A quieter than usual week for Xbox Indie Games, with only ten new releases and eleven updated titles.
Our game play compilation video is available to view below. I am using different video grabbing software this week and its recorded a small blue line on the right edge of the videos so I will try and get this fixed soon. I am also looking into ways to get visitors involved for their impressions of the indie games which we can incorporate into the round ups. We welcome all suggestions/feedback on the indie games round ups, good or bad, so please let us know in the comments.
Here are this weeks releases and updates sorted in a rough order on how good they are over three categories. Trial impressions have been wrote for the Geddon it! category games. Please take a look at all the games as something may interest you. Trailers for the new releases can be found on Page 2.
Geddon it!
Commander – World 1 is a tower defense game with a few twists. First is that the enemy path is dynamic which can change over time or be modified by yourself. The second twist is you can control spaceships to help destroy the enemy. There are plenty of levels to defend your way through, the presentation and graphics are in a bright colourful pixel art style which is good to see and works well. Commander – World 1 only costs 80 :MSPoints: and is well worth checking out. More information can be found on the Marketplace, a trailer can be found on Page 2.
Krazy Alienz is a arcade game inspired shooter which also features power ups and downs. It is essentially Space Invaders, but to help you rack up the scores there are a variety of specials such as Rewind which will reverse the aliens direction and Rockets that will destroy entire columns of aliens. The game features an up to four player local multiplayer mode, leaderboards and plenty of levels to beat. Krazy Alienz costs 80 :MSPoints: and more information can be found on the Marketplace, a trailer can be found on Page 2.
Wiwi’s Adventures 2 is a 2D scrolling platform game. You play as a small boy named Wiwi who is looking for the Scrolls of Chaos which have been stolen by the bad Hamster Army. There are 25 varied levels with 6 bosses and 14 different enemy types. There are power ups which allow you to fly, run faster and shoot fireballs… sounds familiar? 🙂 Despite the similarities to a certain plumber, this is a decent platform game with nice graphics, music and good old fashioned platform action. More information can be found on the Marketplace, a trailer can be found on Page 2. UPDATE: I reviewed this game earlier in the week and has since been removed from the Xbox Marketplace. I will update if/when it is back for sale.
Ar-meh-geddon
Aah Impossible Rescue – A sad kitten is a sad enough sight, but there’s nothing sadder than a sad and wet kitten. YOU are armed with an uncanny ability to steer three stranded river kittens from afar. Will they be purring bundles of happiness, or scrawny damp fuzz-monsters? Its up to you in this “arcade kitten rescue mission simulator” Aah Impossible Rescue costs 80 :MSPoints: and more information can be found on the Marketplace.
Angle of Attack is a fast-paced, visually stunning, twin-stick “strategy” shooter. Deploy droids and defend your ship, all the while attempting to construct and connect multiple ‘nodes’. Angle of Attack costs 80 :MSPoints: and more information can be found on the Marketplace.
Whakman – Beneath the ground, a strange creature lives… Whakman! Roll, bounce and dash through 18 levels and get all the gold awards. Whakman costs 80 :MSPoints: and more information can be found on the Marketplace, a trailer can be found on Page 2.
Armageddon outta here!
Avatar Banker: Greed is Great – Bankers, you know you’re going to hell! But on the way there’s still time to bankrupt a few countries and fill your pockets, you may even have time for a massage at the end of a hard day off loading your debts. A one to four player game where the only thing you have to do is ruin the world and live the dream! Play with a friend for ultimate enjoyment. Avatar Banker: Greed is Great costs 80 :MSPoints: and more information can be found on the Marketplace.
Avatar’s Rock – ROCK NOW BELONGS TO THE AVATAR! This is AVATAR’S ROCK! 4 PLAYER Co-op! 4 unique instruments! Lead, Bass, Rhythm Guitar and Drums! AVATAR’S ROCK is compatible with popular Xbox 360 musical controllers. Avatar’s Rock costs 240 :MSPoints: and more information can be found on the Marketplace, a trailer can be found on Page 2.
BlurBall – Blazing Forge Games puts a hardcore spin on retro paddle ball games with BlurBall – a highly competitive multiplayer game with 7 levels, up to 16 balls, and 24 paddles on a single match! You can’t handle the chaos! Play head to head with a friend or on a team with over 100+ unique paddles to choose from. Curious about the cheat code menu? Check out www.BlazingForgeGames.com. BlurBall costs 80 :MSPoints: and more information can be found on the Marketplace.
Death – Can you cling on to your life? (online highscores) Death costs 80 :MSPoints: and more information can be found on the Marketplace.
Updated Titles
Titles that have received a software update or price change are Avatarmageddon, Magnetic Defender, Toybox Racing, bricks4ever, UAV Wars, MeetURMatch (Avatar Edition), Seizonrenda, PebbleDash, Mind’s Eye of Jupiter – 01, Academy Trivia and Spin.
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