Anyone else tried Trenched yet?

[Eventide]

Talk about addictive and refreshing. Double Fine definitely made the right move switching to Arcade titles. This could arguably be the best Arcade title ive played since Shadow Complex.

So i dont spoil the experience, i wont say too much about the game (because thats one of the main things that was so good about it for me). It resembles a tower defense type of game and thats about all ill say about it. I saw several glowing reviews for it so i tried the trial game and bought it within 5 minutes lol.

AT LEAST try the trial game and maybe it will lead you to reward Double Fine for their continued awesomeness

[hainesdogg]

I will agree with Eventide, this is a fantastic game and I've been playing the heck out of it.

[potterscrow]

I have the trial downloaded but haven't played yet. But from what you said it is making me want to really give it a try. I keep hearing tower defense tied with this game but from what I read it sounds like their is a new twist to it but no where is it really explained.

[Manny-Calavera]

The game was delayed indefinitely here in Europe. Why? Because of a portuguese dude that has too much spare time (no, it's not me):

Double Fine XBLA game Trenched cannot be released in certain parts of Europe because of an old trademark held by abstract board game Trench, Eurogamer has discovered.

The trademark, filed by Portuguese board game designer Rui Alípio Monteiro in 2007, covers both board games and computer games.

Trench, the board game, like Double Fine's Trenched, focuses on military strategy and army ranks and is set in the World War I era.

A trailer on Trench's website features a monochromatic gameplay board, intercut with World War I newsreel footage.

Our sun-kissed colleagues at Eurogamer Portugal contacted creator Monteiro, who confirmed the trademark but had "nothing else to declare". He referred us to the Trench website for anything else we wished to know.

This news could mean a long European delay for Trenched while trademark issues are resolved. Alternatively, Double Fine could re-release the game in Europe under a different name.

Microsoft declined to comment on the story when asked by Eurogamer this morning.

Trenched emerged on schedule in the US last week but failed to appear in Europe. At the time, Microsoft stated the delay was due to "unexpected challenges with distribution".

Eight days on, gamers are still in the dark as to the delay's cause. Earlier rumours of a hampered German release due to the existence of a Nazi salute in the game were hastily quashed by Double Fine on its forum.

Trenched is Brütal Legend developer Double Fine's take on the tower defense genre. It's the latest in a string of downloadable successes, including Costume Quest and Stacking. "A satisfying genre crossover that follows through on what Brutal Legend attempted", Jeffrey Matulef wrote in Eurogamer's 8/10 Trenched review.

[potterscrow]

Just gave the game a try and I really liked it. Going to keep it on my radar for when it inevitably goes on sale.

[Runus]

Played a little of it at a friend's place this weekend. It was pretty fun. Like said above I will also wait for the inevitable sale on it. Like today when I picked up Stacking for 600 points.