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Stuck in a rut, Puzzle Quest 2 fails to deliver anything new
The first Puzzle Quest was a devilish combo of classic RPG elements and the best of the puzzle world, resulting in an addictive blend that made many road trips, bank lines, and family gatherings a little more bearable. Puzzle Quest 2 introduces some new mechanics and a more robust campaign setting, but all the additions may be a little too light to convert any existing Puzzle Quest addicts.
July 20, 2010
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There's nothing that brings friends closer than a little world domination
The Xbox Live Arcade has been host to a plethora of board game adaptations by this point, but the king of all war games has been sadly absent. Come and go are the classic compilations and German fan favourites, but Risk has been nowhere in sight. However, Hasbro has finally seen fit to release an online adaptation of La Conquête du Monde with an updated rule set for fast online play. For those that have been waiting, this is now your day.
Testing your historic knowledge has been fun. We’ve had a bunch of really funny answers for who Snoopy could battle through history.
Unfortunately we can’t all be winners in life so our randomly selected duo are Rum Geoff and Xiantayne. Congratulations to both of you and keep an eye on your inboxes, a beagle will be landing soon. As for the rest of you, keep your eye on the front page as we’ll be having plenty more contests in the near future.
Earthworm Jim crawls back in to gaming for an XBLA revamp
Earthworm Jim is one of those properties you either love or have no idea what to think of it. Between the gross-out humour, bizarre characters and some unique platforming mechanics, Earthworm Jim is a cult classic that defined the SNES/Genesis generation for many. Now, Gameloft has revived the extraterrestrial (or is that extra-terrestrial?) hero in full HD for the Xbox Live Arcade.
Things on Wheels, this year's contender for worst downloadable game
Wonky race car driving has been a staple of gaming since MarioKart paved the way for arcade-style racing to go crazy. Things On Wheels is an XBLA title similar in vein to ReVolt, Micro Machines, or Mad Tracks. It offers up plenty of power-ups and kooky courses to get players interested, but sloppy level design and poor handling make the game a sub-par mess.
It's WWI and Snoopy has a target in sight
Charles Schultz’ Peanuts may not be the first franchise you associate with a high-altitude dogfight to the death aerial combat game, but Snoopy Flying Ace delivers just that. Cast in a pseud-steampunk WWI universe, Charlie Brown’s beagle chases down the infamous Red Baron in one of the best aerial warfare games the XBLA has to offer.
People have a lot of different ideas about how best to use a jetpack. Some were selfish, some were selfless and some were just plain weird. We had a lot of really clever submissions to our Rocket Knight contest, but because there is only one code to be had most will walk away saddened.
Congratulations to Mecandes, you are our randomly selected winner! Keep an eye on your inbox, your prize will be arriving shortly. As for the rest of you, we thank you for your submissions and encourage you to check back soon for more contests.
