Xbox 360 Thread - part 5?
06-13-07 | 06:20 AM
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I finally beat my high score on Pac-Man: CE. I had gotten 250k a few days ago, but ever since the closest I could come was 215k. Managed to get 270k after an hour of work, putting me at #191 on the leaderboards. I only died a few times, I can't imagine how people are getting 600k on Championship mode. That's crazy. Just hitting 300k would put you in the top 50, which is my new goal. 
06-13-07 | 07:00 AM
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Yeah I had a 230k game last night and a ton of 215k or so games, that seems to be my average score right now, I hit a dry spell from about the 3:30-1:00 area that I can't seem to figure out but once the key pops up I start racking up points like crazy. I really want to get the 400k acheivement on 5 minute mode
06-13-07 | 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by kakihara1
I really want to get the 400k acheivement on 5 minute mode
I looked for comparison last night. 300k (a mere 30k from my high) would put you in the top 50.
There is definitely a dry spell to figure out. There is some strategy we're missing. During that point I just focus on dots and not dying. I only go after ghosts if they are near the dot path. And of course not doubling back on empty parts of the board which is a total time waster. This method works for 270k possibly 300k without dying but a far cry from 600k.
Then there's the key. I barely have time to get both to appear (at the same time), so I have 6 power pellets... problem is that this is generally with 45 seconds left and I can only end up using 3 of them, and sloppily at that.
06-13-07 | 07:51 AM
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My strategy for the keys is dying near the bottom power pellet so that all the ghosts return to the center (normal dots are useless at this point) as soon as I respawn I get the pellet and all the ghosts then get the next pellet etc. I'm good for 3200x 6-8 at that point. So at the beginning and end I'm scoring big but there is a 2+ minute window where I can't get shit.
06-13-07 | 08:04 AM
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That's what I do as well, I'm just pressed for time by the time I have all 6 pellets on the screen that I can only get through half of them, and then that last 10 seconds is frantic so I end up missing a couple of ghosts.
How many pellets are you stringing together at the beginning? I can only seem to get 4.
How many pellets are you stringing together at the beginning? I can only seem to get 4.
06-13-07 | 08:15 AM
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At the Beginning it only seems possible to get the 3200 for one set of ghosts because you're not moving fast enough to get to that fifth Pellet after chasing the ghosts down from the fourth one
So yes I can get 4 then I can't seem to get them to a point where they are lined up like that again till the keys show up, with like 1:00 remaining and that's if I'm doing extremely well, It usually happens with about 30 seconds left.
I've thought about intentionally dying when both sides get the double squares with two pellets so that I can get the 3200 on the ghosts again there in the middle but then I'll lose my 50 points for dots so I don't try it but I usually end up dying in a corner at that point. Oh and I swear sometimes the fkn ghosts are cheating
So yes I can get 4 then I can't seem to get them to a point where they are lined up like that again till the keys show up, with like 1:00 remaining and that's if I'm doing extremely well, It usually happens with about 30 seconds left.I've thought about intentionally dying when both sides get the double squares with two pellets so that I can get the 3200 on the ghosts again there in the middle but then I'll lose my 50 points for dots so I don't try it but I usually end up dying in a corner at that point. Oh and I swear sometimes the fkn ghosts are cheating
06-13-07 | 08:24 AM
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Looks like we are going about it right. Here is a vid for 340k by livingxlegend. He doesn't focus on the ghosts much either until the keys show up(which is at the 3 min. mark for him 
). He does manage to string together the first 6 pellets though. He doesn't get every ghost, but he does get a few.
He goes through the center a lot more than I. I tend to use the side exits. The routes he takes pushing him toward the center appear much faster than going the side exit route.
Oh and reading the replies to this vid, it appears the 600k is a glitch.
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). He does manage to string together the first 6 pellets though. He doesn't get every ghost, but he does get a few.He goes through the center a lot more than I. I tend to use the side exits. The routes he takes pushing him toward the center appear much faster than going the side exit route.
Oh and reading the replies to this vid, it appears the 600k is a glitch.
the 600k was admittedly stated as a glitch. he posted on a forum that his extra mode 3 score was uploaded to the championship mode.
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06-13-07 | 08:37 AM
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Man that's too funny I just watched the same video and was going to post it for you. He gets the 5th and 6th pellet but not all the ghosts which is cool but there's 10k points being given up there. I'll probably play for a couple hours after work today and see If I can at least get the 300k 
BTW the guy has a few videos up and in one of them he's at about 315k when a second set of keys come up running through those he ended up running out of time with about 345k :O
BTW the guy has a few videos up and in one of them he's at about 315k when a second set of keys come up running through those he ended up running out of time with about 345k :O
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06-13-07 | 08:44 AM
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Anyone try PoP yet? Looks nice, but I'm not sure if I'll get it yet. I wish that Pac Man was 400 instead of 800. I can't imagine spening ten bucks of pac man, even if it's a very nice version.
06-13-07 | 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Decker
Anyone try PoP yet? Looks nice, but I'm not sure if I'll get it yet. I wish that Pac Man was 400 instead of 800. I can't imagine spening ten bucks of pac man, even if it's a very nice version.
06-13-07 | 09:59 AM
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Ditto. I'm a HUGE Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man fan and my stomach turned at the $10 price but after a mere two times going through the demo, the marketplace another 800 of my points. 
But if you watch close, he definitely cuts it close on time getting to the next pellet to extend the 3200 run. So any deviation to chase ghosts may be futile. Like you I'll be trying though.
Not sure if I'll get any "Pac-time" in tonight so you may be passing me up. It's crazy to think that a simple game like pac-man could be so strategic and not just about quick reflexes like the original or Ms.
Originally Posted by kakihara1
Man that's too funny I just watched the same video and was going to post it for you. He gets the 5th and 6th pellet but not all the ghosts which is cool but there's 10k points being given up there.
Not sure if I'll get any "Pac-time" in tonight so you may be passing me up.
It's crazy to think that a simple game like pac-man could be so strategic and not just about quick reflexes like the original or Ms.
06-13-07 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
Not sure if I'll get any "Pac-time" in tonight so you may be passing me up.
damn online leaderboard bullshit, I've always been the best Pac-Man player I know
06-13-07 | 10:28 AM
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I saw you catching up yesterday so I played about 90 minutes to get that 270k to put it further out of reach.
I would have never thought I'd get into a leaderboard like I have with this game.
06-13-07 | 10:37 AM
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Too funny. I was just going to play a few rounds just to pass the time, maybe pop in Dead Rising, but I saw your score and I just had to increase my high score. So 90 minutes later I had it and moved on.
Good stuff. Live rocks.
Good stuff. Live rocks.
06-13-07 | 11:12 AM
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Vampire Rain sucked, don't d/l the demo let alone buy the game when it comes out.
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I don't even have a demo listed to d/l.
06-13-07 | 12:49 PM
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The Gears update hits tommorrow, and it will add 8 new achievements.The achievements at least the way they are worded seem to include players matches not just ranked. I really hope that is the case.
It also has some fixes including impoving roadie run. Hopefully it will be better than the last time they worked on it. It seemed ever since the last update you stick more.
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It also has some fixes including impoving roadie run. Hopefully it will be better than the last time they worked on it. It seemed ever since the last update you stick more.
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Gamers, Ready Your Weapons. Stop. New Gears of War®
Multiplayer Achievements Added. Stop.
End transmission.
Thursday, June 14, at 2 a.m. GMT, the stakes get even higher as Gears of War releases eight new Achievements for the “Annex” gametype and the “Hidden Fronts” Multiplayer Map Pack on Xbox LIVE®.
In addition to adding new Achievements, worth a total of 250 points, Gears of War developer Epic has improved the Roadie Run controls so players have greater control of their movement and can better annihilate their pestilent enemies. The title update will also help squash multiplayer exploits and provide general housekeeping.
For those who have yet to man up and join the battle, the “Annex” gametype is now available for free and the “Hidden Fronts” Multiplayer Map Pack is available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 800 Microsoft Points. All four multiplayer maps will be made available at no cost over Xbox LIVE on Sept. 3, 2007.
Release Notes
New Achievements added! Eight new achievements worth a total of 250 points created for playing Annex and the Hidden Fronts Multiplayer Map Pack
Improved Roadie Run to reduce getting snagged on cover
Tweaked up the amount of damage done by the Lancer Assault Rifle in multiplayer
Fixed split-screen players interrupting the other player’s actions when they die
Stopped Annex scoring whenever a “Connection Error” dialog box is displayed
Reduced the duration that corpses remain visible when hosting an Annex match
Reduced the range of possible Annex bleed-out times selectable by host
Addressed a number of multiplayer exploits
Addressed other general housekeeping
Achievement Details
"THIS! IS! ANNEX!"
Complete 100 multiplayer matches of 3+ rounds in Annex and capture 3 objectives in each match - 40 points
"Inconceivable!"
Win 20 rounds of multiplayer matches in Annex by fewer than 5 points - 30 points
"Nub Pwn3r"
Win 20 rounds of multiplayer matches in Annex by shutting out the opposing team - 30 points
"You Down With E.P.I.C?"
Win a multiplayer match of 3+ rounds in any game type on 6 different downloadable maps - 30 points
"Green Thumb"
Win 20 multiplayer matches of 3+ rounds in any game type on the Garden multiplayer map - 30 points
"Mind the Gap"
Win 20 multiplayer matches of 3+ rounds in any game type on the Subway multiplayer map - 30 points
"All That Juice"
Win 20 multiplayer matches of 3+ rounds in any game type on the Process multiplayer map - 30 points
"Purdy Mouth"
Win 20 multiplayer matches of 3+ rounds in any game type on the Bullet Marsh multiplayer map - 30 points
Multiplayer Achievements Added. Stop.
End transmission.
Thursday, June 14, at 2 a.m. GMT, the stakes get even higher as Gears of War releases eight new Achievements for the “Annex” gametype and the “Hidden Fronts” Multiplayer Map Pack on Xbox LIVE®.
In addition to adding new Achievements, worth a total of 250 points, Gears of War developer Epic has improved the Roadie Run controls so players have greater control of their movement and can better annihilate their pestilent enemies. The title update will also help squash multiplayer exploits and provide general housekeeping.
For those who have yet to man up and join the battle, the “Annex” gametype is now available for free and the “Hidden Fronts” Multiplayer Map Pack is available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 800 Microsoft Points. All four multiplayer maps will be made available at no cost over Xbox LIVE on Sept. 3, 2007.
Release Notes
New Achievements added! Eight new achievements worth a total of 250 points created for playing Annex and the Hidden Fronts Multiplayer Map Pack
Improved Roadie Run to reduce getting snagged on cover
Tweaked up the amount of damage done by the Lancer Assault Rifle in multiplayer
Fixed split-screen players interrupting the other player’s actions when they die
Stopped Annex scoring whenever a “Connection Error” dialog box is displayed
Reduced the duration that corpses remain visible when hosting an Annex match
Reduced the range of possible Annex bleed-out times selectable by host
Addressed a number of multiplayer exploits
Addressed other general housekeeping
Achievement Details
"THIS! IS! ANNEX!"
Complete 100 multiplayer matches of 3+ rounds in Annex and capture 3 objectives in each match - 40 points
"Inconceivable!"
Win 20 rounds of multiplayer matches in Annex by fewer than 5 points - 30 points
"Nub Pwn3r"
Win 20 rounds of multiplayer matches in Annex by shutting out the opposing team - 30 points
"You Down With E.P.I.C?"
Win a multiplayer match of 3+ rounds in any game type on 6 different downloadable maps - 30 points
"Green Thumb"
Win 20 multiplayer matches of 3+ rounds in any game type on the Garden multiplayer map - 30 points
"Mind the Gap"
Win 20 multiplayer matches of 3+ rounds in any game type on the Subway multiplayer map - 30 points
"All That Juice"
Win 20 multiplayer matches of 3+ rounds in any game type on the Process multiplayer map - 30 points
"Purdy Mouth"
Win 20 multiplayer matches of 3+ rounds in any game type on the Bullet Marsh multiplayer map - 30 points
06-13-07 | 01:12 PM
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Playing the leaderboards on Pac-Man CE reminds me of the old MAME Challenges that used to run weekly here. I was 40th in Championship mode as of last night, around 310k and 7th in Extra Mode 3 with around 600k, Gamertag Troz1820. Anyone else around there? Some motivation to work harder to move up would be great
06-13-07 | 01:23 PM
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I'd add you to my friends list but then I wouldn't be #1.
You're the guy on CAG I was talking with aren't you?
You're the guy on CAG I was talking with aren't you?