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XBLA (Xbox Live Arcade) News, Announcements, Reviews, and Impressions Thread
- Thread starter Vert boil
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FriedCalamari
Member
Still at 800 points on UK Marketplace. Weird as all the other DLC bar Dragon's Keep is 50% off. :/
Same on the Aus marketplace
Hopefully they'll correct it soon, it took them 24 hours to sort out Divinity II and Perfect Dark Zero prices down here too.
Vert boil
Member
There were quite late dropping some stuff yesterday, especially the dotw bits. Looks like that one wasn't done correctly. If you really care tweet/contact xbox support or just wait a day or two and they should fix it.
So, anyone here get an invite to the Ascend Beta?
I posted some Impressions in the Beta Sign-up topic.
Did the World of Tanks Beta also let you earn achievements already? Feels weird to have 6/30 in a game that's not even officially released yet, lol.
I posted some Impressions in the Beta Sign-up topic.
Did the World of Tanks Beta also let you earn achievements already? Feels weird to have 6/30 in a game that's not even officially released yet, lol.
Vert boil
Member
The Pacific Rim game will be coming out next Friday (12th July) to coincide with the theatrical release. Should be 800msp.
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Ultimate game sale - July 4th, one day sale
Crysis 3 - 1600msp/20$ (was 4800/60$) US price, check your region
Forza Horizon - 1200msp/15$ (was 3200/40$) US price, check your region
L4D2 - 800msp/10$ (was 2400/30$) US price, check your region
The Orange Box - 400msp/5$ (was 1600/20$) US price, check your region
Witcher 2 - 800msp/10$ (was 3200/40$) US price, check your region
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And the Captain Scarlett dlc finally dropped everywhere last night if anyone is still after it.
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Ultimate game sale - July 4th, one day sale
Crysis 3 - 1600msp/20$ (was 4800/60$) US price, check your region
Forza Horizon - 1200msp/15$ (was 3200/40$) US price, check your region
L4D2 - 800msp/10$ (was 2400/30$) US price, check your region
The Orange Box - 400msp/5$ (was 1600/20$) US price, check your region
Witcher 2 - 800msp/10$ (was 3200/40$) US price, check your region
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And the Captain Scarlett dlc finally dropped everywhere last night if anyone is still after it.
Thanks! Sold.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Capsized today! Can't wait to finally check it out.
Also considering the TWD DLC, but since I lost my save on 360 and replayed it on PS3 not too long ago, not sure if I can be bothered to play through the entire game again on 360...
Also considering the TWD DLC, but since I lost my save on 360 and replayed it on PS3 not too long ago, not sure if I can be bothered to play through the entire game again on 360...
Vert boil
Member
Released today,
Capsized - 800msp, 598MB.
Also,
Walking Dead
--400 Days - 400msp
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Ultimate game sale - available until the 8th July (last daily deal)
Bioshock Infinite - 3200msp/40$ (was 4800/60$) US price, check your region
Gears of War: Judgement - 2400msp/30$ (was 3200/40$) US price, check your region
Hitman Absolution - 800msp/10$ (was 2400/30$) US price, check your region
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - 2400msp/30$ (was 4000/50$) US price, check your region
Tomb Raider - 1600msp/20$ (was 2400/30$) US price, check your region
XCOM: Enemy Unknown - 1600msp/20$ (was 3200/40$) US price, check your region
Capsized - 800msp, 598MB.
Also,
Walking Dead
--400 Days - 400msp
----------
Ultimate game sale - available until the 8th July (last daily deal)
Bioshock Infinite - 3200msp/40$ (was 4800/60$) US price, check your region
Gears of War: Judgement - 2400msp/30$ (was 3200/40$) US price, check your region
Hitman Absolution - 800msp/10$ (was 2400/30$) US price, check your region
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - 2400msp/30$ (was 4000/50$) US price, check your region
Tomb Raider - 1600msp/20$ (was 2400/30$) US price, check your region
XCOM: Enemy Unknown - 1600msp/20$ (was 3200/40$) US price, check your region
Picked up Scourge because my coop crew is planning to play it and, surprise, it's not as bad as the Gamespot review says. Granted, it's absolutely not a great game and is pretty uninspired and lame, but it's not as downright unplayable as the review made it sound. It's like the definition of a 5/10 on the real review scale, not a "LOL WORST GAME EVER" 2/10 like the big sites use the scale (where 7/10 is "average" and 8/10 is "I guess its all right").
Why do you need your save though? You don't need to unlock episodes to play them if that's what you mean.
mullet2000
Member
Wow, Capsized finally came out huh? The guy who made that game lives in my town (Saskatoon). I should send him a congratulatory tweet.
Miles Quaritch
Member
The DLC differs based on your choices in the base game. I'm a sucker for that kind of stuff.
But the DLC differs, based on the choices you made in the first season
Pretty much. I'll give it a go on 360 and double dip on PS3 when it hits next week.
Steverulez
Member
Capsized looks great, really hope the trial is good when its up later.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Capsized is pretty great. Takes some time getting used to the floaty controls though and the aiming isn't as accurate as you'd want, but it's a great game nonetheless.
toythatkills
Member
The achievements for Flashback have been put up on x360a and are pretty fucking uninspired. I think developers are just totally bored of them, there was a nice period in the middle where they genuinely added a lot to some games but the good:crap ratio is getting pretty bad now.
Steverulez
Member
Just bought Capsized, looks fantastic, I love the art style and it comes out great on 360 too.
Was supposed to have been out 2 years ago according to the original developer on twitter so perhaps there is another Microsoft horror story (which is a shame) and it does have exclusive levels.
It is a bit odd at first because the game isn't as tight as you'd normally expect but its set in space and it seems like a deliberate choice, I like it.
Was supposed to have been out 2 years ago according to the original developer on twitter so perhaps there is another Microsoft horror story (which is a shame) and it does have exclusive levels.
It is a bit odd at first because the game isn't as tight as you'd normally expect but its set in space and it seems like a deliberate choice, I like it.
I keep saying it, ain't nobody listening. You'll all see when Flashback comes out and is the worst game of the year.
MightyHedgehog
Member
Maybe they could include the original running at 60fps at 1080p to salvage it.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Yep, it's really pretty great. Everyone should check it out.
I might have purchased Capsized if not for filling up on sales games over the week...
...it does seem like an overall cool game (lol, Chozo Statues, we meet again!), though I much dislike the "You can tell this was mouse and Keyboard first!" controls. No build-up of motion, repeat jumping if you hold the A button, not-so-fun aiming... bleh.
Of course, you'll learn to get around this. And I can forgive the devs for this too, because it seems the game went through a LOT to get here.
The addition of "Arcade" mode is a nice touch too, though I didn't fully explore it. Some local MP options added to a game are appreciated...
I rather like that their comic-panel scenes have a nice bit of texture to them. And the game is pretty dense looking, yay for 2D gaming!
...it does seem like an overall cool game (lol, Chozo Statues, we meet again!), though I much dislike the "You can tell this was mouse and Keyboard first!" controls. No build-up of motion, repeat jumping if you hold the A button, not-so-fun aiming... bleh.
Of course, you'll learn to get around this. And I can forgive the devs for this too, because it seems the game went through a LOT to get here.
The addition of "Arcade" mode is a nice touch too, though I didn't fully explore it. Some local MP options added to a game are appreciated...
I rather like that their comic-panel scenes have a nice bit of texture to them. And the game is pretty dense looking, yay for 2D gaming!
Vert boil
Member
The game used to be called Obscure, they changed the name a few months ago.
http://download.xbox.com/content/images/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584113f3/1033/screenlg7.jpg
http://download.xbox.com/content/images/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584113f3/1033/screenlg8.jpg
http://download.xbox.com/content/images/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584113f3/1033/screenlg9.jpg
http://download.xbox.com/content/images/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584113f3/1033/screenlg10.jpg
http://download.xbox.com/content/images/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584113f3/1033/background.jpg
E3 demo
TotalBuscuit wtf is...
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No idea what's coming on Weds.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Weird that they changed the name. I mean, the game had nothing to do with the original two ObScure games but they presumably licensed the name or paid for it or whatever.
If I didn't know it used to be called Obscure, I would've sworn Final Exam was a spiritual successor to Shoot Many Robots because that's exactly what the screen shots are remind me of; the type face and HUD are very similar to said game.
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It looks interesting I suppose but hopefully it won't be as boring as Shoot Many Robots was.
Vert boil
Member
http://majornelson.com/2013/07/08/summer-of-arcade-dates-and-prices-3/
Summer of Arcade details.
7th August, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons - 1200msp
14th August, Charlie Murder - 800msp
21st August, Flashback - 800msp
28th August, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows - 1200msp
Summer of Arcade details.
7th August, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons - 1200msp
14th August, Charlie Murder - 800msp
21st August, Flashback - 800msp
28th August, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows - 1200msp
Miles Quaritch
Member
Yeah, this is pretty shitty of them. What happened to offering one of the games free or a points/cash rebate?
A souls pack for Ascend is hardly going to encourage anyone to buy all four...
Only 2 games for the reward, eh? And it goes towards reduced grinding in a fun-enough free-to-play game, even. (Haven't played the Beta since about midpoint of last weeks sale, though...)
They should really fashion Ascend as a SOA game itself. "5 games, and we're giving one to you FOR FREE!". Signal Studios did premiere Toy Soldiers as an SOA title, so it'd be a nice return to their roots.
Could Flashback be seen as a successor to Shadow Complex for them, thematically? 800 pts is pretty cheap for that.
Hope Charlie Murder sales every bit as well as Castle Crashers did on it's premiere!
They should also conveniently tie a good "My Punchcard" to this...
They should really fashion Ascend as a SOA game itself. "5 games, and we're giving one to you FOR FREE!". Signal Studios did premiere Toy Soldiers as an SOA title, so it'd be a nice return to their roots.
Could Flashback be seen as a successor to Shadow Complex for them, thematically? 800 pts is pretty cheap for that.
Hope Charlie Murder sales every bit as well as Castle Crashers did on it's premiere!
They should also conveniently tie a good "My Punchcard" to this...
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
I guess this makes Flashback this years Deadlight...
I don't get MS at this point, on one hand they do a great sales like last weeks ultimate sale and then you get a soul pack for getting two games? wtf? :/
Also this SoA seems really weak, only one exclusive title? I thought that MS will continue to support the 360 with XBLA releases but I guess they want to pull the plug earlier than we thought.
That being said I'm really interested on Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons and Charlie Murder, both games look really cool.
Also this SoA seems really weak, only one exclusive title? I thought that MS will continue to support the 360 with XBLA releases but I guess they want to pull the plug earlier than we thought.
That being said I'm really interested on Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons and Charlie Murder, both games look really cool.
Yup. And at least that one was Exclusive! Brothers has had trailers on PSN for months now, and Turtles isn't an exclusive either. Would have been nice is more console-exclusive stuff coulda been featured... (MS should'a commissioned some DLC for Phantom Breaker Battle Grounds for SOA promotion! Ha.)
Live has changed a lot since these things started. SOA-quality games pop up all throughout the year, and things like Xbox Rewards and Punchcard are constantly giving some form of rebate or deals all year round. Games with Gold is giving us a free game every 2 weeks, plus there's an abundance of free-to-play games now being out there shifts things a bit to...
It would be nice to see them trying to provide an OVER abundance of value, rather than just enough to get by, though. There's so much stuff on XBLA now, they could try harder.
I do miss the "Tiered" deal structure of SOA. Even with these Soul Packs here... they could offer more expensive ones per how many SOA games one buys.
Or at least put Super TIME Force in there but I guess they'll hold this one back for a fall release or they could of course make it a Xbone exclusive like they did with Crimson Dragon. :/
Yeah, that one is curiously missing as well... and would have added some nice variety to this lineup. I do hope they put some kinda promotion around it, when it finally releases...
j0hnny_385
Member
same here. :/
nothing that interests me off the bat.
oh well, guess I'll pick them up on 50% off sales...if I like them.
uncledonnie
Banned
I really tried but I could not get past the controls on Capsized. Too bad because otherwise it looks like a game I would really enjoy.
Vert boil
Member
I'll update throughout the day.
DOTW
Battle: Los Angeles - 400msp (was 800)
Dishonored - 1600msp/20$ (was 2400/30$) US price, check your region
--Dunwall City Trials - 200msp (was 400)
--The Knife of Dunwall - 400msp (was 800)
--Void Walkers Arsenal - 160msp (was 320)
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
--Blade Wolf - 320msp (was 560) (they mispriced it originally and then buggered it up again to 319. Fixed now.)
--Jetstream - 400msp (Was 800)
--Raiden Custom Body (MGS4) - 80msp (was 160)
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DJ Hero
--Dance Party Mix Pack - 320msp (was 640) (works with #1 and 2)
--Ultra Mix Pack - 320msp (was 640) (works with only #2)
Far Cry 3 - 3200msp/40$ (was 4800/60$) US price, check your region
F1 Race Stars - 2000msp/25$ (was 2800/35$) US price, check your region
Forza 4
--November Speed Pack - 420msp (was 560)
Guitar Hero (Various)
--Travis Barker track pack - 220msp (was 440)
Just Dance 4 - 2400msp/30$ (was 3200/40$) US price, check your region
--All of the dlc tracks are half price. 120msp is the reduced price, they were 240.
Power Ranger Super Samurai - 800msp/10$ (was 2000/25$) US price, check your region
Rocksmith
--20th Century Boy by T. Rex - 160msp (was 240) Oow
--Cousins by Vampire Weekend - 160msp (was 240)
--Hangar 18 by Megadeth - 160msp (was 240)
--I Hate Everything About You by Three Days Grace - 160msp (was 240)
--Public Enemy No. 1 by Megadeth - 160msp (was 240)
--Symphony of Destruction by Megadeth - 160msp (was 240)
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Games with gold bits, (these expire at the end of this week)
Defense Grid - free (was 800)
Joy Ride Turbo - free (was 800) South African gold account needed.
DOTW
Battle: Los Angeles - 400msp (was 800)
Dishonored - 1600msp/20$ (was 2400/30$) US price, check your region
--Dunwall City Trials - 200msp (was 400)
--The Knife of Dunwall - 400msp (was 800)
--Void Walkers Arsenal - 160msp (was 320)
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
--Blade Wolf - 320msp (was 560) (they mispriced it originally and then buggered it up again to 319. Fixed now.)
--Jetstream - 400msp (Was 800)
--Raiden Custom Body (MGS4) - 80msp (was 160)
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DJ Hero
--Dance Party Mix Pack - 320msp (was 640) (works with #1 and 2)
--Ultra Mix Pack - 320msp (was 640) (works with only #2)
Far Cry 3 - 3200msp/40$ (was 4800/60$) US price, check your region
F1 Race Stars - 2000msp/25$ (was 2800/35$) US price, check your region
Forza 4
--November Speed Pack - 420msp (was 560)
Guitar Hero (Various)
--Travis Barker track pack - 220msp (was 440)
Just Dance 4 - 2400msp/30$ (was 3200/40$) US price, check your region
--All of the dlc tracks are half price. 120msp is the reduced price, they were 240.
Power Ranger Super Samurai - 800msp/10$ (was 2000/25$) US price, check your region
Rocksmith
--20th Century Boy by T. Rex - 160msp (was 240) Oow
--Cousins by Vampire Weekend - 160msp (was 240)
--Hangar 18 by Megadeth - 160msp (was 240)
--I Hate Everything About You by Three Days Grace - 160msp (was 240)
--Public Enemy No. 1 by Megadeth - 160msp (was 240)
--Symphony of Destruction by Megadeth - 160msp (was 240)
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Games with gold bits, (these expire at the end of this week)
Defense Grid - free (was 800)
Joy Ride Turbo - free (was 800) South African gold account needed.
Chiaroscuro
Member
I tried to get Defense Grid for free todat and discovered that I already have it. Must have bought it in a same and forgot it, I never played it...
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
It is a pretty terrible shooter and takes like 1 hour to complete on hard. Do not buy this.
Not really. It's about 45 minutes long and pretty mediocre. It's the funny kind of mediocre since it's so easy and it's all so crap, but it's not worth actual money.
Easy as fuck achievements for anyone who likes that, though. About 2.5 hours to get all of them.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Fantastic timing.
Quick question, which of the two should I buy or are both worth the points?
You and me both buddy. The first thing I did when I booted the Xbox was go straight to check it out.
I would seem to think that the MGR: R DLC's are worth it at half off considering the fact that they're only 3 hours long a piece. I will check out both of them despite not having the game; I'll check out the game once it hits 20 bucks.