Video game thread

[WEST is GOD]

http://s21.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=26VPGYZZTBD180C1IV1POL2H8Z

20 minute Oblivion gameplay video. You need bit torrent to download. It goes super fast though. Mine went over 200 kb/sec. It's like 120 megs.

[General_Failure]

Meh. Looks pretty enough, and they added more voiceacting this time around, but the fight animations still look a little klunky to me.

[WEST is GOD]

It's really the only reason I'm getting it at launch, but $400 for one game is rough.

[Diomedes]

Okay nerds, put on your memory caps.  I'm trying to recall the name of a pc game that I played somewhere in the mid to late 80's when I was in middle school.  I think it was entirely text based, and I can't remember what kind of computer we had at the time.  The idea of the game was that you were a rock & roll star, or..you were trying to become one.  You had all kinds of options of things to do..record an album, go on tour, do a lot of drugs, etc.  We had a blast with it.

Does anyone remember this game?

[mussa]

kinda sounds like leisure suit larry, only without rockstars...nevermind

[Seabiscuit36]

Fuller list of Xbox 360 launch games emerges Thu Oct 6,11:22 AM ET



Video game publishers this week revealed most of the lineup of titles slated for release when the Xbox 360 game console ships to stores next month -- news many expected from Microsoft Corp.

The world's biggest software company and second-largest video game console maker behind Sony Corp (NYSE:SNE - news). has said it expects 15 to 20 games on the market for the North American debut of its next-generation game player on November 22.

Game enthusiasts and analysts expected Microsoft to make the full list of games available this week at its annual European press event. Instead it promised to reveal the full roster in coming weeks.

Meanwhile, video game companies have announced their own plans.

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. is shooting to have five games ready for the Xbox 360 debut, a spokesman said.

Take-Two, best known for its controversial but wildly successful "Grand Theft Auto" franchise, said its launch titles are basketball game "NBA 2K6," hockey game "NHL 2K6," tennis game "Top Spin 2," snowboarding game "Amped 3" and "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion," a role-playing game.

Activision Inc. has four Xbox 360 launch titles on its list. They are World War II game "Call of Duty 2," action game "Quake 4," extreme sports title "Tony Hawk's American Wasteland" and the western-themed "GUN."

Electronic Arts Inc., the world's biggest video game publisher, on Monday said it will have five titles out in time for the launch. They are the racing game "Need for Speed Most Wanted," its "FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup" soccer title, basketball game "NBA Live 06," golf game "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06" and "Madden NFL 06," the latest installment of its popular football game.

Microsoft this week did confirm that the action-adventure game "Kameo: Elements of Power" and the much-anticipated shooting game "Perfect Dark Zero," both from company-owned developer Rare, will be shipping at launch.

"Project Gotham Racing 3" from independent game studio Blizzard Creations also should be available, Microsoft said.

Analysts, who expect Microsoft to ship about 2 million Xbox 360s this year, have been closely watching the lineup of games for the console because cutting-edge titles help drive sales to the hard-core gamers, who are first to purchase new gadgets.

I dont know what games i want now...Madden....NHK2K6...Call of Duty all on the same day

[mussa]

I bought Burnout Revenge, and if u ever played the others u know they are tight.  Great game that never gets old.

Rented Black Hawk Down.  So far its excellant.  Im just getting to the misssions that are similar to the movie, which is probably about 12-14 missions deep.  Alot of diff. guns to unlock.  The only thing that don't get is that the bad guys arn't black.   

[General_Failure]

Now that I've got a machine capable of playing it I decided to pick up Half-Life 2. Loved it. Lives up to the hype and the gravity gun was more fun on it's own than any other FPS I've played in the last five years..

[hbionic]

Big Brother, is Half Life 2 on the new x box? or is it still only on Computers?

[SD_Eagle5]

Half Life 2 won't be availabe till November 15th for Xbox.

Finished Doom 3 lastnight, wasn't bad but definitely didn't live up to the hype.

[Dillen]

if you have ps2 online buy socom3 then give up any ideas of doing anything for the next 6 months or so.

[mussa]

socom is so hard to play single player.  must be better playing online. 

[Feva]

Save money for PS3. MGS4 is comin'.

The reason I'll buy a PS3.

MGS 2 was the reason I bought a PS2. 

[mussa]

rented Incredible Hulk, Ultimate Destruction, mildly amusing so far.  You get to destroy alot of things.   

[chuck_chillout]

socom is so hard to play single player.  must be better playing online. 

It's 100x's better online