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Altered Beast
Stars indicate the most critically-acclaimed games. |
[Xbox Live Arcade] As the only surviving members of an elite Special Forces unit, it is up to you to find the secret underground lab. Go the mission alone or fight side-by-side with a friend in the two-player cooperative mode. Navigate your heavily armed 4x4, speed boat or travel on foot and blast your way through enemy-infested territory. Prepare to be assaulted by waves of formidable enemies with unrelenting attacks. Play online or offline two-player (same screen) cooperative mode with enhanced weapons to encourage teamwork. Operate an armed 4x4, speed boat or simply fight on foot to for a quick change of pace. Equip yourself with damaging Mini-Guns, Flak Cannons, Flamethrower, Grenades and Nukes to destroy everything in your path. Activate cooperative attacks with increased firepower and range (specific to co-op) to add new dimension to weapon capabilities. Features destructible terrain and advanced physics engine for the most engaging arcade experience. Most Intense Arcade Experience - Challenging and graphically compelling levels and bonus sublevels for fast-paced, and addictive play. [Sierra Online]
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more... 90
X360 Magazine UK
Assault Heroes will leave you giddy with its freewheeling, high-score chasing bliss. [Issue # 16, p.114]
87
IGN
With three difficulty levels -- and believe me, this game can be very tough at some points -- Assault Heroes is a challenge and one of the best XBLA titles to date.
 85
Team Xbox
Just as solid as the gameplay in Assault Heroes is the way in which it looks. This is what an arcade-style shooter on a next-gen platform should look like.
85
Deeko
One of the best arcade games on the XBLA and, for many, it may be the single best arcade game available. While not legendary in length or completely memorable for years to come, the awesome action is coupled with a great coop mode that will give the game serious legs.
84
Xbox World Australia
Assault Heroes is easily one of the best original Xbox Live Arcade titles to date; the graphics are awesome, the action is intense and the gameplay is tough but enjoyable.
80
G4 TV
It’s cheap, fun, and nostalgic, without being shoddy. Excellent action, superb dual stick controls, and plenty of fun for one or two players, this is one of the best traditional 2D shooters around.
80
Official Xbox Magazine UK
Beautifully thought through, has wonderfully coloured and varied levels and crazed bosses. [Mar 2007, p.92]
80
Kombo
Visually, Assault Heroes blows away most of the arcade offerings on the marketplace. Wanako Studios has made great use of bump-mapped and reflective surfaces to add some pop to the environments and vehicles.
79
GameSpot
Assault Heroes takes several cues from the great arcade shooters of the '80s and '90s but manages to spin all of these influences into a unique-feeling product.
77
Planet Xbox 360
For only 800 points ($10 US), you can't go wrong, but do think of it as an extremely fun three-day weekend rental, and not as a multi-month long quest like Zuma or Geometry Wars.
75
Gaming Target
The game actually plays like many top-down shooters of yesteryear, but it also includes some fun online co-op and surprisingly good visuals to make the package worth a download.
70
EuroGamer
Not quite the new "Geometry Wars" then (or the new anything-older), but a solid effort, and definitely one of the best original Xbox Live Arcade titles since Bizarre's opener.
70
Official Xbox Magazine
Assault Heroes is a no-nonsense blaster with plenty of co-op chaos and a lust for making hordes of things go boom. [Feb. 2007, p.77]
70
360 Gamer Magazine UK
Simple and attractive, this can be seen as the 'scrolling shooter for the rest of us,' requiring neither the lobe roasting reactions of a Japanese infant nor a great investment of time to see it through. [Issue 21, p.56]
70
Games Radar
A solid shooter, and comes complete with three different difficulty levels and both single-system and online co-op play. It's definitely worth the $10 price of admission.
60
Xboxic
If you already have Smash TV (which is basically the same but 400 Points cheaper), then I cannot stress enough that you do not need this game. If you don’t have Smash TV, then Assault Heroes would be better option, but even then, you will tire of it quickly.
Aj J. gave it an8: Sean C. gave it a9: Syc gave it a6: Andyman gave it a9: |
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