Dimness Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 With the new low price point of 150 dollars, I will finally be joining the rank of Xbox system owners and will effectively own all three consoles (technically, my brother has the PS2). I have the following concerns. 1. I'll be getting Xbox Live. How easy is it to setup and get going? 2. I'll be getting a wireless card (I have a router on my computer). Are there any known problems with them? Do I have to foward a crap load of ports? etc. etc. 3. What's hip in the XBox world right now. :green: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Monkey Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 1. Getting on Live should be pretty straight forward. If you have DSL, make sure you set up your router with all the PPPoE stuff. Your Xbox should be good-to-go with autodetect settings then. If you have any problems, make sure your router doesn't need upgraded firmware (happened to me at a friend's) and check your ISP's tech support page to see if they have any special instructions. Finally, you will probably find better gameplay with the locals here at LCVG than in gen pop. If you send invites out, use the voice feature to tell the invitee who you are. Some people, and I'm one of them, tend to reject invites if the sender's identity is unclear. You can add people manually at the dashboard (start the Xbox without a disc in the drive). You will probably also have some dashboard updates to download. 2. I can't comment on wireless, but if you intend to go wireless with your Xbox you will need a wireless bridge for the Xbox. 3. Current flavors on Live are Rallisport Challenge 2, Rainbow Six 3 (ever since it came out) and Splinter Cell 2. TOCA seems to have a following here as well. Another fun and inexpensive game is Tetris Online (if you like Tetris). -j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 Yeah what he said :-) Even though they arent played much by lcvg guys anymore Mech Assault Ghost Recon:IT Wolfenstein are all a lot of fun online and there are still a lot of people playing them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberwoo Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 1) Getting XBL up and running is a piece of cake. No problems here. 2) My experience with the wireless XBL setup was less than stellar. I kept getting disconnected from games and my connection seemed very inconsistant. I switched back to using a ethernet cable and now XBL is rock solid. Most people will tell you that wireless networking is not a good idea for online gaming and I found that to be true. IF you are just file sharing its fine though. 3)My current XBL favorites are: TOCA: Race Driver 2 Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomarrow Links 2004 What kind of games are you into? There is something for everybody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 Make sure that you get Halo. Awesome game in its own right, & you can get ready for Halo 2. Rainbow Six 3 would also be a good choice - you can learn the ropes so that when RS3:Black Arrow comes out in August,you'll be ready to go. If you do some looking,you can get a few Xbox games really cheap. Best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 I posted in the deals thread (gernal discussion forum) that eb stores are having a used games deal at the moment. Excellent way to start your collection capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Monkey Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 Originally posted by CaptDS9E@May 16 2004, 05:22 PM I posted in the deals thread (gernal discussion forum) that eb stores are having a used games deal at the moment. Excellent way to start your collection Great point, Joey, especially because I believe someone (Circuit City?) is selling RS3 for $30. KOTOR is a must-have for anyone with a slight interest in RPG's, IMO. -j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foogledricks Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 I have Ninja Gaiden fever so I have to recommend getting Ninja Gaiden as you won't be able to play anything quite like it elsewhere. People on this forum will tell you though that it is hard as hell, but its a good kinda hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamsappel Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 Follow this link and pick up three months of Live, a headset and RS3 for $32. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimness Posted May 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2004 I just got Halo and an XBox, and I'm broke for the moment. When I get money (and hopefully a job which will facilitate this) I'm thinking of Medal of Honor. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted May 19, 2004 Report Share Posted May 19, 2004 <<I'm thinking of Medal of Honor>> Make sure you go for the 19.99 Frontline platinum. Rising Sun I found to be a shadow of the first game and not worth the money when you can pick up the superior prequel at a bargain price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Posted May 19, 2004 Report Share Posted May 19, 2004 I agree with Romier on this one. You'll get a lot more enjoyment out of Frontline than you will with Rising Sun. Congrats on your new toy as well :tu: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnemaEms Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 I'll agree with Scott and Romier. :green: Rising Sun is nothing but a giant turd disguised as a Medal of Honor game. Frontline is by far the superior game. -Dean- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamsappel Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 Why follow up one FPS with another? If you are planning on getting Live at some point, why not get a game that will let you jump online when you do? There are many excellent racing games (PGR2, RSC2, ToCA, CMR4, Carve, MTX:Mototrax) and sports games (Top Spin, Links, ESPN Football, ESPN Baseball). MechAssault and Crimson Skies are cheap, and one will probably come with your Live kit. If you want another FPS, I'd go with Rainbow Six 3 or Ghost Recon:Island Thunder. Splinter Cell:Pandora Tomorrow is also very challenging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdForged Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 Originally posted by adamsappel@May 20 2004, 08:47 AM There are many excellent racing games (PGR2, RSC2, ToCA, CMR4, Carve, MTX:Mototrax) For completeness' sake, CMR04 doesn't support racing actual humans over Xbox Live (just scoreboards in a really wonky and nonintegrated way), the rest do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimness Posted May 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 Thanks for the XBox suggestions. Yes, I do plan on getting other games as well, most notably NCAA Football and trying out Live with that. I also plan on getting the new ESPN Football when it comes out in its newest incarnation. I'll check out the racing games and see what I like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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