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I got myself another Xbox game.
Max Payne to be exact. Not new, but pre-owned, from Game. I traded in 2 old PS2 games and 2 Xbox games, and got a value of £45; so I chose Max Payne and Return to Castle Wolfenstein Special Edition for the PC.
The reason I got Max Payne was that a friend lent me the PS2 version. I didn't bother with the game originally, because I was told it was very short. But I enjoyed playing the PS2 version.
So I picked up the Xbox version, as it is supposedly the 'best' version. Well, it is marginally better, but generally it's pretty identical. But that's not the point.
It is a very enjoyable game, and while I do wish I'd bought it originally (on any format), I'm also glad I didn't, because I got it nice and cheap! :-)
Anyway, the (fairly irrelevant) point of this post is just to let you know that I have actually bought another Xbox game. After all, most of you know what I'm like! :-)
Max Payne to be exact. Not new, but pre-owned, from Game. I traded in 2 old PS2 games and 2 Xbox games, and got a value of £45; so I chose Max Payne and Return to Castle Wolfenstein Special Edition for the PC.
The reason I got Max Payne was that a friend lent me the PS2 version. I didn't bother with the game originally, because I was told it was very short. But I enjoyed playing the PS2 version.
So I picked up the Xbox version, as it is supposedly the 'best' version. Well, it is marginally better, but generally it's pretty identical. But that's not the point.
It is a very enjoyable game, and while I do wish I'd bought it originally (on any format), I'm also glad I didn't, because I got it nice and cheap! :-)
Anyway, the (fairly irrelevant) point of this post is just to let you know that I have actually bought another Xbox game. After all, most of you know what I'm like! :-)
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Its all the publishers fault >:(
They reckon no-one plays games in the summer, so they bring em out end of summer/Autumn/Winter/Spring time.
They reckon no-one plays games in the summer, so they bring em out end of summer/Autumn/Winter/Spring time.
The publishers are responsiible for the summer games drought.
Games sell best in the run-up to Christmas and in the New Year.
Games sell best in the run-up to Christmas and in the New Year.
Great Xbox games are like buses. You wait and wait then suddenly they all come at once.
Start savin for Christmas everyone.
Start savin for Christmas everyone.
yes well it's about time!
i've been trying to find a truly great game on the xbox since march!
i've been trying to find a truly great game on the xbox since march!
beanz wrote:
> i totally agree with you wookie...the only good games i have found are
> the launch ones -although more of the seem to have appealed to me than
> you.
I think all tht will change over the next few months, with some top class releases coming out....
> i totally agree with you wookie...the only good games i have found are
> the launch ones -although more of the seem to have appealed to me than
> you.
I think all tht will change over the next few months, with some top class releases coming out....
WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
> This has been my problem with Xbox all along, and why I've always
> maintained that MS screwed up. They launched with a handful of good
> titles in March, and there's been absolutely nothing since. They lost
> momentum almost instantly.
>
> Still, at least there should be something before Xmas. There'd better
> be, or it'll stall completely.
i totally agree with you wookie...the only good games i have found are the launch ones -although more of the seem to have appealed to me than you.
> This has been my problem with Xbox all along, and why I've always
> maintained that MS screwed up. They launched with a handful of good
> titles in March, and there's been absolutely nothing since. They lost
> momentum almost instantly.
>
> Still, at least there should be something before Xmas. There'd better
> be, or it'll stall completely.
i totally agree with you wookie...the only good games i have found are the launch ones -although more of the seem to have appealed to me than you.
gamezfreak wrote:
> What about Jet Set Radio Future or Rallisport Challenge? Or the
> upcoming Crazy Taxi 3?
'fraid not. JSRF doesn't interest me, nor does CT3. I won't get RC because I'm waiting for Colin McRae 3.
This has been my problem with Xbox all along, and why I've always maintained that MS screwed up. They launched with a handful of good titles in March, and there's been absolutely nothing since. They lost momentum almost instantly.
Still, at least there should be something before Xmas. There'd better be, or it'll stall completely.
> What about Jet Set Radio Future or Rallisport Challenge? Or the
> upcoming Crazy Taxi 3?
'fraid not. JSRF doesn't interest me, nor does CT3. I won't get RC because I'm waiting for Colin McRae 3.
This has been my problem with Xbox all along, and why I've always maintained that MS screwed up. They launched with a handful of good titles in March, and there's been absolutely nothing since. They lost momentum almost instantly.
Still, at least there should be something before Xmas. There'd better be, or it'll stall completely.
WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
> beanz - the only problem with taking it back is that they write in
> permanent marker over the manual and case. I got it off the case, but
> no luck with the book. So they'll know it's pre-owned. :-(
say something s*upid like..."it refused to work -i think the previous owner must have done something dodgy to it" or some other cras excuse.
anyway i'm sure all the preowned stuff has the 10 day guarantee...
you've got nothing to lose by trying (apart from being made a laughing stock in the store if it doesn't work :P)
> beanz - the only problem with taking it back is that they write in
> permanent marker over the manual and case. I got it off the case, but
> no luck with the book. So they'll know it's pre-owned. :-(
say something s*upid like..."it refused to work -i think the previous owner must have done something dodgy to it" or some other cras excuse.
anyway i'm sure all the preowned stuff has the 10 day guarantee...
you've got nothing to lose by trying (apart from being made a laughing stock in the store if it doesn't work :P)
What about Jet Set Radio Future or Rallisport Challenge? Or the upcoming Crazy Taxi 3?
Your Honour wrote:
> Wookiee is still about! Thought you'd left for good mate, hasn't seen
> a post by you for ages!
Aye. I've had some major upheaval in my life, and haven't been around much. Still only here occasionally.
> Wookiee is still about! Thought you'd left for good mate, hasn't seen
> a post by you for ages!
Aye. I've had some major upheaval in my life, and haven't been around much. Still only here occasionally.
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