Rocketball, Samurai Showdown 2, and Shotest Shogi are available now on Xbox LIVE Arcade!
In summary:
- Rocketball - 800 Microsoft Points
- Samurai Showdown 2 - 800 Microsoft Points
- Shotest Shogi - 800 Microsoft Points
Stotest Shogi is a strategic chess-like game that is a massive hit over in Japan and supports Xbox LIVE play.
Even after completing all of the tutorials and investing hours of play time, defeating any of the AI opponents is still a difficult prospect. At 800 Microsoft points, the price tag is cheaper than moving to Japan and training with a grand master, but the difficulty and absence of adversaries online make this a tough game to recommend to anybody but the most devout tabletop-strategy-game players who are willing to hone their talents through the game's excellent tools.
GamesRadar writes: "It's Japanese chess, if you're wondering. Whatever possessed Rubicon to choose an ultra-obscure game like this for their debut is beyond us, but they've done a great job of making it, and of teaching you how it's played. It'll be big in Japan; over here, not so much. A great way to meet Japanese people?"
You'll love
* Well executed
* Nice tutorial
* Meet Japanese people!
You'll hate
* Ultra-obscure
* May hurt your brain
* Who will play with you?
Shogi is the kind of game that you can get hooked on. If you enjoy chess, playing and learning this variant will be right up your alley. However, the 800 Microsoft point ($10 US) price tag will have you wishing more effort would have been put into the presentation and game options.
Presentation - 3.0
Graphics - 4.0
Sound - 4.0
Gameplay - 7.0
Lasting Appeal - 6.0
Overall -
OH HOLY MOLY.
*runs to download Samurai Showdown 2*
He said SS2 was only going to be 400pts!! ugh!!