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Mad Tracks coming soon? OXM review!

Wed, 2007-05-23 11:24 — Klutch86

It has been awhile, and the wait may finally be over. One of the more anticipated Xbox Live Arcade games to be announced (Hey, where's Hoopworld?), has finally found itself an official page on Xbox.com. Not only that, but Xboxic also has 'inside sources' that point towards a May 30th release.

Now, let's get to the OXM Review: 8.0
Pros: Great pick-up and play gameplay, feels worth the 800 Microsoft Point ($10) price point.
Cons: No instant-rematch system for groups in multiplayer, repetitive soundtrack.
Facts: 8 players over Live, 4 player split-screen locally. Also, alot of achievements require you to explore the environment (Easter Eggs in Marble Blast Ultra, anyone?).

Check out some old stories about Mad Tracks, maybe we even had a part in the delay - and the Live! - As well as our interview with Denis Bourdain himself!

- Klutch86

Comments

Posted on: Wed, 2007-05-23 16:20 #1
Don't you just hate

Don't you just hate those "afterthought" reviews of XBLA games in OXM. And after playing Band of Bugs *and* Luxor 2 I'm very confused why the former is an 8.0 and the latter is a 8.5. Oh well.

LunarDuality -- "Indie is where it's at!"

Posted on: Wed, 2007-05-23 16:48 #2
that reminds me... i should
that reminds me... i should finish getting all of those easter eggs.
Posted on: Wed, 2007-05-23 16:51 #3
Yeah, nobody takes XBLA
Yeah, nobody takes XBLA reviews seriously. They're all over the place. Like at Gamespot, the same reviewer gave Small Arms the same graphics sub-score as Galaga. Or the IGN review that complained about how the enhanced graphics in Centipede/Millipede must have driven up the price of the game.
Posted on: Wed, 2007-05-23 17:27 #4
Marble Blast = Fun Times

I had tons of fun with Marble Blast and would easily purchase a whole new set of maps. Trap-launching is crazy!

LunarDuality -- "Indie is where it's at!"


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