OXM January 2006 and Disc 53 Discussion (Playable Full Auto Demo)

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I might try to make this a monthly post about each issue, but we'll see how it goes. I'll update this with more information as I go along.

Disc #53:

New to the discs is a point system similar to achievements (but they don't actually add to your Gamer Score). Each disc has 1000 "OXM Points" that are obtained by watching all the videos and playing all of the demos. Earning all these points unlocks the hidden content on the disc. The points carry over from disc to disc and you have an "OXM Level" now as well.

Playable X360 Demos: Full Auto, Kameo, Peter Jackson's King Kong

Playable Xbox Demos (Not playable on the X360): Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers, Peter Jackson's King Kong

Videos: Call Of Duty 2, Gears Of War, Honda Civic Commercial, Kameo, Operation Flashpoint: Elite, Prince Of Persia: The Two Thrones, Project Gotham Racing 3, Ridge Racer 6, Shadow The Hedgehog, Tony Hawk's American Wasteland

Features: Will update later

Unlockable Content:

Bone-Crunching Moments. The teams top 10 moments in Condemned.

Xbox 360 January Screen shots. A few are from DOA 4 and Dead Rising. One cool one is the dude standing on top of a cube truck, in a tunnel, with all the zombies around him.

Frame City Killer Trailer. One of the better trailers on the disk, it's made with the unreal engine.

January 2006 Issue

Feature Story: Full Auto

There is a six page spread all about the upcoming Sega racer/vehicle combat title.

Reviews:

X360 Reviews:
Amped 3 - 8.0
Gun - 7.5
Kameo - 8.5
Madden NFL 06 - 7.0
NBA 2K6 - 8.0
Need For Speed: Most Wanted - 9.0
NHL 2K6 - 8.0
Perfect Dark Zero - 8.0
Project Gotham Racing 3 - 9.0
Quake 4 - 7.0
Ridge Racer 6 - 6.5
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 - 8.5
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland - 7.5

Xbox Reviews:
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat - 7.5
Call Of Cthulhu: Dark Corners Of The Earth - 6.5
Call Of Duty: Big Red One - 9.0
College Hoops 2K6 - 8.0
Fable: The Lost Chapers - 8.0
James Bond 007: From Russia With Love - 8.0
The Matrix: Path Of Neo - 7.0
Pac-Man World 3 - 4.0
Price Of Persia: The Two Thrones - 9.0
Shadow The Hedgehog - 5.5
Splat Magazine Renegade Paintball - 1.5
Taito Legends - 5.5
Total Overdose - 5.0
True Crime: New York City - 6.5
World Championship Poker 2 - 5.5

Hardware Reviews:
Logitech Harmony Advanced Universal Remote for Xbox 360 - 8.5
Logitech Z-5450 Wireless 5.1 THX Speakers - 9.0

Previews:

X360:
Final Fantasy XI
Saint's Row

Xbox:
Black
Driver: Parallel Lines
Final Fight: Streetwise
Hitman: Blood Money
Jaws
TOCA Race Driver 3

Interesting Info:

Xbox Live Card:
All subscribers to Xbox Live Gold will receive an Xbox Live Card after the holidays, so make sure your home address is up to date in Microsoft's system. This card is going to give you discounts and promotions at a bunch of different retailers and restaurants. They are supposed to be adding a lot of companies to the list, but here is what is listed so far:

Barnes & Noble.com
Costco Wholesale
Dish Network
Golfsmith: Golf & Tennis
Lee Dungarees
Timberland
Steve Madden
Ticket Deals
Passport Lifestyle

Seems like it could be a nice little perk.


$10 EB Gift Voucher on Select 2K Sports games for X360:
There is a form for a $10 gift voucher by mail if you purchase College Hoops 2K6, NHL 2K6, or Top Spin 2 from EB games between 12/20/2005 and 1/3/2006.
 
Okay, I wanted to give my thoughts on the Full Auto demo, but I wanted to keep it out of the OP, so here goes.

I only played the demo over two races, so I may need some more play time with it, but I have to say at this point that I was sadly unimpressed. The visuals just didn't seem to have the amazing pop that they have in screenshots or the movies that I had seen previously.

The gameplay seems decent and it was hard to get a feel of how the entire game will play, but it didn't really amaze me. I had some trouble trying to shoot at the other vehicles, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt, that this was simply because I was not use to the game yet. I liked how the rewind feature worked and the game has a decent sense of speed.

The entire time I was playing the demo, I couldn't help but think of Wreckless. I'm still going to keep my eye on the final product, but I really was hoping to be wowed by this game.
 
Great report...looking forward to hearing your (and other CAGs) thoughts on Full Auto.
I played it at E3 and want to see how its coming along.
 
Nice, I didnt think OXM would provide X360 demos so quick. That's awesome. Too bad I get my mag late in the month. I played Full Auto @ e3 as well, I didnt get the wreckless vibe it felt more like Burnout with Guns. I thought it was really awesome, hopefully they havent changed it for the worse. Thanks for posting this info shipwreck
 
I still really can't get into the new design of OXM. Sure the reorganization of some of the sections makes sense (letters near the front, with the letter from the editor) but I miss those little things like the titles on each page and the "did you know?" facts at the bottom of the page. Those kinds of things give it more of a personality. The new mag seems cold and stiff. I'll be interested to see where they go with the demo disc. So far it looks like they'll still have exclusives and be the sole source of demos for owners of the Core 360.
 
Sweet disc....I'm hoping Full Auto turns out decent. I was excited for it, pre-ordered at GameRush, and now I'm not sure....I guess once I play it.

I fell into the hype for it....we'll see. Worse come to worse, I'll switch it to Burnout for 360.
 
Unlockable Content:

Bone-Crunching Moments. The teams top 10 moments in Condemned.

Xbox 360 January Screen shots. A few are from DOA 4 and Dead Rising. One cool one is the dude standing on top of a cube truck, in a tunnel, with all the zombies around him.

Frame City Killer Trailer. One of the better trailers on the disk, it's made with the unreal engine.
 
Got around to Full Auto last night. I agree, it's hard to get a feel for the game on the one track available. The destruction was nice, but the driving felt too sloppy to me. I guess I'm spoiled from the PGR and Burnout games and expected a little more there. Still, I get the sensation that this one may be better as a LIVE multiplayer game - blasting away at other folks. Could get more interesting with time and learning how destroying certain objects could impact the other racers.

On a side note, seeing the trailers for Gears of War and Mass Effect in full screen hi-res on my HDTV got me completely pumped. Mass Effect's screen shots don't come close to doing that game justice. If these titles are an indication of what's to come on the 360, we're in for some hella-goodness.
 
I got my disc yesterday, and I thught Full Auto was a blast. I don't like any of the other racers besides the Midnight Club series, but I thought this game had a great arcade racing feel to it. The only thing I didn't like was the framerate would drop quite a bit sometimes, and I thought the replays were annoying.

Also was anyone elses OXM displayed in a smaller screen on their tv? I had black bars on the bottom and side on the OXM menu and when watching the trailers, and only on the demos would the black bars go away.
 
I finally played the disc...

Yes, I had Black Bars on ALL sides. The picture was really small actually. The demos ran full screen though. I wonder how you guys got FULL screen trailers/previews....I only have 1080i, maybe that is it.

Full Auto was pretty good. Had some clipping issues. I went through the green arrows that tell you waht direction to go, and I could not go back through them....had to blow myself up. Still fun...I have to try again.

Also, you can get OXM points....kinda odd, but I got my 1000. I'm assuming they will add up each month?
 
I got my disc also, I tried Full Auto and it didnt blow me away but its a game I know Ill enjoy. They mayhem you experience in that game is just insane. It did feel a lil sloppy though hopefully everything is fixed up by Feb
 
I preorded Frame City Killer the other day... can't wait to see the trailer.
 
[quote name='Brak']I preorded Frame City Killer the other day... can't wait to see the trailer.[/QUOTE]

Saw the trailer on XPlay a week or two ago. Looks awesome...
 
I though full auto was alot of fun, TONS of shortcuts and awesome explosives. I had to play it over and over again and i'm getting more and more excited. I love the destruction, i freaking love the insanity of everything going on. Keep playing it guys.
 
Full Auto rocked! I had zero interest in this game before I played this demo, now I'm psyched. It feels like Burnout mixed with EA's Bond car missions. This should be a real treat online.

Sega has been on a roll with the 360 so far. Condemned rules, and Full Auto is looking to rule just as much. Can't wait.
 
[quote name='doubledown']I finally played the disc...

Yes, I had Black Bars on ALL sides. The picture was really small actually. The demos ran full screen though. [/QUOTE]

Same thing happened here!
 
Huh, The Q&A at Gamespot makes it seem as though it'll be available to download over Live.

I've been phyched up about this game since I've first heard word of it. I wanna play the demo really bad, but I'll hold out and hope it shows up on XLM soon.
 
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