The Xbox 360 Marketplace Thread

Our best bits.
User avatar
Garth
Emeritus
Joined in 2008
Location: Norn Iron

PostThe Xbox 360 Marketplace Thread
by Garth » Sat Aug 16, 2008 5:38 am

New thread over here: t:dat-xbox-360-marketplace-thread-v30?f=2

Image

Welcome to the Xbox 360 Marketplace thread! This thread is updated regularly, so please check back often for info on all the latest goings on!
Want to make a thread about a specific piece of Marketplace content? Please feel free! :)

- Deal of the Week
- Xbox LIVE Rewards
- XBLA release schedule
- Upcoming XBLA games
- Recommended Indie Games

- Games on Demand
- Xbox LIVE Arcade
- Indie Games
- Avatar Marketplace

- Game Demos
- Game Videos
- Game Add-ons
- Themes & Gamer Pictures

Top rated XBLA games (75%+ on Metacritic) by year of release:
(last updated 24th of September 2013)

2013
Bit.Trip Presents…Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien - 87
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons - 86
BattleBlock Theater - 85
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014 - 83
Darkstalkers Resurrection - 82
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine - 81
Skulls of the Shogun - 81
Terraria - 81
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon - 80
CastleStorm - 79
State of Decay - 78
Charlie Murder - 77
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara - 77
Sanctum 2 - 77
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger - 76

2012
Mark of the Ninja - 90
Trials Evolution - 90
Fez - 89
The Walking Dead: Episode 5 - No Time Left - 89
The Walking Dead: Episode 3 - Long Road Ahead - 88
Spelunky - 87
Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage - 84
The Walking Dead: Episode 2 - Starved for Help - 84
Dust: An Elysian Tail - 83
Sine Mora - 83
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition - 82
The Pinball Arcade - 82
The Walking Dead: Episode 4 - Around Every Corner - 82
Joe Danger 2: The Movie - 81
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown - 81
Double Fine Happy Action Theater - 80
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 - 80
Anomaly: Warzone Earth - 79
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive - 79
Pool Nation - 79
Quarrel - 79
The Walking Dead: Episode 1 - A New Day - 79
Marvel vs. Capcom Origins - 78
NFL Blitz - 78
Rock Band Blitz - 78
Skullgirls - 78
Awesomenauts - 77
Shank 2 - 77
Alan Wake's American Nightmare - 76
Quantum Conundrum - 76
Zuma's Revenge! - 76

2011
Joe Danger: Special Edition - 88
Bastion - 86
Radiant Silvergun - 86
Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition - 86
NBA Jam: On Fire Edition - 85
Trine 2 - 85
Beyond Good & Evil HD - 84
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes HD - 84
Outland - 84
Stacking - 84
Guardian Heroes - 83
Ms. 'Splosion Man - 83
Iron Brigade - 82
Sonic CD - 82
ilomilo - 81
Renegade Ops - 81
Torchlight - 81
Toy Soldiers: Cold War - 81
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile - 81
From Dust - 80
Orcs Must Die! - 79
Bejeweled 3 - 78
DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue - 78
Space Channel 5 Part 2 - 78
Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury - 78
The Adventures of Shuggy - 77
Daytona USA - 77
Dungeon Defenders - 77
Full House Poker - 77
SkyDrift - 77
Half-Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax - 76
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet - 76
Section 8: Prejudice - 76
Hard Corps: Uprising - 75
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 - 75

2010
Pac-Man Championship Edition DX - 93
Limbo - 90
Super Meat Boy - 90
Plants vs. Zombies - 89
Pinball FX 2 - 88
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light - 85
Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge - 85
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom - 83
Puzzle Quest 2 - 81
Toy Soldiers - 81
Darwinia+ - 80
Lazy Raiders - 80
Snoopy Flying Ace - 80
Space Invaders Infinity Gene - 80
Chime - 79
Dead Rising 2: Case Zero - 79
DeathSpank - 79
Greed Corp - 79
Mega Man 10 - 79
Monday Night Combat - 79
Perfect Dark - 79
Doom II - 77
Final Fight: Double Impact - 77
RISK: Factions - 77
A World of Keflings - 77
Guwange - 76
Hydro Thunder Hurricane - 75
Raskulls - 75

2009
Peggle Deluxe - 89
Peggle Nights - 89
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition - 88
Shadow Complex - 88
Trials HD - 86
'Splosion Man - 84
Worms 2: Armageddon - 84
Battlefield 1943 - 83
Defense Grid: The Awakening - 82
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 - 82
Rocket Riot - 80
Space Invaders Extreme - 80
Zero D Beat Drop - 80
Gunstar Heroes - 79
Hasbro Family Game Night: Scrabble - 79
OutRun Online Arcade - 79
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - 79
Bust-A-Move Live! - 78
Hasbro Family Game Night: Yahtzee - 78
Garou: Mark of the Wolves - 77
Uno Rush - 77
Lode Runner - 76
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix - 76
R-Type Dimensions - 76
The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai - 75
Gyromancer - 75
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers - 75
The Maw - 75
Panzer General: Allied Assault - 75
Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space - 75

2008
Braid - 93
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 - 90
Portal: Still Alive - 90
Rez HD - 89
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix - 88
Ikaruga - 87
Bionic Commando Rearmed - 85
N+ - 83
Castle Crashers - 82
Mega Man 9 - 82
Poker Smash - 81
Duke Nukem 3D - 80
SoulCalibur - 79
A Kingdom for Keflings - 78
Metal Slug 3 - 78
Roogoo - 78
Banjo-Kazooie - 77
Chessmaster LIVE - 76
Age of Booty - 76
Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Episode One - 76
Assault Heroes 2 - 75
Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Episode Two - 75

2007
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - 89
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords - 87
Bomberman Live - 84
Pac-Man Championship Edition - 83
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix - 83
Prince of Persia Classic - 82
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - 82
Catan - 81
Sensible World of Soccer - 81
Alien Hominid HD - 79
Carcassonne - 79
Every Extend Extra Extreme - 78
Switchball - 78
Eets: Chowdown - 77
Heavy Weapon: Atomic Tank - 77
Mutant Storm Empire - 77
Sonic the Hedgehog - 77
Streets of Rage 2 - 76
Undertow - 76
Exit - 75
Worms - 75

2006
Doom - 82
Uno - 81
Cloning Clyde - 80
Assault Heroes - 79
Marble Blast Ultra - 79
AstroPop - 78
Lumines Live! - 77
RoboBlitz - 76
Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting - 76

2005
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved - 86
Hexic HD - 79
Mutant Storm Reloaded - 77
Outpost Kaloki X - 77
Wik: The Fable of Souls - 77
Zuma Deluxe - 77
Smash TV - 75

Last edited by tomvek on Wed Apr 30, 2014 3:28 pm, edited 136 times in total.
User avatar
Peter Crisp
Member
Joined in 2008

PostRe: The Xbox Live Marketplace Thread
by Peter Crisp » Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:07 pm

I have no idea why but the game I'm most looking forward to is Blood Bowl and I am keeping 2300 points back just for that.

Vermilion wrote:I'd rather live in Luton.
User avatar
SpaceJebus
Member
Joined in 2008

PostRe: The Xbox Live Marketplace Thread
by SpaceJebus » Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:09 pm

I thought the Blood Bowl game was going to be a full price release now. Looking forward to it either way.

Corazon de Leon

PostRe: The Xbox Live Marketplace Thread
by Corazon de Leon » Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:09 pm

Would it be a good idea to stick up the week's incoming Rock Band DLC as well, for those of us who want to buy it?

User avatar
more heat than light
Member
Joined in 2008
AKA: mhtl
Location: Leicestershire

PostRe: The Xbox Live Marketplace Thread
by more heat than light » Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:14 pm

Is it just me or does this topic look prettier on the 'Cade?

Oblomov Boblomov wrote:MHTL is an OG ledge
User avatar
kazanova_Frankenstein
Member
Joined in 2008

PostRe: The Xbox Live Marketplace Thread
by kazanova_Frankenstein » Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:18 pm

more heat than light wrote:Is it just me or does this topic look prettier on the 'Cade?


Everything seems to look prettier....

User avatar
Hexx
Member
Joined in 2008

PostRe: The Xbox Live Marketplace Thread
by Hexx » Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:40 pm

Fables Pub Games was last week right? Is there a demo?

User avatar
It'sNotLupus
Member
Joined in 2008

PostRe: The Xbox Live Marketplace Thread
by It'sNotLupus » Sun Aug 17, 2008 1:00 pm

Posts like this make the forum. be proud of yourselves.

User avatar
Crimson
Member
Joined in 2008

PostRe: The Xbox Live Marketplace Thread
by Crimson » Sun Aug 17, 2008 2:00 pm

Hexx wrote:Fables Pub Games was last week right? Is there a demo?


I would bother giving it, there's a demo, there's a demo of every single Arcade game.

I didn't think it was as bad as everyone seems to be claiming it is.

User avatar
Jimmy Shedders
Member
Joined in 2008

PostRe: The Xbox Live Marketplace Thread
by Jimmy Shedders » Sun Aug 17, 2008 2:05 pm

Corazon wrote:Would it be a good idea to stick up the week's incoming Rock Band DLC as well, for those of us who want to buy it?


Already covered in the Rock Band thread. :)

Sarge

PostRe: The Xbox Live Marketplace Thread
by Sarge » Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:00 am

New Info Surfaces on Web-Based Xbox Live Marketplace

New 360 web service to make Marketplace content sale easier for developers and publishers

360 owners will soon be able to buy, via their web browser, Marketplace content which is automatically downloaded to their home console, while developers will be able use direct link iTunes-like URLs that let them virally promote their Xbox Live Arcade creations – all as part of new features designed to spur further use of Microsoft’s online content sales.

Broad details about Microsoft’s further plans for its new Xbox 360 dashboard were relayed to developers at the UK Gamefest event in London last week, Develop understands.

One session about Marketplace sales and content explained that Microsoft is readying a web-based interface to the online store (which sells DLC, Xbox Live Arcade Games, and also movies) that is currently only accessible via the console interface.

Via the new storefront users will be able to browse available Xbox 360 content from their computer – either at home or work – which will be then be ‘sent’ to their console as a download. (Presumably, the system requires the console to be in a sleep mode and utilises the on-board download manager to work.)

Microsoft announced it was to launch a Games for Windows Marketplace at the US Gamefest three weeks ago – but it’s not yet clear if it will incorporate the new web-based storefront to the 360 Marketplace.

The 360 Marketplace has, by Microsoft’s own reckoning, been booming in the past few months. The service has had 12 million users in over 26 countries and a total of $240 million in transactions revenue so far.

$180 million of that was bought in the last 12 months, driven by premium downloadable content for the likes of Guitar Hero and Rock Band and XBLA game sales.

At the same time, with the Marketplace having a web-based counterpart, Microsoft told assembled developers that it will be possible for them to virally promote their games via links on the web. The same features are also expected to be available to indie developers using the XNA Creators Club channel when that launches with the new Xbox 360 dashboard update later this year.

So URLs for each piece of content available will create links that directly push consumers towards the product page for each game or piece of downloadable content – and, get them one step closer to clicking ‘buy’ and paying for the content.


clicky

Sarge

PostRe: The Xbox Live Marketplace Thread
by Sarge » Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:27 am


User avatar
Dalagonash
Member
Joined in 2008
Location: Manchester
Contact:

PostRe: The Xbox Live Marketplace Thread
by Dalagonash » Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:14 am

All I want is my dang Castle Crashers! Any word on the price for that yet?

Image
I totally do this thing called StreetPass UK and it's real good like.
Sarge

PostRe: The Xbox Live Marketplace Thread
by Sarge » Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:28 am

Dalagonash wrote:All I want is my dang Castle Crashers! Any word on the price for that yet?


Price has been confirmed as 1200ms points.

Hello everyone on the internet!
The price for Castle Crashers will be 1,200 Microsoft points. This month’s only online multiplayer XLA game launches on Wednesday, August 27th, 2008, so get ready to grab some friends and prepare to smash stuff!

Domo arigato Mr. Roboto


clicky

User avatar
Dalagonash
Member
Joined in 2008
Location: Manchester
Contact:

PostRe: The Xbox Live Marketplace Thread
by Dalagonash » Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:37 am

Yaaaaaay! *goes out to buy points card*

Image
I totally do this thing called StreetPass UK and it's real good like.
User avatar
KK
Moderator
Joined in 2008
Location: Botswana
Contact:

PostRe: The Xbox Live Marketplace Thread
by KK » Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:18 pm

Can I just say, that opening post is rather spiffing.

Image
User avatar
samoza
Member
Joined in 2008

PostRe: The Xbox Live Marketplace Thread
by samoza » Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:10 pm

I was also very impressed with the quality of the 1st post - certainly anything you would ever need to know about LIVE.

I am a writer at Co-optimus - a site dedicated to co-op gaming
http://www.co-optimus.com/
Image
User avatar
Daniel
Member
Joined in 2008
Contact:

PostRe: The Xbox Live Marketplace Thread
by Daniel » Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:16 pm

Woo-hoo! Castle Crashers looks awesome!

Anyone play Wing Commander at all?

Image
User avatar
BTB
Member
Joined in 2008

PostRe: The Xbox Live Marketplace Thread
by BTB » Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:10 pm

Are there any good new demos worth downloading on at the moment? The last one i downloaded was Lego Indiana Jones i think.

Sarge

PostRe: The Xbox Live Marketplace Thread
by Sarge » Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:20 pm

BTB wrote:Are there any good new demos worth downloading on at the moment? The last one i downloaded was Lego Indiana Jones i think.


The Too Human demo is pretty good as is the Dark Sector one, a Star Wars Force Unleashed demo is due this Thursday.


Return to “Archive”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 289 guests