The 360 thread!

[Rod_S]

Red Faction: Guerilla demo keys available when you sign up for an account with THQ: http://www.thq-games.com/uk/redfaction

Go get 'em - keys are limited.

[PaulEMoz]

OutRun 800 points!



Good price, that, and a pleasant change from the apparent shift in thinking that "big" titles should be at least 1200 points.

[The Captain]

Thanks for the heads-up Rod.

[Phineasfool]

I have a few codes at work for the Red Faction demo I can snag if anyone is interested. Probably just 3 or 4 of them.

[Rod_S]

Red Faction seems pretty decent in some ways but totally lacks the spark that makes me think it's a must buy. The fiddly weapon select, insane AI and woolly cover system are going to be long term annoyances, and the third person view doesn't make sense - your field of view is limited and too narrow. There's also a complete lack of any sex appeal or vavavoom, the characters are really generic and anonymous. Hard to care or get engaged with it on anything other than a "let's blow the shit out of everything" level.

Dunno. Been playing some original Xbox classics recently and find it hard to get overly excited about anything if it's anything less than stellar. The original Xbox's catalogue still blows the piss out of the 360's when you go back and play some of those titles.

[The Captain]

Yes, I agree wholeheartedly.

[Rod_S]

And all the buildings are made out of Twiglets and cardboard. Rubbish.

[turk182]

So ere Amazon are actually also selling Xbox live games now (in beta I think).
e.g
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001LR ... =979417011
Will this make them cheaper still with competition? probably not with Microsoft controlling it all anyway.

[PVB]

So ere Amazon are actually also selling Xbox live games now (in beta I think).
e.g
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001LR ... =979417011
Will this make them cheaper still with competition? probably not with Microsoft controlling it all anyway.

Yup, fuwafuwa already spotted Space Giraffe for sale:

Now you can buy XBLA game codes from Amazon.com(if you live in US). I hope there will be similar service outside US, too.
http://www.amazon.com/Space-Giraffe-Onl ... B001LRQ9F6

Maybe someone UK based (who hasn't already bought SG) would like to take a chance and buy it there, so we can see if the code supplied works internationally?

[chub]

Aah, Outrun. The consummate arcade racing game.

This version is basically Outrun 2 SP, which suits me as I have Outrun 2 for the original Xbox, but not the 2006 Coast 2 Coast version which includes the SP tracks (although I have this for the PSP). It has heart attack mode and time attack mode, but it's missing some of the things present in the other retail versions like missions.

Still, the main Outrun mode is brilliant as always, and I had great fun with it last night. I'm going to need more practice though to get some of those achievements.

[Rod_S]

I just don't get Outrun. I know, heresy, but it leaves me utterly cold. It's not that I don't like arcade racers but I just can't connect with the handling and actual racing in this. It's all feels flimsy and kinda amateurish and to me is a title that's revered for its heritage above everything else. Absolutely fucking horrible sound as well.

[betamax]

Red Faction seems pretty decent in some ways but totally lacks the spark that makes me think it's a must buy. The fiddly weapon select, insane AI and woolly cover system are going to be long term annoyances, and the third person view doesn't make sense - your field of view is limited and too narrow. There's also a complete lack of any sex appeal or vavavoom, the characters are really generic and anonymous. Hard to care or get engaged with it on anything other than a "let's blow the shit out of everything" level.

Dunno. Been playing some original Xbox classics recently and find it hard to get overly excited about anything if it's anything less than stellar. The original Xbox's catalogue still blows the piss out of the 360's when you go back and play some of those titles.

You could be talking about the original Red Faction there. Shame they havn't corrected any of the flaws.

Also: I can shoot through twenty foot of bedrock, but not a flimsy office wall. What ballocks.

[fog]

I just don't get Outrun. I know, heresy, but it leaves me utterly cold. It's not that I don't like arcade racers but I just can't connect with the handling and actual racing in this. It's all feels flimsy and kinda amateurish and to me is a title that's revered for its heritage above everything else. Absolutely fucking horrible sound as well.

I'm glad it's not just me. Ridge Racer pisses all over it from a great height.

[Ratsoap]

I want to like Outrun, and at first I do, but it just seems like there is not enough there to get me hooked. I think the demo is enough for me to get my fill. I blame my short attention spa... Ooh wrestling!

[betamax]

I blame my short attention spa... Ooh wrestling!

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