The Small Arms DLC that we were first told about by Godfree over at Gamertag Radio, will be dropping tomorrow. Coming with two new characters, two new levels, and two new achievements, it's quite surprising that the price tag is only 250 MS points.
Also being released tomorrow is a title update for the game. Including many performance and bug fixes, the update also includes some balancing work. Hopefully this means that we'll start seeing people use more than just Lord Peet and Tyrone.
Click read more to check out the press release.
Also check out some images of the characters here, and discuss the game in the Small Arms forum here.
VILLAGE DESTROYED, BARBARIANS UNLEASHED: "SMALL ARMS" PREMIUM CONTENT BLAMED
Latest Premium Content for Popular Franchise Introduces New Characters, New
Battlefields, and New Achievements; Free Title Update Launched
SEATTLE (JUNE 5, 2007) –- A remote village was razed to the ground today,
following sightings of a wild band of barbarians. Gastronaut Studios LLC, the
award-winning creative powerhouse of fun, sociable video games, has claimed
responsibility, citing premium downloadable content and a free Title Update
for Xbox LIVE® Arcade title "Small Arms" as the cause of the violence.
Sources at the scene have said that players will be able to download two playable
characters, two distinctive battlefields, and access two unique achievements
from Xbox LIVE Marketplace, all for only 250 Microsoft® points. The update and new content are both scheduled to launch tomorrow on June 6th.
Frozen together, sharing their most intimate secrets for a million years,
barbarians Ivar and Gullarp know everything about each other. Now you will,
too. Meet Ivar, a four-time 'Mr. Arctic-Ice Tournament' ice fishing champion
with a penchant for recycling and defending the environment. He's especially
protective about his favorite fishing spot, the Arctic Ice Floe, as unlucky
seafarers recently discovered! Now meet Gullarp. He enjoys the outdoors, long
raids of small defenseless villages, and an occasional round of penguin
bowling. Gullarp is proud to display his handiwork at the Pillaged Village.
"The latest premium content for 'Small Arms' brings to the table stunning,
never-before-seen visuals that add a whole new dimension to the intense,
frantic action," said Don Wurster, co-director at Gastronaut. "We hope
players enjoy Ivar's Arctic Ice Floe and Gullarp's Pillaged Village, an
office favorite, as much as we do."
Premium content boasts:
* Two playable characters: Recycle your opponents as Ivar, the sabretooth tiger druid, or as Gullarp, the bald wooly mammoth.
* Two distinctive battlefields: Go fishing for friends on the Arctic Ice Floe, or fight for glory amid the rubble of Pillaged Village.
* Two unique achievements: Become an Honorary Barbarian by completing Mission Mode as any new character, or launch a career as a Barbaric Recruiter by hosting a multiplayer game on any new battlefield.
Title Update features:
* New options enable the in-game display of player indicators and Gamertags to help players navigate moments of intense action.
* Performance enhancements: Improved frame rate and reduced tearing.
* Smarter leaderboards: More efficiently and accurately track player positions.
* Tighter weapons balance: Based on user feedback, provides for the best gameplay experience.
* Bug Fixes And an assortment of upgrades that resolve issues related, but not limited, to Achievements and Xbox LIVE Multiplayer.
For more information on “Small Arms”, visit www.smallarmsgame.com.
ABOUT GASTRONAUT STUDIOS
Gastronaut Studios is the award-winning creative powerhouse of fun, sociable
video games headquartered in Capitol Hill, Seattle. Gastronaut was first to
launch an exclusive title, "Fuzzee Fever", for Xbox LIVE® Arcade. Following
the highly anticipated release of "Small Arms", the independent developer has
been widely recognized for uncharacteristically high production values. For
more information on Gastronaut Studios, visit www.gastronautstudios.com.
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ImmortalWeapon7
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So this definately confirms no new weapons for these guys. That's kind of not cool, especially considering this is premium content.
Tomacco
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I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that they guys from Gastronaught have stated that the way the game is made, they can't add any new weapons.
Sucks in a way, but as long as they balance the weapons this should be OK. To be honest I'm far more interested in the new maps.
Whet Wurm
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