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    #1  Edited By Stang

    Took me long enough.......4 360's and countless 3rods later! This is a whole new world; I would appreciate any recommendations to what XBL games you guys consider essential. From what I gather, Braid is a must have. Besides that, can you guys tell me what is worth checking out? As long as the game is not rhythm based, I am game.

    Thanks

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    #2  Edited By DuhQbnSiLo

    I've never bought a XBL arcade game in my life... and see no reason to do so..

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    #3  Edited By Stang

    Thanks for your help....I don't know what I would do without quality posts like that.

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    #4  Edited By grilledcheez

    Geometry Wars

    Geometry Wars 2
    Uno
    Catan
    Carcassonne
    Aegis Wing
    Bomberman Live
    Marble Blast Ultra
    Puzzle Quest
    Worms
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    #5  Edited By Oryxoid
    @GrilledCheez01 said:
    " Geometry Wars
    Geometry Wars 2
    Uno
    Catan
    Carcassonne
    Aegis Wing
    Bomberman Live
    Marble Blast Ultra
    Puzzle Quest
    Worms
    "
    I would add Castle Crashers
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    #6  Edited By Stang
    @GrilledCheez01 said:
    " Geometry Wars
    Geometry Wars 2
    Uno
    Catan
    Carcassonne
    Aegis Wing
    Bomberman Live
    Marble Blast Ultra
    Puzzle Quest
    Worms
    "
    Thank you :) Checking out Geometry War 2 right now.
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    #7  Edited By C0V3RT

    I second Geometry Wars, Geometry Wars 2, UNO, Catan, Bomberman Live (altho does anyone really play that online anymore?), Marble Blast Ultra, Worms, and Castle Crashers.

    I'd also throw onto that list Peggle, Braid, Portal: Still Alive (if you never played Portal on the Orange Box before), and Pac Man Championship Edition.

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    #8  Edited By crunchUK

    The GOlden rule is that everyone is your enemy...

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    #9  Edited By Stang

    Castle Crashers! I totally forgot about that one, thank you guys :)

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    #10  Edited By TheMustacheHero
    @crunchUK said:
    " The GOlden rule is that everyone is your enemy... "

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    #11  Edited By daz0608

    Bionic Commando: Rearmed is one of my favorites

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    #12  Edited By ptc

    Try these as well:

    Space Invaders Extreme
    Pinball FX
    Poker Smash

    One of the best things about Live Arcade is you can try before you buy.

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    #13  Edited By Out_On_Bail

    Geometry Wars 2 (absolutely addicting), Uno, Braid, Castle Crashers, and Pinball FX are a few that come to mind right now.

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    #14  Edited By TheMustacheHero
    @crunchUK: Says the guy who acts like a 10 year old role playing fan boy.
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    #15  Edited By JJWeatherman
    @Stang:  Castlevania: SOTN is my favorite XBLA game. But I am a huge Castlevania fan so you may not love it quite as much. Or you may have already played it on the PS1. Either way, I still highly recommend it.
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    #16  Edited By Stang

    SOTN is on Live? Holy shit! I had a copy way back when.....great game. Thanks for the heads up!

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    #17  Edited By DuhQbnSiLo
    @DuhQbnSiLo said:
    " I've never bought a XBL arcade game in my life... and see no reason to do so.. "
    I'm just telling you my opinion... i think arcade games are a waste of money
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    #18  Edited By StarFoxA

    Dude, how come Dash of Destruction hasn't been mentioned yet?

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    #19  Edited By sparky_buzzsaw
    @GrilledCheez01 said:
    "Geometry Wars
    Geometry Wars 2
    Uno
    Catan
    Carcassonne
    Aegis Wing
    Bomberman Live
    Marble Blast Ultra
    Puzzle Quest
    Worms
    "

    Exactly the games I'd recommend.  I also really enjoy some of the retro games like the Banjo Kazooie series, Castlevania, and Super Street Fighter 2 HD Remix.
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    #20  Edited By creamclouds

    I recommend Switchball
    if you want a really relaxing marble puzzle game.
    the music is calming and the scenery is nice, yea.

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    #21  Edited By The_A_Drain

    Get both Penny Arcade games, absolutely amazing games.

    Theres tons more but I have too many to look through right now, also, get SSFIIT HD Remix.

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    #22  Edited By Ouroboros

    Rocket Riot!  It's amazing!

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    #23  Edited By j0rdan

    These would be my recomendations.
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    So just a couple of my personal favorites.
    Something from most genres I think and some little known gems.
    Aegis Wing is free in the USA so cant go wrong there if you can get it.
    I havent played Flock or Portal on XBLA, but Portal is awesome on PC and Flock is very good on PSN
    so I would expect the same on XBLA too.

    Hope it helps.

    edit: I did put marketplace links in all of them,  but as soon as I posted it they disapeared,  nevermind, cant be bothered doing it again

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    #24  Edited By RandomHero666

    Aye, even though most of what i would recommend has been said already

    Braid.
    Castle Crashers.
    Geometry was 2, if you get geow2 theres nay point getting the first one imo.
    Peggle.
    Uno.
    The Dishwasher.. epic.
    Worms.
    Dash of Destruction is free, and provides an easy 200gp, its also shite.
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    #25  Edited By freezerr

    Age of Booty, Geo Wars 2, Braid... beyond that, download demos and check stuff out yourself. There are a lot of niche games on XBLA.

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    #26  Edited By TobyD81
    @Stang: Good suggestions here, but 25 posts in and still no Rez? Dude, get Rez.
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    #27  Edited By Death_Unicorn

    You can get remakes such as Banjo Kazooie and Banjo Tooie.

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    #28  Edited By natetodamax

    Wait, are you just looking for Arcade games? I've never bought an Arcade game, so I couldn't give any suggestions. However, Fallout 3 is the greatest single player experience I've ever had, so I'd recommend that.

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    #29  Edited By dsplayer1010

    Braid
    Uno
    Castle Crashers
    I hear Sam & Max is good
    The Penny Arcade Games
    Dash of Destruction is free and good for easy achievements. I thought it was kind of fun too.

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    #30  Edited By Warskull

    Lots of good XBLA games for great prices.  Castle Crashers, Bionic Commando Re-armed, Megaman 9, and Briad really stick out.  Use the demo feature, you can demo every XBLA game.  Usually 20 minutes is all you need to figure out if you want to spend $5-15 on the game.

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