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MuppetMaster
11-24-2005, 05:14 PM
Well I'm not rich but I was able to pick up 3 games at launch:
COD 2- Excellent single player, Excellent online
PGR 3- Amazing visuals but its a little on the easy side, haven't tried online yet.
PD0- Pretty good single player, Okay online but COD 2 is much better.
I wanted Quake 4 but my store didn't have it, so what games did you get and how do you like them.
Post your thoughts.
njiska
11-24-2005, 06:13 PM
Condemnded - Fun, immersive, and totaly enjoyable
PGR3 - Amazing, simply amazing.
PDZ - Decent SP, lacking story, insanely fun MP. Movement is way too slow.
Geometry Wars - 10 out of 10 for style. Fun and worth the $5 download
Zuma - This bastardized bust-a-move knockoff is a great way to kill time.
Hexic - Same as it ever was. A great way to kill time.
swlovinist
11-24-2005, 06:19 PM
Kameo-great platform title and overall an excellent experience. I would rate it 8.5 out of 10. At first I played it at Wallmart and did not care. Playing it more, it is very solid. This game reminds me of the classics rare once produced.
Perfect Dark Zero is okay in single player, with its strength being co-op both online and off. STAY AWAY FROM MULTIPLAYER ONLINE. It is slow and broken. I would rate the game a 6.5 out of 10
Quake 4 is an excellent single player experience, along with amazing visuals, sound and gameplay. The bonus disc also is cool to play Quake II with 360 hardware. Online multiplayer is so-so, with limited small arenas but intense gameplay. I thought the wait times to get into a multiplayer game were almost longer than the short matches. I would rate it an 8 out of 10.
Ridge Racer 6 was actually not as bad as what I had anticipated. The game has alot ot offer, as in tracks and length of the game, I just did not find it that much fun to play. Playing pac-man at the startup was cool during the load times, I guess I would only recommend it to RR hardcore fans. I did not play PGR3, but I heard it is much better. I rate this game a 6.5 out of 10
Call of Duty 2 is one total package. Both offline an on, I found that the game runs and plays very smoothly. It was easy to pick up and play, and most of all, the gameplay makes you feel like you are actually playing in a war. A solid pick, and thus far the best launch title. I would give it a 9 out of 10.
I do have to add that I work at a game store, and that I won my 360. I do feel that this has to be added to my game reviews because I was one of the early skeptics of the system. If I had to pay several hundered dollars for the system and $60 a game(I get to borrow games for free), I would feel that this next generation has not proved itself yet. Although there are some solid pics, there is not the feeling that the 360 is not that much different from the Xbox...yet. I think that time will fix this, and for the people who are waiting I would probably be with you if I had not wont the system.
Johnny_Rock
11-24-2005, 06:41 PM
Well i had a long ass thing all typed out but my power got knocked off just as i was going to hit "Submit". So here is the short one it goes from 1-5 with 5 being the best.
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MuppetMaster
11-24-2005, 07:06 PM
Well i had a long ass thing all typed out but my power got knocked off just as i was going to hit "Submit". So here is the short one it goes from 1-5 with 5 being the best.
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and the numbers are for what games?
towerofsong
11-24-2005, 08:02 PM
Well i had a long ass thing all typed out but my power got knocked off just as i was going to hit "Submit". So here is the short one it goes from 1-5 with 5 being the best.
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lol! it's in code!
Johnny_Rock
11-24-2005, 09:49 PM
They go how they are stacked.
Quake 4 (on top of tv)
Call of Duty 2
Kameo
Gun
Peter Jackson's King Kong
Condemned: Criminal Origins
Perfect Dark Zero
NBA 2k6
PGR 3
pacmanhat
11-24-2005, 10:31 PM
Alphabetically...
Call of Duty 2 - Very engulfing and fun. Phenomenal atmosphere. GREAT multiplayer, even on split screen.
Condemned - A great original game...morbid and brutal to no end. A blast.
Kameo - A standard platformer with a ton of great twists that make it unique. Not a Zelda killer by any means, but a great experience.
Madden 06 - Same gameplay, but with a more cinematic presentation. Phenomenal visuals, lots of fun. Doesn't have a lot of modes, but neither did Madden 95.
Perfect Dark Zero - Not the best thing ever, but still excellent. Multiplayer is a bit different from the norm, but it's an embracable change.
PGR3 - Amazing. Probably the best launch title I've played. Graphics are damn near lifelike, and the racing is top notch.
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland - Doesn't look next gen, period. But it's Tony Hawk, and it's a great addition to a great series.
Does PGR3 run at 30 or 60FPS?
njiska
11-27-2005, 03:49 PM
Does PGR3 run at 30 or 60FPS?
30 FPS but you wouldn't know it.
pacmanhat
11-27-2005, 04:03 PM
Does PGR3 run at 30 or 60FPS?
30 FPS but you wouldn't know it.
No kidding...it runs beautifully.
I'm really getting used to PDZ's deathmatch quirks (the speed and low damage aspects in particular). I love how the bots are often named after other Rare characters (Fulgore, Conker, etc.) LOL
Does PGR3 run at 30 or 60FPS?
30 FPS but you wouldn't know it.
It does look pretty. I've only seen it in commercials and looked like it was running at 60. Hopefully the sequel along with every other 360 game coming runs at 60. I know it's not going to happen but it should.
njiska
11-27-2005, 05:46 PM
Does PGR3 run at 30 or 60FPS?
30 FPS but you wouldn't know it.
It does look pretty. I've only seen it in commercials and looked like it was running at 60. Hopefully the sequel along with every other 360 game coming runs at 60. I know it's not going to happen but it should.
People need to realize that this day-in-age frames per second is becoming a meaningless term. PGR3 uses motion blur to smooth out the gameplay and so does PDZ. They do not look like 30 FPS games but much closer to their higher FPS brothers. Remember movies only run at 24FPS but the motion blur makes them smooth.
Joker T
11-27-2005, 05:53 PM
Does PGR3 run at 30 or 60FPS?
30 FPS but you wouldn't know it.
It does look pretty. I've only seen it in commercials and looked like it was running at 60. Hopefully the sequel along with every other 360 game coming runs at 60. I know it's not going to happen but it should.
People need to realize that this day-in-age frames per second is becoming a meaningless term. PGR3 uses motion blur to smooth out the gameplay and so does PDZ. They do not look like 30 FPS games but much closer to their higher FPS brothers. Remember movies only run at 24FPS but the motion blur makes them smooth.
Very True.....
30 FPS is plenty enough. Sometimes When you get up to 70 FPS the game can become to fast for it to be easily playable. All that really matters is that it maintains that 30 FPS.
pacmanhat
11-27-2005, 05:56 PM
You took the words right out of my mouth, man. "Frames Per Second" is the new "(insert number here)-Bit". If it plays great, I don't see why it matters.
I prefer 60. Nothing more, nothing less.
njiska
11-27-2005, 07:05 PM
I prefer 60. Nothing more, nothing less.
Mind explaining your reasons?
I prefer 60. Nothing more, nothing less.
Mind explaining your reasons?
I like the look of 60FPS. I've played PDZ and could tell right off the bat it was 30. I have yet to play PGR3. From the commericals it looks 60 but the proof is in the playing.
I simply prefer polygonal based games that run at 60FPS. It pleases my eyes.
pacmanhat
11-27-2005, 07:28 PM
I prefer 60. Nothing more, nothing less.
Mind explaining your reasons?
I like the look of 60FPS. I've played PDZ and could tell right off the bat it was 30. I have yet to play PGR3. From the commericals it looks 60 but the proof is in the playing.
I simply prefer polygonal based games that run at 60FPS. It pleases my eyes.
I'm not agreeing or disagreeing here, but as long as we're on the topic, I want to know...
What does 60FPS do that 30FPS doesn't?
njiska
11-27-2005, 07:41 PM
Because you're getting more frames of animation the movement looks smoother, BUT good motion blur compensates for this problem and allows you to produce a smoother image with fewer frames.
And RCM did you play PDZ in SP or MP? Because in MP it defitinely looks like a 30FPS game but in SP i uses more effects and i find it looks much closer to 60FPS. Especially when you do the combat roll.
PGR3 is truely something to behold. Especially in HD.
Kejoriv
11-27-2005, 07:58 PM
Im surprised, no one has review Need For Speed MW. I think its a great game. Great Graphics, great gameplay. Havent played on Xbox Live yet. Rate it 8 out of 10.
Some developers also claim that they can produce tighter controls for their games at 60FPS. Another virtue of the coveted 60.
Njiska, i'm not knocking PGR3 or PDZ, I just wish they both ran at 60FPS. Sure they look great, but imagine them at 60 with all the effects on. Now that's next gen...graphically anyway.
There's nothing wrong with my desire for everything to run at 60FPS. I respect that you dig those games at 30 FPS so please respect me my friend!
njiska
11-27-2005, 08:34 PM
Some developers also claim that they can produce tighter controls for their games at 60FPS. Another virtue of the coveted 60.
No arguement here. True 60 does allow for better controls. I'm not sure why but it does.
Njiska, i'm not knocking PGR3 or PDZ, I just wish they both ran at 60FPS. Sure they look great, but imagine them at 60 with all the effects on. Now that's next gen...graphically anyway.
There's nothing wrong with my desire for everything to run at 60FPS. I respect that you dig those games at 30 FPS so please respect me my friend!
Whoa, Whoa RCM i think you mis-read my intentions. I agree with you that 60 FPS is better and i don't mean to dispute that.
The reason why i wanted to know if you had played PDZ in MP or SP is because the MP really shows that the game is 30 FPS while i find that the SP mode looks better. I just wanted to know your opinion that's all.
You said that the PGR3 commercials made it look like 60 so i was wondering if you though the SP PDZ looked better because SP has a blur and MP doesn't.
I don't want to change you opinon, i just want to know your opinion on PDZ's SP that's all.