Lode Runner

 Xbox 360
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76

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  • Summary: [Xbox Live Arcade] The classic action game Lode Runner is back, with 220 new levels and even more surprises! Confront crazed enemies in fresh sets of single-player levels and fun-filled co-op challenges, or lean back and master increasingly complex puzzles. Battle it out with endlessly[Xbox Live Arcade] The classic action game Lode Runner is back, with 220 new levels and even more surprises! Confront crazed enemies in fresh sets of single-player levels and fun-filled co-op challenges, or lean back and master increasingly complex puzzles. Battle it out with endlessly spawning enemies in a feverish new mode, or challenge up to three friends in a cunning game of high speed tag, where the first to die are the first to avenge - as enemies! Create custom levels and host matches over Xbox LIVE. Lode Runner legacy: Inspired by the classic action title, but the game is recreated from the ground up for Xbox LIVE Arcade with 3-D graphics, all-new levels, and play modes. Game modes for everyone: Play expansive single-player and co-op Journey campaigns, frantic Hang On survival challenges, complex puzzles, and a four-player Last Man competition that rewards sabotage, revenge, and outright deviousness. New content: Explore five worlds inhabited by unique enemies and special terrain such as avalanche blocks, stalactites, and teleports. Blast blocks with bombs and collect energy balls to add lives. Unearth hidden enemies! Transition from one level to the next seamlessly. Master new co-operative play techniques like blasting blocks while riding on a buddy's head. Level editor and community: Design custom levels for any game mode and environment to challenge your friends. Host Xbox LIVE matches with your cunning creations or upload and download the coolest custom levels from the Lode Runner community. [Tozai]… Expand

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 29
  3. Negative: 1 out of 29
  1. TeamXbox
    88
    I think the old-school gameplay shines through in its new packaging. And for about a quarter of the price of a regular retail release, it’s still a good deal in a trying economy.
  2. GamingExcellence
    85
    Lode Runner functions as an excellent addition to a venerable franchise, updating the original game to today’s standards – the game isn’t necessarily a reinvention, but the quality of the source material more than makes up for it.
  3. Gaming Age
    83
    The game looks the part, is fun to play, extremely challenging, and offers a ton of bang for you buck.
  4. NZGamer
    80
    Some of the gameplay can seem a little restrictive compared to modern titles (much as Bionic Commando Rearmed did) but once you get into the swing of it (not as literally as Bionic Commando...), the rule set of the game becomes habit and you'll enjoy flexing your mental muscle as you navigate each level.
  5. PALGN
    80
    Tough and relentless, but a heck of a lot of fun as well. Lode Runner benefits from some smart design choices that keep the game challenging while (mostly) avoiding needless frustration.
  6. The A.V. Club
    75
    A gaming milestone is treated with respect and given an acceptable latter-day spit-shine.
  7. Xbox World 360 Magazine UK
    40
    Ancient and antiquated - not worth playing in spite of the admirable update. [June 2009, p.95]
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  1. Shaun
    May 24, 2009
    7
    The gameplay hasn't changed from how it was 25 years ago...but who needs it to? The modes included in the download add something to the The gameplay hasn't changed from how it was 25 years ago...but who needs it to? The modes included in the download add something to the game, including an excellent co-op mode. There are two downsides though: the controls could have been a bit tighter, and the price point is pretty high. Microsoft seem intent on pushing the new price point of 1200 points for its arcade downloads, and that's a pity - the appeal of the arcade has always been about great gameplay at affordable prices. That said, Lode Runner goes some way to justifying the higher price - challenging and fun, it maintains its appeal in its latest incarnation.… Expand
  2. adrianoc
    Apr 26, 2009
    6
    Well, good game at all, but, there are some misunderstandings about the original Lode Runner, and, for old school gamers, that's not cool.
  4. Megafont88
    Feb 28, 2021
    5
    This is easily one of the less competent entries in the series. Lode Runner: The Legend Returns/Mad Monk's Revenge and Lode Runner 2 are bothThis is easily one of the less competent entries in the series. Lode Runner: The Legend Returns/Mad Monk's Revenge and Lode Runner 2 are both still vastly superior to this title, and they are far older. This entry has many more moments that feel cheap, annoying and unfair compared to those games. The player should be slightly quicker than the monks, but this game made enemy movement a bit too fast for some reason. One other flaw is that the level design is overall significantly inferior to the older games mentioned above.… Expand

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#73 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2009
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#55 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2009