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I'm doing nothing right now but playing NCAA 2007.

There's a pretty major dashboard update coming early tomorrow.

Like what?

Any word on bugs? It seems they've released some updates that caused alot of problems...

Upgrade me... I'm on 360 b!tches!
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Waiting patiently on Gears of War.....if you have a 360 this is one of those 'must own' games.

Just got done downloading/playing the rainbow 6 vegas demo, and all I can say is damn! This game rocks. Never been into rainbow 6 games but this game is sweet. Gonna put the preorder down when I pick up my gears next week can't wait. This is why I bought the 360 damnit.

Just pre-ordered Gears of War from Circuit yesterday. Free faceplate, which is pretty cool. I cant wait.

I havent done the X-box Live thing. Im afraid I will like it too much and never want to leave the house.

Right now my main game is Madden. I am not afraid to admit though that I have spent as much time playing Pac-Man on X-Box live arcade the last week. The classics never die.

You'll become less enamored with Xbox Live the more you play with complete strangers. That's why I try to stick to my friend's list.

That was my problem too. Between dickheads quiting as soon as I took the lead in Madden, whiners complaining about "not throwing strikes" in baseball, and 14 year olds kicking my ass while asking me how to talk to girls, I cancelled my Xbox live.

ROFL

Take a look at my gamercard. I've spent ALOT of time play Live Arcade because I compete with my wife for Achievements...

I'm not ashamed to say I've spent HOURS playing Zuma and Bejewelled 2.

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I play COD2 pretty much exclusively up until next week when I'll get COD3. I hope to get RB6 as well.

For those of you who hate playing the general public I'll recommend the site where I built my friends list up to about 90 great people Married with Children Gamers

I believe it. Only time I played was with my old roomate. We were playing his 15yr old nephew a game of Madden, we were whopping his ass, then all of the sudden..oops game got disconnected. That little turd. We called him up and talked shit to him though, so that was nice :D

That is the trick I would think. To get a group of online friends to play regularly, schedule times to meet online etc. A buddy of mine at work keeps wanting me to get on the BF2 PC online with him and his buddies. He is waaay to into it for me though.

I think I will get into the online thing in not too long. I still need to tie my Home Theater and my PC together.

Add me to the list, and thanks for the links.

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As much as I love GRAW, the teenaged kids with Celine Dion voices and sailor mouths running non-stop gets old real quick.

So...did this take the place of the "Handy Dandy XBL Gamertag Emporium Hut"?

More or less.

This has no right to be as funny as it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuKcWaDBnbY

It contains spoilers for the final Carnales mission in Saints Row.

you guys should wait for ps3

Get the **** out of here with that stupid shit.

I apparently just schooled the French national team in a motorcycle race in Test Drive Unlimited. Zinedine, Thierry, Claude, Djibril, Gregory, Sylvain, and Willy ain't got nothing on my Kawasaki Z1000.

Add me Lono40, xbox classic

I know everyone's busy having orgasm after orgasm with GoW, but I must briefly interject to mention that Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is awesome in its own right. A veritable assload of fun, it is.

There's so much variety that I doubt I'll ever settle down with just a few characters. Deadpool, Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Wolverine, Blade, Luke Cage, the Fantastic Four, Colossus, Moon Knight... too bad Nightcrawler's not playable.

Marvel Ultimate Alliance is very fun, as is Test Drive (Psi, wait until you see the pure ignorance that is terrorwrist's painted car collection..we'll get together sometime soon).

One game that I think I'm going to be forced to buy is Viva Pinata. Despite the childish graphical look, the game itself is very dark, at least according to other's impressions. Forcing a son to **** his mother and then murdering their offspring with a shovel in order to advance in the game? Sounds good to me!

EDIT: Since Amazon has Viva for about $46 shipped, I had to get it. Plus, this commercial is rad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Svg-DvNARKE#

Last night I saw some things about it that made me go, "God DAMN, that is disturbing! I must play this..."

Awesome. A recently-rescued Ghost Rider (who ****ing RULES) falls off the bleedin' ledge like a twat, then Spider-Woman and Blade succumb to the sheer numbers presented by Mephisto's minions. I then flit around with Deadpool like a chicken with my head cut off, manage to stay alive, and finally take down Mephisto all by my lonesome.

I rented Call of Duty 3 for the first X-Box. It's fun. I'd play it more if I wasn't supposed to do homework.

You may be called to join Terrorwrist and I in battle tonight. It looks like you're a bit ahead of us, as we had just wrecked Mandarin. If we see you, we'll send you an invite if you're interested.

We usually roll with a combination of Deadpool, Wolverine, Iron Man (as War Machine) and either Captain America or Colossus.

It said it is E for everyone.. That does not seem dark at all, you made it sound like it was going to get a M rating...

http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?cid=9182

****ING SWEET

That is awesome :clap:

Superman Returns demo is on the marketplace tonight...it's not terribly impressive, but is fun to mess around with. Nothing next gen, however.

However, I can't argue that is a ton of fun to pick a car up and hurl it into oblivion...or people, whichever is nearer. :D

this is my biggest problem so far with this generation. superman returns is basically the same game regardless of which version you buy. the 360 is simply a port of the others. so you pay $60 for SR, when you can get the same experience for the ps2 for $40. /rant

NCAA 2007 is definitely NOT a port of the XBox version.

It really depends on what game you're playing.

And it's not gonna be any different on the PS3. It usually takes about a year for developers to really start tapping the potential of the box.

Yeah, it's pretty neat. Flying while initiating super speed is really cool.

The experience was helped by my realization that Superman is a dick, so I couldn't help but make dickish comments as I rescued/froze/****ed around with people and things..

i never said it was. SR is a port. many other games are ports, and it sucks that this next generation wont really be that until the old generation dies off.


and you can make the case that ncaa was a port from madden 360 and in some ways that hurt the game. but thats another rant. :D

The release of the PS3 and Wii will most likely hasten the end of the generation that us 360 owners have already buried.

NCAA 2007 and Madden 2007 for the 360 have completely different game engines. The physics simulation engines aren't even closely related, let alone "ported".

You said that "porting" was your biggest problem so far with "this generation".

This generation is the XBox 360.

In reality, your problem is with a SINGLE GAME - Superman Returns.

Haven't downloaded it yet, but I read the rainbow six vegas multiplayer demo is out on xbox live now. Another game I am looking foward too.

ncaa was built off the madden 360 engine. it was completely tweaked for the ncaa style but still contained some of maddens shot comings.

fine, replace SR with [insert any game that went across all platforms and cost $20 more on 360 with no basic difference.]

Are you saying NCAA's game engine is last year's Madden? That I could buy, but it's not even close to this year's Madden. From what I've seen this year's Madden is not last year's Madden.

And yes, cross-platform games are often ports. It was like that with the XBox and PS2, why would you expect it to be any different with the XBox 360?

FWIW, the PS3 will have the same exact issue.

So I went to MicroCenter today and picked up an XBOX 360 ($100 rebate). I already have a fairly nice PC that will run all the latest games, but getting a 360 with Gears of War, COD3, and Halo3 down the road.....I couldn't resist. Now I have a bit of buyers remorse, and I'm trying to talk myself into keeping it. Heck, I have to spend another $220 just to get one game, the wireless network connection and Gold Live.

I have a 7 and 5 year old, so I'm trying to rationalize it also by saying they can use it also (just a few kid games so far). The thing that makes me think "keep it", is it's ability to serve as a media center for my plasma. I have pics and video burned on my pc, and this should allow me to view on the TV hooked up to the XBOX, correct?

yep, you can share video, pictures and music from your PC with Media Connect. The 360 has replaced my new DVD player which I bought after the 360. I didn't realize how good of a media center the 360 really was.

There's your reason to keep it.

Three words:

XBox Live Arcade

My kids AND wife LOVE the arcade games - particularly Feeding Frenzy and Zuma.

I knew I could count on you guys.

How much do the arcade games cost?

They cost "points" that you can buy on redeemable points cards.

Most of the games are between 400 and 800 points. The cards run about $20 for 1600 points.

So the games themselves are about $5.

And some of them are classic arcade games like Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, and Smash TV.

Wife and kids would enjoy Pac-Man. I prefer Galaga. Might have to give that one a whirl for old time's sake. Thanks alot for the info.

you have to download the Geometry Wars demo.

My brother wants an XBox 360 but my parents say he can't have it, cause he needs to do his homework. Dang. I thought this might be my chance to get to play it when I came over.

I guess the next question is....which games to buy first? I'm more of a shooter/sports game guy....don't really have the time or patience for RPG. Here's my Christmas list, in order of "want":

Gears of War
COD 3
Rainbow Six: Vegas
Madden
NBA 2K7

Any other recommendations?

Personally, I've been playing NCAA 2007 for about 2 months solid and I'll still be playing it when I get some games for Christmas...

Gears of War is incredible. I'm not a huge multiplayer gamer, but damn if it didn't feel amazing to run a chainsaw through a mother****er for my first online kill. It's surprisingly accessible and well-built for the console, too.

yeah the chainsaw is fun, till you have everyone on the map chasing after you for that one touch kill.. i hate that shit.. though it's pretty easy to defend (just shoot the ****er chasing u with the chainsaw and it'll cut off, briefly.
i've had a lot of fun with the MP
but have had MORE fun with CoD3 MP

Anybody with a 360 played Quake 4? I'm a fan of the Quake/Doom series and was curious if it would be worth the purchase when I snag my 360.

i can't tell you how many hours/years i've spent playing quake III arena - my fav FPS.
Quake 4 is a great game... for a mouse and keyboard
it is way too fast actioned for analog sticks, IMO.
another problem is finding games on xbox live.. the lobbies are almost ALWAYS empty.. sucks
download the demo off the marketplace (if you're connected with live)

I think my best friend pissed his pants last night when the Berserker exploded through the wall and murdered both of us.

I know I did.

Interesting take. Not sure why, but I seem to be more adept with the controller than on a keyboard (with the exception being Return to Castle Wolfenstein. I destroyed that game.), probably because I get too worked up hitting the wrong button and pull an act that resembles that German kid having fits.
Isn't that because Halo Online >>>>>>>>>> all else? My buddy said he went to play Doom online and it was a complete waste of time, mainly because it couldn't touch Halo's setup. I just kind of thought that about the rest of the FPS games.

Don't have the 360 yet, but it's coming. Just trying to get a gauge of what games are worth the 50-60 bucks.

no, halo isn't the reason for quakes empty lobbies. Gears of War and Call of duty 2 and 3 both have a tremendous amount of activity on their servers. the reason is, not a lot of people play Quake 4 for the 360.. of course, that's different with the pc and mac.

What games are worth playing? I just bought a 360, and i need to know what are good games. I gave up on trying to get a nintendo, plus i already had a xbox live subscription, i am ready to go back to play online. I am making my return to online play. lol


I prefer action and sports games, not a fan of single player rpg's.

Gears of War and Madden.

I been playing madden, getting better at it. been stuck on Tomb Raider the last few days though.

Gamer Tag is kcxiv if anyone wants to play some madden or something.

Anyone getting games for xmas? I am wanting FEAR and Battle for middle earth 2. I have GoW and Rainbow 6, and madden :whackit: , any games you all would recommend?

Is it me or all games are getting boring?
R6 (similar to Halo) is getting stupid & redundant.
GoW is redundant also - Although story mode rocks.
Madden's AI sucks - no gang tackling - ball going through people - bombs are too easy to complete.

I'm looking for a first person game similar to Ghost Recon & /or GR Island Thunder.

Ghost Recon fugged up big time when the went away from the gameplay of the original & Island Thunder.

Now these games are too unrealistic. The take cover feature in GoW & R6 are too unpredictable and make it hard to shoot to your side while taking cover.

The original Ghost Recon mastered this as you could peak your head around the corner - there was no you can see around the corner by moving the right thumb stick because of the 3rd person mode.

I've heard FEAR is dumb also.

Hoping it gets better than what's currently out there.

i'll pick up need for speed carbon in the next few days.. i'm really looking forward to Lost Planet (out in june)
i'm most excited about The Lord of the Rings - The White Council .... this rpg sounds awesome.. and if they throw the fighting engine in from oblivion should be sweet.
http://www.ea.com/lotr/white_council/concept.jsp

F.E.A.R. is definitely not dumb. you should play it.. download the demo.

Madden is lame, i thought i was going to get hooked on it, and i didnt. It has the exact same plays as the 2005 madden on xbox. I understand that some plays will be the same, but they havent changed AT ALL. I took the game back after renting it, and i have no desire to play it.

Tomb Raider was a damn fun game, was a bit short, but i enjoyed it alot. Also, been playing fight night round 3. its a pretty good game, but kinda easy as well.

I will be trying out Gears of War soon, Also, i heard a game called Lost Planet is supposed to be pretty damn amazing.

Anybody played Tiger Woods 2007 or Fight Night Round 3?

Several people here said FNR3 is a kickass game. I'm going to buy it when I'm done with NCAA.

Fight Night is awesome. It's a must own title IMO.

For you guys playing EA Sports games, has EA fixed the annoying glitches we've seen throughout the years? I've heard complaints about online play.

It is. Amazing graphics.

I also love the lack of any sort of on-screen display. (If you want to know what kind of shape your boxer is in, you judge by his bruised and bloodied face and slowed reaction time.)

Yep, thats what makes the game fun. You can also tell by the commentators. Its a pretty damn fun game. The Training is pretty horrible though. The actual game play is pretty damn fun. I wanna play online. If anyone wants to get a boxing match online hit me up on here or send me a game /friends request on xboxlive kcxiv.

I played only about 4-5 online games on Madden. It was ok, but when playing against a running QB is pretty damn frustrating, because they just run behind the LOS til someone gets open. Your Dline cant even get close to running down the QB.

http://sports.ign.com/articles/750/750189p1.html

it wont have the NFL license. I just hope this is correct, becuase i cannot wait to play a 2k football game again. If this rumor is true i will have this game the first day its out.



I cannot stand Madden. Thank god.

That's kind of a strange question. Lots of games have glitches, it's not unique to EA.

What specifically are you talking about?

I'm not a Madden fan, but NCAA on the 360 is a superb game.

That article is a whole lot of wishful thinking.

You may be one of 500 or so people in the entire world that will pay for an NFL game that features nostalgic, rather than current, players.

If the author truly thinks EA will feel any pressure from this, he's sadly mistaken.

Have you played madden? its pretty damn horrible.

While 2k may not break sales records of Madden,i can pretty much gaurantee that the gameplay will be better, if it in fact does come out.


EA sports is sloppy at making games.


And believe me there is alot more then 500 people that will buy the game. EA is just lazy at making games. They have no reason to improve thier product. And i als wouldnt be shocked if the game is released at 30 bucks or so.

Personally, i dont care if i dont get the game everyone is playing. They can be sucker and pay 60 bucks for a horrible game. I will be playing a game that is fun. Well if its true, if not, then whats another year without a football game. its been 2 years already.

I'll buy it....2k football was frickin awesome. It also had its fair share of glitches but I always wondered what could have been had it kept evolving..