Tagged: XBLA
When a player is presented with a gap in the ground, the natural inclination is to vault over it. But if, say, the ground on the other side were actually quicksand, then the player would be surprised to find that… Read More »
Some classic games are best left in the past, never to be heard from again. The pair of side-scrolling action titles in Capcom’s Final Fight: Double Impact are not that type of game at all; with this downloadable double pack,… Read More »
Flock! Review
Flock! is an interesting and novel puzzle game from Capcom and Proper Games, in which players must use a small flying saucer to herd a variety of farm animals across vibrant, elaborate, and hazard-ridden landscapes toward the Mother Flocker mothership… Read More »
Firing up 1942: Joint Strike conjures up fond memories of virtual journeys through the Pacific Theater, when Capcom’s original arcade version (and subsequent ports) of 1942 gave us an early dose of classic top-down vertical shooting action. With Joint Strike,… Read More »
If you are looking for some classic 3D space shooting action or a quick cooperative gameplay session for yourself and a friend, then look no further than Sierra Online and Artech Studios’ Aces of the Galaxy, which delivers a healthy… Read More »
N+ Review
Excelling at the more difficult levels of N+ is what I would imagine it would be like jumping in the driver’s seat of an Ariel Atom and hitting every possible apex of that son-of-a-bitch racetrack Nurburing, in the rain. The… Read More »
Sometimes I wonder if Microsoft is truly committed to making Live Arcade a place where great independent games can prosper. They have the service and they have the audience, but what they don’t have is a grasp on timing. One… Read More »
Have you ever opened up your favorite newspaper and headed straight for the crossword puzzle, jumble, cryptoquip, and word search residing somewhere in the middle? I have, and working on the four of those could be pretty enjoyable on a… Read More »
You may remember another dual joystick shooter that was released around the 360’s launch called Mutant Storm Reloaded. To say it was overshadowed by Geometry Wars would be quite a large understatement. It’s not that it was bad; it just… Read More »
Exit Review
Another week, another PSP port. Wait, let me rephrase that. Another week, another glorious PSP port. There, much better. This industry is constantly being bombarded by rehashes, sequels, and shovelware to the point that innovation has been shed in favor… Read More »
