Xbox Live Market Place - General Discussion Thread 1

[ChrisF]

Lot of people on NGF seem to have Marathon in their heads, for some reason.

[ChrisF]

MS started this generation with a lot of good will from foreign customers, but they seem to be doing their utmost to squander it. From them going on and on about how wonderful the video marketplace is (if you are from the US), to giving away free Xbox Live Arcade games (if you are from the US), and now even going so far as to block every single piece of content from the bringing it home Comicon coverage...

They deserve to be slammed over this.

For what it's worth, Major Nelson posted this regarding the Comic-Con content, so I don't really think it is Microsoft's fault...

"Also, I have passed on the feedback to the team about the lack of availabilty of this content outside the U.S. They are aware of it and are sharing it with the content rights holders."

[Jebus]

Sensi would make my week...

[chopemon]

Lot of people on NGF seem to have Marathon in their heads, for some reason.

it is on partnernet.

but then so is space giraffe and puzzle fighter

[bignige]

space giraffe please.

[kendra]

Sensi would make my week...

That's out August 29th. I'm hoping for Track and Field.

[chopemon]

space giraffe please.

i hope you won't be as disappointed as i was...

[ChrisF]

Not suggesting its all hype and the same as tempest are you? (not that you can say under NDA of course...)

edit: just asked one of my mates who tells me he's played it at RV2007 and enjoyed it! (and he hated Tempest) so thats good!

Whats this Switchball too?

[VR46]

The achievements appeared for Undertow last Friday, could mean nothing of course, game sounds and looks good though if I've not heard much about it recently

http://xbox360achievements.org/achievements.php?gameID=242

http://ntsc-uk.domino.org/showthread.php?t=73512

[TheForce]

the Giraffe in space can't come soon enough, I can't find anything about the release date...

I get the feeling you and I are going to have one hell of a score battle once this goes up.

yup, this is gonna be awesome for highscore battles !!

i hope you won't be as disappointed as i was...

meaning ? .....

[Lyrical Donut]

Marathon and Spyglass Board Games this week.

[MartyG]

For what it's worth, Major Nelson posted this regarding the Comic-Con content, so I don't really think it is Microsoft's fault...

"Also, I have passed on the feedback to the team about the lack of availabilty of this content outside the U.S. They are aware of it and are sharing it with the content rights holders."

It's always the same excuse though - Microsoft have enough clout to make this a zero problem, seems to me they're not really trying that hard to cut the red tape because it's just easier that way.

You can actually d/l the free themes, I really wanted to see the new Babylon 5 content though, and that's blocked

[PeteJ]

Marathon and Spyglass Board Games this week.

Full details:
This week, we have two anticipated titles coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade, Marathon Durandal, and Spyglass Board Games. Both will come to Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 this Wednesday, July 18, beginning at 9:00 a.m. GMT (2:00 a.m. Pacific).

Marathon: Durandal
ESRB Rating M (Mature)
800 Microsoft Points
Available Worldwide


Seventeen years ago, you survived a vicious Pfhor assault on the U.E.S.C. Marathon. Now you have been awakened by the enigmatic, sentient A.I. called Durandal and sent to an alien world to uncover the mysteries of their advanced technology. In Marathon: Durandal, armed with only a pistol, you are humanity?s last champion!

* Epic story: Exclusive to Xbox LIVE? Arcade, Marathon: Durandal is a cult classic first-person shooter (FPS) that continues the tradition of great gameplay while remaining faithful to the spirit of Bungie lore as the predecessor to the Halo franchise.
* Upgraded visuals: All images in the game have been redrawn in high definition.
* Modern networking: Marathon: Durandal features a new modern networking layer built with Xbox LIVE in mind.
* Superior control: The redesigned controls take full advantage of the Xbox 360 Controller and enhance playing a first-person shooter on a home console.
* For more details on ?Marathon: Durandel?, please visit http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/m/ma...boxlivearcade/.

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Spyglass Board Games
Marathon: Durandal
ESRB Rating E (Everyone)
800 Microsoft Points
Available Worldwide

Spyglass Board Games offers a fun new take on classic board games, like Chess, Checkers, Mancala, and Reversi. Play and chat socially on Xbox LIVE?, or play against the computer. Use the Xbox LIVE Vision camera to personalize the game board, playing pieces, and video effects. Each game has custom pieces to choose from, such as a rook made of stone, or a furry checkers piece with cute gleaming eyes. Make each game your very own!

* Full featured games: Four classic board games to choose from. Play Chess, Checkers, Mancala, or Reversi.
* Video integration with Xbox LIVE Vision camera: Fully integrated video chat lets you see your opponent. Use the video effects to personalize your game.
* Customizable pieces: Choose custom game pieces that range from traditional marble, to metallic silver, to fuzzy and wiggling gel.
* Twelve achievements: Twelve achievements are offered ranging from easy, such as playing all four games, to more challenging, such as taking all four corners in Reversi.
* For more game details on ?Spyglass Board Games?, please visit http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/s/sp...boxlivearcade/.

[bignige]

i hope you won't be as disappointed as i was...

Probably not.

[Lyrical Donut]

MS buggered the Spyglass pricing up, it's 400 points