Thunderbolt writes: "The shoot 'em up genre sits as the cornerstone of video game history. From Galaga to Ikaruga, Space Invaders to RayStorm, single-seater ships scrolling sideways, upwards and all about are as persistent an element in the gaming world as heroes rescuing princesses, knights felling dragons and highly-combustible barrels.
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2, the sequel to Bizarre Creation's best-selling Xbox Live Arcade title, doesn't do much to change the formula. Players control a spacecraft with infinite ammo faced with waves of persistent enemies dead set on delivering that one-hit kill. However, add a distinct visual and audio style, a slew of equally enjoyable game modes and a heaping helping of seizure-inducing particle explosions and you have a game which proves that while shooters haven't really changed much in the past thirty years, they've definitely evolved."
Carlos "April proved to be a fantastic month for backwards compatible arrivals, with some of the most requested Xbox 360 games finally being made playable on Xbox One, all through the power of emulation. A new month means more titles and this week sees the first of May's BC titles bringing a double whammy for one popular series amongst the masses this week. Are they worth taking a look at?"
Loved these games! It's nice having these just added to my Xbox one library over time. Always have something to do even during game launch droughts.
Daayum, they are killing it with X1 BC support. Now just show me some nice exclusives at E3 and I'll have no complaints.
I,bought some side scrolling Ninja game back in the day on XBL on 360 but I can't remember the name of it. It was fun as Hell! It was cell shaded and pretty violent. I wish they would bring that to BC. Anyone remember the name of that game?
Two good guesses. I'm leaning towards Mark of the Ninja. N+ was only a single room you had to solve and MotN was a true side scroller. Both were violent as shit though.
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Clickonline writes: "As the next gen beckons, we’re counting down our 50 must play games of the generation that was. These games represents shining examples of the best of the PS3 and Xbox 360 era, titles that were innovative, epoch-defining or just plain fun. Get caught up with the previous parts here and check out the next 10 below!"
