The Official Downloadable Games Thread

Combo7 · Post by **Combo7** » Thu May 24, 2012 5:55 pm

How about making this a catch-all thread for downloadable games on PSN and XBLA?

The Cave - Looks like a modern-day Lost Vikings. Every game should be a puzzle-platformer.

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http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/24/the-c" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... ilbert-an/

The Cave opens up to adventurers in 2013, care of Ron Gilbert and Double Fine

Double Fine and Sega have officially announced The Cave, a side-scrolling, multi-character adventure game coming to Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and PC in 2013. Led by Ron Gilbert, The Cave sees an eclectic cluster of impromptu spelunkers ג including a scientist, a monk, a knight and a time traveler ג finding their fortunes (and perhaps more) in the titular, mysterious and, err, "sultry" subterranean network. That's right: The Cave can speak.

The rest of the protagonists are silent, but up to three can venture into The Cave at a time. After picking your trio, you guide them all deeper into the seamless network of underground rooms, switching control between each to solve puzzles and exploit their unique abilities. The knight, for instance, can activate a guardian angel that protects him from flames and falls, while the hillbilly can hold his breath underwater forever. (Take that, Guybrush Threepwood!)

The game can be completed with any combination of characters, but certain endings and unique areas are locked to individual characters. Having the knight in your group, for example, will open up the medieval castle and its puzzles for play. And yes, there just happens to be a castle buried deep within in The Cave. With a "New Grog" vending machine (among other inharmonious objects) cropping up in the network's lower bowels, we think it's safe to say that Ron Gilbert's touch is evident throughout the game.

He also programmed the whole thing himself, we think. Probably.

ric · Post by **ric** » Fri May 25, 2012 1:05 am

sweet. i might look into it. not a huge fan of these games though

Moolah · Post by **Moolah** » Fri May 25, 2012 2:17 am

Does look pretty ill.

Combo7 · Post by **Combo7** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 11:40 pm

Summer of Arcade lineup announced.

Deadlight
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Hybrid
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD
Wreckateer (Kinect game)

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Vlad Analogue · Post by **Vlad Analogue** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:08 pm

PSN is killing it right now. Plus subscribers can cop VF5, Little Big Planet 2, Hard Corps Uprising, Infamous 2, and others FOR FREE right now. Holler.

Truth. · Post by **Truth.** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:18 pm

Counter Strike: Global Offensive is coming out Aug. 21 on all systems for $15

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive's lengthy beta is almost at an end. Valve has revealed that they plan to release the counter-terrorists vs. terrorists shooter to the public by the end of the summer.

CS:GO will be on sale starting on August 21st. It'll be available through Steam, PSN, and Xbox Live. The price is set at $15 for all platforms.

Global Offensive is a modern remake of a game that originated as a Half-Life mod in 1999. Teams of counter-terrorists and terrorists face off in objective-based matches. It quickly became a classic thanks to the one-shot deaths, realistic recoil and quick matches.

Valve and Global Offensive co-developer Hidden Path Entertainment updated all of the classic content from CS. They've also introduced new modes, weapons, characters. Additionally, the game's been brought up to today's standards with features like matchmaking and leaderboards.

DJ Primate · Post by **DJ Primate** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:37 pm

Gotta love Valve and their pricing. Anyone who's sleeping on Team Fortress 2 (free to play on Steam) is missing out on some greatness.

LilLeftBrain · Post by **LilLeftBrain** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:54 pm

am digging on the cave. what exactly is PSN killing right now? I was browsing last night attempting to find a new game, but struck out and d/led a ps2 classic (alone in the dark: new nite) which was a poor decision because it sucks shit.
fav psn games have been rochard & journey. both very, very fun
on and popping thread, gonna investigate this psn subscription thing

Combo7 · Post by **Combo7** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:47 pm

LilLeftBrain wrote:rochard

How long is this? Been wanting to check it out but it was $15 last time I checked and I didn't want to pay that much.

LilLeftBrain · Post by **LilLeftBrain** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 12:14 am

about six or seven hours. although i haven't, i could see playing through it more than once. copped it for $10, and that was back in early feb

Vlad Analogue · Post by **Vlad Analogue** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:14 am

LilLeftBrain wrote:am digging on the cave. what exactly is PSN killing right now? I was browsing last night attempting to find a new game, but struck out and d/led a ps2 classic (alone in the dark: new nite) which was a poor decision because it sucks shit.
fav psn games have been rochard & journey. both very, very fun
on and popping thread, gonna investigate this psn subscription thing

PSN is useless without plus. You more than make the money back with the amount of free and discounted stuff. Full game bundles are half off for subscribers right now. Makes sense if you don't have to play games right when they come out. In addition to the above titles, castlevania sotn, shank 2, Simpsons arcade, ffV, and many others have been available for free. Trine 2 was just on that list as well. Look into it.

LilLeftBrain · Post by **LilLeftBrain** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:29 pm

never knew, thanks for the heads up. had + briefly when sony handed it out for free after they got hacked, but never took advantage of it. been wanting to play little big planet 2 so went ahead and signed up for 3 months

Combo7 · Post by **Combo7** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:08 pm

Walter - 2D platformer for XBLA and PSN where you play as a globule of water

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Sigma · Post by **Sigma** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:21 pm

This game is great: -

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There's a demo on Xbox Live or you can get the full game for just 80 Microsoft Points ($1): -

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-GB/Produ ... 0258550b4d

unclebengi · Post by **unclebengi** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:31 pm

I'll probably sign up for the PSN thing too. I just traded in my old PS3 to cop one of the slim ones. Old one made too much noise, especially annoying for blue ray watching.

Most of the PSN games I've gotten into have been multiplayer, X-Men arcade and Final Fight, Calling All Cars, Lara Croft game, and Fat Princess were all really good. Scott Pilgrim game was amazing, highly reccomend that one.

LilLeftBrain · Post by **LilLeftBrain** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 12:10 am

very happy w/ the psn deal so far. havent dove into it too much, but blew through little big planet 2 and am about to finish up this sideway NY game. both free, both fun

Hush · Post by **Hush** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:00 pm

LilLeftBrain wrote:never knew, thanks for the heads up. had + briefly when sony handed it out for free after they got hacked, but never took advantage of it. been wanting to play little big planet 2 so went ahead and signed up for 3 months

This post just made me realize that I forgot to try out PS+ before the "Welcome Back" thing expired, fuck! (I did get my two free games though)

Is there a way to get a hold of another free trial for this?

Tired & Broke · Post by **Tired & Broke** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 11:11 am

Trine 2 is on sale for 50% off on XBL this week. Innovative gameplay with great graphics. A steal actually for 600 points ($7.50).

darkwingduck · Post by **darkwingduck** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:02 pm

marvel pinball

elevator action

naturalborn103 · Post by **naturalborn103** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:11 pm

That deadlight game looks sick. I bought walking dead ep 1 which i liked a lot, but been waiting forever for them to release ep 2.

Tired & Broke · Post by **Tired & Broke** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:20 pm

naturalborn103 wrote:That deadlight game looks sick. I bought walking dead ep 1 which i liked a lot, but been waiting forever for them to release ep 2.

2morrow

naturalborn103 · Post by **naturalborn103** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:38 am

Tired & Broke wrote:
naturalborn103 wrote:That deadlight game looks sick. I bought walking dead ep 1 which i liked a lot, but been waiting forever for them to release ep 2.
2morrow

Word!!.. About to Dl that tonight.

LilLeftBrain · Post by **LilLeftBrain** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:44 pm

swee. been checking for that on the weekly for a while now

naturalborn103 · Post by **naturalborn103** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:13 pm

Looks like psn getting the new ep on Friday. Xbox getting it today.

naturalborn103 · Post by **naturalborn103** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:26 pm

Episode 2 pretty disappointing

LilLeftBrain · Post by **LilLeftBrain** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:38 pm

just d/led it this evening and got pissed off when carlie wouldn't accept the beef jerkey i was offering her

Sigma · Post by **Sigma** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 3:15 pm

Spelunky is out now on Xbox Live Arcade for 1,200 MSP. It's an updated version of the old PC game.

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Don't be put off by the way this game looks. It's really good!

Reviews: -

Eurogamer (10/10)
Destructoid (9.5/10)
Edge (9/10)
IGN (9/10)

The game features randomised levels to explore, so there's plenty of replay value. It also has local co-op for up to 4 players. It's a pretty tough game (by modern standards anyway) as when you die, you have to start the level over, but I would definitely recommend giving it a try.

Full game and demo on Xbox.com: -

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Produ ... 02584109be

Combo7 · Post by **Combo7** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:33 pm

This looks cool. iOS puzzle-platfomer with some strong Limbo vibes.

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unclebengi · Post by **unclebengi** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:53 pm

Just got a free month of PSN, so I'm giving it a try. Been playing the free Pacman game, a great reboot. Downloading a bunch of other shit I haven't played yet, I'll check back.

Hayzoos · Post by **Hayzoos** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 1:39 pm

After wasting money on countless XBLA games that I never play, I think I finally realized that i just don't like side scrolling platformers. I never even really liked them as a kid, I only played them cause that's all there was to play.