Rumble Massage

Well, all I can really say for it is that it vibrates the controller to terrible graphics. It’s kind of pointless that this even exists to be honest, because it doesn’t have anything else with it to try to make itself worth the money. You can vibrate up to 4 controllers! Wow! Here’s the description for it.

“Shoulders and back getting stiff from 18 hours of straight Gaming? Try Rumble Massage! Put a controller behind your neck and feel the soothing vibrations of the Xbox 360 controller. With the ability to control the rumble intensity and pulse, relaxing after a hard day of gaming has never been easier.”

I don’t know whether to think this thing is trying to take itself seriously or not, but either way … why release it?

If nothing else, don’t spam the Indie Games section with this stuff, just release it on Windows and tell people to hook their controller to the Xbox. Of course they couldn’t get away with charging you if they released it on Windows as easily as they can on the 360.

I would try to describe the controls and whatnot, but screenshot pretty much says it all. Because that’s all you get. The needle shakes. Does that count? And support for anything more than 1 controller is disabled in the trial, as well as the “epic mode”.

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Indie Game (IG) under Review: Rumble Massage
Developed by: Justin Le Clair (ZXB Games)
System: Xbox 360
Genre: Other
Version: 2
Cost: 80 Microsoft Points ($1.00)
Download Style: Full Game/Trial Game
Download Size: 924.00 Kb
Learning Curve: Instant
Overall Rating: 0/10 (New Price --> 1/10)
Main Features:
- Players 1-4
- Co-op 2-4
Other Features:
- Control the controller vibrations
Puzzling:
- Why make this…?
Rating:
Violence - 0/3
Sex - 0/3
Mature Content - 0/3

INDIE GAMES INTRO:

Please Note: Unless otherwise specified, I have bought and played all aspects of the games I review.

Downloading Indie Games:
1. Turn on Xbox 360 and sign into XBOX Live.
2. Navigate to: Game Marketplace=>Explore Game Content=>Indie Games
3. Look around and download games!

Important Indie Game Reminders:
1. They are NOT rated by Microsoft or the ESRB.
2. They can only be played while connected to Xbox Live.
3. They can only be played for four or eight minutes before the trial ends (depending on when released).
4. Some features may be locked in the trial mode.

REVIEW INTRO:

Massage yourself using your controller by controlling the rumble speed and strength.

PRICE DIFFERENCE: 1/10

200 MSP ($2.50) -> 80 MSP ($1.00)

The new cost is better, but this should be free.


GRAPHICS: 1/10

The visuals look hand drawn and are not done very well (too basic).


MUSIC: 0/10

No music or soundeffects. Seriously.

STORY: 0/10

No story.

GAMEPLAY & FEATURES: 0/10

The game in a nutshell: Control massage speed and strength in 1-4 controllers. No "play" in this game.

OVERALL: 0/10 (New Price --> 1/10)

First off, I just want to say that this game CAN ruin the rumble pack in your controller if used enough. Second, this game is a serious waste of money (unless you are a pervert and need a cheap vibrator). It infuriates me that this game continues to be a popular game while more polished “real” games go unnoticed. Supporting a game like this is like children supporting crappy Nintendo DS games. If the children buy crap Disney games, then more of them get made. STOP SUPPORTING THIS GARBAGE!

Other Games by Justin Le Clair (ZXB Games) (as of 8/26/09):

- Zoom (Indie Game - 80 Microsoft Points)
- Torino-X (Indie Game - 400 Microsoft Points)

For more full reviews, visit the ExL Studios Website .

For quick reviews, visit the ExL Studios Blog .

And another massage app hits the xbox live indies section, and if you tried one, heres another one!

I think its pretty clever

The creator of this game has obviously rated his own game to a 10, idiot!