Just got the 360!

Joey_V
Joey_V Posts: 8,563
edited August 2006 in Video Games
Sooo..... what should be my first game?

I'm thinking GRAW..... what you guys think?

92% on gamespot aint bad at all.... I'm thinking I'll really like this game!

Anyone else on LIVE?! :D
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  • KrazyMofo24
    KrazyMofo24 Posts: 1,210
    edited August 2006
    Your 2nd game should be Madden 2007 on Aug 22.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited August 2006
    Joey_V wrote:
    Sooo..... what should be my first game?

    I'm thinking GRAW..... what you guys think?

    92% on gamespot aint bad at all.... I'm thinking I'll really like this game!

    Anyone else on LIVE?! :D

    Dead Rising and GRAW would be the two I buy.

    Congrats on it, did you ever talk to Avelanchefan about the question you had?
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  • avelanchefan
    avelanchefan Posts: 2,401
    edited August 2006
    What question was that?

    As for games GRAW is a must. Even the single player is fantastic. LOTR: BFME2 is an excellent choice if you are into real time strategy(RTS). Hmmm what else....Deadrising is another excellent choice...NCAA07 I still am enjoying after a month of play....Save your JUJU's for some Xbox Live arcade games like frogger, UNO, StreetFighter, and pacman. (UNO is literally crack) Also Oblivion is fantastic...although I have not played it in months.

    Looking forward to the WSOP release in september...us fellas will have to go and buy it so we can play some Texas Hold Em' together.
    I have all the Xbox releases just ask if you want to know something. (except for Final Fantasy...not playing another monthly subscription for that, and Prey)

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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited August 2006
    I guess that means he didn't. :D
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  • avelanchefan
    avelanchefan Posts: 2,401
    edited August 2006
    LOL...hey love the PIC in the Clubpolk Picture thread.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited August 2006
    avelanchefan wrote:
    LOL...hey love the PIC in the Clubpolk Picture thread.

    hah! thanks. Here's what he said in a PM (I assume it's okay to post this):

    "I'm thinking of getting the 360 as I could get it for $320... but I'm thinking of modding it to accept bittorrent Xbox 360 games. The only thing is that I dont think I can go online."

    I think you know all about this, Sean, so maybe help him out in a PM. :D
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  • KrazyMofo24
    KrazyMofo24 Posts: 1,210
    edited August 2006
    $60 for Poker on a console? I use Pokerstars.net theirs plenty of users online...graphics arent as good but its free.
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  • avelanchefan
    avelanchefan Posts: 2,401
    edited August 2006
    Yes but you have live chat so you can talk smack instead of typing which just is not the same.

    +it's 40 dollars not 60.

    PM sent to Joey...thanks Demi
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited August 2006
    Joey, not sure if you have GRAW on PC or not, remember you having a fairly high end PC though.

    I bought it on PC last week and really like it. My friend brought his 360 to let me try it there, and the graphics were lacking a bit when compared to my PC.

    I'm not saying they were bad on the 360 - that would be a ludicrous statement. But, if you're used to playing this on the PC with all settings maxed out, the 360 will be a step backwards in graphics.

    For reference, I'm running a 3700+ San Diego, 2GB CAS 2 RAM, WD Raptor drive, and 7950 SLI card. With a lesser PC, the difference may not be noticeable, but with the above machien there is considerable difference, especially on the physics side...

    Just my $.02
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited August 2006
    NP --

    Are you going to get Madden? I haven't played a Madden series in over 3 years, so I figure I'd give it a shot again. It would be cool if we could get a small Club Polk team to play together against other on-line teams.

    Would anyone be up for this? I'll post this in the other thread if there is interest.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited August 2006
    *sigh* I really wish the PC people would have their own threads instead of constantly coming into the 360 threads just to talk about the superiority of the PC. We know the graphics can be better, and yadda yadda yadda. :o
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited August 2006
    Xbox 360 graphics are great, if you don't mind being stuck in 2004-2005. :p;)
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited August 2006
    Demi, I wasn't coming in here "just to talk about the superiority of the PC" - a quick read back through my thread will reveal that.

    I even went out of my way to say the graphics on the 360 were not bad, because I saw your post coming a mile away...

    My post wasn't intended to bash the 360 or whatever. Hell, there may be games that look better on the 360 - this just isn't one of them.

    I just remembered Joey posting some PC specs a while back and it being a reasonably high end machine, and wanted to share that if he had this on the PC and was used to those graphics, that the 360 wouldn't quite bee up to par.

    He said this is the first game he was buying for the 360, and I just mentioned this as I didn't want his first experience to be a dissapointment.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited August 2006
    I never said you were here to bash it. It's just that nearly every thread about the 360 turns into a war between the 360, PC, or the PS3 which isn't even out yet. That may well not have been your intention, but it keeps happening. :)

    I'm just saying those of us who bought the 360 did so for a reason, we like to game on consoles sometimes. We obviously all have PCs or MACs that we can game on, some better than others.

    Just stating my thoughts, you can obviously do and say whatever you want. :cool:
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,563
    edited August 2006
    PManiac,

    My PC is top of last generations.... 6800Ultra oc'ed, etc, etc....

    However, I'm tired of having to upgrade and would like to play games that run good and play well cooperatively.

    I *think* that the 360 offers a better online gameplay experience and better coop capabilities with regards to being able to play against my brothers or friends sitting right next to me.

    I'll still use my PC to play boots of not-so-great games, but I think I'll use the 360 for the games that I really want to delve into.

    GRAW got a 78% for PC, but a 92% for 360 on gamespot btw.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited August 2006
    Gameplay and such may be better on the 360, didn't get enough time with that particular game to know...

    From what I've seen, the 360 seems to be the more popular choice when it comes to gaming, and alot of games I've seen get better reviews on that. GRAW is one of those games where I think not only the graphics are different, but the game content may be different as well...

    ANYWAY, didn't intened for this to be a PC vs 360 debate, carry on...
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  • lanion
    lanion Posts: 843
    edited August 2006
    Don't compare the two. GRAW PC and 360 were made by different development teams. Totally different.

    and Oblivion is my favorite 360 game so far.
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  • lanion
    lanion Posts: 843
    edited August 2006
    Oh, and apparently you should be wary of Dead Rising if you don't have an HDTV. It is one of several Xbox360 games where the text is almost unreadable on normal TVs
    -> http://blog.wired.com/games/index.blog?entry_id=1540169
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited August 2006
    Demiurge wrote:
    *sigh* I really wish the PC people would have their own threads instead of constantly coming into the 360 threads just to talk about the superiority of the PC. We know the graphics can be better, and yadda yadda yadda. :o

    PC ROCKS!!!!! DEATH TO XBOX!!!! ;)
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited August 2006
    Ya Rly. ;)
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,563
    edited August 2006
    Polkmaniac wrote:
    ANYWAY, didn't intened for this to be a PC vs 360 debate, carry on...

    PManiac,

    Dont take it the wrong way... I really really really thought about the PC as my main gaming machine.... I mean, I'm not 100% sure yet that I'll keep the 360.

    I just got it but havent played a game on it yet.

    Joey
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  • KrazyMofo24
    KrazyMofo24 Posts: 1,210
    edited August 2006
    Why not play both? Consoles own sports/fightings games. PC is great for RTS, FPS, and thier both good in RPG's.
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  • beef316
    beef316 Posts: 154
    edited August 2006
    Oblivion has been my favorite so far.
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited August 2006
    KrazyMofo24 wrote:
    Why not play both? Consoles own sports/fightings games. PC is great for RTS, FPS, and thier both good in RPG's.

    Bingo!
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited August 2006
    GRAW is a simple no brainer. Dead Rising is outstanding as well, but not a must, not yet for me anyways.
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