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Live Arcade Review: Bionic Commando Rearmed

Barry Hodgson — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:09:34 +0000

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Another Better late than never Review, this time Bionic Commando Rearmed.

Game Title: Bionic Commando Rearmed
Publisher: Capcom
Developer: GRIN
Format Reviewed: XBOX Live Arcade
Price: 800 Points
Also Available on PC and PS3.

You can’t get a more faithful remake than this, it is a lovingly recreated version of the NES original, right down to the difficulty and the controls.

Ben Judd and the team at Grin (Previously Responsible for the PC versions of the Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter series) have made this a very loving remake, making sure that while it looks like a modern game

Live Arcade Review: Braid

Barry Hodgson — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:57:31 +0000

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A Better Late than Never Review of Braid!

Game Title: Braid
Publisher: Microsoft
Developer: Jonathan Blow
Format: XBOX Live Arcade
Price: 1200 Points.

Braid quite simply is a work of Art. From it’s lovingly crafted visuals right down to how you play the game, you know it is something special from the moment you first boot the game up.

You’d be forgiven for thinking at first glance that it is “Just another Platformer” but really it isn’t. The Unique Selling Point of Braid is the control of time and the way that each level requires you to quite

Duke Nukem 3D passes MS Certification, available “soon”

Barry Hodgson — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:45:22 +0000

3D Realms have confirmed that Duke Nukem 3D for Live Arcade has passed Microsoft Certification on the first try.

For the uninitiated, that means that the game has been cleared for release pending an open slot.

Speaking to Shacknews, 3D Realms Head Honcho George Broussard said: “We officially passed final cert on our first try Friday, August 15th,” When asked about a possible price point, he noted that it will be “about what you’d expect.”

Hopefully, it’ll hit Arcade very soon.

The complete achievement list:

Piece of Cake – 25 Points
Complete “L.A. Meltdown” on any difficulty or in

Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 Review

Barry Hodgson — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:18:10 +0000

The Good

Classic Geometry Wars we all love
Addictive
Great Fun
Bloody Hard

The Bad

Bloody Hard
No Online Multiplayer

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Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 is here!

Game Title: Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2
Publisher: Activision/Microsoft
Developer: Bizzare Creations
Format: XBOX Live Arcade
Price: 800 Points.

The original Geometry Wars Retro Evolved for Live Arcade, was mainly put up to show the kinds of titles that could come out on Live arcade (the game having previously been given away in PGR2 and 3), in fact i’d think it would be safe to say that it’s probably one of

Live Arcade announcements – New Geometry Wars, Galaga and PORTAL? Oh and South Park too.

Barry Hodgson — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:26:18 +0000

Geometry Wars 2 – 4 Players! Out Next Month.

Galaga Legions – Available Next month, looks nice.

Portal Still Alive – Single Player, out later this year.

South Park – Short teaser shown, out next year.