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"This week's discounts for Xbox LIVE doesn't necessarily feature a theme per se but it does feature four Arcade games that were released fairly recently. Xbox LIVE Gold subscribers can get discounts up to 50% on the following games today through July 11."
All Age Gaming's Michael Brennan takes a look at Sega's arcade classic After Burner revamped in HD for Xbox Live Arcade and named After Burner Climax. Is this Sega classic worth adding to our arcade collection or best left in the past? Read on to find out.
While it was nowhere as big as March, April still saw many great new releases, especially on the home console front. Here are five games that stood out from the rest of the pack.
"Many veteran gamers would have fond memories of the late 80’s After Burner arcade machines with their tilting cockpit hydraulics and frenetic jet fighter physics.
The game was rejuvenated in 2006 with a new entry titled After Burner Climax; and it’s this version that has made its way onto the Playstation Network and Xbox Live Arcade Marketplace.
Climax is the series’ fourth instalment overall and it retains the tone of the original by being an unapologetic arcade experience that’s compl..."
"Rarely do games ever take their “arcade” moniker to heart as much as After Burner Climax does. With a game that has roots going back to the 80s, Sega has picked a perfect franchise to show new gamers how much fun arcade games used to be and showing the world that a quality title doesn’t need to span multiple hours to be worthwhile."
"The Playstation Store gets an impressive update today with a plethora of quality games and DLC for the PS3 and PSP. Not only does the update include great new stuff to play but also MLB.tv which was announced earlier today."
This weeks releases throw monsters and planes at you. A long awaited Wii game makes its release state side Monster Hunter Tri, which is the third console installment in the Monster Hunter franchise. Along with some After Burner action.
"Third week in a row of thin releases. The big release this week is Monster Hunter Tri for the Nintendo Wii. The demo has been out for a while but now it is time to give the full game a spin with its four-player split-screen and free online multiplayer."
"After Burner Climax will feature four gameplay modes. Players can build up their skills in Training Mode and then take flight in Arcade mode, or play through Score Attack to see how you rank on the Online Leaderboards. Within the Arcade Mode, players will experience a branching storyline - keep your head under pressure with limited time to make adrenaline-fuelled decisions, and experience different paths through the game based on personal choice and the success or failure of special missions."
"Following January’s announcement of the forthcoming Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network release of After Burner Climax, a part of a revival of the After Burner series which also includes the recently released After Burner: Black Falcon for PlayStation Portable (PSP), SEGA Europe has released a fresh batch of screenshots from the game. After Burner Climax will be made available for download on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 and on PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 3 during Spring 2..."