Need recommendation on a new 360 game.

gusamo · 05-27-06, 10:55 PM

I need to get a new game, but not sure what to get. I have enjoyed Call of Duty 2, Gun, FNR3, Tony Hawk. Didn't care for Ghost REcon, Oblivion, PGR3 or King Kong(To damn dark to see anything on the screen). A little help would be nice.

PalmerJoss · 05-28-06, 05:16 AM

I haven't played it myself, but I've heard good things about Hitman: Blood Money, so that's a possibility.

Also, seeing as you didn't like PGR3, you may enjoy Burnout: Revenge. It's much more of an Arcade style racer as opposed to the sim style of PGR. Plus, the online part of it is just amazing.

kgrogers1979 · 05-28-06, 07:57 AM

I second Hitman: Blood Money. I thought the first 3 Hitman games were ok, but nothing too special. Blood Money though is so much more refined and just plain better. It is fairly open-ended as well. You can play through each mission in a lot of different ways. One mission takes place in Mardi Gras, and there are literally over a hundred NPCs on screen simultaneously. It is really cool to see. The ending sequence to Blood Money is also very awesome. It is one of the best endings I have seen in a long time.

xmiyux · 05-28-06, 05:18 PM

I had a good deal of fun with DOA4 online. Burnout also recently had a price drop so you should be able to find it cheaper now.

gusamo · 05-29-06, 11:06 AM

I don't have Xbox Live. So it needs to be a good game without live.

hail2dking · 05-29-06, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by gusamo

I don't have Xbox Live. So it needs to be a good game without live.

Burnout Revenge is great on and offline. It is $30 at Circuit City this week, you might want to check out Top Spin 2 or Table Tennis for $40

Giantrobo · 05-29-06, 01:41 PM

I've been wanting to get that Amped game. Anyone played it?

nodeerforamonth · 05-29-06, 01:43 PM

Yeah, Burnout Revenge is great and you can't beat the price. It's my favorite 360 game (so far). And I don't have Live.

MSA · 05-29-06, 03:39 PM

I agree with Burnout Revenge. Play it loud.
I liked Condemned. Play it in the dark alone.

Dean Kousoulas · 05-29-06, 05:32 PM

Condemned is pretty freaky when played in the dark...and I think it just had a price drop too.

Burnout Revenge is good if you didn't play the XB version. If so, move along.

Mok · 05-29-06, 07:10 PM

Burnout Revenge is great just picked it up today due to the price drop.

Cardiff Giant11 · 05-29-06, 09:53 PM

Condemned is good but short.
I tried the Hitman demo and it was good but not great.
Amped is alot of fun but can get a bit repetitious after a while. Still it's a solid choice.

Vryce · 05-30-06, 07:32 AM

A short game, but one that I enjoyed. The new Tomb Raider: Legends was a nice game.

uteotw · 05-30-06, 02:13 PM

Gotta ditto Hitman: Blood Money. I thought the demo rocked and I can't wait to pick this one up. You have to like stealth though, or you it may not be your cup o' tea. It's a cool series and the graphics look incredible.

Wick · 05-30-06, 02:21 PM

I've heard a lot of good things about Hitman: Blood Money. I'm looking forward to picking it up later today, myself.

Condemned: A little short (10 hours or so,) but it's a lot of fun. If you play it by yourself in the dark, you'll probably jump a few times. It's one of my favourite "horror-esque" games.

Burnout: A lot of fun. It's definitely worth getting. I'd never played a Burnout game before I rented this and I now understand why everyone loves them so much.

DJ_Longfellow · 05-30-06, 06:33 PM

Condemned is GREAT. Burnout is fun, especially for $30 now. Full Auto is Burnout with guns and rewind...also seems to be $30 at CC this week.

dcprules · 06-01-06, 09:08 PM

I'd check out Need for Speed. It's got some really great graphics, some cheesy (yet funny) cutscenes, and is a lot more easier for driving than compared to PGR (though granted, not quite as realistic). I liked the game a lot, and it's actually pretty easy to get 1000 gamer points (if you're into that).

Green Smurf · 06-01-06, 10:07 PM

I personally didn't like amped felt like Tony Hawk on snow.

xmiyux · 06-01-06, 10:11 PM

The gameplay of Amped didn't really hook me which bummed me out actually because the cutscenes and storyline in the game were so good i wish i had liked it more.

I rented the new X-Men game as well as Gun this evening. X-Men is terrible. Gun has been a good deal of fun so far.

gusamo · 06-01-06, 11:01 PM

Gun is pretty good, but really short

matome · 06-02-06, 08:49 AM

Another vote for Burnout Revenge. I can play that for hours and hours non-stop. I'm also currently enjoying Hitman and really want to get Condemned after playing the demo.

DJ_Longfellow · 06-02-06, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by gusamo

Gun is pretty good, but really short

How short is short? I sometimes like a game I can rent and finish in a few hours.

BravesMG · 06-02-06, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by DJ_Longfellow

How short is short? I sometimes like a game I can rent and finish in a few hours.

I know others are finishing it faster, but Gun took me 14 hours to beat on hard.

Dean Kousoulas · 06-02-06, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by DJ_Longfellow

How short is short? I sometimes like a game I can rent and finish in a few hours.

The main quest could be beaten in a couple hours flat. That's only half the fun though. I did all the side quests and searched for hidden gold and what not. Extended the length a couple hours.

Here's hoping for a (truly) next-gen sequel...

xmiyux · 06-02-06, 09:51 AM

If you beat it on hard do you get the achievement for hard, normal, and easy or do you have to run through it three times for those and once for insane?

05-27-06, 10:55 PM	#1
gusamo DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,774	Need recommendation on a new 360 game. I need to get a new game, but not sure what to get. I have enjoyed Call of Duty 2, Gun, FNR3, Tony Hawk. Didn't care for Ghost REcon, Oblivion, PGR3 or King Kong(To damn dark to see anything on the screen). A little help would be nice.

05-28-06, 07:57 AM	#3
kgrogers1979 DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,650	I second Hitman: Blood Money. I thought the first 3 Hitman games were ok, but nothing too special. Blood Money though is so much more refined and just plain better. It is fairly open-ended as well. You can play through each mission in a lot of different ways. One mission takes place in Mardi Gras, and there are literally over a hundred NPCs on screen simultaneously. It is really cool to see. The ending sequence to Blood Money is also very awesome. It is one of the best endings I have seen in a long time. Last edited by kgrogers1979; 05-28-06 at 07:59 AM.

05-28-06, 05:18 PM	#4
xmiyux DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2000 Location: WV Posts: 9,238	I had a good deal of fun with DOA4 online. Burnout also recently had a price drop so you should be able to find it cheaper now. __________________ I'm nostalgic for conversations I had yesterday. I've begun reminiscing events before they even occur. I'm reminiscing this right now. I can't go to the bar because I've already looked back on it in my memory... and I didn't have a good time. Live gamertag: xmiyux

05-29-06, 01:41 PM	#7
Giantrobo DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: TORRANCE, CA Posts: 48,306	I've been wanting to get that Amped game. Anyone played it? __________________ XBOX Gamertag: Giantrobo On my 4th 360 as of 3.26.10

05-29-06, 01:43 PM	#8
nodeerforamonth DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 7,315	Yeah, Burnout Revenge is great and you can't beat the price. It's my favorite 360 game (so far). And I don't have Live. __________________ "Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad." -nodeerforamonth

05-28-06, 05:16 AM	#2
PalmerJoss DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Taxachusetts Posts: 2,316	I haven't played it myself, but I've heard good things about Hitman: Blood Money, so that's a possibility. Also, seeing as you didn't like PGR3, you may enjoy Burnout: Revenge. It's much more of an Arcade style racer as opposed to the sim style of PGR. Plus, the online part of it is just amazing.

05-29-06, 11:06 AM	#5
gusamo DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,774	I don't have Xbox Live. So it needs to be a good game without live.

05-29-06, 03:39 PM	#9
MSA Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 53	I agree with Burnout Revenge. Play it loud. I liked Condemned. Play it in the dark alone.

05-29-06, 05:32 PM	#10
Dean Kousoulas DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 4,818	Condemned is pretty freaky when played in the dark...and I think it just had a price drop too. Burnout Revenge is good if you didn't play the XB version. If so, move along. __________________ Sarah Jessica Parker walks into a bar. The bartender asks, "Why the long face?"

05-29-06, 07:10 PM	#11
Mok DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 3,141	Burnout Revenge is great just picked it up today due to the price drop. __________________ Mr. Big: Names is for tombstones, baby.(Live and let die)

05-29-06, 09:53 PM	#12
Cardiff Giant11 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: New England Posts: 5,800	Condemned is good but short. I tried the Hitman demo and it was good but not great. Amped is alot of fun but can get a bit repetitious after a while. Still it's a solid choice. __________________ Dave PSN Name CardiffGiant11

05-30-06, 07:32 AM	#13
Vryce Video Game Talk Reviewer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Michigan Posts: 11,985	A short game, but one that I enjoyed. The new Tomb Raider: Legends was a nice game. __________________ My Video Games \| My Video Game Wishlist XBox GamerTag - Canis Firebrand - add me if you like. My 360's Blog My Wii Code: 0288 0678 9931 3944 \| PS3 ID: CanisFirebrand 8-Bit Brigade \| VGT Review Page \| Twitter \| Books My Countdown Counting down to: Tomorrow I survived another day.

05-30-06, 02:13 PM	#14
uteotw DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,734	Gotta ditto Hitman: Blood Money. I thought the demo rocked and I can't wait to pick this one up. You have to like stealth though, or you it may not be your cup o' tea. It's a cool series and the graphics look incredible. __________________ I want you to hit me as hard as you can. My Gamertag: PraySilence

05-30-06, 02:21 PM	#15
Wick Video Game Talk Reviewer Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,509	I've heard a lot of good things about Hitman: Blood Money. I'm looking forward to picking it up later today, myself. Condemned: A little short (10 hours or so,) but it's a lot of fun. If you play it by yourself in the dark, you'll probably jump a few times. It's one of my favourite "horror-esque" games. Burnout: A lot of fun. It's definitely worth getting. I'd never played a Burnout game before I rented this and I now understand why everyone loves them so much. __________________ Game Under Review

05-30-06, 06:33 PM	#16
DJ_Longfellow DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Michigan Posts: 6,576	Condemned is GREAT. Burnout is fun, especially for $30 now. Full Auto is Burnout with guns and rewind...also seems to be $30 at CC this week.

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dcprules DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,632	I'd check out Need for Speed. It's got some really great graphics, some cheesy (yet funny) cutscenes, and is a lot more easier for driving than compared to PGR (though granted, not quite as realistic). I liked the game a lot, and it's actually pretty easy to get 1000 gamer points (if you're into that).

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Green Smurf DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Summerfest Posts: 1,227	I personally didn't like amped felt like Tony Hawk on snow. __________________ I'm baaaaack. Selling my belongings so I can move on ebay Rainbowbrite716 Xbox gamertag: Dr Lori Won / PS3 Jedi_Lori_aye Don't confuse my point of view with cynicism. The real cynics are the ones who tell you that everything's gonna be all right.-George Carlin

06-01-06, 10:11 PM	#19
xmiyux DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2000 Location: WV Posts: 9,238	The gameplay of Amped didn't really hook me which bummed me out actually because the cutscenes and storyline in the game were so good i wish i had liked it more. I rented the new X-Men game as well as Gun this evening. X-Men is terrible. Gun has been a good deal of fun so far. __________________ I'm nostalgic for conversations I had yesterday. I've begun reminiscing events before they even occur. I'm reminiscing this right now. I can't go to the bar because I've already looked back on it in my memory... and I didn't have a good time. Live gamertag: xmiyux

06-01-06, 11:01 PM	#20
gusamo DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,774	Gun is pretty good, but really short

06-02-06, 08:49 AM	#21
matome DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: NY Posts: 12,304	Another vote for Burnout Revenge. I can play that for hours and hours non-stop. I'm also currently enjoying Hitman and really want to get Condemned after playing the demo. __________________ DVD/Blu-Ray/HD-DVD \| Blu-Ray only \| Laserdisc

06-02-06, 09:51 AM	#25
xmiyux DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2000 Location: WV Posts: 9,238	If you beat it on hard do you get the achievement for hard, normal, and easy or do you have to run through it three times for those and once for insane? __________________ I'm nostalgic for conversations I had yesterday. I've begun reminiscing events before they even occur. I'm reminiscing this right now. I can't go to the bar because I've already looked back on it in my memory... and I didn't have a good time. Live gamertag: xmiyux