Novadrome - Xbox Live Arcade

Stainless Software, the creators of the renowned vehicle-combat franchise Carmageddon, return to their roots with Novadrome, an original 3-D smash-'em-up game. This unique combat-driving game will be available for download on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 beginning Wednesday, 20th December at 9.00 a.m. GMT

In their latest edition, the Official Xbox Magazine has again rated all new Xbox 360 game that have been released last month. Sonic the Hedgehoc is the only game that scores below average, the other rates are pretty good. The full list: Lost Planet (Xbox 360, Capcom): 8,0 Star Trek Legacy (Xbox 360, Bethesda): 8,0 Sonic The Hedgehog (Xbox 360, Sega): 4,5 DOA Xtreme 2 (Xbox 360, Tecmo): 6,5 Viva Pinata (Xbox 360, Microsoft): 8,5 Phantasy Star Universe (Xbox 360, Sega): 6,5 Call of Duty 3 (Xbox 360/Xbox, Activision): 8,0 Superman Returns (Xbox 360, EA): 6,5 Tony Hawks Project 8 (Xbox 360, Activision): 7,5 College Hoops 2K7 (Xbox 360, 2K Sports): 9,0 Roboblitz (Xbox 360 XLA, Microsoft): 8,5 Small Arms (Xbox 360 XLA, Gastronaut Studios): 7,5 Contra (Xbox 360 XLA, Konami): 6,5 Novadrome (Xbox 360 XLA, Stainless Games): 7,0 Defender (Xbox 360 XLA, Midway): 6,5

Arenas far from Earth will soon be filled with intense vehicle combat. Buena Vista Games today announced details about Novadrome, a sci-fi vehicle combat game, for Xbox Live Arcade. Developed by Stainless Games Ltd. exclusively for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, Novadrome puts gamers behind the wheel of an armed, buggy-style vehicle to face off in gladiatorial combat on a distant planet. With three single-player options and a frantic multiplayer mode, the game will be available for download worldwide this Holiday. Immensely fun to play, easily available and affordable, 'Novadrome' captures what gamers are looking for in an Xbox Live Arcade title, said Michael Ryder, senior vice president of global production, Buena Vista Games. Offline, players can battle enemies or explore sprawling arenas filled with obstacles and power-ups. After learning the basics, they can then vie for ultimate bragging rights by engaging friends and other Xbox Live Arcade combatants through the highly customizable online multiplayer mode. We took our renowned experience of making intense vehicle combat games and put it into an extremely addictive game -- 'Novadrome', said Patrick Buckland, managing director of Stainless Games Ltd. 'Novadrome' will have Xbox Live Arcade gamers speeding around large sci-fi environments in an effort to destroy enemy vehicles. Features: 24 unique vehicles from which to choose 15 arenas of continuous, furious action Includes car-mounted beam, particle and physics weapons Play for bragging rights ¿ Top the leaderboards to become the ultimate champion Multiple gameplay modes and event types to choose from -- featuring Career, Arcade, Free Play and Multiplayer Modes Challenge your captors ¿ Obliterate the your alien abductors in action-packed boss encounters

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