The 360 thread!

[WiredWorm]

Thats bloody ace!!!

Or at least it would be if my Xbox wasn't currently winging it's way to Germany for repair!!

[Ratsoap]

And Fable 2 Pub Games as well by the looks of it going by articles on Kotaku & Eurogamer

Got my code already for this. I have about 3 extra codes if anyone is interested.

Code?

[HGFB]

Some shops are doing a preorder offer for Fable 2. You get a code to get the pub games free. Game and Gamestation were supposed to be doing it in the UK but someone forgot to tell them so we get fuck all.

[Ratsoap]

Some shops are doing a preorder offer for Fable 2. You get a code to get the pub games free. Game and Gamestation were supposed to be doing it in the UK but someone forgot to tell them so we get fuck all.

Sweet. Colour me interested then Phineas!

[peter_cushion]

Some shops are doing a preorder offer for Fable 2. You get a code to get the pub games free. Game and Gamestation were supposed to be doing it in the UK but someone forgot to tell them so we get fuck all.

Sweet. Colour me interested then Phineas!

Yeah - would love one too if there's a spare!

[Muttley]

I'm looking forward to being able to install games to hard disk. Partially due to the noise, but mostly because I think the DVD drive in mine is on the way out...

You still need the DVD drive to do the installing .

Yeah, but a one off copy will hit the DVD drive a lot less than constant streaming. The disks will also last longer as the 360 is renowned for scratching the buggery out of disks in normal use.

[WiredWorm]

Some shops are doing a preorder offer for Fable 2. You get a code to get the pub games free. Game and Gamestation were supposed to be doing it in the UK but someone forgot to tell them so we get fuck all.

Sweet. Colour me interested then Phineas!

Yeah - would love one too if there's a spare!

Same here - if possible please.

Although I won't be able to make use of it until my Xboxen returns.

[Jonesey]

I'm looking forward to being able to install games to hard disk. Partially due to the noise, but mostly because I think the DVD drive in mine is on the way out...

You still need the DVD drive to do the installing .

Yeah, but a one off copy will hit the DVD drive a lot less than constant streaming. The disks will also last longer as the 360 is renowned for scratching the buggery out of disks in normal use.

I know for a fact the 360 DVD drive cracked the inside of my Gears of War disk. If installation is the future what's required? One of them there Elite-style 120G HDs and a transfer cable?

[WiredWorm]

I think that's pretty much the case - and the news of the ability to install games onto the HDD is probably what will cause me to upgrade my disk.

Not 100% sure that i'll stump up the £100+ to buy the 120GB HDD though. I've been reading lately about a rather nice way to upgrade the disk using a £30 laptop hard disk so i'm tempted to give that a try.

[Flabio]

Would be nice if the articles about the pubgames properly credited the developers though. The basic idea for having the pub games stand alone and plug back in to Fable 2 was ours, but the design of the games themselves and all of the development was done by Carbonated games.

[Phineasfool]

I have given out a couple of my extra codes already, but I'll try to snag a few more from work tonight. So If I haven't given you a code yet I'll try to send you a PM later on.

[disciple]

Must say I'm enjoying Bionic Commando Rearmed. It's nothing earthshattering just a fun retro platformer with a few nice puzzley type elements added. All very retro, the music, the game style, the graphics, characters, even the fonts used.

There seems quite a bit of stuff to unlock/discover. Done three levels so far, can't play any more cos I have work to do.

[Jimaroid]

I can't play Bionic Commando due to there being almost zero diagonal control on the 360's pad, both the dpad and thumb stick are unreliable at registering diagonal arm grabs.

[Ely]

I've been reading lately about a rather nice way to upgrade the disk using a £30 laptop hard disk so i'm tempted to give that a try.

Well that sounds interesting, got any links about that? As soon as the annoucement came about being able to install games in the HDD I was straight away looking at the prices for a 120Gb one, I came away depressed.

[disciple]

I can't play Bionic Commando due to there being almost zero diagonal control on the 360's pad, both the dpad and thumb stick are unreliable at registering diagonal arm grabs.

You don't need to move the stick for a diagonal arm throw, just let the stick center and hit B.