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xbox games - 10/30/2008 4:26:53 PM   
puella


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Status: offline 		So, I am  waiting waiting waiting for Portal to download (or the freebie anyway) and was wondering if any of you are gamers out there?

Which games do you love or hate and which are you looking forward to?

I am a pretty trenched in rpg fan and loved Oblivion, but have to say that I played my owners favorite genre, futuristic shooter types, and loved Mass Effect... I am totally psyched that they are coming out with a sequel (but in like, 2 years or something) and they are even going to make a movie.

I loved (and still do) Civlilzation Revolution, and have always liked the Sid Myers games.  This one is very simple to use and is a fun version of the computer game.

We rented and played Viking and that was good fun (kinda had to as Master is a Dane!)

Really didn't like Assassins Creed, though, the cinematics are really really cool.. the game was boring...or as far as I got with it before giving up was, and learning all those combo moves got really lame.

I am also totally addicted to Rockband, have gotten most of my family addicted and now we are planning a huge Rockband tournament over thanksgiving  when we all get together (my nephew is bringing his xbox and we are bringing ours) for the ultimate family rock off!  (We had to come up with an alternative to our annual Trivial Pursuit war as my dad's girlfriend has gotten a bit out of control competitive in!) recent years... we are going to have to cut off her Jeopardy, I think).

Master loved Bioshock... that first person shooter thing is not my bag, but I love to watch him play as the scripts and story lines, music and artwork are amazing.

So any suggestions?  Any warnings?

Wonder how that download is coming.....

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RE: xbox games - 10/30/2008 5:38:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		I am not a gamer, that type of entertainment seemed to have passed me by, except a brief exploration into the joys of a play station two a few years ago where the only game I played,(for over a year) was Ratchet and Clank. And seeing as I never finished the game, it is on my mind to carry on where I left off, blasting machines with all weird and wonderful weapons really tickled me.

But this past weekend and a couple of days beyond, I was treated to the delights of 'wii' and a most excellent game of which I participated as an avid spectator, the game, ''Dead Space'', courtesy of Darcy of the delightful duo ; Darcyandthedark.

Dead Space was a visual treat, never mind it's horror content, it being a bit on the macabre side, the graphic and details were fantastic and to me, more like an interactive movie, the viewing screen size did help with that effect I think.

Hmm, maybe I should make more effort to look more into getting console equipped, got to get a tv that works full time first though.


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RE: xbox games - 10/30/2008 5:41:41 PM   
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Status: offline 		Ahhh yeah, Master is playing that now.  It is cool... again, it is not the kind of game I am at all good at (he is!), but it is fun to watch... like an interactive movie.  If you liked that you would really like Mass Effect and probably Bioshock!

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RE: xbox games - 10/30/2008 6:35:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		The only gaming I do is Table Top RPG's.
With a little Star Craft here and there. But I have heard great things about Forced Unleashed.

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RE: xbox games - 10/30/2008 6:48:35 PM   
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RE: xbox games - 10/30/2008 6:50:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		Star Craft is an old PC game.
Force Unleashed is an mutli-platform game. Infact, it's for the Wii. So I don't know why I didn't get it.

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RE: xbox games - 10/30/2008 7:07:05 PM   
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RE: xbox games - 10/30/2008 10:01:41 PM   
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Will probably move up to the Wii when it is more sensibly priced. I like variety, expensive systems mean you soul search before only getting one or two games.

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RE: xbox games - 10/31/2008 6:13:57 AM   
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Status: offline 		Well, that's true but thankfully, some of the games are so extensive and long, in terms of plot and total game play hours, that they are more than worth the investment (Oblivion and Mass Effect come to mind).

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RE: xbox games - 10/31/2008 8:08:13 AM   
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RE: xbox games - 10/31/2008 8:35:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		Diablo three is coming out soon!! Woo hoo...though I tend to like to play that on the PC.

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RE: xbox games - 10/31/2008 11:51:15 AM   
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...Quake Wars.....love it......and i'm waiting with bated breath for Fallout 3......

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RE: xbox games - 10/31/2008 11:59:23 AM   
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Hello puella,

I played Asheron's Call online for roughly 5 years or so. Quit for awhile, then started up again and still have the subscription going. I don't play too much anymore cause the real world's just so damn adventurous. :-)

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oops..just realized you are talking about xbox games..

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RE: xbox games - 10/31/2008 1:06:38 PM   
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RE: xbox games - 10/31/2008 1:34:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		I am playing the beta of Call of Duty World at War right now.
Besides that I play Battlefield 2.
Both are multiplayer online games.
(on pc in my case)

Many years ago I played tournaments in a clan for a website. Medal of Honour it was then.

the games relax me...I play at least 1 hour. (used to be 4 :P )

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RE: xbox games - 10/31/2008 1:34:54 PM   
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ORIGINAL: puella

Diablo three is coming out soon!! Woo hoo...though I tend to like to play that on the PC.


Puella..

loved oblivion. you know theres a tone of DLC for it

RPG style... twoworlds simular to oblivion but not as sexy ...

fable 2 and fallout 3 both out both very good

gta4 and saints row 2 are ok if you like that kinda thing

hope you managed to play portals... i loved it

lost odyessy is a final fantasy type rpg ...very deep and LONG

battlefield bad company is a FPS type your Sir might like

you can get both star wars knights of the old republic and  knights of the  old republic  the sith lords (both nice  rpgs) buy the original xbox version they  WILL work on your 360 ( KOTOR based mmo has been announced WOOTles!!!!!)

turning on xbox to check acheivements  to see what else

too human is a semi RPG... lots of norse egyptian etc god refernces but not my thing

call of juarez is a cowboy time simular to gun... nice storyline though the ending is a bit rough

bully is a  nice one to play when your bored

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RE: xbox games - 10/31/2008 3:51:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		I don't download games but i do spend most of my free time playing games on pogo.com.

My daughter's b/f works in the games division of Microsoft and i think he owns every game system and game available. His current job is to debug games about to be released so he gets to play all day long and is well paid to do so.

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