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xbox 360 shopping list
LeXoAnvil
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im thinking about buying a 360 in a day or two any one have a shopping list of things i will need to get with it. software hardware ex. im buying the version with the small HD unless you guys give me a good reason not too. thx for any and all help.
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register for xbox live and grab the following demos
beautiful katamari
virtua tennis 3
stranglehold
trial version of geometry wars
trial version bomberman live
Dead rising Demo
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Demo
Blue Dragon Demo
Dead or Alive 4 demo
i only recommend these solely because they can stand by themselves as trial versions, without the temptation of killing your wallet. they can also be played over and over again without getting old with the exception of Blue Dragon. this is the list i constantly keep on my 20gig HD as well, it gives me a good variety of what the 360 gives. everything else comes and goes on my HD, but these stay. i would mention the bioshock demo but games like those are well worth buying already.
if you have some friends over, good demo games on the fly are Fusion Frenzy 2 for that party game feel, GRAW 2, for multiplayer co-op and Perfect Dark Demo for multiplayer FPS. these games last pretty long in terms of playability with people.
If you are going to use your 360 as a primary DVD player and want to upconvert your dvds, you need an hdmi cable or the vga one.
A second controller would be a good investment for friends.
As for games, what do you like? I range from FPSs to fighting games to adventure ones. So far, I would look into these based on my experiences:
1. Prey (can be had online dirt cheap, like $10 and is worth more)
2. Gears of War
3. Bioshock (when it comes out, demo is amazing)
4. Madden 2008 (if you like football, and the toys r us deal they have going on now is awesome!)
There are tons more games out there that are aw0esome, but these are the ones i like right now. FEAR is also a really nice one too.
Madden I know people can be either into or not, I am a big NFL2K5 fan, but this version of madden is quite fun, I like it better than APF08 and not just because of the graphics. And the price is definitely right right now. You can get a 20% coupon online to buy the game at a toys r us store, and if you buy it right now this week, you get %50 off any other game. i picked up Madden 08 for $48 and got Wii Zelda for $25.
You may thank me later.
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I know my friend's X-Box wireless controller eats batteries, and I was wondering if it's a good investment to just recharge them.
Otherwise, so long as I'm near a modem, do I need anything beyond more controllers?
Edit: Bah! Okay... why will I thank you, though?
Edit Also: Thanks for the demo list, delphinus. I plan on basically relying on demos for a few days until I can grab Bisoshock.
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There's a chance yes. Look for an Xbox 360 that is labelled with HDMI on the box (On the Premiums, not necessarily the Elites). These are the newest hardware.
As for games that are must-haves, I would say you should pick up Dead Rising, The Darkness, Gears of War, Oblivion (you mentioned you liked it), Crackdown, and Kameo (not everyone will agree with this one, but it's a fun little action adventure for dirt-cheap).
also i get free rentals so are any of these something ide be better off buying vs renting?
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The Darkness and Kameo are probably the safest rentals. Maybe Gears as well.
Get Forza 2 anyway.
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Crackdown is an absolute blast. I think it is a must have on the system.
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Get the three year extended warranty when you buy it-- it will cover any issue you have with the machine, and gets you some preferential treatment for service.
Also, cheap games ($20-$30 range, if not less):
Call of Duty 2
Dead or Alive 4
Earth Defense Force 2017 (Super fucking fun multiplayer)
Fight Night Round 3
Fable (OXBox)
Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (OXBox)
Halos (OXBox)
Star Wars: Republic Commando
Not as cheap, but good:
Oblivion
Dead Rising
Crackdown
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Chargers are an excellent investment. I can't recommend the the plug n play kit enough or the quick charge kit if you plan on chewing through charges.
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Probably worth a rental, I'm waiting on some reviews before pre-ordering.
I hear it has Two Worlds.
I'm thinking of going out tonight to pick up a quick-charge, and maybe one more game. I'd like to not break the bank, but it seems like R6:Vegas and Gears of War are my choices for fun co-op... and then there's Bioshock in a few days...
God damn. Being current-gen is confusing and hurts my wallet.
Otherwise - playing through the Gears campaign with a buddy is one of the best experiences a 360 has to offer.
Than you've never played Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction. This sucker is BC and amazing. You can pick it up for $10-20 now. Even supports Widescreen.
I will say Hulk is the other game that manages it, actually. I really should pick that up.
Only problem with Hulk is that you don't get to throw bombs or shoot rocket launchers. But you do get car fists.
Wait. Why did I not get that game when I got my PS2? I'm kind of stupid.
By the time you finish the game he will be throwing cars from rooftop to rooftop.
And the bosses get way way harder on the 2nd and 3rd islands.
I have an Elite. The drive is fairly noisy. It's not as bad as the Dreamcast, but it still sounds like it is eating my disc every time I play Gears of War.
FWIW, my wife usually watches TV in the same room while I play on my 360 (I have it hooked to my computer's LCD) and has never complained about the drive noise - she just turns up the TV a little.
Although even the noisy drives arent really that bad.
My drive was really noisy until I realized it was the chrome plate vibrating against the white faceplate. If I put my finger on the chrome, it was a lot quieter. Playing around with it eventually got it so that they wouldn't touch with a game spinning.
QFT.
The charging station is really fast too. Just keep a spare battery or set of AAs around in case your battery pack dies.
You can throw various large items in Hulk that explode...including tanks. You can also rip the rocket pods off of their treaded chasis and throw each missile from the pod individually at whatever you want. So it is like being able to throw bombs, very large bombs, and like having a missile launcher only the launcher is your freaking arm.
Seriously, man, Crackdown was a disappointments to me because the gameplay wasn't anywhere near as deep or spectacular as Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction. One melee attack animation? What, no! You throw, instead of swing like a baseball bat, light posts? No! Cars? Well, I guess i can throw them because driving them sure isn't worth a damn. Not to mention throwing stuff, in general, felt weak.
Man, I'm going on record, fuck Crackdown. Over hyped to the nth degree. Worth a rental and that is it. I'm sorry I bought it. Lots of potential, love to see a sequel that wasn't so damn shallow.
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Extra wireless controller + battery pack
charging station
VGA cable (depending on your display of choice)
Forza 2 - Racing
GRAW2 - Tactical FPS
R6:Vegas - Tactical FPS
Bioshock - FPS/RPG/Strategy hybrid
Gears of War - FPS
Guitar Hero 2 (if you don't have the PS2 version)
I would suggest downloading the demos of anything and everything, even if you don't think the game will interest you. I've been surprised.
There will, however, be sequels with all that. They pretty much went on record with it. Crackdown was an experiment that they now want to make a franchise out of to compete with GTA.