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01-10-2006, 12:38 PM
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yea its a great game franchise - the sensation of speed is incredible. I can't wait to play this on the 360.
01-10-2006, 09:06 PM
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Here are a few awesome comparison shots of real-life Tokyo and in-game shots of the same locations in PGR3:
The amount of detail Bizarre put into the backgrounds is amazing. You can almost truly mistake it for the real thing.
The amount of detail Bizarre put into the backgrounds is amazing. You can almost truly mistake it for the real thing.
01-10-2006, 09:22 PM
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when I scrolled through em quick they all looked the same... 
01-11-2006, 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by srika
when I scrolled through em quick they all looked the same...
that is pretty impressive, but is there a free camera in PGR3?I'd like to see some other comparison shots NOT provided by the makers of the game
01-11-2006, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ghost_masterCL
that is pretty impressive, but is there a free camera in PGR3?I'd like to see some other comparison shots NOT provided by the makers of the game
There is a bug where you can get the camera to free roam in photo mode and can take pictures like this. The game looks this good in the free roam mode.
01-11-2006, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by cusdaddy
Each of these shots were taken by fans of the game in Toyko. They were found on a forum known as Rei-Rom.. They were not taken by Bizarre (producers of PGR3).
There is a bug where you can get the camera to free roam in photo mode and can take pictures like this. The game looks this good in the free roam mode.
There is a bug where you can get the camera to free roam in photo mode and can take pictures like this. The game looks this good in the free roam mode.
01-11-2006, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by cazzy
Overall, how do you rate this game? I am thinking about picking it up, but is the game worth it? Is it more fun to play than NFSMW?
It has a mix of arcade and simulation racer feel. The graphics are outstanding, the online play is great and it has a nice selection of tracks.
There is a demo available to download if you want to try it out first. I'd say it is more of a pure racer than NFS, but both are very fun.
01-11-2006, 08:34 PM
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I have to say NFS:MW (and both Undergrounds) have better car control. Like, way better. PGR3 has VERY arcadey control but you try not to think about it because the graphics and sound are so good.
01-11-2006, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by srika
I have to say NFS:MW (and both Undergrounds) have better car control. Like, way better. PGR3 has VERY arcadey control but you try not to think about it because the graphics and sound are so good.
01-11-2006, 11:21 PM
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both games have arcadey control. It's just a matter of, which feels more arcadey - and it looks like that has a lot to do with personal preference.
01-12-2006, 02:28 AM
#652
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so, let me get this straight... those pictures at the top of this page are NOT real pictures?
01-12-2006, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by is300eater
so, let me get this straight... those pictures at the top of this page are NOT real pictures?
You see how they are all repeated twice? Well one is a REAL picture, and the other is a picture IN THE GAME. its comparing how real the game looks in comparison to real life photos.
01-12-2006, 04:37 PM
#654
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Originally Posted by GunnmeTaLCURA04
You see how they are all repeated twice? Well one is a REAL picture, and the other is a picture IN THE GAME. its comparing how real the game looks in comparison to real life photos.
thanks, tells you how much I read....
01-13-2006, 02:35 PM
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Battle for Middle-Earth 2
Battlefield 2
Battlefield 2
01-13-2006, 04:57 PM
#657
The sizzle in the Steak
Awesome!
PGR and Battlefield look great.
PGR and Battlefield look great.
01-14-2006, 02:54 AM
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Top Spin 2
Features :
* Digital Identity– Create realistic player models and customize them with the highest level of details. Hairstyles, shirts, shorts, shoes, etc. allow you to create a player with your look and your style. Coupled with the ability to taunt your opponents with different attitudes, Top Spin 2 truly gives your player his own Digital IdentityTM.
* Breathtaking Visuals – Silky smooth animations, vibrant colors, and shockingly high resolutions deliver illustrious depictions of players, stadiums, crowds, and tracksides., Top Spin 2 is assured to provide an unmatched tennis experience.
* Grand Slam Mode – Becoming a top ranked tennis pro requires constant dedication, solid preparation, and near-perfect execution. Grand Slam mode emulates all of the essential components of developing into a world-class tennis star. Over the span of multiple seasons, coach your player through training camps, junior championships, sponsored tournaments, and all four Grand Slam events.
* Best of the Best – Take on, play as, or team up with 24 of the world's top ranked professionals, featuring tennis stars: Andy Roddick, Roger Federer, Carlos Moya, Tommy Haas, James Blake, Lleyton Hewitt, Guillermo Coria, Tim Henman, Max Mirnyi, Alex Kuznetsov, Brendan Evans, Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova, Ai Sugiyama, Lindsay Davenport, Anastasia Myskina, Elena Demetieva , Svetlana Kuznetsova, Amelie Mauresmo, Alicia Molik, Angela Haynes, Jamea Jackson, and Corina Morariu
* Innovative Gameplay –Top Spin 2 lets you play your style of tennis by providing a variety of shots including slices, drops, chops, lobs, and drives. In addition to these fundamental shot types, Top Spin 2 adds depth with a number of risk shots and advanced controls—giving you total freedom to pick apart your opponent piece by piece
Features :
* Digital Identity– Create realistic player models and customize them with the highest level of details. Hairstyles, shirts, shorts, shoes, etc. allow you to create a player with your look and your style. Coupled with the ability to taunt your opponents with different attitudes, Top Spin 2 truly gives your player his own Digital IdentityTM.
* Breathtaking Visuals – Silky smooth animations, vibrant colors, and shockingly high resolutions deliver illustrious depictions of players, stadiums, crowds, and tracksides., Top Spin 2 is assured to provide an unmatched tennis experience.
* Grand Slam Mode – Becoming a top ranked tennis pro requires constant dedication, solid preparation, and near-perfect execution. Grand Slam mode emulates all of the essential components of developing into a world-class tennis star. Over the span of multiple seasons, coach your player through training camps, junior championships, sponsored tournaments, and all four Grand Slam events.
* Best of the Best – Take on, play as, or team up with 24 of the world's top ranked professionals, featuring tennis stars: Andy Roddick, Roger Federer, Carlos Moya, Tommy Haas, James Blake, Lleyton Hewitt, Guillermo Coria, Tim Henman, Max Mirnyi, Alex Kuznetsov, Brendan Evans, Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova, Ai Sugiyama, Lindsay Davenport, Anastasia Myskina, Elena Demetieva , Svetlana Kuznetsova, Amelie Mauresmo, Alicia Molik, Angela Haynes, Jamea Jackson, and Corina Morariu
* Innovative Gameplay –Top Spin 2 lets you play your style of tennis by providing a variety of shots including slices, drops, chops, lobs, and drives. In addition to these fundamental shot types, Top Spin 2 adds depth with a number of risk shots and advanced controls—giving you total freedom to pick apart your opponent piece by piece
01-14-2006, 02:57 AM
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Full Auto
Combine fully-automatic, weapon-equipped vehicles with highly detailed and interactive urban environments and you have Full Auto, the most destructive racing action ever experienced in a video game. Produced exclusively for the Xbox 360, this racer allows players to choose from a wide selection of unique vehicle designs and arm them with any combination of machine guns, cannons, and other deadly weapons. The rules of the road don't apply in this high-octane, no-holds-barred competition. And once players have honed their skills against computer opponents, they can jump onto XboxTMLive and take on real players in both destruction-heavy lap courses and last-man standing arena matches.
In the near future, the city of Staunton is held hostage by a mysterious group known only as the Shepherds. As a retired driver, you are coerced by the Shepherds into a series of lethal street races, where the cost of competing is far greater than anyone ever expected. Employ the use of Unwreck, an ingenious new feature that allows players to rewind short periods of time. Botch a turn? Correct it. Miss a shortcut? Go back and take it. Under heavy fire? Use a second chance to evade the competition. Unwreck makes mid-race "restarts" a thing of the past.
Packed with more than ten play modes, including a 60-event career, Full Auto offers a degree of variety that surpasses even the most celebrated racing games of the current generation. Extensive multiplayer support via split-screen and online play ensures gamers will be burning (quite literally) the midnight oil with friends. Full Auto is destined to raise the bar for action-racing games.
Features:
* The most destructible environments of any game to date.
* Unique Unwreck feature gives players the ability to control time, rectifying fatal errors, missed opportunities, and bad aim.
* Gameplay modes include a 60-event Career Mode, Pursuit, Arena, Tag, and Rampage. A host of mini-games add to the collection.
* Collision, Jump and Death cameras magnify key moments. One-touch replays and customizable highlight reels amplify the awesome presentation.
SEGA of America has today announced that Full Auto will now ship to stores on February 14, 2006
Combine fully-automatic, weapon-equipped vehicles with highly detailed and interactive urban environments and you have Full Auto, the most destructive racing action ever experienced in a video game. Produced exclusively for the Xbox 360, this racer allows players to choose from a wide selection of unique vehicle designs and arm them with any combination of machine guns, cannons, and other deadly weapons. The rules of the road don't apply in this high-octane, no-holds-barred competition. And once players have honed their skills against computer opponents, they can jump onto XboxTMLive and take on real players in both destruction-heavy lap courses and last-man standing arena matches.
In the near future, the city of Staunton is held hostage by a mysterious group known only as the Shepherds. As a retired driver, you are coerced by the Shepherds into a series of lethal street races, where the cost of competing is far greater than anyone ever expected. Employ the use of Unwreck, an ingenious new feature that allows players to rewind short periods of time. Botch a turn? Correct it. Miss a shortcut? Go back and take it. Under heavy fire? Use a second chance to evade the competition. Unwreck makes mid-race "restarts" a thing of the past.
Packed with more than ten play modes, including a 60-event career, Full Auto offers a degree of variety that surpasses even the most celebrated racing games of the current generation. Extensive multiplayer support via split-screen and online play ensures gamers will be burning (quite literally) the midnight oil with friends. Full Auto is destined to raise the bar for action-racing games.
Features:
* The most destructible environments of any game to date.
* Unique Unwreck feature gives players the ability to control time, rectifying fatal errors, missed opportunities, and bad aim.
* Gameplay modes include a 60-event Career Mode, Pursuit, Arena, Tag, and Rampage. A host of mini-games add to the collection.
* Collision, Jump and Death cameras magnify key moments. One-touch replays and customizable highlight reels amplify the awesome presentation.
SEGA of America has today announced that Full Auto will now ship to stores on February 14, 2006
01-14-2006, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by cmark
for some reason, i'm seeing a bunch of red x's - are they in 720p??? 
stay tuned...
01-15-2006, 10:45 AM
#662
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Ahhh so what do you guys think? Gost Recon: Advanced Warfigter or Battle Field 2?
I know, dont tell me that BF:2 is nothing like the PC, i never played the pc so i dont know what i am missing. But its for my 360..
HELP ME DECIDE!!!
I know, dont tell me that BF:2 is nothing like the PC, i never played the pc so i dont know what i am missing. But its for my 360..
HELP ME DECIDE!!!
01-15-2006, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by GunnmeTaLCURA04
Ahhh so what do you guys think? Gost Recon: Advanced Warfigter or Battle Field 2?
I know, dont tell me that BF:2 is nothing like the PC, i never played the pc so i dont know what i am missing. But its for my 360..
HELP ME DECIDE!!!
I know, dont tell me that BF:2 is nothing like the PC, i never played the pc so i dont know what i am missing. But its for my 360..
HELP ME DECIDE!!!
I am gonna buy both. I think BF2MC will be a better online game, but GR will definitely be a better single player.
Graphics wise it should be very similar to the PC, just like CoD2 was.
01-18-2006, 04:25 PM
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In case you hadn't heard, there's a demo of Full Auto (for X360) now available on Xbox Live...
01-20-2006, 12:58 PM
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http://gamesindustry.biz/news.php?aid=14180
Microsoft reveals top 10 Xbox Live Arcade titles
Paul Loughrey 10:06 20/01/2006
Bizarre Creations' Geometry Wars holds the lead
While hardware unit shortages continue to mar the retail trade, those who have managed to purchase an Xbox 360 are, according to Microsoft, making full use of the online Xbox Live Arcade service.
In an official statement to consumer website IGN, Microsoft has revealed the current top ten titles available for download through Xbox Live - one aspect of the next-generation console launch that has so far failed to receive any negative opinion from the industry, or consumers in the gaming community.
Although no exact figures for sales were revealed, the publishing giant has detailed its most popular games on the Arcade service, with Bizarre Creations' Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved leading the pack. The game is an adapted version of the retro styled arcade game that first appeared on the original Xbox, as part of Project Gotham Racing 2. Since the launch of the service in November, Geometry Wars has achieved some 200,000 trial downloads and 45,000 paid downloads, proving exceptionally popular with the online community.
Genuine retro titles such as Gauntlet and Smash TV hold prominent positions in the chart listing, the remainder a mix of retro and casual games previously available over the Internet. Whilst the majority of games are available to download for between 400-800 Microsoft points (where 80 points equals one dollar), Bankshot Billiards 2 is the most expensive title, costing 1200 points (USD 15). The continued success of the title does perhaps give some indication of consumers' willingness to pay higher prices for quality downloadable content, and may prompt the creation of more higher-priced titles.
The full chart from Microsoft is as follows:
1. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
2. Gauntlet
3. Smash TV
4. Bejeweled II
5. Zuma
6. Bankshot Billiards 2
7. Outpost Kaloki X
8. Mutant Storm Reloaded
9. Joust
10. Wik: Fable of Souls
Paul Loughrey 10:06 20/01/2006
Bizarre Creations' Geometry Wars holds the lead
While hardware unit shortages continue to mar the retail trade, those who have managed to purchase an Xbox 360 are, according to Microsoft, making full use of the online Xbox Live Arcade service.
In an official statement to consumer website IGN, Microsoft has revealed the current top ten titles available for download through Xbox Live - one aspect of the next-generation console launch that has so far failed to receive any negative opinion from the industry, or consumers in the gaming community.
Although no exact figures for sales were revealed, the publishing giant has detailed its most popular games on the Arcade service, with Bizarre Creations' Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved leading the pack. The game is an adapted version of the retro styled arcade game that first appeared on the original Xbox, as part of Project Gotham Racing 2. Since the launch of the service in November, Geometry Wars has achieved some 200,000 trial downloads and 45,000 paid downloads, proving exceptionally popular with the online community.
Genuine retro titles such as Gauntlet and Smash TV hold prominent positions in the chart listing, the remainder a mix of retro and casual games previously available over the Internet. Whilst the majority of games are available to download for between 400-800 Microsoft points (where 80 points equals one dollar), Bankshot Billiards 2 is the most expensive title, costing 1200 points (USD 15). The continued success of the title does perhaps give some indication of consumers' willingness to pay higher prices for quality downloadable content, and may prompt the creation of more higher-priced titles.
The full chart from Microsoft is as follows:
1. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
2. Gauntlet
3. Smash TV
4. Bejeweled II
5. Zuma
6. Bankshot Billiards 2
7. Outpost Kaloki X
8. Mutant Storm Reloaded
9. Joust
10. Wik: Fable of Souls
01-20-2006, 01:30 PM
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hahaha... I looked at the real-life pix first - since they are on the left - and was like 
the game pix look very good.
the game pix look very good.
01-20-2006, 01:34 PM
#669
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when will moto come out? It looks like alot of fun.
Also check this out incase some of you have not looked at my other thread.
http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/...590/vids_1.html
battle field vids...
Also check this out incase some of you have not looked at my other thread.
http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/...590/vids_1.html
battle field vids...
01-24-2006, 11:47 PM
#670
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hey guys... how do I play my playlist (music) with... the games? I can't seem to figure it out...
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01-25-2006, 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by is300eater
hey guys... how do I play my playlist (music) with... the games? I can't seem to figure it out...
Use the remote...hit the Xbox button and a side bar will come from the left.
make your selections there.
01-25-2006, 01:45 AM
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Originally Posted by The Sarlacc
Use the remote...hit the Xbox button and a side bar will come from the left.
make your selections there.
make your selections there.
thanks
01-25-2006, 01:50 AM
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Originally Posted by is300eater
no wonder, I didn't even think of it... in fact, the remote's still plastic wrapped...
thanks
thanks
01-25-2006, 09:07 AM
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...I was thinking it'd be in the instructions book... I pulled it out of the box thinking "...cool, it's kinda thick, I'll find it in here..." turned out, it was vague, but in 10 different languages.
01-25-2006, 11:13 AM
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IS300 and Sarlacc. You guys play call of duty ONLINE right? What are your gamertags, so i can add you to friends list.. So we can play..
Ohh, damn , both of you in California,, hmm 3 hour difference. What times you guys get on? I am in Eastern time.. so I am on like at nites after 8pm.. you guys are probably getting off work at that time. Well let me know anyways.
Ohh, damn , both of you in California,, hmm 3 hour difference. What times you guys get on? I am in Eastern time.. so I am on like at nites after 8pm.. you guys are probably getting off work at that time. Well let me know anyways.
01-25-2006, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by GunnmeTaLCURA04
IS300 and Sarlacc. You guys play call of duty ONLINE right? What are your gamertags, so i can add you to friends list.. So we can play..
Ohh, damn , both of you in California,, hmm 3 hour difference. What times you guys get on? I am in Eastern time.. so I am on like at nites after 8pm.. you guys are probably getting off work at that time. Well let me know anyways.
Ohh, damn , both of you in California,, hmm 3 hour difference. What times you guys get on? I am in Eastern time.. so I am on like at nites after 8pm.. you guys are probably getting off work at that time. Well let me know anyways.
FYI, I've been using my cell phone to post...
I don't even know what a "gamertag" is... but when I get one I'll let you know.
01-25-2006, 12:01 PM
#679
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Originally Posted by GunnmeTaLCURA04
IS300 and Sarlacc. You guys play call of duty ONLINE right? What are your gamertags, so i can add you to friends list.. So we can play..
Ohh, damn , both of you in California,, hmm 3 hour difference. What times you guys get on? I am in Eastern time.. so I am on like at nites after 8pm.. you guys are probably getting off work at that time. Well let me know anyways.
Ohh, damn , both of you in California,, hmm 3 hour difference. What times you guys get on? I am in Eastern time.. so I am on like at nites after 8pm.. you guys are probably getting off work at that time. Well let me know anyways.
01-25-2006, 12:03 PM
#680
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Originally Posted by is300eater
okay, so I have two dumb questions....
1) I know you can play the old xbox games on the 360, but how about going live? Can you play the old xbox games on line with the 360?
2) ...and if you have the xbox with hard drive, do you still have to buy 64 memory unit to save games?
...sorry, I know their really dumb questions, but I'm really clueless on these things...
1) I know you can play the old xbox games on the 360, but how about going live? Can you play the old xbox games on line with the 360?
2) ...and if you have the xbox with hard drive, do you still have to buy 64 memory unit to save games?
...sorry, I know their really dumb questions, but I'm really clueless on these things...
2) You do not need mem module to save if you have HDD.