($15). And for those of you who say that price is too great, know that these are high-tech machines you're paying for here. They aren't made of cardboard! ($15). And for those of you who say that price is too great, know that these are high-tech machines you're paying for here. They aren't made of cardboard!
Reader Comments (33)
Posted: Apr 24th 2009 4:20PM Gun Barrier said
I loved this game in the arcades!
Posted: Apr 24th 2009 4:20PM Rob Bourne said
Any news on a UK release?
Posted: Apr 24th 2009 4:28PM Bigsven42 said
Why doesn't Sega release this on PSN as well...I'd pick them all up then.
Posted: Apr 24th 2009 4:29PM WizardOfWizdom said
OMFG I CAN"T WAIT!
Posted: Apr 24th 2009 4:34PM invoketheunholy said
HOLY SHIT! I AM STOKED AND SPEECHLESS!
Posted: Apr 24th 2009 4:39PM (Unverified) said
Yes, this is a must buy for me
Posted: Apr 24th 2009 4:39PM Ahmedz said
GAH!
what to buy....Banjo-Tooie or this!?!
Fuck it. I'LL BUY BOTH! :D
what to buy....Banjo-Tooie or this!?!
Fuck it. I'LL BUY BOTH! :D
Posted: Apr 24th 2009 4:44PM Ribs said
It's been a month and a half and XBLA STILL doesn't have Wallace and Gromit.
I'm feeling a murderous rampage coming on.
I'm feeling a murderous rampage coming on.
Posted: Apr 24th 2009 4:47PM CyberTyrant said
First day purchase!
After trying out the trail version...
After trying out the trail version...
Posted: Apr 24th 2009 4:50PM Crusty Magic said
Tempting.
Posted: Apr 24th 2009 4:51PM (Unverified) said
Thought they had figured out the sweet spot is $10 bucks... guess not.... :(
Posted: Apr 24th 2009 6:06PM (Unverified) said
Also agree.
400 I expect a game to be good. 800 I expect a game to be great. 1200 I expect a game to come with an orgasm.
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400 I expect a game to be good. 800 I expect a game to be great. 1200 I expect a game to come with an orgasm.
Posted: Apr 30th 2009 3:27PM (Unverified) said
Played the demo.
Orgasmic it was not.
Clunky controls. Awful graphics. AI spamming moves over and over again.
No thanks.
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Orgasmic it was not.
Clunky controls. Awful graphics. AI spamming moves over and over again.
No thanks.
Posted: Apr 24th 2009 5:07PM Gemini Ace said
Dammit! 1200!? I hate the XBLA!
Posted: Apr 24th 2009 5:30PM Draken Stark said
"What!? 1200! No way that can be right..."
lol Lots of ppl having problems with the extra 5 dollars for hours of what should be entertainment anyway :P
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lol Lots of ppl having problems with the extra 5 dollars for hours of what should be entertainment anyway :P
Posted: Apr 25th 2009 6:05PM dvsbstrd said
I liked it better when they had little Dreamcasts on their backs.
Posted: Apr 25th 2009 9:37PM (Unverified) said
A couple screens show they still do (one of Dordray in particular). Those additions were mostly removed for the Marz release.
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Posted: Apr 24th 2009 5:42PM (Unverified) said
Not for 1200 points.
And for those of you who DO buy this at 1200 points need to realize that MS is testing us, to try and make 1200 the normal price for future XBLA games.
If you buy this, expect even the worse games to be 1200 points, in the future. You can go ahead and kiss the 400 or 800 price point, goodbye, for good. And in this economy, that would be a stupid idea.
You have been warned.
And for those of you who DO buy this at 1200 points need to realize that MS is testing us, to try and make 1200 the normal price for future XBLA games.
If you buy this, expect even the worse games to be 1200 points, in the future. You can go ahead and kiss the 400 or 800 price point, goodbye, for good. And in this economy, that would be a stupid idea.
You have been warned.
Posted: Apr 24th 2009 6:08PM Sir Biccy said
So is this a fresh game or a remake of Virtual On 2?
Either way, loved Virtual On :) one of those gems in a shit-filled sea of mech games.
Either way, loved Virtual On :) one of those gems in a shit-filled sea of mech games.
Posted: Apr 24th 2009 7:32PM (Unverified) said
First I read the post...
And then I jizzed in my pants.
And then I jizzed in my pants.
Posted: Apr 24th 2009 9:23PM Rhamsey said
Fuck Yeah!
Posted: Apr 24th 2009 11:20PM (Unverified) said
i agree with the naysayers of the 1200 pts cost; it's 15.00 for a port?? crap i can afford it but why should i pay that for a port? i have A LOT of XBLA games & gladly paid for the CC, Braid & others... but XBOX is testing to the waters for the pricing. 400 pts used to give you decent ports or games classics... now it's more & not even great games for the hefty prices. to the point i didn't even get the demo for Lode Runner. like Lumines debate...well that's my 2 cents in the matter.
Posted: Apr 25th 2009 2:40AM (Unverified) said
$15 feels like a steal for a game with the entertainment value this offers, if you ask me--I predict enjoying it more than some of the $60 purchases I'd made for the 360.
Sure, I could play it on the Dreamcast, or I could play the original on the Saturn or the PC, I could suffer through the PS2 attempt that was Marz, or I could take all my little eBay'd models and poke them at each other--but compared to the options I have, short of owning one of the actual arcade cabinets, the XBLA iteration is the best thing to happen to the series in a while, with what promises to be a nicer control setup for those without twinsticks than previous games in the series. Not to mention the Live connection and the extra little features are a nice boost over just pulling out the Dreamcast.
It's not necessarily a hefty, time-consuming game (though Live play may end up addictive) but it's an excellent one, as I tell a lot of my friends, it's the "Greatest Series They've Never Played". For the average gamer that doesn't get into it the price is steep, but for a lot of the diehards I can only imagine the price is well-justified.
Sure, I could play it on the Dreamcast, or I could play the original on the Saturn or the PC, I could suffer through the PS2 attempt that was Marz, or I could take all my little eBay'd models and poke them at each other--but compared to the options I have, short of owning one of the actual arcade cabinets, the XBLA iteration is the best thing to happen to the series in a while, with what promises to be a nicer control setup for those without twinsticks than previous games in the series. Not to mention the Live connection and the extra little features are a nice boost over just pulling out the Dreamcast.
It's not necessarily a hefty, time-consuming game (though Live play may end up addictive) but it's an excellent one, as I tell a lot of my friends, it's the "Greatest Series They've Never Played". For the average gamer that doesn't get into it the price is steep, but for a lot of the diehards I can only imagine the price is well-justified.
Posted: Apr 25th 2009 4:31AM (Unverified) said
A must have for me, i'll get it no matter the cost..
Posted: Apr 25th 2009 5:14AM (Unverified) said
WHY SEGA?! Why do you hate europe so much!?
Posted: Apr 25th 2009 10:13PM (Unverified) said
because you guys hated sega back in the day.... o yes plaything here plaything there.
the saturn was great and even more powerful than the ps1 on 2D
is the plaything 3D? ahhhh ... not
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the saturn was great and even more powerful than the ps1 on 2D
is the plaything 3D? ahhhh ... not
Posted: Apr 25th 2009 6:44AM (Unverified) said
Too bad for Banjo Tooie, I hope it would be released alone.
Posted: Apr 25th 2009 4:11PM krash411 said
Forking MS, I'm tired of this crap. If you're gonna charge me 1200 points at a time, just make em all 1200 and get it over with already. Cheese and rice it's like being raped and having a finger up your ass when you KNOW what's coming next. Just do it already and get it over with so I'll buy even less games. Good job!
