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A Pair Of Free Doritos-Themed Games Hitting XBLA

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by Jeff Cork on December 08, 2010 at 09:38 AM

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Microsoft and Doritos are teaming up once again with a pair of free XBLA games. You might remember the cheese-flavored fruits of their earlier partnership, Doritos Dash of Destruction.

The two new games include Harms Way, a multiplayer racing game that pits drivers against snipers, and Doritos Crash Course, which lets players put their Avatars through 15 levels of obstacles. Both games include multiplayer modes and unlockable gamerpics, as well as 200 achievement points a pop. And they're free, if you don't mind all of that product-placement stuff.

And to balance out the free advertising that Frito-Lay gets out of this thing, let it be known that these chips are far and away a superior taste experience. There's really no contest. Sorry, Doritos.

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by Dean Marchese Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at 09:48 AM

Wow, you actually would choose Frito-Lays before Doritos? Oh, theres a contest my friend, and Frito's come in last trailing far, farr behind Doritos.
by Ghostpig Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at 09:55 AM

The link is broken. It's supposed to go to Cape Cod Chips' Robust Russet, not Dutch Nasty's Chips That Smell, Taste, And Look Like My Dad's Socks.
by FAMESREVENGE Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at 09:57 AM

Im going to make a game called "Canker Sore Carnage!" and see if a salt and vinegar chip company will sponsor it.
by Htownmofo Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at 09:57 AM

Mmm Doritos...the product placement is working!
by Ultim4t3 Ninja Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at 09:59 AM

The only things I read were "Free XBLA games" and "200 achievement points". P.S Doritos are better then Frito-Lays
by kmcroc Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at 10:05 AM

sweet achivements.
by Him Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at 10:11 AM

The reason this advertising technique is so successful is because of the easy achievements they make for the game. That gets the gamers playing it.
by Agile1 Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at 10:29 AM

and BK still hasn't made another Sneak King game. Where's the justice?
by Conner Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at 10:51 AM

Oh cool I'm going to go download this very soon I always like free games and doritos are better than frito lay.
by eyros2k Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at 10:53 AM

I remember when I used to download every free theme and picture just because... then when cycling through it all one day, pages and pages of junk/fast food nonsense...
by Ian Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at 11:08 AM

Free gamerscore? CoOl...
by Mark Zufelt Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at 11:17 AM

Just about anything by a local company is better than a corporate, mass produced national product. as for the games, nice, free is free no matter how u look at it.
by Masterkalel Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at 11:18 AM

FYI dorito is made by Frito-Lay!
by farlus Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at 11:29 AM

Hell yes, free games with achievement points? I'm all in.
by nutsakgrown Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at 11:40 AM

Yea buddy
by Wood21 Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at 12:53 PM

Here's every XBLA gamer out there: pssht i'm not getting this! it sounds stu...200 achievement points??? i'm s0 there!
by Game Informed Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at 01:16 PM

I'm requesting a video of Dan Ryckert twitching while playing Crash Course, please...
by John Pich Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at 02:02 PM

Cool. Dash of Destruction was a decent game for the 30 minutes it lasted.
by William Yau Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at 02:35 PM

I will get these free games soon.
by Blackhawklz Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at 03:07 PM

I can't turn down free games, and achievement points.