XBLA/PSN/WiiWare - hidden gems and highlights - The Bear and Badger

Moot_Geeza

Plenty of games available on the previous gen download services are practically forgotten already, so here's a thread for championing obscure favourites and reminiscing about the best games.

Member Ilomilo?

It wasn't that good, but I can't think of anything else at the mo.

FranticPea

I enjoyed Ilomilo

Moot_Geeza

I played it in co-op, we got fed up halfway. We both agreed it'd probably work better in single player, then never played it again.

FranticPea

I didn't even realise it was co-op! Can see how that would be dull.

Olimite

Try Kalimba on XBL. Have loads but am at work now so will try and remember to post later.

davyK

Snake Party on XBL.

http://www.yyrgames.com/?q=snakeparty

Discontinued in October - but there's a new one in the works if the website is to believed - so look out for it on One or PS4.

It's snake - so what? So it's brilliant - that's what. A large, super tough 1 player challenge mode with a clutch of score attack modes bolted on. It also has 4 player local battle mode.

Initially looks basic but the presentation is in actual fact very slick.

splendid, splendid game.

JonB

I'd like to do hidden gems, but all the XBLA greats I can think of are some of the most well known. It was an excellent line up though. After maybe 3 or 4 disc based games they really were the highlights on the console.

Not meant as a backhanded compliment either. Mark of the Ninja, Braid, Peggle, Trials, Bastion, Spelunky would be top tier classics on any machine.

Moot_Geeza

Absolutely, given a choice between the best of digital/indie or the best of retail last gen it'd be the former by a mile. Add Super Meat Boy, Hotline Miami and Fez too.

davyK

Pacman CE was one of the reasons I got a last gen console. That and its Dx followup are amongst the finest classic game updates I've ever had the pleasure to play. Up there with Tempest 2000 and Outrun C2C. No hidden gem though.

Birdorf

Defence Grid was the first game i bought online and it will forever have a place in my heart. Spent a ridiculous amount of time chasing highscores.

ChopperByrne

Pac-Man CE DX is fantastic.

retroking1981

There was a Marble Madness type game on 360 that was pretty good. Can't remember what it was called.

That's all I got apart from the obvious ones.

Moot_Geeza

Marble Blast Ultra, quite enjoyed that. Switchball was good too, more of a maze thing than a balance thing.

Dinostar77

Not a download game per say, but Deadly Premonition was fantastic on last gen. Yeh the shooting mechanism wasn't the best. However the main protagonist was awesome and the twin peaks themed town was fun to explore. One of those games I never completed but also couldn't part with.

jdanielp

I'm still playing Ilomilo - I only recently realised that I had bought but not played Autumn Tale...

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