HoveringCheesecake Posted February 7, 2008 Posted February 7, 2008 Pffft I was linked to that thread yesterday as well. Oh well.
David Hingtgen Posted February 7, 2008 Posted February 7, 2008 Ah, but I was not sent a link to that thread. I saw it be created while refreshing the page at the forum. There were no replies, I was like the very first person to see it. I could have had reply #1 if I was so inclined.
HoveringCheesecake Posted February 7, 2008 Posted February 7, 2008 Ah, but I was not sent a link to that thread. I saw it be created while refreshing the page at the forum. There were no replies, I was like the very first person to see it. I could have had reply #1 if I was so inclined. Well poo I got nothing on you then.
David Hingtgen Posted February 7, 2008 Posted February 7, 2008 HD-DVD add-on dropped to $129.99. Apparently Amazon was selling it for $79.99 this morning until they sold out.
Alpha OTS Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 I knew it! The man behind the red ring of death! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2udm8qSnhLs&feature=bz303
eugimon Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 I knew it! The man behind the red ring of death! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2udm8qSnhLs&feature=bz303 ah, no wonder krusty's work at yamato was suffering.
Mechafan Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 I knew it! The man behind the red ring of death! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2udm8qSnhLs&feature=bz303 That is so funny.
Apollo Leader Posted February 18, 2008 Author Posted February 18, 2008 So that explains the "Krusty Seal of Approval" that was on the back of my first 360...
Apollo Leader Posted February 20, 2008 Author Posted February 20, 2008 It's official... Gears of War 2. This November. It wasn't a surprise that it finally got announced, but that it's going to be out just two years after the first one is a bit surprising. Looks like I'll have to finally get around to beating the Seriously and THIS! IS! ANNEX! achievements.
eugimon Posted February 20, 2008 Posted February 20, 2008 It's official... Gears of War 2. This November. It wasn't a surprise that it finally got announced, but that it's going to be out just two years after the first one is a bit surprising. Looks like I'll have to finally get around to beating the Seriously and THIS! IS! ANNEX! achievements. yeah, it looks pretty good too. The enhancements they made to the lighting system really looks impressive.
Alpha OTS Posted February 21, 2008 Posted February 21, 2008 I hope they expand the single player and co-op modes in such a way that it's more replayable.
yellowlightman Posted February 21, 2008 Posted February 21, 2008 Hopefully they fix the broken online mode. Single player GoW was fine... but the multiplayer was awful.
Oihan Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Is there anyone else playing Lost Odyssey? I'm the third disc already and it's quite addicting. The only thing I don't care about are the dreams. Sure, they add more character depth...but I think they kill the pace of the game. I'm glad we're allowed to skip them. I do plan on reading them after I beat the game however.... What are your guys' thoughts/opinions on the game thus far?
David Hingtgen Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Bought it, played first 5 mins to make sure it worked, then put it away until I get my HDTV. (I'm on a self-imposed gaming hiatus until I get my new TV--except for Gamecube games) Avoiding all spoilers/reviews until then.
eugimon Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 ah, cool, I've been waiting for some reviews on Lost Odyssey... sounds promising but some of the critic reviews I've read leave me feeling kinda meh.
Oihan Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Eugimon, there are some frame-rate issues with Lost Odyssey...but it's not game breaking or anything. There's no frame-rate issue during the fights or cut scenes. The only frame-rate issues that I've seen so far only appear during the 'select your destination screen' (or whatever one would call it). Other than that, the game reminds me a lot of Final Fantasy VII, but I suppose it plays more like Final Fantasy X. I'm glad I bought the game...I'll say that much! David, I hope you get your new HDTV soon! I can only imagine what other great games you have but haven't played yet!
eugimon Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Eugimon, there are some frame-rate issues with Lost Odyssey...but it's not game breaking or anything. There's no frame-rate issue during the fights or cut scenes. The only frame-rate issues that I've seen so far only appear during the 'select your destination screen' (or whatever one would call it). Other than that, the game reminds me a lot of Final Fantasy VII, but I suppose it plays more like Final Fantasy X. I'm glad I bought the game...I'll say that much! David, I hope you get your new HDTV soon! I can only imagine what other great games you have but haven't played yet! Thanks for the post, I got some one more questions you don't mind: how's the replayability/game length?
badboy00z Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Is there a way to tell whether or not a xbox 360 elite has the upgraded hardware before you buy it and open it up??
Gaijin Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Is there a way to tell whether or not a xbox 360 elite has the upgraded hardware before you buy it and open it up?? Even if it is the newer Falcon chip sets and heat sinks, that hasn't stopped the RROD from claiming them too.
David Hingtgen Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Look at the sticker on the box, look for "175W". That's the newer, smaller power supply, which ONLY can come with the new hardware. (There are some new hardwares that still came with the older power supply (200W or so)---but new power only can work with new hardware)
badboy00z Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 So those are still not completely RROD free?
CoryHolmes Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 (I'm on a self-imposed gaming hiatus until I get my new TV--except for Gamecube games) Are you sure about that? There is more Mass Effect gameplay coming out next week...
JB0 Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Fortunately, this is the GAMECUBE we're talking about here. If anything can save us from Mass Addict, it's the 'Cube... Or possibly the Dreamcast.
CoryHolmes Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Fortunately, this is the GAMECUBE we're talking about here. If anything can save us from Mass Addict, it's the 'Cube... Or possibly the Dreamcast. Lies. Nothing will ever save us from Mass Effect addiction. They'll have to open up recovery clinics beisde the methedone dispersal clinics. Future releases will come with a Surgeon General's warning. Razor companies will collapse due to the entire game-playing male population becoming so engrossed that nobody buys their products until they're endorsed in the game. And nothing can stop it. Nothing!
JB0 Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Lies. Nothing will ever save us from Mass Effect addiction. They'll have to open up recovery clinics beisde the methedone dispersal clinics. Future releases will come with a Surgeon General's warning. Razor companies will collapse due to the entire game-playing male population becoming so engrossed that nobody buys their products until they're endorsed in the game. And nothing can stop it. Nothing! Well, crap... I was hoping I'd found a way to at least slow the plague, but... back to square one.
mikeszekely Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Any reason Lost Odyssey is 5 discs? I'd defended Microsoft's decision to go with the proven DVD format over an unproven newer format, and that hadn't really seemed like a bad decision until I heard about all the discs for Lost Odyssey. But if Lost Odyssey has a lot of prerendered cutscenese, that could be the culprit, since cutscenes done with the game engine take up a lot less room on a disc. Oh, and I mentioned this in the PS3 thread, but Devil May Cry 4 is a great game, possibly the best in the series. There's no real difference between the PS3 and 360 versions; you do a 20 minute install on the PS3 to shave a second or two off the 360's four second load times. If you only have a PS3, get it for that. If you only have a 360, get it for that. If you have both, get it for whichever your like. Just get the game.
CoryHolmes Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Any reason Lost Odyssey is 5 discs? I'd defended Microsoft's decision to go with the proven DVD format over an unproven newer format, and that hadn't really seemed like a bad decision until I heard about all the discs for Lost Odyssey. But if Lost Odyssey has a lot of prerendered cutscenese, that could be the culprit, since cutscenes done with the game engine take up a lot less room on a disc. Oh, and I mentioned this in the PS3 thread, but Devil May Cry 4 is a great game, possibly the best in the series. There's no real difference between the PS3 and 360 versions; you do a 20 minute install on the PS3 to shave a second or two off the 360's four second load times. If you only have a PS3, get it for that. If you only have a 360, get it for that. If you have both, get it for whichever your like. Just get the game. No Commander Shepard = not a good game
Oihan Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Thanks for the post, I got some one more questions you don't mind: how's the replayability/game length? I'm not too sure about the re-playability...I'm only on the third disc after all. The story seems pretty linear thus far...though I've only put in about a good 24 hours at least so far (I have skipped a lot of the dreams however...which would probably bring up my playing time a couple more hours if I had read them all). I'd probably say the re-playability is something like Final Fantasy VII's. (I don't even know how many times I've played through FFVII. ) If you enjoyed FFVII enough, you should like Lost Odyssey just as much. I hope that helps!
eugimon Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 I'm not too sure about the re-playability...I'm only on the third disc after all. The story seems pretty linear thus far...though I've only put in about a good 24 hours at least so far (I have skipped a lot of the dreams however...which would probably bring up my playing time a couple more hours if I had read them all). I'd probably say the re-playability is something like Final Fantasy VII's. (I don't even know how many times I've played through FFVII. ) If you enjoyed FFVII enough, you should like Lost Odyssey just as much. I hope that helps! cool, yeah, that helps a lot.
bandit29 Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Some news I guess. New Details on 360 Failure Rates Report Disc read errors, video card failures come second and third to RROD. By Steve Watts, 02/26/2008 A few weeks ago we reported that warranty service SquareTrade had compiled its console system warranties to arrive at a 16.4% failure rate for Xbox 360 systems. Today, we've got more details on the statistical breakdown. Put on your pocket protectors, kids: it's time for some math. The actual breakdown is 171 claims out of sample size of 1040 purchased warranties. The sample consisted mostly of Premium units, which taken on their own had a slightly higher 17% failure rate. As previously reported, 60% of the failures were the famed Red Ring, but various other types of errors rounded out the statistic, including disc read errors, video card failures, hard drive freezes, power issues, and disc tray malfunctions. The new report does note that this only tracks up to 10 months after the warranty purchase, and once a longer period of time is given, the failure rate is likely to increase. It's also worth pointing out that since Microsoft's Red Ring of Death warranty extension was introduced last July, some users may be going directly to the parent company instead. http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3166656
David Hingtgen Posted February 27, 2008 Posted February 27, 2008 1. MS's demo 360 at the Game Developer's Conference RROD'd. 2. Did you grow up playing 2D platformers? If so, Fez is the greatest game EVER: http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3166388 It's much deeper than you think, once you realize how it ACTUALLY works you realize the potential. Physical location means nothing, it's all about perspective. Don't try to make the jump to the platform--bring the platform to you. Even if it's 5 screens away, if you can SEE it get closer--then it is. It's like The Matrix---bend the world to your will.
yellowlightman Posted February 27, 2008 Posted February 27, 2008 2. Did you grow up playing 2D platformers? If so, Fez is the greatest game EVER: Wow, looks like somebody played Cave Story and REALLY liked the visual style.
JB0 Posted February 27, 2008 Posted February 27, 2008 Wow, looks like somebody played Cave Story and REALLY liked the visual style. Ya know, I STILL haven't played that... *goes to download now*
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