

The idea is to capture several checkpoints across the map, that way players will respawn closer to the opposing base. Everybody starts out at level one, but with a few kills, your character will quickly gain levels and start to unlock new abilities and a larger health bar. Somewhere in between is the cleric, who can be used to erect ladders and other useful objects.Įvery match plays out in largely the same way. This class is good at long-range combat, but is vulnerable up close. On the other hand, there's the mage, who uses magic to throw spells and summon hurricanes. The moves mostly revolve around close-quarters fighting. The warrior, for example, is best for brute strength tactics. As you can imagine, each of these occupations have their own abilities and attributes. Players get to choose between three classes - a warrior, cleric and mage. only without all of the depressing deaths. Thankfully nobody gets hurt in these wars, leaving them to fight again over yet another pointless topic. These fights inevitably spiral into an all-out war, where both sides draw swords, conjure magic and do everything in their power to take over the other team's base. There's a ridiculous story involving two sides who constantly get into asinine arguments.

It's the kind of game that may not hold your attention for long, but you won't regret keeping it on your hard drive. What it lacks in originality and depth it more than makes up for with an endearing style and fast-paced action. While it's not the same as getting Infamous 2 or Borderlands, this free-to-play online multiplayer game is certainly a step in the right direction. Happy Wars marks a new leaf for the Xbox Live Gold service. 100) and card games (Texas Hold'em), but these days most of the free Xbox Live Arcade releases seem to be ill-conceived advertisements for Doritos or Yaris. In the past they've dabbled in game shows (1 vs. While the competition courts their fans with access to big games from both first and third party publishers, Microsoft has taken a different approach.

In the world of the Xbox 360, free games are rare.
