December 3 - 7
You thought it was bad for games last week, look at this week. A new DDR bundle on the 360 takes center stage on an unbelievably mediocre week of gaming. Again, this is probably fine because there are plenty of great games out there to play, and there's no chance you've begun to have time to get to them all. For example I had been waiting to really dig into Mass Effect until this week.
So, naturally, my Xbox gave me the Red Rings of Death this morning, leaving me in the lurch on my plans and, much like my friends to the north, unable to play even Rock Band! This is a tragedy beyond human understanding. For the next few weeks this house won't be a-rockin', so I guess you could bother knocking.
On DVD this week, you can catch the full and uncut version of Battlestar Galactica Razor, which was surprisingly good. Also available, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. More here.
PC:
- Left Behind Eternal Forces: Expansion (12/5)
DS:
- Darglade (12/4)
- Left Brain - Right Brain (12/4)
XBOX360:
- Dance Dance Revolution Universal Bundle 2 (11/20)
Wii:
- Godzilla Unleashed (12/4)
- Jenga (12/7)
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On the bright side, Elysium and I finally have something gaming related in common.
Danjo Olivaw Lives
I guess it's only a matter of time before everyone's 360 dies.
Mine has been acting strange lately. We're pretty much waiting for the RROD. Not if, but when.
XBL / Art / Blog (09/20) / Buy! (10/07)
Remember that time when you were all "I have Rock Band and U kanadians don't! lolz!" and we were all "FU 'merican! Our beer is better!" and Gaald was all "*&$#@!"
Karma's a betch, ain't it?
Xbox Live: Trachalio
Pipe Threader Manual wrote:
Stop tempting fate! Mine's been fine since launch day (knock on wood).
PSN: Kurrelgyre | Raptr | Spore | Steam | Xbox Live
Good times, good times.
Fedaykin98 wrote:
wordsmythe wrote:
I feel your pain. As noted in the 'Brick' thread, my went 'RROD' Saturday night. I went out the next day after consultation with the wife and bought and Arcade box, which, after I slapt my HD on, will now be my primary(and this was extremely painless, for the HD had all my information. Just had to update box). The one I get back (unless by some miracle they send me an 'epic'...one can dream:>) will become my wifes 'arcade' box (she loves puzzles!). I just couldn't see Christmass Holidays without my 360. I AM really into Mass Effect and of course some other, wonderful releases..
XBL: DonanGWJ
PSN: Toxdon
Believe it or not, I've been waiting for Erik the Viking to come out on DVD for years! Oh happy days.
Baba Ganoush1
-WAR, Iron Rock-
Flisriin, Zamfir, Ser
...WTF?!
The disturbing thing is that the release of the expansion implies the original sold well enough to justify it.
Well, I've been enjoying mass effect for a couple of days, and am praying my console stays alive. It's been doing this wierd thing where EVERY time I access my friends tab, the console crashes... Haven't been having any in game hard locks or anything, but who know's when it might go. My question is: Is there a definitive answer as to whether or not the widespread RROD issues have been solved? Are these "improvements" that solve the problems incorporated into refurbed consoles? Anyone?
Anyhow, that's all I wanted to say. Mass Effect, AWESOME and from a Canadian POV, Sux to be you. XD
EDIT: wanted to add that I'm playing on a refurb, as my original 360 purchased around feb 06 to play oblivion died in late sept 07.
Yeah, I totally had it coming this time.
"I think Elysium has the right of it" - Certis
Perhaps not, an old Gamespot article on how well the developers behind Eternal Forces did:
I have a hard time believing that the company has even broke even since then, but apparently there are people out there pumping enough money into this project to keep the the business afloat.
Also, apparently Big Huge Games is also working with them on a sequel.
My condolences. At least you have a quieter, updated replacement to look forward to.
Spore | XboxLive: Fly GWJ | PSN: The _Fly | Twitter
I'll be on Mass Effect rerun!
...can't complain about that.
Xbox Live: Nei HD | Playstation ID: Nei_GWJ
Yes congrats on getting an updated model!
Gamer Tag: Rantyr
Poor Elysium. Let's all give him a community butt pat.
Yet even then we ran like the wind,
whilst our laughter echoed under cerulean skies...
Not the friends to the North willing to make a spontaneous road trip to the U.S. You shoulda' done that Rob.
"We're taught from a young age how to dodge rock hard objects moving at incredible rates of speed while simultaneously beating folks half to death with sticks. We do this for fun." -kung fu grip
http://blog.digital-lifeline.ca
To anyone that has not been royally pissed off by the three rings of death. I suggest getting on the phone with Xbox and telling them your box has the red lights. They'll send you your cardboard coffin in a couple of days and when your system does get the lights (kinda like the ol not if but when) you'll be that much more prepared for the wait. As I write this I am reading about all the great new game reviews to the games I havent been able to play for a little over a month now. I really believe M$ should send me something to entertain myself in the mean time. Ball tied to a string on a cup?
Left Further Behind
Left Behind 2: Eleftric Behindaloo
Is That You God? It's Me, The Guy You Forgot To Rapture Up to Heaven (Please Get On That)
Look! Is That the Messiah? No Wait, It's Just Gary
Steam ID: http://steamcommunity.com/id/nyles
Website: http://banditosbanditosbanditos.typepad.com
Favorite puzzle: Grim Fandango -- the metal detector
Mine has been running strong since winter 2006. But dude, no one is safe.
Not even me.
XBL / Art / Blog (09/20) / Buy! (10/07)
Remember a time when game consoles just worked and never gave red rings of death?
Remember a time that gaming companies had integrity and cared about their product?
Ah good times fondly remembered and sorely missed.
Prederick wrote:
"When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross." - Sinclair Lewis.
my heart bleeds for you.
Of course I can top you with a 360 that went belly up with error code e74 (lower right hand red led), sent it in to microsoft last week about 4 days before Mass Effect arrived from Liongames.
Then last night with all the high winds we had a power surge that killed ,hopefully only, my wii's power supply. Which was behind two (2) surge protectors.
So I'm knocked down to an original xbox, ps2 , ds , and my comp.
whatever am I going to do.
Not plugged into each other, I hope. That's bad mojo.
Certis beat me to it. - Elysium
...Featuring Kris Kross?
Back in my day, we had to do what we called "the ol' blow and jiggle" just to get our 8-bit jollies off for an hour before it crashed, and we were thankful!
Elysium: The democratization of the web ... has installed an illusion of a digital first amendment that protects speech no matter how poorly spelled or stupid.
XBL: E Munnie
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Maybe it just got overwrought with shame from that faceplate and decided it couldn't go on anymore.
"We're taught from a young age how to dodge rock hard objects moving at incredible rates of speed while simultaneously beating folks half to death with sticks. We do this for fun." -kung fu grip
http://blog.digital-lifeline.ca
Don't worry; I hear they have a cream for a red ring down there.
"Men like sex, thus boobies! Oogaba!" - dejanzie
"If ads put your sanity to the test
come on down to Rat Boy's nest!
light up a stogie, and soon you'll see
how rock can be commercial-free!
'I'd hit it!'" - HP Lovesauce
That's how Black Mesa happened.
Steam ID: http://steamcommunity.com/id/nyles
Website: http://banditosbanditosbanditos.typepad.com
Favorite puzzle: Grim Fandango -- the metal detector
We're E74 buddies!
Danjo Olivaw Lives
Damn! Beat me to it.
Yet even then we ran like the wind,
whilst our laughter echoed under cerulean skies...
AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! i JUST GOT THE RED RING OF DEATH!
"Thanks, KrazyTaco, thanks. I'd put it in your pooper too." -Mex
"Krazy, I love the fact that you exist." -Vector
"Oh, KrazyTaco, you fulfill all my wishes." -pneuman
xboxlive= KrazyTacoFO
-holds you-
Yet even then we ran like the wind,
whilst our laughter echoed under cerulean skies...