I don't see how you can recommend that when we're getting a non-shitty version of it in October on 360.
There is nothing shitty about the Xbox version of HL2 except for an occasional stutter when you're loading a new area. That, and lack of multiplayer.
If by "occasionally stutters" you mean "shakes like an epileptic" and by "loading a new area" you mean "all the fucking time", then yes, Half-Life 2 occasionally stutters when loading a new area.
I don't see how you can recommend that when we're getting a non-shitty version of it in October on 360.
There is nothing shitty about the Xbox version of HL2 except for an occasional stutter when you're loading a new area. That, and lack of multiplayer.
If by "occasionally stutters" you mean "shakes like an epileptic" and by "loading a new area" you mean "all the fucking time", then yes, Half-Life 2 occasionally stutters when loading a new area.
Your Xbox is likely having disc access issues, which can cause "stuttering" for games that stream a lot of data off of the game disc. If you fire up any of the Grand Theft Auto games you'll likely get the same stutters and missing textures here and there.
My Xbox only stutters for a few seconds right after an area load and I had a framerate drop once when all hell broke loose in a room full of dudes.
there isn't a demo of that up, is there? It's one i hadn't considered before, but you're making it sound pretty good. I just think i'd like to try before i drop money on it.
It's only 20 dollars.
Where?
Anywhere I look it's $40...
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That got some good reviews at first, any verdict on whether it's worth going back to now?
That said, any fighting game might be good. Is DoA really the only option?
Well, the HD version of SF2 is coming out soon. Theres also Def Jam: Icon and the Smackdown games. But ya, fighting is lacking a bit.
I LOVE fight night. I can't tell you how many times me and my friends beat the shit out of each other in it. Of course, if you don't like analog controls.... Just try the demo first. Its still gorgeous after all this time.
As for cheap 360 stuff:
Tomb Raider: Legend is fantastic. Surprisingly so, actually. A little short, but the gameplay is really good and whats there for story is fun.
Hitman: Blood Money. If you like the Hitman games and style, its a good one.
Splinter Cell: Double Agent is good despite what everyone says now, a year+ after its come out. Just more splinter cell, with a decent story.
GRAW 1: Should be cheap now that 2 is out. Really fucking fantastic.
PGR3 should be dirt cheap with 4 coming out soon. Mix of sim and arcade with fantastic graphics.
Condemned is overlooked alot but it was one of my reasons to get a 360. The plot goes a little wanky towards the end. But shit if the atmosphere and combat don't make that game something special.
Kameo is short but fun platforming romp. Ends just as the level design starts to really get interesting.
You might find Oblivion for cheap now.
You got some other decent stuff like Chromehounds, Perfect Dark Zero, DoA4, Prey, Saint's Row, Table Tennis as well.
That got some good reviews at first, any verdict on whether it's worth going back to now?
That said, any fighting game might be good. Is DoA really the only option?
Download the demo first.
I bought the game because it was only $30 and got glowing reviews, only to find out I hated hated hated the controls and the game was thus unplayable to me.
yeah, download the demo, but my experience was pretty much the opposite of this. I first tried it (out of boredom) on the OXbox with my housemate at uni, and found it surprisingly fun, even if we couldn't figure out the controls. Then a few months ago i recognised the name on the 360 demo downloads list, grabbed it, and got my brother hooked on it. Saw it going for £17 here, and grabbed it straight away. One thing i will say, when using the right stick for your punching, i was swinging it horizontally (figured i was punching towards my opponent), which was producing erratic results. It's meant to go vertically, and i'm a 'tard.
So, I just got a 360 myself with Gears of War. I saw that Call of Cthulu was on the BC list, but is there anyone that can vouch for how well it plays on the 360? I thought I had heard at one point that this title had some problems with backwards compatibility.
Viva Pinata is a must own title for the system, and only $20. There is no reason not to have it in your library, unless you are afraid of playing "kiddy" games.
The Outfit is a pretty good sleeper hit for $20. It is a TPS/RTS hybrid, where you control your character in TPS but you can call in drop zones, allowing you to place turrets, call for a vehicle, and have more infantry units help in battle.
Viva Pinata is a must own title for the system, and only $20. There is no reason not to have it in your library, unless you are afraid of playing "kiddy" games.
The Outfit is a pretty good sleeper hit for $20. It is a TPS/RTS hybrid, where you control your character in TPS but you can call in drop zones, allowing you to place turrets, call for a vehicle, and have more infantry units help in battle.
i had a choice of King Kong or The Outfit as one of the bundled games with mine. I chose Kong
I enjoy Kameo alot, Viva Pinata is 20, so yeah. Also, the demo for Kameo can be confusing, I hated the demo, but loved the game. Lost Planet is about the same price as Crackdown, though it can get frustrating. Marvel Ultimate alliance is $30 here.
Viva Pinata is a must own title for the system, and only $20. There is no reason not to have it in your library, unless you are afraid of playing "kiddy" games.
There are many other reasons. Seriously, don't buy Viva Pinata.
Aside from that: demos. I can't stress this enough. But on top of that, be sure to pick up Dead Rising (very interesting game), Earth Defense Force, and Morrowind (backwards compatible) on the cheap.
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Lost Planet is fucking terrible, do not waste your money on it.
Lost Planet is fucking terrible, do not waste your money on it.
What's wrong with LP exactly? I borrowed it from a freind and the first 2 hours of it seemed pretty fun. I was completley sleep deprived at the time though so my view of the game may be skewed slightly
Lost Planet is fucking terrible, do not waste your money on it.
What's wrong with LP exactly? I borrowed it from a freind and the first 2 hours of it seemed pretty fun. I was completley sleep deprived at the time though so my view of the game may be skewed slightly
I wouldn't say it's "fucking terrible", not even close really. It's mostly a very average shooter, with a few things to really love about it (graphics, mechs, controls). I'd say download the demo and if you like it it's worth $3-40 maybe.
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Well, maybe I exaggerated a bit. It looks nice, sure and it plays ok, it's just the same thing over and over and over again.
I just really did not have fun playing with it for some reason.
Well, maybe I exaggerated a bit. It looks nice, sure and it plays ok, it's just the same thing over and over and over again.
I just really did not have fun playing with it for some reason.
I was kind of wondering why the game wasn't clicking with me, even though every few minutes I'd say something along the lines of, 'wow, that was awesome, the game looks damn nice, the animation is great', etc. I haven't picked it back up after getting past the giant ice worm even though I had nothing better to play at the time
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I kept dying in a part because you'd basically get stun locked to death. EXPLOSION, CAN'T MOVE. GET UP. EXPLOSION. CAN'T MOVE. GET UP.
So, I just got a 360 myself with Gears of War. I saw that Call of Cthulu was on the BC list, but is there anyone that can vouch for how well it plays on the 360? I thought I had heard at one point that this title had some problems with backwards compatibility.
I've gotten as far as the first night in the hotel, and it seems to work fairly well... its probably exactly as buggy as it was on the OXbox (not too bad till the very end)
Viva Pinata is a must own title for the system, and only $20. There is no reason not to have it in your library, unless you are afraid of playing "kiddy" games.
There are many other reasons. Seriously, don't buy Viva Pinata.
care to elaborate?
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Viva Pinata is a must own title for the system, and only $20. There is no reason not to have it in your library, unless you are afraid of playing "kiddy" games.
There are many other reasons. Seriously, don't buy Viva Pinata.
Does Viva Pinata rely on downloadable content as much as it was reputed to before it came out? I really haven't paid much attention to it since then. The only part of Crackdown bugging me so far is the inclusion of "tee hee! can't use this!" things in the game asking you to unlock them.
nope, as far as i've been aware, the only DLC for Pinata was a couple of accessory packs. I don't know if anything else has been released, but that was about it. And the Crackdown stuff is worth it, the harpoon gun is all kinds of fun, but they did give away the best stuff for free, which was outstandingly generous.
nope, as far as i've been aware, the only DLC for Pinata was a couple of accessory packs. I don't know if anything else has been released, but that was about it. And the Crackdown stuff is worth it, the harpoon gun is all kinds of fun, but they did give away the best stuff for free, which was outstandingly generous.
That's excellent to hear, I was afraid it was a little "intro to micropayments" thing. Which with collecting/raising creatures may have taken my money too fast.
As for Crackdown, oh yes, the cheat console alone has made it the best sandbox game ever. I just get annoyed by the fact that I see a beam of light every once in a while and it says "Oh ho! Not yet, my friend!". I think my roommate and I are going to split the $10 anyways, he's been playing it more than I have.
yeah, i think it was that that made me stump up for the stuff straight away. I was scrolling through the weapons and saw the harpoon gun and stuff, and it was like "NO, LOCKED" and i was sad.
Viva Pinata's a good one for putting on something like Sigur Ros and just tending to your garden for an hour or so. Just sit and watch your animals do what they do, and beat up on the sour ones that stop by (or try and tame them, if that's your thing).
As for Crackdown, oh yes, the cheat console alone has made it the best sandbox game ever. I just get annoyed by the fact that I see a beam of light every once in a while and it says "Oh ho! Not yet, my friend!". I think my roommate and I are going to split the $10 anyways, he's been playing it more than I have.
As for Crackdown, oh yes, the cheat console alone has made it the best sandbox game ever. I just get annoyed by the fact that I see a beam of light every once in a while and it says "Oh ho! Not yet, my friend!". I think my roommate and I are going to split the $10 anyways, he's been playing it more than I have.
O_o
Did it not occur to you that I was cheap? Really cheap?
Edit: It's also not so much the price, it's that I don't want to get used to saying "oh sure" to every offer to charge me a bit more for a game I like already. Spending money on XBL is so easy is the thing.
Viva Pinata is a must own title for the system, and only $20. There is no reason not to have it in your library, unless you are afraid of playing "kiddy" games.
There are many other reasons. Seriously, don't buy Viva Pinata.
Viva Pinata is a must own title for the system, and only $20. There is no reason not to have it in your library, unless you are afraid of playing "kiddy" games.
There are many other reasons. Seriously, don't buy Viva Pinata.
Aside from that: demos. I can't stress this enough. But on top of that, be sure to pick up Dead Rising (very interesting game), Earth Defense Force, and Morrowind (backwards compatible) on the cheap.
Okay, a few things here:
1. I didn't even know Morrowind had been added to the back-compat list until I looked it up. When the hell did THAT happen?
2. For Viva Pinata, I would say to try the demo first, but I wouldn't hold this suggestion too high - this game is really an acquired taste.
As for other original Xbox games that are supported and should be played, I'd suggest Burnout 3, Crimson Skies, Indigo Prophecy, Jet Set Radio Future, Panzer Dragoon Orta, Psychonauts, Silent Hill 2, SSX 3 and the Splinter Cell series.
Viva Pinata is a must own title for the system, and only $20. There is no reason not to have it in your library, unless you are afraid of playing "kiddy" games.
There are many other reasons. Seriously, don't buy Viva Pinata.
Aside from that: demos. I can't stress this enough. But on top of that, be sure to pick up Dead Rising (very interesting game), Earth Defense Force, and Morrowind (backwards compatible) on the cheap.
Okay, a few things here:
1. I didn't even know Morrowind had been added to the back-compat list until I looked it up. When the hell did THAT happen?
2. For Viva Pinata, I would say to try the demo first, but I wouldn't hold this suggestion too high - this game is really an acquired taste.
As for other original Xbox games that are supported and should be played, I'd suggest Burnout 3, Crimson Skies, Indigo Prophecy, Jet Set Radio Future, Panzer Dragoon Orta, Psychonauts, Silent Hill 2, SSX 3 and the Splinter Cell series.
Is King Kong worth a shit? Also, I nhever played Gun when it hit last gen, is the 360 version any good at all?
King Kong is indeed worth a shit. It's fucking brilliant. It mixes top-notch creepy FPS with badass Kong going around being a big, tough ape action. The only real downside is that it's a somewhat short game.
As for GUN, the 360 version was decent, although notorious for being priced higher than the virtually-identical PC version. However, unless you're a huge fan of spaghetti Westerns, I'd say to skip it. It's nothing particularly special, and there are far better FPSes out there that are cheaper to boot.
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If by "occasionally stutters" you mean "shakes like an epileptic" and by "loading a new area" you mean "all the fucking time", then yes, Half-Life 2 occasionally stutters when loading a new area.
I didn't know that. I was close to buying the Xbox version of HL2 for like 11 bucks too. I thought it be a steal since I havent played it.
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Your Xbox is likely having disc access issues, which can cause "stuttering" for games that stream a lot of data off of the game disc. If you fire up any of the Grand Theft Auto games you'll likely get the same stutters and missing textures here and there.
My Xbox only stutters for a few seconds right after an area load and I had a framerate drop once when all hell broke loose in a room full of dudes.
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Where?
Anywhere I look it's $40...
Well, the HD version of SF2 is coming out soon. Theres also Def Jam: Icon and the Smackdown games. But ya, fighting is lacking a bit.
I LOVE fight night. I can't tell you how many times me and my friends beat the shit out of each other in it. Of course, if you don't like analog controls.... Just try the demo first. Its still gorgeous after all this time.
As for cheap 360 stuff:
Tomb Raider: Legend is fantastic. Surprisingly so, actually. A little short, but the gameplay is really good and whats there for story is fun.
Hitman: Blood Money. If you like the Hitman games and style, its a good one.
Splinter Cell: Double Agent is good despite what everyone says now, a year+ after its come out. Just more splinter cell, with a decent story.
GRAW 1: Should be cheap now that 2 is out. Really fucking fantastic.
PGR3 should be dirt cheap with 4 coming out soon. Mix of sim and arcade with fantastic graphics.
Condemned is overlooked alot but it was one of my reasons to get a 360. The plot goes a little wanky towards the end. But shit if the atmosphere and combat don't make that game something special.
Kameo is short but fun platforming romp. Ends just as the level design starts to really get interesting.
You might find Oblivion for cheap now.
You got some other decent stuff like Chromehounds, Perfect Dark Zero, DoA4, Prey, Saint's Row, Table Tennis as well.
And as suggested, fucking grab Geometry Wars.
yeah, download the demo, but my experience was pretty much the opposite of this. I first tried it (out of boredom) on the OXbox with my housemate at uni, and found it surprisingly fun, even if we couldn't figure out the controls. Then a few months ago i recognised the name on the 360 demo downloads list, grabbed it, and got my brother hooked on it. Saw it going for £17 here, and grabbed it straight away. One thing i will say, when using the right stick for your punching, i was swinging it horizontally (figured i was punching towards my opponent), which was producing erratic results. It's meant to go vertically, and i'm a 'tard.
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Tomb Raider
Fight Night Round 3
Kameo
Viva Pinata (might be $40)
PGR 3
On the arcade, you can't go wrong with Pacman CE (800 points).
The Outfit is a pretty good sleeper hit for $20. It is a TPS/RTS hybrid, where you control your character in TPS but you can call in drop zones, allowing you to place turrets, call for a vehicle, and have more infantry units help in battle.
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i had a choice of King Kong or The Outfit as one of the bundled games with mine. I chose Kong
Is it possible to identify the 360s with new heatsinks?
There are many other reasons. Seriously, don't buy Viva Pinata.
Aside from that: demos. I can't stress this enough. But on top of that, be sure to pick up Dead Rising (very interesting game), Earth Defense Force, and Morrowind (backwards compatible) on the cheap.
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What's wrong with LP exactly? I borrowed it from a freind and the first 2 hours of it seemed pretty fun. I was completley sleep deprived at the time though so my view of the game may be skewed slightly
I wouldn't say it's "fucking terrible", not even close really. It's mostly a very average shooter, with a few things to really love about it (graphics, mechs, controls). I'd say download the demo and if you like it it's worth $3-40 maybe.
I just really did not have fun playing with it for some reason.
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I was kind of wondering why the game wasn't clicking with me, even though every few minutes I'd say something along the lines of, 'wow, that was awesome, the game looks damn nice, the animation is great', etc. I haven't picked it back up after getting past the giant ice worm even though I had nothing better to play at the time
Etc.
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I've gotten as far as the first night in the hotel, and it seems to work fairly well... its probably exactly as buggy as it was on the OXbox (not too bad till the very end)
care to elaborate?
DO NOT FUCK WITH VIVA PINATA MARTIN
As for Crackdown, oh yes, the cheat console alone has made it the best sandbox game ever. I just get annoyed by the fact that I see a beam of light every once in a while and it says "Oh ho! Not yet, my friend!". I think my roommate and I are going to split the $10 anyways, he's been playing it more than I have.
Viva Pinata's a good one for putting on something like Sigur Ros and just tending to your garden for an hour or so. Just sit and watch your animals do what they do, and beat up on the sour ones that stop by (or try and tame them, if that's your thing).
O_o
Did it not occur to you that I was cheap? Really cheap?
Edit: It's also not so much the price, it's that I don't want to get used to saying "oh sure" to every offer to charge me a bit more for a game I like already. Spending money on XBL is so easy is the thing.
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This thread has been awesome, since tomorrow I'm either going to pick up DiRT or two or three cheaper games, so it's been nice getting reviews.
Is King Kong worth a shit? Also, I nhever played Gun when it hit last gen, is the 360 version any good at all?
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Okay, a few things here:
1. I didn't even know Morrowind had been added to the back-compat list until I looked it up. When the hell did THAT happen?
2. For Viva Pinata, I would say to try the demo first, but I wouldn't hold this suggestion too high - this game is really an acquired taste.
As for other original Xbox games that are supported and should be played, I'd suggest Burnout 3, Crimson Skies, Indigo Prophecy, Jet Set Radio Future, Panzer Dragoon Orta, Psychonauts, Silent Hill 2, SSX 3 and the Splinter Cell series.
Also, Ninja Gaiden Black if you can find it
King Kong is indeed worth a shit. It's fucking brilliant. It mixes top-notch creepy FPS with badass Kong going around being a big, tough ape action. The only real downside is that it's a somewhat short game.
As for GUN, the 360 version was decent, although notorious for being priced higher than the virtually-identical PC version. However, unless you're a huge fan of spaghetti Westerns, I'd say to skip it. It's nothing particularly special, and there are far better FPSes out there that are cheaper to boot.