The Fall of Gods: Xbox Live Indie Game of the Week!

Some of you may not yet have noticed, but yesterday it seems that Microsoft has decided to change up the Xbox Live Indie Games covers a bit. Instead of the typical white headers with “Indie Games” written on them each XBLIG title will now feature a clean sky blue header. I’m assuming this has to do with the upcoming “Metro” UI with the Fall update.

In any case, I’m digging the new look. While I don’t know if it will have any direct affect on sales, I think I prefer a world where the XBLIG titles can stand apart from their XBLA cousins. Now at least when a user is glancing over the marketplace they’ll be able to clearly see whether the game is an indie title or now.

So, yeah, expect this to be a recurring theme. Those of you will also have noticed that XBLA titles have an orange header…

Here’s your weekly XBLIG picks:

Puzzled Rabbit
(80 MS Points)

Puzzled Rabbit is a charming little game for anyone who enjoys solving puzzles. The game is based on a classic concept of sokoban and features almost 200 challenging levels. Try it and you won’t regret!

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Avatar Fighter Online
(80 MS Points)

A fighting game with avatars… now with online multiplayer! Fight to become champion of the Avatar Fighter tournament! Choose out of eight characters, or use your own avatar as a custom fighter with a customizable move set!

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Pigs Can’t Fly
(80 MS Points)

Pigs can’t fly – except in their dreams! Wallowing in mud is great and all, but sometimes you just want to soar under the stars. Feel the wind on your wings…well, strapped on wings anyway, and just let out a loud SQUEEEEEE as you zoom across the hills below, racing against the moon’s.

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Tunnel Vision
(240 MS Points)

Tunnel Vision is a fast paced shooter. Tunnel Vision translates traditional 2D shooter mechanics into 3D. Traditional 2D shooters are about finding gaps in areas of relatively slowly moving bullets. Most modern 3D shooters mostly work on the mechanics of aiming and taking cover. Tunnel Vision takes the idea of complex firing patterns and slowly moving bullets into the third dimension.

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The Fall of Gods
(240 MS Points)

The Fall of Gods – Chapter 1 – is a classic Action-RPG. Around 10 hours long, it mixes adventure, combat, humor, side-quests, magic and riddles in a vast world called Ergia. Collect weapons, items, skills, accessories. Talk with dozens of Characters. Fight your enemies. Cast spells. Resolve tons of Riddles. Discover the plot between the Darkness and Gods and…of course…Save the World!

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