Both Elements of Destruction and Sea Life Safari are available on Xbox LIVE Arcade!
Elements of Destruction allows you to use tornadoes and earthquakes to exact revenge on the corporation that fired you. Sea Life Safari is a more slow paced, family friendly game where you assume the role of a photographer taking pictures of various marine life.
Both Elements of Destruction and Sea Life Safari are available for 800 Microsoft Points.
WorthPlaying Writes:
One of the coolest figures in all literature, film and gaming is the mad scientist. This diabolical genius, gifted with a brain the size of a Buick and the propensity to use his abilities for destruction and chaos, makes the cackling crackpot a very worthy character indeed. In most instances, the madman must be stopped, and it is up to some dashing and brave hero to save the day. Elements of Destruction flips the script, though, casting you as the brainiac scorned, swearing to get your revenge on those who have wronged you. The result is a madcap adventure in weather manipulation that will leave you feeling like a total badass.
Nick Akerman Writes:
"Don't drop it. Your ice cream, I mean. In the sweltering summer months there is little more you could want to cool you down than that tasty treat. With a barrage of hotheaded, serious games on the way, gamers could be forgiven for not having time to relax properly. Sealife Safari tries to buckle this trend however, as it seems Sierra are getting into the holiday spirit by offering us the chance to unwind without spending heavily and leaving the normality of our own households. In reality though, all that Sealife Safari provides is a simplistic, on-rails journey that is cluttered with vital flaws that aren't going to calm you down; they will put you to sleep."
Gamertell has posted a negative review of the Xbox Live Arcade game Sea Life Safari by Sierra Online. From the review:
"Sea Life Safari whittles down a tour of the colorful sea floor floor to a few voyeuristic minutes without the expensive hassles. Instead, you float around and simply take pictures of just about everything that moves and the entire game lasts about as long as your average diving cylinder."
For positives the review mentions the graphics and potential appeal to young gamers.
As for negatives, the review cites mixed messages, overly easy gameplay, lack of decent photography tools and length.
Elements sounds like a good time.