Retail uber-failure Metal Arms drops to Xbox Originals this week and I hope anyone reading who hasn't played it gives it a whirl. Not just because it's a great game--and man is it awesome--but because I'd really like to see Microsoft focus on the great games of Xbox that bombed and buying this game will lead them in that direction. Who cares about Halo and Splinter Cell; 90% of us have already played them.
Metal Arms is a mixture of platforming and 3rd-person shooting. It features inspired level design and some truly awesome weapons, my favorite being the tether that lets you control other robits.
As to why this game failed? I think it fell into much the same trap as Psychonauts; a kiddie-aesthetic that hid truly engaging gameplay catered to hardcore tastes. The guys who made it, Swinging Ape, were hired by Blizzard to make Starcraft: Ghost, which is the only reason any of us should be disappointed that particular game never came out.
But you don't have to take my word for it. Head on down to your local Xbox Live Marketplace and download it today!
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