Over the last few days, inspired by Ikaruga’s temporary half-pricedness thanks to Xbox Live’s often maligned Deal of the Week (this was how to do it right, Microsoft; more please), I’ve been revisiting a few old favorites from the last decade or so of gaming. And they all involve shooting things!
Posts Tagged ‘xbla’
Quick Impressions: Banjo-Tooie XBLA
After having a ton of fun with Banjo Kazooie, and going so far as to name Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts my personal Game of the Year for 2008, I can’t explain why I waited so long to finally start Tooie (hereafter referred to as BK2, because my spellcheck already hates this sentence). I bought [...]
Some Other Podcast, Episode 16: Sass Squared
A tearful (well, maybe not…) reunion is in the works this episode as the ladies are reunited and the estrogen level drifts back up to normal. We’re trying out our new segment on terrible video game movies this week, so let us know what you think; this week, we discuss Super Mario Bros! There’s plenty [...]
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Review: Rocket Riot XBLA
New IPs have become a huge rarity in the video game space. More often than not we see sequels or spinoffs rather than a truly new IP or an interesting art style. Codeglue managed to make Rocket Riot a fun and interesting game without reliance on an existing property or super realistic graphics. [...]
