Official Xbox 360? Thread...

[erwos]

Originally posted by: spidey07
I've been pretty impressed overall, don't really need a charger here.

I agree - I've been really using that controller since Sunday, and it hasn't complained about batteries yet. It'd be nice if they had a battery charge indicator on there (so I don't get surprised), though.

An even cheaper and more environmentally-friendly option than disposable batteries might be to get one of those "one hour chargers" (or even three hours - it's not like you're going to run out so fast) and some 2300ma rechargeable batteries. Shouldn't be more than $20 or so, and they're going to last considerably longer than cheap alkalines. (I'd still prefer the dock. Where's my dock?)

What's also really needed now is third-party accessories. Microsoft is gouging people on the accessory prices, and I'm not sure if even I can stomach _$50_ for a second wireless controller. The damn things are only $20-$35 for the regular XBOX, and you don't even need a dongle anymore... Don't even get me started on that $40 VGA cable - would it _really_ have killed them to include s-video, vga, composite, and component on a single cable? Also, where's my DVI and/or HDMI cable? What brilliant genius there decided to make an HDTV console with no HDMI?

I hate to sound like a whiner, so I'll end off that I still love the hell out of my 360, and I think the hardware problems will resolve themselves as the year goes on.

Moving totally off my previous hardware rant, I picked up Halo and DOA 3 last night, and both work just fine in backwards compat mode.

-Erwos

 

[purbeast0]

:Q HOLY FVCK IF THESE AREN'T RENDERED :Q

I think I see a little aliasing in the 3rd one (around the helmet where the visor is, as well as the big chunk of metal connecting the back wheel to the bike) which would make me think they could be real time!

 

[jlmadyson]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
:Q HOLY FVCK IF THESE AREN'T RENDERED :Q

I think I see a little aliasing in the 3rd one (around the helmet where the visor is, as well as the big chunk of metal connecting the back wheel to the bike) which would make me think they could be real time!

Damn

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: jlmadyson

Originally posted by: purbeast0
:Q HOLY FVCK IF THESE AREN'T RENDERED :Q

I think I see a little aliasing in the 3rd one (around the helmet where the visor is, as well as the big chunk of metal connecting the back wheel to the bike) which would make me think they could be real time!

Damn

Also the textures on the hill in Screenshot 5 are pretty weak, which makes me again think it's real time.

 

[KrazyBabaGanoush]

Costco.com has the controller for 38.99 + tax + shipping.. thats the best price I've seen. But you're right the prices for accessories are too high. :|:shocked:

 

[erwos]

Originally posted by: KrazyBabaGanoush
Costco.com has the controller for 38.99 + tax + shipping.. thats the best price I've seen. But you're right the prices for accessories are too high. :|:shocked:

Between that and the LCDs, Costco's starting to look _really_ good.

-Erwos

 

[jlmadyson]

Contemplating picking up Kameo, any thoughts, suggestions, yes, no?

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: jlmadyson
Contemplating picking up Kameo, any thoughts, suggestions, yes, no?

one of the most entertaining games I've played in a long time. and it has plenty of eye candy to boot.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: KrazyBabaGanoush
Costco.com has the controller for 38.99 + tax + shipping.. thats the best price I've seen. But you're right the prices for accessories are too high. :|:shocked:

That's part of MS offsetting the costs of developing and producing the 360.

You should be seeing Mad Catz and other controllers if you look around. I've seen a 3rd party wireless controller at CircuitCity though I don't remember the brand. I don't remember the price now either but it was cheaper.

 

[UpgradeFailure]

Originally posted by: jlmadyson
Contemplating picking up Kameo, any thoughts, suggestions, yes, no?

Yeah get it. I got it at launch and I didn't even PLAY any other game, I just played through the entire game before I even bothered anything else. It's my fav 360 game so far. Graphics are amazing, controls are solid, good music, good voices. Really great game. Only problem is it's really short. I think I beat it in 8 hours, maybe 9, but not any more than that.

 

[Queasy]

Fight Night Screenshots of the boxing arenas.

 

[erwos]

Originally posted by: Queasy
You should be seeing Mad Catz and other controllers if you look around. I've seen a 3rd party wireless controller at CircuitCity though I don't remember the brand. I don't remember the price now either but it was cheaper.

Link? These exist for the regular Xbox, but not for the 360, as far as I can tell. There are some _wired_ controllers, but those are not at all what I want. Like I said, I know they'll be out sooner or later, but I was sort of hoping that since we're already a couple months down the road, they'd already be out.

BTW, Circuit City does have 12 month Live subscriptions for $45 online - that's less than $4 a month, which should really be pocket change for anyone who's going to be using it.

-Erwos

 

[purbeast0]

:Q Fight Night Round 3 VIDEOS :Q

Holy crap and I thought the demo was good. Check out those videos uploaded on 2/2. It looks MMUUCCHH faster than the demo, and the punches actually look like the have much more impact!

Wow fight night 3 is DEFINITELY a must buy!

 

[UpgradeFailure]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
:Q Fight Night Round 3 VIDEOS :Q

Holy crap and I thought the demo was good. Check out those videos uploaded on 2/2. It looks MMUUCCHH faster than the demo, and the punches actually look like the have much more impact!

Wow fight night 3 is DEFINITELY a must buy!

I can NOT WAIT for this game!! It got pushed back 6 days Was the 14th now 20th. Yeah just 6 days but I haven't had a new 360 game for a month now, so I'm ready!

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: UpgradeFailure

Originally posted by: purbeast0
:Q Fight Night Round 3 VIDEOS :Q

Holy crap and I thought the demo was good. Check out those videos uploaded on 2/2. It looks MMUUCCHH faster than the demo, and the punches actually look like the have much more impact!

Wow fight night 3 is DEFINITELY a must buy!

I can NOT WAIT for this game!! It got pushed back 6 days Was the 14th now 20th. Yeah just 6 days but I haven't had a new 360 game for a month now, so I'm ready!

i'm going on vacatin the 18th - 25th so now i have to wait until i'm back to get it ... if I have any $$ lefft over lol.

it ships the 20th so it should be in stores the 21st.

 

[Ramma2]

Originally posted by: jlmadyson
Contemplating picking up Kameo, any thoughts, suggestions, yes, no?

I agree, its a solid buy at 50$. You've got the storyline which is great, then collecting fruits and elixers for 100%. After that there's score attack which adds a completely new and challenging element to the game. Its my second favorite game, after CoD2.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

I just got the 360 today with PGR3 - enjoying it a lot!

 

[Koing]

Hey guys,

Any of your Xbox360 crashing? I only have PRG3 and it crashes quite a bit. It has crashed 5x in the past 5hrs of gaming...2x in the past 2hrs today. Yesterday it crashed 3x in the 3hrs I was on it. It is REALLY p!ssing me off now...I can't even reset the dam Xbox360 from the controller. It just has the screen it was last on and it just static.

PGR3 is pretty sweet but the dam lack of penalty/ slow down for people blatnetly raming in to you is VERY annoying. It is a dam racing game, not f0cking bumper cars!

Koing

 

[LanceM]

Have played CoD2, PGR3, Kameo, Condemned, Fight Night demo, Full Auto demo, and PD0 with no crashes.

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: LanceM
Have played CoD2, PGR3, Kameo, Condemned, Fight Night demo, Full Auto demo, and PD0 with no crashes.

Hmmm...MAYBE I got a dud one? It crashed a further 3x in the past 2hrs. REALLY annoying...

Wouldn't be so bad if I could reset from the controller as per usual but it just locks up.

Koing

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: Koing
Hey guys,

Any of your Xbox360 crashing? I only have PRG3 and it crashes quite a bit. It has crashed 5x in the past 5hrs of gaming...2x in the past 2hrs today. Yesterday it crashed 3x in the 3hrs I was on it. It is REALLY p!ssing me off now...I can't even reset the dam Xbox360 from the controller. It just has the screen it was last on and it just static.

PGR3 is pretty sweet but the dam lack of penalty/ slow down for people blatnetly raming in to you is VERY annoying. It is a dam racing game, not f0cking bumper cars!

Koing

Mine only froze once in PGR3 on the first day I got it. It was loading and I pressed the guide button and it just kind of hung.

Also COD2 froze the first time I booted up after the latest xbox live patch, again when I pressed the guide button while it was loading.

Other than that, i've had no problems, and I use it daily.

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: Koing
Hey guys,

Any of your Xbox360 crashing? I only have PRG3 and it crashes quite a bit. It has crashed 5x in the past 5hrs of gaming...2x in the past 2hrs today. Yesterday it crashed 3x in the 3hrs I was on it. It is REALLY p!ssing me off now...I can't even reset the dam Xbox360 from the controller. It just has the screen it was last on and it just static.

PGR3 is pretty sweet but the dam lack of penalty/ slow down for people blatnetly raming in to you is VERY annoying. It is a dam racing game, not f0cking bumper cars!

Koing

Mine only froze once in PGR3 on the first day I got it. It was loading and I pressed the guide button and it just kind of hung.

Also COD2 froze the first time I booted up after the latest xbox live patch, again when I pressed the guide button while it was loading.

Other than that, i've had no problems, and I use it daily.

Guide button as in the middle "X" button? Mine more often then not hangs when I press that after an invite or during loading or some other screen. REALLY irratating me. I think if it happens ~ once per 2hrs of gaming over the course of the coming week I'm goign to return the dam thing and get another one.

Koing

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: Koing

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: Koing
Hey guys,

Any of your Xbox360 crashing? I only have PRG3 and it crashes quite a bit. It has crashed 5x in the past 5hrs of gaming...2x in the past 2hrs today. Yesterday it crashed 3x in the 3hrs I was on it. It is REALLY p!ssing me off now...I can't even reset the dam Xbox360 from the controller. It just has the screen it was last on and it just static.

PGR3 is pretty sweet but the dam lack of penalty/ slow down for people blatnetly raming in to you is VERY annoying. It is a dam racing game, not f0cking bumper cars!

Koing

Mine only froze once in PGR3 on the first day I got it. It was loading and I pressed the guide button and it just kind of hung.

Also COD2 froze the first time I booted up after the latest xbox live patch, again when I pressed the guide button while it was loading.

Other than that, i've had no problems, and I use it daily.

Guide button as in the middle "X" button? Mine more often then not hangs when I press that after an invite or during loading or some other screen. REALLY irratating me. I think if it happens ~ once per 2hrs of gaming over the course of the coming week I'm goign to return the dam thing and get another one.

Koing

yah that middle big round X button is the guide button. Sounds like you pressing it during a load screen in PGR3 is the same thing I did. However it only happened to me once, and i hardly play PGR3 at all heh so I dunno.

 

[Koing]

Pressing a dam button during the load up SHOULD NOT crash/ hang my Xbox360!

Koing

 

[Reckoner]

Microsoft should increase the ridiculous 3 month warranty on these systems since there's been so many problems already with overheating, freezes, etc.