Rex Dart Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 I've been out of the XBLA loop for about a year and a half, since my 360's ethernet got screwed up somehow & wouldn't communicate with other devices. Finally picked up a 4GB slim unit and I'm wondering what I've missed out on in the downloadable games world. Bionic Commando 2 looks neat... anything else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iswitt Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Get Doritos Crash Course (free). You can use your avatar and do Ninja Warrior style obstacle courses. I also highly recommend Pac-Man Championship Edition DX. Loads of fun. Perfect Dark is only 10 bucks I think. Plants vs Zombies. Finally, Portal: Still Alive Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Ghost Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 I won't hit too many, as I'm sure you'll get a lot of replies to this thread, but Pac-Man CE is fun, and in a different way than DX is. I really look at them as very different games, despite that the names are so similar. Shadow Comples is great, as is 'Splosion Man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liveinabin Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Ilomilo is rather wonderful. Of course, the great thing about XBLA is that you can try everything out for free first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammR25 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Go into Xbox Live and look at the list of top rated games. Download the trial game for the ones that look interesting. Otherwise I'd recommend Shadow Complex, Pinball FX 2, and Trials HD Definitely download the Bionic Commando 2 trial before buying. I didn't care for the demo but having recently played through the first one I didn't care for the new control scheme that was different. Other people may not care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagitekAngel Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Torchlight Torchlight Torchlight. Also Super Meat Boy. Deathspank is also fun; Diablo-style Loot crawler like Torchlight - the gameplay is less fun but the writing is extremely funny. I've only played the first one. If you like re-downloading 20 year-old games that are already available on 30 different consoles, then get Doom 2. I did. I hear Radiant Silvergun is getting the XBLA treatment, so maybe hold on to some points for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 There's a ton! Dont know know where to start so here's a few that I can think of at the moment: Arcade - Space Invaders Extreme - Pinball FX 2 - Pac Man CE - X-Men Arcade or any old school arcade games Adventure\Action * Platform - Limbo - Sam n Max, Monkey Island remakes - Tomb Raider Guardian of Light - Castle Crashers - DOOM/2/Duke Nukem 3D - Super Meat Boy Puzzles: - Plants vs Zombies - Puzzlequest or Puzzlequest 2 - Peggle RPG - Torchlight - Deathspank Download demo's like a madman and have at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Zeptari Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Days of Thunder Arcade if you like crappy old nascar arcade type games. which i do. I guess the ps3 version gets all the official sponsers from the movie tie in, too bad we xbox owners don't. it's mine as soon as the price comes down... -rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xg4bx Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Toy soldiers: its a very cool looking real time strategy/tower defense game. The alien breed games are fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 As said before, just download the trial version of whatever looks good to you and you'll find something. One often overlooked title for retro fans is the indie game Decimation X.. which is only 1 buck I think. I dug it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvaTgH2SWy4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xg4bx Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 As said before, just download the trial version of whatever looks good to you and you'll find something. One often overlooked title for retro fans is the indie game Decimation X.. which is only 1 buck I think. I dug it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvaTgH2SWy4 Shoot 1-Up is also an awesome indie game that's only a buck or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taskmaster99 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Limbo Super Meat Boy Toy Soldiers Braid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendon Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I would suggest that if you are going to get Plants vs Zombies that you pick up the disk version. For $5 more in price, you also get full versions of Peggle and Zuma included. Mendon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrizzLee Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 'Splosion Man Enough said.... -Grizz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elw00d Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Like many have said before me.........try demos before you buy anything. That said, I enjoyed Castle Crashers. That seems to be the only game that didn't get multiple approvals before I chimed in. I agree with many of the prior suggestions as well though. It really all comes down to your gaming style. Make sure you test it out before you fork over the M$ Points. Of course get both of the currently free game from Doritos. Crash Course and Harm's Way. Crash Course is a LOT of fun and Harms way isn't too bad either. Hope this helps you deciding on what licenses to purchase. Make sure you transfer all of your previously purchased content to your new console. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 5 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Beyond Good and Evil was just released. This is one of the greatest games ever made. A complete sleeper and it is on my top 10 favorite games ever. Modern day Zelda game meets Pokemon Snap. All redone in HD. Do not miss this one Stacking is another brilliant and unique game by Tim Schafer Limbo is a must play. Unique, challenging, creepy, and very fun. Images will stick with you forever. The sound (or lack of it) sets an unbelievably somber atmosphere. this is the Radiohead of video games. Shadow Complex is a fantastic game. Reminds me of Flashback mushed together with Old School Metal Gear Solid, but completely modernized. Brilliant game. Braid is another game not to be missed. Another completely unique game. Fantastic puzzles to figure out and the time control features are really fun. PacMan CE is amazing. A game you can't stop playing. A "just one mor time" game that will keep you up all night. A whole new way to play pacman. Fast paced twitch game that is a pure adrenaline rush from start to finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodreptile Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Space giraffe Tron Tron deadly discs I know they have been out for ages but I love em... also serious sam 1 and 2 are great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Pinball FX 2 Super Meat Boy Decimation X (indie) Decimation X3 (indie) Score Rush (indie) Space Invaders Extreme Pac-Man CE DX That's all you need for countless hours of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HatefulGravey Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Trails HD Spolsion Man Shadow Complex Worms 2 Doom 2 Mega Man 9/10 There is a lot of good time in that list. Trials has to stay at the top of the list. I swear if they put that game and the add ons on a disc I would buy it all again just to be sure I could play in when the next generation of systems comes out and all our DLC dies. Wonderful and addictive game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Whatever the case there's a number of deals this week.. some only on April 1 http://majornelson.com/2011/03/29/coming-soon-to-the-xbox-live-marketplace/ Worth at least downloading the trial to see if you'd like to buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 Cool, I'll try out some of these suggestions (Decimation?) that I otherwise wouldn't have bothered with. I'd like to just grab demos of everything, but I'm stuck with 4GB internal storage until my HDD case comes in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Space Invaders Infinity Gene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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