I've already downloaded Texas Hold 'em, which was free, Aegis Wing, which was free, Gauntlet and Worms, and of course Hexic HD that you get when you buy the console. What are other good arcade games?
What are some good Xbox Live Arcade Games
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UNO, MortalKombat, DOOM and Eco the dolphin (joke). I heard chessmaster is being turned into an Arcade game. If you like chess get that.
Geometry Wars is great, though it's a bit outdated now.
Boom Boom Rocket if you like musical rhythm games but I wouldn't bother getting it unless you already have the Guitar Hero 2 controller, because it's too damn hard with the regular controller.
Alien Hominid is popular but frankly it's too hard for me so I only tried the demo.
Undertow is free in about 2 hours time so you might as well get it before you have to pay for it again on Sunday.
Boom Boom Rocket if you like musical rhythm games but I wouldn't bother getting it unless you already have the Guitar Hero 2 controller, because it's too damn hard with the regular controller.
Alien Hominid is popular but frankly it's too hard for me so I only tried the demo.
Undertow is free in about 2 hours time so you might as well get it before you have to pay for it again on Sunday.
Lumines Live! is great, but a bit pricey (yes yes, it's still cheaper than the retail Playstation Games, but you essentially play the demo, and then pay 1200 Points for another Demo...)
Puzzle Quest is pretty addictive and good, although i prefer a portable Version.
Worms is as great as ever, although it is "just" the core Worms experience without all the crazy weapons and possibilties of the Worms 2 Games (2, Armageddon, World Party)...but within online Play, thats only for the better
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is considered the greatest Castlevania Game by many, and it is still a very fun and well designed game, with much more content than just about any other XBLA Game.
I also purchased RoboBlitz...wich was "okay"...it looks very good, has cool weapons and good humor, and is overall a nice mix between Puzzler, Shooter and Jump and Run.
Problem is, there is not much story or variety, and although it is sometimes impressive that the game is completely physics-based, you will on occasion get stuck in a situation where the physics do not work the way the developers intended to be.
And i purchased Small Arms, wich is a enjoyable Beat-em-Up/Shooter in the vein of Super Smash Brothers. But unfortunatly, it's punishingly hard, somewhat unbalanced, and only a few people play it online...i like the game, but i cannot possibly recommend it
Puzzle Quest is pretty addictive and good, although i prefer a portable Version.
Worms is as great as ever, although it is "just" the core Worms experience without all the crazy weapons and possibilties of the Worms 2 Games (2, Armageddon, World Party)...but within online Play, thats only for the better
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is considered the greatest Castlevania Game by many, and it is still a very fun and well designed game, with much more content than just about any other XBLA Game.
I also purchased RoboBlitz...wich was "okay"...it looks very good, has cool weapons and good humor, and is overall a nice mix between Puzzler, Shooter and Jump and Run.
Problem is, there is not much story or variety, and although it is sometimes impressive that the game is completely physics-based, you will on occasion get stuck in a situation where the physics do not work the way the developers intended to be.
And i purchased Small Arms, wich is a enjoyable Beat-em-Up/Shooter in the vein of Super Smash Brothers. But unfortunatly, it's punishingly hard, somewhat unbalanced, and only a few people play it online...i like the game, but i cannot possibly recommend it
Alien Hominid rocks my socks.
If you haven't played it, Castlevania Symphony of the Night is *awesome*, though for some reason they chose to give you the version where you can't play as Maria.
I heard Arcadian Warriors was popular, I thought it was okay. Like a kiddie version of Gauntlet.
- J
If you haven't played it, Castlevania Symphony of the Night is *awesome*, though for some reason they chose to give you the version where you can't play as Maria.
I heard Arcadian Warriors was popular, I thought it was okay. Like a kiddie version of Gauntlet.
- J