The Xbox 360 Thread

[Dunedain]

does anyone here play teamfortress, COD4 and halo 3 at xbox live?. How was it?

I've used to play teamfortress on PC in the old days so I banked away from that on the 360, not to mention that most multiplayer modes such as capture the flag, team deathmatch, and others are pretty much available on the other FPS games.

COD4 is awesome. Although it doesn't restrict the dead from speaking (just like the old Rainbow 6 on PC) due to respawn, it's sheer madness and fun altogether. However, it's practically all run and gun (even with the melee). HALO3 is a different experience. Although it's also a run and gun game, there are options to use vehicles (except for small maps), and yank-out turret based weapons (plasma cannons and gattling gun). Overall, host have full control of the game in terms of options (removing auto-aim and all) and weapons (removing laser pointer in COD4).

I haven't see new maps yet for COD4, but there new maps available for HALO3 but it costs 800 marketpoints (US$10) from XBL. But these said maps will be available for free by March or April. Advantage is the maps downloaded later is free. Disadvantage is that those who have paid for it knows the nooks and cracks all over the place.

In terms of gaming, refresh rate from hosts in US are faster for those who joined in the server (from Pinas or other). Pinas' hosts lag a bit but some actually have fast connection. Passing the ball as host from one user to another is easy. Trasher talkers can be muted or can be booted.

[Dunedain]

@froshie:

Here's something that's evident in COD4 which makes it addicting. Yeah, this is for real, but you get to simulate this on single player.

URL: http://darqnite.powweb.com/pxb/AC130_GunshipMed.wmv

BOOM! BANG!

[froshie1]

^ arggh!!! naku another +1 point to get this game!!! sige pre, talagang kukunin ko na talaga ito!!! Ipon ipon!!

[dev_null]

Guys, ano masasabi nyo sa Assassin's Creed? Medyo malabo ang reviews eh, parang minsan yung iba, gustong gusto, pero yung iba naman daming criticism naman...

sa mga naka laro, ano masasabi nyo? I'm talking about gameplay ha....I know the graphics are topnotch, pero habol ko parin ang gameplay and replay value

[16-Driver]

Guys, ano masasabi nyo sa Assassin's Creed? Medyo malabo ang reviews eh, parang minsan yung iba, gustong gusto, pero yung iba naman daming criticism naman...

sa mga naka laro, ano masasabi nyo? I'm talking about gameplay ha....I know the graphics are topnotch, pero habol ko parin ang gameplay and replay value

Yeah, I'm waiting for a consumer review for this also. I have the game, I got it for my birthday, but I havent but put only about 15 mins into the game. I have too much game to play to be honest. I'm still addicted to COD4, Halo 3, The Orange Box, Rock Band, GH II, and yes, even and still, GEARS of WAR!

I have umped my collection just the past holiday season, and I now have 27 games as seen on this pic, with the exception of ASSASSINS CREED and VIVA PINATA which I just recently got. Some, I know, have 3x the number I have.



for those who havent been an xbox gamer, I suggest you.. JUMP IN! Its a whole lot of fun specially with LIVE!

Did I forget to mention how fun ROCK BAND is?

[ralphiedoods]

Turret in Halo 3 makes it easier to get triple kill...muntik ko na makuha itong achievement na ito...problem lang di ranked match yung nilalaro ko hehehehehehe

[Dunedain]

Guys, ano masasabi nyo sa Assassin's Creed? Medyo malabo ang reviews eh, parang minsan yung iba, gustong gusto, pero yung iba naman daming criticism naman...

sa mga naka laro, ano masasabi nyo? I'm talking about gameplay ha....I know the graphics are topnotch, pero habol ko parin ang gameplay and replay value

It's GTA and Kingdom of Heaven in The Matrix. The gameplay is repetitive. But if you think about GTA, they are as well when folks just get into the bad guy thing and explosions. The vastness of the cities and kingdoms is also like GTA - unaccessible until some tasks are achieved. No cars, but there are horses, and no one gets knocked off or yells He stole my car! Camouflage with the scholars and/or monks is a good thing when one wants to find a place to hide real quick after all that running.

What I like about the game is the architecture and how the cities are laid out. Regardless of this getting a repetitive review, I play this game not that often but I still play it simply for the the architectural aspect and for the kill during assassinations. If things get all screwed up, the running and chasing adds flavor to it.

[Dunedain]

Turret in Halo 3 makes it easier to get triple kill...muntik ko na makuha itong achievement na ito...problem lang di ranked match yung nilalaro ko hehehehehehe

Used Car Salesman? Oh, wait. It has to be 3 guys killed all on the same vehicle. I also have Headshot Honcho and Fear the Pink Mist. There are minor achievements like Beatdown but that's reflected on XBOX*dot*com when viewing one's achievement track record (or records if there is more than one game played).

What I want to try in HALO3 is that four-man multi-player thing on Legendary campaign mode plus turning on some of the skulls like Tilt, Fog, Thunderstorm, Black Eye, Iron, Tough Luck, etc. just to see how far or how fast can the game be played with all that difficulty.

[froshie1]

Xbox peeps, diba kayo natetense or nagkakaroon ng spooky feeling pagnaglalaro kayo ng Bioshock?

[Dunedain]

Xbox peeps, diba kayo natetense or nagkakaroon ng spooky feeling pagnaglalaro kayo ng Bioshock?

Depends on the intention. If I'm Rescuing, then I would probably be. But if my intent is Harvesting, then I'm no different from any other splicer - except that I'm special that I can turn into a Big Daddy. Here's a weird POV. Most folks who played Bioshock will play Rescue but don't want to play Harvest - they all want the happy ending (when I laugh and remind them: It's just a video game). Rumor on the vine: Lea Solanga plays Bioshock.

[PhotoJoe]

I rescued all the way to get the little sister achievement, and played the game a second time harvesting just to see what the bad ending looks like.

[Dunedain]

Two new favorite abilities (which are available as DLC from XBL): Chameleon (makes the player invisible when standing still) and Shock Wave (makes me feel like Aang from Avatar: The Last Airbender).

[dev_null]

creepy indeed!!! i hook mine sa home theater ko using digital optical cable for true 5.1, and iba talaga! especially pag maririnig mo ang footsteps ng parating na BIG DADDY! talagang kakabahan ka eh (or get excited)

[ralphiedoods]

What I want to try in HALO3 is that four-man multi-player thing on Legendary campaign mode plus turning on some of the skulls like Tilt, Fog, Thunderstorm, Black Eye, Iron, Tough Luck, etc. just to see how far or how fast can the game be played with all that difficulty.

Iron can be annoying to get if your playing alone...

[Dunedain]

creepy indeed!!! i hook mine sa home theater ko using digital optical cable for true 5.1, and iba talaga! especially pag maririnig mo ang footsteps ng parating na BIG DADDY! talagang kakabahan ka eh (or get excited)

Play COD4 in 5.1 sound. It's awesome when someone in front of you (say, anywhere between 2 floors of a building) shoots an RPG, misses you by a yard (say, on your left side), then explodes right behind you. My neighbor's jaw dropped (and was immediately convinced of the 360 after being a PS fan for so long). No wonder COD4 has been rated with best sound.

[froshie1]

Di ko natiis ang Bioshock.. Siguro laruin ko ulit sya pag well rested ako. Sobrang natetense ako pag nilalaro ko Bioshock.

Anyway, I thought COD4 na makukuha ko sa next rental ko.. Arggh... Pagkadeliver ng CD Naruto ang laman!!! Arghh.. I want COD4!! Probably next week.. Tiis tiis...

Happy gaming guys!

Calling Tidus... Di na kita nakikita nagoonline. Busy bro?

[Dunedain]

Iron can be annoying to get if your playing alone...

Yep! That's why I wanted to try full coop.

Anyway, I downloaded Hero Pack 3 (can't resist since I still have over 2000 market points). Brisked through the new Foundry, Rat's Nest, and Standoff. Standoff is a good place for team battle. It would be nice if it's a bit bigger so I could Forge a new map to make it an actual battlefield. Then I fiddled with Rat's Nest. That's a great place for Rocket Races since the track is wide enough to accomodate 2 Warthogs side by side but use Mongoose instead. Here are a couple of snaps of the Rat Race level (and myself playing Evel Knievel - minus the cape).

A little bit of drifting (eat your heart out Forza)...


...and then the leap to blunder... ...I mean, BIG JUMP! Assisted by man cannons and grav lifters. VROOOM!!!


These images have been condemned as Photoshopped! by... ...y'know.

[ralphiedoods]

Hahahaha photoshopped...says the people who haven't tried Halo 3....

[batang_px]

pag ba modified ang xbox, pero original ang games, nababan pa rin sa xbox live?

[ralphiedoods]

^yup...you will be banned