Game Room – XBLA Review (PlanetXbox360)

From the PlanetXbox360.com feature review:

"The Game Room, for both the Xbox 360 and PC (via Games for Windows) platforms, came as a surprise announcement from Microsoft out of the Consumer Electronics Show 2010. Developed by Krome Studios, the Game Room promised a new way to relive the classic arcade game days, focusing in particular on classic arcade cabinet games, and games from first- and second-generation consoles (e.g. the Atari 2600 and Intellivision). As important as it is to preserve the classics – every gamer should know where his or her hobby originated – there’s a right way and a wrong way to do it. It’s not enough to simply present classic games as they are anymore, if the high-definition remakes of classics populating Xbox Live Arcade are any indication. So what, exactly, did Krome do to attempt to preserve our collective gaming heritage for future generations…and make it enticing enough for future generations to want to play? Krome has found a unique solution that, while it’s not perfect, will at least get people curious as to what the classics are. What Krome has come up with could possibly be called classic gaming meets Facebook – and while it’s an original way to preserve the classics, it’s not without some problems that may turn some players off. Still, it’s at least worth checking out for yourself."