Just got a 360. Now what?

bralan · 12-18-2006, 04:30 PM

If you could buy 1-3 games what would they be? I am leaning towards GoW and Madden football. Maybe a good racing game so my wife can play with me and not bitch about the money spent on the system.

Any recommendations are appreciated. All genres too.

Thanks,

B

Braen · 12-18-2006, 04:32 PM

3 games?

Dead Rising
Gears of War
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter

Cor · 12-18-2006, 04:34 PM

Gears of War
Dead Rising
Viva Pinata
Burnout Revenge

All pretty great games.

Chamsie · 12-18-2006, 04:55 PM

Gears of War
Dead Rising

Then depending on the genre you like:

PGR3
Rainbow 6: Vegas
Viva Pinata
Kameo

Bunch of Arcade Games pretty decent, the newest assault hero's is pretty fun.

Warrik · 12-18-2006, 05:03 PM

All will agree: Gears of War

faithdies · 12-18-2006, 05:32 PM

Do not get Madden for the 360. It is a completely different game missing half the features and with the worst play selection idea ever. Just get the normal xbox version.

Lyenae · 12-18-2006, 05:59 PM

Check by EBGames for some used games. They got a buy 2 used, get 3rd free policy. Lets you get some of the decent rating release titles at decent prices. PGR used is $20, so is Kameo and Perfect Dark Zero.

Stonepaw · 12-18-2006, 06:42 PM

Find Ninja Gaiden black if you can go online for backwards compatability(If you dont have a xbox)

Bristlebane · 12-18-2006, 07:04 PM

I just bought a 360 myself this past Sunday...first console I've owned since Super NES.

I bought Dead Rising, Gears of War, Call of Duty 3, that boxing game (Fight Night Round Three or something?,) and Rainbow Six Vegas.

360 with hard drive, + extra controller, plus wireless, + charge controller while you play thingie = $900. Ow, my butthole. It's pretty cool in HD, though. Good fun.

Blank · 12-18-2006, 07:11 PM

Dead Rising and Gears of War IMO are the only 2 'must haves' for the 360 right now. Some other games I enjoy are Marval Ultimate Alliance, DOA4, Lego Star Wars 2, and Hitman. I'm not much of a sports game/racer though, so can't really comment on that front.

If you never had an xbox and missed some key titles, look into Halo, KOTOR, Ninja Gaiden, hrm... probably a bunch of others.

Cuppycake · 12-18-2006, 07:14 PM

I just bought a 360 last week and the only games I saw that I wanted were GoW and Viva Pinata.

Kallian · 12-18-2006, 07:18 PM

Anyone know how Rainbow 6: Las Vegas is on Live? I played the single player demo and liked it enough to buy it for that.

Delenar · 12-18-2006, 07:52 PM

Some people are reporting bugs with crashing games and massive lag with R6V online on 360, but I've not run into anything significantly above normal. The time I spent with it while I had it rented was very enjoyable.

And yea, there are a lot of cheap 360 games out now that aren't "must haves" but are really fun in their own right, like Kameo.

Ham n Cheese · 12-18-2006, 08:28 PM

After playing GoW, RS: Vegas looked like shit. The textures on buildings were reused over and over again and even the opening scene in the helicopter the buildings look like ps2 graphics.

Suineg · 12-18-2006, 08:40 PM

First thing you do is hack it and don't buy games and then download every game listed in this thread and move on.

12-18-2006, 04:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
bralan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 27 +0 Internets	Just got a 360. Now what? If you could buy 1-3 games what would they be? I am leaning towards GoW and Madden football. Maybe a good racing game so my wife can play with me and not bitch about the money spent on the system. Any recommendations are appreciated. All genres too. Thanks, B

12-18-2006, 04:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Braen Watches the Watchmen Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dallas Posts: 3,959 +3 Internets	3 games? Dead Rising Gears of War Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter __________________ Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn - In his house at R'lyeh dead Cthulhu waits dreaming "That is not dead which can Eternal lie, and with strange Eons even death may die" - H. P. Lovecraft

12-18-2006, 06:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
Stonepaw The one with the worst computer ever Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 511 +0 Internets	Find Ninja Gaiden black if you can go online for backwards compatability(If you dont have a xbox) __________________ Blueheim - 70 Mage - Blackhand (Lolcasual) http://armory.worldofwarcraft.com/ch...and&n=Blueheim

12-18-2006, 07:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
Cuppycake Plugged In Like Neo Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,082	I just bought a 360 last week and the only games I saw that I wanted were GoW and Viva Pinata. __________________ Metaplace - Nothing I say here represents my employer, legalblahdiddyblah.

12-18-2006, 07:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
Kallian CHARLIE DON'T SURF! Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 778 +0 Internets	Anyone know how Rainbow 6: Las Vegas is on Live? I played the single player demo and liked it enough to buy it for that. __________________ In Soviet Russia, Exception throws you!

12-18-2006, 04:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cor Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,136 +1 Internets	Gears of War Dead Rising Viva Pinata Burnout Revenge All pretty great games.

12-18-2006, 04:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Chamsie Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 102	Gears of War Dead Rising Then depending on the genre you like: PGR3 Rainbow 6: Vegas Viva Pinata Kameo Bunch of Arcade Games pretty decent, the newest assault hero's is pretty fun.

12-18-2006, 05:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Warrik Ive been reading these boards since noows....that makes me uber Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 2,090 -3 Internets	All will agree: Gears of War

12-18-2006, 05:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
faithdies Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 107 +0 Internets	Do not get Madden for the 360. It is a completely different game missing half the features and with the worst play selection idea ever. Just get the normal xbox version.

12-18-2006, 05:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lyenae Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,971 -27 Internets	Check by EBGames for some used games. They got a buy 2 used, get 3rd free policy. Lets you get some of the decent rating release titles at decent prices. PGR used is $20, so is Kameo and Perfect Dark Zero.

12-18-2006, 07:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
Bristlebane Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,856	I just bought a 360 myself this past Sunday...first console I've owned since Super NES. I bought Dead Rising, Gears of War, Call of Duty 3, that boxing game (Fight Night Round Three or something?,) and Rainbow Six Vegas. 360 with hard drive, + extra controller, plus wireless, + charge controller while you play thingie = $900. Ow, my butthole. It's pretty cool in HD, though. Good fun.

12-18-2006, 07:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
Blank Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,189 +1 Internets	Dead Rising and Gears of War IMO are the only 2 'must haves' for the 360 right now. Some other games I enjoy are Marval Ultimate Alliance, DOA4, Lego Star Wars 2, and Hitman. I'm not much of a sports game/racer though, so can't really comment on that front. If you never had an xbox and missed some key titles, look into Halo, KOTOR, Ninja Gaiden, hrm... probably a bunch of others.

12-18-2006, 07:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
Delenar This was a triumph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Edmonton Posts: 515 +0 Internets	Some people are reporting bugs with crashing games and massive lag with R6V online on 360, but I've not run into anything significantly above normal. The time I spent with it while I had it rented was very enjoyable. And yea, there are a lot of cheap 360 games out now that aren't "must haves" but are really fun in their own right, like Kameo.

12-18-2006, 08:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
Ham n Cheese You can betray me Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 8,672 +20 Internets	After playing GoW, RS: Vegas looked like shit. The textures on buildings were reused over and over again and even the opening scene in the helicopter the buildings look like ps2 graphics.

12-18-2006, 08:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
Suineg Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,809 -8 Internets	First thing you do is hack it and don't buy games and then download every game listed in this thread and move on.

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