[aku:jiki]

So Fable Heroes is a pretty weak game. I can't believe they'd release a beat 'em up in 2012 that doesn't even have basic XXXYY-style combos. It's all just mash X all day.

[SAB CA]

So Fable Heroes is a pretty weak game. I can't believe they'd release a beat 'em up in 2012 that doesn't even have basic XXXYY-style combos. It's all just mash X all day.

They don't see it as a beat-em-up. They see it as Gauntlet advanced. (Reference to the Dev diary for more info.)
Gauntlet Legends didn't have combos either...

I know... I think it's a funky idea too. Lionhead seems to make a lot of these.
Haven't played the demo myself yet, so can't say much more, will wait till playing myself:)

[aku:jiki]

They don't see it as a beat-em-up. They see it as Gauntlet advanced. (Reference to the Dev diary for more info.) Gauntlet Legends didn't have combos either... I know... I think it's a funky idea too. Lionhead seems to make a lot of these. Haven't played the demo myself yet, so can't say much more, will wait till playing myself:)

But...that doesn't even make sense. Gauntlet is simple because it's 30 years old, not because Midway wanted it to be. Making a game with one attack per character in 2012 is just weak, not "going back to the old school" or whatever.

Also, wait, "Gauntlet advanced?" Then why is every single level a straight line from left to right when Gauntlet was a much more free-form game with open, sprawling levels? That comparison is just BS by Lionhead.

[CrunchinJelly]

I bought Fable Heroes. It's fine for 800pts and fun seeing all of Albion in this cute style.

[UraMallas]

I bought Fable Heroes. It's fine for 800pts and fun seeing all of Albion in this cute style.

Are the cheevos easy?

[Santiako]

I liked the Fable Heroes trial, I'll buy it tonight. I did not like Awesomenauts though, the matches were too long for my taste.

[aku:jiki]

I bought Fable Heroes. It's fine for 800pts and fun seeing all of Albion in this cute style.

Really? The "it's only 800pts" excuse? Like every good game on the service is 800!

Are the cheevos easy?

Yes, the game is a complete joke difficulty-wise.

[OnPoint]

But...that doesn't even make sense. Gauntlet is simple because it's 30 years old, not because Midway wanted it to be. Making a game with one attack per character in 2012 is just weak, not "going back to the old school" or whatever. Also, wait, "Gauntlet advanced?" Then why is every single level a straight line from left to right when Gauntlet was a much more free-form game with open, sprawling levels? That comparison is just BS by Lionhead.

So even without Moly, Lionhead is full of it?

Seriously though, you can't argue your logic.

[hitoshi]

Anybody purchased Nexuiz? I got hooked up on Quake Live the past days and I really liked the Nexuiz trial back when it was released, but my major problem seems to be unsolved ever since: there are no players. Because of that awful matchmaking system, I was waiting for 25 minutes yesterday and still was not able to find enough players to start a single match! Is it the same with the full version or only the trial is useless? Because I would definitely buy it ... :\

[Surface of Me]

Anybody purchased Nexuiz? I got hooked up on Quake Live the past days and I really liked the Nexuiz trial back when it was released, but my major problem seems to be unsolved ever since: there are no players. Because of that awful matchmaking system, I was waiting for 25 minutes yesterday and still was not able to find enough players to start a single match! Is it the same with the full version or only the trial is useless? Because I would definitely buy it ... :\

I'm in the same boat dude, I loved the Nexuiz demo and would buy it in a heartbeat if it had any players on it.

[bigtroyjon]

Really? The "it's only 800pts" excuse? Like every good game on the service is 800!

Taking the price into account when you buy something isn't an excuse, it's how rational people make purchasing decisions.

[aku:jiki]

Anybody purchased Nexuiz? I got hooked up on Quake Live the past days and I really liked the Nexuiz trial back when it was released, but my major problem seems to be unsolved ever since: there are no players. Because of that awful matchmaking system, I was waiting for 25 minutes yesterday and still was not able to find enough players to start a single match! Is it the same with the full version or only the trial is useless? Because I would definitely buy it ... :\

The problem nowadays is that they separated the trial and retail players with different matchmaking. It wasn't like that originally but some selfish fools on the official forums convinced the devs to patch it in. I kept trying to tell them that exactly what's happening to you would happen and they'd lose sales, but they went with the popular opinion. :/

The game is excellent though and, if people are still playing, well worth the 800. Check the official forums for activity; if there are still posts being made here and there, you should be safe. I don't have it installed and am hurting for space so I can't really check for you.

Taking the price into account when you buy something isn't an excuse, it's how rational people make purchasing decisions.

Way to miss the point! Point is that the 800 price point does not make a mediocre game better, because there are actually excellent games on the service that are also 800. No need to buy a lesser game just because it's cheap, when far better games are just as cheap. That's a pretty rational thought if you ask me, but that was a totally sweet burn brah.

[TheOddOne]

Twisted Pixel Announcing New Game At E3, You Could Win A Copy

The Austin-based developer is staging a new Ms. Splosion Man challenge. The top five finishers will win a copy of an upcoming Twisted Pixel game that will be announced during Microsoft's E3 press conference. The Ms. Splosion Man contest is named "Splokour" and is inspired by the street acrobatics of parkour. The challenge will be accessible from May 5 to May 20 in the Ms. Splosion Man main menu. In Splokour, you'll attempt to guide Ms. Splosion Man through a level without touching the ground. Each time you step on a platform, 10 seconds will be added to your time. On 11pm Eastern Standard Time on May 20, the top five players on the challenge leaderboard will be awarded a Ms. Splosion Man plushie and a copy of the new, as-yet-unannounced Twisted Pixel game. We're glad to hear that Twisted Pixel has a new game in the works.

[FateBreaker]

Twisted Pixel Announcing New Game At E3, You Could Win A Copy

That's pretty interesting. The new game announcement must be Mr. and Mrs. Splosion Man, or Splosion Man Jr.

I think the big question is if this will be retail or XBLA. Their last game was retail and it also seemed to push Microsoft to buy them. Also, I can't think of one internal studio at Microsoft that only develops XBLA titles.

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

Splosion Man Jr.

Yeah, probably this.

[kodecraft]

That's pretty interesting. The new game announcement must be Mr. and Mrs. Splosion Man, or Splosion Man Jr.

Yeah, probably this.

Nah, its too soon to reveal yet another 'Splosion game, the guys at Twisted P are full of ideas and would hate to only make 'Splosion games.

Expect this to be original, and count me in as excited as these guys are one of my fave studios.

[TheOddOne]

Xbox title = Retail?

[Adam J.]

I'd imagine after the success of Gunstringer they'd be doing another Kinect title.

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

http://yfrog.com/z/nvknhmpj

Okay let's see if I can keep in top5 until 20th.

[PixyJunket]

Achievements for Street of Rage and Golden Axe are out, lazy Sega still using twelve achievements although the points are boosted up to 400.

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/g.../achievements/

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/g.../achievements/

Too bad Monster World Collection won't get that benefit. Boo.

[Infamous Chris]

Achievements for Street of Rage and Golden Axe are out, lazy Sega still using twelve achievements although the points are boosted up to 400. http://www.xbox360achievements.org/g.../achievements/ http://www.xbox360achievements.org/g.../achievements/ Too bad Monster World Collection won't get that benefit. Boo.

Lol @ those achievements. An 100G achievement for an arcade game?

[The Culture Vulture]

That's pretty interesting. The new game announcement must be Mr. and Mrs. Splosion Man, or Splosion Man Jr.

I just finished Ms. Spolosion Man on Hardcore Mode two days ago.

Just when I thought I was out....they pull me back in.

[Kafel]

So the new game will be a parkour game ?

TP making the spiritual sequel of Mirror's Edge.

[HadesGigas]

Tony Hawk ‏ @tonyhawk one more: HUGE thanks to @robojoshy for the donation & for keeping the THPS dream alive with @TonyHawksPSHD (out in June... yeah I said it).

https://twitter.com/#!/tonyhawk/stat...27597682655236

[Vert boil]

DOTW

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-CA/Pr.../dealoftheweek

Some GoD and various Hero music reduced as well - http://xbldb.com/offer-history/price-changes

New piece of Scarygirl DLC popped up,
--Enemy Within - 160msp

[toythatkills]

Music DLC might be worth a look if you've got Xbox Rewards, because you get 80 back for spending 240. Of course, it's all Hero stuff and nobody owns those games do they?

[Monkeylord]

DOTW http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-CA/Pr.../dealoftheweek Some GoD and various Hero music reduced as well - http://xbldb.com/offer-history/price-changes

I'm at work, and can't follow the link... any chance of a copy/paste?

Music DLC might be worth a look if you've got Xbox Rewards, because you get 80 back for spending 240. Of course, it's all Hero stuff and nobody owns those games do they?

I do :(

[Seraphinianus]

whew, almost missed Virtual On for 600 points

[Stumpokapow]

Achievements for Street of Rage and Golden Axe are out, lazy Sega still using twelve achievements although the points are boosted up to 400. http://www.xbox360achievements.org/g.../achievements/ http://www.xbox360achievements.org/g.../achievements/ Too bad Monster World Collection won't get that benefit. Boo.

I suspect that's a case of the achievements being developed/locked in before the 200->400 policy change and then the dev having to make a change on the fly.

[CrunchinJelly]

I suspect that's a case of the achievements being developed/locked in before the 200->400 policy change and then the dev having to make a change on the fly.

I think there will be quite a few games forced to just double their achievements value.

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

So what's up for the rest of the month?

[CrunchinJelly]

So what's up for the rest of the month?

Next Wednesday is Sonic 4-2 and Jam music game thing. Then Dragon's Lair on the Friday.

Can't remember passed that. :(

Edit: yeah, seems Lifelower has nothing further on, either. https://sites.google.com/site/xblareleaseschedule/home

[Vert boil]

I'm at work, and can't follow the link... any chance of a copy/paste?

GRAW 2 Co-op Collection - 200msp (was 400)
GRAW 2 Co-op Collection 2 - 200msp (was 400)
Splinter Cell Conviction Deniable Ops: Insurgency - 400msp (was 800)
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter Ch. 2 - 300msp (was 600)
Tom Clancy’s HAWX Air Supremacy - 400msp (was 800)
Splinter Cell Chaos Theory - 800msp (was 1200) - may be 600
Splinter Cell Conviction Co-op Outfit - 200msp (was 400)
Tom Clancy’s Hawx 2 All in One Pack - 400msp (was 800)
Endwar Escalation Expansion Pack - 200msp (was 400)

Deus Ex: Human Resources - 2000msp (was 2400)

DJ Hero: David Guetta Mix Pack 01 - 320msp (was 640)
DJ Hero 2 : Hit Makers Mix Pack - 320msp (was 640)
GH 5: Megadeth Track Pack - 220msp (was 440)
GH VIP pass: Linkin Park Track Pack - 480msp (was 960)
GH WT: Country Track Pack - 220msp (was 440)

[Monkeylord]

list

Much obliged.

[IvanI]

Deus Ex: Human Resources - 2000msp (was 2400)

Revolution. Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

[toythatkills]

Revolution. Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

Well, someone was looking for games set in an office.

[Lyphen]

I think there will be quite a few games forced to just double their achievements value.

Hope Perfect Dark/Joe Danger and other 20 ach. games get the bump... :( Wishful thinking.

[toythatkills]

Hope Perfect Dark/Joe Danger and other 20 ach. games get the bump... :( Wishful thinking.

I don't think anything will go back and up its achievement points, I'm not even sure the system could cope with it. What would happen to my profile when an achievement worth 40pts was only 20pts when I unlocked it? At best they'll add DLC to up the value a bit but there's no way that's happening to Perfect Dark.

[Vert boil]

Deus Ex: Human Resources - 2000msp (was 2400) Revolution. Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

That's the joke.

filler text

[Kafel]

Achievements for Street of Rage and Golden Axe are out, lazy Sega still using twelve achievements although the points are boosted up to 400. http://www.xbox360achievements.org/g.../achievements/ http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/svc-streets-of-rage/achievements/ Too bad Monster World Collection won't get that benefit. Boo.

MWC will have only 200 points of cheevos ?

[PepsimanVsJoe]

Jeeze those achievements for the Vintage Collections are among the easiest I've ever seen.

[Chiaroscuro]

Jeeze those achievements for the Vintage Collections are among the easiest I've ever seen.

That was always one of the main incentives to buy the Sega Genny releases.

[bkfount]

Jeeze those achievements for the Vintage Collections are among the easiest I've ever seen.

the ultimate genesis collection was the easiest 1000 points I've ever got.

[Unregistered007]

GRAW 2 Co-op Collection - 200msp (was 400) GRAW 2 Co-op Collection 2 - 200msp (was 400) Splinter Cell Conviction Deniable Ops: Insurgency - 400msp (was 800) Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter Ch. 2 - 300msp (was 600) Tom Clancy’s HAWX Air Supremacy - 400msp (was 800) Splinter Cell Chaos Theory - 800msp (was 1200) - may be 600 Splinter Cell Conviction Co-op Outfit - 200msp (was 400) Tom Clancy’s Hawx 2 All in One Pack - 400msp (was 800) Endwar Escalation Expansion Pack - 200msp (was 400) Deus Ex: Human Resources - 2000msp (was 2400) DJ Hero: David Guetta Mix Pack 01 - 320msp (was 640) DJ Hero 2 : Hit Makers Mix Pack - 320msp (was 640) GH 5: Megadeth Track Pack - 220msp (was 440) GH VIP pass: Linkin Park Track Pack - 480msp (was 960) GH WT: Country Track Pack - 220msp (was 440)

Fking MS alway sneaking shit.

On major nelson's blog Chaos Theory is listed @ 50% off, thus it should be 600 MS points but its 800 points.

[kodecraft]

So the new game will be a parkour game ? TP making the spiritual sequel of Mirror's Edge.

If it is a parkour game then we can expect it to be another Kinect title, which i hope it wouldn't have been.

[Labadal]

When do we get Mark of the Ninja and Deadlight?

[PixyJunket]

MWC will have only 200 points of cheevos ?

Yup. Same as the Alex Kid and Unrelated Games pack.

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/g.../achievements/

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/g.../achievements/

I'm less annoyed at the points value than I am at the fact that they could be using thirty achievements now. Given that these are packs of three games, they could REALLY use the added bump in that regard.

[Rlan]

Yup. Same as the Alex Kid and Unrelated Games pack. http://www.xbox360achievements.org/g.../achievements/ http://www.xbox360achievements.org/g.../achievements/ I'm less annoyed at the points value than I am at the fact that they could be using thirty achievements now. Given that these are packs of three games, they could REALLY use the added bump in that regard.

It's just that these games were all basically completed months ago, adding more is more work for something they've probably paid and moved on from, development wise. Those achievements are in the system now, not much they can do with those, outside of adding more achievements (maybe?) via a patch, but by the time they can do that it wouldn't be worth it.

Still plenty of games with 200 Points still coming out, devs probably didn't even know this was a thing until Arcade Next lineup was announced.

[akilshohen]

Achievements for Street of Rage and Golden Axe are out, lazy Sega still using twelve achievements although the points are boosted up to 400. http://www.xbox360achievements.org/g.../achievements/ http://www.xbox360achievements.org/g.../achievements/ Too bad Monster World Collection won't get that benefit. Boo.

Looks like SoR collection might have Bare Knuckle 3 with Ash playable from the achievement descriptions.
Compare the last achievement to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streets...on_differences

In the English version, all references to Laxine were removed, General Petrov was replaced by the city's Chief of Police, and the plot now involves a scheme to switch major city officials with robot clones in order to take control of the city.

[Galdelico]

Looks like SoR collection might have Bare Knuckle 3 with Ash playable from the achievement descriptions. Compare the last achievement to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streets...on_differences

Aren't these collections being developed by M2, the same guys behind NeoGeo Station?
If so, I expect the same quality, in terms of ports fidelity and options (such as a region switch to play uncensored SoR2 and SoR3).