to pay homage to it, and be a great side scrolling adventure game. It has the same characteristics of a metroid game, which will be good for those of you who like story, intruiging gameplay elements, and a good adventure in your games. It's graphics are also pretty stunning for an Xbox Live title.
You will be able to find power-ups, items, back track, and enhance your abilities. Shadow Complex is a game that will last you a while. If it's not the best game, it'll be one of the longest lasting games available to you through Xbox Live. If I remember correctly, it has around 5 hours or more of gameplay. You play some one fighting their way through an underground base, faced with enemies of all kinds. The game has environmental puzzle elements, key to most games of it's type. One thing that was said to be a problem with the game was that the enemies have poor AI. In the sense that they are seemingly blind, as if you are standing across the room in plain sight, they will not be able to see you. Some of you may like an easy, dull, enemy like that, but when your setting is in a military underground base, that sort of behavior does not fit. The game will cost you 1200 Microsoft Points, and a file close to or over 1 gb.
The game pays homage to many old games such as Metroid and Castlevania as seen by the first couple of hours of gameplay. It's not necessarily a bad thing, though some may choose to nitpick about that. It's respectable to say the least. As the game goes on, it's originality starts to shine through all the homages. That is what will set the game apart from the rest, it's originality and what it brings to the table. The pacing in Shadow Complex is well done, transitioning from fire fights to a new discovery. It's a very smooth transition and works well. A great feature of this game is that though you are only able to move in 2D, your gun shoots in 3D. So you might have shot all of the enemies in your path, but there can be enemies in the background trying to attack you as well. Not only that, but this game incorporates small RPG elements. Such as an XP system in which you can gain XP from killing enemies, discovering new areas, and gaining it from multipliers for creative kills.
Shadow Complex is a well done game, to say the least, and will probably be praised for a long time. For all Xbox 360 and Xbox Live players that like a good adventure, this game will be a must have. For an Xbox Live game, it has amazing replayability and game length. So for those of you who don't know, keep an eye out for Epic Game's, Shadow Complex. If you don't have your gold membership, check out my first post on how to get Free Xbox Live.
