2011-06-21, 05:40 PM
I just bought the one of the newest XBLA games called Outland. It is completely, 100%, grade-A badass. Ubisoft (and Housemarque) has done it again. It is a Super Metroid-style sidescroller with an amazing, coordination-testing twist. There are these things called alignments, and there are two: Light (blue) or dark (red). Strategically placed all over every stage, there are energy bolts that pose as the game's primary obstacle. They either shoot light or dark energy, and your character can change colors at will, absorbing the color you currently are, and taking damage from the one you're not. Upon grabbing both transformations, the game gets extremely hard. Bosses and obstacles mix light and dark, making you have to change colors midair, in Launch Pads, and pretty much every second. I highly recommend this game to anyone who is a fan of sidescrolling action. 10/10 in my book.