xbox 360 question - Page 2

Debaser · 12-26-2007, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by AndySlash

360s are backwards compatible, right?

another reason to have a hard drive. i think it downloads enabler or emulators to make it be able to play old xbox games.

PkPhuoko · 12-26-2007, 03:10 AM

of you're just casually playing get a fucking arcade and stfu

Debaser · 12-26-2007, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by suncrashesdown

I just got one of these for Winter Holiday. Haven't hooked it up yet, but it came with Forza and Marvel Ultimate Alliance, so that sounds cool. Any 'must have' games out there besides the Gears of War and the Bioshock?

The Orange Box (if you don't already have it on PC)
Call of Duty 4
Halo 3
Mass Effect

sans anatomy · 12-26-2007, 03:26 AM

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Future Boy · 12-26-2007, 03:27 AM

I dont think you can get on-line without some patches/content, but I dont know how much space they take up. Mainly for the reasons Debaser said. Ive only got about 9 gb lerft, and i dont really have much downloaded. Couple of tv shows and demos. Ill try and check later how much space the Gears of War content is taking up for reference.

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Originally Posted by AndySlash

360s are backwards compatible, right?

Not all games.

wally · 12-26-2007, 10:08 AM

do game saves take up a huge amount of space?

strange_one · 12-26-2007, 10:49 AM

some game saves can be big, I think Bioshock was 40+mb or something for each one, but most are only a couple megs. If you really think you won't be bothering with downloading content like demos and so forth then just go the Arcade, but the premium really isn't that much more and it at least gives you the choice. I have a 20gb HD on mine and have about 9gb left. I have like 55 arcade games so that takes up a bit. I have a 64mb memory unit as well though that I sometimes back up important saves on in case my 360 and/or HD dies

wally · 12-26-2007, 11:07 AM

I'm probably just going to be playing Guitar Hero and the rare sports game. I really want the xbox for streaming audio and video wirelessly. I don't need hard drive space for that so much, do I?

Thaniel Buckner · 12-26-2007, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by PkPhuoko

of you're just casually playing get a fucking arcade and stfu

how rude.

suncrashesdown · 12-26-2007, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Debaser

The Orange Box (if you don't already have it on PC)
Call of Duty 4
Halo 3
Mass Effect

Are Call of Duty and Halo good enough to be interesting to someone who normally doesn't enjoy FPS games? Orange Box looks pretty cool to me because of that Portal game.

Future Boy · 12-26-2007, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by wally

do game saves take up a huge amount of space?

The saves files no, i dont think. I checked my "games" tab takes up about 1 gb, which is mainly about 350mb for Gears and 500mb for Halo2. Id say thats because of the downloaded content, the free extra maps.

silent_brian13 · 12-26-2007, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by suncrashesdown

Are Call of Duty and Halo good enough to be interesting to someone who normally doesn't enjoy FPS games? Orange Box looks pretty cool to me because of that Portal game.

support portal! my buddy from high school was involved in the creation of that game and the studio is really excited about that one...

suncrashesdown · 12-26-2007, 01:08 PM

I'm a big RPG player. Are there any good ones out/about to come out? Someone told me Blue Dragon was disappointing. Eternal Sonata looks pretty sweet

suncrashesdown · 12-26-2007, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by silent_brian13

support portal! my buddy from high school was involved in the creation of that game and the studio is really excited about that one...

Hey that's cool. Does he work for Valve?

Debaser · 12-26-2007, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by suncrashesdown

Are Call of Duty and Halo good enough to be interesting to someone who normally doesn't enjoy FPS games? Orange Box looks pretty cool to me because of that Portal game.

It's hard for me to say, I didn't enjoy FPS games until I played Halo (the first one). I'd say Halo and Call of Duty may be too hard and frustrate casual gamers. Bioshock and The Orange Box definitely have great stories to carry you through and probably worth it. Bioshock is actually pretty easy for an FPS.

Debaser · 12-26-2007, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by suncrashesdown

I'm a big RPG player. Are there any good ones out/about to come out? Someone told me Blue Dragon was disappointing. Eternal Sonata looks pretty sweet

Mass Effect is "The" rpg for xbox. It's not bad. The game centers on dialogue scenes where the acting is superb. The story is epic and great. But the actual nuts and bolts could use polish and the side quests are all repeating level design rubbish. You can beat the main quest in about 20 hours.

silent_brian13 · 12-26-2007, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by suncrashesdown

Hey that's cool. Does he work for Valve?

yeah. hes an artist and some kind of computer designer on their team

wally · 12-26-2007, 02:49 PM

next question, can you transfer mp3 and divx files to the xbox to take with you if you travel?

wally · 12-26-2007, 03:04 PM

ok, scratch that. I looked up online how you can attach a FAT32 formatted drive via USB and play media from that. does anyone here have experience doing that?

12-26-2007, 03:10 AM	#32
PkPhuoko Minion of Satan Posts: 6,302	of you're just casually playing get a fucking arcade and stfu

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12-26-2007, 10:08 AM	#36
wally cibohplaicos Posts: 10,308	do game saves take up a huge amount of space?

12-26-2007, 10:49 AM	#37
strange_one No Chance Location: Here Posts: 13,788	some game saves can be big, I think Bioshock was 40+mb or something for each one, but most are only a couple megs. If you really think you won't be bothering with downloading content like demos and so forth then just go the Arcade, but the premium really isn't that much more and it at least gives you the choice. I have a 20gb HD on mine and have about 9gb left. I have like 55 arcade games so that takes up a bit. I have a 64mb memory unit as well though that I sometimes back up important saves on in case my 360 and/or HD dies

12-26-2007, 11:07 AM	#38
wally cibohplaicos Posts: 10,308	I'm probably just going to be playing Guitar Hero and the rare sports game. I really want the xbox for streaming audio and video wirelessly. I don't need hard drive space for that so much, do I?

12-26-2007, 01:08 PM	#43
suncrashesdown Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 1,785	I'm a big RPG player. Are there any good ones out/about to come out? Someone told me Blue Dragon was disappointing. Eternal Sonata looks pretty sweet

12-26-2007, 02:49 PM	#48
wally cibohplaicos Posts: 10,308	next question, can you transfer mp3 and divx files to the xbox to take with you if you travel?

12-26-2007, 03:04 PM	#49
wally cibohplaicos Posts: 10,308	ok, scratch that. I looked up online how you can attach a FAT32 formatted drive via USB and play media from that. does anyone here have experience doing that?