Has anyone heard of this game for XBOX?

[Adrian M]

http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/236103.asp

 

This is news to me as I've heard nothing about it until now. It's supposed to be some type of old-school 2D sidescrolling shooter (like Contra or Metal Slug), which is a genre I normally enjoy.

 

Does anyone own it and if yes, how is it?

[Shinto]

IGN has a review here: http://xbox.ign.com/articles/458/458132p1.html

 

The review isn't too favorable, but it's a budget title, and the 2D-sidescroller-in-3D-engine thing sounds pretty slick. I'd probably pick it up if it had co-op play.

[Malix]

From the looks of it and the description it does look like a suped up Contra.

 

That game looks fun!

[Starscream]

I'll have it this week and let ya guys know.

[Clock]

I just looked at that site and can not believe the amount of games on there that are not available in Europe.......

 

I wonder if we have some that you guys don't get?

[Adrian M]

I just looked at that site and can not believe the amount of games on there that are not available in Europe.......  

 

I wonder if we have some that you guys don't get?

 

There's one game in particular that (I believe) was only released in Europe. Yager for the XBOX. I remember reading about it in the earliest XBOX magazine issues and marvelling at the awesome graphics and gameplay elements.

 

Alas, it has not been released in the US and probably never will. I hear it's out in the UK though...can anyone confirm?

[Clock]

Yager is a good game ruined by the worst voice acting ever found in a game. It's so bad you just don't want to play this otherwise good game.

[Adrian M]

Yagar is a good game ruined by the worst voice acting ever found in a game. Its so bad you just don't want to play this otherwise good game.

 

Is that right? Can you tell me when it was released?

[the-daryl]

That game looks decent enough. I would want it for sure if it offered Co-op.

 

ARE there any co-op side scroller contra-esque games even for the Xbox?

[Shinto]

ARE there any co-op side scroller contra-esque games even for the Xbox?

 

It's a tall order to find any Xbox game that's co-op on the same screen (my wife can't stand split-screen). All I've found are a handful of RPGs, like Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, D&D Heroes, Hunter: the Reckoning (and its seqel, Redeemer), and LotR: Return of the King. They're good games, but I would love some more variety in the co-op vein. Contra-esque would fit nicely.

 

Maybe it's too unreasonable to ask for 2D-style games on a contemporary system.

[Adrian M]

ARE there any co-op side scroller contra-esque games even for the Xbox?

 

It's a tall order to find any Xbox game that's co-op on the same screen (my wife can't stand split-screen). All I've found are a handful of RPGs, like Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, D&D Heroes, Hunter: the Reckoning (and its seqel, Redeemer), and LotR: Return of the King. They're good games, but I would love some more variety in the co-op vein. Contra-esque would fit nicely.

 

Maybe it's too unreasonable to ask for 2D-style games on a contemporary system.

 

Namco Collection lets you play the arranged versions of Pac-Man and Dig Dug with 2players simultaneously.

[Clock]

Yagar is a good game ruined by the worst voice acting ever found in a game. Its so bad you just don't want to play this otherwise good game.

 

Is that right? Can you tell me when it was released?

 

It was released earlier this year - looking at magazine reviews which were done in Feb/March I would guess at April 2003 release

[Clock]

ARE there any co-op side scroller contra-esque games even for the Xbox?

 

It's a tall order to find any Xbox game that's co-op on the same screen (my wife can't stand split-screen). All I've found are a handful of RPGs, like Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, D&D Heroes, Hunter: the Reckoning (and its seqel, Redeemer), and LotR: Return of the King. They're good games, but I would love some more variety in the co-op vein. Contra-esque would fit nicely.

 

Maybe it's too unreasonable to ask for 2D-style games on a contemporary system.

 

Good fun games include Fuzion Frenzy and Kung Fu Chaos (both better with 4 players)

 

I understand Starskey and Hutch is also 2 players one can use lightgun and the other a steering wheel but I have never played it so not sure how good it is.

 

You've also got Micro Machines, DOA volley ball and I would imagine Top Spin Tennis (I have not played this yet either). There is also a load of button basher beat-em-ups and the best of all ToeJam & Earl

 

Thats a fair few off the top of my head.