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Crosse Studio Asks Fans to Vote for College Lacrosse 2012 Cover Art

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Dave Voyles in News, XBLIG News | 1 Comment

The college lacrosse season hasn’t started just yet, but don’t tell Crosse Studio, publisher of the last four lacrosse games that have appeared on XBLIG. Beginning Thursday, February 16 on their Facebook page, fans of lacrosse will have the opportunity to vote on College Lacrosse 2012′s cover art and design. Is it about time that lacrosse finally makes it up to the big leagues and onto additional platforms like XBLA and PSN? A recent interview with Inside Lacrosse reveals that it’s a possibility. When pegged with the question, studio founder Carlo Sunseri responded, “Yea, we’re working int [sic] the development of 2012, and in 2013 looking to get a big-time publisher behind the game, the NCAA, get the game out on Playstation, Wii and hopefully smart phones. That’s the game that’ll take the video game to the next level.” College Lacrosse 2012will be available on XBLIG by Memorial Day Weekend, the same weekend as the NCAA Championships, and retail for $5 (400 MS points).

COLLEGE LACROSSE™ 2012 COVER TO BE DETERMINED BY FANS

 

Voting To Take Place on the College Lacrosse Facebook Page

http://facebook.com/collegelacrosse

Starting Thursday, February 17

Fans will vote on the photo and design of the College Lacrosse 12 cover.

  Pittsburgh, PA, February 14, 2012 – We are proud to announce our annual cover contest for COLLEGE LACROSSE™ 2012. For the second year in a row fans will determine what cover will be used for the newest game by voting on the College Lacrosse Facebook Page beginning on Thursday, February 17.  http://facebook.com/collegelacrosse   “It’s very important to me that the fans of College Lacrosse are involved throughout the development of the video game. What better way than to let them decide the cover for College Lacrosse 2012?” says Carlo Sunseri, founder of College Lacrosse video games.   “When there are so many fans who are passionate about our lacrosse video games it makes people take notice.” said Carlo Sunseri.  “The lacrosse community has waited for years to have a lacrosse video game of their own and we’re doing everything in our power to have them be a part of the process.”   Voting starts on Thursday, February 17th at http://facebook.com/collegelacrosse and continues until the College Lacrosse video game fans make a decision!   The new COLLEGE LACROSSE™ 2012 builds on the exciting lacrosse action and swag of the past two video games. It will feature improved online play, player movement, controls, all-new game lighting, and enhanced camera angles. The upgraded COLLEGE LACROSSE™ 2012 gives fans the opportunity to face-off in a game of lacrosse, compete in season mode, own people on Xbox LIVE, and create their own team roster and jerseys.   COLLEGE LACROSSE™ 2012 will be available in time for Memorial Day Weekend as a digital download on Xbox 360 for $4.99 (400 MSP).   About Carlo Sunseri and Crosse Studio, LLC. Carlo Sunseri owns and operates Crosse Studio, LLC.  Mr. Sunseri has extensive experience as a lacrosse player, coach, and instructor.  He founded Crosse Studio in 2009, and developed the industry’s first field lacrosse video game, College Lacrosse™ 2010.  Through Crosse Studio, Mr. Sunseri also produced NLL Lacrosse 2010 and 2011, two indoor professional lacrosse games fully sponsored by the National Lacrosse League.  He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sports Management from Robert Morris University and currently is an Assistant Coach for their Division I lacrosse program. For more information visit http://collegelacrosse2011.com and http://facebook.com/collegelacrosse

Contest: Win NLL 11 for Xbox!

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Dave Voyles in Contests, xblig | 5 Comments

We’ve been having a blast playing the various iterations of lacrosse titles released so far, so we’d like to give one of our readers the chance to join the fun. The game is out now on the XBLIG channel, and we’re celebrating by giving away a copy, courtesy of Crosse Studio.

Read our full review to find out why we were so smitten with NLL 11.

There are two ways to win, and you are encouraged to enter both ways! One random winner will be picked Friday April 29 at 7 PM EST.

1) Post in this thread about your favorite 8-bit sport game, and why.

2) Follow @armlessoctopus on Twitter and tweet the following:

Visit @armlessoctopus to win the Xbox Indie NLL 11, an excellent lacrosse game on #XBLIG now! http://bit.ly/gqrhka

 

NLL 11 review: Cherry picking the competition

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Dave Voyles in Reviews, xblig, XBLIG Reviews | 3 Comments

I know what you’re thinking: “Hey, didn’t they just review a lacrosse game?” Well yes we did; it was College Lacrosse 2011, and only two months ago at that. NLL 11 on the other hand, is the sequel to last year’s hit indoor lacrosse title, NLL Lacrosse 2010. This marks the first time publisher Crosse Studio has not teamed up with developer Triple B Games, and instead has chosen to go with Stir Fry Games, whose recent work includes SFG Office Brawlers, SFG Beach Volleyball, and SFG Soccer.

With the license from the National Lacrosse League, NLL 11 offers authentic players and teams to reflect the league’s current rosters. As a reviewer, it is an odd feeling to play a game that features a number of people I’ve played with or against in my lacrosse career, both in high school and in college. As lacrosse fans will surely agree, the ability to see players we’ve grown up watching finally appear in a game heightens  the immersion.

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Xbox Indie Review: College Lacrosse 2011

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Dave Voyles in Reviews, xblig | 2 Comments

We’ve got a few more weeks before the frost begins to melt from the ground and the presence of grass is visible, but don’t tell that to Triple B Games. College lacrosse season may be about to commence, but the digital version started last Sunday. In their third lacrosse outing, College Lacrosse 2011, developer Triple B Games teamed up with Cross Studios to create what is their best piece of work yet.

Huge improvements have been made in nearly every department. The animations offer smoother transitions as players switch hands or perform dodges. Goalies now fall to one knee as they perform Herculean efforts  to protect their cage at all costs. The developer took the time to motion cap 500 different animations, and their effort really shows. You won’t see any of the animations from the previous games, which while not terrible, are greatly improved and look more professional in this iteration. These technical innovations, although minor in the grand scheme of things, are what separate this title from the others in indie catalog. Screenshots don’t do this game justice, which is a shame considering that’s what I believe leads to most of the indie game sales. While most gamers probably won’t even recognize the work that is required to go under the hood and create a game as technically sharp as this, those of us who do appreciate it.
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Xbox Indie Review: NLL Lacrosse 2010

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Dave Voyles in Reviews, xblig | 5 Comments

NLL Lacrosse 2010

Well, what can be said about NLL Lacrosse 2010 that I didn’t say about Inside Lacrosse 2010? Quite honestly, they are nearly the same game. If you’ve got some change you can scrounge around the couch cushions for and loved the last game, then by all means pick this one up.

Graphically, the game has received a bit of a touch-up, but Inside Lacrosse wasn’t the best looking title either. Characters seem to have a few more animations than Inside Lacrosse; however, because the characters are not motion captured – and I’m by no means knocking them for that – the movements still feel a bit stiff, despite the fact that the upper and lower portions of the players’ bodies operate on different planes. Furthermore, the textures appear sharper than the predecessor as well.

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Win College Lacrosse 2010!

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Mike Wall in xblig | 31 Comments

College Lacrosse

Edit: The contest is over, and thanks to everyone who entered! Congratulations twitter user @iwantarangelife on winning!

Dig the mud out of your cleats and bust out the lacrosse sticks or at least get your thumbs ready for some dual-joystick goal scoring. Thanks to Carlo Sunseri, we have a free copy of College Lacrosse 2010 to give away to one lucky winner. There are two ways to enter into the contest, and you are encouraged to enter both ways.

1) Respond in this thread and tell us what your favorite sporting activity is.

2) Follow us on twitter, and send out the following tweet

@MikeJWall Win a free copy #xblig College Lacrosse 2010 for #xbox at Armless Octopus http://bit.ly/9TMIbO

Make sure you include @mikejwall so that I know you are entering this way!  You must follow me on twitter to enter this way, so make sure you follow me if you have not already!  Where else are you going to get news on indie reviews and random musings on life, books and updates on the life of the world’s largest guinea pig.

The contest will end on Friday, May 21 at 8 PM EST.

It would help to sign in with your Facebook or Yahoo accounts so we can get in touch with you if you win.

Check out our review of College Lacrosse 2010

Add a free demo of College Lacrosse 2010 to your Xbox 360 download queue.

Interview: Fritz of Triple B Games on College Lacrosse 2010 and NLL Lacrosse 2010

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Dave Voyles in xblig | 4 Comments

Interview with Fritz about lacrosse
Dave Voyles got a chance to catch up with Johnathan Ackerly (Fritz) of Triple B games to discuss College Lacrosse 2010 and NLL Lacrosse 2010.  The full interview can be heard on the JBAC Podcast.

Hello! It’s David Voyles here of the JBAC and Armless Octopus and along with me is Fritz, Johnathan Ackerly, of Triple B Games studio. So Fritz, why don’t you tell me a bit about the studio itself?

Hi, well the studio is Triple B Games, and basically that’s just me. I work in partnership with Carlo Sunseri over in Pittsburgh.  We make games!

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Xbox Indie Review: Inside Lacrosse College Lacrosse 2010

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Dave Voyles in Reviews, xblig | 1 Comment

Inside Lacrosse College Lacrosse

If you are a lacrosse player, or a fan of the game, stop what you’re doing, hop on XBLA, and check out this title. As a lifelong player, you can only imagine my joy when I saw there was an indie lacrosse game available for the Xbox 360.  Sure the graphics look abysmal, but the fact of the matter is that it IS a lacrosse game, and it’s NOT Blast Lacrosse. Read more