X-BOX 360 THREAD (rants, bitching, jocking, reviews, fights, locations) all here!

[RockBogart]

WOW, no one has mentioned that the first shipments of Crackdown will have the Halo 3 Beta in them.

[Shade]

WOW, no one has mentioned that the first shipments of Crackdown will have the Halo 3 Beta in them.

LIES!?

Really? Oh shit.

[1]

WOW, no one has mentioned that the first shipments of Crackdown will have the Halo 3 Beta in them.

I don't think they'll have the actual Beta disc in them - I believe it'll have a pass or a code for a guaranteed spot in the beta. Crackdown owners still have to wait untill sometime in the spring like the rest of us.

I heard that codes are being sent out sometime this month to those who registered in December for the beta.

[mattpsx2]

*patiently waits for xbox version of guitar hero*

[Million]

I'm waiting on Crackdown, not for the beta...that game itself interests me. Sandbox gameplay + superhuman abilities? Delicious. I need more games like that...

heh, my friend actually got Rally X...I have no idea why. He also agrees it sucks and definitely has not aged well. I've never had an interest in that game...not back then and certainly not now, so I didn't even get the trial version.

*I'm still loving the custom soundtrack feature...and not sure why I'm still one of the few people that is wild about that particular option. This adds a lot in the way of customizing your gaming experience, imo. My list always starts off with the legendary "911 is a Joke", for example. It's fun to play Geo Wars to Fatboy Slim's(?) "Bird of Prey"...or any of the Matrix action scene themes(Chateau, Burly Brawl<best fight theme ever, Mona Lisa Overdrive, etc.) I have MJ songs for when I play my Michael Jackson character in Saint's Row...I have Terminator soundtrack music for when I'm playing my T800 character. It's perfect.(especially when my T800 starts a war with police, SWAT, and FBI) This is how it should be from now on...custom soundtrack option for ALL games on a system, but I know it won't be the case, since I'm in a surprising minority on this issue.

[RockBogart]

Yeah its a guaranteed spot for spring beta. MY boss told me it is some software but its nothing major really. Shit still, for 60 bucks u get a nice full game and a beta invite to one fo the most aniticipated titles ever. Thats a damn good deal. ONly 4 peoples reserved it at my store. And 2 of them are my boss and I.

[ParryAll]

Yeah its a guaranteed spot for spring beta. MY boss told me it is some software but its nothing major really. Shit still, for 60 bucks u get a nice full game and a beta invite to one fo the most aniticipated titles ever. Thats a damn good deal. ONly 4 peoples reserved it at my store. And 2 of them are my boss and I.

I thought they were limiting the Beta to the first 33,333 people to sign up or some other such shit.

Besides, what if crackdown sells a mil they are gonna let 1 mil people beta test it?

[AcEtUrNeDjOkEr]

lol, thats one hell of a test!

[RockBogart]

I thought they were limiting the Beta to the first 33,333 people to sign up or some other such shit.

Besides, what if crackdown sells a mil they are gonna let 1 mil people beta test it?

Its only coming a with a few in the first shipment. I doubt there will be a million reserves before realease date. Most people still dont know. And I know more store is going in order of who reserved.

[Captain Ryu]

Imo crackdown looks like shit and the halo beta is just to get people to buy it.

[Hunter D]

Imo crackdown looks like shit and the halo beta is just to get people to buy it.

I've been hearing good things about this game from game journalists.

[Captain Ryu]

I've been hearing good things about this game from game journalists.

Hey, i hope I'm wrong but from what I've seen I didn't really like how it looked. I'm always down to give something a shot though.

[m121akuma]

*I'm still loving the custom soundtrack feature...and not sure why I'm still one of the few people that is wild about that particular option. This adds a lot in the way of customizing your gaming experience, imo. My list always starts off with the legendary "911 is a Joke", for example. It's fun to play Geo Wars to Fatboy Slim's(?) "Bird of Prey"...or any of the Matrix action scene themes(Chateau, Burly Brawl<best fight theme ever, Mona Lisa Overdrive, etc.) I have MJ songs for when I play my Michael Jackson character in Saint's Row...I have Terminator soundtrack music for when I'm playing my T800 character. It's perfect.(especially when my T800 starts a war with police, SWAT, and FBI) This is how it should be from now on...custom soundtrack option for ALL games on a system, but I know it won't be the case, since I'm in a surprising minority on this issue.

I'm with you, man. I LOVED it when games on the original Xbox used the custom soundtrack feature, and I love that I can use it whenever I want now.

[RockBogart]

The concept alone alteast warrants it a rental. Its GTA with super powers and custome characters. This time around though your a cop.

[AcEtUrNeDjOkEr]

Imo crackdown looks like shit and the halo beta is just to get people to buy it.

I'm with you on that one, now granted I havent checked for it since it was announced, but the video I have seen looks like shit. I mean, the dude was super jumpin high then anyone in MVC2! I might gamefly it, but $60 for a beta test of H3....I will wait...

[Shadowhawk]

Just picked up the weekly ads for this week and saw that Lost Planet will be released finally this week. I can't wait for this game. To get people excited about this upcoming game here is some clips from gametrailers

Interview
http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?type=wmv&id=16047
Preview
http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?type=wmv&id=15994

Transforming VS, disc grenades, dummy grenades, and grappling gun FTW:lovin:

Saw that IGN posted a review of it and they enjoyed it but had 3 qualms about the game, Story line is convoluted and confusing, difficulty/limited use of grappling hook, and getting hit multiple times by enemies due to the hit animation.
Gave the game an overall score of 8.5 due mainly to presentation score which they gave a 7 due to storyline and some control problems(grappling hook)



As for people's comments about Crackdown yes the game is definitely over the top, but I am sure it will be fun as hell especially for the Campaign Co-op
The city is just huge a la GTA and the part where the one guy is leaping between buildings to meet up with his buddy by landing on his buddy's car is pretty cool. That and it includes a invite to the Halo 3 Beta test I am in.
Oh and the demo of the game should arrive on Live on Jan. 18th

Some impressions from someone playing a preview build
http://www.xboxyde.com/news_3921_en.html

Co-op video
http://www.xboxyde.com/stream_3460_en.html




While looking at Gametrailers saw the Blue Dragon preview and I also can't wait for this game in the Summer
http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?type=wmv&id=16033
Game spans over 3 discs and made by the same people who made my favorite RPG Chrono Trigger and I am sold on Blue Dragon already.

[Freakshow]

I'm waiting on Crackdown, not for the beta...that game itself interests me. Sandbox gameplay + superhuman abilities? Delicious. I need more games like that...

heh, my friend actually got Rally X...I have no idea why. He also agrees it sucks and definitely has not aged well. I've never had an interest in that game...not back then and certainly not now, so I didn't even get the trial version.

*I'm still loving the custom soundtrack feature...and not sure why I'm still one of the few people that is wild about that particular option. This adds a lot in the way of customizing your gaming experience, imo. My list always starts off with the legendary "911 is a Joke", for example. It's fun to play Geo Wars to Fatboy Slim's(?) "Bird of Prey"...or any of the Matrix action scene themes(Chateau, Burly Brawl<best fight theme ever, Mona Lisa Overdrive, etc.) I have MJ songs for when I play my Michael Jackson character in Saint's Row...I have Terminator soundtrack music for when I'm playing my T800 character. It's perfect.(especially when my T800 starts a war with police, SWAT, and FBI) This is how it should be from now on...custom soundtrack option for ALL games on a system, but I know it won't be the case, since I'm in a surprising minority on this issue.

You're not alone in the whole custom soundtrack for every game thing. I've felt for a long time that it should be a necessary feature and a lot of the games I really like have that feature (Midnight Club 3 Dub Edition, Phantom Dust) and for the life of me, games that need it don't have it (Smackdown vs Raw you bastards.)

[jae hoon]

Man it is weird

Rainbow Six teamate AI is so good yet so bad.

They will kill a guy clear across the room but the guy next to them they stare at.

[DieDeadDeath]

WOW, no one has mentioned that the first shipments of Crackdown will have the Halo 3 Beta in them.


shhhhhh:sweat:

[NewGen]

just saw the lost planet ad, game looks sick. you guys are lucky bastards. i hope they port this to the ps3 with some special content and what not to take advantage of the system. :lovin:

[RockBogart]

shhhhhh:sweat:

Shit I dont care I know Im getting mine. Employment+Good friends with managment assit FTW.

[Stuckey]

just saw the lost planet ad, game looks sick. you guys are lucky bastards. i hope they port this to the ps3 with some special content and what not to take advantage of the system. :lovin:

Yeah, the ad is pretty nice. Review is up on IGN. 8.5

[Preppy]

Quick tips on Pinatas (I'm only level 22, so if they suck, sorry):
* Romance candies should be used everytime. Way quicker and faster.
* Farm Chilis for money early on. Always plant, if possible, an hour before dawn.
* After that, breed Tofflys, burn 'em and douse 'em into Redhotts for money. That adds up mad quick.
* When you need a quick level up (a Sour will come after to you one level before you can tame it), create the variants. Otherwise save them.
* You're going to be short on space all around - you only get a max of 36 pinatas, after all. So don't buy physical stuff if you don't need it, and optimize space usage where possible.
* Those toadstools will be eaten in seconds by everybody. I had to build mine behind an iron fence behind a hedge with a firebrand keeping the birds away, and one of my pinatas STILL ate a toadstool before I could convert it to a mushroom. Sucks!
* Fence pinatas as needed. When you spend 1000 to Romance the first raisants (if you don't use buzzlegums to make honey), you're going to be really angry when they get destroyed instantly by their foes. (I spent 3000+ trying to get them to breed....)
* It's really expensive to buy Tower of Sour totems, so just tame them ASAP

I only have basic pinatas so far. I'm trying really hard to nail the basics (romances, variants, etc), but it keeps leveling me up pretty fast (which is how I learned to stop doing the variants unless I need to).
Strange game, kind of frustrating, kind of fun.

[Dios <-X->]

did you get my xbox live PM? answer damn you ! xO! Also sick avatar lol.....


Another question. I bought my 360 on launch day, and it crapped out on me a month later in december...i got a new 360 in late january since i sent the faulty one back to microsoft, but now its getting shitty again, this one doesnt play GoW, Dead rising, or burnout revenge well, or even normal dvds, freezing every now and then. when playing GoW, it makes a loud sratching noise inside the 360, like the disc drive is breaking, or its damaging my discs. what are my options? am i still covered my microsoft since its a launch system?

[Dios <-X->]

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/753/753798p1.html

Castlevania SOTN update for ya'll. :wink:


http://gamevideos.com/video/id/8367


January 8, 2007 - Nearly a decade ago, the Konami PlayStation game Castlevania: Symphony of the Night grabbed PS hardcore gamers' imaginations and never let go. Two-dimensional, sprite-based and unlike the kinds of games the PlayStation had become known for, Konami's game turned the new conventional wisdom on its head. Neither polygonal nor a shooter, this unique, deep and satisfying game provided lush 2D animations, complex, detailed maps, and side-scrolling action-adventure qualities like none other. Many veteran gamers consider it their all-time favorite PlayStation game.

That was 1997, 10 years ago. But what if you never got a chance to play it? What if you weren't able to get the original or your old PS2 crapped out? Don't fret. It's coming to Xbox Live Arcade.

Heeding the call from Microsoft this week to appear at its Consumer Electronics Show booth in Las Vegas, NV, Konami delivered a playable version of the Xbox Live Arcade game and showed it off today. Officially announced in rather stealthy form last August, Konami's Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is the game upon which all those new NDS and Game Boy games (Portrait or Ruin and Dawn of Sorrow) are modeled. Symphony of the Night is a reputable game that brings clout to Microsoft's growing arcade library, not to mention dozens of hours of excellent gaming.

"The first and most important thing was to get it up and running," Colin Ferris, associate product manager at Konami, told IGN over the phone today. "We rewrote the engine from the ground up, and did it domestically, upgrading the graphics and sound but leaving the game content fully intact."

Unlike many old arcade games that can't make the transition from standard screen TV width to HD width, Konami's Castlevania was retooled for wide-screen TVs. "On an HD TV it looks clean. The models are clean and better looking." But Konami hasn't changed the content a bit. The Xbox Live Arcade version will play exactly the same as the old PlayStation game, only in widescreen with cleaner models that don't break or artifact. The XBLA version uses the original art assets. Like the other classic XBLA releases, Castlevania offers modes for the original or enhanced graphics, which can be changed by pausing the game and adjusting some options. Unlike other Live Arcade releases, these graphics really are just enhanced and haven't been completely reworked. Konami opted to simply clean up the look and do away with some of the aliasing for the enhanced mode rather than completely retooling the look.

Also, the original translations and voice-overs, in all their wonder, cheese, and glory, have been retained. That means all of your favorite lines, be they badly or perfectly translated, are exactly the same as when they were in 1997. And from the reminder we got on the show floor today, most of the translations were done closer to the bad side of the spectrum. Ferris wasn't sure if the final game, due sometime in early 2007, would use Dolby 5.1, but the sound will be upgraded and include all of the same music from the original. Konami would not comment on a price just yet.

The game's size, contrary to many concerns, isn't an issue, explained Ferris. The largest part of old PS2 CD games was their sound files. But due to today's more powerful compression technology, compressing Castlevania to below the 50 MB Xbox Live Arcade requirement isn't an issue. "With old PlayStation games, most space was taken up with audio. Audio compression is so much better, and those files are compressed to a fraction of what they were. The sound is improved, and it's now more than two channels. We didn't cut anything."

Mapping controls to the Xbox 360 was easy, adds Ferris. "The original game used the PS2 D-pad, but on Xbox 360 you can play it either with D-pad or analog sticks. We even kept the old-school inventory menu still in there. Remember the save game screen? We mimicked the old 4X5, PS memory manager card menu screen." In practice, the control works well, too. Playing with the D-pad isn't as nice as it was on the PlayStation controller thanks to the sometimes testy 360 controller, but the analog stick works just fine. The rest of the controls hold up well in their translation to the new controller -- navigating the world and dealing out damage quickly became second nature.

So, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is finally coming to XBLA. Slated for an early 2007 release -- Konami said it can't be certain yet of a final date due to Microsoft's ever-changing XBLA schedule -- the classic 2D game should please old-school fans and enlighten new ones to the glory of 2D at its finest. Also upon its release, Konami will provide a number of themes and gamer pics using original art by Ayami Kojima, for a price.

[Preppy]

I don't know anything about the Xbox warranty/support system. Hard drives are random as hell.... I think two of my PC hard drives decided to start killing themselves this week. They need Xbox 720 to be flash drive based. I want reliability, not massive storage. :sad:

You should have a reply from me, plus the above which goes into more detail. :smile:

[Chachi]

http://kotaku.com/gaming/iptv/handsoff-iptv-for-xbox-360-peter-moore-cries-227114.php

[ParryAll]

just saw the lost planet ad, game looks sick. you guys are lucky bastards. i hope they port this to the ps3 with some special content and what not to take advantage of the system. :lovin:

I heard they're adding downgraded textures and more slowdown.


Crackdown looks like poo. How it plays dunno, but the game definately looks like trash from a graphics standpoint. Then again so do all the GTA games and clones.

Why does EGM and every magazine continue to praise each GTA rehash and clone, yet the amazing new Kirby game gets trashed? Fuck EGM.

Anyways I hate GTA sandbox games. Lost Planet, Armored Core 4, Virtua Tennis, VF5, Blue Dragon is the good shit coming soon. Fuck everything else.

As far as Halo 3 Beta, fuck man I don't wanna spoil it w/ no Beta. I'd rather play the polished, final product rather than a Beta. I'm probably the only person in the universe who doesn't give a shit bout that Beta.

Personally I think having a beta test on this scale is going to backfire on final H3. If the Halo scrubs have thier way then we're just gonna have an overpowered as fuck pistol and no radars or swords. Then they'll just find something else stupid to bitch about after release.

When you try and please everyone you end up fucking things up. Rule of thumb.

[TheSix]

If the Halo scrubs have thier way then we're just gonna have an overpowered as fuck pistol and no radars or swords.

Sounds like the far superior Halo 1 to me. Excellent.

[ParryAll]

Sounds like the far superior Halo 1 to me. Excellent.

I knew someone was going to say that.

Personally, I like what makes Halo 1 Halo 1 and what makes Halo 2 Halo 2.

Basically, then, to change my statement, if scrubs had their way the games would never change/progress. Which of course is either a good thing or a bad thing depending on how you feel about it.

It's interesting that you see those sentiments everywhere. Just look at the tired "SF2 is better than SF3" arguments and vice versa. Sad and scrubby that people can't appreciate what each brings to the table, but to each his own I guess.

[Shade]

http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/8367

Oh hell yes. SOTN on Live Arcade.

[Dios <-X->]

^ already posted <3

[Shade]

Ahh, missed that. I cant wait for it, btw. What's the release date?

[Dios <-X->]

Konami has said First quarter or early 2007 i believe.

[Dios <-X->]

More 360 news. taken from Feb. Edition of Official Xbox Magazine

Cover - Elder Scrolls: Oblivion - Shivering Isles

Disc - Downloads: ES Oblivion (wizards tower and thieves den) Playable: Call of Duty 3, Superman Returns, Eragon, Small Arms, Cars

We Love Xbox - Star Wars Game (currenly no title)

Xbox Next - Hour of Victory, Clive Barker's Jericho, Armored Core 4, Halo 3, TMNT, Cipher Complex

Main Article: Preview of Shivering Isles

2006 Game of the Year Awards (and yes, Gears won it)

How To Get Kicked Off Xbox Live

Reviews:
Blue Dragon - 8.5
Alien Hominid - 7.5
Heavy Weapon - 8.5
The History Channel: Civil War - 6.0
Assault Heroes - 7.0
Eragon - 4.0
Pimp My Ride - 3.0
NCAA March Madness 07 - 6.0
Cabela's African Safari - 6.0

Engines of Ingenuity - Whats going on under the hood of your favorite games

Article on Backwards Compatibility

Rumor Mole: Tournament Street Fighter 2 arcade controller in the works, GRAW 2 out this summer, new maps and new multiplayer type for Gears, Alan Wake not being released in episodic content (they made it sound that way by mistake)

The Business of Xbox - Xbox 360 New Years Resolutions

[Preppy]

Minor note: Mr Wizard coolly added a feature last night so you can click through people's gamertags and get to their Gamer Card on the XBox site. :tup: :tup:

[Preppy]

If you want pretty much free achievements, get Galaga. The Bejeweled achievements are ridiculously difficult ("Make 10000000 Power Gems!")... Galaga's... wow. Just keep continuing until level 32 (wherever you see the blue ship), and you pretty much get them all for free.

[ParryAll]

It'll be nice to relive Symphony and earn some achievements along the way, still I think it makes an odd choice for an Xbox Live arcade title ...

... and why the fuck is the Download cap for XBLA 50 megs!? That's retarded small...

[Dios <-X->]

Something tells me it has to do in some way with the 360's memory card....or something.

[caliagent#3]

I knew someone was going to say that.

Personally, I like what makes Halo 1 Halo 1 and what makes Halo 2 Halo 2.

Basically, then, to change my statement, if scrubs had their way the games would never change/progress. Which of course is either a good thing or a bad thing depending on how you feel about it.

It's interesting that you see those sentiments everywhere. Just look at the tired "SF2 is better than SF3" arguments and vice versa. Sad and scrubby that people can't appreciate what each brings to the table, but to each his own I guess.

Halo 2 sucks becuase of one thing.....auto aim.

[Captain Ryu]

Halo 2 sucks becuase of one thing.....auto aim.

And extremely large hitboxes. The auto aim is insane though lol. You can swing the sword standing a few feet away from someone and that shit will vacuum your ass into them lol.

[KneelB4Me]

Minor note: Mr Wizard coolly added a feature last night so you can click through people's gamertags and get to their Gamer Card on the XBox site. :tup: :tup:

Pretty cool!

Thanks for sharing the VP tips aswell, I think more people should check that game out as they'd probably be quite suprised at how much fun it is! I'll make some use of your tips, Ive only played a couple of hours so far. :tup:

Im playing Lost Planet aswell, game seems quite good so far. I definitely prefer it over GOW. Im at Level 3 at the moment, finding it a little tricky but I'll let you all find out why for yourselves. *Heads off to try again!*

[Preppy]

Are there any good fighting sticks for the 360? Playing on a pad sucks. I've been looking but haven't seen any. *keeps looking*


I'd like to apologize to people asking me to join games today:
* I'm on pad and suck horribly
* every invite happened while I was trying to get some specific achievement

But! The point of my post:
I've forgotten too much about UMK3, but found a couple more AI holes. As noted previously, jump back LK a body length away will have them either fire a weapon or run at you, so you can do whatever counter on your side. I typically do Smoke's teleport punch, combo, repeat. Motaro is really weak to Sindel jump forward HK, follow up with her three punch combo. The nasty one I didn't know of before is Shao Khan will do the shoulder uppercut anytime Liu Kang does the crouching fireball (f,f,lp). So if you knock him down once, just do that, uppercut him ASAP, immmmmmediately throw another fireball, repeat.

This is EASY dumb stuff. I can't do five hit combos right now, but the AI is stupidly reactive in the game, so the above were my counter tricks that let me bludgeon through to beat the game. Also, if you unlock Classic Sub-Zero, the computer just won't block this: (body-length-away, walk forward one step, jump in combo, repeat). Works against Motaro too, strangely.
Anyways, I used that cheapness to get most of the single-player achievements (except for the ones that I would actually have to look up moves for). I can't imagine anyone who knows MK is stymied here, but if you are --- the above should get you going.


Is there not usually many people for SF2-Live? I tried getting some matches today, but only had 5-6.

I take it people have gotten the Dig Dug "Cleared Level" Achievement? I think that's bugged. I kept getting achievements but not credit today. =P

[PimpC]

Anyone else have issues when they are watching DVDs on their 360. For some reason my shit will randomly cut in and out while I have DVDs on but it will never do this when I'm playing the game....any thought?

[Sdouble]

http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/8367

Oh hell yes. SOTN on Live Arcade.

YES. I am a castlevania nut :)

[Chachi]

Preppy- http://gopodular.com/swappable_cartridge_encoders/microsoft_xbox_360_arcade_controller_cartridge.htm

It's rather pricey, but I'm sure you got the cash for it.

DOA4 stick (if you can find it bwahaha) works fine with HF, but is ass in UMK3 (since you can't configure the controls in that game).

[Shazay]

After one month of owning a 360 mine died (can't read disks anymore). I'm somewhat disappointed .-.

Apparently they're sending a box and I have to send it in. Out of curiosity has anyone here done this and how long did it take for the whole process?

[Dr. Stormlocke]

After one month of owning a 360 mine died (can't read disks anymore). I'm somewhat disappointed .-.

Apparently they're sending a box and I have to send it in. Out of curiosity has anyone here done this and how long did it take for the whole process?

Took like 2 and a half weeks. Mine was scratching my game discs, luckily they extended the warranty from 90 days to a year.

[Dios <-X->]

Gears Of War Maps and a GoW Theme is online as of now

[io]

i might try out lost planet. the online was pretty fun in the demo

[Million]

I never got around to playing the Lost Planet multiplayer demo....my addiction to PSU was just too strong, really....plus I've had a lot of overtime at work in the past month or 2. That game is an instant must-have for me though, from what I saw in the vids, and my memory of the single player demo.

So, my baby...Ms. Pacman is out on Live Arcade, FINALLY. Took them long enough. I really would like a ghostmonster gamerpic(Inky, preferrably...for a few reasons that only would make sense to me...my inside joke to myself.)...but I'm opposed to paying for those little pictures. They should either be free downloads, or unlockable via acheivements. I don't get why more of the devs/publishers of these arcade games don't make it that way....unlockable acheivement-linked gamerpics give the player even more incentive to get the acheivements. Anyway, Ms. Pacman is definitely next up for me, after I get Assault Heroes...a nice 2-pack for one purchase.(I currently have 270 points, so the 1000point purchase gives me enough for both.)

I'm apparently the only person in the world that had fun with the Superman Returns demo. Everyone seems to think it's just another sucky Superman game. I had fun just flying around and using the powers.

[AcEtUrNeDjOkEr]

Lost Planet...is it out in stores?????

[KneelB4Me]

Stores will have it now yeah, but depends if you know someone who would be willing to sell you it early. I think the official release date is tomorrow. I dont usually like shooters, but Im enjoying LP alot, so if shooters are your thing Id imagine you'd really enjoy the game.

[ParryAll]

Lost Planet tomorrow

[Shazay]

Took like 2 and a half weeks. Mine was scratching my game discs, luckily they extended the warranty from 90 days to a year.

Sucks how they don't replace the scratched games. Mine screwed up my copy of Gears of War. I called in Sunday night and haven't received the box yet D:

Stores will have it now yeah, but depends if you know someone who would be willing to sell you it early. I think the official release date is tomorrow. I dont usually like shooters, but Im enjoying LP alot, so if shooters are your thing Id imagine you'd really enjoy the game.

Most games don't have hard street dates but popular ones like Gears of War and Lost Planet do. Break it and thats a $10,000 fine for every copy sold (if anyone finds out of course).

[Preppy]

Minor update on Viva Pinatas: once you unlock Ivar Bargain, fertilize the chilis three times with the Special Mix fertilizer and you'll have $50k in no time. You'll get $4000 per 10 chilis.

And once you get the Birds of Paradise seeds, you're in the money. Plant rows of those, fertilize three times - $1440 per plant. You're rich. :tup:

[Million]

There is now a 24 Season 6 theme on the marketplace. Of course I may be late since I haven't accessed the marketplace in quite awhile, due to the current addition to PSU. I snagged it immediately, in honor of the arrival yet another season of Bauer being so close...

*So, I didn't have to pay for the picture pack....apparently the Ms. Pacman trial version gives you a free gamerpic. It's not the particular ghost I wanted(I got Pinky), but it will suffice. It would be interesting to have animated gamerpics....having the ghosts look around and occasionally turn blue like someone ate a power pellet would be nice.

[Dios <-X->]

SOTN on xbla will break the 50 meg limit.

an MS representative has contacted GameSpot to say that SOTN will have a free DEMO version, abd that it will not fit onto a 64MB memory unit. There is still no word as to how many MS Points it will cost to download the full game, though

[AcEtUrNeDjOkEr]

I like that M$ is thinking about people without a HDD, but its been over a year now, if you are not letting games come on XBL cause of the megs issue, thats bad for business.

[Sano]

Dead Rising has already shipped more than a million copies! :clap:

http://ir.capcom.co.jp/english/news/html/e070110.html

[AcEtUrNeDjOkEr]

Ok, so I guess put Vista Ultimate on my computer, I want to see what the difference is with media center compared to wmp 11....more later

[GeoG2]

I was using WMC for awhile to stream media to my 360... then I started using WMP 11. Both are OK, but if you guys aren't up on TVersity, you're missing out.

[AcEtUrNeDjOkEr]

I couldnt get tversity to work, I followed the directions, but nothing ever came up

[Million]

Did anyone else here get Assault Heroes? That's good stuff...I have 1.4 mil something currently. If you liked the old top-down games like Commando, Mercs, and Ikari Warriors, you really can't go wrong with that game. I imagine it only gets better in co-op mode; I haven't played with someone yet. I haven't even finished the game yet, actually. There's an interesting gameplay dilemma/dynamic at play there as well; staying in the vehicle, or attacking on foot. The upside to doing things without the vehicle is that you get double the points for everything killed/destroyed....of course, at the cost of being much more vulnerable and easier to kill.

*On the 2nd zone, don't get out of the car at the beginning. haha...I learned the hard way not to do that. The giant metal creature is still following you at that point.

I still haven't finished Saint's Row! I just thought of that...PSU and some recent arcade games really took my attention away from that game....the only gang I had left to kill were the Westside Rollerz(lamest gang in the game, imo).

[Sdouble]

man ms pac man is dope :)
I'll pick up assault hereos probably. I loved Ikari warriors, so if it's close i'll beast on it!

[Dios <-X->]

ima get ms pac man when i get the points, as well as assault heroes.

[io]

i just watched some video of crackdown and that game looks really fun. i didn't know it was cell shaded.

[Dios <-X->]

Me and my wife had just split up recently. I'm forced to live with my parents and all my friends have left for college or the military. I'd tried everything I could to find somewhere to go on New Years. It just seemed like everywhere I turned there was disaster or disappointment. I ended up staying home with my parents. They went to sleep at 10 so I figured I'd get on Xbox Live to play the game I rented … Gears of War. I had no idea that there was a New Years Bash until I got on. There were tons of people on. I was in great game after great game. Everyone was just on to have fun. There were blood and body parts flying everywhere. It was freakin awesome. I never thought I could have so much fun by being by myself at home. It was so much fun in fact, that I didn't stop playing until five o'clock in the morning. I just wanted to say thanks for turning my New Year around. Keep up the good work. I hope to see another night that great soon!

o.o??

[Sano]

Dead Rising has already shipped more than a million copies! :clap:

http://ir.capcom.co.jp/english/news/html/e070110.html

WOW! Lost Planet shipped a million copies even faster than Dead Rising did! :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:

http://ir.capcom.co.jp/english/news/html/e070117.html

[smacked311]

does anyone know when streetfighter hyper fighting comes out for the 360? the issue of oxm w/ the lost planet cover has a demo of hyper fighting, but for some reason, mine didn't work

[Murt!]

does anyone know when streetfighter hyper fighting comes out for the 360? the issue of oxm w/ the lost planet cover has a demo of hyper fighting, but for some reason, mine didn't work

Lol, that game came out on xbl arcade like 5 months ago.

[GeoG2]

I couldnt get tversity to work, I followed the directions, but nothing ever came up

You might have a firewall messing it up. Once its installed, that should be it...

[Shade]

A game Shade is lookin' at for his 360:

Upcoming-

Vampire Rain (http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=2637)

Looks like RE + Metal Gear Solid/Syphon Filter/Splinter Cell + Blade. In other words, looks friggin' awesome.

[Dios <-X->]

Just finished Dead Rising and got the true ending. Fucking awesome game, worth every penny. Though it seems like they ran out of time or something with the last cinamatic and just explained what happened with text after the credits. oh well. time to finish twilight princess.

[GeoG2]

Probably old, but:

http://www.dashboardthemes.com/

Yay, theme previews before you waste precious points.

[ultra_nYo]

After playing a round of gears yesterday I've found that I'm still terrible at it. So fun but I think I need someone to train me on how to play the game better.

Anyone else happy about more content for lumines live coming out even though it should be free. Atleast we get a new skin for free.

[Million]

Well, I'll only get themes if they are free. Speaking of that, I finally switched back to ...I think it's just called "carbon" or metal. The 24 theme was ok, but the yellow part for the guide button screens was ugly...it's just solid yellow....it's also just pictures of Jack. Of course that's the "main man" there, but the perfect 24 theme should have the major players each getting a page; Jack, The Curtis, Palmer, and Tony...and Nadia, purely for shameless TnA value.

HEAVY WEAPON. Get it, folks. That game is serious business. I hit mission 12 today, managing 6 million points....I also got the cockroach acheivement for lasting more than 8 minutes in survival.(10 minutes, 18 seconds) This game has actually torn me away from Phantasy Star for awhile.
oh yeah, it can support 4 players. It's a winner...I really don't see how someone could not find this game to absolutely overflowing with awesome.

*of course, since I happen to like it though...that has immediately cursed the game forever.

[GeoG2]

I was playing it (Heavy Weapon) this morning. I don't really like it. It's kind of like Metal Slug, except way more repetitive.

[holler mcdollar]

lost planet owns my soul hard. post grab is just so fun when your team actually plays like a team.

oh and thank you fugitive for the basically free level ups, bwahahaa

edit: that heavy weapon demo - is it the full game? i got to level 4 and stopped. it's cool, but 800 points is a bit too much IMO...

[ParryAll]

A game Shade is lookin' at for his 360:

Upcoming-

Vampire Rain (http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=2637)

Looks like RE + Metal Gear Solid/Syphon Filter/Splinter Cell + Blade. In other words, looks friggin' awesome.

Do you have any back story on the developer? Is this a Japanese game?

I'm looking forward to Bullet Witch.

[ParryAll]

After playing a round of gears yesterday I've found that I'm still terrible at it. So fun but I think I need someone to train me on how to play the game better.

Anyone else happy about more content for lumines live coming out even though it should be free. Atleast we get a new skin for free.

I wish they'd have just released the full Lumines in a case at my local target for 30$ for crying out loud. The way they handled the online pricing was retarded.

But yes I am pumped.

[dirzzt360]

I dont think the pricing was all that bad for lunimes. 15 dollars and I still play the crap out of it. If I have to pay another 15 for the same amount of skins I'll be glad to. The game is just that good to me. Im not very good at it, takes me almost an hour to get 600k points, but I keep trying to get better. I watched one persons 60 second challenge thingy and damn some people beast the shit outa that game. I cant seem to do it like that though.

p.s. I remeber a long time ago being able to use the little emot things but I havent been able to do that in a long time. what gives?

[ultra_nYo]

Aside from the microtranscations I just wished they would release a mode where you can just play through all the skins at once instead of the base set and the advance sets. I don't think this is possible in the skin edit mode.

I'm not that great at the game either but I love the hell out of it. I'd play the game on live more often but it doesn't seem like a lot of people play the game.

[CarpeNoctumXIII]

Just got SF2', and I must say, I enjoyed it a lot more then I thought I would since people keep putting it down. It only lagged for me in about 2-3 games out of the first 25 matches I had. Good shit. Anyways, I went to the marketplace website, and it says there are 3 different picture sets there...but when I log onto Live, that marketplace says it only has an Akuma, ChunLi, Ryu, and Ken sets, and something else. I want a damn Guile gamer pic damn it! Anyone know how I get it? It's in the picture set 3.

Here's the site: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/marketplace/streetfighter2livearcadexbox360/gamertags.htm

[ParryAll]

Just got SF2', and I must say, I enjoyed it a lot more then I thought I would since people keep putting it down. It only lagged for me in about 2-3 games out of the first 25 matches I had. Good shit. Anyways, I went to the marketplace website, and it says there are 3 different picture sets there...but when I log onto Live, that marketplace says it only has an Akuma, ChunLi, Ryu, and Ken sets, and something else. I want a damn Guile gamer pic damn it! Anyone know how I get it? It's in the picture set 3.

Here's the site: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/marketplace/streetfighter2livearcadexbox360/gamertags.htm

All I know is that you can get it, because a dude on my friends list has that Guile pic (his gamertag is Zureul or something).

My gamerpic is the servebot helmet with blood on it. Too me, there will never be a cooler gamerpicture in the history of mankind.

Once you add me as a friend though you get a shot of my sexy mug. Oh yeah.

[holler mcdollar]

Anyways, I went to the marketplace website, and it says there are 3 different picture sets there...but when I log onto Live, that marketplace says it only has an Akuma, ChunLi, Ryu, and Ken sets, and something else. I want a damn Guile gamer pic damn it! Anyone know how I get it? It's in the picture set 3.

they were there once, not anymore. they put things on and take things off the marketplace all the time, that's just what happened. on the site it's more of an archive than anything else, it's not accurate.

[ChairHome]

I dont think the pricing was all that bad for lunimes. 15 dollars and I still play the crap out of it. If I have to pay another 15 for the same amount of skins I'll be glad to. The game is just that good to me. Im not very good at it, takes me almost an hour to get 600k points, but I keep trying to get better. I watched one persons 60 second challenge thingy and damn some people beast the shit outa that game. I cant seem to do it like that though.

p.s. I remeber a long time ago being able to use the little emot things but I havent been able to do that in a long time. what gives?

They actually announced that the Lumines pack is coming out next week and its only like 100 points for each pack. And there's a free skin for XBL Gold members, Heavenly Star.

[ultra_nYo]

I think the other two packs should be free as well though. Since they were supposed to be part of the originally.

[Shadowhawk]

HEAVY WEAPON. Get it, folks. That game is serious business. I hit mission 12 today, managing 6 million points....I also got the cockroach acheivement for lasting more than 8 minutes in survival.(10 minutes, 18 seconds) This game has actually torn me away from Phantasy Star for awhile.
oh yeah, it can support 4 players. It's a winner...I really don't see how someone could not find this game to absolutely overflowing with awesome.

*of course, since I happen to like it though...that has immediately cursed the game forever.

I also enjoyed Heavy Weapon pretty addictive shoot-em up, I may end up buying it.

Picked up Lost Planet and have been playing the campaign and the game just gets better and better each level. Haven't had a chance to play the multi player much since I am still hooked with Gears of War especially with the new maps. Old Bones is pretty good the Black Hawk Down one is way too small.


Had some extra points left over and downloaded some South Park Episodes. "Make Love and not Warcraft" is just a classic. I am still waiting on Microsoft to release a bigger HD or least support of an external HD. It also looks like down loadable movies are a big hit so bigger Hard rives will be a must.

Anyway Jan 18th came and went and no Crackdown demo hopefully soon. I did download the demo of the Midway Battle Stations game, just didn't get into it. If a demo just doesn't pull you in right away its going to be a hard sell for me when the full game comes out.

[Million]

haha...Crackdown will crash and burn, fading instantly into obscurity hell. Why? Because I'm very much interested in it, and as long as the game plays as good as it looks to me, I most likely will love it. That's the kiss of death for a game, apparently. My jinx factor defeats everything. Sometimes I wonder if I could actually hurt the forever successful Madden franchise just by starting to like it.

*Look out...Lost Planet is my next purchase...then perhaps Gears of War.

*bloody Servebot head gamerpic is great. That was mine for a long time until recently.

[GeoG2]

PSU demo, in all of its mediocrity and simplicity, is quite addictive still even to this day.

[io]

don't ruin crackdown for me, million, you bastard

[spudlyff8fan]

Lost Planet>Crackdown.

[io]

my review of lost planet multiplayer: run 5 minutes in bullet time to get killed by some random whatever(usually a mech). repeat that process until the game is over. wouldn't be so bad if some the maps weren't so damned big and you could run faster

[CarpeNoctumXIII]

All I know is that you can get it, because a dude on my friends list has that Guile pic (his gamertag is Zureul or something).

My gamerpic is the servebot helmet with blood on it. Too me, there will never be a cooler gamerpicture in the history of mankind.

Once you add me as a friend though you get a shot of my sexy mug. Oh yeah.


Gamertag? Or just add me instead.

[ParryAll]

Gamertag? Or just add me instead.

Arpharmd B is my gamertag.

Add me I'll be on tonight at like 2 am maybe.

[Chachi]

Probably old, but the XBLA size limit has been officially bumped to 250 MB, and MS is considering allowing games as big as 450 MB....

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3156520

Hopefully Capcom takes note of this...

[Million]

nice....though I've enjoyed Live Arcade a lot with the previous limit.

I am now over 10 million points in Heavy Weapon. The worm on mission 17 seems absolutely impossible though, so it looks like that might be the end of my progress there.(*worm doesn't seem to have a pattern of where he appears from underground. Once the sand crumbles, it is already too late to move. When he comes up under the tank that is an instant kill all the time, and there's really nothing you can do about it.)

Crackdown's customization appears to be limited to the face. Every picture or movie I've seen has the agent characters wearing the same uniform....the recent EGM has a picture of an agent with a clown face, but he has that same outfit we've seen since day 1 of the information on this game. I'm hoping there will at least be some unlockable outfits/costumes... Customization is kind of half-ass if all you can change is your character's face. Actually, "half-ass" is a nice way of putting it.

[Dios <-X->]

Probably old, but the XBLA size limit has been officially bumped to 250 MB, and MS is considering allowing games as big as 450 MB....

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3156520

Hopefully Capcom takes note of this...

Dreamcast games time? lets hope.
powerstone 2 for xbla.

[holler mcdollar]

my review of lost planet multiplayer: run 5 minutes in bullet time to get killed by some random whatever(usually a mech). repeat that process until the game is over. wouldn't be so bad if some the maps weren't so damned big and you could run faster

somebody needs practice. the running bit isn't that big of a deal - use mechs to, at the very least, get to where you want to be faster. learn where the weapons are on each map so you have a chance versus even the mechs, it's not that hard really. you'll do a lot less running if you die less.

[Million]

So, I finally beat the worm on mission 17 of Heavy Weapon. I had little to no problem beating the rest of mission mode. The ending total was 14,555,570. The boss blitz mode is an interesting challenge...I'm up to 10 bosses currently.

On survival mode tonight...the bastards paired up the satellites and the nuke bombing planes! That's nearly an impossible combo to beat. Those are both "instantly kill you" enemies.

[Chachi]

Since I had to put in a sick day today (I can handle the snow... my car can't) I need to play catch up in Heavy Weapon. I'm currently second on my friends leaderboard behind Million, and only by a scant 12 million points.

As good as Heavy Weapon and Assault Heroes are, I think somebody needs to step up and get Ikuraga and Mushimes (sp?) on XBLA, so the kids can find out what a real shmup is like.

[Dr. Stormlocke]

I've really been enjoying Heavy Weapon as well, it started off kinda slow but quickly became more of a challenge. I am still working for my 12 minute survival achievement, my group always seems to die around the 10 minute mark.

[Million]

I finally got that today...so my time is currently at 13:33. Just a little while ago, I went through mission mode again, getting 16million something points, putting me at #12!!! (at least for now...the leaderboards changes quickly. Yesterday, that score might've put me in top 5 or 6.) I definitely would've broke top 10 status had I not died once against "Secret Weapon".

*haha...all this time, I didn't know how to get the "Megalaser". I finally got that today...all this time, I thought the black orbs were just another enemy projectile, so I was avoiding them. At first it looked like a powerup, but I died on my first attempt to get that...probably a real enemy projectile close to the laser component, so I saw that as another thing to dodge from that point on. Funny that I get the Megalaser acheivement after my first time beating the game the other day.

#12 in the world baby! I'm pretty...I'm a bad man...

[ParryAll]

Sega, Konami and Capcom need to get off their asses and make some more XBLA games.

My wish list:

Altered Beast. Golden Axe. Forgotten Worlds. Final Fight. Street Fighter III, ST, Alpha series. Sunset Riders. Just for starters.

Golden Axe with 3 player online would be godly.

Shame that most of Konami's best arcade brawlers were all licensed (X-Men, Simpsons, Turtles, etc.)

[Million]

http://features.teamxbox.com/xbox/1793/The-Agents-of-Crackdown/p1/

Pre-set characters, and the fact that nobody speaks of it anymore....leads me to think character customization was either dropped, or was never there in the first place, and various media had the wrong assumption? This sucks if I'm right. The character customization was one of the key factors of this game that appealed to me....as it is in any game, really. I always prefer to have the freedom of making the main character.

[Kzoh]

crackdown does look fun and im really happy about mass effect that game looks great

[Chachi]

My brother decided to fuck with the modem while I was playing Lumines. It sucks that I can't upload a high score to Xbox Live if any part of the game was played offline, even if I went back online before I returned to the lobby. Sure, it was only 169,000 points, but all I have to show for it now is a crap dog-themed skin.

[dirzzt360]

I downloaded Heavy Weapon and I like it. Im on the 9th stage now. I dont watn to put the controller down. My fuckin' eyes start watering all crazy when the madness kicks in. Ive gone 14 minutes in multiplayer so far. If anyone wants to play this shit send me a message.

[Shibuya]

Getting scared.....sometimes my xbox while im playing it just automatically turns off and i cant turn it back on for maybe 10-15 mins....is it overheated or thats a sign its gonna break on me soon...i have an intercooler for it as well...

[Million]

oh man...I tried it last night....Heavy Weapon is even more fun with multiplayer action! I went a bit over 15 minutes in one match with 3 other people. The teamwork was perfect, too....we were unstoppable for a LONG time. At least in the first game, I ended up as the last man standing for quite awhile. Survival of the fittest, folks...and I'm The One.

Can your old comrades still see the action after they've died? I was the last person alive in nearly all the games I played yesterday, except 2 games where the whole team died at around the same time. It's just great...the action is so intense, there's not even any time for small-talk, really.

*still no Mass Destruction acheivement for me though. I tried a few times when I thought there were 12 enemies there....but no go, so far. It's on again tonight, for sure. My tag is "PERFECT HATRED" if you didn't notice(don't all srk skins show the gt now?)

EDIT*--this just in! The CRACKDOWN demo is out, according the the gamefaqs xbox360 boards, at least....it's a bit over 1 gig. And of course, I happen to be stuck at work. It's a loooong time 'til 6 pm :sad:

[Dios <-X->]

i hear there is alot of trouble getting this download to go through, shitloads of traffic on xbl due to the crackdown demo. this is the deciding factor if itll make bank or not, if people will actually be buying a GAME and not just a halo 3 beta.

[Million]

It was no problem for me....the game looks and plays great, imo. The graphics are actually better than I thought. It was frustrating though that I ran out of time JUST as I was about to bumrush that bitch from Los Muertos.

Did they make the player character invincible for the demo? My health never seemed to go down at all, despite getting shot the hell up a few times....I was even hit by a truck at one point(hilarious)...but I got up just fine.

The potential here is goooood.

[AzN_Skater]

Crackdown kinda sucks...

Million: Your guy had shields. It's the white bar that goes around the red bar in the top left corner. It takes a ton of shots before you lose all your shields, and if you stay out of combat, they regen like in Halo and such. I died a couple times standing in explosions and shit.

How do you level up your jumping ability?

[Dios <-X->]

Havent played crackdown yet, but its downloaded....trying to get the dead rising achievements atm.....but , from the sounds of it, he has matrix powers?

[AzN_Skater]

He jumps around and can carry large objects. I don't know much else haha. Played it for an hour, seemed like the same old sandbox game to me.

[Million]

The abilities are super-jumping, super speed, and strength. Other upgradeable abilities are shooting and driving skills....

I got a level up on jump/agility by making some long-distance kills. That doesn't really make much sense(you'd think that would level up his shooting), but there it is. I think it may have been because I happened to be in midair while shooting the guys.

Character customization does appear to be gone, and I'm the only one in the world that cares, apparently. It's strange...it's like everyone else out there is suddenly pretending that option of the game never existed or was discussed in the first place....as if someone went back in time and removed it from everyone's memory except mine.

[AzN_Skater]

Didn't get to the boss because I didn't know how to level up agility haha.

[io]

tried the crackdown demo and it plays ok, but gets boring pretty quick for me. i want a game like this where everyone in the city is another player. I WANT NEXT GEN GAMEPLAY. otherwise, it's just another gta

[Shade]

Crackdown is one big overhyped mess. I wouldnt waste my money on that sandbox crap.

EDIT: I actually played it, mind you. Wat a waste of over a gig.

[Dios <-X->]

almost every game should support some sort of online co op in this generation of gaming. cmon now. Dead rising co op FTMFW

[Hunter D]

Crackdown is one big overhyped mess. I wouldnt waste my money on that sandbox crap.

EDIT: I actually played it, mind you. Wat a waste of over a gig.

Surprising opinion. Guys at other gaming sites are going wild over it. I hear you can climb anything and target any part of an enemy's body.

[El Maniatico]

Personally I though crackdown was tight, gta wit better graphics and superhero skills ^______^

when i figured out you can actually GRAB onto windows and jump UP to the next one caught me off guard... also the fact that you can grab a BUS and chuck it at a whole gang and they squish like doo doo....fuckin priceless

[AzN_Skater]

Yah, the targetting is pretty cool. Kinda useless in the demo, but pretty fun to mess around with.

[GeoG2]

Crackdown is iffy.

I just did the demo and killed that boss chick. I like the fact that you can upgrade strength and basically kill people with a Flying Kick of Doom instead of wasting bullets, but its pretty repetitive. Music wasn't special, driving mechanics weren't all that... I guess its best feature is the upgrades.

Can you even go into any buildings? Didn't seem like it. The graphics really didn't impress me too much... felt like a modified GTA with less features and no interiors.

Overall... nah.

[dirzzt360]

I'll rent it. It will be fun for a while then get boring. I got my super jumping skill maxed out on the demo. Feels like the incredible hulk.

[AzN_Skater]

I really like the graphics though, but I have some wierd obsession with cell shade.

[Million]

Cel shade is another one of those things that a lot of people now hate simply because it has become so popular and prevalent in the last generation of gaming. (the "Popular = sucks." rule)

So far, besides the missing customization(that again, no one has mentioned but me. Not one person in the world. Ever. If I were to make a new thread specifically about that, people would simply pretend they don't know what the fuck I'm talking about....or just claim that character creation was never mentioned....when oh...EVERY bit of info about the damn game up to this point mentioned it.), my only gripe so far is that the superhuman stuff in this game was already done to a much more exaggerated degree in Hulk Ultimate Destruction, and... of course....only 3(just a wild guess) other people world besides me played and loved that. So, when I play this...it's like a softcore version of H:UD.

.....but now, of course, tons of people will PRETEND they played Hulk:UD just to say "eh, HULK Ultimate Destruction did that before" so they can cite that as a reason Crackdown supposedly sucks.(*this is only if Crackdown gets popular, see. If it kept a low-profile, it would be a beloved game. Of course.)

I hate people, basically... and this is just one of many reasons. The great thing about Crackdown and other games of that sort....it allows me to slaughter tons of people in a virtual world, completely free of real life consequences for my actions. Believe me...I get so much pleasure from that.

[AzN_Skater]

All the technicalities aside, I don't enjoy crackdown for one reason: it's not super fun.

Sandbox games have worn out their welcome, and no matter what skin you choose to repaint it, it's still the same old news day in and day out.

[El Maniatico]

Still you have to factor in the halo 3 demo, which more than matches the value demo + crackdown = 60. good buy imo you get a REALLY good demo + a decent game.

i mean YEAH its GTA but they did add the things you wish gta had but didnt. still cant enter EVERY building but the city is pretty huge to make up for it. I dnno why i like maybe theres somethin wrong with me haha.

[io]

do you get to play the halo beta starting the day crackdown comes out?

[ParryAll]

I have the Crackdown Demo the graphics look like a mid tier Dreamcast game.

Otherwise another meh GTA clone that will surely get 10's from EGM.

[holler mcdollar]

it's alright, fun co-op ("yo im about to squish like 6 dudes with a bus, come here real quick lol!") but single player is just ZzZzZz....

[TheMaidenMasha]

Nah Crackdown is garbage. The controls are awful and the graphics suck ass (no im not a cell shade hater, its just been done so much better on games that were on the PS2! (okami)


Ill stick to Saints Row until GTA4 kthx

[Chachi]

Traded in Marvel UA and NBA Live 07 for Lost Planet. Hope this shit's good....

[AcEtUrNeDjOkEr]

Traded in Marvel UA and NBA Live 07 for Lost Planet. Hope this shit's good....

shit, anything is better than live 07, you made out good already

[Shade]

Nah Crackdown is garbage. The controls are awful and the graphics suck ass (no im not a cell shade hater, its just been done so much better on games that were on the PS2! (okami)


Ill stick to Saints Row until GTA4 kthx

Yea, this isnt "true" cel-shading. Okami and Jet Set is true cel-shading.

[evilj]

million: what's your fav out of GTA, saint's row, and crackdown?

[ParryAll]

New Lumines skins today people!! That's wehre your downloads should be (not crapdown)

[Chachi]

New Lumines skins today people!! That's wehre your downloads should be (not crapdown)The Heavenly Star skin is pretty cool. I'm holding out for the new COD3 maps, otherwise I would get the other two packs.

[Million]

Out of the 3, I'd say Saint's Row was the most enjoyable so far. It's a little unfair imo to rate Crackdown against SR at this point, at least for me since I've only played it once, and it's a demo...but so far, I would agree that Crack(heh) seems a bit more shallow. Saint's Row had tons of things to do(which I still have not finished...never got the theif acheivement, and still haven't killed off Westside Rollerz...I beat the other 2 gangs though, and control their territories), plus character creation, for huge replay value. Crackdown seems to be all about destruction and killing....of course these things are precious and great entertainment for me, but it's still shallow by comparison to Saint's Row.

Saint's Row rates higher than GTA for me, due to a superior shooting/aiming system; no lock-on, and FUN for a change. It's a prettier GTA with custom characters and better shooting, basically. That's good enough for me. (*there's also online, but it was absolute trash when I tried it. I would hope they fixed it by now, but I've seriously never seen lag and glitching like that on an online game, ever.)

They need to hurry the hell up with my Gyruss and Mutant Storm Empire for the Arcade.

[dirzzt360]

I got the Heavenly Star skin and like 7 others. Each time you beat the computer in Vs. CPU you get a new skin and I got 1 or 2 from the mission mode. I had 200 points after I got the 1000 to get Heavy metal so I figured why not use them and get the other 2 downloads for lumines.

Heavenly Star is good. The music is cool and it looks cool. The images in the backround can be a bit distracting though. I like the other skin Mekong*sp* as well.

[caliagent#3]

breaking news...i think. Appearantly all copies of crackdown will have a halo 3 beta key

http://xbox360.qj.net/Halo-3-beta-invite-on-ALL-Crackdown-copies/pg/49/aid/80509

[Million]

last night in Heavy Weapon was crazy. I was the last man standing yet again...ohhh and it was hilarious. At around the 14 to 15 minute mark, there were at least 5 or 6 or more helicopters on screen, and all my comrades died a short while ago, so with all those 'copters on screen, there was a screen FULL of their homing missiles. Just imagine the missile graphic posted on about 80% of the sky....that's the visual. I was surprisingly able to survive this for awhile....of course, I had no time to shoot the copters, so I was left to going back and forth while shooting a zigzag clearing in the big pile of missiles coming my way every second....similar to how you have to spray a path thru all the stuff coming at you in Geo Wars. With those old GWars tactics, I was surviving....for awhile. I was cracking up laughing that this was actually working...unfortunately the mic wasn't on, so they couldn't hear that. Of course I lost it at one point and finally died. That would've been a stalemate there though....as there was no time to shoot at the helicopters....just time to go back and forth shooting a clearing in the missile pile.....while the copters just made more missiles.

Just before that, I did manage to finally get the Massive Destruction acheivement.....heh, and that's actually why I had no hope against the jumbo-pack of missiles that filled the screen a few seconds later when everyone else was dead....haha...I was desparately pressing the nuke button, only to find nothing left. Again, hilarious...ah, fun.

[ParryAll]

I noticed that everyone that has fight night round 3 and king kong had 1000 gold on each game.

i looked into the achievements....what a joke. King Kong gives like 500 gold for completeting the game, and each other achievment was 150 gold. not that i would ever play or buy a king kongs turd, but still. then you have fight night, same shit, retardedly easy achievements and an easy 1000 gold

just pisses me off.

on an unrelated note, when is symphony of the night scheduled to drop?

[ultra_nYo]

From what I've read its supposed to drop sometime mid February. I'm so pumped for this release. Its to bad they arn't gonna port the Saturn version of the game and just porting the original psx one. Thats what I've read atleast dunno if thats true or not.

[Dios <-X->]

I noticed that everyone that has fight night round 3 and king kong had 1000 gold on each game.

i looked into the achievements....what a joke. King Kong gives like 500 gold for completeting the game, and each other achievment was 150 gold. not that i would ever play or buy a king kongs turd, but still. then you have fight night, same shit, retardedly easy achievements and an easy 1000 gold



lol i just got a job at gamestop and decided to check out a used copy of king kong for that easy 1000. i beat it this morning. about 7 hours long. pretty fun at parts, but HELLA buggy, how the hell did this make it out the door.

whatever. free 1000 for me.

[1]

How does the checkout system work at EB/Gamestop? Can you rent any game you want and for how long? I wanna go apply this weekend.

[Dios <-X->]

As long as they have more than 1 copy of the game you wanna checkout, you can take it for 4 days i believe.

[SFFanatic]

In case you haven't heard, oh yes, UT3(new name) is coming to the Xbox 360. LOL PS3 fanboys.

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/758/758367p1.html

YES! Epic Games delievers again! I'm so excited, because now I don't have to fork over hundreds of dollars to buy a new graphics card.

[Dios <-X->]

yeah i posted that yesturday on the ps3 thread. hope it runs just as good.

[ParryAll]

From what I've read its supposed to drop sometime mid February. I'm so pumped for this release. Its to bad they arn't gonna port the Saturn version of the game and just porting the original psx one. Thats what I've read atleast dunno if thats true or not.

seriously now, have u ever played the saturn version? its complete and utter trash. the slowdown is so bad its unplayable, the graphics are butt ugly, and the new areas (which suck) are broken.

and playing with maria is about as fun as banging your head on the wall.

now if they could somehow give us the ps1 version but with the extra content (theyd have to fix the extra levels first though cause they break the game) of the saturn one ok cool.

for those of u that never played the saturn rev (probably most) you are not missing a thing. actually u are better off never witnessing this embarassment to the saturn trust me its that bad.

[RoninChaos]

Can't wait for Double Dragon to be released on xbox live.

[ultra_nYo]

seriously now, have u ever played the saturn version? its complete and utter trash. the slowdown is so bad its unplayable, the graphics are butt ugly, and the new areas (which suck) are broken.

and playing with maria is about as fun as banging your head on the wall.

now if they could somehow give us the ps1 version but with the extra content (theyd have to fix the extra levels first though cause they break the game) of the saturn one ok cool.

for those of u that never played the saturn rev (probably most) you are not missing a thing. actually u are better off never witnessing this embarassment to the saturn trust me its that bad.

Wow I was unaware of such problems for the Saturn Version. Aslong as they don't fuck up this release I'll be happy with it. This is one of my all time favorite games and should be an easy 200 points. I dunno about anyone else but I'm enjoying the achievement system.

[Million]

Double Dragon?! Well I'm behind on the news, obviously...I would hope it's the arcade version...the NES version just wasn't that great imo, and I had less experience with the arcade DD, so of course I'm more curious about that one. On the NES though, DD2 was definitely the best in the series.

I'm looking forward to that Castlevania, as I missed out on it the first time. Yep, I had a psx just like everyone else in the world at the time....but there were so many other great games, I never got around to Castlevania. I don't even remember seeing it in stores....only for rent at Blockbuster. (on a sidenote...I wonder if Blockbuster will go out of business soon? Nobody goes there anymore, and people who still rent seem to prefer going to other places....I don't rent at all anymore since at least in 360's case...we usually have free demos available on Live....this removes the whole point of renting a game, imo.)

Heavy Weapon! - well, I will admit this game is (mostly)easy. I got "Freedom's Last Stand" last night by completing the Boss Blitz mode....so now I have 11 out of 12 acheivements on this. The real difficulty of the game is in the Survival modes, once you get up to about the 10 or 11 minute mark. I'm still typically the last person alive on my teams....but I've never made it beyond 15:31 though. I think War Party survival is where I got the 15:31, and in Arms Race my highest is either 13:33 or 14 something.

speaking of that mode though...Boss Blitz ---the current #1 player did it in 9 minutes. What THE fuck?! How is that even possible? There's only 3 nukes, and you never get those back....and it's better to save them for Secret Weapon anyway....

[ParryAll]

I'm looking forward to that Castlevania, as I missed out on it the first time. Yep, I had a psx just like everyone else in the world at the time....but there were so many other great games, I never got around to Castlevania. I don't even remember seeing it in stores....only for rent at Blockbuster. (on a sidenote...I wonder if Blockbuster will go out of business soon? Nobody goes there anymore, and people who still rent seem to prefer going to other places....I don't rent at all anymore since at least in 360's case...we usually have free demos available on Live....this removes the whole point of renting a game, imo.)
b

Are you on crack? Videogame, and especially DVD renting, is HUGE business. We have 2 Movie Galleries, a Hollywood Video and a Blockbuster in my area and I live in the sticks.

Also I think 5 - 7 days with a full game is a little different than a 1-level demo.

[Dios <-X->]

So far, all versions of XBLA games have been the arcade counterparts, not console. pacman, contra, sf2hf, ect.

I need some extra microsoft points for heavy weapon.

[ChairHome]

Double dragon is getting some reworked graphics though. You'll be able to play with original arcade graphics or reworked graphics.

[Million]

It just doesn't seem worth the money to me, when there's the free demo, at least in 360's case....and for other systems since Dreamcast...well since playstation's later years, actually...demo discs. Usually, it's easy to tell if you'll like a game from the amount of stuff typically in these demos. Most info about the game can be gathered from various media; mags, websites, etc. The only crucial factor left is gameplay/control issues....and that is experienced in the demo. You tend to know right away whether it sucks or it's something you plan to get.

At least for 360, the only other reason to rent that I see are to get some acheivements Personally, I'd rather my acheivements come from games I actually own permanently.

Movie renting--it just seems like more and more people are looking to other options than Blockbuster. There's at least 2 or 3 movie-renting services that popped up in the last few years and are apparently doing well, I think. For even *somewhat* obscure horror flicks, blockbuster is usually quite the lame choice, as their selection has sucked forever. There's also the bootleg issue, which has become much more common these days....in some cases, people are getting the movie on dvd somehow before it's even out at the theatres(this always cracks me up)

Back to the games....also remember the convenience. Rather than going out to blockbuster, I could download the Crackdown demo right here at my apartment, and start playing right away...no money spent other than my yearly Live fee...no gas or time wasted....and I don't have to return it, ever.....ah, just reminded myself...I still have the Just Cause demo! I'll get that game....but only once it's cheap...it's fun imo...but not really what I'd consider worth the full 59.99.

any other news on Fable 2?

Halo 3---oh, if only The Cheif was as fast and agile as shown in that commercial trailer....then the game would have me truly excited again. Once I experienced the absolute greatness that was Unreal Championship 2, the Halo world seems like everything was just in slow motion.

[TheMaidenMasha]

Its starting to seem like all the good games for 360 are shooters. I like shooters (im currently a GOW addict) but im missing my good old friend Action/Adventure quite a bit.

[dirzzt360]

I think renting games or movies will be around for a while to come still. I rent movies from blockbuster online. Once im done watching those I take them back to blockbuster and get free rentals in the store. As for games I rent those every once in a while. You see im not poor but I still wont go and blow 60 dollars on a game that I know I will only play for a while and then never touch it again. Like crackdown for instance. The demo was cool but its just another GTA with a couple added elements. I can probably play that game for a week then I'll be sick of it. So renting it is perfect for me. It was the same with saints row. I was sick of that game after 2 days so im glad I rented it.

So for me the demos dont get rid of me wanting to rent a game. They let me know if I like it enough to buy it or rent it or do nothing.

Oh, and being able to change a character in a game, right down to the length and color of his/her nose hair, doesnt really add any replay value for me. Its just another chore I gotta do before I acctualy get to play the damn game.

[SFFanatic]

Its starting to seem like all the good games for 360 are shooters. I like shooters (im currently a GOW addict) but im missing my good old friend Action/Adventure quite a bit.

Yeah, wheres the Ninja Gaiden 2 damnit!

[Million]

Whoever designed the 2nd act of the latest online story mission in Phantasy Star Universe....that person needs to be dragged out into the street for a severe beating by a crowd of people wielding crowbars and tire irons. Then someone should crucify the bastard, and take a wrecking ball to his house. The shit is impossible.

New time on Heavy Weapon War Party(or Arms race, I always forget which one I just played) = 17:39. Things really get rough beyond even the 14 to 15 minute mark. We were eventually getting the terrible combo of Nuke Bomber planes + several blimps. We finally all died when there were 2 nukes dropped by those bombers, and no way to take them out in time. One of the guys in my team was from....some other country. I couldn't even tell what language he was speaking.

I also got Cannon Happy acheivement recently.. forgot if I mentioned that earlier. So, that's 11 out of 12 acheivements at the moment. heh, yeah..I'm awesome.

*the current #1 in Heavy Weapon has 22million points in Mission mode!

y'know...I think 360 is on it's way to Legendary status. I know it's still early to put it on that level....but I'm having just as much fun with this system as I have with the others that I consider to have "Legendary" status---SNES, Dreamcast, and yes...the first Playstation(from some of my occasional cheap shots, one would assume I'm a Sony hater through and through....but no, the first system was amazing....as long as we don't bring up the issue of hardware "quality".)

[Murt!]

^I fr'ed you recently, I'm "JumboSuperPork". I'm hoping to get PSU soon and need someone to show me the ropes.

[The Mullah]

Whoever designed the 2nd act of the latest online story mission in Phantasy Star Universe....that person needs to be dragged out into the street for a severe beating by a crowd of people wielding crowbars and tire irons. Then someone should crucify the bastard, and take a wrecking ball to his house. The shit is impossible.

New time on Heavy Weapon War Party(or Arms race, I always forget which one I just played) = 17:39. Things really get rough beyond even the 14 to 15 minute mark. We were eventually getting the terrible combo of Nuke Bomber planes + several blimps. We finally all died when there were 2 nukes dropped by those bombers, and no way to take them out in time. One of the guys in my team was from....some other country. I couldn't even tell what language he was speaking.
)


i shall try and send you fr sometime soon, i'd like to play heavy weapon with someone who doesn't use nukes every 2 seconds.

[Dios <-X->]

I checked out lost planet today from gamestop. hopefully itll be fun. hows the multiplayer and achievement difficulty? i wanted f.e.a.r. instead but they had only one left so i couldnt check it out. maybe when a used one comes in.

[ParryAll]

I checked out lost planet today from gamestop. hopefully itll be fun. hows the multiplayer and achievement difficulty? i wanted f.e.a.r. instead but they had only one left so i couldnt check it out. maybe when a used one comes in.

Multi is really fun, achievements aren't bad. Getting all the target markers is a time consuming bitch, though.

[SuicidalGrandpa]

Its starting to seem like all the good games for 360 are shooters. I like shooters (im currently a GOW addict) but im missing my good old friend Action/Adventure quite a bit.

Agreed, but it's Xbox. The first 'box was all about FPS (Halo, Halo 2, Rainbow Six 3 etc) so if you wanted action/adventure you'd have to go with a different console. I'm hopeful they'll release some decent non-fps games soon.

[ParryAll]

Its starting to seem like all the good games for 360 are shooters. I like shooters (im currently a GOW addict) but im missing my good old friend Action/Adventure quite a bit.

Look for Bullet Witch in February and Vampire Rain in March/April.

Ninja Gaiden 2 in the distant future, and fingers crossed on DMC4.


Just to let you guys know, I saw Chrome Hounds at Walmart for 30$. I bought my copy at Target a few months ago for 40$. You can get Fight Night 3 now for 30$ at Best Buy I'm thinking about picking that up.

This is an extremely underrated and underappreciated game IMO and worth checking out, especially for only 30$. The beef of the experience is online, though, so if you don't have Xbox Live don't bother. Graphics are absolutely gorgeous.

Agreed, but it's Xbox. The first 'box was all about FPS (Halo, Halo 2, Rainbow Six 3 etc) so if you wanted action/adventure you'd have to go with a different console. I'm hopeful they'll release some decent non-fps games soon.

Xbox1 had Ninja Gaiden series, Otogi Series. I'm crossing my fingers for an Otogi 3 on 360.

[Ki Shima]

has anyone checked up on def jam: icon

it has this system that lets you choose a song each, it raises the volume and effects the arena for whoevers winning, one of the specials lets u scratch with the analog stick.

whats surprising is you can play with ANY song, any song on your hard drive.


mad huh? :rofl:

[Shadowhawk]

has anyone checked up on def jam: icon

it has this system that lets you choose a song each, it raises the volume and effects the arena for whoevers winning, one of the specials lets u scratch with the analog stick.

whats surprising is you can play with ANY song, any song on your hard drive.


mad huh? :rofl:


Sounds interesting on that same note a demo of Def Jam will be coming this Thursday.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6164905.html?tag=latestnews;title;3

Also hear that a demo of the new NBA Street will arriving soon as well.

Also here is a Dutch website that shows off pics of Double Dragon for Xbox Live Arcade. Has both the retro and updated version pics of the game

http://www.xboxworld.nl/news/8673/klassieker-double-dragon-komt-naar-de-xbox-live-arcade/

As for upcoming releases for the 360 the sequal to Fuzion Frenzy 2 should be out this week. Think of picking it up since my friends and I had blast with the original. With Live support this game could be a great quick pick up and play type game. Some of my favorites like the Sumo and the Tron cycle type game is on the sequel. Here is the offical Website the Sumo is the 1st out of 40 and the Tron type game is 6/40 under the Game Play Videos
http://www.microsoft.com/games/fuzionfrenzy2/

[Jr7891]

I really think Def Jam ICON will be horrible. The whole game seems to be fling someone at the deathtrap and then move the right stick.

I wonder what happened to AKI. I fucking loved Fight for New York and Vendetta.

Maybe the demo can change my mind. Crackdown's demo sure did.

Does anyone know what game is supposed to come out his week for the arcade? I'm hoping its Double Dragon.

[AcEtUrNeDjOkEr]

yea, AKI is the shit, I remember the N64 days with the nWo stuff. Sucks that they didnt do this one, which means I am not really checking for this game (factor in EA as well)

[ultra_nYo]

Anyone else really hope Microsoft is working on an achievement rewards program. Rumor has it that its in the works. If true anyone wanna speculate on what the rewards would be.

Here's the link to the rumor (http://www.gamespot.com/news/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=25344198&sid=6164918&tag=latestnews;title;3)

[dirzzt360]

Nah I dont care about the achievments so much. Most of the time I get them and dont even know why im getting them till way later.

[SirFritzalot]

Ok, I just got XBL, and in theory I should be able to make multiple gamertags be able to sign on, cause there's a bunch of kids at my house, and I don't wanna restrict them from getting on XBL, but at the same time, I don't want them using my gamertag.

I got a gold account, too if that helps.

-Fritz:sweat:

[Murt!]

My friend jackson decide to give this guy (http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/mmmeowmix/remoteImage-26.jpg) my gamertag. If you think he looks like a douce, wait until you meet him. I hope Jackson's not too fond of his arm, cause that shit is mine.

[ChairHome]

Ok, I just got XBL, and in theory I should be able to make multiple gamertags be able to sign on, cause there's a bunch of kids at my house, and I don't wanna restrict them from getting on XBL, but at the same time, I don't want them using my gamertag.

I got a gold account, too if that helps.

-Fritz:sweat:

Nah, you can only have one gamertag per gold account. Sorry. The other ones will have to have a silver account. I think they can play with you as a guest when you're signed into your account though.

[Million]

It seems like the games I want on Live Arcade are taking forever to come out. It would be nice if we had a schedule, or at least some speculative schedule, like say.."Worms this week, then it's Gyruss, then the new Mutant Storm," etc. I guess it makes sense though...it probably wouldn't be as exciting if each Wednesday wasn't a surprise.

I'm thinking of getting Doom finally...as Gyruss, Castle Crashers, and Mutant Storm Empire are taking too damn long to come out. How many levels does this Arcade version of Doom have? On a sidenote, I have more fond memories of the playstation version. It was convenient to play that way, as I didn't have a computer back in the mid to late 90s...and I still say psx version had much better music, even if most of it was more along the lines of "ambient sound" to create atmosphere. It beats the hell out of lame old "MIDI-rock", and makes Doom more of the horro-themed game it should be. I already have some psx version tracks on my comp, ready to burn and put on the 360 HDD, specifically to play when I start up Doom.(also for nostalgic reasons of course)

My friend is still way behind on PSU. He's still in the early 30s, and my character is 42 now. Online story mode continues to be much more interesting than the offline story, btw.

[mylthazzz]

I noticed that everyone that has fight night round 3 and king kong had 1000 gold on each game.

i looked into the achievements....what a joke. King Kong gives like 500 gold for completeting the game, and each other achievment was 150 gold.


actually just beating the game straight through gives you 1k/1k, don't need to do anything on the side

i played the game cause i thought it was decent and got 1k without even trying

so you get 1k for completing the game not 500 :D

[TheMaidenMasha]

Whats up with Assassins Creed? Anybody hyped for it?

Also Def Jam demo on thursday :D

[ChairHome]

Next ten XBLA games coming out, no specific dates though:
http://kotaku.com/gaming/retro/ten-new-live-games-announced-232588.php

· "3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures," from developer Wanako Games and publisher Sierra Online, allows gamers to putt their way through 36 fun-filled holes of manic minigolf action on wild courses that range from the Old West to outer space and feature a bevy of crazy hazards and obstacles.

· "Alien Hominid HD" from The Behemoth features side-scrolling, hysterical cartoon action with a quirky twist and exclusive Xbox Live Arcade features.

· "Band of Bugs" from NinjaBee is a fast-paced tactical strategy game that offers gameplay deep enough to satisfy tactical genre fans and friendly enough to appeal to casual gamers. Creative gamers can even design their own levels with the built-in level editor, then play them solo or over Xbox Live with friends.*
· "Castlevania: Symphony of the Night" from Konami is a faithful version of this legendary classic updated for Xbox Live Arcade and featuring the game's full soundtrack and memorable side-scrolling vampire-hunting action.
· "Catan," from developer Big Huge Games Inc. and publisher Microsoft® Game Studios, is a faithful remake of the immensely popular strategy board game.
· "Eets: Chowdown" from Klei Entertainment Inc. is a completely revamped version of the popular PC title of the same name. It offers new items, 120 new levels and the exclusive debut of Marsho Madness, a high-adrenaline action game in which players must keep the impending evil marshmallows at bay.
· "LUXOR 2," from developer MumboJumbo LLC, sets a new standard for action puzzlers as players match and shoot their way through the land of ancient Egypt.
· "Paperboy," from developer Digital Eclipse and publisher Midway, is a classic coin-op hit, specially enhanced for Xbox Live Arcade.
· "Root Beer Tapper," also from developer Digital Eclipse and publisher Midway, features fast-paced reflex action as players scramble to keep thirsty patrons happy without dropping root beer mugs in the scramble to earn the biggest tips.
· "Worms" from developer Team 17 Software Ltd. features armies of adorable weapon-toting worms locked in tactical combat.

[Jr7891]

Damnit, this means that double dragon got pushed back.

Why can't they release XBLA games in batches?

All I want is Castlevania and Worms. Now I have 8 weeks of crap to go through.

I may consider Alien Homonid if it is the PS2/Gamecube version though.

[ChairHome]

Well, the games aren't in any order, so Castlevania and Worms could show up any time before the other games. And, yeah, Alien Hominid is the same as the previous versions.

Here are some pics of the aforementioned games:
http://kotaku.com/photogallery/newlivearcade/

[ParryAll]

actually just beating the game straight through gives you 1k/1k, don't need to do anything on the side

i played the game cause i thought it was decent and got 1k without even trying

so you get 1k for completing the game not 500 :D

Damn that is so wack.

I think I've sunk 50+ hours into gears and I have 720 gold.

Still even for a 10000 free gold I wouldn't play through King Kong.

[Dios <-X->]

^ i did last week, and the game isnt that bad, actually alot of parts of it are hella epic, got my heart pumpin, especially during t rex battles, if you got a big scren tv and surround sound, shit, its fuckin tense. the parts with kong are alright, but the controls suck. the FPS parts are the best. simple game, worth a rental, but obviously, dont buy. find a friend or a friend or something that has it and borrow it.

[Ki Shima]

i finished gears of war to see a WTF ending like the game is a fucking 70% beta or something

i swapped it for enchanted arms, hoping for an offline vs mode in the casino, putting up with that undeniable *** makoto (yeah he had ice drop on him but i have a bad feeling *** power isnt that easilly defeated) only to find out that this stupid turn based game wiv online multiplay has developers dumb enough to believe someone who would buy an rpg doesnt have real life friends.

fuckers

[NewGen]

can't wait for assassin's creed. i just saw the gameplay demo the other day. too bad all these great games get delayed but i guess that's the cost of great games. i just hope they all don't get pushed back to the same release date. that'd be a bitch to have to buy all the great games at once and lose some social life in the process.

[Mr Mort]

It seems like all the Live games I want are taking forever to come out...
Alien Hominid, Worms, Castle Crashers, and SOTN... One of those four better hit this Wednesday.

Also, Assasin's Creed looks very impressive. I will be picking that up as soon as it's out.

[mylthazzz]

Damn that is so wack.

I think I've sunk 50+ hours into gears and I have 720 gold.

Still even for a 10000 free gold I wouldn't play through King Kong.

worst is NBA 2k6

I played one game and unlocked 1k/1k on it

College Hoops 2k6 is just as bad, it took 2 games for me to get all 1k

[Jr7891]

Condemmed is also pretty easy if you aren't scared to explore the levels.

I was freaked the fuck out for a while, but when my friend said something about silly crackheads, the whole game became a joke to me.

[ParryAll]

worst is NBA 2k6

I played one game and unlocked 1k/1k on it

College Hoops 2k6 is just as bad, it took 2 games for me to get all 1k

You're joking, right?

What are some of the achievements? Dribble the ball?

[AcEtUrNeDjOkEr]

2k series is coming back to football!!!!

Down with Madden!

[Murt!]

You're joking, right?

What are some of the achievements? Dribble the ball?

Get a Triple-Double (250) Get a triple-double with any player.
Grab 20 Rebounds (250) Get 20 rebounds with any player.
Make 15 3-Pointers in One Game (150) Make 15 3-pointers in a single game.
Score 140 Points (200) Score 140 total points with any team.
Score 50 Points (150) Score 50 points with any player.

[Troyboy's Back!]

about to send back a 5th Console cause these things break like a mother fucker!

[Shadowhawk]

about to send back a 5th Console cause these things break like a mother fucker!

You must really have bad luck sorry to hear that.

In Xbox 360 news

GRAW 2 Single player demo is out on Live today
http://www.gaming-age.com/news/2007/1/31-51

NBA STREET Homecourt Demo will be out on Friday

http://www.gaming-age.com/news/2007/1/31-52

What a week for demos these 2 along with Def Jam tomorrow is great for 360 owners to try some games out.

[Xero Kaiser]

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/defjam3/news.html?sid=6164905&mode=recent

Damn, Def Jam Icon got delayed so EA could give the demo a simultaneous worldwide release or some shit. I loved the last 2 DJ games, especially FFNY but apparently this one is supposed to be pretty different, so I've been looking foward to trying it out for myself.

What the hell's the point of pushing back the demo just so I don't play it before some guy in France? Whatever...back to Crackdown and GRAW 2

[holler mcdollar]

GRAW 2 demo is... well... let's just say i turned it off pretty fast.

[AcEtUrNeDjOkEr]

GRAW 2...I need to warm back up, I've played the hell out of Rainbow 6 so my technqiue is screwed! No left trigger for posting up, thats the fire button!

[GeoG2]

Played the NBA Street Homecourt demo.

People goal tend all the time... did they really have to make the computer do it regularly? They basically made shooting the ball pointless.

Feels like trash, IMO. Series hasn't been the same since Vol. 2.

[Jr7891]

Played the NBA Street Homecourt demo.

People goal tend all the time... did they really have to make the computer do it regularly? They basically made shooting the ball pointless.

Feels like trash, IMO. Series hasn't been the same since Vol. 2.

Start pumpfaking m