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I liked that Call of Juarez demo. Something about the setting appeals to me, and I found it nice to use six-shooters to take out those varmits. The preacher's voice made me think of Johnny Cash's, although the justice he deals out is perhaps more Clint Eastwood's. I think the full game has horses too, which sounds like a good way to check out the scenery over yonder. I know it's been out for a few months now, but after trying the demo I think I'll get this one.
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chub wrote:I liked that Call of Juarez demo. Something about the setting appeals to me, and I found it nice to use six-shooters to take out those varmits. The preacher's voice made me think of Johnny Cash's, although the justice he deals out is perhaps more Clint Eastwood's. I think the full game has horses too, which sounds like a good way to check out the scenery over yonder. I know it's been out for a few months now, but after trying the demo I think I'll get this one.
I played it on the pc for a bit but the sneak sections are pants and contrived and it put me off playing further, having said that itll be a lot cheaper now in the shops since its been out a while... but i havent got darkness or bioshock yet and stranglehold and halo3 soon as well .. order of prefs...
I still think a cowboy RPG could be a neat thing though...
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I played Call of Juarez on the PC, and it's absolutely fantastic.
The Reverend Ray character is one of the best videogame characters of recent years; reminds me a lot of the Saint of Killers from Preacher.

Sure, the other character's sections are a bit wishy-washy in comparison, but it's worth it to just to get another chance to play as such a badass in the Rev's sections.

I'm guessing this could play quite nicely on the 360 too thanks to the dual triggers.

Incredibly pretty game too. Really captures the setting.
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5th September: Cyberball 2072 (400) and Fatal Fury Special (400)

And a half-price 'sale' - sort of - as well this coming weekend only. Small Arms and Zuma Deluxe (down to 400), Gauntlet and Dig Dug (down to 200).

Looking forward to seeing that lot squished into the subject :twisted:
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Post by Flojomojo »

Cool! Cheaper games are always welcome. One of the downsides to digital distribution is the permanently-fixed price point. No secondhand market, no bargain bin -- til now. I'm all over Small Arms for 400 points. I have everything else!

I hope this is a trend that will continue! New Arcade games on Wednesday, a selection of half-price Arcade games on the occasional weekend. I buy almost everything as it is, and this will lower the barrier even more.
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Might just be a back to school special sort of thing.

SoR2 seemed a bit pants compared to SoR, but that might just be looking back in fondness thinking ...
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Fillyourboots wrote:5th September: Cyberball 2072 (400) and Fatal Fury Special (400)

And a half-price 'sale' - sort of - as well this coming weekend only. Small Arms and Zuma Deluxe (down to 400), Gauntlet and Dig Dug (down to 200).

Looking forward to seeing that lot squished into the subject :twisted:
I suggest '360 updates/demos: MoH+SoR2+PF+CoJ+Cb2072+FFS+SA+ZD+G+DD'. :)
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(D)(MoH+PF+CoJ)+(Cb2k72+FFS)+(1/2)(SA+ZD+G+DD)

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What's that in eV per mol?
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There's a TimeShift demo up now it seems, so need to add an extra 'TS' into that subject text somewhere.

Edit: There's an NHL 08 demo too. No more room!
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Is this the old TimeShift with the Slow | Pause | Rewind indicators (the old PC demo), or the new TimeShift with the 'context sensitive time button'?

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This sounds promising

http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/micr ... ds-divx-a/

This might be our first hint that the leaked fall Dashboard update details containing Xvid/Divx support might be onto something.

I'm hoping MS do decide to port this extender revision to the 360. It would make sense. As a movie format WMV hasn't exactly set the world on fire and streaming divx would give a certain segment of the console buying population more reason to buy a 360 than a PS3. I'd certainly make use of it.
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Sonic 2 tomorrow (400 points), plus DLC for Band of Bugs and Bomberman.
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Does anyone know what the hell happened to SWOS? , certification hell to be exact maybe?
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chub wrote:Sonic 2 tomorrow (400 points), plus DLC for Band of Bugs and Bomberman.
What's the new DLC for Bomberman? - They only released some a couple of weeks ago!

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And it'd be nice to have a couple of new tables for Pinball FX too whilst we're about it!...
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