tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post4716550128160970849..comments2024-03-17T03:51:46.681-04:00Comments on Hardcore Gaming 101 - Blog: XBLIG RoundupDiscoalucardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04206257399887664488noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-8372209039067184802012-02-11T20:18:01.244-05:002012-02-11T20:18:01.244-05:00I wouldn't recommend Ocean Drive Challenge. It...I wouldn't recommend Ocean Drive Challenge. It's one of those titles that are on the fence as far as I'm concerned, and I think alluding to better games while playing poorly and adding nothing of worth makes it passable.<br /><br />Great to see Curse of Crescent Isle up there. It's the best game featured.<br /><br />I'm always pushing NYAN-TECH and Astroman, two excellent but wrongfully ignored titles which deserve better.Benhttp://xblig.conoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-10432616494579991612012-02-11T14:22:45.656-05:002012-02-11T14:22:45.656-05:00There's already a lot of backlash about people...There's already a lot of backlash about people "cashing in" on pixelated platformers for the "retro" dollar.<br /><br />Honestly, none of those "retro" games looks like an actual "retro" game. They're all stuck in this disconnect between NES-level graphics using higher res sprites and full colour palettes.<br /><br />To me, for the most part, they just scream "lazy graphic design". Make it ugly and chunky and call it "retro" instead of doing proper graphics. Hmm, where have I heard this before...oh yeah, Minecraft.<br /><br />I've yet to see any of these "retro" platformers that either goes the extra mile and looks ugly as a real NES game, or goes the opposite extra mile and looks as good as a quality SNES game. They're all stuck in this lazy middle.Dragoonkinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-64800611216125639252012-02-10T16:36:51.843-05:002012-02-10T16:36:51.843-05:00Good stuff, I dig it.Good stuff, I dig it.Tom Badguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00450994667840450480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-29624586919993052922012-02-10T11:36:08.424-05:002012-02-10T11:36:08.424-05:00Potentially, but I don't think it's super ...Potentially, but I don't think it's super lucrative enough so that creatively bankrupt people will approach it solely to make a buck. Those seem to stick to the other gimmicky garbage on the XBLIG, because those seem generally cheaper/easier to make anyway.Discoalucardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04206257399887664488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-39935029432830328492012-02-10T09:39:05.703-05:002012-02-10T09:39:05.703-05:00I'm not myself, just can see the bubble bursti...I'm not myself, just can see the bubble bursting like any genre 'shroom. Also, I fear the process is liable to cynicism, no?<br /><br />platformer+indie+retro-twinge=profit?????Gerard https://www.blogger.com/profile/14011199450637845355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-80556789360711816902012-02-10T09:29:18.352-05:002012-02-10T09:29:18.352-05:00Perhaps, but I'm not complaining - a good numb...Perhaps, but I'm not complaining - a good number of them are pretty decent.Discoalucardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04206257399887664488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-89129873495976603982012-02-10T08:49:51.499-05:002012-02-10T08:49:51.499-05:00Have retro-throwback platformers become the FPSs o...Have retro-throwback platformers become the FPSs of downloadable indie games?Gerard https://www.blogger.com/profile/14011199450637845355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-40812057118621653532012-02-09T13:16:32.169-05:002012-02-09T13:16:32.169-05:00Do not forgot :
> Blocks That Matter (http://m...Do not forgot :<br /><br />> Blocks That Matter (http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Blocks-That-Matter/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025855085b)For the record, I worked on it :D <br /><br />> Tempura of the Dead (http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/The-TEMPURA-of-the-DEAD/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802585506d0)<br /><br />> Protect Me Knight (http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/%E3%81%BE%E3%82%82%E3%81%A3%E3%81%A6%E9%A8%8E%E5%A3%AB/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802585504f8) Yuzo Koshiro the creator of Streets of Rage worked on it !! <br /><br />> Arkedo Series 01 - Jump! (http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Arkedo-Series-01-JUMP/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025855031e)<br /><br />> Arkedo Series 02 - Swap! (http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Arkedo-Series-02-SWAP/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258550348)<br /><br />> Arkedo Series 03 - Pixels! (http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Arkedo-Series-03-PIXEL/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802585503c9)<br /><br />> Shoot1UP! (http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Shoot-1UP/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258550455)<br /><br />> 1000 Spikes (http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Aban-Hawkins-the-1000-SPIKES/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258550780)<br /><br />> Platformance (http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/PLATFORMANCE-Castle-Pain/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802585505cd)<br /><br />> JoyJoy (marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/radiangames-JoyJoy/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258550505)shiftywebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841064230255230468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-5690927666736498922012-02-08T22:29:27.090-05:002012-02-08T22:29:27.090-05:00Sequence, a rhythm RPG also available on Steam, is...Sequence, a rhythm RPG also available on Steam, is worth checking out.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13023236564845528055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-6418908403736749052012-02-08T22:04:30.746-05:002012-02-08T22:04:30.746-05:00Those are some good choices. I've played a lo...Those are some good choices. I've played a load of solid XBLIG titles, but some of my personal favorites are:<br /> - Gravitron360<br /> - LaserCat<br /> - Little Racers Street (recent release)AJ Johnsonhttp://www.8bithorse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-17465224242733690152012-02-08T21:43:18.326-05:002012-02-08T21:43:18.326-05:00I played a game called 鉄鋼歩兵 and found it fun, loca...I played a game called 鉄鋼歩兵 and found it fun, located at http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/鉄鋼歩兵/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258550827 on the market site. The language barrier is a problem initially since you don't know what stats are for parts but I managed to mostly work out stats and unlocks without knowing Japanese. Even though the game looks basic and enemies don't get terribly sophisticated I think it's a good deal especially at 80 points.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com