The Old XBOX Megathread

[The Brian J]

Out of curiosity, has anybody else checked out The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom?

In case you don't know, it's a basic puzzle platformers with a mechanic wherein you can create a clone of yourself and control them for a bit, then go back to the main character while your clone repeats the action you recorded (say, jumping up and down on a button to open a door). You have to collect a number of pies in each level to advance. What makes the game stand out is the presentation, looking like a silent movie and taking place in a black and white recreation of a 1920s city.

I played the demo today, and while the game mechanic is clever but nothing new, the presentation and style of the game are done amazingly well, and really make the game stand out from many other puzzle platformers out there today. I really really enjoyed the demo, and am definitely going to be downloading the full game very soon.

I'm just curious if anybody else has picked it up, and if so, what they thought of it.

[Ruki]

Just Cause 2 demo hits Thursday

[EddieRuckus]

Just Cause 2 demo hits Thursday

Hopefully this will motivate me to beat the first.

[King Ellis]

The demo sounds like it will be pretty large, which is nice. Just like the Darksiders demo, which I need to try.

[9 to 5]

Ollie at least will be happy to know I have a new mic now.

[probablyoliver]

Yay, I can taunt your awfulness at L4D again.

Speaking of L4D, anyone up for some zombie slaying this afternoon?

[Bryan Blade]

Has any one played warriors orochi? i picked it up for a tenner last night kept me hooked for about 3 hours last night it's basically dynasty warriors as bad as they are i've always liked those games

[9 to 5]

Hey! I got better now. >_>

[9 to 5]

Anyone want to fuck up some zombies?

[Ruki]

If you want to fuck zombies up tomorrow, send me a message.

[John Stones' Paint Trophy]

Out of curiosity, has anybody else checked out The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom?

In case you don't know, it's a basic puzzle platformers with a mechanic wherein you can create a clone of yourself and control them for a bit, then go back to the main character while your clone repeats the action you recorded (say, jumping up and down on a button to open a door). You have to collect a number of pies in each level to advance. What makes the game stand out is the presentation, looking like a silent movie and taking place in a black and white recreation of a 1920s city.

I played the demo today, and while the game mechanic is clever but nothing new, the presentation and style of the game are done amazingly well, and really make the game stand out from many other puzzle platformers out there today. I really really enjoyed the demo, and am definitely going to be downloading the full game very soon.

I'm just curious if anybody else has picked it up, and if so, what they thought of it.

I'm definitely considering picking it up; I've heard it described as a black and white Braid. How much truth is there to that? I'd try the trial but I'm without Live for a few days.

[9 to 5]

I can kill zombies tommorrow yes.

[9 to 5]

Since I know some of you love this kind of thing, Saw can be beaten within a weekend and is pretty easy to get 1000/1000 if you are trying to do it. Hell, I got 920 and I wasn't. >_>

Also, L4D2.

[Powerhart]

I was playing Xbox a few minutes ago and then all of a sudden it switched to a green screen, I turned it off and turned it back on and after a few seconds of no normal response the Ring of Death appeared again. This is the 2nd time this happens (first time it was the one that was reported by Xbox, I sent my console to them and they sent me a new one supposedly fixed, wich is the one I´m currently using). Has anyone else gotten this problem too?

[Meacon Keaton]

I've had it done twice. So, I'm on my third 360, and I was playing the other day, took a break, and came back on and it took it a while to actually, turn on. No red ring, but it still wasn't normal. But then again, everything I've ever owned that was electronic tends to go on the fritz.

[Powerhart]

Did you sent it back to Microsoft or do I wait a couple of days and try again?

[Meacon Keaton]

You can wait, if you want. It'll just end up red-ringing again for good, eventually. At least, that's what I've found in my experiences.

[Cactus Drags]

Yeah if it does it once, it's eseentially done for.

[probablyoliver]

how regular are red rings on elite consoles? I'm fairly paranoid. >_>

[LL!]

You didn't get yours too long ago, did you? I don't think it'll be a problem for you.