Official Xbox 360? Thread...

[spidey07]

Yeah, if you look at the details in PGR like when somebody else is playing you'll pick up some out of this world details.

 

[Rage187]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Xbox 360 leads the next-gen into Europe at midnight tonight

Enjoy it you crazy Europeans, it is worth the wait.

 

[darkswordsman17]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: spidey07
Give how utterly beautiful the 360 is on a nice HDTV I can't imagine there being any comparison at all.

According to GS, there were a couple of games like NHL 2K6 where it appeared like the backgrounds and environments were upgraded but the player models stayed pretty much the same. They said that Tony Hawk looked no different beyond being forced into widescreen.

I think that that article was comparing 480p on both systems, not 480p Xbox versus 720p Xbox360. They were just comparing the two for peole who don't have HDTVs so that they could see if the graphics were different enough to warrant buying it even without an HDTV.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: spidey07
Give how utterly beautiful the 360 is on a nice HDTV I can't imagine there being any comparison at all.

According to GS, there were a couple of games like NHL 2K6 where it appeared like the backgrounds and environments were upgraded but the player models stayed pretty much the same. They said that Tony Hawk looked no different beyond being forced into widescreen.

I think that that article was comparing 480p on both systems, not 480p Xbox versus 720p Xbox360. They were just comparing the two for peole who don't have HDTVs so that they could see if the graphics were different enough to warrant buying it even without an HDTV.

The year is 2005, almost 2006. I don't even know people that don't have a HDTV.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: spidey07
Give how utterly beautiful the 360 is on a nice HDTV I can't imagine there being any comparison at all.

According to GS, there were a couple of games like NHL 2K6 where it appeared like the backgrounds and environments were upgraded but the player models stayed pretty much the same. They said that Tony Hawk looked no different beyond being forced into widescreen.

I think that that article was comparing 480p on both systems, not 480p Xbox versus 720p Xbox360. They were just comparing the two for peole who don't have HDTVs so that they could see if the graphics were different enough to warrant buying it even without an HDTV.

The year is 2005, almost 2006. I don't even know people that don't have a HDTV.

It's about half and half for me. I know alot of people that don't have HDTVs yet.

But swordsman is right, GS was comparing 480p to 480p. They say it in the opening paragraph.

 

[darkswordsman17]

Barely anyone I know has an HDTV. My parents don't, my siblings don't, my friends don't. I'm trying to think of someone that I do know who owns one. Hmm, one of the guys I used to work with has one. Other than that, I can't think of anyone. Then again, none of them, other than maybe my friends are even into gaming.

 

[CVSiN]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: spidey07
Give how utterly beautiful the 360 is on a nice HDTV I can't imagine there being any comparison at all.

According to GS, there were a couple of games like NHL 2K6 where it appeared like the backgrounds and environments were upgraded but the player models stayed pretty much the same. They said that Tony Hawk looked no different beyond being forced into widescreen.

I think that that article was comparing 480p on both systems, not 480p Xbox versus 720p Xbox360. They were just comparing the two for peole who don't have HDTVs so that they could see if the graphics were different enough to warrant buying it even without an HDTV.

The year is 2005, almost 2006. I don't even know people that don't have a HDTV.

um none of my friends or family have HD TVs....
and most are tech geeks.. still have very large tube TVs or large old bigscreens non HD...

 

[Albis]

I have PGR3 but have not really gotten into it. It's pretty and all but I never liked the PGR series much. I want to try and unlock everything in world explorer for RR6 first!

Originally posted by: EngenZerO

Originally posted by: Albis
My GamerTag is Albis521

I've been playing Ridge Racer 6 and working on Time Trials and the single player. Add me to your friends if you wanna race.

do you have any other games? cod2 or pgr3?

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Albis
I have PGR3 but have not really gotten into it. It's pretty and all but I never liked the PGR series much. I want to try and unlock everything in world explorer for RR6 first!

See, I tried RR6 at a kiosk at an EB Games and just didn't care for it. Compared to PGR3 I didn't have any sense of speed. The speedometer said I was going 115mph but it felt more like 15mph.

 

[spidey07]

any good arcade racers coming out?

One of my favorite games was Burnout. It was just so much fun.

 

[JohnAn2112]

Originally posted by: spidey07
any good arcade racers coming out?

One of my favorite games was Burnout. It was just so much fun.

Have you tried Need For Speed: Most Wanted?

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: JohnAn2112

Originally posted by: spidey07
any good arcade racers coming out?

One of my favorite games was Burnout. It was just so much fun.

Have you tried Need For Speed: Most Wanted?

No I haven't. I'll check it out though.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: JohnAn2112

Originally posted by: spidey07
any good arcade racers coming out?

One of my favorite games was Burnout. It was just so much fun.

Have you tried Need For Speed: Most Wanted?

No I haven't. I'll check it out though.

Do you have the 360 yet or are still contemplating? There is a NFS:MW demo up on xbox live marketplace.

I personally think the racing is more fun than PGR3's racing, and the graphics really do kick ass when seen in motion.

Oh and also, I played Full Auto while at Zero Hour ... its like Burnout 3 meets Twisted Metal. It is going to be badass when it comes out, I'm definitely going to pick it up.

 

[EngenZerO]

Originally posted by: Albis
I have PGR3 but have not really gotten into it. It's pretty and all but I never liked the PGR series much. I want to try and unlock everything in world explorer for RR6 first!

Originally posted by: EngenZerO

Originally posted by: Albis
My GamerTag is Albis521

I've been playing Ridge Racer 6 and working on Time Trials and the single player. Add me to your friends if you wanna race.

do you have any other games? cod2 or pgr3?

thats cool... one you get started up in pgr3... hit me up... my gamer tag is in my sig,

 

[spidey07]

purbeast,

I got mine at launch.

I'll definately check that one out.

 

[MajorMullet]

If anyone wants to play PGR3 or PDZ, my gamertag is "FlammableBeef".

Alas, MajorMullet was taken

 

[EngenZerO]

Originally posted by: MajorMullet
If anyone wants to play PGR3 or PDZ, my gamertag is "FlammableBeef".

Alas, MajorMullet was taken

im making dinner at the moment, but i should be on later...

 

[Queasy]

I usually get on to play after 10PM EST if I get on at all. That's when my kids are asleep and my wife has usually headed to get ready for bed as well.

edit: Xbox Live Tag = Queasy1

 

[jlmadyson]

Hearing rumors of second shipments tomorrow. May want to check your local retailers for those who haven't got one (and want one).

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: jlmadyson
Hearing rumors of second shipments tomorrow. May want to check your local retailers for those who haven't got one (and want one).

or want to snag one up for ebaying...haha

 

[Albis]

for an arcade racer, i feel ridge racer 6 is great. the first few levels do seem "slow" but once you start doing the class 2 and class 3 cars, it moves much faster and online can get pretty intense.

i tried playing NFS MW on PC and didn't really like it or dislike it. the car didn't seem to control well for me but some of my friends love it so far.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: Albis
for an arcade racer, i feel ridge racer 6 is great. the first few levels do seem "slow" but once you start doing the class 2 and class 3 cars, it moves much faster and online can get pretty intense.

i tried playing NFS MW on PC and didn't really like it or dislike it. the car didn't seem to control well for me but some of my friends love it so far.

Im just not a fan of the "car on rails" type control, as well as the power sliding system in that game ... its just way too loose for me. I tried it out for a bit at zero hour to make a verdict. I was never a huge fan of RR games for the control reason.

However the game runs very VERY smooth at a constant 60fps which was great. The graphics are kind of simple, but since it runs very smooth that makes up for it greatly IMO.

RR6 is a game you will either hate or love.

 

[EngenZerO]

well i just ended up adding a bunch of you to my friends list,

now to hit the sack...

 

[Rage187]

Hoping to have mine back first of next week.

I play

PGR3
PDZ
Condemned

Rage1776

 

[spidey07]

There can't be only a dozen ATOT xbox owners.

Soon as I bridge my 4th wireless access point, I'll be on LIVE.