Indie Games Summer Uprising
Indie Games Summer Uprising (IGSU) is here and in full swing. These are the eight games chosen out of 70 that entered, 2 of which you the fans selected. IGSU is a annual promotion to show you the abilities of Indie developers and how diverse the games can be. We here at XBLA Fans have always stood by the XBLIG games and believe that some of the best gems for the Xbox 360 can be found here.
It is because of this belief in the Indie developers that we have put together this piece showcasing all the stars of the IGSU so that you can see them for yourself. We have brought everything to you in just one simple article so nothing is more then a click away. You will find game descriptions, developer website links, download links (once released), review links (once completed), trailers and screenshots.
Make sure to check back with us every so often as we update the article with the rest of the download links (saving you the search) and so you can get our final verdicts on each game.
Raventhorne
Developer: Milkstone Studios
Milkstone Studios proudly presents an epic 2D adventure of glory and vengeance!
Help Raventhorne, the fallen norse hero fullfill his fate and take revenge for his death! Clear your way through the 6 worlds of Yggdrasil, and reach Asgard before Ragnarok is unleashed. But you will not be alone in this task. Others will guide you in your journey through the breathtaking landscapes. But what are their intentions? Are you just a puppet in their hands? Time will tell.
Price: 240 MSP
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Battle High: San Bruno
Developer: Mattrified Games
Battle High is a 2D fighting game inspired by classic fighting games like those from the old SNK days. Choosing from one of eight elementally powered student, players battle one another in a variety of modes, whether it’s a simple one-on-one match or seeing who can better destroy an abandoned vehicle.
Price: 80 MSP
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Cute Things Dying Violently
Developer: Apathy Works
Flick hapless Critters around to get them safely out of each level! Dodge all sorts of lethal goodies like spikes, buzzsaws, and fire, and use a variety of wacky items to pull it off. Play through 60 mind-bending, reflex-testing singleplayer levels, 6 bloodthirsty challenge levels, and 1 murderous bucket-headed robot! Want more? Try out the local multiplayer and the built-in level editor.
Price: 80 MSP
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T.E.C. 3001
Developer: Phoenix Games
T.E.C. 3001 (Tesla Energy Collector) is 3D action single player game for XBOX. You are guiding a robot through a virtual space to collect leftovers of energy for human kind. There are 21 levels and each one of them brings unique challenge to the player. Player will master in guiding a robot (T.E.C.) on level through series of trials and repetitions. Levels are about 1 minutes long, if you don’t make any mistakes.
Price: 240 MSP
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Doom and Destiny
Developer: Heartbit Interactive
Doom & Destiny is a conventional Japanese style RPG with an unconventional mood. It tells the adventures of four nerdy friends trapped in a fantasy realm populated by cliché, strange characters and weirder villains. Mistaken for heroes they will take a long journey through dangers and mysteries to reveal the evil plot of Unnamed and his shady lieutenant. Will our heroes be able to find their way home without losing themselves in laughs and bad jokes?
Price: 240 MSP
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Take Arms
Developer: Discord Games
Take Arms is a multiplayer evolution of the classic console platformer. Featuring stunning high-definition artwork and sound effects, the game aims to immerse you in its fast-paced world of 2D class-based shooting. Set in the near future, the world’s two remaining super powers are at war, and both sides are nearly decimated. With their cities charred and ruined, each side is down to the last of their soldiers. The best of the best. The only ones able to survive. Join the fight in the final battles of this last great war!
Price: 240 MSP
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SpeedRunner HD
Developer: DoubleDutch Games
Use your grappling hook, walljumping, doublejumping and other special abilities to speedrun as quickly as possible across action-packed platforming levels, in order to dismantle the bomb in time! Re-play levels with newly unlocked gadgets to find the best routes and get the highest scores. The singleplayer story lets you play through awesome hand-crafted levels, in which you have to run, jump and swing to avoid spikes and obstacles, while battling against the mad bomber and his diabolical machine.
Price: 240 MSP
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Train Frontier Express
Developer: Team Train Frontier
Train Frontier Express is a stylized landscape building and train riding game, focused on simulating the fun aspects of model railroading rather than complicated aspects of train simulation. Fill your scene with miles of track, hundreds of props, and train car setups. Enjoy a ride through your own creation, then share your maps and ride with friends online.
Price: 240 MSP
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Chester
Developer: Brilliant Blue-G
Universes shattered, realities merged, personalities meeting for the first time, and cupcakes STOLEN. Who would have thought that something as innocent as a lightly thrown snowball could unleash this sort of havoc?! It’s up to Chester and his many other-reality personalities to set everything right again. Collect stamps, destroy baddies, unlock over ten unique Chester personalities (characters) and switch between over five different styles that change the look of the entire game at any moment! See the world as a sketchbook, an old 8-bit style adventure, blueprints, and LCD handheld, and more! Get ready to traverse over 20 challenging levels in this totally pompadour platformer! (Don’t worry, there is an easy mode too!) RECLAIM YOUR CUPCAKES!
Price: 240 MSP
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Redd: The Lost Temple
Developer: Blazing Forge Games
Follow the adventures of Redd in his first top down, action/adventure game. The world is in eminent danger from an unknown physical phenomenon and only the archeologist Allie and the explorer-for-hire Redd can save us. Navigate through a huge dungeon avoiding sinister traps, time based puzzles, and massive stone creatures to unlock the mystery of the Royal Amulet of Konira and defeat The Lost Temple.
Price: 240 MSP
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