The 360 thread!

[PVB]

A couple of free avatar awards for Destination Arcade.

http://www.xboxresource.com/viewavatars.php?t=3663

I got the dragon by going to the Magic The Gathering icon.

That's U.S.A. only at the moment.

[Phineasfool]

Oh that's right. I forgot, sorry about that.

[Jamesac]

I got the dragon by scrolling over Magic too. Thanks for the head-up.

James

[turk182]

OK , not the greatest game in the world and I am not really a fan of sneak em ups. But Completed Splinter cell conviction and really enjoyed it (its short but I don't care too much about that). Its slightly dumbed down sneaking (perfect for me!) , but the cinematic effects are really first class efforts. The set pieces are fantastic , the chase at the Washington monument is brilliant as is the fair ground levels. Well worth a play through. (rental or pre owned at least). Might keep it for a while and play it now again now i know what's coming it may be less hectic. My 2ps worth...

[Viscount Charles]

I'm currently playing Snoopy Flying Aces (800 points in the Arcade).

If you were a fan of Crimson Skies on the original Xbox (I preferred the much earlier PC version TBH, but Crimson Skies was still the best flying game of the last 5 years by a country mile), you simply have to download this. Very similar idea and game, except that the pilot's a dog.

[The Captain]

It's a bit pricey at 1200 points, but Hydro Thunder Hurricane is great. Big, stupid brash fun and a whole ton of excellent. Couldn't be more different to Limbo, but I'm really happy it's on Live. The courses start out crazy and get crazier. It reminds me a bit of Beetle Adventure Racing on the N64 - there's an emphasis on shortcuts and secrets that's really refreshing. On the second track 'Storming Asgard' the racing starts out in a sleepy Nordic village in the snow, then turns into an insane tussle with turbocharged viking longboats and a face-off with a massive, terrifying Thor. Daft and hilarious.

[Ratsoap]

C&VG have posted up the highest grossing XBLA games:

# Toy Soldiers (Signal Studios) - $4.6 million (1200 Microsoft Points)
# Trials HD (RedLynx) - $4.4 million (800 - 1200 Microsoft Points)
# Castle Crashers (The Behemoth) - $2.9 million (800 - 1200 Microsoft Points)
# Battlefield 1943 (EA DICE) - $2.5 million (800 - 1200 Microsoft Points)
# Perfect Dark (4J Studios) - $2.4 million (800 Microsoft Points)
# Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (Capcom) - $1.8 million (800 - 1200 Microsoft Points)
# Family Game Night (EA Bright Light) - $1.7 million (400 - 800 Microsoft Points)
# Shadow Complex (Chair Entertainment) - $1.2 million (800 - 1200 Microsoft Points)
# Magic: The Gathering (Stainless Games) - $900,000 (800 Microsoft Points)
# Call of Duty Classic (Infinity Ward) - $800,000 (1200 Microsoft Points)

Nice (if a little surprising) to see Toy Soldiers at the top there, an absolutely cracking game.

[Deckard]

New castlevania trailer looked crap and it is (apparently) http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/castl ... air-review how can you get something so right (SOTN) so wrong?

[Phineasfool]

New castlevania trailer looked crap and it is (apparently) http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/castl ... air-review how can you get something so right (SOTN) so wrong?

I was afraid they were going to mess it up. At least I still have SotN on my 360 for some good Castlevania.

[Rhythm]

New castlevania trailer looked crap and it is (apparently) http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/castl ... air-review how can you get something so right (SOTN) so wrong?

For the sake of balance, this month's Edge gave it an 8.

[Deckard]

Tbh they lost the plot some years back. The trailer looks a mess but I'll wait for a trial...

[betamax]

New castlevania trailer looked crap and it is (apparently) http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/castl ... air-review how can you get something so right (SOTN) so wrong?

Harmony of Despair strips Castlevania down to its lowest common denominator in order to make multiplayer function

This is how they got it wrong. The modern obsession with cramming banal multiplayer modes into every gamehole in sight has apparently led to yet another novelty catastrophe. For shame.

[ozzzy189]

i have posted to recommend doppleganger on avforums too. i love some of these indie games, getting my fix til my raiden fighters aces comes, and i'm still thinking of importing mushihimesma futari from play-asia.

[The Captain]

I have yet to read Edge's review of Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, but having payed the demo several times I can see how it may be worthy of both 4/10 and 8/10. Seen as a retro 'vania run-the-gauntlet affair specifically tailored around multiplaying then it's probably quite nifty; my ability to judge this is hampered by the demo not including multiplayer, hich is spazzo mctarded in the extreme. But as a single player experience it's dull and lifeless and hugely unfair and borderline broken.

The music's gash and it does not have the atmosphere of Symphony of the Night, though. 1200 points for a nifty multiplayer mod using an ancient engine is appalling however you swing it.

[KidQuaalude]

Definately import Mushihime-Sama Futari. You will not regret it.

Been playing Trials HD lately and loving it, dunno why I hadn't checked it out before. Fantastic game for the price.

Also, if you remember Trailblazer/Cosmic Causeway on c64 fondly, check out 'Blazing Balls' on indie games. 80pts.