The ScooterBlog

Before this past three week period, I had not bought any new XBox Live Arcade games this year, maybe not since November. However, I’ve bought the last three, and all three seem like they will be good buys for the price.

•  Alien Hominid HD - A fun looking Flash-shaded (more accurate than Cell-Shaded) game with a lot of humor and difficulty. When I played it for the first time last week (played it 2 or 3 times now), I could not get any farther than Level 1-2. It was enough to earn me the not-so-respectful number of 5 achievement points, but I figure with some help, I can advance farther into the game. Like any platformer, it’s about the patterns of your motion.
• Worms - So far, loving this game! It’s a port of the classic PC and console series that’s been around for 10 years, with a nice graphics upgrade for the 360, and the all-important online multiplayer aspect, which without it, the game, cool as it may be, would be a worthless download. That, and the achievements seem like they are very possible with consistent play.
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - I know that the movie is coming out in a couple of weeks, but this is where it’s at for me. The original hack-and-slash quarter-munching game was a great arcade game for its time, and while the graphics (not enhanced) look dated now, the game is still a lot of fun to play. And, the price is right (400 points, 5 bucks).

Only one slight problem … Symphony Of The Night comes out next week .. for ten bucks! That’s not even a question. More of a MUST BUY.