Xboxen Now $100!
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Controller S is the new smaller version controller though right?
Here we go....
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If you plan on getting the Sega Xbox Bundle at Gamestop/Software Etc./Babbages, then its highly recommended to preorder it (some locations will have by preorder ONLY!). They'll be receiving their shipments on Oct. 11th (tomorrow) at the earliest.......BUT, they won't be selling them until Oct. 15th (the official street date). Currently, the Sega Xbox Bundle isn't even registered in their database, but once Friday comes around...... then should be listed
As for EB, the Bundle too isn't even listed in all their stores computers, but they'll be offering it for walk-ins and whatnot. Recommended to preorder it at EB early next week so you can first dibs!
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- Lady K.
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For you Canucks... Xbox Sega Bundle goes on sale officaily in Canada Oct 18
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If you plan on getting the Sega Xbox Bundle at Gamestop/Software Etc./Babbages, then its highly recommended to preorder it (some locations will have by preorder ONLY!). They'll be receiving their shipments on Oct. 11th (tomorrow) at the earliest.......BUT, they won't be selling them until Oct. 15th (the official street date). Currently, the Sega Xbox Bundle isn't even registered in their database, but once Friday comes around...... then should be listed
As for EB, the Bundle too isn't even listed in all their stores computers, but they'll be offering it for walk-ins and whatnot. Recommended to preorder it at EB early next week so you can first dibs!
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- Lady K.
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For you Canucks... Xbox Sega Bundle goes on sale officaily in Canada Oct 18
I'm with this dude...I'd rather have another PS2 sitting next to the old one in case it broke down or I'm too lazy to switch games...that or put the f'er in my car. I'd rather buy another Dreamcast too, even though I don't play it much.....and I'd rather buy a GameCube with no games than buy an Xbox. I'd rather take a kick in the nads than buy an Xbox. I'd rather....I'll just shut up now....I miss those Sega ads where they would just drop the competitions system off a building.....
If you don't own one, you can't know a whole lot about the gameplay. That is, unless you put in more than a handful of hours on someone else's Xbox with a Controller S instead of the supersized plastic block controller.
When I first got it, I was a little put off by the assumption that you'd want to use an analog stick for the main control. Analog sticks have *way* too much play and nowhere near enough resistance for me in general, so I prefer the twitchier D-pads and do great with them. Analog sticks just fly all over the place with no resistance until you hit the extreme (stopping with nowhere else to go), causing me to move in jumpy motion as I correct for over- or under-moving. I've experienced this with both SGT2002 and JSRF, the two games that it came with. After a few hours with it, though, I've gotten better with the analog stick and I'm able to be at least competent now.
Gameplay to me is how well the game does what it is trying to, how intuitive actions are within the game and menus, and how the game shows motion (camera angles, visibility, etc). Strictly dealing with SGT2002, I can happily say I like the gameplay as much or better than GT3. Load times are faster, AI is better, physics are just as good, damage is accounted for, routine maintenance is accounted for, graphics are on par, music is worse, sound effects are better, menus are MUCH better, and - perhaps most importantly - I can have multiple saves without having to purchase an additional memory card... well, ANY memory card at all! It really is a great game.
And, when it comes to games, Xbox can match or exceed any Sony offering in any genre. Racing? Sega GT 2002, Rallisport. RPG? Shenmue II, Panzer Dragoon Orta. Shooters? HALO, Gunvalkyrie, MechAssault, and many others. The list goes on. Anything that both consoles have, the Xbox version looks, loads, and is better. Anything exclusive to Sony can be matched or exceeded by an Xbox version.
Now, if you just hate the fact that a big company like Microsoft is in the market (and this makes me laugh because apparently you've neglected to observe just how huge and wealthy Sony is as a company, not to mention every bit as predatory and profit hungry as MS), then go ahead and say that, because it makes a LOT more sense. I have nothing against Microsoft, preferring to judge products by how well they meet my needs, and the Xbox is the best game system on the market, meeting or exceeding my demands of a console (so far... heh).
This doesn't make GT3 a bad game or PS2 a bad system - I plan to play some GT3 tonight in fact - I'm just saying that given the two, it's obvious that the Xbox is the better platform and any unbiased comparison will say the same.
When I first got it, I was a little put off by the assumption that you'd want to use an analog stick for the main control. Analog sticks have *way* too much play and nowhere near enough resistance for me in general, so I prefer the twitchier D-pads and do great with them. Analog sticks just fly all over the place with no resistance until you hit the extreme (stopping with nowhere else to go), causing me to move in jumpy motion as I correct for over- or under-moving. I've experienced this with both SGT2002 and JSRF, the two games that it came with. After a few hours with it, though, I've gotten better with the analog stick and I'm able to be at least competent now.
Gameplay to me is how well the game does what it is trying to, how intuitive actions are within the game and menus, and how the game shows motion (camera angles, visibility, etc). Strictly dealing with SGT2002, I can happily say I like the gameplay as much or better than GT3. Load times are faster, AI is better, physics are just as good, damage is accounted for, routine maintenance is accounted for, graphics are on par, music is worse, sound effects are better, menus are MUCH better, and - perhaps most importantly - I can have multiple saves without having to purchase an additional memory card... well, ANY memory card at all! It really is a great game.
And, when it comes to games, Xbox can match or exceed any Sony offering in any genre. Racing? Sega GT 2002, Rallisport. RPG? Shenmue II, Panzer Dragoon Orta. Shooters? HALO, Gunvalkyrie, MechAssault, and many others. The list goes on. Anything that both consoles have, the Xbox version looks, loads, and is better. Anything exclusive to Sony can be matched or exceeded by an Xbox version.
Now, if you just hate the fact that a big company like Microsoft is in the market (and this makes me laugh because apparently you've neglected to observe just how huge and wealthy Sony is as a company, not to mention every bit as predatory and profit hungry as MS), then go ahead and say that, because it makes a LOT more sense. I have nothing against Microsoft, preferring to judge products by how well they meet my needs, and the Xbox is the best game system on the market, meeting or exceeding my demands of a console (so far... heh).
This doesn't make GT3 a bad game or PS2 a bad system - I plan to play some GT3 tonight in fact - I'm just saying that given the two, it's obvious that the Xbox is the better platform and any unbiased comparison will say the same.
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- DK
- ZombieInfected
For the record, I do not hate microsoft.
I might not own an xbox, but according to the mass hysteria there's only one game you need. (and you know what i'm talkin about) The rest of the games are somewhat lost in the haze.
Even you typed HALO in big letters, as the first game on your list..
Which leads me to believe that the rest is only average games...
And Halo has been confirmed for PC, so I don't see any reason to buy an Xbox.
I don't CARE if the graphics and sound are nicer than the PS2's, I want GAMEPLAY!!
I might not own an xbox, but according to the mass hysteria there's only one game you need. (and you know what i'm talkin about) The rest of the games are somewhat lost in the haze.
Even you typed HALO in big letters, as the first game on your list..
Which leads me to believe that the rest is only average games...
And Halo has been confirmed for PC, so I don't see any reason to buy an Xbox.
I don't CARE if the graphics and sound are nicer than the PS2's, I want GAMEPLAY!!
Originally posted by CloneHead
For the record, I do not hate microsoft.
I might not own an xbox, but according to the mass hysteria there's only one game you need. (and you know what i'm talkin about) The rest of the games are somewhat lost in the haze.
Even you typed HALO in big letters, as the first game on your list..
Which leads me to believe that the rest is only average games...
And Halo has been confirmed for PC, so I don't see any reason to buy an Xbox.
I don't CARE if the graphics and sound are nicer than the PS2's, I want GAMEPLAY!!
And Gta3 was confirmed for Xbox in april of last year...it's most likely the same case with halo.
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So Clonehead... you are running your speculation off of other peoples OPINIONS?
You should buy one and try the XBox, you seem to not give it any chance even though it seems like you NEVER really played it in the first place.....
You should buy one and try the XBox, you seem to not give it any chance even though it seems like you NEVER really played it in the first place.....
Pako
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(a little off topic)
So how many consoles have you actually installed Linux on and to what purpose does it serve? You must be mad about Linux, simply mad I tell ya.
(more on topic)
If I would have just waited a little longer it would have made the purchase of it a little more gratifying. That's a heck of a deal for sure...
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- DK
- ZombieInfected
Errm, isn't that what we all do??
You wouldn't buy a game if it hadn't got any good reviews, would you??
I have played games on the xbox. (DOA3, Wreckless, Halo, Burnout, and some other games that I don't remember the names of.)
They all look pretty good, but eventully the eyecandy, wears off. All the games I played, didn't do it for me, sorry...
I don't hate the xbox, it is a fine piece of machinery, but it seems that there is only one game worth owning, and that is simply not enough for me.
"Halo" is very popular because it is one of the best shooters ever made for any system and shooters are incredibly popular in their own right. So, it's only natural that it gets the hype it does. I capitalized it because that's how it is on the game box, not because it was a be-all, end-all game for me.
I don't know, I keep looking at the list of games and I see a ton that should fit anyone's tastes. If *none* of them fit yours, CloneHead, then how many games do you still play on your PS2 and what are they? I'm curious now...
I don't know, I keep looking at the list of games and I see a ton that should fit anyone's tastes. If *none* of them fit yours, CloneHead, then how many games do you still play on your PS2 and what are they? I'm curious now...
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- DK
- ZombieInfected
At the moment I play (as it ays in my sign) Mafia, GPL, GT3.
I've just started Hitman 2, and occationaly I play Neverwinter Nights, Dungeon Siege and UT2003. I plan on getting Vice City soon, but I want to finish Mafia first.
But I'm glad you enjoy your xbox.
But most xbox games I would want to play, ends up at PS2 or PC anyway, so I don't see the point in me shelling out for a new gaming system.
I've just started Hitman 2, and occationaly I play Neverwinter Nights, Dungeon Siege and UT2003. I plan on getting Vice City soon, but I want to finish Mafia first.
But I'm glad you enjoy your xbox.
But most xbox games I would want to play, ends up at PS2 or PC anyway, so I don't see the point in me shelling out for a new gaming system.
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- Miami
All the games are basically the same except maybe 20, but most of them suck anyways. maybe 5 or 6 games are good but other than that I'd rather buy an Xbox. You can do so much more with it, and you dont have to spend 30$ to SAVE YOUR GAME! 
and I can play DVD's straight out of the box with my DVD player so
and I can play DVD's straight out of the box with my DVD player so
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Actually you can use emulators on the PS2 (as long as it's chipped) you can get just about anything if you know where to look
At the mo i have over 500 Sega mega drive games on one CD that i can play on my PS2
Ok they may no be great but hey not bad for a wee bit of downloading.
There is also emulators for the commodore, nintendo,(not the game cube) amongst others
Xbox is better than the PS2 why???????Because it has better specifications than the PS2 ..Spec is'nt everything.
The Xbox is simply a souped up Sega Dreamcast thats all .It was Microsoft that put Segas console division out of business in the first place .firstly going into joint development with sega to develop the dreamcast.
Then pulling out shortly after it's realease (whats wrong with this picture)
Then Xbox suddenly appears after the demise of the Dreamcast Hmmmmmmmm
enough said i will end up using this sites bandwidth if i keep on about microsoft.....
Yes i hate microsoft for so many reasons....
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I hate M$ also but they still have the best system out so far. You can do a lot more with a chipped xbox than a chipped a ps2. As far as the xbox live, http://www.xbconnect.com/ is a perfect solution to it. As far as emulators go, I believe there are more out for the xbox, and you can even play PC games on your xbox if you install the app for it.
