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    December 28, 2004 4:54 AM

    For christmas I got Spiderman 2 the movie for the Xbox (I did have the horrible PC verson) and with my "christmas" money I bought Xmen Legends. Good thing I just bought a replacement DVD drive for my Xbox to repair it. I know everyone here played these ages ago but this is the first time this year I have something to say about console gaming. So just try and stop me!!!
    HAHAHAHAHA..... *cough*
    Ahem.. anyways...

    Xmen Legends - I'm rather surprised I'm not liking this as much as I though. I'm still early in the game but it seems overly hard and really its kind of a button masher. I'm also kind of disappointed that the costumes are Ultimate Xmen but it makes sense that during most the the game's existance in thw womb of Raven, those WERE the costumes Marvel wanted to use.

    Spiderman 2 The movie - This game is like a dream. The Spiderman game I always wanted to play but never existed finally is here. I am gaving a ball just swinging around. The contols are a bit complicated and while I'm fine now, I am rather concern that much like the original Spiderman 2 (based on the comic) game for the Xbox, I'm probably not going to be able to finish the game as the missions get harder.

    Still, both games are a leap ahead of games like Batman Dark Tomorrow.

    Also, since I just got a working Xbox again, I was wondering what were some of the good games that came out in the past year and a half while the thing collected dust. Yes I know about Halo 2, I just find FPS too frustrating on consoles. Before anyone gets defensive, I have the use of only one hand. Try playing any fps on an Xbox controller with just one hand and see if you find that a fun experence. Anyways, I am mostly interested in platformers I guess with anything wacky and original is cool too.

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      December 28, 2004 5:08 AM

      I liked full spectrum warrior and the lord of the rings: return of the king game.

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        December 28, 2004 5:13 AM

        The LotR Third Age (Final Fantasy Ripoff) is good IMHO and you should be able to play it with just 1 hand. Rent it first. You're better off. The people who didn't like it, apparently _really_ didn't like it.

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          December 28, 2004 5:18 AM

          I can play most things with one hand. For the original Halo I sat on the floor with my legs cross. I pressed the triggers by pushing the whole controller against my leg this activating the triggers. Its not very comfortable and as difficulty ramps up, so does my frustration level and I can't control the game as well when unnerved. I don't find many games I can't play, but sometimes a game will require a rapid combo and then sometimes I'm screwed. In fact I even played and finished Mario 64 on the standard N64 controller. I think I should of gotten a metal for that.

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            December 28, 2004 5:33 AM

            Agreed. I tried to send you a shackmessage, but on Christmas Eve, I called a shacker who insulted me a "moron" and was banned for 30 minutes (I have no idea if anything happened to him - It really doesn't matter). Apparently, I still can't shackmessage you, so here :

            I just read your bio off your web page. You are an extremely impressive (and opinionated ;) ) individual. Regardless of how I may spar or agree with you on the message threads, I wish nothing but the best for you and your family. I hope you live a long happy and healthy life. PLease continue to diet and exercise properly if your doctors say so. I can only imagine that it helps.

            Best Wishes

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              December 28, 2004 5:43 AM

              Thanks.
              I think something is wrong with shackmessage. I just tried to delete some messages (thinking maybe my box if full) and it will not let me.

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        December 28, 2004 5:44 AM

        full spectrum warrior was an amazing game. The sounds, script, action, It had everything! LOVED IT

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      December 28, 2004 5:11 AM

      Not a platformer, but Burnout 3. I'm not sure if you could remap some of the controls or not. I don't have an Xbox anymore, just the PS2 and cube (X2 is mine when it comes out).

      A recent LNC stated that they're going to do the next Hulk title similar to Spidey. I am all over that!

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        December 28, 2004 5:21 AM

        While my favorite Xbox controller is the Microsoft S pad (the small one), I have a Thrusmaster pad that lets me remap anything to anything and that solves most things. I even sometimes will pause a game, switch controllers, program the Thrustmaster to get me past a hard part and then switch back.

        Yes the hulk game looks VERY interesting. Can't wait to play it.. Hope it allows us to remodel the city.

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          December 28, 2004 5:23 AM

          The preview mentioned destructable buildings! :D

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            December 28, 2004 5:34 AM

            I am SO all over that! I'm not as up on the Spidey game as a result - wierd. I was crazy for that game until I heard about this.

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      December 28, 2004 5:34 AM

      spiderman 2 was great at first, but it became boring and very repetitive quickly.

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        December 28, 2004 5:42 AM

        I'm not even to the storyline of the movie and bored with it already. :(


        I was really excited about the concept, but Treyarch just isn't up to the task. Neversoft needs to take this series over again.

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          December 28, 2004 5:47 AM

          i agree about neversoft. although, i will say, they have a good foundation for the next spiderman game. hopefully they can find a way to make it fun.

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        December 28, 2004 5:43 AM

        emo i did something bad yesterday. I opened and played KOTOR 2. HOLY CRAP!!! ITS AMAZING!!!

        I AM RUINED!!! WHAT AM I GOING TO DO!!! . . .

        And the wife said go ahead and get Fifa and Mech on wednesday!!!

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          December 28, 2004 5:45 AM

          LALALALALA. i dont want to hear anymore :(

          i almost bought 3 games yesterday .. and then mechassult wednesday. luckily i held back because im still hooked on wow,

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            December 28, 2004 5:47 AM

            its amazing . . . more so then the first game. THIS ONE GRABS YOU RIGHT AWAY AND SAYS " BITCH . . . YOU . . . ME . . . AND THE NEXT 50 HOURS OF YOUR LIFE ARE MINE!!!"

            I am soooooooooo fucked. I might have my wife take it away so i can return to WoW for the rest of the week.

            Maybe i could work out some kind of timeshare thing. WoW games my love Mon - Sat. Then Sunday is the day of KOTOR

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          December 28, 2004 6:32 AM

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            December 28, 2004 6:36 AM

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              December 28, 2004 6:38 AM

              I saw a commercial yesterday that said in stores Dec. 28th. >:( I thought it was out today too.

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                December 28, 2004 6:48 AM

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                  December 28, 2004 7:04 AM

                  keep us posted. i probably won't look for it until tomorrow

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                    December 28, 2004 7:13 AM

                    I'm heading to EB at lunch. I'm going to trade in my 4 old skanky Matrix dvds and my old shrivelly RoTK DVD towards it.

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                      December 28, 2004 7:14 AM

                      wait it's out!!! WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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                      December 28, 2004 7:16 AM

                      i just called my nearest GS and they said tomorrow.

                      No biggie. HALO 2, KOTOR 2, and WoW will be played the rest of the day

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                        December 28, 2004 7:18 AM

                        Dark side or light side? I beat it on light already and I'm playing through again on dark.

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                          December 28, 2004 7:19 AM

                          i am doing light first. not very far into it at all

                          first area:

                          my droid just got fried by the mystery attacker on the station paraga 2 . . . dun dun da

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                            December 28, 2004 7:32 AM

                            Be prepared to want to punch Kreia in the face at most times.

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                              December 28, 2004 7:35 AM

                              so its like Carth all over again?

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                                December 28, 2004 7:39 AM

                                No it's like your mother or something. NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO she will criticize you and tell you what a fuckup you are. Only one time when I managed to play two sides off one another did she say something nice.

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                                December 28, 2004 7:40 AM

                                depends on if you're light or dark. If you're light then she'll bag on you the same way Carth did if you were dark in the first one.

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                                  December 28, 2004 7:41 AM

                                  I swear I wanted to strangle that whiney cock bitch

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                                    December 28, 2004 7:42 AM

                                    amen.

                                    of course if you played as a female that turd can't keep his hands off of you . . .odd

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                                      December 28, 2004 7:44 AM

                                      at least in the 2nd game if Kreia is getting on your nerves, you'll get to cut her to bits eventually :)

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                                    December 28, 2004 7:42 AM

                                    I was disappointed to find that he somehow escaped the Soul Forge planet and become an Admiral, after I left his bitch ass there to rot at the end of the first one.

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          December 28, 2004 6:36 AM

          <condesending statement> That is a good thing meatbag. I believe your inferior, squishable brain is clearly incapable of the intellect needed to understand this.

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      December 28, 2004 5:41 AM

      play X-Men Legends with three other people, and you'll like it. I agree that it's a lackluster single-player game, but the co-op is great.

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      December 28, 2004 5:54 AM

      Don't worry about the costumes. :) And play it with others.

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      December 28, 2004 6:37 AM

      They should have used the astonishing costumes, they kick ass other then Beasts.

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