Dan B. Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 (copied & pasted from elsewhere; I haven't received mine yet) Reviews POP WW- 9.6 Halo 2- 9.7 THUG 2- 8.7 KUFTC- 8.4 Men of Valor- 6.8 Ty the tasmanian 2- 6.8 Crash twin sanity- 7.3 Leisure suit larry- 2.3(lol) Tak 2- 7.6 King arthur- 7.0 Spngebob Square pants- 8.9 Wings of War- 6.1 Mortal Kombat- 8.3 NBA live 2005- 9.3 ESPN NBA 2K5- 8.5 SvC Chaos- 7.0 X-Men Legends- 8.2 Head hunter redemption- 5.9 test drive- 8.3 Siberia 2- 6.8 FIFA 2005- 8.4 Demos: POP WW DOA U The Incredibles Conflict Vietnam ESPN NFL2K5 Dukes of Hazrds (super secret playable demo you cant miss) Link & more info at the OXM/Team Xbox Forums: http://forum.teamxbox.com/forumdisplay.php?f=54 EDIT: I guess I shouldn't have typed P.O.P. 2, but you knew I meant Warrior Within anyway, right? :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrik Draven Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 9.7 for Halo 2! :tu: Looks like it's the real deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camp Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Halo 2- 9.7 I was expecting an 11 after seeing the 10 for Ratchet & Clank 3 & POP in Game (dis)Informer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howiedo1n Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Is Live really better then ESPN? Halo 2 - 9.7 .. Now that is disappointing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camp Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Is Live really better then ESPN? That's what all my customers tell me. (super secret playable demo you cant miss) What's that? Conker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Phantom Dust is the secret demo - it's part of Microsoft's campaign to get a publisher other than them to pick it up for the US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris The Rock Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Is Live really better then ESPN? No, not by that margin. Take it from someone who has both. They are both great games. I'd have rated them a 9.0 (ESPN) and an 8.9 (Live), the difference being that I like ESPN's online interface more. Live is more video-gamey, and as a result, can be considered more fun - if that's what matters to you. ==== Anyhow, I'm excited to see that HALO2 got high marks...even if we don't all agree with OXM's reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 9.7 ????? :shock: im not buying it, its not a 10. Bungie and Microsoft should close down j/k :green: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Failsafe Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Why did it lose 0.3 points? :green: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Why did it lose 0.3 points? it didnt have custom soundtracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Maybe they rated the French edition. Hearing Master Chef thoughout the game is a mandatory .3 deduction..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlucci Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Originally posted by Failsafe@Oct 22 2004, 10:11 AM Why did it lose 0.3 points? :green: One of the editors(?) of OXM is (was) answering just such questions here. There are a few good answers in all the muck and drivel. The dumbasses had a great opportunity to ask meaningful questions, and they descended into ass-hattedness in no time. Threads like these really make you appreciate how special LCVG is. He did say that the SP campaign is "much better" than in Halo. <drool> Carlos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 On a slightly more serious note, I rented Leisure Suite Larry a couple of weekends ago and thought it was pretty good. Sure the game play was crappy, but it was more than made up for in the ?boobie physics? and Animal House style humor. It was at least worth the rental fee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Zot Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 I would give Halo 2 a slightly higher score, maybe 9.8 or 9.9, but usually about 0.5 of any score is a reviewer fudge (opinion) factor. With such an anticipated game you are bound to have expectations. When those unrealistic expectations aren't met, people tend to overreact. When I say unrealistic expectations, I mean you get in your mind that a certain 'thing' will be in the game and when it's not, you're disappointed. Like if you are convinced there will be another spartan in game or that the flood returns (and if they don't happen), you get upset because it wasn't what you pictured. You can miss what's actually there by expecting to see something else the whole time. The truth about Halo 2 is that it is EXACTLY like Halo 1, but a little better in almost every way. The gameplay is extremely similar (but sharper), the controls are exactly the same (with a few 'tricks' added), and the story is deeper but (so far) not any sort of Matrix type of surprises. I assume the multiplayer will kick butt, but I can't comment on that. One thing for certain is that H2 doezn't suffer from 'Fable-itis', the goods are plainly there as promised. Now whether MC gets to explode the Covenant homeworld with a dual-weilded nuke gun like you expect, well try to keep some perspectitive and an open mind to that being your personal desire and not a promised feature. For the record I would have given Halo 1 a 9.7 or 9.8 too, for the time it was just as good. With Live in place and the console getting more mature, Halo 2 does the same amount of work and delivers the same polish (realitively) as the first. If you love Halo, you will love Halo 2. If you never cared for Halo, I don't see what in H2 would cause you to do a 180 turn (maybe multiplayer though?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Phantom Dust is the secret demo - it's part of Microsoft's campaign to get a publisher other than them to pick it up for the US I hope it happens. The Japanese version is really damn fun. I can only imagine how fun it would be on Live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Monkey Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 Originally posted by Carlucci@Oct 22 2004, 11:24 AM The dumbasses had a great opportunity to ask meaningful questions, and they descended into ass-hattedness in no time. I think the word you're looking for is asshattery. Used in a sentence: "I do not like Forum X; many of the members there practice asshattery." I think I'll avoid the review in OXM. Not that there's anything wrong with it, but a review won't dissuade me from buying Halo 2 -- so with the threat of a review or screenshot serving up spoilers I'll abstain. Warning to LCVG members: although there aren't any spoilers (at least on the first page) you might see some hints you'd rather avoid. Anyone try the POP2 demo? -j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyVolpe Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 Originally posted by matt@Oct 22 2004, 10:20 AM Maybe they rated the French edition. Hearing Master Chef thoughout the game is a mandatory .3 deduction..... Especially considering all master Chief says in the French version is "I SURRENDER!!!!" :lmfao: :lmfao: :lmfao: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 Anyone looking to unlock the Phantom Dust demo on the latest OXM, go here: http://xboxphreaker.com/pd/oxmdemohelp.htm I sent the code to Chris (Ruffneck) earlier and he'll post a confirmation on whether it works or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris F Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 Originally posted by FutureVoid@Oct 31 2004, 01:30 AM Anyone looking to unlock the Phantom Dust demo on the latest OXM, go here: http://xboxphreaker.com/pd/oxmdemohelp.htm I sent the code to Chris (Ruffneck) earlier and he'll post a confirmation on whether it works or not. I can confirm the code works. And I can also confirm that I need to learn Japanese. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrik Draven Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 How in THE hell, do people figure out goofy-ass codes like that?!!? :shock: ...crazy. :wtf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherbz Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 The controller vibrates with each correct button press, so they just sit there for 20 minutes figuring it out through trial and error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whooter Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Interesting that the DEMO of Phantom Dust is in Japanese.... :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 I definatly have to check out that demo in the morning capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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