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Post by Chris Tilton on Aug 25, 2007 19:04:06 GMT -8
Actually, I've been surfing Ebay throughout the day today trying to nab an XBox 360 Core system (I already have a hard drive...don't ask questions). Most of the time the refurbished ones have been going for about $225. If you've still got that Florida mailing address, that might be the ticket. -Brendan, so far unsuccessful in Ebay sniping attempts today I'd just get a new one at this point Brendan. The new ones have new heatsinks and stuff which finally fixes the 3RedLightsOfDeath. I think it's any system manufactured after July 31 or July 1. I forget. Brand new it's $280, so you're not really saving much getting a used one for $225.
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Post by Chris Tilton on Aug 25, 2007 21:52:42 GMT -8
Are you kidding me? That thing is so ugly. Plus, you'd be spending $50 more essentially for a vomit green paint job. No thanks!
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Post by Joseph Bat on Aug 26, 2007 0:22:05 GMT -8
I was really down on videogames until I saw Bioshock and now I must get this as well. It looks amazing!! Has anyone else downloaded the free "complete" score from the official publisher's site: www.2kgames.com/cultofrapture/cultofrapture.htmlI like it! Nowhere does it say complete - just a taste. It is rather a really disappointing release for the score, but I suppose something is better than nothing. Watch out for an interview with Garry and review soon! On the topic of 360's and overheating. I have two of the originally released one's and never had a problem. Joe
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Post by Jangles on Aug 26, 2007 9:49:05 GMT -8
I still want to know about the Chineese Elevator Operator...
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Post by Southall on Aug 27, 2007 12:10:19 GMT -8
I am indeed, though my selection of games is not great.
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Post by Southall on Aug 27, 2007 15:24:00 GMT -8
I just have Wii Sports, Wii Play, Wings of Victory and Call of Duty 3. Just ordered Tiger Woods 08. I need to get more, but just haven't had time yet!
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Post by Jon Broxton on Aug 27, 2007 15:52:47 GMT -8
I'm still very happy with my PS2, thank you very much!
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Post by Hook on Aug 28, 2007 18:06:37 GMT -8
Actually, I've been surfing Ebay throughout the day today trying to nab an XBox 360 Core system (I already have a hard drive...don't ask questions). Most of the time the refurbished ones have been going for about $225. If you've still got that Florida mailing address, that might be the ticket. Oh, that baby's gold to me and it's not going anywhere any time soon. ;D However, now that I've figured out eBay, PayPal's giving me a hard time. I'm stuck in a Catch-22. If I give them my Florida address, they'll suppose my credit card comes from an American bank, and verifying that is something I can't do. On the other hand, I don't have a mail address of my own. So, yeah, I'm stuck. I'll probably wait until the holiday season comes, have the three rings of death thing sorted out, and hopefully catch a good deal on system + games (that Elite version looks pretty sweet to me).
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Post by Chris Tilton on Aug 28, 2007 20:56:41 GMT -8
I've been playing Metroid Prime 3 tonight. Anyone else have it? It's really good, though as per usual of all things Nintendo these days, the music blows chunks. Luckily, Metroid is just as effective and atmospheric without music (music volume = 0 FTW!)
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Post by Hook on Aug 29, 2007 21:20:02 GMT -8
Don't go dissing on the Metroid soundtrack. It's good music for chilling out. Granted, the horrible, fitlered engine noise you hear each time a pirate duo becomes aware of your location is somewhat ingratiating, but the MIDI-chorus is more than enough to counterbalance the... oh, who am I kidding. Nintendo seriously needs to pump up their music associates. It's DVDs we're talking about and toned-down graphics, there's more than enough space to satisfy certain hardcore gamer genres.
I have a soft spot for the Prime series. It's kinda hard having to let go of this undoubtedly awesome game. Oh, well.
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Post by Jockolantern on Sept 4, 2007 21:22:47 GMT -8
I've been playing Metroid Prime 3 tonight. Anyone else have it? It's really good, though as per usual of all things Nintendo these days, the music blows chunks. Luckily, Metroid is just as effective and atmospheric without music (music volume = 0 FTW!) Just purchased it and am loving it every bit as much as the first two so far. Lots of great action sequences thus far and the graphics are by far the best to grace the Wii thus far. Looking forward to seeing what cool story developments unfold and just what relation those Aurora Units have to Mother Brain... Hmmmmmmmmm... As for the music, I've had a soft spot for all the Metroid scores throughout the series, including the Prime games. The music may not be all that high quality in terms of its synth programming, but it consistently fits the atmosphere of the games perfectly and never overdoes it. Plus, Kenji Yamamoto has been good enough to incorporate previous Metroid themes into the Prime series and it's always a treat to hear them pop up (Undergound Temple in the Torvus Bog area from Prime 2, Magmoor Caverns in the first Prime, et al). I love the main title for Prime 3 (sets the mood for the game really well) and am really enjoying the tunes I'm hearing thus far (particularly Bryyo and the action music during the opening events of the game). Some of the best-fitting atmospheric music I've heard in any game series. The quirkiness of the synth really meshes with the far-out worlds that the Metroid series developers has always been remarkable at creating. Besides, if we're gonna' talk about Nintendo music that has consistently blown chunks, I'm looking no further than Kondo and company's past four major 3D Zelda scores (OoT, MM, WW, and TP). I was hoping for a dark, grandiose soundtrack to accompany Twilight Princess in the vein of Link to the Past or Link's Awakening... and all I'm getting thus far are a bunch of little beeps and boops that sound more akin to a Wind Waker sequel or an even kiddier version of Ocarina of Time. Bleck. Jockolantern
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Post by Jens Dietrich on Sept 6, 2007 20:08:28 GMT -8
Go play some Bioshock, for Christ's sake!
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Post by Jockolantern on Sept 6, 2007 22:02:13 GMT -8
Go play some Bioshock, for Christ's sake! Buy me a 360 or a $3000 gaming workhorse PC and I'd be happy to. Until then, I'm plenty happy with Prime 3, a game which seems just a few steps better than what I've seen of Bioshock thus far (I won't really know until I play it obviously and I'd love to do so... but, like I already point out... no go just yet; the 360 is a pointless purchase and a gaming class PC is out of my budget for a long time). The Wii was made for first-person shooters and Retro Studios implemented the system's controls into the gameplay brilliantly. It'll be hard to go back to playing FPS games on dual analog after having experienced how sinfully streamlined the Wii controls make the experience. Besides... it's a new Metroid title. That alone makes it better than Bioshock. Duh. Jockolantern
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Post by Jens Dietrich on Sept 6, 2007 22:19:56 GMT -8
The Wii's controls definitely have the potential to be great for 3D shooters, but so far have failed to deliver on that promise. I think the chief mistake Metroid makes is not locking your crosshair to the center of the screen, thus making turning around a major pain in the ass. There's no reason for these controls to lack the speed and precision of a mouse and keyboard, yet somehow they do.
The game also suffers from the illogical puzzles and repetitive action that have riddled the Metroid franchise ever since it first went 3D. And the graphics look over half a decade old.
I've played through both Metroid 3 and Bioshock, and though I enjoyed the former it couldn't hold a candle to the latter in terms of atmosphere, writing and puzzles.
I'd also like to state that calling the 360 "pointless", considering its amazing library of games, is just stupid. Especially with Rock Band and Mass Effect coming out later this year. Conversely, the Wii remains the most disappointing gaming system of this generation, and its continued popularity is utterly baffling to me.
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Post by Chris Tilton on Sept 7, 2007 0:34:02 GMT -8
The Wii's controls definitely have the potential to be great for 3D shooters, but so far have failed to deliver on that promise. I think the chief mistake Metroid makes is not locking your crosshair to the center of the screen, thus making turning around a major pain in the ass. There's no reason for these controls to lack the speed and precision of a mouse and keyboard, yet somehow they do. Game developers have toyed around with that and the result is a confusing mess of disaster. There are only two ways to do it. 1) Point to the left and the screen starts to move to the left but the pointer stays in the center. This is not only disorienting, but you'll never know when you are "centered" since the crosshair is always in the center regardless of where you are pointing. You may also get motion sickness from your screen flinging all over the place. With a mouse you can just stop, but in order to stop the screen from spinning, you have to wave around trying to find the "center" again. 2) As you wave the remote to the left, the screen turns left, but stops turning when you stop moving. This makes it impossible to turn around, and also once you have your direction, you are awkwardly aiming the remote to the left, yet going straight. Having the cursor in the center simply does not work unless it is with a mouse. Contrary to your feelings, I find the controls to MP3 to be fantastic, intuitive and responsive. Much better and quicker than dual thumbsticks.
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