Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged

Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged is a series of Xbox 360 Games released which allow the play of Xbox Live Arcade games without requiring a purchase Xbox Live.

Contents

Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged Vol. 1

Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged

Developer(s) Various
Publisher(s) Microsoft Game Studios
Platform(s) Xbox 360
Release date(s) September 5, 2006
Genre(s) Compilation
Mode(s) Single player, Multiplayer
Rating(s)
Media/distribution DVD

Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged Vol. 1 is a retail package of six Xbox Live Arcade games and three demos.[1]

The disc works by inserting it into the system just like any other game. However, rather than directly launching any of the titles, it adds nine items to the Xbox Live Arcade menu with a small disc icon next to each name.

Games included

Title Developer Live Features
Full Games
Bejeweled 2 PopCap Games/CTXM Leaderboards
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved Bizarre Creations Leaderboards
Hardwood Backgammon Silver Creek Leaderboards, Multiplayer, Camera Enabled
Outpost Kaloki X NinjaBee Leaderboards, Downloadable Content
Texas Hold 'em TikGames Leaderboards, Multiplayer, Camera Enabled
Wik and the Fable of Souls Reflexive Entertainment Leaderboards, Multiplayer
Demos
Feeding Frenzy Sprout Games/CTXM Leaderboards
Marble Blast Ultra GarageGames Leaderboards, Multiplayer
Uno Carbonated Games Leaderboards, Multiplayer, Cooperative Play, Camera Enabled, Downloadable Content


Xbox Live Arcade Compilation Disc

Xbox Live Arcade Compilation Disc

Developer(s) Various
Publisher(s) Microsoft Game Studios
Platform(s) Xbox 360
Release date(s) October 23, 2007
Genre(s) Compilation
Mode(s) Single player, Multiplayer
Rating(s)
Media/distribution DVD

Xbox Live Arcade Compilation Disc is a package of five Xbox Live Arcade games. The compilation was packaged with the Xbox 360 Arcade. The disc works by inserting it into the system just like any other game. However, rather than directly launching any of the titles, it adds five items to the Xbox Live Arcade menu with a small disc icon next to each name.

Games included

Title Developer Live Features
Full Games
Boom Boom Rocket Bizarre Creations Leaderboards
Feeding Frenzy PopCap Games Leaderboards
Luxor 2 MumboJumbo Leaderboards
Pac-Man Championship Edition Namco Bandai Leaderboards
Uno Carbonated Games Leaderboards, Multiplayer, Camera Enabled, Avatars


Xbox Live Arcade Game Pack

Xbox Live Arcade Game Pack

Developer(s) Various
Publisher(s) Microsoft Game Studios
Platform(s) Xbox 360
Release date(s) November 3, 2009
Genre(s) Compilation
Mode(s) Single player, Multiplayer
Rating(s)
Media/distribution DVD

Xbox Live Arcade Game Pack is a package of three Xbox Live Arcade games. The compilation was packaged with a black wireless controller. The disc works by inserting it into the system just like any other game. However, rather than directly launching any of the titles, it adds three items to the Xbox Live Arcade menu with a small disc icon next to each name.

Games included

Title Developer Live Features
Full Games
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 Bizarre Creations Leaderboards
Lumines Live! Q Entertainment Leaderboards
Bomberman Live Backbone Entertainment Leaderboards


Xbox 360 Triple Pack

Xbox 360 Triple Pack
Developer(s) Various
Publisher(s) Microsoft Game Studios
Platform(s) Xbox 360
Release date(s) April 19, 2011
Genre(s) Compilation
Mode(s) Single player
Rating(s)
Media/distribution DVD

Xbox 360 Triple Pack is a package of three popular Xbox Live Arcade games.[2] A game selection menu launches by inserting the disc into the system. All 3 games are also added to game library when the disc in tray. The disc is needed to play the games even when the games are installed. Games cannot be installed separately.

Games included

Title Developer Live Features
Full Games
Limbo Playdead Studios Leaderboards
Trials HD RedLynx Leaderboards, Sharing custom created tracks
'Splosion Man Twisted Pixel Games Leaderboards


Future volumes

Microsoft's Worldwide Games Portfolio Manager David Edery has stated in an interview in 2007 that Unplugged Vol. 2 was one of many "options" being "evaluated" for release.[3]

Companies such as Konami and PopCap Games have made disk compilation of their respective XBLA games.

See also

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