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One of the great things about LIVE and the unified community is that we work hard to create a level playing field for all gamers and have a no tolerance policy towards inappropriate behavior like hacking or cheating. As part of our commitment to our members, we do not allow people that we have detected to have modified their console to connect to LIVE. This is an important part of our efforts to try and maintain a fair gaming environment for the large majority of gamers that play by the rules. This topic is more important than ever given the recent release of the Halo 3 beta. As a result, some consumers that try to login to LIVE who we detect have illegally modified their console will get an error code (Status Code: Z: 8015 - 190D) when trying to connect to the service. These users will not have their account automatically banned from LIVE, but they will no longer be able to access the service from the console they modified.
We have stated in the past that customers can only enjoy access to the Xbox LIVE community through the use of a genuine, unmodified, Xbox console and we will continue to enforce this rule to ensure the integrity of our service, the protection of our partners and the benefits of our users.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GamerscoreBlog/~3/117556577/545414.aspx
Keep an eye out for that code Des :)
Looks like I wont be seeing you guys on Live for a bit then.
Not at least until I either flash it back to standard or new firmware comes out.
I've not seen anyone report that they cant get onto Live yet. They've either got something in the new dash, or it could just be scare tactics.
I've been doing a fiar bit of reading and it seems a lot have been banned. People can't figure out a combination of drives/firmware etc yet as far as I can tell.
Aceybongo posted something a little harsher:
please take this warning to heart. Using modified content and hacked boxes is against the Terms of Use for Xbox Live and doing so will result in your console being permanently banned from the service. Forever. For all games.
If you get an error message "Status Code: Z: 8015 - 190D" it means you are done playing Xbox Live on that console. Congrats.
Might be worth keeping the console offline until you find out if that's true :/
Though everyone keeps talking about the Halo beta, almost like something's been built into that :/
Actually, you're right, it is a bit serious:
http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/EEZAuFAEuAjENKDCMV.php
:/
Reading around some forums it also appears people got banned who have had their consoles modified in the past but have reverted them back to stock some time ago.
If that's the case then it seems as though MS may have been fully aware of what's been going on and have been logging the console IDs for a while.
One thing it does mean for the future, be very wary buying a second hand 360, especially if it seems quite cheap - It could be a banned one.
I'll be staying offline until this is all sorted :)
It seems to be a case of you're OK as long as you've never played a backup online. It seems that they're not directly finding the firmware hack.
The guy I've bought mine from says he always unplugged from the net when playing a backup as he was a bit paranoid about it all so seems I might be OK.
Will still wait and see for a little bit though.
A worst case scenario is the main box is banned so you buy a cheap Core unit and swap your HDD and other stuff over. Keep the premium for offline backup play only.
No achievements though :( Decent media centre extender though.
Can get core's for £150 if needs be.
Davey_Pitch
18-05-2007, 14:10
The guy I've bought mine from says he always unplugged from the net when playing a backup as he was a bit paranoid about it all so seems I might be OK.
If I ever softmodded mine that's exactly what I'd do. It does seem that MS are more on the ball with this than anyone else has been though, so definitely be careful :)
No achievements though :(
Why not? Not that I'd care anyway. Isn't all that info saved on the HDD?
It's linked to the gamertag, on the 360 itself it will show up as achievements, but no one else can see unless you put the 360 online which I'm guessing is what MS are clamping down on?
If you're able to put the 360 online just for a few seconds then you'll have the achievements show up though. :)
I just played a game of the Halo 3 beta, it felt quite dull tbh :/ Wasn't playing with friends so hopefully that helps but it just didn't really interest me. I managed to get second too which was a bit odd as I'd forgotten the Halo controls at first. :D
Not that I'd care anyway.
I thought I'd be like that, but they can be fun from a competitive point of view :D
As Jen said, it's all tied to the gamertag. If you cant sign into live then the unlocked achievments would never unlock. Only possibly way round it I could see, if you have 2 xboxs, is to keep your profile on a memory card and sign in on the 'good' console. Or maybe move the hard drive round.
Ah right, so you could still build your achievements offline but nobody else would be able to see them as you're not on live.
Yup :)
Yay my brain does work vaguely :D
On a better note, Sinead has phoned and there's a red posty card at home so I might nip out and collect it in the morning unless she had time today :D
This is has been the one reason why I never did it. Friends have said it'll be fine and you can flash it back if MS find out but given the success they had with the Xbox there was no way I wanted to risk my account. At least it is only boxes that they block.
A guy on a forum I'm on just tried to sell these 360's (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=017&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=270122324623&rd=1&rd=1). £250 for an "xtreme" edition with 20 games. My spidey sense went off and I questioned it. He did admit on the forum that they won't work on Live. The cheek! Some poor guy is going to buy one and find out it won't work online and then have to buy another one.
I hate it when people try to do stuff like that :/
I know I'm always 100% honest in my auctions, my conscience is too nice to do anything else :p
Mine too. He's now posted a thread about the Boots £150 offer. Its so obvious that his box got blocked and needs a new one. Some poor guy is going to get that.
I am seriously considering getting a 360 now. I still have never actually sat down and had a go on one. After playing the Lost Planet demo (PC) I was impressed but its crippled for the PC.
The thought of £45 games really stings though. Still the console and bits ~280ish + 10 games comes to around 700ish (provided I get 10@ £40). Upgrading the pc would be around this mark. Tempting to get one and tweak it to bring the costs down though
On a lighter note....it's here :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/piggymon/AV%20PC%20Consoles/DSC02647Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/piggymon/AV%20PC%20Consoles/DSC02636Medium.jpg
Still waiting to see about live at the moment, but it has already been updated with the latest stuff and were quite a few games demos downloaded, including this one...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/piggymon/AV%20PC%20Consoles/DSC02641Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/piggymon/AV%20PC%20Consoles/DSC02643Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/piggymon/AV%20PC%20Consoles/DSC02644Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/piggymon/AV%20PC%20Consoles/DSC02645Medium.jpg
:cool:
Running at 1080p through component :)
Must look so smart on that thing Des!
The thought of £45 games really stings though.
Only if you get games right at launch, and the power of the web gets you great discounts if you look around. Generally though, one of the things I've been amazed at is how quickly the price of the games drop.
Plus you've got the smaller games on arcade. Few quid each but some of them are stunningly good. I believe Davey once said he'd have paid £30 for Hexic, and I feel the same for a couple of mine. I LOVE Aegis Wing (and that was free!).
Sure does Daz :D
Oh, not had the drive play up again either. Plugged it in and it;s been popping in and out on the button ever since.
Very nice set up :D
And as Daz said, games drop in price quite quickly for the most part, especially if you shop around. Best options are online, ebay and www.play-asia.com for the region free games, you can get a lot of the newer games for £25 or less from play asia if theyr'e available region free.
Best bet at first is ask on here and I'm sure our collective forces will manage to find the cheapest price humanly possible. :)
Davey_Pitch
21-05-2007, 00:48
I believe Davey once said he'd have paid £30 for Hexic, and I feel the same for a couple of mine.
Geometry Wars, but close enough :) I've put almost as much time into that as I have my "normal" games :)
WOW!!!! Forza2 is most impressive :D
Some of those race cars are touch hard to handle with all the driver aids turned off ;D
Not sure I'll get on with dead rising....it does actually make me anxious when I've played it before so not sure I could stick with it.
Only had a quick blast on GoW as well which I've played before. Spent a few minutes playing Virtua Tennis 3 which I can't see getting much action as it's not really my thing.
GRAW2 is wicked. Spent a little while working my way through the training stages at the start and I'm mightily impressed with it so far. Graphics and atmosphere are great...I just need to spend more time on it so the controls are more instant...I still have to think about every button press right now.
I've got the latest Spring Update and a few game demo videos of Halo and Battlefield along with some others.
Also been playing the demo of Pitch Black which looks good too. Feels a bit "Starship Troopers" on earth :)
Still finding my way around the dashboard although it's not taking long to do that. Changed my theme and also found the arcade games. Not sure if it's a freebie or if it was already paid for by owner, but I've been playing Hexic....and earnt my first gamer points, hehehe.
Hexic comes pre-installed on premiums, you cant download it. I got my hard drive on ebay and it never came with it :(
Shame we cant see you on live dude.
Davey_Pitch
21-05-2007, 10:26
WOW!!!! Forza2 is most impressive :D
Some of those race cars are touch hard to handle with all the driver aids turned off ;D
Just wait until the full game :D Upgrading the cars, tuning the engine, gear ratios, suspension etc to perfect your car. It'll be like a mini game within the game. I really can't wait for the full game, just under 2 weeks now :D
Not sure I'll get on with dead rising....it does actually make me anxious when I've played it before so not sure I could stick with it.
I love that game sooooo much, I personally think it's the best game available for the 360. Try and put some time into it, and don't worry about dying, just restart it with your levelled up character, it's so much easier when you get to level 10 or so :)
Dead Rising does require an 'initial investment', if you like, but it's definitely worth it. Excellent, excellent game.
Weird shizzle with that drive Des btw. You gonna risk a live connection, see if you've been bann0rd?
Not sure about live right now. The box could already be banned...but then it might not.
I think I'll sit on it for a week or two and see what the outcome is. If there's a chance a new firmware can save it then I'll wait. If there's not then I'll jsut take my chances and see what happens :D
Davey_Pitch
21-05-2007, 10:40
Just make sure you don't get banned before we've had a chance to play Forza online :D
Well I might already be banned...that's the thing. It's still an unknown at the moment. Although the guy never played backups online, he did use the console online with originals but still with the hacked firmware. People are saying that this might be enough to get the console banned so it's just a case of wait and see.
Yeah, it's still unclear what logic MS are using to find hacked consoles, and if they're logging it on a dashboard, offline level, or directly on live.
Seems like online consoles will prove a great tool in companies fight with the pirates - it comes at a price now. Where before you could chip or soft mod away without consequence, now you're constantly under a threat of service reduction/removal.
If you're feeling brave Des, you can do a connection test (while signed out) and it'll still tell you if you're banned or not - without actually signing in.
I read the theory at the moment is something to do with timings on copied discs :/
Ah, I've seen about this connection test but I thought you'd have to be signed in. I'll give it a go tonight. Will sign out and remove all discs and then run the test and see what happens :)
Remove the hard drive too, and unplug it from the mains for a minute when you're done - no writeable memory then :)
Well it looks like I'm in there clear for now. All codes look good and it connected to XBL fine, although it's still no guarantee for the future. I think I'll wait and see what firmware appears in the next few weeks and take it from there.
http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/EEZAlpVFluOJvCadyz.php
Good read of the story so far.
If your console is not banned yet, it's highly suggested you don't boot any burned discs, originals should be ok, even when offline (MS might be storing results of some checks in flash), until the release of the new FW.
And the now very true:
To end with ... X-Scene's obvious tip of the month: don't buy 2nd hand Xbox360 consoles ;)
It does seem like timing is the key. They're writing stricter firmware which will technically be feature reduced, but in theory more stealthed to detection.
What drive do you have Des?
All I know is it's a Samsung, not sure what version though. And I can't tell that without taking the box apart which I can't be bothered to do until I need to.
Not sure I'll bother with not even playing offline. It's been done for a long time now if they're collecting data then they'll have enough already. Besides, I was really getting into GRAW2 last night so can't stop playing now :D
Word is Mad Tracks will be out next Wednesday :D For those who dont know about it, it's a Micro Machines-esque racer with 4 player local co-op and 8 player over live.
Been delayed for ages because they wanted to add the uber multiplayer, promises to be awesome.
Some screenies hyah (http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=66272).
Micro machines was awesome so will keep an eye for this if I make it to Live :D
Tested again last night and still not banned. Rumour has it that the new firmware will be available around the weekend but will have to wait and see. Just need to find somebody to help me flash it as I've not got SATA on the PC.
Still, I keep entertaining myself with Forza2 demo and GRAW2 at the moment :D
I keep talking to my commanding officer on GRAW ;D
Piggymon
23-05-2007, 17:43
Still, I keep entertaining myself with Forza2 demo and GRAW2 at the moment :D
I keep talking to my commanding officer on GRAW ;D
I can confirm this :rolleyes:
;D
Should see how terrible I am when I'm playing games, every swear word in the book comes out of my mouth some days :embarassed:
Davey_Pitch
23-05-2007, 19:02
;D
Should see how terrible I am when I'm playing games, every swear word in the book comes out of my mouth some days :embarassed:
I invent some that aren't in there when I get really bad ;D ;D
Oooooh, turns out I can use my MCE remote on the 360 too :D
Creature
23-05-2007, 22:02
That is bad! ;D;DYou've never gone "Gfargnargnf**knargh" ?
Oooooh, turns out I can use my MCE remote on the 360 too :D
You certainly can, there's an option to enable/disable it in the system blade :) Works great for the 360 and even better when you're using it as an MCE extender.
You've never gone "Gfargnargnf**knargh" ?
Nope :p I use proper swear words, mostly beginning with F or B :D
I was getting all over excited again last night. Talking to my commander and shouting at my troops ;D
Just been on the mission in a helicopter gun ship shooting the absolute **** out of anything that moved ;D ;D ;D
Matblack
24-05-2007, 10:49
GRAW2 is a great game, I've completed it now.
I'm a bit pissed off that I only got about 150/1000 gamer points for doing so though, gamer points are a bit of a swiz making you go back and play the game again for silly little things, or making you play online multiplayer, I'm not that fond of multiplayer to be honest unless I'm playing with friends.
MB
I haven't got GRAW2 yet cos I'm waiting for it to be cheaper. I loved GRAW1 and it wasn't until close to the end that I had my first casualty. I was really upset that I'd let a man down.
Damn....CM : DiRT is now available for download from the marketplace. I'm v.tempted to just sign up and see what happens :/
leowyatt
24-05-2007, 11:49
Damn....CM : DiRT is now available for download from the marketplace.
I'll be getting that tonight :D
Do it dude. Take the copied game out of the disk and dont play it. Like you say, if they've already got you then they've got you, signing in without playing shouldn't make a difference - not like you'll be giving them any more ammo.
Will have to download this today :).
Matblack
24-05-2007, 12:18
If it all gos tits skyward Jamie you can always contact Microsoft, as long as you can legitimately claim that you haven't played any copied games you have an arguement to ask them to unblock your console :)
MB
Are that doing that though? Last I heard people who argued their case were just going through the usual warranty repair procedure.
Yep, think I'll be signing up tonight :)
As said, if they've already got me then they've got me. The guy never played backups online so if I do the same then I might be OK. Maybe I can hold off long enough to wait for new firmware.
So expect to see me online tonight :p
If it all gos tits skyward Jamie you can always contact Microsoft, as long as you can legitimately claim that you haven't played any copied games you have an arguement to ask them to unblock your console :)
MB
But I can't. I HAVE played copied games so if they're storing the info then so be it. I just haven't played copied games on Live.
Matblack
24-05-2007, 12:24
But I can't. I HAVE played copied games so if they're storing the info then so be it. I just haven't played copied games on Live.
I don't think they have a way of monitoring that do they? As long as you keep those copies away from an online connection I think you'll be OK and if it comes up with an error tell MS you just bought it. :)
Someone probably already said that.
MB
If you want to play it like that, then you can sign into your live account offline (pull the CAT5), play games/unlock achievements, then sign in without a disk in the tray it just sync up afterwards.
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I don't think they have a way of monitoring that do they?
Conspiracy theory at the moment is there's something in the new dash to check offline. Impossible to confirm of course.
Sod it, going to sign up for my Live Gold account online via the website now :)
Then I assume it just takes my details when I sign in on the 360 at home?
Aye, you want 'Recover gamertag' from the Live blade :)
If you want to use messenger, then you need to use the same passport address that you use for MSN :)
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Ooooh, Brucey Bonus :D
Just signed up now. Does it show anywhere online your gold status or points? Or can that only be seen when signed in on the 360?
If you go to your profile the background to your gamertag will be gold (which it is, I just looked!). As for points, go to profile then 'Add Microsoft Points' on the right, it'll give you your balance there.
Ah yeah, so it does. Although my points are still at 0. Maybe they take a while to get added...or I did something wrong :p
http://www.xbox.com/en-gb/liveupgrade.htm
A code with your points will be sent to you via email no later than 25 June 2007. Points must be redeemed and used by 30 June 2007.
Blimey, redeemed and used! Better get a shopping list!
Matblack
24-05-2007, 13:09
Cool, so what original games have you get which you can actually play online :D
MB
Arcade games it is then :D
I love the arcade me. Probably my favourite thing about the 360/Live
Gives me plenty of time to spend the points :D
I'll be asking for recommendations when the time comes.....assuming I can still get on live by then ;D
Matblack
24-05-2007, 14:07
My best recomendation is unless you want to play games online pick up cracking deals at Game and Gamestation on trade ins :)
Killer Aps are
Lego Starwars II
Oblivion (kiss goodbye to 200+ hours of real life)
Gears
GRAW I/II
I also really liked Crackdown
Thats just me though :)
MB
Not forgetting Guitar Hero of course :D Though that really does need something to trade in, else it's a lot to stomach cost wise.
I've already got GRAW2, Oblivion, Dead Rising, GoW and Virtua Tennis 3....enough to keep me going for a little while.
Of course I will want to grab Forza2 :/
Lego Starwars II
You might hate me when I finish writing up a review for this that I'm doing for another site. :embarassed:
Otherwise, I heartily endorse Gears and Crackdown :D
http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-/3271049/XBox-360-Premium-Console-WWE-Smackdown-Vs-Raw-2007/Product.html
So do people think this is a good deal for getting the console? Not overly bothered about the game.
Not bad at all Mic. Only £30 more than most core bundles :)
dead rising, 17.99 on play.com... tempting...
leowyatt
30-05-2007, 09:21
Desmo read (http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/EElpuAklFZEvGjDauG.php) and rejoice
Aye, been reading about this this morning :)
I'm going to wait a while and see what happens. So far I've been on live and not had any problems. I'm going to let others test this and see if a few get banned due to a firmware change. For some reason I'm OK for now and I'm reluctant to make any changes :/
Anyone want to buy a cheap ms steering wheel?
Maybe cliffy. Is it the official 360 wireless one?
Chuck a price at me and I'll have a think :)
Aye it is, £55 should do it. It's practicaly unused, no box though as it fell apart when i took it out.
Beansprout
30-05-2007, 16:20
You picked a good time:
1500 free points to shop with :)
Brilliant, nice find :D
I've got the incredibly gay tag of 'Beansproutzor' at the moment, so I'll spend 800 of those 1500 free points on changing my tag to something less gay. Problem is, 'Beansprout' is taken so I'm a bit stuck :/
I've still not had an email regarding the 1500 points. Not sure when it was supposed to come out, or if I even qualify.
Problem is, 'Beansprout' is taken so I'm a bit stuck :/
Taken and unused by the looks of it, the swines!
Beanspr0ut is available though if that tickles your fancy :)
Aye it is, £55 should do it. It's practicaly unused, no box though as it fell apart when i took it out.
I'll have a chat with the Piggymon :)
Is that a delivered price or you want me to collect?
Unlucky on the name Beanie ;D
I don't much like being Halyc, going to change it soon when I can afford to as long as it doesn't mess anything up.
I wouldn't mind changing mine to Pigmo as opposed to PIGMO but it surely can't be worth 800 points :/
Beansprout
30-05-2007, 17:04
I wouldn't mind changing mine to Pigmo as opposed to PIGMO but it surely can't be worth 800 points :/
It does seem a bit of a joke :/
I wouldn't mind changing mine to Pigmo as opposed to PIGMO but it surely can't be worth 800 points :/
You show as Pigmo (sentence case) to me dude.
Mmmm, it did show up like that somewhere else, but then I saw my gamer sig and wasn't so sure.
You're right actually. From the friends list of xbox.com you're normal, but when I click to get your profile it's all upper case. Odd!
Beansprout
30-05-2007, 17:27
Unlucky on the name Beanie ;D
I don't much like being Halyc, going to change it soon when I can afford to as long as it doesn't mess anything up.
Hehe:undecided:
With Daz I have worked out a plan....if I get my real work done I should be online this evening :D
Now I'm just working out the cost of all the accessories like the controller charges, MS points, Gold sub, and it's like :shocked: But worth it I hope!
I think it'd be fairer if you were allowed one free name change every 6 months or so, or maybe with every XBL subscription renewal. I bet some people would still pay 800pts anyway to do it faster, but it'd help out poor people like us :D
Piggymon
30-05-2007, 18:00
I'll have a chat with the Piggymon :)
Is that a delivered price or you want me to collect?
If I can get a pole you can have the steering wheel ;D
Thats the price to collect, it's pretty heavy so costs around 10 quid to deliver.
OK mate, you got yourself a deal :)
Can't pick it up for a week or two though as we're going away. Could send you the money now though if you need it :)
Davey_Pitch
30-05-2007, 20:29
If I can get a pole you can have the steering wheel ;D
Sounds like a win-win for Jamie to me :D
OK mate, you got yourself a deal :)
Can't pick it up for a week or two though as we're going away. Could send you the money now though if you need it :)
No rush mate. I'll put it somewhere the kids can't get at it!
Sounds like a win-win for Jamie to win :D
:D
Nice one Cliffy. Will give you a shout when we're back from our hols :)
In a random 'wouldn't have put money on it' kinda way, there's some new DLC for Dead Rising!?
http://www.majornelson.com/archive/2007/05/31/dead-rising-themes-pictures-and-in-game-content.aspx
Just keys/outfits basically, and some paid for themes/pics.
For us rock gods, GH3 hands on (http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/792/792801p1.html) @ IGN.
Most interesting to me is a potential different set-list for a co-op career mode.
http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/792/792801/guitar-hero-iii-20070530022642261-000.jpg
It says there'll be a wireless controller for GH3. I take it the current one is wired then?
Aye. It'll be the first third, party wireless controller for the 360.
Cant see me buying it though, I'll just be after the game itself.
Cool if GH3 is on the way then maybe GH2 will drop in price in a few months :D
Early GH3 vids:
http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/31/first-guitar-hero-iii-videos-are-different/
Wohooo, just finished off my new gamer sig :)
What do ya think?
Didn't think it was bad for my first effort :)
Will maybe come up with a better idea and give it another go soon.
Piggymon
31-05-2007, 17:40
Hey, no Wii Wii :(
Des, is that a typo in your motto....? ;)
He's got a furry wang? :shocked:
I made it all by myself ;D
Wish I'd made mine by myself ;D
I keep meaning to have a go sometime.
My sig has gone all rusty :/
:p
Matblack
01-06-2007, 12:38
My sig has gone all rusty :/
:p
Looks like its been printed on Nemo
MB
leowyatt
01-06-2007, 23:07
Hmmm this (http://www.wired.com/gaming/gamingreviews/magazine/15-06/pl_games) says Mass Effect as early as June :huh:
:huh:
Now I actually hope it doesn't, no way of affording it and not really got the time so it'd only annoy me :p
Davey_Pitch
02-06-2007, 01:03
I'm still betting on August myself, hopefully around the bank holiday weekend. I'll have some ProPlus and Red Bull ready for an all-weekend gaming marathon on it :D
August bank holiday would be nice :D If I don't have a job by then I'll be in so much debt that another £40 won't matter ;D
Otherwise I'll hopefully be working only on weekdays and get a weekend of Mass Effect :D
leowyatt
02-06-2007, 10:22
Damit I'll be on holiday then so won't get to play it :( but it would mean I'd have it when I came back :)
Reached 5k GS, Bom Chicka Wah Wah tbh \o/
/shys away from the bigger e-penises
I'm not sure if I like having a bigger e-penis than you :p
I hit three figures the other day so shove that where the sun don't shine.
Creature
05-06-2007, 12:10
Don't shy away, be proud that you actually have some form of a life :p
leowyatt
05-06-2007, 15:41
Well finally remembered to read IGN for the first time in a while and it seems there is tons of good stuff on the horizon;
Blue Dragon (http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/794/794023p1.html)
Condemned 2 (http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/794/794101p1.html)
Vampire Rain (http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/objects/791/791123.html)
Call of Juarez (http://blogs.ign.com/CallOfJuarez/2007/06/01/56369/)
Devil May Cry 4 (http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/793/793492p1.html)
I'm really looking forward to Blue Dragon :) In some ways possibly more than Mass Effect as it's an old school RPG. It might not have had the greatest of previews but I'm sure I'll love it. Enchanted Arms got an average write up but still kept me engrossed to the end.
leowyatt
05-06-2007, 16:33
Is blue dragon turn based?
Yup :) But I think you walk into the enemies iirc rather than just get into random battles.
leowyatt
06-06-2007, 09:19
Well along the line of Japanese stuff I've found Naruto: Rise of a Ninja (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naruto:_Rise_of_a_Ninja).
Some screens here;
http://www.badasszebedee.com/images/360/naru1.jpg
http://www.badasszebedee.com/images/360/naru2.jpg
http://www.badasszebedee.com/images/360/naru3.jpg
http://www.badasszebedee.com/images/360/naru4.jpg
http://www.badasszebedee.com/images/360/naru5.jpg
Looks like a good game, got the a video downloading now
That looks interesting :) Have to keep an eye on that I think.
Don't know much about Naruto but I know a friend raves about it.
Bleach > Naruto but Naruto is more well known at the moment. Its the new Dragonball Z basically. However they had like a year of filler. A year! Some people moan at 3 episodes of Lost filler ;) Anywho the game does look pretty good but I'd prefer a Bleach game.
The new Dragonball Z? Aaargh I hated that show, it was neverending :p
The new Dragonball Z? Aaargh I hated that show, it was neverending :p
Haha :D It ended after about 220 odd episodes. ;)
About time! A mate of mine used to be obsessed with it so every time I went round there, I'd have to suffer Dragonball Z desperately hoping it was nearly over so we could play on the N64 instead ;D
:D I think my mates probably said the same thing.
Overlord demo on Marketplace now. It's been likened to Dungeon Keeper, and if that's true it'll probably earn a rare pre-order from me, I was a MASSIVE Dungeon Keeper fan, 1 & 2.
leowyatt
08-06-2007, 11:44
cool, downloaded shadowrun, Tenchu Z and Hour of Victory last night, pirates the day before so with this demo tonight there is lots to try out :)
leowyatt
08-06-2007, 12:53
November (http://kotaku.com/gaming/breaking/assassins-creed-hits-this-nov-266779.php) it is! woooo
A game like Dungeon Keeper? Oooh I've got to try that, I absolutely loved them on the PC.
Not heard of Overlord before so thanks for the heads up :)
And yay for Assassin's Creed :D Can't wait.
Davey_Pitch
08-06-2007, 14:29
November (http://kotaku.com/gaming/breaking/assassins-creed-hits-this-nov-266779.php) it is! woooo
That'll be a nice 30th birthday present for me :D
How's Forza treating you so far Davey?
leowyatt
08-06-2007, 14:51
That'll be a nice 30th birthday present for me :D
remember you might have GTA:IV the month before too ;)
Davey_Pitch
08-06-2007, 15:15
How's Forza treating you so far Davey?
Loving it so far. I made a poor choice to start with, jumping straight into a 2 litre Supra without test driving it, and found it very prone to oversteer, but after a few wins I got myself a few other cars which were much easier to control. Each race series has different entry requirements, some being very generic (like having a car from a certain region, or a certain drive type), others are much more rigid (like having a car under a certain weight limit, or horsepower limit etc), so there's plenty of variety and it forces you to play with different cars, ones you may not usually go for. Thankfully fairly early on I was able to win one of my favourite cars, a Nissan Skyline GTR34, which decimates the opposition in the earlier races :D
I love the photo mode too. Here's a picture of me in the Supra undertaking a Silvia on the final bend to get ahead and win the race :D
http://img18.imagevenue.com/loc1094/th_46227_forza_122_1094lo.jpg (http://img18.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=46227_forza_122_1094lo.jpg)
leowyatt
08-06-2007, 16:11
oooooo (http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/795/795104p1.html)
The future for the 360 is just looking brighter and brighter :D
We were saying earlier how August - December is looking absolutely packed. If they throw a price drop on the console around when Halo 3 comes out (which is likely anyway given the age of the console), the holiday sales are likely to be pretty impressive for MS.
It's nice to feel excited about a line up, it's been ages since that happened last :D
leowyatt
08-06-2007, 16:28
aye I agree, apart from RE4 my gamecube saw little action. With the 360 though there is so much cool stuff on the way :)
I've got 4 titles to buy so far :)
Off the top of my head, I want: Mass Effect, Blue Dragon, Eternal Sonata, Overlord, Fable 2 and Assassins Creed.
That's before taking into account games I've forgotten about, and games I want but haven't bought yet like Rainbow Six Vegas and Condemned for example. :D
And that's also excluding the fun games I just want to rent or buy cheap just to get the points for and enjoy briefly ;D
Alan Wake, Bioshock, The Last Remnant (possibly)...
The 360 is definietly my most played console since well the Xbox :D Its got a great selection of games coming up, and a great selection already out. Its just a good solid console.
Persistence got me so close... in Mad Tracks. 1:15 to beat, 1:15:75 was my time, 96'th quickest on the leaderboards, only 81 people have beaten it :/ 40 point achievement that, biggie for an arcade game.
It's my most played console since the PS1 which is a huge honour considering how much I loved the PS1, the FF series, Suikoden, Star Ocean 2 etc etc.
I actually deprived my X-Box hugely :embarassed:
Shadowrun up and running on the PC. Runs really well, I'm surprised considering the rig is nearly 2 years old. Warned me about the processor running too slow and I had to manually change the power settings, but other than that it's seemless, as is Live. Took ages to download the profile (like it did with your profile on my 360 Davey), but after that it really is good. Just no difference at all, everything works like it does on the 360.
Hopefully it'll run on the laptop, all be it at low settings.
Hope you're enjoying it :D I should be about for some games later on. If we sort out a party, there's an achievement right there :D
Shadowrun - I approve :thumbup:
The achievements are set right as well, you get rewarded for just playing the game over a long period. Speaking of which, being on Vista is a bit of a double edged sword. On the one hand, people just thank you for being there (had tons of friend requests tonight ;D), and are queueing up to resurrect you (cross platform resurrect achievement - Brother from another mother). On the other you occasionally get people on your own team killing you so they can they res you :p
The perfect fps for me though, the different tech and magics really add something else to what is, for me, usually a boring genre.
I love it :) It's the kind of game I could quite easily play non-stop all day and I think I did the first day I had it ;D
Only niggle is the lag when a new player joins and the occassional server crashes.
I have never received a random friend request before last week. Since I've become known as a Vista user I've had.......... 12. Since Saturday. I haven't even finished that many matches yet ;D
;D
I mainly got my friends requests from x360a, got loads of people adding me off there.
leowyatt
12-06-2007, 16:14
I haven't had any random requests, the people I have on my list are people from here, friends or friends and 1 work colleage :D
Soul Calibur IV coming to 360 (http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31285&) \o/
Davey_Pitch
13-06-2007, 10:36
Soul Calibur IV coming to 360 (http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31285&) \o/
Get in, Soul Calibur 2 was possibly my favourite 3D fighting game, and the Xbox missed out on 3 as it was a PS2 exclusive. Be good to get some online fighting going :D
Excellent :D Loved Soul Calibur 2 also.
Me and my then best mate, seriously, lost days to the first Soul Calibur. Series kinda went downhill after that, 2 was good but didnt top 1, 3 wasn't anything of note, so I really hope they get this right. High hopes for the online play!
Gears title update tomorrow (http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2007/06/13/551259.aspx) folks, new achievements relating to Annex and the Hidden Fronts map.
I've not managed to get any online achievements as it is :D
leowyatt
13-06-2007, 19:08
Haha neither have I ;D
Bought POP and it's rather good, sadly I keep dying though :(
If I can tear myself away from Shadowrun I must remember to take a look at that.
I want points damnit!
I'm getting really tempted to just say sod it and buy a points card :( Aaaargh.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72153&highlight=microsoft+points
£15 for 2100. Takes 2/3 days to arrive, but best price you'll find them.
Aaargh temptation :D
I really need someone to give me a job :(
leowyatt
14-06-2007, 09:47
Soul Calibur IV coming to 360 (http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31285&) \o/
With even more impressive swords, move and boobs (http://www.gamesradar.com/gb/ps3/game/features/article.jsp?articleId=20070613124925139083§ionId=1003&releaseId=20070613112848312054)
Taki's wabs were of a more reasonable proportion back in my day ;D
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deal/34455/xbox-360-play-charge-kit-only-9-99-/
Play and Charge kit for a tenner if anyone hasn't got or otherwise needs one :)
I remember nearly being late for work when Soul Callibur launched on the DC. Game was kinda on my way to work and I was blown away with the game. Annoyingly I'm far too sensible and went to work, with my copy. As for the norks, I'm still waiting for a beat-em-up that uses only them as weapons.
I'll license my patent Aqua Attack Penis for the guys. We'll call it Erogenous Zone Combat Mega Arena Death Fight!
Davey_Pitch
14-06-2007, 10:58
I'll license my patent Aqua Attack Penis for the guys. We'll call it Erogenous Zone Combat Mega Arena Death Fight!
Nice! The training could be in the
Combat Life-Involved Training Of Ridiculously Impressive Species
or
Graphics Simulating Potentially Orthodox Training
Of course, we could use the acronyms to shorten it ;)
Sorry, they're crap and I'm tired
leowyatt
14-06-2007, 11:03
Bravo Davey :D :thumbsup: from me :D
Project Sylpheed demo just gone live on the market place :)
Did anyone try Overlord btw? I found it great, really charming, very humorous and well styled. Very tempted to pre-order.
I've downloaded it but not had a chance to play it yet. Heard good things though :)
Rock Band (http://www.britishgaming.co.uk/?p=2131) information dump, and on paper it looks good. Pleased you can use your Guitar from GHII so at least there'll be the option of rental/purchase without hardware.
It'll be a sit back and wait scenario though. 4 players on 4 different instruments over the web could be a nightmare to get in sync, and realistically it's gonna be the only way to play in a full 'band'.
[edit]And also, gruesome footage warning, but there's a cool gameplay video of The Darkness floating around showing off some different killing techniques:
http://thexboxdomain.net/2007/06/14/the-darkness-bloody-executions-video/
Grim. Very cool, but grim.
Lag issues could be interesting for Rock Band if it's online.
I hope they don't get the guys who sorted out online play for Shadowrun to do it :p
It's a real experience ruiner. Especially when you're 5-5 and the server decides to die :mad: I've yet to have a run of, say, 3/4 games without a disconnect. It's not deterred me though, I really love it, I've had some really great games these past couple of days. One of the best online experiences I've had for a long time.
I'm hoping they fix it soon, would have thought they would. Writing a review for it soon so that's going to be a big focus on the negative side of things.
They've said the update will fix the slow joining times (it's a bug in the maths they use to balance trueskill/latency/preferences, doesn't scale very well it seems), but nobody's really admitted there's a problem with disconnects so who knows what'll happen there.
I'm also interested to see how the update works on Vista. Hoping its the same as the 360, ie, prompted at sign in to Live.
Oooh this Project Syphleed sounds like it has Claudia Black in it. Shame the rest of the voice acting seems terrible. I'd prefer a sub'd version.
Daz (I don't think anyone else has Shadowrun :(): Shadowrun tips :D http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2007/06/15/551382.aspx
I really enjoyed the demo of it. I quite liked zipping through walls and nicking the artefact. Can't justify buying it however as Armored Core 4 is out next week and I really want that. I'm a big mech fan :D
Daz (I don't think anyone else has Shadowrun :(): Shadowrun tips :D http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2007/06/15/551382.aspx
I dont use strangle enough really. Good to cast while you're reloading, particularly in defence scenarios like that.
I do sometimes but not often, and only usually to block things off. Should use it more offensively I think. Was an interesting video to watch :)
I never use quick cast so might have to try that.
I use it all the time for Tree of Life in particular. Hold B, hold stick left and pull right trigger. Saved me from bleeding out many a time being quick to cast that.
It would be nice if I could call EV from there, but sadly you cant. There's a few things that rotate around my RB slot depending on how the game is going, but typically it's EV. LB is always revive, and LT grenade but teleport goes there if the need arises (because if I'm teleporting I'm normally aiming for close combat).
I just stick with rez in left trigger, lb nade, rb is smartlink or some random thing when the mood takes me.
I might try an elf ninja build sometime though and sneak round with smoke all the time :D
Davey_Pitch
15-06-2007, 19:06
You guys make Shadowrun sound so cool, definitely have to try out the demo now :D
It is :D
So much potential for so many different ways of killing people and winning the map :D
Aye, and there's extra consideration to be had with each race too. So much variation.
Can we play online together through the demo?
I think so. It has online play. This Project Sylpheed thing is making my eyes bleed. Theres so much action on screen its insane. I love it. I've been replaying the demo for 2hrs now. Sometimes I win, sometimes I loose. Its freekin nuts.
Mwahaha, Zombie Scores (http://live.xbox.com/en-GB/profile/Achievements/ViewAchievementDetails.aspx?tid=%09%5d%3a%15%18*iA s%06&compareTo=DazWorrall) :D Love that achievement name/pic :D Got it legit, was a mass fire fight at our exit point and it just happened (won 6-2 overall).
Also got 'Mine is the superior platform', and I bet there aren't many people with that legit, even if I dont agree with it :D
Nice one :D
It's going to take me years to get Mine is the Superior Platform I reckon ;D I'm lucky to encounter 1-2 vista players let alone shoot them :D
leowyatt
15-06-2007, 23:25
Probably not anything new (http://www.myarcadeplanet.com/article-174-Mass-Apeal-Mass-Effect-Previewed.html) but still a good read :)
leowyatt
16-06-2007, 21:30
Something else (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=25852) which is great for the 360 and a finger in the eye for the PS3 :D
Confirmed? I thought we already knew this :dunno: Woot never the less though \o/
2 more achievements on Shadowrun... 100 rifle kills, and 3 kills with 1 nade. Didnt really use them much in the game so I assume I actually got it in an earlier game but took another game to unlock :shrug:
Put a good 15/20 or so towards my 100 Mortal Wounds achievement, getting quite good with that Katana now.
Had a message asking 'why are all brits assholes?' because I declined to leave my own game to give someone else a cross platform achievement :/ Friend requests are up to 33.
;D Nice US idiot.
I've not really had any trash talking :/ I almost miss it, means I must be playing well if I get any :p
Looking forward to working on some katana kills, they're immensely satisfying.
Davey_Pitch
18-06-2007, 08:49
Aye, trashing talking generally means you're playing well. I got my share of it when playing PES6 online a lot, I generally just laughed it off and then beat them :D
I had some yank moan at me playing Forza yesterday. OK, so I crashed into him but I did immediately apologise and then give him loads of room to get past as he was quicker than me. I just laughed at him.
Are you guys just using the standard headset and mic or using something else? I was quite surprised at how good the quality was.
Standard one, and after going back to my USB one for Shadowrun on the PC, I was shocked at how pants the quality was on the 360 one ;D
Apparently they're having to release a custom mic for Rock Band on the 360 because the standard wired one (not sure about the wireless one) doesn't cut the mustard.
I need to think of a suitable gamertag.
Feek is gone and unused, Keef is gone and unused, f33k is free, Feekles is free, Feekypoos is as well.
[edit]As is 'The Almighty Feek' or 'The Fantastic Feek' or 'The Amazing Feektron'
Can't anything be done about unused names? :/
It's not really a widespread problem, you never read about it on blogs/forums. It's only a problem new folk see once, and then once they've found something free it's not something they'll come across again. You can actually see if they're claimed and unused on the dash, just from xbox.com
I can't see a way to check if not signed in, and I can't sign in until I'm sorted :(
Fire any my way, and I'll see what the score is :)
Optimus Feek?
Tomb Raider Anniversary is coming to 360... Episodically through marketplace (http://www.britishgaming.co.uk/?p=2140), and eventually on a disk later on. Quite an interesting experiment this.
Davey_Pitch
18-06-2007, 12:59
Interesting. It's a good idea for those who have TR:Legend as it'll be far cheaper for them to download it I would imagine. Depending on how many points I've got when it's released (and the file size) I'd seriously consider it.
Might try that :) Do tend to like Tomb Raider games even though this one had not the greatest of write ups.
leowyatt
18-06-2007, 14:51
Just read that MS paid $50M :shocked: for the GTA:IV episodes due to be released summer & autumn 08 :)
Drop in the ocean for them. And they'll make it back, someone in that thread says that if they sell, say 3 million copies of the game, and the episodes cost $10 each (more for us of course), then they'll get the money back. Obviously not everyone will buy it, but the extra console sales and, crucially, live subscriptions they get will bring extra revenue in all sort of places. It's a big franchise and probably a sound investment.
leowyatt
18-06-2007, 15:46
Yeah if the game is good (which I'm pretty sude it will be) then I'll certainly be buying the episodes :)
I think its safe to say that GTA3 was a huge console seller on the PS2 so I can easily see why they spent that amount to secure extra goodies for 360 owners.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/achievements.php?gameID=274
Halo 3 achievements :)
Davey_Pitch
19-06-2007, 18:39
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/achievements.php?gameID=274
Halo 3 achievements :)
The achievements seem nicely weighted towards the single player game, which suits me fine. Still not played the beta yet though, will have to get around to it at some point.
The beta's closed if you mean the Crackdown one :p
You didn't miss much if you ask me, I only played it a couple of times at most.
Bah, annoyed. Performed a triple res, but server bombed out, so I never unlocked the achievement :mad:
That sucks :(
There were some extremely laggy games when we played :s
Got a couple of good games in when you left, apart from the last one anyway :(
I'm starting to think I'm cursed ;D
Always seem to get laggy games lately.
Maybe it is your netcon :/ could start a private match if you want to check?
[edit]Though possibly not right now.
I'm not sure, not had any other problems with it and still maxing out my download speeds etc.
I'll give it a go if it keeps acting up though.
Davey_Pitch
19-06-2007, 21:17
The beta's closed if you mean the Crackdown one :p
You didn't miss much if you ask me, I only played it a couple of times at most.
Was looking forward to trying it :(
Bad luck :( Ended the 4th iirc.
I wasn't impressed though.
leowyatt
19-06-2007, 21:20
You snooze you lose Mr Pitch :p
Well VT3 has gone back and I'm being sent Samurai Warriors 2 which looks interesting, still trying to work my way through POP which is very very frustrating :(
Davey_Pitch
19-06-2007, 21:23
You snooze you lose Mr Pitch :p
I couldn't really try since you've had my Crackdown since before the beta came out :p
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