Official Xbox Live Arcade Thread

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george21000 said:
*eats crow* I assumed games would be delayed due to Summer of Arcade, like how the Wallace episodes seem to be to quote Rlan's post.
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Want some Tabasco? :D

It definitely sounds like it when you read MS' press about Summer of Arcade but as has been mentioned there is not only precedent but also 99% confirmed news that something not on the SOA list is hitting during the same period. MS should get their act together and have a more accurate list that stretches further out if you ask me, still more games is a good thing.
 
Can you only play these xbox live arcade games such as Garou, only when you are connected to Xbox live? I can't play this game unless I am, which I don't understand.
 
Joico said:
Can you only play these xbox live arcade games such as Garou, only when you are connected to Xbox live? I can't play this game unless I am, which I don't understand.
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You can play the game offline on the console you first downloaded the game. If you play the game on another Xbox you have to be connected.
 
Joico said:
Can you only play these xbox live arcade games such as Garou, only when you are connected to Xbox live? I can't play this game unless I am, which I don't understand.
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Oh hell no. Get the fuck out of here with that avatar.
 
Buy Summer of Arcade in Bulk, Receive Discount

July 29, 2009 - The second Summer of Arcade is underway on Xbox Live with 'Splosion Man and Marvel vs. Capcom 2 currently available. Still to come are Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-shelled, Trials HD, and Shadow Complex. Today Microsoft announced an incentive to coax gamers into buying all five titles. If you download the lot by August 31, Microsoft will refund 800 Points ($10) back into your account. The entire batch of Summer of Arcade games will set you back $70.

This giveaway is only available to Xbox Live users in the U.S.
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That is awesome.

It's essentiall 60$ then for all the games after the rebate. 5 x 200 achievements = 1000 gamerpoints. It's like a retail game! What a great deal/idea.
 
mujun said:
Want some Tabasco? :D

It definitely sounds like it when you read MS' press about Summer of Arcade but as has been mentioned there is not only precedent but also 99% confirmed news that something not on the SOA list is hitting during the same period. MS should get their act together and have a more accurate list that stretches further out if you ask me, still more games is a good thing.
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Couldn't say it better myself, now to decide if I want PS3 marvel capcom 2 or 360 and get the free points back
 
Just want to point out that 5 of the top 10 and 10 of the top 20 xbox 360 games scored on Metacritic right now are xbla games (not including dlc add ons with scores). Xbla is a pretty strong platform on it's own, not that I need to tellanyone here that.
 
I just turned in my review for Turtles in Time and enjoyed it thoroughly. I've put time into the next eps of Sam & Max and Wallace & Gromit -- along with Sonic & Knuckles -- on Partnernet. Still waiting on Shadow Complex to show its face so I can get in on that action.
 
Caspel said:
I just turned in my review for Turtles in Time and enjoyed it thoroughly. I've put time into the next eps of Sam & Max and Wallace & Gromit -- along with Sonic & Knuckles -- on Partnernet. Still waiting on Shadow Complex to show its face so I can get in on that action.
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Glad to hear you liked TMNT. I'm looking forward to it quite a lot.
 
Caspel said:
I just turned in my review for Turtles in Time and enjoyed it thoroughly. I've put time into the next eps of Sam & Max and Wallace & Gromit -- along with Sonic & Knuckles -- on Partnernet. Still waiting on Shadow Complex to show its face so I can get in on that action.
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Good to hear. I can't wait for TMNT, I will be waking up early for it's release.
 
New Achievement Lists:

Trials HD

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/trials-hd/achievements/

here are 12 achievements with a total of 200 points.

The Creator 5
The player has saved his/her first custom track.

Unyielding 15
The player has completed Groundhog Returns faultlessly without changing the rider's posture.

Full Throttle 15
The player has completed Container Rush without releasing the throttle even for an instant.

Bling 15
The player has made at least 5 Gold-level performances.

Strike! 15
Get a strike in a midnight bowling event.

Leave Nothing in One Piece 5
The player has completely destroyed the motorcycle and broken every single bone in a single crash.

Life is Harsh 20
The player has completed all hard tracks.

Trials Master 15
The player has unlocked every track in the game.

Marathon 40
The player has completed the Ultimate Endurance tournament without any faults.

Market Meltdown 15
Skyrocketing in Stock Market is only temporary. Be prepared for the fall and the big bang.

Demon on Wheels 30
The Player has completed all Extreme tracks.

The Challenger 10
The player has unlocked the first tournament.
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The Warriors: Street Brawl

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/the-warriors-street-brawl/achievements/

There are 12 achievements with a total of 200 points.

Chain Gang 10
Player must beat enemies to get 20xCombo

Xbox LIVE Soldier 10
Player must complete any Mission over Xbox LIVE

500 Grand 10
Player must amass 500,000 points

War Chief 10
Player must win 10 games in VS Mode

Flawless Mission 10
Player must clear a rival gangs turf, start to finish, without losing a life

Can you Dig it? 20
Player must rack up 2,500,000 points

The Best. 20
"You Warriors are good. Real good." Player must complete Story Mode

Alleycat 20
Accumulate 9 backup lives for your Warrior

Facebreaker 20
Player must wreck enemy gang members to get a 50x chain

Warrior, Gladiator 30
Player must defeat the worst of the worst in the arena of Boss Mode

Meet the Rage 10
Player must use Rage

Big Bopper 30
Player persevere against the odds in Arcade Mode
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Caspel said:
I just turned in my review for Turtles in Time and enjoyed it thoroughly. I've put time into the next eps of Sam & Max and Wallace & Gromit -- along with Sonic & Knuckles -- on Partnernet. Still waiting on Shadow Complex to show its face so I can get in on that action.
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Could you give us the final word on the music in the game?
 
omg rite said:
Could you give us the final word on the music in the game?
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What would you like to know about it? It's not annoying, it's not grating, and they are not distracting from the gameplay. The voice-overs are humorous (especially Krang's) and the sound effects are halfway decent, but hardly noticeable when you are fighting so many enemies at one time. I wasn't a fan of the "announcer" before every level as the voice seemed to be drowned out.
 
SecretBonusPoint said:
What he probably wants to know, as do all of us, is if theres a toggle for the old soundtrack or if its all the pretty naff 'new' soundtrack?
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that would be a no. You can turn the sound effects and music down or off if you like.
 
@Caspel: is there any replay value (unlockables, cheats, new characters)? how long is the game in general?

is it worth 15 bucks?
 
S1kkZ said:
@Caspel: is there any replay value (unlockables, cheats, new characters)? how long is the game in general?

is it worth 15 bucks?
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The only real unlockables are the levels themselves that you can play in Quick Play mode. I wouldn't know of any cheats since I'm not a dev and didn't program the game. I did attempt to use the cheats just now from the old SNES game but they didn't work (such as extra lives, changing music). No new characters (Rocksteady, Bebop, Casey Jones, and the rest of the usual suspects are not included. Not much of April O'Neil or Splintter either).

Is it worth 15 bucks? To those who enjoy co-op: yes. For diehard TMNT fans: yes. But the value of the game really comes down to what you expect for $15.
 
SecretBonusPoint said:
Way to go on teasing the original soundtrack in previews and stuff then, fucking jackasses.
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They never teased us with the original soundtrack. They had the SNES music as a placeholder.
 
That certainly qualifies as teasing to me. They could have just had it be silent like most other preview stuff if the music wasn't ready rather than twisting the "heres the awesome original soundtrack you can't have" knife.
 
There's just too many XBLA goodness that came out/is coming out that I want, but I haven't even completed most of my old ones.
 
Another Junior looking for some info....

What are some great co-op XBLA games? A good friend of mine finally got him some XBL and we're looking look for some good co-op games.

Off the top of my head:
  • Alien Hominid HD
  • TMNT TiT Remake
 
LosDaddie said:
Another Junior looking for some info....

What are some great co-op XBLA games? A good friend of mine finally got him some XBL and we're looking look for some good co-op games.

Off the top of my head:
  • Alien Hominid HD
  • TMNT TiT Remake
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Castle Crashers and Splosion Man.
 
LosDaddie said:
Another Junior looking for some info....

What are some great co-op XBLA games? A good friend of mine finally got him some XBL and we're looking look for some good co-op games.

Off the top of my head:
  • Alien Hominid HD
  • TMNT TiT Remake
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N+, and prepared for a gut-bustingly awesome/difficult/hilarious time.
 
I'd say definitely Castle Crashers and probably some Battlefield: 1943.....

I like the idea of the Summer of Arcade deal, but really the only thing I'm looking forward to is Trials HD. Can't wait to bust my dudes head open! :D
 
striKeVillain! said:
Castle Crashers and Splosion Man.
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Oh yeah, fucking Castle Crashers.:lol I knew I was forgetting a big XBLA game.

How is Splosion Man in co-op? ListenUp was saying it was very difficult in co-op due to the timing you both have to do for jumps

Thanks for the tips
 
LosDaddie said:
Oh yeah, fucking Castle Crashers.:lol I knew I was forgetting a big XBLA game.

How is Splosion Man in co-op? ListenUp was saying it was very difficult in co-op due to the timing you both have to do for jumps

Thanks for the tips
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Splosion is fantastic in coop, but online the lag makes it unplayable since it requires precise coordination.
 
Rlan said:
I recently spoke to Telltale about where the Wallace Episodes were, and their reason for the delay was "Summer of Arcade". I would expect Sam & Max to be out a little further than that - you don't want to cannibalize either it or the original S&M sales.
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Rlan, any idea how much MvC2 sold on XBL so far?
 
Don't forget Bionic Commando Rearmed for some very awesome co-op goodness.

(only local though, but that means only one of you has to buy it)
 
LosDaddie said:
Another Junior looking for some info....

What are some great co-op XBLA games? A good friend of mine finally got him some XBL and we're looking look for some good co-op games.

Off the top of my head:
  • Alien Hominid HD
  • TMNT TiT Remake
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Start with N Plus aka the most underrated game of this gen.
 
LosDaddie said:
Another Junior looking for some info....

What are some great co-op XBLA games? A good friend of mine finally got him some XBL and we're looking look for some good co-op games.

Off the top of my head:
  • Alien Hominid HD
  • TMNT TiT Remake
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Another vote here for N+. It'll take a while to be the 10 co-op episodes (50 levels) but it won't last as long as some others, depending on how good you are. Game is tough as nails so it could last a while I guess.
 
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