XBLA Thread Part 400 - Pinata's got a brown nose
07-14-10 | 08:31 PM
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07-14-10 | 09:45 PM
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07-15-10 | 03:12 AM
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Re: XBLA Thread Part 400 - Pinata's got a brown nose
For laughs, I also played Kaboom. It is completely unplayable without a paddle.
07-15-10 | 07:12 AM
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Re: XBLA Thread Part 400 - Pinata's got a brown nose
Tried Gameroom with the new update, it is certainly an improvement. However, among the five games, Gryuss was the only one that did anything for me. I concur with the sticking, but I remember something about that in the arcades too. I might get this one (which would end a long drought) as long as I don't see anything on Rock Band or Lips to get this week.
Deathspank does look awesome, even my wife was laughing at it. FORBIDDEN BACON! But I'll probably wait for either a 4000 point card sale (so I can purchase PQ2 as well) or just a sale on Deathspank. It is really true what they say about $15 games, darn that extra $5!
Deathspank does look awesome, even my wife was laughing at it. FORBIDDEN BACON! But I'll probably wait for either a 4000 point card sale (so I can purchase PQ2 as well) or just a sale on Deathspank. It is really true what they say about $15 games, darn that extra $5!
07-15-10 | 08:08 AM
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Re: XBLA Thread Part 400 - Pinata's got a brown nose
Gyruss is most likely the same port used in the XBLA version. The issues, mainly with the sound, are still present.
Played Keystone Kapers again to see if any of the general Game Room issues were fixed. Nope. Game still stutters randomly, harsh sounds still blast out randomly at times, but now there's the occasional slow down if too many objects are on the screen.
I'm done with Game Room.
Played Keystone Kapers again to see if any of the general Game Room issues were fixed. Nope. Game still stutters randomly, harsh sounds still blast out randomly at times, but now there's the occasional slow down if too many objects are on the screen.
I'm done with Game Room.
07-15-10 | 08:50 AM
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Re: XBLA Thread Part 400 - Pinata's got a brown nose
Doubtful, the old one ran on a Backbone engine. I'll give it a spin as soon as I can to see how well it plays compared to the real arcade version (which I'm pretty damn familiar with). As for the controls, everyone's description here is accurate as to how the game actually controls.
07-15-10 | 08:51 AM
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07-15-10 | 09:20 AM
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07-15-10 | 09:59 AM
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Re: XBLA Thread Part 400 - Pinata's got a brown nose
Well, no 4000 point sale at the moment, but 1600 point cards are $16.54 again at Amazon. That's a penny a point and you can just buy two or cards (I think). Though I haven't purchased it yet, I've got to assume that Death Spank is worth $12 and I'm comfortable recommending PQ2 at that price.
07-15-10 | 11:29 AM
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07-16-10 | 06:00 PM
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Anybody have any impressions on DeathSpank? I just heard about it on a podcast and set my console to download the demo.
07-16-10 | 06:39 PM
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Re: XBLA Thread Part 400 - Pinata's got a brown nose
Well, no 4000 point sale at the moment, but 1600 point cards are $16.54 again at Amazon. That's a penny a point and you can just buy two or cards (I think). Though I haven't purchased it yet, I've got to assume that Death Spank is worth $12 and I'm comfortable recommending PQ2 at that price.
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CAGs are saying it's one per month.
07-16-10 | 07:10 PM
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Re: XBLA Thread Part 400 - Pinata's got a brown nose
Weird, that must be new because on several occasions recently I've just done 2 orders. They even ended up shipping them in the same box TWICE!
TWICE!
07-16-10 | 07:53 PM
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Re: XBLA Thread Part 400 - Pinata's got a brown nose
07-16-10 | 11:29 PM
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Re: XBLA Thread Part 400 - Pinata's got a brown nose
I was thinking about this : Death Spank reminds me of Bard's Tale, an Xbox game that used self-aware humor to break up the repetitiveness of the typical hack & slash. I liked that game a lot and will probably end up buying this one eventually, but it just didn't make sense to me until after I finish Monkey Island 2 with my daughter. I'll get it soon enough though.
07-17-10 | 11:45 AM
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Re: XBLA Thread Part 400 - Pinata's got a brown nose
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07-17-10 | 04:34 PM
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Re: XBLA Thread Part 400 - Pinata's got a brown nose
I am having a lot of fun with Deathspank right now....I hear the game is around 12 hours long (I am about 4 hours in) and the quality is very much worth the 15 bucks. If you are into these types of games I recommend giving it a shot.
07-18-10 | 11:31 PM
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Re: XBLA Thread Part 400 - Pinata's got a brown nose
Am I the only one actually depressed that Summer of Arcade is officially upon us? Knowing that the next 5 Wednesdays are already tied up with titles that I'm nearly positive I won't get, especially at $15 each, really has me bummed.
I suppose I could still be surprised by that Castlevania game, but I'm not holding my breath.
I suppose I could still be surprised by that Castlevania game, but I'm not holding my breath.
07-18-10 | 11:39 PM
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Re: XBLA Thread Part 400 - Pinata's got a brown nose
Am I the only one actually depressed that Summer of Arcade is officially upon us? Knowing that the next 5 Wednesdays are already tied up with titles that I'm nearly positive I won't get, especially at $15 each, really has me bummed.
I suppose I could still be surprised by that Castlevania game, but I'm not holding my breath.
I suppose I could still be surprised by that Castlevania game, but I'm not holding my breath.
07-18-10 | 11:41 PM
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Re: XBLA Thread Part 400 - Pinata's got a brown nose
I want Lara Croft and maybe Limbo, but not when 1200 is the new 800.
I say screw em all and just give me Pac-Man: Championship DX.
07-18-10 | 11:51 PM
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Re: XBLA Thread Part 400 - Pinata's got a brown nose
I'll be getting Limbo on Wednesday, but that's the only one I see myself buying right away.
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