Deal of the Week: January 31st, 2011

Deal of the Week: January 31st, 2011

Three water-themed XBLA games discounted

Written by zigs00 on 31 January 11 at 13:48

One of the games in this week's DotW promotion has an irrational fear of the other two! Another themed week for Microsoft's deals, with three XBLA games under the "Get Wet!" banner available for a reduced price over the next seven days. As always, the Deal of the Week is exclusively available for Xbox Live Gold members.

Aqua: Naval Warfare - 800 MSP 400 MSPGet the full game now and try your guns in the epic campaign of explosive steampunk naval warfare! Follow the story of captain Benjamin Grey and his trusted fellow engineer Polly Edison in their struggle to save the Aqua world from a treacherous conspiracy, pulling the strings behind a massive conflict of two rivaling naval empires... Try out new ship types, weapons and upgrades and perfect your tactical skills with four different squad types. The full game also contains single-console multiplayer cooperative and competitive modes on six different maps.Download link: http://marketplace.xbox.com/Product/Aqua/66acd000-77fe-1000-...

Hydro Thunder Hurricane - 1200 MSP 800 MSPThis all-new sequel to the legendary arcade hit features amazing dynamic water physics, transformable rocket-powered boats, gorgeous visuals and over-the-top interactive environments. Single player games include Race and Championship, and two brand new modes: Ring Master and the explosive Gauntlet. Combine local 4-player split-screen and online multiplayer games with 8 players over Xbox LIVE. Download link: http://marketplace.xbox.com/Product/Hydro-Thunder/66acd000-7...

Hydrophobia - 800 MSP 400 MSPHydrophobia™ is a third person survival adventure set in a floating city, where terrorists take control and heroine Kate has to overcome her haunting childhood memories and fight back using all her skills and expertise as a systems engineer. Hydrophobia offers fast-paced action and breathtaking visuals; engage in mind blowing “flow combat” where emergent gameplay results in a never-the-same-experience. Unleash floating oil fires, electricity and the power of the water itself to wipe out your enemy as you discover the terrifying truth of the Malthusian agenda; Save the World, Kill Yourself.Download link: http://marketplace.xbox.com/Product/Hydrophobia/66acd000-77f...

Just in case you missed it, Hydrophobia developer Dark Energy Digital are running a huge $4500 sweepstakes during this week's DotW, which you can read more details about here.
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AC3x0FxSPADES
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Posted on 31 January 11 at 13:48, Edited on 31 January 11 at 13:50 by AC3x0FxSPADES
Thats disappointing

At least Hydrophobia got that massive TU tho... Pretty much re-did half the game from the sounds of it.
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Posted on 31 January 11 at 13:50
rockstar sale, deal of the week, etc.... too many deals!
I don't have enough points and as a full time worker I don't have much time either!
I've recently bought Limbo and GTA IV DLC (The Lost and Damned & Ballad of Gay Tony) and I haven't even played them yet.
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Posted on 31 January 11 at 13:50
AC3x0FxSPADES said:Thats disappointing yup, will there ever be a GoD sale?
ok ok i've got one....... whats the difference between jam and marmalade?
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Posted on 31 January 11 at 13:51
The DOTWs this year have been disappointing. Not worth being gold, really. But Hydrophobia is an interesting option now. At least those developer deals are making up for the bad DOTWs.
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Posted on 31 January 11 at 13:53
OK, so why Undertow isn't the deal if we are talking about "water games"?
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Posted on 31 January 11 at 14:03
I got Hydro Thunder for 400MSP in the Xmas daily deals, mean meaning to pick up Hydrophobia for a while since it's permanent price reduction but haven't yet due to no MSP, but for 400 MSP i can't put it off any longer
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Posted on 31 January 11 at 14:07
Hydrophobia is the only good deal
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Posted on 31 January 11 at 14:07
I know it might be asking too much, but I wonder if it is possible for those who posted a review to revisit the game and update them at http://www.trueachievements.com/gamereviews.aspx?gameid=3055

Sure, it's only 400 MSP and honestly I have enough points to buy it many times over, but is it worth it... even at that price? Thanks!
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Posted on 31 January 11 at 14:09
hydro thunder is a really good games, maybe i will pick Hydrophobia due to is low price...
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Posted on 31 January 11 at 14:13
Very disappointing. It's probably karma-related because the deals were so good last week!
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Posted on 31 January 11 at 14:15
Well crap. I just bought Hydrophobia when it dropped to 800 and they put it in a DOTW before I even get a chance to play it. Oh well, I guess.
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Posted on 31 January 11 at 14:17
Was hydro thunder on the n64?
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Posted on 31 January 11 at 14:19, Edited on 31 January 11 at 14:24 by zigs00
Count Flanders said:I know it might be asking too much, but I wonder if it is possible for those who posted a review to revisit the game and update them at http://www.trueachievements.com/gamereviews.aspx?gameid=3055

Sure, it's only 400 MSP and honestly I have enough points to buy it many times over, but is it worth it... even at that price? Thanks!
Personally, I'd say it's not worth it, if only because I don't want anyone to support the developer. The game when originally released was pretty crap and boring, as many reviewers noted, in particular Edge and Destructoid. The developer then constantly pestered both companies and demanded they re-review the game and chastised their work, telling them them that they played the game wrong and so on. They rang both companies relentlessly and pestered them no end. Essentially, they were whiny bitches who couldn't handle criticism.

A couple of months later, the release a patch to "improve" the game, and try and garner some positive publicity by saying how great they are for listening to gamer's feedback and improving the game, and lower the price. So that's ignoring their shitty behaviour previously, and a real slap in the face to anyone who supported the devs by buying the game at full price. What they said by doing that was admitting they released a subpar game at a too high price, but tried to paint themselves in a good light and ignore all that.

I just think the game was disappointing to say the least (or just awful to say a little more, an overblown tech demo with some of the worst voice acting and scripting I've ever heard) and I wouldn't want anyone to give the developer any more money.
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Posted on 31 January 11 at 14:26
Who cares about what Destructoid thinks anyway? They don't seem to really enjoy games.
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Posted on 31 January 11 at 14:38
Will probably get Hydrophobia. And why the hell would anyone buy Hydra Thunder at 800 points when it was just 400 about a month ago? ... just sayin
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Posted on 31 January 11 at 14:41
finative said:Was hydro thunder on the n64?Yeah, it was. Thats what I played it on.
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Posted on 31 January 11 at 14:52
Mmmm Not so spectaculair.
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Posted on 31 January 11 at 15:04
Thought there'd be more love for Aqua. Seemed like the best of the three to me.
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Posted on 31 January 11 at 15:15
hmm...