05-05-2004 08:13									#1
	ƒall to the XBox... Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

Just got an Xbox... actually, bought it off of a friend for $100, 4 controllers, five games... planning on hitting eBay with the anatomically incorrect Outlaw volleyball, Halo, and Mech(something) so that leaves us with Buffy and Knights of the Old Republic.

The wife likes Buffy, I've been enjoying Knights... Buffy isn't bad but it needs a multiplayer mode for me.

How is Hunter: The Reckoning, or the TMNT game that's out? I have a personal rule that I only buy a game system if I have three games I really want for it.

Asher, if you've got your ears on, be sure to do a happy dance for me for falling to the dark side at least as far as consoles go...

Just looking for a third/fourth game that the wife and I can both play and have fun on. Mario Kartesque would be great, though if the TMNT game is any good that'd probably be a good bet too (still play TMNT 4 with her sometimes.)

A racer or another action/adventure that the wife might like and is two player would be great. Just don't know the library of an Xbox as this wasn't a planned purchase. (helping a friend and screwing him at the same time... gotta love it. )

	05-05-2004 08:18									#2
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get DOA3. its fun and cheap now.

	05-05-2004 08:20									#3
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DUe, keep HLOA, unles you're retarted or something. It is SUPERB multiplayer fun, and a good game al around. I'd sell Buffy definitely. Buffy is crap, I played it and hated it. Althouhg, you do have wife, sooo how old are you guys? If you're in your mid to late 30's then I can see where a FPS might not be the most entertaining. I'd reccomend trying Cell Damage. It was one of the first releases. All cell shaded game, with cartoons and racing sort of, like twisted metal for kiddies. Very fun, only cartoon violence.

	05-05-2004 08:29									#4
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The wife and I enjoy Buffy, but then we were always fans of the show... sad to see Angel ending in a few weeks too...

Halo... just no interest. Never have been much of a FPS fan and the only opportunity to play, especially with lacking of a high speed connection, is with the wife, who also has no interest.

We feel like we're in our 30s sometimes... but I'm turning 22 this month and the wife is 20... just never had much want for the FPS... though for some reason I really liked Duke Nukem 3D back in the day...

Can't even remember one of the old Bungie games that was also fairly good... it was even in B&W for the Mac if that tells you how old that one is...

Cell Damage sounds good though, we'll have to rent it.

DOA3... is that another one of those anotomically incorrect games with the women having too large of breasts and them not having enough support and should be in pain (the wife made a like comment on the outlaw volleyball... inspired laughter then...) I know some of them were volleyball and others were fighter. Street Fighter is about as far as I've gone with that genre and really enjoyed (Alpha 3 to be precise.)

	05-05-2004 09:35									#5
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Halo will grow on you. I'm playing it right now. In any event it's selling brand new for 30 I think, so you won't get much for it.

	05-05-2004 11:07									#6
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I also enjoyed Buffy. The first "Hunter: the reckoning" is fun, but it's very short. I heard it's fun in MP. The second one is not worth bothering. I would also recommend Grand theft auto. You have two games for the price of one. Great deal! Splinter Cell is a blast. If you like survival horror games, there's always Fatal Frame. There's also Ninja Gaiden (fighter) and Prince of persia (platformer).

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	05-05-2004 11:30									#7
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Fatal Frame is out for X-box?

Edit: Turns out it is.

	05-05-2004 19:29									#8
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I'm tempted by Price of Persia... just looking for a MP action/fighter... they just don't make those much anymore thanks to the whole panoramic views and crap.

	05-05-2004 21:30									#9
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I just bought an X-box a couple of weeks ago. It was my first console purchase, and I went ahead and got the halo version (green box and controller w/ free halo game included). It was only $20 more than the other which is $149 now, BTW.

I got this for one reason: Fight Night 2004. I love this game, but it might be too easy as my career boxer is now 35-0 with 35 KOs (but only ranked 14 as I have been fighting chumps to improve my stats). I'll have to check if there is a difficulty level after I make champ.

Anyway, I figure that it is a way better platform for sports type games than the PC. Plus my buddy just gave me a few games (earlier this morning) [loaners].

	06-05-2004 11:03									#10
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quote: Originally posted by FlameFlash I'm tempted by Price of Persia... just looking for a MP action/fighter... they just don't make those much anymore thanks to the whole panoramic views and crap.

I rented Prince of Persia and enjoyed it quite a bit. But I don't think there's MP in it. If you want MP, split-screen mayhem, I hear the first Hunter: the gathering is pretty good.Coop Halo can be a lot of fun too. Wait till you get on Halo itself: you can drive the jeep and your partner can man the machine gun...

	06-05-2004 11:07									#11
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Wow, married in your early 20s, sounds to me like something my grandparents would do. Especially strange to me because I AM 20.

As for games, I'd say get the GTA3/Vice City pack. Those are great games. Also, Prince of Persia is AMAZING. Though I have all of those for PS2 instead of XBox.

	06-05-2004 11:14									#12
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quote: Originally posted by The Emperor Fabulous Wow, married in your early 20s, sounds to me like something my grandparents would do. Especially strange to me because I AM 20. As for games, I'd say get the GTA3/Vice City pack. Those are great games. Also, Prince of Persia is AMAZING. Though I have all of those for PS2 instead of XBox.

I'm 32 and I'm still shopping around... Like the song says: my mother told me, you better shop around.

	06-05-2004 12:28									#13
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KUNG FU CHAOS!!!!

The game is lighthearted, but fun as heck!

If you've ever watched those old skool kung-fu movies, you'll get the references pretty quick. I bought this game for $20 and it's worth it, and more!

(plus, it's multiplayer and has a buttload of levels to play/unlock)

	07-05-2004 03:54									#14
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quote: Originally posted by nostromo I'm 32 and I'm still shopping around... Like the song says: my mother told me, you better shop around.

Heh, we did that... but when we met back in '90 (known each other for almost 14 years... ) just friends... from there it wasn't 'til '95 when we started 'dating' and dated others over the 97-01 block to be sure.

Back to the topic at hand... while it isn't an Xbox game I've only heard good things about the Need for Speed series... how is that?

Hunter: the gathering?

Coop Halo, eh? that I may have to try with her... there's more than just shooting at stuff, right? It's sad... I just tested it and then went right back to Knights.

I'll keep the Kung Foo Chaos in mind too... that already sounds good.

	07-05-2004 23:06									#15
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So wait a second...you've been dating since you were 13 and she was 11?!

Anyways, back to topic...the EA Sports games are good, especially NFL and FIFA.

	08-05-2004 01:38									#16
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quote: Originally posted by FlameFlash Hunter: the gathering?

Silly me. It's of course "Hunter: the reckoning".

	08-05-2004 06:29									#17
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some pics of the awesome kung fu chaos

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	08-05-2004 06:32									#18
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Some more....

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	08-05-2004 06:32									#19
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Last one....I don't want to spam this thread.

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	08-05-2004 07:19									#20
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too late

	08-05-2004 17:03									#21
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If you enjoyed KOTR, then i'd recomend Morrowind - Game of the Year edition(£30 at the momment).

Its a huge game, which makes the xbox, IMO, the only real console worth owning(unless of course you have a decent pc to play Morrowind on). My girlfriend loves the game, so i guess its a girls game too(you can play as a female character).

for a cheap co-op FPS(like Halo) you could have a look at Judge Dredd vs Judge Death(£20 approx = cheap!).

Its easier than Halo(but not quite in its league) and also has a fun co-op mode to play through the main story - my other half also enjoyed this game.

	08-05-2004 19:11									#22
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Is about all I can say on the matter. Going to have to really clean out the Xbox section of the rental store now.

	09-05-2004 08:02									#23
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BTW fight night did get harder! The top five are really tough. Thank god for the power off button!

	10-05-2004 11:25									#24
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yeha, If you enjoyed KOTOR, the Morrowind is teh w00t! Then you start posting in our Morrowind thread!

	10-05-2004 19:12									#25
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Is Morrowind another of those that's better on the computer though?

(like I'd have the option anyway, having a Mac and all )

	10-05-2004 21:02									#26
	Got spare money?

well xbox now has all of street fighter 2 and 3 series available for xbox live.

if anyone wants to play agst me in Super Street fighter 2: Turbo, ill show u why akuma is so rediculously cheap (yes he's so cheap hes not allowed to be used in tournaments!) in that game. As soon as I subscribe to Xbox live and get a decent joystick.

	10-05-2004 21:13									#27
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Seriously!?

Just of Live subsribers and somehow played over the network then?

	10-05-2004 21:19									#28
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available for xbox live. yes, online play. I finally get to play those great players from california New york city at the comfort of mmmy own home

capcom announces its 15 yr anniversary version of street fighter 2.

http://xbox.ign.com/articles/512/51....html?fromint=1

	10-05-2004 23:47									#29
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quote: Originally posted by Spaced Cowboy too late

Wisea**.

	11-05-2004 02:36									#30
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Well, you posted lots o pictures, but what kind of game is it. Looks a little nintendoish for my tastes.