{"id":310,"date":"2011-12-30T07:51:18","date_gmt":"2011-12-30T15:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/team2bit.com\/wordpress\/?p=310"},"modified":"2011-12-30T07:51:18","modified_gmt":"2011-12-30T15:51:18","slug":"team2bits-top-xbox-live-indie-games-of-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/team2bit.com\/wordpress\/2011\/12\/30\/team2bits-top-xbox-live-indie-games-of-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Team2Bit&#8217;s Top Xbox Live Indie Games of 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We played lots of XBLIGs this year, and these are our favorites.  The criteria are subjective, each game is unique and on this list for different reasons, so we&#8217;re not going to rank them.  Here they are in alphabetical order.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All The Bad Parts:<\/strong><br \/>\nI had this one on my to do list since the Indie Games Summer Uprising, but only got around to playing it recently.  It has the polished look of a creepy cartoon and an unsettling atmosphere to match.  There&#8217;s also a nice story that pulls you in from the get go.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uKuvGX9VLMQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dead Pixels:<\/strong><br \/>\nEveryone loves Dead Pixels, and with good reason.  It&#8217;s a game that reaches high standards for all around production, from the vaguely familiar 8 bit graphics to the superb grindhouse film filters and soundtrack.  Even as someone with no particular affinity for zombies, I could tell this game was a winner from the first seconds I played it.  Every XBLIG developer especially should play it, if only so they can see the current benchmark for the platform.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xeY7sU3S1Mw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>DLC Quest:<\/strong><br \/>\nA game with perfect pacing.  You&#8217;re always unlocking something and it never feels like you&#8217;re grinding or spinning your wheels.  Funny without being annoying, which is harder than it sounds.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/esDL8y5XeHM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get To The Choppa 2:<\/strong><br \/>\nNever did make it to the chopper, but I did die trying many, many times.  A continuous scroller with a simple concept that produces an amazing amount of fun.  Is that a Mike Tyson sample I heard?<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uKM78waxpm4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kung Fu Fight:<\/strong><br \/>\nI think we played more Kung Fu Fight than any other XBLIG this year, both in playtest and with the final product.  Another continuous scroller with challenging difficulty, you&#8217;ll die often and be ready to try again right away. Sometimes overlooked, but the addictive gameplay and good sense of humor make this a must have.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AINZ_OqMHWI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tacticolor:<\/strong><br \/>\nI don&#8217;t usually play strategy games, but I liked the polish and simplicity of Tacticolor.  Throbbing synth basses gurgle away as players manuever colored armies into skirmishes and ultimate control of the battlefield.  I felt like someone had found a 70&#8217;s East German board game at a rummage sale and made it into a XBLIG.  Good thing all the pieces were there.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5CWOAE1qty0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Honorable mention:<\/strong> Escape Goat, Volchaos, Battle High: San Bruno, Mute Crimson, Invasion<\/p>\n<p>There were lots of other great games that didn&#8217;t make the list, this was definitely a deep year for XBLIG releases.  Hopefully 2012 is just as strong!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We played lots of XBLIGs this year, and these are our favorites. The criteria are subjective, each game is unique and on this list for different reasons, so we&#8217;re not going to rank them. 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