Two must have arcade games coming out Wednesday

From Gamespot:

Accounting for the Xbox 360's only new releases this week is a pair of downloadable titles. Before Bungie was selling Xboxes with the original Halo, it was innovating in the first-person shooter space with Halo's forerunner, Marathon. An updated version of the second installment in the trilogy, Marathon: Durandal debuts on Xbox Live this week and can be had for 800 Microsoft points ($10). Also appearing on Xbox Live this week is Spyglass Board Games for 400 Microsoft points ($5). Included in the pack are the board-game staples chess, checkers, mancala, and reversi

Marathon (mac version compared to the new version)

An interview with Bruce Morrison from Freeverse also stated that the game will support 16:9 screen resolutions, high-definition output at 60 frames per second (compared to the original 30) as well as upgraded models and graphics, support for 8-player co-op mode over Xbox Live, several international versions, and a new game mode called "Survival" where the player is given a large amount of weapons and ammo and must defeat endless waves of enemies, earning points for effectiveness and taking minimal damage, with high scores shared over Xbox Live

Spyglass Board Games:

I will get Spyglass boardgames. I must have a nice way to play chess. I'm just wondering how many people will play chess online.Fyper

Is it possible to play chess without showing the video from another player? Most people can't handle the camera.ag1002

Yeah you usually can disable it. Part of the Xbox Live controls.

ha ha I got the marathin trilogy free with a computer magazine a fair time ago and tbh i've never made it through any of them they wern't that good in my opinion either I just don't think they have agaed that well at all.ihateyou_right

Yeah, I was never a huge fan of the Marathon, Doom, or Quake games.

I'll still probably get this one though.

OXM gave Marathon a 5.5.BioShockOwnz

Yes you can download Marathon 1-3 for free from Bungie, but the online co-op, XBLA leadboards and the new Survival mode are reasons for me to buy it. And we all know how badly this game needed 60 FPS :)

I already own all the marathon games on my pc so no point in buying those again im interested in spyglass board games as long as its not just chess though seeing as the title does suggest more than one game.ihateyou_right

I know it has checkers also. I also believe that it has reversi and mancala but I might be wrong on those 2.

why is marathon 800 points? i thought classic remakes were all 400 points? also will marathon have adverserial modes over xox live, such as sharpshooters or is it just co-op..

lastly anyone who has played the game is it long? worth the points?

[QUOTE="ihateyou_right"]I already own all the marathon games on my pc so no point in buying those again im interested in spyglass board games as long as its not just chess though seeing as the title does suggest more than one game.wmc540

I know it has checkers also. I also believe that it has reversi and mancala but I might be wrong on those 2.

I won't be buying Marathon. I'm sure it was a great game years ago but it looks crap now. I have bought old games from the marketplace but only games I liked as a kid, mostly for the nostalgia trip. I've never played Marathon before.

I used to play a bit of chess about ten years ago. I know if I went online I'd probably never win a game or I'd take months before I actually became good again. It might still be worth buying though because it's something different. I was thinking about buying Sonic and Golden Axe. Don't think I'll bother now.

Is it possible to play chess without showing the video from another player? Most people can't handle the camera.ag1002

Cant handle the camera?? WTF does that mean?

im goin to download both demos

then I may get them, but i dont have enuff points

i only have 300 MS points.... i gotta go to Radioshack or something like that soon.