Just Bought A 360 - Recommend a Game!

Just Bought A 360 - Recommend a Game!

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darrent

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630 posts

261 months

Wednesday 27th September 2006
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Right, just got my shiny new 360 and need to buy some games. What (non racing, can't stand them oddly enough!) games shall I start my collection off with?

Mannginger

9,139 posts

259 months

Wednesday 27th September 2006
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Call of duty 2 (although 3 is on it's way too) Lots of fun on Live

Elder Scrolls 4 - Oblivion is huge and very pretty but for a particular taste I suspect.

Quake and Prey are both pretty fair too.

Phil

remal

24,980 posts

236 months

Wednesday 27th September 2006
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What type of games do you like

PGR3 is a first and you can get it cheap. Not many 360 games I like but Test drive unlimited is great. as is dead rising. that would be my first 3. then i also want just cause but cannot say how good it is as I don't have it yet. but it looks very good. Also ghost recon is good but not played it since TDU

hope that starts you off

robdickinson

31,343 posts

256 months

Wednesday 27th September 2006
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Depends what you like playing

CoD2 or GRAW for shooters.

Oblivion is probably the best/largest single player RPG going at the moment, easily 200 hours.

I also have Battle for middle earth II, bit odd RTS on a console, works (almost), & Hitman which I havnt played all that much.

I have PGR3 too, its OK.

tycho

11,674 posts

275 months

Wednesday 27th September 2006
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Test Drive Unlimited
Dead Rising
Battlefield 2
Project Gotham
Ghost Recon
Moto GP 06

remal

24,980 posts

236 months

Wednesday 27th September 2006
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tycho said:
Test Drive Unlimited
Dead Rising
Battlefield 2
Project Gotham
Ghost Recon
Moto GP 06


Dead Rising - good game when I finish with TDU

Battlefield 2 - not even close to the PC version
Project Gotham - very good.
Ghost Recon _ again top game
Moto GP 06 _ never played this before but have it and really enjoyed it


I'll give you 4 out of 5

Edited by remal on Wednesday 27th September 21:46

Luca1973

11,038 posts

252 months

Wednesday 27th September 2006
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Following on from the other thread - Need for Speed - Most Wanted. Great game.

tycho

11,674 posts

275 months

Thursday 28th September 2006
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remal said:
tycho said:
Test Drive Unlimited
Dead Rising
Battlefield 2
Project Gotham
Ghost Recon
Moto GP 06


Dead Rising - good game when I finish with TDU

Battlefield 2 - not even close to the PC version
Project Gotham - very good.
Ghost Recon _ again top game
Moto GP 06 _ never played this before but have it and really enjoyed it


I'll give you 4 out of 5

Edited by remal on Wednesday 27th September 21:46


Never played pc version of Battlefield. Most games like that would be better on pc, but I really like it on the 360.

Dead Rising is really good. Brilliant weapons!!!! The garden parasol is hilarious, as is the cooking oil!

fidgits

17,202 posts

231 months

Thursday 28th September 2006
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Mannginger said:
Call of duty 2 (although 3 is on it's way too) Lots of fun on Live

Had that - good FPS - a touch difficult until the controls become second nature, but worth playing.
(i'm going to sell my copy incidently, so if your interested mail me! oh, have tony hawk going too!)

Mannginger said:

Elder Scrolls 4 - Oblivion is huge and very pretty but for a particular taste I suspect.

Its a RPG type thing - never played one before - but I dedicated 90 hours of my life to this game - utterly, utterly fantastic. Looks stunning, so much to do.

Mannginger said:

Quake and Prey are both pretty fair too.

Phil

Prey I completed in a couple of days, wasnt that impressed tbh...

If you sign up to xbox live (you get 1 month free) you can download demos (if you have a HDD) and see what you like..

Edited by fidgits on Thursday 28th September 10:30

padgett

434 posts

232 months

Thursday 28th September 2006
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I'm interested in COD2 if nobody else is!

Steve_Evil

10,673 posts

231 months

Thursday 28th September 2006
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COD2 is a cracker. But after running through it once on Veteran I haven't been tempted back by the storyline at all, the best online multiplayer FPS the 360 has to offer though in my opinion.

satans worm

2,393 posts

219 months

Thursday 28th September 2006
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I loved Call of duty 2, managed to finish the game on veteran but takes time, personaly dont think much of PGR, handeling too arcady and online people just use you as a brake sending you into a wall which p1sses me off no end. test drive unlimited is limited! its gets very boring once you have completed all the single player races/challenges, which is a shame as the concept is brilliant. Oblivion is superb, but commitment is needed!!
The downloading of demos is your best bet, you get a decent go on the game and can decide for yourself if you like it or not.


satans worm

2,393 posts

219 months

Thursday 28th September 2006
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Steve_Evil said:
COD2 is a cracker. But after running through it once on Veteran I haven't been tempted back by the storyline at all, the best online multiplayer FPS the 360 has to offer though in my opinion.


I actualy prefer Perfect Dark online for FPS, a bit slow but 32 online players at once battling it out in the desert with sniper rifles! just love it, although i should add paperbag as not a popular game with mag reviews!!

fidgits

17,202 posts

231 months

Thursday 28th September 2006
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padgett said:
I'm interested in COD2 if nobody else is!


send me a mail!

Steve_Evil

10,673 posts

231 months

Thursday 28th September 2006
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satans worm said:
Steve_Evil said:
COD2 is a cracker. But after running through it once on Veteran I haven't been tempted back by the storyline at all, the best online multiplayer FPS the 360 has to offer though in my opinion.


I actualy prefer Perfect Dark online for FPS, a bit slow but 32 online players at once battling it out in the desert with sniper rifles! just love it, although i should add paperbag as not a popular game with mag reviews!!


I did enjoy PDZ a lot, it was more the aiming speed that got me, no matter how I tweaked it, it was never as slick as COD2 was, I think being spoiled by mouse and keyboard FPS' you notice it even more. COD2 was pretty much spot on though in the aiming stakes.

tim2100

6,282 posts

259 months

Thursday 28th September 2006
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If you like sports games then FIFA (not the road to world cup, the newer one)
And try Top Spin. great tennis game.

For a cheapy game the Rockstar table tennis is worth a punt!

darrent

Original Poster:

630 posts

261 months

Thursday 28th September 2006
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Cheers guys - think I have plenty to go at there. Now, wheres that wallet gone....

tycho

11,674 posts

275 months

Thursday 28th September 2006
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tim2100 said:
If you like sports games then FIFA (not the road to world cup, the newer one)
And try Top Spin. great tennis game.

For a cheapy game the Rockstar table tennis is worth a punt!




No no no no no!!!!!! Pro Evo is out soon for the 360.


Table tennis is a good laugh though.

remal

24,980 posts

236 months

Thursday 28th September 2006
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tim2100 said:

And try Top Spin. great tennis game.

For a cheapy game the Rockstar table tennis is worth a punt!


To very good fun games

robdickinson

31,343 posts

256 months

Thursday 28th September 2006
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As for the future, soooo many top games coming out.

Alan Wake, Assasins creed, Mass effect, COD3 , Splinter Cell, Rainbow Six Vegas, Bioshock, Blue dragon, I'm going to be bankrupt.