XBOX 360 E User Guide
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86 Xbox 360™Han dbook Customer Service Desk—Redeem Code, Active Download, and Account Management Sections The last three sections of the Xbox Live Marketplace have less to do with actually purchasing something and more to do with making the process smooth and painless.To ensure a pleasant trip to the Marketplace, you need an easy means to purchase points, change your account settings, and monitor your purchases. Think of this as the customer service desk at the mall, with a map of the mall attached. Redeem Code: Redeem game or Microsoft Points codes here. It’s like cashing in a gift certificate. Active Downloads: This lists all of your current downloads, complete with queue, percentage monitor, and priority list. Account Management: Here’s where you check your membership plan, contact information, Xbox Live pass code, and more. This is like the map of your mall. It directs you wherever you want to go. By far the most useful feature on this menu is the Account Management’s Download History. Click on Download History immediately to be taken to a list of everything you’ve ever downloaded. From there you can redownload or press the Find My Item to go directly to the content. It’s much easier than trying to remember where you put something. If you happen to delete something because you needed room for a new download, don’t worry—you own the content. Come here to redownload your content whenever you need to. Did You Know? Lose things easily? No worries, just keep the following cheat sheet nearby for Xbox LiveMarketplace shopping sprees. Treat it like those little mall map pamphlets. > For Xbox Live Arcade games and demos, go to your Games blade. > For music, pictures, and videos, go the Media blade. > For themes, open the Xbox Guide and select Personal Settings. > For gamer pictures, click on your gamer card. There, now if you still lose your content, it’s all your fault. TIP Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.
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PLUG INTO XBOX LIVE®ARCADE Sitting on your couch on a rainy Saturday afternoon, you suddenly feel the urge to game. What to do? This is the perfect time to plug into Xbox Live Arcade, one of the most exciting aspects of Xbox Live. It hosts dozens of games that are great for a quick fix or a long play session. No matter what mood you’re in, you’re bound to find something that’ll get your blood pumping on Xbox Live.Classic coin-op arcade hits like Gauntlet, popular card games like Texas Hold ’Em, absorbing puzzle games like Bejeweled , and independently developed titles like Wik: Fable of Soulsare all available on Xbox Live Arcade. Whether you’re into slashing down hordes of orcs or bluffing your way into a killer pot, you’re sure to find plenty of games to download to your Xbox 360’s hard drive. The Not So Dirty Work—How to Download You might not want to deal with inclement weather, but that’s no excuse not to hit up Xbox Live Arcade. It’s a total snap. If you can flip these pages, you can down- load anything from the Marketplace. You just have to know where to look. 1. Log into the Xbox Dashboard with your gamertag. 2. Select Xbox Live Marketplace from the Xbox Live blade. 3. Click on Games. 4. Select Xbox Live Arcade, and you’re good to go. It’s the easiest way to download and play games since...well, ever. You can browse the Xbox Live Arcade library by Newly Released Downloads, All Arcade Downloads (alphabetically listed, of course), or Arcade Downloads by Genre. No need to strum your fingers across dozens of disorganized game boxes at a local retailer or dig through a bin of $5 discount titles nobody wants (they’re there for a reason); this is instant gaming satisfaction. 88 Xbox 360™Han dbook You can also select Xbox Live Arcade from the Games blade. TIP Remember, you need Microsoft Points to download any premium content from the marketplace. (Free content does not require Microsoft Points.) Flip back to the “This Little Gamer Went to Market” chapter for a morethorough explanation of Microsoft Points. TIP If you’re undecided about what game you wantto play, check out Xbox.com’s Xbox Live Arcade section to see what’s new, what’s hot, and what’s on the horizon. If you’re too far from your PC, start with the Featured Downloads section on the Xbox Marketplace; it always has several cool games to check out, whether stand-alone arcade games or extra downloadable content for a game you already own. TIP Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.
Try Before You Buy Games cost Microsoft Points, and Microsoft Points cost hard-earned cash. That’s why every game found in the arcade has a trial version that you can play free, so you can make sure that the game is what you’re looking for. Once you’ve downloaded a game—the trial or the full version—it will be in your Xbox Live Arcade catalog. This gives you quick access to the games you’re into. You can delete the ones you’re not, and get rid of any trial versions when you’re ready to pur- chase the real deal. It really doesn’t get any easier. But What About the Cool Game Cases? If you really need a game case and manual to play a game, then you probably lack fond memories of when arcades existed. Xbox Live Arcade’s titles are usually no more than 50MB—small file sizes will have you playingin minutes. Old-school gamers, beware of flashbacks taking you back to quarter- plunking at your local arcade. Impulse buyers, enjoy your Xbox Live Arcade shopping sprees. 89 Arcade Action, Zero Quarters Games on Xbox Live Arcade are pretty inex- pensive. In general, the games cost from 400 to 1,200 Microsoft Points (that’s roughly $5–$15, for the math-challenged). NOTE Because the games are small enough to load on a memory unit, you can share the fun with your friends. That’s gam- ing on the go, baby! TIP Take your arcade game with you by downloading it to an Xbox 360 Memory Unit. It’s easy. From the System blade, select Memory. Then choose All Devices, then Games, and select the game you want to copy. Simple as that. Did You Know? Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.
Small in Size, Big on Features Just because Xbox Live Arcade games are compara- tively cheap and easy to access doesn’t mean they aren’t robust. Most of the games allow you to play online multiplayer (Gold subscription required), use voice chat, compare your scores via leaderboards, unlock achievements, and earn 200 points toward your gamerscore.Some of the games feature 720p graphics and video chat via Vision camera. For several titles, addi- tional content can be purchased on the Xbox Live Marketplace to expand the experience and provide even more entertainment. Take the following games, for example. Cloning Clyde Developer: NinjaBee Publisher: NinjaBee ESRB: E10 Cloning Clyde is one of the few games—Live Arcade or otherwise—that lets you play as a total twit. The titular, dimwitted Clyde volunteers his body for experiments for the promise of $20. As a result he gains the ability to clone himself numerous times. Trapped in a strange new world with his strange new power, Clyde must use his clones to solve puzzles and escape each level. What makes Cloning Clyde unique is the ability to create altered clones. Clyde can use different apparatuses to produce clones with unique properties and abilities. In addition to serving up outlandish and hilarious visuals (Chicken Clyde, anyone?), the new clones have distinct abilities that come in handy when solving platform-like puzzles. Mixing abilities and managing clones are the keys to Clyde’s survival and success. Cloning Clyde offers a plethora of multiplayer options. Two players can work together to solve puzzles in 40 cooperative levels, while up to four players can duke it out in six versus arenas. Whether you want to go at it solo, with a friend, or against your rivals, this original Xbox Live Arcade game delivers. 90 Xbox 360™Han dbook Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.
Gauntlet Developer: Digital Eclipse Publisher : Midway ESRB: E If you’ve ever uttered the phrase “Elf needs food, badly” while you were sleeping, then this is the Xbox Live Arcade game of your dreams. Gauntletbrings all the fun of the classic arcade machine to your living room. Pick a character—warrior, valkyrie, wizard, or elf—and explore mazes, mow down hordes of enemies, and pick up oodles of treasure. Players who can suc- cessfully juggle all three tasks get the highest scores. Gauntlet can be played by up to four players online and offline, allowing you to fight with three of your closest friends or three total strangers over who gets the precious key to the next stage or the life-giving roast chicken. Online leaderboards let you show off your dungeon-crawling prowess. While the gameplay is the same as in the arcade, the graphics have never looked better. Gamers with HDTV can enjoy this version’s 480p, 720p, or 1080i graphics. 91 Arcade Action, Zero Quarters Xbox Live Arcade breathes new life into old-school hits like Gauntletwith improved visuals and the ability to pit your high score against others around the world. Your local Gauntletarcade machine’s range was about as big as your neighborhood. And while your top score there might hold up against Joey next door, your neighborhood is now eleventy billion times bigger. How does your score hold up now? Did You Know? Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved Developer: Bizarre Creations Publisher : Bizarre Creations ESRB: E An Easter egg on Project Gotham Racing® 2 for Xbox, the original Geometry Wars was a cool surprise that had gamers shooting about as much as they were rac- ing. The sequel offers an updated version of the original and a new iteration with more of the addictive gameplay and trippy graphics that made the first one so much fun. Think of Geometry Wars as Asteroids on steroids. You control a spaceship being bombarded by objects and enemies composed of colorful geometric shapes. The gameplay blends classic shooting with some puzzle elements using color. The action is incredibly fast and the vivid colors make for some truly glorious explosions. If you’ve played games like Space Invadersand Galaga , get ready to take it to a new level with Geometry Wars . Blowing up evil neon shapes with a spaceship has 92 Xbox 360™Han dbook You’ll need all the help you can get, so keep these hints handy when playing Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved . > Green squares evade your fire. > Purple ones divide into smaller clones. > Snakes leave behind a venomous trail. > Red circles morph into black holes. TIP Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.
never looked this cool and has never been this addictive. Lumines Live! Developer: Q Entertainment Publisher : Q Entertainment ESRB: E10 Originally released for the Sony PlayStation Portable, Lumines is one of the coolest and most popular puzzle games available today. The Xbox 360’s updated version combines the addictive and accessible gameplay with the unique properties of the Xbox 360 and Xbox Live. All of the original music and skins that made Lumines an aural and visual delight are included in this version. Lumines Live! , however, can be enhanced through the Xbox Live Marketplace with additional puzzles, skins, and music, including selections from Warner Music Group artists like Madonna. It’s a materi..., err, virtual world and you’re a virtual gamer. 93 Arcade Action, Zero Quarters In Lumines Live! , you manipulate squares made up of four blocks. Each block is one of two colors. Your goal is to create larger squares of matching colors. The bigger your squares, the higher your scores, but don’t get smug too soon, because new squares enter the screen faster as you progress. The game is easy to understand, difficult to master, and alarmingly addictive. NOTE Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.
Outpost Kaloki X Developer: NinjaBee Publisher : NinjaBee Running a space station in a galaxy far, far away may sound boring, at first. After a few minutes on Outpost Kaloki X , though, you’ll lose the urge to blow the airlock and end the crushing loneliness. Outpost Kaloki Xis a strategy game that casts you as a spacefaring entrepreneur trying to earn an extra buck in the wild and crazy universe. While its brain-tickling gameplay—reminiscent of the Ty c o o ngames for the PC—will keep your cranium occupied, its distinctive humor will have your sides splitting. You begin the game with a barren, nondescript space station that must grow into a cash cow of the highest degree. As you earn more money, you can build new additions to your construct, but you must be mindful of how it will affect your bottom line. All the while, wacky aliens spouting one-liners and a big-band soundtrack pepper the game with a unique flavor. Managing cash flow, energy production, and maintenance costs is sure to awaken your inner Trump. Outpost Kaloki X features two story modes (adventure and war) and 11 scenarios. Despite its funky name, the game has a blend of deep gameplay and novel humor that’ll reel you in. Once you think you’ve mastered the game, check its download section for even more modes and scenarios. Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting Developer : Capcom U.S.A. Inc. Publisher : Capcom Entertainment Inc. ESRB: T One of the most influential 2-D fighters in gaming history hits Xbox Live Arcade in Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting . Considered the best and most balanced game in the Street Fighter II series, Hyper Fighting is a perfect translation of the arcade game. Instead of plunking hundreds of quarters into a machine in a dank arcade with sticky floors, you can download the game and play in the comfort of your own home. In addition to playing the game offline as one of the eight main characters or four bosses, you can test your skills against other players online. While the quick match and custom match modes are great, the real gem is the quarter mode. Quarter mode mimics the time-honored arcade tradition of “calling next” by placing a quarter on an arcade machine. Place your virtual quarter and watch the action of the players ahead of you while you 94 Xbox 360™Han dbook Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.
wait for your turn to play. The classic gameplay in Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting lets you experience one of the games that started it all, while its Xbox Live capabilities enhance it in a whole new way. Texas Hold ’Em Developer : TikGames Publisher: TikGames ESRB: T The excitement of Texas Hold ’Empoker is now available on your Xbox 360. Whether you’re into solo no-limit tournaments or competing online against seven buddies, Texas Hold ’Em offers a realistic and entertaining poker experience. Although Texas Hold ’Em offers one variation of poker, there are many ways to change up the game. In addition to no-limit and pot-limit games, players can choose from single games and tournaments. There is also a series of scenarios for players to test their skills under very specific circumstances—from dealing with conservative bettors to taking advantage of aggressive players to heads-up games, the situational play will keep you on your toes. 95 Arcade Action, Zero Quarters Of course, you can’t play poker without a poker face. That’s where the Xbox Live Vision camera comes into play. Plug in the camera and play Tex a s H o l d ’ E m the way it was meant to be played, face to face. Did You Know? Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.