Twenty games in this weeks (slightly late) round up of Xbox Indie Games releases. I was away over the weekend and was unable to try the games but there looks to be some great stuff, in particular Lumi.
7strains : The Infectious – Survive the onslaught of strains with nothing more than rocks at your disposal! Featuring: 4 player co-op & verses, 7 unique enemy strains, 66 customizing menu options, random terrain generation, and 16 random music tracks! 7strains allows you to be creative and mix-up a unique experience for you and your friends. For the die-hard strain-squasher, check out 7strains.com for many challenges! 7strains : The Infectious costs 80 :MSPoints:, more information can be found on the Marketplace.
Air Forte – Take to the skies in Air Forte! Explore arenas with math, vocabulary, and geography challenges. Good luck, pilot! Air Forte costs 400 :MSPoints:, more information can be found on the Marketplace.
Avatar High Five – Give yourself a High Five. You deserve it. Includes 3D Mode! Avatar High Five costs :MSPoints:, more information can be found on the Marketplace.
Ballern2D – Expect spectacular battles in the most beautiful place in the entire universe! In a hitherto unprecedented monotonous scenery and the unique one-level system, you must shoot at everything that moves. Ballern2D costs 80 :MSPoints:, more information can be found on the Marketplace.
B-A-Maze’d is a very fun and ingenious 3D maze based game in which you move the maze not the character in order to reach the heart of the character’s favourite girl!!!. The game lets the players use powerups to attack other players or ease their way in the maze. B-A-Maze’d costs :MSPoints:, more information can be found on the Marketplace and a trailer on page 2.
Bombs Away – Can you save the city from a not so friendly green Alien named Iggy? He loves to drop bombs off the tops of buildings. You must catch these bombs before they hit the ground. If you miss, they explode and you die. You will receive power ups along the way. You will have to deal with explosive bombs, smoke bombs, duds and changing weather conditions. Also included are day and night time levels! Bombs Away costs 80 :MSPoints:, more information can be found on the Marketplace and a trailer on page 2.
Cerebral Arena – Reborn again from the ashes you take control of John as he awakens for the first time in his new robotic body. He immediately realizes that there is a problem. John is stuck in a arena and must fight his way through countless numbers of foe’s to earn his freedom and his new life. Cerebral Arena costs 80 :MSPoints:, more information can be found on the Marketplace.
Comet! It’s a classic arcade game and a modern puzzler – in the back seat at a drive in B-movie. A deceptively simple game of flying saucers, space mines, alien worlds and, of course, comets! Comet! features high-speed action gameplay, unique but intuitive controls, extensive stat tracking, classic sci-fi flair, millions of points and lots of explosions. Comet! costs 80 :MSPoints:, more information can be found on the Marketplace.
Decay – Part 2 – The story continues in the sequel to Decay – Part 1. Decay – Part 2 is a thriller/horror adventure game with a very creepy atmosphere and challenging gameplay. Beat the game and unlock the extras section to get your personal code and download the amazing soundtrack. costs 240 :MSPoints:, more information can be found on the Marketplace and a trailer on page 2.
Immunogen tests your memory skills by having you match pills to viruses. Nice and easy right? Let’s see if you can focus when viruses multiply faster than you can think. Tired of the same old game? Levels, music, and backgrounds in Immunogen change every time you play so the playability is mind blowing. Really, mind blowing! Immunogen costs 80 :MSPoints:, more information can be found on the Marketplace and a trailer on page 2.
Jurassic is a tower defense puzzler where you play the role of clan chief who must battle against an attacking horde of baby dinosaurs. Join colored rocks as they fall on the board and turn them into cavemen to fight at your side. Its time to settle the oldest grudge in history! Jurassic costs 240 :MSPoints:, more information can be found on the Marketplace and a trailer on page 2.
Lumi, the 2010 DreamBuildPlay winner is an action/puzzle/platform game, in a marvelous 2D universe. You control Lumi, a small creature with powers based on magnetism and light, and with the goal to save the universe sunk into darkness. Lumi costs 400 :MSPoints:, more information can be found on the Marketplace and a trailer on page 2.
MusicNow! is a music jukebox and the fastest way to access your music library on your XBOX. Utilizing the new SEMpick UI you can find a specific Artist, Ablum, or Song with fewer keystrokes than any other product available. MusicNow! costs 80 :MSPoints:, more information can be found on the Marketplace.
Ophidian Wars: Opac’s Journey – As Opac, you will will climb, blast, glide, and dash through an ancient network of caves. Search for six hidden relics that unlock new abilities, and collect roots to upgrade them. Think you can platform? See if you can reach the surface to fulfill Opac’s Journey! Ophidian Wars: Opac’s Journey costs 80 :MSPoints:, more information can be found on the Marketplace and a trailer on page 2.
Sleepwalker is a family friendly game where the goal is to guide your character safely back into bed. Using very simple controls, you must help the sleepwalker navigate through a variety of obstacles and challenges. Levels are a combination of timing, dexterity and puzzle solving. Sleepwalker costs 80 :MSPoints:, more information can be found on the Marketplace and a trailer on page 2.
Spaceship Game for Kids – Kids love spaceships! If your kid is old enough to hold a controller they are old enough to play this game. Young children will love learning to use the controller in a failure-free environment. Older children will find rewards for exploring planets and galaxies. Spaceship Game for Kids costs 80 :MSPoints:, more information can be found on the Marketplace.
StarField Battle 2 is an improvement over the original with new enemies, weapons, power-ups, and graphics. costs 80 :MSPoints:, more information can be found on the Marketplace and a trailer on page 2.
The Quest For Freshness – Visit far away places. Build Towers. Stare Death in the face. Defeat Odor. Find Freshness. Smell great. Be a man. Gameplay revolves around constructing defenses to protect your extractor from the hordes of critters that will attempt to destroy it. The game consists of 6 levels spanning two worlds with unique enemies, and the difficulty increasing as the game progresses. The Quest For Freshness costs 80 :MSPoints:, more information can be found on the Marketplace and a trailer on page 2.
This Way That Way – Learn to think in a whole new way as you zig and zag through 101 puzzles filled with obstacles. Try to reduce your moves and reach target scores to unlock additional characters. Get your brain ready, while the puzzles start out simple every new element presents a new challenge. This Way That Way costs 80 :MSPoints:, more information can be found on the Marketplace.
UFO Commando – Take on an alien army, in a continually escalating war! Pilot your UFO into the heart of the enemy base and try to come back in one piece. See if you can top your high score. Includes deformable terrain, multiple vehicles, and four unique worlds. UFO Commando costs 240 :MSPoints:, more information can be found on the Marketplace and a trailer on page 2.
Titles that have received a software update or price change are Strategy Soccer, Drum Studio, Avatar Golf, Vampire Rage, Exisled, Crazy Wizard in Creepy Castle, Avatar Paintball, Asphalt Jungle, Adrift, BACTERIO, Square Off and Alchemist.
