XBLA Wednesday: October 31st, 2012

XBLA Wednesday: October 31st, 2012

What exactly is a 'pid' anyway?

Written by N0T PENNYS B0AT on 29 October 12 at 22:01

While many of us on the eastern coast of the US will be without electricity in the coming days thanks to Hurricane Sandy, those of you lucky enough to retain your connection to the modern world can download this week's pair of new releases.

Pid
Developer: Might & Delight
Publisher: D3Publisher
Price: 800 MSPA young boy named Kurt finds himself stranded on a peculiar planet, and he must find his way home. Finding help from unlikely allies and the curious tools in his backpack, Kurt must use gravity-defying beams to conquer every platform and solve every puzzle on this strange journey. Featuring over 12 hours of action-adventure gameplay and fully-realized co-op, players are poised to experience a beautiful world set to an evocative soundtrack. With twenty-two different locations, dozens of foes and hundreds of secrets, Pid is like your world… only different.Pool Nation
Developer: Cherry Pop Games
Publisher: Mastertronic
Price: 800 MSPPool Nation is the ultimate pixel-perfect pool game for Xbox, featuring photo-realistic graphics, real-world physics, and a wealth of game modes and rule sets. Slow down and rewind time with the unique replay system which lets you review the action close up. Take on skilled virtual opponents in the extensive career modes, unlocking new balls, locations, and cues. Play other users around the world on Xbox LIVE, with single matches and tournaments. Get hooked on the insanely challenging Endurance mode, a frantic pot-against-the clock game which will keep you coming back for more. Share your times, scores and achievements with friends, family and the world through Facebook.
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Arron114
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Posted on 29 October 12 at 22:07
Pid is looking good. Nice price too.

All the best to those affected as well.
wayne gareth
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Posted on 29 October 12 at 22:07
Must try pid it look brilliant
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Posted on 29 October 12 at 22:25
Pool nation is an instabuy for me... Pid will get a trial.
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Posted on 29 October 12 at 22:32
They both look decent and the pricing is not bad either.
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Posted on 29 October 12 at 22:48
I can't wait to try Pid.
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Posted on 29 October 12 at 23:24
Pid looks really cool. I'm going to hold off on it for awhile though. Might check out a trial.
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Posted on 29 October 12 at 23:32
Will give the Pool game a try, havnt played one of those for years.
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Posted on 30 October 12 at 00:03
Pid looks awesome (reminds me braid + limbo + meatboy with a gravity twist)... and somehow it got priced right, wow ! ...so Pid's dev team are the ex GRIN studio guys ? loved their games
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Posted on 30 October 12 at 01:40
unlocking new balls haha how was the 1st post not about that
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When the Hell is Retro City Rampage coming out on Xbox?
GLBlizzard
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Posted on 30 October 12 at 03:48
Just to answer the tag under main headline, a "pid" is a shorter way of saying Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.
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Posted on 30 October 12 at 08:12
Where is walking dead episode 5 ?
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Posted on 30 October 12 at 11:35
Pid looks like a cool game and 800MSP isn't bad. Definitely getting the demo.
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Posted on 30 October 12 at 12:12
Pool Nation, baby!!!! Oh yeah....
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Posted on 30 October 12 at 13:01
BrumtownMangler said:When the Hell is Retro City Rampage coming out on Xbox?Yeah?!?
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Posted on 30 October 12 at 17:48
Pool Nation is a MUST have for me day 1 buy
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Posted on 30 October 12 at 20:12, Edited on 30 October 12 at 20:12 by Monkey540
PID = proportional–integral–derivative

duh, lol
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Posted on 31 October 12 at 01:01
thevenom66 said:BrumtownMangler said:When the Hell is Retro City Rampage coming out on Xbox?Yeah?!?not to sound like a troll but hell yeah, where is RCR !? how come PSN is getting HOT arcades 1st ?
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Posted on 02 November 12 at 11:20
Paul is dead. lol