Seminal Downloadables - 360/PS3/Wii era
My personal standouts from the XBLA, PSN and WiiWare/DSiWare platforms. Sticking with releases that at least launched on those consoles. Here's hoping they always stick around in some form!
My personal standouts from the XBLA, PSN and WiiWare/DSiWare platforms. Sticking with releases that at least launched on those consoles. Here's hoping they always stick around in some form!
The sequel is probably the better buy, but there's a single minded focus to the original that makes it a classic.
One of the best games of all time's definitive release. Downloadable bliss.
Everyone needs a copy of Super Puzzle Fighter in case of emergency.
A corridor 2D action sprawl that wears it's inspirations proudly, and another step forward for impressive smaller titles.
A milestone for XBLA and indie games. Gameplay mechanics are still revelatory.
Like flying through a painting. thatgamecompany coming into their own.
The overall best of the Double Fine downloadables.
A pitch perfect reimagining of the original. Handled tastefully.
Overlooked DSiWare puzzler from Q-Games (PixelJunk series).
WiiWare didn't have much, but it did have the Bit.Trip series. RUNNER is easily my favorite of the lot.
All over the place now, but it was an XBLA gem at launch. From flash to the big leagues.
Excels in every regard, reasonable in scope and a great showcase for the emerging platform.
Virtual endorphins. The right way to do a retro arcade update.
Building on the long form release with a leaner, standalone experience. Smart direction for a budding franchise.
Puzzle/Platformer/ARG extraordinaire. Looks and sounds like nothing else out there.
GOTY candidate - a long ways away from Hexic and Uno.
One of the best stealth games ever made, by way of the increasingly erratic Summer of Arcade.
A handcrafted and lovingly executed genre mashup success story. The Yin to Shadow Complex's Yang.
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