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Post by General Mannerheim » Tue Dec 15, 2009 12:28 pm

shevchenko54 wrote:
Jakerbeef wrote:Our X-Box encountered the ol' red ring of death last week.

On the bright side I think that problem triggers 'extended warranty' up to 3 years. So we might get the fecker fixed for free.

Right at Christmas though, with 2 weeks left on my gold membership. Humbug. :?
Oh mate i feel your pain! Whatever you do, don't try the towel trick, i left mine too long and it ended up burning out the whole console! Nightmare!
so do i, and i havent had it! (touch wood) mind you just seen Game are knocking out the Elite plus Forza & MW2 or Ass Creed 2 for £199! well tempted to dabble and keep one spare or move it upstairs!?
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Post by FD » Tue Dec 15, 2009 3:46 pm

Must admit, I have 2 x 360s! Both different regions mind you!
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Post by Cheese » Tue Dec 15, 2009 3:51 pm

Jakerbeef wrote:Our X-Box encountered the ol' red ring of death last week.

On the bright side I think that problem triggers 'extended warranty' up to 3 years. So we might get the fecker fixed for free.

Right at Christmas though, with 2 weeks left on my gold membership. Humbug. :?
Mine died t'other night. :(

Still elligible for the extended warranty though so I'm hoping it'll be reet.

Good luck mate.
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Post by Jakerbeef » Tue Dec 15, 2009 7:29 pm

Think we dodged a bullet on the warranty. Just within the limit.

They're going to do the whole 'we'll send you a box, you wrap up the console and send it back, we'll fix it and hopefully get it back to you in a few weeks' er, deal.

Apparently it gets sent off to Korea, my mate says they don't celebrate Christmas, so there won't be any seasonal delay.

Wishful thinking; I don't think it will be back before the new year. But they did mention an extra 3 month warranty on the fixed machine and 1 month free gold membership to sweeten things. But y'know, I wanted to play NOW. :oops:
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Post by General Mannerheim » Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:24 pm

Bought L4D2. played it last night. Toss.
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Post by Jakerbeef » Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:26 pm

Yeah, I don't like what they've done graphically with the game. I preferred the original's darker theme. The deep south angle is also not as good.
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Post by FD » Sat Dec 19, 2009 7:02 pm

Bayonetta is absolutely batshit crazy, absolutely INSANE.

However, what a f*cking BRILLIANT game it is.
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Post by Jakerbeef » Sat Dec 19, 2009 11:23 pm

It looks like Devil May Cry's drugged up brother. This is a good thing.



As a story it looks like juvenile sh*te :( with disappointing 'ooh matron' campness going on. And a dreadful soundtrack. Shame as I was also looking forward to it.
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Post by FD » Sun Dec 20, 2009 8:15 am

Oh it's totally that...but if you like DMC games then you will LOVE this. The uber-eroticism is actually kinda funny if you don't take everything too seriously anyway and the music fits the game and it's style.

It's the game DMC4 should have been, it's amazing.
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Post by americantrotter » Mon Dec 21, 2009 1:27 pm

Got my xbox live finally.


americantrotter of course. :)
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Post by Athers » Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:12 pm

Jakerbeef wrote:Think we dodged a bullet on the warranty. Just within the limit.

They're going to do the whole 'we'll send you a box, you wrap up the console and send it back, we'll fix it and hopefully get it back to you in a few weeks' er, deal.

Apparently it gets sent off to Korea, my mate says they don't celebrate Christmas, so there won't be any seasonal delay.

Wishful thinking; I don't think it will be back before the new year. But they did mention an extra 3 month warranty on the fixed machine and 1 month free gold membership to sweeten things. But y'know, I wanted to play NOW. :oops:
I've heard they fix them in either Portsmouth or Germany, mine arrived back from Portsmouth about 18 months ago when it went.
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Post by FD » Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:19 pm

If you want one fixed, I can give you an email address.
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Post by Jakerbeef » Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:19 pm

It was in warranty when I typed that, but the lazy bloke in the house who owns it hasn't gotten his act together yet and sent it away.

The timing is touch 'n go, if he waits until after the new year, time might have ran out.

I know it's his machine, but we're talking 300+ here. And I want to play ruddy Fight Night. :(
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Post by Worthy4England » Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:51 pm

Mine left Frankfurt @ 23:41 on the 21st.

Cologne @ 04:07 on the 22nd

Brussels @ 09:36 on the 22nd

And arrived in Barking @ 16:16.

At this rate, I'm hopeful it arrives back before Chrimbo. :-)
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Post by boltonboris » Tue Dec 22, 2009 7:01 pm

Worthy4England wrote:Mine left Frankfurt @ 23:41 on the 21st.

Cologne @ 04:07 on the 22nd

Brussels @ 09:36 on the 22nd

And arrived in Barking @ 16:16.

At this rate, I'm hopeful it arrives back before Chrimbo. :-)
Don't get excited, it's once it arrives in the UK that things go tits up!
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Post by Worthy4England » Tue Dec 22, 2009 7:18 pm

boltonboris wrote:
Worthy4England wrote:Mine left Frankfurt @ 23:41 on the 21st.

Cologne @ 04:07 on the 22nd

Brussels @ 09:36 on the 22nd

And arrived in Barking @ 16:16.

At this rate, I'm hopeful it arrives back before Chrimbo. :-)
Don't get excited, it's once it arrives in the UK that things go tits up!
You little ray of Christmas sunshine. :mrgreen:

Oh and it left Barking at 19:43...
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Post by Jakerbeef » Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:58 am

It'll probably take a week to get out of Ireland.

But after that it looks like plain sailing. :)
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Post by Worthy4England » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:03 am

Jakerbeef wrote:It'll probably take a week to get out of Ireland.

But after that it looks like plain sailing. :)
If it goes from Barking to Ireland, I'll be 'avin a quiet word.

It arrived in Tamworth at 22:22 and departed at 0:38 - it's due to come home later today. :-)
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Post by General Mannerheim » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:52 am

How many COD MW2'ers do we have on here?

be good to get a TW team clan [bwfc] together for some sabotage action!?
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Post by FD » Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:43 am

I both hate and love MW2 with equal measures.
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