I don't really understand what Capcom is going for with Megaman acheivements. If these games were released as 360 launch titles they' be lumped in with the "we-don't-know-how-to-make-good-achievments-yet" crowd along with other stupid hard achievements. Now however it's considered kitch. I don't get it...
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charlequin
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Alphahawk said:
They want lyre to be the only person who 200s it.
Doritos and Microsoft Announce 'Avatar Crash Course' and 'Harm's Way' Finalists of Unlock Xbox Competition
Fan-Selected Favorites to be Developed into Xbox LIVE Arcade Games
PLANO, Texas, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The Doritos brand today announced that "Avatar Crash Course" and "Harm's Way," unique game concepts created by Jill Robertson of Raleigh, NC and Justin Carpenter of Ogden, Utah, respectively, are the two remaining finalists of the Doritos "Unlock Xbox" challenge. The games now will be developed into full Xbox LIVE® Arcade games, expected to be released in fall 2010 where they will compete head-to-head for the contest's grand prize -- a $50,000 cash reward and an opportunity to consult with Doritos on gaming.
This marks the second time PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division has brokered a partnership between the Doritos brand and Microsoft to provide video game enthusiasts the creative challenge of a lifetime and the opportunity to play a lead role in developing a video game based on their own ideas and inspiration.
Robertson and Carpenter now will collaborate with Xbox 360 and a renowned development team to turn their visions into reality. Once both games are completed, they will become available on Xbox LIVE Arcade, the premier destination for downloadable games, where one grand prize winner will be crowned based on the number of votes they receive. The entire process will be turned into an online documentary video series that fans will be able to watch by visiting www.UnlockXbox.com.
"We continue to be amazed by the creativity of Doritos fans and feel like we are once again on the brink of creating blockbuster gaming experiences that we hope Xbox fans will enjoy," said Rudy Wilson, vice president, marketing, Frito-Lay. "It was incredible to see the consumer voting community rally around a wide range of innovative game ideas, and we are thrilled to offer our fans a chance to live their dream and create their own Xbox LIVE Arcade game."
Both games, along with runner-up game "Thrown," a concept by Jason Santa Maria of San Diego, CA, were narrowed down from 1,500 unique game ideas submitted in the fall of 2009. Eight quarter-finalists were selected and fans voted online for their favorites based on video pitches made to Microsoft. In early January, the field was narrowed to the top-three contenders, who then traveled to Seattle for one final pitch to executives from Microsoft and Doritos, where the selection of the final two was made.
Robertson's "Avatar Crash Course" is high-energy fun for everyone. Full of comical mishaps, players maneuver their avatars through ruthless obstacles and crazy levels as they battle to be number one. Great as a casual party game, "Avatar Crash Course" also can be enjoyed in multiplayer mode with up to four friends. Or, go for the challenge of playing solo and try to level up and beat your best times through the campaign, fighting to achieve the best time and get the gold. Either way, you'll have a chance to get great power-ups, such as shoes to run faster and a belt that improves balance.
Carpenter's "Harms Way" is a fast-paced, action-packed race that pairs up drivers and snipers, offering various game modes to choose from. As a sniper, players will help their driver win by any means necessary doing anything from blocking an opponent's path to creating shortcuts that earn nitrous. When you're the driver, players will want to be aggressive and ram the other cars off the road. Enjoy four-player split screens, online play and plenty of explosions.
Unlock Xbox is one of many ways the Doritos brand continues to turn control over to consumers. The brand's commitment to fan-empowerment began with the Doritos "Crash the Super Bowl" program, which started in 2007 and has turned the brand's Super Bowl advertising over to its fans every year. In addition, the brand has put consumers in control through a variety of other exciting opportunities, including the Doritos "X-13D Flavor Experiment," where consumers had a chance to name a new mysterious flavor of chips; "THE QUEST," which engaged fans in a multi-faceted online and real-world adventure of challenges; and "Doritos Late Night," which provided Doritos fans ground-breaking virtual musical performances by blink-182 and Big Boi through the power of augmented reality technology where fans could enjoy and control the performances in the palm of their hand.
Frito-Lay North America is the $12 billion convenient foods business unit of PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), which is headquartered in Purchase, NY. In addition to Frito-Lay, PepsiCo business units include Pepsi-Cola, Quaker Foods, Gatorade and Tropicana. Learn more about Frito-Lay at the corporate Web site, http://www.fritolay.com/ , the Snack Chat blog, http://www.snacks.com/ and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/fritolay.\
PepsiCo offers the world's largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands, including 18 different product lines that each generate more than $1 billion in annual retail sales. Our main businesses -- Frito-Lay, Quaker, Pepsi-Cola, Tropicana and Gatorade -- also make hundreds of other nourishing, tasty foods and drinks that bring joy to our consumers in over 200 countries. With more than $43 billion in 2008 revenues, PepsiCo employs 198,000 people who are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth, called Performance with Purpose.
By dedicating ourselves to offering a broad array of choices for healthy, convenient and fun nourishment, reducing our environmental impact, and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace culture, PepsiCo balances strong financial returns with giving back to our communities worldwide. For more information, please visit www.pepsico.com.
Fan-Selected Favorites to be Developed into Xbox LIVE Arcade Games
PLANO, Texas, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The Doritos brand today announced that "Avatar Crash Course" and "Harm's Way," unique game concepts created by Jill Robertson of Raleigh, NC and Justin Carpenter of Ogden, Utah, respectively, are the two remaining finalists of the Doritos "Unlock Xbox" challenge. The games now will be developed into full Xbox LIVE® Arcade games, expected to be released in fall 2010 where they will compete head-to-head for the contest's grand prize -- a $50,000 cash reward and an opportunity to consult with Doritos on gaming.
This marks the second time PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division has brokered a partnership between the Doritos brand and Microsoft to provide video game enthusiasts the creative challenge of a lifetime and the opportunity to play a lead role in developing a video game based on their own ideas and inspiration.
Robertson and Carpenter now will collaborate with Xbox 360 and a renowned development team to turn their visions into reality. Once both games are completed, they will become available on Xbox LIVE Arcade, the premier destination for downloadable games, where one grand prize winner will be crowned based on the number of votes they receive. The entire process will be turned into an online documentary video series that fans will be able to watch by visiting www.UnlockXbox.com.
"We continue to be amazed by the creativity of Doritos fans and feel like we are once again on the brink of creating blockbuster gaming experiences that we hope Xbox fans will enjoy," said Rudy Wilson, vice president, marketing, Frito-Lay. "It was incredible to see the consumer voting community rally around a wide range of innovative game ideas, and we are thrilled to offer our fans a chance to live their dream and create their own Xbox LIVE Arcade game."
Both games, along with runner-up game "Thrown," a concept by Jason Santa Maria of San Diego, CA, were narrowed down from 1,500 unique game ideas submitted in the fall of 2009. Eight quarter-finalists were selected and fans voted online for their favorites based on video pitches made to Microsoft. In early January, the field was narrowed to the top-three contenders, who then traveled to Seattle for one final pitch to executives from Microsoft and Doritos, where the selection of the final two was made.
Robertson's "Avatar Crash Course" is high-energy fun for everyone. Full of comical mishaps, players maneuver their avatars through ruthless obstacles and crazy levels as they battle to be number one. Great as a casual party game, "Avatar Crash Course" also can be enjoyed in multiplayer mode with up to four friends. Or, go for the challenge of playing solo and try to level up and beat your best times through the campaign, fighting to achieve the best time and get the gold. Either way, you'll have a chance to get great power-ups, such as shoes to run faster and a belt that improves balance.
Carpenter's "Harms Way" is a fast-paced, action-packed race that pairs up drivers and snipers, offering various game modes to choose from. As a sniper, players will help their driver win by any means necessary doing anything from blocking an opponent's path to creating shortcuts that earn nitrous. When you're the driver, players will want to be aggressive and ram the other cars off the road. Enjoy four-player split screens, online play and plenty of explosions.
Unlock Xbox is one of many ways the Doritos brand continues to turn control over to consumers. The brand's commitment to fan-empowerment began with the Doritos "Crash the Super Bowl" program, which started in 2007 and has turned the brand's Super Bowl advertising over to its fans every year. In addition, the brand has put consumers in control through a variety of other exciting opportunities, including the Doritos "X-13D Flavor Experiment," where consumers had a chance to name a new mysterious flavor of chips; "THE QUEST," which engaged fans in a multi-faceted online and real-world adventure of challenges; and "Doritos Late Night," which provided Doritos fans ground-breaking virtual musical performances by blink-182 and Big Boi through the power of augmented reality technology where fans could enjoy and control the performances in the palm of their hand.
Frito-Lay North America is the $12 billion convenient foods business unit of PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), which is headquartered in Purchase, NY. In addition to Frito-Lay, PepsiCo business units include Pepsi-Cola, Quaker Foods, Gatorade and Tropicana. Learn more about Frito-Lay at the corporate Web site, http://www.fritolay.com/ , the Snack Chat blog, http://www.snacks.com/ and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/fritolay.\
PepsiCo offers the world's largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands, including 18 different product lines that each generate more than $1 billion in annual retail sales. Our main businesses -- Frito-Lay, Quaker, Pepsi-Cola, Tropicana and Gatorade -- also make hundreds of other nourishing, tasty foods and drinks that bring joy to our consumers in over 200 countries. With more than $43 billion in 2008 revenues, PepsiCo employs 198,000 people who are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth, called Performance with Purpose.
By dedicating ourselves to offering a broad array of choices for healthy, convenient and fun nourishment, reducing our environmental impact, and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace culture, PepsiCo balances strong financial returns with giving back to our communities worldwide. For more information, please visit www.pepsico.com.
toythatkills
Member
Portal's available for 800 points right now.
RadarScope1
Member
Rlan said:
I just keep putting off buying/playing XBLA games in favor of other games in my backlog, and sooner or later the ones I'm interested in end up as the DOTW. Sold!
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Shard said:
Clearing the game without getting damaged is plenty stupid.
Actually fuck it. Anything that may or may not require constant save/reload abuse to accomplish is really damn stupid.
Diablohead
Member
Hard megaman achievements is how a true "achievement" should look, not everyone and their mother can 200 that game.
400 points for 'splosion I can agree with.
400 points for 'splosion I can agree with.
Neuromancer
Member
What if you don't like RTS's?Anso said:
Firebug2K9
Neo Member
i dont know if anyone mentioned it here earlier...but why doesnt microsoft do up there "Age of Empire"/"Monster Truck Madness" series???? i used to love to play them on PC
toythatkills
Member
KrissX wouldn't be worth buying if it was an 80 point Indie Game. They're having a laugh if they think anyone's buying it for 800.
You're given a crossword with all the letters filled in, but some are the wrong way round and you have to switch them to make words. Because the player is a fucking moron and a four letter anagram is beyond their tiny little brain, the game helpfully gives clues as to what the word is, so as to remove any chance at all that the game could accidentally challenge the player. These clues only just stop short of saying "the answer is..."
It also has flashing blocks and pulsing lights all over the place, and the clues that appear obscure most of the grid meaning that half the time, you can't even see most of the playing field.
Massive waste of time.
You're given a crossword with all the letters filled in, but some are the wrong way round and you have to switch them to make words. Because the player is a fucking moron and a four letter anagram is beyond their tiny little brain, the game helpfully gives clues as to what the word is, so as to remove any chance at all that the game could accidentally challenge the player. These clues only just stop short of saying "the answer is..."
It also has flashing blocks and pulsing lights all over the place, and the clues that appear obscure most of the grid meaning that half the time, you can't even see most of the playing field.
Massive waste of time.
Liberty4all
Banned
Shard said:
Oh shit we did?!
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
I bought KrissX.
Quite a nice little word game, actually.
Quite a nice little word game, actually.
Cromulent_Word
Member
I am very very pumped for Scrap Metal
RC Pro AM meets Super Off Road meets 2 man indie team responsible for the N+ port to XBLA.
RC Pro AM meets Super Off Road meets 2 man indie team responsible for the N+ port to XBLA.
AlphaTwo00
Member
But I have it on steam!Anso said:
BurritoBushido
Member
Splosion Man is so awesome I could almost buy it again for 400.
AndyMoogle
Member
They always said Winter.Synless said:
NinMicroSega
Banned
When will this come out?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8l04fsd7s0
It seems like Rare doesn't want our money, even though they are tied to doing slave labor for Natal. They could always outsource it to Backbone or 4J Studios.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8l04fsd7s0
It seems like Rare doesn't want our money, even though they are tied to doing slave labor for Natal. They could always outsource it to Backbone or 4J Studios.
SovietStriker
Member
If they continue the N64 Ports, I hope Blast Corps
Pinball FX Excalibur Table Announced
Press Release
NEWS
The legend has been reborn! ZEN Studios, a videogame developer and digital publisher known for its innovative arcade, strategy and action games, announced today it is releasing Excalibur, the next add-on table for their wildly popular Pinball FX game on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Excalibur launches today and is available for 200 Microsoft Points.
"Ever since our launch back in 2007, we knew we had a great pinball game on our hands," said Zsolt Kigyossy, Managing Director for ZEN Studios. "We love to return the support of our fans by releasing addictive add-on tables, and Excalibur is no exception. We hope everyone enjoys this fun and multi-faceted table as much as we loved creating it."
Excalibur follows in the footsteps of fellow expansion tables Buccaneer, Nightmare Mansion, Street Fighter II Turbo and Earth Defense in delivering a fast and frenetic pinball experience. Earn your seat at the Round Table amongst the greatest knights in King Arthur's court! Participate in duels or jousting tournaments for honor, and defend Camelot against the Robber Knights!
Excalibur features include:
* Duel with other Knights of Camelot and try to retain the "King's Champion" title as long as you can
* Utilize Merlin's tips and suggestions to lock balls in his tower in order to start Magical Multiball
* Relive some of the most famous Arthurian legends by spelling T-A-L-E and spinning the Round Table
* Hit swinging targets to open the hidden path that leads to Morgana's lair filled with sorcery
* Sneak into Mordred's dungeon, or lead a full siege against his fortress
* Earn some extra points by participating in jousting tournaments
Pinball FX combines the arcade thrills of traditional pinball with enhanced game play, unparalleled graphical detail and exciting, innovative features not found in any other pinball game. For more information about Excalibur or Pinball FX, please visit www.pinballfx.com.
Press Release
NEWS
The legend has been reborn! ZEN Studios, a videogame developer and digital publisher known for its innovative arcade, strategy and action games, announced today it is releasing Excalibur, the next add-on table for their wildly popular Pinball FX game on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Excalibur launches today and is available for 200 Microsoft Points.
"Ever since our launch back in 2007, we knew we had a great pinball game on our hands," said Zsolt Kigyossy, Managing Director for ZEN Studios. "We love to return the support of our fans by releasing addictive add-on tables, and Excalibur is no exception. We hope everyone enjoys this fun and multi-faceted table as much as we loved creating it."
Excalibur follows in the footsteps of fellow expansion tables Buccaneer, Nightmare Mansion, Street Fighter II Turbo and Earth Defense in delivering a fast and frenetic pinball experience. Earn your seat at the Round Table amongst the greatest knights in King Arthur's court! Participate in duels or jousting tournaments for honor, and defend Camelot against the Robber Knights!
Excalibur features include:
* Duel with other Knights of Camelot and try to retain the "King's Champion" title as long as you can
* Utilize Merlin's tips and suggestions to lock balls in his tower in order to start Magical Multiball
* Relive some of the most famous Arthurian legends by spelling T-A-L-E and spinning the Round Table
* Hit swinging targets to open the hidden path that leads to Morgana's lair filled with sorcery
* Sneak into Mordred's dungeon, or lead a full siege against his fortress
* Earn some extra points by participating in jousting tournaments
Pinball FX combines the arcade thrills of traditional pinball with enhanced game play, unparalleled graphical detail and exciting, innovative features not found in any other pinball game. For more information about Excalibur or Pinball FX, please visit www.pinballfx.com.
http://www.siliconera.com/2010/01/2...y-is-death-by-cube-only-for-xbox-live-arcade/
Director Explains Why Is Death By Cube Only For Xbox Live Arcade
Director Explains Why Is Death By Cube Only For Xbox Live Arcade
ResidentDante
Member
I would love a HD remake of that or maybe a whole new retail game!SovietStriker said:
ResidentDante
Member
Not only would I like to give that game a second try, but I would also like the "Free" priceDuckRacer said:
Keyser Soze
Member
New(?) After Burner Climax - Announcement Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvjNVom4EnA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvjNVom4EnA
Jonsoncao
Banned
http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/106/1064967p1.html
date: TBA 2010
screenshot:
http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/056/056462/imgs_1.html
date: TBA 2010
screenshot:
http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/056/056462/imgs_1.html
GarthVaderUK
Banned
I've heard great things about that, looking forward to it 
Son of Godzilla
Banned
Avatar Crash Course is such a no-brainer pick for that Dorito's game. I laughed during the presentation because she lists all these simple physical challenge activities and then at the end goes "Maybe this could be a Natal game" and the only response you can have is "You mean you weren't describing a Natal game?"
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