Haunt Archive

0

Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure review

By
Nate Hubler
– August 28, 2012Posted in: Retail Reviews, Reviews

Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure was developed by Asobo Studio and published by Microsoft Game Studios. It was released on March 20, 2012 and retails for $49.99.

Kinect Rush begins on a school bus headed to Pixar Park, the place where the magic happens. Lush vegetation grows around the attraction and its five theme parks. The themes are directly descended from the familiar films Toy Story, Cars, The Incredibles, Up, and Ratatouille. Each area of the park has humungous representations of the films, whether it be the recognizable Eiffel Tower in Ratatouille or Mr. Fredricksen’s sky-bound home from Up. Each area looks as if it’s pulled straight from the movie it’s from, and best of all, the whole park is crawling with kids looking for fun, adventure and friendship.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , , , ,
0

Get XBLA Kinect title Haunt for free

By
Nick DePetris
– June 26, 2012Posted in: News

Update: As noted by Twitter friend @ChrissyTheBairn and confirmed by Major Nelson, this is US only and will last until July 2.

Although it was a bit on the easy side of things, we were big fans of Haunt back when it launched. Now there is almost no reason to not try it, as it is available for free on the Xbox dashboard. Here’s how you can get it: You’ll need to be signed in to Xbox Live, but it doesn’t matter if you have a Silver (free) or Gold account. On the home tab, click on Kinect Central (the top-right box). On the first screen you see the featured box should say “Get Haunt for free”. Click it. It’s that easy! Let us know what you think of the game if you do get around to picking it up.

Thanks to @kitlerc for tipping us off to this great deal.

Tags: , , , ,
0

Deal of the Week discounts collection of XBLA Kinect titles

By
Ryan Reynolds
– May 15, 2012Posted in: Deals, News

Beginning today, Microsoft is discounting the entire collection of Kinect enabled Xbox Live Arcade games, giving Kinect owners the opportunity to swoop in on a motion sensing marathon at a fine price. Kicking off the sale from the top is the classic Fruit Ninja Kinect, which is selling for 560 Microsoft Points. While it is the most “expensive” game included in the sale, it is also the most successful and most widely known.

Every other game included in the sale is selling for 400 Microsoft Points, representing a 50% price reduction. Leading the way is Double Fine Happy Action Theater, followed by NanaOn-Sha’s haunted house ride Haunt. Next up is a pair of Konami titles represented by Leedmees and Hole in the Wall. For more information on each game, simply click its title above. If you’ve been holding out on picking any of these up, the prospect of saving money makes this sale a great opportunity to jump in and join the fun. The sale will end on May 21st.

Check out after the break for links to the marketplace and reviews where applicable.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , , , , , ,
0

Haunt is on sale

By
Nate Hubler
– May 2, 2012Posted in: Deals, News

Haunt is currently listed on the Marketplace for 400 MSP, 50% off its normal price of 800 points. We really liked it as you can tell from our review. While the deal is not listed in the Deal of the Week section of the Marketplace it does say the deal is gold exclusive. With no timeframe as to how long it will last now is as good of a time as any to pick the game up. The link to the marketplace will be provided below.

Haunt

Tags: ,
0

Haunt review (XBLA)

By
Nick DePetris
– January 25, 2012Posted in: Reviews, XBLA Reviews

Haunt was developed by developed by NanaOn-Sha and Zoë Mode and was published by Microsoft Studios. It was released January 18, 2012 for 800 MSP. A copy was provided by the developer for review.

Everyone has heard some variation on the story of the person who is forced to spend the night in a haunted mansion, only to be subjected to all manner of nightmarish visitations. With images like the above, Haunt would appear to be something in the survival horror vein, probably some twisted version of the haunted house schtick. Luckily, it’s anything but! Haunt is actually a family-friendly Kinect XBLA title featuring a light-hearted (but still slightly spooky) romp through the mansion of a deranged eccentric, Benjie Muldoon.

At the beginning of Haunt you find yourself awoken by a voice calling out to you. As it turns out, this voice is the owner of the mansion (wonderfully voiced by Tim Schafer of Double Fine), who is trapped in the portraits of the building and needs your help recovering some “Phantaflasks” that ghosts have stolen and hidden from him. You’ll use one hand to aim your trusty flashlight while using the rest of your body to dodge, duck, punch, open doors and cupboards, and make all manner of other zany motions. As you make your way through the mansion, you’ll encounter new and exciting enemies, explore different areas, and learn more about the history of the mansion and its crazy owner.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , , ,
0

Haunt hitting XBLA on January 18

By
Scott Kinney
– January 17, 2012Posted in: News

Microsoft Japan announced a January 18 release date for Haunt, a horror themed Kinect game from NanaOn-Sha, the studio behind PaRappa the Rapper. The game will be priced 800 Microsoft Points and promises a horror experience suitable for all ages. The game’s desription on Xbox Marketplace is as follows:

Welcome to Benjy’s Mansion – a spooky haunted house where you are the first visitor for a generation! Haunt leverages the power of Kinect to enable you to freely explore the house using just your body as the controller – you’ll need to stay on your toes in order to outsmart the mansion’s host of fiendish ghosts and unravel the sinister secrets that shroud the mansion in mystery!

Haunt is aiming to be a horror game but it looks like it has more of a Disney’s Haunted Mansion vibe than a horror vibe. One bit of cool trivia is that Double Fine’s Tim Schafer will be voicing the main NPC in the game, so look forward to hearing his dulcet tones come Wednesday. Check after the break for a short gameplay trailer to give you an idea of what to expect out of this interesting Kinect XBLA title. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , , ,
Proudly Hosted on the Caro Cloud Hosting