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[water10]

[ubercado]

And it was a pleasure to play Halo 2 with you again waters!

I, personally, have not experenced the aforementioned slowdown during Halo 2. It might have been lag or a hiccup in the emulator.

On another note, if you have a chance to pick up Condemed for the 360...do it. I haven't been halfway through the first mission and have jumped out of my chair three times. Scary stuff. and the atmosphere that the game conveys is amazing.

and I finally sat down over the holiadys and watched all of Firefly and then watched Serenity...I love it! (slaps self in head for waiting so long to see these shows)

[Clayfoot]

Sorry I missed you, Waters. Next time, I'll make a point of looking around for you.

Thanks for the new game tips, Waters and Ubercado. I'm actually interested in games that are scary, surprising, or different somehow. I get so tired of these endless comparisons of graphics on games that play essentially the same way they have for 3 versions or more. That's why it's hard for me to get excited about COD2 or DOA4 or most of the new XBox 360 titles. They're not really new games.

[ubercado]

Clayfoot...

COD2 is an incredible experience with a surround sound system and a widescreen HDTV. The graphics are amazing and very convincing. The sound really keeps you grounded in the game expirence. Now I will concede that it is a sequel to an over used setting but they did do a wonderful job on putting the player in the game setting.

kinda dropped the ball on multiplayer though...

DOA4 - While being a fighting game, and not my particular cup of etherial tea, is a good game for what it is designed for. If you like the whole Mortal Wombat, Street Fighter, Soul Caliber type of games then this one sould suit you just fine. It does have a nice multiplayer component and is a smooth and graphicialy pleasing game. The multiplayer lobbys are a interesting departure from what we are used to in Halo and quite humorous at times.

[water10]

[water10]

[thunderclap8]

[Clayfoot]

It puzzles me that people keep using "surround sound" as a new feature in the XBox 360. The original XBox always had true 5.1 surround sound. I've been playing Halo 2 with my cheapo 5.1 surround sound setup for almost a year, now. It really helps me figure out where shots, voices, and vehicles are. I figured everyone else was doing the same thing. Is everyone else playing Halo 2 in just stereo?

[water10]

I know 5.1 is been around for a while. I've had my home theater set up way before I had my xbox.

But you gotta admit that even though the hardware supports it, it doesn't mean the game developers will make a good job with the game! COD2 has a beautiful 5.1 sound design. It just works better than most games! Hearing so many soldiers screaming and bullets flying is a great experience! Talking about it doesn't seem anything special, so you have to try for yourself. I think it's the best war experience in all games!

Oh and I heard comdemned has a also great 5.1 sound.

[fugitivesoldier]

[Grifter_7]

[Clayfoot]

[Grifter_7]

[ubercado]

[loismustdie68]

i just recently (last week) bought a cheapo 5.1 logitech system, especially for condemned. it works suprisingly well for just $50. the sound quality is excellent for the price. i never had 5.1 before last week and now im hooked. it really does enhance the experience. in condemned, which is scary enough, but actually being able to hear someone behind you (or not) is just plain creeeeeeepy. i have yet to play cod2 but i may pick it up and then no new games until burnout which is looking to be awesome.