This week on
Xbox Live Arcade we get not one, not two, but
three new games. Lined up in a row -- like so many ducks -- we have:
- Shred Nebula (800 / $10)
- Pirates vs Ninjas Dodgeball (800
/ $10)
- Gin Rummy (400
/ $5)
Shred Nebula is a space shooter that utilizes strafing mechanics instead of the twin-stick format we've become used to in games like
Geometry Wars. It also boasts online dogfights for 8 players.
Pirates vs Ninjas Dodgeball is ... um ... dodgeball. It now sports three different gameplay modes -- in addition to the single-player story mode -- and can be played by up to 8 players. Finally, there's
Gin Rummy, which is ... Gin Rummy. It supports 4 players online and contains six different versions of Rummy.
Will any of these wind up on your digital shelf?
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Shred Nebula on Xbox.com
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Pirates vs Ninjas Dodgeball on Xbox.com
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Gin Rummy on Xbox.com (not live as of this posting)
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
9-02-2008 @ 4:10PM
MC Double Def DP said...
I think castle crashers will be on the top of my XBLA list for a little bit longer.
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9-02-2008 @ 4:11PM
Jonman said...
None of the above. I'm still waiting for Castle Crashers to get patched so I can actually play it online.
*humph*
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9-02-2008 @ 5:13PM
MC Double Def DP said...
I haven't been following the online problems with CC so pardon my ignorance if I'm stating the obvious, but have you set your network config to open NAT?
9-02-2008 @ 6:25PM
Dishwasher said...
Its more than a NAT issue. This is a widespread problem. You just can not get in a game.
9-02-2008 @ 4:24PM
Magic Whiskey said...
I'm going to continue lambasting Richard in Castle Crashers, personally. :) Oh, sure..busy week because of PAX, blah blah blah...
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9-02-2008 @ 4:32PM
joeybeast said...
Purple Cobras....
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9-02-2008 @ 4:55PM
SABCA said...
PvN sounds like a fun arena-battle game that just HAPPENS to have dodgeball in it. As is to say, it sounds like it could be fun, whether you like dodgeball or not.
Shred Nebula looks very well designed, sounds to offer alot of well thought-out features, and actually sounds like it'll have DEPTH. Sounds like a cult classic waiting to happen.
Gin Rummy? Yay? Heh heh, well this appeases the 400 point crowd, and I'll give it a shot...
I still think Poker Smash was a pretty fun game. I wish the let you use more than 1 skin in the offline VS mode. That simple feature took the Multiplayer-with-physical-friends aspect of the game a lot less appealing than it should have been... especially since I loved the various songs and stage designs in the game so much.
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9-02-2008 @ 5:06PM
Michael Paul said...
So is [img]http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.xbox360fanboy.com/media/2007/11/microsoftpointslogosmall.gif [/img] the Official symbol for Microsoft Points now? I would have picked something more P-ish...
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9-02-2008 @ 6:40PM
AoE said...
Yeah, it's the offical symbol now... but then, it's been the official symbol since they rolled out MS points... late to the party much?
9-02-2008 @ 6:06PM
Jonman said...
@ MC DoubleDef
It's a perfectly valid question, but yes, my NAT is Open. I haven't got to the point of running an Ethernet cable the length of my apartment to see if taking the wifi out of the loop aids it yet. It shouldn't as all the other games work just fine online.
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9-02-2008 @ 6:36PM
Vcize said...
I have an open NAT with a wired connection and have been having the problems as well. It doesn't bother me that much (the levels are short enough that restarting them isn't a big deal) except that sometimes it loses your leveling/gold progress which can go back an hour or more....if you can stay connected that long.
9-02-2008 @ 6:46PM
AoE said...
Eugh, I'm probably alone in this, but I cannot stand the British game developer take on the anime/manga art style. Sudeki was i think where I first encountered it, and it made me want to claw my eyes out. Arcadian Warriors on XBLA was the next major British developer bastardization of the style I ran into... and now PvN Dodgeball... which I would love to give a shot... but they ruined it with that awful art.
And British game devs or would-be game devs reading this... PLEASE, just stop it! If you really really feel that your game absolutely MUST have an anime style to it... hire an artist from another country; I don't know why you guys always blow the anime/manga style, but you do... it's clearly NOT meant for your hands, I am sorry.
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9-03-2008 @ 12:16AM
Jonah Falcon said...
If you loved SubSpace, you'll enjoy Shred Nebula.
And I'll probably be picking up Gin Rummy. It's only $5 and it's one card game I really excel at (Cribbage is the other.)
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9-03-2008 @ 5:40AM
Chase said...
Shred Nebula reads like a lot of fun. I checked out the videos and it looks solid.
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