The 360 thread!

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:02 pm 0

Played the demo of Sega Rally now and OH YES!

I love this. Real pick up and play but with plenty of scope for getting good.

Graphics are very nice and the way the tracks deform is excellent. There isn't much weather in the demo to see how this really affects things, but it does make the controller rumble like mad and the cars bounce around like crazy.

Eurogamer is 100% right in the fact that the 360 version has to be the one to have over the PS3 as the rumble makes it as you are being bumped around. (Does the PS3 have online modes? If so I guess it works out a bit cheaper as that will be free, but I'd take rumble and pay for Gold membership).

I can see this being the classic live game. Might even get me into multiplayer!

As compared to Dirt? Well it is a totally different game really. Dirt makes you work hard whilst Sega Rally lets you hold down accelerate and have fun! Sure that strategy won't win you much in the long run, but it really helps the pick up and play.

The Dirt demo nearly made me go out and buy it. The Rally demo will have me looking for a copy ASAP! Well after another go....

(Oh and I'm ready for the demo now, just bloody nervous and need to take my mind off it!)

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:08 pm 0

Oh, I have to play in bumper cam mode. I just find it slow and uncontrollable in the external views. Although you do get to see your car get dirty!

I have this problem with most racing games too though, so it's probably just me!

chub · Post by **chub** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:50 am 0

I had a quick go at the Sega Rally demo, and I really like it. It certainly gave me an adrenaline rush! I like how the pad rumble gets more intense as the course gets mashed up and starts throwing the car about a bit.

It only took a couple of goes before I was winning races, but I don't know how the demo's difficulty relates the the full game (I haven't read any reviews yet).

Overall I'd say it's more Excite Truck than Dirt, with a definite emphasis on fun. I'll be buying this.

Also blue skies ftw!

Flabio · Post by **Flabio** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:27 pm 0

There's a whole bunch of Mass Effect videos out there today. If you're wanting to totally avoid any spoilers, you'll not want to watch. But if you're a little unsure about whether to get it or not, I'd seriously suggest having a look at some of them.

It's going to own.

teamonkey · Post by **teamonkey** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:45 pm 0

Microsoft plans star-studded Halo 3 launch in UK

Red carpet treatment for highly-anticipated Bungie title

Microsoft is hiring out London's iMax cinema, the UK's largest cinema screen, for the launch of Bungie's Halo 3 next week.

Celebrities including broadcaster Jonathan Ross (who provides voice talent for the game) and producer Pharrell Williams will be on hand at the event to add some glitz to proceedings.

Wait. What was that?

Jonathan Ross (who provides voice talent for the game)

Flabio · Post by **Flabio** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:47 pm 0

There's a lot of marines after all. Didn't Michelle Rodriguez do some lines for one of the marines in the delta halo level in Halo 2?

benedictw · Post by **benedictw** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:51 pm 0

teamonkey wrote: Wait. What was that?

Jonathan Ross (who provides voice talent for the game)

Supposedly he was desperate to do some voice stuff for it - but because of the golden-handcuffs thing with the BBC he had to do it for free!

Some people think they've heard Nathan Fillions voice in the game as well - another Halo fan apparently.

Anders · Post by **Anders** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:01 pm 0

Flabio wrote:There's a whole bunch of Mass Effect videos out there today. If you're wanting to totally avoid any spoilers, you'll not want to watch. But if you're a little unsure about whether to get it or not, I'd seriously suggest having a look at some of them.

It's going to own.

It is and I'm carefully avoiding all previews, screenshots, movies, etc. I want the experience to be fresh.

Also, I preordered a copy of Halo 3 today.

rowan · Post by **rowan** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:18 pm 0

Don't like the sound of 30fps on Sega rally:? I'll give it a look in a bit
because otherwise it sounds great.

darkladywolf · Post by **darkladywolf** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:14 pm 0

benedictw wrote: Some people think they've heard Nathan Fillions voice in the game as well - another Halo fan apparently.

PVB:

Nathan's said in many interviews that he plays a lot of Halo online.

benedictw · Post by **benedictw** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:47 pm 0

Geon tomorrow - 800 points - whatever the hell it is.

Puzzle Quest 'soon' - 1200 points - god knows when

And apparently when Ikaruga arrives it will feature online co-op and sharable replays.

chub · Post by **chub** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:02 am 0

benedictw wrote:Geon tomorrow - 800 points - whatever the hell it is.

I saw that in one of those Arcade round-up videos (from E3 maybe?) and thought it looked like a cross between Marble Blast Ultra and Pacman. From what I've read though you have to collect blobs, use emotions and score goals. Sounds mental! I'll give it a go later.

Absolute_Zero · Post by **Absolute_Zero** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:07 pm 0

http://www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_p ... gory_id=39

Halo obsessives might want to check this out... it seems that *some* of the Argos stores are selling it early, bless their incompetence.

benedictw · Post by **benedictw** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:17 pm 0

Absolute_Zero wrote:http://www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=94521&category_id=39

Halo obsessives might want to check this out... it seems that *some* of the Argos stores are selling it early, bless their incompetence.

Just checked mine 'available for collection Wed 19th-Thu 20th'. Dooby fucking doo. Might give this a shot...

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:26 pm 0

My local stores are listing it for collection from Monday. Curses.