Think I said a while ago that I would post my thoughts on 360 games once I had played them more. I know it has been a long time now but these are finally my short impressions of the games I own, demos I have downloaded from the marketplace (Or OXM) and the Xbox Live Arcade games I have purchased. I have tried all the trials of the XBLA games but I am not going to give my thoughts on the trials since it really isn't fair to judge them on that. Also played GUN but I don't own it and am just keeping this to games I own. I did like it though.
Feel free to add your own short impressions about the games you have played or if you don't agree with something then feel free to argue
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X-Box 360 Games
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Amped 3 - 7/10 - Was worried I would hate some of the changes and stuff but I still liked it a lot. No online play hurts it though.
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Call of Duty 2 - 9.5 - Great single player campaign and I really don't care about the XBL issues since my PC could easily handle this and I knew going with the 360 version (Because reviews were saying it had better performance.... which I agree with.) meant I would have to sacrifice the better online experience. But a lot of people still play the original and United Offensive expansion so I have no problem getting my multiplayer fix from those.
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Condemned: Criminal Origins - 9 - Fun and unique game but the C.S.I. stuff could have been expanded on and the game could have used a couple more hours. But that is what sequels are for and I can't wait for one.
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Dead or Alive 4 - 9.9 - I am a big Team Ninja fan so of course I would love this. Nothing is 100% perfect so that is why it is 9.9.
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FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup - 6 - I am not a big soccer fan so only having international teams doesn't bug me but because of not being a big soccer fan it also means I will never be a big soccer video game fan.
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Kameo: Elements of Power - 7.5 - Overall I enjoy it and the graphics are great. However, it is still a genre I am not a huge fan of so I don't enjoy it as much as some other games.
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Madden NFL 06 - 9 - Other than create a player I really don't miss any of the stuff that was removed and gameplay wise I feel this is much better than the Xbox, GC and PS2 gen versions.
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NBA 2K6 - 8 - If this had the arenas of NBA Live, non-static hair and upgraded fans/coaches it would have been better. But as is it feels lacking because of those in the graphics department. However, the gameplay is still good which is the most important part so I still like it.
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NBA Live 06 - 4 - I like the presentation and graphics more than NBA 2K6 but it ends there. When I read that they had made changes to the gameplay and even saw some people claim it reminded them of Inside Drive (Which I was a fan of.) I had hopes that I would like the gameplay more since I was not a huge fan of the gameplay before. However, they managed to make the gameplay worse while adding awful camera angles.
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Need for Speed Most Wanted - 5 - Biggest letdown for me at launch. Too many times where the rubberband A.I. is beyond pathetic. After a while the pursuits just ended up seeming like a chore to get more bounty instead of something I wanted to do. The loading during races that causes the game to seem like it has slowdown also happens a little too frequent for my liking.
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NHL 2K6 - 9 - Graphics are nothing special but still an upgrade and the NHL 2K games are the best hockey games so the gameplay is solid. Also had fun with the crease control playing full games using it while the CPU controlled the players. Can't wait to see what they do with NHL 2K7 graphically since all the launch sports games have a sense of being rushed which shouldn't happen with the 2007 versions.
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Perfect Dark Zero: Limited Collector's Edition - 8 - I like it but compared to games like Half-Life 2 and Call of Duty 2 I find it lacking so that brings down the score. I do like it more than Halo though since I can't say I have really seen the big deal about the Halo games. And if you were wondering if the CE is worth it then I say the case alone is worth the extra $10.
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Peter Jackson's King Kong - 7 - It is good but has some problems at times with backtracking to get levers, not really knowing where you should go and the game is not really that long. Nothing that made me hate the game though.
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Project Gotham Racing 3 - 9.8 - Like I said about DOA4 nothing is perfect and then I like it less than DOA4 so 0.1 less sounds right to me. People who try to crash into you on Live can be annoying but not enough to make me score lower. Was a big fan of the MGS racing series on Xbox and with PGR3 it is off to a great start on 360. Now I can't wait for Forza 2 (You know it will happen). Still sad that the third part of the MGS racing trio Rallisport Challenge will have to have a new developer if they make it. But maybe Bizzare could take over RSC which would be great since they do such a good job with the PGR games.
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QUAKE 4 - 7 - Framerate issues are a letdown since there is really no excuse for it on 360 especially when I don't find the graphics engine that amazing anymore. The online system is awful for finding games and stuff but once you do get in a game I think it is pretty good online. Singe player campaign is good but like PDZ there are much better FPS games that in comparison bring down my score for this. The full version of Quake 2 is also a nice bonus.
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Ridge Racer 6 - 8.5 - The most underrated launch game IMO. Yeah the graphics are nothing special but I still enjoy the gameplay like I always have with RR games. Also one of the most challenging launch games.
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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 - 8 - It is no Links but I still like the TW games. Also finding the 360 more challenging which is nice. Hoped for more of a graphics upgrade though.
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Tony Hawk's American Wasteland - 7 - I probably would not have paid the extra $10 for this over the Xbox version but I found it for the same price so decided to pick it up. Other than THPS2 I had not really played any games from this series that much so I am not sick of the series yet like a lot of people. Online play is also fun.
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Demo/Beta
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Final Fantasy XI Beta - 1 - Craptastic. I knew the graphics would be awful and I could get over that and figured I would at least enjoy the gameplay. But the text size is too small and I don't enjoy the gameplay at all.
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Full Auto - 5 - Focuses too much on the destruction that it takes away from the racing. Should have used Burnout as an example of how to have crashes and stuff but still have a good racing game to go with it. Graphics are also not amazing.
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Fight Night Round 3 - 8 - Liked the gameplay and the graphics are great. Not a huge boxing fan but I still think I will probably get this game eventually.
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Xbox Live Arcade
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Bankshot Billiards 2 - 9 - The most expensive arcade game right now that might turn some people away because of the price but it is still less than $20 so I feel it is worth it. A lot of content and online play really makes this have pretty much any content they could put in a pool game.
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Gauntlet - 7 - Got to love a game with a give health button. It is fun for a while in single player but eventually you start to get bored with the levels since the game never ends. Online co-op on the other hand doesn't get as boring.... as long as you find the right group. Just don't shoot the food :mello:
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Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved - 9 - There are a lot of people who consider this the best game on 360 right now and I can see why since it is a great game. I personally don't think it is the best but I will say it is one of the best arcade games.
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Hexic HD - 8 - A puzzle game from the creator of Tetris so you know it is good.
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Marble Blast Ultra - 9.5 - Easily my favorite XBLA game so far and well worth the $10. Knew that I would love the single player but wasn't sure about the XBL play but I have been enjoying that as well.
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Mutant Storm Reloaded - 8 - Another great game. Kind of like a mix of Geometry Wars and Robotron/Smash TV. 89 levels gives you a lot to play.
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Robotron 2084 - 6 - It is fun but compared to Smash TV it isn't as good so I had to give it a lower score. For people wanting a bigger challenge than Smash TV this is the game to get though. There is an achievement if you get to wave 100 on the default settings and I struggled to get to wave 5 so anybody who can get that far amazes me.
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Smash TV - 8 - Had never played it before but had always heard it was fun so I jumped at the chance to get it. It is short but a lot of fun. Have yet to play Co-Op on XBL to so sometime I need to do that.
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Next up will be the full version of Full Auto unless I decide to go get another marketplace card. XBLA is great :happy:
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