Xbox LIVE Arcade: Go! Go! Break Steady and 1942: Joint Strike
This week on Xbox LIVE Arcade, xbox-ites will have two new games to bat around: Go! Go! Break Steady and 1942: Joint Strike.
Here’s a description of Go! Go! Break Steady from xbox.com:
“Take on DJ Scruffy and the Beatniks in this combination rhythm and puzzle game. Featuring original gameplay, a unique visual style, and six amazing characters breakdancing to 20 finger-tapping songs, Go! Go! Break Steady is the ultimate hybrid of two popular and challenging genres. Will Hydro and his “All City Crew” become the Break Steady Tournament Champs and take home the most prizes? The answer depends on your own rhythm and smarts. Play it solo, team up with your friends, or play online to see who has the real Break Steady “skillz!”
Innovative game: This original game combines the best of the music and puzzle game genres.
Music and dance: The game features a unique visual style with characters break dancing to the beats of twenty new songs.
Multiplayer: Enjoy both multiplayer versus and cooperative local and multiplayer modes.
Independent design: The game is the debut title from Vancouver-based independent game studio Little Boy Games.”
Gamers may find 1942: Joint Strike far more familiar. The game is, of course, an upgraded version of the top-down shooter classic 1942. Here’s what xbox.com has to say about that:
“In a parallel world reminiscent of our own WW II era, pilots take to the skies with stylized aircraft carriers and devastating weaponry. Inspired by the popular eighties arcade series, 1942: Joint Strike combines classic top-down vertical shooting with updated 3-D HD graphics.
Take on massive waves of incoming enemies while dodging explosions and missiles, as you face off with huge enemy bosses in death-defying dogfights. Recruit a wingman locally or online to pull off new “Joint Strike” attacks, combining the powers of both aircraft in one explosive barrage. With new weapons and power-ups in your arsenal, prepare to rejoin the battle!
Updated classic: Experience classic arcade style gameplay with 3-D hi-def graphics.
Co-op play: Team up for new Joint Strike attacks, weapons, and power ups. Use your wingman for two-player local or online missions.”
Each game can be purchased for 800 MS Points each.
peachey @ July 21, 2008