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Vigilante 8 Arcade
''Vigilante 8: Arcade'' is a vehicular combat video game developed by Isopod Labs and published by Activision. It was released on November 5, 2008, for Xbox 360 through Xbox Live Arcade. Isopod Labs was formed by three former members of Luxoflux, developer of the original ''Vigilante 8'' series. A remake of ''Vigilante 8'' with some elements of '' Vigilante 8: Second Offense'' included, ''Vigilante 8: Arcade'' features online play for up to eight players. ''Vigilante 8: Arcade'' received mixed reviews. Reviewers were divided; multiple reviewers felt the game was a good fit for Xbox Live, with one reviewer calling it "a glorious throwback to a simpler age in gaming". Others praised the game's online multiplayer component and the game's salvage upgrade system. Some reviewers, however, felt that the vehicle physics were poor. Gameplay ''Vigilante 8: Arcade'' is a vehicular combat game in which vehicles are outfitted with weaponry to combat opponents. Each vehicle is equipped wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isopod Labs
Luxoflux Corp. was an American video game developer founded by Peter Morawiec and Adrian Stephens in January 1997, and based in Santa Monica, California. History Luxoflux had a relatively small team size for its first few titles. The two founders plus Jeremy Engelman, David Goodrich and Edvard Toth created Luxoflux's first title ''Vigilante 8''. The game was successful and was ported to the Nintendo 64, and it was followed by a sequel '' Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense'' in 1999. In October 2002 Activision announced it had purchased Luxoflux, which at the time was working on '' True Crime: Streets of LA''. The studio delivered the game and its sequel, '' True Crime: New York City'', before working on licensed titles ''Kung Fu Panda'' and '' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen''. On February 11, 2010, Activision announced it was time to shut down the studio as part of a widespread staff reduction that also included the shuttering of Underground Development. Games Cancelled: King (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |