Joust

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  • 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.[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]… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. VGPub
    76
    A remake with its heart in the right place, but its mind in the gutter.
  2. Talk Xbox
    76
    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.
  3. IGN
    75
    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.
  4. TeamXbox
    70
    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.
  5. 360 Gamer Magazine UK
    70
    A lot of fun after all these years. [Issue #16, p.78]
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  6. Xbox Evolved
    69
    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.
  7. Official Xbox Magazine
    45
    Sadly, this flashback is best left in the tar pits of old-school. [Jun 2006, p.61]
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#26 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2005