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Xbox 360 Must Haves
Ranx
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I'm picking up an Xbox 360 in the next couple weeks, and I'm wondering what some must haves are.
I'd appreciate any advise I can get!
I'd appreciate any advise I can get!
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There are lots of great games on the 360. What do you like?
Let's play Mario Kart or something...
Geometry Wars
Crackdown
Symphony of the Night
Alien Homind
Oblivion (if you can't get the pc version)
Dead Rising (not my cup of tea, but everyone seems to like it)
I've heard very good things about Rainbow Six: Vegas and G.R.A.W., but I can't say personally.
Forza 2 is the best racing game ever made. For serious. If you like serious business sim racing, there is no other.
Gears of War is an obvious choice. It is every bit as good as people say... but if you have a fuckawesome PC rig, you may as well wait for the version that has 2x more singleplayer content and a level editor. If not, there is still a lot of awesome in the 360 version, and it's POSSIBLE the extra content for the PC will come to us, sans editor.
And if you simply get those games, they will tide you over until august, when the fucking torrential storm of awesome begins, which includes Mass Effect, Assassins Creed, Bioshock, PGR4, GTAIV, Halo 3, Rock Band, and countless others.
Seriously, it's a great time to get a 360.
Let's play Mario Kart or something...
Madden 07
Call of Duty 3
Battlestations: Midway.
Along with 2 wireless controllers, a headset, a 120 gig hard drive, and a memory card.
All for $400 Canadian :P
Madden 07 is a good game, but nothing really major in my opinion. I really expect the first "next gen" madden will be 08, now that they are familiar with the hardware.
I dunno about midway. Never played it, and it never took off at 360a.
But you got a hell of a deal there. I look forward to rocking out some games int eh future with you.
Let's play Mario Kart or something...
I'm wondering if there is any way of getting a good price for selling those games, because I'm sure that money from those would be much better put towards GoW, Oblivion, GRAW, etc etc. Also, when do aforementioned fuckawesome games start coming out?
You can either spend 100 on a rather expensive but really awesome 1st party solution that has software built into the console and is very stable, or you can spend far less on a wireless bridge that costs abotu half that, but involves some initial legwork to set up properly.
Let's play Mario Kart or something...
None of the models have built in Wifi. You can either buy the ridiculously not worth it offical adapter, get a wireless bridge, or make one with a cheap wireless router.
Also The Darkness is pretty kickass. I mean you'll have to play the demo because it's kind of love/hate but damn the execution moves are pure awesome. Also: snake demon thingies are kewl.
XBL is a neccesity, I mean IMO I understand some people can't afford it, but it's still a great service.
Indeed. That is what the 360 gets for being a last gen system. More like two xboxes taped together.
it is a very solid system with a solid gaming library
as far as games are concerned it's hard to say that the wii or the ps3 have a better library, i mean, i love my wii and all but the 360 just has more quality games on it
I'd advise forza 2, gears of war, the darkness, guitar hero 2, and graw2
i have oblivion for the 360 and for the PC, and if you have a high end computer it is much better on the PC, if only for the slimmer loading times
man i miss that game so much
Geometry Wars-Just buy it. It's one of the best XBLA games and it's only $5.
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night- This is a port of the PS1 hit and critic's darling. It is a 2D sidescrolling action RPG that's similar to Metroid, but with gorgeous hand drawn graphics, stunning animation, and beautiful, epic music. The SotN is easily one of the best 2D games of all time.
Ghost Recon: Assault Warfighter- This title is one of the most critically acclaimed releases for the XBox 360. It is the premiere XBox 360 shooter and it can usually be found for around $20 used. It features a great multiplayer mode and a pretty good single player mode. I suggest giving this game a try before getting the sequel.
Bomberman Live- This is probably my favorite multiplayer XBox 360 game. The object is to dispatch all your opponents with your infinite supply of bombs. Every round feels like a party. The gameplay is simple but addictive, and there will be lots of DLC in the near future.
Gears of War- This is another multi-million selling A+ shooter, with fantastic production values to match the surprisingly deep gameplay, thanks to its well refined cover system. The only disappointment is the story, which is just an excuse for you to kick ugly Locust ass. The online co-op and multiplayer modes are well made and give this title lots of replay value.
Lumines Live- This was the PSP's killer ap, and now it is getting a second chance on XBLA. The gameplay is elegant, and this is probably the most pure puzzle game since Tetris. The sound and visuals are well made for a puzzler, and online multiplayer is included. The only problem I have with the game is with the price of the core game, which is severely limited without the extra DLC. Expect to spend around $20 before you have something comparable to the PSP original.
Burnout Revenge- This is one of the best arcade racers ever made, and there is no reason not to buy it now that this title is almost as cheap as the last gen versions. This game adds better graphics and DLC to the award winning XBox game. The wrecks are the main appeal, and the Burnout Revenge has better crashes than a Hollywood blockbuster.
Earth Defense Force: 2012- Developed by the makers of Robotic Alchemic Drive, this game was quietly released as a budget title, but the game is worth full price just for the co-op mode. The game feels like what would happen if you crossed Starship Troopers with Independence Day. It is a adrenaline fueled non-stop shooter where you are always overwhelmingly outnumbered.
Crackdown- Crackdown is a polished entry in the urban sandbox genre made popular by the GTA releases, and it eclipses that series in some respects. You are a supercop instead of a gun for hire, and your powers evolve as you complete more tasks. The story is almost non-existent, but the freeform gameplay is addictive as a drug. There is even drop-in co-op if you want to clean up crime with a friend.
Viva Pinata- This game was praised by the press but mostly ignored by XBox owners. It is the best Rare release in a long time, but many people wrote it off as a shallow kiddy game. They are missing out on a great experience. Its colorful, family friendly exterior hides a sweet bounty of engrossing, addictive gameplay. The object of the game is to attract and raise a farm full of pinatas, and draws comparisons to titles like Pokemon, The Sims, Animal Crossing, and even Dungeon Keeper.
I think Gears of Bore... er, War is overrated.
Also GRAW 2>GRAW 1 srsly man srsly.
Also:
Bioshock
Mass Effect
Hayro 3
Assassins Creed may be good, but I'm sort of on the fence at the moment because that stupid HUD kinf od ruined the feeling for me.
Gears was sorta overrated, but it's still a really good game. I don't play online, so I can't comment there. But the single player campaign was worth one and a half playthroughs for me.
Actually you're right, co-op was great, especially on my widescreen HDTV. Just make sure you play with someone who knows how to reload without asking how to reload every minute
BioShock is coming soon enough to mention it. Aug-20 something-ish...
That's a whole month from now. In the game industry, 80 percent of the work is done in the last 10 percent of time. Who's to say Bioshock is must-have? Yeah the trailers look fantastic, but how many times has this scenario happened and the game ended up lacking luster? I'm looking at you, Perfect Dark Zero.
Dead Rising
The Darkness
Rainbow Six: Vegas
Pro Evolution Soccer 2007
Forza 2
Guitar Hero 2
Command & Conquer 3
Oblivion
in no particular order besides the gametypes you prefer or can get on other platforms.
I found Gears to be a graphical powerhouse with lackluster gameplay. Tolerable in co-op.
Apparently the online multiplayer is or was, decent. I wouldn't know.
From my perspective I am not that thrilled about the previews. Everything is shown from a completely balls-to-the-walls action oriented, sale point. And I notice that about nearly all games these days, few if any will show the enviornment. Oblivion was like this, nearly all of the previews focused on killing monsters magically or with swords, etc.
What I look forward to, and what I am sure the game will have a lot of, are moments of story and atmosphere like System Shock 2. The setting of the game itself is what is convincing me to be at my local EB with bells on, on the moment of BioShock's release. Few games offer such a unique setting to play in.
Cmon.
Forza 2
Dead Rising
Gears of War
Oblivion
NCAA 08
Edit: beat'd
Apparently that list is here:
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/backwardcompatibilitygameslist.htm
Gears
Dead Rising
Oblivion
Crackdown
and I personally enjoyed Marvel: Ultimate Alliance a great deal. If you liked the X-Men Legends games, this one is even better.
Guitar Hero II is fantastic of course but you may be better off waiting for Rock Band at this point.
Games you should keep an eye on:
Stranglehold
Bioshock
Blue Dragon
Mass Effect
Halo 3
Lost Odessy
Rock Band
Assassin's Creed
Dead Rising
All-Pro Football 2k8
Forza 2
Gears of War
Castlevania : SOTN
Gh2
• Gears (I don't really bother with multiplayer deathmatch, but the single-player is fun and online co-op makes the game for me; I ran though with a buddy online and it was manna from heaven)
• Burnout Revenge (completely badass arcade racing, I can't stand driving sims so this got a lot more playtime than even PGR3)
• Tomb Raider Legend (same as the PS2/GC/PC versions, but it's cheap now and if you haven't picked it up might as well for the 360; a great puzzle platformer, much like Prince of Persia: Sands of Time-lite)
• Dead Rising (not everyone's bag, but it's such a novel concept, and frankly I loathe the undead)
Plus most of the games above (sans Gears) can be found for really cheap nowadays, $30 or less if you hunt around. Though IMO, the 360's real killer app is Live and the Live Arcade. Eight-player Bomberman Live with full voice chat so you can hear the laughter and screams of people on your friends list is so, so worth the $4 a month for Live Gold. Plus, if you like pick-up-and-play games (which I adore), Pac-Man CE, Geometry Wars and Heavy Weapon are solid fucking gold.
This made me chuckle.
and yes Geometry Wars is amazing. Most satisfying 200 achievment points ever.
What about Lost Planet, is the campaign any good?
Irrational has one the best track records around. System Shock 2, Freedom Force, SWAT 4....I think the worst game they did was Tribes 3 which really wasn't bad -- it just wasn't the Tribes people were used to. I'm pretty sure you can rest assured the quality will be there
Don't try and trade in older games that there are already a million used copies of floating around? EB Games method is actually very sound and makes quite a bit of sense.
If you really want to go through the hassle, Craigslist.
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