X-Box 360 Games

[matz2]

I'm looking to buy a new 360 game and I am torn between "Ghost Recon" and "Battlefied 2". Any suggestions?

 

[BuckWrestler141]

G.R.
BF2 is a let down.

 

[BrutusMaximus]

Depends on your personal taste really. Battlefield 2 is a good game, but gets old rather fast. Ghost Recon is ridiculously awesome, but you have to have alot of patience, as it is ALL tactics and strategy

 

[RandomBuckeye]

GRAW is a ton of fun but can be frustrating due to its difficulty, but yes it looks amazing.

 

[BuckNutJoeHall]

BF2's single player mode is worse than a letdown...its like someone crapped on the disc and shoved it in my 360. Now multiplayer....IMO BF2 is one of the best online gaming experiences I have had. It is one of those games I can play for hours on end and not realize it.

 

[OSUScoonie12]

Ghost Recon is an amazing game. If you loved the older ones for XBox you'll love this one as well. Battlefield 2 is also a great game. I would also recommend looking into a game called Predator. The game is alot of fun, especially with multiplayer. If you into the FPS games and everything you'd love Predator.

 

[BuckWrestler141]

Frogger’, ‘Galaga’, ‘Street Fighter II’ Hyper Fighting’, and Pac-Man make their next-gen debut on Wednesday’s this summer – bringing exciting new retro content to Xbox 360 gamers worldwide

Today, Xbox Live unveils Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays, a new program that will provide a regular launch schedule of new Xbox Live Arcade games for gamers worldwide. Starting today, Xbox Live Arcade games will now go live worldwide on Wednesdays at 0800 GMT (Midnight Pacific) – hitting gamers around the world all on the same day.

Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays kicks off with a blockbuster summer schedule of eagerly anticipated retro titles. Gamers looking for a blast from the past can download ‘Frogger’ – the beloved Konami classic arcade title – today on Xbox Live Arcade. Other Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays titles debuting in the coming weeks include ‘Cloning Clyde’, ‘Street Fighter II’ Hyper Fighting,’ ‘Galaga’ and ‘Pac-Man.’ To date, Xbox 360 gamers have downloaded more than 5 million Xbox Live Arcade games and the release schedule sizzles all summer long, with the following titles arriving on Xbox Live Arcade:

Ø July 12 – Frogger

Ø July 19 – Cloning Clyde

Ø July 26 – Galaga

Ø August 2 – Street Fighter II’ Hyper Fighting

Ø August 9 – Pac-Man

 

[studepaber]

I would chose Ghost Recon, single player is great, all sorts of muliplayer customization, online/offline co-op.

Buck - That's news to me on the arcade games, I will have to purchase ALL of those (except for maybe Cloning Clyde - never heard of). I also can't wait until Contra comes out on the Arcade, although I doubt you'll be able to do the 30 man cheat.

 

[BuckWrestler141]

studepaber: Here is more on that release thing (there is a 1 week off conflicting report on the SF2 release date.)

Kicking off with ‘Frogger’, fans of the Konami classic can download the game that first hit arcades in 1981 and once again be able to dodge traffic and eats flies with their frog, this time racking up Achievements along the way. There’s no better way to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Frogger and the launch of Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays than downloading this latest title from the Xbox Live Arcade game portfolio.



Xbox Live Arcade’s ‘Frogger’ has been enhanced and reinvigorated for the Xbox 360 and features new, enhanced artwork that matches and compliments the original style. In addition the game’s audio, including sound effects and music ditties, has been modernized to sound crisp and clear on today’s high performance sound systems. New features include:



- Enhanced artwork and backdrops; players can now choose to play the original arcade classic graphics or the new enhanced graphics

- Fresh soundtrack and upgraded sounds effects

- New Xbox Live Arcade split screen multiplayer modes

- Addictive new Co-op vs Speed, and Head-to-Head Modes



The release of ‘Frogger’ will be followed up by a host of highly anticipated titles:

– ‘Cloning Clyde,’ the action adventure/puzzle game created by Wahoo Studios, developer of the popular ‘Outpost Kaloki X’ for Xbox Live Arcade, will bring its wacky,, classic animation style world to Xbox 360 on July 19

– ‘Galaga,’ the popular space shooter from Namco, which was first released back in 1981, comes packed with a new online multiplayer function, enhanced graphics and all new game modes on August 2

– ‘Street Fighter II’ Hyper Fighting’ takes the best from retro gaming and combines it with the signature features of Xbox 360 and Xbox Live, creating the best ‘Street Fighter’ experience to date, on July 26



Of course, a line-up of retro classics wouldn’t be complete without perhaps the most classic title of them all, ‘Pac-Man,’ the fruit-eating maze game that changed the face of gaming upon its release in 1980. The Xbox Live Arcade version, which comes out on August 9, takes the famous franchise to the next-generation. With multiplayer over Xbox Live and tons of cool Achievements, ‘Pac-Man’ stays true to the original while powering-up to next-gen standards.



To help kick-off the summer of Xbox Live Arcade and the launch of these classic game titles, Xbox Live celebrated the 80s with the second Xbox Live Gold Experience event last night in San Francisco for its community members and is now helping other Xbox gamers do the same. Xbox 360 gamers that are interested in throwing their own 80s game night can visit www.xbox.com to secure a retro party-in-a-box complete with Microsoft Points Cards good for free arcade title downloads, pizza coupons courtesy of Papa John’s, and a gift card for 80s music.



“There’s no better way to revisit the 80s than to throw a retro-themed Gold Experience party - complete with the right classic arcade games, music, and pizza,” said Ami Blaire, Global Marketing Director for Xbox Live. “So this summer, live it up on your Xbox 360 and enjoy our new twists on the old classic faves.”



All Xbox Live Arcade games can be demoed for free on Xbox Live Marketplace. Check out Xbox Live and Xbox.com for continuing updates on exciting new content available to Xbox 360 gamers.

 

[OSUScoonie12]

Never knew about the arcade games...might have to check those out.

 

[RB07OSU]

I have BF2 and it is my only 360 game. I can't wait untill NCAA '07 comes out. The game is very hard and is just ridiculous sometimes. What I mean is you will be in plenty of situations where stuff is so unrealistic. I am on a level right now where the enemy can shoot me through a hill and that's assuming they don't shoot me out with 8 machine gun turrets out of the sky when I parachute down. Overall it's not totally horrible though and 2 player is really sweet but I haven't play Ghost Recon yet.

 

[BrutusMaximus]

If you into the FPS games and everything you'd love Predator.

You mean Farcry?

 

[OSUBuckeye4Life]

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is crack in the form of a Xbox 360 disc [especially if you played III for the OG Xbox]

 

[BuckNutJoeHall]

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is crack in the form of a Xbox 360 disc [especially if you played III for the OG Xbox]

he isn't kidding. It has over 100+ hours of gameplay. It is graphically amazing...even if you don't like the "RPG" genre...this game will have you hooked. The Elder Scrolls 3:Morrowind was the first (and to date ONLY) RPG I have ever played...and I couldn't stop playing it either. So much depth it's crazy.

 

[matz2]

Thanks for all the info guys. I ended up buying both games. They are both pretty sweet. The graphics on GRAW are amazing. I really haven't had time to play either of them that much yet as I have been hooked on Burnout. THat game is fun as hell.

Can't wait until they release Galaga.

Tomorrow is one of my favorite days of the year. My buddy (who is a scUM fan) and I already have an OSU/scUM game set up after work...