The Xbox Live Arcade is a service on the Xbox 360 allowing users to download games to their hard drive for a small price. This method of distribution allows smaller cheaper games to be easily distributed via the service. Going one step further, there is also a collection of 'indie' games available, from smaller developers and for a smaller cost, encouraging new ideas and games to be created for the system. Whilst this has lead to several less exciting products, (how many rumble pad-using massage applications do you need?) it has also allowed some varied and interesting games. Also, Microsoft have made a selection of full retail games available for download, via its 'Games on Demand' service, although these are at a full price and tend to take up a hefty amount of hard drive space.
1 February 2010
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days - DS 3/5 Stars
Does the DS iteration of the popular Disney/Square crossover live up to it's full scale predecessors?
Marrying classic Disney characters and design from a Final Fantasy veteran, the Kingdom Hearts series was always an interesting experiment. With characters instantly recognisable to most people, the series allowed the exploration of fantastic universes, and a chance for players to interact with some of the most beloved cartoon characters in a new way, and also introduce them to classic Final Fantasy characters and mechanics. No wonder then, that with such an outlandish idea some great games were born.
Marrying classic Disney characters and design from a Final Fantasy veteran, the Kingdom Hearts series was always an interesting experiment. With characters instantly recognisable to most people, the series allowed the exploration of fantastic universes, and a chance for players to interact with some of the most beloved cartoon characters in a new way, and also introduce them to classic Final Fantasy characters and mechanics. No wonder then, that with such an outlandish idea some great games were born.
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