Sploding in 30 Seconds: XBLA Goodness

Microsoft’s summer of arcade is here!  Two of the games are out and….what’s that?  Oh, the two games I’m reviewing are NOT summer of arcade?  They’re older?  Are you questioning Faceplant’s sense of timeliness?  Well ok yeah, Enosh did just review a British crime film from 2009 but I don’t think that’s fair.  Haha that [...]

Hard Corps: Uprising

CONTRA.  You probably remember it.  Get a gun, get a friend who dresses like you, learn to jump by putting your legs over your head and spinning like a gymnast, and start blasting away.  Who doesn’t love a 2D side scrolling good time?  It’s a franchise that has lots of history, but none of it [...]

XBLA 3: Indie edition

I realize the timing of this is down right awful, what with us on the cusp of another Holiday season game release frenzy, but after you’ve woken from your New Year’s Eve (unless you’re in China. Is WordPress blocked in China?) haze stumble back to your computer and remember this article. Here you will find [...]

Comic Jumper: the adventures of every 2D game you’ve ever played before

So, I know I usually lump one or two Xbox Live games together in these articles and make a huge production about it or something, but time is short and I sort of forgot to eat today.  So, to save us all some time we’ll just touch on the best downloadable game I’ve played lately.  [...]

XBLA 2: I’ve lost that shining feeling

Has your wallet been stolen by ninjas?  Are you not a bad enough dude to get it back?  It might be time to hit up Xbox Live for your next game.  There’s a lot of gems and a lot of junk in the Xbox Live system though, so make sure you know what you’re getting [...]

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair is super old school

Microsoft’s Summer of Arcade continues with the ultra confusing vampire/zombie/frankenmonster/ice demon/skeleton riding half a horse/ slaying cast of pretty much every Castlevania game ever.  The big hook of this offering is Co-Op, new to the Castlevania series.  Throw in some RPG elements such as evolving attacks and equipment and you have an intriguing old school [...]

Limbo lives up to its moniker

Microsoft’s first offering in the now annual summer of arcade is different than expected.  It is not the type of game I would think Microsoft would want to put out as the head of a large scale promotion, but here it is.  What does Limbo bring to the table?  A striking art style, solid platforming, [...]

Xbox Live Adventures 1

We’ve all been there, haven’t we?  The newest and shiniest game just came out and you’re the only one of your friends too poor to afford it, what with all those fancy Santa dolls you collect in your spare time.  You could always sell one of them, but at this point they’re like family, which [...]