Worms, Castlevania, Alien Hominid şi alte nou...

Worms, Castlevania, Alien Hominid şi alte noutăţi pe XBLA

Chiar dacă n-a fost prea mare agitaţie pe frontul XBLA în ultima vreme, cei de la Microsoft sunt la fel de ocupaţi cu planificarea tot mai multor lansări. Doar săptămâna asta, tipii au anunţat 10 jocuri noi Xbox Live Arcade, inclusiv titluri ca Worms, Castlevania, Alien Hominid, Luxor 2, Paperboy şi altele. Primul dintre ele (încă e o surpriză care anume) va fi lansat în cursul lunii februarie, într-o zi de miercuri ca de obicei, iar celelalte 9 vor continua să apară pe parcursul următoarelor săptămâni. În afară de cele 10 titluri înşirate mai jos, Microsoft promite să aducă şi mai multe jocuri mici şi cul de-a lungul anului 2007. Aşadar, iacătă-le:

- 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures from developer Wanako Games and publisher Sierra Online, allows gamers to putt their way through 36 fun-filled holes of manic minigolf action on wild courses that range from the Old West to outer space and feature a bevy of crazy hazards and obstacles.

- Alien Hominid HD from The Behemoth features side-scrolling, hysterical cartoon action with a quirky twist and exclusive Xbox Live Arcade features.

- Band of Bugs from NinjaBee is a fast-paced tactical strategy game that offers gameplay deep enough to satisfy tactical genre fans and friendly enough to appeal to casual gamers. Creative gamers can even design their own levels with the built-in level editor, then play them solo or over Xbox Live with friends.

- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night from Konami is a faithful version of this legendary classic updated for Xbox Live Arcade and featuring the game’s full soundtrack and memorable side-scrolling vampire-hunting action.

- Catan from developer Big Huge Games Inc. and publisher Microsoft Game Studios, is a faithful remake of the immensely popular strategy board game.

- Eets: Chowdown from Klei Entertainment Inc. is a completely revamped version of the popular PC title of the same name. It offers new items, 120 new levels and the exclusive debut of Marsho Madness, a high-adrenaline action game in which players must keep the impending evil marshmallows at bay.

- Luxor 2 from developer MumboJumbo LLC, sets a new standard for action puzzlers as players match and shoot their way through the land of ancient Egypt.

- Paperboy from developer Digital Eclipse and publisher Midway, is a classic coin-op hit, specially enhanced for Xbox Live Arcade.

- Root Beer Tapper also from developer Digital Eclipse and publisher Midway, features fast-paced reflex action as players scramble to keep thirsty patrons happy without dropping root beer mugs in the scramble to earn the biggest tips.

- Worms from developer Team 17 Software Ltd. features armies of adorable weapon-toting worms locked in tactical combat.

Până acum, Microsoft zice că au fost descărcate peste 20 milioane de jocuri prin Xbox Live Arcade, un număr impresionant oricum l-am privi. De asemenea, tipii mai atrag atenţia că unele titluri de mai sus vor marca o premieră pentru serviciul XBLA - inclusiv primul joc TBS (Worms), primul board-game (Catan) şi primul joc de sport în aer liber (3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures). Ah, şi Gamasutra mai observă că jocul Castlevania: Symphony of the Night va fi primul joc de PlayStation care sare gardul în curtea celor de la Microsoft.

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