Released the day after April Fools, Mr Driller Online was criticized immediately for its lack of polish. The non-HD, up-scaled sprites and the online lag were by far the biggest complaints, and while the former is a lost cause, the latter should hopefully be fixed before month's end. Talking with IGN, Namco promised that the patch would fix the online technical glitches, but whether or not the game can be saved in both mind and market share, remains to be seen.Posts with tag mr-driller-online
Mr Driller Online will be patched before May is out
Released the day after April Fools, Mr Driller Online was criticized immediately for its lack of polish. The non-HD, up-scaled sprites and the online lag were by far the biggest complaints, and while the former is a lost cause, the latter should hopefully be fixed before month's end. Talking with IGN, Namco promised that the patch would fix the online technical glitches, but whether or not the game can be saved in both mind and market share, remains to be seen.X3F TV -- XBLA in Brief: Mr. Driller Online
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X3F TV -- Mr. Driller Live multiplayer is a laggy mess
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Mr. Driller Online digs into the XBLA
Newly released today to a service we all know by the name of the Xbox Live Arcade, is Namco's classic driller game that has been made over into Mr. Driller Online. And, as the name suggests, it's Xbox Live enabled and ready for multiplayer action. So far, after giving the trial game a whirl, the only thing we can't figure out is whether the game's constant drilling sound is giving us head pains or if the game's bright, cheerful and Easter egg inspired artwork is the cause. Yeah ... it's probably the art. Give Mr. Driller Online a trial today to see if deserves your 800 Microsoft points purchase, acceptance and love.Gallery: Mr. Driller Online (XBLA)
Mr. Driller Online drills into the XBLA this week
Releasing to the XBLA for 800 Microsoft points this Wednesday, April 2nd, Mr. Driller Online will feature all that traditional Mr. Driller puzzle action you've come to know and love (including the "old-school" look), but with the addition of multiplayer and online functionality. Gameplay options including online versus, team battle, split screen versus and single player Standard Driller or Quest Driller. Have a look at what Mr. Driller Online has to offer in our gallery below and be sure to sharpen your drill bit. You wouldn't want to sit out on the sidelines come Wednesday due to having a dull drill.
Gallery: Mr. Driller Online (XBLA)
Mr Driller Online to be next week's XBLA release?
In the exact same manner as happened with Ikaruga not twenty-four hours ago, an eagle-eyed forums poster discovered that the Japanese xbox.com site has been updated with new XBLA release data. This time the game is Mr Driller Online, and from the looks of it the release date is much closer this time as well. The Japanese page details the games four modes,
- Multiplayer, Battle, 2-4 Players
- Multiplayer, Tag Battle, 3-4 Players
- Single Player, Standard Driller
- Single Player, Quest Driller, 100 puzzles
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Mr. Driller Online will drill through the XBLA
Earlier today, Namco released new media and announced that their Mr. Driller puzzle series will be headed to the Xbox Live Arcade sometime this Spring in the form of Mr. Driller Online.Mr. Driller Online has a distinct Japanese flavor, with bubbly cartoon characters, a vibrant feel and an extreme use of the color pink. Namco mentions that Mr. Driller Online will stay true to the traditional Mr. Driller gameplay, but add new single player modes as well as Xbox Live functionality including a Solo Battle mode and a four player Tag Battle mode. Take in all the sugar-coated screenshots IGN posted after the jump and analyze the Japanese inspired fun over on Japan's Xbox.com Mr. Driller Online page. Dig it!
