I'm interested in knowing what everyone here thinks of the price point. Maybe it should be raised, but keep in mind that XBLA makes you get increments of money. It looks gamers purchased this with the money they had left over.

further proof that "hardcore" gamers are fucking idiots

Elwood Blues said: "further proof that "hardcore" gamers are fucking idiots"

What are you referring to exactly?

Are you implying that the game wasn't worth $1?

The game wasn't for me and thus I didn't buy it, but I did appreciate the polish in presentation, the tight controls, the interesting powerups, the increasing difficulty that didn't overwhelm, and of course, the epic soundtrack.

In fact I know people that just bought it for the song. And before you criticize that decision, many people do that on iTunes anyways; they pay $1 for a great song.

Congrats to Mr. Silva. He's the guy behind the "Dishwasher" XBLA game and a new upcoming XBLA title (the title of which I forgot)...it's ggod to see this sort of success.

I only hope that developer Mommy's Best Games can achieve a similar success with Shoot 1UP (also priced at $1), being that they had a grossly under-rated title in Weapon of Choice.

By the way...Silva worked for EGM, which is coming back this March.

I thought the game was slick and addictive.

Amir: you're saying that "polish in presentation, the tight controls, the interesting powerups, the increasing difficulty that didn't overwhelm, and of course, the epic soundtrack" wasn't worth $1?

You're a tough one to please O.o

"further proof that "hardcore" gamers are fucking idiots "

...what?

Take any niche market, make any kind of crap, profit? Wait, What? Yes they are fucking idiots, but we have all knew this for a long time, those who did not just like playing ostrich.

For me, this is very encouraging. Honestly, this is testament that a simple game can be very fun. A game doesn't need the latest and greatest in game engine technology to be fun.

Honestly, I played it and I thought, "Wow, this game is selling?" But the more I played it, I came to realize that it was a fun game I could pick up and play for a little while, yet it is still challenging enough to be enjoyable.

The game mechanics might not be new, the graphics looks like it was done in MS Paint, but dedicated work was put into the game, and I am glad that this is an example for developers who are tired of slaving for large companies, that they can see that there are other avenues to be successful and profitable. For me, this success story makes me hopeful about the XNA platform. Although there are a lot of junk being sold through the Indie Marketplace, there are the gems if done right, can be very rewarding for both the players and the developer.

Matthew Johnson said: "You're a tough one to please O.o"

My resistance to forking over a measly $1 had more to do with my tastes in regards to twin stick shooters. In short, I'm not a fan while I do recognize the appeal.

I did analyze the game for it's quality areas and that's how I came up with that list of things going for the game. I try not to let my personal biases interfere with my assessment of games.

If anyone is wondering if I saw any faults, one could be length (I saw a playthrough on YouTube) and the lack of replayability, as well as it's difficulty level for those new or lacking in skill when it comes to twin stick shooters. What must be considered though, is that for these $1 games a developer can't afford to put more time into these games because it may not be worth it. Of course, this title hit it big, but many small $1 titles on XBLIG don't sell even 1/40 the amount this title did, so I can't blame him.