**Xbox 360 FAQ & Game Recommendation Thread v3.2**

GET THE ARCADE!!!!!! MONEY SAVER!!!! ONLY 230 IS A GREAT DEAL IF YOUR NOT A SEROUS GAMER BECAUSE THEN YOUR GB IS SCREWED! (YOUR 20GB WILL GO BYBY FAST!)mangoman78

Not entirely. I've had the 20gb Hard Drive for almost 2 years now, and I still have 12gb left. It all depends on what you're downloading though.

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[QUOTE="zombiejonny"]guys which one should i get mk vs dc or mirrors edge? btw i can get mk vs dc for $50 if that helps.atm0073

MK vs. DCU will be the better game without a doubt, so get it for sure. The fact that you can get it for $50 makes it even better. Forget Mirror's Edge exists, its too mediocre of a game to even consider.

what? have you even played it? if I were you, I would recommend Mirror's Edge over MK vs DCU any day. It's such a breath of fresh air, and I have finished it 2 times and I love it. If you liked the demo, you will definetaly like the whole game.

and to you, too mediocre of a game? 10/10 play magazine, 9.5 OXM and OPM, 8/10 eurogamer (which gave MGS4 and Gears 1 8/10 too) this game if far away from mediocre status.

Fallout 3 or Fable 2? They both look great but I will probably only get one.Waffle_Fish

I own both, and it really depends on whether you prefer "realistic" FPS and exploration (F3) or slightly more mystical games with magic and more melee combat (F2).  F3 is less glitchy, and should take longer to finish.  You really can't go wrong with either, though.

I am gona get a premium with fable 2 from GAME

Am I doing the right thing?

Fallout 3 or Fable 2? They both look great but I will probably only get one.Waffle_Fish

I went through the same situation. I got Fallout 3, and I do not regret it. 

Hello, Im looking for suggestions for good online games, preferably one from each genre!

I already have CoD:WaW and enjoying it, though I will eventually trade it for CoD4.

 Right now Im desperately looking for some rpg/hack and slash game and I cant seem to find any good ones yet.

I was planning to get Left4Dead because of the co-op game play, but the demo was a huge let down (bad gfx and WAAAAAy too easy).

 

Lapsopdoik

graphics dont make a game better. You can have the best graphics but still make a game that sucks. Sounds like you were playing L4D on easy. Play it on expert, 1-2 hit kills from witches and Tanks.

Anyways, I got L4D. Once you play versus online you will be immidietly hooked. I really recommend it.

you can also try Last Remnant, Tales of Vesperia, Gears 2.

Well with Christmas coming up i was wondering what games should i get? I'm already getting most of the games i want so i'm not sure of what else i should get.

Games i have: Assassins creed, Battlestations midway, Beautiful Katamari, BioShock, Call of Duty 2, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars,Condemned: Criminal Origins, Crackdown, The Darkness, Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Enchanted Arms, Eternal Sonata, Forza Motorsport 2, Gears of War, Grand Theft Auto IV, Halo 3, The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II, Lost Odyssey, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Mass Effect, The Orange Box, Saints Row, Tales of Vesperia, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent, and Viva pinata.

Games i'm getting for Christmas(Told by friends): Too human(I enjoyed the demo), Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution, Infinite undiscovery,Last remnant, Dead space, SC4, Blue dragon, Prey, FEAR,and Overlord.

Games on my list: Saints row 2, Fight night round 3, Fable 2, Burnout revenge, Burnout paradise, Clive Barkers Jericho(played demo thought it was a good game at a cheap price), and Viking: Battle for asgard(looks like a good cheap game).

So what are some good older or newer games that i've missed out on? Only games i'm not interested in are Gears 2 and COD:WAW. I'm buying Left 4 dead also on my own.

craigalan23

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Well i have two questions.First i'm looking for a game that pretty much has really good singleplayer longevity as i'm not getting xbox live for awhile, I have Oblivion,DOA 4,Condemned,Ghost Recon AWF 1, Gears of War 2 and Fable 2.Now easily Oblivion has served me the best and am pretty much looking for something that will last me a good while.

Second question what is the best fighting game on xbox 360 for the moment? I'm leering towards mortal kombat DC but i'm also curious about DBZ Burst Limit and well any other fighting games that are available.

Well i have two questions.First i'm looking for a game that pretty much has really good singleplayer longevity as i'm not getting xbox live for awhile, I have Oblivion,DOA 4,Condemned,Ghost Recon AWF 1, Gears of War 2 and Fable 2.Now easily Oblivion has served me the best and am pretty much looking for something that will last me a good while.

Second question what is the best fighting game on xbox 360 for the moment? I'm leering towards mortal kombat DC but i'm also curious about DBZ Burst Limit and well any other fighting games that are available.

damaster101

Is it still worth getting gears of war? Does anyone still play this game, or is it abandoned and forgotten because of GOW2? By the way, I can borrrow CD's pf pc version, but my PC is too old to get "fun" of games. Oh and please help me decide which one to get: Mass Effect or Oblivion, or take both?

Thanks in advance.

Are there any other good online games besides CoD4 and CoD:WaW?

What is teh dealio with GTAIV online is it as good as it sounds?

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Well i have two questions.First i'm looking for a game that pretty much has really good singleplayer longevity as i'm not getting xbox live for awhile, I have Oblivion,DOA 4,Condemned,Ghost Recon AWF 1, Gears of War 2 and Fable 2.Now easily Oblivion has served me the best and am pretty much looking for something that will last me a good while.

Second question what is the best fighting game on xbox 360 for the moment? I'm leering towards mortal kombat DC but i'm also curious about DBZ Burst Limit and well any other fighting games that are available.

l0ve

 Its obvious which singleplayer game you should buy.... FALLOUT 3.  Its the newest bethesda game, you said you liked oblivion, well this is oblivion in a post-nucleair setting with a cool story and alot of quests and stuff to do. It probably wont last you as long as oblivion, but be ready to spend 50+ hours on it. 

As for fightinggames, I dont know, havnt really been active in that section for a long time. The new street fighter will be pure epicness so thats one you should not miss, furthermore I do own DBZ which is cool, but after having played through the campaign (which max takes you like 6-8 hours) I really didnt have much to do. You can always try to get perfect 'z's in every scenario, or play them in higher difficulty's but that just didnt attract me that much, and thats comming from an old dbz-fan. It was pretty cool, but a rent at max imo. 

Are there any other good online games besides CoD4 and CoD:WaW?

 

What is teh dealio with GTAIV online is it as good as it sounds?

Lapsopdoik

Yeah right now Gears of War 2 is beeing played alot, granted, the matchmaking can be a pain in the ass, but if you start with a full or near-full party it can be quite satisfieing. GTA IV had a fun multiplayer, didnt do it much because I didnt had the time but the cops/theifs thing was fun, dont know if its still populair. This week Left 4 Dead has been launched, the entire campaign can be played with 4 people online, which is a blast. And besides that theres also some kind of pvp in it in which one (or two) controll zombies and the others have to make their way through levels. Furthermore Halo 3 still has an active community, dont know if you like that game, and stepping in now can be pretty though since its mostly hardcore players (atleast thats what ive come across) 

Heres the list of last week's most populair online games:

1 Gears of War 2
2 Call of Duty 4
3 Halo 3
4 CoD: World at War
5 Left 4 Dead Demo
6 Fable II
7 GTA IV
8 Fallout 3
9 Madden NFL 09
10 Gears of War

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Are there any other good online games besides CoD4 and CoD:WaW?

 

What is teh dealio with GTAIV online is it as good as it sounds?

N0han

Yeah right now Gears of War 2 is beeing played alot, granted, the matchmaking can be a pain in the ass, but if you start with a full or near-full party it can be quite satisfieing. GTA IV had a fun multiplayer, didnt do it much because I didnt had the time but the cops/theifs thing was fun, dont know if its still populair. This week Left 4 Dead has been launched, the entire campaign can be played with 4 people online, which is a blast. And besides that theres also some kind of pvp in it in which one (or two) controll zombies and the others have to make their way through levels. Furthermore Halo 3 still has an active community, dont know if you like that game, and stepping in now can be pretty though since its mostly hardcore players (atleast thats what ive come across) 

Heres the list of last week's most populair online games:

1 Gears of War 2
2 Call of Duty 4
3 Halo 3
4 CoD: World at War
5 Left 4 Dead Demo
6 Fable II
7 GTA IV
8 Fallout 3
9 Madden NFL 09
10 Gears of War

thanks mat! Btw where did you get the list from? 

I tried Halo 3, but as you said people are hardcore in there, so it completely crushed me. I think im gonna buy L4D, but im just scepticalof its longetivity, dont think it will last that much time, if there are only 4 maps. 

What about gears of war 2, do you think its community will be there still in 6-12 months time? And the GTAIV, is it still active online?

what game rock band 2 or guitar hero world tour?

plz give reasons why 

if i was to upgrade my hard drive to a 60Gb, how will i be able to transfer all my data?

reason i ask is because im not sure if it comes with the transfer cable

Current Dilemma:

Alien Homonid Hd

Soul Calibur

or A kingdom for Keflings

And one of these three or two instead of one on top

Golden Axe 

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Streets of Rage 2

Marathon Durandal Net map pack

Anyone have any recommendations for a local 4-player co-op game? Preferably an adventure like Marvel Ultimate Alliance, etc.puablo

Can anyone tell me if its worth it buying Starwars Force unleashed?

I bought the xbox so I can play with my brother over the net(he lives quite far away from me) together against others. But since SFU has come out I have been wanting to play it, but it jkust bothers me that there is no multiplayer, so will I even play it through more than once? Im a huge starwars fan, but dunno if I should just rent it or what?

 Right now im stuck playing CoD4 + 5 with m,y brother, and fps gets tedious over time. 

Can anyone tell me if its worth it buying Starwars Force unleashed?

I bought the xbox so I can play with my brother over the net(he lives quite far away from me) together against others. But since SFU has come out I have been wanting to play it, but it jkust bothers me that there is no multiplayer, so will I even play it through more than once? Im a huge starwars fan, but dunno if I should just rent it or what?

 Right now im stuck playing CoD4 + 5 with m,y brother, and fps gets tedious over time. 

Current Dilemma:

Alien Homonid Hd

Soul Calibur

or A kingdom for Keflings

And one of these three or two instead of one on top

Golden Axe 

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Streets of Rage 2

Marathon Durandal Net map pack

haloboy817

Should I get Gears of War 1 before I get 2? Is the campaign long/good enough to make up for the lack of anyone playing online?Cherokee_Jack

should i trade in COD 4 and get a 3 month live membership and Gears of war 1

just to add i dont like COD 4 anymore i got bored of it after playing it online for a month it just doesnt do anything for me anymore

Should I get Call of Duty 4, Rainbow Six Vegas 1, or Dark Sector? lahdeedah

These "Ber" months have been amazing in gaming so far. I have picked up Fable 2, Fallout 3, Gears 2, and Dead Space. I can only buy one more game this year and I have narrowed it down to four choices.

Left 4 Dead

Farcry 2

Call of Duty: World at War

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe

Please tell me which game I should get and why. The first three all look amazing and all got good reviews. MK vs. DC got worse reviews but I am huge fan of the Mortal Kombat series and fighting games in general. I have never been so indecisive in my life.

These "Ber" months have been amazing in gaming so far. I have picked up Fable 2, Fallout 3, Gears 2, and Dead Space. I can only buy one more game this year and I have narrowed it down to four choices.

Left 4 Dead

Farcry 2

Call of Duty: World at War

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe

Please tell me which game I should get and why. The first three all look amazing and all got good reviews. MK vs. DC got worse reviews but I am huge fan of the Mortal Kombat series and fighting games in general. I have never been so indecisive in my life.

 

r1m1k1

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These "Ber" months have been amazing in gaming so far. I have picked up Fable 2, Fallout 3, Gears 2, and Dead Space. I can only buy one more game this year and I have narrowed it down to four choices.

Left 4 Dead

Farcry 2

Call of Duty: World at War

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe

Please tell me which game I should get and why. The first three all look amazing and all got good reviews. MK vs. DC got worse reviews but I am huge fan of the Mortal Kombat series and fighting games in general. I have never been so indecisive in my life.

 

leafs4ever

I would rank Fallout 3 first because of its sheer length and well... you can play the game anyway you want and at whatever pace.  Then Dead Space because it is just so fun to kill those necromorphs, and there are very few survival horror games like this one. And Fable would be last.... not because it's a bad game, in fact it's great but there is not much special about it.

These "Ber" months have been amazing in gaming so far. I have picked up Fable 2, Fallout 3, Gears 2, and Dead Space. I can only buy one more game this year and I have narrowed it down to four choices.

Left 4 Dead

Farcry 2

Call of Duty: World at War

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe

Please tell me which game I should get and why. The first three all look amazing and all got good reviews. MK vs. DC got worse reviews but I am huge fan of the Mortal Kombat series and fighting games in general. I have never been so indecisive in my life.

 

r1m1k1

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These "Ber" months have been amazing in gaming so far. I have picked up Fable 2, Fallout 3, Gears 2, and Dead Space. I can only buy one more game this year and I have narrowed it down to four choices.

Left 4 Dead

Farcry 2

Call of Duty: World at War

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe

Please tell me which game I should get and why. The first three all look amazing and all got good reviews. MK vs. DC got worse reviews but I am huge fan of the Mortal Kombat series and fighting games in general. I have never been so indecisive in my life.

 

r1m1k1

BUMP

I'd get L4D. I've been playing it non-stop. It's loads of fun with friends and still great fun with strangers. The campaign will last about 5 hours on normal and around 10 hours on expert. It's got so much replayability that you'll keep on playing non-stop or at least i have been.

I'm stuck between Cod5 and GOW2. I only can get one for now and probably be a while before I get another game.(money situation) I know I can't go wrong with either game, but I need the one that has the most replay value, and the one that's fun with friends. I loved Cod4, but I never played Gears 1. Thanks for the help.kamikaze-jk

I dont own Call of Duty World at War but I have played it a lot at a friends house. I do, however, own gears 2.

Out of the two I would recommend CoD WaW. The multiplayer is just as good as CoD4 and the campaign is a little longer as well.

Gears of War 2 is an amazing game. The campaign is great and Horde mode is really fun to play with friends. My only problem would be the MP. Its really hard to find matches most of the time.  You MAY find team mates to play with but when its trying to "find an opposing team of similar skill" it can take a while and some people will just leave taking you back to trying to find team mates.

Go for CoD WaW. You will have more fun with it especially since you say that you really liked CoD4. If your are going to spend $60 for a game, make it CoD WaW.

I'd like to mention Left 4 Dead as well. Quite possobly one of the funnest MP games I have ever played. Its short but there is no way you will not play through each campaign more than once on different modes and difficulties.

I'm hoping to get a 360 for christmas this year, my top 3 list is: NHL 09 because i love hockey and can play with friends and this nhl looks amazing, LEFT 4 DEAD to kill zombies and play with friends and COD5 to also play online with friends......4th on my list is Fallout 3

what games would you recommend?

Guys I have a situation. I don't think I'm up for The Last Remnant. Rented it and it wasn't what I was looking for, I don't have any achievements for it yet and want to remove the game and the save files from my hdd. So convince me to send it back to gamefly and rent Left 4 Dead instead. Also can anyone let me know if L4D has matchmaking for co-op like CoD:WaW does? or do I have to find people on my friends list that are playing it to play co-op. I guess I wanna try out L4D but need some convincing on what to do with TLR.

Edit: Nevermind, I will be renting Tomb Raider: Underworld. Completely forgot about that game.lol played the demo and loved it.

I'm looking for a good shooter with plenty of multiplayer replayability. Right now I'm stuck between COD5, GOW2, and Halo 3. I already have COD4 though, so if COD5 is very similar I won't get it. Any suggestions?Th3-UnS33n

What shooter should i get, that IS NOT a Call of Duty, HALO, Gears, or Fallout 3?? I want it to have a solid singleplayer and a good online! I am going to get Halo 3 and Turok next weekend, i just got my 360 and i need some games!

I was thinking about getting Battlefield: Bad Company, is it any good and how is the multiplayer??

What shooter should i get, that IS NOT a Call of Duty, HALO, Gears, or Fallout 3?? I want it to have a solid singleplayer and a good online! I am going to get Halo 3 and Turok next weekend, i just got my 360 and i need some games!

I was thinking about getting Battlefield: Bad Company, is it any good and how is the multiplayer??

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