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Sierra crashes Xbox Live Arcade

By Tim Surette, GameSpotPosted Sep 27, 2006 9:05 am PT

Assault Heroes, Mini Golf announced for Microsoft's online service; both games set for release this winter.

Assault Heroes--carnage on the high seas.

Though initially thought of as a roll of the dice, bringing games to Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade is proving to be a sure bet. Seeing the opportunity the service presents, several publishers are jumping on board in attempts to part casual and retro gamers from their cash.

The latest to do so is Sierra Online, a sub-brand of Vivendi Games. The company today announced that it is bringing two games to Xbox Live Arcade--Assault Heroes and 3-D Ultra Mini Golf Adventures.

Both games are being developed by Wanako Studios and are set to be released sometime this winter. No pricing on either game has been announced.

Assault Heroes is an action game that puts gamers in the combat boots of an elite Special Forces soldier as he looks for a secret underground lab. Gamers will be able to drive an armored 4x4, pilot a speed boat, or go on foot as they shoot their way through enemies with weapons such as flak cannons, flamethrowers, and grenades. The game's cooperative mode supports up to two players, offline or online, on the same screen.

Take a wild guess which game this is.

3-D Ultra Mini Golf Adventures is (surprise) a miniature-golf game featuring 36 holes of diminutive links. The game supports up to four players in its multiplayer mode, though Sierra did not say whether the game supported online play. The 36 holes are spread across three themed courses--Classic Theme Park, Old Western Ghost Town, and Wacky Science. The game also features a customizable course editor for aspiring greenkeepers.

40 Comments

  • _Sam_

    Posted Sep 30, 2006 4:59 pm PT

    should be good

  • jakeboudville

    Posted Sep 28, 2006 12:52 am PT

    nice...

  • legs1986

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 8:34 pm PT

    New arcade titles is always good, the golf game looks pretty cool.

  • RunnerGunner480

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 8:06 pm PT

    I prefere these over retros.

  • ClaudeLv250

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 6:46 pm PT

    Bah, I thought they crashed XBL or something. I was prepared to tease some Xbox fanboys.

  • VegetaMaelstrom

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 6:38 pm PT

    From the headline I though maybe they were talking about the first Crash Bandicoot game but I guess some other publisher owns that franchise. Gamespot you sneaky twerps!

  • boocreepyfootdr

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 2:23 pm PT

    Awesome! Great news! Maybe not as good as Rugrats mini golf, but...

  • supercrap1

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 1:39 pm PT

    What can I say. Mini Golf FTW.

  • Ace_Gunner

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 1:09 pm PT

    I wish Die Hard: Arcade would come to XBLA. I loved that game when I was a nipper.

  • Sagacious_Tien

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 1:05 pm PT

    I thought I had already heard about these titles. Nonetheless, looking good.

  • aspro73

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 12:30 pm PT

    Police Quest would be cool (for about 15 minutes).

  • MROmeo10

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 12:04 pm PT

    comeon Sierra, give us Lode Runner.... pleasssssse......

  • Killagorilla27

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 11:54 am PT

    You should probably change that headline, Gamespot people...That wouldda been funny tho...

  • ClayMeow

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 10:56 am PT

    I also thought they literally crashed XBL. WTF...I don't care about this crap...why did GS have to be coniving.

  • doomsoth

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 10:42 am PT

    I thought they literally crashed XBL or something. Anyway, both arcade games don't interest me.

  • Buck_Hotep

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 10:38 am PT

    Assault Heroes may just bring back memories of spending quarters after quarters playing Ikari Warriors.

  • Pipboy360

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 10:34 am PT

    SecretWasianMan

    lol, no kidding man, I saw that and was like "oh **** I bet that FEAR demo crashed the XBLA"

  • ReaperXxxx

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 10:13 am PT

    Nice! XBLA is such a great concept that seems to have sputtered a bit out of the gate. Good to see developers finally getting around to producing some original games for it.

  • Generic_Dude

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 10:10 am PT

    I am all about a mini golf game... it would be good to see Sierra start putting some Quest games up there too (King's / Space / Police), provided MS would provide some USB mouse support.

  • chaos_theory_09

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 10:03 am PT

    I can't wait to play that mini golf game. It looks fun.

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