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On January 23 2010 01:04 789 wrote:
I know this game would probably be better for PC, but I'm trying to bolster my 360 library a little bit so I feel justified for having one haha.
You're going to spend more money on a version you think will be worse so that you feel better about owning a 360? Really? It's just entertainment, so as long as it makes you happy, go for it, but that sounds bizarre to me.
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On January 23 2010 01:36 sixghost wrote:Show nested quote +On January 23 2010 01:34 789 wrote:
Holy shit really? I've never seen a 2 disc 360 game before. I'm sure there might be one out there, but I haven't heard of any. Wasn't Lost Oddysey 4 discs? That seems pretty weird that an open world game would have a 2nd disc. I wonder if the 2nd disc is a forced install like Forza 3, then you only use disc 1 to play the actual game.
I'm 95% sure that you will only use the 2nd disc during the install.
On January 23 2010 01:41 Pyrthas wrote:Show nested quote +On January 23 2010 01:04 789 wrote:
I know this game would probably be better for PC, but I'm trying to bolster my 360 library a little bit so I feel justified for having one haha. You're going to spend more money on a version you think will be worse so that you feel better about owning a 360? Really? It's just entertainment, so as long as it makes you happy, go for it, but that sounds bizarre to me.
I was thinking exactly the same... who are you trying to prove yourself to?
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Hey, guys, I'm back with more spoiler-tastic videos for your and my enjoyment.
If you can't wait for the release, and also don't mind being spoiled about the major plot have a look here:
Just so it's clear, I'll repeat myself again, 1 more time: MASSIVE SPOILERS AHEAD
http://www.justin.tv/clip/cadf6901823c6456
video on that site cover: recruiting videos, romance videos.
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hmmm... Latham I usually don't mind spoilers, but if it spoils romances etc... I'll pass this one...
...can those who DO watch it post their comments in spoilers as well plz?
Or just how bad is is?
I mean, side-quests etc is fine, but not the main plot, it's never as exciting if you know what's coming...
...where do you find these things anyway?...
Edit: Oh, and I took the liberty of adding a platform poll at the bottom of the OP.
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On January 23 2010 01:41 Pyrthas wrote:Show nested quote +On January 23 2010 01:04 789 wrote:
I know this game would probably be better for PC, but I'm trying to bolster my 360 library a little bit so I feel justified for having one haha. You're going to spend more money on a version you think will be worse so that you feel better about owning a 360? Really? It's just entertainment, so as long as it makes you happy, go for it, but that sounds bizarre to me.
10 dollars isn't a big deal. I've played mass effect 1 on 360 before and it works out pretty well. I also have another reason to buy it on 360 that might seem odd. I ride a stationary bike while playing console games, mostly while just playing single player though. It is a good way to find time to excerise, a game that I'm sure to dump a lot of time into, this 10$ becomes a worthwhile investment.
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It's true, $10 is not a big deal. And the exercise makes a lot of sense. The clearly superior option, though, is to hook your computer up to your television and mount a keyboard and mouse on the bike.
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Hah, yeah that could probably be done lol.
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just incase you didn't know, and the only reason you're leaning towards the xbox version is the controller/playing while exercising thing, you can buy a usb 360 controller and play that on your pc.
since it's probably going to be cheaper to upgrade your comp (the specs aren't that high), just thought you should know.
my friend has been playing this the past 3 days and says it's huge, feels 2x as big as me1.
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The other reason is also I don't have any good high quality HD cables to go from my computer to my TV. I'd have to purchase them to do anything like this. This is the first game that i'll buy for 360 instead of PC for this reason. 10$ is cheaper than HD cables. (I only currently have an S-Video cable to go from PC to TV.)
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On January 23 2010 03:42 789 wrote:
The other reason is also I don't have any good high quality HD cables to go from my computer to my TV. I'd have to purchase them to do anything like this. This is the first game that i'll buy for 360 instead of PC for this reason. 10$ is cheaper than HD cables. (I only currently have an S-Video cable to go from PC to TV.)
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10231&cs_id=1023104&p_id=2505&seq=1&format=2
$7 for 15ft - DVI to HDMI
You can also check out their vga cables. Having a cable connect from your pc to your tv is really useful and not just for gaming. No excuse to not get the PC version.
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Man what a derail this has been.
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On January 23 2010 01:36 sixghost wrote:Show nested quote +On January 23 2010 01:34 789 wrote:
Holy shit really? I've never seen a 2 disc 360 game before. I'm sure there might be one out there, but I haven't heard of any. Wasn't Lost Oddysey 4 discs? That seems pretty weird that an open world game would have a 2nd disc. I wonder if the 2nd disc is a forced install like Forza 3, then you only use disc 1 to play the actual game.
I believe Lost Oddysey had a lot of full motion videos (prerendered videos) which eats up a lot of space. Final Fantasy 13 is the same way. The extra disk for those games doesn't mean more gameplay content, but more prerendered videos to watch. I am curious what the 2nd disk of ME2 will be like.
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On January 23 2010 04:12 Pyrthas wrote:
Man what a derail this has been.
Yeah, I'm not sure why so many people keep trying to convince me I need the PC version instead of the Xbox version.
Edit: I mean, there are other factors that I haven't been bringing up yet. It's not like I made a knee jerk reaction. For instance I'd probably have to significantly rearrange my appartment to make the set up work, or buy a USB extension cable for the controller. The possibility of lending the game to my friend later, who is of lesser means (can't really afford to buy games often since he got laid of awhile back) and whos PC would be incapable of running the game. Trust me, I've considered the options and just spending 10$ extra on the xbox version is the simplest.
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On January 23 2010 04:12 Pyrthas wrote:
Man what a derail this has been.
I usually don't mind people getting slightly offtopic, but when over 10% of the thread (at least something as big as this one) is about THIS, then something's really derailed...
...cmon guys, you're screwing my thread! o.0
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I apologize for bringing it up, I won't discuss it further regardless if someone attempts to chime in more.
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Dude you don't need to apologize. I made a throwaway reply and then the Internet (edit: which, of course, well-meaningly knows your life better than you do) took over. It's not your fault for saying something on topic.
On topic: A friend sent me this interview with Mark Meer, which I guess is interesting. I'm more interested in his improv now, anyway.
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oooo cant wait for this to come out :s
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Can anyone expand on exactly what the Cerberus Network thing is going to do? As far as I can tell it's just a fancy way of saying that they will be making DLC for the game, and maybe allow you to upload stupid pictures of your Shepard.
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Where's the poll option "I won't buy ME 2 because ME 1 was boring"?
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