I've enjoyed

Assault Heroes 2
Geometry Wars retro evolved
Ikaruga
N+
Uno
Carcassonne
Shizoid
Metal Slug 3

didn't like
Golden Axe/Worms/lumines was okay/contra/catan/double d dodgeball

so i was wondering what other ones you guys would recomend

i still need to try yaris/aegis wing

1942 came out on Wednesday. I would recommend that.

pac-man FTW

My favorites:

- Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3
- Worms
- N+
- Assault Heroes 2
- Assault Heroes
- 1942
- Aegis Wing (free)
- Aces of the Galaxy
- Small Arms
- Undertow (was free)

Don't ever play that Yaris game. Ever. You'll want to kill yourself afterward.

I don't really have anything else to recommend other than to say you should hurry up and play Aegis Wing like you've been meaning to. Everything else I would recommend is already on your list.

Pac-Man Champ Edition is good fun all round!
Puzzle Quest is terrific and has multiplayer to boot
Omega Five
Aces of the Galaxy (especially if you like sexy looking shooters)
Rez HD
Every Extend Extra Extreme
Golf! Tee it Up (if you like golf games, this is terrific for such a small download)
Mutant Storm Empire
Poker Smash (very addictive little poker/puzzle hybrid)
Pinball FX
SoulCalibur (come on!)
TriggerHeart Excelica (I think that's how you spell the last part)
Undertow (awesome game)
WOTB: Commando 3 (very much like 1942 obviously)

There's plenty of others I play, but those are my current favs. There's also Boom Boom Rocket if you like music rhythm games, and plenty others I could recommend

I just signed up to xbl so knowing whats good is always helpful!

Deemanuk is yer nick eh?

Indeed it is! Rappy was taken

okay aegis wing is ridicully hard and yaris sucks

Aegis isn't hard. It may take a little bit to get used to, but it's really not that hard.

It's REALLY fun if you play it in co-op, though.

Heavy Weapon – Probably the best 800ms point I have spent, awesome playing that with 4 people round the 360.
(If anyone can survive more than 25mins on that I’m interested in having a game with you )
Geometry Wars – It gets stupidly hard but for some reason I love it, must be the amazing colours.
Geometry Wars 2 – Its not out until next month but it will be awesome.
Marble Blast Ultra – Good arcade fun.

geometry wars is BRILLIANT

easily my favourite xbla game

Rez HD!

Great fun with three controllers. I'd consider it more an experience than a game.

Geometry Wars
Worms
Aegis Wing
Undertow
Carcassonne

Carcassone and Catan are both good, but my two favourite arcade titles are Soul Caliber and Puzzle Quest (which has just recieved and expansion I wouldn't mind getting)

Aegis Wing is really fun when you're playing co-op. I've never tried it solo, but the ship-linking (for lack of a better term) and the items lend themselves really well to co-op.

EDIT: Whoops. The other game I mentioned is on your list. Nevermind.

Geometry Wars
Heavy Weapon
Marble Blast Ultra
Bejeweled Deluxe
Hexic HD

There are probably some I'm missing that I have, but that's what I can think of off the top of my head. The first 3 of those are must have's in my opinion

-Spenser

Hexic HD and Zuma (when you have people at home )

I love Yaris (well..not love but its not bad for a free game).

My list of XBLA games bought follows:

1. Undertow
2. Carcassone
3. Pacman Championship Edition
4. 3D Miniature Golf
5. Mortal Kombat
6. Contra
7. Super Contra
8. Aegis Wing
9. Uno

I really love PACMAN CE the most.

Aegis Wing (free on a US account)
Heavy Weapon
Worms

I'm probably going to check out some of the recommendations in this thread too. Keep them coming!

Can't believe no one has mentioned Bomberman Live yet. Fantastic game with lots of unlockables and customization, plus there is 8 player online

Banjo Kazooie 1 and 2 are coming to Arcade, so look out for those. Geometry Wars 2 is this week.

Mind has gone blank and can't think of any more just now

I've been playing 1942 a lot recently, and it's really fun. It takes a little while to get good at, but it's a nice, short game. Some people may hate that (it'll last around an hour I'd guess), but I think that's good for an arcade game. I want to be able to finish it in one sitting, and it's definitely still fun to replay.

Commando 3 is the same way, IMO. They're made by the same developer.

I forgot that I own that game. I really really don't like it that much.

Anyone think the price of Geo Wars 2 will be 400MS?

It has already been announced for 800pts

This 800pts thing is stupid...this is the main problem with most people probably buying Arcade Games. I rather go out and try to buy a game off ebay for the 360 for the $12.00

I've been enjoying Golf quite a bit. It's fun and goes quick - even in the online matches.

Other favorites are UNO, Geometry Wars, Worms, Hexic HD. The XBLA is great and even got my fiance into gaming.

well i went on a shopping spree in the arcade section

These are what i got

Brain Challenege (achievements are tough but the game is fun)
Geo Wars 2 + Geo Wars (currently best money spent)
Pacman C.E (another great purchase)
Shizoid (demo was great the actual game not so much, i need someone to play with me )
Uno (must have)
Assault Hereos 2 (lots of fun, tough achievments)

Hopefully one day i will 200/200 these arcade games

I'm thinking of buying
Carcassone or w/e and Undertow

I'll see how things go in Uni if my friends will coop some games ill get Castle Crashers and ill finish aegis wing.

Also i tried Braid, didn't really like it

Best ones I've tried

Braid
Geometry wars 2
Rez HD
Ikaruga
N+
And I've heard very good things about Pacman C.E.

Don't buy Geometry wars evolved if you are going to buy or already have GW 2, you have the game inside the second game in a mode, and Metal Slug 3 is an emulator with a filter to make the textures pretty, so no, It's not HD as they say.

yea but geowars and geowars 2 are different, i mean the evolved in geowars 2 isnt the same the with the geoms.

I prefer the older evolved it was more challenging but 2 is still great fun. Plus if your an achievment whore and your good at the game get the original as well.

I can't believe no one mentioned Lumines

Worms
Braid
Ikaruga

The new mode has more variety of enemies, multiplier doesn't break on death and has geoms. It's not worth spending 400, if you already have spent 800 in geo wars 2, And I'd buy 2 before the old one because it offers much more modes and a multiplayer mode, imho

for sure but if you really loved 2 and have the extra points 1 is a worthy buy

Geometry Wars, best game on arcade imo

SWOS

i downloaded castle crashers today. well worth it.

Yup, but still, they need to fix online modes, and iron boss/ stucking character bugs

I agree, Castle Crashers's worth it.

In one stage, a deer sharted all the way from the beginning to the end. That was hiliarious!

I bought Castle Crashers tonight and beat it over online co-op with no problems at all. Very good game.

the remake of the original prince of persia is still one of my favourite arcade titles, along with the geometry wars games and luminess.