26. Feb, 2010 
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Not sure why this didn’t post but yesterday 3 games came to XBLA. Lazy Raiders,Greed Corp, And Fret Nice. I’ll have full reviews of them soon. With Lazy Raiders up first.
Fret Nice 1200MSP
Lazy Raiders 800MSP
24. Feb, 2010 0 Comments
Just wanted to give you a heads up that Duke Nukem 3D is the deal of the week on XBLA. It’s %50 off this week and only $400MSP. I think it’s a hell of a deal and it’s only 85mb so not a bad price for one of the greatest shooters of all time.
Source: Marketplace.XBOX.com
17. Feb, 2010 0 Comments
Here’s an easy little contest. Help pick out the Raskulls box art and you could be a winner. What could you win might you ask?
Five (5) winners will be picked at random from the comments to receive a limited edition King figurine and a Raskulls t-shirt.So go on over to their page and vote and comment. I personally choose the Adventure King.
Source: Raskulls.com you have 23:59 PST on February 24th, 2010 to enter
EDIT: Contest is now closed.
17. Feb, 2010 0 Comments
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom has just been released for XBLA. This is a game i have been greatly anticipating playing with my kids. The style is just awesome. Check out this trailer.
Between this and Darwinia+ last week it’s been an embarrassment of riches on XBLA as of late. With what Microsoft has in store for us in March it’s a great time to be an XBOX 360 owner. I’ll hope to have a review of this game up later tonight or tomorrow. The Odd Gentleman produced game is Published by 2k Play
CLICK HERE to download The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom Demo to your xbox 360
17. Feb, 2010 1 Comment
Microsoft has a lot planned for us in the month of March. So much that they have branded the event Block Party. Here is a rundown of what they have planned for us.
March 3 is the release of Toy Soldiers for 1200
($15)
March 10, we’ll get Scrap Metal, for 1200($15)
March 17th we get the long awaited Perfect Dark 800($10)
March 24th we get the Game Room Hub for free. The game will be available for 400($5) for PC and 360 version, 240($3) for the 360 only version, or 40($.50) for a single play.
I’m excited for all these games. But Perfect Dark will probably be the Gem of the month. The Game Room intrigues me though as i’m a fan of old school games. I have a feeling I’ll be loading up my arcade as my kids and wife love the classics as well. So March is looking to be a huge month for XBLA I can’t wait to get my hands on these great games. What are you most looking forward to?
11. Feb, 2010 1 Comment
Today we launch Total Hype with a review of a very interesting game by Introversion Software, Darwinia+. This game has been on my radar ever since it won top prize at IGF 2006. It was announced for XBLA in 2008. But I had totally forgotten about it. Once I seen it on the release schedule though I was instantly excited.
I am a huge fan of indie games this being matched with my favorite console was a perfect situation for me. So has my excitement panned out? Check out my review and find out…
Okay first thing you will notice about this game is it’s visual style. It has a retro style look on the surface. But it’s all part of this games charm. Once you get into it though it’s like a dream scape. Just imagine you’re a hero fighting in a computer world where everything is made out of pixels. That’s what Darwinia+ is. It’s a great looking game with a surprising amount of depth.
The visuals are great as you can see from the picture above(Click to make bigger). I really think they nailed the feeling of what it would be inside a computer having a war against viruses. The thing that really makes this game for me though is the sound. Check out the video below and just listen to that awesomeness. It goes with the visuals perfectly.
To add to the value you not only have Darwinia+ you have Multiwinia. The 49 map multi player with 2-4 players. This is the real star of this package. I played through a hand full of games and it’s very addicting. The power ups that you earn from the crates are awesome. This game will be near the top of the XBLA charts for a long time. If people give it the chance that it deserves.
I’m a huge Call of Duty player so at first glance I was a little skeptical on how I would like this game. Sure I’ve been a strategy game fan for a long time. But for the last few years it’s been mostly Call Of Duty for me. But going in with an open mind I was very happily surprised. The military strategies you can use in this game to win are very similar to call of duty.
You can rush in to the game and sure you might do okay. But more than likely you will get killed quickly. But if you look at the flow of the game and watch how the enemies are going you will do great. I’ll be playing a lot of this game especially til they fix the care package glitch in MW2.
| Rating Out Of 10 | Final Thoughts |
|---|---|
| Graphics:9 | It’s a beautiful world that’s been made. People will look at it and think it’s simple wireframe. Which it is but it’s perfect for the story they are telling. Once you see it in motion and play it for awhile I think you will really get into the style. I know I did. Heck i’m so impressed with the style of the trees in this game I made them my desktop pic. Don’t judge this games graphics without seeing them in motion. |
| Sound:9.5 | I love how the sounds of this game compliment it’s graphical style. It really pulls you into the game and helps make this the most enjoyable game i’ve played so far this year. It’s a very retro/electronica feel and I totally dig it. I played it for a few hours and I didn’t get tired of it at all. Like I do with most games these days. |
| Gameplay:9 | There is a bit of a learning curve. But they give you great onscreen instruction. Plus if you hit start they give you a nice section that will explain how to play the game. Plus a nice controller graphic showing you what buttons do. The action strategy of having to kill the virus and get from place to place through the satellites is a great gameplay mechanic. |
| Replay Value: 9.5 | This game has a ton of replay value. The single-player campaign has 10 locations. The multiplayer features five action packed game modes and over 49 unique maps. Multiwinia part of this game is where it really shines. 4 people going at it gets hectic and it’s just addicting. With 49 maps his game will stay fresh for a long time. I hope it’s a huge hit on XBLA so there is a strong community of great players for years to come. |
| Total Hype? | Nope. This game is the real deal and is as of right now my favorite game on XBLA. I think of it as if Robotron 2084 and Rez had a baby. It’s just great and bravo Introversion Software you’ve done a great job. It’s well worth the 1200MSP ($15) |
Check out the game and let me know what you think of it here in the comments. I would love to hear about how you feel about my review process. I don’t try to make it a masterpiece of journalism. I’m a gamer and I am just trying to convey my love for games and helping you guys stay away from crappy games.
