Official Xbox Live Arcade Thread
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SHOTEH FOCK OP said:Anyone have a general idea when Every Extend Extra Extreme is due out? EDIT: answered on the last post of the last page DOH! Thanks Shard!
It was suppose to be in August, at least that's what IGN or 1Up said when it was first revealed at GDC. But knowing Q Entertainment and EEE for PSP, we probably wont see it till August 2008 :lol
What a shame. Does it really take that long to develop EEE/EEEE?
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Interesting how many games we still have yet to see from the Microsoft press release (dated 3rd Aug) of Summer Arcade titles:
- War World
- Geon
- Puzzle Quest
- Streets of Rage
- SWOS (wasn't in the PR, but has been announced as a summer release)
- War World
- Geon
- Puzzle Quest
- Streets of Rage
- SWOS (wasn't in the PR, but has been announced as a summer release)
Ben Gunstone of dodgy XBLA Stainless Games has just published an 11-step tutorial process on how to develop XBLA games.
http://www.developmag.com/tutorials/29/Arcade-Fire
http://www.developmag.com/tutorials/29/Arcade-Fire
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
While 350 pts might seem to be a buck too much for the content, I'll pay it just out of respect for how damn good Bomberman Live is. It's worth it to support the expansion of the thing.
Hitler Stole My Potato
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Shard said:
Great. The guys behind Novadrome are now giving out their advice on how to create XBLA games. That's like a convict giving out career advice.
Open Source
Banned
Hitler Stole My Potato said:
If it were advice on how to con MS into approving your title, then it would be more useful.
I did find this interesting in his advice.Shard said:
This is an interesting approach by MS to prevent games from being released "unfinished" only to patch them later. If they only give you one "free" patch then you would hope that the devs would want to make sure that the first one is right... not that they aren't doing that anyways, but some seem less concerned with this.
Crab Milk Mickey
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It's 250 MS Points instead of 350, according to John Lee from Hudson.Kaijima said:
John Master Lee
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FightyF said:
There is currently an update planned to optimize a few things about the game. ETA still being worked on.
Though one thing people should note is that if they are playing people who constantly lag, they can boot low ping players from a game before it starts. It's something I do regularly, especially if players jump in from Japan and Europe, and you got way too much cross country data being handled. It's their ping bar is red, then you are going to get people warping around the level. If you find good ping players, that takes care of 80% of the funkiness about online play.
Hitler Stole My Potato
Banned
I never know where to post this kind of stuff but if anyone wants it, the first episode of Heroes (in HD) is up and free for everyone to download.
Okay people, got quite a few updates for y'all.
http://www.xblarcade.com/node/1072
RoboBlitz is set to get a major DLC expansion soon. The upgrade(ium) shall include multiplayer, a couple of new costumes and also a mode called "Upgradium Blitz". In that mode you will be hording the good stuff for yourself and stealing it from your opponents. The DLC pack is expected to cost not a red cent, so for the 8 people who actually bought this game, you have no reason not to pick it up when it comes out.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/achievements.php?gameID=335
Achivements have been unveiled for Battlestar Galatica.
Caprica Survivor
5
Successfully complete Boot Camp
Leonis Cylon Kill Certificate
10
175 Cylon kills across all Campaign missions
Sagittaron Fleet Defender
10
Campaign 33 - Prevent any hits on Galactica on Medium or Hard difficulty
Tauron Stealth Tactics Ribbon
10
Campaign Fratricide - Destroy all patrolling Cylons on Medium or Hard difficulty
Virgon Galactica Top Gun Cup
20
Campaign Scar - Beat Scar without dying on Medium or Hard difficulty
Scorpia CAG Promotion
20
Complete all missions of Campaign on Medium or Hard difficulty
Gemenon Missile Qualification
15
Make 6 kills in a row without dying in either Deathmatch or Team Deathmatch - Online Ranked
Canceron Air Group Pendant
15
Win 5 matches in a row in Deathmatch - Online Ranked
Aquaria Wingman Citation Ribbon
20
Complete 50 Team Deathmatch matches - Online
Aerelon Dominator Cross
15
Win 3 Domination matches in a row - Online Ranked
Libran Survivalist Citation
10
Win 1 match in each of Deathmatch/Team Deathmatch/Domination - Online
Picon Presidential Commendation
50
5,000 kills total - Online Ranked
http://www.siliconera.com/2007/08/28/is-a-popcap-mini-game-collection-coming-to-a-console-near-you/
In the stylings of Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged SliconEra is reporting that Gamefly is listing a title called "Popcap Greatest Hit Vol. 1" console compilation, specific games are yet to be announced.
http://www.xblarcade.com/node/1077
According to this story found in the latest pages of a Japanese Mag called Arcadia, it was announced that a classic molded shoot-em-up called Trigger Heart Exelica would be making it's way to the service. I am suspecting that this is the same shump that Aku Jiji game impressions of not to long ago, the game was previously released on the dreamcast to mixed reviews.
http://www.xblarcade.com/node/1072
RoboBlitz is set to get a major DLC expansion soon. The upgrade(ium) shall include multiplayer, a couple of new costumes and also a mode called "Upgradium Blitz". In that mode you will be hording the good stuff for yourself and stealing it from your opponents. The DLC pack is expected to cost not a red cent, so for the 8 people who actually bought this game, you have no reason not to pick it up when it comes out.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/achievements.php?gameID=335
Achivements have been unveiled for Battlestar Galatica.
Caprica Survivor
5
Successfully complete Boot Camp
Leonis Cylon Kill Certificate
10
175 Cylon kills across all Campaign missions
Sagittaron Fleet Defender
10
Campaign 33 - Prevent any hits on Galactica on Medium or Hard difficulty
Tauron Stealth Tactics Ribbon
10
Campaign Fratricide - Destroy all patrolling Cylons on Medium or Hard difficulty
Virgon Galactica Top Gun Cup
20
Campaign Scar - Beat Scar without dying on Medium or Hard difficulty
Scorpia CAG Promotion
20
Complete all missions of Campaign on Medium or Hard difficulty
Gemenon Missile Qualification
15
Make 6 kills in a row without dying in either Deathmatch or Team Deathmatch - Online Ranked
Canceron Air Group Pendant
15
Win 5 matches in a row in Deathmatch - Online Ranked
Aquaria Wingman Citation Ribbon
20
Complete 50 Team Deathmatch matches - Online
Aerelon Dominator Cross
15
Win 3 Domination matches in a row - Online Ranked
Libran Survivalist Citation
10
Win 1 match in each of Deathmatch/Team Deathmatch/Domination - Online
Picon Presidential Commendation
50
5,000 kills total - Online Ranked
http://www.siliconera.com/2007/08/28/is-a-popcap-mini-game-collection-coming-to-a-console-near-you/
In the stylings of Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged SliconEra is reporting that Gamefly is listing a title called "Popcap Greatest Hit Vol. 1" console compilation, specific games are yet to be announced.
http://www.xblarcade.com/node/1077
According to this story found in the latest pages of a Japanese Mag called Arcadia, it was announced that a classic molded shoot-em-up called Trigger Heart Exelica would be making it's way to the service. I am suspecting that this is the same shump that Aku Jiji game impressions of not to long ago, the game was previously released on the dreamcast to mixed reviews.
Review Round-Up:
IGN XBOX 360 on Street Trace: NYC(Meh)
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/816/816409p1.html
IGN XBOX 360 on Space Giraffe (Poor)
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/816/816504p1.html
IGN XBOX 360 on Street Trace: NYC(Meh)
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/816/816409p1.html
IGN XBOX 360 on Space Giraffe (Poor)
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/816/816504p1.html
chickensoup
Member
Their pledges mean nothing. For example, the X06 XBLA montage included Heavy Weapon (Jan 2007), Gyruss (Apr 2007), Catan (May 2007), Carcassonne (Jun 2007), as well as Mutant Storm Empire and Alhambra which are both still waiting for release. Oh and lets not forget the game they explicitly listed as "coming early 2007" - Sensible Soccer.Shard said:
iconoclast
Member
IGN proves yet again they are the worst gaming site on the net. I never thought I could hate a website until I discovered IGN.
Anyway, what time do games usually go up on XBLA again? 3am EST? Gotta make sure to grab Puzzle Fighter ASAP.
Anyway, what time do games usually go up on XBLA again? 3am EST? Gotta make sure to grab Puzzle Fighter ASAP.
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
I actually tried the demo and thought about getting the full version. I'll do it now.Rlan said:
Of All Trades
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CAG as in Commander, Air Group. If you watch BSG, Apollo is the CAG on the Galactica.Wario64 said:
dskillzhtown
keep your strippers out of my American football
4 more hours until Puzzle Figher goodness!!!!!!!!!!
CrapSandwich
former Navy SEAL
Space Giraffe might be the best game on XBLA. What I mean is that 5 or 10 years from now, it will be one of the 2 or 3 XBLA games that I remember as great games. If I could only have one XBLA game, it'd either be SG or Geo Wars. Kind of a shame that the design is such that many people just won't get it, or won't try to get it. It's absolutely a hard game to recommend, but so are a lot of great movies, music, or food, or whatever. That professional reviewers are having trouble with it isn't surprising, but the reviewer is supposed to be the guy with his nose in the air who appreciates games that aren't easy to get. Not that I like the guy with his nose in the air, but I'd prefer that guy to the shit brained little jerks that pass themselves off as critics.
CrapSandwich said:
Yeah I agree with that. The problem with Space Giraffe is. That it's so incredibly basic on the surface, and yet so massively complex underneath, that you either click with it early and realise its complexities later. Or give up on it early and never understand what you are missing out on.
The fact that the reviewer talked about how simple and basic everything is just tells me he's one of the latter. Unfortunately he didn't give it the time to see that this is one of the most involved, complex, and strategic games to have been released in quite some time.
Still, I'm no stranger to the games I love being hated by the mainstream and gaming press. So it doesn't particularly bother me that it isn't scoring that great (except for in Edge magazine, where it got an 8). It's just sad that it will put a lot of people off even trying the game when they see such a low score. When in fact it could be one of the best games of this year.
Phthisis said:
Yeah, it very much teeters on the border line of retarded and genius. There's always something new coming into the game that throws you for quite some time, and it seems utterly stupid for it to even exist other than to piss off the player. But I have found that eventually you learn to understand and work with it.
I'm still trying to beat level 100. The last time I played, a few days ago. I played that level for 3 hours and still didn't beat it. But as I said before, because the game borders on retarded and genius. I'm able to keep playing and still enjoy myself because there is progression from chaos into sanity. I've gone from thinking the level is an utter mess and impossible, to actually having moments of pure gaming nirvana as I navigate around the level obliterating and understanding everything that's going on. Those moments don't last long, but they are getting longer the more I play and the feeling of over coming such chaos is amazing.
On the subject of level 100. Has anyone beaten it? How long does the level last? I've gotten to the part where 2 of the timing lazer things are tracking back and forth behind me. Surely the level can't last much longer than that... At least, my controller probably won't.
Steverulez
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space giraffe might be too demanding for some (yes the game does force players to pass beyond its overwhelming visual&audio madness and "see" the underlying game mechanics to reallly appreciate it ) yet calling its gameplay broken or flawed is completely unfair.
also lol at ign's reviewer's comments about achievements being too hard, (this alone shows how he really didn't grasp the concept of the game) achievements like Boi Bumbá, klepto-giraffe, professor of girafeology, pod presever, mine's a 99 and girafa garanido(half of the achivements) are real easy to get after just couple of hours of practice.
and again space griaffe is not for everyone, but for those who can dig beyond its sensory overload, it's an unparalelled experience in addition to being one hell of a game.
also lol at ign's reviewer's comments about achievements being too hard, (this alone shows how he really didn't grasp the concept of the game) achievements like Boi Bumbá, klepto-giraffe, professor of girafeology, pod presever, mine's a 99 and girafa garanido(half of the achivements) are real easy to get after just couple of hours of practice.
and again space griaffe is not for everyone, but for those who can dig beyond its sensory overload, it's an unparalelled experience in addition to being one hell of a game.
http://www.xblarcade.com/node/184
Right, you may or may not remember the news that a plan was hatched to bring a racing game based around the Toyota Yaris to the XBLA, well, almost a year aftert this news was brought to the fore, new details are beginning to emerge.
http://www.siliconera.com/2007/08/28/the-toyota-yaris-xbox-360-game-is-real/
The game was recently rated by the ESRB, our friends over at Backbone are developing that game and the first screenshot of this racer has now surfaced, it can be any worse then Novadrome.
Right, you may or may not remember the news that a plan was hatched to bring a racing game based around the Toyota Yaris to the XBLA, well, almost a year aftert this news was brought to the fore, new details are beginning to emerge.
http://www.siliconera.com/2007/08/28/the-toyota-yaris-xbox-360-game-is-real/
The game was recently rated by the ESRB, our friends over at Backbone are developing that game and the first screenshot of this racer has now surfaced, it can be any worse then Novadrome.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/achievements.php?gameID=352
The game of Tron has had its achievements revealed to the world.
Cobol
5
Advance to the second level using default settings
Go Team!
5
Achieve a score of 20,000+ while playing an Xbox Live Co-op game
High Score
10
Get first place on in-game score board using default settings
7 Seconds
10
Stay alive in the Light Cycle level for 7 seconds
Basic
10
Advance to the third level using default settings
Vs. Master
10
Win 3 Classic Versus games over Xbox Live
Exterminator
10
Kill all of the grid bugs in the first I/O tower level
Fortran
15
Advance to level 4 on the default settings
Block Blaster
20
Destroy all of the blocks in the second Level MCP cone.
Dodgy
25
Enter the I/O tower without shooting any grid bugs
Six Shooter
35
Enter the MCP cone with a maximum of six shots
User
45
Beat all 12 levels.
The game of Tron has had its achievements revealed to the world.
Cobol
5
Advance to the second level using default settings
Go Team!
5
Achieve a score of 20,000+ while playing an Xbox Live Co-op game
High Score
10
Get first place on in-game score board using default settings
7 Seconds
10
Stay alive in the Light Cycle level for 7 seconds
Basic
10
Advance to the third level using default settings
Vs. Master
10
Win 3 Classic Versus games over Xbox Live
Exterminator
10
Kill all of the grid bugs in the first I/O tower level
Fortran
15
Advance to level 4 on the default settings
Block Blaster
20
Destroy all of the blocks in the second Level MCP cone.
Dodgy
25
Enter the I/O tower without shooting any grid bugs
Six Shooter
35
Enter the MCP cone with a maximum of six shots
User
45
Beat all 12 levels.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Shard said:
Where's that guy who did the crunk Yaris song in the EGM Radio thread? It literally IS Yaris versus Yaris versus Yaris versus Yaris versus Yaris versus Yaris versus Yaris versus Yaris!
:lol
soul creator
Member
BenjaminBirdie said:
8 player online play confirmed
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