Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mini-Review
For the third week in a row there actually was a release on Xbox Live Arcade. It is a retro game, but I’ll try not to hold that against it. I do like the $5 (400 point) price point for this. I tried Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1989 Classic Arcade out and it is exactly like the the original version. The graphics have not been updated like some of the other retro games on XBLA. They are the original arcade version graphics. TMNT is fun for a while, especially if you have fond memories of playing it in an arcade, but after you’ve played for 20 minutes it gets pretty repetitive. However, it is fun to play with friends and it is pretty easy to control since there are only two buttons. This is the type of game that anyone can play and win. It is literally impossible not to beat this game because there is no limit to your lives. Any time you die you can hit continue and keep going. The addition of co-op over Xbox Live is nice, but after you’ve beat the game a few times will you really play it again? You can play through the whole game in about an hour unless you really suck. So, let say you play though it 3 or 4 times; is it worth paying $5 for some 4 hours of entertainment. If the answer to that is yes then this might be a good value for you. Otherwise wait for another week and hope something with lasting appeal gets released.
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