X06 News

[harveypooka]

I actually (slap me) want the xBox 360. The intergration between 360 and PC seems like a really neat idea and it something Microsoft can deliver. But what! BioShock! Not the for the PS3! What?! I'm shocked. Man, that game is highly anticipated and for MS to wangle that one, well, that's great news for them! Ooo! And a Halo RTS, which could be really ace!

"Halo Wars" is an all-new real-time strategy game based on the legendary "Halo" universe and designed exclusively for Xbox 360 by Ensemble Studios, creators of the "Age of Empires" franchise."

"2K Games confirmed that "BioShock," a revolution in the genre that will forever change the expectations for first-person shooters, will be released exclusively on Xbox 360 and Microsoft® Windows next spring."

Yikes!

http://kotaku.com/gaming/x06/x06-news-shocker-summary-203653.php

[SpankyPenzaanz]

I wanted one for a while now...I just have to wait because my new imac ate up my budget

[Dagless]

Now that's more like it. Classic Amiga games coming to the 360. A huge desire increase for the 360 in my books. Still needs a web browser (everyone else is doing it?).

Though, $200/£129 for the HD-DVD player? £50 buys you a Wii. a full 360 kit would now be (though not needed for everyone) would be £399. ~£30 short of the PS3. Could have been cheaper.

A 360 only Halo RTS? Bye bye. Am I the only person to not enjoy a console RTS game? Give me the mouse please.

[SpankyPenzaanz]

HD DVD or BluRay were never a deciding factor however making it optional is a nice bonus. I'll just wait to see who wins and then get whichever format pans out. Until then its DVDs for me because they look fine to me

[XNine]

Am I the only person to not enjoy a console RTS game? Give me the mouse please.

No, you're not. And to expand on the Halo franchise anyway is a bad idea. aside from the multiplayer aspect, Halo sucks.

[2nyRiggz]

Peter Jackson sure likes Halo...making a movie and plus teaming up his wingnut company with bungie to make a game or some sorts....

I wonder if they would allow me to make a popular game....I would like to direct ICO...and the oscar goes to 2ny...HA!..I can dream.



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[Tommyg117]

looks like my 360 purchase is finally paying off! I'm gonna go download Doom from the XBLMP.

[harveypooka]

Peter Jackson sure likes Halo...making a movie and plus teaming up his wingnut company with bungie to make a game or some sorts....

I don't rate PJ as a director. The only bit I liked from LOTR was the Third One where some evil creature came out of the gates of Mordor. I loved King Kong at the cinema, saw it on DVD and it lost pretty much all of it's charm. Considering I was sitting there for three and a half hours with mates, it was a bit gutting.

Wii and 360 Forever!

[MacRumorUser]

I liked Brain-Dead, Heavenly Creatures etc.. But its "The Frighteners" which is one of my favourite films ever.

I thought King Kong was ok, but why only spend 3 seconds in New York, it would have been more entertaining to spend half the time in the Jungle and half the time rampaging and tearing up the city. I thought it was dissapointing. (even though it looked nice)

[2nyRiggz]

^I thought KK and LOtR trilogy was his best...besides the pretty picture was the emotions and writting that made the films so big. King Kong was awesome although some scences could of been deleted but Im glad he didn't spend too much time in New York and focus on the home of kong....better emotional background for kong and his love.


Back on topic now:)

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[Abulia]

Now that's more like it. Classic Amiga games coming to the 360. A huge desire increase for the 360 in my books. Still needs a web browser (everyone else is doing it?).
Out of curosity, once they add a web browser what will be your next excuse to not get a 360? ;)

:p

[Dagless]

Out of curosity, once they add a web browser what will be your next excuse to not get a 360? ;)

:p

*checks* Ridiculous price is still there. ah well. Even with what it has now as soon as the premium version is down to the Core price and is bundled with a Wifi adapter (like everyone else too) then I'll get one.

[MacRumorUser]

JIMMI have you heard the latest.

You'll have to get a 360 now... BANJO KAZOOIE IS BACK!!!!

The two N64 games were totally amazing with Banjo Tooie up there next to Mario 64 as one of the finest platformers ever. Shame it came too late and most people never even got to play it...


September 27, 2006 - Back when the Nintendo 64 was struggling to stay afloat, Rare was almost single-handedly keeping the console alive with a string of quality titles like Perfect Dark, Conker's Bad Fur Day, and Banjo-Kazooie. The latter, considered by many to be the epitome of 3D platforming, is being dusted off and readied for a comeback on the Xbox 360.


Rare is reuniting Banjo the bear, Kazooie the bird-thing, the evil witch Gruntilda, and other fan-favorite characters from the series and giving them high-definition makeovers. Though most of the original team has moved on from Rare, the company is aiming to retain the series sense of humor and charm.

This will be the third proper installment in the series. The original Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie were N64 titles, but the duo has also made appearances on the Game Boy Advance and wireless phones.


This is the best news ever... Along with Viva Pinata I'm totally excited about this...

[Caris]

Ive been waiting for a new Banjo game for years, this is Great news!

I hate Ms for bringing out black 360's though, they have totally cost me £280.

[sikkinixx]

The 'exclusives' announced make me wonder just HOW exclusive they are. There should write an industry law that states companies must write TIME LIMITED-exclusive or just exclusive. Unless the game is made by Sony/MS/Nintendo (or a studio they own) I won't take it seriously anymore.

[Dagless]

I didn't like Banjo Kazooie :p almost as much as I didn't like Majora's Mask.

[MacRumorUser]

I didn't like Banjo Kazooie :p almost as much as I didn't like Majora's Mask.

sacrilege ! :eek: :D

[Dagless]

sacrilege ! :eek: :D

I know! Everyone at school raved about it. Whilst they were doing that I was very much pleased with Jet Force Gemini... now if that came to the 360...

[sb58]

Halo was originally going to be an RTS...

[XNine]

Halo was originally going to be an RTS...

Not real sure where you've obtained such information, but Halo was originally inteded as an FPS for Mac before Bungie was aqcuired by MS.

[sikkinixx]

hey Oni, on your avatar is that a chick with a gun or a blowdryer or what? the picture is a lil too small to know for sure (with my crappy eyes anyway) just always kinda wondered

[greatdevourer]

Not real sure where you've obtained such information, but Halo was originally inteded as an FPS for Mac before Bungie was aqcuired by MS. It's a well known fact. I did a simple google for "halo rts", and I got this - http://uk.xbox.ign.com/articles/425/425116p1.html

And, a short way down the page, from the Bungie site - http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?story=prexboxhistory040904

[MacRumorUser]

Not real sure where you've obtained such information, but Halo was originally inteded as an FPS for Mac before Bungie was aqcuired by MS.

You got that all wrong Oni. ;)

Originally concieved to be on a nintendo "game and watch" back in 1984. ;) :D Unfortunelty the 2 animation frames proved troublesome when it comes to delivering a compelling story. :D

[Dagless]

oh you're too late, it was actually featured in the first model T Ford. "you can have any colour you like so long as it's Halo"

[Haoshiro]

Not real sure where you've obtained such information, but Halo was originally inteded as an FPS for Mac before Bungie was aqcuired by MS.

I'm not real sure where you've obtained your information... Halo was definitely originally an RTS, I've even seen a small video clip back years ago.

Check up on bungie.net as greatdevourer mentioned, it's right there in the history. :)

[sb58]

Not real sure where you've obtained such information, but Halo was originally inteded as an FPS for Mac before Bungie was aqcuired by MS.
i win :P

[Dagless]

Wasn't it some sort of RTS 3rd person thingy? That's all that comes to mind when I think of "old" Halo.

[XNine]

hey Oni, on your avatar is that a chick with a gun or a blowdryer or what? the picture is a lil too small to know for sure (with my crappy eyes anyway) just always kinda wondered

Chick with a gun with a little bit of photoshop work to blur it, etc.

To everyone else: Oh...

[sikkinixx]

Chick with a gun with a little bit of photoshop work to blur it, etc.


ahh gravy :cool:

Is anyone with a 360 gonna buy the HD-DVD attachment? For me, unless HD-DVD does become the new standard (which given Sony's brilliant PR, is probably more likely) I can't really see a huge reason to. Sure HD-DVD looks real pretty, so does BR, but spending ~250$ (canadian) just for that isn't cool (so...$500 for my 360, then ~250$ for my HD-DVD...$750 huh? :( ouch). Especially when in a few years HD-DVD players will probably be $300 or less so i can pick up a real player. If they were going to use it for games starting now then I might consider it more, but since they have said it is just for movies...:(

1080p and HD-DVD, seems like 360 is playing catchup to Sony (like Sony with their 6-axis controller),

[sb58]

i have no intention of evar getting it. evar!

[Dagless]

I'll probably buy a HD-DVD drive if the discs were the same price as regular DVD's. 720p on my screen would be nice! Especially if the aforementioned DVD's were Spooks. ESPECIALLY if they bundle the thing with an Xbox! Even if its not official GAME or GameStation would probably do so.

[sikkinixx]

I just watched the Cliffy B. vid. GoW looks as nice as ever :) my only beef with the game is the blood looks horrible and the death animations look really scripted and not very rag-doll -esc. Minor complaints on what should be a killer game. Can't wait to rent it.

[MacRumorUser]

I'll probably buy a HD-DVD drive if the discs were the same price as regular DVD's. 720p on my screen would be nice! Especially if the aforementioned DVD's were Spooks. ESPECIALLY if they bundle the thing with an Xbox! Even if its not official GAME or GameStation would probably do so.

Actually HD-DVD & Blu-Ray prices arent so bad. £17.99 seems to be the price at Play.com with some at 14.99 so price is quite reasonable. DVD was more expensive when it first came out.

[clayj]

ahh gravy :cool:

Is anyone with a 360 gonna buy the HD-DVD attachment? For me, unless HD-DVD does become the new standard (which given Sony's brilliant PR, is probably more likely) I can't really see a huge reason to. Sure HD-DVD looks real pretty, so does BR, but spending ~250$ (canadian) just for that isn't cool (so...$500 for my 360, then ~250$ for my HD-DVD...$750 huh? :( ouch). Especially when in a few years HD-DVD players will probably be $300 or less so i can pick up a real player. If they were going to use it for games starting now then I might consider it more, but since they have said it is just for movies...:(

1080p and HD-DVD, seems like 360 is playing catchup to Sony (like Sony with their 6-axis controller),I'm totally buying an HD-DVD add-on... at US$200, it makes a lot more sense than buying a standalone HD-DVD or Blu-Ray player (min. cost = US$500). Besides, I have two Xbox 360s, so it'll be easy to move the unit back and forth if I want to.

But I am not going to buy a ton of HD-DVDs until I'm sure that that format will prevail... for now, just my faves will suffice.

And do I think Microsoft is playing catchup to Sony? Not at all. Rather than overpromising (and underdelivering) like Sony is, Microsoft is INCREASING what the Xbox 360 can do... which is a good thing.

[Dagless]

Actually HD-DVD & Blu-Ray prices arent so bad. £17.99 seems to be the price at Play.com with some at 14.99 so price is quite reasonable. DVD was more expensive when it first came out.

Very nice! £17 is reasonable indeed. Though with DVD's just £13 on the high street I wonder how much HD-DVD will be in actual shops?

[MacRumorUser]

Very nice! £17 is reasonable indeed. Though with DVD's just £13 on the high street I wonder how much HD-DVD will be in actual shops?

Probably £20 - 25 in some of the high street shops. You know they are always overpriced. It will take a while before online price brings them down to reasonable levels on the high-street as CD's & DVD's did.

Tesco's & Asda will probably match the online price...

[Revlimit Punk]

"2K Games confirmed that "BioShock," a revolution in the genre that will forever change the expectations for first-person shooters"I saw the video of Bioshock and it didn't seem that revolutionary. Gameplay mechanics are almost a carbon copy of Deus Ex.

But hey, that's not a bad thing at all (I loved that game) and the graphics look very good, and the setting in which it takes place is unique and inspired for a first person shooter, so in the end, it might be worth buying.

Halo Wars has a lot of potential on paper but it just looks as a quick way to make money capitalizing on the Halo franchise for now. We'll see.

I don't think the exclusivity of those 2 titles will be a problem for gamers on other platforms though. Neither of those looks like an absolute must buy and people with Sony and Nintendo consoles won't miss those games because they have no familiarity with the Halo brand and Bioshock will be "just another first person shooter".

I see microsoft selling consoles with other exclusives, like the freshly announced Resident Evil 5. It will be just a temporary exclusive of course, but some people won't wait for it to be released on other hardware.

[Symtex]

I'm totally buying an HD-DVD add-on... at US$200, it makes a lot more sense than buying a standalone HD-DVD or Blu-Ray player (min. cost = US$500). Besides, I have two Xbox 360s, so it'll be easy to move the unit back and forth if I want to.

But I am not going to buy a ton of HD-DVDs until I'm sure that that format will prevail... for now, just my faves will suffice.

And do I think Microsoft is playing catchup to Sony? Not at all. Rather than overpromising (and underdelivering) like Sony is, Microsoft is INCREASING what the Xbox 360 can do... which is a good thing.

if you don't buy HD-DVD disc, then the format will die. I own 6 HD-DVD so far : Training Day, Troy, Constantine, Swordfish, The Rundown and The last samurai. Trust me on this, It will not get better then this. Blu-ray has nothing on HD-DVD. Even Samsung, a heavy blu-ray supporter, just announced a laptop with a HD-DVD drive.

The war has begun...

[MacRumorUser]

Well since I'm getting a core ps3 in March (now they have added HDMI), assuming the cheaper model is released in Ireland I will have a blu ray player. But I probably buy the HD-DVD player from M$ too anyway, (I can trade in a few old games I dont play and its only a small amount of $ to pay extra for the add on)...

But at the moment, there is not that many films I really want on either format so it will be the films that come out, that will govern which I buy. Though I have noticed things like Ultraviolet (crap film) are coming out on both formats just to add to the confusion...

[Abulia]

ahh gravy :cool:

Is anyone with a 360 gonna buy the HD-DVD attachment?
Probably. See, the thing you're missing is to someone like me, who had a 360 since launch, I'm only paying $200 for HD-DVD. How is that NOT a deal?

Plus I have a 60" HDTV, HDMI/DVI-HDCP/Component, a bad-ass surround sound stereo system, etc. Buying a HD-DVD player, even if just to fool around with a handful of movies, isn't that much of a leap and at $200, a steal.

360 playing catchup? Pleeeeease. :rolleyes:

[sikkinixx]

Probably. See, the thing you're missing is to someone like me, who had a 360 since launch, I'm only paying $200 for HD-DVD. How is that NOT a deal?

Plus I have a 60" HDTV, HDMI/DVI-HDCP/Component, a bad-ass surround sound stereo system, etc. Buying a HD-DVD player, even if just to fool around with a handful of movies, isn't that much of a leap and at $200, a steal.

360 playing catchup? Pleeeeease. :rolleyes:

I've had one since launch too, im just saying for future buyers, the full package is ~$750 bucks. Bummer it doesnt use HDMI since I havea spare port in my tv just begging to be used.

And technically, i suppose it isn't catchup unless it comes out before the PS3 does (then technically Sony is playing catchup), but i think its funny how everyone rips into the controller thing for the PS3 (yes, we all know it is a "hmmm hey! people like that..maybe we should do something like it too huh?") but not into the fact that MS is adding on stuff just to match Sony, would they REALLY have added an HD-DVD player/1080p if Sony didnt? Maybe in a while, but its less than a year later, they haven't even fixed the bugs with the dashboard yet for gods sake.

[2nyRiggz]

http://www.gamespot.com/events/x06/story.html?sid=6158816&pid=935835&tag=topslot;action;3&om_act=convert&click=topslot

Very nice like and if the movie is going to be like this then I'm on board.



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[harveypooka]

I just watched the Cliffy B. vid. GoW looks as nice as ever :) my only beef with the game is the blood looks horrible and the death animations look really scripted and not very rag-doll -esc. Minor complaints on what should be a killer game. Can't wait to rent it.

GoW and Dead Rising do appeal. I love the destroyed beauty of GoW. Luckily my mate is buying a 360 today so I can finally have a sit down and have a play. I have the drips ready to feed nourishment intravenously in case this thing is good and we spend three days on it...

[clayj]

And technically, i suppose it isn't catchup unless it comes out before the PS3 does (then technically Sony is playing catchup), but i think its funny how everyone rips into the controller thing for the PS3 (yes, we all know it is a "hmmm hey! people like that..maybe we should do something like it too huh?") but not into the fact that MS is adding on stuff just to match Sony, would they REALLY have added an HD-DVD player/1080p if Sony didnt? Maybe in a while, but its less than a year later, they haven't even fixed the bugs with the dashboard yet for gods sake.I honestly don't see why Microsoft adding functionality to the Xbox 360 is in any way a bad thing.

I would much rather someone give me x and then add y functionality later on than promise me x+y and then start retracting stuff, as Sony has.

[sikkinixx]

I honestly don't see why Microsoft adding functionality to the Xbox 360 is in any way a bad thing.

I would much rather someone give me x and then add y functionality later on than promise me x+y and then start retracting stuff, as Sony has.

im not saying its a bad thing. Im saying its funny what a bunch of hypocrites us gamers are.

[Abulia]

Maybe in a while, but its less than a year later, they haven't even fixed the bugs with the dashboard yet for gods sake.
What bugs are you referring to?

[MacRumorUser]

What bugs are you referring to?

I assume, the occasional crash / freeze when you press the dash button when a notification comes on screen, resulting in you having to reboot.

I solved the issue by turning notifications off but its only a workaround.

[gloss]

Wasn't it some sort of RTS 3rd person thingy? That's all that comes to mind when I think of "old" Halo.

I remember watching the original demo on Mac hardware. It looked a bit like Tribes, honestly. Definitely not RTS in the sense of Starcraft.

edit: Looked it up. Apparently it was originally going to be an RTS ('Myth in space') but by the time the first public videos came around it had been reconceived as a 3rd person action game. So, technically, it WAS an RTS at one time in its development, but never so publicly.

[Abulia]

News just came out from the Gears of War team that the game is 100% playable co-op.


SOLD! :D

[gloss]

News just came out from the Gears of War team that the game is 100% playable co-op.


SOLD! :D

Oh shizzle.

Co-op FPS are such a complete blast. I don't understand why more games don't make use of the style.

[Mackilroy]

I assume, the occasional crash / freeze when you press the dash button when a notification comes on screen, resulting in you having to reboot.

I solved the issue by turning notifications off but its only a workaround.

I've never had that.

Abulia: really? Sweet! Though GoW looks to be a little too 'hardcore' for me, I may have to at least rent it and if I like it, buy it. :)

[sikkinixx]

MRU hit it on the head, mine crashes a lot when i get a "so and so has sent you a message" and when i press the guide to open it, about 2 times out of 10 my system freezes. Really picks me.. :( :(



edit days later:

Dont post pics of the King...he freaks me out...

[Abulia]

MRU hit it on the head, mine crashes a lot when i get a "so and so has sent you a message" and when i press the guide to open it, about 2 times out of 10 my system freezes. Really picks me.. :( :(
Okay. That's one. What are the others?

[MacRumorUser]

Okay. That's one. What are the others?

Err thats the only one I suffer from anyway. Oh there is another, do you know the download in the background service, well there are a couple of games like PREY that dont work with it, basically you can be 80% done, start prey. Quit prey and your active download has to start at the beginning all over again.

That's it for me I think..

[2nyRiggz]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6159158.html?tag=lastword;link

You gotta love the king.:D


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[MacRumorUser]

$3.99 for somthing that looks as freaky as this :eek:

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2006/274/pocket_bike_racer-1125_screen.jpg

lock up your children i fear....

[Dagless]

What on earth is that King thing all about? I saw a couple of adverts with 'it' in ages back now, then it just stopped? I'M MISSING SOMETHING.

ps. Gotta say the background in that looks like HDR gone rotten.

[2nyRiggz]

^Its the BK mascot like jack in the box except the king does not talk...just tackles NFL players and so on..

The King: GTA style

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[Mackilroy]

Anybody seen anything cool for SCDA? I haven't been paying a huge amount of attention to X06 save for the Halo Wars thingy.

[MacRumorUser]

Anybody seen anything cool for SCDA? I haven't been paying a huge amount of attention to X06 save for the Halo Wars thingy.

I'll tell you in less than a week. My pre-release copy shoud be with me soon from Ubisoft :D The benefit of winning a GRAW competition...

[Mackilroy]

I'll tell you in less than a week. My pre-release copy shoud be with me soon from Ubisoft :D The benefit of winning a GRAW competition...

:eek: Unfair! I'll have to get a free copy the hard (but legal ;)) way!

[SpankyPenzaanz]

Anybody seen anything cool for SCDA? I haven't been paying a huge amount of attention to X06 save for the Halo Wars thingy.
I am a little worried about SCDA. I love ubisoft and they have done some amazing stuff in the past but this one is being done by ubisoft shanghai and they have not had the best track record. They did GRAW for originalxbox and they have done most of the porting over to ps2 and gc in the past. Ubi-montreal is their better of the studios. Ubi montreal did GRAW x360, PrinceofPersia I believe they did chaos theory which as a orginal xbx title looked to among the best ever not only graphically but in terms of gameplay and as a complete experience.

[2nyRiggz]

Anybody think that Peter Jackson pulled the "more halo" crap out of his arse...like he just thought of it when he was on stage...I think he even jabbed at the PS3:confused:



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[Dagless]

I don't get this love affair with Peter Jackson. He turns the best fantasy book ever into a film and he remakes a classic. Any originality? Or don't we care for that anymore?

[sikkinixx]

I don't get this love affair with Peter Jackson. He turns the best fantasy book ever into a film and he remakes a classic. Any originality? Or don't we care for that anymore?

no, the CGI took all the originality out of his movies. He might as well make video games after seeing King Kong :P

[Mackilroy]

I am a little worried about SCDA. I love ubisoft and they have done some amazing stuff in the past but this one is being done by ubisoft shanghai and they have not had the best track record. They did GRAW for originalxbox and they have done most of the porting over to ps2 and gc in the past. Ubi-montreal is their better of the studios. Ubi montreal did GRAW x360, PrinceofPersia I believe they did chaos theory which as a orginal xbx title looked to among the best ever not only graphically but in terms of gameplay and as a complete experience.

The Shanghai studio was also responsible for Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow, if I recall correctly. That one was a lot of fun…

EDIT: and for those of us not lucky enough to be getting a free copy, we hafta preorder it here: link (http://www.spyring.net/sc4/link.html?i=5wKKjH)