OXCGN:
"With Hydrophobia, the latest in a line of retail-quality Xbox Live Arcade games hitting download servers right about now, OXCGN scored an exclusive interview with Rob Hewson, Senior Creative Designer at developer Dark Energy.
Read on for the details on why Hydrophobia transitioned from a disc release to Live Arcade, how water plays a more integral role in gameplay than any game before and the scores you have to reach to literally beat them at their own game!"
Edgar writes: "Equip your rebreather because in this article we'll take a look at Hydrophobia and water. Lots of water."
What a surprise, I was just searching for this game. I'm honestly quite surprised by the water physics and definitely looking forward to trying it soon.
loved this game/ still play it. The water and atmosphere where stellar and really fun to interact with.
Neil writes: "You may well be keeping the wallet shut until the various big Black Friday deals start to populate around the globe, but no matter what is on the horizon, the Xbox Live Deals With Gold sale carries on regardless. After a rather decent amount of discounts on Xbox One and Xbox 360 titles last time out, the Deals With Gold sale is back once more to deliver a number of games at bargain-basement prices. Is there anything found in the Xbox Live Deals With Gold sale for 13th-19th November 2018 that takes your fancy?"
Escapist: Hey, I knew what I was doing. I can't claim ignorance, and I'll never claim innocence. Someone offered me a preview copy of Ninja Gaiden 3, so I took it, fully aware that it sucked. I played the demo at E3. I spoke to people whose opinions I trusted. I listened to my razor-sharp instincts and my not-so-sharp gut. Lo and behold, every single warning sign turned out to be dead on. Ninja Gaiden 3 is a travesty.
But I don't regret playing it for a moment, because I occasionally play bad videogames. On purpose. And so should you.
I can almost always find a reason to play any game. Too many people today just want to say negative things about games, but there is almost always something worthwhile in any game to me.
Warhammer 40k would be labelled as a crappy type game, i labelled it that ages ago when i saw afew screenshots for it and a trailer "looks like rubbish"
And it is, but i cant stop playing it, the voice acting is awesome http://www.youtube.com/watc... thats enough to warrant a playthrough on normal
Its pretty straight forward, run and shoot, hack/slash, its got a cool story/characters, big online community (never have any problems getting into some co-op)
If it wasnt released on PS+ i doubt i would of played it, im REALLY grateful i didnt miss it, because i would of done otherwise
I recommend it, if your looking for a pretty basic game with nothing to think about, just fun
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
The water physics look great! Hope that the looks translate well into the gameplay.
I think this might have been a great idea by the devs to get it onto XBLA instead of as a full retail disc as originally planned.
I see this as the way smaller devs should get their stuff saved from all too frequent cancellations because they aren't backed by huge publishers.
I think games like Theseis, Darkest of Days (not released in PAL territories), Faith and a 45, The Crossing, Crusaders: Invasion of Constantinople, Salvation, Rainy Woods, To End All Wars etc. could have seen a release this way and with low overhead costs might have made some $$ too.
Good to see someone with thoughts of Faith and a .45. You said "Rainy Woods" and made me laugh though :P
I hope so to, the size of the game file wise is really small compared to normal game sizes, just 1.3 gig for the entire game, and the hydroengine works a treat actually.
Making movement in the water difficult depending on depth, current and flow. As well as the dynamic changes when a room is flooded, be that by you, or others.
I'll have my review up later, there's a challenge from the developers at the end of the interview if you look, see if you can beat the dev teams score of the leaderboard.
Geez I've forgotten all about XBL Arcade... has there been less promotion and good games this year or am I just getting older?