New info rolls in on THQ XBLA games
by Richard Mitchell 
{ Nov 6th 2007 at 5:30PM }
Our friends over at XBLArcade have uncovered quite a bit of info on the upcoming THQ Xbox Live Arcade games that were announced last month. We're perhaps most intrigued by Elements of Destruction, in which players take control over the forces of nature to wreak havoc on the denizens of earth (as a resident of tornado country, we're curious to see how well this goes over around here ...). The graphics look fairly impressive for an XBLA game, and the promise of controlling tornadoes, lightning, and fire is very interesting.
The other games covered include SpongeBob SquarePants: Underpants Slam, ScrewJumper, and Rocket Riot. SpongeBob sounds like what you would expect: a side-scrolling platformer with lots of stuff to collect. ScrewJumper has players falling down a mineshaft, attempting to destroy equipment as they go, and finally rocketing back out to safety. Rocket Riot is a shooter with an 8-bit feel to it and the ever popular addition of a main character with a jetpack.
Hit the "read" link for more details and screenshots.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
xenocidic @ Nov 6th 2007 5:39PM
Reminds me of the disasters you could call in when playing "SimCity" but instead you take control of the disaster.
Yuccadude @ Nov 6th 2007 6:16PM
I also thought that it would be something like Sim City when I saw that good old twister... I would so buy an XBLA version of Simcity.
Etchasketchist @ Nov 6th 2007 8:49PM
Jetpacs were the biggest tease in Halo 3. I can steal a Brute's gun, his ride, all his equipment, but I can't rip off his jet pack? What gives!?!
fretster @ Nov 6th 2007 8:11PM
I still want a Blast Corps type game, that was a friggin awesome title.
DemonGSides @ Nov 6th 2007 8:48PM
Rampart! I want Rampart!