Welcome to your destination for the Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA). OMFGN reviews a wide variety of Arcade games by playing the demos and giving you our impressions. There is a gigantic list of available games that we are just getting started on, so dive in and take a look at everything. Even if one category isn’t your usual fare, check it out — what you find may surprise you. All Arcade games have free demos, so there’s no risk to checking out something new! Many games fit into several categories, and are listed under the most appropriate one.
Games with links currently have posted reviews, more will become available as we finish them.
Action-RPGs
These are typically complex, level-based, hack-and-slash-combat games. They often have a fantasy theme and bright, colorful graphics.
Arcade
These are your standard fare for arcade games. Don’t let the simplicity fool you, as these are often the most addicting games out there.
Family
Whether you are looking for a good children’s game or one that you can play with everyone, these games are either simpler video games or based on popular board games.
Fruit Ninja Kinect
Hack-and-Slash
These games are for killing many, many enemies.
Racing/Sports
While racing often refers to cars, many of these games use boats, planes, spaceships, etc.
GripShift
Harm’s Way
Hydro Thunder Hurricane
NBA Jam: On Fire Edition
Skydrift
Retro/Classic
These are your old computer and classic arcade games, often with original graphics and four-way multiplayer.
1989 TMNT
Crystal Quest
DOOM
Pinball FX
Sonic & Knuckles
Turtles in Time
X-Men Arcade
Shooters
These games are about shooting, whether it’s a first-person adventure or an “enemy tunnel.”
Monday Night Combat
Perfect Dark
Zeit^2
Strategy/Puzzle
These games are often very creative and appropriate for all ages (but not always).
Carcassone
Defense Grid
Elements of Destruction
Hexic HD
Marble Blast Ultra
N+
Portal: Still Alive
Puddle
Worms & Worms Armageddon
Zuma
Platformer
Think like Mario games.
