The 360 thread!

benedictw · Post by **benedictw** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:59 pm 0

Theres a lot of party type stuff that Halo3 does really well - muting, obeying custom soundtracks, host transferring, invites etc - all of which have problems in COD4 - but the core game is outdone by COD4. Selecting your loadout before deployment is great and really helps the immersion. None of this legging it to your favourite weapon lark.

skweek · Post by **skweek** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:03 pm 0

benedictw wrote:Theres a lot of party type stuff that Halo3 does really well - muting, obeying custom soundtracks, host transferring, invites etc - all of which have problems in COD4 - but the core game is outdone by COD4. Selecting your loadout before deployment is great and really helps the immersion. None of this legging it to your favourite weapon lark.

Yeah all of the matchmaking stuff in Halo 3 is super awesome, but the gameplay is a bit dated now. The fact that there are no real pickups in COD4 means the whole map can be used for play, you can hide anywhere or sneak around in many different ways if that's your style or you can just run and gun.

Halo is basically run at someone shooting, melee, repeat.

Rod_S · Post by **Rod_S** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:10 pm 0

skweek wrote: Halo is basically run at someone shooting, melee, repeat.

And bunny hopping. Don't forget the bunny hopping.

The other biggie is how smooth CoD4 runs compared to H3 - a constant silky smooth 60fps makes a massive difference to accuracy in an online shooter. Halo feels really clumsy, slow and jerky now when you go back to it.

Flabio wrote:
You can keep yer snipy campy CoD4...

Nah, there's none of that in CoD thanks to the kill cam - anyone attempting to camp is flushed out and humiliated immediately.

Quite looking forward to Halo Wars, mind.

Flabio · Post by **Flabio** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:24 pm 0

They're just different kinds of game really. Same reason I loved Unreal Tournament but can't stand Counterstrike or Team Fortress. I tend to like the fast paced jump around like a loony ones over the slow and considered stuff.

You can tell the sort of games I like by the fact I've spent most of my evenings this past week playing Warriors Orochi...

GeeZa · Post by **GeeZa** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:25 pm 0

Rod_S wrote:
Flabio wrote:
You can keep yer snipy campy CoD4...
Nah, there's none of that in CoD thanks to the kill cam - anyone attempting to camp is flushed out and humiliated immediately.

Same with manning the heavy machine guns. You might get a couple of kills but as soon as you're clocked it's dog meat time. It's funny in team games watching five of you plough into a small room to take out one poor player in a swarm of grenades and gunfire.

I've noticed that snipers in team games will often go in twos and protect each other. A lone sniper is too vulnerable.

You can "camp" in COD4, and it's a useful strategy if you don't want to die in order to build up the radar or helicopter bonus. But you absolutely have to keep moving and choose your spots carefully. Sometimes just being on the move will see you picked off. The game is quite beautifully balanced. Good point on the fps, often forgotten.

benedictw · Post by **benedictw** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:30 am 0

Rod_S wrote:
skweek wrote: Halo is basically run at someone shooting, melee, repeat.
And bunny hopping. Don't forget the bunny hopping.

Bunny hopping seems to be appearing in COD4 - god knows why.

Post by **RiK** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:26 am 0

WiredWorm wrote:It's really really weird - and it seems the issue must be localised to certain areas.

I'm in the UK and COD has been performing pretty well for me lately. Yes I had loads of problems over Christmas and even well into the New Year. But i'd say that it's behaved itself for the past week without any major problems.

I tried it last night at around 9PM and managed to squeeze a quick 3 or 4 games in - no lag, no disconnections, seemed to be back how it used to be......

Yeah same for me, I'm not really having any problems now.

Flabio · Post by **Flabio** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:59 am 0

Live does run on servers in multiple locations (which is why when the new dash updates roll some people get it before others), so I guess the issues could be more localised now.

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:45 am 0

KUF:COD Playable Demo (Europe)
The Kingdom Under Fire Circle of Doom demo that was previously released in other regions is now available in Europe.

Posted: Jan 18 2008, 09:06 AM by Major Nelson | with 19 comment(s) |
Filed under: Demo

Demo: The Club (North America)
The Club demo that was previously released in Australia. Europe and New Zealand is now available in North America.

Posted: Jan 22 2008, 09:10 AM by Major Nelson | with 36 comment(s) |
Filed under: Demo

Terrypantsman · Post by **Terrypantsman** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:26 am 0

benedictw wrote:
Rod_S wrote:
skweek wrote: Halo is basically run at someone shooting, melee, repeat.
And bunny hopping. Don't forget the bunny hopping.
Bunny hopping seems to be appearing in COD4 - god knows why.

challenge Humiliation achievement: 'kill 2 people while in the air' I hope anyway.

If not its properbly just a temporay infection of turd burning idiots.

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:27 am 0

PVB wrote:KUF:COD Playable Demo (Europe)
The Kingdom Under Fire Circle of Doom demo that was previously released in other regions is now available in Europe.

Posted: Jan 18 2008, 09:06 AM by Major Nelson | with 19 comment(s) |
Filed under: Demo

I tried this. It's a bit mindless and I wouldn't pay full price for it but it wasn't terrible. Just pretty bland.

benedictw · Post by **benedictw** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:48 am 0

Content: Turning Point:Fall of Liberty Demo
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions

In an alternate reality, unstoppable Nazi forces win world War II, and take over Europe and the United States. Witness war more personal than ever. Download the demo of this provocative shooter and witness the Third Reich's epic invasion of New York, then go to http://www.turningpointgame.com to join the resitance!

Size: 1.24 GB

The scenario for this looks REALLY simmilar to a FPS that was the same-but-russians on the original Xbox, classic game but reviewed badly. Ah - Freedom Fighters.

Terrypantsman · Post by **Terrypantsman** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:55 am 0

The scenario for this looks REALLY simmilar to a FPS that was the same-but-russians on the original Xbox, classic game but reviewed badly. Ah - Freedom Fighters.

serioulsy underrated game, with a fantastic atmosphere that one.

Guerilla warefare in a war torn manhatten in the night time with snow, great stuff.

will checkout Turning point, when i get home.

VNVObit · Post by **VNVObit** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:02 pm 0

HGFB wrote:
PVB wrote:KUF:COD Playable Demo (Europe)
The Kingdom Under Fire Circle of Doom demo that was previously released in other regions is now available in Europe.

Posted: Jan 18 2008, 09:06 AM by Major Nelson | with 19 comment(s) |
Filed under: Demo
I tried this. It's a bit mindless and I wouldn't pay full price for it but it wasn't terrible. Just pretty bland.

Reminded me of Baldurs Gate:Dark Alliance
hack and slash with some RPG trappings
enjoyable enough. Never played the original so may pick this one up once the price comes down.

RageMatrix · Post by **RageMatrix** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:17 pm 0

Anyone played Frontlines: Fuel of War demo? I really liked it - sorta like a more freeform CoD, although the controls are a little weird. Reminds me of BF1942 quite a bit.