Summer of Arcade: Are you excited about the remaining games?

#1 Posted by iDarktread (1206 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

From Dust is looking kinda interesting, but I haven't seen all that much about it yet, really. I thoroughly enjoyed Bastion, but am a little unsure about the rest of this year's lineup. What games are you looking forward to on the marketplace?

Post some clips here of upcoming Summer of Arcade games, if you want!

#2 Posted by WinterSnowblind (7367 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet looks amazing and From Dust looks to be a great return to the God sim genre, though I'm sure that's one that'll be better on the PC.

Toy Soldiers I'm not so excited about though, I would have much preferred to see Trenched on that spot (we're still waiting for it in Europe!).. and Fruit Ninja has no place on the Xbox period.

#3 Posted by Sogeman (816 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

Nope. Thought about getting From Dust but I changed my mind.

The rest is just a Kinect game and a sequel to a game I didn't really like. yawn. Rest of the year looks grim. I know of nothing I'd want.

#4 Edited by iDarktread (1206 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

@WinterSnowblind said:

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet looks amazing and From Dust looks to be a great return to the God sim genre, though I'm sure that's one that'll be better on the PC.
Toy Soldiers I'm not so excited about though, I would have much preferred to see Trenched on that spot (we're still waiting for it in Europe!).. and Fruit Ninja has no place on the Xbox period.

Oh wow, totally forgot about Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet. I didn't really even look at the arcade advert on my dashboard, hah.

Hopefully that turns out to be a good buy. It looks very Pixel-Junk Shooteresque.

Dunno if I'll actually buy it on release day like I did with Bastion, though.

#5 Posted by Cloudenvy (5729 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

@iDarktread:

I wonder if you made this thread just to cover up spoilers? dohohohohohohoho ;3

#6 Edited by iDarktread (1206 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

@Cloudenvy said:

@iDarktread:
I wonder if you made this thread just to cover up spoilers? dohohohohohohoho ;3

I did. Like, honestly, I feel bad about it. :( Gotta cover my tracks!

#7 Edited by iDarktread (1206 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

@Cloudenvy: Only 5 more posts, too! :D

But really though, I am curious to see if anyone is is sorta unsatisfied with this year's Summer of Arcade, as a whole. Sogeman's with me!

#8 Posted by Cloudenvy (5729 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

@iDarktread said:

@Cloudenvy said:
@iDarktread:
I wonder if you made this thread just to cover up spoilers? dohohohohohohoho ;3
I did. Like, honestly, I feel bad about it. :( Gotta cover my tracks!

Dohoho, I knew it!

I have seen PLENTY of people who are very unsatisfied with the Summer of Arcade lineup this year.

#9 Edited by iDarktread (1206 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

@Cloudenvy: 2009 had Shadow Complex, Splosion Man, Trials HD and MvC2. (Bought and never played that last one.) I think I waited for sales on at least two of those, but still, they were all great releases.

Last year had... Limbo, Guardian of Light, and Monday Night Combat, I think. I don't really like MNC (got it as a Steam gift a little while ago) but Guardian of Light is pretty decent so far. Limbo is really great.

Oh well, Bastion might be it for me this year.

#10 Posted by project343 (2655 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

Incredibly excited for both From Dust and Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet.

#11 Posted by SteamPunkJin (1286 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

Bastion and From Dust are the two for me this year.
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet looks good, but seeing as I still haven't wrapped the excellent (and largely overlooked) Outland, I don't think I need another Metroidvania game at the moment.
I was going to get Fruit Ninja as a little Kinect Toy but since it's coming free with Gunstringer, I'll take a pass.
Toy Soldiers didn't look appealing the first time, still doesn't look great and I love me some Tower Defense.
To top it all Crimson Alliance doesn't look that good, on paper it sounds great, but when I went to watch some game play vids I became pretty disinterested.

#12 Posted by ReyGitano (2461 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

As far as I'm concerned Bastion was the Summer of Arcade.

#13 Posted by MetalBaofu (1032 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

Getting Bastion tomorrow. I'm sorta interested in From Dust, and I'm sure I will get it at some point. I don't know enough about Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet to make any sort of decision...just gonna check the demo out. No real interest in Fruit Ninja(don't have Kinect), or Toy Soldiers at all.

#14 Posted by Kyle (2317 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

Yes, I'm definitely getting From Dust and Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet. Might get Toy Soldiers, but I'm not sure.

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