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KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 11:59

OK at last got an xbox..

What cheap games are reccomended.. I bought Gears of war (£5)

Is live gold a must as it is £29.99 for 1 or £69.99 for 4....?

I have got 3 kinect games, so ok with them for a while

Curiosity · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:00

Cheap fun game - Crackdown
Expensive good shooty game - CODBLOPS

Live = essential for playing online with awesome people (us lot), and it about 30 quid for a year.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:02

Yeah Live Gold is a must for multiplayer.

Gears of War is great but really you should get Gears of War 2 as it still gets Bezzied up frequently.

As for other cheap must haves, Crackdown (must be £5 everywhere now), Mass Effect 1 & 2, Fallout 3 & Bayonetta

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:03

Forza 3 for racing, Dead Space for scary shooting, Shadow Complex (on Xbox Arcade) for platform shooting, Fallout 3 for exploring, Street Fighter 4 for fighting and Read Dead Redemption for horse riding.

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:14

Christ, and Burnout Paradise. It's probably worth getting "The Ultimate Box" version, as it comes with downloadable 'stuff'.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:16

Omega 5 on Live Arcade is a superb shooter too, worth checking out.

Pinball FX 2 is fantastic too.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:18

*makes a list*

Just ordered a 2nd controller for £17.99 from play

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Geometry Wars 2 on XBLA before Omega 5. Although Omega 5 is ace, GW2 is still probably the best value thing on there.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16683

You should pick up Halo 3 as well.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

I'd say just avoid 3 and go for Reach. Same shit, only more better-er, and people here play it online.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16683

No, I'd say get Halo 3 for about twelve pence then if he likes it then get the newer, more expensive one.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

I'd say decent shout.

flis · **Joined:** 26th May, 2008 **Posts:** 3333

You will definitely want an online shooty game, although "we're all playing" black ops, I think you could pick up Modern Warefare 2 for cheap(ish) and I'm sure people would come and play that with you if we saw you online. I can also heartily recommend Fallout 3.

Obviously for this you will need gold. We're looking at going for the family sub at the moment as that works best for us, if there will be at least 3 of you playing online you'll be wanting the family sub, if not then go for them singly.

We have a lot of games, far to many to play! I've barely touched Dead Rising 2 or Dead Space. And we have multiple copies of things like fifa09 and MW2 so I'd be quite happy to lend you something while you get into it and decide what sort of games you like :-)

That goes for anyone btw, xbox and ps3!

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:36

For cheaps and offline

Half Life 2
F.E.A.R. 2 (Don't get 1 it's good but far too samey and 2 is better)
Bioshock 1 & 2
Batman Arkham Asylum (take about half an hour in the challenge rooms before playing the main game, you'll enjoy it more)

And some of the others mentioned above are good particularly Dead Space, Forza 3, Crackdown, Burnout Paradise.

For online if you get Gold

Forza 3, Halo: Reach, Gears of War 2, Left 4 Dead, Burnout Paradise.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:36

Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition!

If you like RE games, that is.

romanista · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:40

earth defence force 2017!
space giraffe!
pacman CE

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:44

Grim... wrote:

Forza 3 for racing

I'm sure I'm not going mad, but haven't I seen you playing Forza 2 a couple of times recently?

TheVision · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:50

You'll definitely want to get Batman: Arkham Asylum. It is most awesome and pretty cheap now.

I can only second what other people have said... Geometry Wars 2 is ace, Halo Reach is ace, Gears of War 2 is ace and playing with bezzies is ace! :kiss:

kalmar · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 13:08

markg wrote:

No, I'd say get Halo 3 for about twelve pence then if he likes it then get the newer, more expensive one.

My Halo 3 is up for grabs if you want it Kovacs. Unlikely to ever play it again

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 13:10

kalmar wrote:

markg wrote:

No, I'd say get Halo 3 for about twelve pence then if he likes it then get the newer, more expensive one.

My Halo 3 is up for grabs if you want it Kovacs. Unlikely to ever play it again

How much Mr K sir??

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 13:20

DBSnappa wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Forza 3 for racing

I'm sure I'm not going mad, but haven't I seen you playing Forza 2 a couple of times recently?

Yeah, I lost F3 in the house move. Found it again, though.

kalmar · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 13:23

KovacsC wrote:

kalmar wrote:

markg wrote:

No, I'd say get Halo 3 for about twelve pence then if he likes it then get the newer, more expensive one.

My Halo 3 is up for grabs if you want it Kovacs. Unlikely to ever play it again

How much Mr K sir??

I dunno, cost of postage? £2 :attitude:

? Just buy me a pint at the next meet.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14527

Some other things - have a read of Savygamers thing for 10% Zavvi codes (basically sign up for Walkers website and fill in a form ) and have a look at Zavvi's monday offers - so you can knock 10% off these prices :

Quote:

Final Fantasy XIII £9.95 New low price!
Just Cause 2 £9.95 New low price!
Super Street Fighter IV (4) £12.95 Lowest price!
Front Mission Evolved £17.95 Cheaper at ShopTo.net, £17.85
MySims: Sky Heroes £29.95 Cheaper at Gameplay, £22.99
Resonance of Fate £13.95 New low price!
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction: Limited Collectors Edition £17.95
Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition £17.95
MotoGP 09/10 £11.95 New low price!
You're In The Movies (Included Live Vision Camera) £8.95 Cheaper at 365 Games, £1.61
History Great Battles: Medieval £15.95
Colin McRae: Dirt/Race Driver: Grid (Double Pack) £17.95
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 £17.95 Cheaper at Gameplay, £14.99
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West £25.95 Cheaper at Gameplay, £21.99
Bayonetta £11.95 New low price!
Vanquish (with Lenticular Sleeve) £29.95 Cheaper at Coolshop, £22.99
Vanquish: Limited Edition With Figurine £54.95
Forza 3 Ultimate Edition £17.95
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Classics) £12.95 Cheaper at Play.com, £9.99
Dead Rising 2: Zombrex Edition £37.95
Legend of the Guardians - The Owls of Ga'Hoole: The Videogame £16.95
Iron Man 2 £9.95 Cheaper at Amazon UK, £9.91
Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days (Limited Edition) £14.95 Cheaper at ShopTo.net, £13.85
Ninety Nine Nights 2 £17.95
Bioshock 2 £8.95 Cheaper at sendit.com, £8.89
Samurai Showdown SEN £7.95
Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe £10.95 Cheaper at Zavvi, £9.95
Lost Planet 2 £12.95 Cheaper at ShopTo.net, £12.85
Sega Megadrive Ultimate Collection £10.95

Link above taken from Cheap ass gamer (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/sho ... p?t=278322)

If you dont mind 2nd hand titles also go to a Blockbuster - they will have plenty of stuff in the '4 for £20' range or 2 for £20 / 2 for £30

And keep an eye on the bargins thread on here.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Oh, Trials HD as well!

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11917

Get a PC.

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 14:22

It's cheaper to buy Burnie P + Trivial Pursuit than it is to buy Burnie P, which might tell you something about Trivial Pursuit, but there you go.

Malabelm · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 14:24

Grim... wrote:

It's cheaper to buy Burnie P + Trivial Pursuit than it is to buy Burnie P, which might tell you something about Trivial Pursuit, but there you go.

Trivial Pursuit is to game prices as Mr. Dave is to one's mass?

sdg · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 14:26

I quite like Trivial Pursuit on the Xbox.

Decca · **Joined:** 23rd Jun, 2010 **Posts:** 2282

I have a great deal of :rage: when it comes to burnout paradise, I will spare you the rant and just say get burnout revenge instead. Believe me it is a a pringles tube of a game.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

You enjoy half of it before getting your hand stuck?

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49252

Decca wrote:

I have a great deal of :rage: when it comes to burnout paradise, I will spare you the rant and just say get burnout revenge instead. Believe me it is a a pringles tube of a game.

No MP challenges = no fun.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 14:35

You stuff it full of chopped liver?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38729

Burnie Pee is a must Kov, if only for the excuse to have an en-masse 'intro to xbox live' sesh on it. I would recommend you fire it up a good hour before you're due to play it though, as updates fir it can be a pain.

Have you got a new Live ID, or are you still using the one you got for DOW?

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 14:37

Decca wrote:

I have a great deal of :rage: when it comes to burnout paradise, I will spare you the rant and just say get burnout revenge instead.

But they're completely different games?

Also, you clearly haven't played Burnie P with us. We love it.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 14:39

I miss Dimrill.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14527

*IF* you can find one near you then Burny P + Trivial Pursuit + an extra wireless controller are cheap at Argos

£21.99

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/store ... %3A1546795

This has been around a while so they are probably all gone but worth sticking your post code in to see if there is any stock around you (i remember Wullie picking one up when the offer came out)

GazChap · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 14:41

Does Trivial Pursuit on the Xbox know when you've answered a question correctly?

That's my over-riding memory of TP on the Sinclair Speccy. It'd ask you questions but instead of giving you a textbox to type in to, or multiple choice, it'd just say "The answer was <whatever>, did you get it right?"

If you typed "Yes", it would move you on to the right space. If you typed "No", you'd stay where you are.

This just lead to people trying to distract their mates while they typed in "Yes" if they got an answer wrong.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22409

Craster wrote:

Decca wrote:

I have a great deal of :rage: when it comes to burnout paradise, I will spare you the rant and just say get burnout revenge instead. Believe me it is a a pringles tube of a game.

No MP challenges = no fun.

Completely broken Crash mode = no fun.

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

KovacsC wrote:

OK at last got an xbox..

Hello fellow X-Boxer! Welcome to our special club. Mr Dave will shortly be furnishing you with tea and cakes.

I believe you should sample the following:

The latest Halo - for Halo nights. "Best multiplayer since Quake" - Chinnyhill10
Burnout Paradise - Lots of fun and now very cheap
Forza - Now very cheap. Far better than GT on the Playstation Box
GTA - Worth a look if you can get it cheap. But the key word here is "cheap".

And via Xbox Download points:

Sensi - Do I need to explain?
Jetpac - Ditto!
Afterburner - Good honest arcade fun. Ensure you play with the old school soundtrack.

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

GazChap wrote:

Does Trivial Pursuit on the Xbox know when you've answered a question correctly?

That's my over-riding memory of TP on the Sinclair Speccy. It'd ask you questions but instead of giving you a textbox to type in to, or multiple choice, it'd just say "The answer was <whatever>, did you get it right?"

How do you get around it though? The SMS version is the same.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38729

chinnyhill10 wrote:

GazChap wrote:

Does Trivial Pursuit on the Xbox know when you've answered a question correctly?

That's my over-riding memory of TP on the Sinclair Speccy. It'd ask you questions but instead of giving you a textbox to type in to, or multiple choice, it'd just say "The answer was <whatever>, did you get it right?"

How do you get around it though? The SMS version is the same.

A Kinect version could use voice recognition.

Oh, but just you wait until you answer 'The 3rd Earl of Sandwich' and it registers 'The heard girl is bandwidth'

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 14:59

DavPaz wrote:

Burnie Pee is a must Kov, if only for the excuse to have an en-masse 'intro to xbox live' sesh on it. I would recommend you fire it up a good hour before you're due to play it though, as updates fir it can be a pain.

Have you got a new Live ID, or are you still using the one you got for DOW?

Same tag, hence I did not get my 1 month free gold

sdg · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 15:02

In Trivial Pursuit for the Xbox it is multiple choice.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38729

KovacsC wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

Burnie Pee is a must Kov, if only for the excuse to have an en-masse 'intro to xbox live' sesh on it. I would recommend you fire it up a good hour before you're due to play it though, as updates fir it can be a pain.

Have you got a new Live ID, or are you still using the one you got for DOW?

Same tag, hence I did not get my 1 month free gold

Ah, bummer. What was it again? I haven't seen you in my list for a while.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 15:05

Kovacsc ..

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38729

KovacsC wrote:

Kovacsc ..

Natch.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 15:36

Ok ordered 2nd controller for £17.99 from play..

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 15:43

zaphod79 wrote:

Some other things - have a read of Savygamers thing for 10% Zavvi codes (basically sign up for Walkers website and fill in a form ) and have a look at Zavvi's monday offers - so you can knock 10% off these prices :

Quote:

Final Fantasy XIII £9.95 New low price!
Just Cause 2 £9.95 New low price!
Super Street Fighter IV (4) £12.95 Lowest price!
Front Mission Evolved £17.95 Cheaper at ShopTo.net, £17.85
MySims: Sky Heroes £29.95 Cheaper at Gameplay, £22.99
Resonance of Fate £13.95 New low price!
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction: Limited Collectors Edition £17.95
Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition £17.95
MotoGP 09/10 £11.95 New low price!
You're In The Movies (Included Live Vision Camera) £8.95 Cheaper at 365 Games, £1.61
History Great Battles: Medieval £15.95
Colin McRae: Dirt/Race Driver: Grid (Double Pack) £17.95
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 £17.95 Cheaper at Gameplay, £14.99
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West £25.95 Cheaper at Gameplay, £21.99
Bayonetta £11.95 New low price!
Vanquish (with Lenticular Sleeve) £29.95 Cheaper at Coolshop, £22.99
Vanquish: Limited Edition With Figurine £54.95
Forza 3 Ultimate Edition £17.95
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Classics) £12.95 Cheaper at Play.com, £9.99
Dead Rising 2: Zombrex Edition £37.95
Legend of the Guardians - The Owls of Ga'Hoole: The Videogame £16.95
Iron Man 2 £9.95 Cheaper at Amazon UK, £9.91
Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days (Limited Edition) £14.95 Cheaper at ShopTo.net, £13.85
Ninety Nine Nights 2 £17.95
Bioshock 2 £8.95 Cheaper at sendit.com, £8.89
Samurai Showdown SEN £7.95
Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe £10.95 Cheaper at Zavvi, £9.95
Lost Planet 2 £12.95 Cheaper at ShopTo.net, £12.85
Sega Megadrive Ultimate Collection £10.95

Link above taken from Cheap ass gamer (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/sho ... p?t=278322)

If you dont mind 2nd hand titles also go to a Blockbuster - they will have plenty of stuff in the '4 for £20' range or 2 for £20 / 2 for £30

And keep an eye on the bargins thread on here.

Cheers for that, I am happy to get pre-owned games

GovernmentYard · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5318

I'd recommend getting second-hand games instead, it makes the world less awful.

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

Zardoz wrote:

I miss Dimrill.

Every time you say that I have to go and find this......

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