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Which would you buy?
Bastion 1 (4.3%)
Beyond Good & Evil 0 (0%)
Crimson Alliance 5 (21.7%)
DOOM II 1 (4.3%)
Fruit Ninja Kinect 3 (13%)
Hydrophobia 1 (4.3%)
ilomilo 2 (8.7%)
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 1 (4.3%)
Monday Night Combat 0 (0%)
Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge 3 (13%)
Perfect Dark 2 (8.7%)
Radiant Silvergun 1 (4.3%)
Section 8: Prejudice 1 (4.3%)
Stacking 1 (4.3%)
Street Fighter 3 Third Strike Online Edition 0 (0%)
Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix 0 (0%)
Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix 0 (0%)
Tetris Splash 0 (0%)
Torchlight 0 (0%)
Trenched 1 (4.3%)
Total Votes: 23
Digi's Next Purchase; I spent way too much time on this topic.
Topic Started: Sep 27 2011, 12:28 PM (157 Views)
Digipatd
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Massive Post Incoming

I know, it's a whole lot of planning for one $5-15 expense, but when I invest my time into a game, I want to dive into it and play for at least 20 hours. Plus, there are dozens of fantastic titles on XBLA that I've never fully played and right now I'm choosing just one or two. So without further delay, here is my list (in alphabetical order; subject to change):

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Bastion -- 1200 MSP
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  • Players: 1
  • Average Score: 86
  • Time to Complete: 8hr0min
Bastion is an action role-playing experience that redefines storytelling in games, with a reactive narrator who marks your every move. Explore more than 40 lush hand-painted environments as you discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces. Wield a huge arsenal of upgradeable weapons and battle savage beasts adapted to their new habitat. Finish the main story to unlock New Game Plus mode and continue your journey!

Beyond Good & Evil -- 800MSP
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  • Players: 1
  • Average Score: 84
  • Time to Complete: 12hr30min
Beyond Good & Evil, the award-winning action-adventure game is back! This time play through this innovative thriller in full high-definition graphics. Play as Jade, a young investigative reporter, and expose a terrible government conspiracy. It is up to you and your loyal pig friend Pey'j to save your planet and its inhabitants.

Crimson Alliance -- 1200MSP
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  • Players: 1-4
  • Average Score: 73
  • Time to Complete: Too New
Explore the mystical world of the Crimson Empire in this action-RPG adventure. Choose to play as the powerful wizard, Direwolf; the battle-hardened mercenary, Gnox; or the mysterious assassin, Moonshade. Play Crimson Alliance co-operatively with up to 4 players on the same console or over Xbox LIVE. Work together combining your unique abilities against the nefarious Cult of the Soul Siren and the fearsome beasts they control. Can you stop them before their dark plans are complete?

DOOM II -- 800MSP
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  • Players: 1-4
  • Average Score: 77
  • Time to Complete: 5hr15min
To save Earth, you must descend into the stygian depths of hell. Battle nastier, deadlier demons and monsters with your trusty Super Shotgun. Survive more mind-blowing explosions and take part in the bloodiest, fiercest, most awesome blastfest ever. Recruit your friends and plow through 9 all-new levels in the new episode, No Rest for the Living!

Fruit Ninja Kinect -- 800MSP
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  • Players: 1-2
  • Average Score: 71
  • Time to Complete: Minigame
YOU are the ninja! The worldwide gaming phenomenon Fruit Ninja has now arrived for Kinect! Your arms are now blades, and the epic battle against the world's most delicious produce is just beginning. Fruit Ninja Kinect is an amazing evolution of the slice-em-up genre created by Halfbrick, utlising next-gen power for the juiciest combat ever! With Classic, Zen and the frenetic Arcade Mode, Fruit Ninja Kinect includes all the action you know and love with precision control - along with special features exclusive to Kinect! With Party Mode, multiple players can turn a normal night into a fierce tournament - and the new Challenge system will reveal the true masters among your friends!

Hydrophobia -- 800MSP
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  • Players: 1
  • Average Score: 59
  • Time to Complete: 3hr45min
Hydrophobia is a third person survival adventure set in a floating city, where terrorists take control and heroine Kate has to overcome her haunting childhood memories and fight back using all her skills and expertise as a systems engineer. Hydrophobia offers fast-paced action and breathtaking visuals; engage in mind blowing “flow combat” where emergent gameplay results in a never-the-same-experience. Unleash floating oil fires, electricity and the power of the water itself to wipe out your enemy as you discover the terrifying truth of the Malthusian agenda; Save the World, Kill Yourself.

ilomilo -- 800MSP
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  • Players: 1-2
  • Average Score: 81
  • Time to Complete: Puzzle Game
Explore the visually lush dream world of IloMilo. Challenge yourself with exciting puzzles as you dive deeper and deeper into the story. Play along with a friend or family member and share the journey. Beautiful and full of charm, the game is equally appealing to seasoned gamers and young families alike. The puzzles are easy to learn, but challenging and deeply rewarding to find all the hidden surprises. Experience the unique, fun new co-op experience where you and a friend or family member can take control of ilo and milo and help guide each other through the exciting puzzles.

Marvel vs. Capcom 2 -- 1200MSP
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  • Players: 1-2
  • Average Score: 82
  • Time to Complete: Fighting Game
Fans asked, and Capcom listened! One of the most popular fighting games of all time returns! MvC 2 brings legendary characters from throughout Marvel and Capcom history to duke it out in an insane tag-team fighting experience. Featuring an unprecedented 56-character roster and now with enhanced HD graphics and online play, one of the best fighting games ever just got better!

Monday Night Combat --1200MSP
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  • Players: 1-12
  • Average Score: 79
  • Time to Complete: Multiplayer Only
Monday Night Combat for Xbox LIVE Arcade is a class-based, third-person shooter…and the most lethal sport of the future! It blends combat, finishing moves, gameshow-like challenges and rewards. The game features grapple moves, upgradable skills and a deep meta-game. Blitz mode pits 1 to 2 players on a split screen or up to 4 players over Xbox LIVE against waves of robot armies. In Crossfire mode, players play competitively, 6 versus 6, to destroy the enemy's Money Ball while protecting theirs aided by robots. Enjoy an extensive Career Mode that lets players to use their money to customize classes and show off their accomplishments with hundreds of new ProTags.

Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge -- 800MSP
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  • Players: 1
  • Average Score: 85
  • Time to Complete: 8hr52min
More Pirates! More Adventure! More Monkeys! Relive the second hilarious swashbuckling misadventure of the wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood as he searches for the lost treasure of Big Whoop, attempts to win back the beautiful Elaine Marley and takes on the now evil zombie pirate, LeChuck! Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge faithfully re-imagines the original classic in signature special edition detail. Plus, interact with the world of Monkey Island like never before with new direct-character controls, an interactive object highlight system, behind the scenes art viewer and creator commentary featuring the original developers of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge!

Now because of the stupid image limit, I have to double post.
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Perfect Dark -- 800MSP
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  • Players: 1-8
  • Average Score: 79
  • Time to Complete: 8hr0min
Buy the full version of Perfect Dark to unlock the classic package in its entirety. Experience every twist of the story, every stray bullet, every gadget and upgrade, every newly polished texture – and top it all off with full access to multiplayer modes now playable across the globe through Xbox LIVE.

Radiant Silvergun -- 1200MSP
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  • Players: 1-2
  • Average Score: 87
  • Time to Complete: Minigame
Radiant Silvergun, restored by Treasure, is now available! The shoot ‘em up gameplay that made this a legend remains unchanged, but a hidden "Ikaruga-style" shooting mode gives everyone something new. Previously only available in Japan, Radiant Silvergun on Xbox LIVE Arcade also provides leaderboards, co-op play locally or over Xbox LIVE, downloadable replays, and improved visuals making it the version to own.

Section 8: Prejudice -- 1200MSP
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  • Players: 1-32
  • Average Score: 76
  • Time to Complete: 4hr0min
Prejudice is a sci-fi first person shooter with dynamic combat, where every decision drastically impacts the battlefield. Discover the sinister series of betrayals that threaten humanity’s survival in the 5 hour single-player campaign, battle up to 32 players as you complete various Dynamic Combat Missions in Conquest, compete online with up to four players in the all new Swarm co-op mode, and unlock a devastating arsenal of over 60 weapons, equipment, and upgrade variants.

Stacking -- 1200MSP
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  • Players: 1
  • Average Score: 84
  • Time to Complete: 3hr25min
From Tim Schafer’s Double Fine Productions, explore a vintage world inhabited by living Russian stacking dolls as you jump into more than 100 unique dolls and use their special abilities to solve a wide variety of puzzles & challenges. Play as Charlie Blackmore, the world’s tiniest Russian stacking doll, and embark on an adventure to rescue Charlie’s family from the nefarious industrialist known only as the “Baron.” This imaginative 3rd person puzzle adventure game will take you on a journey from a bustling Royal Train Station to a high-flying Zeppelin as you collect unique dolls and matched stacking sets to display in Charlie’s secret hideout, where you chronicle your adventures.

Street Fighter 3 Third Strike Online Edition -- 1200MSP
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  • Players: 1-2
  • Average Score: 86
  • Time to Complete: Fighting Game
Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition, one of the most revered, deep, and sophisticated fighting games of all time, now takes the battle online. Fighting game fans new and old owe it to themselves to experience this mastery of 2D fighting. Throw down with enhanced HD-filtered graphics, arcade-perfect gameplay, GGPO seamless multiplayer, YouTube replay sharing, new art, and more. It’s time you realized it’s the third strike that counts.

Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix -- 800MSP
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  • Players: 1-4
  • Average Score: 83
  • Time to Complete: Puzzle Game
One of the most popular puzzle games of all time is back with HD graphics, dazzling elemental effects and a new re-balanced X' mode! Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix brings together the worlds of Street Fighter, Darkstalkers and other Capcom characters to provide extremely addictive puzzle mayhem. Enjoy single player, local & online versus modes or just watch other players duke it out.

Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix -- 1200MSP
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  • Players: 1-2
  • Average Score: 88
  • Time to Complete: Fighting Game
The original MMA series is back! Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix receives a whole new look while improving on the innovative fighting system of the original game. Updated with 1080p HD redrawn art and widescreen support, the game offers a unique experience that appeals to new fans and Street Fighter® purists alike.

Tetris Splash -- 400MSP
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  • Players: 1-6
  • Average Score: 53
  • Time to Complete: Puzzle Game
Purchase the full version now to unlock the entire Tetris Splash experience! Unlimited gameplay, 40 lines of play, cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes, more fish and aquariums, leaderboards and achievements await!

Torchlight -- 1200MSP
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  • Players: 1
  • Average Score: 81
  • Time to Complete: 18hr15min
Torchlight is an action-roleplaying game developed by the creators of popular games Diablo and FATE. Players will choose from among three character classes, and venture from the safety of the town of Torchlight into randomly generated dungeon levels, with a huge variety of creepy monsters, endless variations of loot to find, and quests to complete. Randomized levels and an 'endless dungeon' unlocked after completing the main game ensure a long-lived gameplay experience.

Trenched -- 1200MSP
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  • Players: 1-4
  • Average Score: 83
  • Time to Complete: Too New
Protect humanity from the evil Monovision menace in this Tower Defense Shooter from Tim Schafer’s Double Fine Productions. Join The Mobile Trench Brigade! Use a combination of mobile firepower and stationary defenses to turn the tide of war in our favor. Customize your trench with thousands of possible loadouts. March side by side with allies from around the world as you fight your way through Europe, Africa, and the Pacific. The Mobile Trench Brigade. Walk with us.
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All descriptive blurbs are lifted from Xbox.com because that's most convenient for me.
All average critic scores are lifted from Metacritic and I know it's not totally fair.
All median times to complete are lifted from howlongtobeat.com and I can definitely spend longer playing than the normal player.
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gans42
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The only one up there I played was crimson, which is why that snagged my vote. i love it
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Scruff 815
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Monkey Island 2. It's one of my favourite games of all time, I consider it to be one of the best games of all time, and nostalgia hasn't changed my opinion. Also they've done a great job with the special edition :D
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You guys realize you could have voted for four options, right? That's why they're check boxes.
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snickerdoodle
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holy crap!

um, i have heard nothing but good things about Crimson Alliance so i picked that. also Fruit Ninja Kinect just looks like tons of fun so i also voted that because i want to know if it's fun! :D
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I voted for three, but forgot to check LeChuck's Revenge :(
Anyway, have you already got Rez HD, Limbo, Trials HD, The Maw, Splosion Man, and Shadow Complex yet? If your answer is no to some or all of these, BUY THEM NOA (esp. Limbo, Trials HD and Rez HD)!!!!!! :kakashi:
Edited by TheOneInYellow, Sep 27 2011, 03:13 PM.
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I've not played any of those, but I'd probably go for Crimson Alliance, as I've heard good things about it.

I only have two arcade games - Rez HD and Chime...
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Didnt know that digi, besides i only played one of those, so i didnt wanna give you a vote based off of nothing but speculation and heresay.

Also im upset that super meat boy isnt on that list. soooooooooooooooooooooo much fun
(ooooooooooooooooo)<-----extra o's for the so if it wasn't long enough
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I wouldn't recommend Limbo much personally. I found that it fell apart in the last third of the game and became 'just another platform game', and the ending pissed me off no end; it's a shame, it started out so well :(

But Rez HD on the other hand... it's not to everyone's taste, so definitely try the demo, but fucking hell it's one hell of a game. If you can call it a game, that is.
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Time to respond to all these replies! Hooah!

Scruff 815
 
Monkey Island 2. It's one of my favourite games of all time, I consider it to be one of the best games of all time, and nostalgia hasn't changed my opinion. Also they've done a great job with the special edition

I'll take that into serious consideration, thanks. I loved the first game and wasn't sure if the second could live up to my expectations of it.

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Fruit Ninja Kinect just looks like tons of fun so i also voted that because i want to know if it's fun!

I'll download the demo tomorrow and give you my first impressions. I love it on Windows Phone and don't see it getting any less fun!

TheOneInYellow
 
Anyway, have you already got Rez HD, Limbo, Trials HD, The Maw, Splosion Man, and Shadow Complex yet? If your answer is no to some or all of these, BUY THEM NOA (esp. Limbo, Trials HD and Rez HD)!!!!!!

I have played Rez HD and it didn't entertain me as much as I had wanted it to. I'm with Scruff on Limbo, the experience just isn't very special in my opinion. I played Trials when it was a Flash game last decade, yo. I really should play the demo for the Maw, didn't Twisted Pixel make it? I love 'Splosion Man and I own that one. My brother has Shadow Complex and I played through the game at his house. I did consider buying it for myself, but that takes a back seat to games I've never beaten.

Braythor
 
I only have two arcade games - Rez HD and Chime...

Try some out! I can help you decide what third XBLA game is best for you and your friends to play.

gans42
 
Didnt know that digi, besides i only played one of those, so i didnt wanna give you a vote based off of nothing but speculation and heresay.

Also im upset that super meat boy isnt on that list. soooooooooooooooooooooo much fun
(ooooooooooooooooo)<-----extra o's for the so if it wasn't long enough

Thanks, as you can see the decision is kinda important to me. I have Super Meat Boy and the soundtrack on my computer already! Why buy it again? (Although it is tempting)

Scruff 815
 
I wouldn't recommend Limbo much personally. I found that it fell apart in the last third of the game and became 'just another platform game', and the ending pissed me off no end; it's a shame, it started out so well

But Rez HD on the other hand... it's not to everyone's taste, so definitely try the demo, but fucking hell it's one hell of a game. If you can call it a game, that is.

Thanks for the extra input, as you can see I have many options to eliminate and only a few to actually buy, so a little negative feedback is valuable. I'm getting Child of Eden as soon as I can. Now that looks like the game Rez HD was meant to be.
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You should buy Section 8: Prejudice. It is on sale right now so I bought it and I like it a lot.
Edited by porottaja, Sep 29 2011, 02:55 PM.
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Sep 29 2011, 02:55 PM
You should buy Section 8: Prejudice. It is on sale right now so I bought it and I like it a lot.
Gah, you're right... but it looks like the price just went down--there's no 'Gold' discount or anything crossed out.
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Digipatd
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gans42
 
Didnt know that digi, besides i only played one of those, so i didnt wanna give you a vote based off of nothing but speculation and heresay.

Also im upset that super meat boy isnt on that list. soooooooooooooooooooooo much fun
(ooooooooooooooooo)<-----extra o's for the so if it wasn't long enough

Thanks, as you can see the decision is kinda important to me. I have Super Meat Boy and the soundtrack on my computer already! Why buy it again? (Although it is tempting)
Oh damn...that means Im gonna have to back to SMB and kill myself to get a better rank than you (idk our ranks, but chances are, knowing you, youll have a better one than me.

On a side note, how far did you get in the game? I got an A+ on almost every lightworld level (missed one in rapture, and a bunch in cotton alley...most of those I couldnt beat actually) and in the dark world I A+ worlds 1 and 2 and then assorted levels in 3 and 4...
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I can recommend these:
Trenched/Iron Brigade = Awesome! - 9/10
Hydrophobia, awesome game! - 9/10
Monkey Island 2, great game even though I not played it before. - 8/10
Fruit Ninja Kinect, fun! - 8/10
Ilomilo, addictive with some tricky levels. 8/10
Tetris Splash - old school action! - 7/10
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