It's a rare solo release week in the Xbox Live Arcade as Chair Entertainment's Undertow rises from the depths. What we've got here is a twin-stick shooter that tries to encompass some of the more popular team game mods seen in most modern first person shooters.
I've got to say I was originally really excited about this title, but once I discovered that all it featured were "capture the checkpoints" and "Team Deathmatch" game modes, my enthusiasm diminished. Based on the demo, the game just doesn't play tight enough to make those type of modes fun, and the loss of what could have been a great scrolling solo shooter does indeed make me sad. It could have been a contender for my 800 points ($10), but instead it will just sink beneath the waves of indifference.
While I wallow in sadness over this one, you can check out the particulars;
Title: Undertow
Developer: Chair Entertainment Group
Publisher: Chair Entertainment Group
Genre: Xbox Live Arcade
Release Date: 11/21/07
Console: Xbox 360
Players: 1-2 / 2-16 online
Full Game: 800 points ($10)
Rating: E10 (Everyone 10+) – Fantasy Violence
Demo?: Yes
From the Xbox.com product description;
"Undertow is a fast-paced action-shooter that sends you underwater as you battle up to 16 players for control of the oceans! Non-stop conquest-style battles push the envelope of onscreen effects and combat action and boast some of the most stunning graphics ever seen in an Xbox LIVE® Arcade title.
- Combat control: Undertow features relentless high-speed combat with simple and intuitive controls.
- Visual style: The incredible next-gen graphics resonate with a vibrant underwater visual style.
- Multiplayer matches: Undertow features 16-player multiplayer battles and two-player co-op modes.
- Races and upgrades: The game includes three different playable races, each with four unique upgradeable units.
- Single-player campaign: The 15-level single player campaign has a compelling story told through cutscenes." - Xbox.com
As for last week's Live Arcade releases, I went into detail about them in last week's post, so just click here for the required info. I can't wait until the Live Arcade starts pushing out classic titles again, because these original releases of late have left me kind of numb.
November 21, 2007
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MameUI, the Windows GUI port of the Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator, has now made the jump to v.121, incorporating all of the changes seen in the most recent build of it’s command line based parent. Please note: this is the same emulator previously known as MAME32, however it's name has been changed as the builds now come in both 32bit and 64bit flavors.
Check out the official MameUI page here for more details and the download links.
- MameUI – Official home of MameUI
November 21, 2007
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The latest version of the Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator is now available. Version 1.21 incorporates all of the changes made over the last series of interim updates. If you were having problems with anything in v.120, this new version may be the one for you.
The updated files can be found at the official MAME page at Mamedev.org. You can Click here to see the full list of what’s new in this release.
November 21, 2007
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