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As many of you are no doubt aware, there are quite a few Community Games out there of questionable quality.  Sometimes, however, you have to wade through the muck to find a real gem. 

If you haven’t already, 360 Rant Rave highly reccommend trying out the community game, Blow, created by Vector 2 Games. 

The game’s concept is very simple, but it makes for some very fun and relaxing gameplay.  Bubbles are released from a portal and begin to float around the level.  You place fans around the level to safely guide the bubbles to the exit portal.  You can use heat or cold on your fans to make the bubbles rise or fall faster.  There’s also wind and other forces that will affect how your bubbles move.

The levels get progressively more difficult/complex to navigate, and there are over 70 hand-crafted levels to explore (and an infinite number of ‘procedurally generated’ levels for endless variety). 

I only discovered this game yesterday but I was instantly hooked.  I bought it right away (well worth the $5 price, IMO), and spent a few hours playing yesterday.  I’m only on level 28 too, so I have quite a ways to go.  Also, the levels are already getting pretty challenging. 

This game is a great example of what can be accomplished with XNA.  I’m very impressed.  If you’d like to see one of the best Community Games out right now on the 360, do yourself a favor and give Blow a go. 

Game on!