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Returning gamer - Xbox 360 - Reccomendations?
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Hey there guys,
I've been out of the gaming world for about 3 years now. My last console was an Xbox, but around the launch of the latest generation of consoles I began Med School and made the wise decision to drop gaming (PC included) in order to make the best of the social side of uni and in order to reduce any distractions from my studies.
However, now I've found I have more free time in the evenings and I would really like to start gaming again before I graduate and that chance slips away completely.
I've tended to be a PC gamer in the past, but I'm in not in a position to buy a new PC just for gaming (my old one being too basic for most newer games), so I thought Xbox 360 for 2 reasons really; Halo 2 and GoW.
Seeing as I've been out of this community for a long time, I don't know many other games I should be looking to get. I'd say I'm open to most genres, and I'd ideally like 1 or 2 decent multiplayer games too (most of my friends are rubbish and uninterested in none sports games so I'll likely get a tennis and/or FIFA/Pro Evo game for their sakes). I really enjoyed KOTOR on Xbox and wouldn't mind similarly good RPGs if there are any out there.
Basically, i'm open to everything, and I'd appreciate all opinions. I'd also like to mention that they don't have to be new or recently released games either, and I'll hopefully be getting the 60GB Premium version.
I've been out of the gaming world for about 3 years now. My last console was an Xbox, but around the launch of the latest generation of consoles I began Med School and made the wise decision to drop gaming (PC included) in order to make the best of the social side of uni and in order to reduce any distractions from my studies.
However, now I've found I have more free time in the evenings and I would really like to start gaming again before I graduate and that chance slips away completely.
I've tended to be a PC gamer in the past, but I'm in not in a position to buy a new PC just for gaming (my old one being too basic for most newer games), so I thought Xbox 360 for 2 reasons really; Halo 2 and GoW.
Seeing as I've been out of this community for a long time, I don't know many other games I should be looking to get. I'd say I'm open to most genres, and I'd ideally like 1 or 2 decent multiplayer games too (most of my friends are rubbish and uninterested in none sports games so I'll likely get a tennis and/or FIFA/Pro Evo game for their sakes). I really enjoyed KOTOR on Xbox and wouldn't mind similarly good RPGs if there are any out there.
Basically, i'm open to everything, and I'd appreciate all opinions. I'd also like to mention that they don't have to be new or recently released games either, and I'll hopefully be getting the 60GB Premium version.
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In particular, I'm of the opinion that Prince of Persia, The Orange Box, and Oblivion are pretty rad. Also, Rock Band 2 with friends will eat up hours and hours of time. That disk pretty much never came out of the Xbox 360 in my floor's lounge.
If you're open for Xbox live arcade games, check out Geometry Wars 2, N+, Braid, and Bionic Commando Rearmed.
Also Dead Space.
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oh yeah MASS EFFECT
same guys, and similar concept. real deep, too.
If you ever played a Banjo Kazooie, it's like a trip down memory lane with an awesome vehicle editor. It really is a blast to just design, test, and ultimately use your own vehicles to complete challenges.
Battlefield 1943
It's only 1200 Microsoft Funbucks and is well...Battlefield 1942. If you're familiar with BF games then you won't need any more explanation. It isn't BF1942, but it is a very well condensed facsimile of it. And a fun one at that.
If you're near a Fry's you can get some deals on stuff. Crackdown + Perfect Dark 0 or Dark Sector for like $25. Crackdown is worth that alone, worth more if you plan with a friend online.
Oh, and Marvel Vs Capcom 2 is going to be an Arcade release next week as well.
Yeah, just because you're PC may be a little long in the tooth, that doesn't mean that it has to be out of play. I just picked up Descent 1 and 2 off of www.gog.com and it's probably the best way to spend 5.99 that I can think of these days. All of their games are patched up and ready to play on modern Operating Systems, so you don't have to worry about that either. It's a really convenient service and the games are completely DRM free. You buy the games and can download them off their site any time, for ever. Go check it out. I guarantee you that you will find at least two or three old favorites for stupid cheap. They've got Fallout 1 and 2, Freespace 1 and 2 and a slew of other classics as well.
Crackdown is a super hero fun version of the GTA series
skate. 1 or 2 a fantastic skateboarding title that puts its stock in being realistic compared to Tony Hawks 20975328957 combos
2nd Battlefield 1943
Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare might be the best console FPS released this gen
Oh OH I almost forgot Castle Crashers. 4 player coop 2d side scrolling hacknslash awesomeness available on Xbox Live Arcade.
And Geometry Wars. You cant say you own a 360 without Geometry Wars
This is why you should be wary of anyone's recommendations. You come in saying you haven't been gaming in a while, and like KOTOR, Halo, and Gears.... and this guy recommends a hardcore 2d fighter?? That's still $60??
Honestly, just play demos, read reviews, and get what interests you. Review aggregators are flawed in a lot of ways, but something like Gamerankings' list of top-rated 360 games does make a good starting place for something like this. That slash link is a good summary, too (taken with a large grain of salt). And buy stuff that's cheap - no reason to pay $60 for a new game when you've missed out on tons of great titles that are now $30 or less.
The only exception is multiplayer games--for those, you want to make sure there are still people playing them online, obviously. Every week they post a list of the top 10 played titles on majornelson.com. Any game on that list will still have a sizable online community. You can also ask about any specific game here to make sure.
Rez HD
Bionic Commando Rearmed
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
N+
Geometry Wars 2
Braid
Not a complete list, obviously, but these games are nice and cheap and you can download demos of all of them.
My Backloggery
The problem is when you get attached to a certain game's demo.
Crackdown, Dead Rising, etc.
Castle Crashers
Heavy Weapon : Atomic Tank
EDF 2017
LEGO Star Wars & Indiana Jones
Rock Band & Rock Band 2
Gears 1 & 2
Halo 3
Bioshock
Red Faction : Guerrilla
Dead Space
Condemned
Crackdown
Space Giraffe
Banjo Kazooie N&B
Assassin's Creed
Omega V
Pacman CE
are my favourites so far, besides many more probably not worth typing in a best of. I'd throw PGR 3&4 into the ring if it wasn't for Forza 3 around the corner, same with the COD series and numerous others.
Edi for below: ahh that sucks, around here (across the pond) its around £40-50 difference.
Jelloblimp - The Elite is £60 (roughly $100) more than the Premium, hence why I don't think I'll be dropping the extra money on it! It was only £30 more recently, but the price was bumped back up before I could take advantage.
What's wrong with a 2D fighter for $60?
But yeah, unless you like fighters, you probably shouldn't get blazblue.
Call of Duty 4 and World At War. Get both. Modern Warfare has an incredible campaign that you don't want to miss even if you're holding out for the sequel. And World At War improves on the multiplayer, in my opinion as a tremendous fan of both games. It also adds the awesome zombies co-op mode.
Fallout 3. As someone who loved the first two dearly, I can honestly say, this is the game that defines the series for me now. It's that good.
Grid. Awesome racing game, and I don't even generally like racing games. It does a lot of different types of racing, and does them all well. With ultra-slick presentation and an involving career mode.
Earth Defense Force: 2017. Best split-screen co-op game ever, but still epic when played solo.
Condemned 2. Creepy, atmospheric brawler/shooter. Don't watch any youtube clips, don't read about it, just buy it.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. The closest any Star Wars material in recent memory has come to doing the Trilogy justice. Also, a very solid action game, despite some of the grumbles you may have heard about difficulty spikes, which have been smoothed out in an update. Just don't go blowing money on the Jedi Temple DLC, it's garbage.
Bioshock. If you are remotely on the fence about this one, download the demo. Trust me.
Assassin's Creed. You may have heard the side missions are repetitive. You heard right. But you don't need to do a ton of them to move the story forward, and the plot missions are great.
Mirror's Edge. Unique, genre-defying game. Great platforming challenges and chases.
Grand Theft Auto IV. You've played GTA games, I'm sure. This one looks better, plays better, and has a more interesting protagonist. Multiplayer kinda sucks, though.
I'd recommend grabbing 3 $20 bestsellers than a $60 niche title that will be price dropped by October.
Well...what type of genres do you like/don't like?
I'm assuming you mean for 360?
Assuming broad taste, here are some games that aren't grimdark and aren't FPS/TPS:
Prince of Persia
Viva Pinata 1 and 2
skate
Tales of Vesperia
Fable II
Sonic Ultimate Collection
Banjo Kazooie Nuts and Bolts
Rock Band
Street Fighter IV
BlazBlue
KOF XII
Secret of Monkey Island (XBLA)
Splosion Man (XBLA)
Mega Man 9 (XBLA)
Braid (XBLA)
Castle Crashers (XBLA)
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If you're on a ps3 try LittleBigPlanet, it sounds like what you're looking for, though it's still $60
edit: or mirror's edge for any system.
I'd also recommend not getting any fighters until you're totally out of med school
And you know, KOF may be better come tuesday :P
it is the best game
Cool, thanks. I'll give these a look.
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