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Rez HD and Chessmaster Make Xbox Live Debuts

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Last week saw Undertow given away free on Xbox Live Arcade to placate all those unfortunate souls affected by the service outages over the whole of the holiday season. Not a great game, but not bad for a free download.

However, this week sees a classic piece of video gaming goodness making it’s début on the Xbox Live Arcade, in the form of Chessmaster… no, just kidding, Rez is the big one, and Chessmaster is also being thrown in there to please the nerds.

Rez HD and Chessmaster Make Xbox Live Debuts

Those of you who have never played Rez are in for a treat, and a bit of a mind fuck in to the bargain. Those of you who have never played Chessmaster have got lives, and good on you.

Rez, for the initiated, is a rhythm action and shooter game unlike any you may have previously experienced. You play a hacker who enters a computer network to try an reboot the AI at the centre of it. Think of a cross between Tron, and being a rave, and you’ll be maybe halfway there.

This High Definition version of the game is updated, and features new visuals and sound effects. Fans of the original, which was released on Dreamcast and PS2 way back when, will be pleased to note that the actual game play has stayed pretty much the same as before.

Rez HD will cost 800 Microsoft Points, and be available from Wednesday 30th January.

Chessmaster Live will allow users to play against AI opponents, as well as people around the globe. The game “features five original chess variants, including a Message Chess option, which allows gamers to engage in matches over the span of several days, weeks or even months.” It too will cost 800 Microsoft Points and be available from tomorrow.

I know which I’d go for though, and it’s not the nerdy option.

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