Comments on: Summer of Arcade begins next Wednesday! http://www.bytejacker.com/blog/summer-of-arcade-returns-next-week Reviews for gamers with fast connections and short attention spans. New episodes every Thursday. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:08:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Summer of Arcade 2010 announced! | Bytejacker http://www.bytejacker.com/blog/summer-of-arcade-returns-next-week/comment-page-1#comment-9132 Summer of Arcade 2010 announced! | Bytejacker Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:03:48 +0000 http://www.bytejacker.com/?p=1391#comment-9132 [...] Last year’s Summer of Arcade was pretty incredible. While it was no 2008 (in case you’ve forgotten, that was the year that gave us Braid, Castle Crashers, Geometry Wars 2 and Bionic Commando: Rearmed), some truly amazing XBLA games came out of it, including ‘Splosion Man and Shadow Complex, two of the Best Games Ever. So what does Microsoft have in store for Summer of Arcade 2010? Thanks to E3, we now know. [...] [...] Last year’s Summer of Arcade was pretty incredible. While it was no 2008 (in case you’ve forgotten, that was the year that gave us Braid, Castle Crashers, Geometry Wars 2 and Bionic Commando: Rearmed), some truly amazing XBLA games came out of it, including ‘Splosion Man and Shadow Complex, two of the Best Games Ever. So what does Microsoft have in store for Summer of Arcade 2010? Thanks to E3, we now know. [...]

]]> By: Tanner http://www.bytejacker.com/blog/summer-of-arcade-returns-next-week/comment-page-1#comment-3777 Tanner Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:04:15 +0000 http://www.bytejacker.com/?p=1391#comment-3777 Ah, guess my eyes glazed over the link there. Sorry 'bout that! Ah, guess my eyes glazed over the link there. Sorry ’bout that!

]]> By: Nick http://www.bytejacker.com/blog/summer-of-arcade-returns-next-week/comment-page-1#comment-3764 Nick Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:12:43 +0000 http://www.bytejacker.com/?p=1391#comment-3764 Damn, you've got me on Dante. I can't argue that Capcom didn't create or hasn't been successful with the DMC series. However, the fact that Capcom dissolved Clover Studios after none of their games (including Viewtiful Joe) were financial successes means that I think i'm going to have to eat just the one hat. Also, yeah, the Trials video in the story itself is from the 360 version, but the one I linked in the article (when I said "This video") is of Trials 2. I thought that gameplay video was a little more representative of what people should expect from the game than the action-packed, quick-cut, explosion-dense trailer for Trials HD they put out. Damn, you’ve got me on Dante. I can’t argue that Capcom didn’t create or hasn’t been successful with the DMC series. However, the fact that Capcom dissolved Clover Studios after none of their games (including Viewtiful Joe) were financial successes means that I think i’m going to have to eat just the one hat.

Also, yeah, the Trials video in the story itself is from the 360 version, but the one I linked in the article (when I said “This video”) is of Trials 2. I thought that gameplay video was a little more representative of what people should expect from the game than the action-packed, quick-cut, explosion-dense trailer for Trials HD they put out.

]]> By: Tanner http://www.bytejacker.com/blog/summer-of-arcade-returns-next-week/comment-page-1#comment-3763 Tanner Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:42:41 +0000 http://www.bytejacker.com/?p=1391#comment-3763 Get your hat ready, because you're about to eat it. Dante from the DMC series. Other than him and maybe Viewtiful Joe, I can't think of any others, really. I'm most excited for Trials HD (by the way, that video isn't from the PC version) and Shadow Complex. Shadow Complex looks better than a lot of full-fledged games, actually. There's really no reason to buy the TMNT remake because Castle Crashers exists. I feel sorry for anyone who buys Monkey Island on the 360 when they could be playing on the PC instead (unless they only have a Mac). I tried the demo on the 360 for shits and giggles and was really turned off by the controls. It's serviceable, yes, but if you have a PC that was built in the last decade or so, there's no reason not to buy it there. Get your hat ready, because you’re about to eat it.
Dante from the DMC series. Other than him and maybe Viewtiful Joe, I can’t think of any others, really.

I’m most excited for Trials HD (by the way, that video isn’t from the PC version) and Shadow Complex. Shadow Complex looks better than a lot of full-fledged games, actually. There’s really no reason to buy the TMNT remake because Castle Crashers exists. I feel sorry for anyone who buys Monkey Island on the 360 when they could be playing on the PC instead (unless they only have a Mac). I tried the demo on the 360 for shits and giggles and was really turned off by the controls. It’s serviceable, yes, but if you have a PC that was built in the last decade or so, there’s no reason not to buy it there.

]]> By: chickenthings http://www.bytejacker.com/blog/summer-of-arcade-returns-next-week/comment-page-1#comment-3757 chickenthings Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:57:11 +0000 http://www.bytejacker.com/?p=1391#comment-3757 Without a doubt, Castle Crashers was my favorite from last year. I was so excited when I bought it, and it actually didn't disappoint me. Bionic Commando was my second favorite, I just got stuck and never wanted to find out how to get unstuck, so I haven't beaten it yet. Braid, I actually never bought, but it was an amazing game from what I saw. It's just, when you see it, the magic is taken away. And finally, Geometry Wars 2, was a disapointment. Some people, like me, play their Xbox without it hooked up to the internet. If I can't save my high scores, than it's worthless to me. I'm mostly excited for Shadow Complex and Marvel Vs Capcom 2. I already have SotN on arcade; I LOVE those types of games. There's nothing more addicting to me. And I've wanted Marvel vs Capcom 2 forever, as I love fighting games, and this one was one of my favorites back in the day. The other games look interesting, but I don't know if I'll purchase them. Still, a great list! Without a doubt, Castle Crashers was my favorite from last year. I was so excited when I bought it, and it actually didn’t disappoint me. Bionic Commando was my second favorite, I just got stuck and never wanted to find out how to get unstuck, so I haven’t beaten it yet. Braid, I actually never bought, but it was an amazing game from what I saw. It’s just, when you see it, the magic is taken away. And finally, Geometry Wars 2, was a disapointment. Some people, like me, play their Xbox without it hooked up to the internet. If I can’t save my high scores, than it’s worthless to me.

I’m mostly excited for Shadow Complex and Marvel Vs Capcom 2. I already have SotN on arcade; I LOVE those types of games. There’s nothing more addicting to me. And I’ve wanted Marvel vs Capcom 2 forever, as I love fighting games, and this one was one of my favorites back in the day.

The other games look interesting, but I don’t know if I’ll purchase them. Still, a great list!

]]> By: Anthony http://www.bytejacker.com/blog/summer-of-arcade-returns-next-week/comment-page-1#comment-3756 Anthony Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:52:19 +0000 http://www.bytejacker.com/?p=1391#comment-3756 Agreed. I was really hoping we'd see more things along the lines of Super Street Fighter II HD than things like this. One of the things I've always wanted to see with things like Live Arcade and Virtual Console releases is a package purchase that includes a "classic" and "remixed" version - something that allows me to play it as it always looked and sounds, and then an option that comes with some sweet new HD action with all new art and music that still feels true to the original. Think about the difference between Super Mario Bros on the NES and the "All-Stars" version on the SNES. Something along those lines. Agreed. I was really hoping we’d see more things along the lines of Super Street Fighter II HD than things like this.

One of the things I’ve always wanted to see with things like Live Arcade and Virtual Console releases is a package purchase that includes a “classic” and “remixed” version – something that allows me to play it as it always looked and sounds, and then an option that comes with some sweet new HD action with all new art and music that still feels true to the original.

Think about the difference between Super Mario Bros on the NES and the “All-Stars” version on the SNES. Something along those lines.

]]> By: Gregory Weir http://www.bytejacker.com/blog/summer-of-arcade-returns-next-week/comment-page-1#comment-3747 Gregory Weir Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:47:12 +0000 http://www.bytejacker.com/?p=1391#comment-3747 I'm struck by how Reshelled looks no better than the original. It would've been nice if they'd enhanced the original sprites and added cool 2D effects instead of changing it to crappy 3D. I’m struck by how Reshelled looks no better than the original. It would’ve been nice if they’d enhanced the original sprites and added cool 2D effects instead of changing it to crappy 3D.

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