Favourite XBLA Games?

Mr E

With over 100 games available, what games did you like so much that you forked out for them?

Any hidden little gems people should try out?

I've been playing Prince of Persia a lot lately... its just the right balance of keeping the feel of the original, while updating the graphics and controls to make it fresh.

I'm also playing Marble Blast Ultra (Up to the Advanced levels now - getting bloody hard!). I tried this in multiplayer yesterday and it was great fun too...

I think the updates of old arcade games are, for the most part, awful..... any worth checking out?

mise

The ones Ive enjoyed most so far are

Switchball - Like a laid back marble blast
SWOS and Bomberman - Cant go wrong with these for classic gameplay
Mutant Storm Reloaded - preferred this one to Empires

Also Uno, Cloning Clyde, Outpost Kaloki, Zuma, Worms and Assault Heroes

Vic Vinegar

mise wrote: »

The ones Ive enjoyed most so far are
Switchball - Like a laid back marble blast
SWOS and Bomberman - Cant go wrong with these for classic gameplay

+1

Also:
Pinball FX
Geometry Wars Evolved

mise

how did I forget Geometry Wars and Castlevania!

Mr E

Castlevania goes without saying (for many, its the first game downloaded from Live - it was for me!)

I was looking for the lesser known games that are worth a look....

Retr0gamer

Puzzle Quest is pretty much essential, wonderful puzzle game with some RPG features tagged on.

Geometry wars is also great for a 10 minute blast that turns into a marathon session.

If you like your shmups then check out Omega Five, I loved it.

And of course Castlevania, it's a brilliant game and a steal at 800 points.

Really like robotron as well, pretty decent conversion and works great with the 360 controller. Metal Slug 3 is another arcade game work forking out for.

I really like Space Giraffe but it's a game you have to invest time in because you will hate it the first few times you play it.

Almost forgot Rez HD which I haven't bought yet but loved it on the dreamcast.

CiDeRmAn

The best have to be,
Robotron,
Space Giraffe,
Rez HD,
Geometry Wars

All shooters all great, just pity Everyday Shooter only came out on the PS3, thats the business.

Mr E

Oh yeah, can't forget Rez HD ... I've put alot of time into that in the last few weeks. Finished it last week and unlocked Assault and Lost Area... brilliant game.

faceman

I love bomberman and track and field.

Altho the novelty factor of the latter has worn off

I also have:
Worms - fun
Small Arms - rubbish
TMNT 1989 - ehhhhhhhhhhhh moving on...
Hexic, Uno and some other puzzle game.

mise

Just thought I'd resurrect this thread to add Gripshift.. loving it at the moment..

And have also been playing Switchball again since they updated it to sort out the tearing issue

tHE vAGGABOND

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Rez
Doom [400 points]

Mr E

Some fantastic games due this month... Assault Heroes 2 on the 15th, and (I think) Bionic Commando Rearmed the week after.

mise

Cool, didnt know anything about assault heroes 2, quite enjoyed the first one..
Theres a 1942 game coming out at some stage which looked good too.

N+ is great fun too.. tho my brother is so much better than me, its frustrating when we play online.

silvine

My top 3 Arcade Games:

1 Rez
2 Rez
3 Rez

Did I mention I liked Rez?

faceman

I just hated Rez, sorry silvine. But i accept that its raved about by many people

grimm2005

i havnt bought any yet but will do when i get some points. Rez will be one of the first (missed it on dreamcast). I might get Ikaruga although i can't even get past the demo so it might be pointless!
I might get streets of rage 2 if i have any spare points lying around as thats a classic (one of my fave megadrive games) and the online co-op sounds fun