This Wednesday: 0D Beat Drop, NBA Unrivaled & Encleverment Experiment on XBLA [update]
by Richard Mitchell 
{ Nov 9th 2009 at 3:01PM } 
Word has come down from on high, and this week's Xbox Live Arcade release is none other than 0D Beat Drop. What's that, you've never heard of 0D Beat Drop? Truth be told, neither have we. Thankfully, the game's Xbox.com page provides us all with the crucial details. If the above screenshot didn't tip you off, OD Beat Drop is a puzzle game; however, it has a musical twist, challenging players to drop pieces to the beat. OD Beat Drop can even analyze your own songs for use in the game (Protip: It's time to break out your Tetris soundtrack). The game will be available this Wednesday for 800
($10).
($10).Also, if Tecmo is to be believed, NBA Unrivaled will release on XBLA this week as well.
Update: Major Nelson has confirmed that 0D Beat Drop will be joined by both NBA Unrivaled (1200
/$15) and Encleverment Experiment (800/$10) this week on XBLA.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Sandmonkey @ Nov 9th 2009 3:04PM
SOunds cool, like Lumines in a way.
Elette @ Nov 9th 2009 3:24PM
Hopefully not as hard.
CzAr @ Nov 9th 2009 3:04PM
What is the point of having Xbox and PlayStation sections, if a post like this makes the main section?
jynxycat @ Nov 9th 2009 4:23PM
I played Beat Drop before on PartnerNET, and it's interesting to say the least.
Basically, it's a typical puzzle game, except that if you drop blocks during the beat of the song (different per level), you gain more combo points. If you can keep it up and fill your meter, you then get a special attack.
It was hard to keep the beat going while dropping blocks non-stop, usually I had to stop, and start a beat again in my head and then drop the block.
Puts an interesting twist on the standard puzzle game mechanics.
tyler.walker @ Nov 9th 2009 4:27PM
"The fusion of "rhythm" and "puzzle" creates a completely new kind of game in 0D Beat Drop!"
???
Then what was groovin' blocks?
Dale @ Nov 9th 2009 4:30PM
I know puzzle games are much of a muchness anyway, but really? Do we need this game yet again, albeit with a different gimmick?