So much for completionist XBLIG coverage — personally I blame Two Fedoras reader Sylath for only encouraging us to continue our cherry picking approach. But seeing as how I think he is the only reader we have, it seems fair to pander to our super majority holding constituent. The descriptions of the games below are the handy work of the respective developers. Our commentary is bold so you can easily skip it.
Project Zero |
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Prepare to wage war against the evil Construct forces in this epic space shooter! – alone or with a wingman. Never before has war in space been this intense, or looked so good!
Developer: Angry Aardvark Price: 80 Microsoft Points A vertical scrolling twin-stick shooter, it has powerups and other fun things. It does seem to have a little bit of slow down issue when things start blowing up. There isn’t too much danger of this one shaking up the top three contenders in the genre, but it could be a fun diversion for fans. |
Battle Tanks |
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GET READY TO EXPERIENCE THE NEXT LEVEL OF TANK WARFARE! POWER-UP YOUR TANK, DEFEND YOUR BASE, CONQUER YOUR ENEMIES! PLAY SOLO OR COOPERATIVELY WITH A FRIEND!
Developer: Angry Aardvark Price: 240 Microsoft Points Shouting descriptions aside, this one is definitely a game that involves battling tanks. I have to admit, I’m not a fan of tank controls, so as you may suspect, it’s quite difficult for me to like any sort of tank based game. Fortunately, not being entirely egocentric has its benefits, as I can understand someone out there somewhere may appreciate the style of play more than I do. As far as that goes the game seemed solid enough for that guy/girl, whoever he or she is. |
Scribble Defense |
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You are the Scribble Meister, a master of inks and defender of Scribbles. As their sole protector, you alone defend them from an unrelenting march of vicious Scrawls. Each puzzling level will challenge you to play creatively; deploy destructive towers to unleash powerful attacks, or kinetic towers to manipulate foes and the very paths they use to assault you. Hurry, the Scribbles need your help!
Developer: mechaghost Price: 80 Microsoft Points This is a pretty neat little tower defense style game. It didn’t necessarily do anything brilliant or new, it just looked cool and played well. Which is more than enough reason for you to go check it out. |