I get all tingly whenever Microsoft does these Xbox Live Arcade release events because it means that there’s a slew of good games coming out soon.
Personally, I’m the most excited for Hard Corps: Uprising because it’s a brand new prequel to Contra: Hard Corps, and I love me some online Contra co-op play.
If you haven’t played Beyond Good & Evil or Torchlight yet, you will need to rectify that immediately when they come out. BG&E is a great action-adventure game that put the team behind Assassin’s Creed on the map while Torchlight is one of the best dungeon hackers released since Diablo.
I could do without the casual games, but will reserve judgment until seeing what other people think first. Full House Poker could be fairly interesting as a spiritual successor to 1 vs 100. It’s a massively multiplayer poker game utilizing our Xbox Avatars that works cross platform with Windows Phone 7.
Not that I have a Windows Phone 7, though. But if I did. Ohhh boy.
Beginning Feb. 16 with “Hard Corps: Uprising,” a new game will launch every week bringing ongoing fun to you and your friends. New titles will also include “Full House Poker,” the gem-matching action of “Bejeweled Blitz Live,” fan favorite “Beyond Good & Evil” and action role-playing game “Torchlight.”
via Torchlight coming to Xbox Live Arcade with new content for House Party series | Joystiq.