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Thanks to indie developer 2D Boy, goo is no longer exclusively the catalyst of countless film gags and childhood pranks. World of Goo is proof of how inventively such a mysterious substance can be put to use, all the while bridging the divide between endearing twitch action and formidable puzzling. With its plain visuals and simple controls, it’s easy to tell that World of Goo holds true to its indie development.…
To call Shadow Complex just another stake in the “Metroidvania” style would be selling it short. Indeed, you traverse across a 2D plane and scrounge through corridors for items of marginal importance, but pinpointing the game’s parallels to Super Metroid and Castlevania cannot do it justice. Rather, Shadow Complex is a game that may very well serve as a benchmark for future Xbox Live Arcade titles. Developer Chair…
It's understood that games which follow a particular theme run the risk of being cheesy novelties that aren’t worth your time. But Techland’s Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood, the prequel to the western shoot-em-up released two years ago, is anything but cheesy. Stepping into the boots of Ray and Thomas McCall as they maraud through the southwest feels appropriately badass and radiates with attitude. This hard-boiled…
Despite the accumulating moldiness of the war theme seen in so many games, DICE’s Battlefield series has rarely disappointed with its persistent installments. The newest entry, Battlefield 1943, streamlines the franchise through Xbox Live Arcade faithfully, plunging you into sprawling Pacific war zones as a soldier in the US Marine Corps or Imperial Japanese Navy. What’s more, 1943 only costs 1200 Microsoft points,…
Since the character of Frankenstein, scientific tinkering unleashing a dangerous superhuman into the world has stirred a frightening idea. To amnesiac Alex Mercer, this doesn’t exactly frighten him, though it does frenzy him through the streets of Manhattan on a quest for discovery. Ironically, Alex uses his ruthless arsenal of comic-book style abilities to find out who changed him into a shape-shifting super human.…
Developer Frozenbyte has forayed into two-dimensional territory with their new platformer, Trine. For its high price point, this choice of style may initially be an eyebrow-raiser, but Trine’s deeply striking visuals and meticulous, breathing atmosphere are terrifically complimented by its fresh physics-based game play. Perhaps Trine shows that the 2-D model for a game isn’t obsolete after all; but for whatever…
In developer Volition’s Red Faction: Guerrilla, the world is your destructible oyster. While there’s a sense of adventure to be gotten from exploring a colonized Mars, the sense of mayhem from wreaking havoc upon hundreds of different structures, vehicles, and of course people, is the primary factor here. Even though a less-than-engaging story and boring mission structures bog it down, Red Faction: Guerrilla is a…
When you scan the Xbox Live Marketplace for a new game to kill some time, you aren't looking for a particularly deep or big-budget Hollywood action game. No, you're looking for a game that may keep your attention for a few hours; a game that epitomizes mindless action with a pinch of retro flare. That's why Geometry Wars 2 is so special; it gives you fast paced action and flashy graphics that, albeit modern, have a…
Within the vast array of fighting games available on the market, there has always been one series that has asserted its uniqueness and style within the slew of traditional fighters. Yes, I’m talking about Tecmo’s Soul Calibur series. There’s no denying that this weapon-based fighting frenzy has made an impact on the fighting game genre, and even though it dates back to the simpler days of Dreamcast, it still retains…
When Ninja Gaiden made its debut to the Xbox in 2004, it established itself as an instant classic. The explosive, bloody action, engaging story and punishing difficulty made it a must play game. So obviously, the bar has been set high for Ninja Gaiden II, the much anticipated sequel. While Ninja Gaiden II offers some improvements to the gameplay, the overall experience doesn't have the "instant classic" feel that as…
