The only thing I was vaguely excited about seeing from Microsoft was Ninja Gaiden 2. Guess what wasn’t anywhere at to be seen?

Nevermind. The rest of the line-up was worth watching, with such big up-and-comers as REZ HD, Boom Boom Rocket, Spy Glass, Uno and (wait for it) Viva Pinata. A game which you may recall was released in 2006.

Yes, I’m being sarcastic, but you would be too if you were shafted with footage of games that you are not only already familiar with, but are also a bit pants. I mean really, Uno?

It seems that since Play.com Live is a consumer showcase first and foremost, Microsoft is really making a push towards capturing the family market by presenting such simple and universally palatable titles. This might actually be a pretty smart move after the recent price cuts and with Easter just around the next bend.

On the flip side, a great deal of the third party titles were running (and playable) on 360, including Rock Band, Codemasters’ Race Driver: Grid, Bourne Conspiracy, Rainbow 6 Vegas 2 and Soul Calibur IV, so the rest of us have plenty to look forward to.

Tags: boom_boom_rocket, bourne_conspiracy, consumer_showcase, Microsoft, ninja_gaiden_2, rainbow_6, soul_caliber_iv

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3 Comments » Richdad on March 16, 2008 2:27 am Yeah they are going for family market, but why the hell they didnt show NG2, Too Humans, Fable 2 or Halo Wars. Was Splinter Cell Conviction in the show I am relly looking forward for it, made by the original Splinter Cell team. Richdad on March 16, 2008 2:41 am They should have shown NG2, Too Humans, Fable 2 or Halo Wars but I think MS having hardcore auidence in there side already. Kristina on March 17, 2008 11:45 am I totally agree, why didnt they show NG2?? RSS feed for comments on this post. Comment Now Note: Commenting on Ripten does not currently require registration, however to be eligible for contests on the site, you must be a registered user. Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website Commenting Rules: No hate speech allowed. If you must argue, please debate intelligently. Comments containing selected keywords or outbound links will be put into moderation to help prevent spam. Ripten reserves the right to delete comments and ban anyone who doesn't follow the rules. Thanks. Notify me of followup comments Tired of the Goomba? Upload your own custom comment avatar.