Recent reviews by Not Rick

Lots of issues with the port. It is passable though if you just want to play Halo a bit. My main gripe is with the classic visuals still being based on the gearbox 2003 port that downgraded a lot from the original xbox. Most of these issues have been fixed by modders in the 03 version, so why can't 343 implement these fixes? I'm sure that the halo mod community would be enthusiastic of using their fixes to make the game better. I've also run into game breaking input latency when playing co-op. It's distracting at best, and impossible to aim at worst. The game itself is a classic and deserves much better than the state it is in currently, which is why I can't give a good review at this point. The ball is in your court 343 to fix these issues (and those that others are complaining about).

As a kid, I played and beat Marble Blast Ultra on the Xbox Live Arcade. This game is a spiritual successor to that classic XBLA title. It controls extremely well (given you have a controller of some kind) and the graphics/art style is pretty decent. If you were to play straight through, it might take you only an hour or two. However, the fun really comes in when you go back to improve your scores, come up with new unique ways to beat levels, and finally get that Diamond time. Tons of unlockables and secrets I've yet to find as of writing this. Well worth the price if you played Marble Blast in the past, or if you enjoy skill based platformers.