Final Fight: Double Impact Publisher: Capcom Developer: Capcom Platforms: Xbox 360 Release Date: April14th, 2010
Intro
“It’s a double strike of arcade perfection as Final Fight™: Double Impact takes you on a hard-hitting journey through Capcom history with the ultimate versions of arcade classics Final Fight and Magic Sword. Double Impact slams into your home with seamless online and local co-op multiplayer, new music by acclaimed remixologists, HD-filtered graphics, a host of unlockables to discover, and an integrated online leaderboard to prove your mettle!” [Via Xbox.com]
The combo is completely online enabled, which lets you play with friends from any part of the game. There is no need to return to the main menu, when your friend gets online he can hop right into your game. This leads to many fun hours with friends.
The graphics and audio have also been updated. If you remember playing these classics as a kid you will be surprised with new visuals and a new remixed soundtrack. On the other hand, if you want the original graphics and audio you can always choose so in the options menu. The ability to pick your graphics and audio type gives Final Fight: Double Impact the ability to reach out to both the old and new audiences.
The package is a very good deal, with two fun classic games and only 800MSP. It is like paying 400MSP per game. Tons of in game unlockables creates tons of replay value that will test both your skills and your wits as you try to beat certain levels under a certain time limit, or look for secret levels.
The video below shows some gameplay footage of both games.
Final Fight
Play as Guy, Cody, or Haggar as fight your way through hordes of enemies. Pick up weapons from the ground and play through multiple levels fighting minions on your way to the levels boss.
Punch your way through endless enemies or pick up weapons to increase your power. Don’t get knocked over though, because the game is still true to classic arcade games where the AI will keep knocking you down until you are dead.
Magic Sword
Use magic and weapons as you progress to the top of the tower to defeat Drokmar and save the world. Open treasure chests and locked doors to reveal lot, spells, and companions. What out for traps though, they will make your day miserable.
Explore 50 floors, killing tons of enemies. Each enemy has its unique abilities. Find companions to help you with your fight, each one having a unique ability as well. Find spells to kill all the enemies on the field, be careful though because spells hurt you as well when you use them.
Achievements Compared to the vault challenges, the actual achievements are easy and straight forward and only require patience and practice. The “Locksmith” achievement will take you the longest, as you have to unlock everything. To unlock everything you must complete specific challenges located in the vault and there are over 60 of them, which will require beating certain levels under a time limit, with a certain score, without using a certain amount of continues or even finding a secret level.
The Achievement List is:
Coin Gobbler – 20 – Final Fight™: Complete all levels using less than 18 continues.
Cody-pendant – 15 – Final Fight™: Complete all levels with Cody.
Haggar-ed – 15 – Final Fight™: Complete all levels with Haggar.
Who’s that Guy? – 15 – Final Fight™: Complete all levels with Guy.
Locksmith – 25 – Unlock everything in the Vault.
Final Fighters – 10 – Final Fight™: Complete all levels in co-op.
Tough Guy – 30 – Magic Sword: Complete all levels using less than 18 continues.
Sore Thumb – 10 – Magic Sword: Complete all levels.
Anti Hero – 10 – Magic Sword: Decide to take the Black Orb.
Smashing! – 10 – Magic Sword: Decide to destroy the Black Orb.
Ninja Skills – 30 – Magic Sword: Complete any level without being hit, and without using a Magic Attack.
Save the World – 10 – Magic Sword: Fight and kill Drokmar.
Overview
Final Fight: Double Impact is another revived classic to add to your collection. With two classic arcade games each for only 400MSP in this 800MSP bundle. Both games are entertaining and addicting; however, Final Fight and Magic Sword both existed during the arcade era which strived to make you spend as many quarters as possible. Infinite continues make the game not very challenging, but the game is still very addicting and with tons of in game unlockables, Final Fight: Double Impact has a lot of replay value.
Pros
“Jump in anytime” co-op enables friends to join your game when you are already in yours, with no need to return to the beginning.
Tons of in game unlockables: game art, videos, and even manga chapters.
For the new and old. With a switch of a button switch between classic or updated graphics and classic or remixed audio.
Cons
You have to make a custom single player game in order to pause, starting a new game will not let you pause during gameplay.
Lack of challenge with infinite continues.
Co-op has friendly fire, which is a pain at times.
Although they started off broken, the achievements that came along with the Battle Field: Bad Company 2 DLC have been fixed.
There are 4 achievements, one for each class, and they require that you finish all awards for each weapon – 5 kill streak, 8 kills in a round and 100 kills overall. That’s per DLC.
Each class’s new kit costs 160 points each or it’s 480 points for all 4.
The 4 achievements are:
SPECACT Assault Elite – 15 Get all SPECACT Assault awards
SPECACT Engineer Elite – 15 Get all SPECACT Engineer awards
SPECACT Medic Elite – 15 Get all SPECACT Medic awards
SPECACT Recon Elite – 15 Get all SPECACT Recon award
Today Zeboyd Games has released their own RPG game on the Indie Marketplace. However this is no ordinary RPG. The game itself is a parody of current games, and designed like a retro RPG of the years gone by. Breath of Death VII: The Beginning has been released on April 22nd and was created by a team of only two friends with a love for games.
One of the game designers, Robert Boyd has stated:
“We’re big fans of classic console RPGs, and have been disappointed that this style of games has largely left the home consoles for the portable systems in recent years. Thanks to Xbox Live Indie Games, we’ve been able to bring the genre back to the big screen in all its pixelated glory. Not only that, but the game is only 80 MS points ($1 USD). That’s like eighty times cheaper than what these things cost back in the day!”
With a storyline reaching upwards of six hours, and only for $1 this game is definitely worth the points. Not only that but with the many advanced RPGs coming out nowadays, we can always look back to the past and enjoy the retro games. You may purchase Breath of Death VII: The Beginning from the XBLIG Here!
Capcom had always planned to release Dark Void on Games For Windows Live, but the development team received the news a few months too late and couldn’t release it along side the Xbox 360 version. It is now out on Games for Windows Live and waiting to be purchased.
Buyer be warned: The Xbox 360 had a bunch of glitches in it that never got fixed, they could be fixed in this PC version or not; I don’t know.
You can download the game by installing the Games for Windows client from theirofficial website. It costs $39.99 in the United States, prices and availability may vary by region.
Deathdude222 and the Capsule Computers team here bringing you a competition where you have the chance to
WIN an XBOX 360 RETAIL GAME!
The game will be in PAL format and MasterAbbott will be choosing it. The game is random and could be anything from Barbies Horse Adventures to Splinter Cell Conviction!!!
All you need to do is write a review on any game you like and post it as a new topic on the forums in the competitions section.
You absolutely MUST follow my review format post which is found in this link:
Left 4 Dead 2 has been updated and now contains 1250 achievement points. (They are listed at the bottom)
The Passing DLC is bringing the old characters from the first Left 4 Dead game and putting them in with the characters from Left 4 Dead 2. Supposedly, someone doesn’t survive! The DLC also contains new weapons, new uncommon infected, and new game modes known as mutations. The Passing is available for 560MSP on the Xbox Live Marketplace.
Mutations is a new game mode that valve will change regularly with odd combinations of gameplay. Such as a versus game with realism turned on or a game mode with infinite chainsaw ammo and endless hordes of zombies as you attempt to go through a level. The new mutations game mode sounds very interesting and adds even more replay value to Left 4 Dead 2 since valve will update it with a new “mutation” every Thursday. Get to zombie killing!
Below is the achievements that have been added to the game.
TORCH BEARER – 20
Survive The Passing Campaign.
WEDDING CRASHER – 30
As the Charger, grab a Survivor and crash them through 8 chairs at the wedding.
TIL IT GOES CLICK – 20
Using the M60, kill 25 infected without letting go of the trigger.
GRAVE ROBBER – 25
Collect 10 items dropped by a Fallen Survivor.
MUTANT OVERLORD – 30
Play 6 Mutations.
FORE! – 25
Knock off the heads of 18 infected with the golf club.
KILLING ‘EM SWIFTLY TO THIS SONG – 20 Play the new Midnight Riders song on a jukebox.
KITE LIKE A MAN – 30 Kill a Tank only with damage from the original Survivors.
CACHE GRAB – 20 Open 5 foot lockers.
PORT OF SCAVENGE – 30 Play 5 full games of Scavenge on The Port
Wooo Hooo !! Go the Wiggles !! Check out the press release below. I don’t think anyone can stop the Wiggles their just getting bigger and bigger with every passing day. One of the most successful children’s group possibly in the world !!
Singstar The Wiggles is going to ROCK ROCK AND ROCK !! Now you’re kids can sing-a-long to their favourite Wiggles songs sung by Anthony, Jeff, Sam and Murray.
Whats your favourite song ??? MasterAbbott’s is HOT POTATO HOT POTATO !!
Congratulations to the Wiggles, Mum’s and Dad’s out there make sure you grab this one once its out in May 2010, your little ones will love you for it !!
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Check out official Press release below:
PlayStation®signs videogame deal with The Wiggles creating a new SingStar® sensation for Aussie children
The Wiggles go hi-tech with their first computer game exclusive to PlayStation
SYDNEY, 23 April 2010 – Sony Computer Entertainment Australia (SCE Aust.) today announced a partnership with internationally renowned children’s group The Wiggles. The licensing agreement will see SingStar®The Wiggles created exclusively for PlayStation®. It will release on PlayStation®2 (PS2™) in May 2010 and on PlayStation®3 (PS3™) later in the year. The title will be made available in both Australia and New Zealand. Designed with a child friendly game interface SingStar The Wiggles will provide an interactive and fun experience in homes across the region.
The Wiggles have become a worldwide phenomenon over their 19 year career, selling over 23 million DVDs and 7 million CDs worldwide. Now, with their first ever full computer game release, thousands of young fans of The Wiggles in Australia and New Zealand will be able to experience the interactive and rewarding experience of singing along to their favourite tunes. Anthony Field, Jeff Fatt, Sam Moran, Murray Cook, together with children’s favourites Dorothy the Dinosaur and Captain Feathersword will be featured in the computer game debut, that will lead children and families through their classic songs, such as `Hot Potato’ and `Wake up Jeff!’
“SingStar The Wiggles is a PlayStation title designed exclusively for children. Every day, kids around the world sing along to their favourite albums and videos released by The Wiggles. Now, with SingStar, we can offer fans of The Wiggles an interactive and rewarding experience as children learn to perform their favourite songs in the lounge rooms across Australia and New Zealand,” said Michael Ephraim, Managing Director, Sony Computer Entertainment Australia and New Zealand.
Paul Field, Managing Director, The Wiggles Productions stated, “After nearly twenty years of making music, filming videos, and entertaining children around the world, The Wiggles have reached a new level of entertainment by joining together with Sony Computer Entertainment to create The Wiggles’ SingStar game. I’m sure there will be young adults who have grown up with The Wiggles’ music who will be grabbing the mic and doing the ‘Hot Potato’. It’s fantastic, for the first time ever you can be the fifth Wiggle and sing along with the fab four of fun!”
Hey guys, just a quick update. Com2Us has provided their game Heavy Gunner 3D for free today only! The usual price of the game runs about $4.99 so today is a great day to get a chance to play this application.
The game itself is very advanced and very enjoyable to anyone who likes FPS games and also has an iPhone or iTouch. Here are some features listed by Com2Us:
Dual stick control (multi-touch)
More than 130 combinations of upgradable weapon
25+ missions with different enemies
Leadersboard and online ranking
Optimized control by re-calibration
Social networking integration
Com2Us has provided the app for free with collaboration with www.freeappaday.com
I have one question: “Why do teddy bears need a campfire in the first place?” Aren’t they already supposed to be warm and cuddly? Enjoy more Naughty Bear carnage. Murder your own teddy bears while playing Naughty Bear when it releases in June.
