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Arcade: Tron

Content: Tron
Price: 400 Microsoft Points
Availability: Not available in Japan or Korea
Dash Text: [ESRB: E (EVERYONE) MILD FANTASY VIOLENCE] Single Player, Xbox LIVE Multiplayer 1-2, Local Multiplayer 1-2, HD (High Definition). The arcade classic is back! Re-live the excitement of Tron – race life cycles, demolish tanks, dodge grid bugs and even square off against the MCP himself! There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/Live/accounts.
Posted: Jan 09 2008, 07:43 AM by Major Nelson | with 33 comment(s) |
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Cayne
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It would have been much much better if the controls were not absolute crud.
January 9, 2008 8:10 AM [Direct Link]
r3dreck
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Pass, I really wanted it but wow the controls stink.
January 9, 2008 8:40 AM [Direct Link]
Zan Long
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"race life cycles"

Is this a new thing added to the game! I can not wait to try the life cycles out. :)

Sorry, could not help it. When Star Wars came out in '77. I kept calling the Lightsabers, "LIFE"SABERS. Sorry just found this funny and it brought back some funny memories of when I was a kid.
January 9, 2008 8:56 AM [Direct Link]
Cutriss
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Won't get it until DRM is fixed.
January 9, 2008 9:01 AM [Direct Link]
Bullshiza
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You can change the default controls so that it aims more like Geometry Wars or Robotron. I didn't like the controls at first either, but changing them made a big difference.
January 9, 2008 10:43 AM [Direct Link]
OzzyMoto
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My impressions so far: * It's a definitely a nice walk down memory lane -- Nostalgia Factor is A+ * Echoing what others have said the controls are indeed clunky without the turn knob (and for some reason it is difficult to maintain straight lines with the light cycles); however, I think this is something you can get used to and compensate for. Changing the control scheme so that the right-analog acts as 'aim and shoot' makes a huge difference, btw. * Ironically the classic graphics (default setting) actually look better than 'enhanced' -- there is a HD background but the playfield is a small box in the center like what you remember from the Arcade cabinet. The enhanced touches that they added don't look as good to me as the classic effects (i.e. rainbow cones, etc.) * Multiplayer looks like it can be fun -- especially Co-op. You see your screen on a larger viewable box and your partner on a smaller box in the lower-right hand corner. There is classic Vs. mode as well as "Pressure Cooker" vs. -- in the latter mode if you are leading your opponent in score then everything goes faster on his game making things harder The few multiplayer games I played on XBL were LAGGY and SLOW AS ***. I connected with someone who had 2 of the 3 bars and my 'net connection is rock solid so I'm guessing the net code isn't all that great -- usually the case with the arcade classics from what I have seen.
January 9, 2008 11:10 AM [Direct Link]
HazyCloud
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Thanks for the heads up BullShiza. That should help with the controls.

January 9, 2008 11:19 AM [Direct Link]
sircoynie
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I WILL NOT BE BUYING THESE OR ANYTHING ELSE UNTIL YOU FIX THE DRM ISSUES WITH MARKETPLACE!
January 9, 2008 11:49 AM [Direct Link]
OzzyMoto
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sircoynie -- thank you -- don't let the door hit you on the way out.

<goes back to enjoying Tron and Omega 5>
January 9, 2008 12:17 PM [Direct Link]
sircoynie
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I'm warning all that read this that MS's DRM stinks and it will sting YOU ALL EVENTUALLY.

THEREFORE I AND ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE BOYCOTTING THE SERVICE (IF THERE IS ANY SERVICE AT THE MO?)UNTIL IT IS FIXED. THIS IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF ALL CONSUMERS THAT USE MARKETPLACE AND XBOX LIVE
January 9, 2008 12:19 PM [Direct Link]
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