So tonight I downloaded Schizoid and Golf:Tee it up! from XBLA. Now normally I know what XBLA games I want to play long before the come out, or else I go and download something I played elsewhere, and go home and download it. Now I saw Schizoid last weekend, and it looked fun as hell, but never had time to play it. (Plus Asian Joe wouldn't put down the damn controller as he was busy power housing his ass though the Uberschizoid mode by himself.)

I have to say though, I am incredibly impressed by the two games. This wont be a review of sorts, that is best left to the professional writers. I am just thoroughly amazed by the fact that both games I was so eager to download as soon as I got home today, and that I am prepared to convert them both over to full game mode later tonight, or tomorrow. Schizoid is NOT my type of game, shoot em ups, and other action-puzzle games of its type are NOT my style of game. The fast paced twitch play does not go well with my psyche. However this game has totally gripped me without warning and wont let go. As to Golf, I am simply amazed that this is an arcade game. It looks, feels, and plays like part of the Hot Shots genre, which are fully entitled to their own rights as a full fledged retail game. I plan to play with the demo a bit more but the simple fact I can CONTROL the ball in flight to a small degree has me intrigued. For the first time two Arcade games have rolled out that are neither my style at all, and one being the very kind I avoid at all costs, and I'm in love with them. Schizoid above all else certainly earned the privilege of being the first ever XNA game to be converted to a retail arcade, props to the Dev team at Torpex Games, they earned it!