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Basic but enjoyable

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6.0
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Jackel Reviewed by Jackel
April 23, 2009

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This game looks like a nice flash port. It's very short but what there is of it is a decent romp.

It can be considered pretty easy but if you try to run and gun the whole thing you can add a little bit of challenge for yourself.

Not outstanding but not complete rubish either. There are better flash equivalents however.

 
Other
 

Cynical?

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4.0
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Jackel Reviewed by Jackel
April 23, 2009

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It's not a game at all obviously. Just a clock.

Perhaps it is a cynical commentary on the number of basic clones that populate community games. If so, I would like to have seen the option to switch from pong to alleyway to geometry wars as all three game types ahve been prevalent among the community.

Slightly amusing and perhaps a niche purchase if you fancy using your 360 was a clock.

 
Racing & Flying
 

Not Wipeout

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2.0
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Jackel Reviewed by Jackel
April 23, 2009

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This game is overly simplistic and lacks any real attempt at gameplay in my oppinion. When I got the demo I was thinking it might be something like the old PS wipeout games. It is in some respects but not any of the ways that made those games fun.

If I had anythig good to say about the game it would be that the HUD is crisp and clean in design. Other than that, saying the gameplay is shallow would be an understatement and the graphics don't do nearly enough draw my attention away from the this failing.

 
Shooter
 

more of a 1.5

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6.0
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Jackel Reviewed by Jackel
April 23, 2009

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The game is retro as you'd expect and offers a little more than the previous version of the game. Most notabley the ability to play with a second player but the ability of another player doesn't improve the core game significantly and you are still left with the general feeling that it was all supposed to have a little more depth.

All in all there are a fair few flash games that do a better job so I can't reccomend this title but it's not a bad game all in all.

 
Racing & Flying
 

No Excuse

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1.0
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Jackel Reviewed by Jackel
April 23, 2009

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This is just someones attempt to make a quick buck by reskinning someone elses code. There is no excuse for it and it's not really any fun anyway.

nothing more needs to be said about it.

 
Platformer
 

Beautiful

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9.0
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Jackel Reviewed by Jackel
April 21, 2009

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This game is fun, pretty original and beautiful. Probably the most beautiful XNA game to date. I'm not impressed by all the glowy vector stuff that so often appears in XNA games. I like artwork, and this game has plenty of it with a consistant style and quality.

Deservedly hailed as one of the top XNA titles this game competes on a quality level on even footing with the majority of XBLA games.

Perhaps the gameplay can get a little repetative and perhaps the art isn't varied enough but for the price you are paying for this title there will be few people who can say it isn't worth the points.

Really nicely put together package.

 
Action & Adventure
 

Dig Deep, DIG Dammit!

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8.0
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Jackel Reviewed by Jackel
April 21, 2009

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I enjoy this game a lot. Totally overlooked it when it came out but after playing it I find it a nice little bit of entertainment.

digging for things can be quite addictive as simple as the concept is and there is always a sense that the next shiny thing could be just a few feet away.

the only real niggles I have are the death penalty which seems a little harsh in contrast to the rest of the game being decidedly casual in nature, and the art is a little too simplistic but that could be put down to personal taste.

If I had reviewed it when it came out I probably would have given it a nine but in light of the generally rising qaulity of community games I think this deserves an 8 overall.

 
Card & Board
 

Worth the points

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8.0
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Jackel Reviewed by Jackel
April 21, 2009

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I was pleasantly surprised by this title. The developers havn't just tried to make a quick buck by throwing card game after card game at the XNA community. They put several games in one title that makes the game worth the points.

Personally I would have liked to have seen a fair bit more flash, some more particle effects flying around when a winning hand is played and a few other nicities but these are minor issues in the face of what is a solid title.

In my oppinion if you want to play a regular card game on your Xbox. This is the title for you. Simple as that.

 
Other
 

Comfy

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7.0
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Jackel Reviewed by Jackel
April 21, 2009

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This is a nice little version of that warioware game where you need to keep the plain up. Except with a little more depth and a hundred times prettier.

Their are enough levels to keep you occupied for a few hours at least depending on how easy you find the basic mechanic.

Like the title suggests, everything about this game is nice and comfortable and it's a nice bit of fun. Perhaps would have been better on the DS but that is obviously a lot harder to develop a game on.

The main thing I hold against it (perhaps unfairly) is that it has been done plenty of times before in flash so perhaps 400 points was a little expensive. It is however better constructed and more fun than the majority of it's flash counterparts so I still rate it as a good game.

 
Puzzle & Trivia
 

Not sure I agree

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7.0
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Jackel Reviewed by Jackel
April 21, 2009

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OK. It's chinese solitaire on a 360. You start in various states of play, like someone was playing but went off to have a coffee and you came by and decided to finishtheir game for them. I'll give them that it's prettier than the usual board game version and half finished games are more entertaining than doing it from scratch but it's still not a mind blowing title by any stretch of the imagination.

Still. It's entertaining enough if you are into that sort of thing so I can't fault it on presentation or style. Therefore a 7 seems fair for a game that's well constructed but nothing out of the oprdinary.

 
Music
 

Nice bit of noise.

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7.0
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Jackel Reviewed by Jackel
April 21, 2009

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This game does exactly what you'd expect. It makes a lot of noise. Especially in hte hands of a young child.

It's a solid app that has no particularly appealing features but nothing that would put anyone off. The sound quality and samples are good enough for this to be a solid little number. My kid loves just banging away, but then he loves doing that with pots and pans as well.

 
Action & Adventure
 

A good comparison

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6.0
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Jackel Reviewed by Jackel
April 21, 2009

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I think the game is good fun and very pretty but it is basically just a copy of geometry wars and I find that leaves a bad taste in my mouth to be honest as it's a bit of a bandwagon jump.

The game it's self is good I have to admit. I prefer thye slightly more polished geometry wars but it's still just a twin stick shooter. Neither of these games have any goal other than points so for a player that wants some kind of game progression this isn't the title for you.

However. If you just want a mindless blast you can keep coming back to you could do a hell of a lot worse on XBLCG.

 
Shooter
 

Just another twin stick shooter?

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6.0
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Jackel Reviewed by Jackel
April 20, 2009

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I marked this one up for being a nice cencept although I'm not sure if the concept could translated better with more effort or whether by the end of it all you'd still be left with a geometry wars clone that has a random level generator.

The cynic in me says that this is a programmers game, by programmers for programmers. Art has been brushed aside ungracisouly to make way for a player model that looks suspiciously like the players from the vector rumple sample pack and teh rest of the enemies are just circles.. Musical creativity has been brushed aside in favour of using your own tracks.

What's left is a fairly shallow gaming experiance with music that you like. PErhaps this one would have worked better as a screen saver for when you are playing music on your Xbox.

The uncynical part of me however, wants to beleive that this was a genuine attempt to do something original and just fell short so I have to mark it up a bit for that. It's what community games is supposed to be all about if you beleive microsoft.

The game is still worth looking at if you just want a brainless blast while listening to your music and at 200 points it's nothing to complain about.

 
Shooter
 

Good fun but limited

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6.0
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Jackel Reviewed by Jackel
April 18, 2009

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This is a decent little title that I think sets a mood quite well and adds the tension thumb screws just a little at a time at first.

It's not that pretty but that's not too important since it's really dark anyway. As long as you can shhot at the bad guys right?

The problem with the game is that it's a very shallow experiance and what you get in the demo is pretty much the full game. There is no real goal and no end result. Just level after level getting deeper into the facility which is counter intuitive since I want to escape rather than go deeper to my doom (but I won't hold that against it)

It's not a great game but it is decent and a little bit of fun. No one would think less of you if you bought this title. It's fine for the cost and in my oppinion worth a demo play.

 
Shooter
 

Nothing you can't get elsewhere.

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3.0
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April 17, 2009

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I can't think of a way t justify this game. It's pretty enough but so are the thousands of other versions you can find on flash sites or titles such warioware which has a huge amount more variation.

Perhaps if you really hate gophers but don't want or aren't able to go kill the real thing.

There is nothing wrong with this game and for 200 points it's not going to break the bank but considering other titles out there for 200 points there doens't seem to be any solid arguement for getting this one. It's nothing you can't get elsewhere.

 
Action & Adventure
 

Spectar revsited

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6.0
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Jackel Reviewed by Jackel
April 15, 2009

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This is essentailly an XNA version of the game Spectar. That in it's self gives it brownie point. It is however nothing more and on some respects a lot less.

I didn't quite manage to get into this version the way I did the original. Maybe I just have retro tinted glasses but the controls didn't feel great and the battles were never overly satisfying.

A decent game by all accounts but nothing outstanding.

 
Classics
 

I bought this. I regreted it.

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3.0
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April 15, 2009

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From the demo I thought this was going to be an exciting retro mash up. Unfortunately it became a dull allway clone pretty quickly.

The pixel creations seems like a nice idea but when you are trying to sort out 32 colours with no idea of what goes where it either becomes frustrating or tedious.

I'm afraid there is little else to say about this title.

 
Racing & Flying
 

A nice version of lander

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7.0
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April 15, 2009

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Watch the video for this and you instantly know what it's about. That's not a bad thing at all. It's not an original title but it's a nice version of flash games such as Gravity and Zero G golf.

The only real drawback is that I'm not sure it's worth 400 points given there are similar free games and other XNA titles that are arguably better while costing half as much. That will be something for each individaul to decide.

Despite this overall, it is still a good fun game.

 
Shooter
 

Shmupping a bit different

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9.0
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April 15, 2009

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When I first played this I thought it was decent but I was borderline on whether I'd buy it or not. I'm glad I did. The game demo doesn't demonstrate the sheer crazyness and tension that waits in store for the player.

Some levels require fast reflexes, some require tactics and some just bake you hide away in the corner fearing for your life. The lack of live might turn some people off but the gameplay is fast and fun. It's also different with it's shield and node mechanic.

If you could have split points I would give it 8.5 but I'll be generous and round up as I have someone in the house to play with me.

 
Card & Board
 

In case you don't own a PC.

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4.0
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April 15, 2009

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It's a simple no frills chess game. Nothing fancy.

The question does arise however, why would you want to by this when there are numerous free online chess games.

If you are really into chess go ahead and get this but for peole who arn't or people that have PC's I fail to see the point. Maybe chess via IM would work a bit better on a 360, fopr all those times you are online waiting for someone or something.

 
Shooter
 

Starts looking good but quickly goes down hill.

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3.0
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April 15, 2009

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When you first pick up this title it looks like it could be a good, if generic geometry wars clone. It has the same neon style graphics and the same gamplay.

But you soon realise your bullets feel weedy and slow and everything seems to get in your way and the excitment factor drops to something akin to watching a pretty screensaver then getting kicked out to the main menu at random.

 
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