Five gems of XBLA

re: Five gems of XBLA

InfinitiesLoop — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:07:23 GMT

Give GW another chance. When I first played GW1 I thought it was fun but wasn't compelled to go for achievements or anything. When GW2 came out I gave it another shot and it hooked me. I've gotten most of the achievements for GW2 -- I gave up on one of them though (wax off -- holy crap its hard!)

re: Five gems of XBLA

Morten — Mon, 04 May 2009 07:01:54 GMT

MegaMan 9 ! It's all about gameplay, and the graphics and sound is sooo retro. This is actually a brand new game even with online experiences, but looks and feels like the original MegaMan games.

re: Five gems of XBLA

Bertrand Le Roy — Mon, 04 May 2009 05:22:03 GMT

@James: Braid didn't work for me (see weblogs.asp.net/.../i-don-t-like-braid-what-s-wrong-with-me.aspx).

@Dave: for some reason, I just can't play Geometry Wars. I own the game but never got even the simplest achievements. Just not for me. But I agree they're pretty good games.

re: Five gems of XBLA

Dave Reed — Sun, 03 May 2009 15:21:29 GMT

Puzzle Quest was fun but wow what a long game. Playing casually and occasionally it took me months and months to finish it. Loved the humor.

I would add: Geometry Wars 2 :)

re: Five gems of XBLA

James Newton-King — Sun, 03 May 2009 08:24:13 GMT

If you think Portal is good then you should check out Braid. It swaps portals for time control and is an amazing game, both in look and puzzle gameplay. The ending is absolutely fantastic too.