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I just recieved a 360 as a gift
I need help deciding what games to buy
I can only get 2 or 3 at the most
Which ones would your recommend?
X SMF X
07-24-2006, 08:53 AM
Oblivion is a good one, it will take quite some time to complete so it is a good bang for your buck. If you are into FPS, I say look into COD2 as well
For arcade games I would say look at Geometry Wars and Cloning Clyde. These are just a few that I like. What are your tastes in gaming? Do you play pretty much everything or only stick to certain types of games?
The only 2 types of games i don't like are:
1 hack and slash
2 Traditional RPG's
Other than that...I like all types
geneshifter
07-24-2006, 09:07 AM
You should avoid getting blazing angels for sure. The gameplay is pretty good but the voice acting is so bad that I'm about to trade it. Really horrible.
On the good side, definitely get Oblivion. I would also recommend Tomb Raider, though it is quite short. Kameo is also a good and cheap game to get.
FlufflePuff
07-24-2006, 09:11 AM
Table Tennis. As lame as it might sound, it is really an awesome game. Especially when you get two people involved.
dbiersdorf
07-24-2006, 10:18 AM
I just got an Xbox 360 and I love Fight Night Round 3, Kameo: Elements of Power, Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter and Tomb Raider Legends.
Gamereviewgod
07-24-2006, 12:26 PM
Are you on Xbox Live?
If so, Chromehounds and Ghost Recon will hold you for months.
GrayFox
07-24-2006, 01:05 PM
I personally think that...
Ghost Recon
Kameo
Project Gotham Racing 3
Oblivion
...are worth buying. There might be some more games, but $60 is too much for most of them in my opinion. And I haven't played every game.
As for newer games, I haven't played Chromehounds yet. And Prey is much too short for a $60 purchase *Yes I really enjoy the game, I waited 10 damn years for it. PC ftw*
But yeah, Dead Rising in a few weeks. Awesome.
digitalmouse
07-24-2006, 01:15 PM
Dead or Alive 4
Call of Duty 2
Ghost Reacon: Advace Warfighter
Those are all great games that have awesome Live functions. If you are willing to wait a few days, Dead Rising and Saints Row are due out this month. Those are going to be hits.
No one mentioned Burnout: Revenge?!
If you l ike arcade racers AT ALL, this is the one to get!
Great single player, and a blast on XBL.
Call of Duty 2
Chromehounds
Project Gotham Racing
In that order.
Joker T
07-24-2006, 02:29 PM
PGR3 is the best 360 game I've played so far. PDZ, Prey and Kameo are also really good.
Beefy Hits
07-24-2006, 02:54 PM
What about XBL marketplace downloads? Is there anything besides clyde and geometry wars? I know there's Smash TV that's co-op online enabled, but are there any others like that? Lumines Live is coming out soon, so is Street Fighter and later on UMK3. For games, there's Dead Rising (a shame it isn't online multiplayer) and 99 nights.
Call of Duty 2
Chromehounds
Project Gotham Racing
In that order.
My choices are for one of a few diffrent types, but I would also reccomend:
Condemned: Criminal Origins
Very scary, well made game, rental since it has no multiplayer so not much replay value.
Trebuken
07-24-2006, 04:20 PM
Oblivion, whether you like it or not.
Many of the above are good but I also really enjoyed:
Quake IV
Far Cry
and Zuma (arcade)
Later,
Trebuken
GrayFox
07-24-2006, 04:57 PM
Call of Duty 2
Chromehounds
Project Gotham Racing
In that order.
My choices are for one of a few diffrent types, but I would also reccomend:
Condemned: Criminal Origins
Very scary, well made game, rental since it has no multiplayer so not much replay value.
Fuck, I totally forgot about Condemned. Totally get that game now, absolutely fantastic.
Yeah, it can be argued that gameplay is a bit clunky, but the atmosphere, pacing, story, graphics, sound, etc were just so well done. I loved it.
Anthony1
07-25-2006, 01:36 AM
If you just bought a 360, you should imediately head over to Circuit City and pick up Kameo and Perfect Dark for $19.99 each. For $19.99 you can't go wrong, and it gives you a couple of titles to play. Kameo will be your action/adventure game, and Perfect Dark will be your FPS. The next thing you need to do is add Burnout Revenge, and I swore I saw Burnout somewhere for $24.99 on sale. I know some places have it for $29.99 if you really look around. Those 3 games would get you off to a great start.
Then jump on live and download some really cool demos like:
Lost Planet
Need For Speed Most Wanted
Call of Duty 2
and any other interesting demos. Pay $5 and get the Saint's Row demo at GameStop. Or get the newest OXM issue that has the Saint's Row demo as well as some other demos.
You can have a ton of content at your finger tips for very little money. Maybe add a rental plan from Blockbuster for just one month. It's only $14.99 for the first month, try it out for 30 days and sample tons of different 360 games, to see which ones you really like. Also keep in mind that Dead Rising will be out soon and Madden and Saints Row are coming in about 4 weeks.
unwinddesign
07-25-2006, 02:48 AM
I second what Anthony said. Perfect Dark is decent -- the single player is short, but it has good co-op and the deathmatch is decent. Kameo is short as well, but from what I've heard, it's decent. For $20 a pop, they're fantastic.
Burnout Revenge for $30 is a good buy as well. It's decently long, and while it gets old, it's always good to pop in and bash around for awhile.
Oblivion is an RPG like game, so I'd avoid that if you don't like RPGs.
Call of Duty 2 is one I'd avoid. Not only is it much cheaper on PC, but the game sucks. It just sucks, and it has zero replay value. None. Xbox Live play is standard deathmatch fare. Avoid, despite what other people are saying here. I doubt anyone who says this game is good is examining it closely.
Condemned was cool from what I've played, and you should be able to grab it for cheaply enough -- $30 or so bucks. It's worth a shot.
Avoid Full Auto, no matter how cheap you see it. The game is fun for 30 minutes, then quickly turns south into suckitude. Avoid.
Avoid Table Tennis. It's neat, but it's just too damn shallow for $40. And real ping-pong is much better. Not to mention that 2 player matches against friends will result in them becoming pissed off -- any skill gap will result in massive wins/shut-outs.
Avoid G.R.A.W. This game is the same Ghost Recon/tactical ops game that has been bandied about for years. It's a good Live game, but single player sucks. Grab it for $30, if you can find it.
PGR 3 is a good bet if you're a car nut/racing fan.
Hmm....I own most of the 360 library and if I was starting out again and could choose two titles regardless of price......
The first choice would be a toss up between either Call Of Duty 2, Gun or Tomb Raider Legend. Here's why. Welcome to the wonderful, awesome world of Achievement Points. They're a HUGE part of 360 ownership. These three titles are top quality, fun, highly replayable and give you an assload of Achievements by the time you are finished only one run through (with the default difficulty on CoD2).
If you like skate/snowboard games then get Amped3 for the reasons stated above. It's fun and funny. WAY different than anything you've ever seen before.
If you want a racer, the one that I would choose IF you've liked previous offerings, is Ridge Racer 6. If not, then Project Gotham will be okay. If you love car combat games, then Full Auto is hella fun and intensely challenging. Strangely, there are no rally games on the 360.
Condemned is stellar. It's absolutely brilliant in concept and execution. It's twisted.
Table Tennis is magnificent, a gotta-have game....but I'm going to agree that there isn't enough meat there for it to be a starter in your library.
Kameo is sadly the only platformer of it's type (where the hell is a Blinx game?)....but a gotta-have game, especially if you loved Rare's stuff on the N64.
Generally, the 360 is lacking in some obvious stuff (a Rallisport Challenge game as an example)....but what you have on the system so far is REALLY good.
Dobie
07-25-2006, 10:48 PM
I'll throw another one on the pile for GRAW. I personally loved the single player. Played through it twice in fact. Same for COD2. Those two titles are the must-own standouts of the system thus far.
PGR3 was fun, but got kinda dull doing the same races over and over again.
I thought Amped 3 was the bomb for single-player goodness. Sometimes I feel like the only person to like it, but if you like extreme sports games at all, then this one was a much under-appreciated title. The presentation alone made it worthy of at least a rental, if not a buy.
THATinkjar
07-26-2006, 07:25 AM
And real ping-pong is much better.
How does this have any bearing on your argument, unwind? You may be right, and all, but can't the same be said for any sports simulation on any platform to-date? The real thing is always going to be better.
Not to mention that 2 player matches against friends will result in them becoming pissed off -- any skill gap will result in massive wins/shut-outs.
Are you criticising this game for actually rewarding those who put in the hours of practice to hone and perfect their skills? If you are... then, well, you've lost me! I personally think this is a good thing.
No game can be fun for a player if they are forever winning or forever losing. Which is why it is important in any game to play against opponents of a similar ability. I really don't think you can level this particular criticism at just this game, unwind.
Fuck, I totally forgot about Condemned. Totally get that game now, absolutely fantastic.
Ah - thanks for reminding me, GrayFox. I'll order this for the PC - I've seen it for about a quarter of the 360 price, which sounds as if it could be a bargain!
Vectorman0
07-26-2006, 10:04 AM
As far as Xbox Live arcade games go, yes there are lots of good ones.
Marble Blast Ultra has given me the most for my money so far, out of all retail and arcade games. Uno also is a good one at only $5. Bankshot Billiards is fun, but is a bit pricey. Smash TV and Gauntlet have good multiplayer, but they can be frustrating with the quarter munching involved.
You can check xboxlive.com for a full list of Live Arcade games, most of which will sound familiar.
Nesmaster
07-27-2006, 12:19 AM
If you can only buy 3, go buy Oblivion now, buy Dead Rising in a few weeks, and pick up Saints Row at the end of August. If you need more right now, Grab PGR3 and Kameo. I didn't like PDZ at ALL, though for 19.99 you can't go wrong.
unwinddesign
07-27-2006, 03:22 AM
And real ping-pong is much better.
How does this have any bearing on your argument, unwind? You may be right, and all, but can't the same be said for any sports simulation on any platform to-date? The real thing is always going to be better.
No, that can't be said about other sports simulations. First off, is a simulation of ping-pong really necessary? It's a dorm room staple across America, Europe, fuck, anywhere you go, you can probably find some people playing some ping pong. Other sports simulations feature licenses and allow you to play as Michael Jordan, Dwayne Wade, Brett Favre, Zidane etc. They are not really comparable in this regard.
See, there's a difference. Madden 07 allows you to BE someone you're not. You're not playing touch football, pretending to be Tom Brady in the Super Bowl. You ARE mother-fucking Tom Brady, and you better call the right play, otherwise your ass is toast and the New England populous is going to burn down your house. Figuratively speaking, of course, but you get the point.
Rockstar Table Tennis allows you to be some random nobody -- a Chinese person, an American, an Egyptian et al -- and hit a ball back and forth. You're not really assuming any role, and if you're decent at ping pong -- which isn't so difficult to achieve, at least in comparison to other sports -- then the game's intensity pales in comparison.
Not to mention that 2 player matches against friends will result in them becoming pissed off -- any skill gap will result in massive wins/shut-outs.
Are you criticising this game for actually rewarding those who put in the hours of practice to hone and perfect their skills? If you are... then, well, you've lost me! I personally think this is a good thing.
No game can be fun for a player if they are forever winning or forever losing. Which is why it is important in any game to play against opponents of a similar ability. I really don't think you can level this particular criticism at just this game, unwind.
No, I was disputing the posts earlier in the thread that hinted at the fact that anyone can come in, pick up the game, and give you a run for your money. This is not the case. My friend came in. I had played for a total of about 3 hours. I bare ass whipped him. I scored about 25 straight points before he gave up. He stood no chance. None. I'm not exceptionally skilled, but saying this game is a great "pick up and play" is laughable. The difficulty in single player is through the fucking roof, and on XBL, you're gonna get murdered. A lot.
THATinkjar
07-27-2006, 09:24 AM
No, I was disputing the posts earlier in the thread that hinted at the fact that anyone can come in, pick up the game, and give you a run for your money. This is not the case. My friend came in. I had played for a total of about 3 hours. I bare ass whipped him. I scored about 25 straight points before he gave up. He stood no chance. None. I'm not exceptionally skilled, but saying this game is a great "pick up and play" is laughable. The difficulty in single player is through the fucking roof, and on XBL, you're gonna get murdered. A lot.
What - in your opinion - constitutes a "pick up and play" game? To me... it is a game that is fairly easy to explain, understand and get the hang of. In this regard, I am particularly referring to the game's rules, controls, play mechanics, menu screens, etc. In my opinion, Table Tennis meets this criteria.
But the above doesn't mean that the game is actually a walk in the park and easy to master. Far from it, actually.
For example, I would consider Geometry Wars to be a "pick up and play" game. But - as we all know - that game is fiendishly difficult beyond the first five minutes, or so. I don't find the game difficult to play, but I do find the game difficult. There is a subtle difference, I think.
I also consider "pick up and play" games to be ones that you return to fairly often. Again, I think Table Tennis falls into this category. As does Geometry Wars, Tetris, etc. These are games that - despite not having played them for a couple of weeks, or whatever - you can pick up again, and get back into the groove fairly quickly.
Mr.FoodMonster
07-27-2006, 01:25 PM
Reading this list, you guys have pretty much suggested every single 360 game there is. Looking at ratings for games, I think I'd "un-suggest" Chromehounds, it's getting pretty bad reviews and Quake 4. Prey is out, and it's better. No reason to get it. Of the games that I've played, I liked Burnout, DoA4, Prey, and CoD2. I'd also suggest waiting for games like Lost Planet, Saints Row and Dead Rising. Those are 3 good reasons to buy a 360 (I didn't think I'd ever be saying that.)
Reading this list, you guys have pretty much suggested every single 360 game there is. Looking at ratings for games, I think I'd "un-suggest" Chromehounds, it's getting pretty bad reviews and Quake 4. Prey is out, and it's better. No reason to get it. Of the games that I've played, I liked Burnout, DoA4, Prey, and CoD2. I'd also suggest waiting for games like Lost Planet, Saints Row and Dead Rising. Those are 3 good reasons to buy a 360 (I didn't think I'd ever be saying that.)
Should really play games and judge for yourself. Chromehounds is awsome.
Single player sucks... but the online part is exactly how it should be.. one giant war YOU effect when you go into battle, vs other people, it's really awsome, and something to experience, pretty deep game, so not a "quick bang" kind.
Quake 4 was horrible.. too much wrong with it, and no multiplayer (can't find ANYONE to play with due to the idiotic way they set up the search) Prey really is better then it.
NightHawk777
07-27-2006, 09:42 PM
:-P
Xbox 360 . . .
Well, I got mine about 1 month before Oblivion came out. When I got Oblivion, that's the only game that has been in there since tbqo.
You might enjoy Oblivion even if you don't like regular RPG's. This one can be played almost like an action game. My character spends a lot of time stealthing and sniping unsuspecting villians, and then loot them :evil:
It's the kind of game where you can completely ignore the main story and still play for dozens of hours without it mattering.
GRAW
This game is pretty awesome single player, but if you can get XBL, then you will certainly enjoy the online missions. If you get it, send me a friend request to NightHawk777 and I'll try and help with the online missions.
DOA4
I don't know if you enjoy fighting games, but this one is worth your time to check out. Great online too.
I did just pick up the two games for $20 each at Circuit City, Kameo and Perfect Dark Zero. I haven't tried them yet.
You can also spend a lot of time downloading game demos and arcade games from XBLA.
Enjoy your new system :D
GT - NightHawk777
Crazycarl
07-27-2006, 10:08 PM
i just picked mine up yesterday and infact i picked up 3 games (buy 2 get 1 free deal from gs)
prey
kameo(free, so ha to your 19.99)
Burnout.
i've enjoyed them all.
Anthony1
07-28-2006, 01:56 AM
i just picked mine up yesterday and infact i picked up 3 games (buy 2 get 1 free deal from gs)
prey
kameo(free, so ha to your 19.99)
Burnout.
i've enjoyed them all.
Damn bro, you shouldn't have done that! You wasted your free game on a game you could buy for $19.99??? That doesn't make sense. You should have gotten Oblivion as your free game!
Thanks to everyone for all the input
Here is what I bought
Kameo
Prey
NCAA football
I am going to buy oblivion in a couple of weeks
I also signed up for Live
I can't decide what arcade games to buy though
any thoughts?
Vectorman0
07-31-2006, 11:59 AM
If you have friends to play with, Uno is a must. The gameplay is what you would expect, but sitting around chatting with three buddies is worth the $5.
All of the older arcade games such as Joust, Robotron, Frogger and Galaga are pretty much what you would expect from them. They are good versions of the game, with no inherent problems, but they don't have much else to offer. I like the online multiplayer in Joust and Robotron, but Frogger's is laggy and isn't very cooperative or counteroperative; you just play alongside eachother and combine scores.
Geometry wars is a crazy shooter type game that I thought was pretty good for only $5, I suggest giving it a try.
Bejeweled, Zuma and Feeding frenzy are good versions of the games you have probably already played before.
Marble Blast Ultra, I have gotten a ton of playtime out of, but at $15 it is pricey. Try it out first to see if you like it. The same goes for Bankshot Billiards.
I think every arcade game has a demo you can try, be sure to make use of it!