Catan and Centipede/Millipede will be launching on the Xbox Live arcade this Wednesday, April 2.
Gamerscoreblog, the website that provides “the inside scoop from Microsoft Xbox and Games employees” revealed earlier today that three ‘new’ titles will be coming to the Xbox Live Arcade this week.
First up is Catan from Big Huge Games, it’s a video game conversion of the multiplayer board game Settlers of Catan. It will be available for 800 Microsoft Points and includes the following key features:
Learn As You Play tutorial, making the game instantly accessible even to players who have never played “Settlers of Catan” before
All New 3D "Living World" Board
Play against any combination of 13 historical personalities such as Alexander, Cleopatra and Tokugawa, which provide a range of play styles and difficulty levels that will test players’ wits and strategy
Fans of the board game will enjoy the inclusion of popular house rules like Friendly Robber and Friendly Resources
Multiplayer gameplay over Xbox LIVE for up to 4 players
The ability to taunt opponents with engaging animations and use emotes to compliment (or belittle!) the opposition over Xbox LIVE
Voice Chat enabled
Earn up to 12 Achievements and 200 Gamerscore points
Next up is a double-pack (or should that be quadruple-pack?) which includes the original versions of both Centipede and Millipede, as well as their “evolved” counterparts, all for just 400 Microsoft Points.
The evolved versions will feature high definition graphics, brand new special effects, and advanced particle-based explosions amongst other key features such as:
Two games in one! Enjoy both classic and evolved versions of both “Centipede” and “Millipede”
Dolby Digital surround sound
Earn up to 12 Achievements and 200 Gamerscore points
All three titles will be available to Xbox 360 users from this Wednesday (April 2) onwards.
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