There have been a
significant amount of games announced for the 2011 season for Xbox Live Arcade.
Naturally there will be several games that flop but here are some titles that gamers can look forward to.
One game in
particular that I am personally looking forward to is Hunter-Killer by Zombie
Studios. The comic book on which the game is based was made by the legendary
Marc Silvestri also known for making Wtichblade and The Darkness. The game might be described as a
mixture of Megaman X and Extreme
and Deus Ex.. Hunter-Killer
has no date announced as of yet but is definitely a game to keep in mind.
The successful
vampire series Bloodrayne
returns in Bloodrayne Betrayal
as a 2D sidescrolling arcade game. Majesco Entertainment is the developer
working on what looks to be an epic game (they also published the first two
Bloodrayne games) The blood filled game trailer says it all, showing some
double bladed, blood sucking vampire action. Betrayal will follow in the footsteps of the first two
Bloodraynes for all you Rayne fans, it will also features new characters, great
puzzles, and a number of deadly weapons. This game will be released sometime
this summer.
Other Ocean
Interactive announced on June 3rd, 2011 that it is working on a War
of the Worlds game. The book
by H.G. Wells, turned movie, will now be turned into a video game that puts
players in what was once Tom Cruises shoes. You will be a lone character stuck
in a crazy 1950’s London setting and will have to use your wits to escape the
destruction around you, in a 2D battle against an alien race that invades and
unleashes chaos. The game will
mirror the story of the 1953 movie with a new arc, new locations, and new
characters it will be available this summer. Other Ocean Interactive plans to
give the first look at this game during this week’s Electronic Entertainment
Expo. Keep an eye out this week fore more information.
Finally, the sweet
girl that fell down the rabbit hole is back in the twisted wonderland in Alice
Madness Returns. Plus the first Alice game from
over ten years ago, American McGee’s Alice will finally get an Xbox port as a downloadable Arcade game. Set
to drop next week on June 14th this game promises to provide a
wonderland like you have never seen before. With a combination of combat and puzzles, Alice will seek to
woo gamers with this twist on Alice in Wonderland with an Alice that’s not so
sweet.
Check
back with Player Affinity throughout the summer for more about these and other
promising Xbox Live Arcade games