Bombs away!
GAMEPLAY - At last, a Bomberman game that isn't Act Zero and is on Xbox 360. For long we have waited for this game, and it is here. Bomberman Live takes the good ole' time tested formula of Bomberman and brings it to Xbox Live Arcade. With top notch gameplay, this is the Bomberman game you've been waiting for. All power-ups seem to be here with a few exceptions like unlimited bombs and the walk-through bomb. It is also important to point out that there are no animals in this game like in the Super Bomberman games for the SNES. These unnoticeable absences do not affect the game in a big way. You still have a ton of power-ups to power-downs to skulls to super revenge carts for you to bomb your opponents into oblivion!
GRAPHICS - For an Xbox Live Arcade, it stands as one of the top five games in graphics. Very sharp, clean, and smooth, Bomberman Live's great graphics compliments it's superb gameplay very well.
SOUND - The anime girl announcer makes the game sound very Japanese, not there is anything wrong with that, just makes it cute. A lot of the background music during the battles fits the games' theme quite nicely. Even the menus have nice catchy tunes. In short, it's your typical Japanese tunes for video games, that's the simplest way to put it.
VALUE - There are three game modes in Bomberman Live. Classic, paint bomb, and zombie. Classic is your standard Bomberman. Paint bomb is like classic, but in order to win you must color the tiles with your bombs and take control of the arena with the most tiles. Zombie is the exact same thing as paint bomb, but you have unlimited lives. They are all pretty much the same, but you'll find most people playing classic Bomberman on Xbox Live. With decent game modes and features, good gameplay, and balanced achievements, Bomberman Live is a smart buy at $10.
In conclusion, Bomberman Live is one of the best Bomberman games to come out on consoles in a long time. Vets of the series will be pleased, and newcomers, do not hesitate and think it's like Act Zero, you will enjoy this game very much. Bottom line, Bomberman Live is total non-stop bombing action.