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Runcle · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:34

I thought the new puzzle quest was out today as well?

Blucey · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1873

has herding ever been fun in a game?

devilman · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:35

Bluce_Ree wrote:

has herding ever been fun in a game?

Not unless you count herding an opponent's lemmings off a cliff.

myp · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:35

Runcle wrote:

I thought the new puzzle quest was out today as well?

1600 points.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:36

Greedy, greedy Sods.

myp · **Posted:** Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:32

Right, I've moved a lot of Peggle-related chatter out of here and into the Peggle thread. As there's a bit of crossover, let me know if I've moved any across that you'd rather were in here. Cheers.

metalangel · **Posted:** Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:33

myp wrote:

Right, I've moved a lot of Peggle-related chatter out of here and into the Peggle thread. As there's a bit of crossover, let me know if I've moved any across that you'd rather were in here. Cheers.

Pah! This transparency doesn't go too far enough!

myp · **Posted:** Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:34

I'm wearing seethrough Y-fronts, if that helps.

Morte · **Posted:** Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:35

I was really interested in the new Puzzle Quest game till I saw the price. "Greedy bastards. Don't they know there's a recession on?" was my immediate response, then late last night I nearly added to my account to get it but relented at the last minute.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32621

Morte wrote:

I was really interested in the new Puzzle Quest game till I saw the price. "Greedy bastards. Don't they know there's a recession on?" was my immediate response, then late last night I nearly added to my account to get it but relented at the last minute.

The price didn't phase me. Hell, I paid £30 for Puzzle Quest on the DS and considered it money well spent. What put me off were the so-so reviews.

myp wrote:

I'm wearing seethrough Y-fronts, if that helps.

It really doesn't.

Morte · **Posted:** Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:43

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Morte wrote:

I was really interested in the new Puzzle Quest game till I saw the price. "Greedy bastards. Don't they know there's a recession on?" was my immediate response, then late last night I nearly added to my account to get it but relented at the last minute.

The price didn't phase me. Hell, I paid £30 for Puzzle Quest on the DS and considered it money well spent. What put me off were the so-so reviews.

myp wrote:

I'm wearing seethrough Y-fronts, if that helps.

It really doesn't.

I played the demo and enjoyed it, although it didn't grab me as much as the original. It's just the gall MS (or the devs) have to raise the price when people have less to spend. Probably I'll end up getting drunk one night and buying it (as is the case with most of my Arcade purchases).

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32621

Morte wrote:

I played the demo and enjoyed it, although it didn't grab me as much as the original. It's just the gall MS (or the devs) have to raise the price when people have less to spend. Probably I'll end up getting drunk one night and buying it (as is the case with most of my Arcade purchases).

Well, again, I don't see this as raising the price. It's £30 on DS and £17 on PC, why should the 360 version be cheaper than any other?

Dimrill · **Posted:** Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:47

Because we deserve it.

myp · **Posted:** Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:47

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

The price didn't phase me. Hell, I paid £30 for Puzzle Quest on the DS and considered it money well spent.

For something tangible that you could put up on your shelf/sell on/give to a friend once you were done with it. I don't see 1600 points being good value for anything you are effectively renting (I don't want any silly buggers to throw cars into the mix here).

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:48

Because we can't resell it and because of Undertow

Morte · **Posted:** Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:49

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Morte wrote:

I played the demo and enjoyed it, although it didn't grab me as much as the original. It's just the gall MS (or the devs) have to raise the price when people have less to spend. Probably I'll end up getting drunk one night and buying it (as is the case with most of my Arcade purchases).

Well, again, I don't see this as raising the price. It's £30 on DS and £17 on PC, why should the 360 version be cheaper than any other?

If it was a boxed retail purchase this would be fine...It's more that this is probably the beach head in setting the expectation of paying 1200 - 1600 for other future Arcade titles (no matter of the quality).

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32621

myp wrote:

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

The price didn't phase me. Hell, I paid £30 for Puzzle Quest on the DS and considered it money well spent.

For something tangible that you could put up on your shelf/sell on/give to a friend once you were done with it. I don't see 1600 points being good value for anything you are effectively renting (I don't want any silly buggers to throw cars into the mix here).

1600 points is, what, about £11? £19 less than I paid for my DS copy. So it already is pretty heavily discounted to reflect the lack of secondary value. You could very nearly buy it from XBLAH and buy two of your mates copies for the same initial cost.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:54

Can I have the second copy you buy Doc, ta.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:55

Bagsy the third.

Morte · **Posted:** Thu Apr 09, 2009 14:01

Sod Puzzlequest, here's the game to play.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-WZuF6d1rs

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16580

Ace, also:

http://www.closerangegame.com/close_range.html

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

Acccording to Jonarob on WoS (he's got a press release) Outrun 2 Online Arcade will be the completely reasonable price of 800 points!!!

THANK FUCK FOR THAT!

So we all need to buy it ok!!?

Do you think it needs it's own thread to get games going?

Considering I'm buying the same game for the third time I am VERY EXCITED.

tossrStu · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1326

Is Perfect Dark 64 coming to XBLA?

http://kotaku.com/5206174/perfect-dark- ... -xbox-live

Quote:

This screenshot from developer Rare shows what appears to be an icon for its Nintendo 64 first-person-shooter Perfect Dark in an Xbox LIVE folder.

That's funny, because the game isn't out on Xbox LIVE as a re-release. It would make sense though — Rare has started bringing other Nintendo 64 classic titles to XBLA. (Case in point: Banjo-Kazooie.)

IGN contacted Microsoft about the image, and the company replied it had "nothing to announce at this time." We are following up with Rare.

(Original image at http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq15 ... c/Main.jpg)

myp · **Posted:** Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:01

Dr Lave wrote:

Considering I'm buying the same game for the third time I am VERY EXCITED.

Yep, I'm definitely buying it then. I've only got Outrun 2, so I don't feel like I'm buying the same game again. (isn't it half of Outrun 2006:C2C?)

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:09

myp wrote:

Dr Lave wrote:

Considering I'm buying the same game for the third time I am VERY EXCITED.

Yep, I'm definitely buying it then. I've only got Outrun 2, so I don't feel like I'm buying the same game again. (isn't it half of Outrun 2006:C2C?)

At least with those transparent y-fronts we can see if you need that red shiny penis extension...

myp · **Posted:** Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:11

They were kind of chafing so I took them off.

Trousers · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3073

Why you utter Microsoft cunts.

I put Outrun 2 in on the 360 for a quick spin before tomorrow and there was an update for it so I applied it and now it appears to be fucking broken. Now it may be co-incidental but it worked before and now it doesn't - just as the game comes out on XBLA.

The leaderboards worked though - none of you bastards are on there other than Burai.

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

Trousers wrote:

Why you utter Microsoft cunts.

I put Outrun 2 in on the 360 for a quick spin before tomorrow and there was an update for it so I applied it and now it appears to be fucking broken. Now it may be co-incidental but it worked before and now it doesn't - just as the game comes out on XBLA.

The leaderboards worked though - none of you bastards are on there other than Burai.

You what!? They wouldn't be mad enough to do that would they?

I'm not on the leaderboards as I play it on my Xbox Classic. Till tomorrow!

Trousers · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3073

Dr Lave wrote:

I'm not on the leaderboards as I play it on my Xbox Classic. Till tomorrow!

Amazing how few people were on Xbox Live on the 1st gen Xbox. They really got it rather right this time round didn't they?

Hence my top 100 ranking on nearly every Time Trial Leaderboard - I bet I can't scrape the top 1000 once the XBLA game is released.

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

Trousers wrote:

Dr Lave wrote:

I'm not on the leaderboards as I play it on my Xbox Classic. Till tomorrow!

Amazing how few people were on Xbox Live on the 1st gen Xbox. They really got it rather right this time round didn't they?

Hence my top 100 ranking on nearly every Time Trial Leaderboard - I bet I can't scrape the top 1000 once the XBLA game is released.

Oh I agree, but to be fair I didn't buy my Xbox 1 until a good while into the 360s life. It was £50 with 4 games from argos. So by that point there was no point hooking it up,

That and it is bought to be an XBMC anyhows.

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

Oh and are you talking about Outrun 2 or Outrun 2:C2C?

Trousers · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3073

Dr Lave wrote:

Oh and are you talking about Outrun 2 or Outrun 2:C2C?

Outrun 2.

Outrun 2 Online Arcade is now up on the marketplace on xbox.com if anyone wants to queue it up.

Review up on Eurogamer http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/outrun-online-arcade-review

Sort of sad there's no mission mode but then it means no arseing about to unlock the F40 etc before steaming in to the Time Trials.

Rodafowa · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:03

The main riff of Splash Wave is still my current ringtone.

I will be buying this.

Joans · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8648

Must...not...spend...points...

Gah.

The Rev Owen · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:21

Points spent! I'd been saving them for this. Now to get the wife to power on the 360 so it'll be downloaded by the time I get home from work.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:25

Getting it.

Trousers · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3073

The Rev Owen wrote:

Points spent! I'd been saving them for this. Now to get the wife to power on the 360 so it'll be downloaded by the time I get home from work.

Same here. Only the wife is out with the boy for his extra lesson when I get in so it's quality time with daughter night tonight until wife returns.

I'm thinking 'quality time' involves showing a 3 year old how good Daddy is at drifting.

myp · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:27

This is going to have to wait until pay day. I spent the last of my birthday MS points on Peggle.

GazChap · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:32

CURSES. I've been waiting for this for months, and when it comes out I HAVE NO HOME INTERNET CONNECTION.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:36

Will Outrun 2 360 Arcade (Megablast) download be needing it's own thread?

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

I'd say so, 800 points is it?

Runcle · **Posted:** Mon Apr 20, 2009 20:16

loderunner out on wednesday, 1200 points. fuck off microsoft you bastards.

gospvg · **Joined:** 7th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 2306

I want deal of the week to be Castle Crashers I'm not paying 1200 points

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

I've never played Load runner...

GovernmentYard · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5318

"It is very good" :attitude:

myp · **Posted:** Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:33

So has anyone bought Loderunner for a bargain price of 1,200 points?

Blucey · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1873

is 800 apparently.

myp · **Posted:** Wed Apr 22, 2009 15:00

Bluce_Ree wrote:

is 800 apparently.

Have you got a citation? EG said it was going to be 1,200.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14498

myp wrote:

Bluce_Ree wrote:

is 800 apparently.

Have you got a citation? EG said it was going to be 1,200.

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-GB/games ... 25841085b/

800 points according to the download link on the Live site

myp · **Posted:** Wed Apr 22, 2009 15:07

I'll be downloading the demo tonight, then.

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