X-Box 360 (If you Have it only)

[Jamesweighs]

All the effects you can add to your pictures are pretty cool too. I do like the video chat feature, funny to see my goofball friends, but you're right, people do want to video chat while you're playing. And dammit, GOW has gotta come first!

[Silent_Samurai]

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

[BeefEaster]

Man, the Superman Returns Demo finally came out today, and my 1 month free Trial of Xbox Live Gold just ran out so I can't download it.

I really can't afford the extra money for 1 month right now, but I may just have to suck it up. Bummer.

you don't need gold to download stuff
all you need is silver

[MPCanes]

you don't need gold to download stuff
all you need is silver

Not this time - there is a lock on it until Nov 22nd for Silver Members.

So I took the plunge and got a month for 7.99 - it's all I can really afford right now. Next month I'll pick up the full year for 50 since it includes the $20.00 coupon off one game.

Oh well, gives me an excuse to play Gears of War online finally!

If anyone wants to play co-op sometime this weekend, give me a shout, gamertag is the same as the handle here.

[CJF28]

I shoulda posted sooner. have a bunch of one month subscriptions laying around that Im not using. I coulda gave you the code

[MPCanes]

Doh! Would have been great, CJF. saving 8 bucks woulda made more of a difference then most think :).

It was worth it though. It's a pretty decent demo. Feels like another game that has alot of things right, but also a number of things wrong. But the right are done so right, the wrong might be forgivable, or something.

Just hope they make a sequel, and have more time to develop it. There's a LOT of things to like about the demo, it seems.

Oh, and I'm of course referring to Superman Returns.

[Tat2]

got a question about LIVE connection. I just found out for sure I'll be getting a 360 for Christmas YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... I won't be housing my 360 in the same room as my PC. I do have a laptop w/ wi-fi connection via router. I was wondering, would it be possible to hook my 360 up to my laptop and use that to connect to Xbox LIVE?

[CJF28]

yes and no

[PrimeBane]

yes, I believe there is a way to do that... I can't remember where I found the info off the top of my head...

[Silent_Samurai]

Alright .. can anyone help me beat the Tantive IV level on Battlefront 2? ... I don't have a clue as to what to do other than follow the objectives. Is there any strategy to this level, or is it just a matter of hope you out shoot the friggin computer. Which, I can't seem to do. I get Vader and pretty soon he's wasted. And it always runs down to one guy left and that's me. I can't figure this out. This one level, if it turns out to be a damn luck level, totally mars the game for me. It sucks.

Either the opening I get a rocket launcher in my face. Or enemies are just randomly spawning around me. I can't seem to figure out what to do. I can get to the point where I have to clear out the stupid escape pod passage ways and it's usually just me alone. And I can hold my own, but everytime I try to head for the stupid escape pod halls some rebel runs up and shoots me in the face with a rocket launcher. If I'm twenty feet away they break out the pistol. But if I'm right in their face, then that's a great time to fire a rocket.

:mad:

[Tat2]

yes, I believe there is a way to do that... I can't remember where I found the info off the top of my head...

if you remember can you share it?

Or would it just be easier to buy one on eBay for thr $60?

[JaylisJayP]

So....who's getting Burger King this Sunday?

I know I am.

[CJF28]

if you remember can you share it?

Or would it just be easier to buy one on eBay for thr $60?


buy what for $60?

[Tat2]

buy what for $60?

sorry... wireless adapter

[Jamesweighs]

So....who's getting Burger King this Sunday?

I know I am.

Oh god yeah! Those Sneak King videos crack me up. I can't believe they actually made a game like that.
Way to funny and stupid to pass up.

The pocket bike racer looks great too.

[Smbdyfnkillme]

So....who's getting Burger King this Sunday?

I know I am.

They're going to be collector's items. Of course I'm going and I'll see if I can get two of each.

[PrimeBane]

if you remember can you share it?

Or would it just be easier to buy one on eBay for thr $60?

I'll do a little digging... but yeah, if you can get the wireless bridge for $60, go for it as it should cause you less headaches. Just make sure your wirless security is less than WPA2 or the 360 won't see your router.

[PrimeBane]

I picked up the HS-DVD addon for the 360 last night.

If you have a 360 and an HDtv, don't hesitate to buy this device. HD movies have such a huge WOW factor. King Kong looked amazing! $200 is a pretty sweet deal to move to HD.

Now if only MS would release an HDMI cord for the 360...

[Lord Magneto]

Now if only MS would release an HDMI cord for the 360...

anyone hear if their planning on releasing one? Is there even a HDMI cable slot on the back of the 360 or on the DVD player?

[PrimeBane]

According to the information I've read, the 360 is capable of outputting a digital signal... they say that when demand is high enough (note to MS, IT IS NOW!) they'll look at releasing one.

There is currently no HDMI port on the 360 or HD-DVD drive... but if they make one it would have to plug into the same output that your current cables do.

[Tat2]

I picked up the HS-DVD addon for the 360 last night.

If you have a 360 and an HDtv, don't hesitate to buy this device. HD movies have such a huge WOW factor. King Kong looked amazing! $200 is a pretty sweet deal to move to HD.

Now if only MS would release an HDMI cord for the 360...

so I'm confused on the HD-DVD... do you have to have an HD receiver or just an HDcapable TV in order to get the benefit of the HD DVD

[Tat2]

anyone have an idea what I could expect credit-wise for trading in my PS2, two controllers and Madden 07, Tourist Trophy and NCAA MVP 06?

[Jamesweighs]

Damn Tat2, I am looking to pick up a ps2 and Tourist Trophy.

[PrimeBane]

so I'm confused on the HD-DVD... do you have to have an HD receiver or just an HDcapable TV in order to get the benefit of the HD DVD

Just the HDcapable tv. If you want to take advantage of Dolby TrueHD sound, then you need a brand spanking new stereo receiver. BUT, the 360 is having trouble with that at the moment so I wouldn't rush out to buy one... DD 5.1 will do for now. :)

And although the disks are 1080p source material, you can only squeeze 1080i out of the component cables... you need to connect your tv via VGA to get the full 1080p and from what I've read it doesn't look that great. I run a 720p signal into my HDtv as that's it's native resolution and the PQ is beautiful.

[oaktown2000]

Alright .. can anyone help me beat the Tantive IV level on Battlefront 2? ... I don't have a clue as to what to do other than follow the objectives. Is there any strategy to this level, or is it just a matter of hope you out shoot the friggin computer. Which, I can't seem to do. I get Vader and pretty soon he's wasted. And it always runs down to one guy left and that's me. I can't figure this out. This one level, if it turns out to be a damn luck level, totally mars the game for me. It sucks.

Either the opening I get a rocket launcher in my face. Or enemies are just randomly spawning around me. I can't seem to figure out what to do. I can get to the point where I have to clear out the stupid escape pod passage ways and it's usually just me alone. And I can hold my own, but everytime I try to head for the stupid escape pod halls some rebel runs up and shoots me in the face with a rocket launcher. If I'm twenty feet away they break out the pistol. But if I'm right in their face, then that's a great time to fire a rocket.

:mad:


Can't really remember to much...as it's been a while since playing it....but I think it is just as you are saying. I would also be the only one left alive towards the end. Your "men" die off and none respawn for you. With Vader.......I just used the lightsaber throw alot. Do not bother with the choke. Stand in a doorway...chuck the saber...then move to the side of the doorway so you are not getting hit. At one point....I think...you'll meet up with Leia. Another good time to use the lightsaber throw....as her pistol does some nasty damage. Another option...is if you have any points left once you get Vader....kill him off quickly and respawn as your trooper of choice. Its harder then being Vader....but you also don't have your health constantly ticking down.

[Silent_Samurai]

thanks Oaktown ... and that sucks if it's just a luck level thing. That really really sucks. And what makes it suck more is that, it's a cool battle to throw you into for the story. Thanks.

[Tat2]

i couldn't find where everyone posted their gamertags... i just registered mine Tat2D2 if any cares to add me

i'm trying to add some... some i have from gamertags in sigs, but not a whole lot

[sidewinda]

you can add me if you like Tat2, my gamertag is SNIPOS

[Tat2]

you can add me if you like Tat2, my gamertag is SNIPOS

just added you, bro... add me too if you like

[CJF28]

you can add mine. thought you werent getting your system until Xmas?

[Tat2]

you can add mine. thought you werent getting your system until Xmas?

i'm not... but I was on xbox.com and saw where i could create a gamertag

what is your gamertag, btw, cory?

[oaktown2000]

what is your gamertag, btw, cory?

cory's tag is *****azz4eva







:p

[CJF28]

pretty tough talk, when we're not in a game. pick a game, and your going down


my gamertag is corynfl3

[oaktown2000]

pretty tough talk, when we're not in a game. pick a game, and your going down


my gamertag is corynfl3


haha...I'll be logging on shortly...most likely to gears....

[CJF28]

ill kick your ass at GoW then, *****

[MPCanes]

anyone down for some GoW right about now?

If so hit me up on MPCanes. And I refuse to wear a headset, theres certain levels of nerdom even I won't stoop to (and I already preordered Halo3 Legendary).

[Tat2]

cory's tag is *****azz4eva







:p

I tried *****azz4eva and it asked me if I meant homosayswhat... so I just put in corynfl3 :p

[pyrrhonist]

i couldn't find where everyone posted their gamertags... i just registered mine Tat2D2 if any cares to add me

I accepted your friend request last night, Tat. Welcome!! :cool:

[chapuchi]

Love to play with you guys sometimes. GoW, CoD2 (not rly a fan of CoD3) but prob I'll probably lag since I live in Thailand atm.

gt: chapuchi

[Tat2]

I accepted your friend request last night, Tat. Welcome!! :cool:

I appreciate it... now I just need to wait about 6 more weeks to get my 360 LOL

[PrimeBane]

Takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin' :D

http://gaming.engadget.com/2006/11/17/xbox-360-survives-multi-roll-car-crash-keeps-churning/

[pyrrhonist]

I appreciate it... now I just need to wait about 6 more weeks to get my 360 LOL

:D

I'll look for you once you're officially on.

[Indy Jones]

360 sucks p

[Smbdyfnkillme]

360 sucks p

So do the Knicks:p

[Eric Leduc]

360 sucks p
So do the Knicks

[hokiemon]

....and the Jets haven't been in a Super Bowl since the AFL/NFL merger.....

[giantSFortyniners]

anybody unlock all the different uniforms/skins in marvel UA?
if you did....did you do it beating the game once....or did you have to play it again?

[CJF28]

you unlock everyones second costume when you KO 25 enemies while controlling that player.

you unlock the 3rd costume after you KO 125 enemies controlling that player.

4th costume is unlocked once you complete the characters comic book mission

cory

[JaylisJayP]

anyone played VIVVVVVVVVVVVA pinanta yet?

It's getting some good buzz, and I have a gift card burning a hole in my wallet.

[CJF28]

so, what all came out this week?

[JaylisJayP]

so, what all came out this week?

Viva Pinata
I think Tony Hawk? Or was that last week
Smackdown vs. Raw

next week is:

R6V

[CJF28]

I need to go pick up

Phantasy Start Online
Smackdown
there was something else. oh well

[TrebleX]

I really wanna try Viva Piniata... looks sweet :o

[Smokis]

I just played the superman demo... wow, finally a decent superman game. Can't wait to play this one.

I'm a Superman fanboy by the way. When I pick the game up I'm going to come home and toss on my superman t-shirt, tie a red towel around my neck like a cape and toss the game in.

[Oiler_Fan]

so, what all came out this week?

Blitz: The League

[sekshun]

Well, i can officially post on here now. :)

Just got back from Best Buy with my 360.
Pretty good deal. Got Ghost Recon & Arcade games included ... plus they were offering Gears of War for free ... which is the game i was waiting for to get the 360.

Ok, time to plug it in & play. :)

[pyrrhonist]

Ok, time to plug it in & play. :)

Man, Simon---I haven't seen your name on either board in some time!! Are you on Live?


I need to go pick up

Smackdown

I picked up Smackdown vs Raw '07 earlier in the week. The game series has come a long way from the subpar button masher it used to be....but it's still no AKI-developed game (WCW vs nWo, WWF WM 2000, WWF No Mercy).

Only a few more days until R6: Vegas.

[sekshun]

Man, Simon---I haven't seen your name on either board in some time!! Are you on Live?




I picked up Smackdown vs Raw '07 earlier in the week. The game series has come a long way from the subpar button masher it used to be....but it's still no AKI-developed game (WCW vs nWo, WWF WM 2000, WWF No Mercy).

Only a few more days until R6: Vegas.

Been away from these boards for a hile, but im back. :-)

Not on live yet, i will soon though ... just after i stop stinking it up at Gears of War. haha :)

[pyrrhonist]

Not on live yet, i will soon though ... just after i stop stinking it up at Gears of War. haha :)

Give it time, man.

I feel I've gotten very good in terms of taking cover and tactics on the campaign, but I still don't feel 100% about my adversarial skills. I joined a game last night for around 10 minutes, and I felt like I helped the team a bit, but overall, I finished with 0 kills. To boot, while going for an enemy with the chainsaw, I got blindsided by one of the guy's teammates. Oops. :D

[jskrap]

So XBOX emailed me a code that I can give out to someone for 2 free arcade games. It's for someone who purchases a 360 between 11/15/06 and 1/15/2007 and registers for a new Live accountduring this time as well. So if any new owners fall into this category, let me know and I will e-mail you the code with the instructions on how to get the free games.

[PrimeBane]

I'm hoping to get on LIVE GeOW this weekend... but I want to complete is first so I don't get my *** totally handed to me like I do in Halo 2 :(

[pyrrhonist]

I wanted to say a few comments about Tony Hawk's Project 8, as well. A buddy of mine came by last night, and we played a bit of SvR '07, GeoW, and NHL2K7. He also let me try out his Project 8, as well. I have played all of Tony Hawk's games, but soured on buying them after TH3, since there wasn't really any new innovation to make me want to buy any more after that. Although Project 8 still has a lot of American Wasteland or T.H.U.G. to it, it's fun. I had a great experience on Live, as well. There were 8 of us, just skating (Both in free and Trick Attack), and just having a blast. It was a ranked game, but there wasn't a bunch of people acting like jackasses. It was a great experience. It's amazing to know that I could play random people, and not have to worry about the usual idiotas.

[sekshun]

Give it time, man.

I feel I've gotten very good in terms of taking cover and tactics on the campaign, but I still don't feel 100% about my adversarial skills. I joined a game last night for around 10 minutes, and I felt like I helped the team a bit, but overall, I finished with 0 kills. To boot, while going for an enemy with the chainsaw, I got blindsided by one of the guy's teammates. Oops. :D

haha, ya, know ... its one been 1 hour. :)

lol ... too funny ... sounds like something i would do. :D
i'll probably try to setup the whole online thing tomorrow.

[CJF28]

I wanted to say a few comments about Tony Hawk's Project 8, as well. A buddy of mine came by last night, and we played a bit of SvR '07, GeoW, and NHL2K7. He also let me try out his Project 8, as well. I have played all of Tony Hawk's games, but soured on buying them after TH3, since there wasn't really any new innovation to make me want to buy any more after that. Although Project 8 still has a lot of American Wasteland or T.H.U.G. to it, it's fun. I had a great experience on Live, as well. There were 8 of us, just skating (Both in free and Trick Attack), and just having a blast. It was a ranked game, but there wasn't a bunch of people acting like jackasses. It was a great experience. It's amazing to know that I could play random people, and not have to worry about the usual idiotas.


I totally agree with your opinion on this. I quit playing after THUG And Wasteland. And although I bought Wasteland for the 360, never even played it. but I downloaded the demo for THP8 and it was like playing TH2 or 3 again. Got the game the day it came out and am having a blast with what little i have played.

The only thing I wish was on there (maybe it is, and i havent seen it), would be a park editor that would allow your friends to play it on Xbox LIVE. that would give it an 11.0 on a 10.0 scale

[CJF28]

Man, Simon---I haven't seen your name on either board in some time!! Are you on Live?




I picked up Smackdown vs Raw '07 earlier in the week. The game series has come a long way from the subpar button masher it used to be....but it's still no AKI-developed game (WCW vs nWo, WWF WM 2000, WWF No Mercy).

Only a few more days until R6: Vegas.
Nothing will ever compare to the AKI engine. Those games were awesome. So much in fact, that I picked up a N64 this summer, just so I could buy Wrestlemania2000 and No Mercy. These games are still a blast

cory

[CJF28]

Oh, just picked up Sonic. And after I get done putting hte starter in my truck, Im going back and getting Eragon and Smackdown. May rent Dead or Alive Extreme 2

[pyrrhonist]

The only thing I wish was on there (maybe it is, and i havent seen it), would be a park editor that would allow your friends to play it on Xbox LIVE. that would give it an 11.0 on a 10.0 scale

My buddy was saying they don't have that in this installment of the series. That's just his word, though, because I didn't play around with the various modes enough to verify if that is true or not. Still, it was almost fun enough to warrant buying the first T.Hawk game since TH3. I did want to take a stab at one thing, though----the skater editor. I remembered the character creator being deeper before. :confused:

[CJF28]

Give it time, man.

I feel I've gotten very good in terms of taking cover and tactics on the campaign, but I still don't feel 100% about my adversarial skills. I joined a game last night for around 10 minutes, and I felt like I helped the team a bit, but overall, I finished with 0 kills. To boot, while going for an enemy with the chainsaw, I got blindsided by one of the guy's teammates. Oops. :D

The three of us could set up a private match for GoW. Im no slouch, but Im also far from being a vet. We could just go around shooting each other.

[CJF28]

My buddy was saying they don't have that in this installment of the series. That's just his word, though, because I didn't play around with the various modes enough to verify if that is true or not. Still, it was almost fun enough to warrant buying the first T.Hawk game since TH3. I did want to take a stab at one thing, though----the skater editor. I remembered the character creator being deeper before. :confused:


Yea, but thats a petty thing. I never even really use it. Just skate as bunrquiest or Magera

cory

[pyrrhonist]

The three of us could set up a private match for GoW. Im no slouch, but Im also far from being a vet. We could just go around shooting each other.

Let's make it so. As soon as Sekshun gets online, let's make it happen.


Yea, but thats a petty thing. I never even really use it. Just skate as bunrquiest or Magera

I don't think it would be a make or break thing where I'd base buying the game on that alone, but it is important to me. Of course, I prefer to use a custom skater, so I can pick my skater's tricks from scratch.

[MPCanes]

Gears is 100% about teamwork - I've been on teams with plenty of individual talent but since we're all in our own spot, guys just wreck us.

The most fun I had was a 3 vs 3 on clocktower, the 3 on my team would communicate perfectly. To start, we'd say how many of us were going up or down. Then we'd call the amount up or down. We'd call out who was getting what weapons, what side we were flanking, and in general just who had who's back on different rushes and whatnot. We ended up all having 8-12 kills, 8-10 downs, several revives each, and won a first to 8 like 8-3. Granted, the team we played wasn't very good, but we certainly weren't anything special either - we just understood our roles.

Personally, I am a guy who doesn't give 2 ****s about stats - give me the win and I'll take a 0 score every time. The coolest thing I saw a guy do was bait me by standing right behind a pillar, I ran up to chainsaw and his teammate was waiting in a blind spot to shotgun me right in the face. That's awesome, and thats what this game is supposed to be about.

[pyrrhonist]

Personally, I am a guy who doesn't give 2 ****s about stats - give me the win and I'll take a 0 score every time. The coolest thing I saw a guy do was bait me by standing right behind a pillar, I ran up to chainsaw and his teammate was waiting in a blind spot to shotgun me right in the face. That's awesome, and thats what this game is supposed to be about.

Agreed. I didn't meant to sound like I had to have the highest score or anything (I don't play in ranked matches because I hate people who feel like their ranking means something :rolleyes: ), I just like to feel like I participated. Of course, being a decoy is a role, as well.

[MPCanes]

Agreed. I didn't meant to sound like I had to have the highest score or anything (I don't play in ranked matches because I hate people who feel like their ranking means something :rolleyes: ), I just like to feel like I participated. Of course, being a decoy is a role, as well.

Oh yeah, I got what your saying - and sorry if it seemed like I was directing my comments at anyone in particular, I just meant people in general who are stat obsessed :).

[pyrrhonist]

Oh yeah, I got what your saying - and sorry if it seemed like I was directing my comments at anyone in particular, I just meant people in general who are stat obsessed :).

It's cool, man. After reading your post, I figured I'd best clarify my statement---the only reason I would care for stats in any online game is for the achievements, but even those aren't a make or break thing. :cool:

[Chugga]

Anyone playing WWE Smackdown? I've been out of the wrestling loop for about 5-6 years now but I'm enjoying the new game. I'm a huge fan of the new control scheme/stamina system. Haven't gone online with it yet though, was wondering what an online battle royal would be like.

[Lord Magneto]

Anyone playing WWE Smackdown? I've been out of the wrestling loop for about 5-6 years now but I'm enjoying the new game. I'm a huge fan of the new control scheme/stamina system. Haven't gone online with it yet though, was wondering what an online battle royal would be like.

I havent watched it in forever.... is the controls like the old N64 games??? Ive hated the newer control setups in the past

[JaylisJayP]

Picked up Sneak King and Pocketbike Racer today!

About to crack them open and see how badly I wasted my money :)

[pyrrhonist]

Anyone playing WWE Smackdown?

I picked it up. I enjoyed the improvements that Yukes made last year, and I really like the right analog stick control, as well as the total control. I mostly play local multiplayer when I do multi (I have about 6 guys who used to enjoy the heck out of playing the AKI wrestling games on N64---which the Smackdown games can't hold a candle to), and have never gone online. I still don't like how you can hold a guy on the mat too long. Sometimes, an opponent can be jobbed and beaten to Hell with holds while on the mat for minutes at a time.

I havent watched it in forever.... is the controls like the old N64 games??? Ive hated the newer control setups in the past

Sadly, no. The AKI team no longer does wrestling games any longer. They had moved on from their great games like WCW vs nWo World Tour, WCW vs nWo Revenge, WWF Wrestlemania 2000, and WWF No Mercy to the Def Jam series, but I don't even think they do those any longer. The Yukes development team seems to focus more on button mashing at times than actual wrestling holds. :(

[Tat2]

pyrrhonist, how goes that session of GeOW on "Insane?" Bet that's fun :)

[Tat2]

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition... could be another "must purchase"

from Capcom

http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/740/740839/lost-planet-20061020041528958.jpg

http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/745/745227/give-thanks-for-lost-planet-multiplayer-demo-20061110015923390.jpg

http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/740/740839/lost-planet-20061020041046144.jpg

http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/740/740839/lost-planet-20061020041734740.jpg

[Silent_Samurai]

man that looks cool.

[JaylisJayP]

the demo that came out months ago was awesome

[Silent_Samurai]

it looks great, but that Hud looks a bit intrusive though.

[oaktown2000]

pyrrhonist, how goes that session of GeOW on "Insane?" Bet that's fun :)


LOL...it's tough....we can't get past the stupid car and UV laser part.

[pyrrhonist]

LOL...it's tough....we can't get past the stupid car and UV laser part.

What oaktown said. I don't even think "downright frustrating" would begin to describe it. :mad:

[Jamesweighs]

That part was pretty hard. Just wait till you get to the parts with the exploding wretches...

Either of you two want to help me on co-op? I'm at Raam on Insane. We can start from the beginning of act 5 if you want the acheivement.

[Lord Magneto]

Rainbowsix Las Vegas got a 9.3 out of 10 from ign.com
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/745/745678p1.html

I cant wait to pickup this game... I loved the single player demo... i'm gonna try out the multiplayer tonight

[Jamesweighs]

The multiplayer is a lot of fun.
But, talking with my friends palying it last night, they read that the game takes a hit graphically to let the multip. run smoothly.

You'll see. Not as polished as the SP.

[pyrrhonist]

Just wait till you get to the parts with the exploding wretches...

We were talking about that last night. I assume you're talking about the mining carts? It was a big enough pain in the ass on Hardcore.

Either of you two want to help me on co-op? I'm at Raam on Insane. We can start from the beginning of act 5 if you want the acheivement.

If I happen to be on later, I'm good to go. I'm on the West Coast, so if I'm on after work, it'd be starting around 7-7:30pm PST.


As for Rainbow Six: Vegas---Anyone else picking the game up? I plan to have it by Thanksgiving. Man, too many games!!! :D

[Lord Magneto]

The multiplayer is a lot of fun.
But, talking with my friends palying it last night, they read that the game takes a hit graphically to let the multip. run smoothly.

You'll see. Not as polished as the SP.

I watched the video review on ign and you could def tell... but it still looks cool... actually agree with the reviewer in the fact that i like the rainbowsix cover system better then the GoW cover...I think I'm gonna pickup a xbox webcam tonight...

[Tat2]

I really can't wait to get my 360... this is like torturous hell

[Eric Leduc]

did anyone that paid to have their 360 repaired get their refund check yet? I got mine today but it's not the correct amount.

[Tat2]

anyone here have a wireless network in their home and use the wireless adapter to connect to LIVE?

http://i9.ebayimg.com/01/i/08/e3/86/a8_1.JPG

[CJF28]

I really can't wait to get my 360... this is like torturous hell

yea, kinda like getting married all over again

[PrimeBane]

anyone here have a wireless network in their home and use the wireless adapter to connect to LIVE?

http://i9.ebayimg.com/01/i/08/e3/86/a8_1.JPG

Yup... works like a charm :)

Just make sure your security is no higher than WPA... if it's set at WPA2, the 360 won't recognize your network.

[Verbal21]

anyone here have a wireless network in their home and use the wireless adapter to connect to LIVE?

http://i9.ebayimg.com/01/i/08/e3/86/a8_1.JPG

I've been curious about this too, is this just a plug & play type of thing or do I have to do configurations and ****?

[Tat2]

Yup... works like a charm :)

Just make sure your security is no higher than WPA... if it's set at WPA2, the 360 won't recognize your network.

PB, I don't currently have my wireless network secured as I'm not fluent in that area :o but I'm sure I can work that out. Do you notice any lag or service issues w/ the adapter regarding connection to Live? Thanks bro...

[Silent_Samurai]

What the hell is wrong with video game developers?! ... Do they even play their games after the get the done?! ... Do the video game testers have no connection to the outside casual gaming world that they pass off on every little stupid section of a game without regards to how frustratingly hard it might be?! Do they not even consider the lunacy of having you fight TWO friggin gunships in half life 2 with little to no cover, and the refilling ammo crate is out in the friggin open, their bullets just eat your health to no end and and the only way you can kill them is that stupid ass rocket launcher which they can EASILY evade and do. At the same time the one place you think you can hide those stupid antlions swarm around you because of that stupid pod and you can't run anywhere. This section sucks to hell!!!! ... Seriously, if any of you here are game developers, you guys need a serious reality check. The gaming world is not made up of 100% hardcore gamers and not all of us like sadistic, play the same section for 16 hours straight until you just "happen" to beat it out of luck. :mad:

and if anyone has any pointers they would be greatly appreciated. One walkthrough says find a crack in the wall if you don't want to fight them, and hit it with a grenade or rocket. Well there are no cracks in the walls. And one says that you have to actually defeat the damn things and then that tower blows up and you can go in. Well I tried blowing up the gas tower prematurely and that doesn't work. So, if anyone has any good pointers on this section.

[Jamesweighs]

Beat Raam on insane in Single Player last night. You get a gamerpic for it.

Anyone need some 48 hour xbox live codes?

Let me know.


RS vegas should be in this afternoon. I'll have my face mapped, so you guys can have fun shooting me. Can't wait to get it today.

[BeefEaster]

What the hell is wrong with video game developers?! ... Do they even play their games after the get the done?! ... Do the video game testers have no connection to the outside casual gaming world that they pass off on every little stupid section of a game without regards to how frustratingly hard it might be?! Do they not even consider the lunacy of having you fight TWO friggin gunships in half life 2 with little to no cover, and the refilling ammo crate is out in the friggin open, their bullets just eat your health to no end and and the only way you can kill them is that stupid ass rocket launcher which they can EASILY evade and do. At the same time the one place you think you can hide those stupid antlions swarm around you because of that stupid pod and you can't run anywhere. This section sucks to hell!!!! ... Seriously, if any of you here are game developers, you guys need a serious reality check. The gaming world is not made up of 100% hardcore gamers and not all of us like sadistic, play the same section for 16 hours straight until you just "happen" to beat it out of luck. :mad:

and if anyone has any pointers they would be greatly appreciated. One walkthrough says find a crack in the wall if you don't want to fight them, and hit it with a grenade or rocket. Well there are no cracks in the walls. And one says that you have to actually defeat the damn things and then that tower blows up and you can go in. Well I tried blowing up the gas tower prematurely and that doesn't work. So, if anyone has any good pointers on this section.


huh? that part's not really that hard
just hide in the building next to the rocket crate and then when the gunship is in the open fire a rocket, but not directly at it, fire it away from the gunship and move the laser sight around so it can't shoot the rocket down
then move your laser sight on to the gunship and the rocket will usually hit

[TheRedOx]

I'll finally be picking up Gears of War tonight - came into some extra money. Man it has sucked not having any money and listening to all of you rave about it. Can't wait to play it tonight, plus I'm working late shift tomorrow night and can play all morning before work. I'm also picking up Viva Pinata for the g/f and the kids (ok, and I'm sure I'll play it too :D ).
I picked up all three BK games last night too - Pocketbike is the best by far, definitely a fun one.

[Jamesweighs]

Great. Glad to hear it Ruutu, now you too can have fun chainsawing board members and getting grenades stuck to you...

Multiplayer is really really fun.
Single player is really fun.
Co-op is really fun.
GREAT GAME!

[TheRedOx]

Great. Glad to hear it Ruutu, now you too can have fun chainsawing board members and getting grenades stuck to you...

Multiplayer is really really fun.
Single player is really fun.
Co-op is really fun.
GREAT GAME!

Is there an offline co-op?

[BeefEaster]

yes

[ramboy]

anyone going to be picking up Rainbow Vegas?

[Jamesweighs]

Oh yeah. If Lamestop gets it in that is.

"Due to an unforeseen shipping error"

I'm expecting the call anytime now.

[hokiemon]

Star Trek Legacy got pushed back ANOTHER two weeks. Now it's supposedly shipping December 5th.....that's the second time this game has been delayed in the past month.

[pyrrhonist]

I'll finally be picking up Gears of War tonight - came into some extra money.

Right on, man---It's about time!! Look forward to seeing you online. Now, that's another boardmember to get some player games going.

picked up all three BK games last night too

I saw you playing Sneak King on my Friends list, when I was inviting people to play GoW. :D

[pyrrhonist]

anyone going to be picking up Rainbow Vegas?

I plan to. I've got to make sure that I'm not behind the curve with this game. :D

Of course, getting it would kind of put Gears on the backburner, wouldn't it? :(

[JaylisJayP]

i'm getting Rainbow Six today.

[Sparda]

For anyone who actually has the game, does Rainbow Six: Vegas have offline co-op?

[Lord Magneto]

For anyone who actually has the game, does Rainbow Six: Vegas have offline co-op?


Not sure but it does have 4 player online co-op... which should be badass

[ickzer1]

Not sure but it does have 4 player online co-op... which should be badass

. Word. Now i know i gotta get it.:)

[Silent_Samurai]

huh? that part's not really that hard
just hide in the building next to the rocket crate and then when the gunship is in the open fire a rocket, but not directly at it, fire it away from the gunship and move the laser sight around so it can't shoot the rocket down
then move your laser sight on to the gunship and the rocket will usually hit

Well whoopty doo to you. *beats BeegEaster with a hammer for not having the same frustration as SS does*

Thanks man, I'll try that.

[Spawm]

Where did everyone purchase their 360? I'm going to buy oen this week, but i need to get it at a store that has a good warranty. If it stps working, i dont want to send it in just to have it replaced with a refurbished 360.

thanks

[Smokis]

Lately everybody and their grandmother has been telling me about the greatness of Gears of War. So last night my buddy stops by and brings his over.

So we go through a whole act or whatever it is and sure I enjoyed it, but what is so great about this game????!!!

I agree the graphics are pretty, game play is pretty decent, but why is it hailed as the greatest game going right now? I'm not too big on shooters to begin with (I still love shooters though and really enjoyed COD2 and GRAW), but I don't see what sets Gears of War that much higher than the rest.

Really, it can almost be called "Doom 4" or "GRAW with Aliens" Anyway, that is my rant.


Thought I would add that, no, the game doesn't suck because I suck at it. I have achievement points that counter that.

[Tat2]

Lately everybody and their grandmother has been telling me about the greatness of Gears of War. So last night my buddy stops by and brings his over.

So we go through a whole act or whatever it is and sure I enjoyed it, but what is so great about this game????!!!

I agree the graphics are pretty, game play is pretty decent, but why is it hailed as the greatest game going right now? I'm not too big on shooters to begin with (I still love shooters though and really enjoyed COD2 and GRAW), but I don't see what sets Gears of War that much higher than the rest.

Really, it can almost be called "Doom 4" or "GRAW with Aliens" Anyway, that is my rant.


Thought I would add that, no, the game doesn't suck because I suck at it. I have achievement points that counter that.

my grandmother doesn't even know what a 360 is ;)

[ilas]

Where did everyone purchase their 360? I'm going to buy oen this week, but i need to get it at a store that has a good warranty. If it stps working, i dont want to send it in just to have it replaced with a refurbished 360.

thanks

My suggestion is to buy it from Target. Right now you get a FREE $50 gift card. And I believe that they are about to include Ghost Recon for FREE once they stop with the $50 Gift Card.

Target offers a 3 Year replacement plan, which is one year longer than the 2 year Best Buy plan.

[PrimeBane]

I've been curious about this too, is this just a plug & play type of thing or do I have to do configurations and ****?

Providing it can find your wireless network, the only thing you really have to do is enter the key. The 360 does the rest.

PB, I don't currently have my wireless network secured as I'm not fluent in that area :o but I'm sure I can work that out. Do you notice any lag or service issues w/ the adapter regarding connection to Live? Thanks bro...

I've only played Halo 2 and GeOW so far on Live... I haven't experienced any lag as of yet. But I also haven't been in a large game with more than 4 players.

[Spawm]

My suggestion is to buy it from Target. Right now you get a FREE $50 gift card. And I believe that they are about to include Ghost Recon for FREE once they stop with the $50 Gift Card.

Target offers a 3 Year replacement plan, which is one year longer than Best Buy.

I'll have to check it out then, thanks. How does the warranty work though, would be able to get it replaced at the store?

[Jamesweighs]

Well, Smokis, I guess it's not the second coming of Jesus for everyone.

I think people think the pop up and cover gameplay is pretty innovative. Plus, the whole chainsaw and sticking grenades to people thing.

The graphics are great, the weapons are cool, and it runs very smoothly.

Personally, I find the gameplay incredibly addicting. Both on multiplayer and SP.
I just can't get enough of it right now.

[ilas]

I'll have to check it out then, thanks. How does the warranty work though, would be able to get it replaced at the store?

Yes, from what I understand (after talking with them for a while) is that you send the system to them and you get a gift card/voucher to take to the store and they replace it. Basically the same deal as Best Buy.

After comparing the 2 plans, I felt that Target was the equivalent of the Best Buy plan with the exception that they offer 3 years replacement instead of 2 years.

You can go to Target and get the phone number off one of the replacement cards in electronics and talk with them about it. Or you can call the 1-800 Target number and see if they can help you. I called both of them a few weeks back but I can't remember the details. You should probably do it for yourself.

Oh yeah, one last thing. The Target plan is $20 cheaper than Best Buy.

So you save $20 and get an extra year of protection. Definately the best deal IMO.

[Spawm]

Cool thanks, i also think target has a deal right now. 50$ gift card with the purchase of a 360, but i could be wrong.

[meatgoat]

anyone here have a wireless network in their home and use the wireless adapter to connect to LIVE?

http://i9.ebayimg.com/01/i/08/e3/86/a8_1.JPG

I use the wireless network adaptor and a Linksys router. Like Prime said you just have to enter the WEP key on the 360 and that's it. I haven't had any problems at all.

I was a little confused the other night when I was hooking up my HD DVD add on since it needed to plug into the 360's usb port too. I didn't realize at first that the wireless adaptor can be plugged into the extra usb's on the HD DVD. :o I thought I was gonna have to keep plugging and unplugging the dvd player everytime I needed to use it. :D

[Sbells]

just picked up rainbow six! Can't wait to get off work.

[Sparda]

just picked up rainbow six! Can't wait to get off work.

AWESOME!! Could you do me a favor and tell me if there is offline co-op?

[Tat2]

I use the wireless network adaptor and a Linksys router. Like Prime said you just have to enter the WEP key on the 360 and that's it. I haven't had any problems at all.

I was a little confused the other night when I was hooking up my HD DVD add on since it needed to plug into the 360's usb port too. I didn't realize at first that the wireless adaptor can be plugged into the extra usb's on the HD DVD. :o I thought I was gonna have to keep plugging and unplugging the dvd player everytime I needed to use it. :D

thanks, guys... sounds easy enough. I've just heard nightmare stories about some people's adapter not being able to find their router. Hopefully, that won't happen with me.

[Sbells]

AWESOME!! Could you do me a favor and tell me if there is offline co-op?

On the back it has co-op 2-4 right next to players 1-2, so it looks like it.

[pyrrhonist]

Not sure but it does have 4 player online co-op... which should be badass

As if I need another reason to buy the game!! :cool: :cool:

Where did everyone purchase their 360?

I bought mine at Costco when I finally decided to buy. I had heard too many horror stories of the 3 red lights, so I decided that I needed a tried & true warranty plan. What better place than Costco, who boasts a lifetime guarantee on the products they sell (Other than computers)? It's $100 more to get a bundle, but that extra $100 covers another controller (wireless), and Play & Charge kit, and gives you the lifetime warranty. It's a deal, if you ask me.

[TheRedOx]

On the back it has co-op 2-4 right next to players 1-2, so it looks like it.

By offline are you guys referring to 'system link' or two players on the same console?

Where did everyone purchase their 360?

I got mine at KMart in February when there was still a major shortage....they were the only store within 30 miles that had one (a core). Had to drive 45 miles to another KMart to get the HDD, again, the only store that had one of those. Traded in my original XBox and what games I had to buy the component cables, a wireless controller, COD2 and NHL 2k6.
My g/f was on a business trip in Iowa for the week and I was so bored I just had to go and find one. When she got back and started playing some of the arcade games she was more hooked than I was. I got no extended warranty of any kind - system manufacture date: 12/24/05

[Sbells]

By offline are you guys referring to 'system link' or two players on the same console?
I'm assuming he means same console coop. Here's what you can choose from:

players 1-2
co-op 2-4
system link 2-16
online multiplayer 2-16
co-op 2-4

I'm assuming the 1st co-op is offline, 2nd is via live.

[oaktown2000]

im an idiot...what exactly is "system-link"

[PrimeBane]

im an idiot...what exactly is "system-link"

Connect 2-4 360s together via network cable or wireless bridges. :)

[oaktown2000]

so wouldn't a 16 player "sytem-link" be a royal pain in the azz to pull off

[PrimeBane]

yup... but it would be cool as hell

The trick would be finding a place with 4 sweet tvs... bar maybe?

[Chugga]

so wouldn't a 16 player "sytem-link" be a royal pain in the azz to pull off

Finding the people with all of the same time off is the hardest part....getting the 4 tv's, 4 systems, etc isn't that tough at all. Seating kinda blows though. Someone usually gets stuck in the garage

[ilas]

so wouldn't a 16 player "sytem-link" be a royal pain in the azz to pull off

I had a LCS that did it. It was pretty cool.

[oaktown2000]

ehh...I dunno...I'd freak out if I had to share some of my TV space...I'm so used to having the entire screen all to myself...I'd hate to have to share half of it :p

[JaylisJayP]

So....I have a question about this TV/Movie download service that starts tomorrow (I believe).

If you download something in HD, will it play in the same quality as say a movie you're playing in an HD-DVD player? It may sound like a stupid questions but it almost seems too easy.

Anyone else excited about this? The possibility of "renting" an HD movie for 5 bucks or so without having to own an HD player. (If that is the case here).

[meatgoat]

I haven't a clue Josh. I'm curious how much space the HD movies will take up. I'm down to like 1gb on my hard drive. :confused:

[MPCanes]

I haven't a clue Josh. I'm curious how much space the HD movies will take up. I'm down to like 1gb on my hard drive. :confused:

expect roughly 4 gigs/movie.

[MPCanes]

So....I have a question about this TV/Movie download service that starts tomorrow (I believe).

If you download something in HD, will it play in the same quality as say a movie you're playing in an HD-DVD player? It may sound like a stupid questions but it almost seems too easy.

Anyone else excited about this? The possibility of "renting" an HD movie for 5 bucks or so without having to own an HD player. (If that is the case here).

No, it wouldn't be the same as HD-DVD movie quality.

An HD-DVD is roughly 14-26 gigs for the movie feature itself. An HD movie download will be between 3-7 gigs, more then likely. So clearly, they won't be the same quality.

[JaylisJayP]

No, it wouldn't be the same as HD-DVD movie quality.

An HD-DVD is roughly 14-26 gigs for the movie feature itself. An HD movie download will be between 3-7 gigs, more then likely. So clearly, they won't be the same quality.

Hmmm....that kinda sucks.

Maybe I should get this HD-DVD player add on.

Does it play standard DVD's as well?

[JaylisJayP]

I haven't a clue Josh. I'm curious how much space the HD movies will take up. I'm down to like 1gb on my hard drive. :confused:

I know those demos and arcade games eat up the space quickly, don't they?

[Tat2]

so my wife tells me that in addition to my 360 I'm getting for Christmas, I can get any two games I want.

If faced with this dilemma, which two would you guys think I should get? I'm a big sports fan and I like action and adventure games, but I think Gears of War should be an almost guaranteed purchase.

Always been a fan of the MGS series on PS, so I was wondering if I would like Rainbow Six Vegas. Leaning towards either Madden or maybe COD3, even though I've not played COD2. GRAW? Just too many choices.

on a side note, anyone played Rockstar Table Tennis?

[JaylisJayP]

so my wife tells me that in addition to my 360 I'm getting for Christmas, I can get any two games I want.

If faced with this dilemma, which two would you guys think I should get? I'm a big sports fan and I like action and adventure games, but I think Gears of War should be an almost guaranteed purchase.

Always been a fan of the MGS series on PS, so I was wondering if I would like Rainbow Six Vegas. Leaning towards either Madden or maybe COD3, even though I've not played COD2. GRAW? Just too many choices.

on a side note, anyone played Rockstar Table Tennis?

Table Tennis is fun, but it's cheap...not sure I'd pick that one if I could get any 2 games.

I'd get Gears of War and Oblivion, which are in my opinion the best 2 games for the system to date.

[Chugga]

Don't get Call of Duty 3. I'd say if anything get Call of Duty 2 discounted and when you're done with that if you liked what you just played then move onto the 3rd one. I'd get Gears of War over GRAW and while they aren't identical games they share enough similarities that you'd basically be getting the same type of game if you got Gears of War.

Rainbow Six is a squad based game....so it's not really all that much like MGS at all. If you really liked Metal Gear Solid then I'd suggest Splinter Cell which some would say is just as good, if not better then the MGS series.

[Moe Szyslak]

If you are a big sports fan, NBA2K7, is the best sports game I've played. I've always loved Madden,and its great. I've never liked an NBA game more than a Madden, but 2K is sweet. Gears of War is must buy.

On the HD-DVD review (yes it plays standard dvds) all they talk about is 1080P. My TV doesnt even have 1080P. SO for my 780P HDTV, the HD-DVD will look great compared to the 480P dvds I watch now. Right, I may pick it up. Anyone have it, yet? Do you like it?

[sir,Shivy]

GEARS OF WAR......

[jskrap]

Table Tennis is fun, but it's cheap...not sure I'd pick that one if I could get any 2 games.

I'd get Gears of War and Oblivion, which are in my opinion the best 2 games for the system to date.

Agree with this. Gears and Oblivion. Oblivion is one of the best games I've ever played. I was hooked on this game for a long time.

[Sbells]

Just a tad into rainbow six, little disappointed thus far.

[BeefEaster]

Just a tad into rainbow six, little disappointed thus far.

the graphics on rainbow 6 don't look that great
definitely not as good as they made it look it the original screenshots

[pyrrhonist]

the graphics on rainbow 6 don't look that great
definitely not as good as they made it look it the original screenshots

That really can't be a reason for someone to say it isn't that great? :confused:

I picked my copy up after work, but the wife & I spent the evening with part of my family for an early Thanksgiving, so no gaming tonight. Anyone have any gameplay comments to make?

[Silent_Samurai]

I wish I could get it cause I know it will be fun, just no money and I opted for Gears and FEAR instead, which they got as well because they have the money. And that's what makes having the guys on my friends list having it suck all the more. Because now I'm gonna be left out of the loop until I get it or they feel bad enough to play a game that I have.

[BeefEaster]

so what does everyone that has call of duty 3 think about it?
i was thinking about picking it up

edit: ok, should i get call of duty 3 or f.e.a.r.?
opinions?

[Jamesweighs]

Haven't gotten much into the single player of COD3, but the multi is extremely fun. Get some good friends together and go at it. Driving or jumping on the back of vehicles just adds to the fun.


My friends and I played about 6 hours of RS last night.
First off, if you have the camera, map your face. It's hilarious and very spooky how real it looks, I'll post a few pics in about an hour or so. We could not stop laughing our ***es off at this. Quick tip though, before throwing in the game, go inot the camera section on the far right blade and adjust the lighting. Then go in the game and adjust the lighting and warmth if you need to. One of my friend's kept saying his face was so bright pink it was glowing.

The gameplay is pretty tight, the story co-op looks a lot better than the multiplayer map sessions. I know that they had the graphics take a hit to keep it running smoothly. The guns and customization is a great feature, and you unlock extra stuff as you go up in rank. The little detail stuff is pretty cool. Blood spatters, death animations, bodies flying in the air from a grenade blast, the effects of being flashed from a fb grenade- are all very well done. And the sound is superb. Funny that each one of us said that when we first started playing. The terrorists chat and swear, and scream like girls when you light them on fire. They did a great job on the gunshots, ricochets, and overall ambiance. I am really starting to love this game.

Now for the bad. I know for a FACT they will have a patch out soon. This was so incredibly glitchy I can't believe it. Out of the hours and hours we played, only twice did all of our faces load so that everyone could see custom characters. Otherwise, it was the generic looking dudes from the demo. Sometimes one or two would load, but only for some. So the four of us really only got to see each other a few times. But your character would always load to you, meaning you could see you, but the others couldn't. Strange. Oh yeah, and we were bummed to find that your lips don't move on your guy. Hopefully they will patch that as well.

And the first time we stepped foot off the helicopter for the story, all four of us fell through the ground into a grey screen. Took us a while to kill ourselves 'cause the grenades would not stop falling. And there were other glitches too, some graphics tearing, some clipping, a board locking up. We did have a lot of matches that nothing happened, but it makes you wonder how rushed out the game might have been.

But all in all, this will probably be, for me and my shooter crazy friends, the one we play the most. There's a lot of good stuff in this game, just need them to get a patch or two out to fix the little things.

[Sbells]

That really can't be a reason for someone to say it isn't that great? :confused:

I picked my copy up after work, but the wife & I spent the evening with part of my family for an early Thanksgiving, so no gaming tonight. Anyone have any gameplay comments to make?
After playing it another hour or so after my post, I did find it more pleasing. My biggest issues are exactly what's outlined below. I didn't play multiplayer, but there were graphic issues that hampered the actual gameplay (i.e. glitches).

Haven't gotten much into the single player of COD3, but the multi is extremely fun. Get some good friends together and go at it. Driving or jumping on the back of vehicles just adds to the fun.


My friends and I played about 6 hours of RS last night.
First off, if you have the camera, map your face. It's hilarious and very spooky how real it looks, I'll post a few pics in about an hour or so. We could not stop laughing our ***es off at this. Quick tip though, before throwing in the game, go inot the camera section on the far right blade and adjust the lighting. Then go in the game and adjust the lighting and warmth if you need to. One of my friend's kept saying his face was so bright pink it was glowing.

The gameplay is pretty tight, the story co-op looks a lot better than the multiplayer map sessions. I know that they had the graphics take a hit to keep it running smoothly. The guns and customization is a great feature, and you unlock extra stuff as you go up in rank. The little detail stuff is pretty cool. Blood spatters, death animations, bodies flying in the air from a grenade blast, the effects of being flashed from a fb grenade- are all very well done. And the sound is superb. Funny that each one of us said that when we first started playing. The terrorists chat and swear, and scream like girls when you light them on fire. They did a great job on the gunshots, ricochets, and overall ambiance. I am really starting to love this game.

Now for the bad. I know for a FACT they will have a patch out soon. This was so incredibly glitchy I can't believe it. Out of the hours and hours we played, only twice did all of our faces load so that everyone could see custom characters. Otherwise, it was the generic looking dudes from the demo. Sometimes one or two would load, but only for some. So the four of us really only got to see each other a few times. But your character would always load to you, meaning you could see you, but the others couldn't. Strange. Oh yeah, and we were bummed to find that your lips don't move on your guy. Hopefully they will patch that as well.

And the first time we stepped foot off the helicopter for the story, all four of us fell through the ground into a grey screen. Took us a while to kill ourselves 'cause the grenades would not stop falling. And there were other glitches too, some graphics tearing, some clipping, a board locking up. We did have a lot of matches that nothing happened, but it makes you wonder how rushed out the game might have been.

But all in all, this will probably be, for me and my shooter crazy friends, the one we play the most. There's a lot of good stuff in this game, just need them to get a patch or two out to fix the little things.

[Jamesweighs]

Ok, here some pics. Funny stuff.

Me at work just now, I know, I look tired, need coffee yet.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v365/Jamesways/workshot.jpg

And ready to get shot at. 33 and goofy lookin'
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v365/Jamesways/34two.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v365/Jamesways/fronttwo.jpg

It seriously looks just like me!
AHAHAHA

[wrek537emc]

okay.. u can't put Gears of War and Graw into the same category.

Gears of War is a collaboration of HALO and GRAW.. from Halo.. you get the alien/monster plot and gameplay that involves MANY shots to get one kill (excluding the sniper rifle) from GRAW, gears of war takes the 3rd person tactical shooter element.

meaning... GRAW should be compared to a 3rd person tactical shooter.. and the closest thing is Rainbow Six: Vegas.

Gears of War should be compared to Halo.

other than that they are all great games... but Ghost Recon is definitely a fun game online ONLY. I actually give the multiplayer a 9.5.. and the one player a 7.

for gears of war.. i give the one player a 9.2 (could have been longer) and a 7 online... only becuz i dont like sneaking up behind people with a shot gun and they don't die.. especially when i put the gun to their head. in Ghost Recon if i put a pistol to your head.. you're gonna die. If I shoot u with ANY weapon in the head you're gonna die. Gears of War u can put a machine gun to their head.. and they'll survive a lil.

its fun... and i'm not really knockin it.. i just dont think Gears of war should be compared to Ghost Recon.. cuz they are 2 entirely different genre's of game.

this is my list of games u should get for xbox360:

1.Ghost Recon
2.Gears of War
3.Oblivion
4.Splinter Cell Double Agent
5.Dead Rising
6.Rainbow Six: Vegas?... i have to see wut the graphics are like in the real version becuz the demo version for multiplayer looked pretty crappy.

[Lord Magneto]

Ok, here some pics. Funny stuff.

Me at work just now, I know, I look tired, need coffee yet.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v365/Jamesways/workshot.jpg

And ready to get shot at. 33 and goofy lookin'
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v365/Jamesways/34two.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v365/Jamesways/fronttwo.jpg

It seriously looks just like me!
AHAHAHA


Dude I am running overto ToysRus on my lunch break to pick it up... Can you only use the face mapped character in the online play? or can you use him in the single player action?

[MPCanes]

Ok, here some pics. Funny stuff.

Me at work just now, I know, I look tired, need coffee yet.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v365/Jamesways/workshot.jpg

And ready to get shot at. 33 and goofy lookin'
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v365/Jamesways/34two.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v365/Jamesways/fronttwo.jpg

It seriously looks just like me!
AHAHAHA

Wow, that actually came out awesome!

I'm too broke to get the camera right now, and Rainbow Six for that matter, but I definately will need both down the line!

[MPCanes]

Hmmm....that kinda sucks.

Maybe I should get this HD-DVD player add on.

Does it play standard DVD's as well?

Yeah, but so does the 360 anyways. It doesn't upscale unless you have it hooked up via VGA, though.

Let me be clear, though - the HD movie download will still look notably better then DVD. The biggest hit will probably be in sound - HD-DVD offers Dolby TrueHD which is 1500 kbps or whatever the correct format, but for comparison, DVD is 448 KBPS audio - I can't imagine the audio on the downloads being any bigger then that.

Personally, I'll be "renting" the original matrix in HD asap.

[pyrrhonist]

Thanks for the pic, Jamesweighs!!

Maybe I will get the Xbox Live Vision, after all.

[Jamesweighs]

Honestly, it's frickin' hilarious. I really hope they patch it so your lips move.
We could not stop laughing.

You can only use this in muliplayer- single player you play as Logan.

Sorry for posting my ugly mug all over on here.

[oaktown2000]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v365/Jamesways/34two.jpg


Hahaha...you are soooooo money....and you don't even know it.

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/f/f3/237px-Swingers_Promo_Still.png



Your Live-Cam upload bears an uncanny resemblance to Jon Favreau

[Jamesweighs]

hahaha.

It kinda does look like him, doesn't it?

[Lord Magneto]

So I just got back from TRU and they wont let me exchange a game i bought a few weeks back with the buy 2 get one free deal... even though I just exchanged one for gears of war... go figure... oh well I guess I will jsut ahve to exchange it at Target without a recipt...

[Tat2]

Ok, here some pics. Funny stuff.

Me at work just now, I know, I look tired, need coffee yet.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v365/Jamesways/workshot.jpg

And ready to get shot at. 33 and goofy lookin'
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v365/Jamesways/34two.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v365/Jamesways/fronttwo.jpg

It seriously looks just like me!
AHAHAHA

http://www.salon.com/ent/col/srag/1999/09/10/spacey/spacey.jpg

"Who is Keyser Soze?!"

[Jamesweighs]

Alright, that's the last time I post pics on here a while.
Man.

LOL

[Tat2]

Alright, that's the last time I post pics on here a while.
Man.

LOL

it's all good, bro... ;)

[Silent_Samurai]

http://www.salon.com/ent/col/srag/1999/09/10/spacey/spacey.jpg

"Who is Keyser Soze?!"

HA HA HA HA HA .. that's the first thing I thought too. HA HA HA

But that's kinda cool and creepy at the same time.

[Silent_Samurai]

To BeetEaster ... I got past that gunship part in Half Life 2 ... but you still suck for thinking it wasn't that hard. :D

[JaylisJayP]

Anyone own Viva Pinata? Is it any good?

Not planning to spend 50 bucks on it, but I'd consider 25 in a month or so if it's fun.

[Lord Magneto]

im stuck at the airport ugh i wish there was a tv 4 me 2 hook my 360 to...and im using my psp 2 type this

[BeefEaster]

you guys never answered my question

f.e.a.r. or call of duty 3?

[Radiation74]

I love FEAR, really fun game, not too far into it. But i like it.

[SpankedEagle]

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/747/747459p1.html

pretty good read of the 360's first year.

[JaylisJayP]

you guys never answered my question

f.e.a.r. or call of duty 3?

if you've already played and beaten COD2, I'd go with FEAR...looks like COD3 is more of the same with a few upgrades. I have both but haven't gotten that far into COD3 yet.

[Bruce]

Quick question, I'm buying the system tomorrow and I'm gonna get a few games, I'm trying to figure out another game I might want to pick up.

What does everyone think of the new Marvel game? Is it free roaming?

[Chugga]

Quick question, I'm buying the system tomorrow and I'm gonna get a few games, I'm trying to figure out another game I might want to pick up.

What does everyone think of the new Marvel game? Is it free roaming?

Marvel game isn't free-roaming what-so-ever. Not sure if you've ever played X-Men Legends but it's basically like that. It's a great game but if you are looking for more of a GTA type RPG with giant open worlds then you aren't going to get that.

[Big Daddy Kel]

Amazon just put up core systems for $100 ea. They had a 1,000 to sell and they lasted less than ten mintues. I have a very fast computer and I couldn't even get the page to load it was so slow :mad:

BDK

[Poochiesdead]

Ten minutes? They lasted about 3 seconds

[TastySweetNutz]

For those who bought the new WWE game, is The Rock available/unlockable? I'm really considering buying the game and his inclusion would really help my decision.

[Chugga]

For those who bought the new WWE game, is The Rock available/unlockable? I'm really considering buying the game and his inclusion would really help my decision.

Yes so is Austin, Hulk, Hart Foundation, Roddy Piper, Bam Bam Bigelow, etc.

As you play through the story and gain money people are generally unlocked in pairs. Rock/Hulk being second you unlock right after Brett and Jim Hart

I thought the legends selection was great. First thing I did was try to unlock both the Rock and Hulk (2 favorite wrestlers of all time). Rocks move-set is perfect....so is the Hulks...but having his perfect makes him one of the most boring wrestlers in the game.

[edschmoe]

My opinion... Easily worth 50 bucks. One of the absolute best games I have bought for the 360. Some will think its kiddy but I dont give a damn. Picked this and Call of Duty 3 up in the same weekend. Played COD 1 time played Viva..... a whole bunch. Again... just my opinion.Anyone own Viva Pinata? Is it any good?

Not planning to spend 50 bucks on it, but I'd consider 25 in a month or so if it's fun.

[archangel23]

We rented Viva Pinata and my fiance is having a blast with it. It's a really good looking game with lots of critters and things to do/buy. Plus there's alot of voiceover work which she likes so she doesn't have to read(the text still appears in text bubbles too.)
If you like games like the Sims, Animal Crossing, or Harvest Moon, you would enjoy this game.
But if your allergic to cuteness, you might break out in a rash 'cause the pinata's are just too adorable.:D

[JaylisJayP]

cool, i may get Pinata after I've finished with the half dozen games i'm yet to play...not to mention Big Bumpin. Wouldn't be surprised if that one stayed in the shrink wrap for a year, lol.

[sekshun]

Looks like Superman is a game to pass on ...

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/supermanreturnsthevideogame/review.html

[Spawm]

Im getting Call of Duty 2 for free on the black friday deal at gamestop with the purchase of an xbox 360. Can i return it somewhere and get store credit or soemthing? i already played the game for PC.

[Jamesweighs]

Have you gusy seen all the stuff in the entertainment in media sections to d/l now? Holy crap!

Entire seasons of shows.

I got the trailer to 300 and my favorite Harvey Birdman episode.

Damn. I didn't know they would have so much on here so fast.

[APM]

Hey guys 2 of my friends got an xbox and we are going over to visit one of them and try out 4 player games. Outside of sports can you guys please post what games you like that you can play 4 players.
Thanks
Take Care

[Jamesweighs]

Rainbow Six
Don't know any other off the top of my head.

Maybe Marvel Alliance.

[PrimeBane]

Hey guys 2 of my friends got an xbox and we are going over to visit one of them and try out 4 player games. Outside of sports can you guys please post what games you like that you can play 4 players.
Thanks
Take Care

Halo 2... it's not a 360 game, but still TONS of fun :D

I'm pretty sure you can play 4 player Gears of War as well.

[pyrrhonist]

I finally got a chance to play the BK games after getting home from the Thanksgiving rounds. They're simple, but fun. I only have Sneak King & Pocketbike Racer, since the BK manager would not give me all 3. It was bad enough having to buy a value meal at a fast food joint I can't stand to eat from. :(

Have you gusy seen all the stuff in the entertainment in media sections to d/l now? Holy crap!

I noticed, and WOW! It raises a question, too, one that IGN was mentioning in their 1-year "review" of the 360----Will the hard drive space on the 360's HD become an issue in the near future? I, for one, don't really care to download all of that media, since my system is in my gaming setup at home, but for someone who has it as a central part of their entertainment setup might want to download all of that stuff. It could suck real fast for them.

[CJF28]

I want to play some GoW Warzone, dammit. playing with the public sucks. So you guys better get on soon

cory

[Smokis]

Looks like Superman is a game to pass on ...

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/supermanreturnsthevideogame/review.html

Wow... did they ever rip on the game. I've got about 3 hours into it and I'm not declaring it the greatest game ever, but it isn't that bad. I've been a superman guy all my life and this is by far the best video game of the superman series made to date. That review also spans all the system that superman was released on. The game is nice to play on the 360 and I could see how they had to sacrifice a lot to get it on the xbox and PS2 and that is taken into account in the review.

I do wish the game had more, but they now have a very nice base to build on for future releases, if there are any.

The lack of multi-player kinda hurts, but its not like there are a lot of options for making this game MP.

They gave it a 4 out of 10, I think I would say the 360 version is more like 7 out of 10. The review also rips on the game for taking the health of the city away when you start trashing stuff... well duh!!! What did they expect, superman to be able to trash the city :rolleyes:

Anyway, that review does point out actual cons, but I think the writer was more pissed that he had to sit and play the game all in one sitting, and yes the game will wear on you if you play too long at once. If your a superman fan, I would say the game is at least worth renting to formulate your own opinions.

[MPCanes]

Wow... did they ever rip on the game. I've got about 3 hours into it and I'm not declaring it the greatest game ever, but it isn't that bad. I've been a superman guy all my life and this is by far the best video game of the superman series made to date. That review also spans all the system that superman was released on. The game is nice to play on the 360 and I could see how they had to sacrifice a lot to get it on the xbox and PS2 and that is taken into account in the review.

I do wish the game had more, but they now have a very nice base to build on for future releases, if there are any.

The lack of multi-player kinda hurts, but its not like there are a lot of options for making this game MP.

They gave it a 4 out of 10, I think I would say the 360 version is more like 7 out of 10. The review also rips on the game for taking the health of the city away when you start trashing stuff... well duh!!! What did they expect, superman to be able to trash the city :rolleyes:

Anyway, that review does point out actual cons, but I think the writer was more pissed that he had to sit and play the game all in one sitting, and yes the game will wear on you if you play too long at once. If your a superman fan, I would say the game is at least worth renting to formulate your own opinions.

After playing the demo, it really felt more like they had a great foundation to build a future game on then it being itself a well fleshed out game.

I will pick it up when it goes for cheap (I'm a Superman fan myself), but for 60 I'm going to have to hold out I think.

[Poochiesdead]

Got me Condemned for $16 today. I figured for that price it's worth a shot.

[TastySweetNutz]

Yes so is Austin, Hulk, Hart Foundation, Roddy Piper, Bam Bam Bigelow, etc.

As you play through the story and gain money people are generally unlocked in pairs. Rock/Hulk being second you unlock right after Brett and Jim Hart

I thought the legends selection was great. First thing I did was try to unlock both the Rock and Hulk (2 favorite wrestlers of all time). Rocks move-set is perfect....so is the Hulks...but having his perfect makes him one of the most boring wrestlers in the game.
Appreciate the response Chugga. There are a lot of unlockable characters I didn't expect.

[Smokis]

After playing the demo, it really felt more like they had a great foundation to build a future game on then it being itself a well fleshed out game.

I will pick it up when it goes for cheap (I'm a Superman fan myself), but for 60 I'm going to have to hold out I think.

I'm sure it will be on sale soon. I only paid $55CDN. And don't expect the game to provide much more than the demo aside from more guys to fight and the whole city to do it in.

[pyrrhonist]

I want to play some GoW Warzone, dammit. playing with the public sucks. So you guys better get on soon

When are you going to be on again, man? I can't wait to talk about Jay-Z again. :D :D

[JaylisJayP]

Got me Condemned for $16 today. I figured for that price it's worth a shot.

Condemned is good, easily worth that.

[JaylisJayP]

I played the Superman demo and hated it. Didn't look that good and was frustrating to control. I'm not surprised it's getting panned.

What does surprise me, even after playing and hating the Sonic demo, was how low Sonic is being scored. I figured they'd make improvements on the camera/speed and it would be coming in at least at a 7.5 rating. What a shame. Do these companies not field test their games before they release? I know it's not always the case, but why spend all the time and energy to put out a crappy game?

[TastySweetNutz]

Got me Condemned for $16 today. I figured for that price it's worth a shot.
I was actually thinking about picking it up as well but since I'm so backlogged with games I decided against it. But i also think I wussed out on it since the one time I played it, it scared the heck out of me. Those atmospheric games are creepy to me.
Also saw Perfect Dark Zero for like $15 but didn't want to waste the money or the time.

[chesseheads2211]

This might be a stupid question, But I just got a X-box 360 today and i just want to know if can i play x-box games like halo 2 on the x-box 360

[supertim]

This might be a stupid question, But I just got a X-box 360 today and i just want to know if can i play x-box games like halo 2 on the x-box 360



Absolutely. xbox.com should have a list of backward compatible games on its website, but Halo 2 is definitely one of them:D

Most of the highly popular original xbox games are ready to go on 360, but the less popular or obscure titles might take awhile for backward compatibility.

What's your gamertag (if you've set it up, yet)? Mine are in my sig. Welcome to the club:)

[chesseheads2211]

Thanks man appreciate it, nah i haven't really set up the online part of it up yet, so i don't have a gametag but i'll let you know when i get one. But am so glad i didn't waste all my money on the ps3.

[supertim]

Thanks man appreciate it, nah i haven't really set up the online part of it up yet, so i don't have a gametag but i'll let you know when i get one. But am so glad i didn't waste all my money on the ps3.

That's cool about the gamertag. I picked up the Wii on launch day and haven't set up the online yet, mainly because I'm having a blast with Wii sports, Zelda, Madden '07 (best version of Madden EVER based on gameplay, imo), and I rented Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam and that's a lot of fun - the Wii controls have changed videogames FOREVER.

So glad to hear someone else with the same feeling I have regarding PS3:)

[chesseheads2211]

Yeah the Wii looks really awsome, but i'll wait till x-mas to get my hands on one of those Wii controllers. As for the PS3 it's just to damn expensive to get and there is really not that much of a difference between the two, and plus Halo 3 is coming!!! :D

[sidewinda]

I just started playing lego star wars 2 last night and love it, not a real difficult game but it's fun :), only on the second part of episode 4 so far.

[imaginegrafix]

Picked up a 360 yesterday with Gears of War and all I can say is wow - amazing!!! Can't believe I waited this long to get in on it......... Couple quick questions for the experienced if anyone can help me out:

1. what is the easiest way to transfer music over to the hard drive, tried researching online but the only thing I could find was that you have to rip the cd's again.......

2. Is the gold membership worth it? I noticed it mentioned something about multiplayer features - Is it needed for games like Gears of War?

Thanks!!!

[sekshun]

Hey all,

Was just wondering ... is their a way to try Xbox Live Gold, free for a bit prior to subscribing? I'm still unsure if I will really get into the whole online thing so I don't feel like spending too much just yet.

Thnx,

~S

[CJF28]

Hey all,

Was just wondering ... is their a way to try Xbox Live Gold, free for a bit prior to subscribing? I'm still unsure if I will really get into the whole online thing so I don't feel like spending too much just yet.

Thnx,

~S

yes, when you first sign onto Xbox Live (you get the silver for free, which you need for demos, updates, and the marketplace), it will give you one free month. Now if you signed up and didnt know it, and youve lost your first month, alot of games come with a 24-48 hour code for LIVE gold.

[MPCanes]

For both questions about Xbox Live Gold - if you don't have an Xbox Live account yet, you will get a free month for signing up for your Live Silver account. I bought a month for 7.99 right through my X-Box, and I plan on buying a year long subscription next month, so IMO it is worth it - I've never played much online but Gears of War will slowly be changing that once I get the free time.

[CJF28]

Picked up a 360 yesterday with Gears of War and all I can say is wow - amazing!!! Can't believe I waited this long to get in on it......... Couple quick questions for the experienced if anyone can help me out:

1. what is the easiest way to transfer music over to the hard drive, tried researching online but the only thing I could find was that you have to rip the cd's again.......

2. Is the gold membership worth it? I noticed it mentioned something about multiplayer features - Is it needed for games like Gears of War?

Thanks!!!

1. The only way to transfer music is from CD. However, you can also use a USB cord, to hook up your MP3/Ipod and listen to the music off of that. You can also hook your PC up to your 360 and stream the music off of it. But for right now the only to actually put music on the HDD, is from CD

2. Gold is definitely worth it. Although you can play GoW without using multiplayer, I would say your only getting about 30% of the fun of the game.

Silver allows you to access the marketplace and get your game updates.

Gold is the only way to play multiplayer online. For any game

enjoy
gamertag: corynfl3

[edschmoe]

Streaming music is the best!!!

[Lord Magneto]

Picked up a 360 yesterday with Gears of War and all I can say is wow - amazing!!! Can't believe I waited this long to get in on it......... Couple quick questions for the experienced if anyone can help me out:

1. what is the easiest way to transfer music over to the hard drive, tried researching online but the only thing I could find was that you have to rip the cd's again.......

2. Is the gold membership worth it? I noticed it mentioned something about multiplayer features - Is it needed for games like Gears of War?

Thanks!!!

Xbox live gold is pretty much the only reason why I have an xbox... about 95% of the games I buy all have online play...i will prolly rarely finish the single player game but will put in hundreds of hrs on multiplayer games online... for me $50 a yr is a small price to pay considering im online playing almost everyday

[Bruce]

I finally got an Xbox, I picked up Gun, Dead Rising, Condemned, and the newest WWE game, I'm looking to pick up Stubbs the Zombie and either Gears of War or FEAR.

I have a bit of a problem though, when I first hooked my xbox up I couldn't get the online function to work, so I made an offline profile with the same name as the tag I made on xbox.com. When I finally got the online thing working, I imported my gamer tag and info from xbox.com, but whenever I use the profile playing games, my save info, points, etc, is all on my older profile I made while offline. Is there an easy way to transport the info from one profile to another??

I love the xbox so far though, Dead Rising is great, Gun is a lot of fun, I also got a free digital camera for spending $250 at Circuit City.

[jskrap]

Well, my launch 360 crapped out on me. Started freezing during Gears. Then I tried out madden and it froze again. Then my bro-in-law tried it this morning while I was at work and got the rings of death. Looks like I'll be calling MS on Monday.

[pyrrhonist]

Was just wondering ... is their a way to try Xbox Live Gold, free for a bit prior to subscribing?

What!? You're still not on? :D

The only thing I'm not sure on (Since Cory covered the rest) is if your Gamertag has to be re-established when you sign up "officially" after the trial. :confused:

[JaylisJayP]

What!? You're still not on? :D

The only thing I'm not sure on (Since Cory covered the rest) is if your Gamertag has to be re-established when you sign up "officially" after the trial. :confused:

you can keep your gamertag, it worked for me.

[sidewinda]

you'll keep it after the gold trial, you'll just be downgraded to silver

[TastySweetNutz]

I finally got an Xbox, I picked up Gun, Dead Rising, Condemned, and the newest WWE game, I'm looking to pick up Stubbs the Zombie and either Gears of War or FEAR.

I have a bit of a problem though, when I first hooked my xbox up I couldn't get the online function to work, so I made an offline profile with the same name as the tag I made on xbox.com. When I finally got the online thing working, I imported my gamer tag and info from xbox.com, but whenever I use the profile playing games, my save info, points, etc, is all on my older profile I made while offline. Is there an easy way to transport the info from one profile to another??

I love the xbox so far though, Dead Rising is great, Gun is a lot of fun, I also got a free digital camera for spending $250 at Circuit City.
Congrats and welcome. Nice list of games to start out with and I'll suggest Gears of War when deciding b/t that and FEAR. As for the profile info, I'm not positive since I'm not online yet.

[sidewinda]

I don't think you can transfer your achievements etc, I did the same thing when I first got my 360 and had to start over with my online profile.

[TastySweetNutz]

you can keep your gamertag, it worked for me.
Hey JayP, I remember you saying that you were going to give that Civil war game a try. Did you pick it up and if so how is it?

[Smbdyfnkillme]

Anybody else playing Smackdown? I don't even watch wrestling anymore and I still enjoy this game. The only problem is that there are way too many reversals. Almost 60-70% of your grapples are reversed and that's on normal:mad: Maybe I'm missing something. Anybody else having better success?

[JaylisJayP]

Hey JayP, I remember you saying that you were going to give that Civil war game a try. Did you pick it up and if so how is it?

No I ended up cancelling my order after nobody reviewed the game. So I read around and it seems like an OK shooter, a few problems, but here's the kicker...12 battles, 20 minutes or so each. So that's about 4 hours of gameplay.

No way I'd even spend 10 bucks for a subpar shooter with subpar graphics with 4 hours of gameplay. I expect much, much more out of this generation.

[Tat2]

Is the Gears of War collector's edition worth the extra $10? And do they all come in the tin case?

[Smbdyfnkillme]

Is the Gears of War collector's edition worth the extra $10? And do they all come in the tin case?

Don't waste your money on the collector's edition. There is nothing on the extra disc that is worth $10.

[MPCanes]

I went collectors for the sweet art book and the tin case. 10 extra bucks is nothing to me if i really like the game and want to support the company/developers.

[MPCanes]

It isn't anything - I've bought 3 collectors editions - Oblivion, Prey, and GoW. All worthy of 10 extra bucks.

So over the life of the system I've had it for, I've spent 15 extra (had 15 dollars off in coupons between Oblivion and Prey) - so If you know where I can find Rainbow Six: Vegas for 15 bucks, just let me know :).

[Tat2]

Don't waste your money on the collector's edition. There is nothing on the extra disc that is worth $10.

i'm liking it just for the tin case, but the art book sounds cool too.

What exactly is on the extra disc?

[Smbdyfnkillme]

It isn't anything - I've bought 3 collectors editions - Oblivion, Prey, and GoW. All worthy of 10 extra bucks.

So over the life of the system I've had it for, I've spent 15 extra (had 15 dollars off in coupons between Oblivion and Prey) - so If you know where I can find Rainbow Six: Vegas for 15 bucks, just let me know :).

None of those games you mentioned were worth the $10. I'm not broke. I can spare the extra $10 if I feel like it, but there hasn't been one collector's edition for any system that was worth the money. Especially Prey, the freakin disc was loose in a tin case so it moved around and got scratched up before you could even open it. Perfect Dark was also a waste of my money. Trust me, you support them just as well with the regular edition. It's cool if you want to buy them, but they need to come with more content if they want my $10. The Mortal Kombat and Doom Collector's editions that came with older versions of those games were a nice start. The extra characters and fighting styles for Jade Empire were also decent. Making ofs and behind the scenes aren't enough.

[Smbdyfnkillme]

i'm liking it just for the tin case, but the art book sounds cool too.

What exactly is on the extra disc?

I don't think you can get the art book anymore. I think it was for preorders. The bonus disc has lame stuff such as the making of Gears of War and........ not much else. If you can't find a way to get the art book with it, don't bother.

[Tat2]

I don't think you can get the art book anymore. I think it was for preorders. The bonus disc has lame stuff such as the making of Gears of War and........ not much else. If you can't find a way to get the art book with it, don't bother.

Thanks for the info...

I think I'll go ahead and get the CE anyway if only for the tin case. Besides, making of/behind the scenes stuff interests me.

also, thanks to MPCanes for the info!

[sidewinda]

the art book comes with the CE edition of GoW

[Tat2]

the art book comes with the CE edition of GoW

worth it in your opinion, sw?

[CJF28]

anyone playing GoW tonite? I want some multiplayer deathmatch action. Keith pyyro?

[MPCanes]

None of those games you mentioned were worth the $10. I'm not broke. I can spare the extra $10 if I feel like it, but there hasn't been one collector's edition for any system that was worth the money. Especially Prey, the freakin disc was loose in a tin case so it moved around and got scratched up before you could even open it. Perfect Dark was also a waste of my money. Trust me, you support them just as well with the regular edition. It's cool if you want to buy them, but they need to come with more content if they want my $10. The Mortal Kombat and Doom Collector's editions that came with older versions of those games were a nice start. The extra characters and fighting styles for Jade Empire were also decent. Making ofs and behind the scenes aren't enough.

Different strokes I guess. I find tangible art books and nice tin packaging far more appealing than some old ass emulations of games I either already own or could just get a ROM of if I want it that bad.

[MPCanes]

And jesus, before I forget, my 360 is having alot more locking up problems then in the past. Strangely its almost always on a game saving, or on Xbox Live disconnecting or resetting. Hopefully its just a bunch of random hiccups and I don't have some red rings of death in my future, as I'll be very pissed. It's only been on Condemned (1 roommate bought it and had it lock up on him today during a save) and FIFA (other roommate has it lock up 3-4 times a week he says). I've had like, 1 lock up ever on an actual game, and 3-4 on the Rainbow Six Demo. So I don't really know what the problem is.

[Smbdyfnkillme]

Different strokes I guess. I find tangible art books and nice tin packaging far more appealing than some old ass emulations of games I either already own or could just get a ROM of if I want it that bad.

I just said that it was a nice start. Either way,$10 isn't worth it for some extras that I might look at once. The tin packaging means nothing to me since I won't even care about that once I'm actually playing the game. I don't stare at the tin package all day so it's pointless. Behind the scenes is also worthless since it's only interesting the first time. Seeing as how I can only find the collector's edition of Gears of War on my side of town, a lot of people agree with me and just bought the regular copy. I can find a collector's edition of any 360 game that has ever been made at almost any store for retail price. Why? They don't sell. For $10 extra, they better come with something special. They never do and I won't buy them anymore until they do.

[Tat2]

wow, guys... I didn't mean to start anything here

[TheRedOx]

For all of you that just got your 360's, sign up for my leaderboard in my signature or here:
http://board.spawn.com/forums/showthread.php?t=338944 - just pm me with your gamertag or let me know here and I'll add you guys. It's a good way to meet some of us other Spawnies online. Oh, Jamesways, Pyrrhonist, Oaktown2000, etc... sorry about my poor GOW skills the other night. I have no idea what I'm doing still (I have yet to curb stomp anyone). The game is gorgeous, the score and sound effects are amazing but it's still just not my type of game I don't think. I was stuck in one section the other night and finally got through it after retrying about 75 times (no, I'm not exaggerating). And that's on casual difficulty - I'm sorry to say this game is getting traded soon.

[Smbdyfnkillme]

wow, guys... I didn't mean to start anything here

Relax, nobody's getting mad ( I hope). It's just a little debate, nothing mean-spirited.

[MPCanes]

Relax, nobody's getting mad ( I hope). It's just a little debate, nothing mean-spirited.

THATS WHAT YOU THINK!!!

;)

In all seriousness, I tend to agree with you. I really hated the packaging for Prey, as I didn't realize the back disc was going to be on a crappy little nub. The Oblivion and Gears collectors editions, though, I loved. And I only paid 58 for the Oblivion CE, so it was a no brainer for me.

Most CEs certainly suck, though, I think all of EA's and Ubisofts are a complete joke. But hey, I'm a sucker for steelbook packages - I have no idea why, either. Guess its the super art nerd in me, or something.

[chesseheads2211]

Is my X-box 360 less likely to freeze and die on me when it was put in 2006

[Silent_Samurai]

should be, but it can happen. When in 2006 was it manufactured. Because my Jan 5th 2006 xbox 360 froze on me about a month ago.

[chesseheads2211]

it was manufactured in September 11th 2006

[MPCanes]

You should be fine.

[chesseheads2211]

cool thanks man