X05 Impressions - Part 2

by Maarten Goldstein Oct 06, 2005 5:59am CST tags:

More Xbox 360 game impressions today, as I continue my coverage of X05 with looks at Condemned: Criminal Origins, Gears of War, Perfect Dark Zero and NBA Live 06. There are also brief thoughts on Dead or Alive 4, Top Spin 2 and Ridge Racer 6.

Combat in Condemned game is brutal. Though you are equipped with a gun when you start out, it's not like you're just going to find ammo lying around. So before too long you start using axes, wrenches, shovels, or lead pipes to fend off the insane junkies that attack you. These guys themselves are equipped with similar weaponry, although the popular weapon of choice seems to be a 2x4 with rusty nails. And it's not like in other games where red might flash on your screen, or the screen shakes a little. Instead the camera follows the attack, so if you get hit in the face your perspective kind of recoils back and upwards. Similarly, whoever you are beating up will stumble before eventually regaining balance, or dropping to the floor.

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By: Mansmells x Show Full Post

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any other details on new Top Spin 2 Live functionality?

like doubles over Live where the doubles team doesn't need to be on the same xbox perhaps?

Oct 06, 2005 7:47am CST

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Maarten, you just confirmed my fears about Ridge Racer. When I watched those videos I felt exactly like what you wrote and it makes me sad. :(

Oct 06, 2005 8:19am CST

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  yeah i figured the same, hopefully Test Drive Unlimited will live up to the hype. : PumpRock
  - well I'll be getting PGR3 so that hopefully settles my racing needs. I just always loved the RR series. :... : Degenerate

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Thank you Maarten for confirming for me that Perfect Dark Zero is going to be worth the purchase. I've been waiting for this game for so god damn long...

You mentioned the A.I kind of sucks when sniping from far away. I've noticed that as well in the videos I've seen. I'm hoping it gets fixed...

One thing though, if you've played Goldeneye 64 or the original Perfect Dark.. these games are LONG and hard. They take a long time to complete, and have a lot of cool bonus's for upping the difficulty settings. A lot of people never gave the original PD a chance because by then I think the PS2 had come out, or maybe they didn't like that the bond license was gone. But believe me folks, PD was the better game (better then Goldeneye I mean). They improved on everything, and added so much more. The multiplayer was bat shit insane as well. Go Rare!

Keep faith alive

Oct 06, 2005 8:38am CST

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Thank you Maarten for confirming for me that Perfect Dark Zero is going to be worth the purchase. I've be... : bozer
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  the kiosks were set to easy difficulty for some damn reason. : Silent Wolf
  - That was for VelocityGirl. You know, all of the non-gamers of the 1 billion gamers Microsoft thinks will... : kruel

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If Epic doesnt include coop for the Gears Of War PC version, then... i dont know what to think :(

Oct 06, 2005 3:15pm CST

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If Epic doesnt include coop for the Gears Of War PC version, then... i dont know what to think :( : ballystix
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I'm curious about one aspect of NBA Live... does the backboard move when
a player dunks? I watched a teaser for this game and noticed that when
the player dunked the backboard didn't move at all, which hurt the realism.

Oct 06, 2005 11:58am CST

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    Great! Thanks so much dude. : -efx-
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I just dont like the fact that yes all the games do look better, but aside from Gears of War, nothing looks WOW. Half of the screens ive seen so far look marginally better than current gen. And nothing has and edge on the latest puter tech...what gives. Ill still buy one cuz i have to have all the new stuff.

Oct 06, 2005 9:00am CST

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Maarten, so what games do you suggest to pick up at launch from what you have seen?

Oct 06, 2005 2:03pm CST

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Maarten, so what games do you suggest to pick up at launch from what you have seen? : marblehead
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  - Project Gotham Racing 3 - Perfect Dark Zero - Condemned if you can accept a slower paced action game ... : Maarten Goldstein
  - No Saints Row at the show? : madtothemax
- Thanks man. PGR3 is at the top of my list... I just need to figure out my second game. :-( : marblehead

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cliffyb still has a long time to work on gears of war...i cant even begin to imagine what magic they'll work by release.

Oct 06, 2005 6:41am CST

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The Perfect Dark Co-Op mode sounds awesome, along with the third person switch for cover. Pretty interesting stuff. Still not sure if i am going to get it though . . .

Oct 06, 2005 7:54am CST

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  oh you'll get it alright. : Silent Wolf
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    i hate you!!! :) DOn't make me do it!!! :) : jedi_27
    - I better go preorder my x360. : trevis
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  YOU MUST GET IT! CO-OP! how else can I shoot hot lead in your ass under the guise of covering you? : burningtrees
  - I support this post! I mean who doesn't want to shoot jedi in the ass? : cltcprd

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Thanks again for the writeups, Maarten. Great descriptions for the gameplay feel and controls.

Oct 06, 2005 11:22am CST

Thanks again for the writeups, Maarten. Great descriptions for the gameplay feel and controls. : SixDemonBag

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Wait, 12 player DM? Shouldn't that be 32 player DM?

Oct 06, 2005 10:38am CST

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Wait, 12 player DM? Shouldn't that be 32 player DM? : CA Flynn
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- For PD0 I mean. : CA Flynn
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  yes, you are right : Maarten Goldstein
  - and now i'm afraid, its time to die mr. bond! : Silent Wolf

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Maarten, in nba live, do the players still "skate" over the floor. This was something that bugged me big time in years past.

Anyways, great writeup again!

Oct 06, 2005 10:22am CST

Maarten, in nba live, do the players still "skate" over the floor. This was something that bugged me big ... : -efx-

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The prices for games in the UK are ridiculous at the moment Â£50 (that's $90) for one game. At that price I'm much more reluctant to take risks with games I purhase, so I doubt I'll be buying games like Perfect Dark or Kameo.

It'd be cheaper for me to buy games from the US and pay the $15 shipping costs. If there's a region hack for the 360 I might do that.

Oct 06, 2005 8:12am CST

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  Living in Sweden, I get the same prices if I'd buy nationally, so im importing my 360 along with all game... : GodZilly

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The Condemned game looks really strange, I wonder what the replayability is like with such a linear game.

Oct 06, 2005 6:25am CST

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- Probably not much but I don't really remember replaying Monoliths other games either but loved them all j... : baron calamity

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I wish those bastards would give us some kind of info on the AU release.

Oct 06, 2005 7:24am CST

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I wish those bastards would give us some kind of info on the AU release. : TastyWheat
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- My work (Harvey Noman) says March. That's what the XBOX reps have told us. : red2lucas

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I can't believe we still don't know all the launch titles yet. I think there is 8 that are confirmed and Microsoft have said in total there is going to be 15 or 20 titles available on launch day. So still 7 or 12 we don't know.

15 to 20 titles is a pretty good number though.

Oct 06, 2005 6:35am CST

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- How many titles were available when PS2 launched in NA? 10-12? I don't recall. : mystifier

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Great write ups thanks. It's interesting hearing good things about some games that I previously dismissed as not being interested in.

I have to say as well CO-OP on the 360 seems like one of it's strong points, a number of games seem to be really handling the CO-OP well and making it much more than just tacked on (I saw a great vid of Perfect Dark CO-OP).

Oct 06, 2005 6:25am CST

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  yeah i'm really excited about all these co-op shooters. Theres no point in being the lone wolf to me any... : Silent Wolf
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Maarten thanks for the response on the new controller button layout :)

Oct 06, 2005 7:59am CST

Maarten thanks for the response on the new controller button layout :) : abrasion

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When is the XBox360 launch date again -- November something?

Oct 06, 2005 6:33am CST

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When is the XBox360 launch date again -- November something? : Ride-My-Rocket
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- November 22nd for US. December 2nd for UK. : yourname00

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360 needs more pes.

Oct 06, 2005 6:28am CST

360 needs more pes. : [7]kami

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By: bargeld x Show Full Post

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Good write-up Maarten, I liked the info.

Oct 06, 2005 6:19am CST

Good write-up Maarten, I liked the info. : bargeld

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good stuff Maarten, great write up

Oct 06, 2005 6:12am CST

good stuff Maarten, great write up : moshman

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I want an XBox360 more every day. :(

Oct 06, 2005 6:11am CST

I want an XBox360 more every day. :( : TrptJim

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Good write up marteen, looking forward to most of those games apart from, Ridge racer and the NBA '06. Mainly because ridge racer is an OK game but nothing i would want to buy, and NBA well i don't really like sports game as much, apart from rugby, tennis, golf games. Thanks man

Oct 06, 2005 6:09am CST

Good write up marteen, looking forward to most of those games apart from, Ridge racer and the NBA '06. Ma... : kurumba

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