Oh... also, games should be cross platform. If I buy it for my mobile 7 phone, it should show up and allow me to play it on the Xbox 360 and visa versa.

Originally Posted by friedram Oh... also, games should be cross platform. If I buy it for my mobile 7 phone, it should show up and allow me to play it on the Xbox 360 and visa versa.

That's exactly what I was just going to post.

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Originally Posted by friedram Oh... also, games should be cross platform. If I buy it for my mobile 7 phone, it should show up and allow me to play it on the Xbox 360 and visa versa.

I like the idea of playing win7 phone games on the 360, but I would think alot of games don't transfer well-some be awesome to have cross-plat. I agree some games are very overpriced, but some are priced right, especially dotw games, omg is great for 2 bucks. Carnyville is also great for 2. The platform is young-and pricing may change. There is non live games for free or only a buck or two that is great

It already links with Xbox Live for the 360 and so on...all the system would have to say is "Purchased for Windows 7 Phone = Purchased for 360".

So I read the reviews on the game chest and a lot of crashing complaints. I am hesitant to buy, anyone know if that is still an issue or any info that could put my mind at ease? Thanks

Originally Posted by friedram I love my windows mobile 7 phone, but the prices on games are retarded. I expect to see epic awesome games for the 1-3 $ price range like I keep hearing about on the other app stores. If developers want to make "teh huge moniez" they should keep making games for the PC and my Xbox360. I have yet to buy a game on my windows mobile 7 phone. Give me a bunch of totally awesome and REALLY CHEAP games and I'll buy.

Maybe EastX can shed light on the pricing. I believe the increase price in XBLA games is either due to publishing fees to MS (notice how MS game studios publishes most of them) or MS setting standard price to not "cheapen" achievements. That's my best guess.

Having said that, most games aren't far off iOS standard prices. People look to the fire sales iOS has and set that as the norm. Looking at the must haves, PvZ is 2.99, GeoDefense is 1.99 and Sonic is 6.99 on iOS, not radically different from wp7 pricing. I'd love to see them get more competitive with pricing but give it time...remember how terrible the DotW used to be on the xbox?

My stance is I dont like the increased price, but at the same time achievements have me playing games way more than I do on my iPhone or iPad. So yeah I can buy a bunch of 1.00 apps, but what's the point if they go untouched?

I'll be passing on the deal of the week. I wouldn't play any of the 3 games for more than 5 minutes.

Originally Posted by voormis It already links with Xbox Live for the 360 and so on...all the system would have to say is "Purchased for Windows 7 Phone = Purchased for 360".

The game would also have to be programmed to work with Xbox 360, greatly increasing production cost and development time. Windows Phones aren't PSPs - they don't have d-pads and buttons. They actually use touch-screen or tilt controls to play, two things the Xbox 360 lacks. Sometimes the GPS too. Value-wise it would be awesome to buy a game once and play it on both platforms, but it doesn't make sense from Microsoft and developers' ends due to the dramatic differences in input methods between the platforms.

As for the cost, Friedram, are you really that hard up? There are many $3 games and of course the Deals of the Week. If you can't afford those, I would suggest looking for a better job or finding a cheaper place to live.

Everything Sean said about pricing is correct. Also, the Windows Phone userbase is much smaller than the iPhone/iPod's. Because less people can even buy WP7 games, it's harder for anyone to turn a profit at the $1 range. Games have to sell like gangbusters to be profitable at such micrososcopic prices. Many articles have been written about how iOS software sale pricing is actually bad or dangerous for the industry, regardless of how much customers enjoy it.

WP7 Deal of the Week

May 25

• Game Chest: Logic Games - $2.99 $1.99

Also:

• Lunar Lander review
• Zombie Attack! 2 review
• Mango Games hub and Xbox Live improvements revealed

Originally Posted by seanr1221 ... most games aren't far off iOS standard prices. People look to the fire sales iOS has and set that as the norm. Looking at the must haves, PvZ is 2.99, GeoDefense is 1.99 and Sonic is 6.99 on iOS, not radically different from wp7 pricing. I'd love to see them get more competitive with pricing but give it time...remember how terrible the DotW used to be on the xbox? My stance is I dont like the increased price, but at the same time achievements have me playing games way more than I do on my iPhone or iPad. So yeah I can buy a bunch of 1.00 apps, but what's the point if they go untouched?

I could not agree more.

And as MastrMeatWad said:

Originally Posted by MastrMeatWad ... There is non live games for free or only a buck or two that is great

The Xbox LIVE titles make up a very small % of available games on WP7.

Yay!
Finally, Hydro Thunder Go is available and I cannot wait to play it.

Hydro Thunder is pretty awesome so far. A bit too hard, just like the XBLA version, but that's nothing new. It seems to chug on some people's phones, but it runs fine on my Focus.

This week's DotW is PAC-MAN - $4.99 $2.99

Originally Posted by nCogNeato This week's DotW is PAC-MAN - $4.99 $2.99

thanks for the quic,k post, I'll check it out.

WP7 Deal of the Week

June 1

• Pac-Man - $4.99 $2.99 - EastX's review - You should read the review, but I do not recommend this game.

Also:

• Doodle Jump lands on the Marketplace
• The Revenants updated, Corridor of Souls still haunted
• Pirate's Mind FREE for a limited time (Indie)
• Children's Games Roundup: Mazoocard, Toy Xylophone, and Simon Cow (Indie)
• Dungeon Stalker brings dungeon crawling to Windows Phone (Indie)

Pac-Man really doesn't seem worth it, but Doodle Jump looks interesting.

Can't wait for Angry Birds and Plants vs. Zombies in the next few weeks.

I'll try the Pac-Man demo at least.

Here's my Fast and Furious Adrenaline review. It's not a bad game if you like easy Achievements.

Also, here are release notes for the Harbor Master version 1.1 update. Harbor Master's a great game for $3, though the Achievements are way tough.

I got to interview Pixelbite Studios, makers of Hydro Thunder Go!

Pixelbite Interview

Some news about Haypi Kingdom too:

Haypi Kingdom version 3.0 update breaks the game, but there is a fix

Not sure if this link has been posted but here's a list of the upcoming games for the summer, looks pretty solid:
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/Live/Mobil...HaveGames/home

Glyder: Adventure Worlds - $2.99 $1.99