Konami Classics Volume 1 Review

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(More customer reviews)The other reviewer brought up the point that $20 is a little expensive for a "classics pack". Most of the time, I would say that is a valid argument when deciding to purchase a game, but in this case, I beg to differ. Consider this:
A)Contra is awesome.
B)Frogger, while not an amazing title, is still pretty fun.
C)This package includes Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
For me SotN is the big draw here. This classic game was the epitomy of sidescrolling action, and had incredible graphics and controls. Now, Symphony of the Night was released on the original PS more than ten years ago, but it's fun and value have not diminished in the slightest. In fact, the value of SotN has skyrocketed (one word?), with the original game selling for about $130. Besides getting the game itself, the graphics have been upgraded to 720p HD (you can choose to play with the classic graphics or the upgraded ones)! An incredible deal when you consider the price of the orignal game. And you get two other classic games!

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Keep it old school and re-capture the golden age of gaming with ‘Konami Classics Vol. 1.'Featuring a popular collection of some of the most recognized brands in video game history, ‘Konami Classics' will include the original Super Contra, Frogger and Castlevania Symphony of the Night.Each game features the ability to be played in its original state, or in an enhanced mode with upgraded Hi-Def support at 720p along with a special graphics improvement filter resulting in smoother visual game quality.Re-live gaming glory with these timeless retro compilation packs!

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Konami Classics Volume 2 Review

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(More customer reviews)It's quite simple, $[...] for 3 classic games is a complete rip off. There are many other Classic Packs from later generation consoles that package upwards of 20 games for the same price. Do yourself a favor and put that $20 towards something that is worth it. Do not let Microsoft take your money so easily, make them work for it.

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Keep it old school and re-capture the golden age of gaming with ‘Konami Classics Vol. 2.'Featuring a popular collection of some of the most recognized brands in video game history, ‘Konami Classics' will include the original Contra, Rush ‘n Attack and Track & Field.Each game features the ability to be played in its original state, or in an enhanced mode with upgraded Hi-Def support at 720p along with a special graphics improvement filter resulting in smoother visual game quality.Re-live gaming glory with these timeless retro compilation packs!

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Qubed Review

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(More customer reviews)Qubed includes the following three games, Lumines: Live, RezHD, and Every Extend Extra Extreme. These 3 games are absolutely brilliant, and this package is ABSOLUTELY worth 20 bucks. If you were to buy all of them separately you would be paying at least 30 to 40 bucks. So this is a no brainer. If you have an Xbox 360, you need to have this to complete your game collection.
There is a brief interview with the designer of the games, Tetsuya Mizuguchi. It's very interesting, really shows how he strives to set his games apart as experiences that use not just your reflexes, but that stimulate both the eyes and ears. Gives you a better appreciation for the games in Qubed.
So do yourself a favor, and get this for your Xbox, you won't regret it.

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The GamesSet in a cyberworld, the legendary fast-paced action-shooter Rez HD, created by Tetsuya Mizuguchi, will provide the ultimate audiovisual experience as the player targets the enemies and hacks the system while creating their own beats. Rez will open your senses … let's go to synaesthesia was the watchword when Rez released in 2001 to become a fan favorite. The dynamic, total integration of visual presentation, sound and player input provides the ultimate audiovisual experience. Key Features
Legendary Gaming Experience - Old-school vector style graphics, sensory response, and beat synchronization sets the title apart and is perfectly recreated in high-definition and 5.1 surround sound.
The world of Rez - Rez consists of five different levels, each with its own unique visual theme and style, musical track and a boss battle at the end.
Game Modes - Play through the five areas in regular or Score Attack modes. Go to the Beyond mode and try Direct Assault, Lost Mode, the free play Trance Mission, or take on all the bosses consecutively in Boss Rush.
Feel the Rhythm - To further enhance the Rez experience, artists including Coldcut, Adam Freeland, Joujouka, Ken Ishii and Keiichi Sugiyama (SEGA's Wave Master) contributed tracks to the game.
The Return of the Trance Vibration - An option to select "All Controllers" for all alternate controllers to receive the trance vibration signal from the Xbox 360.
Extreme Effects and Support - Enjoy new sound and visual effects, full suite of leaderboards and achievements, and the ability to view your play data and others in Replay Theater.
Frenetic puzzle action. Dazzling background videos. A fresh installment to the original blockbuster puzzle series is now available in Lumines Live! Harnessing the power of Xbox 360, Lumines Live! is a deep and entertaining game experience, enhanced with vibrant music and newly designed skins that you can custom-select in Skin Edit mode. Lumines Live! even features full multiplayer mode on Xbox LIVE, unleashing leaderboards, achievements, gamer scores, online competitive modes, and more. Expand your Lumines Live! experience with additional downloadable content via Xbox LIVE Marketplace, including new puzzles, skins, and music. Key Features
Online Multiplayer - Battle your friends head-to-head play over Xbox LIVE.
Classic Gameplay – Enjoy classic Lumines gameplay, including Challenge, Puzzle and vs. CPU modes
Off Limit Mode – All-new Skin Edit Mode allows you to re-mix the order of your unlocked skins to create a custom Lumines experience.
All-New Missions - All-new Mission Mode presents player with pre-designed Lumines puzzle scenarios.
Audio/Video Customization - Dynamic skins, sound effects and music optimized specifically for Lumines Live! in high-definition graphics and 5.1 channel surround audio.
Game Support and DLC over Xbox LIVE - Enjoy Xbox LIVE online leaderboards, achievements and gamerscore, as well as extensive downloadable content like skins, puzzles, missions, artist packs and more via Xbox LIVE Marketplace.
EVERY EXTEND EXTRA EXTREME (E4) is an action-packed shooter unlike any you have seen before. Here the goal is not to keep from dying, but to do so in the best way possible. Time your self-destruction perfectly, create chain reactions by exploding enemies, and extend the game life. Enjoy a trippy, trancey clubbing experience through the combination of highly addictive gameplay, music, and sharp visuals. E4 features five exciting game modes as you collect bonus items and detonate your craft to the beat to multiply your scores. Key Features
E4, The Game - The core of this game, where your objective is to self-destruct and aim for large chain reactions. Your stock (life) is unlimited, so use perfect timing to detonate and score as high as you can. Picking up the right items at the right time will lead you to a whole new experience of the game.
H4, Versus Live - Full online multiplayer play over Xbox LIVE where you can battle your friends head-to-head.
Xbox LIVE Support - Enjoy Xbox LIVE support including a full suite of online leaderboards, Xbox Achievements and Gamerscore points.

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PopCap Arcade Vol. 1 (Bejeweled 2, Astro Pop, Feeding Frenzy, Zuma) Review

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(More customer reviews)If you price these separately on Xbox Live Marketplace, you'll find that this collection on disc is actually a decent value. And unlike purchasing the digital download equivalents from Xbox Live Marketplace, you will be able to resell this disc later if you no longer want it.
Of the four games, the most entertaining games for me are probably "Feeding Frenzy" and "Zuma". "Feeding Frenzy" is somewhat easy to complete, offering two different modes -- a basic 'career' mode and then a 'timed' mode. The controls are decent, requiring twitchy thumb movements because your "fish" never actually stops floating in the play area. "Zuma" is addictive -- it gets very fast-paced and hectic and you'll find your heart racing at times just trying to stay ahead of the increasingly challenging levels. The music is extremely entertaining and addictive. "Bejeweled" comes in as my third favorite, and is a very simple game to understand and play. If you've played Hexix HD, and you can find patterns in colors, you can play "Bejeweled". "Astropop" made the least impression on me, and is not the type of game I enjoy playing. It involves building groups of like-colored blocks in order to "pop" them, as they descend from the top of the screen, with the goal to clear the screen. It's not a difficult game, but after a short while I did not find it very entertaining.
What is odd about the collection is the way it runs from the Xbox 360 console. When you insert the disc, the game disc will load, and then deposit you back on the 360's dashboard, in your list of Arcade titles where the games will be listed. When you select a game from the list, the disc spins-up, and the game starts. I probably would have preferred an on-disc menu -- in other words, if you start the disc, you can select one of the four games from a "game" menu. The game disc runs/spins the entire time you are playing, so your console ends up being much louder than if you purchased the downloadable content versions from the Marketplace. This is unfortunate since the games are very small in size.
The games include the same achievements that are available in the downloadable versions, so there is a total of 800 achievement points available. The achievements are somewhat challenging, which gives this collection excellent replay value, depending upon how much you like each of the individual titles.
Overall, a good collection for the money, with decent replay value, and potentially good future resale value as well.

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From PopCap, The World's Leading Developer and Publisher of Casual Games.BEJEWELED 2:The most popular casual game ever!Hall of Fame Inductee:Computer Gaming World 2002 (the only puzzle game inducted since Tetris in 1988).The classic game of gem-swapping and brilliant, explosive action.Dazzling power-ups, secret game modes, brain-twisting puzzles and more.Wildly addictive, high-carat fun!ASTRO POP:Editor's Choice Award (5 out of 5 stars) - PC Magazine.Blast off to high-speed, arcade-puzzle action! Grab groups of bricks, blast away combos, and clear a path of the stars.Four space pilots and an offbeat storyline add to the stellar fun.FEEDING FRENZY: The definitive game of frenzied food-chain action!Slurp, gulp and crunch your way along the Frenzy Coast, where you eat anything smaller than you and swim clear of everything else.The more you eat, the bigger you get, and the closer you come to taking on the fearsome Shark King!ZUMA: Game of The Year - RealArcade.The perfect blend of strategy, action and precision in a match-3 game!Shoot balls from the mouth of the Stone Frog Idol to stop other balls from reaching the Golden Skull.Vexing vortexes, hiden shrines and challenges galore!

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Namco Museum Virtual Arcade Review

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(More customer reviews)This was the first game I popped into my 360 when I got my console, and much to my horror, every time I tried to access Galaga or Pac Man Championship Editions, I got booted back to the regular menu. I feared the worst--that I hadn't actually bought these games with my disc, but somehow, I had been scammed into getting access to them on Xbox Live by purchasing the disc. Even when I did some research online, many reviews made it sound like this was the case. But I...um...dig dug deeper and found this is NOT the case as some reviews have clarified here, but I'm going to clarify even further. I did NOT have any connection to the internet for my 360 when I finally accessed the games, so I know you don't need any kind of Live account to do it. The games, as others have said, are not accessible through the general menu on the game disc itself. You have to hit the round 'X' button in the center of your controller (while the game disc is in the console) and go to your xbox 360's main dashboard then maneuver through the menus to your list of games supposedly on your xobx 360 (this is RIDICULOUS). There you'll find the seemingly inaccessible games to choose from, but of course, those games aren't REALLY on your xbox 360, otherwise they'd still be there when you remove the disc from the console! Dumbest setup EVER.

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NAMCO BANDAI Games brings the ultimate game collection to the Xbox 360 console! With over 30 titles, Namco Museum Virtual Arcade is jam-packed with nostalgic favorites and future classics. Re-live the old school days of classic arcade games with Galaxian, Super Pac-Man, Dig Dug II, Pole Position, Pac-Mania and Rolling Thunder and many more.

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Gears of War Triple Pack Review

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(More customer reviews)Excellent collection of an incredible series, an advance to the third.
It is a very good buy especially for those like me are new jumping at the XBOX 360.
This package comes with original Gears of War, and its sequel, and the DLC, in physical form and other digital download.
Is definitely a great opportunity to enjoy two great games at a reduced price.

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Winter approaches. War rages on. Entire cities are sinking, swallowed by a new threat from below. Soon humanity will have nothing left to defend. Only one option remains: an all-out attack on the Locust Horde.

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