What's the point of the "checklist" on XBOX game cases? (1 Viewer)

[Chris Rock]

I'm talking about the checklist that has things like "XBox Live Compatible", "HDTV-480p", "In-Game Dolby Digital".

You know what I mean - these stupid things are always wrong.

C'Mon Microsoft, get it together.

Oh, I heard a good one the other day (related to another game...)-
Microsoft: We put the "F-U" in FUN.

And another (you could apply it to XBOX Live, if you really wanted to)-
XBOX Live: We put the "Con" in Content.

I thought those were pretty good, although I am not a practicing Microsoft-basher.

 

[CaptDS9E]

which ones are wrong?

 

[Chris Rock]

which ones are wrong?

Perhaps the question should be, "which ones are right?"

There's far too many to list.

 

[Derrik Draven]

Well, I guess it's so that you can look at the case and see if it's Live compatible, has 5.1DD, or HDTV support, without first buying the game and finding that it doesn't.

Not all their games are HDTV, nor Live compatible, but I think all are 5.1 encoded.

 

[JayV]

I remember stupidly purchasing Max Payne partly because it listed System Link on the back.

-j

 

[Dave Bennett]

Splinter Cell's is definately wrong.

 

[James D S]

?

The back of Splinter Cell says the game is for one player, has in-game DD5.1, and has downloadable content. What's wrong with it?

Oh, wait. You're right. It says it does not have 480p. Silly checklist.

 

[Jeff Kleist]

but I think all are 5.1 encoded.

NFL 2K3 is DPL

 

[Chris Rock]

NFL 2K3 is DPL

I don't think so. I believe it is full DD 5.1.

Of course I recently traded NFL2K3 in, so I can't be sure.

 

[Dean DeMass]

Jeff,

My NFL2K3 comes up as DD 5.1.

-Dean-

 

[Jason Harbaugh]

Wasn't it concluded that they won't say it supports HD-480p unless it also supports 16x9? Pretty stupid if you ask me. They should be seperate checkboxes.

 

[Chris Rock]

IIRC, they totally botched NBA Street 2 - because that's BOTH 16:9 AND 480p.

 

[Dan B]

Yes! I think the last 5 games I bought all have incorrect information on one or more of the checked items.

 

[shane_watson]

burnout 2 also has the 480p not checked but it does run in 480p.