12DOVE Verdict
Pros
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8 player online action
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Classic Bomberman game play
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Loads of play options
Cons
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Lame single-player game
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Online lag issues
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Game options lock in
Why you can trust 12DOVE
Old-school gamers have been extolling the virtues of Bomberman for ages. This frenetic multiplayer game saw its popularity peak on systems like the SNES and Saturn and has always maintained a rabid fan following, even through some awful ports and downright bizarre overhauls (the moody, cyper-punky Bomberman: Act Zero for 360 being one of the most heinous examples of this).
Bomberman Live sheds all that for a return to what makes the series so great. Here you’ll face off against up to eight online opponents over a smattering of different levels - all with their own, particular challenges - and try to blow the crap out of each other. Various powerups will help or hinder you along the way. And outside of a handful of extra game modes (none of which are as good as the straightforward, classic style), that’s pretty much it.
More info
Genre | Action |
Description | A return to what makes the cutesy bombs-in-maze series so great. |
Franchise name | Bomberman |
UK franchise name | Bomberman |
Platform | "Xbox 360" |
US censor rating | "Everyone" |
UK censor rating | "" |
Release date | 1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK) |
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