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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Stealth on March 31, 2006, 03:32:38 pm
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i went to the microsoft convergence 2006. 7,000 in attendance. and i won one of two xbox 360s in a raffle
;)
the "Xbox 360 premium bundle"
i'm excited.
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Lucky bastard! =o
(congrats though ;) )
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Games to get:
PGR3
GRAW
Oblivion
Games to rent first:
PDZ
Kameo
FNR3
Burnout Revenge
Condemned
Get in on the XBL free weekend, and if you like it, get a XBL pack.
Have fun. :yes:
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things to do:
sell and buy PS3
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things to do:
sell and buy PS3
I think he'd need to remortgage his house to do the latter.
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Oh SNAP!
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Vee-dub holdin it down on da enjaneering front yah!
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Heh, lucky sod. :)
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Don't forget pictures of your setup.
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Hmm. I wonder why I don't believe him. Hmm...
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Ah. Certain month?
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PC games own console games anyday, for the win! Bork Bork Bork!!!
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*Pulls out flamethrower*
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Hmm. I wonder why I don't believe him. Hmm...
naaa. i'm never one to play those april fools jokes.
i really did win one. however, apparently it's on back-order or something, and i'll only have it by the end of april :(
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*Pulls out flamethrower*
/me notices it has M$ branding
/me chuckles as Deepblues flamethrow BSODs.
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naaa. i'm never one to play those april fools jokes.
i really did win one. however, apparently it's on back-order or something, and i'll only have it by the end of april :(
Back-order, eh? Maybe you're not the one who's playing the joke. ;)
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things to do:
sell and buy PS3
I think he'd need to remortgage his house to do the latter.
nah, sell the house too, and live in the PS3, it's big enough to house a family of five.
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naaa. i'm never one to play those april fools jokes.
i really did win one. however, apparently it's on back-order or something, and i'll only have it by the end of april :(
Back-order, eh? Maybe you're not the one who's playing the joke. ;)
naaa it's legit :)
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Of course it's not available straight away, after all, Microsoft have a reputation to consider ;)
Seriously though, well done :D
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things to do:
sell and buy PS3
:yes:
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:rolleyes:
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Still waiting for pictures :D
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pictures? it hasn't arrived yet. what pictures do you want me to show! :-p
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(http://www.swooh.com/home/lorenzo/hosted/iwonanxbox360.JPG)
:)
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pictures? it hasn't arrived yet. what pictures do you want me to show! :-p
Well duh...get in your time machine and go to the future and take the picture :)
I had assumed you already had it...my bad!
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Whats with the CIA editing of the screenshot? :p
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Congrats you bloody lucky bastard you! :p
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Whats with the CIA editing of the screenshot? :p
it's on a need to know basis. i'm sure you understand
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LOL Looks to me like you were going there on work related issues ;) Possibly checking out a product, makes sense to hide it really ;)
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*damn*
Awesome vids:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=p-P7WWLIx...m%20racing%203
(PGR3 is the one on the big screen )
http://youtube.com/watch?v=p-P7WWLIx...m%20racing%203
If that doesn't convince you, nothing ever will.
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(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...3/enzoback.jpg)
I don't think I'm ready for this kind of advanced techonology.
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You'll forgive me for noting a lot (given that some appear to have gone into bandwidth-used-up mode) of those shots seem to be static 'glory' type renders at a close range, and don't seem to actually show any gameplay. I mean, why in the name of Snakes on a Plane would he want to buy a game on the strength of a picture of the drivers' hands on the steering wheel?!! For gods sake, at least put some effort in and put a review link, rather than this unecessary graphics-whoreism based on vacuous unrealistic shots that you will never, ever see in normal gameplay - it's not like it got bad scores, after all, and I'm sure I'm not the only person never to have thought "hmm, I like driving my car, but wouldn't it be so much better if I was sat at a 45 degree angle facing the front, rather than behind this damned steering wheel?"
Do you want to bombard him with flashy tripe, or let him make an honest and informed decision on the relative strengths of the game? Because the former is usually the result of unrepresentative cherry-picked images, and it's usually known as advertising when it's done by a professional.
Here, for example
http://eurogamer.net/game.php?game_id=4669
Review; 8/10
[q]Let's give it its dues: when played from this perspective, PGR3 is an excellent, well-refined racing game. Cone Challenges, Drift Challenges, Street Races, Hot Laps, Eliminators, Time vs Kudos (where you stop the ticking down of the clock by playing up to the Kudos system - an excellent idea) - all are good, most are ridiculously compulsive thanks to the superb balancing of the medal targets, so much so that you'll happily pause and restart them every time you spin off and the chap ahead quickly builds up an unassailable lead. And while the range of challenges will probably feel a bit narrow to people who have stuck with the series since its birth on the Dreamcast, the temptation to try and scale those greater heights will appeal to the arcade mentality that still lurks within a lot of players.
But, as I keep saying, too much of what's changed since PGR2 is superficial once the initial novelty value of the graphics, Gotham TV, etc. wears off. PGR3's is a slightly flawed but overwhelmingly engaging framework for an already excellent skew on the driving models we're traditionally used to, and there's little else I'm going to turn to on Xbox Live for a significant time to come. But when I answered my friend's questions yesterday I simply said that it's like playing PGR2 on a system that can do it justice - and that comes close to summing it up. I will always love the thought of turning into my drive listening to the clicker, and PGR3 is still that feeling in game form - unfortunately, I'm starting to feel like I got home a long time ago.[/q]
I'm sure you can find more reviews. Now, isn't that more useful than a nicely selected render at ultra-close view?
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bugger it
I'll wait for Forza 2.
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Do you want to bombard him with flashy tripe, or let him make an honest and informed decision on the relative strengths of the game?
Is it not obvious it's the former?
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just so you know, this is why the 360 is smaller than its previous counterpart:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Turnsky/The%20Pad/DSC00646.jpg)
one big honkin' transformer pack
(AA size battery for size comparison)
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LOL Looks to me like you were going there on work related issues ;) Possibly checking out a product, makes sense to hide it really ;)
lol yeah... you got it exactly right :p i went there on business, to the 2006 microsoft convergence in Dallas, for Friday --> tuesday. there were a lot of vendors and microsoft partners, that had booths set up. i visited one of the booths to enter the competition :p
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just so you know, this is why the 360 is smaller than its previous counterpart:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Turnsky/The%20Pad/DSC00646.jpg)
one big honkin' transformer pack
(AA size battery for size comparison)
Yeah, but then you stick it under your bed to lower your heating bill.
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just so you know, this is why the 360 is smaller than its previous counterpart:
*image snip*
one big honkin' transformer pack
(AA size battery for size comparison)
Yeah, but then you stick it under your bed to lower your heating bill.
nah, got my PC for that. ;)
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just so you know, this thing rocks.
completely wireless controller... even the headset plugs into it? aaaawesome.
the interface is clean, smooth, and amazing.
and i love xbox live. go on xbox live and download demos? i'm in love :)
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yay! I get to use him in context!!!
(http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/images/lblackwell/2005/03/01/thread_necromancer.png)
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Not quite, Stealth started the thread :p
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dammit!
i jumped the gun
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dammit!
i jumped the gun
Now you wasted your chance too. Once you play the card, that's it. It's out of your deck. Tsk tsk...
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not if i cast this!
(http://www.magicdeckvortex.com/cardpics/BLACK/mortuary.jpg)
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Cast what?
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Invisibility.... Means you can sneak out of thread without being noticed ;)
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lol, hey, where did my image go :(
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Now you HAVE to post piccies!
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lol roger that. will do tomorrow morning
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God damn... my aunt and uncle are in town, with their daughter who is a regional manager for Best Buy, are visiting us for a week. Well, anyways they all missed my 21st birthday. So, what did my cousin Kelly get me for my 22nd birthday which is right around the corner?
A good old 360, along with GRAW and Oblivion. I just got done plaing the thing for eight hours straight, my eyes hurt and my ass is tired... God damn, do I love this thing... Will it keep me from a PS3 and Wii? Not by a long shot, but this thing is certianly (Oblivion, especially) going to spell doom for my social life for the next few months. Hot damn, do I love video games.
Ok, back to Oblivion.
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So, uh, you gonna make with the pics???
In the meantime, link your gamertag to www.360voice.com so your machine can begin blogging.
Example:
"Major Nelson's Xbox - 04/28/06
I thought Major Nelson just wanted to listen to music or watch a DVD. Turns out he was there to game. With a gamer score of 3392, I should have known that was the case. He played Battlefield 2: MC, MLB 2K6, and did it while marvelling at the framerates and stellar particle effects.
Major Nelson's Xbox - 04/27/06
Yesterday, Major Nelson decided to spend his time elsewhere... machines don't feel lonely... really we don't...
Major Nelson's Xbox - 04/23/06
Major Nelson must have a life, because he didn't game yesterday...
Major Nelson's Xbox - 04/21/06
I tried to play a few Xbox Live titles yesterday since Major Nelson never showed up. I got bored and cried instead.
Major Nelson's Xbox - 04/20/06
Major Nelson didn't play any games yesterday... big loser...
Major Nelson's Xbox - 04/18/06
Good thing I have access to Major Nelson's entire MP3 collection streamed off his computer. It keeps me busy on days like yesterday when he never shows up to game.
Major Nelson's Xbox - 04/16/06
Major Nelson hit the switch and fired me up yesterday. His total gamer score is 3372. He played Battlefield 2: MC, Oblivion, and did it while marvelling at the framerates and stellar particle effects.
Major Nelson's Xbox - 04/14/06
If Major Nelson was a true gamer, he would have played yesterday, but he decided to do something else instead. He better not have another console..."
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"Major Nelson's Xbox - 04/28/06
I thought Major Nelson just wanted to listen to music or watch a DVD. Turns out he was there to game. With a gamer score of 3392, I should have known that was the case. He played Battlefield 2: MC, MLB 2K6, and did it while marvelling at the framerates and stellar particle effects.
Major Nelson's Xbox - 04/27/06
Yesterday, Major Nelson decided to spend his time elsewhere... machines don't feel lonely... really we don't...
Major Nelson's Xbox - 04/23/06
Major Nelson must have a life, because he didn't game yesterday...
Major Nelson's Xbox - 04/21/06
I tried to play a few Xbox Live titles yesterday since Major Nelson never showed up. I got bored and cried instead.
Major Nelson's Xbox - 04/20/06
Major Nelson didn't play any games yesterday... big loser...
Major Nelson's Xbox - 04/18/06
Good thing I have access to Major Nelson's entire MP3 collection streamed off his computer. It keeps me busy on days like yesterday when he never shows up to game.
Major Nelson's Xbox - 04/16/06
Major Nelson hit the switch and fired me up yesterday. His total gamer score is 3372. He played Battlefield 2: MC, Oblivion, and did it while marvelling at the framerates and stellar particle effects.
Major Nelson's Xbox - 04/14/06
If Major Nelson was a true gamer, he would have played yesterday, but he decided to do something else instead. He better not have another console..."
You owe me 2 minutes of my life I wasted reading that.
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No I don't. You just feel stupid for doing so.
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And I thought only google did adwords.
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Who the **** is Major Nelson? And why should I care about him?
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Who the **** is Major Nelson? And why should I care about him?
The Xbox Live's Director of Programming. i.e. Microsoft employee and hence paid mouthpiece.
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Who apparently rarely plays with his Xbox.
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Now do I get money if I say Xbox an x number of times?