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What Can I Do With The Xbox 360 Live Arcade?

There are many things that you can do with Xbox 360 live arcade, but the most important thing is that Xbox 360 live arcade is designed to do – get you many games for cheap. Xbox 360 live arcade is a service that Microsoft uses to digitally distribute video games to your Xbox 360. It is included with your Microsoft Xbox 360 Live account. There are currently 146 titles available for download.

How Do I Get Xbox 360 Live Arcade Games?

In order to get games you need to purchase them with Microsoft Points. Games cost anywhere from 400 to 1600 points with the majority selling for less than 800. These games are usually takes on if not direct ports of classic titles that most gamers would be familiar with. In general the games are not meant to be geared towards hard core gamer types, but rather are built to be enjoyable for the more casual gamer types. There are many fun games you can get through Xbox 360 live arcade, but I am going to talk about some of my personal favorites.

First up on my list is Doom. Doom was made available to Xbox 360 live arcade on September 27th 2006. This was one of my favorite games when it came it out and it is still loads of fun today. Blast demons and go on a killing spree in the classic multi player first person shooter. This game literally defined an entire genre and generation of games that came after it. I still find it to be challenging enough and the replay value on it is really high.

Next up on my nostalgia list is cooperative play Defender. This with Dig Dug, Double Dragon, and really any of the Coin-Op classics bring me back to my early gamer days. And original and true side scroller spaceship game this game is seriously as addictive now as it was then. I find myself flying and shooting for hours when the challenges and complexities of the modern games get to be too much.

The last one up is Buku Sudoku. This game offers 360 variations of the traditional Sudoku puzzle and gives me hours of puzzle fun. A true thinking man’s game this one will again keep me busy for hours on end as I try to get through the different maze of puzzles.

All of these games are great fun and you should check them out.

What To Look For In Microsoft Xbox 360 Live

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There are some new items available in Microsoft Xbox 360 Live that you are going to need to know about. First off is the division of Microsoft Xbox 360 Live into two separate types – silver and gold. I am going to look at both of these Microsoft Xbox 360 Live services so that you can have a better understanding of which service to go with.

Microsoft Xbox 360 Live – Silver

The Microsoft Xbox 360 Live silver service is the free version of Microsoft Xbox 360 Live. This service offers players an easy way to get online and find downloads for their games. Additionally, they can use the voice chat to communicate with other Xbox live players. That is all the service provides however. Silver service is of virtually no use if you plan to play games online. While it does provide you with all the content you need for single player game play, you do not get this until one week after gold subscribers. For me, Microsoft Xbox 360 Live gold is the only way to go. This service is where the Xbox truly comes alive.

Microsoft Xbox 360 Live – Gold

The Gold service has many features that make it an great way to game online. The amount of Microsoft Xbox 360 Live games is unbelievable. Your online avatar is displayed to the world. Each account can set up a different “motto” which will be displayed to other gamers online. In addition your account will keep a record of you achievements that you earn during game play. You can also link this back to your Facebook account so that people will see updates of your achievements. Each account has a unique username that is also displayed to all the other gamers. As you play more and more you build up a reputation. If players like playing with you they can vote on you in a positive light. As this builds up you will find it easier and easier to get games. In addition, it will become easier to avoid bad players or players with a bad attitude.

Your Gamerscores keep track of all of you total player achievement points. You also can build a friends list which will list all of your chosen friends. You can have up to a hundred people on this list. It will also let you know when any of your friends come online. There is also a recent player list which will list the last 50 players that you have played with.

These are only some of the features available with Microsoft Xbox 360 Live. There is improved chat integration, as well as integration with many Microsoft products including messenger and other chat and video programs. Check it out today.