New Games Thread - Page 14 - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

JonnydaJibba · 2007-08-22, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 100_Percent_Juice

^awesome!!

I thought you were mocking me

M3n2c3 · 2007-08-23, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeK

My crusty old PC would catch fire if it was even in the same room as that game

Then you'd have more reason to upgrade, right?

M3n2c3 · 2007-08-23, 10:56 AM

Oh, and Metroid Prime 3 is really, really good.

Nick Koan · 2007-08-23, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by M3n2c3

Oh, and Metroid Prime 3 is really, really good.

Argh, how do you know that already. The game isn't out yet

But, its cool I still have to finish MP2 first.

JonnydaJibba · 2007-08-23, 12:08 PM

^that's what I was going to say.

100_Percent_Juice · 2007-08-23, 01:09 PM

Why would anyone want to bother with metriod when you have bioshock.

JonnydaJibba · 2007-08-23, 01:59 PM

Cuz Metroid is one of the coolest games ever doy. But I don't have a Wii =(

M3n2c3 · 2007-08-24, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by nKoan

Argh, how do you know that already. The game isn't out yet

But, its cool I still have to finish MP2 first.

One of the perks of running a store!

Double Phister · 2007-08-25, 08:03 AM

I like how bioshock is plastered with nvidia logos and teh release notes talk about stuttering issues with nvidia cards.

I had some issues with trying to change the resolution or sound options but game play was bugless. Cool creep factor. I love the setting/time period too. Reminds me of rocketman/wings on the amiga.

skimonkey30 · 2007-08-25, 11:08 AM

I was going to go buy bioshock..........

then i turned on my xbox360 to play a game of madden and I get the three red rings of death so now my 360 is out of comission for 3-4 weeks

I just hope I get it back before Halo 3 comes out

JonnydaJibba · 2007-08-27, 10:49 AM

That stinks! I think my Xbox might be starting to crap out too. I dunno if it's just the game (doubtful) but when I have been playing in the last few days it skips or pauses like crazy. Like every 10 seconds or so it will pause for like a second or two. Then sometimes it runs fine. At least we have a 3 year warranty now. My buddies FOURTH Xbox crapped out on him on Thursday. When he called to tell them they keep sending him broken Xboxes and that he wants his money back or to speak to somebody higher they just say "Sorry, we don't do anything like that." Whatta load.

JonnydaJibba · 2007-09-04, 12:33 PM

CoD4 Beta is awesome.

sperry · 2007-09-05, 01:30 PM

Anyone know when the cooler running XBox360's will be in stores? Is there anyway to know which are which? Any price drops coming before Xmas?

After playing Eric's last weekend, I want one... but I don't want to bother if I'm going to have to send it to MS once every two months.

Nick Koan · 2007-09-05, 01:34 PM

Supposedly the SKUs on the side will say Falcon on them, instead of Zephyr (chipset codenames). And the last rumor I heard was that they should start showing up in October.

tysonK · 2007-09-05, 06:19 PM

I wouldn't mind having a 360 also.

M3n2c3 · 2007-09-05, 08:08 PM

You don't really need to wait. The media has blown the "broken xb360" thing way out of proportion.

cody · 2007-09-05, 09:18 PM

Forget the media, everyone I know that has one has experienced the ring of death.

JonnydaJibba · 2007-09-05, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by M3n2c3

You don't really need to wait. The media has blown the "broken xb360" thing way out of proportion.

Yeah no... did you see the post I made about my friend being on his FIFTH XBOX?! He's not the only one I know who has had to replace theirs. But he has gone through the most. And what is really funny about that is he takes really good care of his stuff.

wrxkidid · 2007-09-05, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JonnydaJibba

Yeah no... did you see the post I made about my friend being on his FIFTH XBOX?! He's not the only one I know who has had to replace theirs. But he has gone through the most. And what is really funny about that is he takes really good care of his stuff.

Maybe he needs to beat on his stuff more?

JonnydaJibba · 2007-09-05, 09:47 PM

We've joked about that before.

sperry · 2007-09-05, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by M3n2c3

You don't really need to wait. The media has blown the "broken xb360" thing way out of proportion.

Even if that's true, why wouldn't I want to wait on the newer version that runs cooler and uses less power?

M3n2c3 · 2007-09-05, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

Even if that's true, why wouldn't I want to wait on the newer version that runs cooler and uses less power?

It's naturally up to you and your desire to play the games now or satisfaction with waiting 'till later. My contention is that difference between the two will be so slim it's not really worth waiting.

You know, the whole thing is really kind of comedic when I think about it. . .

People tend to really trash their stuff. I've handled thousands of trades over the years, and perhaps only 5% of it is in the kind of condition I'd want to see my own belongings in. I can't count anymore the number of times I've heard some schmoe tell me his stuff is in "great condition" to try and cajole more money out of me, when in fact I would never let it see the inside of my own house. I can almost guarantee that the vast majority of the people complaining about their 360 dying have not taken care of it as well as they claim.

Given this, it's absurd to watch people get all pissy when the thing doesn't turn out to be as reliable as the SNES that kept working after it had soda spilled on it. I mean, it's not like the current gen systems have that many more tiny, delicate moving components. . . oh wait.

At any rate, I think Microsoft is doing an admirable job of dealing with the problems that have arisen. The warranty was just extended to three years, which is pretty killer. The PS2 had a terribly high failure rate during the first year, and Sony pretty much told people to get bent.

AtomicLabMonkey · 2007-09-05, 10:58 PM

I don't know why anyone would buy something designed & built by Microshaft that they didn't absolutely have to. Is it really surprising that it has reliability issues?

Jesubi11 · 2007-09-05, 11:33 PM

If it breaks they fix it, end of story. Jeremiah correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure this is the best free warranty that a system has ever had. But what do I know it's not like I work with them all day.

AtomicLabMonkey · 2007-09-05, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ted Nelson

But why do they put a guarantee on the box?

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Originally Posted by Tommy Callahan

Because they know all they sold ya was a guaranteed piece of shit. That's all it is, isn't it? Hey, if you want me to take a dump in a box and mark it guaranteed, I will. I got spare time. But for now, for your customer's sake, for your daughter's sake, ya might wanna think about buying a quality product from me.

2007-08-23, 10:56 AM	#328
M3n2c3 EJ205 Real Name: Jeremiah Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dayton, NV Posts: 1,888 Car: 2005 Impreza 2.5RS, 2000 Forester L Class: RNP sometimes (see motto) "Kids are ruining autocross."	Oh, and Metroid Prime 3 is really, really good. __________________ Small red text that looks curious at first glance but is ultimately inconsequential

2007-08-23, 12:08 PM	#330
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	^that's what I was going to say. __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"

2007-08-23, 01:09 PM	#331
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	Why would anyone want to bother with metriod when you have bioshock. __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

2007-08-23, 01:59 PM	#332
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	Cuz Metroid is one of the coolest games ever doy. But I don't have a Wii =( __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"

2007-08-25, 08:03 AM	#334
Double Phister EJ22 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 450 Car: 2005 WRX STi "I'm sideways and in control... I look good."	I like how bioshock is plastered with nvidia logos and teh release notes talk about stuttering issues with nvidia cards. I had some issues with trying to change the resolution or sound options but game play was bugless. Cool creep factor. I love the setting/time period too. Reminds me of rocketman/wings on the amiga. __________________ Dan - '05 Black WRX STi. My Mods

2007-08-25, 11:08 AM	#335
skimonkey30 Mr. Romano Real Name: David Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Truckee Posts: 932 Car: 2013 F150 Class: Mellow Yellow Rubbin's Racin	I was going to go buy bioshock.......... then i turned on my xbox360 to play a game of madden and I get the three red rings of death so now my 360 is out of comission for 3-4 weeks I just hope I get it back before Halo 3 comes out __________________ That would be Mr. Dipshit to you.........sir

2007-08-27, 10:49 AM	#336
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	That stinks! I think my Xbox might be starting to crap out too. I dunno if it's just the game (doubtful) but when I have been playing in the last few days it skips or pauses like crazy. Like every 10 seconds or so it will pause for like a second or two. Then sometimes it runs fine. At least we have a 3 year warranty now. My buddies FOURTH Xbox crapped out on him on Thursday. When he called to tell them they keep sending him broken Xboxes and that he wants his money back or to speak to somebody higher they just say "Sorry, we don't do anything like that." Whatta load. __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"

2007-09-04, 12:33 PM	#337
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	CoD4 Beta is awesome. __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"

2007-09-05, 01:30 PM	#338
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Anyone know when the cooler running XBox360's will be in stores? Is there anyway to know which are which? Any price drops coming before Xmas? After playing Eric's last weekend, I want one... but I don't want to bother if I'm going to have to send it to MS once every two months. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2007-09-05, 01:34 PM	#339
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Supposedly the SKUs on the side will say Falcon on them, instead of Zephyr (chipset codenames). And the last rumor I heard was that they should start showing up in October. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2007-09-05, 06:19 PM	#340
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	I wouldn't mind having a 360 also. __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2007-09-05, 08:08 PM	#341
M3n2c3 EJ205 Real Name: Jeremiah Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dayton, NV Posts: 1,888 Car: 2005 Impreza 2.5RS, 2000 Forester L Class: RNP sometimes (see motto) "Kids are ruining autocross."	You don't really need to wait. The media has blown the "broken xb360" thing way out of proportion. __________________ Small red text that looks curious at first glance but is ultimately inconsequential

2007-09-05, 09:18 PM	#342
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Forget the media, everyone I know that has one has experienced the ring of death. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2007-09-05, 09:47 PM	#345
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	We've joked about that before. __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"

2007-09-05, 10:58 PM	#348
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	I don't know why anyone would buy something designed & built by Microshaft that they didn't absolutely have to. Is it really surprising that it has reliability issues? __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."

2007-09-05, 11:33 PM	#349
Jesubi11 EJ22 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Springdale AR Posts: 137 Car: 04 wrx wagon Get busy livin' or get busy dyn'	If it breaks they fix it, end of story. Jeremiah correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure this is the best free warranty that a system has ever had. But what do I know it's not like I work with them all day. __________________ I love my car

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