DarkZero: The Australian Office of Film and Literature Classification (or NAMBLA for short, sorry!) has recently update their listings to show they have rated Minesweeper Flags for release on Xbox 360. The game will be developed by Tik Games, who are the same guys that did Texas Hold 'em, which was released way back in mid-2006. This presumably means Minesweeper Flags will be an XBLA release as well as the company only deal in digital distribution.
Electric Playground:
"Minesweeper and Solitaire have introduced a lot of people to computer gaming, so I suppose we should be grateful for this. Minesweeper Flags brings the productivity-consuming game to the 360, and it's a successful jump, but it is Minesweeper we're talking about here. There's only so much that can be done with it, both gameplay and presentation wise. The biggest change is Flags mode, a multiplayer mode where you're trying to find the mines, and accumulate more than any other player. It's an adequate game offering, though I don't know how many people are going to turn on their Xbox 360s specifically to play it. This is, after all, a game that's usually played while you're waiting for something to print."
I am not sure I can get onboard with a Minesweeper game for the 360, though if you haven't seen the "Minesweeper The Movie" on youtube you are missing out.
That's it as far as features go; a fact as unsurprising as it is depressing. The pain of this particular Arcade lull is getting difficult to bear.
From the review: "In the end, the Flags mode is good for a little bit of fun and the Campaign mode will keep serious Minesweeper addicts busy for a few days, but a few days is all Minesweeper Flags will interest even the most dedicated of players. At $5, it's priced right, but Minesweeper Flags is strictly average fare, even for an Xbox Live Arcade title."
