Microsoft declares August the "Summer of Arcade" Calendar makers miffed
Written by Jim Squires   
Tuesday, 29 July 2008 06:54

It's been a while since there were any stellar titles on Live Arcade that had me foaming at the mouth. As a matter of fact I can't even remember the last game I bought on the service. It looks like Microsoft was getting a little tired of me spending my dollars elsewhere, and announced five HUGE Live Arcade releases for the month of August. Ok -- four HUGE Live Arcade releases ...and Braid.

I tease, I tease. Braid actually looks pretty cool. Here's the list, courtesy of Major Nelson;

• July 30: “Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2” – The latest version of the wildly popular retro shooter offers screen-melting intensity and insane new features, including six action-packed gameplay modes, new enemies, scoring strategies and a diverse list of exciting Achievements. “Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2” is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB and will be available at 800 Microsoft Points.

• August 6: “Braid” – From acclaimed developer Jonathan Blow, “Braid” is a mind-bending and artistic puzzle-platformer where the player manipulates the flow of time in strange and unusual ways. “Braid”is rated E10+ for Everyone 10+ by the ESRB.

• August 13: “Bionic Commando: Rearmed” – The classic 8-bit side-scroller reports back for duty in a stunning remake, complete with all-new HD graphics and features that put 2D gaming back on the map! “Bionic Commando: Rearmed” is rated M for Mature by the ESRB

• August 20: “Galaga Legions” – The legend lives on with “Galaga Legions,” a reimagining of the classic arcade shooter. Featuring table-turning game dynamics and updated graphics, the game was created by the team behind the bestselling “PAC-MAN Championship Edition” from Namco Bandai Games. “Galaga Legions” is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.

• August 27: “Castle Crashers” – Award-winning studio The Behemoth brings red hot arcade adventure to Xbox LIVE Arcade with “Castle Crashers,” featuring hand-drawn characters and an array of weapons to choose from as you defend your kingdom and save the princess. “Castle Crashers” is rated T for Teen by the ESRB.

I think I'll be picking all of these up -- especially Geometry Wars 2, Galaga Legions and Castle Crashers. What say you?


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written by Kevin Alexander, July 29, 2008
Word!

GW2 and Castle Crashers are the absolute, even if I'm dead broke buys for me. The other ones will all get demo run-throughs.
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written by Braynbasher, July 29, 2008
Damn them now I gonna have to buy a 4000 points card. But Galaga Legions gets no love from me.
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written by TheBBPS.com » More Castl, July 30, 2008
[...] by now we’ve all heard about 360’s “Summer of Arcade,” which really means we’re going to have a kick-ass August in the XBLA [...]

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