Xbox Live Market Place - General Discussion Thread 1

[John Beaulieu]

it doesn't look as good as the SP demo - but its still far from ****.

[MartyG]

Anyone else issues with the auto-download for XBLA trail games? Doesn't seem to work properly for me, no errors are shown, but the games don't fully download needing me to force them to start again, and it's just listed as incomplete.

[spagmasterswift]

I kept finding 'incomplete video's in my Memory - then I realised they were from US and Japanese accounts that I hadn't stuck around long enough for them to download >_<

Sorry that was of no help ;p

[PeteJ]

I was downloading the Vegas demo for about 12 hours yesterday, last time I checked it was at about 85%...then just before I went to bed at 1am the bloody thing started again!

[tom-nook]

Just downloaded the NCAA March Madness 07 demo (US marketplace). Lets you play a 5 minute quarter.

Seems like another lacklustre EA hoops game unfortunately & the 2K games put this to shame. Another case of style over substance.

Good Points
-Graphically quite nice (not amazing)
-commenary is excellent
-college tunes (you'll either love them or hate them)

Bad Points
-framerate is very choppy
-lacks any real pace (press turbo & players still jog along)
-controls seem basic & nowhere near as deep as the 2K games
-waxy players

[Family Fry]

Arcade Wednesday presents this week...
Small Arms http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?fs=1&id=3298
Avalible at 0800 GMT (1:00 a.m. PST)
For 800 Points.
Game Features...
12 characters, each with their own weapon
8 unique levels
12 Achievements, including the innovative ?Six Degrees of Small Arms? viral achievement
Up to 4-player multiplayer offline and on Xbox Live
Local Multiplayer / Xbox Live Swap ? allows players to swap out a local friend with a friend over Live without leaving the game!
Three single player game modes (Story, Challenge, and Shooting Range)
Colorful 3D graphics with classic side-scrolling run and gun action
Expect premium downloadable content for this title in the future ? providing new game play elements and unique challenges for Small Arms fans.

[PeteJ]

Sweet, something new

[Matt]

Yes!!

[Spatial]

Excellent, was just thinking about this the other day

[Paulos G]

Hmm. I only have 700 points left. Time to add a few methinks...

[Family Fry]

Just noticed on the official page.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/s/smallarmslivearcadexbox360/

Check this out..
Find the dev team: If you're lucky enough to play with the Small Arms development team on Xbox Live, you become part of the Six Degrees of Small Arms viral achievement. Play someone who's played the dev team up to six generations removed for this unique achievement! Small Arms also offers 11 other different achievements.

Achievement List
Completed Training (10)
Combo x2 (15)
Combo x5 (20)
Challenge x15 (10)
Challenge x50 (25)
Won 10 Matches (10)
Won 50 Matches (15)
Won 100 Matches (25)
Complete Mission Mode (20)
Played 100 Matches (25)
Marksmanship (25)
Six Degrees of Small Arms (0)

It has been a while since we have had an original game, generally when we get them they are bought and are usually cool wee games, this one does look like it could be fun a 4 player game.
Roboblitz next week maybe?!

[Riskbreaker]

Nice one, have been looking forwards to some new original content for arcade. Can't wait to give it a blast tomorrow

[Silvergun X]

Wow, great stuff!

[Flompy]

The thought of Worms HD is what's floating my boat.. mmm

[MartyG]

A car pack for Test Drive Unlimited is now available, if you bought your PAL land copy you're still going to have to stump up 350 MS Points despite paying twice the price compared to the US.

Edit - should add that the Edge review mentioned we'd get this content for free ( though obviously they could have had their sources mixed up at the time ). However, the promo material states the game contains over 125 licenced cars and motorcycles, in fact there are only about 80 available. ( though looking at the game packing it says 90 vehicles ).

On a brighter note, there are two additional car downloads that are free, a Chevrolet? Corvette? C1 1957 and a Lexus IS 350.