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Kartanym
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Date Posted:
10/15/07 1:46am
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RE: PC Games
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*shrugs* Never had a problem with my 360, and I purchased it on launch day over a year ago. Been nothing but reliable  Different experiences for different people, you only ever hear about the small percentage of people who have had problems anyway.
As it is, I've never played more on my PC lately then ever before, thanks in no small part to WoW. But I grew up with consoles, back to the Commodore 64 days through to the Nintendo era. I didn't get into PC until Quake.
Bioshock is a dream to watch, beautiful. And it's nice to have an FPS that concentrates on the single player campaign. Halo's fun, always has been. I agree with Stinky, the 360 makes online gaming that much easier, it's a breeze.
But the only game I'm really dying to get my hands on, is Super Mario Galaxy. And that's less then a month away.
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soneil
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10/15/07 5:00am
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Only system apart from a pc that I have played on a lot is a C64 and I'd consider that to be more in the pc than console family. It may have used a tv in place of a dedicated monitor but that's about the only way that it's closer to a console. Closer to a pc in every other respect - hence its legendary status as a gaming platform. 
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Saintheart
Title: Manager and Wandering Swordsman of the RPF
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10/15/07 6:19am
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C64 > Nintendo (on a what-they-got-out-of-64K basis and the sheer versatility of the machine.) 
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soneil
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10/15/07 8:49am
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For its time I think the C64 is the greatest game machine there's been. Some awesome games with such limited technology that are still a lot of fun with an emulator. It was years before pcs or macs had anything close and nintendo/sega etc took a couple of years to match them.
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Stinky_jawa
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Date Posted:
10/15/07 8:02pm
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RE: PC Games
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Never knew the joy of the c64.. only ever had a VIC20 
Edit: as for the 360 reliability, it's a little hit and miss. I had a good console, it almost lasted a year. Got a different one now (thanks to EB's swap warranty). I know 2 other people who have 360's, other than yourself. Both have had them back for maintenance. In fact, LBJ's is dead at this moment I think.
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moosemousse
Title: CR - FF:UK South
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10/16/07 2:48am
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I can't wait for the Orange Box to come out, it has HL2, HL2 Episodes 1 & 2, Portal and TF2. I won't be out for a few days now, and I won't be getting my copy for two weeks. It's a good thing I pre-ordered it but waiting for it to come out here after it's already been released in the US sucks. 
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Stinky_jawa
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10/16/07 6:33pm
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I believe you can download it on Steam if you own a PC. Which requires purchasing it (obviously) online.
But yeah, waiting for it on 360.. Not sure if I'll go through HL2 again, or go straight to the new episode, but might be nice to go through the story again.
Really want to have a crack at portal too... repeating myself I think though *looks up half a page* lol
bored.. works dull, should make a game of it..
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LBJ
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10/17/07 2:23am
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Stinky_jawa posted:
Never knew the joy of the c64.. only ever had a VIC20
Edit: as for the 360 reliability, it's a little hit and miss. I had a good console, it almost lasted a year. Got a different one now (thanks to EB's swap warranty). I know 2 other people who have 360's, other than yourself. Both have had them back for maintenance. In fact, LBJ's is dead at this moment I think.
Yup Stinky is correct my 360 is currently somewhere between Perth and Sydney shipping in for some repairs. I bought mine at launch as well and it worked fine until last Saturday afternoon when as it was booting up it displayed the good old red rings of death. Luckily it's under the three year MS extended warranty (for that specific error) and hopefully it'll last a long time after I get it back and maybe have some of the new(er) components they now use?????? (hope hope).
Karty is right in that you only ever really hear about the people who have had problems with their console and not the ones that are working fine but either way you look at it there's been A LOT of console failures happen just by perusing the xbox forums.
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Saintheart
Title: Manager and Wandering Swordsman of the RPF
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10/17/07 3:07am
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Stinky_jawa posted:
Never knew the joy of the c64.. only ever had a VIC20
If you got the 4K add-on cartridge it would have really smoked.
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Stinky_jawa
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10/17/07 4:08pm
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Think we did. It had the riser board out the top with modules all over it. Would have to ask my dad what they were though, was a bit too young to give a hoot. All I needed was typing Load, and pressing play on tape 
I miss those days sometimes.
Then I think of the load times.. and flipping tapes.. and getting to the end of the loads to get "syntax error".. Still fun though
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Stinky_jawa
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10/17/07 4:43pm
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LBJ posted:
Karty is right in that you only ever really hear about the people who have had problems with their console and not the ones that are working fine but either way you look at it there's been A LOT of console failures happen just by perusing the xbox forums.
Would love to know the exact figures on the fail rate. But you can bet your bottom dollar that MS would never say. Or if they did they wouldn't be honest about it. I know a lot of people specifically join the forums to complain when their consoles die. But with some people having gone through upto 5 consoles, it's either extremely bad luck, bad reliability or they're just not treating their machines right.
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Kartanym
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Date Posted:
10/18/07 1:45am
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Last I heard, of the consoles released within the first year of its lifespan, between 40% and 60% of consoles were returned and replaced. Hence the changes to warranty conditions. The number has since reduced drastically, and I haven't heard any major problems since then. It's really only the earlier batch of consoles, and not as much from the last say year or so.
What's interesting is the fact that, in many ways, Microsoft has owned up to hardware issues and fixed the problems without too much fuss. They're really trying to get on the good side of the consumer, despite the early problems. I understand the frustration, but it's just reassuring to know that they are fairly supportive and understanding, especially coming from Microsoft
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moosemousse
Title: CR - FF:UK South
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10/18/07 6:47am
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Stinky_jawa posted:
I believe you can download it on Steam if you own a PC. Which requires purchasing it (obviously) online.
I don't have the right cards to buy them online. I'd rather have a DVD copy as well, it'll be quicker to install it.
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Last I heard, of the consoles released within the first year of its lifespan, between 40% and 60% of consoles were returned and replaced. Hence the changes to warranty conditions. The number has since reduced drastically, and I haven't heard any major problems since then. It's really only the earlier batch of consoles, and not as much from the last say year or so.
What's interesting is the fact that, in many ways, Microsoft has owned up to hardware issues and fixed the problems without too much fuss. They're really trying to get on the good side of the consumer, despite the early problems. I understand the frustration, but it's just reassuring to know that they are fairly supportive and understanding, especially coming from Microsoft
They do seem to be doing all they can to keep customers happy. Knowing my 360 might break and that I can get it sorted is a lot more reassuring than Sony who, um, let's just say I disagree with recent changes to the PS3.
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Symmbian
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Date Posted:
10/18/07 9:56am
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The first time Sony fired up the PS3 it fried.
I remember my PS one going mental one day cause I played it for hours straight.
Mind you, my 64, super nes, nes, and every other console I had worked fine. So no you dont hear enough about consoles working well
and giving the owners hours of trouble free gaming.
Portal, theres something not quite right about that game. Very eery. I've been waiting for it for ages, I imagine others as well.
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Stinky_jawa
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10/18/07 4:49pm
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moosemousse posted:
They do seem to be doing all they can to keep customers happy. Knowing my 360 might break and that I can get it sorted is a lot more reassuring than Sony who, um, let's just say I disagree with recent changes to the PS3.
Yeah, it's reassuring, but the support line is cringe worthy. I've worked in a call center and these guys sound like they're troubleshooting from a screen with no experience.
I've had to replace just about everything to do with my 360. The unit itself (thankfully didn't bother with MS and went to EB's), my HD-dvd player And now, my wireless wheel.
Everyone got the message on live about it I think. On calling the support desk I'm not allowed to use my external power pack (means running it on batteries - ie: no force feedback), as my specific wheel product number has a history of spontaneous combustion (ok, I exaggerate, just smoking with heat). When I asked what the solution is, the answer: "There is no plan as yet, just don't use your power pack with it and we'll call you when we figure it out"
Reassuring, yes, in some ways. I'd rather not be having the problems in the first place though. And I always dread calling them as you know you're going to get someone who either doesn't understand the problem or you don't understand their accent.
ps- I'm not a whiner. I like my 360, think it's the best thing since sliced bread.. except for raisin bread. Wouldn't swap it for 2x ps3's
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Portal, theres something not quite right about that game. Very eery. I've been waiting for it for ages, I imagine others as well.
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