I have 1400 MS Points and I don't know what to spend them on!

Ranx

I recently acquisitioned 1400 points for XBL, and I have no idea what to spend them on. I've considered Geometry Wars or Bomberman, but I'm still not sure.

Any advice would be great!

ben0207

Geometry Wars and SpaceGiraffe

Neo Rasa

Did you get Golden Axe yet? It's important that everyone gets it because it's the only time ever that the arcade version of Golden Axe has been successfully perfectly brought home. It's a short game that rewards multiple plays to maximize efficiency, and is also a lot of fun with a friend.

Space Giraffe is kickin' rad. I'd get that before Geometry Wars any day.

NexusSix

You can't really go wrong with Geometry Wars, although I rarely play it--not because it isn't good, I just can't play retro/arcade titles for more than 15 minutes before I start craving next-gen goodness. But it is a great game.

I actually had a lot of fun with Marble Blast Ultra--I liked the control and thought it was pretty addictive, and it has multiplayer.

Doom multiplayer can be nostalgic fun in short stints.

Don't get Alien Hominid. Ugh.

LookFreeGrenade

Do not get Prince of Persia Classic unless you're hardcore and don't frustrate easily.

StudioAudience

I'm saving my points to get Puzzle Fighter HD when it comes out. That game was so much fun on the psx, multiplayer is a blast.

edit: Oh, and if you haven't played it before, Castlevania Symphony of the Night is very awesome. I think it might be the game that I've spent the most time playing on my 360.

SoaL

Alien Hominid doesn't have the music in the Missile Mastar or PDA games, and those truly were the best parts of those minigames.

Ranx

Hmm, that Castlevania demo was pretty awesome.

Shadowfire

Ranx wrote: »

Hmm, that Castlevania demo was pretty awesome.

Yes... good call.

Space Giraffe... uh... please play the demo first. The game made me sick (too "super-seizure-robots" for me).

Geometry Wars is a great way to spend 400 points.

The other 800? Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne, Castlevania, or PoP Classic will certainly do you no wrong.

Zombiemambo

Ranx wrote: »

Hmm, that Castlevania demo was pretty awesome.

If you thought the demo was awesome, just wait. I despise the beginning of SoTN but after that it's the best Castlevania ever.

Local H Jay

The only Arcade game purchases I don't regret are Geometry Wars and Worms.

Edit: Also, Uno, but only if you like that game. I like it and have to force myself to play.

randombattle

Clearly the only answer is to buy 1400 points worth of backgrounds and picture packs.

Atlus Parker

Local H Jay wrote: »

The only Arcade game purchases I don't regret are Geometry Wars and Worms.

Edit: Also, Uno, but only if you like that game. I like it and have to force myself to play.

Uno is the best chill game on XBLA. I spent many long nights playing this just bullshitting everyone.

And drinking heavily.

Local H Jay

Atlus Parker wrote: »

Local H Jay wrote: »

The only Arcade game purchases I don't regret are Geometry Wars and Worms.

Edit: Also, Uno, but only if you like that game. I like it and have to force myself to play.

Uno is the best chill game on XBLA. I spent many long nights playing this just bullshitting everyone.

And drinking heavily.

It's one of those games I like, but won't play it unless I can't think of anything else to play.
It's weird, I guess since it's not as competitive as what I normally play it seems like less of a game.... but it's not.
It's good, dare I say, clean fun.

Atlus Parker

Local H Jay wrote: »

Atlus Parker wrote: »

Local H Jay wrote: »

The only Arcade game purchases I don't regret are Geometry Wars and Worms.

Edit: Also, Uno, but only if you like that game. I like it and have to force myself to play.

Uno is the best chill game on XBLA. I spent many long nights playing this just bullshitting everyone.

And drinking heavily.

It's one of those games I like, but won't play it unless I can't think of anything else to play.
It's weird, I guess since it's not as competitive as what I normally play it seems like less of a game.... but it's not.
It's good, dare I say, clean fun.

Clean fun?

Right after the cam was released I had a guy wearing a KKK hood and hailing Hitler.

Zombiemambo

Atlus Parker wrote: »

Local H Jay wrote: »

Atlus Parker wrote: »

Local H Jay wrote: »

The only Arcade game purchases I don't regret are Geometry Wars and Worms.

Edit: Also, Uno, but only if you like that game. I like it and have to force myself to play.

Uno is the best chill game on XBLA. I spent many long nights playing this just bullshitting everyone.

And drinking heavily.

It's one of those games I like, but won't play it unless I can't think of anything else to play.
It's weird, I guess since it's not as competitive as what I normally play it seems like less of a game.... but it's not.
It's good, dare I say, clean fun.

Clean fun?

Right after the cam was released I had a guy wearing a KKK hood and hailing Hitler.

Be honest, that was you.

Local H Jay

Atlus Parker wrote: »

Clean fun?

Right after the cam was released I had a guy wearing a KKK hood and hailing Hitler.

I have turned Camera off in all Aracde games for that and.... other reasons.
Oh....god... I will never look at a soft pretzel the same way again.

Lork

Symphony of the Night.

ToyD

Boom Boom Rocket keeps sucking me back in for short timespans. As well as Worms.

Evander

Atlus Parker wrote: »

Local H Jay wrote: »

Atlus Parker wrote: »

Local H Jay wrote: »

The only Arcade game purchases I don't regret are Geometry Wars and Worms.

Edit: Also, Uno, but only if you like that game. I like it and have to force myself to play.

Uno is the best chill game on XBLA. I spent many long nights playing this just bullshitting everyone.

And drinking heavily.

It's one of those games I like, but won't play it unless I can't think of anything else to play.
It's weird, I guess since it's not as competitive as what I normally play it seems like less of a game.... but it's not.
It's good, dare I say, clean fun.

Clean fun?

Right after the cam was released I had a guy wearing a KKK hood and hailing Hitler.

I always wonder what kind of response the guy could possibly be going for (other than pissing folks off)

Like, maybe some white kid will see him and go "well, he DOES have a point..."

Or maybe some black kid will see it and go "He's right. I AM a horrible person solely because of the color of my skin."

h8b1llg8ts

I would say TMNT ftw. But only if your 20+ years old and you know the definition of an arcade.

But stay away from Double Dragon. I love that game so much but what's with that lag? And I'm talking about the single player game not the multiplayer!!! I've been considering calling Xbox for a refund on that game, seriously.

Evil_Pig

Feeding Frenzy 1
&
Feeding Frenzy 2

Garantueed to get you laid. It is absolutely the biggest Aphrodesiac videogames have to offer today.

Aoi

First off, you can all die in a horrible fire for not mentioning Pac Man:CE. It's possibly one of the finest games on the arcade right now.

Secondly, to the original poster, download as many demos as you can and decide for yourself.

mugginns

Aoi wrote: »

Secondly, to the original poster, download as many demos as you can and decide for yourself.

j3rkf4c3

TMNT arcade game, Worms + new levels/voices, an ungodly amount of profile pics...

The_Scarab

Geometry Wars is a given. Buy it now.

Pac Man Championship Edition is also amazing.

fragglefart

Geometry Wars - Best game on Arcade, on of the best on the console.

Heavy Weapon : Atomic Tank - I love this game. Mulitplayer par excellence.

Space Giraffe is a definite maybe - not played it much yet, but my first impressions have been very, very good. Pac Man CE is great also.

shutz

h8b1llg8ts wrote: »

I would say TMNT ftw. But only if your 20+ years old and you know the definition of an arcade.

But stay away from Double Dragon. I love that game so much but what's with that lag? And I'm talking about the single player game not the multiplayer!!! I've been considering calling Xbox for a refund on that game, seriously.

Do you remember ever playing that game in the arcades? If memory serves, it's just as laggy on the original arcade hardware. All they did was emulate the game perfectly, instead of trying to "improve" it, which usually results in more bad than good.

Console versions might have been better, but I seem to remember DD being pretty laggy at the arcades.

And as for the OP's question, here are my favorites:
- Castlevania: SotN
- Geometry Wars
- Marble Blast Ultra
- PacMan CE
- Worms HD
- Carcassonne
- Catan

...and I can't wait for Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix next week... that's probably the best "Tetris-style falling blocks" game I've ever played. Now, if someone could release Magical Drop 2 or 3 for XBLA or the Nintendo VC, I'd be truly happy.

h8b1llg8ts

shutz wrote: »

h8b1llg8ts wrote: »

I would say TMNT ftw. But only if your 20+ years old and you know the definition of an arcade.

But stay away from Double Dragon. I love that game so much but what's with that lag? And I'm talking about the single player game not the multiplayer!!! I've been considering calling Xbox for a refund on that game, seriously.

Do you remember ever playing that game in the arcades? If memory serves, it's just as laggy on the original arcade hardware. All they did was emulate the game perfectly, instead of trying to "improve" it, which usually results in more bad than good.

Console versions might have been better, but I seem to remember DD being pretty laggy at the arcades.

You may be correct to that effect. Maybe years of old pizza and stale Coke have confounded my memories of the old DD dayz but that still shouldn't count for today. There is no excuss for that port game today ...

NONE!

Violynt

You probably have a PS2, buy a copy of Castlevania SOTN and play it on that if you want it, the sound is and music is oh so much better.


As for XBLA I'd say Boom Boom Rocket and the othre 400 saved for when some thing good comes along.

Septus

Eh, I've got both, and I don't really notice bad music of sound effects. And I rather enjoy that I get to use a wireless controller, have much shorter load times, and not have to disc swap.

MayGodHaveMercy

Sorry to say.... I thought Space Giraffe was terrible. My roommate said if I ever put it on the TV screen again, he'd kill me and eat my children (I don't have children). I can't say I blame him. Space Giraffe is, in my honest opinion, garbage.

Atlus Parker

Septus wrote: »

Eh, I've got both, and I don't really notice bad music of sound effects. And I rather enjoy that I get to use a wireless controller, have much shorter load times, and not have to disc swap.

SotN's only one disc.

Violynt wrote:

You probably have a PS2, buy a copy of Castlevania SOTN and play it on that if you want it, the sound is and music is oh so much better.

...a hard to find disc. You don't just walk into EBStop and pick up a used copy on the cheap. This is the worst advice in this thread.

MayGodHaveMercy

Atlus Parker wrote: »

Septus wrote: »

Eh, I've got both, and I don't really notice bad music of sound effects. And I rather enjoy that I get to use a wireless controller, have much shorter load times, and not have to disc swap.

SotN's only one disc.

Violynt wrote:

You probably have a PS2, buy a copy of Castlevania SOTN and play it on that if you want it, the sound is and music is oh so much better.

...a hard to find disc. You don't just walk into EBStop and pick up a used copy on the cheap. This is the worst advice in this thread.

Other than telling the poor OP to purchase Space Giraffe, maybe.

Atlus Parker

MayGodHaveMercy wrote: »

Atlus Parker wrote: »

Septus wrote: »

Eh, I've got both, and I don't really notice bad music of sound effects. And I rather enjoy that I get to use a wireless controller, have much shorter load times, and not have to disc swap.

SotN's only one disc.

Violynt wrote:

You probably have a PS2, buy a copy of Castlevania SOTN and play it on that if you want it, the sound is and music is oh so much better.

...a hard to find disc. You don't just walk into EBStop and pick up a used copy on the cheap. This is the worst advice in this thread.

Other than telling the poor OP to purchase Space Giraffe, maybe.

Maybe.

fragglefart

MayGodHaveMercy wrote: »

tell the OP to purchase Space Giraffe, srysly.

MayGodHaveMercy

fragglefart wrote: »

MayGodHaveMercy wrote: »

tell the OP to purchase Space Giraffe, srysly.

I see what you did there.

I'm not okay with this.

Violynt

It's called Ebay and I never said the sound/music was bad on the 360. I just said it was better on the playstation version.

Noray

Just get Castlevania. It's one of the best games ever, and 800 points is a criminally low amount for such an awesome game. Also, Worms is fun online/with a friend.

Atlus Parker

Violynt wrote: »

It's called Ebay and I never said the sound/music was bad on the 360. I just said it was better on the playstation version.

You said he should skip the 350 version of lieu of spending time and money tracking down a copy of the original which is nit cheap. Especially on eBay.

Zombiemambo

I found it for 14 dollars at Blockbuster. And Gamestop.