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Noogy said:
I'm pretty sure the 20 achievements was only for this game. I mean, it's Rare and Perfect Dark after all.
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I don't know.. Tinker on PC has 15 achievements without any DLC. I hadn't heard about PD having 20 until now but more cheevos in XBLA seems like a direction MS is very purposefully headed towards.
 
Duke 3D is the Deal of the Week for 400 points. Think I might hop on it. Only 85 megs on the HDD. Even if I only blow through part of it, it's probably worth it for a fiver.
 
Alphahawk said:
I always thought the 12 achievement limit for Arcade titles was pretty dumb...
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Well if you go by price... say back when the 360 launched every XBLA game was either 5 or 10 bucks tops. Compare that to a retail game at 60 bucks which is limited to 50 achievements at the time and it makes sense to keep XBLA even as low as say 10 achievements.

But as the average price of XBLA games goes up I do believe adding more achievements right off the bat would make sense.
 
http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/22154/Microsoft-Announces-Block-Party-Promotions/

Xbox 360 owners will have a bit more of a reason to join their upcoming Block Party promotion. While the March initiative is primarily focused on the releases of Toy Soldiers (March 3rd), Scrap Metal (March 10th), Perfect Dark (March 17th), and Game Room (March 24th), Microsoft has also announced that gamers who purchase all 4 titles will receive a 400 MS Point rebate, and Xbox Live Gold members will see an additional month added to their subscription as well. Finally, the weekend following the release of Game Room, all Xbox Live Silver members will be treated to a free multiplayer weekend on Xbox Live for all Block Party titles. Microsoft provided this information with the caveat that all Xbox Live Arcade release dates are subject to change without notice, but we're pretty confident that you'll actually be able to deploy those suitcase guns this time around.
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http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/107/1070829p1.html
Super Meat Boy Coming to XBLA

February 22, 2010 - The old school platformer Super Meat Boy has been one of our most anticipated WiiWare games since we played it last year. Players control the titular bag of bloody gore through stage after stage of deadly challenges like meat grinders and buzz saws, all in the name of love. Super Meat Boy is nominated for the Grand Prize at this year's Independent Game Festival, so that should give you some sense of its quality.

The 2D game doesn't make use of any Wii-specific controls, though -- all you need is a D-pad and a jump button. That left us hoping more gamers would be able to play it on other systems. Today Super Meat Boy's developer, Team Meat, confirmed to IGN that the game is also coming to Xbox Live Arcade (it was also previously announced for PC). Makes sense -- all of the preview versions of the game we've played have been on a PC with an Xbox 360 controller.

More surprising, though, is that Super Meat Boy will arrive on XBLA first. The WiiWare and PC versions will follow shortly after. Team Meat is hoping for a summer release. A Mac version is also in the works, but there are no current plans to bring the game to the PlayStation Network (although Team Meat tells us it has Super Meat Boy up and running on a PlayStation 3 test kit).

Previously announced for WiiWare, Super Meat Boy will now arrive on XBLA first.
Bringing the game to XBLA will allow Team Meat to do more with Super Meat Boy than it can on WiiWare. The game is currently about half finished and is already around 35MB in size. Nintendo limits the size of WiiWare games to 42MB, so Team Meat will have much more breathing room on Microsoft's service. Among the new features planned for the XBLA version is online play. The developer would like each version of the game to have some exclusive content, such as exclusive characters.
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http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/22/visceral-games-working-on-xbla-psn-offerings-says-general-mana

Now that Dante's Inferno has been loosed upon the gaming populace, the question of "What's next for Visceral Games?" is asked with increasing (and often comical!) frequency. Yeah, we know about Dead Space 2 and there are murmurs of "The Ripper" being in development at Redwood Shores, but what else? While emphasizing the studio's focus on the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC, general manager Nick Earl said, "That's not to say that we don't have smaller efforts under way and direct-to-consumer efforts on XBLA and PSN."

Earl points to DICE's downloadable Battlefield 1943, "which was created in a studio even bigger than Visceral" and managed to break sales records. "That is showing the opportunity there," says Earl, noting that Visceral will "have some interesting offerings over this year and next."

We're fine with that strategy so long as one of those offerings is "The Body Count of Monte Cristo." The pitch: You play as the wrongfully imprisoned Edmond Dantès, toiling away years of captivity under the tutelage of your friend, the monk Abbé Faria. Learn mathematics, history, language, and kicking ass, all in preparation for your escape. Resurface years later as the Count of Monte Cristo and exact your revenge across 20 levels of 19th-century action, bond market simulation, and romance minigames. This summer, count down to action with The Body Count of Monte Cristo, from Visceral Games!
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Microsoft has also announced that gamers who purchase all 4 titles will receive a 400 MS Point rebate
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Subtle, buy all of the March releases, and get enough points to download a Game Room title. Smooth, MS. :D
 
twinturbo2 said:
Subtle, buy all of the March releases, and get enough points to download a Game Room title. Smooth, MS. :D
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You actually only have to buy three, Toy Soldiers, Scrap Metal and Perfect Dark.

Game room you only need to download the (free) interface.
 
Fret Nice demo on ps3 for me killed it and the 1200 points price burys it.
Lazy Raiders I have been interested in so that looks like a possible buy, Greed Corp will need to trial it not really clued up on it. On the plus side it's always nice to have 3 to choose from and try out.
 
Family Fry said:
Fret Nice demo on ps3 for me killed it and the 1200 points price burys it.
Lazy Raiders I have been interested in so that looks like a possible buy, Greed Corp will need to trial it not really clued up on it. On the plus side it's always nice to have 3 to choose from and try out.
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Yeah, Lazy Raiders is the only game this week that I've got any kind of interest towards.

I also find it hard to get excited about these games, when stuff like Perfect Dark and Scrap Metal are just a few weeks away.
 
Family Fry said:
Fret Nice demo on ps3 for me killed it and the 1200 points price burys it.
Lazy Raiders I have been interested in so that looks like a possible buy, Greed Corp will need to trial it not really clued up on it. On the plus side it's always nice to have 3 to choose from and try out.
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Agreed.

Tried the PS3 demo for Fret Nice, didn't like it. Found out it was $15. Laughed at what a terrible idea that was. Not even considering a purchase. Greed Corp likes a sort of interesting board game-esque thing, but I can't for the life of me figure out how it works so a demo is definitely needed. Lazy Raiders looks solid and unless the demo is awful that's a purchase fo rme.
 
Hopefully more people pick up Duke Nukem 3D.
The coop is awesome.

Plus I'm still missing the last death-match achievement. Freaking multiplayer died like a week after the game came out.
 
PepsimanVsJoe said:
Hopefully more people pick up Duke Nukem 3D.
The coop is awesome.

Plus I'm still missing the last death-match achievement. Freaking multiplayer died like a week after the game came out.
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That seems to be the case with most XBLA games with multiplayer.
 
Microsoft Research Developing The Path Of Go

http://www.gamerbytes.com/2010/02/microsoft_research_developing.php

The German USK rating board has rated a new title - The Path Of Go, a new board game for the Xbox Live Arcade courtesy of the people who developed the Kodu Game Lab.

Looking for further information, we stumbled across the game at a list of demos shown at TechVista 2010. It descritpion tells us it's, obviously, based on the Chinese board game Go, contains "visually stunning 3D scenes", online multiplayer and use of the F# computer language. As it was rated on the USK rating system, this will be an Xbox Live Arcade title, not an Xbox Live Indie game like Kodu was.

We've had several Chess games come to XBLA, we've had Shotest Shogi too - I guess Go is the next step
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Ignition Entertainment To Announce XBLA, PSN Titles Soon

http://www.gamerbytes.com/2010/02/ignition_entertainment_to_anno.php

While Ignition Entertainment have been bringing Japanese titles over to the West for several years now, it appears that they'll begin to publish more Western content soon - starting with several titles on Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network.

Shane Bettenhausen, the Director of Business Development at Ignition, made a quick stop over at the 4 Guys 1UP podcast on the weekend. On the podcast he spoke of Ignition now looking fto publish Western content to the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network, and are "on the cusp" of announcing several titles for both platforms. From the sounds of it this was with Independant developers around the United States, and not just their internal studio in Florida.

With both download platforms getting more and more crowded it's great to see more smaller publishers getting in and giving more independent developers a chance to shine. We should expect some announcements in the coming months.
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Orellio said:
I don't know.. Tinker on PC has 15 achievements without any DLC. I hadn't heard about PD having 20 until now but more cheevos in XBLA seems like a direction MS is very purposefully headed towards.
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The arbitrary achievement cap proved problematic with games released with more trophies on PSN. Call of Duty Classic has close to 30 (including a Platinum) on PS3 whereas the number is artificially limited to 12 achievements on XBLA. Trine would have faced a similar dilemma had that port actually gone ahead.

No reason to give the competition's platform any unnecessary advantages when it comes to certain titles.
 
Greed (Corp) is gud. Great music, too. Love the hex height destruction/resource drain element.

Lazy Raiders is a more action-puzzly version of Cameltry.

Might pick up both, but I have a full plate right now, and there's so much coming up soon that it feels like title overload on Arcade right now.
 
Shard said:
Microsoft Research Developing The Path Of Go

http://www.gamerbytes.com/2010/02/microsoft_research_developing.php
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Oh fuck yes, I ve been killing time on KGS all day in my office while not doing programming problem :lol

EDIT: hopefully ppl at M$ research could build up a decent AI if I cant find anybody online :lol , it has something to do with optimization of the utility functions in the theory of combinatorial math, for those who are interested
 
Captain N said:
Did anyone download any of the new games today? well at least any of the demos?
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I bought Lazy Raider and Greed Corp.
Lazy is great for anyone who is into puzzles. It unlocked like three avatar items just from me navigating through the menu. You can play as your avatar, right up there with Keflings in terms of the implementation. There are 75 levels plus a 5 level tutorial. I played like 15 levels, getting like 4-5 achievements without really trying. It's a really well done game, definitely worth 800 points. Buy it!

Greed Corp I have only played three levels so the jury is still out.
 
Crasher unveiled for PC, PSN, XBLA

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/crasher-unveiled-for-pc-psn-xbla

New developer Punchers Impact has announced its first game, Crasher, for PC, PSN and XBLA.

A multiplayer online arena game, Crasher focuses on team battles between customisable cars called Stars. Their weaponry and skills can be customised and upgraded so you can build your car to fit your team's tactics.

There will be ladder rankings based on results from various modes like Deathmatch and Last Man Standing, plus a Garage mode where more Stars and equipment can be unlocked. Maybe Xzibit works there.

Punchers Impact was formed in October 2009 and already has a meaty 40 employees drawing from "solid financial foundations".

Crashers will be released in "late 2010".
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xbhaskarx said:
I bought Lazy Raider and Greed Corp.
Lazy is great for anyone who is into puzzles. It unlocked like three avatar items just from me navigating through the menu. You can play as your avatar, right up there with Keflings in terms of the implementation. There are 75 levels plus a 5 level tutorial. I played like 15 levels, getting like 4-5 achievements without really trying. It's a really well done game, definitely worth 800 points. Buy it!

Greed Corp I have only played three levels so the jury is still out.
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Any pics of the Avatar Awards?
 
http://www.ska-studios.com/2010/02/24/the-dishwasher-vampire-smile/

The followup to 2009’s Dead Samurai, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is a combo-fueled, fast-paced, stylistic 2D action platformer that features the series’ staple gritty, graphic novel-inspired art style, built on a brand new engine that allows for an even more visually gruesome experience. Gamers will wield new weapons like the Violence Hammer, whose business end consists of a section of girder wrapped in barbed wire and random hardware, and the Painkiller, a six foot long syringe. The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile comes with two solo character campaigns as well as a co-op campaign, 50 quick arcade challenges and an endless Dish Challenge.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYwesyxvF5k
 
cjelly said:
Any pics of the Avatar Awards?
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Apparently there are two, not three: Dr. Diggabone's outfit and hat.
It's basically a safari outfit. If you want to see what it looks like play Lazy Raiders as your avatar and you're wearing it.
 
Achievements: After Burner Climax

There are 12 achievements with a total of 200 points.

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/after-burner-climax/achievements/

ROLL 15
Performed a roll in Arcade mode.

Climax Mode 15
Activated Climax Mode in Arcade mode.

50 Combo 20
Got a combo of 50 in Arcade mode.

Stealth bomber 10
Cleared Stage 5 in Arcade mode.

Across enemy lines 10
Cleared Stage 10 in Arcade mode.

Super Tomcat 20
Cleared Arcade mode with the F-14D.

Super Hornet 20
Cleared Arcade mode with the F/A-18E.

Strike Eagle 20
Cleared Arcade mode with the F-15E.

Emergency Order 20
Cleared an Emergency Order in Arcade mode.

Rank In 15
Uploaded a Score Attack score to rankings.

Triple A 30
Got a AAA ranking in Arcade mode (for Shot Down, Combo, or Play Time).

All Clear! 5
Cleared Arcade mode with ending A.
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Don't think I saw this mentioned, but I and others have at long last received their 800 points rebate from that EA DLC offer that ran over Winter. So anyone expecting points back should check their balances in case.
 
sionyboy said:
Any word on upcoming 'Deal of the Week' offers we'll be treated to?
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Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week:

March 1: Gears of War Avatar COG Armor (male) (female) 240 points & Helmet (male) (female) 80 points


March 8: Call of Duty: WaW: Map Pack Bundle, 1600 Points
 
Bought Lazy Raiders.

It's very fun, looks good, runs well, seems chock full of content. Playing as your avatar is pretty cool. The game also guilt-trips you into replaying levels for higher scores, which is cute.

Also I love any game where you can collect treasure and there's a "treasure vault" screen. Reminds me of the old edutainment game Treasure Mountain. Or Wario Land 1. Or the throne room in Civilization.

I'm not totally sold on the controls yet; I might switch to shoulder button controls. I find the analog stick controls for rotation are both too precise (requiring tiny little nudges to rotate the right amount) and too sluggish (requiring wayyyy too much time to do any kind of rotation past 10-20 degrees).

My only other beef is that the game inexplicably separates "Play as Dr. Diggabone" and "Play as your avatar" into two totally separate modes. Progress in one is not carried over to the other. I have no idea why they'd do this.
 
HadesGigas said:
Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week:

March 1: Gears of War Avatar COG Armor (male) (female) 240 points & Helmet (male) (female) 80 points


March 8: Call of Duty: WaW: Map Pack Bundle, 1600 Points
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Wow..... oh well, Borderlands DLC it is then! :lol

Cheers guy.
 
Stumpokapow said:
My only other beef is that the game inexplicably separates "Play as Dr. Diggabone" and "Play as your avatar" into two totally separate modes. Progress in one is not carried over to the other. I have no idea why they'd do this.
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uh? Here is the same campaign, you can back to the main menu and switch characters anytime.
 
Chiaroscuro said:
uh? Here is the same campaign, you can back to the main menu and switch characters anytime.
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I only played for maybe 30 minutes last night, but when I switched from Diggabone to Avatars, I had to start from tutorial-1 again. Perhaps my progress got wiped when I upgraded trial to full or something, but I got the impression the issue was that the campaigns were separate?
 
I'm starting to think that XBLA is maybe hyper-mega-super-overexposed. There have been great games released almost every week this year so far, the entire year if you actually like KrissX. And it looks like they've managed to fill up March with goodness too. It's just far, far too much to keep up with. Hell, it's been too much to keep up with for a long time now actually.
 
HadesGigas said:
http://www.ska-studios.com/2010/02/24/the-dishwasher-vampire-smile/

The followup to 2009’s Dead Samurai, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is a combo-fueled, fast-paced, stylistic 2D action platformer that features the series’ staple gritty, graphic novel-inspired art style, built on a brand new engine that allows for an even more visually gruesome experience. Gamers will wield new weapons like the Violence Hammer, whose business end consists of a section of girder wrapped in barbed wire and random hardware, and the Painkiller, a six foot long syringe. The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile comes with two solo character campaigns as well as a co-op campaign, 50 quick arcade challenges and an endless Dish Challenge.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYwesyxvF5k
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Dishwasher 1 was a great game and more people need to get on it. I'm so hyped for this to come out. If it's anything like the first one then it won't disappoint at all.
 
I know a lot of Arcade/PSN games get their own threads, but a lot of them don't so I'm always kinda befuddled by the lack of feedback here. Nobody bought Greed Corp? I did, but fell asleep last night before giving it a spin. It got an 8.8 from IGN, so I'm expecting it to rock.
 
Son of Godzilla said:
I'm starting to think that XBLA is maybe hyper-mega-super-overexposed. There have been great games released almost every week this year so far, the entire year if you actually like KrissX. And it looks like they've managed to fill up March with goodness too. It's just far, far too much to keep up with. Hell, it's been too much to keep up with for a long time now actually.
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Yes, it's been like this for a while. By around the time they started getting 2-3 releases per week, whole genres were so full that new entries have basically categorically failed. Many XBLA titles (Worms, Bomberman, Assault Heroes, Geometry Wars, Keflings) either have or are getting sequels. It's really pretty nuts.

I think eventually what you'll see happening is some kind of fork whereby there are meatier, $15-30 downloadable games, stuff closer to the first few years of XBLA for $5-10, Indie stuff at $1-5 and they figure out how to position and brand each of these services.
 
Shard said:
Achievements: After Burner Climax

There are 12 achievements with a total of 200 points.

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/after-burner-climax/achievements/
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ROLL 15
Performed a roll in Arcade mode. - about as easy as achievements given to you when you boot the game up :lol

Climax Mode 15
Activated Climax Mode in Arcade mode. - you will get this in the first stage no problem.

50 Combo 20
Got a combo of 50 in Arcade mode. - not too tricky, just don't get hit and shoot at everything.

Stealth bomber 10
Cleared Stage 5 in Arcade mode. - may take a few tries for beginners.

Across enemy lines 10
Cleared Stage 10 in Arcade mode. - Little tougher :P

Super Tomcat 20
Cleared Arcade mode with the F-14D. - clearing arcade is something which will require practice unless they give unlimited continues.

Super Hornet 20
Cleared Arcade mode with the F/A-18E.

Strike Eagle 20
Cleared Arcade mode with the F-15E.

Emergency Order 20
Cleared an Emergency Order in Arcade mode.

Rank In 15
Uploaded a Score Attack score to rankings. - easy

Triple A 30
Got a AAA ranking in Arcade mode (for Shot Down, Combo, or Play Time). - tough as nails :S

All Clear! 5
Cleared Arcade mode with ending A. - tough

Overall, good set of achievements and I will be playing the virginity off this game hard and long :P
 
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