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Three of the best Xbox Live Arcade games are coming your way in a triple pack coming this May! be prepared to slap down $29.99 for these arcade classics...
The expansion of RedLynx's stunt racer Trials HD continues next month, as the company has announced an official release date and price for the upcoming Big Thrills pack, along with the user-created tracks that will be in it.
Times are tough and money is tight, as the economy has made game purchasing tougher these days. These great XBLA games however, will guarantee to give you the most bang for your buck.
"Xbox LIVE Arcade has already taken in over $46 million this year according to analyst firm Forecasting & Analyzing Digital Entertainment, LLC (FADE) as the digital distribution of games continues to grow. Through the end of June, they forecast that sales on Xbox LIVE Arcade has 36% over the previous year thanks to special promotions like the LIVE Arcade Block Party and discounts on games."
"Gamers demanded it, and today RedLynx delivered, finally revealing Trials HD - Big Thrills, the hotly anticipated next expansion pack for its best-selling, award-winning Xbox LIVE Arcade game.
"Ever since we released the first Trials HD expansion, gamers have demanded more," said Antti Ilvessuo, the game's lead designer and creative director of RedLynx."
"One of the surprise hits of last year's Summer of Arcade for Xbox LIVE was Trials HD. The hybrid physics puzzle and motorcycle racing game was well-received by critics and gamers alike and now the developer, Red Lynx, is announcing a second expansion to the game called "Big Thrills"."
"Microsoft has had a pretty good run with its Summer of Arcade for Xbox Live Arcade since it started in 2008. The yearly promotion spotlights a handful of high quality downloadable games for the Xbox 360. Now, they are looking back at the 2009 Summer of Arcade for this week's Xbox Live Deal of the Week by providing deep discounts to the five games that were released. for the promotion last year."
"Some great Xbox Live Arcade games were released in 2009 from Shadow Complex to Battlefield 1943. 2009 was a year that got Xbox 360 owners to plunk down their MS Points. Microsoft wanted to know which games Xbox 360 owners liked best so put up a poll on Xbox Live for people to vote on their favorite games. The results came in today and the motorcycle stunt game, Trials HD, came away with the Best Overall Arcade Game of 2009."
A new demo reel showing stunts and epic crashes has been released by RedLynx to highlight the ridiculousness and hilarity of the classic Trials game. Trials HD is now available for Xbox Live Arcade
"Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) really came into its own this year. From enormous adventures you can sink dozens of hours into to modest but addictive little puzzle games, Microsoft's downloadable game service has a wide variety of quality offerings.
We know this time of year there are a bunch of new Xbox 360 owners out there, so we've put together this list of the ten essential XBLA games you should download pronto. This is by no means a comprehensive list of everything the service has to offer,..."
Y-button in general in Trials HD is used for bail-out in the game, and is needed in some of the minigames within Trials HD. HOWEVER, it’s not just that, check out the link to see what else you will be able to do with it.
"Trials HD is the newest game in the "Trials" series of physics-based motorcycle racing games from the Finnish developer Redlynx. The game features two different game modes with the ability to create and share tracks with your friends online. In Race Mode you navigate your rider through the series of jumps, ramps, track obstacles and hazards in a race against the clock on 35 tracks across five difficulty levels. The "Skill Games" mode is a compilation of 12 mini-games that you unlock during..."
"I admit that before the release of Trials HD on the Xbox Live Arcade, I was a Trials newbie. I was blissfully ignorant of all the joyous hours of gaming it has brought many of you; readers, peers as gamers, and everyone who has ever attempted a high score within the game. Though my backlog is ever-growing, I knew I had to get in on the big secret as to what makes this game such an exercise in frustration, addiction, and complete satisfaction when you land the perfect time. I’m sure it goes wi..."
"If you’re like me, in moments of extreme boredom you have resorted to playing an online flash game. Dirt Bike; one of the many flash games was my game of choice. Where you simply controlled a 2d dirt bike and guided it over an obstacle course, which was extremely addictive and fun and sometimes very frustrating.
Trials HD, developed by RedLynx takes that awesomeness and times’ it by 10, bringing HD graphics, physics, level creators, frustration and fun to the Xbox 360 console as a fully f..."
"This summer Xbox Live arcade game offers 35 single player stages along with 12 Skill Games (mini games). The single player stages start off relatively light-weight, having you enjoy the experience while you learn how to maneuver the bike. Later stages prove difficult to outright insanity, putting you in stages that require perfect timing to make it over single leaps and bounds. The mini games are for quick amusement that would really make you want to go back and beat friends’ scores and leade..."
"PC
All Aspect Warfare (Digital Distribution), Angle of Attack (Digital Distirbution), Joint Ops: Combined Arms Compilation (Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising, Joint Operations: Escalation)
PS2
Madden NFL 10
PS3
Madden NFL 10, Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (PlayStation Store)
Xbox 360
Madden NFL 10, Trials HD (Xbox Live Arcade)
Wii
Active Life Extreme Challenge, Groovin' Blocks, Madden NFL 10, Monster Mayhem: Build and Battle, Real Heroes: Firefighter
DS
C.O.R.E., Fossil Fighters, Im..."
If you have an Xbox 360 and love blowing money on Xbox LIVE Arcade, then Microsoft wants you. Apparently, buying all five "Summer of Arcade" titles by August 31, 2009 will get you a bonus 800 Microsoft Points to spend.
All games include:
So that's basically spending $65.00 USD for $10 back, almost 15 percent.
