Sometimes, we like to think of XBLA in Brief as a public service. We get to tell people about the good games on Xbox Live Arcade like Commando 3, and, perhaps more importantly, warning them about bad games like Frogger 2. We won't go into details here (that's what the video is for, silly!), but suffice it to say that Commando 3 is decent and Frogger 2 ... isn't. Watch the video and give the community your feedback in the comments (whether you agree with our assertions or not).
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Did I see that correctly? Frogger 2 is larger than Ikaruga, Small Arms, and Roboblitz. All of which have more gameplay, sound, and visual fidelity. Good gosh. I wonder how large the file would have been if it was on PSN. Imagine waiting for the download and then waiting for the install on this ONLY to be disappointed.
I am in a bit of a disagreement about frogger 2 but I feel 400 ms points would have been better.
Remember what frogger is.
A frog that hops around. Thats about it and clearly the developers had this in mind trying to keep this version true as they could to the original as possible, heh, but I was hoping for more of a Pacman CE vibe, oh well.:)
Its not as bad as Yaris, thats just not possible. I will say it is better than Wing Commander Arena or Battlestar hands down.
"...Designed and built for the Xbox 360... This isn't an arcade port... Konami should be ashamed of itself... This is 800 Microsoft Points? ...If Microsoft is serious about cleaning up Xbox Live Arcade, they can start by never giving games like this a green light." I especially like the part at the end showing the game being deleted. Well done! Keep it REAL! GREAT review!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
6-11-2008 @ 7:21PM
Momer said...
Oh man...Nice ending, that made me lol. I liked your additions Xav!
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6-11-2008 @ 7:59PM
Chase said...
Frogger 2 would sell more copies if it were the game bundled with the Super Street Fighter 2 HD Remix beta.
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6-11-2008 @ 9:14PM
Zoot Suit Jedi said...
You sir, are an evil genius.
6-11-2008 @ 9:46PM
Chase said...
Also:
"If it were bundled" or "If the game were bundled"
It's like a Choose Your Own Adventure book. ;]
... x[
6-11-2008 @ 8:09PM
PeacefulOutrage said...
Did I see that correctly? Frogger 2 is larger than Ikaruga, Small Arms, and Roboblitz. All of which have more gameplay, sound, and visual fidelity. Good gosh. I wonder how large the file would have been if it was on PSN. Imagine waiting for the download and then waiting for the install on this ONLY to be disappointed.
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6-11-2008 @ 11:40PM
Billy Dee Williams said...
I thought Frogger 2 was a non-Arcade title, I thought it originally came out on the PSX way back when. Who knew?
6-11-2008 @ 8:17PM
Billy Dee Williams said...
Frogger 2. Yep.
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6-11-2008 @ 8:19PM
Halwende said...
Wow, that Frogger 2 is truly shocking. Totally agree with Richard... just, bleh
Xav's comments stole the show! :)
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6-11-2008 @ 8:54PM
Chase said...
Doubly agree.
6-11-2008 @ 8:21PM
Zoot Suit Jedi said...
Dude! I am liking the "pop up X3F video"! Good show guys.
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6-11-2008 @ 8:54PM
Chase said...
Agreed.
6-11-2008 @ 8:55PM
Intangible 360 said...
Don't hold back Richard, tell us what you really think about Frogger 2 :P
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6-11-2008 @ 9:02PM
Josh said...
Come on guys! Don't you see it? Frogger 2... totally pushing the boundaries. It's the future, guys. The Future!!
In real news, Futurama is coming on so I'll let you guys continue to gawk at the total awesomeness that is the original Frogger
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6-11-2008 @ 9:13PM
ccc said...
I am in a bit of a disagreement about frogger 2 but I feel 400 ms points would have been better.
Remember what frogger is.
A frog that hops around.
Thats about it and clearly the developers had this in mind trying to keep this version true as they could to the original as possible, heh, but I was hoping for more of a Pacman CE vibe, oh well.:)
Its not as bad as Yaris, thats just not possible.
I will say it is better than Wing Commander Arena or Battlestar hands down.
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6-11-2008 @ 11:04PM
WhoDey320 said...
lol richard you hate this game a lot
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6-11-2008 @ 11:11PM
Operator1 said...
"...Designed and built for the Xbox 360... This isn't an arcade port... Konami should be ashamed of itself... This is 800 Microsoft Points? ...If Microsoft is serious about cleaning up Xbox Live Arcade, they can start by never giving games like this a green light." I especially like the part at the end showing the game being deleted. Well done! Keep it REAL! GREAT review!
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6-11-2008 @ 11:17PM
Daniel said...
LOL @ Deleting Frogger 2.
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6-11-2008 @ 11:31PM
UNSCleric said...
LOL, that was awesome, and I loved the text pop-ups too, I was like WTF is that?
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6-11-2008 @ 11:44PM
Xav de Matos said...
You can add your own comments too! Just put your cursor over big circle showing the status of where the video is and click the green arrow that pops up.
Then click ADD COMMENT.
You will need a Viddler account but everyone can be apart of our pop-up videos too!
6-12-2008 @ 12:08AM
UNSCleric said...
Yeah I had a feeling that that was the case, but I figured I'd rather not clutter it up, cause it was perfect the way it was when I watched it.