Showing posts with label zen studios. Show all posts
Showing posts with label zen studios. Show all posts

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Review wrap-up: R&B and Battlezone not doing so well

Both Rocky & Bullwinkle and Battlezone have done pretty poorly in reviews - blaming the cheap nature of R&B and some poorly designed micro games for it's poor reviews, and Battlezone for, essentially the same reasons other Stainless / Atari ports have gotten bad reviews - games haven't aged well, and the evolved versions not being particularly good.

Rocky & Bullwinkle

1UP.com review by Andrew Fitch - D-
Xbox @ IGN Review by Ryan Geddes - 3.0 / 10
Team Xbox review by David Chapman - 5.0 / 10
Eurogamer review by Dan Whitehead - 5 / 10

Battlezone

Xbox 360 @ IGN review by by Erik Brudvig - 6.0 / 10
Team Xbox review by Andy Eddy - 8.0 / 10
Eurogamer review by Dan Whitehead - 4 / 10

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Rocky & Battlezone are up!

Rocky & Bullwinkle
Developer: ZEN Studios
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Genre: Xbox LIVE Arcade
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: Everywhere

Click here for the official Xbox.com webpage

Developer: Stainless Games
Publisher: Atari
Genre: Shooter
Price: 400 Microsoft Points
Availability: Everywhere expect Japan and Korea

Click here for the official Xbox.com webpage

Monday, April 14, 2008

Rocky & Bullwinkle and Battlezone are your games of the week!


There’s a new addition to the family of party games available on Xbox 360! Rocky and Bullwinkle is available exclusively on Xbox LIVE Arcade, along with an enhanced version of the tank vs. tank action classic Battlezone this Wednesday, April 16, 2008!
Based on the popular cartoon series of the 1960s, Rocky and Bullwinkle on Xbox LIVE Arcade is a fast and fun party experience packed with more than 100 micro games. Eight playable characters from Frostbite Falls are back in the living room, including Rocky, Bullwinkle, Boris, Natasha, Dudley Do-Right and many more. Rocky and Bullwinkle features five difficulty settings, as well as support for up to 12 players in local hot-seat mode.

The game takes visual inspiration from the 1960s with a decidedly retro art style, but the fun is as modern as it gets. In fact, cool cats who want to get up and move will enjoy 25 micro games that work with the Xbox LIVE Vision Camera. By moving around and expressing gestures – like rowing a boat or throwing darts – players can control the action in the game!
Developed by Zen Studios, Rocky and Bullwinkle will be available worldwide for 800 Microsoft Points and is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.

Click here for the official Xbox.com webpage

Battlezone on Xbox LIVE Arcade adds exciting new multiplayer modes for up to two players both locally and over Xbox LIVE, including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Capture the Flag. Plus, players can use the Xbox LIVE Vision Cam to challenge opponents on the battle field. Combine these features with new special effects for weapon firing, impacts and explosions and this revamped version of Battlezone is a must-have classic that fans and newcomers will enjoy.

To score points in Battlezone, players must shoot and destroy the enemy’s brigade including a standard enemy tank, supertank and a flying saucer.
Created by Atari, an enhanced version and the original version of Battlezone will be available worldwide (with the exception of Korea and Japan) for 400 Microsoft Points and is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.

Click here for the official Xbox.com webpage.

Source: Gamer Score Blog

Saturday, April 12, 2008

New Rocky & Bullwinkle Trailer, Media



With Rocky & Bullwinkle supposedly coming out next week, it's becoming a bit more apparent with the release of some brand new media, which IGN have gotten a hold of. Included is the trailer you can watch above, as well as some new images of some of the 100's of minigames available in the game. Click the source for more!

Source: IGN.com -A classic cartoon brought to your game controller.

Sunday, February 3, 2008

Official: The Bullwinkle Show gets a name change!

The odd inclusion of both The Bullwinkle Show and Rocky and Bullwinkle on the OFLC and ESRB databases has been solved - the game has officially been changed to Rocky and Bullwinkle, according to Zen Studios.

After requesting some clarification, Managing Director Zsolt Kigyossy set things straight:

"Two reasons. 1) We are focusing more on the teen-mature audience, who knows Rocky and Bullwinkle, and understand the humor of our retro / party game title, and 2) Everybody demanded Rocky be in the title!"

So there you have it.

Friday, January 25, 2008

ESRB Update: Bullwinkle & Crosswords

The ESRB has done an end-of-week update with the rating of Konami's up and coming (but still not officially announced) game, Coffeetime crosswords. It has been given an E rating, but does include Alcohol and Tobacco Reference. A little odd, that.

They've also finally rated Rez (took their time with that one), as well as both Rocky & Bullwinkle AND The Bullwinkle Show much like the OFLC did a week ago. Sounds like Zen are just covering their bases.

Sunday, January 20, 2008

OFLC Update: The Bullwinkle Show gets a name change?

The OFLC web site updated over the weekend with an entry for Zen Studios' new XBLA game ROCKY AND BULWINKLE but this comes with some confusion attached to it:

1. Rocky And Bullwinkle was rated some time ago, under the name 'The Bullwinkle Show'
2. Bullwinkle is spelled incorrectly!

It has come up as a "Revised" listing, since the original was published back in the middle of November, but why the name change?

[UPDATE] They've fixed the spelling error now!

Source: Rocky and Bulwinkle on OFLC