A couple more avatar-based games were released this week including an online multiplayer role-playing game (Avatar Legends) and ubiquitous decision making hand game (Avatar's Rock Paper Scissors), the former of which looks especially fun.
Other best bets this week look to be competitive falling objects color matching game Refractor, airline organization game Plane Traffic and flippy puzzle game UpBot Goes Up.
Below is a list of games released between May 21 and May 27, 2011. Descriptions are from the Microsoft site (so don't blame us) and the prices are all in Microsoft Points (MP). The conversion rate is currently $1.25 for 100 MP (or $10 for 800 MP) and points can be purchased either through Xbox Live, the Xbox web site or gift cards at various retail locations. Late additions may be added later (so check back).
Hangman 360 (screen shot above) is ye olde paper game Hangman. For your Xbox 360. See what they did there?
Hangman 360
(80 MP, 05/21/2011, Angel Z)
One of the most popular games of all time, now for your Xbox 360! Includes 30 word categories, 3 difficulty levels, high scores and many backgrounds to customize the game.
鉄きょんガール (Iron Girl Kyon)
(80 MP, 05/21/2011, Pink Hurricane)
Iron Girl Kyon is a cute action puzzle game. Play the heroin Kyon and attack monsters with iron maces!! The monsters who are hit will change colors randomly. When monsters of the same color are lined up, they will disappear. Try to win big by the line-up attack! Will Kyon achieve her dream of becoming a princess by protecting the Treasure Vault!? Enjoy our game full of lovely characters♪
Conquest
(80 MP, 05/21/2011, Jason Keiderling)
Conquest is a live action vehicle combat game with real time strategy elements. Your goal is to destroy your opponents base before they destroy yours. You can build defense turrets and construct AI controlled drones that you can command to help you accomplish this.
Avatar's Rock Paper Scissors
(80 MP, 05/22/2011, rmm5)
Classic game of rock paper scissors with avatars. Play against the computer or a friend.
Refractor (screen shot above) is a competitive falling object color matching puzzle game. Phew, say that 5 times fast.
Refractor
(80 MP, 05/23/2011, CurbDog Media Inc)
Refractor is an insanely addictive action puzzle experience in glorious eye popping 1080p that is both approachable and challenging for the pros. The killer visuals and custom soundtrack adjust to in-game progress. Experience the rush in single-player mode, cooperative mode, or crush your friends to bitter destruction in battle.
Battle For Venga Islands
(80 MP, 05/23/2011, Adam Spragg Games)
Engage in a fierce battle for control of the mystical Venga Islands! Capture regions for either King Burr the Little or Queen Allison the Wise by fighting hordes of skeletons, trolls, ogres, and more. Gold LIVE players will share a dynamic, persistent world that will change as regions are captured, lost, and recaptured by other players.
UpBot Goes Up
(240 MP, 05/23/2011, IshiEiketsu)
The bots must reach their launch pads. They can only move in one direction, but luckily, they're good at working together! An easy to learn, hard to master puzzle game. >> Portals! 60 levels! Excellent music! Colour-blind mode! One-button mode!
7 gunfighters
(80 MP, 05/24/2011, Attacker)
A gang of seven notorious outlaws has been getting out of hand. They think they are the toughest gunfighters in the state. Teach those scoundrels a lesson! Pull out your revolver and shoot down the bad guys.
Plane Traffic (screen shot above) will remind iOS gamers of every decent looking Flight Control clone.
Plane Traffic
(80 MP, 05/26/2011, need1D)
Try to navigate each plane to its designated runway. Avoid plane crashes! Sounds simple? It's not!
Avatar Legends (screen shot above) lets you and your Xbox buddies kill creatures with your Xbox Live avatars.
Avatar Legends
(240 MP, 05/26/2011, Barkers Crest)
Slay monsters and cast spells with your Avatar! Create and share worlds over Xbox LIVE with the RPG Builder. Features: 10+ hour adventure, 6 player LIVE multiplayer, unlockable titles, global highscores, multiplayer map builder and sharing, and much more! Save the world with your Avatar today! Avatar Legends is for gamers of all ages and skill levels. Limited Time only 240msp.
Zombie Sausages 2
(80 MP, 05/27/2011, magma2280)
The zombie sausages are back! Including a brand new two player mode. There is nowhere you can hide, these sausages are trying to take over the world.
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