Xbox Live Marketplace and Live Arcade discussion Part III

[Sandman42]

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I bit the bullet and bought it. Really fun game.

[cake612]

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Downloading the game right now. Add me on XBL if you guys want to get a game going.

[mgoblue]

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I bit the bullet and bought it. Really fun game.

Me too, i've been enjoying it this weekend...Primarily been using the assassin, but need to try the other types more as well...

[Candyman5]

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Me too, i've been enjoying it this weekend...Primarily been using the assassin, but need to try the other types more as well...

Same with me.

[SinisterAlex]

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Yu Gi Oh 5D's Decade Duels.... should be coming out anytime now.... were are in Q3 like it says on IGN's website.

They just added a bunch of new pictures/ screenshots on August 19th. Hopefully it'll be out in September!

http://xbox360.ign.com/objects/069/069229.html

[Candyman5]

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Yu Gi Oh 5D's Decade Duels.... should be coming out anytime now.... were are in Q3 like it says on IGN's website.

They just added a bunch of new pictures/ screenshots on August 19th. Hopefully it'll be out in September!

http://xbox360.ign.com/objects/069/069229.html

Man with Halo Reach right arround the corner.......I still want to get this but dont know how much I will be playing it.

[SinisterAlex]

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Man with Halo Reach right arround the corner.......I still want to get this but dont know how much I will be playing it.

Yea same for me. NHL 11 and Halo: Reach will occupy all of my gaming time.

[Flawless]

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Microsoft Announces New Fall XBLA Series "Game Feast"

Microsoft's promotional blocks for Xbox Live Arcade games, like Summer of Arcade, always feel like a success for Microsoft and the developers that are selected to release their games within. So, you'll have to excuse our utter lack of surprise upon hearing the news that another XBLA promotional series is coming to promote four more titles outside of the Summer (or the Spring). It's called Game Feast, and it kicks off this Fall.

The last game to be released in Game Feast will be Team Meat's indie-developed platformer Super Meat Boy on October 20. Big on difficulty and style, it's one of those XBLA titles you'd expect to love just from viewing a smattering of footage.

The rest of the games to appear in Game Feast? According to Major Nelson, the block kicks off September 29 with Hydrophobia. Twisted Pixel's Comic Jumper will follow that on October 6, and the hotly-anticipated Pinball FX 2 will appear on October 13.

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Pinball FX 2 Preview

It arrives as part of Microsoft's new Game Feast promotion, a Summer of Arcade-caliber lineup taking place during the holiday season. Instead of giving it the usual sequel treatment, Zen Studios is considering Pinball FX 2 as a platform -- like Hasbro Family Game Night, the "game" can be downloaded free of charge. It won't include any tables, but you'll be able to import all of your original Pinball FX content, free of charge, and add new tables via custom content packs.

Old and new tables benefit from a revamped physics engine and graphical overhaul. The new tables are way more elaborate and really invoke the feeling of playing pinball at the arcade. While the old tables won't change cosmetically once imported into the sequel -- they're far less elaborate than their newer counterparts -- they will benefit from the updated physics, which dictate more realistic behavior for the ball.

The most fun I had with the game was in the multiplayer mode. It'll work over Xbox Live, but during my demo I was limited to split-screen play. Two players have their own individual tables, but share the goal of being the first to reach a certain score. For every missed ball, a set number of points is deducted. You can calibrate this to be five percent of your total score, ten percent of your total score or you could simply turn it off altogether. Racing toward the maximum score felt hurried and quite fun.

Pinball FX 2 will also offer comprehensive leaderboard data that will tie in some Achievements for good measure. Best three friends' scores on a table and get some Achievement points. In-game prompts tell you that you're closing in on a friend's score and update you on your own personal highlights while you play, and it's all part of the goal to make the sequel a much more social experience than its predecessor and to keep players coming back. And Pinball FX 2 already feels instantly accessible, thanks to the verisimilitude offered by its enhanced tables.

By giving the platform away free of charge, Zen gives fans of the first game a free update to all of their tables with new Achievements to earn. If you're a newcomer, you still get to try out trial versions of the newer tables and, if you enjoy them, can purchase them through a content pack. The first game's tables will also be available via another content pack.

[jmood88]

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Classics like Ikaruga and Prince of Persia are two of the core inspirations behind a new Ubisoft-published game called Outland, a just-announced and upcoming downloadable that seeks to merge the interplay of light and darkness with the running, jumping, action, and fantasy of a traditional platform-based title.

http://www.giantbomb.com/news/ubisofts-outland-to-combine-darkness-traps-and-platforming/2516/

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Those screen shots are beautiful.

[jmood88]

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Yeah I can't wait to see some videos.

[DXZeke]

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Laura Croft and The Guardian of Light.

I downloaded the trial since I was curious to see how a 3rd person isometric Tomb Raider game would work.

After the first level I bought the game.

If any of you guys liked the tomb raider games, this is worth a look. If any of you guys like games played in this view (think Marvel Ultimate Alliance, Diablo, Sacred 2, etc) this game is worth a look.

It's 6hrs long. Single player has it's own set of challenges through the levels and Coop (offline for now, a patch will give online at the end of the month) has it's own set of challenges.

[Tiko7523]

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why did MS take down the Madden 10 jersey for avators? i wanted to purchase a miami dolphin one for myself and its not there anymore... are they planning to put in madden 11? WHAT GIVES?

[Pete1210]

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You can vote for the XBLA deal of the month (sale) for October. It's on the Spotlight tab on the dashboard.
Some of the choices to discount are:
Perfect Dark
Trials HD
BFBC2 DLC
Dragon Age DLC

[Pete1210]

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October "thank you" sale

Spend 2400 MS points this month and get 800 MS points credited back to your account.