The New Year brings us eleven new releases and ten updates in this weeks round up of Xbox Indie Games.
Below is the compilation video showing gameplay footage from all of this weeks new releases. The blue bar on the right side of the video is now finally gone, but I think the volume levels may be a little too high so I will get that fixed for next week. Talking of next week, the round up articles will return to their usual Sunday’s now that Christmas and New Year are out the way.
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, the rest use the developers descriptions. Please take a look at all the games as something may interest you. There are trailers made by the developers for the new releases which can be found on Page 2.
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Geddon it!
Cthulhu Saves the World is from the makers of last years popular RPG Breath of Death VII: The Beginning so you should all know that this is a must buy title. The story goes that you are Cthulhu, the lord of insanity, who has lost his powers and the only way to get them back is to become an hero. The game features seven playable characters over a story which lasts between 6 to 10 hours. There are multiple modes and difficulties which should cater for everyone, especially as it only costs 240 :MSPoints:. This looks to be a great game and we should have a full review online soon, in the meantime download the trial via the Marketplace, a trailer can be found on Page 2.
Avatar Karting is a sequel of sorts from the makers of last years Avatar Racedrome (review here). This time you are put in the seat of Go Karts with 16 tracks to race on either online or against AI. Like the original the driving controls are tricky to get the hang of but there are settings in the menu to change this so give that a try as one will be more suitable for you. The original was a lot of fun and this looks to be more of the same and is well worth checking out. Avatar Karting costs 80 :MSPoints: and more information can be found on the Marketplace.
GrappleBoy looks like Super Meat Boy at first glance and it is actually quite similar in gameplay terms. You control GrappleBoy and must make it to the exit flag without dying. Unlike SMB, GrappleBoy can grab on to scenery with his tongue then swing and extend it to reach otherwise impossible to reach places. The grappling does take a bit of getting used to but once you play for a while you get the hang of it. From what I played it looks to be a decent game and well worth the 80 :MSPoints:, give it a try! More information can be found on the Marketplace.
Ar-meh-geddon
Paddle Baddle – What is Paddle Baddle you ask? It may look like a simple paddle game but this ain’t your grandmas paddle game. This is a Paddle Game on Steroids! (it’s ok games can use steroids we checked) Paddle Baddle offers 1 – 4 players 3 Fast paced game modes Obstacles and Power Ups 50+ Lvls All wrapped up in a fast paced game where you can try dominate your friends to earn bragging rights. Paddle Baddle costs 240 :MSPoints: and more information can be found on the Marketplace, a trailer can be found on Page 2.
Vorpal – Single Player 2D Bullet Hell Shooter. Try to destroy your opponent’s ship by firing a barrage of bullets and depleting its various shields. Dodge your enemy’s insane attacks while using various Power Ups to improve your odds. Vorpal costs 80 :MSPoints: and more information can be found on the Marketplace, a trailer can be found on Page 2.
Wizard Apprentice – Use your avatar to capture monsters, loot treasure and learn spells in this epic RPG! Wizard Apprentice costs 80 :MSPoints: and more information can be found on the Marketplace.
Armageddon outta here!
AutoMorpion – Move over Minesweeper! AutoMorpion is the next big “little” game to hit the XBox. Simple to learn, almost impossible to master, instantly addictive. The farther you go, the harder it gets, so you have to keep thinking several moves ahead. And you have to keep out-doing yourself. All you do is just keep adding one more dot to connect five dots in a row. Easy, right? Until it starts to grow… AutoMorpion costs 80 :MSPoints: and more information can be found on the Marketplace, a trailer can be found on Page 2.
New Year Countdown – This app uses the date/time set on your Xbox to show you the exact days/ h/min/sec left to New Year! When only 9 sec left the countdown will turn red and start beeping, wanting you to join in. When the countdown reaches 0 there will be colorful fireworks and atmospheric sound effects. There’s also a Simulate New Year button for the once who’d like to celebrate New Year at another time! Enjoy! New Year Countdown costs 80 :MSPoints: and more information can be found on the Marketplace.
Quick Draw 2 is finally here! Due to overwhelming popular demand, Quick Draw has returned to the Xbox, now with bigger and better guns than ever. This version features unlockable weaponry attainable through super-human reaction times! These high-definition arms are so fascinating that you feel like you’re in a real duel! Are you ready to take on the world? – Quick Draw 2 costs 80 :MSPoints: and more information can be found on the Marketplace.
Snake is classic game in which a player controls a snake and tries to eat its food. Each time you eat your snake gets longer. Avoid the snake and walls while trying to obtain food. Snake costs 80 :MSPoints: and more information can be found on the Marketplace.
True Exorcism – Perform an exorcism and free the innocent from demonic possession in this action packed reaction based game! True Exorcism costs 80 :MSPoints: and more information can be found on the Marketplace, a trailer can be found on Page 2.
Updated Titles
Titles that have received a software update or price change are Avatar QuizCall – Xmas Edition, Avatar Bump!, Chus Dynasty, Ubergridder, Monsters Elect, Akujin, Osr unhinged, radiangames Fluid, Super Tricky and Suuey,
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