There's not enough satire in video games. It's not a lost art, it's just a missing art because no one really tries. Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard could have been something really interesting. In some respects, it was a success -- there were some legitimately funny lampooning of video game cliches -- but the developers forgot about making a good game, too. With Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond, an Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network-targeted spin-off, D3 Publisher is scaling back its gameplay ambitions, while retaining its goal to riff on gaming stereotypes.
Carlos writes - "Whether the idea of dusting off that library of Xbox 360 games for a spin once more is for you or not, the fact that there are now almost 400 titles available to play through backwards compatibility is certainly impressive. Nevertheless, for many gamers, more is better and now we see five new titles made playable on Xbox One.
But are they worth heading back to once more, or should we stick with the abundance of new titles gracing the Xbox Store in recent weeks."
RunDLC posted an article listing the Xbox Live Arcade games that take up the most hard drive space. Games include Shadow Complex and Madden NFL Arcade.
All Age Gaming's Daniel Emmerson takes a look at Matt Hazard's new foray on to the Xbox Live Arcade in Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond. Does this title stand up well against some of the other great offerings on the Xbox Live Arcade?
