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Community playdate tonight!

By
Steve Melton
– April 29, 2011Posted in: News

Tonight is our Xbox Live Community Playdate. This isn’t a “let’s get together and play”, it’s an official, Xbox Sponsored playdate. We’ll be playing Hydro Thunder Hurricane, one of our many favorites around the XBLAFans offices. Jump online from 8-11PM Eastern Standard Time to game with our staff.

We probably won’t be playing the DLC maps as it requires money to play them, but we will be requiring the multiplayer Tempest Pack patch, available here for free. This compatibility patch (technically free DLC) will let those who like DLC-only boats and skins use them, and people who don’t own the paid DLC can see them. For those interested the full version of the DLC includes three new achievements two new boats, three new tracks, expert versions of the novice and pro boats, and new skins for every boat. It’s well worth the 400MSP, as indicated by our review of it. If you want to buy the full version of the Tempest Pack, you can do so here.

Hit the jump for a list of gamertags participating.

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Mark your calendars for April 29

By
Steve Melton
– April 7, 2011Posted in: News

Being a site focused solely on XBLA and XBLIG titles we occasionally get to do some cool stuff that makes us feel like celebrities. Enter the April 29 Xbox Live Community Playdate. This isn’t a “let’s get together and play”, it’s an official, Xbox Sponsored playdate. We’ll be playing Hydro Thunder Hurricane, one of our many favorites around the XBLAFans offices.

We probably won’t be playing the DLC maps as it requires money to play them, but we will be requiring the multiplayer Tempest Pack patch, available here for free. This compatibility patch (technically free DLC) will let those who like DLC-only boats and skins use them, and people who don’t own the paid DLC can see them. For those interested the full version of the DLC includes three new achievements two new boats, three new tracks, expert versions of the novice and pro boats, and new skins for every boat. It’s well worth the 400MSP, as indicated by our review of it. For those wanting to buy the full version of the Tempest Pack, you can do so here.

Hit the jump for a list of gamertags participating.

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DOTW: Aqua, Hydrophobia, and Hydro Thunder Hurricane

By
Robert Owens
– January 31, 2011Posted in: News


Its “Deal of the Week” time once again over at XBLA with three great titles, all up for discounted prices this week and guaranteed to make a big splash in the savings department too. If you missed some of these titles when they first came out or simply felt the price was just a bit to high, then now is the time to dive in and pick up Aqua, Hydrophobia, and/or Hydro Thunder Hurricane.

Aqua, Hydrophobia, and Hydro Thunder Hurricanehave all been slashed for “Deal of the Week”, an Xbox Gold Exclusive Price offer and savings from 33% to 50% off these selected titles for this week only. Check out our reviews here on XBLAFans and take these demos out for a spin if you haven’t tried them yet. Then go on and pick up some of these for a savings as a Gold member exclusive for this week.

Aqua is a steam-punk Naval warfare game of epic proportions, that any strategy/action adventure fan is sure to love. The game has been slashed for only 400ms for this week and saves you 50% off the original price. Next up is Hydrophobia, a third person action adventure/shooter that is set in an amazing floating city. This game has also been slashed for only 400ms and saves 50% off the original price too. Then finishing up this weeks savings is Hydro Thunder Hurricane, the fast paced racing game for speed boat racing fans . This game has you throttled in at only 800ms and at a final savings of 33% off the original price. That brings you three great deals here and all of them are to good to pass up here on XBLA.

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Hydro Thunder Hurricane Tempest Pack Review (XBLA DLC)

By
John Laster
– October 28, 2010Posted in: Reviews, XBLA DLC Review

Hydro Thunder: Hurricane was developed by Vector Unit and published by Microsoft. The full game retails for 1200 Microsoft Points. The Tempest DLC pack retails for 400 Microsoft points. A copy of the DLC was provided to us for review purposes.

Back in August, we reviewed Hydro Thunder: Hurricane for XBLA and gave it a Try rating. This wasn’t to say the game suffered from significant flaws, but we questioned if the game could hold attention long enough to match its $15 value for the majority of players. Clearly it could, as two months later, the game’s online community is still thriving and Vector Unit has released their first piece of DLC.


The Tempest Pack for Hydro Thunder: Hurricane contains three brand new original maps (Atlantis, Castle Von Boom and Bermuda), two new, original Boats (the super agile Whiplash and the slip-slidery Psyclone), one new skin for every boat in the game, six X-Boats (upgraded to expert versions of current boats) and of course 50 additional Gamerscore.

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Tempest Incoming – An Interview with Vector Unit’s Matt Small

By
Miguel Coelho
– October 25, 2010Posted in: Interviews, News

The founders of Vector Unit are no strangers to game development. After working for several years at bigger companies, Ralf Knoesel and Matt Small decided it was time to form their own company with the goal of making “big games in small packages”. Games that felt like full retail experiences but were meant for downloadable services like Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network.

With their first title, Hydro Thunder Hurricane, that goal was achieved. With a small team of about 8 people and some art outsourcing, Vector Unit managed to create the sequel fans had been dreaming of for 10 years. This is an interview with Matt Small, co-founder and creative director at Vector Unit. He shares his views on the franchise, the upcoming DLC pack and the future.

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Hydro Thunder Hurricane review (XBLA)

By
Tyler Cameron
– August 2, 2010Posted in: Reviews, XBLA Reviews

Hydro Thunder Hurricane was developed by Vector Unit and published by Microsoft Game Studios for XBLA on July 28, 2010. It retails for 1200 Microsoft Points.

The original Hydro Thunder was a favorite in local arcades during the late 90s. The rush of boosting a fantastical speedboat through intense waters and hitting massive jumps struck a nerve in me that most other arcade games failed to do. For those with fond memories from the arcade excitement peaked when a new Hydro Thunder was announced for Xbox Live Arcade, developed by Vector Unit.

Hydro Thunder Hurricane, the first true sequel to the original arcade game, manages to reignite old love for the arcade original. When it comes to the basics, Vector Unit nailed the feel of the original, from the crazy courses down to the way the speedboats handle. Every speedboat that from the original is in HTH, and the inspired courses will evoke feelings of familiarity from Hydro Thunder veterans.

Of course, neat graphical touches remind us that the Hydro Thunder series has been improved quite a bit since the arcade days. Things like dynamic wave effects look awesome in high definition on XBLA, as do water droplets that form on the screen after a gnarly jump. Each boat now has a cool transforming animation once its boost is active. Seeing  boats transform from their standard appearance to reveal massive exhaust pipes that spew fire provides a lovely and empowering feeling.

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XBLA New Release: Hydro Thunder Hurricane

By
Tyler Cameron
– July 28, 2010Posted in: News

The Summer of Arcade continues this week with its second release, Hydro Thunder Hurricane. Developed by Vector Unit, HTH is the sequel to the original arcade title from Midway and retails for 1200 Microsoft Points ($15). Hydro Thunder was a great multiplayer game during its time, and HTH looks to satisfy fans of the original with eight-player online, local, or both online and local multiplayer modes.

Here’s the full synopsis from Xbox.com:

“Hydro Thunder Hurricane™ is the all new, full-featured sequel to the legendary arcade racer. Featuring rocket-powered speedboats blasting across amazing dynamic water, gorgeous visuals, and interactive environments packed with shortcuts and surprises, this is the adrenaline-drenched sequel fans have been waiting for. Pit your rocket powered speedboat against 15 opponents in single-player races and championships. Hone your speedboat skills in the new Ring Master and Gauntlet modes. Dive into intense multiplayer races with up to eight players over Xbox LIVE, up to four players locally, or even mix local and online games!”

Don’t forget that purchasing three Summer of Arcade games will earn you 400 Microsoft Points ($5), and purchasing all five of them will earn you a nice 1200 Microsoft Points ($15). Details for earning the extra points can be found here.

Check back soon for a full written review of Hydro Thunder Hurricane.

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Microsoft Announces Summer of Arcade Release Dates

By
Tyler Cameron
– July 6, 2010Posted in: News

The the third annual Summer of Arcade will be in full swing soon, which features the release of one highly anticipated title each week beginning July 21 and ending on August 18.

The release date and price of this year’s Summer of Arcade titles are as follows:

Limbo: July 21, 1200 Microsoft Points

Hydro Thunder Hurricane: July 28, 1200 Microsoft Points

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair: August 4, 1200 Microsoft Points

Monday Night Combat: August 11, 1200 Microsoft Points

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light: August 18, 1200 Microsoft Points

Stay tuned for reviews and impressions upon the release of these exciting new titles.

[GamesRadar]

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Dreamcast games coming to Xbox Live Arcade?

By
Tyler Cameron
– April 22, 2010Posted in: News

A recent string of leaked photos from Digiex seem to indicate a handful of Dreamcast games are making their way to the Xbox Live Arcade. Although nothing has been officially confirmed or announced yet, the snapshots appear to be legitimate proof that Sonic Adventure, Crazy Taxi and Quake Arena Arcade will be making their way to Xbox Live Arcade. Doom II is also expected to appear according to the report from Digiex.

Given the nostalgic love gamers have for the Dreamcast and that titles like Rez and Marvel vs Capcom 2 were remade for XBLA, the revival of some classics from Sega’s ill-fated console seems even more likely. Don’t forget that Hydro Thunder Hurricane and Sonic are on the horizon, too. Assuming these photos are indeed accurate, they beg the question of what other Dreamcast games might we see in the future. What Dreamcast games would you like to see on XBLA?

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