The Tweb Xbox 360 Club

[Chaotic Void]

Sooo... I recently purchased Blazblue: Calamity Trigger for the 360 (it was the collector's edition, so it was for the AWESOME soundtrack). In other words, I'll be getting a 360 when I can.

Is there anything I should be aware of, such as certain accessories to purchase/stay away from and technological issues to be aware of?

[Brandalf85]

Sooo... I recently purchased Blazblue: Calamity Trigger for the 360 (it was the collector's edition, so it was for the AWESOME soundtrack). In other words, I'll be getting a 360 when I can.

Is there anything I should be aware of, such as certain accessories to purchase/stay away from and technological issues to be aware of?

Are you getting Xbox Live?

I suggest the charge and play kit, I think it's called. It lets you charge the controller by plugging it in like you would a wired controller and you can play as it does it. It's about $14, but it's well worth it.

I'm sure you know about the Red Ring of Death on the 360. My friend suggested vacuuming the 360 out as best you can (do NOT take it apart, just vaccuum around it) to get out the dust, etc. Not ssure how much it does, but it probably helps.

While I'm posting on here, March 17th sees the Xbox Live Arcade version of Perfect Dark: a Nintendo 64 shooter and spiritual sucessor to Goldeneye. My friends I grew up with are all getting it and at $10 and only 200mbs on the hard-drive, it's a steal!

[Rational Gaze]

I've been playing lots of Modern Warfare 2 online, but Xbox live is telling there is "a problem with" my "credit card" whenI have been using my Visa Electron debit card to pay for my monthly subscription for almost a year with no hassle up until now.

Still, I have almost fully upgraded the L86 LSW and have all the achievements. I managed to do the two player spec ops by myself using two controllers... on Veteran.

I also have the DLC for Resident Evil 5, Lost in Nightmares, Desperate Escape and Versus Mode. I swear I got all of the 18 score stars on my last play through of Lost in Nightmares, but for some reason I didn't the get achievment. Time to go through it again.

[Jnthn]

New additions: Bioshock 2 and Aliens Vs Predator. There's a separate thread for Bioshock, so I won't repeat myself, but on the AVP front. it's a bit "meh". I'll probably dispatch it via Amazon again.

J

[Em7add11]

I'm sure you know about the Red Ring of Death on the 360. My friend suggested vacuuming the 360 out as best you can (do NOT take it apart, just vaccuum around it) to get out the dust, etc. Not ssure how much it does, but it probably helps.

The RROD was an issue caused by combination of the type of solder used to attach the CPU and GPU on to the motherboard and an insufficient cooling problem. The system wouldn't dissipate enough heat and the solder joints would crack.

The newer units (and supposedly the refurbs) have an additional heat sink and some additional epoxy to keep the CPU and GPU in place when it does get hot. Plus, I think they changed CPU vendors too in order to develop a chip that wouldn't radiate so much heat.

So if he bought his 360 in the last year or two, he should be fine.

[Chaotic Void]

So I recently purchased an Xbox 360. One of the new models, of course.

I can't play online yet, but I plan to eventually.

Here's my current game roster:

-BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
-King of Fighters 12

What I plan to get:

-Super Street Fighter 4
-Blazblue: Continuum Shift
-Marvel vs Capcom 3
-Banjo Kazooie
-Banjo Tooie
-Marvel vs Capcom 2
-Halo 3

Gamer Tag is... Wait for it...

Chaotic Vizzle

[Brandalf85]

So I recently purchased an Xbox 360. One of the new models, of course.

I can't play online yet, but I plan to eventually.

Here's my current game roster:

-BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
-King of Fighters 12

What I plan to get:

-Super Street Fighter 4
-Blazblue: Continuum Shift
-Marvel vs Capcom 3
-Banjo Kazooie
-Banjo Tooie
-Marvel vs Capcom 2
-Halo 3

Gamer Tag is... Wait for it...

Chaotic Vizzle

haha. The only game out of those I have is Halo 3 and I don't even play it anymore.

Welcome to the world of 360 though. I hope you make your avatar with a large thing of hair. I mean, it'll look NOTHING like you...you always have clean cut hair and all...................

[Chaotic Void]

haha. The only game out of those I have is Halo 3 and I don't even play it anymore.

Welcome to the world of 360 though. I hope you make your avatar with a large thing of hair. I mean, it'll look NOTHING like you...you always have clean cut hair and all...................

I made my avatar's hair to look like my hair when it's wet. Basically, I gave it a mullet.

[Rational Gaze]

You should get Call of Duty: World at War, just for the sole purpose of playing Nazi Zombies.

[Chaotic Void]

I recently purchased a Second-Hand copy of Fable 2 at EB Games for $20 (including the additional Warranty). I've been having fun with it so far.

[Jnthn]

I relented and re-bought Fallout 3. It is an astonishing game. All the free roaming suits me to a T, thoug the ability to explore in the cities is not as open because of the reliance on subways.

The question of course is whether to buy New Vegas on the PC or the XBOX...

J

[Brandalf85]

I recently purchased a Second-Hand copy of Fable 2 at EB Games for $20 (including the additional Warranty). I've been having fun with it so far.

You thinking of getting Fable 3 at some point? I'm going to get it Day 1 which is, I believe, October 26th this year. The co-op is finally improved over 2 and so that alone is worth the purchase.

I know you don't have LIVE yet, but one day if you do, and if you have any games I have, we will need to join up. =)

[Chaotic Void]

You thinking of getting Fable 3 at some point? I'm going to get it Day 1 which is, I believe, October 26th this year. The co-op is finally improved over 2 and so that alone is worth the purchase.

I might get it when it comes out, if I have the Money.

I know you don't have LIVE yet, but one day if you do, and if you have any games I have, we will need to join up. =)

One of these days, I'm thinking of getting it... you never know!

[Rational Gaze]

I swear there is a mass conspiracy preventing me from getting a tactical nuke on modern warfare 2. Every time I come close, by some fluke something out of nowhere stops me, whether it be someone killing me despite the fact I am emptying hundreds of 7.62mm rounds into them, or their not knowing where I am yet killing me anyway, or the connection suddenly failing, or the game lagging right before I am about to kill someone and so I die, or the game ending because the score limit has been reached. FAIL.

[disciple100]

I swear there is a mass conspiracy preventing me from getting a tactical nuke on modern warfare 2. Every time I come close, by some fluke something out of nowhere stops me, whether it be someone killing me despite the fact I am emptying hundreds of 7.62mm rounds into them, or their not knowing where I am yet killing me anyway, or the connection suddenly failing, or the game lagging right before I am about to kill someone and so I die, or the game ending because the score limit has been reached. FAIL.

What's also fun is when, due to the lack of the laws of physics existing, someone can attempt to snipe someone else, miss, and hit you in the head all the way on the other side of the map while you're running at top speed. That happened to a friend of mine.