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"X-Box Second Impressions"

Got stuck in Haverfordwest today waiting for mother to try a hat on. Mooch around, find an X-Box in Currys.

The controller wasn't attached to a pod or anything this time, so I could actually hold the damn thing properly... and my God, does it make a difference. It's definitely not the best controller ever made, but it feels a hell of a lot better out of that damn graspy thing.

But the buttons are still, really, really poncy. You remember that episode where Homer designs a car? That's what it reminds me of.

But not *that* bad. Better than I thought at first anyway.

Onto game, Dead or Alive 3. It's just as bad as the second one.

Played it for five minutes, and I completed it with the kung fu character bloke. Couldn't even be bothered to watch the ending.

Before I get all the replies of "oh you should complete it with ALL characters"... why? They do all the same thing, kick, punch, I move towards someone, press a button, and they fly up in the air and snap someone's neck. The gameplay hasn't improved even slightly since the first one, which was crap too.

And I LOVE fighting games. I can't wait for Soul Calibur 2 to come out... because the first one kicked and punched bum. Dead or Alive 3 feels like you're watching a really, really bad movie. That lasts ten minutes.

I really need to play Halo though... all I've been subject too are crap games so far.

[PS. This topic is not an excuse for you to all whine out about how biased and pathetic you are. I'm stating my opinion from my experience today, and we've know exactly what you're going to say before you do anyway. If you have questions, ask them, if you agree, or disagree, for Christ's sake don't just say "yeah i thought it was crap too" or "the controller sucks"... make a point, please.]

Grix Thraves wrote:
> And sorry Rasta, didn't mean to bloke the woman. Or the man, as a
> matter of fact.

Don't apologise to me, you're the one that got buggered. :-)

Is that true? Or am I just too gullable to believe it?

Left is good. Takes longer and brings more pleasure. I love ol' Liam Lefty.

Grix Thraves wrote:
> Monkey_With_Attitude wrote:
>
> "If I get turned down marriage after marriage, gold ring or not,
> i'll just stick to my right hand."
>
> Use the left hand, using the left side of your body exercises the
> right side of your brain, which in turn increases your creativity.
>
> All from w*****g. Fantastic.

So THAT'S how you got to be so clever and creative. Goddamn, you must've been at it 6 hours a day from the age of 12!

Protoss wrote:

"I'll be sure to buy a cube come next week..."

Not pre-ordered yet?

They'll probably be quite a few left in shops, but I can see it selling out pretty quick.

Advertising has suddenly appeared... posters, boxes, all coming out now.

And sorry Rasta, didn't mean to bloke the woman. Or the man, as a matter of fact.

Monkey_With_Attitude wrote:

"If I get turned down marriage after marriage, gold ring or not, i'll just stick to my right hand."

Use the left hand, using the left side of your body exercises the right side of your brain, which in turn increases your creativity.

All from w*****g. Fantastic.

I played the X-box in London, it crashed on me!

I'll be sure to buy a cube come next week...

Grix Thraves wrote:
>
> Then he'd/she'd bloke me,

Really? God, that's a crushing reversal, a sodomy!

Grix Thraves wrote:
> If you're turned down for marriage over and over, it'll probably be
> best for you to find a jeweller without a sense of humour.


If I get turned down marriage after marriage, gold ring or not, i'll just stick to my right hand.

I didn't defend once against the computer, I just kept kicking it. Then he'd/she'd bloke me, so I'd punch it.

Sucks.

But thanks for the first actual proper reply. :0D

Serious reply

Get out I tells ya