14 DAY TRIAL // On the 14th of May this year, someone got their hands on some Bomberman screenshots and artwork. Everything led to a 2007 release, which, evidently, turned out to be true. Then came the first add-on pack for Bomberman LIVE, Bomb-Up Pack 1. Now, a free update has been confirmed for the game, currently available on Xbox LIVE for download. It improves stuff.
Bomb-Up Pack 1, launching on the 29th of August 2007, added over a dozen new features, including ten new characters, two additional levels, two new leader boards, and a brand new game mode, all this for the incredibly low price of just 250 Microsoft Points ($3.13). Now, a FREE update is available for Bomberman Live, addressing issues some players have experienced. It basically tweaks everything up and below you have some of those tweaks (highlights of the improvements players can expect to see):
Bomberman LIVE tweaks confirmed by a recent press release:
? Costumes come correct: If users have Bomb-Up Pack 2, but not Bomb-Up Pack 1, costume changes now save correctly. ? Less waiting between matches: The in-between match timer has been reduced to 20 seconds and is now visible to users. ? No more power-up lag: Previously, due to network lag, some power-ups that had already been picked up by one user remained on the ground on another user's screen. This is no longer the case. ? Know what you're getting yourself into: Users can now preview match settings from the game lobby. ? Brag for a minute: Online end of match screens now show gamerpics instead of Bomberman heads. There's also a timer of 60 seconds for the winner to brag. ? 1 bomb + 1 bomb = dangerous bomb: Kicking two bombs together now makes dangerous bombs more often. ? Over six figures of bombing: Leaderboards now show numbers beyond 100,000. ? Plunder some more: Scavenger can now be turned on for the "Plunder Isle" level.
Bomberman LIVE is an Xbox 360 exclusive, being played by thousands over Xbox LIVE on a daily basis. It supports up to 8 players online, and features some nifty character customization (10,000 possible combinations).