As you probably know, I'm a bit of a Sony fanboy, I'll admit it, I ain't gonna hide it.
So I just got my first Xbox 360 yesterday, won it in a competition (pics, and full epic delivery of 2nd best day of my life blog coming soon) wouldn't have paid money for one, but a free slim? With Kinect (selling)? I ain't going to say no!
Yesterday I didn't even transfer my old PS3 to my new one (won a slim PS3 too), despite the fact that my old one is hella noisy. Instead I set the 360 up, grabbed Black Ops from my local shop and sat down in my gaming chair (also won) in front of the 50" plasma (won) to play some CoD.
OK, so apparently when you register a LIVE account you get a free month or something? Not me. I think because I signed up on a PC before getting my 360, to secure my username (Foolishbean69) that I missed out on that one. Nevermind, fuck it, I'll be playing for a year, purchase one year £40.
"Great, so I'm online, got CoD, let's get busy. Ew, the controller feels wierd, sure I'll get used to it. Game seems OK, can see what people mean about poor graphics, but it's plenty of throw-away fun."
You have been disconnected from the server (or words to that effect)
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Checks internet..
Download 45mb/s
Upload 4mb/s
Ping 16
Literally in the space of maybe 3 hours, I got disconnected from the game maybe 5 times. Not to mention some noticable lag, and it taking AN AGE to find games.
*I've grown bored of this now and I'm playing Tropico 3 on my new Sony Vaio touchscreen PC*
Again today I get back from work, Mrs SC amd SC mini are out, so I've got the place to myself and the neighbours deserve some comeback for being such noisy bastards recently. Set up my new surround sound system (won) and get in the gaming chair. Fire up CoD. (In doing so, get lost in the NXE thingy, man, that is FUCKING HORRIBLE) and hit "Multiplayer".
And wait.
And wait.
"The Call of Duty servers are currently unavailable, please try again later"
?!!!!
I know, this is Activision's problem and not Microsoft's, but never the less, I'm currently paying whatever it costs per day to NOT be able to play the game I want to play.
Xbox LIVE is Fucking Brilliant. Well worth the money.
I mean, it's not like I can NOT play CoD and get kicked out of game after game after game after game on the PSN for free, is it?
Oh wait, i can?
*Fires up PS3 and is too busy playing awesome games, and actually playing them online, to write blogs.*
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Myself, I have no problem with the Xbox and it's many great games... though I do have a problem with the whole paying to play online thing. I don't know that I would have sprung so easily for a subscription to LIVE.
... then again, if I'd won all the stuff you won, maybe I wouldn't be quite so cheap about paying for one year... but I'd have whined about it a lot more than you did! (and I'd be playing Halo!) :)
PS - After booting up, you only have to push up ONCE on the joystick or d-pad and you're at the My Xbox menu. From there, just push A to launch the game. It really isn't that complicated, especially for anyone used to navigating the 95 million options and menus found on the XMB.
PPS - :)
PPPS - Boner
Better to switch to a crispy new one than an also used one imo!
I'm sure whoever gave you this prize would be thrilled to know you're selling half of it back, and complaining on top of that.
P.S. I'm green with jealous rage over all that stuff. Not only did you get all those electronics, you have a family that loves you. Some poor sap is walking around with nothing, because this guy has it all! ;)
Damn straight.
Fapped for good humour.
My 360 is now collecting dust so I think I am going to sell it to EB Games or something as I give it no love whatsoever.
Sorry if it seems like I'm bragging a bit, but it only got delivered yesterday, still riding the super excite train.
The Xbox it's self is pretty cool, (apart from the NXE thing) but I've seen one of those before, but having my own LIVE subscription I feel like I have to play it to get my money's worth, and to not be able to play the game you want, for whatever reason, whoever's fault it is, is just a lot easier to take when it's free.
I don't really feel I should be "grateful" so much for this stuff, I mean, I entered a competition, like $3 a week, every week, for months, and got randomly picked, so it's like, if I don't like something, so what? And the actual prize is wicked good. Just don't like MS's way when it comes to online gaming.
What I do like about paid for online however, is buying a pre-owned Medal of Honour, just trying the online activation code, ya know, just in case, and it actually working!! Must have been someone without gold. The luck keeps rolling in. lol.
To be honest, I'm gonna keep my setup how it's supposed to be...
PS3 for interesting varied games, and lot's of Gran Turismo 5.
Xbox for shooters
PC for strategy/rpg
Just how I like it.
SO the Xbox will still get plenty of play, in it's proud position on the floor....
I would have sold the Xbox Slim & that "Kinect" device on eBay in a HEARTBEAT!!!
And Wait For it...
Wait For it...
Bought MOAR PS3 Games!!!!?!!!!!! Seriously.
That contest is Awesome though. (( Since you won it @ least. ))
-Halo 3: ODST or Halo: Reach. I know, I know. I'm sure it'll burn your heart black, but it's been a flagship title of Microsoft's two generations running for a reason, and you won't experience the problems CoD is offering.
-Project Sylpheed: Take one part Descent, one part Final Fantasy, and mix liberally to a space epic background. To be blunt, I'm surprised this one didn't make multiplat.
That said, you wouldn't be harmed by picking up a MS Points card and nabbing Super Meat boy, Shadow Complex, and Limbo. If you've only got the cash you want to spend on one or two, I'd recommend it based on the following:
-Super Meat Boy if you liked the N:Way of the Nin flash game or NES Platformers
-Shadow Complex if you liked Super Metroid
-Limbo if you liked Out of this World or Heart of Darkness
They really demonstrate why the XBox Live Arcade is so great. And since no matter which card you might buy you'll wind up with some change, it wouldn't hurt to hit up the Indie games (fourth option to the right once you choose to explore games) and just download the top-rated titles 'til your points run out.
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@Meteor, thanks for the suggestions, but i frickin' HATE Halo. I honestly don't shit on it for any other reason other than i have played 1,2,3 and watched reach, and hate all of them. It's like Resistance, i hate that shit too.
Silly guns and super jumpy pads - no thanks.
i thought about getting some MS moon money, but I don't really understand how much is worth what, so at the counter yesterday I was like "Fuck it, gimme a £50 PSN card and i'll put some games on my PSPgo" - I can just pay straight on the Xbox right? Or do i need to buy moon points, then use those to buy games.
You know if a game is 1000 points, can I just pay outright? Like on PSN?
You know what, i'm loving the PSPgo. Surprise surprise.
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Yeah, no straight purchases, but for the moon money, you can purchase points directly from the console. When you're looking around the games marketplace, it's pretty easy to add. Just go to buy the game, and if you don't have the points, it'll prompt you to buy some, and if you don't have a payment option on the system, it'll prompt you to input your information. Nice and easy.
If you're Canadian, it's about 70 MS Points to the dollar because Microsoft hates us. If you're American, you get the actual exchange rate they wanted, meaning 80 MS Points to the dollar. So a game for 400 points is $5, 800 points is $10, etc. Most games on the Arcade will run from $10-$15 (for new titles), though Microsoft frequently runs deals for certain titles or offers a "Buy X amount of titles, get ($10/$15) back.
And I'd still recommend Project Sylpheed. You can find it new on Amazon for less than $10, so it's really worth giving a go if you like air-combat style games.
Oh, I have to add that you are probably the luckiest guy I've met here, or you are horribly addicted to entering contests. Either way, send me some of that SC luck if ya' don't mind.
I was never too blown away by Live either, certainly not enough to pay for it, but I've only really played Gears, Halo3, and L4D. Online multiplayer doesn't do much for me anymore so the occasional match on PSN is more than adequate for my gaming needs. :)
The biggest appeal of Live was how many of my friends had it.
Also, want to buy some Prada or Uggs or something? 'Cause I know a guy...