*** Official *** XBox 360 Software Discussion Thread (1 Viewer)

[LarryDavenport]

My composite video inputs on my amp are all spoken for so I plugged into the standard RCA inputs and was still blown away how the games looked. Call of Duty 2 was super crisp and had a deep depth of field. PDZ and PGR look cool too, but I didn't spend as much time with them because I like to stick with one game until I finish or am totally stuck.

 

[TonyTone]

Larry--don't you mean "component" inputs?

Just picking nits...I know what you really meant to say!

 

[George_W_K]

How many of you have spent time with the Live Arcade games?

I really like Need For Speed and COD2, but I've been spending most of my time playing Mutant Storm Reloaded. Followed by a little bit of Geometry Wars. They are very addicting games and although they are very similar to each other, I still enjoy both of them.

Bejeweled is ok, and I haven't played with the demo of Wik too much yet.

I don't see the need to buy Smash TV, Gauntlet, Joust, etc., as I have them for my computer anyway.

Looking very forward to DOA4! And have you guys seen the lates Gears of War video from the Zero Hour event?

Gears of Wars video. (Big file.)

 

[RAF]

Bejeweled 2 and Zuma are addictive on the Xbox360, especially using a large (110") screen.

Hypnotizing.

 

[LarryDavenport]

Why are there six (at least) UK magazines devoted to the 360 but none from the US?

 

[RAF]

Isn't there supposed to be a US XBox360 magazine? I recall sending in a card for a free issue and Disc (I believe). This was included with my 360 package. Anybody have any follow-up on this?

 

[BrianB]

There is. It's called the official Xbox magazine & covers the 360 & XBox.

 

[LarryDavenport]

I guess my local book stores only carry the uk ones.

 

[Doug Miller]

WOW! DOA4 is absolutely awesome looking. It's been along time since I played my copy of DOA3, never been much of a fight game guy but have always loved the graphics. Picked up DOA4 today, and I gotta tell you, this game is unbelievable. I suck. Suck bad. But this game looks like an HD game is supposed to look. YOWZA!

Doug

 

[rob-h]

Really? I was not all that impressed by it. It did not blow me away like earlier versions on the DC and xbox. It looks good but not insanely so.

 

[Doug Miller]

Rob --

The fight in Vegas looks amazing, you can see individual blades of grass in the fields with muliple dinosaurs, the water wakes at the shorelines by beaches. I thought it looked great. The original XBox verion looked great too -- but I think this looks noticable better.

Doug

 

[George_W_K]

Hey guys,

The Fight Night Round 3 demo is on the Marketplace now. I'm still downloading so I can't say how it is.

 

[Len Cheong]

Fight Night 3 is a must download. This thing is amazing. The photorealism is breathtaking. Don't know if they did the same thing as in nfs most wanted where they used footage of real people and made it look cgi. Anybody know when release date is?

 

[Todd Terwilliger]

I just got my 360 over the weekend. I've only picked up CoD2 so far but I love the ability to download demos of games right through the built-in interface. As mentioned above, the Fight Night: Round 3 demo is awesome. It definitely lacks some polish but it looks like it will be a must-have when it comes out. The demo says the release is 'Winter 2006". I hope it comes out earlier, it seems too long to wait!

EDIT: It seems by winter, 2006, they mean next month. Whew!

 

[Matt^Brown]

Are any of the rental places renting 360 games? My local Block Buster and Movie Gallery both only carry xbox games. What gives?

 

[George_W_K]

That's weird. My local Blockbuster rents 360 games. I can also rent them at Hollywood Video.

 

[larry thornton]

are the xbox's safe to buy now? they work out the bugs?

larry

 

[Chris Bardon]

Well, it's debatable whether there were any "bugs" to start with, but I bought my Xbox in December, and I've had no problems with it. I think any defects are exaggerated by a very vocal minority. Only problem now is that supply is still pretty limited.

 

[Matt^Brown]

Thanks for letting me know that George. I was really shocked when I found out that both of the movie stores I visit didn't carry 360 games. I guess I will just have to call around and see if I can find them at another location. The odd part is that the Block Buster that I visit is one of the larger ones in my part of the city.

EDIT: I spoke with the manager at my local Block Buster last night 1-13-06. He informed me that he had an Xbox 360 as well and that there is was no place in Louisville that was renting 360 games. Any one else experiencing this problem?

 

[London Lawson]

Some pics of the Fight Night 3 demo I just took..and yes..this is gameplay, no cg or animation..the game is amazing looking.