I’m not to sure what to say about an update who’s highlight is a pallet loading game. Too reign in your expectations further, I’ll also mention that a third of the games offered up today are memory style games and two of them have menu systems so ugly they could qualify for art grants. Yes that was a jab at highbrow art wankers. Descriptions are to Developers as Bold Commantary is to us — which is to say the bold crap is ours, so take offense to it in particular.
Pallet Loader |
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Use your forklift to get the crates to the correct shelf in time. Earn money to upgrade your forklift or give it a new paint job.
Developer: PHGames Price: 80 Microsoft Points Strangely amusing — I mean it is exactly what you think it is: pick up stuff and put it someplace else. Games like this are important because they will someday help us to remember how people earned a living before they were replaced by robots. |
Scatha |
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This campaign-based real time strategy game is completely unique from other games of its genre. You will be dealing with your units very closely as you battle through the varied types of levels of the campaign, leading Scathaedia to victory over the League of the Immortals!
Developer: Seth Ringling Price: 400 Microsoft Points As the description states, it’s a RTS. Unfortunately RTS games are typically accompanied by a decent learning curve that prevents you from really getting a feel for them from demos. and Scatha’s no different it seems. From what little I could gather, the game does seem pretty solid and seems to have a fair amount of depth to it. |
MeetURMatch (Avatar Edition) |
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Your favourite memory game has got its MOJO on! Now with Avatars – High Scores & Saving Settings – New Gameplay and screens – New Analog control system plus all the cool features that made it so good in the first place! Good clean fun for the whole family (even the very little ones)…
Developer: ElvishJumpSuit Price: 240 Microsoft Points This game is in possession of some of the most hideous looking menu’s I think I’ve ever seen. I mean yeah it’s memory, but I didn’t think it was supposed to make you never forget by burning into your retinas. The controls are a little weird at first, but I get the feeling they become more effective as you play with them. |
HaXor Looz |
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Are you the Ultimate HaXor or just a LooZ3r? Outwit and out-maneuver your opponents to claim LEDs and become the top HaXor. Up to 4 people can play. Play against easy, hard, medium and expert AI. See how long you can survive…
Developer: VDrackus Price: 80 Microsoft Points Interesting concept, could use some visual polish. |
Matching Pair |
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Memory card game. Features 2 unique art styles and 50 unique cards to unlock. Full gallery of unlocked cards. Play solo or with a friend. The size of the card grids increase as you progress making for a good challenge. Four play modes including speed rounds that test you memory to the max.
Developer: Meta Price: 80 Microsoft Points Deja vu? Perhaps, PERHAPS NOT. Yes that’s right two memory games in a single update. Wtih a 2 dollar price difference between them. I personally liked thisone better, but maybe that’s because the menus were less ugly. |
Brainbox 360 |
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BrainBox360 (Physics Edition) is an Avatar Quiz for brainiacs and anyone trying to boost their brainpower. Scene It Pad compatible! You use it as a revision tool or just a bit of fun for the whole family. You’ll be surprised just how much physics you already know and you’ll definitely learn some along the way!
Developer: ElvishJumpSuit Price: 80 Microsoft Points At least these ElvishJumpSuit guys are consistent with their menus “aesthetics.” This game is obviously built off of the same engine as the MeetURMatch game, as a lot of the structure appears the same. However, this one is a trivia game that seemed to ask some fairly amusing scientificy questions. |