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[oldschoolpinball]

im glad everyone likes ASS Heroes ( as we call it) wait till you see whats next on Live from VU

 

[xblarcade]

Is the next VU game one of the announced ones?

 

[Open Source]

The first Zone (4 areas?) is much better than any of the 3 that follow, and the last one is painfully bad thanks to a camera that won't scroll fast enough (plus stuff offscreen that makes you pay for trying to push it faster).

I don't really have any reason to replay this again (beaten it twice - single player and co-op), but I feel like it was a good couple hours of entertainment. I didn't really like the vehicles or weapons, and the upgrades were kinda boring. So were the special attacks. But I'm a sucker for shoot-em-ups.

 

[scarybore]

Well I just gave the demo a try and found it disapointing given the early impressions, I didn't find it exciting to play at all, which I would think is important for a shooter, and extremely easy. Just not my thing I guess.

 

[Last Hope]

This is interesting. Today I deleted the three arcade games off the arcade that I did not own. Two of them told me that if I wanted to download the game again, I could as long as it was still on the arcade. When I tried to erase Galaga, it told me that it was no longer in the arcade and if I erase it (which I had to go to the real memory management panel to do), I would no longer be able to download it.

Has anyone else seen this message before? And why was Galaga pulled (I didn't check but I will just take the error's word for it).

 

[Loops]

just a quick question : does the new patch for the Texas Hold'em XBLA game, now deals the Live Vision ? i'm waiting that to buy it !

If not, what does the patch do ?

Thanks

 

[StoOgE]

just a quick question : does the new patch for the Texas Hold'em XBLA game, now deals the Live Vision ? i'm waiting that to buy it !

If not, what does the patch do ?

Thanks

Nope.. vision patch is early next year.

This one fixed a few exploits (namely people joining a game and then walking away.. only paying the blinds and never player basically ensured them 2nd or 3rd place).

 

[winalot]

Has anyone else seen this message before? And why was Galaga pulled (I didn't check but I will just take the error's word for it).

I got the Galaga message when I tried to delete the trial edition, but I haven't checked the marketplace to see if it's still up either.

Anyone know what this week's game is?

 

[GhaleonEB]

just a quick question : does the new patch for the Texas Hold'em XBLA game, now deals the Live Vision ? i'm waiting that to buy it !

If not, what does the patch do ?

Thanks

http://www.majornelson.com/archive/2006/11/28/arcade-heads-up.aspx

Also, early next year the team is adding Vision camera support.

Game-play has been sped up.
Post the blind and play right away! – Players can now, if they wish, start playing immediately when joining a table by posting the big blind, rather than having to wait for the blind to come to them.
New ‘Away’ mode – Players can now set their status to ‘Away’. Hands will be auto-folded and blinds auto-posted until the player returns.
New ‘Auto-boot’ mode – Players who continuously let the timer expire (more than three times in a game) will be booted from the table
Faster overall pacing – Timers and messaging durations have been adjusted to speed up game-play among experienced players, but still allow novice players plenty of time to play.
Improved blind structure – Initial blinds, as well as blind increases, are now more proportional to table stakes, ensuring more meaningful increases during game-play.
Matchmaking improvements – Players are no longer matched into games they cannot afford
Improved interface controls – Improvements to controls, such as increasing/decreasing stake amounts
Leaderboard display – A player’s full winnings and rank are now properly displayed
Art and text improvements – Game art and spelling issues have been addressed
Online exploits addressed – Certain known exploits that enabled cheating have been addressed. As a result, the online multi-player leaderboards will be reset to eliminate inflated scores as a result of these exploits.

 

[Loops]

thanks !

 

[MCD]

So, when will we see Castlevania: SOTN?

 

[GhaleonEB]

So, when will we see Castlevania: SOTN?

When it was originally announced, it was "Q1".

 

[FightyF]

When it was originally announced, it was "Q1".

I'm skeptical.

So I try not to think about it.

Leaderboards + SOTN = homina homina homina

 

[jjasper]

Is there a game this week?

 

[GhaleonEB]

Is there a game this week?

Hopefully. That, or an Uno pack. Or a picture pack. Or an update to an existing game. the number of things, other than new games, that could come on Wednesdays keeps growing.

 

[pswii60]

Hopefully. That, or an Uno pack. Or a picture pack. Or an update to an existing game. the number of things, other than new games, that could come on Wednesdays keeps growing.

Well, Novadrome and that board game are still due before the end of the year. And then there's Worms HD, so who knows?

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Did I tell you guys I beat Assault Heroes (on Easy, lame I know) this weekend? WHOA THIS GAME IS SIIIICK.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Well, Novadrome and that board game are still due before the end of the year. And then there's Worms HD, so who knows?

I'm still eagerly anticipating Mutant Storm Empire, though it seems to have bumped to next year. but, I still need to beat Assault Heroes, which was a real treat last week.

Did I tell you guys I beat Assault Heroes (on Easy, lame I know) this weekend? WHOA THIS GAME IS SIIIICK.

It's awesome. I just got to the boat part (on Normal suck it) and I'm loving it. The little side-missions on foot are a hoot.

 

[hyp]

http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/default.aspx
http://www.stainlessgames.com/news/report071106.asp

rolling thunder continues. this title is from the the makers of "carmageddon"

 

[LakeEarth]

Sweet. I'm glad all this new content is coming.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

pleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegood

 

[hyp]

pleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegood

have you played carmageddon? if that's any indication of what these guys can do, we're in for a treat.

 

[Grifter]

Weapons based? I wouldn't mind a nice Twisted Metal clone.

 

[GhaleonEB]

http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/default.aspx
http://www.stainlessgames.com/news/report071106.asp

rolling thunder continues. this title is from the the makers of "carmageddon"

Sweet. That's exactly the kind of game I've been wanting on Live; my daughter will love it.

I still need to beat Assault Heroes; got to the last boss last night and got toasted; the second to last boss (train) took out most of my lives. If you haven't picked up Assault Heroes yet, do it. Absolutely awesome game.

 

[PhatSaqs]

Where the hell did this come from?

 

[hyp]

Where the hell did this come from?

:lol seriously.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

have you played carmageddon? if that's any indication of what these guys can do, we're in for a treat.

I haven't. So this is more Car Combat than Racing? Man, reminds me of how fun Marble Blast multi was when it first dropped.

 

[hyp]

I haven't. So this is more Car Combat than Racing? Man, reminds me of how fun Marble Blast multi was when it first dropped.

i'm expecting this game to be like wipeout on wheels. should be a blast! so basically, car combat mixed with racing. i used to love rock n' roll racing, so if it's even close to as fun, it's gonna rock. glad we can download demos.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

i'm expecting this game to be like wipeout on wheels. should be a blast! so basically, car combat mixed with racing. i used to love rock n' roll racing, so if it's even close to as fun, it's gonna rock. glad we can download demos.

DON'T EVEN JOKE, DUDE.

I can't get my hopes up like that....I simply...cain't...

 

[GhaleonEB]

I haven't. So this is more Car Combat than Racing? Man, reminds me of how fun Marble Blast multi was when it first dropped.

The game has 15 arenas, supports 8 players, has 20 vehicles, several game modes (career, arcade, multiplayer, and free play), and other features!

that's what makes me think the focus is on destruction rather than racing - if they were 'tracks' I'd think it's a racing game. An arena sounds like carnage to me, with some racing on the side.

MS really has to do a better job at letting us - their customers - know about these games with more than 18 hours notice. I remember seeing a picture of this game six months ago, and I thought it looked good. And now *poof* it's about to be released. At least let the developer build some publicity!

 

[hyp]

DON'T EVEN JOKE, DUDE.

I can't get my hopes up like that....I simply...cain't...

:lol okay, forget i even said that. wouldn't want to take responsibility for your hatred of the game and of me. let's humble the situation by saying it's the destruction derby of the HD era.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Yeah, arenas is what made me lean more towards combat, which Marble Blast proved is hell of fun on Live.

 

[Blimblim]

The little I played of that game on partner.net was quite average, but then it didn't really look like these screenshots so I guess it was an early version.
And yes it's combat based.

 

[pswii60]

have you played carmageddon? if that's any indication of what these guys can do, we're in for a treat.

errr but these guys made Crystal Quest on XBLA too. and that was poo.

Everyone, do NOT get your hopes up.

IMO it looks like a generic PC budget game judging purely by those screens as I haven't played it. Needs more colour, palm trees and blue sky

 

[hyp]

errr but these guys made Crystal Quest on XBLA too. and that was poo.

i am now crying.

 

[Spider_Jerusalem]

i'm expecting this game to be like wipeout on wheels.

Prepare for big disappointment. Be warned

that's what makes me think the focus is on destruction rather than racing - if they were 'tracks' I'd think it's a racing game. An arena sounds like carnage to me, with some racing on the side.

Spot on.

 

[pCeSlAyEr]

MS really has to do a better job at letting us - their customers - know about these games with more than 18 hours notice. I remember seeing a picture of this game six months ago, and I thought it looked good. And now *poof* it's about to be released. At least let the developer build some publicity!

I agree 100%

for how many poeple love live arcade youd think MS would do more for it.. advertising etc etc

 

[pr0cs]

Wow this is great news, Carmageddon (the first one) was probably one of my favorite racing-like games for the PC so I have hopes that this new title delivers.

 

[oldschoolpinball]

Is the next VU game one of the announced ones?

Lawnmower Racers and online golf are up next

 

[garth2000]

you know what would be nice? Is if Assault Heroes was re-realeased with working online co-op.

 

[Fallout-NL]

They'd probably do a lot better with a proper re-release of the original Carmageddon.

 

[maynerd]

you know what would be nice? Is if Assault Heroes was re-realeased with working online co-op.

Does it not work? What's wrong with it? I was gonna play with a buddy tonight.

 

[Razoric]

you know what would be nice? Is if Assault Heroes was re-realeased with working online co-op.

always works for me

 

[garth2000]

Does it not work? What's wrong with it? I was gonna play with a buddy tonight.

It's working for some, but not for all. I started a thread at xbox.com about it, and there are lots of people having a problem. It has been recognized as a legit bug in the game and is going to be addressed in a patch.

basically, the game gets stuck at the "waiting" screen before it starts.

edit: single player and offline coop still work great (and are both well worth it)

 

[LakeEarth]

Reality vs Hope..... FIGHT!!!!

but these guys made Crystal Quest

Reality wins. FATALITY

 

[Willy Wanka]

It's working for some, but not for all. I started a thread at xbox.com about it, and there are lots of people having a problem. It has been recognized as a legit bug in the game and is going to be addressed in a patch.

basically, the game gets stuck at the "waiting" screen before it starts.

edit: single player and offline coop still work great (and are both well worth it)

Yeah I have this issue with Assault Heroes as well. They better fix it since I really only bought the game for the Live co-op.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Oh this sure as hell ain't getting its own thread.

Novadrome. PASS.

 

[SnakeXs]

Wow.

There are no words.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Wow.

There are no words.

I can think of a few. "Gee, this game is kind of a mess. Why is there a track in this arena if sticking it to it is virtually impossible? And why are these little guys shooting at -- why did this little guy just kill me?"

 

[SnakeXs]

I can think of a few. "Gee, this game is kind of a mess. Why is there a track in this arena if sticking it to it is virtually impossible? And why are these little guys shooting at -- why did this little guy just kill me?"

K, I stand corrected. There are words. Plenty of them. Few good.

:lol