Live Arcade Wednesday (8/26)

[Queasy]

I'm not sure if I would want to be the devs of Invincible Tiger...release the week after Shadow Complex at the same price? Ouch. I'm not sure if even the 3D gimmick will be enough to overcome that barrier. It does look decent graphically for an Arcade game. Kind of makes me think of a Chinese version of Prince of Persia.

Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao (metacritic)
Price: 1200 MS Points ($15)
Size: 263 MB
Description: Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao is here and it's packed with nonstop kung fu action! Prepare yourself for the first Digital 3D title on Xbox LIVE Arcade that offers a more immersive experience than ever before! Use all of your best combos and lightning fast dodge techniques to destroy your opponents and protect the Star of Destiny.Travel to a variety of beautiful locations while rocking out to the funky 70?s soundtrack. Play cooperatively with a friend at home or online and teach your foes the true meaning of pain. Feel closer to the action than ever before as the 3D features thrust the action right into your living room. Kung fu action, beautiful environments, awesome music, cooperative play and 3D all in one download! Buy it now! There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

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Watchmen: The End is Night Part 2 (metacritic)
Price: 1200 MS Points ($15)
Size: 888 MB
Description: It?s June 1977, and any day now the passage of the Keene Act will outlaw all masked vigilantes not sanctioned by the government. Rorschach has uncovered a mysterious missing person?s case together with the help of Nite Owl the pair has set out to find the young girl. Their search takes them deep into the depraved, sleazy corners of the city and eventually face-to-face with the mysterious Twilight Lady. The seedy underbelly of New York beckons? will you take the call? This game requires the Xbox 360 hard drive for storage. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

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NBA 2K10 Draft combine (metacritic)
Price: 400 MS Points ($5)
Size: 362 MB
Description: Enhance your NBA 2K10 experience with this exclusive game from 2K Sports that allows you to create your own custom NBA player and live the life of an NBA hopeful going through the real NBA Draft Combine in Chicago?s Attack Gym. Improve your game through drills and Draft Combine scrimmages to increase your NBA draft stock; then pick up a copy of NBA 2K10 to find your created player waiting for you in the all-new My Player mode to experience the NBA Draft and begin your path to NBA stardom. This game requires the Xbox 360 hard drive or the 512MB Memory Unit for storage. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
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Castle Crashers Necromantic Pack
Price: 160 MS Points ($2)
Size: 108 KB
Description: Add to your arsenal of evil with 2 new playable characters plus additional weapons and animal orbs. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

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[R Nilla]

It's great to have cheap DLC for Castle Crashers but I'd rather have new levels than more playable characters. I've hardly used any of the ones that come with the game so having a large variety of characters isn't really an issue.

Also, if anyone is actually interested in the ridiculously overpriced Watchmen Pt. 2, you might has well just buy Pt. 1 and 2 on disc from Amazon or Newegg for $19.99.

 

[AstroManLuca]

Originally posted by: R Nilla
It's great to have cheap DLC for Castle Crashers but I'd rather have new levels than more playable characters. I've hardly used any of the ones that come with the game so having a large variety of characters isn't really an issue.

Agreed; there are already, what, 47 playable characters for Castle Crashers or something? I have played four or five of them, and I've only gotten two to the end of the game. I want more stuff to do.

 

[Queasy]

With The Behemoth working on Game #3, I wouldn't bet on new levels anytime soon and possibly at all. They aren't a big outfit and can't really split their attention that way.

 

[RedRooster]

That's a pretty cool feature for NBA 2K10. A great idea, in fact, if the full game doesn't come out for a few weeks yet.

 

[AstroManLuca]

Originally posted by: Queasy
With The Behemoth working on Game #3, I wouldn't bet on new levels anytime soon and possibly at all. They aren't a big outfit and can't really split their attention that way.

That's a good point. All those hand-drawn graphics must be really time-consuming to do, and sprite-based graphics are more time consuming already.

As long as they're working on something, though, I'm happy. Unfortunately, way too much DLC these days isn't even close to being worth the price. I've already played Castle Crashers out. I might go through it once more with my girlfriend, but even that seems unlikely (she played it a little and seemed to like it, but there are other things she seems to prefer).