Bomberman Live is a downloadable video game for the Xbox Live Arcade, developed by Backbone Entertainment as part of the Bomberman franchise. The game was announced on May 16, 2007 and released later that year. It would later see a retail release as part of the 2009 Xbox Live Arcade Game Pack.
| Bomberman Live | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Backbone Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Hudson Soft |
| Series | Bomberman |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360 |
| Release | July 18, 2007[1][2] |
| Genre(s) | Action, puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
A sequel, Bomberman Live: Battlefest, was released in 2010.
Gameplay
editAnywhere from two to eight players compete in a battle or tournament, both of which consist of a series of individual rounds. In a tournament, the number of rounds is set at the beginning, whereas in a battle, play continues until one player has reached a set number of wins. In each round, the players are placed within a map, and use their arsenal of bombs to attack each other until only one is left standing. Players can also use their bombs to destroy bricks in the map, opening new routes and potentially revealing power-ups.
Development
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Downloadable content
editOn August 29, 2007, Bomb-Up Pack 1 was made available for download on Xbox Live Marketplace. On September 26, 2007, Bomb-Up Pack 2 became available. On December 26, 2007, Bomb-Up Pack 3 was made available.[3]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 84/100[4] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| 1Up.com | A[5] |
| Eurogamer | 8/10[6] |
| GamePro |   [7] |
| GameSpot | 7.5/10[8] |
| GameZone | 8.5/10[9] |
| Hardcore Gamer | 4.5/5[10] |
| IGN | 8.4/10[11] |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | 8.5/10[12] |
| Retro Gamer | 82%[13] |
| TeamXbox | 9.3/10[14] |
The game received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4] GameSpot said, "this ten-dollar game (800 Live points) will give you plenty of bang for your buck."[8] IGN said, "The game is a ton of fun, very dynamic in terms of gameplay, and more than worth the asking price."[11]
The game sold more than 600,000 units by December 2010.[15]
References
edit- ^ Brudvig, Erik (July 13, 2007). "E3 2007: Two on the Way for XBLA Next Week". IGN. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Bramwell, Tom (July 16, 2007). "Bomberman, Yie Ar XBLA". Eurogamer. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Hayward, Andrew (December 19, 2007). "Bomberman Live DLC Exploding Dec. 26". 1Up.com. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ a b "Bomberman Live for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on February 22, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Suttner, Nick (July 19, 2007). "Bomberman Live (Xbox 360)". 1Up.com. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ Reed, Kristan (July 22, 2007). "Bomberman Live". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ Dave May Cry (September 18, 2007). "Review: Bomberman Live". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 10, 2008. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ a b Dodson, Joe (July 20, 2007). "Bomberman Live Review". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Knutson, Michael (July 23, 2007). "Bomberman Live - 360 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 29, 2008. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Bomberman Live". Hardcore Gamer. Vol. 3, no. 4. Prima Games. October 2007. p. 66. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ a b Craddock, David (July 19, 2007). "Bomberman Live Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Bomberman Live". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. September 2007. p. 73.
- ^ Jones, Darren (October 11, 2007). "Bomberman Live". Retro Gamer. No. 43. Imagine Publishing. p. 95. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ Berardini, César A. (July 19, 2007). "Bomberman Live Review (Xbox 360)". TeamXbox. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 12, 2007. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ IGN staff (December 8, 2010). "Bomberman Explodes Again in Bomberman Live: Battlefest". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.