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Towards the end of September I will be buying an X-box.
It will be a great day but I'm going to need some advice.
Now remember here that the X-box is my second console, those that know me know full well that no giant black box will take pride of place before my Nintendo machine
Why am I getting an X-box? Any normal Nintendo fan would answer "RARE". It is slightly true, although I don't like Grabbed by the Gholies and Kameo reminds me of Starfox too much. I would not get an X-box if Conker was not being released next year for the machine. The other reason is that I REALLY enjoy First Person shooters and so naturally an X-box is a good choice.
But you have to remember I'm slowly, and I mean slowly, getting less and less time to play games. Because of which a LOT of games I'd normally buy in the run up to Christmas are getting ignored. Titles like Second Sight, a game that I'd normally snap up, is unlikely to be in my collection.
The Gamecube has a Christmas line up (believe it or not) and Paper Mario 2, Metroid Prime 2, Tales of Symphonia, Donkey Konga, Pikmin 2 and Animal Crossing are games that are essential to my collection. I will also get multi-format title Prince of Persia 2 for the Gamecube. Now for those that can't count that is 7 games. A lot of games to play during the Christmas period and (bar Donkey Konga) none of them are that short.
So the X-box, being the second console, will of course have less games bought for it. Halo 2 and Doom 3 being the only "essential buys" in my eyes. Silent Hill 4: The Room is VERY tempting although it looks like it'll eat up a lot of my time. Time I don't have. Also Pro Evo 4 looks essential.
Here's questions for you:
1: Bar Jet Set Radio: Future, what titles are essential from the X-box back catalogue. Before you all say Halo should I really get it when the second one is so close. Games like "Knights of the Old REpublic" and Morrowind seem a bit too "long" for me to give any time towards.
2: Dead or Alive 3? Or should I wait for the Dead or Alive 2 remake.
3: Gimmie one good reason why I should buy Grabbed by the Gholies?
4: What the hell is Fable? Is it likely to be very long?
5: I know Pro Evolution Soccer is supposed to be the best football series ever but is it THAT much better than the FIFA series. If so... why?
6: LIVE, go on tell me how to sort it out and sell it to me.
7: Bar Fable, Halo 2 and Doom 3 what ESSENTIAL games (that aren't avalible on the gamecube) should I consider getting this Christmas?
8: Galleon, how good is it? Again is it very long?
9: Is Project Gotham that different from Project Gotham 2?
10: Any other advice, suggestions are much appreciated.
It will be a great day but I'm going to need some advice.
Now remember here that the X-box is my second console, those that know me know full well that no giant black box will take pride of place before my Nintendo machine
Why am I getting an X-box? Any normal Nintendo fan would answer "RARE". It is slightly true, although I don't like Grabbed by the Gholies and Kameo reminds me of Starfox too much. I would not get an X-box if Conker was not being released next year for the machine. The other reason is that I REALLY enjoy First Person shooters and so naturally an X-box is a good choice.
But you have to remember I'm slowly, and I mean slowly, getting less and less time to play games. Because of which a LOT of games I'd normally buy in the run up to Christmas are getting ignored. Titles like Second Sight, a game that I'd normally snap up, is unlikely to be in my collection.
The Gamecube has a Christmas line up (believe it or not) and Paper Mario 2, Metroid Prime 2, Tales of Symphonia, Donkey Konga, Pikmin 2 and Animal Crossing are games that are essential to my collection. I will also get multi-format title Prince of Persia 2 for the Gamecube. Now for those that can't count that is 7 games. A lot of games to play during the Christmas period and (bar Donkey Konga) none of them are that short.
So the X-box, being the second console, will of course have less games bought for it. Halo 2 and Doom 3 being the only "essential buys" in my eyes. Silent Hill 4: The Room is VERY tempting although it looks like it'll eat up a lot of my time. Time I don't have. Also Pro Evo 4 looks essential.
Here's questions for you:
1: Bar Jet Set Radio: Future, what titles are essential from the X-box back catalogue. Before you all say Halo should I really get it when the second one is so close. Games like "Knights of the Old REpublic" and Morrowind seem a bit too "long" for me to give any time towards.
2: Dead or Alive 3? Or should I wait for the Dead or Alive 2 remake.
3: Gimmie one good reason why I should buy Grabbed by the Gholies?
4: What the hell is Fable? Is it likely to be very long?
5: I know Pro Evolution Soccer is supposed to be the best football series ever but is it THAT much better than the FIFA series. If so... why?
6: LIVE, go on tell me how to sort it out and sell it to me.
7: Bar Fable, Halo 2 and Doom 3 what ESSENTIAL games (that aren't avalible on the gamecube) should I consider getting this Christmas?
8: Galleon, how good is it? Again is it very long?
9: Is Project Gotham that different from Project Gotham 2?
10: Any other advice, suggestions are much appreciated.
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Indeed... much credit.
Dringo wrote:
> I have a USB modem but I believe I have a network card inbuilt and an
> ethernet port at the back of my PC so I'll use ICS... I am getting
> this right yes????
Credit to gamesfreak for helping Dringo establish this fact.
> I have a USB modem but I believe I have a network card inbuilt and an
> ethernet port at the back of my PC so I'll use ICS... I am getting
> this right yes????
Credit to gamesfreak for helping Dringo establish this fact.
Yuri_Fan wrote:
> Answer to Q3:
>
> It's a game made by Brits! (with US people lending a hand)
US people lending a hand?!?!??!?
RARE need no help.
> Answer to Q3:
>
> It's a game made by Brits! (with US people lending a hand)
US people lending a hand?!?!??!?
RARE need no help.
Should be able to plug the Xbox to that Network card and providing your connection is active, it'll automatically detect Broadband settings when you turn on your Xbox (as long as the Live software is installed on the Xbox)
Answer to Q3:
It's a game made by Brits! (with US people lending a hand)
It's a game made by Brits! (with US people lending a hand)
No offense to NB but it didn't really help.
Go to Xbox Live FAQ topic.
I have a USB modem but I believe I have a network card inbuilt and an ethernet port at the back of my PC so I'll use ICS... I am getting this right yes????
Anyway unlike the PS2 the X-box has a few titles that is well worth owning the console for.
Not quite on Gamecube's standard... but a few.
Anyway unlike the PS2 the X-box has a few titles that is well worth owning the console for.
Not quite on Gamecube's standard... but a few.
Hmm.
If you can't get Live, don't bother.
I wouldn't play my Xbox if I had no Live.
KOTOR (offline I know, meh, and so is Riddick, which sounds okay)
PGR2
RS3: Black Arrow
SC: PT
Would be enough to keep you going. Has done for me.
Although the offline is getting better for certain, Live is the thing the Xbox is best at.
If you can't get Live, don't bother.
I wouldn't play my Xbox if I had no Live.
KOTOR (offline I know, meh, and so is Riddick, which sounds okay)
PGR2
RS3: Black Arrow
SC: PT
Would be enough to keep you going. Has done for me.
Although the offline is getting better for certain, Live is the thing the Xbox is best at.
I was about to mention it, but Edgy beat me to it.
Damn you Edgy.
Damn you Edgy.
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