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i bought an x box on launch day with halo, which i was over the moon with it since then ive bought project gotham racing and ISS2, my brother has a PS2 and max payne so even though i really like max payne i didnt bother to buy it for the x box.
then about a month ago i bought a game cube cos i really wanted super monkey ball and super smash bros after playing them on my friends cube, the cube seems to have some really great games coming out, like mario sunshine, metroid prime, and the resident evil series, which im gonna get, but as the x box doesnt really seem to have many good games at the moment i was gonna sell it (supposed to sell it to my bro at end of sept) but i really wanna get halo2 when it comes out so now im having second thoughts about selling it.
can anyone help me, and give me sum good reasons to hang onto it? ie new games, or online info etc,
thanks
then about a month ago i bought a game cube cos i really wanted super monkey ball and super smash bros after playing them on my friends cube, the cube seems to have some really great games coming out, like mario sunshine, metroid prime, and the resident evil series, which im gonna get, but as the x box doesnt really seem to have many good games at the moment i was gonna sell it (supposed to sell it to my bro at end of sept) but i really wanna get halo2 when it comes out so now im having second thoughts about selling it.
can anyone help me, and give me sum good reasons to hang onto it? ie new games, or online info etc,
thanks
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I firmly believe is Halo was on the PC or PS2 first, it would have been considered better than how unbelievavly good it already is. When most hardened fans of another console play a rivals consoles best game, they look for faults.
Really they do, they are good at spotting them. How many times have your Heard "HAlo aint that good" followed by a vague sentence to why that is so.
Most people fail to focus on what Halo does well, and the answer to that is almost everything.
Really they do, they are good at spotting them. How many times have your Heard "HAlo aint that good" followed by a vague sentence to why that is so.
Most people fail to focus on what Halo does well, and the answer to that is almost everything.
Very well said Mantis. In Halo you can choose to go in with stealth, a vehicle, with a team, using grenades, sneaking up and to be honest Perfect Dark looks old compared to this, this is expected but it is time to let go of what used to be the best FPS on the market but is no longer. Perfect Dark is still a good game, but with the sounds from Halo it can't be compared to anything on the market, this is something you can't even begin to contend, try 5.1 Surround Sound with Halo (only 6 weeks till I can open mine :D) and you will sware that you can't believe what is going on. No other First Person console Shooter has achieved the level of musical class found in Halo! The whole package in Halo is superb and being a big FPS shooter fan I can say that only Deus Ex (PC, PS2 version is flawed miserabally) and Half Life (Also PC) contend with this game.
Cyclone wrote:
> > pefrect dark
> boring FPS with cack story
Far more varied than Halo ever was,
That is a complete lie.
Halo is so varied at times it untrue. Approch a situation, you can 1-fight alongside marines 2 Go in yourself 3 Use that nice tank 4 Sniper from affar 5 Use that Warthog with your mates 6 The gun turret etc
PD has a set patch through every level. No situation is ever as tacticaly wide open as any other situation in Halo. I'm guessing your time with Halo has been 5 minutes at some crummy Demo Pod with the volume turned down on a scabby 14" telly.
with tons of interaction, loads and loads of action, adn it can only get better.
PD is class, but common, it has been overshadowed in every way by Halo.
It seams some people have a hard time letting go.
> > pefrect dark
> boring FPS with cack story
Far more varied than Halo ever was,
That is a complete lie.
Halo is so varied at times it untrue. Approch a situation, you can 1-fight alongside marines 2 Go in yourself 3 Use that nice tank 4 Sniper from affar 5 Use that Warthog with your mates 6 The gun turret etc
PD has a set patch through every level. No situation is ever as tacticaly wide open as any other situation in Halo. I'm guessing your time with Halo has been 5 minutes at some crummy Demo Pod with the volume turned down on a scabby 14" telly.
with tons of interaction, loads and loads of action, adn it can only get better.
PD is class, but common, it has been overshadowed in every way by Halo.
It seams some people have a hard time letting go.
~Resurection~ wrote:
> and actualy i did play monkey ball and it is fun for 5 mins then get's
> boring. there's no skill in it the whole game is pure luck.
NO skill?? You have to be out of your mind, the game is ALL skill. And its a dam site harder than most of the other games around at the moment, on all platforms.
> and actualy i did play monkey ball and it is fun for 5 mins then get's
> boring. there's no skill in it the whole game is pure luck.
NO skill?? You have to be out of your mind, the game is ALL skill. And its a dam site harder than most of the other games around at the moment, on all platforms.
I almost spat my drink everywhere when I saw that Zelda cell shading for the first time. I really don't like that direction with the Zekda game.
Monkey Ball I thought, was a complete wind up - to me, trying to get some annoying screeching monkey over the equivelent of a guitar string wasn't fun. The little mini games were fun for awhile but even that seemed to be more based around luck than judgement.
Resident Evil is a good game series, but its not something I see as worth having a console for alone and that Eternal Darkness game doesn't really appeal to me.
F-Zero is an excellent game and requires more skills to win than Mario Kart does. To me, Mario Kart decides a winner on who gets the strong weapon (i.e the homing red shell) at the end of the race.
Mario Kart is a laugh in 4 player, but give me the likes of Halo anyday. I've had some right laughs during those Halo multiplayers when some funny kills have happened. ;-))
Starfox - a good game, but not the strongest in Nintendo's line up. The news of levels where you could roam around on foot caught my eye, but everything went downhill as soon as I heard the voice of that little dinosaur and once I saw more footage, it didn't really end up grabbing me.
As for Mario. Classic character, but whenever I see him at the moment, all I see is that stupid kiddy advert in the U.S. It stank !
There are games on the GC I'd play, but nothing that really makes me regret getting rid of the GC. Two games on GC that I do like the look of are the 2 Star Wars games - Episode 2 and Bounty Hunter.
Monkey Ball I thought, was a complete wind up - to me, trying to get some annoying screeching monkey over the equivelent of a guitar string wasn't fun. The little mini games were fun for awhile but even that seemed to be more based around luck than judgement.
Resident Evil is a good game series, but its not something I see as worth having a console for alone and that Eternal Darkness game doesn't really appeal to me.
F-Zero is an excellent game and requires more skills to win than Mario Kart does. To me, Mario Kart decides a winner on who gets the strong weapon (i.e the homing red shell) at the end of the race.
Mario Kart is a laugh in 4 player, but give me the likes of Halo anyday. I've had some right laughs during those Halo multiplayers when some funny kills have happened. ;-))
Starfox - a good game, but not the strongest in Nintendo's line up. The news of levels where you could roam around on foot caught my eye, but everything went downhill as soon as I heard the voice of that little dinosaur and once I saw more footage, it didn't really end up grabbing me.
As for Mario. Classic character, but whenever I see him at the moment, all I see is that stupid kiddy advert in the U.S. It stank !
There are games on the GC I'd play, but nothing that really makes me regret getting rid of the GC. Two games on GC that I do like the look of are the 2 Star Wars games - Episode 2 and Bounty Hunter.
Mario is pap sonic beats his butt but lets not go back to the 80's with mario vs sonic cack
and actualy i did play monkey ball and it is fun for 5 mins then get's boring. there's no skill in it the whole game is pure luck.
and perfect dark a halo beater LOL you nintys should get into stand up
and cell shaded zelda LOL it's a joke
and actualy i did play monkey ball and it is fun for 5 mins then get's boring. there's no skill in it the whole game is pure luck.
and perfect dark a halo beater LOL you nintys should get into stand up
and cell shaded zelda LOL it's a joke
~Resurection~ wrote:
> mario kart,
>
> hmmm original
Maybe not, but still the most fun in 4-player ever.
> pefrect dark
> boring FPS with cack story
Far more varied than Halo ever was, with tons of interaction, loads and loads of action, adn it can only get better.
> zelda
>
> stupid pointy nose freak and now looks even stupidier cell shaded
> LOL
You. Are. A. Fool.
Zelda has produced the greatest game ever (OOT), and the cel shading actualy looks incredible.
> resident evil 0
>
> bah been done
Not looking this good though (and with 70/80% new areas, and the completely original Resi 0 coming out as well)
> starfox
>
> this looked good till the fudged it up with cacky story line
So the story has affected this game beauty? In what way........?
> f-zero
>
> ok not a bad game a bit of a classic on the old SNES
For once I agree.
> Xlll
>
> ooooook
But I suppose the X-Box version will be all the much better then?
> Super monkey ball 2
>
> LOL you gotta be kiddin' the worst thing sega have done, they must be
> taking the mick outta the GC
Have you played the original? Evidently not. Its pure fun. Obviously you don't enjoy fun. Ah well.
> eternal darkness
>
Tells an amazing story, is violent enough for all you blood freaks, and has amazing sound and lovely visuals, all tied up in a very inventive package.
>
> phantasy star online
>
> another good sega classic but isn't this on x box too?
Yes, but still a good game.
and Mario I suppose is crap?
> mario kart,
>
> hmmm original
Maybe not, but still the most fun in 4-player ever.
> pefrect dark
> boring FPS with cack story
Far more varied than Halo ever was, with tons of interaction, loads and loads of action, adn it can only get better.
> zelda
>
> stupid pointy nose freak and now looks even stupidier cell shaded
> LOL
You. Are. A. Fool.
Zelda has produced the greatest game ever (OOT), and the cel shading actualy looks incredible.
> resident evil 0
>
> bah been done
Not looking this good though (and with 70/80% new areas, and the completely original Resi 0 coming out as well)
> starfox
>
> this looked good till the fudged it up with cacky story line
So the story has affected this game beauty? In what way........?
> f-zero
>
> ok not a bad game a bit of a classic on the old SNES
For once I agree.
> Xlll
>
> ooooook
But I suppose the X-Box version will be all the much better then?
> Super monkey ball 2
>
> LOL you gotta be kiddin' the worst thing sega have done, they must be
> taking the mick outta the GC
Have you played the original? Evidently not. Its pure fun. Obviously you don't enjoy fun. Ah well.
> eternal darkness
>
Tells an amazing story, is violent enough for all you blood freaks, and has amazing sound and lovely visuals, all tied up in a very inventive package.
>
> phantasy star online
>
> another good sega classic but isn't this on x box too?
Yes, but still a good game.
and Mario I suppose is crap?
> mario kart,
hmmm original
> pefrect dark
boring FPS with cack story
> zelda
stupid pointy nose freak and now looks even stupidier cell shaded LOL
> resident evil 0
bah been done
> starfox
this looked good till the fudged it up with cacky story line
> f-zero
ok not a bad game a bit of a classic on the old SNES
> Xlll
ooooook
> Super monkey ball 2
LOL you gotta be kiddin' the worst thing sega have done, they must be taking the mick outta the GC
> eternal darkness
dull
> phantasy star online
another good sega classic but isn't this on x box too?
>
> this is why im keeping the cube the quality of games coming out is
> well publicised but the x box games release dates and line ups are
> hard to find.
the fact that you use the word 'quality' after that list is funny
hmmm original
> pefrect dark
boring FPS with cack story
> zelda
stupid pointy nose freak and now looks even stupidier cell shaded LOL
> resident evil 0
bah been done
> starfox
this looked good till the fudged it up with cacky story line
> f-zero
ok not a bad game a bit of a classic on the old SNES
> Xlll
ooooook
> Super monkey ball 2
LOL you gotta be kiddin' the worst thing sega have done, they must be taking the mick outta the GC
> eternal darkness
dull
> phantasy star online
another good sega classic but isn't this on x box too?
>
> this is why im keeping the cube the quality of games coming out is
> well publicised but the x box games release dates and line ups are
> hard to find.
the fact that you use the word 'quality' after that list is funny
Bah?
So i typed an über long post for nothing? Pfft.
I aint getting a Gamecube, i am happy with my xbox.
So i typed an über long post for nothing? Pfft.
I aint getting a Gamecube, i am happy with my xbox.
If you want evidence visit one of his latest posts:
http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk /display_messages.php?threadid=52086&forumid=342
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He says he only has a GameCube but is looking for a Dreamcast, he doesn't even cover his trace! One thing though, Metroid Prime is going to be good, but not the BEST FPS ever! Try playing Half Life and Deus EX on the PC, that is where you will find the best and most original FPS games. Halo took elements from Half Life, Deus EX and Perfect Dark to make a great FPS, not the best I have ever played but definatley in the top 3 and definatley worth getting an Xbox just to play! I will be keeping my eye on Prime though as I am a big FPS fan and so far the previews I have read look promising!
http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk /display_messages.php?threadid=52086&forumid=342
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He says he only has a GameCube but is looking for a Dreamcast, he doesn't even cover his trace! One thing though, Metroid Prime is going to be good, but not the BEST FPS ever! Try playing Half Life and Deus EX on the PC, that is where you will find the best and most original FPS games. Halo took elements from Half Life, Deus EX and Perfect Dark to make a great FPS, not the best I have ever played but definatley in the top 3 and definatley worth getting an Xbox just to play! I will be keeping my eye on Prime though as I am a big FPS fan and so far the previews I have read look promising!
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