young

well, i like the xbox w/ the rest of the components.

i could get a optical audio cable extension, an s-video cable extension and a power cable extension ($40?)... or i could get a controller extension ($7). which would you do?

this isn't a big deal. is there a problem w/ having a long controller cable? just curious.

yes, as long as the wireless controller doesn't interfere w/ my wifi or telephone, i'd get a wireless controller!

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went to another target, they had rallisport but not the one w/ the special hint booklet- $29! so maybe, only the ones in the big plastic case are cheap?

Liver&Onions

You mean when games are packed in the bubble thing with a hint book they are cheap?! Like how cheap? I saw Max Payne, and Bloodwake in those bubble things with the hint book...but no price on them.

MasterofDVD

I went out and got HALO and a AV splitter for all my stuff. Now I have all the proper hook ups and 5.1.

I love Halo. When I played it before I was far too drunk and confused and hated it. But with the proper connections and a clear head it's WAY better.

Oh....and my XBOX's name is Whicker. I was hoping for something cooler but it'll do.

young

yeah, but i don't want to get your hopes up. when they checked bloodwake, it was $20. there was another game, but i forget what it was, $30.

didn't check max payne as i have it for the pc.

no prices so i took them over to the counter and had them scan them. one of the stores had them outside the cases, hanging. another had them in a back corner (hard to find).

Michael Corvin

I wouldn't mind Max Payne, any good deals around?

young

ok, i think i finally figured it out.
i see above the xbox picture is SNAKE
next to the controller (below the xbox picture) is PIRATE

i assume that SNAKE is the name of the xbox and pirate is my profile name? (i didn't create a profile so i guess it just created a name on its own or it's the default?)

MasterofDVD

yeah the very top name is that of your XBOX

I just can't believe how much I like HALO. I mean I know it's been been every gamers dream come true but normally that type of game isn't my thing. The only problem I have is that you seem to run slow. Other than that I can see why folks just freakin love this game.

Shuki

MoD, it only gets better!! just wait until you hit a snow level outside

Chris_D

I think because some of the outdoor environments are so large it makes it seem like you run slower than you really are. Also the master chief is weighed down by a ton of armour so that could be an excuse.

Just jump in a warthog and you'll be fine .

Chris

young

thanks for that confirmation.

btw, i'm guessing that the names are not unique? b/c if they sold 2 million xboxes, that's a lot of names.

jpolce

no the names arent unique. actually if you go to multiplayer in halo and dont choose a profile, when you go to the controller screen if you keep adding and removing a controller a bunch of random names come up, this is the pool of random names your xbox names come from ie. pirate, stumpy, dopey, etc.

Michael Corvin

That's true, but I like it better than Quake fast. I hate how fast that game is. Halo run speed to me is somewhere in between goldeneye and quake. Anyone else?

Shuki

don't forget about hambone...

Michael Corvin

hambone. that is great. My friends and I came across some guys online who made up a team of players named after meat. It was too funny. I can't remember any but "Hamhock."

GeoffK

Couldn't pass up the latest X-Box Sega Pack deal. And we're just about to add Video Game Reviews to the site so I thought now was as good as time as any to go for the X-box.

H-A-L-O - WOW

Great first experience, can't wait to play more.... going to be having a game filled weekend

zero

I rented Crazy Taxi 3 and Dead to Rights, and I love them both! . Then it hit aside from Dead to Rights I've bought this system for the Sega games alone

-JSRF
-Crazy Taxi 3
-Panzer Dragoon Orta
-House of The Dead 3

eh color me Fan-boy

eXcentris

Got one! Guess pretty much the same deal you guys have in the US, $289 CDN for Xbox, Controller S, Sega Challenge, and JSRF. Also got Halo and Mad Catz advanced AV pack. Woooooo!

CaptDS9E

I picked up the Bundle last week while i was able to find it. Didnt buy any games at the time. But i plan to get one tommorow and then shen-mue 2 next weekened. Im thinking about

Buffy
Crazy Taxi 3
NFL2k3
Max Payne
halo

capt

Spoon

I have the coolest wife in the world

I had to put that in

I joined the bus tonight, this thing is incredible. I didn't buy any other games mainly because I didn't want to push my luck and because my target has been cleaned out.

I'll be adding more games over the next month but sofar Im very impressed with Sega GT.

young

let me just say how disappointed i am... that Halo & Splinter Cell do NOT have 16x9 gameplay!!! what the heck is up w/ that?

just got a 52" widescreen tv, got the HD cable pack, all ready to go, turned on progressive, etc...

ah well, just venting...

edstein

They still look great, even stretched.

Excelesor

I have given in to the darkside. I will be joining the Xbox club and trifecta club in a few days. Going to pick up an xbox, xbox live, splinter cell, ghost recon, and prolly halo in a few days. funny thing is when xbox came out i told myself that i wouldn't buy the xbox and I was all against xbox without a reason, but everything has changed.

grozier

I agree completely. I have a 16x9 HDTV and any game without 16x9 support gets major points deducted in my book. I always check on that info before I buy, and it has to be a mighty good game (like Halo) for me to pick it up without 16x9.

By the way, here are the sites if you're interested:

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...hreadid=100055

http://144.92.43.200/hdg/hdg.asp?System=Xbox

Draven

Joined the "Trifecta" club this week. With some Best Buy GCs I got a Box and Splinter Cell for about $100. I will be picking up Buffy later this week, and hopefully joining Live in a few months. I have more video games than I know what to do with.

So far, I'm enjoying it!

GatorDeb

I picked up an XBOX this month along with Spiderman, Azurik, Amped, Mech Assault and XBOX Live. I played the demo of Splinter Cell and got bored (TimeSplitters 2 is the same thing so I already have that for the GameCube - stealth and snipe). I have 11 of the 14 XBOX magazined and DVDs (missing 1-3 until I pick them up soon) so I get to play a variety of games (I liked that new cat/vacuum game more than Splinter Cell).

The first time I went to save I thought 'darn I forgot the memory card' and then remembered about the hard drive. It's really an amazing machine. But I'm mad at MS for making the DVD Kit $30 extra. Like I told my nephew they should have made it play DVDs from the box and have the controller be the remote - then have a decent remote control for sale separately for the $30.

I don't know which I'm enjoying more, the XBOX or the Gamecube.

BTW what is the Trifecta club? XBOX, XBL, and Splinter Cell?

Since I suck at video games (my last console before this was the NES about 12 years ago) when I go to XBL after 1 minute of gameplay the others figure out I suck and they come to shoot me as a team. I joined a game and all three team members left me all alone