The Official Xbox 360 Thread

CAPSLOCK · Post by **CAPSLOCK** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:05 pm

americantrotter wrote:Got a 1080P TV the other week. Amazing experience. Now if I could only afford a new router, the $100 wireless connection for the Xbox I'd be all set.

I hunted for the telly. Only 32" which is quite big enough and got it for less than $500.

Use cable?

Athers · Post by **Athers** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:56 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBJcOy6iuUc

Modern Warfare 2 trailer

Holy shet dude.

americantrotter · Post by **americantrotter** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:54 pm

CAPSLOCK wrote:
americantrotter wrote:Got a 1080P TV the other week. Amazing experience. Now if I could only afford a new router, the $100 wireless connection for the Xbox I'd be all set.

I hunted for the telly. Only 32" which is quite big enough and got it for less than $500.

Use cable?

I am not sure how your house is set up, but my router is in a different room from my Xbox. I am not going to run the cord through the living room from the office.

a1 · Post by a1 » Thu Aug 06, 2009 4:17 pm

americantrotter wrote:I am not sure how your house is set up, but my router is in a different room from my Xbox. I am not going to run the cord through the living room from the office.

theres a chance the usb wifi pen thingy that usually are bundled with your router will work.

the odds are slim though.

FD · Post by FD » Thu Aug 06, 2009 4:26 pm

http://www.netgear.com/Products/Powerli ... XE102.aspx

Cheaper than $100, perhaps a solution?

That said, feck knows where you are paying $100 for that wireless unit, you can get it for £30 in the UK now!

americantrotter · Post by **americantrotter** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 4:49 pm

FD wrote:http://www.netgear.com/Products/Powerli ... XE102.aspx

Cheaper than $100, perhaps a solution?

That said, feck knows where you are paying $100 for that wireless unit, you can get it for £30 in the UK now!

Last I checked it was still 100.00. I'm not that bothered yet. I'll investigate further when I can afford 60.00 at least.

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 7:18 pm

Batman Arkham Asylum demo out tomorrow, hoping it is as good as it is shaping up to be......

forestBolton · Post by **forestBolton** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:15 pm

Next game I'm gonna end up getting is Assassins Creed 2, there's absolutely nothing else which is catching my eye.

That is unless you count that trials game coming out on XBLA.

I've been playing Worms Armageddon 2 recently. Awesome.

General Mannerheim · Post by **General Mannerheim** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:22 pm

forestBolton wrote:Next game I'm gonna end up getting is Assassins Creed 2, there's absolutely nothing else which is catching my eye.

That is unless you count that trials game coming out on XBLA.

I've been playing Worms Armageddon 2 recently. Awesome.

the trailers look fantastic, mind you the first game looked fantastic but was boring as shit!

read they have put a lot more effort into creating diversity between missions this time though? hope so anyway.

TKIZ! · Post by **TKIZ!** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:42 pm

Just bought Eldar Scrolls Oblivion, it is truly amazing.

forestBolton · Post by **forestBolton** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:50 pm

General Mannerheim wrote:
forestBolton wrote:Next game I'm gonna end up getting is Assassins Creed 2, there's absolutely nothing else which is catching my eye.

That is unless you count that trials game coming out on XBLA.

I've been playing Worms Armageddon 2 recently. Awesome.
the trailers look fantastic, mind you the first game looked fantastic but was boring as shit!

read they have put a lot more effort into creating diversity between missions this time though? hope so anyway.

Yeah I know, they have a lot to iron out in this one. I had a big problem with the camera views on fight scenes. Mixed with the fact that I'm easily angered when gaming, it wasn't pretty.

FD · Post by FD » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:04 am

Lost Planet 2 co-op demo is up today on the marketplace, 300meg.

You should check it out!

Also, Shadow Complex came out today on XBLA, again, check the trial out.

Fat Stelios · Post by **Fat Stelios** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:02 am

TKIZ! wrote:Just bought Eldar Scrolls Oblivion, it is truly amazing.

Just finished Fallout 3 after a most enjoyable 2 months of playing and exploring. If you like Elder Scrolls, you should defo check this game out. Warning, it will eat up your life!

Prufrock · Post by **Prufrock** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 2:46 pm

Just bought one. Advice. Go....

BWFC_Insane · Post by **BWFC_Insane** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 2:49 pm

Prufrock wrote:Just bought one. Advice. Go....

Enjoy. Make sure you have an HDTV.

Surround sound as well if possible using the digital input from the xbox.

Don't make the common mistake of thinking Fifa/Pro evo are at all representative of real life or even a decent simulation.

Don't buy assassins creed unless looking at pretty pictures excites you.

FD · Post by FD » Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:41 pm

You won't be saying that once you've played Fifa 10.

Oh and Assassins Creed is a great game.

Prufrock · Post by **Prufrock** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:43 pm

BWFC_Insane wrote:
Prufrock wrote:Just bought one. Advice. Go....
Enjoy. Make sure you have an HDTV.

Surround sound as well if possible using the digital input from the xbox.

Don't make the common mistake of thinking Fifa/Pro evo are at all representative of real life or even a decent simulation.

Don't buy assassins creed unless looking at pretty pictures excites you.

Oh aye, that's exactly where my student loan will be going. HDTV hahha.

Oh wait...and SURROUND SOUND. Yep got that too

And sorry I didn't really explain fully, I'm already a bit of a gamer, am a Pro Evo pro for example, owning every single one right back to International Superstar Soccer days, but I've always had a Playstation. Really like the PS3, but there are hardly any games, and I can't justify that much cash. Now I've gone Microsoft, what sort of thing does the Xbox do well? Is something like Live worth it? That kinda thing. Thanks in advance.

FD · Post by FD » Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:25 pm

Prufrock wrote:Really like the PS3, but there are hardly any games

Without starting a console war, that's bollocks mate. There are some top drawer exclusive titles on both consoles.

LIVE...is worth it if you are going to play a lot of online gaming, because that's what MS do well, online gaming.

It's also worth it if you want to buy XBLA (Xbox Live Arcade) titles, like Trials HD and Shadow Complex, which in my opinion are essential titles for a 360 owner to have on their HDD.

Worthy4England · Post by **Worthy4England** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:34 pm

As a complete NOOB on XBOX Live - is there anything in particular I should be heading to? (Not sure I've got too many games for XBOX that are co-op or deathmatch types)

Dan.M · Post by **Dan.M** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:46 pm

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty 5 are good multiplayer games - might ind your self on them for hours!

Aside from the gaming, does anyone use their xbox as a media centre? Extremely impressed with mine. Just runs films off the laptop through the tele, over the network.

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