We've revisted every single XBLA title on the chopping block (the demos, at least) to give quick impressions on the rogue's gallery of titles. Find out which games were the best of the worst and, well, worst of the worst. Meet the games who may be evicted from XBLA by hitting that fancy button above. Or don't ... don't press the button!
Vote: Your pick for best of the XBLA chopping block, and also the worst of the XBLA chopping block. (Update: The results are in.)
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Double Dragon
Fatal Fury Special
Texas Holdem
Tetris Splash
Get rid of the rest.
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Asteroids:Is not that bad but lower the price and improve the controls. If it was at 200p I could see myself buying it.
Ecco:Is still kind of cool but I recommend Sega Genesis collection.
Novadrome: I would like to try this one before is too late. I was a fan of this kind of games.
Rush and Attack: Is not bad, kinda like Contra.
Super C: I recommend Contra 4 in the Ds since it includes Contra 1 and Super C but people should at least give this game a try.
Marathon: Even if it is Doom’s extreme cousin is still kina of cool.
TiQal:I don’t think it’s bad.
Xevious: It was fun to play but lower the price.
But this one that should be gone for good
Wing Commander Arena: Kill this one with FIRE and thank you developers of WCA now I won’t ever associate Awesome with Wing Commander now I will associate it with deception. Man I bought this game because it said Wing Commander in the title and demo wasn’t bad I can’t believe it was such a POS.
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Bomberman Live
Get rid of the rest, seriously. This is definitely one area Microsoft can't top PSN.
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XBLA TOP 10
Penny Arcade Adventures
Assault Heroes 2
UNO
Brain Challenge
DOOM
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Worms
Ikaruga
Bomberman LIVE
Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Sure theres junk on there but anyone that *really has a 360 knows theres alot of great content. I have
Streetfighter II Turbo
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Double Dragon w/upgraded HD graphics
TMNT Arcade
Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Undertow
Omega 5
Aegis Wing
Fenix: I agree to a point, I think that Super Stardust HD, Calling all Cars, Echochrome, and Pixeljunk Monsters are every bit as good as the games you mentioned. I do agree that XBLA overall has a better selection but...*insert SDF quote #6 - 360 has one year head start -*
Now "360 had a year head start" is an excuse?
It cant be both.
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I don't know what standards people are using to come up with these numbers, but not everyone likes exactly what you do. I don't know what else to day about that.
The funny thing is that every single person is going to go through this list and tell us that Microsoft should keep completely different games. That alone should prove to people how faulty this logic is.
Just improve the damn interface. Allow people to rate titles they've played like the Wii does. Maybe come up with a Web site that complements the Marketplace properly and allows people to browse and buy items from their computer, using an e-commerce style interface people are all familiar with already.
By the way, Marathon got a patch changing the default view mode. The original made me sick as well (and you can still switch back to it in the options), but the view it's set at by default now is pretty typical for the genre and I can't imagine it'll make anyone sick.
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I would love to see a 200 points category for titles that are on the chopping block. I think it would extend the life of the game even if many wouldn't consider it worth the 200.
Isn't part of iTunes success that they make the songs so cheap that you buy tons of it and don't realize you're blowing all your money?
K387
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And I thought Yie Ar Kung Fu was a lot of fun personally.
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I wouldnt really move a whisker if any of those would be removed.
But why not just put them in the bargain bin?
What XBLA really needs is an interface overhaul. It looks worse than the internet inside GTAIV. Seriously, MS, fire up iTunes, see what an online media store should look like.
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I love this site. I just hate the ad. Thanks.
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Watch me get it again as I press add your comments.
Awww...
I just don't see the need for a full-screen ad. I still don't know exactly what "it" is they're selling, so it's not even working, but once I figure out what "it" is, I will surely hate "it" and will groan negatively and loudly anytime "it" is mentioned in a real-world conversation.
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I really hope they drop the price on some of these games if they ever consider de listing them. I really want Hardwood Spades (what can i say, i'm a sucker for spades) but $5 does not seem worth it.
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I'd definitely pick up something like Rush 'n Attack at a cheaper price, it feels perfectly like a bargin-game you'd pick up at a flea market on a slow day... XD
And it'd be nice to have something to drop "waste points" on other than themes and gamer pics... I have 330 random points that'd easily be spent on a game, if there where any applicable ones. (Probably will end up getting some arcade DLC...) I liked that hald-price Arcade game sell they did last year, I wish they'd do things like that annually.
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