[360] Wing Commander Arena (where's LeHah when you need him)

Originally Posted by Scratch and Sniff

I also do share mixed feelings, as this could just end up being an X-Wing vs TIE Fighter, - a pretty much multi player driven game with very little plot to hold it together, unlike the previous excellent X-Wing and TIE Fighter games.

Something's wrong with you if you don't like X-wing vs TIE Fighter because of the plot.

"Hey guys, I don't like that Unreal Tournament game because the plot's not that epic and sweeping". looooooooool

And since this is an XBLA title, don't go expecting anything massive or huge or whatnot. Especially with a name like Wing Commander Arena. It's probably going to focus on just setting up dogfights and going to town. Don't hold your breath for a full retail experience here.

That said, it's the first Arcade title to allow for up to 16 players (I *think* Novadrome allowed 8. Could be wrong though.), so that'll be nice.

And I wouldn't count the game out just because it's being made by a small company. The XBLA has been a great platform for dev's to strut their stuff, and many companies you've probably never heard of before have put out some quality shit on the thing. Naked Sky Entertainment came out of god damn nowhere with Roboblitz, and there's Gastronaut Studios with Small Arms too, for example.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by ApOcaLyPSe_1985

This game has nothing to do with Wing Commander at all. It might be fun for 30min but... WHY EA, WHY?
All hopes for a good Wing Commander revival just got crushed and shit on ;_;

Gotta love this attitude. "I haven't played it yet, it's not due out for a couple of months, it's not even a full retail release, but I have determined already that it's shitty and not worth the (most likely) 10 dollar price point." Oh yee of little faith.

Where the hell do people get off expecting so much from XBLA titles? It's really mind boggling.

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Originally Posted by ApOcaLyPSe_1985

I agree with your opinion; my conclusion may sound early and stupid to some, especially with a unreleased game like this but from the previews and trailers i've seen this really doesn't look worth the money. Veterans of the WC series all over the world got excited after hearing rumors of EA reviving the series but until now it seems they just decided to buy the license to a space game from some-really-cheap-company-nobody-heard-of and tacked the name "Wing Commander" on it to complete the circle. Again, I admit i'm too early with my conclusions and this game might actually turn out to be fun and something different, but almost everyone expected a combat flightsim that played just like the classic ones: singleplayer, 1st person perspective and bundled with a campaign filled to the edge with missions.

Ofcourse, fans could do it like TonyDaTigger and that is to buy copies of the game to hopefully generate a chance for possible remakes or sequels. It seems to be the best option left.

That's completely different from how I understood your original post. It sounded like you were dismissing it out of hand just because it wasn't WC VI. Yeah, it has a lot going against it, I suppose, but seeing as how it's basically just an XBLA game with a license attached to it, I guess I won't be going in expecting the world from it. It has the potential to be an exciting diversion though, like most of the XBLA games.

Whoa, that's off topic now, ain't it? ;_;

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Oh God, the old games with Live co-op would be divine. If only they would listen. ;_;

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