Welcome to the dark side - Page 2

Toby · 28-05-2009, 23:55

Well from what I can tell, whilst they all seem to come with HDMI connections these days, only the Elite actually comes with the cable.

Haly · 29-05-2009, 00:02

Yeah sounds about right. The past two 360 Pros/Premiums I've seen new haven't included HDMI cables.

Pumpkinstew · 29-05-2009, 13:19

Really? Total cheapskates!

What's the bulk price on an HDMI cable? $3? Less?
MS are just taking the pi$$.

Aboobie · 30-05-2009, 12:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pumpkinstew

Really? Total cheapskates!

What's the bulk price on an HDMI cable? $3? Less?
MS are just taking the pi$$.

To be fair it still comes with a HD component cable and in comparison the £300 PS3 only comes with a composite!

Toby · 31-05-2009, 17:38

Well it arrived on Friday

(it's also a Falcon, judging by the 175W PSU, but then they probably all are now).

Managed to pick up PGR4 brand new for a tenner so been having some fun with that, now wondering what else I should procure.

I'm wondering how much I'll actually use it tbh as many of the games I play are either PC only and wouldn't really work on a console anyway (e.g. SupCom) or are games which, whilst available on the xbox, I'll feel much more comfortable playing on a PC (L4D, COD4/5).

Racing style games are great on a console and work much better than on a PC but what else do people think I'd enjoy playing on a console?

Psymonkee · 31-05-2009, 23:58

see post #2

Seriously.

Aboobie · 01-06-2009, 08:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vertigo1

Well it arrived on Friday

(it's also a Falcon, judging by the 175W PSU, but then they probably all are now).

Managed to pick up PGR4 brand new for a tenner so been having some fun with that, now wondering what else I should procure.

I'm wondering how much I'll actually use it tbh as many of the games I play are either PC only and wouldn't really work on a console anyway (e.g. SupCom) or are games which, whilst available on the xbox, I'll feel much more comfortable playing on a PC (L4D, COD4/5).

Racing style games are great on a console and work much better than on a PC but what else do people think I'd enjoy playing on a console?

I like many here have fully transitioned from fps on keyboard/mouse to controller and find it perfectly fine (I for one actually prefer it now). In my opinion it woluld be definately worth your time to get used to playing fps on a console if it's only to come join us from time to time. I'd recommend getting COD2, put it on veteran, lock yourself away and persevere. By the end you'll hate me but you'll have cracked it.

I'd also suggest diving into some of the 360 sandbox exclusives. Dead Rising, Crackdown and Fable II and also getting into XBLA with Pac Man: CE, Braid, Geo Wars 2 and Peggle as a minimum. Hey, there's also free demo of everything so get downloading!

If you're into rpgs there's also Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey which can both be had for peanuts.

Toby · 01-06-2009, 08:58

Psymonkee: The RB/GH type games have never really appealed to me tbh. They get played a lot at the (mainly PC) LANs I attend but I've never really seen the appeal.

Aboobie: Thanks for the recommendations, will look at giving some of those a try. The GF is more into the RPG type stuff than I am - she loved the Dungeon Siege games on the PC - is there something similar to that we could look at getting?

Have downloaded a couple of demos already, can see my 60GB drive filling up fast

20Mb cable is very handy for that

Also just grabbed a used copy of Mass Effect so we'll see how I get on with that.

Davey_Pitch · 01-06-2009, 10:40

Dead Rising is absolutely awesome, as is Crackdown. You can buy them both 2nd hand for about a fiver each now so it would be absolutely criminal to not own them.

Toby · 01-06-2009, 10:49

Cool thanks will have a look at those too.

Couple of other general questions:

1. How loud is this thing!? Quite surprised at the racket it makes, even more so when there's a disc in there spinning. Is this normal?

2. I notice that it says HDD against my profile in the settings section, presumably this means all my save game info etc is stored on the local disk? I've seen you can get memory cards for the xbox but how do these work - does that give me the option of storing personal data on the card rather than the disk? If so, was wondering whether this would be a more secure way of doing it as it would protect me against the machine dying?

28-05-2009, 23:55	#11
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	Well from what I can tell, whilst they all seem to come with HDMI connections these days, only the Elite actually comes with the cable. __________________

29-05-2009, 00:02	#12
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Yeah sounds about right. The past two 360 Pros/Premiums I've seen new haven't included HDMI cables. __________________ Halycopter

29-05-2009, 13:19	#13
Pumpkinstew Absinthe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mostly Oxford, Sometimes Bristol Posts: 1,156	Really? Total cheapskates! What's the bulk price on an HDMI cable? $3? Less? MS are just taking the pi$$. __________________ Get old, or die tryin' PSTEWREVIEWS - Chunks of Meaty Reviews, Mixed with Your Five a Day of News, Comment and Opinion, Floating in a Broth of Suspect Grammar and Seasoned Liberally with Mixed Metaphor. Tasty.

31-05-2009, 17:38	#15
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	Well it arrived on Friday (it's also a Falcon, judging by the 175W PSU, but then they probably all are now). Managed to pick up PGR4 brand new for a tenner so been having some fun with that, now wondering what else I should procure. I'm wondering how much I'll actually use it tbh as many of the games I play are either PC only and wouldn't really work on a console anyway (e.g. SupCom) or are games which, whilst available on the xbox, I'll feel much more comfortable playing on a PC (L4D, COD4/5). Racing style games are great on a console and work much better than on a PC but what else do people think I'd enjoy playing on a console? __________________

31-05-2009, 23:58	#16
Psymonkee A cat wearing a wet suit Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: St.Andrews Posts: 2,023	see post #2 Seriously. __________________ Sonisphere FMC Code: 1k949178

01-06-2009, 08:58	#18
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	Psymonkee: The RB/GH type games have never really appealed to me tbh. They get played a lot at the (mainly PC) LANs I attend but I've never really seen the appeal. Aboobie: Thanks for the recommendations, will look at giving some of those a try. The GF is more into the RPG type stuff than I am - she loved the Dungeon Siege games on the PC - is there something similar to that we could look at getting? Have downloaded a couple of demos already, can see my 60GB drive filling up fast 20Mb cable is very handy for that Also just grabbed a used copy of Mass Effect so we'll see how I get on with that. __________________

01-06-2009, 10:40	#19
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	Dead Rising is absolutely awesome, as is Crackdown. You can buy them both 2nd hand for about a fiver each now so it would be absolutely criminal to not own them. __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

01-06-2009, 10:49	#20
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	Cool thanks will have a look at those too. Couple of other general questions: 1. How loud is this thing!? Quite surprised at the racket it makes, even more so when there's a disc in there spinning. Is this normal? 2. I notice that it says HDD against my profile in the settings section, presumably this means all my save game info etc is stored on the local disk? I've seen you can get memory cards for the xbox but how do these work - does that give me the option of storing personal data on the card rather than the disk? If so, was wondering whether this would be a more secure way of doing it as it would protect me against the machine dying? __________________