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02-25-2007, 06:20 PM
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I kind of regret getting 360 because I only have 6 games for it:
Project Gotham 3, Perfect Dark zero, Quake 4, NHL 2K6, Top Spin 2, and Pocketbike Racer. When is Gears of War going to become a greatest hit as well as Call of Duty 2 and 3?
Project Gotham 3, Perfect Dark zero, Quake 4, NHL 2K6, Top Spin 2, and Pocketbike Racer. When is Gears of War going to become a greatest hit as well as Call of Duty 2 and 3?
02-25-2007, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 04EuroAccordTsx
I kind of regret getting 360 because I only have 6 games for it:
Project Gotham 3, Perfect Dark zero, Quake 4, NHL 2K6, Top Spin 2, and Pocketbike Racer. When is Gears of War going to become a greatest hit as well as Call of Duty 2 and 3?
Project Gotham 3, Perfect Dark zero, Quake 4, NHL 2K6, Top Spin 2, and Pocketbike Racer. When is Gears of War going to become a greatest hit as well as Call of Duty 2 and 3?
btw, the games you have are all "meh"
02-25-2007, 08:05 PM
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that's kinda sad... short of PGR3 those other games are average at best. get dead rising, gears of war, crackdown, r6:vegas. make some use of that hardware.
02-26-2007, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by ghost_masterCL
that's kinda sad... short of PGR3 those other games are average at best. get dead rising, gears of war, crackdown, r6:vegas. make some use of that hardware.
02-26-2007, 05:40 PM
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my friend who just got a 360 absolutely hates deadrising, says the game sux ass, his reasoning is that its too tedious and the graphics arnt that great and there arnt enough save points 
02-26-2007, 06:37 PM
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Xbox Microsoft boss Peter Moore has hinted at a change in strategy for Xbox 360 going into 2007, to compete with the mainstream appeal of Nintendo's fun-focused Wii.
"From a first-party point of view, it's not just about E-rated games, it's going to be about the experience that, quite frankly, Nintendo has done a tremendous job in capturing, in bringing back fun - if you will - to the gaming platforms", said Moore in an interview with Game Informer.
"But we've got a few tricks up our sleeve as well to be able to do that. It's not something that we're going to be shy about, and it's not something that we're not painfully aware of that needs to be changed by this holiday. That has been the strategy all along, and we'll be making some more announcements in the coming month or two."
Could Microsoft, the only company in the console war without a motion-sensing controller, be cooking up some sort of motion-controlled trickery?
It certainly could be, as Moore goes on to hint: "It's actually not games. It's more experiential than that. And again, since the day I saw Iwata-san pull the Nunchuk controller out from under his podium a few years ago at TGS, I've always realized that was the right thing for Nintendo ... to be successful in this next generation.
"And it was always going to be a challenge for us. So, we have plans. This does not come as a surprise. Our strategy has been laid out for us years in advance, and you're going to see some of that this next holiday and beyond."
So if it is a motion controller, Microsoft isn't ripping off Nintendo because the strategy was in place "years in advance"? But it could also mean that we'll be seeing more Viva Pinata-style family games from Microsoft Games Studios.
Moore also discussed the growing importance of downloadable games. "Digital distribution is coming. All three consoles have some form of it as you know. Xbox Live Arcade is, I think, the premiere way we're looking at digital distribution, which is, if you will, more snack-sized games rather than full downloads of multi-gigabyte gaming experiences."
http://www.xboxaddict.com/news/view.php?News_ID=7862
"From a first-party point of view, it's not just about E-rated games, it's going to be about the experience that, quite frankly, Nintendo has done a tremendous job in capturing, in bringing back fun - if you will - to the gaming platforms", said Moore in an interview with Game Informer.
"But we've got a few tricks up our sleeve as well to be able to do that. It's not something that we're going to be shy about, and it's not something that we're not painfully aware of that needs to be changed by this holiday. That has been the strategy all along, and we'll be making some more announcements in the coming month or two."
Could Microsoft, the only company in the console war without a motion-sensing controller, be cooking up some sort of motion-controlled trickery?
It certainly could be, as Moore goes on to hint: "It's actually not games. It's more experiential than that. And again, since the day I saw Iwata-san pull the Nunchuk controller out from under his podium a few years ago at TGS, I've always realized that was the right thing for Nintendo ... to be successful in this next generation.
"And it was always going to be a challenge for us. So, we have plans. This does not come as a surprise. Our strategy has been laid out for us years in advance, and you're going to see some of that this next holiday and beyond."
So if it is a motion controller, Microsoft isn't ripping off Nintendo because the strategy was in place "years in advance"? But it could also mean that we'll be seeing more Viva Pinata-style family games from Microsoft Games Studios.
Moore also discussed the growing importance of downloadable games. "Digital distribution is coming. All three consoles have some form of it as you know. Xbox Live Arcade is, I think, the premiere way we're looking at digital distribution, which is, if you will, more snack-sized games rather than full downloads of multi-gigabyte gaming experiences."
http://www.xboxaddict.com/news/view.php?News_ID=7862
02-26-2007, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
my friend who just got a 360 absolutely hates deadrising, says the game sux ass, his reasoning is that its too tedious and the graphics arnt that great and there arnt enough save points
02-27-2007, 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
my friend who just got a 360 absolutely hates deadrising, says the game sux ass, his reasoning is that its too tedious and the graphics arnt that great and there arnt enough save points
I'm no Xbox fanboy, but what is your friend comparing the graphics against? His expectations are more out of sync than any Sony execs expectation about the PS3...and that's saying a lot since Ken Kuturagi is a nut bag.
02-27-2007, 01:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Lister00169
Hmm, so he is not willing to work at a game and is saying that a first generation game's graphics "sux ass"? Your friend is a crab cake fucking moron.
I'm no Xbox fanboy, but what is your friend comparing the graphics against? His expectations are more out of sync than any Sony execs expectation about the PS3...and that's saying a lot since Ken Kuturagi is a nut bag.
I'm no Xbox fanboy, but what is your friend comparing the graphics against? His expectations are more out of sync than any Sony execs expectation about the PS3...and that's saying a lot since Ken Kuturagi is a nut bag.
02-27-2007, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
he's comparing them to gears of war
I rest my case your honor
<--- To quote Iron Maiden "The Number of the Beast!"
03-20-2007, 02:25 PM
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Glad I bought mine from Costco 
Not sure if I'll upgrade yet though, I mean, mine does everything I need it to do, and I think it looks fine over component so maybe, maybe not.
Not sure if I'll upgrade yet though, I mean, mine does everything I need it to do, and I think it looks fine over component so maybe, maybe not.
03-20-2007, 02:27 PM
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03-20-2007, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by cTLgo
Glad I bought mine from Costco
Not sure if I'll upgrade yet though, I mean, mine does everything I need it to do, and I think it looks fine over component so maybe, maybe not.
Not sure if I'll upgrade yet though, I mean, mine does everything I need it to do, and I think it looks fine over component so maybe, maybe not.
03-20-2007, 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Sly Raskal
third?? 
03-20-2007, 07:04 PM
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it kinda looks funny as black
03-20-2007, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by SbRiGz11
bought 1 at launch got addicted to live and sold it because i was too addicted, bought another 1 to play madden and gears of war (on live) got bored of it sold it to a friend for 300 im an idiot.... but now i want this and probably wouldve bought another one anyway so why not give myself an excuse to spend another 500 dollars
Originally Posted by SbRiGz11
oh and i just remembered Halo 3 is coming out soo theres my other reason to spend more money on a 360
03-20-2007, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Sly Raskal
That's racist! 
03-20-2007, 07:09 PM
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no matter thou, i found it funny as a white color, i think ill pick this up when i get money
03-20-2007, 07:10 PM
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03-20-2007, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Sly Raskal
display quality aside, do you think that the 20GB is enough for you? Do you ever foresee filling it up? If not, then you probably don't need the upgrade.
I have about 5 gb free right now, but I plan on deleting the demos.
I am still glad that I bought the 360. I can visually tell the difference in image quality of Component Vs. HDMI. Also, since HDMI transmits audio as well, I would not be able to use my Home Theater for sound.
03-20-2007, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Sly Raskal
Man, you're on a roll.
03-23-2007, 07:00 PM
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XBOX 360 ELITE.... Still cant believe its real
Like i said I'm pumped for this, finally get some HDMI cables( alot easier to set up in my opinion plus better picture) the 120 GB hard drive is also a big plus in competing with the Ps3 (no competition). My reasoning behind this is that even though i believe Blu Ray will win out of the Hd-dvd format (not included with the new elite) the marketplace on Xbox live will be offering movies in HD format and they can be stored directly into your new massive hard drive.
Anyone going to be picking this up or trading in their 360?
Anyone going to be picking this up or trading in their 360?
03-23-2007, 08:13 PM
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Do the merge dance....
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=310819
I can't wait for this either. Although after hearing the news I'm debating to either wait it out for the features of the elite to trickle into the premium or not.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=310819
I can't wait for this either. Although after hearing the news I'm debating to either wait it out for the features of the elite to trickle into the premium or not.
03-26-2007, 01:33 PM
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they probably won't be including the HDMI Cable. just a guess.
03-26-2007, 02:49 PM
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Did you fools read the article?
So, without further delay, the specs:
* Uh, it's black
* HDMI port and HDMI cable (oh, you bullies!)
* 120GB hard drive (but you told us 20GB was more than enough!)
* A $479 price tag (ouch!)
* No HD-DVD integration (yup), the "format's not proven" (pssst, and it's being outsold)
* The 120GB hard drive will be available for under $200 (uh, we certainly hope so!)
* It's coming in "late April"
So, without further delay, the specs:
* Uh, it's black
* HDMI port and HDMI cable (oh, you bullies!)
* 120GB hard drive (but you told us 20GB was more than enough!)
* A $479 price tag (ouch!)
* No HD-DVD integration (yup), the "format's not proven" (pssst, and it's being outsold)
* The 120GB hard drive will be available for under $200 (uh, we certainly hope so!)
* It's coming in "late April"
missed that when I read the specs when the article came out.
03-26-2007, 03:56 PM
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Do any of you have any experience hooking up the 360 to live at college...for some reason every time I try the MTU fails, anybody have any insight on this. It'd be much appreciated
03-26-2007, 05:02 PM
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hmm... i remember back with the xbox 1 no one could connect to live using the schools connection, i think it had to do with the way they block stuff i think its a NAT? i forget