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[quote name='pete5883']Just met Andrew Ryan. Is this the "Bioshock goes downhill from here" point?

What's a good name for the sequel of Left 4 Dead? I'm hoping for Left 5 Dead, but no one's that cool.[/QUOTE]

They 8 Brains = sequel with 8 player coop? ;)
 
[quote name='benjamouth']I hope you can change it from defaulting to the spotlight section, thats annoying.

Spent last night playing Nuts and Bolts, it was pretty good. Got Gears 2 and L4D but they remain sealed for now.[/QUOTE]

You can. It's in the settings menu.
 
[quote name='hankmecrankme']You aren't thrilled about avatars? ;)

Seriously, they need a less fluff mode for people like me that think it looks cool for 5 seconds, then just want to get from point A to point B ASAP.[/quote]


2nded... I fucking hate how the new interface takes forever to get around. looks nicer but works worse.


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[quote name='hankmecrankme']You aren't thrilled about avatars? ;)

Seriously, they need a less fluff mode for people like me that think it looks cool for 5 seconds, then just want to get from point A to point B ASAP.[/QUOTE]
In our case, we already have Miis ;)

Neither my husband or I has so much as looked into downloading NXE. I don't think either of us really care. Not only do we already have Miis, but we also already have Netflix and a sizeable video backlog. Plus, we know very well how inelegant M$ interfaces can be, no matter how slick they look.

In other news, Dokapon Kingdom arrived from Amazon last night (props to gunm for that Atlus sale thread). Don't know when we'll get around to playing it, but hopefully soon.
 
[quote name='hankmecrankme']You aren't thrilled about avatars? ;)

Seriously, they need a less fluff mode for people like me that think it looks cool for 5 seconds, then just want to get from point A to point B ASAP.[/quote]

Nah, I could really care less, and yeah, I just really want to turn on my console and play my game, I don't really care about all the extra bullshit that I'll have to navigate around to get there.

And like blueshinra said, MS interfaces always look slick at first. Vista is a great example, everything looks so nice and integrated, but then you realize it's just an incredibly dumbed down version of XP, that tries to do everything for you because it thinks your not smart enough to navigate a PC on your own. The slick look is like an extra added "feature".

EDIT: Also, Metal Slug 7 shipped from amazon on monday, hope I get it sometime this week since my school semester pretty much ends on friday.
 
[quote name='blueshinra']In our case, we already have Miis ;)

Neither my husband or I has so much as looked into downloading NXE. I don't think either of us really care. Not only do we already have Miis, but we also already have Netflix and a sizeable video backlog. Plus, we know very well how inelegant M$ interfaces can be, no matter how slick they look.

In other news, Dokapon Kingdom arrived from Amazon last night (props to gunm for that Atlus sale thread). Don't know when we'll get around to playing it, but hopefully soon.[/quote]
Got Trauma Center: New Blood from Amazon yesterday, myself. I'll hop into that after Symphonia 2 and promptly give up, I'm sure.
 
[quote name='Jest']That was my first time with multi so I had no idea what was going on. It took a little while but I got the hang of what to do very quickly. I wish I could play co-op tomorrow but my day is full.
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alrighty then...LMK whenever then;)
 
[quote name='Maklershed']From something that has the equivalent of Netflix's library of instant watch movies?[/quote]Yes my mang, you could stream the entire Netflix Watch Now library with Playon on 360 or PS3 since June or something, even the Wii next year. It was just a simple media server you install on your PC and your console would find it.
Like all the other media server things available for them.

[quote name='corrosivefrost']They 8 Brains = sequel with 8 player coop? ;)[/quote]I like.
 
The only thing I really looked forward to with this rather large and unnecessary 360 update is that they've finally included 1680x1050 resolution setting. A setting that should have been there since launch.
 
I started TOS 2 last night and I already hate the main character. I'll play some more after I move my Wii to my SDTV since I don't really like how it looks on my HDTV.
 
[quote name='SL4IN']The only thing I really looked forward to with this rather large and unnecessary 360 update is that they've finally included 1680x1050 resolution setting. A setting that should have been there since launch.[/quote]
Do games support that resolution as well, or are they letterboxed to the appropriate ratio.

 
is it just me or is anyone else tempted to pick up a premium theme:whistle2:#

btw hankme i dont see an option to change so i can boot to my xbox instead of spotlight
 
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[quote name='Nelo Ice']is it just me or is anyoen else tempted to pick up a premium theme:whistle2:#

btw hankme i dont see an option to change so i can boot to my xbox instead of spotlight[/quote]

I already have one: the Gamestop Gears 2 theme.

Thanks CF!


It gives different Gears vehichle wreckage behind friend's avys
 
[quote name='SL4IN']Nah, I could really care less, and yeah, I just really want to turn on my console and play my game, I don't really care about all the extra bullshit that I'll have to navigate around to get there.
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Just set it to boot up the game when you turn it on rather than the dashboard.

[quote name='pete5883']Just met Andrew Ryan. Is this the "Bioshock goes downhill from here" point?
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Yep, that's what people say. I thought it was good from start to finish, but definitely the best moments are behind you at that point. The rest of the game is still damn good IMO, just not quite as good as the game up to that point.
 
[quote name='dallow']It's a good thing. But not amazing.
You could stream from consoles before this, the UI is just that much easier now.
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The UI makes all the difference for me. I had wanted to try Play On but just never had time to get around to trying setting it up. And I'm not optimistic I'd have gotten it to work before giving up in frustration as I never did get the media sharing working for the mp3s on my PC to my 360.
 
Jesus fucking Christ.

Microsoft has finally done it. They've crafted an interface in NXE that's more confusing and even more difficult to navigate with the 360's stellar d-pad. And I love the fuckin' avatars - I was right in that you can't make somebody who doesn't look like a complete fucking queer. My avatar looks poised to give Andy Dick a rimjob any second now.

If this is next-gen, MS can keep it.
 
[quote name='dmaul1114']The UI makes all the difference for me. I had wanted to try Play On but just never had time to get around to trying setting it up. And I'm not optimistic I'd have gotten it to work before giving up in frustration as I never did get the media sharing working for the mp3s on my PC to my 360.[/quote]

I tried PlayOn and it worked just the same as WMP11 for stuff from my computer.

Hulu would cut out after 30 seconds, no matter what I tried to watch.

I uninstalled PlayOn and my computer/360 media connection hasn't been right since.

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[quote name='Chacrana']My avatar looks poised to give Andy Dick a rimjob any second now.
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In all fairness, I'm sure you look like that in real life as well.
 
I love how they tell us the old themes will still work with NXE. But they look like shit since more than half of the picture gets cut off.
 
[quote name='Nelo Ice']i want to pick up the CC theme
saw this on gaf
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[quote name='Nelo Ice']sonic theme looks pretty cool too
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Damn those CC and Sonic themes look solid. I wish they had them up at 2am last night. I ended up with Viva Pinata, Halo 3, Halo Wars, and Fable II. CC and Sonic I'll have to get for sure.
 
[quote name='Nelo Ice']damnit MS now youve made themes worth buying!:lol::bomb:[/quote]

Tell me about it...spent 1500pts on them already :oops:..whatever you guys do, do not get the Viva Pinata theme...its got a blurry background...pretty shitty.

If you go for a Halo theme, get Halo Wars.
 
I kind of like the new Dashboard but I don't think it's that much of an improvement over the old one in terms of ease of navigation or speed of finding things.

It doesn seem MS have come up with more varied nickle and dime Live users methods though, "premium" themes or new avatar hats anyone ?

Still, that stuff is easily ignored I guess.
 
[quote name='benjamouth']I kind of like the new Dashboard but I don't think it's that much of an improvement over the old one in terms of ease of navigation or speed of finding things.

It doesn seem MS have come up with more varied nickle and dime Live users methods though, "premium" themes or new avatar hats anyone ?

Still, that stuff is easily ignored I guess.[/quote]

Well they do plan on releasing "clothes packs" for the avatars that I'm sure they're going to nickle and dime people for.
 
There's been quite a few patches for it released, but I don't have that game.


If they made an original Galaga theme, that's all I'd need.
Or arcade Pacman.
 
Just checked for you and yeah, game is working fine now with that last patch
Next patch will include trophies and will be out soon.
 
[quote name='Chacrana']Jesus fucking Christ.

Microsoft has finally done it. They've crafted an interface in NXE that's more confusing and even more difficult to navigate with the 360's stellar d-pad. And I love the fuckin' avatars - I was right in that you can't make somebody who doesn't look like a complete fucking queer. My avatar looks poised to give Andy Dick a rimjob any second now.

If this is next-gen, MS can keep it.[/QUOTE]

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[quote name='dallow']Dang, and the Castle Crashers patch still isn't up is it.
I wouldn't support them again.[/QUOTE]

Didn't TFN *GIVE* you the 1200 points to get CC? :whistle2:s
 
[quote name='corrosivefrost']Didn't TFN *GIVE* you the 1200 points to get CC? :whistle2:s[/quote]Yeah, and then he bitched about how I never hook him up with anything. :roll:
 
You treat me like dirt, TFN. And it hurts.[quote name='corrosivefrost']Didn't TFN *GIVE* you the 1200 points to get CC? :whistle2:s[/quote]
But which points do I count?
The two cards I bought or his card?
I also bought their PS2 game.

How does even matter when it's about Behemoth not fixing their game for online. I did see someone who had 200/200 though. I'm not sure how.

[quote name='zewone']That song sucks.[/QUOTE]You mean, band.
 
[quote name='LinkinPrime']Also, everyone should download the Gears 2: Last Day theme...its the only premium theme that's currently free.[/quote]

Hmm, well the price is right, can't beat free shit I guess.
 
I never had any problems with CC. It crashed once, when we were at the beginning of the game, but other than that everything ran smoothly.
 
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