The days when Xbox Live Arcade releases were few and far between seem to be a distant memory now. Here we are again this week with yet another double scoop of downloadable pleasure. This week we have two surprisingly different games. In one corner, we have Marathon: Durandal, an old school FPS (and Halo precursor) that we had the good fortune to sample at E3 a couple weeks ago. In the other corner we have Spyglass Board Games, which offers classic board games with integrated video chat. The four games included are chess, checkers, Reversi, and our favorite, mancala. Marathon: Durandal and Spyglass Board Games will be available this Wednesday for 800 and 400 points respectively.
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7-30-2007 @ 1:22PM
SuiXide said...
ZOMG! Marathon!
Been playing it for awhile on PC, but the enhanced graphics and online play intrigue me. Will definitely be picking it up.
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7-30-2007 @ 1:25PM
Jonah Falcon said...
I might actually get Spyglass.
1. It's only 400 for 4 games
2. I like good chess games
3. Xbox Live Vision means I can play with friends while bs'ing about the day's events. You know, a phone call... but playing a game while we chat
4. Never played Mancala - would love to learn how.
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7-30-2007 @ 1:36PM
xenocidic said...
i wouldn't mind playing chess and stuff but all those other weird games...lol...would have to play them if I wanted the cheevos
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7-30-2007 @ 1:47PM
Jonah Falcon said...
Weird games? OTHELLO aka REVERSI is weird? Checkers isn't weird. Just lame. :p
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7-30-2007 @ 1:54PM
Grant said...
oh boy!
nothing like BALLS in the background of your checkers game, just what the XBL community needs.
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7-30-2007 @ 2:02PM
xenocidic said...
i'll probably pick up the chess game , 400 points is pretty good and I bet that the online competition won't be as stiff as other online chess sites
and yea i know checkers isn't weird but reversi is, never played it and never even heard of manjula
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7-30-2007 @ 2:21PM
zourskittles said...
maybe i wont get spyglass, cause by the looks of the picture you have to play with your eyes closed, that seems hard. marathons a must though
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7-30-2007 @ 3:04PM
Mathieu Bonin said...
I like the fact that you can play with someone sitting in the exact same spot as you, but in another dimension...
(look at the background on the picture in the post.)
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7-30-2007 @ 3:29PM
rusted3572 said...
major nelson says spyglass is 800 points? do you guys know something he doesnt?
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7-30-2007 @ 4:11PM
xenocidic said...
i wouldnt pay 800 msp for it.
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7-30-2007 @ 5:08PM
Bitter Kevin said...
HOLY PFHOR POOP IT'S ALMOST HERE!!!!!! I saw the rumors it was coming this week but was skeptical... between that and Bomberman I'm gonna be one of those nerds playing more XBLA games than full retail ones. Hot damn I am one happy Spartan 1.0
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7-30-2007 @ 5:18PM
Techno-Kid said...
I'm all over Marathon, I've been waiting for this for a while. Can't wait to play the DM over Xbox Live.
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7-31-2007 @ 3:18AM
chappystix21 said...
I'm totally buying both. I am really shocked they are charging only 400 pts for spyglass boardgames...so outside microsofts pricing scheme...awesome. I prolly wouldn't of bought it if it was 800pts too...smart move...downloadable games for it in the future?
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7-31-2007 @ 10:10AM
corleone80 said...
Oh man, where's Puzzle Fighter?!?!?!
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8-02-2007 @ 12:04AM
jeromy said...
I played Marathon for 20 minutes and got nauseous. Those old school shooters always did that to me, I haven't felt that from an FPS since playing Doom.
Something about those old drab pukey pixelly textures going by at 60 frames per second just churns my stomach.
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