X-Box 360 (If you Have it only)

[Jamesweighs]

ok, all that talk about hitting LB to have them call run plays to you?
Not so much. Don't work. Tried again last night.
Very average game for my HB.

[absolutniu]

I've played the demo from the marketplace and the game seems pretty cool. Does anyone that has it really like or dislike it? Also I heard the online stuff was pretty cool. Is that true?

[DarthPredamorph]

It's good from what I hear. I'd get it, that is of course if you like those kinds of games.

[SpawnSC]

i'm having a great time with oblivion! its kinda cool to just be "free" and do what you want. I'm not use to that in a RPG and taking me awhile to get the hang of it.

[The Isomotion31]

Well I finally got the roster update playing an online game. I won too! But is there any other way to get roster updates other than playing an online game?

[Smbdyfnkillme]

You can challenge somebody and the game will force you to update your roster before you can pick a team. After you update, you can back out of the game with no penalty since you never actually started the game.

[Oiler_Fan]

I'm on my way out the door to pick up NHL '07 right now...

Can't hardly wait!!

[Silent_Samurai]

i'm having a great time with oblivion! its kinda cool to just be "free" and do what you want. I'm not use to that in a RPG and taking me awhile to get the hang of it.

That's what I love and don't like about Oblivion (I don't hate it :D) ... I love that I can pretty much set my course thoughout the game. It's great. However, because of the way I've played, I've also got like 210 hours logged into the game. I had to stop and take a breather for a while because it was getting really repetetive for me. So, when I get all my Xbox 1 games that are BC cleared out, I'll pick it back up.

[SpawnSC]

That's what I love and don't like about Oblivion (I don't hate it :D) ... I love that I can pretty much set my course thoughout the game. It's great. However, because of the way I've played, I've also got like 210 hours logged into the game. I had to stop and take a breather for a while because it was getting really repetetive for me. So, when I get all my Xbox 1 games that are BC cleared out, I'll pick it back up.

whoa! 210 hours! so I'm guess there are endless quest to be done eh? :eek:

[Silent_Samurai]

well, there's like 200+ quests in the whole thing ... but it's how I play the game too. ... I have a horse, but I literally walk from town to town ... clear out any caves, aelyid ruins, minds, and forts along the way, and then take care of the quests in the town, and then head on to the next town. I'll also clear out mindes, ruins, forts, etc on the way to a quest objective as well. ... Unless I've already been in that direction and then I'll fast travel.

[JaylisJayP]

wow, i thought my 118 hours was a lot.

[meatgoat]

Well I finally got the roster update playing an online game. I won too! But is there any other way to get roster updates other than playing an online game?

How'd you find the roster update? I want to restart my franchise after the recent trades/pick ups are all updated.

[The Isomotion31]

How'd you find the roster update? I want to restart my franchise after the recent trades/pick ups are all updated.

I just played an online game. And it said that I needed a roster update to play. So i accepted it and saved it to my hd.

[Master Windu]

Dead Rising, is a great game, if you have a HDTV.

[Eric Leduc]

Has anyone downloaded the NBA 2K7 demo? Is it any good? I can't download it cause my 360 is busted:(

[DarthPredamorph]

Dead Rising, is a great game, if you have a HDTV.
Agreed.

I can actually make out the words on an HDTV. Problem is my main gaming tv is a standard tv. >_<

[The Isomotion31]

Has anyone downloaded the NBA 2K7 demo? Is it any good? I can't download it cause my 360 is busted:(

I am going to as soon as I get home from work today.

[Jamesweighs]

Has anyone downloaded the NBA 2K7 demo? Is it any good? I can't download it cause my 360 is busted:(

I have, it looks and plays great.
Very impressive.

[tc80]

anyone picking NHL 07 yet>???? and how was it if u do?

[tc80]

oh and just download NBA 2K7 too..looking good

[Oiler_Fan]

anyone picking NHL 07 yet>???? and how was it if u do?

Picked up my copy yesterday and have been playing it since.

I love it! The new analog controls took a few games to get used to but once you get comfortable with them you won't go back to the buttons. And there is an option to use the buttons if you don't like the analog control.

The graphics and animations are incredible, the game play is solid. Probably the best gameplay yet for an EA hockey game.

Overall, I'm very happy with this years game.

I'm also looking forward to see what the 2K7 game has to offer.

[JaylisJayP]

Picked up my copy yesterday and have been playing it since.

I love it! The new analog controls took a few games to get used to but once you get comfortable with them you won't go back to the buttons. And there is an option to use the buttons if you don't like the analog control.

The graphics and animations are incredible, the game play is solid. Probably the best gameplay yet for an EA hockey game.

Overall, I'm very happy with this years game.

I'm also looking forward to see what the 2K7 game has to offer.

Can you play a season on it? I read in one of the reviews that it's kinda stripped down.

[Oiler_Fan]

Can you play a season on it? I read in one of the reviews that it's kinda stripped down.

No season. Dynasty only

[JaylisJayP]

that kinda sucks....was thinking of trading in Dead Rising since i can get close to 40 bucks for it with my club card, and picking up one of the hockey games....what do you hockey gurus think, 07 or 2K7?

[Oiler_Fan]

that kinda sucks....was thinking of trading in Dead Rising since i can get close to 40 bucks for it with my club card, and picking up one of the hockey games....what do you hockey gurus think, 07 or 2K7?

I always buy both games each year as they each have there own strengths. 2K7 usually has the better overall gameplay. I've only played the demo so far for 2K7 so I can't really comment yet.

[JaylisJayP]

i don't have live so i only get the demos that come with OXM.

[Silent_Samurai]

I purchsed a new copy of the collectors edition fo Prey for the 360 on the bay. 40 bucks. A little more than I wanted to pay for it, as short as I have been hearing it is. But oh well.

So I get it in the mail today. And what did the guy send me ... the friggin PC version!!! :mad:

I sent a message asking for an exchange or refund, so we'll see what happens.

And yes, the TOS said for 360, so I didn't misread it.

[JaylisJayP]

For those who've played NHL 07....does it offer the "chase" camera angle?

[Oiler_Fan]

For those who've played NHL 07....does it offer the "chase" camera angle?

If by "chase" you mean the camera follows the player at ice level, then no.

[JaylisJayP]

hmmm, that kinda sucks too.

[Silent_Samurai]

ok well the Prey thing is sorted out ... I'm getting a replacement .. it's all good.

[DarthPredamorph]

That's good news Samurai.

I still hate eBay though. Incompetent and cheap bastards flood that damn place like zombies in a shopping mall. >_<

[Jamesweighs]

I'll throw it in this thread too.
NHL07 rocks.

Very good game so far.

Got a few camera angles, action, overheard, ice (which is the best IMO), and broadcast.
I gotta hand it to EA, trying something different and it works, really well. This is the first EA hockey game I've bought in many many years.

[Smbdyfnkillme]

How is the goalie play in NHL 07? IGN has a side by side comparison of the two games and they think that the goalie play in NHL 2K7 is better. I don't know a lot about hockey so I always pick teams based on their goalies. Either way, neither game could possibly have the brick wall goalies from NHL 2K on Dreamcast.

[Jamesweighs]

I don't know, seems like the goalie play in 07 is pretty good. EA put a lot of mocap work in their goalies this year and tweaked the AI. They make great looking saves. The flops and butterflies look great, and they actually snag the puck out of the air, which looks really nice in replays.

I think they used a random physics engine with the puck, I was reading in an article that the position of the pads affect where the puck may go, but sometimes ever changing. It'll bounce off the shoulder and angle down, other times it may trickle down the back and in the net. Less canned animations in general. And I'm sure you probably can adjust the goaltending in the sliders too.

I've read some people say that the goalies kick it in occasionally, but it hasn't happened yet in my games. Just had it for two days, so we'll see.

[JaylisJayP]

leaning toward trading in Dead Rising for NHL 07, also thinking of picking up Tomb Raider, the demo was decent and the game is cheap now.

[DarthPredamorph]

Trading in a good game like Dead Rising for a sports game... >_>

Isn't it supposed to be the other way around? You know, trading in the old sports game for the new shooter/action game?

I dunno, I've never seen the appeal of trading in really good games for sports games. Mostly because the sports games become obsolete in a year while the game you traded in is still relatively good and holds it's on. :o

[giantSFortyniners]

nba2k7 is the best basketball sim ive played since nba live '95 for snes...and its only a demo

[DarthPredamorph]

If anything, sell the **** on eBay and get your money out of it Jay. DO NOT trade it in. Not worth it, in my opinion.

[JaylisJayP]

If anything, sell the **** on eBay and get your money out of it Jay. DO NOT trade it in. Not worth it, in my opinion.


well, they're offering 35 bucks for Dead Rising right now....and with my Gamestop Card i get an extra 10% so it's close to 40 bucks. I've checked ebay and that's about how much I'd get for it there, if not less.

I've played through Dead Rising twice and to me, although the game is fun, it's run it's course. If I ever do get the bug to play it again in a year or so, it'll be much cheaper by then.

[JaylisJayP]

unless anyone wants it here for $40 dlvd? :)

[DarthPredamorph]

I dunno, I just can't justify trading in any game (other than a sports game) for a "sports game." :o

[DarthPredamorph]

It would be like me trading in a sports car for a minivan. Which I would never do, even if I had a family. I'd just go out and buy the minivan. There would be no trading of the sports car. :D :p

[JaylisJayP]

i see your point...i'm still on the fence. we'll see.

[DarthPredamorph]

Plus, places like EB Games WANT you to trade in games like Dead Rising for sports games. That's why they are always doing specials for them and what not. They know that the sports game will depreciate in value a lot more and at a quicker pace than the good games you're trading in.

[JaylisJayP]

Rest easy Darth, Dead Rising is back on the shelf :) I have some extra cash so I may plop down the 60 for NHL 07, we'll see.

[DarthPredamorph]

What other games do you have?

[DarthPredamorph]

To tell you the truth, if you have Madden...now's the time to trade it in. You've probably already beat the hell out of it anyway.

[The Isomotion31]

Just lost in the Wild Card game to the Seahawks in Madden. I lost Emmons and William Joseph as well as deloach to free agency. Picked up Antrel Rolle and Teddy Lehman. So far so good in this season, Lehman becoming a leader on D with Arrington and Gebril Wilson. Sinorice Moss is beginning to shape and I will probably sub him in for toomer and put amani in the slot sometime this season. I am really growing to love Madden 07. LOL.

Can't wait for NBA2k7 to have 2 franchises going at once.

[JaylisJayP]

i have madden but it's 06, that one's only worth about 5 bucks now so I'm keeping it. Also have COD, Prey, Oblivion, Table Tennis, Quake 4, Saints Row, Madden 06, Star Wars Lego II, and Kameo.

[DarthPredamorph]

I see quite a few of those that you could trade. First choices (if you don't still fancy them) being Kameo, Quake 4, and Prey.

Not that you should trade them...I mean, if you have to I suppose. But eBay would probably be the better route, seeing as you would get more money out of your games that way.

[JaylisJayP]

Well i haven't finished Kameo yet, and I loved Quake 4 and Prey so I'll be holding onto those. The only reason I considered trading in Dead Rising was because it was worth a decent amount. Quake and Kameo wouldn't get me 10 bucks probably, I'd much rather keep them and play them again.

But you make a good point and I won't be trading in Dead Rising, either. I have the cash, just not sure the hockey game is worth it just yet.

[DarthPredamorph]

Well, I played the Quake 4 demo off and on, for about a month or so, and loved it. After playing other games though, I never really looked back. It's definitely the best "Quake" in recent years, but I think it's a dying breed...as far as the Quake franchise is conserned. :o

As for Prey...it's an alright game, but I just don't fancy it all that much.

[Jamesweighs]

Cram it Darth! :p
Some of us "crazy" guys would trade almost anything for our beloved sports titles. If I had it, I would totally trade in Dead Rising for hockey or madden. Hell, I'd trade in three games just for next years Fight Night. I constantly trade in games when I'm done with them. I do have a set group of keepers though- GRAW, Forza, PGR, MotoGP, current Fight Night, current football, current NHL.

So there! To each their own, eh? And just to play devil's advocate,
>JaylisJayP- I'll give you 40 bucks for Dead Rising... :D

>Isomotion- had an awesome game in SS mode. Made the NFL player the week, rushed for almost 200 yards, and had 3 tds. Broke some big ones, played against the Browns. Hines Ward had almost 200 yeards rec too, and we locked up a playoff spot with the win. Needed a good game too, the last few games were pretty lousy- Ravens D was just incredbile. Lewis was a monster. My bruiser HB was scared of him by the end. Plus, I fumbled three times. Your overall rating just plummets after that.

[DarthPredamorph]

I may not fancy sports games....but don't think for a second that you aren't wasting a trade in when you trade in games like Dead Rising. Sports games are the worst when it comes to depreciating in value.

Okay, too much sports game talk....

*goes back to playing Oblivion, CoD2, and Dead Rising* :p

[The Isomotion31]

>Isomotion- had an awesome game in SS mode. Made the NFL player the week, rushed for almost 200 yards, and had 3 tds. Broke some big ones, played against the Browns. Hines Ward had almost 200 yeards rec too, and we locked up a playoff spot with the win. Needed a good game too, the last few games were pretty lousy- Ravens D was just incredbile. Lewis was a monster. My bruiser HB was scared of him by the end. Plus, I fumbled three times. Your overall rating just plummets after that.


yiiikes, hey you're in the playoffs though! Just don't los in the first round like I did. LOL.

[Jamesweighs]

I may not fancy sports games....but don't think for a second that you aren't wasting a trade in when you trade in games like Dead Rising. Sports games are the worst when it comes to depreciating in value.

Okay, too much sports game talk....

*goes back to playing Oblivion, CoD2, and Dead Rising* :p

Oh, I am not arguing that point, sports game sure do lose value the quickest. But to me a game like DR isn't a keeper. But yeah, maybe trading it in for Splinter Cell or Rainbow Six might make one feel more justified.

[DarthPredamorph]

Indeed.

[Silent_Samurai]

That's good news Samurai.

I still hate eBay though. Incompetent and cheap bastards flood that damn place like zombies in a shopping mall. >_<

yeah I'm getting to where I hate the bay as well. I don't spend near as much time on there as I used to. For toys it's a place for scalpers. I see so many MLs on there that have a starting bid of like 9.99 and then they want you to pay 10 bucks for shipping on top of it. Don't think so. I see a lot of unsold stiff sitting on there when I look lately.

As for games, it's starting to get a little lame there too. Anyone who wants more than 5 bucks to ship their game. Unless you're from overseas, (which I probably won't buy the game from you anyway), why do you need 8 bucks to ship something that weighs a fourth of a pound. Of course, it's to pad their pockets.

But, yeah, as far as Prey is concerned, I guess the guy wasn't paying attention because I don't know how hard it would be to get a 360 and PC version of the game mixed up, but he is refunding me a little bit for the mistake. And that's all good there.

[DarthPredamorph]

I haven't enjoyed using eBay since 2003. I think that's the year it started to get really bad.

[Master Windu]

Ebay isn't that bad, Just take your time and you'll find what you want, at the price you want to pay.

[edschmoe]

I am almost done with Enchanted Arms. If anyone here is interested I will sell it to you guys first. If not then off to the Bay. LMK

[DarthPredamorph]

Ebay isn't that bad, Just take your time and you'll find what you want, at the price you want to pay.
Sometimes you have no choice but to take risks.

[JaylisJayP]

I am almost done with Enchanted Arms. If anyone here is interested I will sell it to you guys first. If not then off to the Bay. LMK

you have PM

[Hurricane]

OK all you dead rising guys, I need some help.

I am in the case file where the suave guy is popping shots while the professor is hanging from the ceiling. How in the world do you beat that guy. I have tried a ton of different strategies and nothing has worked. He either drops me, or kills that Brad dude and it's game over. I have emptied multiple clips and sucked down OJ, but he still wins. Any thoughts?

[avsfan21]

I found melee weapons work best for me or hockey sticks.

[DarthPredamorph]

The best method is to have a good melee weapon like a katana or a battle axe. And seeing as the antique shop is right there where the battle takes place, it's a good choice weapon to use. The problem is dodging the bullets and making it to the store to get the weapons. After that, just walk out there and rape him. Easier said than done sometimes though. Just wait for him to reload however...that's the time to run out there and cut him down.

The alternative to this is to get a sniper rifle from the GunShop in the North Plaza, after you defeat the Psychopathic shop owner. If you're pushing for time though, this method is not recommended, unless you've already taken care of the shop owner beforehand.

[DarthPredamorph]

Might I ask what level you are btw? You should kind of take that into consideration when picking the best strategy. If you're anywhere near level 28, I'd take the melee route. If not, play it safe and use the sniper. Brad can easily be killed this way though, if you take too long.

[Hurricane]

The best method is to have a good melee weapon like a katana or a battle axe. And seeing as the antique shop is right there where the battle takes place, it's a good choice weapon to use. The problem is dodging the bullets and making it to the store to get the weapons. After that, just walk out there and rape him. Easier said than done sometimes though. Just wait for him to reload however...that's the time to run out there and cut him down.

The alternative to this is to get a sniper rifle from the GunShop in the North Plaza, after you defeat the Psychopathic shop owner. If you're pushing for time though, this method is not recommended, unless you've already taken care of the shop owner beforehand.


Excellent, thanks. I never got to the antique store, I will give that a shot. I haven't been able to beat that gun store guy yet either. I am a level 10 I think. i need to buff up I know.

[avsfan21]

Katana is pretty much one of the best weapons to use on anyone really. I ended up using it on a lot of those pesky psychopaths.

[DarthPredamorph]

I absolutely hate the GunStore owner. That has got to be the hardest fight in the game, because I'm constantly having to fight him just to be able to get the good guns each time. Plus, the only cover you have is those damn store displays and you have to practically be dead center in the middle of them to avoid getting hit. In instances like that, it would be nice to have a ****ing duck feature. That way you could duck behind that guncase in the middle of the room allowing you at least some friggin cover. :rolleyes:

[JaylisJayP]

well....i did get Tomb Raider and NHL 07, and I STILL have Dead Rising, too!!!

So I'll need to console my wallet after dropping 85 bucks today, but what the hell, right?

[DarthPredamorph]

Lol. ^_^

Tomb Raider is a fun game. Shouldn't be too difficult to get 100% in the game either. You just gotta be dedicated. ;)

[SpawnSC]

great! my xbox 360 just died.. 3 red rings... kicking my self for not getting warranty so cost me 140 bucks. Getting warranty after my replacement comes in.

[DarthPredamorph]

That sucks. :(

They sending you one for free?

[SpawnSC]

140.. since I dont have the extra warranty. After I get my replacement im so getting the warranty.

[DarthPredamorph]

Hmmm....they must not be replacing them for free anymore.

[JaylisJayP]

I think it's a 6-month period of free return. I've had to send one back already, the second one I got (knock on wood over and over again) has been problem-free.

[DarthPredamorph]

Heh, I'm still in my sixth month. I hope to god it doesn't break down anytime soon. I don't have the money to be buying another one. I don't play it that much, only play it a couple times a week and not even for very long, so I hope I am okay for now. :o

*knock on wood to be safe*

[JaylisJayP]

Darth, if you're worried you may want to look into buying the intercooler for 20 bucks...they're all over the place now. They're a bit windy (noise-wise), but supposedly they're an added layer of insurance to keep the thing from overheating. I got one a while back and still use it..

[DarthPredamorph]

The main problem is the brick though, right? I've got it sitting under a fan and it keeps cool for the most part. Not as hot as when I didn't have the fan, I can tell you that.

[Silent_Samurai]

I just stick mine in the fridge. :D

My brick sits on the floor behind my speaker and I haven't had any problems yet.

[Silent_Samurai]

Ebay isn't that bad, Just take your time and you'll find what you want, at the price you want to pay.

that's pretty much right. But ebay has gotten terrible about with scalpers and people jacking up the shipping to astronomical heights. Of course if you claim you'll nail some people for mail fraud they'll be more than happy to comply. But yeah, I don't spend much time on there, and when I want something I watch multiples of what I want, watch and see what the average is going for ... watch for people who bid multiple times with little to no feedback because that's a good chance that's a shill right there. Or really just watch for anyone who has a suspicious amount of bids on an item.

[SpawnSC]

ok do NOT buy the intercooler because the MS rep said it has caused a lot of the console issues, and its not due to overheating its a hardware failure when you get 3 flashing lights. I only played mine every so often to Darth, and US gets a 90 day warranty and I didnt get the extended 2 years for 60 bucks.... my dumb fault. If you go over your 90 warranty you can not buy the warranty after that.

[JaylisJayP]

hmm...what sort of issues spawn?

[avsfan21]

Not sure if it still is but when I got the intercooler from amazon it was only 16.99.

[The Isomotion31]

I'm glad I got that 2 year product replacement plan from Best Buy now. More info on this intercooler though, is it really worth it?

[avsfan21]

I have had my intercooler pretty much since I got my 360, other than it being a tad nosier, i havent had any troubles, and it keeps the 360 a lot cooler.

[JaylisJayP]

NHL 07 in my opinion is phenomenal. Gameplay is very smooth and fun, and it really only took me 2 games to get the feel for the new controls, which I like. Of course, I haven't played a hockey game in 2 or 3 years, so it wasn't like I had old habits to break.

I won my first game 3-1 and my second one 5-2 playing on rookie. Won 7 of 26 face-offs my second game. The only thing I think I need to work on is aiming my shots better.

I also didn't have much problem with the defense, I think the system works just fine and was able to succeed to a degree with poke checks/hits.

If you're a fan of hockey, it's worth every penny this year.

[avsfan21]

I sucked at faceoffs in NHL 05. I still havent figured out how to win faceoffs. I would be lucky to get in 5-10 out of about 30ish a game.

[Silent_Samurai]

Alright I just finished Call of Cthuhlu: Dark Corners of the Earth. I know I have a 360 and I'm playing an xbox 1 game on a 360, but the game intrigued me and I made a mistaken purchase. Oh well, this game has for sure helped me to swear off any remaining xbox 1 games that I might want to play at some point in time. I still own like three or four I need to finish up, but once those are done, that's it. There's a couple left out there that I would have liked to play, like The Suffering 2, or one of the Prince of Persia games. But oh well. After the xbox 1 games I still have in my collection are done, I'm done with xbox 1 games.

Anyhow, I give CoC a 4.5 out of 10. Yeah, this game sucked. It's got an interesting premise, however, it just fails to deliver on so many levels. And here's why ...

1) Story. Most important factor in a game, IMO, or at least one of the most important. It's based on such a cool story, however, the story delivery in the game is very weak. I guess it assumes you should have read the story already. Because you don't really get much, and it's not told very well at that.

2) Graphics. Another major factor for games for me. I'm a graphics *****, what can I say. Us animators are built that way. And a game that came out towards the end of the Xbox 1's life cycle before the 360 came out, the graphics are pretty sad. Comparing to what's capable with games that came out before it. If this game came out on the PS2 as well, then I understand, because they didn't bother to upgrade them at all for the xbox, which they should have. Still, some interesting color choices, and design. There was a strong point for it there.

3) Length. Overall, pretty short. I think it took me 10 hours to play it through, which to some might not seem short, but this is me. I like to take things slow and look around. Some of you guys who race through games probably would have had this done in about 7 hours max.

4) Viewpoint is FPS. For some reason, survival horror should not be FPS's IMO. To me they never work. I am never anywhere near as scared on a survival horror game when it's FPS as opposed to 3rd person. I think it really hampered the game.

5) Game mechanics, also another major factor for games. Being an FPS, it's pretty typical, you have a gun or knife you see it in front of you. HOWEVER, there's no targeting reticle. Very sucky, if you want to hit anything you almost always have to have it in aim mode. If you shoot from the hip, you're going to miss every time.

Another thing that they should never do with an FPS, is use some kind of stealth mode. Stealth games also are better left with 3rd person viewpoint games. And while in stealth it didn't ever make a hill of beans I was always spotted anyhow. Plus the stealth mode was so slow. I know most stealth modes are slower, but this was turtle slow.

The sanity system. Good idea, bad execution. First, you had no real way of monitoring how your sanity progress is doing. The only way you know you have sanity loss is when the screen takes on wonky attributes, like blurring when you turn, voices being heard, the screen wobbling. And you're somehow supposed to be able to tell with that, that somehow you lose more and more sanity. Yet, each time you have a sanity loss, it occurs in different degrees. One minute just the screen blurs, the next I hear the voices, then it's just the screen blur again, then it's voices with the wobbling screen. So, there's no way to monitor your sanity. And here's the kicker. On loading screens, you get the nice little tip on how not to lose sanity. Avoid stressful situations. Well, crap inna hat, isn't that what a survival horror game is about? Stressful situations. Well, on top of that you can't really avoid stressful situations. You're afraid of heights, and you're always having to engage in climbing heights. You're always getting attacked by creatures who scare the crap out of you (not you the gamer, but the character). So, you're losing it anyway. If there was a way you could actually AVOID sanity depleting situations, then I'd say good go for it, but you can't.

The health system, also a good idea on paper, but sucks in reality. I like the medical kit aspect in which you had specific items to treat specific types of wounds. But guess what, if you get hit, you keep bleeding, and if you go too long without healing yourself, you'll bleed to death. LAME! If you get smacked pretty good, and have no place to hide to heal yourself, prepare to redo the section you just did again. And guess what, the most important thing healing wise were sutures (stitches), and guess what, you were always having to use them and never having enough to heal yourself. You had bandages out the wazoo, but never enough sutures.

The Save system. Actually a decent point in the game. You had to find in game places to save. The elder signs on walls and what not. However, yes like everything there is a downside. In some parts of the game, and why is it always the lengthy difficult sections of the game that have the save points furthest apart. So yes, I had to do numerous section repeating. Sucked. And always in easier parts, the save points are everywhere.

The puzzle system. As with most survival horror games, you have puzzles you have to figure out. But it's one of the most unfriendly puzzle systems out there. This is what bugged me, because I had to keep running back and forth to an online strategy guide to figure out what to do next. If I played the game without the strategy guide, I figure I'd have given up by now or I'd still be somewhere around the midpoint of the game. I understand puzzles are puzzles, but puzzles include clues, and often times you don't get anything. Gaems played almost entirely by trial an error are not fun.

Anything else. Enemy AI is pretty lame. The either spot you while your standing in pitch black shadows or they'll stand right in front of you like an idiot whil you shoot them. There are quite a few places in the game where you can hide in some places and just pick people off. And they'll stand there and let you do it. However, in a way that was a good thing because it made this sludge of a game go by faster.

The best part of all was the fact that you went the entire first third of the game without a weapon. Yes, folks, that's right, you had to run from people with weapons and hide from them while you had nothing. And here's of course where the non-functional stealth system comes into play, becaues you sneak behind somebody, so you can hide in a dark corner, the next time they come around, of course they hear you even in sneak mode. When you do have a wepaon, you hardly ever want to shoot it because, once you do, every enemy on the map comes running for you. And guess what, in most cases they respawn continuously. Fun stuff.

Anyway, there's my review of Call of Cthuhlu: Dark Corners of the Earth. It pretty much sucks and does a diservice to the story and H.P.Lovecraft. So, if you're thinking about playing it, then play at your own risk. You'll lose sanity from the obnoxiousness of the game.

[JaylisJayP]

Alright I just finished Call of Cthuhlu: Dark Corners of the Earth. I know I have a 360 and I'm playing an xbox 1 game on a 360, but the game intrigued me and I made a mistaken purchase. Oh well, this game has for sure helped me to swear off any remaining xbox 1 games that I might want to play at some point in time. I still own like three or four I need to finish up, but once those are done, that's it. There's a couple left out there that I would have liked to play, like The Suffering 2, or one of the Prince of Persia games. But oh well. After the xbox 1 games I still have in my collection are done, I'm done with xbox 1 games.

Anyhow, I give CoC a 4.5 out of 10. Yeah, this game sucked. It's got an interesting premise, however, it just fails to deliver on so many levels. And here's why ...

1) Story. Most important factor in a game, IMO, or at least one of the most important. It's based on such a cool story, however, the story delivery in the game is very weak. I guess it assumes you should have read the story already. Because you don't really get much, and it's not told very well at that.

2) Graphics. Another major factor for games for me. I'm a graphics *****, what can I say. Us animators are built that way. And a game that came out towards the end of the Xbox 1's life cycle before the 360 came out, the graphics are pretty sad. Comparing to what's capable with games that came out before it. If this game came out on the PS2 as well, then I understand, because they didn't bother to upgrade them at all for the xbox, which they should have. Still, some interesting color choices, and design. There was a strong point for it there.

3) Length. Overall, pretty short. I think it took me 10 hours to play it through, which to some might not seem short, but this is me. I like to take things slow and look around. Some of you guys who race through games probably would have had this done in about 7 hours max.

4) Viewpoint is FPS. For some reason, survival horror should not be FPS's IMO. To me they never work. I am never anywhere near as scared on a survival horror game when it's FPS as opposed to 3rd person. I think it really hampered the game.

5) Game mechanics, also another major factor for games. Being an FPS, it's pretty typical, you have a gun or knife you see it in front of you. HOWEVER, there's no targeting reticle. Very sucky, if you want to hit anything you almost always have to have it in aim mode. If you shoot from the hip, you're going to miss every time.

Another thing that they should never do with an FPS, is use some kind of stealth mode. Stealth games also are better left with 3rd person viewpoint games. And while in stealth it didn't ever make a hill of beans I was always spotted anyhow. Plus the stealth mode was so slow. I know most stealth modes are slower, but this was turtle slow.

The sanity system. Good idea, bad execution. First, you had no real way of monitoring how your sanity progress is doing. The only way you know you have sanity loss is when the screen takes on wonky attributes, like blurring when you turn, voices being heard, the screen wobbling. And you're somehow supposed to be able to tell with that, that somehow you lose more and more sanity. Yet, each time you have a sanity loss, it occurs in different degrees. One minute just the screen blurs, the next I hear the voices, then it's just the screen blur again, then it's voices with the wobbling screen. So, there's no way to monitor your sanity. And here's the kicker. On loading screens, you get the nice little tip on how not to lose sanity. Avoid stressful situations. Well, crap inna hat, isn't that what a survival horror game is about? Stressful situations. Well, on top of that you can't really avoid stressful situations. You're afraid of heights, and you're always having to engage in climbing heights. You're always getting attacked by creatures who scare the crap out of you (not you the gamer, but the character). So, you're losing it anyway. If there was a way you could actually AVOID sanity depleting situations, then I'd say good go for it, but you can't.

The health system, also a good idea on paper, but sucks in reality. I like the medical kit aspect in which you had specific items to treat specific types of wounds. But guess what, if you get hit, you keep bleeding, and if you go too long without healing yourself, you'll bleed to death. LAME! If you get smacked pretty good, and have no place to hide to heal yourself, prepare to redo the section you just did again. And guess what, the most important thing healing wise were sutures (stitches), and guess what, you were always having to use them and never having enough to heal yourself. You had bandages out the wazoo, but never enough sutures.

The Save system. Actually a decent point in the game. You had to find in game places to save. The elder signs on walls and what not. However, yes like everything there is a downside. In some parts of the game, and why is it always the lengthy difficult sections of the game that have the save points furthest apart. So yes, I had to do numerous section repeating. Sucked. And always in easier parts, the save points are everywhere.

The puzzle system. As with most survival horror games, you have puzzles you have to figure out. But it's one of the most unfriendly puzzle systems out there. This is what bugged me, because I had to keep running back and forth to an online strategy guide to figure out what to do next. If I played the game without the strategy guide, I figure I'd have given up by now or I'd still be somewhere around the midpoint of the game. I understand puzzles are puzzles, but puzzles include clues, and often times you don't get anything. Gaems played almost entirely by trial an error are not fun.

Anything else. Enemy AI is pretty lame. The either spot you while your standing in pitch black shadows or they'll stand right in front of you like an idiot whil you shoot them. There are quite a few places in the game where you can hide in some places and just pick people off. And they'll stand there and let you do it. However, in a way that was a good thing because it made this sludge of a game go by faster.

The best part of all was the fact that you went the entire first third of the game without a weapon. Yes, folks, that's right, you had to run from people with weapons and hide from them while you had nothing. And here's of course where the non-functional stealth system comes into play, becaues you sneak behind somebody, so you can hide in a dark corner, the next time they come around, of course they hear you even in sneak mode. When you do have a wepaon, you hardly ever want to shoot it because, once you do, every enemy on the map comes running for you. And guess what, in most cases they respawn continuously. Fun stuff.

Anyway, there's my review of Call of Cthuhlu: Dark Corners of the Earth. It pretty much sucks and does a diservice to the story and H.P.Lovecraft. So, if you're thinking about playing it, then play at your own risk. You'll lose sanity from the obnoxiousness of the game.

One of my co-workers bought this game a while back. After playing it for a day or so he ended up buying a computer.

Is that like when you're the last guy a woman dates before she becomes a "fan of the ladies" (board won't let me say L------)??? :D

[pyrrhonist]

I finally got my Xbox360 on Wednesday. I got the Costco bundle---1) To save a bit of $$ with all that came with it; 2) Because they were offering an instant rebate, and 3) Because I'll have a lifetime return policy. I hate to be a believer of online posts, but I've read too many posts about people having issues with them to not have some sort of security policy to return it.

The package I bought came with PGR3, and I also picked up Fight Night Round 3. FN was the game I had enjoyed the most playing a buddy's Xbox360. Next up for me will be either NHL2K7 or NHL 2007---Whichever "wins" my playtest. :cool:

If anyone wants to look me up on Xbox Live, my GamerTag is the same as my original Xbox Live ID, and my name here: Pyrrhonist

[JaylisJayP]

I finally got my Xbox360 on Wednesday. I got the Costco bundle---1) To save a bit of $$ with all that came with it; 2) Because they were offering an instant rebate, and 3) Because I'll have a lifetime return policy. I hate to be a believer of online posts, but I've read too many posts about people having issues with them to not have some sort of security policy to return it.

The package I bought came with PGR3, and I also picked up Fight Night Round 3. FN was the game I had enjoyed the most playing a buddy's Xbox360. Next up for me will be either NHL2K7 or NHL 2007---Whichever "wins" my playtest. :cool:

If anyone wants to look me up on Xbox Live, my GamerTag is the same as my original Xbox Live ID, and my name here: Pyrrhonist

Gotham is ehhh, i ended up trading it in after a week or so. NHL 07 is pretty good so far, haven't played 2k7 yet, would be interested to hear your comparison.

[The Isomotion31]

I finally got my Xbox360 on Wednesday. I got the Costco bundle---1) To save a bit of $$ with all that came with it; 2) Because they were offering an instant rebate, and 3) Because I'll have a lifetime return policy. I hate to be a believer of online posts, but I've read too many posts about people having issues with them to not have some sort of security policy to return it.

The package I bought came with PGR3, and I also picked up Fight Night Round 3. FN was the game I had enjoyed the most playing a buddy's Xbox360. Next up for me will be either NHL2K7 or NHL 2007---Whichever "wins" my playtest. :cool:

If anyone wants to look me up on Xbox Live, my GamerTag is the same as my original Xbox Live ID, and my name here: Pyrrhonist

Ya did the right thing man, even if nothing ever happens to your 360, its still comforting.

[DarthPredamorph]

PGR is okay. I'm holding off on any 360 racing games though....until the "perfect" one comes out. :D

[JaylisJayP]

Whenever I get the "urge" to play a racing game I pop in one of my demos...that usually takes care of that.

[pyrrhonist]

Guys---PGR came with the bundle at Costco, it isn't like I actively sought to buy it! :cool: I'm not a racing fan, although I did enjoy the original PGR for Xbox. However, I would never go out and seek to buy a racing game...they're not my kind of game.

[avsfan21]

PGR was alright. I am a racing fan so I do get into those games. I cant wait for Forza 2 to come out. The first one actually gave Gran Turismo a run for its money.

[DarthPredamorph]

Indeed. Forza is awesome. Much better than that GT crap.

[edschmoe]

I thought PGR 3 was good, as is Test Drive. Best racing game out though.......... Gotta be Burnout :)

[avsfan21]

Indeed. Forza is awesome. Much better than that GT crap.

I wouldnt really say that. GT is probably still the top. The thing about GT is that it isnt really for the casual racing game fan anymore. It offers really no aids like a line to follow. It is about the next closest thing to the actual thing. The only thing that it needs is some sort of damage effect. Forza was an awesome game, but GT4 was still better I would have to say.

[burngwngs]

may I bud in? Burnout is the best racer on the 360. I know there are more racers to come but it would be hard to beat. especially online.

[MPCanes]

The one big problem I have with GT is presentation - they got a bit better in 4, but it should be much, much sleeker and fun to just move around the menus, look at cars, tune it up, etc.

A great interface would really suck in the more casual gamers, imo.

Never played Forza, but will probably get it for 360.

[JaylisJayP]

i heard need for speed for 360 was pretty fun, too, with the cop cars and everything.

[DarthPredamorph]

I haven't like a GT game since the second one.

[Chugga]

Need for Speed was suprisingly good for the 360. I had never played a NFS before this one but really enjoyed the cop car chases and the story regardless of how little there was. Only problem is NFS isn't for the casual gamer....on occassion you can do missions that will literally take over 20 minutes and then get busted by the cops and lose all progress you made in those 20 minutes.

I remember having a chase that lasted a half an hour only to get completely screwed over on road spikes and my entire 30 minutes was wasted because of it.

[DarthPredamorph]

My favorite racing game still goes to Burnout Revenge. I've never had more fun playing a racing game.

[BeefEaster]

did someone say they were selling dead rising for $40 dlvd?

[JaylisJayP]

i was considering it, beefeaster....but i ended up just spending the money on NHL 07 and kept Dead Rising. I still have it, though....maybe for trade or something.

[BeefEaster]

oh, well let me know if you're interested in ever selling it

[CelticPredator]

On thusday, the 360 and Dead Rising will be mine!

[DarthPredamorph]

On thusday, the 360 and Dead Rising will be mine!
Err...well be patient with Dead Rising. It can be very, very aggrivating at times but you just gotta realize that you can't do everything at once. Just play it different ways. Just go for saving people or doing the story missions. Or just **** around. :p

I can only see the most hardcore saving a ton of people and getting the true ending. Of course I beat Ninja Gaiden (though on normal) so why the hell is this more difficult than that? :p

[JaylisJayP]

anyone gotten all the endings on Dead Rising? I've only gotten 2...and they both pretty much sucked.

[TastySweetNutz]

I tried saving people but I swear the survivor AI is so weak. The Japanese tourists can't climb anything, the whiny, limping girl doesn't listen and the ride mechanic just ends up playing with the zombies. I put in almost 17 hours in the game and have only saved like 6 people.

[DarthPredamorph]

Supposedly there are books that help with the artificial intelligence. Stupid thing is...you shouldn't have to hold onto books to make the damn A.I. better. You should be able to make them snap out of it. You know, via a d-pad command or something.

[DarthPredamorph]

anyone gotten all the endings on Dead Rising? I've only gotten 2...and they both pretty much sucked.
Yeah, I've only gotten two endings as well. The first one was the F ending and the second one was the B ending.

[TastySweetNutz]

Supposedly there are books that help with the artificial intelligence. Stupid thing is...you shouldn't have to hold onto books to make the damn A.I. better. You should be able to make them snap out of it. You know, via a d-pad command or something.
I had the japanese translation book and I can understand the AI being dumb b/c of the language barrier. But it doesn't take a common language for them to figure out to follow me up a crate. I pass up the survivors altogether now.

[Eric Leduc]

I tried saving people but I swear the survivor AI is so weak. The Japanese tourists can't climb anything, the whiny, limping girl doesn't listen and the ride mechanic just ends up playing with the zombies. I put in almost 17 hours in the game and have only saved like 6 people.
if you set way points when saving the survivors, it makes it ALOT easier

[DarthPredamorph]

I had the japanese translation book and I can understand the AI being dumb b/c of the language barrier. But it doesn't take a common language for them to figure out to follow me up a crate. I pass up the survivors altogether now.
No I mean like books that stop them from being afraid or something. There's one book you can pick up from the dead psychopathic priest when you defeat him. It helps them stop fearing death and become more active.

[Silent_H]

Hey guys, just bought a 360 yesterday, so far I've just downloaded the NBA 2K7 demo but I'm loving it.

[JaylisJayP]

Anyone know anything on how good The Godfather is? It comes out Tuesday but gamerankings.com has 0 reviews on it.

[TastySweetNutz]

Anyone know anything on how good The Godfather is? It comes out Tuesday but gamerankings.com has 0 reviews on it.
I played it when it came out for the PS2 and it was alright but it got old quick, but I'm not sure how much of an upgrade the 360s version is over the PS2 version.

[JaylisJayP]

Thanks tasty....that and Just Cause I guess are coming out soon....i am a huge fan of Saints Row...so I'm definitely looking for another good free roaming game...I think Crackdown comes out in the middle of October, also.

Probably only gonna get one of them, though.

[Silent_H]

IGN gave The Godfather on 360 a 7.9.

[DarthPredamorph]

The 360 version has been tweaked and has a lot of new stuff. It's much better than the previous versions.

[Silent_Samurai]

Thanks tasty....that and Just Cause I guess are coming out soon....i am a huge fan of Saints Row...so I'm definitely looking for another good free roaming game...I think Crackdown comes out in the middle of October, also.

Probably only gonna get one of them, though.


I'm not a fan of games like Saints Row at all. However, Crackdown looks really cool. I like the idea of being a super cop and taking down the gangs. It'll be interesting to see how that one pans out.

[avsfan21]

anyone gotten all the endings on Dead Rising? I've only gotten 2...and they both pretty much sucked.

I have gotten the A, B, and D ending I think. I think D is the one that ends when you get caught by the special forces in the end.

[The Isomotion31]

The 360 version has been tweaked and has a lot of new stuff. It's much better than the previous versions.

hmmmm...I may have to pick this up.

[BeefEaster]

how exactly have the newer 360s been tweaked?

[SpawnSC]

how exactly have the newer 360s been tweaked?His talking about the God Father game I believe and not the 360 being tweaked.

[SpawnSC]

I really really want to play some more oblivion.. only got a hour into it and damn 360 dies. Going to be like 3 weeks probably before I get another one sent me to.

[Jamesweighs]

I am a racing game fanatic. Really liked GT4, but Forza blew it away IMO. The menus, the damage, and the AI all seemed better to mo. Forza 2 will be really good. And GTR is going to be even more of a hardcore sim than Forza 2.

I really enjoy PGR, it's a little more arcade, but very fun. Especially if you have friends that like to race too. MotoGP is a great game too, but the learning curve is very steep. Like wanting to throw your controller sometimes steep.

I enjoyed NFS a hell of a lot more than I expected. Very fun game. Police chaces at the end were tough though.

Loving NHL07. Got the controls down pretty well now, it's incredibly fun. Had to tweak the sliders a bit. But man, the new controls are awesome.

I'll probably pick up Dead Rising this week too.

[Silent_Samurai]

I really really want to play some more oblivion.. only got a hour into it and damn 360 dies. Going to be like 3 weeks probably before I get another one sent me to.

how long has it been gone now? ... because back when mine died .. the turn around was pretty quick, I didn't have it for a week, that was it.

[meatgoat]

I had to exchange my 360 over the weekend. I'm now a believer in those product replacement plans at Best Buy. They swapped it out for a new one without even asking me what was wrong with the old one. Plus they let me keep my original HD so I wouldn't lose all my crapola.

[pyrrhonist]

I had to exchange my 360 over the weekend. I'm now a believer in those product replacement plans at Best Buy.

Sorry to hear that! This makes one more reason why I got mine at Costco.

[JaylisJayP]

So...anyone planning on getting Godfather tomorrow? Did anyone play it on XBOX or PS2? Was it long?

[SpawnSC]

how long has it been gone now? ... because back when mine died .. the turn around was pretty quick, I didn't have it for a week, that was it. well the box to send it back will be here tomorrow or wednesday but I got enough work to keep my mind at ease till it returns soon!

[Silent_Samurai]

well that's good.

[TastySweetNutz]

So...anyone planning on getting Godfather tomorrow? Did anyone play it on XBOX or PS2? Was it long?
Played it and beat it for the PS2. It was alright. The main story was pretty short but there's a lot of side stuff to do but that gets repetative. Not really worth buying, it's a definite rent at best IMO.

[JaylisJayP]

Played it and beat it for the PS2. It was alright. The main story was pretty short but there's a lot of side stuff to do but that gets repetative. Not really worth buying, it's a definite rent at best IMO.


The reviews so far are panning the graphics. These developers can port over as many XBOX and PS2 games as they want, but they won't get 60 bucks from me for them. Why the hell would I spend that money on a game that was made for a previous system? Gun is another example. They're worth 20 bucks to me....maybe.

[The Isomotion31]

The reviews so far are panning the graphics. These developers can port over as many XBOX and PS2 games as they want, but they won't get 60 bucks from me for them. Why the hell would I spend that money on a game that was made for a previous system? Gun is another example. They're worth 20 bucks to me....maybe.

I agree. Heck if it was 39.99 I'd probably bite.

[Silent_Samurai]

The reviews so far are panning the graphics. These developers can port over as many XBOX and PS2 games as they want, but they won't get 60 bucks from me for them. Why the hell would I spend that money on a game that was made for a previous system? Gun is another example. They're worth 20 bucks to me....maybe.


I agree too.

[Smbdyfnkillme]

Did any of you guys buy the Microsoft extended warranty for the Xbox 360? I sent the check about a month after the Xbox 360 launch. Guess when my service contract showed up at my house? YESTERDAY!!!! It clearly said on the envelope that they would rush the contract to your house after they got the money:rolleyes: I forgot that I even bought this thing.

[SpawnSC]

Did any of you guys buy the Microsoft extended warranty for the Xbox 360? I sent the check about a month after the Xbox 360 launch. Guess when my service contract showed up at my house? YESTERDAY!!!! It clearly said on the envelope that they would rush the contract to your house after they got the money:rolleyes: I forgot that I even bought this thing.Be glad you did! :D because you just might need it :mad:

[AstroDave]

Hey guys just to make sure I'm playing Madden and NCAA and was wondering if unranked games count anywhere on your gamertag. Sorry new to the whole online gaming thing and if anyone wants to play my gamertag is Astrosteel!

[TastySweetNutz]

What's the word on the 2 NHL games? I want to get one but not sure which one to get.

[JaylisJayP]

What's the word on the 2 NHL games? I want to get one but not sure which one to get.


NHL 07 is very fun. I haven't played 2K, but 07 to me was worth the 60 bucks, and I haven't picked up a hockey game in years.

[TastySweetNutz]

NHL 07 is very fun. I haven't played 2K, but 07 to me was worth the 60 bucks, and I haven't picked up a hockey game in years.
I don't have a problem laying down $60 if it's good. Last hockey game I bought was NHL2k5 and that was great. Just don't know if I should go with EA this time around.

[The Isomotion31]

Just got that NYKO intercooler thing today for precautions. I already keep the brick apart and on a bare spot on the hardwood floor. It works pretty well. Although the 360 still manages to get hot, it is not nearly as hot as it usually gets

[avsfan21]

What's the word on the 2 NHL games? I want to get one but not sure which one to get.

Same here. Although I need some money before I can get anything. I dont know which one to get when I do get some money though. I am leaning toward 07 though.

[YlhandlZ]

Anyone play that "Just Cause" demo? Holy crap. I haven't laughed that hard at a game in a long time. You're Agent Rico Sauve hunting down mucho corrupt government officials with sinister sounding names like "Esteban." Kick ass latin music really fits the action packed environments.

The special moves may have been the most baffling aspect of the gameplay. You can deploy a parachute while standing still and elevate high enough to free fall onto a moving vehicle. It seems really useful to stand ontop of one of these moving vehicles especially since you don't possess any mundane special moves like crouching or combat rolling. No biggie though since bullets don't really hurt you and there's plenty of strategically placed keys of coke to help you regain your strength.

Probably the best free marketplace download of the year....

[The Isomotion31]

MAN I just lost a nail biter online last night in Madden! I was playing someone that never punted somehow got me to fumble like 3 times in a row and always went for 2. So I am down 19 in the 3rd and make a comeback. The other guy suddenly decides to quit the game, so I play against the computer. I am only down five and have no timeouts left so I throw a deep one to White and shades of the Rams Titans game again!!!!! he gets downed on the 2 YARD LINE! with not enough time on the clock to spike or run another play! :( I AM STARTING TO LOVE THIS GAME!!! LOL.
I was the Falcons by the way against the Chargers.

[JaylisJayP]

wow, this thread should never be off the front page.

Anyway, anyone play Godfather yet?

[The Isomotion31]

wow, this thread should never be off the front page.

Anyway, anyone play Godfather yet?

I was just wondering that

[Chugga]

Not sure if it's been posted in here yet but Xbox360 will have platinum hits as of mid October of this year. First 4 titles were Kameo, PGR, Perfect Dark, and Need for Speed. Was kinda pissed that all the platinum hits games were already games I owned. They'll retail for $30.

$30 for Kameo and PGR is a steal....$30 for Need for Speed is debatable (great game, but repetitive)....$30 for Perfect Dark is also a steal, but from you.

[avsfan21]

Wish it was 19.99 for the platinium hits, oh well.

[evachrono]

I just download the new Tenchu Demo and play it ... I wasn't really impress with it >_> but it's still kind of cool :P

[Graven-Images]

Did any of you guys buy the Microsoft extended warranty for the Xbox 360? I sent the check about a month after the Xbox 360 launch. Guess when my service contract showed up at my house? YESTERDAY!!!! It clearly said on the envelope that they would rush the contract to your house after they got the money:rolleyes: I forgot that I even bought this thing.

How long ago did you get your 360? I bought the warranty, and like you, I forgot about it until I read your post. I've not gotten my contract info either, and I got my 360 back in March or April.

[JaylisJayP]

Not sure if it's been posted in here yet but Xbox360 will have platinum hits as of mid October of this year. First 4 titles were Kameo, PGR, Perfect Dark, and Need for Speed. Was kinda pissed that all the platinum hits games were already games I owned. They'll retail for $30.

$30 for Kameo and PGR is a steal....$30 for Need for Speed is debatable (great game, but repetitive)....$30 for Perfect Dark is also a steal, but from you.


kinda dumb on the prices, since you can get Kameo and PGR for about half that now used. I was interested in trying need for Speed, but only for 20 bucks or so, i won't pay 30.

[JaylisJayP]

question for all the racing game fans....i would like to add 1 of these games to my collection.

Here's the thing, I love the racing gameplay but I do get bored of the games fairly quickly. I had PGR and got rid of it because it just didn't do it for me. I need more than good graphics. I've heard people rave about a few of the other games, which of these is the best and the most fun?

Burnout
Full Auto
Need for Speed

Thanks!

[Jamesweighs]

$30 for Perfect Dark is also a steal, but from you.

Ahahaha!

Avsfan and TastySweetNuts-
Both games are great this year. The 2K plays great, upgraded graphics (not quite as good as EAs IMO), and the online is really good. The one timer goal is still abused and easy to pull off.

The EA one has a great new control scheme, and great graphics, and plays well too. I actually prefer it, the analog is more fun to use for me. Some drawbacks- the online is bare bones, the AI doesn't check as much and they outshoot you like mad. But, you can adjust all this stuff with the sliders. But it's an awesome hockey game.


Jay- I don't think you can go wrong with Burnout. It's a hell of a lot of fun. And the gameplay is varied too, with crashes, take downs, and regular races. The sense of speed is amazing, makes GT, Forza, and PGR seem like they are racing about 20mph.

I had a lot of fun with NFS too. The police chases are really intense. Fun customizing cars too.

[JaylisJayP]

thanks James

[The Isomotion31]

I have both! NFS and Burnout. If I feel like going fast and blowing ***** up I play burnout. If I want to customize run from the cops and race..NFS. Both are real fun..

[Chugga]

Amazingly enough I hate racing games....but I've got all 4 that you listed....PGR, Full Auto, NFS, and Burnout.

PGR like you said can get boring quick. I beat the game with silver metals and called it a day. I'm just not huge on sim racing.

Full Auto is a wildcard....despite what reviews might say Full Auto is actually an amazingly fun game. But it's based solely off of blowing crap up (until you get later in the game and you have to survive races without guns), so the blowing crap up thing can get pretty old. (gets old in 2 weeks)

NFS is also a wildcard.....once again I'm repeating myself, despite what reviews say NFS is actually a really fun game but it suffers from the same thing Full Auto does. The races are fun, the missions are somewhat fun but as soon as you get halfway-3/4's of the way through the game you hit a brick wall on fun missions and starting picking up missions that take literally 20-30 minutes to finish and if you do one tiny little thing wrong you've just wasted those 20-30 minutes and have to start over. I would literally sit down and say "I'm playing this game for an hour and a half tonight" and when I got up I had accomplished absolutely nothing because I made 3 minor little mistakes and my time was completely wasted (theres a cheat to get around this though and made things alot more enjoyable). I like the story, I loved the car customization, thought the racing was amazing, the missions were also fun as hell but if you don't have alot of patience you're screwed. (gets old in a month)

Burnout is just a really solid buy of the 3. I literally spent 2 months straight trying to get perfects on every activity. If you really like to complete your games Burnout will take you forever to complete but will feel like such an accomplishment when you finally do it. Far more of an accomplishment then even beating Call of Duty 2 on veteran...it's just that crazy and makes you want to pull your hair out. If you could care less about completing things then Burnout is still a ridiculously fun game but you'll miss out on a few of the cooler cars in the game. Theres just so many modes in this game that it takes way too long to get old. (gets old in 2 months)

I'd go with burnout....but I also wouldn't neglect NFS of Full Auto. I'd pick both of them up when they are more around the $10-$20 mark. On the other hand I'd have no issues telling you to buy Burnout for $60.

[avsfan21]

I havent played Burnout on the 360, but I did play Burnout Revenge on Xbox and I have to say that Burnout 3 was better.

[DarthPredamorph]

I just download the new Tenchu Demo and play it ... I wasn't really impress with it >_> but it's still kind of cool :P
Huh? What are you talking about? On the marketplace? :eek: :confused:

[Jamesweighs]

Tenchu trailer I think he means. Showed a guy fighting off A LOT of arrows.

[DarthPredamorph]

Anyone picked up Samurai Warriors 2?

[DarthPredamorph]

Or the new camera for that matter?

[The Isomotion31]

Or the new camera for that matter?

yeah more info on that thing please.

[DarthPredamorph]

Don't know much about it. Used to have a page saved to my bookmarks about it...but my harddrive crashed and I lost everything. :p

[Master Windu]

What downloads are avaliable for Oblivion, what do the cost, and are they worth it?

[evachrono]

Tenchu trailer I think he means. Showed a guy fighting off A LOT of arrows.

Nope the real DEMO of Tenchu.

[DarthPredamorph]

Nope the real DEMO of Tenchu.
Where did you get it from? :eek:

[evachrono]

From Japan of course ;) I got a japanese account hehe ^_^

[TastySweetNutz]

Ahahaha!

Avsfan and TastySweetNuts-
Both games are great this year. The 2K plays great, upgraded graphics (not quite as good as EAs IMO), and the online is really good. The one timer goal is still abused and easy to pull off.

The EA one has a great new control scheme, and great graphics, and plays well too. I actually prefer it, the analog is more fun to use for me. Some drawbacks- the online is bare bones, the AI doesn't check as much and they outshoot you like mad. But, you can adjust all this stuff with the sliders. But it's an awesome hockey game.


Jay- I don't think you can go wrong with Burnout. It's a hell of a lot of fun. And the gameplay is varied too, with crashes, take downs, and regular races. The sense of speed is amazing, makes GT, Forza, and PGR seem like they are racing about 20mph.

I had a lot of fun with NFS too. The police chases are really intense. Fun customizing cars too.

Thanks James. I'll probably go with EA's version then.

[DarthPredamorph]

DAMN YOU! :eek:

:D :p

[DarthPredamorph]

KUF: Circle of Doom looks pretty good. And since it's rpg based this time around, I think I might actually like it. ^_^


Team Fortress looks badass! :eek:

[MPCanes]

First BioShock footage released today - getting a whopping 14 kb a sec on this awful internet at the hotel I'm at, so I'll prolly get to watch it around midnight (and thats the low-res version, too).

Impressions have been positive - xbox360.ign.com has the video, all the way up to HD quality. 15 minutes long, to boot.

My most anticipated title since I first heard it was coming out ages ago.

[JaylisJayP]

Amazingly enough I hate racing games....but I've got all 4 that you listed....PGR, Full Auto, NFS, and Burnout.

PGR like you said can get boring quick. I beat the game with silver metals and called it a day. I'm just not huge on sim racing.

Full Auto is a wildcard....despite what reviews might say Full Auto is actually an amazingly fun game. But it's based solely off of blowing crap up (until you get later in the game and you have to survive races without guns), so the blowing crap up thing can get pretty old. (gets old in 2 weeks)

NFS is also a wildcard.....once again I'm repeating myself, despite what reviews say NFS is actually a really fun game but it suffers from the same thing Full Auto does. The races are fun, the missions are somewhat fun but as soon as you get halfway-3/4's of the way through the game you hit a brick wall on fun missions and starting picking up missions that take literally 20-30 minutes to finish and if you do one tiny little thing wrong you've just wasted those 20-30 minutes and have to start over. I would literally sit down and say "I'm playing this game for an hour and a half tonight" and when I got up I had accomplished absolutely nothing because I made 3 minor little mistakes and my time was completely wasted (theres a cheat to get around this though and made things alot more enjoyable). I like the story, I loved the car customization, thought the racing was amazing, the missions were also fun as hell but if you don't have alot of patience you're screwed. (gets old in a month)

Burnout is just a really solid buy of the 3. I literally spent 2 months straight trying to get perfects on every activity. If you really like to complete your games Burnout will take you forever to complete but will feel like such an accomplishment when you finally do it. Far more of an accomplishment then even beating Call of Duty 2 on veteran...it's just that crazy and makes you want to pull your hair out. If you could care less about completing things then Burnout is still a ridiculously fun game but you'll miss out on a few of the cooler cars in the game. Theres just so many modes in this game that it takes way too long to get old. (gets old in 2 months)

I'd go with burnout....but I also wouldn't neglect NFS of Full Auto. I'd pick both of them up when they are more around the $10-$20 mark. On the other hand I'd have no issues telling you to buy Burnout for $60.


thanks Chugga, i stopped in a few places today to check out prices on Burnout, but the cheapest in stock was 36.99 used. I'm thinking I can get it a little cheaper online somewhere so I may do that.

Hell, I still have Kameo, Tomb Raider and Star Wars Lego II that I've barely touched, plus NHL 07.

[Silent_Samurai]

this month's OXM has an XBOX Next article on Assassin's Creed. I'm so drooling over this game.

[JaylisJayP]

this month's OXM has an XBOX Next article on Assassin's Creed. I'm so drooling over this game.


haven't gotten mine yet...what's the demo disk that comes with it?

[BeefEaster]

bioshock looks pretty cool

[AstroDave]

Hey guys just to make sure I'm playing Madden and NCAA and was wondering if unranked games count anywhere on your gamertag. Sorry new to the whole online gaming thing and if anyone wants to play my gamertag is Astrosteel!


Can anyone answer ths please?

[DaGoalie60]

I got a question...I'm playing Oblivion and i'm doing the last quest for the theives guild...If I mess it up can I still get the scroll or can I never finish that quest?

[Silent_Samurai]

I guess if you can just do the quest and see. If you mess it up, reload a save where you think you messed it up and go from there, or reload the quest from the beginning.

[Silent_Samurai]

haven't gotten mine yet...what's the demo disk that comes with it?

Dead Rising, BFME:2, Table Tennis and Ninety Nine Nights.

[Serious Sam]

Fuzion Frenzy 2 demo on Marketplace today... Portal video, too. If you haven't seen it yet, download now!!

http://www.majornelson.com/default.aspx

Major Nelson's site is a great place to keep up to date on Marketplace and Xbox Live info.

[JaylisJayP]

Dead Rising, BFME:2, Table Tennis and Ninety Nine Nights.


cool, i have 2 of those, but have been wanting to try BFME and 99 Nights.

Thanks.

[Jamesweighs]

I was really surprised at the Team Fortress 2 trailer yesterday. Had no idea what that was about listening to people talking about it. Looks like it might be a lot of fun, a FPS that doesn't take itself too seriously.

I am almost finished with Prey, just the last three levels left. Pretty good game.

And AstroDave, yes, I think the wins and losses count. All of the online games should, except custom private matches.

[Hurricane]

Speaking of Star Wars legos 2, anyone know how to get c3po across the divider thing in the escape from cloud city chapter. Right after you use the magnet to get the droids over to the ledge, you come to a thing that everyone can get over but 3po, and you need him to open the next door. He cant jump it, cant go around it, it's driving me nuts.

[DaGoalie60]

I guess if you can just do the quest and see. If you mess it up, reload a save where you think you messed it up and go from there, or reload the quest from the beginning.

The only bad thing is...I saved over my game x_X But thanks anyway

[The Isomotion31]

anyone having problems signing on to Live?

[DaGoalie60]

anyone having problems signing on to Live?

Not me I just got done playing a few games of NHL 07....Now that game has some problems...I hope EA fixes them soon

[Silent_Samurai]

cool, i have 2 of those, but have been wanting to try BFME and 99 Nights.

Thanks.

no prob

[Silent_Samurai]

The only bad thing is...I saved over my game x_X But thanks anyway

I guess then start saving new games from that point on. That's about the only other help I can offer. Surely you can't screw it up enough to never be able to complete the mission. Who knows, maybe you can.

[Silent_Samurai]

anyone having problems signing on to Live?

I did the other night. I think like tues/wed morning I did .. but they said scheduled maintenance ... or was that like mon/tues morning. I haven't any time lately. Did you run a test?

[TastySweetNutz]

Not me I just got done playing a few games of NHL 07....Now that game has some problems...I hope EA fixes them soon
I haven't picked it up yet but what kind of problems?

[The Isomotion31]

i was able to get on already. I tried the test and the only thing that wasn't a go was xboxlive. So I guess it was just some server problem. All is good now though!

[pyrrhonist]

Am I missing something here?

When I go into the Lobby section of Madden '07, it says the newest rosters are available. However, there is no option to actually download offline rosters. Someone on another forum mentioned they think you have to play online to get them, but he stated he hadn't actually played online, he just "heard that". Can anyone who has Madden '07 confirm/deny this?

Secondly, does anyone here use or own this:

http://media.teamxbox.com/xbox-hardware/ss/50/thumb/1141407833.jpg

My thought process for acquiring one is two-fold:

1) To be able to keep up-to-date with roster updates from other "hardcore roster gamers" online, especially for games that are NCAA-based. I'm a roster freak, and while I usually keep my rosters 100% up-to-date in every NHL game, it's not always easy to keep them up-to-date in every sports game I own.

2) I'm hoping, in some way, shape, or form, to be able to figure out a way to transfer game saves from my Xbox to my Xbox360. I have game files from KOTOR, KOTOR II, all 3 GTAs, and others that I would go insane if I had to replay them again. Those are some good games, but to think about going 45 hours again through both KOTORs makes me a bit woozy. :p

Thanks in advance for any help you give, folks. :cool:

[SpawnSC]

welp! shipped my xbox 360 off today to MS :(

[JaylisJayP]

welp! shipped my xbox 360 off today to MS :(


here's to a speedy return for you! I know your pain, I was without mine for 3 weeks back in March.

[JaylisJayP]

Anyone selling games for a decent price, or looking to trade for some figures??

I'm in the market for Hitman and MLB2K6.

[DaGoalie60]

I haven't picked it up yet but what kind of problems?

Faceoff glitch is a *****...I thought a guy was glitching but it's a problem with EA...Like the faceoff would keep reseting it took 2 goals away from me @_@...But the good news I still beat the guy 4-0 xD Oh and bad lag too =/

[pyrrhonist]

4 posts after mine, and no assistance? :(

:D

[Smbdyfnkillme]

We got screwed. Here's the latest on Dead Rising.

According to 1UP:
quote:
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So, the question is, will there ever be a patch? Unfortunately, that's a no. "Due to the amount of text and the size of the patch necessary to change the text, a patch isn't possible for this issue," said the company. "We had asked the team if it was even possible but ... due to the scope of what a patch would need to cover, it wasn't possible."
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I'm trading it in today. It's no good if I can't read anything. Oh, and get this. They just DOUBLED their marketing budget from $3 million to $6 million for this game!!!! Capcom has joined EA and Sega on my list of companies that I have to try out their games before buying.

[DarthPredamorph]

That's about stupid. If Infinity Ward can fix the ****ed up lag in CoD2....SURELY Capcom can resize the text. It may take as long as it took for the CoD2 patch...but it's damn well worth it.

[The Isomotion31]

anyone with info over if EA is going to fix the fatigue glitch in Madden?

[YlhandlZ]

I think it's being considered as a "new" feature for Madden 2010.

[YlhandlZ]

4 posts after mine, and no assistance? :(

:D
Don't know anything about that transfer kit, but I can help with the roster question. Just go online and set up a game with someone from the lobby and it will automatically download. For some reason it won't complete the roster download if you select the "quick game" option and EA will boot you from their servers.

[meatgoat]

They don't exactly make it easy to download new rosters on Madden. I hate playing online so I just entered a rb challenge. It let me download the rosters then.

[wikdSTi]

anyone know what's going on with the XBox Live Vision release? Looks like only Gamestop/EBGames is carrying it right now

saw it at bestbuy today, almost bought it but decided to wait and hold off till i really decide if i want it.

[JaylisJayP]

wow Burnout is awesome...i'm splitting time now between that and Lego Star Wars. Both games are very fun.

[Chugga]

I'm 19% away from finally beating the crap out of Lego Star Wars....just need to finish up episodes 5 and 6.

[JaylisJayP]

i just got my first "True Story" for getting 75,000 studs. What the hell do you do with those gold bricks you buy at the cantina?

[JaylisJayP]

Also, for those who have NHL 07....when you're playing a dynasty, what are the experience points for that your guys get after each game? Do you spend those building them up or is it just an automatic thing.

[Chugga]

i just got my first "True Story" for getting 75,000 studs. What the hell do you do with those gold bricks you buy at the cantina?

The bricks are only important to you if you want to get 100% completion of the game. Basically they open up different areas the more you get. At 60 gold bricks you get to go to Lego City which is basically a small town built out of legos where you have to bleed every single stud you can out of the town. There are EXACTLY 1 million studs in the town and you've gotta do every puzzle in the city to find them all.

Right now I've got true jedi in every level (theres really only one thats hard to get it in) and true jedi in all of the free play levels (which is simple as hell). I want to beat the game 100%....so far I've gotten all the characters, even the ghost jedi who took entirely too many studs to unlock. And if you find the orange bricks you unlock cheats for the game....some of them make the game a hell of alot easier...like regenerating hearts, or invincibility.

[MPCanes]

Bioshock looks incredible, provided they fix the framerate, which they have a lifetime to do.

[DarthPredamorph]

What do you guys think of Portal?

I think it's going to be one helluva mind ****. Certainly going to be a challenging game.

[MPCanes]

Looks great, imo. Hope it lives up to the hype.

Gears of War in less then 2 months. Can't wait! Mass Effect after that, and Bioshock, and all that other stuff. Insane.

[DarthPredamorph]

If they don't delay it. >_<

[MPCanes]

They literally can't - their entire holiday is revolving around it being a smash hit. They will cut content (unfortunately) before they let it slip, date wise.

[JaylisJayP]

when's Mass Effect hit?

[SpawnSC]

Gears of War is going to sell a ton of 360s like Halo did for Xbox. Mass Effect is another title im looking forward to owning also :)

Whats going to be the hottest title for Q1 of 2007?

[SpawnSC]

here's to a speedy return for you! I know your pain, I was without mine for 3 weeks back in March.

Have you had any problems with your replacement?

[JaylisJayP]

Have you had any problems with your replacement?

(knock on wood)

none so far...

[edschmoe]

Anyone selling games for a decent price,MLB2K6.

23.00 dlvd if your interested bro.

[Silent_Samurai]

Have you had any problems with your replacement?

I had an overheating system. The first replacement system they sent me wouldn't connect to xbox live. So I had to send that back and then get another replacement system which has worked fine since. I also got a free game, a free wireless controller and a month of xbox live free out of the deal.

[DaGoalie60]

Also, for those who have NHL 07....when you're playing a dynasty, what are the experience points for that your guys get after each game? Do you spend those building them up or is it just an automatic thing.

At the end of the season they become better overall players (or goalies) according to their potential and how many exp they got :D

[DarthPredamorph]

Gears of War is going to sell a ton of 360s like Halo did for Xbox. Mass Effect is another title im looking forward to owning also :)

Whats going to be the hottest title for Q1 of 2007?
My guess is Lost Planet. I'm hella waiting for that title.

[DarthPredamorph]

Good news for those interested in Lost Planet btw. The developer says that you can expect the game sometime around January. Also, there should be a multiplayer demo coming to Xbox Live within the next couple of months.

[JaylisJayP]

23.00 dlvd if your interested bro.


thanks for the offer, last night i actually found one for 17 dlvd on the bay.

[JaylisJayP]

At the end of the season they become better overall players (or goalies) according to their potential and how many exp they got :D

cool, although I guess that doesn't matter for my created player since he's 99 in everything already :p

[TastySweetNutz]

I just won the SB in Madden07 and I'll have to say that the lack of celebration animation is weak as hell. Player introduction is pretty cool, sucks that they couldn't do something like for winning the SB.

[SpawnSC]

The new Turok will be a hot title also and one I got my eye on!

[JaylisJayP]

The new Turok will be a hot title also and one I got my eye on!

we'll have to see. I remember buying Turok Evolution for XBOX and then promptly selling it on eBay the same day.

[CJF28]

Marvel Ultimate Alliance comes out next month I think. Thats a must buy. Call of Duty 3 goes without saying

cory

[TastySweetNutz]

Marvel Ultimate Alliance comes out next month I think. Thats a must buy. Call of Duty 3 goes without saying

cory
I got kind of tired of that type of game with X-Men Legends 1 and 2, but with the number of playable characters covering such a wide spectrum, I might have to give it a try.

[SpawnSC]

we'll have to see. I remember buying Turok Evolution for XBOX and then promptly selling it on eBay the same day.
different devolpers this time around I believe :)

[JaylisJayP]

up to 42% complete on Star Wars Lego...played it all frickin day today. Stopped for a half hour to watch Family Guy. :)

[Chugga]

I'm at 91%....I'm going for the 100% tomorrow.

[AstroDave]

I just won the SB in Madden07 and I'll have to say that the lack of celebration animation is weak as hell. Player introduction is pretty cool, sucks that they couldn't do something like for winning the SB.


Yeah EA totally sucks. Look at all the presentation NFL 2k5 had. I wish they had competition. Its the only way we are going to get a way better game!

[AstroDave]

When any of you guys are done with lego star wars If you want to sell Id be interested!

[DaGoalie60]

Muhahaha 25 of 26 achievements on NHL 07...Now I just need that damn regular season MVP award x_X

[Serious Sam]

Good news for those interested in Lost Planet btw. The developer says that you can expect the game sometime around January. Also, there should be a multiplayer demo coming to Xbox Live within the next couple of months.

That's some really cool news, been hearing good things about Lost Planet's MP. Can't wait!

[Jamesweighs]

Muhahaha 25 of 26 achievements on NHL 07...Now I just need that damn regular season MVP award x_X

Holy crap! I think I have like three so far. Just started my dynasty though. Ticked because it says it has an autosave, but right after the games you can't exit the dynasty, you have bump it to the next game first. I lost about 5 wins from it not saving.
Really fun, aside from the lame faceoffs.

And I beat Prey. Damn, is that game easy. I mean, you can't die. I thought it was pretty decent though. Entertained me for a few days. Funny to hear all the cursing at the end.

[JaylisJayP]

Holy crap! I think I have like three so far. Just started my dynasty though. Ticked because it says it has an autosave, but right after the games you can't exit the dynasty, you have bump it to the next game first. I lost about 5 wins from it not saving.
Really fun, aside from the lame faceoffs.

And I beat Prey. Damn, is that game easy. I mean, you can't die. I thought it was pretty decent though. Entertained me for a few days. Funny to hear all the cursing at the end.


I find myself winning about 40% of the face-offs now.

[Jamesweighs]

That's about all I win too.

[absolutniu]

Secondly, does anyone here use or own this:

http://media.teamxbox.com/xbox-hardware/ss/50/thumb/1141407833.jpg



Yeah I used that to transfer the NCAA 07 rosters from my computer to a memory card and it worked fine. You can find files already converted to the type of file need on the xbox 360 saves site. Also if you have this and you are one of the people that really wants to get all the achievements you can download those game saves as well (ie a game save just before the 30 year of a Madden 07 franchise ends). Personally I don't really care about achievements but I know others do.