The 360 thread!

Post by **RiK** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 1:40 am 0

Guru-Meditation wrote:At least Shrek n Roll can pass off as a half decent game for the kids. It feels like one of the mini games in my brothers old Rugrats games. Daylight robbery at 800 points but it has some merit.

Screwjumper is just plain awful in every way.

Bit like that Freefall thing Tony Tak did for the Nuon innit.

fuwafuwa · Post by **fuwafuwa** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:01 am 0

gilesgoat wrote:
Mark wrote:Undertow this week for XBLA @ 800 points.

http://www.xblarcade.com/node/1428
A very reliable source tells me the Japanese translations are incredibly rubbish

Actually there are so many XBLA games that have rubbish Japanese translations. I think at least the default XBLA Japanese translator should follow MS terminology. Also, one should have a "big-enough" Japanese font texture.

Were SG translations rubbish? Well, the SG translator did call Japanese players "a bit rubbish" in Japanese, that seems to have shocked lots of them...into laughing

Mat T · Post by **Mat T** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 6:35 am 0

Orange Box demo tomorrow apparently.

http://kotaku.com/gaming/valve/the-oran ... 325687.php

Rod_S · Post by **Rod_S** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:57 am 0

fog wrote: Well make sure you try the demo and don't take mine and Phineasfool's word for it as it's getting good scores elsewhere.

Of course.

Went round the demo a few times, found it slow, cumbersome and totally lacking any feel or dynamics. A very flat and detached experience. But like you say, the reviews have been good so far, so maybe the demo level is a poor representation of the full game - wouldn't be the first time. The other levels mentioned on the exit screen sound interesting, if we weren't in the middle of triple A Christmas I'd most likely spring for the full game to see the rest of it. Next year, maybe.

Is anyone else not bored of twin stick shooters? There's definitely a backlash against this control method, can't say I'm bored of it yet though.

Kamineko · Post by **Kamineko** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:06 pm 0

Rod_S wrote:The other levels mentioned on the exit screen sound interesting, if we weren't in the middle of triple A Christmas I'd most likely spring for the full game to see the rest of it. Next year, maybe.

Christmaaas?

fog · Post by **fog** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:49 pm 0

Rod_S wrote:Is anyone else not bored of twin stick shooters? There's definitely a backlash against this control method, can't say I'm bored of it yet though.

It's not so much the twin sticks that's the problem, it's the fairly uninspired games they are attached to (I should know as I released one earlier this year

) You could argue that SG is a twin stick shmup but it uses them in a new and interesting way and I must admit to quite enjoying the frantic pace of GW:Waves recently. Arguably more than I did the original that inspired the flood of twin stick shmups in the first place.

peter_cushion · Post by **peter_cushion** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 3:06 pm 0

The ATV vs MX Untamed demo is brilliant. Another YakYak regular xbox live fixture in the reckoning I reckon.

Also has the best loading screen ever: you bomb about doing jumps and stunts while the game loads!

Also has the stamp of approval from Mrs Cushion who hates driving games.

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:05 pm 0

Confirmed:

Demo: The Orange Box: HL2 Episode Two

Content: The Orange Box: HL2 Episode Two Demo
Price: Free
Availability: Not available in Germany, India or Japan
Dash Text: [ESRB: M (Mature) ALCOHOL REFERENCE] Download the demo.
Size: 723.93 MB

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 7:55 pm 0

Undertow seems to do right what Battlestar Galactica and Wing Commander Arena did so very wrong. Still not as good as free alternatives on PC though.

fog · Post by **fog** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 6:32 pm 0

Anyone after a new wireless controller might be interested in this...

http://www.shopto.net/page.php?page=det ... rt=XB2EN03

Wireless Controller + Viva Pinata + Forza 2 for Â£35.

matt · Post by **matt** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 12:51 pm 0

Sensible Soccer is apparently now on PartnerNet, looking good for a release this or next Weds.

Any early reviews - especially of the online play - appreciated.

matt

fog · Post by **fog** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:17 pm 0

I'm just happy to see it's looks just like the old Sensi and they don't appear to have tried to update it in any way.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jMXvcDXFOAc

Old Sensi + Online play = another GOTY contender.

matt · Post by **matt** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:40 pm 0

There were a few quirks when I played the press-day version. But I'm hoping they've ironed them out

stefcha · Post by **stefcha** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:42 pm 0

matt wrote:Sensible Soccer is apparently now on PartnerNet, looking good for a release this or next Weds.

Any early reviews - especially of the online play - appreciated.

Oh my! Any news on the cost? I've 400 points unused and fingers crossed I don't need more as the credit card is already at breaking point...

matt · Post by **matt** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:43 pm 0

800pts i'm afraid!