Lost Cities being discovered this spring on XBLA
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ Mar 24th 2008 at 6:30PM }
Lost Cities is a card game where players attempt to score points through exploring one of five exotic locals and is designed for two players. Although the game did not win Germany's prestigious Spiel Des Jahres, it did win an award from the International Gamers Association. Always nice to see more civilized non twitch gaming experiences available on XBLA.
Gallery: Lost Cities (XBLA)
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Dr. Stabbingworth @ Mar 24th 2008 6:37PM
Pretty fun game, but still, for what it is, 400 points or GTFO.
Jonah Falcon @ Mar 25th 2008 12:30AM
Except the game costs $13.50-$17.99 in most stores. So you're complaining about sending $10 for a $18 game?
CHEAPSKATE.
John McPoop @ Mar 24th 2008 7:17PM
This seems like Microsoft's answer to Eye Of Judgement. I wish Microsoft would actually make games for the web camera after all I bought one with my original Live membership and its useless. Sony has some pretty original web cam titles although I have yet to try them or buy the PSEye
jason bergman @ Mar 24th 2008 7:42PM
Lost Cities is nothing like Eye of Judgement. EoJ is a collectable card game. Lost Cities is basically a themed rummy.
XBLA will be getting a version of Magic:TG, which will be their answer to EoJ (only without the camera wackiness).
Dirk Dorkelson @ Mar 24th 2008 8:03PM
Nah, Culdcept Saga is the 360's Eye of Judgment. It's quite good, too.
Knight Marquise @ Mar 24th 2008 7:24PM
but..but...but...xbla is full of garbage. The N+ devs told me so.
/sarcasm
Tiptup300 @ Mar 24th 2008 7:31PM
Yeah, this looks stupid.
Russell @ Mar 24th 2008 7:35PM
why are there no more 400 ms points games anymore?
343 Guilty Fart @ Mar 24th 2008 7:51PM
Seriously, and why can't things be priced at 300/500/600 points? What's up with 400 and 800 being the only prices?
Jonah Falcon @ Mar 25th 2008 12:30AM
Because people work harder on original games than ports. And get a job if you can't afford $10.
Morgon @ Mar 24th 2008 8:12PM
I have Achievements for these, too, if you're curious.. :)
http://inside.mygamercard.net/2008/03/24/achievements-found-in-the-lost-city-keys-still-missing/
Jonah Falcon @ Mar 25th 2008 12:32AM
Lost Cities is extremely addicting. Played for a long while the game - can't waiit for some single player action.
ALH @ Mar 25th 2008 6:39AM
I dont quite know what it is which makes me love these board/card games so much, it makes me feel like a betrayer of games, but damn, so addictive.
Guess this is another one which will hook me in via demo then have me waiting about until ms gives it away for free for some reason or other (A)
Tatoolo @ Mar 25th 2008 9:07AM
Both players started all five colours?
NOOBS
James Lockwood @ Mar 25th 2008 9:32AM
"Lost Cities, another German board/card game translation, will soon be ready for discovery on Xbox Live."
HAHA! Did you see what he did there? He used 'discovery' as a pun on the games title 'Lost Cities'. HOHOHO, Alex, how you make me laugh. You, my good sir, are quite the card!