All these Xbox deals have finally tempted me to get one

[Sedako]

I went to Target today. They had the spring arcade bundle for $130 and a $50 target gift card. :E This is the first time I've owned every current gen system simultaneously. Once my xbox live card arrives, I'd like to grab some of the better live games. I'm having a hell of a time finding a good list, so I'd like some recommendations.

 

[Emporius]

Arcade version is balls. No Hard Drive.

 

[Sedako]

Arcade version is balls. No Hard Drive.

Got a hard drive off ebay already. Still the best deal with the $50 gift card.

 

[Emporius]

Ah okay, much better.

 

[VirusType2]

I went to Target today. They had the spring arcade bundle for $130 and a $50 target gift card. :E This is the first time I've owned every current gen system at once. Once my xbox live card arrives, I'd like to grab some of the better live games. I'm having a hell of a time finding a good list, so I'd like some recommendations.

So you paid $80 for it.. or you can't use the card on it, I get it. But still it works out to $80, right?

Shit, I might have to get one, that's pretty cheap to have access to all the 360 library.

 

[OmegaX]

I assume you're talking about the arcade games? Some of my favorites:

Shadow Complex
Carcassonne
Braid
Perfect Dark
A Kingdom For Keflings
Castle Crashers
Puzzle Fighter HD
Worms 2: Armageddon

If you act quick they have some of these games on sale because of E3. Most are 50% off.
http://www.majornelson.com/archive/2010/06/10/coming-soon-to-the-xbox-live-marketplace-june-10.aspx

 

[Warped]

I assume you're talking about the arcade games? Some of my favorites:

If you act quick they have some of these games on sale because of E3. Most are 50% off.
http://www.majornelson.com/archive/2010/06/10/coming-soon-to-the-xbox-live-marketplace-june-10.aspx

Shadow Complex (haven't tried it)
Carcassonne (love it)
Braid (meh)
Perfect Dark (used to play it back in the day, no need to play it again)
A Kingdom For Keflings (Avatar game??)
Castle Crashers (****ing awesome!!)
Puzzle Fighter HD (fun)
Worms 2: Armageddon (just bought it! laughed my ass off)

also my list of must have arcade games:
Uno
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Beat Hazard--you should have some of your favorite music on the xbox before play
Cloning Clide
Marvel Vs Capcom 2
etc

the arcade games alone is worth it on the xbox, the ps3 fails in comparison

 

[Sedako]

So you paid $80 for it.. or you can't use the card on it, I get it. But still it works out to $80, right?

It came to $136 after tax, with the gift card as a bonus for buying it. So yeah, it works out to $80 considering I'll certainly use the GC.


Also, thanks for all the game suggestions so far. Looks like I have a lot of catching up to do.

 

[VirusType2]

Hmm, it's something for me to consider then, while I am waiting for a $700+ video card to come down in price to about $195.

 

[Dr.Demento]

Kinda off-topic, but does anyone know if 360 arcade games, (like the ones originally only available on the marketplace) ever get released on disc? I saw this kick-ass marketplace arcade game a while back on G4 that looked and played similar to Super Metroid. (can't remember the name anymore) I'd love to get my hands on that.

 

[Sedako]

I saw this kick-ass marketplace arcade game a while back on G4 that looked and played similar to Super Metroid.

That sounds like Shadow Complex, from what I've seen.

 

[Warped]

Kinda off-topic, but does anyone know if 360 arcade games, (like the ones originally only available on the marketplace) ever get released on disc? I saw this kick-ass marketplace arcade game a while back on G4 that looked and played similar to Super Metroid. (can't remember the name anymore) I'd love to get my hands on that.

they only put a fraction of them on disk. and i think they pretty much stopped doing so. there are a few volumes floating around, but i'd buy them used if i were you

 

[Bakurei]

Theres a sale on arcade games: http://www.majornelson.com/archive/2010/06/10/coming-soon-to-the-xbox-live-marketplace-june-10.aspx

 

[xombine]

Trials HD!

 

[Warbie]

Rez HD

 

[Acepilotf14]

xbox has no worthwhile exclusives :[

except ace combat 6 and dead rising
get those

 

[VirusType2]

Because I have a brand new PC, I'm only interested in Limbo and Forza Motorsport 3, but I haven't really looked at all the games on offer. Most of the games I'm interested in, I've been planning to pick up for the PC.

 

[Jintor]

Hells yeah I better pick up a copy of dead rising for my 360

 

[Deleted member 56031]

after e3 xbox has no games

nah but srsly as for live games:

shadow complex
splosion man
rez hd
symphon of the night HD

are ones that come off the top of my head. Some other neat looking ones upcoming include:

Limbo
Shank
Scott Pilgrim vs the world (timed psn exclusive tho)
Sonic 4
Blacklight Tangodown
Necromachina

 

[VirusType2]

Oh yeah, Shank. I keep forgetting the damn name of that one. It looks like pretty good fun. (coming to PC as well)

Bionic Commando remake is another one I want. But that's for steam too.

 

[VirusType2]

I went to Target today. They had the spring arcade bundle for $130 and a $50 target gift card. :E This is the first time I've owned every current gen system simultaneously. Once my xbox live card arrives, I'd like to grab some of the better live games. I'm having a hell of a time finding a good list, so I'd like some recommendations.

So I took a look at Target and they've got the 360 Arcade with 2 games for $150, and you get a $30 gift card. The games are Banjo Kazooie 2 and Viva La Pinata. It says it has a 256 MB HDD, but I think that's just a mistake... that's a memory card, right? Is that enough to do anything? Are those games are any good?

Eh, I think I'm just going to get a few PC games instead, and when it comes out, I'll get a Nintendo 3DS. I probably won't get it at launch, but that depends on the launch titles.

 

[Sedako]

So I took a look at Target and they've got the 360 Arcade with 2 games for $150, and you get a $30 gift card.

That was the bundle I got. The $130 price was to compensate for a mistake in their ad. Even though it's listed at $150, it should ring up at $130. Not sure why they only give you a $30 gift card though, mine was $50.

 

[VirusType2]

They had another "360 arcade" that was just the console for the same price...$150 + $30 gift card... which I found a little strange that it was sold out...

... probably just new arrival, but I found it amusing to think that people absolutely did not want the 2 games.

BTW this was online.

 

[bam23]

They can't get rid of those 360's fast enough huh?

 

[JUL3]

You wanna know why I bought a 360?

Two reasons:
1. GTA Episodes From Liberty City was EXCLUSIVE to it & it seemed impossible that it would come to PS3.
2. VALVe hates PS3 & my PC sucks, so naturally Xbox was the only way to go for Portal 2 & (if it ever comes out) Half-Life 2: Episode Three. But recent events have proved that hypothesis flawed.

I should have trusted my first instinct.

-

But enough about me, I recommend you get Worms 2: Armageddon.

 

[Bad^Hat]

You might like Braid. People seem to have one of two reactions to it: a) OH SHIT BEST GAME EVER MY BRAIN IS EXPLODING, or b) what a stupid piece of pretentious crap I would like to defecate in Jonathan Blow's eyes now.

Pretty sure it's in arcade hits, but try to demo the test your mileage.

 

[Deleted member 56031]

or C) my reaction

eh its fun but not "OH SHIT BEST GAME EVER MY BRAIN IS EXPLODING"

NOW flower THAT is OH SHIT BEST GAME EVER MY BRAIN IS EXPLODING

 

[JUL3]

NOW flower THAT is OH SHIT BEST GAME EVER MY BRAIN IS EXPLODING

This.

 

[CyberPitz]

Forza 3 is the only reason I'd get a 360...

 

[Warped]

I use my Xbox 360 for like the last month simply for Netflix and watching Avatar the Last Airbender which is a funny and cool show that I missed. on my PS3 I'm renting God of War 3 but otherwise I'm a PC gamer in the summertime and of course going out almost every day I'm not at work.

I did buy Shadow Complex, Worms 2, and Capcom Vs Marvel 2 recently for cheap. I really wanted these games and I'll slowly chip away at them

 

[Iced_Eagle]

You wanna know why I bought a 360?

Two reasons:
1. GTA Episodes From Liberty City was EXCLUSIVE to it & it seemed impossible that it would come to PS3.
2. VALVe hates PS3 & my PC sucks, so naturally Xbox was the only way to go for Portal 2 & (if it ever comes out) Half-Life 2: Episode Three. But recent events have proved that hypothesis flawed.

I should have trusted my first instinct.

-

But enough about me, I recommend you get Worms 2: Armageddon.

When the episodes for GTA were announced, they specifically said it was a timed exclusive, so everyone knew it was coming to PS3 from day one (when was another question I believe).

 

[YROC]

My 360 arcade list is as follows (maybe you'll see something you like):

-Doom
-DoomII
-Call of Duty
-N+
-Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (only available to people who bought it before it was taken down)
-Geometry Wars Evolved 2
-Battlefield 1943
-Golden Axe
-Portal: Still Alive
-Marvel Vs. Capcom 2
-Trials HD
-Banjo Kazooie
-Gunstar Heroes
-Uno
-Galaga
-Boom Boom Rocket
-Aegis Wing (this game is free to download, it's sorta like super r-type, but not as hardcore)
-Dash of Destruction (another free game)
-Luxor 2
-PacMan Collectors Edition
-Feeding Frenzy
-Golden Axe
-Fable 2 Pub Games (you can use this to win money for your fable 2 profile, but it's way harder than it sounds)

Edit: I rarely even play my xbox anymore. Thinking about selling my xbox/account. The account would come with all those games plus lots of DLC for retail games.

 

[Deleted member 56031]

When the episodes for GTA were announced, they specifically said it was a timed exclusive, so everyone knew it was coming to PS3 from day one (when was another question I believe).

They never said it was timed. Everyone wouldn't have been in such a hissy fit when it wasn't exclusive if it was announced. It was rumoured (and ultimately true) but it was never officially a timed exclusive.

 

[BabyHeadCrab]

I heard they had a sandbox stealth 3'rd/1'st person shooter role playing RPG outerspace bulging muscle male protagonist hack and slash effeminate sword wielding big breasted video game interactive dvd9 dual-layer proprietary xbox360 game disk out for that system, can this be true?

 

[Bad^Hat]

role playing RPG

To be TBH we need more role playing RPGs in my IMO.

Laughing out LOL.

 

[YROC]

I heard they had a sandbox stealth 3'rd/1'st person shooter role playing RPG outerspace bulging muscle male protagonist hack and slash effeminate sword wielding big breasted video game interactive dvd9 dual-layer proprietary xbox360 game disk out for that system, can this be true?

Yeah.