Free downloadable update for Blue Dragon yields new game modes

If you found Mistwalker‘s Blue Dragon for the Xbox 360 a bit too easy, then you might want to pop on over to Xbox Live Marketplace. Microsoft has recently released a free downloadable update that not only gives you the option to start over in the game with an existing save game, but also two increased difficulty modes to sink your teeth into. Cool freaking beans.

So what are the two higher difficulty modes? The first one, Hard Game, lets you go into the world of Blue Dragon with twice the difficulty level of the normal game. The second mode, Impossible Game, is evidently harder than Hard Game and the normal game combined – it’s even described to be the game mode that requires you to be at least at level 50 if you’re to stand a chance. Talk about a stacked deck!

The third game mode, Game Plus while not offering anything in difficulty, lets you start the game over with an existing save file that should be close to the end of the game. Sounds like those New Game+ modes we see in recent RPGs, that lets you start a new adventure with your levels and equipment from your last game intact.

All core hardness aside, this is a very good update for Mistwalker’s RPG – additional replay value, after all, is definitely a treat. Thanks, Microsoft! Now, how about the Strong Game, 6 Treasures and Shuffled Dungeon modes, eh?

If you found Mistwalker‘s Blue Dragon for the Xbox 360 a bit too easy, then you might want to pop on over to Xbox Live Marketplace. Microsoft has recently released a free downloadable update that not only gives you the option to start over in the game with an existing save game, but also two increased difficulty modes to sink your teeth into. Cool freaking beans.

So what are the two higher difficulty modes? The first one, Hard Game, lets you go into the world of Blue Dragon with twice the difficulty level of the normal game. The second mode, Impossible Game, is evidently harder than Hard Game and the normal game combined – it’s even described to be the game mode that requires you to be at least at level 50 if you’re to stand a chance. Talk about a stacked deck!

The third game mode, Game Plus while not offering anything in difficulty, lets you start the game over with an existing save file that should be close to the end of the game. Sounds like those New Game+ modes we see in recent RPGs, that lets you start a new adventure with your levels and equipment from your last game intact.

All core hardness aside, this is a very good update for Mistwalker’s RPG – additional replay value, after all, is definitely a treat. Thanks, Microsoft! Now, how about the Strong Game, 6 Treasures and Shuffled Dungeon modes, eh?