5 Xbox 360 LIVE Marketplace Games Worth Downloading

The Xbox 360 Marketplace is flooded with games to purchase of all genres and not every title is worth your hard earned money. To help you navigate through this sea, here's a list of the five must own videogames from the Xbox 360 LIVE Marketplace

Chime
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With hundreds of puzzle games to choose from on Xbox LIVE, Chime by Zoë Mode stands out amongst the crowd for several reasons. The first is that the game is simply engrossing. Chime is more absorbing than Tetris, yet not as intensive on one's thought processes as other games. Thanks to its amazing soundtrack, Chime is one of the few video games that can help you relax while playing it. Aside from Chime's fantastic gameplay, two thirds of the proceeds get donated to charity. How awesome is that? Chime can be purchased for 400 Microsoft Points ($5) here.

MotorHEAT
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Most Indie Games available on Xbox Live leave a lot to be desired and have inferior graphics. Not MotorHEAT, by Milkstone Studios. MotorHEAT manages to surpass the expectations of most and raise the bar for other Indie Games developers. Although the core gameplay is simple - racing against a clock and passing as close to other cars as possible without hitting them to receive a "power boost," Milkstone Studios manages to deliver a visually impressive product at a tiny price. MotorHEAT is now available for only 80 Microsoft Points ($1) here.

Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond
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Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond by Vicious Cycle Software is a side scrolling shooter that pokes fun of its own genre. It combines the best features of classic games like Contra and Duke Nukem. From hilarious lines to ridiculous prancing enemies, Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond is a game guaranteed to make you laugh while playing it. Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond can be purchased for 1200 Microsoft Points ($15) here.

Toy Soldiers
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Toy Soldiers by Signal Studios is one of the most stylized and unique videogames that you can purchase from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. In this wildly entertaining tower defense game, players control little toy soldiers in an attempt to take control over the sandbox. There are two campaigns and then a fantastic multiplayer experience that will entertain you for countless hours. A soon to be released expansion to Toy Soldiers will make a third army and several new maps available. Toy Soldiers can be purchased for 1200 Microsoft Points ($15) here.

Perfect Dark
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Perfect Dark for Xbox 360 LIVE Arcade is one of the best arcade games available on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for several reasons. For starters, it is a remake of one of the most beloved games of all time. Unlike other classic games that can be downloaded onto your Xbox 360's hard drive, Perfect Dark received special treatment from 4J Studios with improved graphics and several other additional features that make the remake better than the original N64 game. Perfect Dark can be purchased for 800 Microsoft Points ($10) here.

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