XBLA Thread Part thrizzee (3)
03-12-09 | 12:46 PM
#801
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More VOOT details: http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/12/sega...a-voot-remake/
Sega’s just press released the upcoming XBLA version of Virtual On, saying it has “an online 1 vs. 1 multiplayer battle mode, as well as fast-paced single player action through 10 Arcade-mode levels and 14 Score attack stages.
”It’s out this “spring”.
Get the full thing through the break.
”It’s out this “spring”.
Get the full thing through the break.
SEGA ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF VIRTUAL ON
Xbox LIVE® Arcade Gamers Get the Chance to Relive the Arcade Classic
LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (March 12th, 2009) - SEGA of Europe ltd. today announced the return of Virtual On™, the classic mech arcade fighting game. Players will be able to revisit the Virtual On universe with several enhancements which include improved graphics and online multiplayer. Cyber Troopers Virtual On Oratorio Tangram™ will be available Spring 2009 exclusively on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®.
Developed by SEGA’s AM3 division, famous for titles such as Crazy Taxi™ and Virtua Tennis™, Cyber Troopers Virtual On Oratorio Tangram™ is based on the latest arcade version of the second game in the franchise, which is critically acclaimed and widely considered to be the best in the series. Players will square off against an AI or human opponent as they dodge, shoot, and slice their way to victory in one of the game’s many futuristic environments. Since the Virtuaroids dash with such quick movement, players are required to diversify their tactics, all while keeping a keen eye and quick trigger finger.
Available for the first time on Xbox LIVE®, Virtual On features high-octane mech action with 15 playable Virtuaroids. Players can choose how they want to play as each mech has its own defining characteristics. The game delivers an online 1 vs. 1 multiplayer battle mode, as well as fast-paced single player action through 10 Arcade-mode levels and 14 Score attack stages. Virtual On features numerous ways to earn achievements as well as voice communication.
Cyber Troopers Virtual On Oratorio Tangram™ will be released exclusively on Xbox LIVE® Arcade in Spring 2009. For more information and assets, please visit www.sega-press.com
Xbox LIVE® Arcade Gamers Get the Chance to Relive the Arcade Classic
LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (March 12th, 2009) - SEGA of Europe ltd. today announced the return of Virtual On™, the classic mech arcade fighting game. Players will be able to revisit the Virtual On universe with several enhancements which include improved graphics and online multiplayer. Cyber Troopers Virtual On Oratorio Tangram™ will be available Spring 2009 exclusively on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®.
Developed by SEGA’s AM3 division, famous for titles such as Crazy Taxi™ and Virtua Tennis™, Cyber Troopers Virtual On Oratorio Tangram™ is based on the latest arcade version of the second game in the franchise, which is critically acclaimed and widely considered to be the best in the series. Players will square off against an AI or human opponent as they dodge, shoot, and slice their way to victory in one of the game’s many futuristic environments. Since the Virtuaroids dash with such quick movement, players are required to diversify their tactics, all while keeping a keen eye and quick trigger finger.
Available for the first time on Xbox LIVE®, Virtual On features high-octane mech action with 15 playable Virtuaroids. Players can choose how they want to play as each mech has its own defining characteristics. The game delivers an online 1 vs. 1 multiplayer battle mode, as well as fast-paced single player action through 10 Arcade-mode levels and 14 Score attack stages. Virtual On features numerous ways to earn achievements as well as voice communication.
Cyber Troopers Virtual On Oratorio Tangram™ will be released exclusively on Xbox LIVE® Arcade in Spring 2009. For more information and assets, please visit www.sega-press.com
03-12-09 | 01:05 PM
#802
DVD Talk Hero
Re: XBLA Thread Part thrizzee (3)
Having two analog sticks for controls would make this Virtua On far more playable than the Dreamcast version which, while good, was not too fun with the standard controller.
03-12-09 | 01:17 PM
#803
Re: XBLA Thread Part thrizzee (3)
Lode Runner achievements are up.
Gold Star 15
Complete the first stage of the 1P Journey
Gold, Mine 30
Complete the 1P Journey
Mother Lode 15
Collect 8 bronze medals in Hang On (main game)
Big Ore-Deal 20
Complete 30 of the 1P Puzzles
Double Up 15
Complete the first stage of the Co-op Journey
Double Down 30
Complete the Co-op Journey
Metal of Honor 10
Win 5 Last Man matches (original levels) on Xbox LIVE
Gold Rush 10
Collect 5000 pieces of gold
Treasure Hunter 15
Unearth 20 hidden enemies and steal their treasure
Blast Off 10
Without blasting, collect all gold and complete level 3-1 of the 1P Journey
Fool's Gold 15
Steal all gold from trapped enemies and complete level 3-1 of the 1P Journey
Golden Rule 15
In a single game and without killing an enemy, complete the first stage of the 1P Journey
Gold Star 15
Complete the first stage of the 1P Journey
Gold, Mine 30
Complete the 1P Journey
Mother Lode 15
Collect 8 bronze medals in Hang On (main game)
Big Ore-Deal 20
Complete 30 of the 1P Puzzles
Double Up 15
Complete the first stage of the Co-op Journey
Double Down 30
Complete the Co-op Journey
Metal of Honor 10
Win 5 Last Man matches (original levels) on Xbox LIVE
Gold Rush 10
Collect 5000 pieces of gold
Treasure Hunter 15
Unearth 20 hidden enemies and steal their treasure
Blast Off 10
Without blasting, collect all gold and complete level 3-1 of the 1P Journey
Fool's Gold 15
Steal all gold from trapped enemies and complete level 3-1 of the 1P Journey
Golden Rule 15
In a single game and without killing an enemy, complete the first stage of the 1P Journey
03-12-09 | 01:36 PM
#804
DVD Talk Godfather
Re: XBLA Thread Part thrizzee (3)
So is LR next Wednesday?
This will be the first back-to-back week purchase in a long time for me.
This will be the first back-to-back week purchase in a long time for me.
03-12-09 | 01:37 PM
#805
Re: XBLA Thread Part thrizzee (3)
Originally Posted by Major Nelson
First out of the gate on March 18th is Hasbro Family Game Night. Following that, I’ll post each Monday what that weeks Arcade release will be.
03-12-09 | 01:41 PM
#806
DVD Talk Godfather
03-12-09 | 01:47 PM
#808
DVD Talk Godfather
Re: XBLA Thread Part thrizzee (3)
Actually with UL a strong contender for a championship this year, it does feel like 1983... hey, wait a minute...
03-12-09 | 02:41 PM
#810
DVD Talk Godfather & 2020 TOTY Winner
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Yeah, that's really good. Not up there with Castle Crashers (5073), Geometry Wars 2 (4283), but on par with SSFIIHD Turbo (2782) and way better than last week's Watchmen (364) or the previous week's Exit 2 (55, including me, ugh).
03-12-09 | 03:22 PM
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Yeah I thought that game was cool and if I wasn't broke right now I might have got it. And I just played the hell out of the peggle demo and am convinced especially since I have avoided this game somehow before now.
03-12-09 | 06:14 PM
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Anyone get the two new levels for the Maw they are only 100 points a piece and I have 200 chilling in the account and am thinking about getting them.
03-12-09 | 06:24 PM
#815
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I picked them both up. I haven't played through the newest one yet, but the first one was pretty good. It was a bit longer than most of the other levels in the main game, and you got to play in two forms. I had to do two run-throughs as I missed some stuff the first time, but they'll eat up 30-60 minutes a piece, I'm sure. That's worth 100 spacebucks to me.
03-12-09 | 07:38 PM
#816
DVD Talk Godfather & 2020 TOTY Winner
Re: XBLA Thread Part thrizzee (3)
It's the "sequel" to Exit which was originally a PSP game. I use the quotation marks because it feels more like an expansion pack with lots of new levels and a few new features, but largely unchanged from the 2005 original game. It's a puzzle game but it looks like a platformer. You play as Mr ESC, an escape artist who can climb, jump and swim to help rescue survivors. The puzzles sometimes require careful thought and planning and are timed, with a score based on how quickly you rescue the survivors and how many you can save.
I find it amazing that they still haven't fixed the audio from the first game with the survivors saying the same brief phrases over and over again. "I need a hand!" "I really need a shower" "I'm not scared!". Arrrgh. Couldn't they think of anything new to say in the sequel? Mr Esc still says "I really hate stairs" when he climbs up onto a box, but curiously not when climbing stairs. They've had years to fix these annoyances and they still haven't.
The game looks like it would be a fast paced platformer, so when you see that it plays out as a puzzler, some may be disappointed. For me, I still loved the first game despite the flaws and to get another 250 levels is a bargain at $10. If you didn't like the first, nothing in Exit 2 would change your mind.
I think part of the reason it did so shockingly poorly is that the demo was badly chosen. It was several stages' first level and the first few levels from stage 1. That would seem to be adequate, but actually it was way too easy with minimal puzzle solving, so it came across as a boring, tedious slog instead of a brain teaser. They should have included a few tougher levels to give a better taste of how challenging the game can be.
I find it amazing that they still haven't fixed the audio from the first game with the survivors saying the same brief phrases over and over again. "I need a hand!" "I really need a shower" "I'm not scared!". Arrrgh. Couldn't they think of anything new to say in the sequel? Mr Esc still says "I really hate stairs" when he climbs up onto a box, but curiously not when climbing stairs. They've had years to fix these annoyances and they still haven't.
The game looks like it would be a fast paced platformer, so when you see that it plays out as a puzzler, some may be disappointed. For me, I still loved the first game despite the flaws and to get another 250 levels is a bargain at $10. If you didn't like the first, nothing in Exit 2 would change your mind.
I think part of the reason it did so shockingly poorly is that the demo was badly chosen. It was several stages' first level and the first few levels from stage 1. That would seem to be adequate, but actually it was way too easy with minimal puzzle solving, so it came across as a boring, tedious slog instead of a brain teaser. They should have included a few tougher levels to give a better taste of how challenging the game can be.
03-13-09 | 02:14 AM
#818
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Thanks guys for the high notes on Peggle. I downloaded the trial last night but did not get a chance to try it until today. Right after I finished the first level, I unlocked it and just spent 2 hours playing this.
03-13-09 | 01:43 PM
#822
Re: XBLA Thread Part thrizzee (3)
http://kotaku.com/5169477/xbox-live-...-alien-hominid
3/16 - Fable 800 points
3/23 - Battlestations Midway: Iowa Mission Pack 20% off
3/30 - Alien Hominid 400 points
The Xbox Deal of the Week soldiers on next week with "the beloved RPG classic from Peter Molyneux", Fable. The Xbox Original is being discounted from 1200 Microsoft points to 800, giving players who missed out an excellent reason to experience the game that Fable II apologized for so capably.
During the week of March 23rd, the Battlestations Midway: Iowa Mission Pack add-on gets discounted by 20%, with things picking up once again on the 30th with Alien Hominid's price lowered to 400 points.
During the week of March 23rd, the Battlestations Midway: Iowa Mission Pack add-on gets discounted by 20%, with things picking up once again on the 30th with Alien Hominid's price lowered to 400 points.
3/23 - Battlestations Midway: Iowa Mission Pack 20% off
3/30 - Alien Hominid 400 points
03-13-09 | 02:32 PM
#825