Most gamers know the infamous “Konami Code” and 9/10 will say they remember it because of the 30 lives code in Contra on the NES. What many don’t know is that Contra was originally an arcade game and the NES was a port of it. The XBLA release is based on the arcade version, which means… No 30 lives code, sorry guys. Should you still play?
Posts Tagged Xbox 360
I have updated my review for Batman Arkham Asylum to reflect a few things that have changed since I originally posted the review. This includes the fact that there was free DLC released and the PC version has come out and what makes it different (mostly PhysX support). Click here to read the review.
Just like Root Beer Tapper, this is a review for an XBLA game that is no longer available due to the bankruptcy of Midway, but is still available in the Midway Arcade Treasures collection. Smash TV may be even more appealing to today’s audience as it is a twin stick shooter long before Geometry Wars was around. This is the daddy of them all (the granddaddy would be Robotron 2084) and is still a ton of fun to play.
That’s a lot of consoles listed in the title, huh? That’s because this is a classic Midway arcade game, and in reality I could list a hundred more that it was on, but I will focus on the XBLA version as well as the one found on the Midway Arcade Treasures collection on PS2/Xbox/GameCube. Has the game held up after all these years?
This week’s review is not going to be a typical review because Physics Lab is not a typical “game.” Physics Lab is basically a sandbox program that allows you to create objects and play around with the physics engine. If this interests you, read on. If you just want to be able to play a game with clear objectives, a beginning and end, etc, then look elsewhere.
XBLA Review: Uno Rush
Feb 1
A new year with some new releases… Just not too many this week. The coming weeks will be quite busy with releases, but this week sees Dark Void, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection for Wii and the PS2 port of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. When I have to put a couple of budget PC releases of game shows just to fill the widget you know you have a slow week. The demo for Dark Void is available to download now, but I have yet to try it.
After a departure with a puzzle game in Arkedo Series – 02 SWAP!, Pastagames returns to platforming (much like the wonderful 01 – JUMP!) in Arkedo Series –03 PIXEL! on Xbox Live Indie Games. Just like JUMP! it’s the “old school platforming” feel that makes it fun to play and a great value.
I know that the full game of Fairytale Fights is out, but the demo is a perfect example on how NOT to make a demo. They pretty much knew they had a crap game so made an even crappier demo that told people, “Do not buy our game.”
Well, it’s Indie Games Wednesday and this Friday is Christmas so I figured I should do a Christmas related game: This week is The Flight Before Christmas. It’s a single player Christmas themed game that puts you in control of Santa delivering his presents.
