Great games you may have missed

Matblack · 25-11-2008, 10:51

The 360 is getting to that point in its life where there are large numbers of games selling for £10-15 both new and second hand, some of these are good games that people may have missed the fist time around. This thread is dedicated to games that people might have missed and could give a good cheap gaming fix. Lets keep it to the current generation of consoles and PC games less than 3 years old

I'm curently playing Condemned 2, picked it up for £10 and its a cracker, I really like the investigation sections and the games is really atmospheric, I dismissed it first time around but I'd definately recomend it.

Also Stranglehold, the first few levels of this are great, it borrows heavily from Max Payne but that is no bad thing, I've found the difficaulty is ramping up quite quickly but its certainly a lot of fun. Can be had for ~£10 in Blockbuster and other 2nd hand retailers.

If you're after really good value then I have to include Just Cause, its a top game in the vein of GTA 3/4 and has masses of missions to do, although it can get a little samey the driving, flying and boat piloting are all a lot of fun I remember us lads havings hours of fun flying into bridges

MB

Admiral Huddy · 25-11-2008, 11:01

A few I've missed on PC include the original Half Life (which I just got for £1 from Ssteam), DeusEx (the original) and Thief 1 and 2. Can't say I've missed anything else really.

Streeteh · 25-11-2008, 11:04

I managed to miss out on God of War. I picked it up a couple of weeks before the release of God of War 2 and was utterly blown away.

Davey_Pitch · 25-11-2008, 11:05

Dead Rising. It came out fairly early in the 360's life and it can be had for a few quid now. In my opinion one of the best games you'll find on the 360, not only is it a wonderful game full of innumerable ways to kills zombies, but it also serves as a great training tool when the eventual zombie apocalypse happens. For the achievement whores out there, it's not an easy game to score highly on, but you get an immense feeling of satisfaction when you manage to get some of the harder achievements. Without a doubt a game that should be in the collection of every Xbox 360 owner.

Justsomebloke · 25-11-2008, 11:49

Fight Night 3. Just got it cheap & it's a great laugh, I had around 10 fights last night

GTA4. Got it the other day cheap, Plays well, Lots to do etc, GO for the 3rd dance & she brings a mate in for some spanking

Good thread & one I'll be back as I only buy my 360 games when they are cheap.

Wossi · 25-11-2008, 11:50

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Originally Posted by Davey_Pitch

Dead Rising. It came out fairly early in the 360's life and it can be had for a few quid now. In my opinion one of the best games you'll find on the 360, not only is it a wonderful game full of innumerable ways to kills zombies, but it also serves as a great training tool when the eventual zombie apocalypse happens. For the achievement whores out there, it's not an easy game to score highly on, but you get an immense feeling of satisfaction when you manage to get some of the harder achievements. Without a doubt a game that should be in the collection of every Xbox 360 owner.

I've had it for ages but never got round to playing fully yet

Really need to start it up again.

NokkonWud · 25-11-2008, 12:00

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Originally Posted by Admiral Huddy

A few I've missed on PC include the original Half Life (which I just got for £1 from Ssteam), DeusEx (the original) and Thief 1 and 2. Can't say I've missed anything else really.

Just 4 of the most popular games ever made eh?

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NokkonWud · 25-11-2008, 12:03

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Originally Posted by Davey_Pitch

Dead Rising. It came out fairly early in the 360's life and it can be had for a few quid now. In my opinion one of the best games you'll find on the 360, not only is it a wonderful game full of innumerable ways to kills zombies, but it also serves as a great training tool when the eventual zombie apocalypse happens. For the achievement whores out there, it's not an easy game to score highly on, but you get an immense feeling of satisfaction when you manage to get some of the harder achievements. Without a doubt a game that should be in the collection of every Xbox 360 owner.

I would genuinely say it's one of the greatest games ever made. To get a game where you have instant smashing of zombies and loads of laughs, to then add a depth to it in level progression, missions progressions and developments as well as the 8 story endings puts it on a level comparible to any RPG out there.

Never has a game so in your face and action packed had such depth to it. Genius.

Haly · 25-11-2008, 12:09

Stranglehold's in the 5 for £25 or £7.99 section at Blockbuster, well worth that much

I used to own it and it was good fun, definitely be picking it up again when I'm looking for a new game.

I really must play Dead Rising more, it was the first game I bought for the system and I've never sold it as I do really want to go back to it. Other games keep getting in the way though

I'd recommend Viva Pinata, incredibly cheap to pick up now and strangely compelling. Got a great learning curve too and perfect for all the family.

Belmit · 25-11-2008, 12:54

Condemned 2 has been one of my favourite games so far on the 360, can't wait for the third.

I'd highly recommend all the Tomb Raider games on the 360. A lot of people I've spoken to became disillusioned with the random and not so great sequels that came out after the first couple years ago, but the recent additions have been superb. Legends and Anniversary are pretty much faultless, with some great set pieces, awesome graphics and nice use of a new tool - the grapple - which you can use to hook on and swing to otherwise unreachable places, and pull objects. The story is pretty good too, and the time trials and collectables add loads of replayability, meaning the achievements actually become a real goal and not a chore.

Underworld (which I completed this weekend) seems to have gone a bit awry compared to the others. The adventure is still good, and the puzzles are all more of the same, but they've changed little things in the movement and combat systems which I feel make it less immersive. There's now very little pushing and pulling of blocks/boulders, which in some way is a relief, but it's removed an integral feel of the game and made searching for hidden treasures a veritable non-issue, as everything you need is now pretty much laid out for you. I've also found the only way I tend to die now is from falling. There's almost no chance of dying any other way. You're never short of breath underwater, and fooling enemies by darting in and out of cover makes combat repetitive. You also can't pick ammo up in the game any more, but can switch weapons mid-game from uzis to shotgun to assault rifle using the menu. Whatever happened to increasing the difficulty of enemies and finding more powerful weapons as the game went on? That worked really well. Other bugbears include Lara slamming into a wall with both hands every time you get too close to one (making manoeuvrability in small spaces a pain), making treasures so numerous that you have to smash every damn jug and pot you can find in case they have one in (179 of them! Again removing immersion), and for some reason if she stands on an uneven piece of ground you'll suddenly find you can't move in any direction for a couple of seconds.

This has become a bit of an Underworld burn, but really it's a very good game. It's just a shame they changed the almost perfect control system to something not so perfect. Splinter Cell was a game that did this too - changing the controls every time, seemingly for the sake of change.

The first two games can be picked up for very little now though, and it's worth playing the third for the story continuation alone... just ignore the 179 collectable treasures because you'll never get them all in one playthrough and you'll spend half the game kicking ceramic pots like a loon.

25-11-2008, 10:51	#1
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Great games you may have missed The 360 is getting to that point in its life where there are large numbers of games selling for £10-15 both new and second hand, some of these are good games that people may have missed the fist time around. This thread is dedicated to games that people might have missed and could give a good cheap gaming fix. Lets keep it to the current generation of consoles and PC games less than 3 years old I'm curently playing Condemned 2, picked it up for £10 and its a cracker, I really like the investigation sections and the games is really atmospheric, I dismissed it first time around but I'd definately recomend it. Also Stranglehold, the first few levels of this are great, it borrows heavily from Max Payne but that is no bad thing, I've found the difficaulty is ramping up quite quickly but its certainly a lot of fun. Can be had for ~£10 in Blockbuster and other 2nd hand retailers. If you're after really good value then I have to include Just Cause, its a top game in the vein of GTA 3/4 and has masses of missions to do, although it can get a little samey the driving, flying and boat piloting are all a lot of fun I remember us lads havings hours of fun flying into bridges MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

25-11-2008, 11:01	#2
Admiral Huddy HOMO-Sapien Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 6,692	A few I've missed on PC include the original Half Life (which I just got for £1 from Ssteam), DeusEx (the original) and Thief 1 and 2. Can't say I've missed anything else really. __________________ I just got lost in thought.. It was very unfamiliar territory. Techie Talk \| My gaming Blog \| PC spec \| The Admirals log

25-11-2008, 11:04	#3
Streeteh Vodka Martini Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kingston Posts: 862	I managed to miss out on God of War. I picked it up a couple of weeks before the release of God of War 2 and was utterly blown away. __________________ PSN & Live! ID: Streeteh

25-11-2008, 11:05	#4
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	Dead Rising. It came out fairly early in the 360's life and it can be had for a few quid now. In my opinion one of the best games you'll find on the 360, not only is it a wonderful game full of innumerable ways to kills zombies, but it also serves as a great training tool when the eventual zombie apocalypse happens. For the achievement whores out there, it's not an easy game to score highly on, but you get an immense feeling of satisfaction when you manage to get some of the harder achievements. Without a doubt a game that should be in the collection of every Xbox 360 owner. __________________ 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.

25-11-2008, 11:49	#5
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	Fight Night 3. Just got it cheap & it's a great laugh, I had around 10 fights last night GTA4. Got it the other day cheap, Plays well, Lots to do etc, GO for the 3rd dance & she brings a mate in for some spanking Good thread & one I'll be back as I only buy my 360 games when they are cheap. __________________

25-11-2008, 12:09	#9
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Stranglehold's in the 5 for £25 or £7.99 section at Blockbuster, well worth that much I used to own it and it was good fun, definitely be picking it up again when I'm looking for a new game. I really must play Dead Rising more, it was the first game I bought for the system and I've never sold it as I do really want to go back to it. Other games keep getting in the way though I'd recommend Viva Pinata, incredibly cheap to pick up now and strangely compelling. Got a great learning curve too and perfect for all the family. __________________ Halycopter

25-11-2008, 12:54	#10
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	Condemned 2 has been one of my favourite games so far on the 360, can't wait for the third. I'd highly recommend all the Tomb Raider games on the 360. A lot of people I've spoken to became disillusioned with the random and not so great sequels that came out after the first couple years ago, but the recent additions have been superb. Legends and Anniversary are pretty much faultless, with some great set pieces, awesome graphics and nice use of a new tool - the grapple - which you can use to hook on and swing to otherwise unreachable places, and pull objects. The story is pretty good too, and the time trials and collectables add loads of replayability, meaning the achievements actually become a real goal and not a chore. Underworld (which I completed this weekend) seems to have gone a bit awry compared to the others. The adventure is still good, and the puzzles are all more of the same, but they've changed little things in the movement and combat systems which I feel make it less immersive. There's now very little pushing and pulling of blocks/boulders, which in some way is a relief, but it's removed an integral feel of the game and made searching for hidden treasures a veritable non-issue, as everything you need is now pretty much laid out for you. I've also found the only way I tend to die now is from falling. There's almost no chance of dying any other way. You're never short of breath underwater, and fooling enemies by darting in and out of cover makes combat repetitive. You also can't pick ammo up in the game any more, but can switch weapons mid-game from uzis to shotgun to assault rifle using the menu. Whatever happened to increasing the difficulty of enemies and finding more powerful weapons as the game went on? That worked really well. Other bugbears include Lara slamming into a wall with both hands every time you get too close to one (making manoeuvrability in small spaces a pain), making treasures so numerous that you have to smash every damn jug and pot you can find in case they have one in (179 of them! Again removing immersion), and for some reason if she stands on an uneven piece of ground you'll suddenly find you can't move in any direction for a couple of seconds. This has become a bit of an Underworld burn, but really it's a very good game. It's just a shame they changed the almost perfect control system to something not so perfect. Splinter Cell was a game that did this too - changing the controls every time, seemingly for the sake of change. The first two games can be picked up for very little now though, and it's worth playing the third for the story continuation alone... just ignore the 179 collectable treasures because you'll never get them all in one playthrough and you'll spend half the game kicking ceramic pots like a loon. __________________