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Top Five XBLA Games (resumeplay)

resumeplay writes: "For a lot of you out there, the Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) offerings are either too expensive or not appealing enough to warrant inclusion in your game collection. Personally, I look at the XBLA games as a great supplement to any gamer's repertoire, as well as an opportunity to boost one's gamerscore by up to 200 points per game."

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Published: 34 days 22 hours ago | Article | Xbox 360

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Ziriux - 34 days 22 hours ago

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Well, I'd say some of the best are Trials HD, Geo Wars and Geo Wars 2.

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mau64 - 34 days 22 hours ago

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Trials HD is just soo hard it seems

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Ziriux - 34 days 21 hours ago

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Sure on the most difficult levels but when it comes to the game all around it's quite fun.

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Dignan - 34 days 17 hours ago

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I loved the demo of Trials so I bought the game. The harder level become too tedious. Bunny hop, crash then repeat. Worth $10 but just for the speedy levels and bonus games.

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SRU9600 - 34 days 17 hours ago

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I know that everyone has their own opinions, but any "Top XBLA Games" list that doesn't include Shadow Complex = fail X 1,000.

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Patton1991 - 34 days 22 hours ago

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2 - Not many

I want on this, i dont even own an xbox but i may look into one in particular =D

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mau64 - 34 days 22 hours ago

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you should buy one... even the arcade alone is almost worth a purchase

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Patton1991 - 34 days 21 hours ago

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But the worryling lack of an Xbox360 with LIVE is an issue.

PSN ftw then :D

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reddybrek - 34 days 21 hours ago

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They need to let XBLA Games have more achievement points.

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mau64 - 34 days 21 hours ago

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agree, they give 1000 points to all the pixar games but high quality titles like battlefield and shadow complex only get 200 points. i would be happy with even 500

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VenerableBmoney - 34 days 19 hours ago

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Good point, mau. As a true gamerscore whore, I've played a few games that I'm less than proud of (Avatar: The Last Airbender?). None of those games are arcade titles, and they were worth a lot more points.

It'd be nice to see some arcade games (that are significantly more developed than some terrible retails) get the respect they deserve in the achievement department.

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NathanGra - 34 days 21 hours ago

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Braid was awesome... I am not surprised at it's placing.

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mau64 - 34 days 21 hours ago

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yeah braid is a great game, I still need to play it all the way though

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Ziriux - 34 days 21 hours ago

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If Braid ever goes down in price i will purchase i find it too expensive and not worth that much money.

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VenerableBmoney - 34 days 19 hours ago

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I am surprised as hell that Braid has stayed at 1200 this long. Or at least that it hasn't been their Deal of the Week for 800, or even half off. I guess it speaks for the acclaim, and perhaps the developer, for trying to suck as much out of it as possible for as long as they can.

I'm pretty sure the game was the brainchild of a lone guy, Jonathan Blow, so it doesn't seem surprising that an independent in the games industry wants to reap as much as he can get for his time and effort.

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Dukeoffl - 34 days 21 hours ago

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I'm surprised that Shadow Complex isn't on the list, but they're all good games. Braid was certainly captivating, and i think is a good choice for number one.

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GameScrubs - 34 days 20 hours ago

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TrialsHD has a really good community that keeps it going strong. http://www.redlynxgame.com/... check them out and you can download custom tracks that just keeps increasing the replay value of the game and now you can upload your custom scores on http://www.trialshd.net and rate them.

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dariusy - 34 days 19 hours ago

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I second Shadow Complex.

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VenerableBmoney - 34 days 19 hours ago

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As the writer, I assumed that Shadow Complex would be the most popular "not included" game in this list. Sadly, while I wish (and assume again) that it could be included, the reason it is not... is simple. I haven't had the extra money to be able to play what I can only believe is a great game. I wish I did. :(

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Eiffel - 34 days 19 hours ago

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Dishwasher Dead Samurai.

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edhe - 34 days 18 hours ago

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These xbla focus games need to stop pointing out the obvious games.

There's plenty on there beyond those 5, nevermind the indie games. Uno Rush, small arms, splosion man, puzzlequest and n+ all well worth their money.

XBLA is a platform unto itself, nevermind the retail side. There's plenty of great MP games, Solo games and even big budget games like shadow complex or battlefield.

Go here: http://xblaratings.com/

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MasterBlaster - 34 days 15 hours ago

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10 - Best games on XBLA

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1. Braid
2. Shadow Complex
3. Castle Crashers
4. Castlevania: SOTN
5. Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix

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SRosenberg - 34 days 14 hours ago

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i liked Shadow Complex....didn't really care for Braid though. Castle Crashers and Peggle definitely though.

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Andi_Bailey - 34 days 23 hours ago

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if only i had an xbox!

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Ziriux - 34 days 22 hours ago

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Their pretty cheap now.

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VenerableBmoney - 34 days 22 hours ago

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It really is a good time to get one. The arcade is cheap enough, and you can buy an old 20GB hard drive from most game stores.

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mau64 - 34 days 23 hours ago

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there are a lot of great games offered on the service.

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Ziriux - 34 days 22 hours ago

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He says he doesn't even have Xbox though, NOT Live.

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VenerableBmoney - 34 days 22 hours ago

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It's a shame that this list couldn't be longer. There's really a number of titles not included that I wish could've been.

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mau64 - 34 days 21 hours ago

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yeah i see people getting upset that shadow complex didn't make the list

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chrisulloa - 34 days 19 hours ago

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There's a lot more they could've added. There's a ton of good XBLA games.

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Ninji - 34 days 17 hours ago

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4 - The only thing exclusive on that list is Geometry Wars 2. lol

All the other games can be played on the PS3 now or in the future. Nice to know I can play XBLA's top games without needing to own a faulty console.

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VenerableBmoney - 34 days 16 hours ago

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My console isn't any more "faulty" than yours. I've had experience with the infamous RoL- but Microsoft addressed the problem and made a more reliable chip in all new consoles. Buying a 360 now is nowhere near the gamble it was at release and for the following two years.

I'm not defending their actions or inferior (to the PS3) hardware. I simply see a list of games that can be played on the console of my target audience. The reliability issue gets beat to death- if I didn't realize that my system may or may not have longevity issues, I shouldn't have purchased it in the first place.

The uninformed consumer purchasing a 360 is no different than the one purchasing a PS3.

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