Xbox 360 Preorder - whats on your list? - Page 2

squarejawhero · 10-07-2005, 01:22 PM

Delayed? Thanks for telling me! You sure? In the UK?

I'll save me pennies and stick to the two then.

SakSquash · 10-07-2005, 02:26 PM

I can't believe you guys would buy TD. When was the last time a Test Drive game was good?

Anyway, I just hope that the two packages aren't something they're just doing at launch. I wan't the bigger one with the HD, I just don't want it yet.

Intrepid Homoludens · 10-07-2005, 02:32 PM

I'm not saying I would buy it. I'd at least wait for reviews and a demo. At best, it does look promising.

RLacey · 10-07-2005, 02:35 PM

The only games that interest me are also coming out on the PC. This, when coupled with the fact that I can't have a TV at university without having to pay a licence fee, make it highly unlikely that I'll get an Xbox 360 any time soon...

Intrepid Homoludens · 10-07-2005, 02:44 PM

You have to pay a license fee for a t.v. at uni? That's one of the stupidest things I've ever heard.

TigerShard · 10-07-2005, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by temporaryscars

I can't believe you guys would buy TD. When was the last time a Test Drive game was good?

Anyway, I just hope that the two packages aren't something they're just doing at launch. I wan't the bigger one with the HD, I just don't want it yet.

I am hoping it is something more like the first four classic Test Drive games for the PC. Also, I believe the studio working on Unlimited is not the same one that worked on the sucky previous games.

Lucien21 · 10-07-2005, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens

You have to pay a license fee for a t.v. at uni? That's one of the stupidest things I've ever heard.

You have to pay a Licence to own a TV anywhere in the UK.

£126.50 a year per household and £42 for a Black and White TV (Why??)

The BBC is publically funded by the licence fee and the government.

Intrepid Homoludens · 10-07-2005, 03:44 PM

Jeezus Cripes, that's.......that's kinda sad, actually.

squarejawhero · 10-07-2005, 04:19 PM

You live without adverts and quality programming for a bit, then come back to the US and say that.

Intrepid Homoludens · 10-07-2005, 04:27 PM

Tivo, my dear. Our version of the BBC in the States.

Then again, I don't give a damn. I practically never watch TV (with the exception of the new ABC series Commander-in-Chief - I adore Geena Davis).

SakSquash · 10-07-2005, 07:18 PM

Or, you can download the shows online via torrents where the uploaders have nicely edited out the commericals.

RLacey · 10-08-2005, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squarejawhero

You live without adverts and quality programming for a bit, then come back to the US and say that.

That and it pays for the BBC website. And their radio stations. All in all, it's not too bad a deal, though students having to pay when living in university accomodation is annoying.

Intrepid Homoludens · 10-08-2005, 02:57 AM

Which begs the question - why not let them have their BBC TV for free?

squarejawhero · 10-08-2005, 03:22 AM

Could be easily "faked" by those on part-time courses... it could just be hard to implement nationwide.

I was a poor student, and lived in rented accomodation so my fee was often covered by my landlord/landlady. Ultimately, when I ended up in a council flat, I paid my license and I was broke at the time. I just figured if I wanted a television I had to pay for it. Considering the amount of great-quality telly the BBC provided for me I didn't mind.

Better than a £1000 fine.

RLacey · 10-08-2005, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squarejawhero

Could be easily "faked" by those on part-time courses... it could just be hard to implement nationwide.

I was a poor student, and lived in rented accomodation so my fee was often covered by my landlord/landlady. Ultimately, when I ended up in a council flat, I paid my license and I was broke at the time. I just figured if I wanted a television I had to pay for it. Considering the amount of great-quality telly the BBC provided for me I didn't mind.

Better than a £1000 fine.

I agree. And I appreciate the output of the BBC. But I don't have enough time at university (8-week terms \o/) to sit around watching television

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VictimOfScience · 10-11-2005, 07:15 AM

Well, all I can say is good luck getting any of the games listed here before Christmas, and that is being generous, not to mention actually getting a unit to play them on if you don't live in the US. Have a look at a recent(Oct. 10) interview with J Allard about Micorsoft's new console and its launch. Here's a quote that might be a bit unsettling to those of you who are looking forward to some of the "launch" titles in this thread:

Eurogamer: Can you be specific on the launch line-up, because it's still kind of ambiguous what games you're going to launch with the console.

J Allard: The ones that are done! The ones that are done!

Eurogamer: Can I press you on that? Can you say with conviction which ones?

J Allard: You can press all you want, but no games are through certification yet so it's hard to say precisely.

They certainly have some great games scheduled for later, but I predict that the launch will be pants.

You people with a system already pre-ordered might want to seriosuly consider eBay after you get yours to make a lot of cash to put towards the system when the great games are actually out...or wait for a PS3 and/or Revolution

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squarejawhero · 10-11-2005, 10:40 PM

Ah, you assume that we want it for day of release...

... that'd be nice, but tbh I couldn't care less. When it gets here, it gets here. If that means waiting until next year... then so be it!

CrimsonBlue · 10-12-2005, 12:13 AM

In response to the Test Drive debate. I actually thought Test Drive Overdrive was a decent game. Not fantastic, but good enough. Especially when you take the price into consideration. It was at least good enough to play while waiting for the bigger titles, in the beginning of the PS2 lifecycle. The graphics were okay too, after coming from PSone graphics.

10-07-2005, 01:22 PM	#21
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10-07-2005, 02:26 PM	#22
SakSquash Banned User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Paltz...for now... Posts: 6,177	I can't believe you guys would buy TD. When was the last time a Test Drive game was good? Anyway, I just hope that the two packages aren't something they're just doing at launch. I wan't the bigger one with the HD, I just don't want it yet. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-07-2005, 02:32 PM	#23
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	I'm not saying I would buy it. I'd at least wait for reviews and a demo. At best, it does look promising. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

10-07-2005, 02:35 PM	#24
RLacey The Thread™ will die. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 22,542	The only games that interest me are also coming out on the PC. This, when coupled with the fact that I can't have a TV at university without having to pay a licence fee, make it highly unlikely that I'll get an Xbox 360 any time soon... Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ RLacey \| Killer of the Thread™ I do not change to be perfect. Perfect changes to be me.

10-07-2005, 02:44 PM	#25
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	You have to pay a license fee for a t.v. at uni? That's one of the stupidest things I've ever heard. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

10-07-2005, 03:44 PM	#28
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Jeezus Cripes, that's.......that's kinda sad, actually. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

10-07-2005, 04:19 PM	#29
squarejawhero Epinionated. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,841	You live without adverts and quality programming for a bit, then come back to the US and say that. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Starter of Thread Must Die.

10-07-2005, 04:27 PM	#30
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Tivo, my dear. Our version of the BBC in the States. Then again, I don't give a damn. I practically never watch TV (with the exception of the new ABC series Commander-in-Chief - I adore Geena Davis). Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

10-07-2005, 07:18 PM	#31
SakSquash Banned User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Paltz...for now... Posts: 6,177	Or, you can download the shows online via torrents where the uploaders have nicely edited out the commericals. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-08-2005, 02:57 AM	#33
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Which begs the question - why not let them have their BBC TV for free? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

10-08-2005, 03:22 AM	#34
squarejawhero Epinionated. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,841	Could be easily "faked" by those on part-time courses... it could just be hard to implement nationwide. I was a poor student, and lived in rented accomodation so my fee was often covered by my landlord/landlady. Ultimately, when I ended up in a council flat, I paid my license and I was broke at the time. I just figured if I wanted a television I had to pay for it. Considering the amount of great-quality telly the BBC provided for me I didn't mind. Better than a £1000 fine. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Starter of Thread Must Die.

10-11-2005, 07:15 AM	#36
VictimOfScience Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: US and A Posts: 175	Well, all I can say is good luck getting any of the games listed here before Christmas, and that is being generous, not to mention actually getting a unit to play them on if you don't live in the US. Have a look at a recent(Oct. 10) interview with J Allard about Micorsoft's new console and its launch. Here's a quote that might be a bit unsettling to those of you who are looking forward to some of the "launch" titles in this thread: Eurogamer: Can you be specific on the launch line-up, because it's still kind of ambiguous what games you're going to launch with the console. J Allard: The ones that are done! The ones that are done! Eurogamer: Can I press you on that? Can you say with conviction which ones? J Allard: You can press all you want, but *no games are through certification yet so it's hard to say precisely.* They certainly have some great games scheduled for later, but I predict that the launch will be pants. You people with a system already pre-ordered might want to seriosuly consider eBay after you get yours to make a lot of cash to put towards the system when the great games are actually out...or wait for a PS3 and/or Revolution . Share Share this post on Twitter

10-11-2005, 10:40 PM	#37
squarejawhero Epinionated. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,841	Ah, you assume that we want it for day of release... ... that'd be nice, but tbh I couldn't care less. When it gets here, it gets here. If that means waiting until next year... then so be it! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Starter of Thread Must Die.

10-12-2005, 12:13 AM	#38
CrimsonBlue Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,167	In response to the Test Drive debate. I actually thought Test Drive Overdrive was a decent game. Not fantastic, but good enough. Especially when you take the price into consideration. It was at least good enough to play while waiting for the bigger titles, in the beginning of the PS2 lifecycle. The graphics were okay too, after coming from PSone graphics. Share Share this post on Twitter

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