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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.]

The thing about the Dead Or Alive series (besides the bouncing), is that it shifts the balance of gameplay to make defending just as profitable as attacking (by use of hugely powerful reversals), whilst also elimintaing all the poncy 'run away and block' tactics used by some people.

True, it really sucks against the computer, but then that's not why you buy a one on one beat em up.

Although it's not as good as some like Soul Calibur, there are few things more satisfying than reversing every single move your mate throws at you :)

Monkey_With_Attitude wrote:
"I am colour blind, therefore it looks all gold for me :-)"

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.

My Grandad use to work for them under the Ribena corp.

I'm almost drowning in her sea, she's almost crawling on her knees, take the way home that leads back to Sullivan Street, where all the bodies hang on the air.

Yeah, I heard about the Purple Mining that's began in the mountains of England.

Or "hills", as everyone else calls them.

Heh.

I am colour blind, therefore it looks all gold for me :-)

Purple is the new gold

Grix Thraves wrote:
> I released a single today in that Rockstar game. "Escape the
> Anal' Rape of Life". I wonder if anyone will buy it.

Lol!

MWA for notable!

Then it can be gold again. Spoil sport.