This Wednesday: Arkadian Warriors get a GripShift on XBLA
It would be downright deceptive to describe this week's Xbox Live Arcade games as anything other than shifty. Though GripShift makes that stance fairly obvious, perhaps you weren't aware that Arkadian Warriors features a trio of shape-shifting warriors... from Arkadia. You know, a typically hapless fantasy realm in need of saviors skilled at hacking, slashing and a variety of other violent maneuvers. The co-op capable romp through randomly generated dungeons will set you back 800 MS Points ($10), roughly the equivalent of what you'll find in the unseen pockets of a slain monster.
If monster mashing isn't your thing, perhaps you'll be tempted to speed down GripShift's tumultuously twisty tracks. They're also suspended in mid-air, making for a gravity-defying thrill ride every racing fan must experience (it says here)! As you might expect, said experience is preceded by that of spending 800 MS Points ($10) -- if not for those lovely trial versions, that one would take you for an entirely different kind of ride.
If monster mashing isn't your thing, perhaps you'll be tempted to speed down GripShift's tumultuously twisty tracks. They're also suspended in mid-air, making for a gravity-defying thrill ride every racing fan must experience (it says here)! As you might expect, said experience is preceded by that of spending 800 MS Points ($10) -- if not for those lovely trial versions, that one would take you for an entirely different kind of ride.











Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Marty @ Dec 10th 2007 1:47PM
As much as I highly doubt it, hopefully GripShift delivers something more solid than the current XBLA racers have. I don't see why it's so hard to make a decent budget racing game.
Joe Smith @ Dec 10th 2007 1:49PM
I liked Gripshift on the PSP a couple of years ago. And I sort of liked it on PS3 last year. Not sure why I should be interested in yet another version of the same game.
Khidr @ Dec 10th 2007 3:26PM
I don't think you should be, but there are some people who don't have psp / ps3 / and a 360... for those people, they might just like it as much as you did on the ps3 last year.
Count Noobula @ Dec 10th 2007 1:52PM
That Arkadian Warriors looks neat.
gonk @ Dec 10th 2007 2:02PM
i'm surprised ludwig didn't make a joke about http://imdb.com/title/tt0277296/
FOXHOUND @ Dec 10th 2007 2:10PM
I had to double-take at the artwork for ARKADIAN WARRIORS listed above... almost confused it with RONIN WARRIORS. x_x
Evan @ Dec 10th 2007 1:55PM
At least they are attempts at proper 3D games, and not just Flash games dressed in HD graphics.
Mr.ESC @ Dec 10th 2007 1:55PM
Crap my XB360 is currently broken and I'm still wating for the UPS guys.
Oh Gripshift another great XBLA title with Exit,Castlevania,Doom,UMK3,SF2,TMNT,Streets of rage,Bomberman and Sonic.
I'm still wating for Ikaruga.
CDN Crockett @ Dec 10th 2007 2:15PM
Ok so this is it, when I play these 'Trial' games they shouldn't show up on my Gamercard right!
Marty @ Dec 10th 2007 2:41PM
*Crosses fingers*
Idiot Face @ Dec 10th 2007 2:48PM
X-Box Live arcade games are not Cell-Phone games, but then again my name is idiot face
B1gC72 @ Dec 10th 2007 3:28PM
how is a weekly 360 update "Breaking News"? JOYSTIQ IS TOBIAS!!!!111!!!
SoxFan13 @ Dec 10th 2007 6:30PM
The warriors are from the 1980's precursor to Spencer Gifts? Oh wait, that was arCadia.
RealTerry @ Dec 10th 2007 7:35PM
Looks like someone needs some botox.
Ross @ Dec 10th 2007 11:41PM
http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1443/Arkadian-Warriors/p1/
Not too shabby!