This Week’s Xbox Live Arcade Releases: Bionic Commando Rearmed and Fable II Pub Games
- Scribbled on August 11th, 2008 by Jonah Falcon
- Filed in Casual Gaming, Microsoft Xbox 360, New Release(s), Platformer, Press Release, Xbox Live Arcade
A good number of you have been panting over this week’s arcade title which was planned a few weeks ago for today, Bionic Commando Rearmed, including a certain writer who shall remain nameless but will still probably comment his joy below. The other Xbox Live Arcade is a bit of an odd duck: Fable II Pub Games.
The game is basically three casino games with a Fable II theme - the best of which is Fortune’s Tower, in which you basically play something akin to Joker’s Wild, except you’re betting on rows of cards and hoping none of the cards touch the same type of card above it; if it does, you lose, thanks for all your antes. However, there’s no multiplayer, which is a sin for any casino game. On the bright side, if you’ve preordered Fable II, it’s free; otherwise, it’s 800 Microsoft Points, and I can’t see anyone who isn’t buying Fable II getting it (each gold = an XP for your character in Fable 2, and you can win Fable II equipment in tournaments) because if you can’t play against others in a casino game, why bother?
Both games come out August 13 for 800 Microsoft Points ($10).
[Note: The PlayStation 3 version of Bionic will come out on Thursday.]
(Thanks, Gamerscore Blog, twice.)
August 11th, 2008 at 11:48 am
If the Fall Update was out already, I could buy this now while I’m at work and it’d be downloading on my 360! Guess I have to wait to get home for these! Wait, these don’t release til Weds. That’s okay, I’ve waited years for anything Bionic Commando!
August 11th, 2008 at 11:50 am
Are you going to get the Bionic Commando remake/sequel?
August 11th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
I’ll rent it or check the reviews first, Unless the bionic arm gameplay is spot on Im out… It’s a tricky thing to do in 3-d
August 14th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
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