I'm fairly sure Limbo has been on sale for half price multiple times since launch day. I think publishers have the right to do permanent price drops but apparently Limbo is still selling here and there.
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Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) News and Announcements Thread - 2012 Edition
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I'm fairly sure Limbo has been on sale for half price multiple times since launch day. I think publishers have the right to do permanent price drops but apparently Limbo is still selling here and there.
Vinterbird
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I actually think if MS were in control and there was no backlash or demands from Gamestop, it would actually be more akin to Steam then anything else.
Oh and speaking of Limbo has the artwork for their next game been published on gaf?
Playdead has already revealed it? This is the first time I'm hearing about it.
Vinterbird
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It's been semi-revealed for a long time here in Denmark since they applied for funding at the Danish Film Institutes - Game Program, where they were awarded a million to help make the game.
In short:
- Game is in color
- Puzzles
- Sidescroller
- Built on Unity this time
- Currently called Project 2 (it's not a sequel to Limbo, the investors wanted that so Playdead decided to use all of their profits to buy out the investors)
- 360, PS3, PC
- Story revolves around a boy that tries to survive dark forces that are trying to take over the world using questionable experiments on the human body.
Artwork:
I saw some really early prototype stuff back in 2010, and talked with some of the guys a few months ago and it sounds like the game has shifted focus since 2010, so I can't say that I know too much about the gameplay this time, only discussed a few of the puzzles they have in the game, and they all sound very Limbo like.
GarthVaderUK
Banned
The three Wednesday releases were just confirmed by Major Nelson on Twitter, looks like those are indeed all coming this week.
The only ones up there I'd compare in quantity of overall content are the ones that have been ported from previous console-releases. And even then, they don't all feel as if they have as much content as TWN, really.
TWN! has full screen character art for each main character, their familiar, and the bosses, drawn in the HD-style, and the original PC art style, for example, which also show different emotions in the art. All these character encounters are fully voiced, in 2 different languages. Along with this, it has different story and voicework for arcade and story modes, as well as multi-image openings and endings in the story mode, for each character.
It just feels like a higher-class port than many others. It feels more like an arcade conversion with all the console-friendly bells-and-whistles added, rather than a straight arcade port, where little was done to add value.
TWN also had an unlockable character if I remember right, and a cheap (like 2 bucks?) DLC character, each of which were treated to the full set of options (Seperate leaderboards for bonus modes, arcade and story stuff), and didn't feel like shoe-horned in bonuses, which got any less attention than the main cast.
Of the games you listed up there, I'd say it's more in line with the content Sine Mora shows (with it's deep story and arcade modes, as well as an unlock like it's alt story), rather than, say, Triggerheart, or Space Invaders. TH feels like a simple, bare-bones arcade expereience, and SI's minimalistic graphics / presentation is the exact kind of thing that screams "Made specificially for downloads and quick consumption!" to me. Not that there's anything WRONG with that, but it doesn't make me think "Man, I would have been totally happy paying 30/40 bucks for this on PS2!", like Sine Mora or TWN! do.
toythatkills
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Wouldn't surprise me if World Gone Sour was US only though.
OldJadedGamer
Banned
Even Steam isn't safe from retailer pressure. Boxed copies of Valve games cost just as much as the download versions.
A Prieview of Dust: An Elysian Tail from Pax:
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/pax-east-hangs-on-dust-an-elysian-tail/
Promise of an interview with Noggy coming up later.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/pax-east-hangs-on-dust-an-elysian-tail/
Promise of an interview with Noggy coming up later.
But that isn't true for any of the games I listed either. Ikaruga, RSG and Guwange have been expanded from their arcade counterparts with replay-saving, arrange modes and a myriad of features. Space Invaders has multiple game modes, an arcade mode that's even longer than Sine Mora's and, come on, it has minimalistic graphics for a very obvious reason that certainly is not "saving money on textures." R-Type is a full remake of not one but two games... I mean, to each their own, but I'm not seeing it. Zeit2 and old stuff like Scramble are the only paper thin shmups on XBLA as far as I'm concerned.
Why are they still, like a hundred years later, so incredibly bad at announcing details like that? How in the fuck is it that they can't just hire an intern to make upcoming release lists? So frustrating.toythatkills said:
GarthVaderUK
Banned
Any more footage of this come out of PAX yet? I've seen a short clip in a random YouTube video and some more in the GameSpot '5 indie games in 5 minutes' vid but that's it.
Yeah, it's a hard things to say exactly. Not trying to insult The Treasure games or Guwange. Speaking more of the work and polish given to each element mentioned.
Yeah, I understand (and respect!) Space invaders graphic style, but it's the kinda thing that a person makes, while thinking "This game is going to be sold for a few bucks..." rather than "this game has to compete with other games on retail shelfs". (That was moreso Space invaders Extreme's place...)
R-Type's level of HD remake is quite impressive, especially for 2 games, but it still feels like 2 "simple" arcade experiences (no real presentation of a backstory, no between-stage interactions, etc), rather than something that was made with a personal, at-home experience in mind. (It's one of few XBLA games I'm waiting to go on sale, too... The other being Raystorm, and mostly only because I already own 2 or 3 copies of the game already, haha.)
TWN! just suprised me in doing things that even retail games don't always do. Such as keeping both styles of character art in the game, 100%, was a nice surprise. Avoiding the easy storymode trick of "make boss character dialog open-ended, so that any character can pull out a reply!", and instead giving totally unique intro and outro convos to each encounter, per player character, was a nice touch (especially since it was all voiced). The way each Main Chara + Familiar had comments to make while looking at the tutoral / help menus, or how each mode had leaderboards, and the ability to download the top replays (even with Hidden / DLC characters, which many games would just ignore)... It's just got those little extra layers of detail that many DLC (and retail!) games seem to have lost since things have gone HD.
That's all I've seen, too. For all the people calling it their PAX game-of-show, we need some direct feed gameplay!
Noggy, how about recording a play/walkthrough of your 15-minute PAX demo?
GarthVaderUK
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Same here! It's not due to a lack of retail games either, I've got plenty of those waiting to be played - I just find myself gravitating towards XBLA games more than ever.
added_time
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It's been like that for me since I bought my xbox360 four years ago. In fact, I only bought it specifically to play XBLA games!
I have bought two retail games though over the years though. haha
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
This month is insane. I'm getting a new 250GB HDD solely for XBLA.
toythatkills
Member
My 250GB HDD isn't far from being full :lol
I'll trial Skullgirls. As much as I love the look of it, it isn't the sort of game I usually get on with.
I already have The Splatters and I am very impressed, well presented and the mechanics work rather well.
Hoping World Gone Sour does get released outside the US, it is becoming annoying that more and more games on XBLA are be regionalised.
Fez... Pretty much a no brainer for me that one.
I already have The Splatters and I am very impressed, well presented and the mechanics work rather well.
Hoping World Gone Sour does get released outside the US, it is becoming annoying that more and more games on XBLA are be regionalised.
Fez... Pretty much a no brainer for me that one.
Cromulent_Word
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I had the extreme pleasure of meeting & chatting with him @ PAX. This, combined with the 25mins I got with the game after the show ended, were definitely show highlights for me.
The game is something special, that I guarantee.
Infamous Chris
Banned
Has the Minecraft achievements been revealed yet? I might double dip.
Ravensmash
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Not sure whether that's because (like me) you struggle to get on with fighting games in general, but I recall reading an article at some point yesterday, where they said that they're trying to make the game accessible to newcomers of the genre as well as those already well versed in it.
They haven't really streamlined it I don't think, but placed a big emphasis on tutorials that actually teach the player enough of the basics to jump in and start having fun.
Will try and find it; but I was half asleep
Either way, it piqued my interest because I absolutely love the idea of competitive fighting games (typically 1v1, quick and tense match ups which reward skill) but absolutely suck at learning them - usually whenever I try and look up tutorials it assumes that I'm already into the genre.
Not sure whether that's because (like me) you struggle to get on with fighting games in general, but I recall reading an article at some point yesterday, where they said that they're trying to make the game accessible to newcomers of the genre as well as those already well versed in it.
They haven't really streamlined it I don't think, but placed a big emphasis on tutorials that actually teach the player enough of the basics to jump in and start having fun.
Will try and find it; but I was half asleep
Either way, it piqued my interest because I absolutely love the idea of competitive fighting games (typically 1v1, quick and tense match ups which reward skill) but absolutely suck at learning them - usually whenever I try and look up tutorials it assumes that I'm already into the genre.
That sounds interesting actually.
I didn't want to just dismiss it based on previous experience with fighters (I suck at StreetFighter for example) so good to hear developers have potentially made it accessible.
Ravensmash
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Found it! Link
Yeah, I've tried getting into various SF games but as a new player it always felt really daunting.
Thanks for that, looking forward to it a little bit more.
Great to hear! If it motivates you guys into making a 2D sidescrolling brawler similiar to gameplay of Dungeons and Dragons by Capcom, but with designs like those of Clash of Heroes, I don't think any of us would complain... ;-)
oh please. what was this 5 years ago? do they even have 2400 pt cards anymore?
ive never seen a points deal even remotely this good. why do people whip out the most extreme example of a deal when trying to prove a point to someone who complains about pricing?
silly.
thank you. I know I'm not scouring the fucking interwebs looking for cheap points.
HadesGigas
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I did just get $100 worth of points for $76 from newegg. But it was using a coupon for 20% off xbox accessories that was unique to my email address.
I miss that your360connection site where you could get $50 for like $30-40 every few weeks or so.
I miss that your360connection site where you could get $50 for like $30-40 every few weeks or so.
quickwhips
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played or attack it was awesome at pax. I got some video I can upload if anyone is interested.
A upload would be awesome.
Add Super Time Force and here you are my very same 'buy-list'.
show me your skeleton
Member
Add Super Time Force and here you are my very same 'buy-list'.
here here!
Trust me, the pleasure was all mine! I'm such a fan of what you guys do, and it was great to finally see Super Time Force in person! Again, congrats on getting that on XBLA, easily one of my favorite games at the show!
Ouch man, ouch. It hurts me how fantastic this game looks.
Indeed, Dust is one of the most amazing games for sure, the HD 2D art is out of this world and animation seems as amazing as it could get
I love the characters presentation in dialogs too, really amazing work
Cant wait to see more environments and monsters
I would gladly pay 60$ for that game, that is for sure
cute, relaxing game, nothing special, but at that price, whos to complain
mediapulp_wes
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Sweet! I had the pleasure of interviewing a few of the Devs back at Eurogamer and they were talking about a pre-Christmas release 2011, so I'm glad it's finally made it!
This is bizarre, reviews for The Splatters are coming out and ... it's good?!
The Controller Online - 9/10
IGN UK - 8/10
The Controller Online - 9/10
IGN UK - 8/10
Keyser Soze
Member
Might be one of the better games this week - Fez could get a few lower scores due to the Slowdown/Loading issues
PopfulMail
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REMEMBER CITADEL
Banned
You expected it to be bad? It always seemed like an interesting puzzle game to me, it was an IGF finalist for technical excellence before Microsoft picked it up.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
I played The Splatters last year. I'd be more surprised if the reviewers weren't good.
Also, Skullgirls looks so sick at 60fps. You guys don't even know. Unless you go to Gamersyde, I guess.
Is there a thread with XBLA title recommendations? I've only played a few XBLA titles like Sploison Man and Shadow Complex and I don't know what other games are out there that are considered top tier that I should get. Don't know if asking here is the right place and I don't feel like making a thread just for that.
Phoenix Fang
Banned
This is like Astal in HD. So purty.
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