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LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

Yeah, you're right, the mix used to be closer to half and half though.

Also, Ska Studios might as well be an MS owned studio, tbh.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Have you heard much about that Brothers game? Looks like it might be alright.

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

It's from Starbreeze, and they had a lot of key staff leave after they shipped the Riddick remake (their lead tech guy set up the studio working on the new Wolfenstein game, and he took a few people with him). Their last game, nuSyndicate, was shite.

It's a game where you play two brothers simultaneously with each analogue stick, and they each have one button for context dependant interactions. For some things, the older brother's interaction will be different to the younger brothers'.

I hear it's fairly short, but from the trailer I saw its quite a looker.

That's all I know about it.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14520

The next 'free' game for XB Gold subscribers is up - Ass Crud 2 : http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Produ ... dType=Game

"Buy" it from Xbox.com or via your console

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11914

Is it better than the first one? I gave up on that fairly rapidly as it was not very good.

krazywookie · **Posted:** Tue Jul 16, 2013 18:23

Bobbyaro wrote:

Is it better than the first one? I gave up on that fairly rapidly as it was not very good.

A bit, more of the same though really. also every subsequent one has been the same but with different clothes.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14520

Xbox Live seems to be busted - good job you dont have a console that requires an internet connection....

http://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-live-status

Quote:

XBOX LIVE Service
Users may experience difficulties with the following services:

Signing in to Xbox LIVE

Affecting the following LIVE Platforms:

Games for Windows LIVE
Windows 8
Windows Phone
Xbox 360 Console
Xbox.com

7/23/2013 12:34:27 PM PDT:

For our members that are currently unable to sign in to their Xbox LIVE accounts, we’re right here with you! We’ve got our team engaged and they are working hard to get everything back to normal as expediently as possible. You’re being so patient while we're working, and we really appreciate you! We’ll update you on our progress as soon as we have more information.

Quote:

XBOX LIVE Service
Users may experience difficulties with the following services:

Unable to access video or music content on the Xbox console.

Affecting the following LIVE Platforms:

Xbox 360 Console

7/23/2013 12:36:20 PM PDT:

Oh no! We know that some of our members are having a difficult time accessing video, application, music, and game content on the Xbox console. We want you back to enjoying the full scope of the Xbox LIVE service as soon as possible. We’ve got our best people working to get everything back to normal. Thank you so much for your patience! We’ll post an update here on our progress as soon as we have more information!

Morte · **Posted:** Tue Jul 23, 2013 21:07

Yep, just came online to have a look as Marketplace hasn't worked all day and I can't access most of the apps (and the dashboard is working like an asthmatic 90 year old).

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14520

Morte wrote:

Yep, just came online to have a look as Marketplace hasn't worked all day and I can't access most of the apps (and the dashboard is working like an asthmatic 90 year old).

I cant sign in - it gets to the spinny thing - sits there for a good few minutes then tells me it cant connect and that I should check my connection :-)

krazywookie · **Posted:** Tue Jul 23, 2013 22:44

Phew, not just me then. I unplugged the ethernet cable which let me get to the dashboard so i could watch walking dead (!!!). Come on then, who broke it? *glares at sony*

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Jul 23, 2013 22:49

FFS... Do I need to disconnect my 360 from the router to play my sodding game then?

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14520

Zardoz wrote:

FFS... Do I need to disconnect my 360 from the router to play my sodding game then?

Or wait about 5 minutes (real 5 minutes not 'just 5 minutes')

Its still 'down' according to their webpage but i was on for a while - its strange to see which bits are broken and which are not

To begin with it told me i had 10 friends online but since i wasnt connected it couldnt pull any data to show them
It then downloaded the latest beta , rebooted and again told me I had friends on
I started up BLOPS2 and it told me it had a patch to install so installed that - then I had to choose offline mode in there to play.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Jul 24, 2013 0:01

I pulled the plug and finished the last section of Tomb Raider (very good). Plugged back in now and all seems normal.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14422

I've got 240 points left. Well, that 'money' that Microsoft will be stealing from me since there's nowt to buy with that few points. Mind you, I've not had a look around Live for a few months and it was a desert of boredom; nothing that looked remotely interesting. Nevermind.

lasermink · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1883

I've got 530 points sitting there; I feel your pain. Everything on there seems to be 1200 or 1600 points these days anyway.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14520

If you wait a few weeks they will turn that into a very small amount of cash and credit that to your account instead - and then you can add to it and buy something or just ignore it and microsoft will take it from you just as if it was star points

BertyBasset · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 334

Just wanted to recommend a cheapo game that came out on the indie channel about a month ago :

ONE FINGER DEATH PUNCH

Simplistic but stylish stick-man brawler. Really good fun (for me anyway). Costs 80MS points.

Trailer here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azizOlEV2Uk

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:37

Indy games are cheap, right?

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:39

Grim... wrote:

Indy games are cheap, right?

Some of them cost 400pts.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14520

SilentElk wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Indy games are cheap, right?

Some of them cost 400pts.

However they do come with free trials and sometimes they only cost 80 moon points like this one

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Produ ... 0258550d4a

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:03

It's almost impossible to find the good ones - you're much reliant on word of mouth.

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

Grim... wrote:

Indy games are cheap, right?

They shouldn't even be for sale, they belong in a museum.

TheVision · **Posted:** Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:18

SilentElk wrote:

It's almost impossible to find the good ones - you're much reliant on word of mouth.

Very much

which leads me to think that there are no good indie games on there.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:27

TheVision wrote:

SilentElk wrote:

It's almost impossible to find the good ones - you're much reliant on word of mouth.

Very much

which leads me to think that there are no good indie games on there.

No good ones apart from Quantum Ninja, you mean.

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

Good XBLIGs:

Atomhex,
Groov,
Everything by radiangames (especially the crossfire games),
The Impossible Game,
Blocks That Matter,
Escape Goat,
Soulcaster & Soulcaster 2,
Breath of Death VII: The Beginning,
Cthulhu Saves the World,
Apple Jack & Apple Jack 2,
Squid Yes! Not So Octopus!,
Decimation X & Decimation X3,
Gateways!,
Shoot 1UP,
Weapon of Choice,
Grapple Buggy,
Leave Home,
qrth-phyl,
The Platformance games,
The Arkedo games.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:48

Solar & Solar 2. Quantum Ninja.

BertyBasset · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 334

Few more good ones (all cost 80 points) :

Little Racers Street
Gravitron 360
Hypership Out Of Control

And if you like twin-stick shooters :

Score Rush
Infinity Danger
Echoes +

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Quiet Please!

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jul 30, 2013 11:03

Bamba wrote:

Quiet Please!

Steady on. We just want to know what the best indie games are.

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

MotorHeat is quite fun too.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jul 30, 2013 11:14

Unfortunately it's a bit late now, isn't it? The 360 is not a very good indie platform for a number of reasons. Mainly that they have to use XNA, but also that MS bury the indie channel as far deep as they possibly can. (In before 'I buried your mum as far deep as I possibly can.')

Try Not to Fart is brilliant though, obv.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14422

These are the Indie Games I've played that I've thought were really quite brilliant:

Soul: At it's heart it's just a guide a 'marble through a maze game' but with brilliant spooky story and lovely hand drawn GRAFX.
Infinity Danger: :attitude:

liked it. He was right.
Prismatic Solid: Bullet hell-lite shooter that's reet nice.
Crossfire 2: Space invaders where you can also jump on the ceiling to rain death from above.
Zombies 8 My Cookie: TANKS! ZOMBIES! 2 PLAYER! COOKIES! Brilliant 2 player game. Seriously, it's ace.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Tue Jul 30, 2013 11:58

Dimrill wrote:

Solar & Solar 2. Quantum Ninja.

I can't believe all these people are missing Quantum Ninja off their lists.

YOG · **Posted:** Tue Jul 30, 2013 14:54

Aqua Kitty is a bit more expensive than most indie games, but it's boss.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14520

Remember to pick up Ass Crud II before the end of tomorrow when they swap out the 'free' games , rumors are that next months two will be Crackdown and Dead Rising II

http://www.oxm.co.uk/59216/rumour-dead- ... box-games/

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Rumour: Dead Rising 2 & Crackdown will be the next free Xbox games

This Thursday will see the release of the next game given free to all Xbox Live Gold members as part of the ongoing Games with Gold offer, but currently we don't know which games will replace Assassins Creed 2 in the promotion. Until perhaps now.

As spotted by NeoGaf, Polish gaming website Xbox 360 Online Center is claiming information from "a reliable source" that August's offerings will be Capcom's Dead Rising 2 and the very popular Xbox 360 exclusive Crackdown.

Crackdown, of course, is the open world third person action game from 2007 where you play a super-powered Agent dealing with the unsavoury element of Pacific City - or more accurately, bouncing around a massive city playground collecting orbs and throwing cars at unsuspecting criminals. The more recent Dead Rising 2 has a similar open-world shtick, only you're dealing with hordes of zombies as motorcyclist Chuck Greene in a Las-Vegas inspired city while trying to protect your daughter from becoming a member of the undead. While dressed in a mankini, if you choose.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11914

Will I lose ass crud?

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14520

Bobbyaro wrote:

Will I lose ass crud?

If you've 'bought' it by clicking on purchase for free either on the console or on xbox.com then no - its associated with your account and you'll keep it.

If you've not then login to xbox.com and do it from a web browser : http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Produ ... 025553083b

BTW GTA4 plus all of its expansions are on offer at the moment £8.99 for the 'main' game and 400 points for Lost and the Damned / 800 points for Gay Tony

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Produ ... 02545407f2

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Jul 30, 2013 19:46

I have been playin ass crud of late. It is a bit dull so far although jumping in the hay is quite fun. I am on the first kill mission and spent an hour getting there whuch was dull.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14520

This months games confirmed as Crackdown and DR2 + DR2 Case Zero

http://majornelson.com/2013/07/31/games ... case-zero/

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Games with Gold for August: Crackdown, Dead Rising 2 & DR2: Case Zero

The next set of free games for Xbox Live Members in August will be Crackdown, Dead Rising 2 and Dead Rising 2: Case Zero.

Starting tomorrow (August 1st) the award winning Xbox 360 exclusive Crackdown (Normally 800 points) will be free for Xbox LIVE Gold members through August 15th .

Then on August 16th, Xbox Live Gold Members can grab BOTH Dear Rising 2 (Normally US $14.99) and Dead Rising 2: Case Zero (Normally 400 points) for free.

As a reminder, the “Games With Gold” program gives Xbox LIVE Gold Members 2 free games to keep each month. A new title will be available the 1st and 16th of each month.

TheVision · **Posted:** Wed Jul 31, 2013 19:00

I don't have Dead Rising 2.. Ace.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14520

TheVision wrote:

I don't have Dead Rising 2.. Ace.

Where as I have both it and Case Zero (and the other downloadable one ..... Case West? plus the 'remake' thingy 'On the Record') - they are not bad and there are parts that get close to the fun of the original but dont quite hit every point.

It will be interesting to see how the multiplayer gets populated as that was always an issue playing it before - you would literally go for dayswith no other players to connect to or always see the same small group of 3 or 4 people

Runcle · **Posted:** Wed Jul 31, 2013 20:34

It's been a while since I've played Crackdown, might play it again before I sell my Xbox.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14520

Runcle wrote:

It's been a while since I've played Crackdown, might play it again before I sell my Xbox.

Its free now - link : http://marketplace.xbox.com/Product/Cra ... e#LiveZone

myp · **Posted:** Thu Aug 01, 2013 7:56

Crackdown was one of my most favourite games this gen. The sequel didn't get close, really.

InFamous is the closest thing to it on the PS3.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38697

Never played Crackdown apart from a quick blast on the demo back in the day.

For £0 I'll give it a try.

myp · **Posted:** Thu Aug 01, 2013 8:38

DavPaz wrote:

Never played Crackdown apart from a quick blast on the demo back in the day.

For £0 I'll give it a try.

It is joyous.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Aug 01, 2013 8:38

Crackdown was excellently FUN.

Probably my third favourite single player game on the 360, behind Mirror's Edge and Just Cause 2.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12347

I grabbed Assassin's Creed 2 yesterday, and Crackdown today. Not bloody bad. Will enjoy playing them when I finish Red Dead Redemption.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Although it doesn't sound very challenging I'm a sucker for something pretty and charming with a decent narrative so I'll almost certainly pick up Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons at some point. Hell, given my current performance with The Last of Us maybe something with little challenge is exactly what I should be looking for.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14422

Just thought I'd switch on the ageing Xbox to see what's going on in there. Nowt much in the way of demos but a few new trials to play with:

Charlie Murder: It's Double Dragon meets Castle Crashers meets Dishwasher. I bet we're fed up of side scrolling beat em ups at the moment but I liked the Dishwasher stylings. It's hand drawn, it's dirty, it's bloody and it has the same dark humour. It's a shame that the Dishwasher folks didn't try something a bit more taxing as whereas it's ace it's limited by the genre it's chosen. It mixes it up a bit so it's a little less linear and has some mobile phone thing that every character has these days but my thumbs can't handle pounding X until the osteoarthritis snaps my joints off today.

Two Brothers: It reminds me of that PSN name that escapes me at the minute (Apu & Go? Nope.) because there's fack all challenge but it's a nice lazy Sunday romp. Apparently there's an awesome story so I might give it a punt at some point if I remember.

Cloudberry Kingdom: Facking mental platform nonsense that looks like it belongs in the Public Domain days of gaming. To be honest I hated it. But look at it. Look AT it. LOOK. AT. IT.

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