wow, it's huge....

[tom]

I bet you heard that a lot of times before.....
But it's so heavy too, First time I had one in my hands (and you need both), I finally got an XBOX:

No wonder the Japanese didn't buy that, too big, doesn't fit into their houses, and too heavy, those Japanese are only tiny people, didn't MS know?

First impressions: lots of FPS, but no Shmups? No decent platformers?
The big button on the console is the eject button, and the small button underneath the power button. Got it the wrong way round the first times for sure.
The joypad cable disconnects from itself via a weird PS2 style connector, why? (although it's not a PS2 connection at all, I was getting excited already). Ok I was given an answer earlier. Other than that, quite a nice looking console.

The pad's got too many buttons, and the white and black buttons on the right, useless. The 4 buttons are coloured, that's a bonus. Pad's comfortable enough anyway.

As for games, the seller included mostly FPS (which I mostly hate ), a couple of Soccer games (which I hate even more), but I am already on the lookout for more titles on ebay. At least these games boosted my collection already which is cool.

Anyway, gonna spent the weekend exploring my XBOX, gonna play DOAXBV all weekend, try out some FPS I haven't tried yet, and basically I am glad I finally got one indeed:
http://www.videogamecollectors.com/g..._itemId=201485

Anyone have some 'shoot em up' suggestions?

[Ed Oscuro]

Fist impressions: lots of FPS, but no Shmups? No decent platformers?

For some reason the shmups developers went to the PS2 from the DC. I'd guess it was Microsoft's licensing fees, or something. The 360 is actually this generation's shmup machine.

Far as platformers go, Ninja Gaiden isn't bad, although it's not very heavy on the actual platforming.

[robotriot]

For platformers, Psychonauts is my recommendation, if you don't have it for PS2 yet.

[tom]

Hey thanks for the quick answers, I hadn't even finished editing yet :-)

Any 'Retro' collections on XBOX?

[Push Upstairs]

I highly recommend the Capcom Collections.

And I get my platforming fix from the "Ty the Tasmanian Tiger" games.

[ProgrammingAce]

Plenty of platformers to be found. And of course, one of my favorites, a platformer/murder mystery called Scrapland.

[tom]

Thanks again, and wow, I just found out, Xyanide's on XBOX, that's cool already.

[The 1 2 P]

I finally got an XBOX

You've finally become a man. Congrats. Theres so much gaming goodness to be found on the Xbox. Plus you can make custom soundtracks and still find many active communities for the majority of online games. You are going to be busy with the Xbox for quite a long time

[Ed Oscuro]

Scrapland and Psychonauts are bound to be better on PC, where I played them. I think you can even use a controller for both, so Xbox loseth

[CelticJobber]

This thread reminds me of how much I hate the term "shmups"

And I have to say, its size is the main reason I never bought an XBox.

[heybtbm]

wow, it's huge....

"That's what she said".


...too easy?

[c0ldb33r]

Congrats on getting an xbox. Do you have a Duke controller or the S-Controller? If you don't have an S-Controller - get one. It's much better.

I'm going to recommend the following titles:
- Panzer Dragoon Orta
- Jet Set Radio Future
- Farenheit
- Blinx the Time Sweeper
- Halo 2 (obviously)
- Doom 3 CE has a really fun port of the original Doom - it's a blast to play with the S-Controller, it works really well.
- Capcom vs SNK 2
- Burnout 3
- Outrun 2006 Coast 2 Coast
- Crimson Skies (I LOVE this game)
- Dead or Alive Ultimate
- Beyond Good ane Evil

There are loads more great xbox games, but those will get you started.

[Mianrtcv]

As far controller debate... the duke vs. the "s". In any type os windstorm the duke and your console will keep you grounded, the console and "s" mayyyyy keep you grounded. Some big console and controller... I have to break them out again after seeing this thread.

[TheDomesticInstitution]

The Star Wars Knight's of the Old Republic games are pretty good RPGs, and I enjoyed Shattered Union which is a decent Real Time Strategy game. Too bad you're not really into FPS because the Xbox really shines there. I have about 70 or so games for the XBox, and I love it.

[kewlrabbit]

I'd reccomend Voodoo Vince for platformers, and Taito Legends for Retro Compilations.

[iycon]

off the top of my head i recomend

-far cry instincts
- breakdown
-the chronicles of riddick
-halo 1 & 2
-burnout 3 and burnout revenge
-fable
-armed and dangerous
-psychonauts
-prince of persia
-otogi
and all the Arcade collections

I loved my xbox so much i bought 3 of them (1 standard and 2 limited halo editions) I also have about 170games for it.

[tom]

Thanks, cool answers so far. At the moment I am playing through my Official XBOX magazine DVDs from UK OXM.
Just checking out Broken Sword The Sleeping Dragon, I like it very much.

Oh my controllers (2) are S, very easy to handle, I'm happy.

[tubeway]

Plenty of platformers to be found. And of course, one of my favorites, a platformer/murder mystery called Scrapland.

I picked this up simply because it was created by American McGee, whole also did Alice and Bad Day LA. It probably is better on PC, but not all of us want to play all of our games on our PC.

[tubeway]

Also, to Tom, congratulations on your purchase. It really is a great time to pick up Xbox games right now. They are absolutely dirt cheap at the moment, and with Gamestop not taking them in anymore, I am sure you will find a lot of people locally selling off their collections cheaply out of desperation. There's a wealth of great titles (if you can weed through all the crap).

[Push Upstairs]

I use to think the XBOX was a heavy beast until I got one and became used to it.

It is damn heavy compared to every other system I own, though.