Playing this month…
…mostly XBLA games.
Third Xbox drive has bitten the dust so only games from HD right now.
Loderunner. A new look on an old classic. Lots of fun, frustrating multiplayer action, lots of levels… how can you go wrong?
N+ A fun little platform/puzzle type game. Levels are simple in theory, get to a switch/switch opens door/get to door/next level. In practice it’s a running, sliding, wall jumping, frustrating (but fun) experience. Originally a flash title (I think?) and now on XBLA, grab the trial and give it a whirl.
Souls. A game from the indie section on XBLA. Simple gameplay, frustrating to master. Reminds me of those old ‘test your nerves’ machines where you guide a metal ring over a twisty wire. Any contact between the ring and the wire sounds an alarm and ends the game. Souls works on the same principle. The player must guide the soul of a deceased person (presumably to heaven, I have not completed it yet) through corridors and elevator shafts, avoiding demons that appear from walls/ceilings/floors to try and swallow you.
At only 80 points it’s worth checking out. I could live without the repeated ‘scare’ moments though.
Other than the occasional Trials HD session, that’s about it till I get the drive replaced.
