Whats you favourite XBLA game to date and why?

[PaulWillocks]

Hi guys, just wondering what your favourite XBLA game is out of the selection that is available at the moment and why. I have to say that Hexic HD is my fav closely followed Zuma and UNO. Im yet to play Streetfighter 2 though so that may change. :D I just love puzzle/tetris style games, and the addition of a worldwide leaderboard inspires me to keep playing, not that I'm very good.

[Studley]

For originality: Cloning Clyde (yes it's a platformer but the cloning thing is neat and well-executed)
For playability: Geometry Wars
For overall slickness: UNO (much better card-playing interface than the crap Hardwood games, please let poker play as well)

[YLA G]

Zuma

[Number 13]

Geometry Wars. It's a contender for best game on the console, period.

Shoot me down if you like, but I stand by that.

[Zerodisorder]

It's a tossup because I love geometry wars and i like uno, now you would think that because of that i would pick geometry wars..but the thing is i suck at geonmetry wars and i get really lucky in uno :P so too hard to pick lol

[Paul Tancred]

It's hard to pick a favourite.

I love Geometry Wars, UNO and Hexic.

Galaga is good, but I finished all 12 achievements in one night! (As proof: http://www.360voice.com/blog.asp?tag=Chris%20Benoit23)

Considering buying Frogger, but the Demo really annoyed me because I kept on dieing! Stupid frogs.

EDIT: Bought Frogger yeserday, and as much as it's p***ing me off, I'm really enjoying it.

[Curry]

In no particular order:
- Geo Wars (sheer mayhem for 5 bucks)
- Mutant Storm (great graphics, sound and gameplay for a XBLA launch game)
- Cloning Clyde (originality, style, gameplay)

[kidkit]

Geometry Wars, followed by zuma. I finished cloning clyde but found it borrowing and repetative. it didn't add enough to the mix, cloning into things was neat but didn't open up that many puzzle solutions, usually you just needed to swim, blow open a door, or jump higher or further.

SF2 is cool and all, I haven't tried it online, but it will only become my most played arcade game if I can get some friends onboard so I can play against them on live.

My Most anticipated games in some sort of order are:

Small Arms
Castle Crashers
Roboblitz
Heavy Weapon
Mad Tracks
Lumines
Hoopworld

(ie... the Original Titles :))

[Rival24]

Geometry Wars
Uno
Marble blast

[Nino]

I'm having a lot of fun with Street Fighter. I like the challenge that it brings and online is fun as well. I expected a lot worse.

[jayc]

I'd have to say it's a tossup between Galaga, Zuma, Hearts, Outpost Kaloki X & Cloning Clyde.

[Rival24]

Dude, you're joking about Galaga i hope? :P

[jayc]

Dude, you're joking about Galaga i hope? :P

Hahaha I played Galaxian which was the predecessor to Galaga as a kid on my NES so maybe it's the nostalga talking!

[Zerodisorder]

Hey jayc , this is alittle offtopic but I was curious where ya got your gamerpicure, i'm born and raised canadian,so wanted to try and get it for myself :) thanks.

[jayc]

Hey jayc , this is alittle offtopic but I was curious where ya got your gamerpicure, i'm born and raised canadian,so wanted to try and get it for myself :) thanks.

It's free on the Canadian Xbox Live Marketplace eh... :)

[Zerodisorder]

really, i guess thats the problem with moving to america a couple years back lol...looks like ill have to make a profile for my roots :P...thanks man

[kidkit]

ohhh canada... I wish they had more than that for canadian gamer pics =]

[Zerodisorder]

lol they could have a beaver behind the maple leaf.. :P . Or a molson bottle lol

[Curry]

I'll take the beaver without the maple leaf thank you :+

[Zerodisorder]

I'll take the beaver without the maple leaf thank you :+

lol get microsoft to approve the pic you'll have a new favorite among xbox live :P

[kobejonez]

Bankshot 2 is fave in my household, with Mrs Jonez being the first one of us to 50 wins¬_¬, but Geo wars is ace for the money as pointed out by Curry tho I havnt got a single acheivement and my highscore is 70000 ish :( hexic was a nice freebie when I bought my HDD.

[Zerodisorder]

alright i'm sorry kobe, but that sbad at geo wars :P i thought i was bad, but thats not too good lol..:p

[Scarbir]

1. UNO - awh, the chosiness!
2. Astropop - but I should get better SOMEtime
3. Hexic HD - lovely relaxing puzzler

[Curry]

I think I haven't played Hexic since 2005 :X 8)7

[Zerodisorder]

I think i haven't enjoyed Hexic since 2005, not my cup of tea, sorry guys..maybe ill give it another run sometime soon.

[kidkit]

I think i haven't enjoyed Hexic since 2005, not my cup of tea, sorry guys..maybe ill give it another run sometime soon.

Don't bother, your first instinct was a correct. Spinning shapes is not a good time. :X

[Chris]

Some people get Hexic, some people don't.

Just like Tetris, some people will kill for that game. Others like me think it's pretty boring.

[Rival24]

Some people get Hexic, some people don't.

Just like Tetris, some people will kill for that game. Others like me think it's pretty boring.

Since I've got Tetris DS I would indeed kill if someone took it away from me. Multiplayer is soooo addictive. :9~

[Chris]

Don't bother, your first instinct was a correct. Spinning shapes is not a good time. :X


'Spinning shapes'? Also sounds like Tetris, and how many copies of Tetris have been sold?

[Curry]

Geometry Wars sold 200k with its spinning shapes ;)

[Chris]

:*

[Obi]

Deffo Geometry Wars, the game is ace.

[Scarbir]

Now that's a game I don't like. Gimme Tetris. Or Hexic. Or Lumines Live!

[Zerodisorder]

lol yea geometry wars is good though with its shapes. It's intense. I tryed Hexic last night and it was making me tired :P

[Curry]

Hexic is just plain boring 8)7 It's imho just far too slow to qualify for a good puzzler or quick thinking game like Tetris was at the time.

[Zerodisorder]

Hexic is just plain boring 8)7 It's imho just far too slow to qualify for a good puzzler or quick thinking game like Tetris was at the time.

Yea, and tetris is fun at times lol.

[Rival24]

Yea, and tetris is fun at times lol.

It's always fun, especially at 4 a.m. in the morning when you're lying in bed trying to fall asleep :P

[Zerodisorder]

lol yea, well i would have more fun playing the DS tetris than the original is what I meant by "at times"

[JasonA]

My all time fave at the minute has to be Texas Hold em, I like the multiplay environment and hopefully when the camera comes out there'll be a patch to see who you're up against. Although I hate the free xbox gold weeks, you get tons of idiots riling up grief against people more frequently I reckon!! Especially annoying teenagers trying to start a row and give you bad rep! Anyway that's probably another thread...lol

[Phantom]

Hello, I'm new. :)

My favourite XBLA game is Geometry Wars 2. Haven't played it for a while but the urge for another prolonged session is growing again.
I like GW2 because it's currently the ultimate in "Next Gen Retro" - a mix of astonishing visual effects with old skool gameplay at its heart. One of those games that gets you in the legendary "zone" if you can stomach the constant failure to beat your highscore for long enough.

[Chris]

Good choice, it's a great game.

Welcome to the forum!

[Zerodisorder]

Welcome to the forums Phantom :D

[DenisDenis]

Uno: because it's pretty much like playing cards in the summer, no matter who wins, you get to talk to people and socialize.
Cloning Clyde: Pawa to indies. Original and done by craftmen. Respect the originality and the state of mind _o_


(Can I vote for Mad Tracks? I play it everyday...)

[Rival24]

Don't you think Cloning Clyde gets a little repetitive? I got bored after the 10th level or so and only finished it because I wanted those goddamn achievement points.

[BliZ]

My fav is texas hold´m hands down, man do I love to play that! I rock at it as well, I make so much money :)

[Rival24]

My fav is texas hold´m hands down, man do I love to play that! I rock at it as well, I make so much money :)

You don't even have the Card Shark achievement yet :P

[Chris]

Aw.

[BliZ]

You don't even have the Card Shark achievement yet :P

I can´t play poker all the time offcourse!

[Pedle Zelnip]

Mine was geo wars until yesterday when DOOM showed up....

[Nekro Neko]

Doom is a rip at 800 points and it's hardly the greatest game in the world. I'll stick with GWRE for now.

[Pedle Zelnip]

It is overpriced @ 800, but c'mon it's DOOM! :)

[Zerodisorder]

It has quite a bit in it for 800 points though, I mean its got better multiplayer than other games, a full single player campaign, and co op to boot, so it's 800 yes, but not as much as something liek Lumines, and with this your getting enough for what you pay for.

[xboxguy]

It has quite a bit in it for 800 points though, I mean its got better multiplayer than other games, a full single player campaign, and co op to boot, so it's 800 yes, but not as much as something liek Lumines, and with this your getting enough for what you pay for.

i may buy it just for fun.

[Zerodisorder]

I don't have it yet, but playing my friends for a little made me have the impression its fun, so I'll have to get it myself.

[| V |]

I will have to say the typical Geometry Wars, just because im an addict :(

[Phantom]

It is overpriced @ 800, but c'mon it's DOOM! :)


I reckon it's worth the 800pts.
Just downloaded it and had a quick blast and found myself falling in love with it all over again. Been ages since I played Doom and I'm amazed at how well it still plays. Ok, so some of the graphics look like the Pixel Monkey's puked on the screen but back in the day those little splats of apparently random pixels were considered not too shabby. They still do the job today if you ask me. Just looks a bit rough is all. Lean back from the screen and squint. It really helps.

Anyway, what about the playability, eh? Awesome! Some of the best level design ever seen in a FPS too.

A historic masterpiece like Doom? For 800pts? They're giving it away! :)

[Pedle Zelnip]

A historic masterpiece like Doom? For 800pts? They're giving it away! :)

- no ability to play/record demos
- no ability to play levels other than the 36 in the game
- no real contol over DM settings (what about things like -turbo and -altdeath from the old days)
- no updated graphics (download one of the newer DOOM source ports on a PC like ZDOOM and you'll have a tough time playing original DOOM again)
- multiplayer that has serious lag issues

So while yeah, it is DOOM, it's a somewhat stripped-down version of DOOM, and for a cost which is more than what you'd pay for the PC version in a store now.

Having said all that, it is DOOM, and it is still a hell (pun intended) of a game. ;)

[Rival24]

Yeah but you'll get the episode from Ultimate Doom for free :)

[kobejonez]

I'm totally into Doom atm, now I'm used to playing FPSs with a pad.
The Graphics and Music suck but it plays so damn well and the level design is amazing, Can't wait to play it MP.

[Zerodisorder]

I love the doom music. Especially on the first level :D.

[Chris]

:(

[Rival24]

:(

Don't you dare say something about it.

[Zerodisorder]

A fellow Doom music lover? :D

[Chris]

Don't you dare say something about it.

Well.........................................http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/9467/yummiexr8.gif

[Rival24]

A fellow Doom music lover? :D
You made me go download all the MIDI files again :( .

[Zerodisorder]

You made me go download all the MIDI files again :( .
Awesome :D _o_

[Pedle Zelnip]

Yeah but you'll get the episode from Ultimate Doom for free :)

Hmm? It's free for the PC version as well....

[| V |]

Doom 3 special edition, is all i can say about that. In that you get D3 and it comes with Doom 2 and Ultimate Doom and its back compatible...