A batch of new, free, 3D games have shown up on the Zune Marketplace for the new Zune HD. How do titles like Audiosurf and Project Gotham Racing fare on Microsoft’s handheld?
A total of five new titles appeared in the Zune Marketplace recently, each taking advantage of the HD version of Microsoft’s handheld’s increased 3D capability, touchscreen controls and accelerometer functions. Let’s take them for a spin, shall we?
Audiosurf Tilt
The Zune HD version of the exceptional Steam PC game, Audiosurf transforms the music on your Zune into a rollercoaster obstacle course, challenging you to gather points on the track by tilting your Zune back and forth, avoiding obstacles. It’s a rather simplified version of the original game, with no special modes. Just collect dots, and spend them on new track decorations. It does, however, come with a song visualiser that should be a bit hit with folks who hook their HD to the television set.
Audiosurf Tilt
The Zune HD version of the exceptional Steam PC game, Audiosurf transforms the music on your Zune into a rollercoaster obstacle course, challenging you to gather points on the track by tilting your Zune back and forth, avoiding obstacles. It’s a rather simplified version of the original game, with no special modes. Just collect dots, and spend them on new track decorations. It does, however, come with a song visualiser that should be a bit hit with folks who hook their HD to the television set.
Lucky Lanes Bowling
A simple little bowling game with a lot of personality. Crazy characters bowl down even crazier lanes, tracing the path of the ball with your finger and then letting fly. You can unlock new characters and lanes as you play, or challenge friends in Wi-Fi mode. It’s small, cute and free. Works for me.
Lucky Lanes Bowling
A simple little bowling game with a lot of personality. Crazy characters bowl down even crazier lanes, tracing the path of the ball with your finger and then letting fly. You can unlock new characters and lanes as you play, or challenge friends in Wi-Fi mode. It’s small, cute and free. Works for me.
Vans SK8: Pool Service
Tilt to move and touch to trick, Vans SK8: Pool Service is pretty much the same thing as the iPhone version. If skating around a pool is your idea of a good time, then this is for you. Otherwise, it’s a nice example of how the Zune HD can do just about anything the iPhone can do, only slightly smaller.
All in all this is a fine crop of titles that show, if anything, that the Zune HD has the ability to take on the iPhone from a gaming standpoint. What it doesn’t have is the popularity. Will it ever achieve the level of love the iPhone has received? Doubtful, but Microsoft is putting on a good show.
Steps To download the six free gameS to Zune HD
1. Connect your Zune HD to your computer and sign into the Zune software.
2. Click on Marketplace, Apps.
3. Select the game or app you want, then click Download.
4. Go to Collection, Apps, and drag the games and apps that you want to the Zune player icon to sync them.
If you wanna download DVD movies or youtube video to your Zune HD, you could try Cucusoft Zune Video Converter Suite which convert both DVDs and video file media to Zune video format. You can enjoy your favorite DVD and video file on your Microsoft Zune player as a portable DVD Player. Enjoy!
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