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I want to try Samurai Warriors 2 sometime :) Think it's on my rental list.
I'm sending back Spiderman 3 soon I think, it makes me want to smash the console up, so it might be wise :p
Davey_Pitch
19-06-2007, 21:33
I want to try Samurai Warriors 2 sometime :) Think it's on my rental list.
Mine too I think, a relatively easy 1000 I've been led to believe, though how true it is I don't know :)
leowyatt
19-06-2007, 22:42
I couldn't really try since you've had my Crackdown since before the beta came out :p
I have?? Did you miss out because of me? :embarassed:
He did! *points and shakes head* :p
Davey_Pitch
19-06-2007, 23:39
I have?? Did you miss out because of me? :embarassed:
Aye, though to be honest I was in no rush to get it back as I had no idea there was a closing date for the beta. If I knew I'd have asked for it a while ago, so not your fault :)
leowyatt
20-06-2007, 07:10
Sorry dude :(
SW2 should arrive in the next day or so so i'll give my opinion then :) Does anyone know where I can find the manuals for the games I get from SW? It's a bit of a PIA that I can't check what the controls are, etc :(
EDIT: The new giitar (http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/19/rock-band-guitar-shown-in-latest-gamestop-newsletter/) for rock band :D
Davey_Pitch
20-06-2007, 08:28
I'd go on Gamefaqs and have a look for something there, the guides often include the controls :)
leowyatt
20-06-2007, 08:31
Gah they are all for PS2 :( I'm sure I can figure it out :)
Creature
20-06-2007, 13:28
Mine too I think, a relatively easy 1000 I've been led to believe, though how true it is I don't know :)It's not, it's repetitve as hell, 5-6 levels, 20 minutes a level....go figure. It's Dynastly Warriors, but worse.
leowyatt
20-06-2007, 13:46
It's not, it's repetitve as hell, 5-6 levels, 20 minutes a level....go figure. It's Dynastly Warriors, but worse.
so not worth playing then?
Right then, I need some Live Points.
eBay?
www.play.com seem to be the cheapest I've found at £16.99 for 2100.
Just bought them myself.
leowyatt
20-06-2007, 14:49
aye Ebay is ok if you can find a seller as they range from £17+ that is the cheapest I've seen. As Jen says though, Play is a nice price :)
It's only £17 for 2000 points straight from MS. I'd rather have 100 points less and get them instantly.
I haven't got a credit card atm so not got that option. Then again I'd rather the extra 100, I've got 350 spare atm so that 100 means another game :D
NokkonWud
20-06-2007, 19:03
I just got 2,100 points from eBay via a digital deal for £19. It was £18 on Gameplay but I didn't want to wait for delivery and I cut my Mastercard up into 100 million bits.
Oddly enough, I tried to pay £80 onto my Mastercard last week and the bank have 'no record of any Mastercard on your account', which is interesting. Especially as I owe then £500.
Sounds like you just saved £500 there ;D
Fingers crossed :D
I'm looking forward to my 2100 points, getting a name change and then possibly Mad Tracks or PacMan: CE.
You know I quite enjoyed the Pac-Man demo. More than I have done Bang of Bugs, though that might grow on me. It's classic Ninjabee humour though, I like the game :)
I really liked the demo and usually I hate Pac Man :D
I'll have to see, quite a few games have come out recently that look good.
In Shadowrun news, I have my Elf bane and 100 Katana kills unlocked. Made 2 or 3 gust kills in a round (damn smoke), so I should unlock that one soon, just for the crack.
I really can't believe how fast you've worked through those achievements! Maybe I'll get to catch you up next week.
Room will be decorated and I'll have a week off before going to Leeds for my new job training, so hoping to spend it all just gaming :D
25 of 50 done now :) I'm gonna trail off for a bit now though while I work on Master Ninja. Not much else I can work on while doing that: odd nade kill, troll/dwarf bane, 100 wins of course. 5 gusts I'll get, 5 strangle kills doesn't really suit my current ninja style but I might be able to work it in.
Bleh, had 2 servers disconnect in a row. Grrrr.
I've been enjoying my katana kills, only up to 10 or so atm but great fun :)
Yeah, very satisfying. Missed another triple res chance earlier btw. I just dont think I'm destined to unlock that one :p
Lol, you will eventually :p
I couldn't believe how fast I got it but it's just total luck!
Aye, real right place right time. The achievements are well balanced like that.
I want my 100 games as a human achievement, damnit! :(
I'm not even trying for those, they just take too long to persist at. I doubt I've even played 100 full games yet. The kills aren't so bad, i'm peaking at 14/15 a game, averaging 8/9. Working on some other in between - extra incentive to play.
I'm mainly persisting because I know I must be close to the human one. Then I won't bother sticking at it.
NokkonWud
20-06-2007, 22:40
In Shadowrun news, I have my Elf bane and 100 Katana kills unlocked. Made 2 or 3 gust kills in a round (damn smoke), so I should unlock that one soon, just for the crack.
Wow. To anyone who hasn't played Shadowrun (a la Me), you sound a little bit mental...
Davey_Pitch
20-06-2007, 23:11
Wow. To anyone who hasn't played Shadowrun (a la Me), you sound a little bit mental...
He is, but in a good way ;)
NokkonWud
21-06-2007, 12:57
I have this on my SwapGame rental queue, but they sent me out NBA2K7, DiRT and Tomb Raider Anniversary instead.
Really want to play TRA but my grandparents have borrowed my Playstation 3 :(. Mean old people.
Grandparents with a PS3 :shocked: Mine can barely work their "new fangled" freeview box!
leowyatt
21-06-2007, 13:30
Well SW2 isn't too bad, quite good fun to start with and I'm nearing the end of the missions with my first character :) Not sure if I can be arsed going through with each one but now I know what I'm doing I can probably rip through them :)
Grandparents with a PS3 :shocked: Mine can barely work their "new fangled" freeview box!
My grandmother has a dvd player and a freeview box we bought her and won't go near it ever :( She then moans about how there's never anything on tv, silly woman.
To be fair, Freeview probably wont help anyway ;D
Well she's addicted to CSI and every crap detective show ever made so not like she's picky ;D
She could just watch CSI all day long probably. :D
Davey_Pitch
21-06-2007, 15:00
Well she's addicted to CSI and every crap detective show ever made so not like she's picky ;D
She could just watch CSI all day long probably. :D
I hope you're not inferring CSI is crap, I love that show!
No :p Although it does get verrrrrrry predictable after a while so don't watch it hugely.
I meant the other stuff was crap ;)
No you didn't. You meant CSI.
Davey_Pitch
21-06-2007, 15:53
No you didn't. You meant CSI.
Oi, leave my CSI alone :p
NokkonWud
21-06-2007, 15:59
Grandparents with a PS3 :shocked: Mine can barely work their "new fangled" freeview box!
Yeah, my dad lent them it with all my Blu-Rays. I'd just gotten Gridiron Gang imported too. I've lose Pursuit of Happyness as well, cost me £18 that!
BAHAHAHA, got the Gust achievement, in spectacular style. Was playing Nerve Center and got into a Katana battle with another elf. He was very good at defending, blocking my attacks and getting digs in when he could - I was dying. I danced around pulling him towards the edge of the bottom bit (where the artifact is in the hangar area), and just gusted him off the egde, while a couple of dead team members watched and laughed heartily :D:D
[edit] /Daz
Davey_Pitch
21-06-2007, 22:21
BAHAHAHA, got the Gust achievement, in spectacular style. Was playing Nerve Center and got into a Katana battle with another elf. He was very good at defending, blocking my attacks and getting digs in when he could - I was dying. I danced around pulling him towards the edge of the bottom bit (where the artifact is in the hangar area), and just gusted him off the egde, while a couple of dead team members watched and laughed heartily :D:D
You're better at the game than Daz, you need to show him how to do it ;) :p
Bah!
In other news, The Bigs (http://thexboxdomain.net/2007/06/21/the-bigs-demo-coming-next-week/) demo next week. Probably not my cup of tea but demos never hurt anyone!
Baseball! Excellent :D
Been wanting to play a baseball game for a while now.
NokkonWud
22-06-2007, 00:17
So have I, if only for the achievements ;).
Bahahaha, I've won a copy of TMNT :D:D
Hopefully I'll get it next week, complete it, and trade it in on Friday for Overlord :D:D
:shocked: How? :D
And congrats :) It's a fun game, should be good fun :D
:shocked: How? :D
It seems I have a talent for creating awful Turtles related puns :D
Actually, I wonder how much TMNT fetches on trade in these days? Cant be that be, it's fairly new after all.
;D Nice one :D
I've seen it in Gamestation for about £30 second hand iirc. Personally I'd ebay it but you know me :p
Edit: Just read it on AceyBongos.....those puns made me want to cry :p
NokkonWud
22-06-2007, 22:51
TMNT is one of the easiest games out there, I got the 1000 in a day. The game was clearly knocked together in no time and doesn't really have any redeeming features other than the animation (which is actually very good).
I will guarantee you will want to mute your TV after a while though, they just don't shut up with the same constant catchphrases. I wouldn't mind if they had a lot, but they don't. They have ONE. Sixteen levels and they must use the catchphrase several times in each. ARGHHGHG!
Then again, can't complain for a freebie.
On another note, I bought flatout today :).
Creature
22-06-2007, 23:10
"Totally awesomley excellent bro"
I quite liked it :p
Incredibly simple and I got the full 1k in about 5hrs of very relaxed play, but it was still enjoyable imo. I really like the turtles though :D
NokkonWud
23-06-2007, 01:41
"Totally awesomley excellent bro"
That's the kind of stuff that turns people into psycho's.
I swear I could hear someone in the back of my mind chanting "Murder. Death. Kill."
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deal/35624/xbox-360-live-vision-camera-19-99/
Vision camera for £20, best price you'll find it if anyone really wants it. Comes with 1 month Live, Uno and Totem Ball.
comes witha gesture based game.. hmmm intriguing.
That's Totem Ball, don't be intrigued, it's **** ;D
Should also say it works on your PC if you're into web chats. Mine gets more use on the PC than it does the 360!
Rock band prices (http://thexboxdomain.net/2007/06/24/rock-band-prices/). Hmm.
Oh, and before I forget, Live Arcade Unplugged for a tenner (http://www.thegamecollection.net/xbox-live-arcade-unplugged-volume-xbox-p-1797.html):
Games include: Geometry Wars, Texas Hold'em, Outpost Kaloki, Wik: Fable of Souls, Bejeweled 2: Deluxe and Hardwood Backgammon. Plus a FREE one-month subscription to Xbox Live Gold.
Good value if you dont have any of them. Geometry Wars is excellent, Kaloki is very cool, and I was playing Wik earlier which was surprisingly addictive. I'm sure Hold'em has a good appeal with people and the other pair, well, why not :p:)
Davey_Pitch
24-06-2007, 23:35
Rock band prices (http://thexboxdomain.net/2007/06/24/rock-band-prices/). Hmm.
Ouch! Expensive, but as we can use the GH2 guitar it'll be much cheaper for us, and with the mic being cheap as well we can have a mini band going without a drummer :D
Oh, and before I forget, Live Arcade Unplugged for a tenner (http://www.thegamecollection.net/xbox-live-arcade-unplugged-volume-xbox-p-1797.html):
Good value if you dont have any of them. Geometry Wars is excellent, Kaloki is very cool, and I was playing Wik earlier which was surprisingly addictive. I'm sure Hold'em has a good appeal with people and the other pair, well, why not :p:)
Showing my ignorance here - These can still be played over Live even if they're not the downloaded versions? And can I tag the month of Live that comes with it onto my current package?
How much for Rock band? :shocked: Sod that, no game/accessory combo is worth $200 imo.
Showing my ignorance here - These can still be played over Live even if they're not the downloaded versions? And can I tag the month of Live that comes with it onto my current package?
Yes they can be played over Live, but you can't tag on the month free of Live unless you sign up with a different gamertag.
Oh and Bejewelled 2 rocks :p
Creature
25-06-2007, 00:42
Well, i'm gonna get the drum kit with rock band, full band ftw \o/
Yes they can be played over Live, but you can't tag on the month free of Live unless you sign up with a different gamertag.
I thought you could :/ But even if not, wait until your current one expires then whack on the month Live tbh! I have 2 of them now ;D
I thought you could :/ But even if not, wait until your current one expires then whack on the month Live tbh! I have 2 of them now ;D
Not iirc, almost certain I tried it once in the past and it didn't work, and there's something on the back of the card to explain you can only use one.
Right, so once the current gold expires, it can be used to bring it back to life, that's fine. I'll order later today.
Not iirc, almost certain I tried it once in the past and it didn't work, and there's something on the back of the card to explain you can only use one.
Well, I've just looked on the back of one and it says 'Redeem by 30/06/2007', so lets see!
Hmm, it's taken it, and overwrote my 12 month sub with 1 month on the account management screen, but if I go to billing.microsoft.com and check the dates I have a new end date: "14/01/2008", and I'm sure I had gold before then.
And if I drill down into the 1 month pre-paid card on the 360, it also has the 01/2008 date.
Hmm, wonder if I should add the other one.
Ok, added on the second month and my new end date is '14/02/2008'. It says 1 month pre-paid card on the account screen rather than 12 months, but other than that it looks ok to me :)
I no longer have month cards to lend to friends, but never mind!
Strange, maybe there's different types? Think mine came with PES6 but wouldn't work alongside my gold copy :dunno:
Perhaps there are actually trial cards, and some are legit pre-paid 1 month gold, which both mine were labelled as (1 came with arcade unplugged, 1 with Shadowrun).
Might be, when I can find the PES6 one I'll see what it says. :)
Matblack
25-06-2007, 10:59
I got a one month when I sent the 360 off to MS for fixing and I added it straight way before the other one expire, no problem at all and it just extended the expiry date by a month :)
MB
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/20895.html?type=flv
Nice video preview of E3, this one focussed on Microsoft and the 360's offering :)
My drought of games has ended :D
Just ordered Just Cause and Football Manager 2007 off ebay for about £12 each, and at the end of the week I'm trading in about 17 X-Box and PS1 games and an X-Box so hoping that'll get me a game or two.
I'm half considering GH2, something about it is making me want it but I can't decide because of the price mainly :embarassed:
That or Dirt, as I loved the demo.
Think of the Guitar as investment in future games, at least GH3 and Rock Band.
Random Soul Calibur 4 note:
Cali 4 takes rendering the smaller details, a little too far; Ivy’s leather straps make real-time indentations into her skin as she moves, an Taki’s nipples will be rendered under her leotard. If you’re into that sorta thing, then put down Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 and get ready for Soul Calibur IV.
Blimeh!
That's what I'm thinking, and when friends are over it's bound to be fun, hell even my female friends that hate games will probably like it :p
I sense lots of men working on Soul Calibur IV ;D Wonder if the male characters have nipples too? :p
Right, so if I'm getting a replacement telly as in this (http://www.boat-drinks.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4695) thread, what output cable should I be getting for the best picture? I'm leaning towards the 32" which is the higher resolution of the two (thanks Daz!).
This (http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-/719756/Official-XBox-360-Component-HD-AV-Cable/Product.html) or this (http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-/719745/Official-XBox-360-VGA-AV-Cable/Product.html), depending on what input you want to use (component or VGA). Shop around of course, and remember there are third party alternatives if you're willing to give them a punt :)
Which is better quality or are they matched?
Varies between people and panels really. On my current 360 and 23" HDTV, I've used the first party component and (currently) third party VGA - and there's nothing in it really. Colours were slightly washed out over VGA, but they fixed that in the latest dash with a couple of extra options in the display settings.
I moved to VGA to free up component for the Wii, and I imagine most people are driven by their other devices rather than any actual quality issues.
[edit] If it matters to you, the 360 will only upscale DVD's over VGA or HDMI, but we don't have the latter option in this country yet.
That's a good point, component will be best for the Wii so it makes sense to use VGA for the 360. My DVD player will do component but it's a bit fiddely so that can stay on s-video
*sorry* just thinking aloud!
Your 360 will up scale the DVD's anyway :) You'll lose multi-region capability of course, if that's a problem for you.
I won't be using the 360 for playing DVDs :p
Furry muff :p I do, one less box under the TV. Though to be fair these days I stream most of my stuff to it over the network.
My TMNT is a promo copy, no trade in for me, boo!
Still, it's basically a free 1000GS :p
You can still ebay it easily enough :)
Aye, might do. Or just pass it around here if it's not worth it.
No Overlord for me then!
Think I'd better play the demo of Overlord before tomorrow, see if it's worth it as I'm trading in lots tomorrow.
leowyatt
28-06-2007, 19:03
GTA IV (http://grandtheftauto.yahoo.com/) trailer is here
Davey_Pitch
28-06-2007, 20:45
No Overlord for me then!
Were you after it just for the points? I *acquired* it for the PC (along with Neverwinter Nights 2) to keep me occupied while my 360 is broken and I'm off work with my sore back.
I was quite looking forward to the online play over Live actually, usually a better experience than PC.
I'll grab the PC demo and see how it runs, might struggle a bit.
So have Play mucked up their pricing or am I missing something on the bundle?
http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-/659411/XBox-360-Premium-Console/Product.html
http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-/3382833/XBox-360-Premium-Console-+-Forza-Motorsport-2-Bundle/Product.html
http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-/1015365/Forza-Motorsport-2/Product.html
A convenience bundle I guess :dunno:
NokkonWud
01-07-2007, 19:11
Very odd, why pay the extra £10? :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQhzfA55NbI
Rock Band gameplay video. Cost aside, that does look really cool, especially the ending.
That looks very cool, but yeah you'd need a lot of money to setup a band. I want the drum kit tho :D
Davey_Pitch
04-07-2007, 14:07
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQhzfA55NbI
Rock Band gameplay video. Cost aside, that does look really cool, especially the ending.
F*** me that looks fantastic. Great song in there as well. I'm soooo getting it on release day when it comes out, and the drum kit looks like it could be great fun as well :D
Creature
04-07-2007, 14:17
I am definately getting the drum kit now.
It has some great potential community features if they want to do it. Online battle of the bands anyone?
Davey_Pitch
04-07-2007, 14:35
It has some great potential community features if they want to do it. Online battle of the bands anyone?
That'd be fantastic. We've already got 2 expert level guitarists with me and you, all we'd need then would be a good drummer (Creature?) and a good singer, which Lynne said she'd do (and she is good as well). We'd kick ass :D
Creature
04-07-2007, 14:38
That'd be fantastic. We've already got 2 expert level guitarists with me and you, all we'd need then would be a good drummer (Creature?) and a good singer, which Lynne said she'd do (and she is good as well). We'd kick ass :DI never said I was a good drummer, just wanted the set :p
Davey_Pitch
04-07-2007, 14:39
I never said I was a good drummer, just wanted the set :p
With a bit of practise you could become good :p
It'll be interesting to see if Rock Band becomes the benchmark and as a result GH3 feel unfinished. Might depend on who's first to market!
Random 1 line comment on King Kong - Too much film, not enough game.
Creature
04-07-2007, 14:54
With a bit of practise you could become good :pWell on real drums I can do everything apart from the bass, I can't move my hands and feet at a different beat.
If anybody wants/needs the 360 wireless adapter, play-asia have it for about £35 (http://www.hotukdeals.com/deal/37103/xbox-360-wireless-networking-adapte/) but possibly not for much longer - maybe even today only. Top price for that
If anybody wants/needs the 360 wireless adapter, play-asia have it for about £35 (http://www.hotukdeals.com/deal/37103/xbox-360-wireless-networking-adapte/) but possibly not for much longer - maybe even today only. Top price for that
Doh! I bought one off ebay last week for £45, ah well, got it now at least.
Complete pimping by me but: http://www.xbox360achievements.org/review.php?gameID=94 My first review on there :D
Davey_Pitch
06-07-2007, 12:24
Nice one Jen. I really need to get a few reviews done myself otherwise I'll get booted off the team!
I reckon just get a couple done and they'll keep quiet :)
Was rather annoying to come back after being gone all week to see loads of feedback for some reviews I wrote weeks ago!
Davey_Pitch
06-07-2007, 13:56
Well I'm writing a review for Test Drive right now, then I'll probably move onto Virtua Tennis 3. If I can get those 2 done by the end of the weekend I doubt anyone will say anything to me :)
Sounds good :)
I've got a feeling they want quality over quantity anyhow, and some people have managed to write quite a few but all quite short which isn't much use!
NokkonWud
06-07-2007, 14:42
What about my Forza2 one! Grrr.
leowyatt
07-07-2007, 13:01
Just seen this (http://blogs.ign.com/Irrational_Games/2007/07/06/59363/) and have to say the game just keeps getting better and better
NokkonWud
07-07-2007, 13:53
Yeah, that's probably my most anticipated title, which is a surprise as it's another FPS game on the XBox360, but if it's good it's good.
On another note, The Darkness is now my favourite game on the Xbox360. Stunning.
Apparently it's 'Bungie day', and there's a pack of gamerpics and a theme up for download for free, but for today only, grab them while you can if you're into that sort of thing!
It's free, I'll have it :D
Kong finished, I'm offically out of new games to play \o/ Back to Guitar Hero I think, with some Marsho Madness on Eets and Outpost Kaloki X in between :)
Project Falcon (http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32543&).
Integrating the power brick would be a great move, but I'll doubt we'll see it for some time (losing the power brick, not the internal redesign), if at all :/
Well, I've begun easing myself back into Guitar Hero, not planning on hardcoring it for a while, if at all. Didnt attempt Hangar 18, just went 5*ing songs on Hard. Almost 2 tiers left - I about broke my little finger adding 120k to my Freya score, only to be awarded a paltry 4*'s :shocked: I ****ed it off after that ;D
I'm struggling with my little finger, it refuses to do what I want it to do on medium :(
Davey_Pitch
09-07-2007, 21:42
I miss Guitar Hero :( It's something I was really enjoying playing before my 360 broke, and I've still got over a week off. Hopefully I'll get it back near the end of this week :)
:o It broke? Sorry to hear that dude :( Ring o death?
I'm struggling with my little finger, it refuses to do what I want it to do on medium :(
It's funny how everyone goes through the same learning curve, same thing happened to me. Next it'll be moving your hand to cover orange, then spreading you hand for wider chords, then 3 button chords.
The thought of orange scares the life out of me ;D But I'm sure you're right, it's got quite a cool learning curve really that's pretty intuitive.
Just need to drag myself away from FM2007 first :embarassed:
I've been arcading. Finished the adventure story on Kaloki X, and progressed on Wik a bit, getting some cumulative achievement on the way.
Davey_Pitch
09-07-2007, 23:43
:o It broke? Sorry to hear that dude :( Ring o death?
No rings, just no display. Tried 2 different cables and 2 different TV's, and no joy. It's being fixed for free, so I can't really complain :)
NokkonWud
10-07-2007, 03:02
I tried GH2 again today, I have 3 more songs to 5* on Medium, but for the life of me I can't do them :(.
Davey_Pitch
10-07-2007, 13:14
I tried GH2 again today, I have 3 more songs to 5* on Medium, but for the life of me I can't do them :(.
Which ones?
Worth waiting a short while if anyone's planning on buying soon:
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/07/10/xbox360_price_drop/
Yeah, all eyes on Microsoft's key note at E3 tonight - we'll know what's what in the morning. No Wednesday arcade announcement either yet, so we could be in for a surprise with that.
Outside bets on a motion sensing peripheral and/or more investment (games wise) in the vision camera, MGS4 coming to 360 for def, and very outside money on a portable games system. They'd never have kept that secret though if it were true.
A grey 360?
http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32610&
Interesting.... There's been talk of Project Falcon but from what I've read nobody thought a new SKU was ready.
Seen plenty of comments that it's not grey, just in lower light to the others.
But why 4 units when they have 3 SKU's? And the 'grey' one is noticeably more forward then the other 3.
Could all be an elaborate hoax. Could be a badly shot debug unit, though why it would be on stage I have no idea.
Looks very much like it's just in shadow to me. Really like the black version though, been wondering how long it would take for it to be released over here. Doubt I'd be inclined to get rid of my white one just to appease my desire for the black case though. I don't even use half my current HD space anyway to warrant the larger one.
And you could (or will) just get the hard drive on it's own if you needed it - if they ever get round to opening a proper video marketplace over here anyway. Even with HDMI it's a lot to justify if you already have a 360.
NokkonWud
10-07-2007, 18:06
4 Units:
Core
Premium
Elite
Premium-Elite?
I take it that's what people are getting at... if so, why do none of them have a beige faceplate, i.e. why are none of them a 'core' unit?
Who's to say they're showing off SKU's? Could just be 3 premiums and an Elite. Maybe they're going to demonstrate something and it's easier to have 3 Premiums sitting there all set up and ready to go with a certain game running.
Thing is they know they've got to get into the casual market Nintendo have, ditto Sony. An SKU probably isnt the best way to do it but it could be. If it is an SKU I find it more likely they're using it to attract casual gamers rather than another 'elite' type device so soon after they've already gone there so to speak.
Another option could be something to do with the launch of IPTV later in the year. A quieter, set top box type device that could be much quieter. Possibly only with the ability to play arcade games, or not scale to 720p/1080p to keep the heat down. Who knows.
Anything they have on stage will likely be purely for cosmetic reasons. Doesn't make sense to have the kit actually driving the display on stage - if for no other reason than heat from the lighting.
[edit]I should probably say that I think a fourth SKU is unnecessary and overkill for a console, but other than a hoax/MS having fun with the intarweb, I dont see why else there would be 4 units up there. We'll know after 04:30 if anyone wants to stay up that late :D
Oh, and for anyone who wanted it, the keyboard add on has been priced and dated. $30, comes with a new headset and released September fourth for the states at least. Decent price, I was expecting more.
MGS4 coming to 360 for def...
Please please please. I'll never need a PS3 if thats true. Don't think I'm really bothered about GT5. PGR + Forza + Dirt all hit the money for me. Final Fantasy was never my thing. I know it should be but it never grabbed me. I can't wait for the demos this week. Ace Combat 6 looks excellent. An Assassins Creed demo would be brilliant.
Davey_Pitch
11-07-2007, 01:03
Oh yeah, I forgot about all the demos that are likely to be released. Please god let my 360 come back to me before I go back to work!
Still pretty keen on getting a Chatpad so the $30 price tag doesn't seem too bad. Should be £20'ish I reckon by the time it hits our shores.
So, I was right. It wasn't a grey 360 :D
Seems it was a green one instead :/
Halo SE 360
Anti climax tbh :D Though doing a Nintendo makes sense for Halo 3. The Elite was dated for Europe - August 24th.
http://aceybongos.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!34EFB79E92974FD2!5842.entry
Lots to download people, including the Blue Dragon demo!
So much news in me RSS, dont know where to start :/
HD Trailers
PGR4 (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/21493.html)
Timeshift (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/21344.html)
Mass Effect (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/21471.html)
Halo 3 (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/21489.html)
Spiderman Friend or Foe (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/21441.html)
Good day to sneak out bad news syndrome. We have a new song pack for Guitar Hero....
Guitar Hero Track Pack 4 (Featuring songs from Judas Priest, The Ramones and Deep Purple: 500 MS Points)
They should have learned :/
Bah. Never going to get any extra content for it at this rate :(
Ace Combat 6 demo has apparently gone live :) At this rate E3 content will fill my hard drive up :eek:
Yeah I'm getting that now. The Blue Dragon demo has vanished though. I may dig out my PS2 and try to finish AC4.
Strange. Hopefully my download finished before it vanished, though I imagine there's a problem with it if it's been pulled.
Yay....loads of demo's to download tonight then :D
The Mass Effect trailer is superb, the first I've seen to really make me want the game. And a confirmed 2007 release to boot - http://thexboxdomain.net/2007/07/11/mass-effect-official-trailer-5/
Seriously, September onwards is just going to be mental. So many (what should be) grade A titles coming out. I cant remember such a good Q4 line up.
Good job my birthday is in September ;D
I'll just have to settle for the new house ;D
Davey_Pitch
11-07-2007, 16:53
Could be a good end to the year for me. Hopefully a new house, plenty of games, and only my 30th birthday to bring me down :D
http://www.xbox.com/NR/rdonlyres/7A231A11-C823-49FC-92D7-2C96610BC465/0/vidBriefingHighlightsHi.asx
A good watch if you have 20 mins. Microsoft's own roundup of last night. I think you can download all the individual montages off the marketplace.
My birthday's October so good timing :D
The Blue Dragon demo seems to be still downloading for me I think, at 77% at the moment.
Good job my birthday is in September ;D
Ditto :D 2 days before mine and Halo 3 comes out. Can't wait :D
leowyatt
11-07-2007, 19:59
Blue Dragon has downloaded, starting to play it now :)
leowyatt
11-07-2007, 20:06
And I'm done, don't really get on with turn based combat :( and don't have a great amount of time now so will have another go at a later date.
Konami Making Major Announcment Today (http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32719&). As a 360 owner your obvious wish is MGS4 on 360.
MGS4 please :D
And bloody Blue Dragon's still only just reached 91%! And I really want to play it, grrr.
Heh, hopes dashed! MGS4 confirmed as PS3 exclusive, and will be the last in the 'series'. Also, UT3 exclusive to PS3, though that's one's only timed - we'll get it in 2008.
PSP slim also confirmed, September release.
Ah well, I'll live :D At least until the PS3 is a LOT cheaper.
PSP slim might encourage me to buy a 2nd hand PSP in the autumn though as they're bound to be cheaper then.
On a random 'woo' note, I'm about to leap Colin on the BD leaderboards. Which leaves my next target as.... you, Jen. On 13k to go ;D I think you're safe ;)
Call of Duty 4 online beta confirmed for August, and the beta will be a 360 exclusive. Erm, woot?
I'll watch my back just in case :p But I think it might be a while :D
Call of Duty 4 beta might be nice although I haven't got huge hopes for it as it's set in modern times. That reminds me, I need to crack on with CoD2 veteran.
Oh and thanks Daz for saving me bothering to look up the juicy bits on my rss updates :D
I'm becoming a proper gaming geek :embarassed:
I've corrupted you :cool:
Davey_Pitch
11-07-2007, 21:32
I'm becoming a proper gaming geek :embarassed:
Becoming? ;)
:p
To totally distance myself from the gaming geek image, I'll just say that the 360 games montage on the marketplace is full of gaming goodness and well worth a watch.
Yes, that should do it.
Erm yeah that definitely worked :p
*sniggers*
The EA Press Conference just wrapped up, and some very very cool Rock Band info was announced.
* New Songs will be released on a weekly basis
*Some Songs to be featured in the game The Who - Won't Get Fooled again, Mountain - Mississippi Queen, David Bowie - Suffragette City, Black Sabbath - Paranoid, Ramones - Rockaway Beach, Rush - Tom Sawyer, Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead or Alive, Nirvana - In Bloom, Stone Temple Pilots - Vasoline, Weezer - Say it Ain't So, Foo Fighters - Learn to Fly, The Hives -
*Also Rock Band will feature full Albums
Awesome. Big claim, but awesome. Full albums will be ace too.
leowyatt
12-07-2007, 09:46
The Who track would be awesome
Davey_Pitch
12-07-2007, 15:36
About time there was a Bon Jovi track in there too, and they picked the best one, Wanted is a great tune.
I was reading about Rock Band on IGN yesterday, and they're planning to release 2 songs every week in the first year. No indication about the cost of them, but it's certainly an ambitious project.
Seems the chatpad is set for release on 7th September for £24.99 :)
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=79870
Not too bad a price. Good job my birthday is on the 16th :D
Sold!
I think I've lost Dee to Boom Boom Rocket :|
I think I've lost Dee to Boom Boom Rocket :|
Mrs. Feek is downstairs playing the same thing right now :|
leowyatt
17-07-2007, 08:08
Well thanks to Mr Pitch I managed to watch the Fable 2 E3 demo and have to say things look bloody brilliant. It's just a shame we have to wait 12 months or so for the game :(
Yeah :( Just saw that Mass Effect has been delayed to November too :(
Initially people were worried it would be 2008, so I'll take November over that!
I have one challenge left to do on Wik and it's doing my brain in. That is all.
Davey_Pitch
17-07-2007, 09:58
Yeah :( Just saw that Mass Effect has been delayed to November too :(
Nice birthday game for me! :D
I wanted it for my birthday in October :p
At least Blue Dragon is still set for the end of August, I need a game I can sink my teeth into.
Think I might go back to FF12 or restart FF10 while I wait.
Did you try the Blue Dragon demo Jen? I'm not sure :/
I think it's hard to judge from the demo, although I didn't play it hugely. The demo sticks you in a bit of a muddle which means you miss out hugely on the key elements of RPGs i.e. story, plotline, character development.
I didn't mind the combat system but I just don't think I can judge it too much based on the demo.
I'll keep my pre-order, worst that happens is I can trade it in for a few quid less.
Tbh I'm just in dire need of an RPG!
Lack of any plot in the demo was indeed most pants. We'll just have to see!
Yay, I just won a new MS wireless controller and the standard live headset on eBay for £26 including the postage \o/
Think I'm gonna wait for the pink controller to be released so Dee can have one ;)
I had one controller, wired, and no headset.
Blimey! You did right/well then :)
You now need this:
http://www.dvd.co.uk/GHw/Xbox-360-Play-Charge-Kit/MS35392/product.htm
A necessity for a wireless controller.
I did do well, I had about ten of them all queued up using ezsniper, all contingent on each other. I think this was number six or seven in the queue, all the others went for more than this one and they were just the controller. I guess auctions that end on a monday morning don't attact the people who manually bid at the last minute.
Is that the MS P&C kit?
Aye, cheapest I've seen it.
I picked up a P&C at the weekend when I swapped my box :)
And talking of ebay, my FREE Dell printer just sold for £44 plus £8 delivery :D
It's my first ebay sale and I'm quite imrepessed with the whole setup.
Excellent that. Take it off the price of the laptop and you really got a bargain!
Lack of any plot in the demo was indeed most pants. We'll just have to see!
Yup! It's just far too crucial for an RPG but hopefully the full game has one.
Nice one all with the ebay bargains, Desmo give it time and you'll be as bad as me trying to find stuff I can buy to sell on for profit ;D Nice little earner :D
Already got some other little bits there :D
http://www.dvd.co.uk/GHw/Xbox-360-Play-Charge-Kit/MS35392/product.htm
*ordered*
So that's a wireless controller, a live headset and a play and charge, all for £35 delivered. Game sell just the controller by itself for £32.
I'm quite happy :)
European retailers HMV, Play and GAME have all agreed on a price for the Xbox 360 Elite.
They say that it will cost GBP 329.99 when it's released on the 24th August. But when we spoke to Microsoft this morning, all we got was the "nothing to announce at this point" line.
Not too bad I guess.
Peter Moore has resigned from MS, becoming head of EA sports :eek:
Shame, I liked the guy. Hope his replacement doesn't change too much 360/live wise :/
Does anybody know if you can block all friend requests? I'm still getting friend requests every day for Shadowrun and I just cant be arsed with them any more.
Not sure mate, will have a look around.
Cheers man :)
No X07 this year, instead the UK gets it's own event (http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=80053).
http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33148
Good E3 games overview for all platforms. What he has to say about GH3 and Rock Band is interesting...
leowyatt
19-07-2007, 14:15
Just read this (http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/803/803219p1.html) and have to say I can't wait. If 4 was anything to go by this should rock. Just a shame I might have to wait till 2010 for it :shocked:
Nobody has give a solution to blocking yet so I don't think it can be done.
However, these might be useful :D
Just stop being nice to people
Tell your friend to change his gamertag from "LisaBigBoobs"! ;)
I just stopped talking to people, hasn't helped though ;D
I just stopped talking to people, hasn't helped though ;D
leowyatt
19-07-2007, 14:27
alright dude, we got it the first time :p
Server needed a moment ;)
Davey_Pitch
19-07-2007, 15:01
I just thought that because you stopped talking to people you were talking to yourself instead ;)
Hey, the conversation's better! :D
Who bought Bomberman in the end? Forgot how hard it is, I royally suck even against the medium CPU.
I did :D
Had a couple of Live games last night but only for a short while. Wanted to spend a bit of time on Forza.
Can link up for a game or two tonight mate. Might even be able to get Sinead in on the act as well :p
I haven't got it yet, I might get it Saturday though :) Just had Shrek 3 arrive from swapgame so might get busy with that or FF10 that I now have once again :D
Live play for Bomberman seems a little glitched. Couple of games tonight people froze and couldn't be killed - the last player had to commit suicide for the game to carry on. Got my cowboy outfit though, and found another one on Live to frag the **** out of :D 20 points well earned!
bit late for the whole P&C talk...but i've had a few erdinger and now want to voice my method...
A Duracell Charger + x amount of batteries...perfect 8)
Can't find it on the Tesco site, but its been working well for me, charging my controllers and various other things for some time now :)
I think I prefer the ease of the P&C. I don't have it plugged in all the time, I just pull it out when I need to (fnar). Had it plugged into Piggy's iMac last night whilst she was sitting next to me :)
I do the same Des. Cable hides in a draw until it's needed, and gets plugged in where ever - 360, laptop, PC, PS2...
Same here, just goes on a shelf out the way when I'm not using it. :)
If anybody doesn't have it:
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deal/39110/xbox-360-entertainment-pack-include/
Wireless controller, PGR 3, Live Arcade Unplugged and 1 month gold for £26.99. I'm tempted just for the extra controller, and flog the rest.
Me too, except I'd flog one of my second hand controllers and PGR3 and keep the Arcade unplugged.
Bollox, was just about to order it and it's not listed any more :(
http://www.virginmegastores.co.uk/product/670914/X360_Live_2100_Points_Card/s.jsf
£15 for 2100pts, seems to be the cheapest at the moment for anyone interested :)
http://www.gamestation.co.uk/images/category/24-7.asp?P36=5T8RJY&R36=74E8
To mark the day that was made for internet shopping, we've pulled together 24 amazing on-line only deals for you to get your hands on!
We'll be updating the website with a new deal every hour from 9am tomorrow morning (24th July), so make sure that you keep checking us out so that you don't miss out, as all offers have limited availability.
Fingers crossed for some 360 goodness.
Oooh, when Game do this, they're not bad. Hope Gamestation do some good deals too :D
I hope not, can't afford it :p
Wtd: Someone to rail through doubling cube exchanging in Hardwood Backgammon. All I'm left with is ghey streak achievements and 100 games total, which can be done in about 10/15 minutes if you have another human player on Live.
How many points is it to buy? 400 or 800?
For easy points I might buy it if no one else has it.
400. It's on Live Arcade Unplugged (which is why I'm playing it, nothing else to play really until C&C3 (yes, I bought it, naughty me :embarassed:) and Overlord get here), so a couple of people probably have it somewhere. Even at 400 points it probably isn't worth it for the game. Though having said that, if you're whoring then it is an easy 200.
I've got it, so if you can wait until I get my xbox back we can do it together.
leowyatt
26-07-2007, 09:50
I can't wait for this (http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/807/807831p1.html) game. The more I hear about it the better it gets. Roll on October 19th :)
Davey_Pitch
26-07-2007, 14:11
I can't wait for this (http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/807/807831p1.html) game. The more I hear about it the better it gets. Roll on October 19th :)
Link is blocked in work, but I'm guessing it's the 5 page GTA 4 spread? It looks bloody great :)
Yup it is.
Hopefully it's good and not as predictable as previous GTAs, they always start out so well then get dull for me.
leowyatt
26-07-2007, 16:25
Sorry Davey forgot Ign was blocked for you. It is the 5 page document and is very detailed.
Davey_Pitch
26-07-2007, 17:19
No worries Leo, I read it last night, gives me really high hopes for the game :)
Dee is very, very (http://live.xbox.com/en-GB/profile/Achievements/ViewAchievementDetails.aspx?tid=%09%5d%3bhe)j3se4X 6z-17&compareTo=DeeGregory) good at DDR now. She's hit top 500 for a couple of songs on the leaderboards, at least one of those was on hard I think :shocked:
Dee is very, very (http://live.xbox.com/en-GB/profile/Achievements/ViewAchievementDetails.aspx?tid=%09%5d%3bhe)j3se4X 6z-17&compareTo=DeeGregory) good at DDR now. She's hit top 500 for a couple of songs on the leaderboards, at least one of those was on hard I think :shocked:
Thanks darling, but everyone already knew that... you meant BBR right? ;)
leowyatt
26-07-2007, 22:25
yeah i was gonna say a DDR game and no one told Kitten? :shocked:
Creature
26-07-2007, 22:37
Thanks darling, but everyone already knew that... you meant BBR right? ;)The last achievement is a killer, I got onto the 5th lap, 350bpm I think.
No way am I trying that one yet, I am happy with my 11/12 for now ;)
leowyatt
27-07-2007, 09:00
omg omg omg omg omg (http://www.destructoid.com/resident-evil-5-bigger-better-trailer-36494.phtml) I want it now!! :'(
yeah i was gonna say a DDR game and no one told Kitten? :shocked:
There is one (DDR universe), but it's states only. Been out there for ages, about a year I think :/
leowyatt
27-07-2007, 10:11
Yeah gutted it won't work over here :(
Creature
27-07-2007, 10:55
No way am I trying that one yet, I am happy with my 11/12 for now ;)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FULvzmHdmKI&mode=related&search=
And I meant 250, not 350...that would be insane.
Creature
27-07-2007, 22:33
:cool:
leowyatt
27-07-2007, 22:54
omg omg omg omg omg (http://www.destructoid.com/resident-evil-5-bigger-better-trailer-36494.phtml) I want it now!! :'(
available on market place now!
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