THE BORE
General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: MCD on July 28, 2008, 05:06:23 AM
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http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/events/summerofarcade/
http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2008/07/28/560221.aspx
This week, we've got a treat for you. We're announcing four (4!), yes FOUR new arcade games coming down the pike for you to download. August is Summer of Xbox LIVE Arcade month and we're celebrating by giving you Galaga Legions, Braid, Bionic Commando Rearmed and Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2.
As well as being able to play these great games, you will be given a chance at winning up to 100,000 Microsoft Points in the "Summer of Arcade" sweepstakes.
For more information, please see the media blast.
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Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/g/geowarsre2xboxlivearcade/) launches on Wednesday, July 30. Those who loved the first version of Geowars will be able to pick up right where they left off. There are a host of new enemies, new achievements and six game-play modes. It will cost 800 Microsoft Points and is rated E for Everyone.
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Braid (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/b/braidxboxlivearcade/) will be released on August 6. Jonathan Blow uses incredible artistry to draw you into the melancholy platformer world where you manipulate time in strange ways. Braid is rated E10+ for Everyone 10+.
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Bionic Commando: Rearmed (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/b/bcrearmedxboxlivearcade/) releases on August 13 and brings back the classic side-scroller in a new and improved form. New HD graphics bring the game into the here and now. It is rated M for Mature.
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Galaga Legions (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/g/galagalegionsxboxlivearcade/) brings back another vintage favorite on August 20. Sleek new graphics and gameplay make this a new experience. Galaga Legions is rated E for Everyone.
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Castle Crashers (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/c/castlecrashersxboxlivearcade/) comes busting onto the scene on August 27. With hand drawn characters, each with a variety of weapons, it's your mission to defend your kingdom and save the princess (is she in another castle? - har har, sorry). Castle Crashers is rated T for Teen.
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No dreadlocks? Aw darn I was really, really, hoping for dreadlocks(and Mike Patton!).
I think dreadlocks guy is an unlockable character.
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I can't help but think of Wesker when I see that trailer.
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bump :p
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I still got these from PAX
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70 bux for all 4. They said CC would be out faster if they sold a lot. THEY LIED!
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WTF?
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MAFTM
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Do want... will be buying all o dat
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I wonder how much the MAFatar has influenced devs? lol
Yeah, looks like some awesome releases. I am a little worried about the Bionic release. The last two 'enhanced' capcom games have felt like major cash ins
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*edit*
Awww. I misread that. I thought we were getting all of those this coming Wednesday.
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that lineup is fucking amazing
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Buying everything except for Braid, which looks lame, and Bionic Commando, which I will get on PS3.
It is about damn time that Castle Crashers gets released.
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Braid looks awesome
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that is a fuck amazing lineup and FINALLY CASTLE CRASHERS
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dayum, I best be getting my ass some MS points
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damn -- i might buy all of these. better go look for a deal on a points card
though i'm guessing the only one i'll really like is galaga legions
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Buying everything except for Braid, which looks lame
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/121382.html (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/121382.html)
Watch that.
Braid has the outward appearance of nothing more than a lame flash platformer but there's a lot more going on there. A lot more.
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"I can never die and I can never lose"
sounds like a Wii game
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Once again I'll be buying more arcade games than retail games this year. All of these look amazing!
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"I can never die and I can never lose"
sounds like a Wii game
An awesome Wii game.
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which is why it's on 360
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http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/121382.html (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/121382.html)
Watch that.
Braid has the outward appearance of nothing more than a lame flash platformer but there's a lot more going on there. A lot more.
To be perfectly honest, it actually still looks like a series of lame flash games strung together to make one game. It has some neat ideas, and I will try out the demo to see if it is more than what it seems, but I still don't think it is anything special based on videos and info about it. The style is also quite bad. And whoever the guy is who is narrating the video is actually kind of a dick.
I want Dishwasher instead to make this line up truly perfect.
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Castle Crashers
:hyper :hyper :hyper
Have they announced the price yet? I've got some points coming my way and I want to know how much I should set aside.
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SUMMER OF GEORGE
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Kickass lineup... I am really curious about GeoWars 2, Bionic Commando Rearmed and of course Galaga Legions... but will give a shake to Braid and Castle Crashers.
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i hope castle crashers turns out well -- i really wanted to like alien hominid, and i can't even remember the last good 2d beat em up
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Why is M Bison in Bionic Commando
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Why is M Bison in Bionic Commando
Capcom probably couldn't put in Hitler.
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Buying everything except for Braid, which looks lame
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/121382.html (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/121382.html)
Watch that.
Braid has the outward appearance of nothing more than a lame flash platformer but there's a lot more going on there. A lot more.
Thank you for the link; I was not excited about Braid before, but now I quite am.
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Why is M Bison in Bionic Commando
Capcom probably couldn't put in Hitler.
That isn't Hitler or an edited Hitler, it is General Wiseman. You don't see Hitler until the end of Bionic Commando, but it will probably be Master D in this version like it was in the American version in the past.
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Why does he look like M Bison
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I'll probably skip Braid, the Edge previews haven't been overly impressive.
Everything else is instant purchase.
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Why does he look like M Bison
Because he looked like that on the NES.
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What did Edge say about Braid?
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wow, braid seems pretty cool, will buy
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Braid does seem pretty neat. I think I'll get that too. I hate the sound effects though.
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What did Edge say about Braid?
Actually I just re-read it and they're very strong on the gameplay but very negative on the narrative. So maybe another purchase
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What was this Target MS point card sale I apparently missed out on? I hope it wasn't as good as last year's 2 for 1 at BestBuy.
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Not a huge fan of the Distinguished Gentlemans plataformer :tophat but getting the other 4
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Skipping the first 2 but Rearmed, Galaga, and Castle Crashers are mine.
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regarding Dishwasher, some new info:
http://skasoftware.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/status-update/
- The Dishwasher has a million, billion bugs. I’m fixing them all very quickly.
- The GDC build of The Dishwasher was sort of slow. The frame rate hovered around 30. This has been fixed–it’s now a steady 60!
- I’m locking the screen size at 1280 x 720. I figured that because all of my favorite AAA games do this, I’ll do it too. This addresses frame rate fluctuations and cramped menu issues.
- The dishwasher’s weapons and clothes now get stained by blood (small detail).
- There is now a Ranked story mode–it’s a brutal difficulty that’s roughly the same difficulty as Samurai. Ranked is more strict, but playing ranked obviously allows you to compare score and speed against the rest of the world.
- The game supports 3 player co-op in story mode (unranked only). It’s kind of messy. I’m going to make it a little less messy.
It’s been a wild ride, but I’m nearing the end of the tunnel!
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I will buy them even though I have no time to play them.
:piss RSX budget GPU :piss2
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Braid got a 9 in Edge.
From GAF:
Braid:
Plays upon conventions of Mario, but closer to Portal
Designed just as well as Portal (!!!)
Each level has a new mechanic: act 3's is brilliant - steps to the right advances time, steps to the left reverses it.
Fails somewhat with it's storytelling - "trite in it's self-conscious obscurity"
Story's themes aren't reflected well in-game until the final level.
One of the finest original titles on Xbox Live Arcade.
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braid looks awesome from what i saw from the 1up show coverage. must buy for me.
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Yeah I think it's going to surprise a lot of people out there.
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Geo Wars 2 Fail
Braid
Bionic Commando
Castle Crashers
Galaga Legions
0/5 so far
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I can already see the demi bitchfest about Braid brewing. At least Galaga Legions will cheer you up.
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Alright. Summer of XBLA is in trouble.
Those of you adding Microsoft points to your account for the upcoming releases of Braid and Castle Crashers this month might want to add a few more than the 800 a shot we're used to. According to the official Japanese Xbox 360 blog, August 6th's Braid will be setting gamers back 1200 Microsoft Points ($15), with Castle Crashes weighing in at 1800 Points ($22.50?) - the most expensive Live Arcade game yet. Note that these are Japanese prices, while also noting that they generally coincide with European and North American prices.
Some will meet these prices with outrage, while I say why not? I've played both of these titles (Braid extensively) and they are completely worth the extra real currency substitute. I've paid $60 for disc-based titles that had a quarter of the entertainment value of these two games. More power to them.
Ouch.
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Geo Wars 2
Braid
Castle Crashers
Galaga Legions
Bionic Commando
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Looks like I'll only be getting Bionic Commando, along with my GeoWars2. I want value for my space bucks and only a few games on XBLA manage to do that where I don't feel like it's a steep price (Geometry Wars RE and RE2 for example), Bionic Commando seems to be follow that rare trend too. I barely have any XBLA games either.
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I'm still going to get Braid because it looks freakin' brilliant but Castle Crashers...man that hurts. I don't like the idea of paying that much for a XBLA game.
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1800? No game has ever been 1800. I have never paid that much for an arcade style game. Demo better be kickass. I was going to buy a 1600 pts card to take care of braid and castlecrashers but now it looks like it won't even cover CC :\
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I don't care that much about the prices if they turn out to be good. I will try the demo, and if that turns out to be good, I will wait for reports on how long or how much content the game provides, and if that turns out good, then I will pick it up. I don't know if I will do it right away since I need to buy Siren, Eden, and Geo Wars 2 first, but yeah.
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The thing about DLC is that the price never drops. :\
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I bought PAIN on PSN last week for $5 (half off the normal price). Same with Bioshock on Steam.
DLC can also have sales.
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castle crashers 1600?
sigh, hope my friends won't mind because i ain't playing this alone.
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castle crashers 1600?
sigh, hope my friends won't mind because i ain't playing this alone.
1600?!?! I already gave them 70 dollars for the action figures!
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THEYRE LUCKY I HAVE NO IMPULSE CONTROL
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http://kotaku.com/5030926/castle-crashers-and-braid-pricey-for-xbla-titles
i doubt it's 1800 in the US, 1600 is the max limit.
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I think it has been proven that the limits on Xbox Live are flimsy.
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1800 for CC? WHAT THE FUCK? With the way MS Canada rips us off on points I think that's closer to 30 bucks for us. GAAAAAAAAAAAAAY.
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yyyeah, i think my 'summer of xbla' has just been cut down to galaga and bionic commando
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i might, yeah -- depending on how the versions compare and whether i've got microsoft points sitting around
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If you are planning on buying the new Bionic Commando game also, buy Rearmed on he same system. If you beat Rearmed, you unlock Rad as a playable character instead of the dreadlocks version.
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that's right, huh -- dunno if i'm buying the 3d one, but if i do, i don't want to play a bionic trustafarian
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Update: Microsoft has informed Shacknews that the reported $22.50 price point for Castle Crashers and $15 Braid price, believed to stem from a now-removed Microsoft Japan listing, are incorrect for both domestic and international markets.
http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53933
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Update: Microsoft has informed Shacknews that the reported $22.50 price point for Castle Crashers and $15 Braid price, believed to stem from a now-removed Microsoft Japan listing, are incorrect for both domestic and international markets.
http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53933
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Sperm
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As it stands now I'd probably lay out $15 for Braid if I had to.
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I'm willing to spend 15 bucks on Braid too. I'm still hoping that'll be 800pts though.
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Lumines was a HUGE milk considering all the other 'packages'. Still, Lumines in HD is WOOOOOOO
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Yeah, I've paid 1200 for games before (Lumines, Puzzle Quest), but I think 1800 or whatever Castle Crashers is, is taking the piss. They've probably read all the negative feedback today and are reconsidering it, but I'm sure it will release at that price. They are just trying to kill some of the negative hype.
1800 would be fucking distinguished mentally-challenged. They don't even sell 1800pt cards. 1600pts for Castle Crashers is still too much but at least you could go out and buy a single card for it if you wanted to.
I'm thinking it'll come out at 1600.
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yea i bought lumines on day 1 and i was pretty happy with it. the graphics whore in me yearned for it.
dunno abuot that castle crashers price though. shit better be packed with goodies. still buying braid though.
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If it was a retail-only release, almost any of us would buy Castle Crashers for $19.99. In fact, people would probably be cheering what a great "budget title" it was.
Addendum: for what it's worth, The Behemoth is saying it won't be 1800 points.
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I wouldnt buy Castle Crashers if it was retail @ $20, speak for yourself
Rental total
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I wouldnt buy Castle Crashers if it was retail @ $20, speak for yourself
Rental total
That's because you start every morning with a big bowl of Crabby Flakes, Chief Nofun of the Idoanwannas.
But other people... you know, gamers with souls who like to support small developers... would probably do it.
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Hey jerkface, I am buying Too Human. I care for the industry.
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Geometry Wars RE 2, Castle Crashers and maybe Galaga for me. The other two, I'll demo.
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braid is 1200 points.
MS lied, again.
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No big surprise there.
If the demo is fun, I will buy it. I still hate the art style to it. It reminds me of those hideous filters for SNES emulators, except somehow worse and with horrible blur effects. Looking at pictures of this game almost makes me ill. This is one of those cases where I would be more interested if it had good aethetics to match the seemingly interesting gameplay. I'm so glad both Portal and Mirror's Edge had good aethetics that matched their respective gameplay styles.
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http://www.xbox360achievements.org/achievements.php?gameID=590
Bionic Commando achievements
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Does BC have online coop for 2 people?
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Does BC have online coop for 2 people?
Local only iirc