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The Bejeweled Blitz Live (XBLA) |OT|

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Shard

XBLAnnoyance
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What is Bejeweled Blitz Live?

http://blog.games.com/2011/01/18/bejeweled-blitz-live-for-xbox-thrives-on-speed-and-competiton/

PopCap's Facebook game Bejeweled Blitz is headed to Xbox Live in the next few months. The game, called Bejeweled Blitz Live, is largely similar to the Facebook version, the goal is to match three or more of the same colored gems as possible in 60 seconds, and see how your score stacks up against friends in an in-game leaderboard.

There is absolutely no connection between the Facebook game and this new version (the two games, say, don't share a leaderboard), sand there are a few other key differences -- including an epic-sounding 16-player Party mode, as in, 16 people can play the game at the same time over Xbox Live, competing for a top spot in an in-game leaderboard. You will also be able to go head-to-head against friends over Live or just play against other people in your own living room.

Like all Bejeweled games, Bejeweled Blitz Live has that same addictive quality, and once you finish a one-minute round (which ends all too quickly), it'll be hard to resist playing again and again until you beat your friends and see your name move to the top of the leaderboard.

Seasoned Bejeweled players, however, will have to get used to using an Xbox Live controller to match gems instead of a keyboard and mouse. To move gems, you use the left thumb stick to select a game and then use the four colored buttons on the controller to determine which way the gem will move (up, down, left, right).
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Release Date and Price
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/08/xbox-live-house-party-titles-beyond-good-and-evil-hd-torchlight/

Just in the nick of time, Microsoft has announced dates and prices for its month-long Xbox Live Arcade House Party promotion. Things kick off on February 16 with Arc System Works' not-Contra side-scroller, Hard Corps: Uprising, priced at 1200 points ($15), followed by PopCap's Bejeweled Blitz on February 23, for 800 points ($10).

Things really get moving on March 2, when Beyond Good & Evil HD is released for the eminently reasonable price of 800 points. The last two releases will undoubtedly gather the most attention: the excellent, heretofore computer-bound, dungeon crawler Torchlight will be released on March 9 for 1200 points, while Microsoft's Live-enabled Full House Poker makes its debut on March 16 for a surprisingly low 800 points.
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Video:

Bejeweled Blitz Live CES 2011 Bejeweled Blitz Demo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LoQ44TGRxg

Bejeweled Blitz LIVE Xbox 360 Game Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0chEm5a2ow

Previews:

IGN XBLA
http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/114/1143183p1.html

RunDLC
http://www.rundlc.com/news/bejeweled-blitz-live-preview-xbox-live/

Buzz Focus
http://www.buzzfocus.com/2011/01/19/bejeweled-blitz-live-xbla-hands-on-game-preview/

Game Stooge
http://www.gamestooge.com/2011/01/17/preview-bejeweled-blitz-live-xbla/

Achievements:

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/bejeweled-blitz-live/achievements/

There are 12 achievements with a total of 200 points.

Paragon of Paragons 5
Paragon: ideal instance, perfect embodiment. That's you for scoring 500,000 points! (Classic/Twist)

Gemstalker 5
If you can reach level 10 in Classic and Twist, you can enjoy this shiny Achievement!

Gemstalker Supreme 30
If level 10 was satisfying, reach level 50 in Classic or Twist for an even greater accomplishment!

There Goes a Supernova 5
Match 6+ gems for a Supernova Gem. Detonating one is its own reward, but here's another! (Twist)

Master Matcher 5
This achievement is for people awesome enough to score 100,000 points in a game. (Classic/Twist)

Gemstone Genius 5
Only spectacular players score 300,000 points. They claim this Achievement too! (Classic/Twist)

Absolute Jewel Crusher 5
Establish Bejeweled supremacy by sweeping all three categories in a LIVE Battle! (Classic/Twist)

Stellar Stamina 30
Manage 200,000 points in back-to-back Classic and Twist games to earn this twisted Achievement!

Party Zone Maestro 50
It's 3 straight minutes of bonus XP near the top of a Party LIVE ladder for this Achievement!

Popularity Tycoon 50
Friendscore is all your friends' scores added up. You've hit 1 million all-time! (Classic/Twist)

Megatonnage 5
Flame Gems are good. Lightning Gems are great. Both in one game is MEGATONNAGE! (Classic/Twist)

Nitro SuperTurbo 5
Make matches quickly enough to enter Blazing Speed! (Classic/Twist)
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Reviews: Pending
 
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SapientWolf

Trucker Sexologist
I don't like that your only legal moves have to be matches. It seems like that would limit the combo potential. But I've never been big into Bejeweled so maybe that's not the case.
 
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Sectus

Member
Hmm, this seems a little disappointing. I suppose the main draw would be the multiplayer, but I can only test the singleplayer in the demo, and that's kinda limited. Only 1 minute games, and the music isn't by Skaven (who did the music in Bejeweled 1->3).
 
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Stormwatch

Member
I started a battle game this morning and when the board loaded there was already a row of 3 red squares lined up. The game froze and I was stuck listening to the music before my opponent quit and it sent me back to the lobby. Very weird...
 
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Gowans

Member
Played the trial, so did the mrs. Both hated it!

Love B2 got it on xbla and iPhone along with blitz. The press the coloured buttons for direction kill it for us. Yuk!
 
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JPBrowncoat

Member
I don't seem to be earning XP in classic. It says I only have 500 but played dozens of times. Found a few other people who are having the same issue. Anyone else here have this problem?
 
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Wario64

works for Gamestop (lol)
So I got the game free from a Twitter contest, and after putting some hours into it, I actually got my highest personal score for Bejeweled Blitz. Previous high score was 600k I think, I got 724k on the X360 version. Which is weird cause if you watch my replay, I got the last 300-400k points in the final part of the game. I feel like this game has different scoring algorithm than the Facebook/iPhone version
 
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Ben Morales

Member
I got the PSP version of Bejeweled 2 a while back and was baffled at why the face buttons were used for moving. I'm much more efficient when I can just hold a button and drag it with the d-pad. Wish they gave you an option to change it to classic style. Something like that can't be too complicated to patch in, right?
 
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Ben Morales

Member
Sorry for double post, but I wanted to bump this up to see if anyone is still actively playing this. If you are add me, my GT is Johnnie Guitar. Need some scores to compete against! =D
 
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