Xbox Live Arcade / PSN games (Summer of Arcade 2010 #34)

[Beanovsky Durst]

Braid isn't already at 800msp?
Anyway there are some sweet deals there...
Contra, Magic, Zombie Apocalypse and Shadow Complex sound good to me.

[Mr. Rod]

I only have 4 since I mostly play on my 360 on summer and holidays:

Shadow Complex (hoping for part 2!)
Battlefield 1943
Marvel vs Capcom 2 (just bought it)
Hexic HD

[Carnivol]

The E3 blow out sales on LIVE are supposed to open today. (Personally not grabbing anything from there, I think. Only going for Trials HD on Deals of the Week)

[Carnivol]

IGN just posted the Summer of Arcade line up (old), but with prices and dates!

Limbo, July 21: This black and white puzzle platformer will draw you into its surreal world.
Hydro Thunder Hurricane, July 28: This multiplayer racer on water is a cult favorite from back in the Dreamcast days.
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, August 4: A Symphony of the Night-style Castlevania game designed for six-player co-op.
Monday Night Combat, August 11: A multiplayer, Team Fortress-style third-person shooter.
Lara Croft & the Guardian of Light, August 18: This isometric co-op adventure is a big departure from previous Tomb Raiders.

Each game will set you back $15. Microsoft will be rewarding gamers that download all five titles with 1200 Microsoft Points ($15), so you basically get one for free. Download at least three and you'll be reimbursed 400 Points ($5).

I'm probably grabbing Limbo, Hydro Thunder and Castlevania, seeing the 1200 refund if you grab all... I might jump onto Lara Croft + Monday Night too (though... I honestly have NO interest in Monday Night Combat)


Next week we'll also see a new app hit the marketplace too, some sort of XBLA browser tool called Destination Arcade.

(And, oh, today/tomorrow/whatever; Monkey Island 2 <3)

[Beanovsky Durst]

TBH this summer of Arcade isn't that appealing to me, I'm not saying those titles aren't worth it, but I would love to see Quake Arena on that lineup, that way I would be interested... Who knows? Maybe it'll make a show a la Doom 2 (came out of nowhere TBH)...
Anyway, I'm thinking of getting Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project & Earthworm Jim HD, those look pretty sick!

[Carnivol]

I swear that I wanna hit whoever did the Box/House Party line-up. Some of the games in that one was absolutely terrible and cheap (Lookin' at you, Scrap Metal. You're not even worth the disk space you consume, not to mention the 1200 MS points I paid for you)

[Stu]

Manhattan Project is fun if you like old school platforming, i was enjoying it til i stopped playing it.

As for this year's summer of arcade...it's not even half as good as last year's, but i imagine i'll pick up three at least, Limbo, Tomb Raider and Castlevania.

But they look nowhere near the quality of Shadow Complex, Trials HD or Splosion Man.

And unless Monday Night Combat has changed since i last saw it, it desperately needs bots or it's dead in the water before it's even launched!

Blacklight: Tango Down today also, will at least check out the trial.

Oh, and i didn't think Scrap Metal was that bad. Some parts were a pain, but it was alright.

[Alexia_Ashford]

I'll definitely be buying Limbo. I love the look of the game and the videos I've seen have been very promising.

[Zombie Fred]

Limbo and Lara Croft are the only summer arcade titles that interest me this season. It's a shame it's a drop on the quality compared to last year XBLA releases.

[Carnivol]

I'm so tempted to try to figure out the pin outs on my ACE-EDGE's throttle... just so I can hook it up to the foot pedal input on my Logitech racing wheel. That way I can get myself some wet 'n' awesome Hydro Thunder action.