[360] Xbox Live Marketplace/Arcade thread

[Twigg4075]

gamefaqs though??? This is a sports game on xbox live arcade, and the 360 is the only console it's avaialble on right now.

It's a very small niche and demographic its appealing too, so I doubt you are gonna see alot of talk about it there for a downoadable sports game on xbox live.

On the other hand, OS has two different threads about the game, one is 15 pages, the other is 8 pages long.

Well, that's good. I know Gatling Gears had almost zero interest on the Gamefaqs boards as well and it dropped from $15 to $10 in like a month.

 

[IamMedellin]

hmnnnn....

Valve:"XBL patching is a train wreck"

Valve's founder, Gabe Newell, has admitted that the Kirkland-based developer has "totally failed" to update Team Fortress 2 on the Xbox 360 with any of the content from the PC version, but has insisted that Microsoft is to blame.

Put simply, Newell says Microsoft's restrictions on how games can be updated and patched over Xbox Live is a "train wreck".

"We thought that there would be something that would emerge," Gabe told PC Gamer.

"We figured it was a sort of untenable... 'Oh yeah, we understand that these are the rules now, but it's such a train wreck that something will have to change.'"

Valve has complained about XBL patching before too, taking issue with the fact that Microsoft apparently only allows one free update per game.

"That's why we're really happy with the current situation with the PS3," Newell said, referring to Valve's plan to start developing it's own PS3 ports. "We're solving it now in a way that is going to work for our customers, rather than assuming something is going to emerge later that will allow us to fix this."

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2010/09/13/valve-xbl-patching-is-a-train-wreck/1

 

[Twigg4075]

hmnnnn....



http://www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2010/09/13/valve-xbl-patching-is-a-train-wreck/1

I've been talking about this for ages but of course everyone just calls me a "fanboy". Jonathan Blow, creator of Braid, said the exact same thing on a recent Giant Bombcast. He said that dealing with MS is an absolute joke. The hoops they make you jump through and their absolutely ridiculous rules and restrictions ruins indie games for him. He said that he is going to concentrate on the ps3 in the future because Sony is much more open with their policies.

MS's "one free update" policy is absolute bullshit. I would love to see a company like Valve tell MS they can shove Live up their asses and go exclusively to ps3. It won't happen but I can dream.

It's bullshit reasons exactly like this why I prefer the ps3. I still love my 360 for gaming but MS can suck a big dick.

 

[Twigg4075]

I played a tiny bit of the Bastion demo and it definitely seems really cool and I will pick it up at some point. I also tried the Warhammer:40,000 arcade game and it's pretty fun. I think it's only 800pts and I might get that as well, whenever I get my fucking points back. It's basically a twin stick shooter that has different perspectives, including a modified side scrolling. You unlock weapon upgrades and "perks" and just shoot the shit out of swarms of enemies. I'm almost positive you can play co-op as well.

And I just watched a trailer for Crimson Alliance, which is supposed to be the final game in the Summer of Arcade lineup and it looks like it might be the best one, besides maybe Bastion. It's a straight up dungeon crawler type game which has quickly become one of my favorite genres recently. It actually looks like a replica of Dungeon Hunter:Alliance.

 

[BrntO4Life]

ME2 DLC is on sale this week.

"Lair of the Shadow Broker" and "Kasumi's Stolen Memory" are 280 points apiece (50% off) and "The Arrival" is 400 points (50% off).

 

[SethMode]

I played a tiny bit of the Bastion demo and it definitely seems really cool and I will pick it up at some point. I also tried the Warhammer:40,000 arcade game and it's pretty fun. I think it's only 800pts and I might get that as well, whenever I get my fucking points back. It's basically a twin stick shooter that has different perspectives, including a modified side scrolling. You unlock weapon upgrades and "perks" and just shoot the shit out of swarms of enemies. I'm almost positive you can play co-op as well.

And I just watched a trailer for Crimson Alliance, which is supposed to be the final game in the Summer of Arcade lineup and it looks like it might be the best one, besides maybe Bastion. It's a straight up dungeon crawler type game which has quickly become one of my favorite genres recently. It actually looks like a replica of Dungeon Hunter:Alliance.

That Crazy Twisted Shadow Planet or whatever it's called has my serious attention too. Now, for Crimson Alliance, if I don't buy Fruit Ninja and instead buy it, do I benefit at all? I know if you buy the first 5 you get CA for free, but it seems decidedly Microsoft-like even for Microsoft to punish you for not having a Kinect.

 

[Twigg4075]

That Crazy Twisted Shadow Planet or whatever it's called has my serious attention too. Now, for Crimson Alliance, if I don't buy Fruit Ninja and instead buy it, do I benefit at all? I know if you buy the first 5 you get CA for free, but it seems decidedly Microsoft-like even for Microsoft to punish you for not having a Kinect.

It's pretty much bullshit including a Kinect-only game in the lineup and then offer the CA deal. They could've just as easily put in Trenched and started it earlier (like they should've, starting in mid to late July is dumb) or any number of other games. Instead they stick that bullshit game in there.

 

[Twigg4075]

I just watched a video for Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet and it looks like a ripoff of the PixelJunk Shooter games. It looks cool but ifI that is the case why is it $15? Am I missing something?

 

[I OU a Beatn]

I think it's similar to that, I'm not sure. I know I've been highly looking forward to it since I first saw it. I'm a little undecided on From Dust, though. I got Bastion last week but haven't played it because of NCAA, and I'm definitely getting ITSP next week, and then Crimson Alliance when it comes out.

From Dust got very solid reviews, I'm just not sure it's something I would be able to play longer than 20 minutes.

 

[Twigg4075]

OMG. I just read on Joystiq that the Deal of the Week for next week will be a $3 discount on changing your gamertag. $7 instead of the usual $10. So people like MVPete can basically get three changes for the price of two.

LOL MS. Worst Live "deal" ever?

 

[SethMode]

LOL MS. Worst Live "deal" ever?

LOL MS? Wouldn't it be more "LOL people who pay to change their gamertag"?

 

[stevsta]

LOL MS? Wouldn't it be more "LOL people who pay to change their gamertag"?

hey there is only so long you can carry the GT: footba11player

 

[Twigg4075]

LOL MS? Wouldn't it be more "LOL people who pay to change their gamertag"?

Oh, I agree. But to even offer that as a "deal" is laughable. With the copious amount of content on Live that's what you offer?

 

[BrntO4Life]

Got From Dust. Played through about half of the story mode. Pretty awesome game, but it is getting really hard.

 

[SethMode]

Got From Dust. Played through about half of the story mode. Pretty awesome game, but it is getting really hard.

I love it so far, although not that far in. The controller has really been the only somewhat irritating for me thus far, the rest I love. The physics are fantastic, and some of the creative ways you can approach situations are amazing.

I do already see instances in which I'm going to be screaming at my tribesman to get the fucking lead out as impending doom approaches.

 

[Twigg4075]

I need to check out the demo but I've never like RTS or "god games" before.

 

[BrntO4Life]

I love it so far, although not that far in. The controller has really been the only somewhat irritating for me thus far, the rest I love. The physics are fantastic, and some of the creative ways you can approach situations are amazing.

I do already see instances in which I'm going to be screaming at my tribesman to get the fucking lead out as impending doom approaches.

If you haven't reached the 5th level yet, get ready to shit yourself. I just finished Level 7 and the last three have been an absolute pain in the ass. That said, the feeling of accomplishment in this game is second-to-none.

I need to check out the demo but I've never like RTS or "god games" before.

Definitely check out the trial first. It's not really an RTS, as there's no actual management. You tell guys where to go, but you aren't doing it that often.

VERY awesome game, but it won't be for everyone.

 

[SethMode]

If you haven't reached the 5th level yet, get ready to shit yourself. I just finished Level 7 and the last three have been an absolute pain in the ass. That said, the feeling of accomplishment in this game is second-to-none.



Definitely check out the trial first. It's not really an RTS, as there's no actual management. You tell guys where to go, but you aren't doing it that often.

VERY awesome game, but it won't be for everyone.

I just finished the level where you first get the power to Jellify water. I could have succeeded a few times, but kept restarting because I kept boning up and losing villagers/entire villages (too close to the vegetation with the lava FTL). Is that level 5 or 4? Because it was a bit more challenging, definitely than the previous ones.

 

[killgod]

good impressions, looking forward to getting into that this weekend.

how much was it?

 

[jms493]

good impressions, looking forward to getting into that this weekend.

how much was it?

$15...it is going to be on steam on august 17th if you want to use mouse, which might make the game easier to control.