800 Microsoft Points game recommendation?

jayteecork

So I bought the 2100 xbox points for Banjo Tooie.

Just wondering what I should spend the remaining 900 points on.

Anyone care to give me an idea?

Thanks.

Retr0gamer

Banjo Tooie hasn't aged well, I'd advise giving it a miss unless you have rose tinted specs syndrome.

Number 1 on the list has to be Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. You won't find a better game on the service and when you think you have finished it, look up gamefaqs, the game is twice as big as you first think it is

Bionic Commando Rearmed is another one to consider. It's a fantastic remake of one of the best games of the 8-bit era.

There's also peggle. I hate myself for liking and playing it so much.

I'm really loving galaga legions as well at the moment after buying it and not playing for ages. It's a bit trippy and rez like and plays great.

Vegeta

Retr0gamer wrote: »

There's also peggle. I hate myself for liking and playing it so much.
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Whoa there RG, there's no shame in it, peggle is immense.

I love that game, played it for about 4-5 hours there on Saturday in BruningEclipse's house. Its such easy playing. Have a go at a challenge, fail, pass the controller on and round and round it goes.

Even the versus mode is fun. Didn't think I'd ever get addicted to one of "those" types of games

TheAlmightyArse

My favourites are Bomberman Live and Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo for multiplayer laughs (though no-one is playing Puzzle Fighter online anymore) and OutRun and Geometry Wars 2 for racing and shooting highscore-o-fun.

Zeouterlimits

N+
Geometry Wars 2
Bionic Commando
Space Invaders Extreme
Peggle

jayteecork

Defo going for Banjo Tooie.
Banjo Kazooie is one of my favs games of all time but never played Tooie as it was too expensive on Ebay.

Played and finished SOTa on PS1 and have bionic commando on PC. hate it.
Might try Outrun maybe,

uncleoswald

I'd go for Arkanoid myself, up there with Pacman and Tetris for pure gaming perfection that should not be messed with. At 800 points its still a little steep for my liking but isn't that the case with everything on LIVE?

SteveDPirate

Just make sure you download a few trials first so you can get a feel for the games before you hand over your 800 points.

Outrun is great fun. It's a great looking game, but rather limited. Not many routes or tracks to drive.

Geometry Wars is a must. Such a simple, but yet amazing and addictive game.

Lamposts

Space Invaders Extreme
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Retr0gamer

Actually going by the DS version, space invaders extreme is ****ing amazing.

tomred1

Try a A Kingdom for Keflings, very good game.

grimm2005

+1 for bionic commando, great fun
RezHD is short but cool
Ikaruga is good but very very hard unless your very good at those type of games

Sabre0001

Peggle was one of the first things that entered my head when opening thread; glad I'm not alone
Worms
Bomberman Live

duploelabs

Peggle is as cute as my 5-week old daughter's smile and as difficult to stop as smack

chrislad

I love when you hit the last orange peg

tman

Geometry Wars 2 and Castlevania SotN would be the 2 most essential games imo
If the PC version of Peggle is anything to go by, then i'd say its nothing short of awesomeness!

duploelabs

It's perfect for when one gets a case of the 'willies' when playing dead space/bioshock/etc

Vegeta

chrislad wrote: »

I love when you hit the last orange peg

Or unlocking multiball and getting 2 of the balls into the bucket, instant 100k.

Have never unlocked double multi ball and gotten all 3 in the bucket, anyone know what the points are for that?

Also the computer is very good on the harder difficulties, makes the final few oranges very tactical, ya don't want to leave him an easy Fever.

Great game

jayteecork

Got Peggle for the PC.

Still stuck on deciding. Have Ikaruga on cube. Castlevanis: SOTN I've got 100& completion and sold on eBay.
Not mad about arcade racers so may skip Outrun.
Have Braid on PC.
Bionic Commado on PC.
Rez on Ps2.

Decision, decisions.

Mr E

I have at least 20 XBLA games, and the ones I've put most time into are Peggle, Marble Blast Ultra, Castlevania and Geometry Wars 2.

Definitely try before you buy though.

ironictoaster

Duke Nukem 3D
Worms
Marble blast ultra
Sensible soccer
MK3
Bionic Commando


Good games right there

johnny_ultimate

Geometry Wars 2 if you don't have it would indeed be an optimum choice - easily of a similar addiction level to Peggle (i.e. somewhere just below serious drug addiction).

SteveDPirate

Arrrghh! Just from the recommendations in this thread I got Peggle........... it's soooo damn addictive. So simple, and yet brilliant.

I also got Worms (not physically :pac:). Only 400 MS points. Well worth it!!

Retr0gamer

Space Invaders Extreme is fantastic and 800 points.

jayteecork

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Space Invaders Extreme is fantastic and 800 points.

Have it on ds.

Might go for N+

I have the DS version and completed it but it's entirely different apparently.

Vegeta

jayteecork wrote: »

Have it on ds.

Might go for N+

I have the DS version and completed it but it's entirely different apparently.

Played n+ in one of the lads houses there for ages on Saturday, another brilliant game. The co-op stuff is class and some of the missions are very difficult but rewarding when cleared.

jayteecork

Bought Banjo Tooie.

Still unsure about the remaining 900.

Thinking of going for N+.

Anyone tell me is there any good 400 MS point games?
Maybe go for 2 of them.

ironictoaster

Worms, Marble blast. 400 MS each. bargain.

jayteecork

Have Marble Blast - great game.

Not really inclined to go with worms as it's just a Pc game.
I'd like something down especially for 360. (like Marble Blast Ultra - which I know is available on PC but this version is all new)

Retr0gamer

Just get N+, I'd highly recommend it, there's loads of gameplay and extra free DLC as well.

duploelabs

Oh dear, goodbye life

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=314303518&mt=8

jayteecork

Had a quick go on the Pc version of Peggle and can't see what all the fuss is about.

I'm sure skill comes into it on the later levels but I was just firing out the ball randomly and clearing each stage first time.

Up to the third world.

I'm sure you peggle heads will say it's all about the score multipliers and whatnot.

I'll go back to Plants versus Zombies I'd say.

Retr0gamer

jayteecork wrote: »

Had a quick go on the Pc version of Peggle and can't see what all the fuss is about.

I'm sure skill comes into it on the later levels but I was just firing out the ball randomly and clearing each stage first time.

There's really no skill. It's just addictive.

Burning Eclipse

Retr0gamer wrote: »

There's really no skill. It's just addictive.

Digital Crack... Although if I play too much of it I get sick of it and won't play it for a week!

Skill... erm... Luck comes into it so much. It's possible to plan where your shot goes, probably the second peg it'll hit, but after that you'd have to be rainman to know what's gonna happen!

Desmondo2000

outrun is awesome also a good one is texas holdem my favorites would be heavy weapon and E4 which will make your eyes bleed