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X3F Achievements 101: All Hallow's Achieve
Welcome to another wonderful edition of X3F Achievements 101. Today's topics of discussion include Major Nelson's warning about gamesaving, sludging through the online multiplayer Achievements of Fuzion Frenzy 2, my experience thus far with Project Gotham Racing 4, and the rather annoying list of Achievements found in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Anyway, all the goodness that you've come to expect is included after the break.
X3F Achievements 101: The Way the World Ends
Welcome to another edition of the weekly Gamerscore whoring extravaganza, X3F Achievements 101. As usual, I'll discuss the latest in unlocking Achievements, or discuss any news that's especially pertinent to the Achievement obsessed. This week covers the painful to play, yet easy to complete Fuzion Frenzy 2, the near perfect list for Halo 3, and the just released Orange Box. All that and more is available after the break, so dive in.
Shipping this week: just Europe edition
Boy, if we didn't know that Crackdown was coming next week, we'd be just about ready to give up on our beloved 360. There is only one game releasing for the Xbox 360 this week ... in the entire world. Yup, this week it's Europe's turn to shine. Before our friends across the Atlantic get all giddy and smarmy, you should know that all you're getting is Fuzion Frenzy 2. Still, if you're starving for some minigame action, you can't do much better than Fuzion Frenzy 2 (of course, you don't have much of a choice).Just one more week, friends. Then, then we get some sweet Crackdown action (there's also a beta on it or something).
Fuzion Frenzy 2 gets reviewed and spit on
TeamXbox received an early copy of Fuzion Frenzy 2 and decided to pull an all-nighter reviewing the party game goodness. They came away less than impressed, giving it an overall score of 6.6. But we have to ask, why? We have yet to get our hands on the game, but after looking at why they gave it such a horrible score it doesn't look justifiable. 6.5 in the gameplay category because they felt that "eighty percent of the included games are fun. The other twenty percent are just plain difficult to play and uninteresting" ... that equates to an 8.0 in our ratings book. We're thinking that if you liked the original Fuzion Frenzy then the sequel will more than satisfy your party game hunger. Make the jump for the review, but we're holding off our judgments until we get some hands on time.
Fuzion Frenzy 2 is a Gamerscore goldmine
Xbox 360 Achievements has uncovered the achievements for the upcoming Fuzion Frenzy 2, the sequel to the original Xbox party game. It's good news for Gamerscore whores, as the achievements look fairly simple and the point rewards are high. Seriously, there are only 2 achievements worth less than 50 points. There are 14 achievements in all. 2 of them are worth 25 points, 7 worth 50, 3 worth 100, and 2 worth 150. The achievements are rewarded for finishing the game as each character, winning online games, and unlocking minigames. It doesn't look like any of them are particularly difficult. Hell, only one of them requires you to win more than one online game. So, if you're a Gamerscore fanatic, Fuzion Frenzy looks like it could be your new best friend. That is unless we're completely wrong and the game is as tough as nails. Given that it's from the same people that gave the world Mario Party, we'd say the chances of that are slim.See also:Fuzion Frenzy 2 gameplay compilation 1Fuzion Frenzy 2 gameplay compilation 2
Official Fuzion Frenzy 2 site is live
The official site for Fuzion Frenzy 2 is now live allowing fans to preview video of all 40 mini-games. Not only is there video of all 40 mini-games to explore, but you can download various desktops and a fan kit. Start picking out your favorite mini-games kids, because there's a whole lot of multiplayer madness to be had next month. Also, who'd be up for a little Fuzion Frenzy 2 contest when the game releases? That is, if you're not scared ...[Via Digg]
Fuzion Frenzy 2 gameplay compilation 2
And so this is our second compilation of the numerous Fuzion Frenzy 2 videos we've tracked down. This time you don't get to listen to any Gwen (sorry Richard), but instead some depressing punk music. What can we say, it just works. We're also loving the new volcano mini game as well as the last clip with the rolling balls that end up running over your opponents. Smoosh 'em! There may be another video compilation released next week, but until then watch this one and check out compilation 1. We love you Fuzion Frenzy ... we love you!
Fuzion Frenzy 2 gameplay compilation 1
Over the last couple of days we used our detective skills and unearthed some Fuzion Frenzy 2 gameplay videos. Of course nobody likes to watch a bunch of individual 15 second clips, so we figured why not compile all the videos into one nice bundle. We've mushed together five Fuzion Frenzy 2 videos and laid some sweet sounding hip-hop music to the compilation. And yes the music is none other than Gwen Stefani, so sit back, jam to the grooves and watch the multiplayer goodness. (Richard Mitchell ... this compilation is for you buddy!)
Fuzion Frenzy 2 release date confirmed
Bluntly put, the one genre that the Xbox 360's game library lacks is party games and as most of us know, Fuzion Frenzy 2 is Microsoft's answer to filling that deep void. Initially, Fuzion Frenzy 2 was set to release by the end of 2006, but that will not be happening because Planet Xbox 360 is reporting that the official release date for Fuzion Frenzy 2 will be January 30th, 2007. I'm such a Fuzion Frenzy fanboy ever since the original came out as a launch title for the Xbox, so if you haven't noticed I'm a little giddy with excitement for January to roll around. Oh joy!
3... 2... 1... new Fuzion Frenzy 2 screens
If you know me, you know that I love a good party game and that's why I'm frothing at the mouth anticipating the release of Fuzion Frenzy 2. And good news, today TeamXbox got their hands on some new screenshots of Microsoft Game Studio's little party game. Be sure to check out the new screenshots after the jump. I played the demo when it was released on the XBLM a while back and it seemed to stay true to that the original Fuzion Frenzy. And how about the remake of Twisted System? It's totally extreme to the max dude!
More Fuzion Frenzy 2 maps, games revealed
Microsoft continues to assail us with images and descriptions of the games in Fuzion Frenzy 2. You may remember from our last batch of screens that FF2's games are divided among different planets, each with its own theme. This week's shots come from the water themed planet, Moisture, and the casino themed planet, Amuseth. The game pictured above is Over the Falls, which requires players to push the appropriate button to jump to the next log, or else get swept (you guessed it) over the falls. See more images and game descriptions after the break.
TGS Marketplace content, 9/22
Here's the rundown of today's Marketplace content.Fuzion Frenzy 2 demoPortal TrailerTGS Showfloor video 1TGS Showfloor video Day 1 (Japan)GM Sensui Interview (Japan)Xbox Live The Party #1 (Japan)Xbox Live The Party #2 (Japan)Xbox Live The Party #3 (Japan)Xbox Live The Party #4 (Japan)Not much for those of us outside Japan., but the Fuzion Frenzy 2 demo is certainly welcome. We guess that whole "no demos on Friday" thing is pretty much dead by now.360 at the Tokyo Game Show:Lost Planet and Viva Piñata videoMicrosoft TGS briefing video now availableToday's Marketplace content, 9/21DOAX2 video makes us feel naughtyLost Odyssey intro videoVideo of Trusty Bell
TGS demo, Fuzion Frenzy 2! [update 1]
We haven't checked out the rest of today's TGS content yet, because the first thing we saw was the Fuzion Frenzy 2 demo! We're downloading it right now (293 MB). Impressions will be up once we play it.Update: See our impressions of the demo after the break.
TGS: Today's Marketplace content, 9/21 [update 1]
Another day, another batch of content. TGS rolls on, and Microsoft gives us more to drool over. Now, without further ado, today's content:Vista Game MontageFusion Frenzy 2 trailer (Weren't we just talking about this?)Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom trailerTeam Fortress 2 trailerTable Tennis trailer (Japan only)TGS ThemeWe haven't had a chance to watch any of these, but we'll give you the skinny once we do. If anybody spots one of these trailers floating around the interweb, send us a tip and we'll post it.360 at the Tokyo Game Show:DOAX2 video makes us feel naughtyLost Odyssey intro videoVideo of Trusty BellSee Blue Dragon gameplay (finally)And the mystery XBLA game is ...Update: We've realized there will be a lot of content in the next few weeks. Changed headline to reflect the date that the content went up.
Fuzion Frenzy 2: more mini-games, but in space
Perhaps most remarkable for being an Xbox launch game that wasn't Halo, Fuzion Frenzy attempted to fill the oddly shaped party game niche way back in 2001. Ignoring the use of some of the most pathetic and annoying characters to ever grace the gaming universe ("Where is the competition?!"), the game was quite an amusing diversion, though one might argue that it's hard to go wrong with bopping people over the head and rolling about in giant hollow balls.Microsoft has officially announced the holiday arrival of Fuzion Frenzy 2 for the Xbox 360. Interestingly enough, this one's actually being developed by Hudson, a subsidiary of Konami (the first game was done by Blitz). Aside from oh-so-creatively shifting the 40 mini-games into space and across multiple planets, the new developer has seen fit to add full online functionality, allowing players to create custom tournaments and build up a rank that gives them some authority in picking which mini-games to play next. It isn't specifically mentioned, but you can probably count on purchasing and downloading extra activities months after you've grown tired of the original selection.That original selection had better feature Sumo and Twisted System, or we'll be so angry. You won't like us when [censored by the clichè police].
