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Good shoot-em up?

  • 16-07-2008 3:22pm
    #1
    Mont
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 482 ✭✭


    Anyone know of any shootem ups for the Xbox 360 - i mean plane ones - like R-type kinda one


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  • #2
    Vic Vinegar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,241 ✭✭✭Vic Vinegar


    Arcade titles that are similar are:

    Ikaruga http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1496/Ikaruga/p1/
    Geometry Wars Evolved http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1089/Geometry-Wars-Evolved/p1/
    Schizoid http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1538/Schizoid/p1/

    All of which are good, solid, old school shooters. Great craic!

    There's probably more but I can't think of em off hand!


  • #3
    Justlikemike
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Justlikemike


    Yeah, they're all top notch. Gotta say, I love Omega Five. I know it's not a "plane" shooter but it's new school old school burn your retina's lovely.


  • #4
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,800 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Ikaruga is the best one to go for and Omega Five is really good.

    Raiden Fighters Ace looks, well, ace! Will be getting it when it's released.
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  • #5
    Mont
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 482 ✭✭Mont


    anyone know where i can buy ikaruga?


  • #6
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Mont wrote: »
    anyone know where i can buy ikaruga?
    In the Xbox Live Arcade. Should allow you to buy & download it

    Nick

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  • #7
    Justlikemike
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Justlikemike


    You can get it on XBLA.


  • #8
    Mont
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 482 ✭✭Mont


    yoyo wrote: »
    In the Xbox Live Arcade. Should allow you to buy & download it

    Nick

    Ya i have an Xbox and i have the internet but in a different room (eircom connection - phoneline) - how can i go through this process of buying games online or playing online - sorry i know this may seem basic to a lot of people


  • #9
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,800 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    You'll need to be online to do it I'm afraid.
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  • #10
    Justlikemike
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Justlikemike


    Mont wrote: »
    Ya i have an Xbox and i have the internet but in a different room (eircom connection - phoneline) - how can i go through this process of buying games online or playing online - sorry i know this may seem basic to a lot of people

    You could buy an ethernet cable. Then connect your pc and 360 with it. So when you go online on your pc, your 360 will be online too. Obviously you'll need a tv in the room to see what your doin but it's a cheap and straight forward solution. You can then buy microsoft points online to buy arcade games with with a credit card or in shops like Game etc. You don't need to subscribe to Xbox Live to buy the arcade games - but you do if you want to play games against other people online. Get your 360 connected and follow the instructions if you want to subscribe to Xbox Live. Hope that made sense.


  • #11
    Mont
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 482 ✭✭Mont


    Is it possible to buy Ikaruga in a shop?


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  • #12
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,800 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Eh, for the Gamecube and Dreamcast and even then you'd be looking at paying through your teeth and buying from ebay. It's not available from a shop, you;ll just have to find a way of hooking up your xbox to the internet on a once off and downloading it.
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  • #13
    Passenger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,148 ✭✭✭Passenger


    What about non-downloadable suggestions? :)


  • #14
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,800 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    There really aren't any. I think you can get geometry wars with a best or arcade compilation but it's more of a robotron game than R-type. There's also Wartech: Senko no Rondo but it plays far more like a beat'em up than a shoot'em up and is only worth getting if you have a second player to play against you. Other than that arcade is the only way of getting them.
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  • #15
    Helix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    bought ikaruga during the week based on recommendation in this thread

    absolutely phenomenal game


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