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It's a bloody chunky thing isn't it.
I haven't got LIVE yet but I might not, I'm not entirely sure this is a good purchase. I've played all 3 games a bit but I keep going back to Second Sight on the Gamecube.
As a Gamecube owner I do miss a really good First Person shooter, and as great as Timesplitters is the idea of owning Halo was something I couldn't resist. I also miss out on realistic racing games as a Gamecube owner.
The sad thing is, now I've played 2 games that are the top of their genre I now feel slightly empty.
For starters Project Gotham is a good racing title but I've never really been able to enjoy these sort of games.
Grabbed by the Gholies is as crap as I remember.
I played Halo for a bit but I've come to realise that this is just another FPS. And one that doesn't have the depth of Perfect Dark either. It is the finest all round FPS of this generation but it doesn't do anything special at all. In fact at times I felt the urge to play Metroid Prime, something I haven't done in an age.
Anyway enough about the criticism, I'm sure I'll get into all of the above games and I'm sure I'll enjoy Blinx, The Suffering, Jet Set Radio: Future and whatever else my mate plans to lend me.
The console has 3 weeks to impress or it goes back. Mainly because of my 30 day no quibble return policy.
> And 5k is £5000, you understand?
Really? I thought he was talking about cereal.
Granted the first level is a bit boring, but it easily opens out to be a great gaming experience, better than Perfect Dark, but a different approach is needed to the game.
If you find you prefer the Perfect Dark style, get Timesplitters 2, same animation and control systems as Perfect Dark, just better graphics etc. No story line, but the game is a much more objective based idea and a more thought provoking game.
Halo 2 is about getting from A to B, trying to kill every single enemy is just silly, make a path and take it. Timesplitters has much more artistic freedom, window smashing challenges and area of taking out cameras etc. It really is just an update of Perfect Dark and Goldeneye.
And 5k is £5000, you understand?
Gee, I bet you're really popular with the ladies.
Riddick
Splinter cell: Pandora tomorrow
Maybe the GTA: double pack.
Red Dead Revolver
Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow
Project Gotham Racing 2 (more enjoyable than the first)
Burnout 3
Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic
Star Wars: Battlefront
Fable
Crimson Skies
Ninja Gaiden
The ones that aren't out yet are due out over the next few weeks, so I added them.
Daveus
Drazen
Agh. Seperated at birth.
> Good point :-) thanks! how much is all the wireless stuff i'd need?
You can get cheaper, but I use this setup:
[URL]http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/product.asp?pr=DG834G&pm=877[/URL] - being the main modem/router.
and
[URL]http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/product.asp?pr=WGE101&pm=2773[/URL] - that plugs into the Xbox and allows a wireless connection to Xbox Live.
Both excellent pieces of kit. Netgear are damn near unbeatable for quality and ease of use.