Both the Quake Arena and X-MEN games were huge parts of my childhood. It’s going to take an incredible amount of willpower to avoid buying these.
Content: QUAKE Arena Arcade
Price: 1200 Microsoft PointsÂ
Content: X-MEN
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Arcade: Quake Arena Arcade, X-MEN and The Path of Go – Xbox Live’s Major Nelson.
I’ve really come around on the developer walkthrough video as my pre-game release promotional content consumption of choice.
It offers these two simple, yet crucial, elements:
1) Real gameplay footage without bullshots/cutscene smoke and mirrors.
2) Informative narration straight from the game creators on how the game plays.
Unfortunately, dev walkthrough videos tend to run on the long side, so you have to have a little interest in the title before you commit the time to view them.
Let’s take care of that little detail for Uber Entertainment’s first title, Monday Night Combat.
It’s a class-based third person shooter. Focus is obviously on the 6v6 multiplayer and creating a “Monday Night Football” feel to each match. There’s a rewards and upgrade system where you can level up certain skills in the middle of the match and also on a meta-level between games too. From the looks of things it could be to the Xbox 360 what Team Fortress 2 is to the PC/Mac, especially at the $15 price point.
Sound interesting? Check out the two developer walkthrough videos below:
Part 1:
Part 2: