EA: Wing Commander Arena on XBLA this week for 800 points

by Christopher Grant { Jul 22nd 2007 at 10:28AM }

Though Microsoft hasn't confirmed the identity of this Wednesday's Xbox Live Arcade title, that hasn't stopped EA from telling Xbox 360 Fanboy that Wing Commander Arena – their arcadey space shooter that borrows the classic IP – will be available on the 25th for 800 points ($10). Longing for Mark Hamill-infused FMV cutscenes? You won't find any of that here, you'll need to tap GameTap for that sort of thing. If you're still not sure what to expect out of WCA and simply can't wait another three days for the demo to drop, then flip through the hefty manual and see if that gives you Kilrathi-scratch fever.

Gallery: Wing Commander Arena

Tags: EA, WingCommander, WingCommanderArena, XBLA

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

HotShotX @ Jul 22nd 2007 10:56AM

Needs a 3rd dimension. Fighting on only 2 planes really ruins the potential this could have for XBLA. I imagine I'll still pick it up though.

~HotShotX

hvnlysoldr @ Jul 22nd 2007 11:21AM

Pfft. Needs 4th dimension and cost 599 MS POINTS!

Cashed @ Jul 22nd 2007 9:49PM

I'll try the demo out, but I'm not holding any high hopes for the game.

Bearxor @ Jul 22nd 2007 12:04PM

I'm torn. I'm sure it won't be very good but I'll want to pick it up anyways just in case EA is gauging interest in picking the Wing Commander series back up.

Flipside @ Jul 22nd 2007 12:21PM

It's a nice hope that this will lead to a new Wing Commander series, but personally, I think all that success will lead to is more cheap top-down games, not a rebirth of that franchise.

Part of me thinks it would be good to see the return of one of the older franchises, another part of me thinks 'So it's not just the Film industry that can't stop digging up the past for the sake of profit.'

Still deciding.

Watership @ Jul 22nd 2007 12:38PM

You guys can play the trial and then decide then if it sucks.

Kyouryuu @ Jul 22nd 2007 1:29PM

Played this on Partnernet. It's awful.

I liken it to a large, flat, Wolfenstein 3-D arena with minimal obstacles and weapons scattered all over the place. It's not very interesting because there is no dimension, save for the canned "dodging" move that makes your ship move up and down beyond your control.

A waste of a great license and a great genre. What, are people too stupid to handle three-dimensional flight controls these days?

fidgetwidget @ Jul 22nd 2007 1:35PM

If it wasnt called wing commander, no one would care... and because it is called wing commander, there is a bunch of huff over it not being a simulator.
Personally, I think its going to be a ton of fun, but with few players to play with... kind of like Shadowrun.

But my xbox 360 finally died, so I wont be able to get it for a while.