From today, April 18 at 9AM GMT (2AM PDT), you can play Gyruss on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. It will be available worldwide for 400 Microsoft Points (that’s $5 / €4.80 / £3.40). A second game will be available this Wednesday, the game is 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures. It will also be available worldwide for 800 Microsoft Points (that’s $10 / €9.60 / £6.80).
Descriptions follow below…
Sierra Online delivers the ultimate mini-golf experience with clever mind-bending, imaginative courses and animated stylish 3-D characters. In 3D Ultra MiniGolf Adventures, gamers collect over-the-top power-ups and play through imaginative traps across three major theme courses including Classic Carnival, Old West and Outer Space.
3D Ultra MiniGolf Adventures also includes a customizable course editor that allows gamers to build their own course design by mixing and matching combinations of tees, straights, corners, cups, junctions and ramps.
Key game features are:
* 36 challenging holes.
* Up to four players may compete in multiplayer competitions over Xbox Live.
* Earn up to 12 Achievements and 200 Gamerscore points.
In Gyruss, gamers fly a space ship from Neptune to Earth while battling enemies, satellites, asteroids and laser beam generators. Along the way the player’s ship can be upgraded to better tackle the ever-increasing enemies that attack during the journey to Earth.
Key game features are:
* Enhanced for Xbox Live Arcade – includes voice support, new graphics, digitally enhanced sound, and leaderboards.
* Play the original game or an enhanced version which includes 3D rendered graphics.
* Multiplayer gameplay over Xbox Live includes split-screen cooperative and versus modes.
* 23 levels to clear.
* Earn up to 12 Achievements and 200 Gamerscore points.