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Rock Band is back! This game is everything you'd expect it to be, with some stuff added and other stuff removed. The good thing here is that most of the removed stuff will probably be added back to the game during it's life course, as Harmonix has stated that no other Rock Bands will be released on this console generation. PROS: - Extremely fun core game - Legacy instruments support (I wouldn't be playing this if it wasn't for that) - Legacy DLC / Exports - Freestyle Guitar Solos - Freestyle Vocals - Shows Mode CONS (for now): - No online multiplayer - No practice mode - No detailed score breakdowns after songs - No playlists (Shows mode makes up for that)

Sacred Citadel is a pretty decent beat 'em up, and one of the best of its genre in XBLA. Graphics and animations are well crafted and cool to watch. Story is silly but still funny, although it seems to have little to do with the other Sacred games. Gameplay is pretty solid, there are plenty of combos to unlock during the game, all of them mixing the X and Y buttons, these make up for the basic 3-hit combo that the players are forced to use early in the game, making things less repetitive and more dynamic. Also, the evade/roll is one of the most useful moves in the game, especially during boss fights. The loot system is great too, letting you choose which weapon to replace on the fly, using the bumper buttons, helps keeping the fast pace of the game. There's an item shop, which helps those players who let their co-op partners pick up all the good items first (believe me, this happens quite a lot, especially if you're playing with strangers). Overall, this game is a great addition to the XBLA library, specially the beat 'em up one, which have failed to provide good games since the 2010's awesome Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. If you are a fan of beat 'em ups, rpg elements and looting like Castle Crashers, go buy this one!!