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Well I'm finally back in here. ;-)) My comps been a pile of crap lately and screwing up when I go on web sites. Also been playing a bunch of games that I picked up. ;-)
On the XBox, I've just picked up Wolfenstein, Moto GP 2, Burnout 2 (last weekend) and Tao Feng (which is going back cause it sucks).
Hopefully I might see some of you on XBox Live this week playing Wolfenstein and Moto GP 2. ;-)
How've you all been lately ? Hope you've all been able to grab the games you've been after. ;-)
I've gotta find a game to trade in Tao Feng for. At the moment I have these titles in mind to choose from...
Enter The Matrix
Project Zero
Kung Fu Chaos
Tony Hawks 4
Or maybe even a game like Skies Of Arcadia Legends if it comes out next Friday. Any opinions of the games I've listed are welcome and will help me out. ;-)
As for the games I just grabbed, Burnout 2 is the best arcade racer money can buy ! Can be a little frustrating at times but its the nuts. :-)
Love the pursuit mode - can't help but put on a redneck yank voiceover - giving commentary like the police chase stuff you see on TV. ;-))
Wolfenstein is excellent - best FPS on XBox since Halo. :-) Nice to play an FPS without comparing it to Halo all the time. The AI is excellent, the graphics are great and the game is damn fun to play - can't wait to get on Live and start playing it. ;-)
Moto GP 2 is of course basically Moto GP with improvements - one thing I think will be really cool on Live though is seeing everyones customised bikes now seeing as so much more detail and personal touches can be added. :-)
Tao Feng unfortunatly, I'm really disappointed with. It has some excellent ideas and stuff, but its just so cack to play in the long run. A couple of the fighters are pretty good but not really outstanding. The first couple of fights were fine and enjoyable, but later on in Quest mode, the fights degenerate into what I can only describe as the gaming equivelent of Liverpool football club. You stand there with your guard up for the whole match, let the opponent attack you, then counter once they finish the combo. So bloody boring but the game just won't allow you to play any other way in the end - all your attacks get blocked and then you get a thump in the teeth, so that leaves the boring defensive tactic of standing with your guard up.
Once your finished with Quest mode (beat it with a character and you can't use them again in Quest mode), you have versus mode where you basically set up a one off fight against the comp - theres no arcade mode to play through and I haven't seen any character endings. Boring !
Its a sad thing cause ideas in it are great, but they're just put out wrong. Not even all that much to unlock - 1 fighter and 1 extra arena. Bloody big wow. Not a game I wanna keep after spending £40 on it. Theres too many good games out at the moment to warrent keeping it. Looks like Tekken 4 and further playing of Dead Or Alive 3 will have to keep me going until Soul Caliber 2 arrives.
Anyway, I'm gonna be on regularly again now. ;-)
On the XBox, I've just picked up Wolfenstein, Moto GP 2, Burnout 2 (last weekend) and Tao Feng (which is going back cause it sucks).
Hopefully I might see some of you on XBox Live this week playing Wolfenstein and Moto GP 2. ;-)
How've you all been lately ? Hope you've all been able to grab the games you've been after. ;-)
I've gotta find a game to trade in Tao Feng for. At the moment I have these titles in mind to choose from...
Enter The Matrix
Project Zero
Kung Fu Chaos
Tony Hawks 4
Or maybe even a game like Skies Of Arcadia Legends if it comes out next Friday. Any opinions of the games I've listed are welcome and will help me out. ;-)
As for the games I just grabbed, Burnout 2 is the best arcade racer money can buy ! Can be a little frustrating at times but its the nuts. :-)
Love the pursuit mode - can't help but put on a redneck yank voiceover - giving commentary like the police chase stuff you see on TV. ;-))
Wolfenstein is excellent - best FPS on XBox since Halo. :-) Nice to play an FPS without comparing it to Halo all the time. The AI is excellent, the graphics are great and the game is damn fun to play - can't wait to get on Live and start playing it. ;-)
Moto GP 2 is of course basically Moto GP with improvements - one thing I think will be really cool on Live though is seeing everyones customised bikes now seeing as so much more detail and personal touches can be added. :-)
Tao Feng unfortunatly, I'm really disappointed with. It has some excellent ideas and stuff, but its just so cack to play in the long run. A couple of the fighters are pretty good but not really outstanding. The first couple of fights were fine and enjoyable, but later on in Quest mode, the fights degenerate into what I can only describe as the gaming equivelent of Liverpool football club. You stand there with your guard up for the whole match, let the opponent attack you, then counter once they finish the combo. So bloody boring but the game just won't allow you to play any other way in the end - all your attacks get blocked and then you get a thump in the teeth, so that leaves the boring defensive tactic of standing with your guard up.
Once your finished with Quest mode (beat it with a character and you can't use them again in Quest mode), you have versus mode where you basically set up a one off fight against the comp - theres no arcade mode to play through and I haven't seen any character endings. Boring !
Its a sad thing cause ideas in it are great, but they're just put out wrong. Not even all that much to unlock - 1 fighter and 1 extra arena. Bloody big wow. Not a game I wanna keep after spending £40 on it. Theres too many good games out at the moment to warrent keeping it. Looks like Tekken 4 and further playing of Dead Or Alive 3 will have to keep me going until Soul Caliber 2 arrives.
Anyway, I'm gonna be on regularly again now. ;-)
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gamezfreak wrote:
> Erm.
>
> People are starting to sound like they are parenting Sav and telling
> him what to do...
Ok then next time he asks how he can cut back on games I will just ignore him, does that make you happy?
> Erm.
>
> People are starting to sound like they are parenting Sav and telling
> him what to do...
Ok then next time he asks how he can cut back on games I will just ignore him, does that make you happy?
Kung Fu Chaos is great, the multiplayer is absolute madness. I haven't laughed so much while playing a game for ages!
The single play can get a bit repetitive, but overall I'd say it's worth getting.
The single play can get a bit repetitive, but overall I'd say it's worth getting.
TGMbloke wrote:
> KFC is great. Go buy it now - I won't bother listing all its
> wonderfull features here, read my review on it at www.ukxbox.com
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You have a review on ukxbox.com? The rest of us have to make do with ukreviews.com. :D
> KFC is great. Go buy it now - I won't bother listing all its
> wonderfull features here, read my review on it at www.ukxbox.com
*
You have a review on ukxbox.com? The rest of us have to make do with ukreviews.com. :D
I'm about half way through RTCW.
I got stuck some where a while ago, I'll go and check.
I got stuck some where a while ago, I'll go and check.
Oh, and when you trade that crappy game in, you must get Skies.
MUST.
MUST.
I'm on the first level of Mission 4.
One of the levels in mission 3 is brilliant, all these German paratroopers drop on the building you're in and hunt you down, and their weapons are really powerful.
One of the levels in mission 3 is brilliant, all these German paratroopers drop on the building you're in and hunt you down, and their weapons are really powerful.
Is RTCW really good? Is it worth getting even for the Single Player campaign alone?
Strange, I could have sworn Kung-Fu Chaos was one of the worst games i've played for years.
I know it's different stroke for different folks and all, but I can't imagine for a minute how anyone could get any enjoyment out of it.
I know it's different stroke for different folks and all, but I can't imagine for a minute how anyone could get any enjoyment out of it.
humm
Yeah I think it is, the single player is quite expansive, 7 missions spread over 27 levels. Quite a large array of weaponary too; and fighting Nazis in WWII settings is always good for a FPS.
The multi-player mode is really good, at first.
It's team based, every level has a mission and then you either play as Allies or Axis, and you cna choose between Liutenant, Soldier, Medic or Engineer. You'll usually need an engineer (to handle explosives) for missions, medics can heal and liutenants can give out extra ammo. Soldiers can use all the different weapons.
Thing is, there is no standard death match mode at all. And while the team missions are all really fun, eventually you're just going to get sick of doing the same thing over and over again, as the objectives never change.
It also means you're going to need 10 players at least for a decent match, and you'll need good communication. But the chance of getting 10 decent players, and not having any annoying idiots ruining for everyone by making stupid noises and stuff is quite slim.
So yeah, it's worth £30 for the single player, but once I've finished I can't see myself going back to play it at any time except for when I'm at a LAN, where of course I know everyone i'm playing with.
Yeah I think it is, the single player is quite expansive, 7 missions spread over 27 levels. Quite a large array of weaponary too; and fighting Nazis in WWII settings is always good for a FPS.
The multi-player mode is really good, at first.
It's team based, every level has a mission and then you either play as Allies or Axis, and you cna choose between Liutenant, Soldier, Medic or Engineer. You'll usually need an engineer (to handle explosives) for missions, medics can heal and liutenants can give out extra ammo. Soldiers can use all the different weapons.
Thing is, there is no standard death match mode at all. And while the team missions are all really fun, eventually you're just going to get sick of doing the same thing over and over again, as the objectives never change.
It also means you're going to need 10 players at least for a decent match, and you'll need good communication. But the chance of getting 10 decent players, and not having any annoying idiots ruining for everyone by making stupid noises and stuff is quite slim.
So yeah, it's worth £30 for the single player, but once I've finished I can't see myself going back to play it at any time except for when I'm at a LAN, where of course I know everyone i'm playing with.
My GCSE's will be done and dusted within 4 weeks so I will go out and pick up Xbox Live along with a copy of this game as soon as they are over. I like Team Based multiplayer games (ala Counter Strike) and from what I read on IGN it sounded awesome across Xbox Live. Cheers for the extra information!
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