Deal of the Week: February 1st, 2010

Deal of the Week: February 1st, 2010

... and all who saw it were 'sploded!

Written by zigs00 on 01 February 10 at 13:29

This week's DotW is a 50% discount on Twisted Pixel's Splosion Man, reducing the price from 800 MSP to 400 MSP.

Xbox.com gives the following description of the game:
Fools they were, to tread where knowledge should stay forbidden. For what emerged was not a man - it was a Splosion Man. "And all who saw him were sploded, for he was the fire and they were but meat." Able to splode himself at will, the Splosion Man launches his way through levels, an uncontainable force. From Twisted Pixel Games, developer of the award winning "The Maw,” comes a single or cooperative multiplayer experience that splodes like no other. The full version of Splosion Man includes an unlockable premium dashboard theme, free gamerpics, and even avatar accessories! You’ve sploded the rest, now splode the best. Splosion Man has a fifty level single-player campaign and a separate fifty level multiplayer cooperative campaign.
Check below for the direct link to the game on the Xbox.com Marketplace where you can purchase and download it straight away. As always, the DotW is exclusive for Xbox Live Gold members.
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Nuffzx
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Posted on 01 February 10 at 13:46
Very temping, but I still don't know if I should :/
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GremUK
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Posted on 01 February 10 at 13:47
Agreed, this is a very tempting offer, but I too am not sure yet
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Posted on 01 February 10 at 13:52
erm... i don't think so...
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Posted on 01 February 10 at 13:54
Awesome game for and awesome price! maybe ill go splode my self a copy right now!?...hmmm that didnt work out too well...DONT JUDGE ME! lol
ShaTeanDar
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Posted on 01 February 10 at 14:08
Whats with all the doubt and negativity up there?
This is one of the funniest arcade games you can find, definitely a steal at 400 M$.
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Aerodynamo
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Posted on 01 February 10 at 14:22
What is this, the third time this has been on sale during a DotW? Or is that just me?
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DemonHub
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Posted on 01 February 10 at 14:23
I'll grab it by the steak and play it co-op with a splosion buddy.
Kung Fu Riki
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Posted on 01 February 10 at 14:26
Aerodynamo said:What is this, the third time this has been on sale during a DotW? Or is that just me?
I don't think it was ever on sale. I believe you are thinking for the 'Summer of Arcade' which included Splosion Man and http://www.trueachievements.com/Shadow-Complex-xbox-360.htm.
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Zonrith1
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Posted on 01 February 10 at 14:28
I really enjoyed 'Splosion Man. I had a blast (forgive my pun) with the co-op, though I should note that I did the co-op locally (there were complaints about lag issues with online co-op; I know a patch was released for that but I do not know how well the problem was resolved).

The humor is quirky and odd (expressed both visually and musically... I sometimes find myself singing "Everybody Loves Donuts" at random intervals now), so if that's your thing and you like platformers then I think this is a very good deal to take advantage of. As far as platformers go, I found this a lot easier than N+ (which I cannot beat because I am horrible), but still challenging. Generally speaking, few stages took me over 30 minutes to clear (co-op missions were slower, which wasn't surprising since more of us had to get things right), which I felt was a good time/reward balance.
Achilles337
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Posted on 01 February 10 at 14:28
This is a GREAT game but its definitely flawed with the Co-op Online play otherwise it would be a Perfect game. Very fun and creative.
zigs00
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Posted on 01 February 10 at 14:35
Aerodynamo said:What is this, the third time this has been on sale during a DotW? Or is that just me?
Nope, just you. This is the first time it's been discounted, I'm fairly sure.
Mike Langlois
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Posted on 01 February 10 at 14:43
Im tempted for this, i liked the demo, but im not sure, i need someone to tell me great stuff about it to make me want it.
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semi kid
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Nuffzx said:Very temping, but I still don't know if I should :/
ohhh u should i spent 800 on it a few months ago now im pissed cuz i could've saved $5, w/e that $5 better go to haiti microsoft! haha

its a very great game, but i wouldnt buy it unless u have a friend or friends to play with.
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Posted on 01 February 10 at 15:10
This is a great game. Me and my kids love it and while I haven't played over Live, I've played a lot of local co-op with my boys and it is a blast. It is a flat-out steal at this price and I thought it was priced great at the old price.
Spilner1001
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Posted on 01 February 10 at 15:25
Aerodynamo said:What is this, the third time this has been on sale during a DotW? Or is that just me?
Maybe you're thinking of The Maw, which was also a twisted pixel game.... and at 400 this is a bargin
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ERIKDOTCOM
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Posted on 01 February 10 at 15:26
I'm tempted, but I've currently only got 1.4 GB on my Xbox...
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Spilner1001
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ERIKDOTCOM said:I'm tempted, but I've currently only got 1.4 GB on my Xbox...
Its only 300mb though
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TwistedEuclid
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Posted on 01 February 10 at 16:12
400 points is an amazing price for this. The multiplayer alone makes it worth it - get a few friends around for a very fun (but incredibly difficult) time :P Plus there are Avatar awards! And most of the achievements aren't that hard to get.
Olimite
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Posted on 01 February 10 at 16:27
If I didn't already own this piece of awesomosity I'd be all over this like a rash. Those that are umming and ahhing, what are you waiting for!!
 
 
 
 
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