Video games master thread

[ew2x4]

Anyone playing the Halo: Reach beta? I haven't played Halo 3 or ODST in ages. Thought they were awful. Reach is pretty damn fun though. Surprising.

Tried it yesterday. Never played ODST that much. Just stuck to Halo 3 for mindless relaxation. Reach was pretty cool. It was different. Took a little while to get used to the controls for me, not sure why they switched them up.

The changes to the maps make them useless to me, too confusing. But i did like how you can tell if a person is on a different level/story than you, not just right around the corner.

They're completely new maps. Why would people buy new games if it were the same exact maps each time. I understand throwing a couple remakes in there, but thats it.

[Saulbadguy]

but it's still sold 2x as many copies as world at war.

[WillieWatanabe]

Anyone playing the Halo: Reach beta? I haven't played Halo 3 or ODST in ages. Thought they were awful. Reach is pretty damn fun though. Surprising.

Tried it yesterday. Never played ODST that much. Just stuck to Halo 3 for mindless relaxation. Reach was pretty cool. It was different. Took a little while to get used to the controls for me, not sure why they switched them up.

The changes to the maps make them useless to me, too confusing. But i did like how you can tell if a person is on a different level/story than you, not just right around the corner.

They're completely new maps. Why would people buy new games if it were the same exact maps each time. I understand throwing a couple remakes in there, but thats it.

crap....i meant radar, not maps. I get the new maps part. They were pretty cool. Sorry if that sounded dobbish.

[pissclams]

but it's still sold 2x as many copies as world at war.

your game envy is duely noted.

[ew2x4]

Anyone playing the Halo: Reach beta? I haven't played Halo 3 or ODST in ages. Thought they were awful. Reach is pretty damn fun though. Surprising.

Tried it yesterday. Never played ODST that much. Just stuck to Halo 3 for mindless relaxation. Reach was pretty cool. It was different. Took a little while to get used to the controls for me, not sure why they switched them up.

The changes to the maps make them useless to me, too confusing. But i did like how you can tell if a person is on a different level/story than you, not just right around the corner.

They're completely new maps. Why would people buy new games if it were the same exact maps each time. I understand throwing a couple remakes in there, but thats it.

crap....i meant radar, not maps. I get the new maps part. They were pretty cool. Sorry if that sounded dobbish.

You made up for it with that comment.

[kstatefreak42]

Fallout 3 is pissing me off. Is it just me, or did it take anyone else awhile to get into this game?

[Perry]

Loving the Reach beta. Really different game experience from previous Halo games. Will certainly purchase it upon release. Armor ability is completely hacks right now, been dominating with it.

[WillieWatanabe]

Loving the Reach beta. Really different game experience from previous Halo games. Will certainly purchase it upon release. Armor ability is completely hacks right now, been dominating with it.

I don't do video game speak...wtf is that?

[pissclams]

Loving the Reach beta. Really different game experience from previous Halo games. Will certainly purchase it upon release. Armor ability is completely hacks right now, been dominating with it.

I don't do video game speak...wtf is that?

this thread, the one labeled "Video games master thread", isn't for you.

[The1BigWillie]

I've watched a few vids of Halo Reach and this is what my initial opinion...

[ew2x4]

I've watched a few vids of Halo Reach and this is what my initial opinion...

No idea how someone comes up with that, but whatever.

[Cire]

World at War "War" on Groundwar is very fun IMO.

[PowercatPat]

I just bought the Xbox 360 Elite Spring Bundle today. The box says there is a one month free membership to Xbox Live Gold. There is no card with a code included with the box so how do I redeem it? tia

[goldenticket]

i think its on a piece of paper not a credit card like piece of plastic. so double check everything if you still cant find it i bet you could call their service # and complain and get one. its worth it alone for streaming netflix

[LinuxHuskerSometimesBasketballCat]

Streaming Netflix rocks. 

[kstatefreak42]

Saw gameplay for NCAA football 11....and. This is the year they got it right. Its Madden, but improved (gameplay)

[Perry]

I hope the Wildcat found it's way into the NCAA 11 playbook. Seemed awful lame that it was in Madden but not NCAA 10. Probably not gonna buy it this year if the only changes are some slightly more realistic looking animations, and I didn't see any gang tackling in the video either. Not a bad game, just not worth getting it every year.

[kstatefreak42]

I hope the Wildcat found it's way into the NCAA 11 playbook. Seemed awful lame that it was in Madden but not NCAA 10. Probably not gonna buy it this year if the only changes are some slightly more realistic looking animations, and I didn't see any gang tackling in the video either. Not a bad game, just not worth getting it every year.

It was. Use florida's playbook. "gator heavy". You can substitute a fast reciever or running back in place of your quarterback, and bam you have the "wildcat" And yes it should be in 11

[ew2x4]

In 2003, I just did a substitution. The series must have really gone down hill...

[PowercatPat]

Well I didn't get my one month free gold membership. 

[ew2x4]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16874103129&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=361116&SID=FW8ujmuz

[WillieWatanabe]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16874103129&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=361116&SID=FW8ujmuz

 

[Perry]

I hope the Wildcat found it's way into the NCAA 11 playbook. Seemed awful lame that it was in Madden but not NCAA 10. Probably not gonna buy it this year if the only changes are some slightly more realistic looking animations, and I didn't see any gang tackling in the video either. Not a bad game, just not worth getting it every year.

It was. Use florida's playbook. "gator heavy". You can substitute a fast reciever or running back in place of your quarterback, and bam you have the "wildcat" And yes it should be in 11

Too lazy. Also, I'm pretty attached to Mizzou's playbook right now. Don't understand why there's no legit wildcat package yet, and it seems like it'd be worth mentioning in that video that goes over the different offenses if it was indeed included. Oh well, that 60 bucks can go to Reach or Fable 3 instead 

[LinuxHuskerSometimesBasketballCat]

MW 2 is amazing.

[dmartin]

Well I didn't get my one month free gold membership. 

Don't you just setup a new Xbox Live user ID from the Xbox and it automatically gives you the free month? I believe that's the way I did mine, and I did my son's too.