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Game Info

Publisher: Midway

Developer: Digital Eclipse

Genre(s): Action, Platform

Players: 2

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: November 22, 2005

Summary

[Xbox Live Arcade] Mount thy noble ostrich and ride forth into battle in the classic arcade game Joust! If you choose to venture with a friend, your companion shall ride a proud stork. Together, defeat three types of enemy knights: red Bounders, silver Hunters, and dark blue Shadow Lords. As these villains fly through the caves atop swift-winged buzzards, strike them from above with your trusty lance. Capture the resulting eggs before they hatch or even stronger foes will emerge. Watch for the pterodactyls that infest these caverns - if your quest takes too long, they will attack. And as the lava pit rises higher and higher, flap mightily to stay aloft ... far from the grasp of the troll that would drag you down to the fiery depths. [Xbox.com]

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What The Critics Said

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Talk Xbox

You’re going to get a great deal of bang for your buck here, there’s no question about it. For a mere five dollars, you acquire a cult classic with online play and a flopping thirty achievements for your unlocking pleasure.

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VGPub

A remake with its heart in the right place, but its mind in the gutter.

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IGN

As these Arcade games go, Joust hasn't lost a bit of its originality, challenge, and skill-based gameplay. It's way better with another player, especially in co-op.

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GameSpot

Joust is a bona fide arcade classic, and this Xbox Live Arcade edition is a fine tribute to the 1982 original.

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TeamXbox

The game doesn’t offer up a lot of variety in terms of it’s challenges, but its simplicity is also part of its appeal.

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360 Gamer Magazine UK

A lot of fun after all these years. [Issue #16, p.78]

Games Radar (in-house)

It's this progressive difficulty that makes Joust just as intense today as it was 20 years ago, and a welcome addition to the Live Arcade for those who fondly recall the Defender days of yore.

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Xbox Evolved

Joust is a pretty good game, but it is strictly only for those who were actually gaming when the game was still out in the arcades, and at 400 points or five bucks you can’t go wrong.

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Extreme Gamer

Even though Joust is weird it still has a quirky loveable quality to it. Don't let the simplistic levels and objective fool you, Joust is a challenge.

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X360 Magazine UK

An enjoyable slice of vintage magic. [Issue#23, p.97]

Official Xbox Magazine

Sadly, this flashback is best left in the tar pits of old-school. [Jun 2006, p.61]

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