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Snoopy Flying Ace takes off on Xbox 360

  • By Eddie Makuch, GameSpot
  • Posted Jun 2, 2010 12:09 pm PT

Xbox Live Update: Peanuts pooch flies the Sopwith Camel once more as Medal of Honor: Airborne and Soulcalibur IV buff the Games on Demand library.

Combat in all forms is this week’s unofficial Xbox Live theme, as Microsoft's Marketplace additions include military and fighting Games on Demand titles next to a very literal dogfighting game on the Xbox Live Arcade.

Debuting on Xbox Live Arcade this week is Snoopy Flying Ace for 800 Microsoft points ($10), available everywhere except Korea and Taiwan. Developed by Smart Bomb Interactive, the game features 10 unique maps, 16 airplanes, and 15 weapons, and also allows players to fight in the skies as their avatar or any member of the Peanuts comic strip gang.

After sending so many men to an early grave, the World War II flying ace needs a stiff drink to steady his nerves.

After sending so many men to an early grave, the World War II flying ace needs a stiff drink to steady his nerves.

New to Games on Demand, Electronic Arts' Medal of Honor: Airborne (now available in Canada, Mexico, and the United States) launched in 2007 and put a paratrooper twist on the series, allowing players to guide themselves to different deployment areas as they parachuted behind enemy lines. US gamers can enlist now for $19.99.

On a different kind of fighting front, Soulcalibur IV is now available in all regions except India. The 2008 Namco Bandai weapons-based brawler features a diverse roster, including one-time Xbox 360-exclusive Yoda, as well as the series' first online mode. It sells for $19.99 on the US Marketplace.

Shifting gears, Activision's newly released arcade racer Blur has a multiplayer demo live on XBL. It's now available to download and play in all regions for anyone with an Xbox Live Gold membership. Also arriving this week is the second map pack for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Dubbed the Resurgence Map Pack, this quintet of both new and rehashed environments comes to Xbox Live June 3.

28 Comments

  • SLjimbolian

    Posted Jun 3, 2010 7:20 pm GMT

    Definitely brings back childhood memories with the Peanuts gang.

  • Igissx

    Posted Jun 3, 2010 4:50 pm GMT

    Well ill be damned....an arcade flying simulator that is good...and has a childrens theme....*Checks to see if the sky is falling*....wow...nothings falling...I must admit the game is very fun, even if its childish at best

  • ninjaroach81

    Posted Jun 3, 2010 12:49 pm GMT

    Played the demo last night. Gotta say...it's pretty fun! I mean, it's no Ace Combat or anything, but I still enjoyed it. Might have to actually pick this one up.

  • s_h_a_d_o

    Posted Jun 3, 2010 12:38 pm GMT

    Camel?
    I would've expected Snoopy to pilot a Sopwith Pup.

  • mhder

    Posted Jun 3, 2010 9:21 am GMT

    What? No kiddy comments?

  • Tr5978

    Posted Jun 3, 2010 1:41 am GMT

    You wouldn't expect a game based on Snoopy to have kickass multiplayer dogfighting, but it does. Who woulda thunk?

  • BravoOneActual

    Posted Jun 2, 2010 10:28 pm GMT

    Snoopy moopy loopy poopy!!! YEEEHAAAAWWWW!

  • chikahiro94

    Posted Jun 2, 2010 9:30 pm GMT

    @monson21502
    I know - its just I wasn't using the 360 much and right now I've got a need for the money. *sigh* At least it'll still be around if I get another 360. If not, well, I've got three friends with 360's I can play on!

  • Pete5506

    Posted Jun 2, 2010 9:17 pm GMT

    This should be fun

  • Gelugon_baat

    Posted Jun 2, 2010 8:16 pm GMT

    I wonder what the late Charles M. Schultz would think of this. Before his death, there were only inconsequential games like Silly Sports Spectacular and this Commodore 64 title that would not have veered too greatly from what he envisioned for the Peanuts gang.

  • mandmsrock

    Posted Jun 2, 2010 8:09 pm GMT

    i have a 1st edition childrens book of snoopy and the red barron and i use to love watching this. if i had some microsoft points i would buy this!

  • magicalclick

    Posted Jun 2, 2010 7:34 pm GMT

    @cooljosh3k
    GameRoom games are crap anyway. Get Pacman CE instead, it is so much better.

  • cooljosh3k

    Posted Jun 2, 2010 6:01 pm GMT

    What, no news about the mising GameRoom GamePack 5 ?

    Bad enough there was no Pacman last week, but this week we get nothing.

  • SR71halo

    Posted Jun 2, 2010 4:58 pm GMT

    @BurningWreck

    Yeah, I noticed that too. WWI, GS.

  • BurningWreck

    Posted Jun 2, 2010 3:35 pm GMT

    The picture caption says, "After sending so many men to an early grave, the World War II flying ace needs a stiff drink to steady his nerves."

    WWII? Um, sorry, wrong war!

  • kaboombo

    Posted Jun 2, 2010 3:18 pm GMT

    The music on this game is so sick! listen to it on single player!

  • kaboombo

    Posted Jun 2, 2010 3:17 pm GMT

    this game rules.

  • monson21502

    Posted Jun 2, 2010 3:11 pm GMT

    @chikahiro94, thats why i say 360 is worth owning just for its arcade titles. just seen on ign yesterday. that its about to get a hd remake of earthworm jim!!!

  • Hollowdimension

    Posted Jun 2, 2010 3:10 pm GMT

    Death to the Red Baron!!!

  • HavocV3

    Posted Jun 2, 2010 2:56 pm GMT

    Hydro Thunder is what I'm waiting for.

  • reeree746

    Posted Jun 2, 2010 2:35 pm GMT

    HAHA

  • magicalclick

    Posted Jun 2, 2010 1:56 pm GMT

    Yes, I have wait for this one. Going to drool over it.

  • Flint247

    Posted Jun 2, 2010 1:36 pm GMT

    Snoopy!

  • chikahiro94

    Posted Jun 2, 2010 1:18 pm GMT

    And of course I just sold my 360! >.

  • nintendo-naut

    Posted Jun 2, 2010 1:12 pm GMT

    Sweet! Snoopy is the man!

  • Scourgejoe

    Posted Jun 2, 2010 1:04 pm GMT

    Will there be toasted English muffins for Snoopy to use as power-ups?

  • threedown

    Posted Jun 2, 2010 1:01 pm GMT

    ive always been down with snoopy, gonna have to check this out

  • monson21502

    Posted Jun 2, 2010 12:25 pm GMT

    was hoping for a next gen crimson skies. but this might work

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