RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-26 Thread FlashGuy
, November 25, 2002 10:58 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse Steel Battalion will William H. Bowen Webmaster ALSTOM's TD Energy Automation Information Business Your friendly neighborhood Webmaster! [EMAIL PROTECTED] http

Re: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-26 Thread William Wheatley
Subject: RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse Get the MOD chip and then download the game off the net. Copy it to the HD of the XBox and your away!!! ;-D My buddie has one. It's awesome. Of course you need to put in a larger HD in the Xbox. On Mon, 25 Nov 2002 13:43:10 -0800

Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse)

2002-11-26 Thread Angel Stewart
Welp..they say that it seemed to be designed to scare off all but the most hardcore gamers. I am not paying US$200.00 for a game that gets a 7.3 rating at Gamespot.com sorry... Unfortunately, Steel Battalion's gameplay falls short when compared with its flashy presentation, and the result is an

Re: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse)

2002-11-26 Thread William Wheatley
:) - Original Message - From: Angel Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Community [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 9:56 AM Subject: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse) Welp..they say that it seemed to be designed to scare off all but the most

RE: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse)

2002-11-26 Thread Dan Phillips
: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse) Welp..they say that it seemed to be designed to scare off all but the most hardcore gamers. I am not paying US$200.00 for a game that gets a 7.3 rating at Gamespot.com sorry... Unfortunately, Steel Battalion's gameplay falls short when compared

RE: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse)

2002-11-26 Thread Angel Stewart
Nope... Reviews from more than one source are usually right on the money. Gamespot's reviews are usually close to what my own opinion of games are after I've played them. :) Does anyone think that this game will be rentable? -Gel -Original Message- From: William Wheatley

RE: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse)

2002-11-26 Thread Raymond Camden
, November 26, 2002 9:05 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse) I would buy it if I knew more games would work with the controller. Now playing MechWarrior with that...THAT would be cool! -Original Message- From

Re: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse)

2002-11-26 Thread William Wheatley
exactly! - Original Message - From: Dan Phillips [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Community [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 10:05 AM Subject: RE: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse) I would buy it if I knew more games would work

Re: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse)

2002-11-26 Thread William Wheatley
: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 10:13 AM Subject: RE: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse) Nope... Reviews from more than one source are usually right on the money. Gamespot's reviews are usually close to what my own opinion of games are after I've played them

RE: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse)

2002-11-26 Thread Dan Phillips
, November 26, 2002 10:15 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse) Wait - you mean the super-expensive game controller is only going to work on _one_ game? How stupid is that. I had assumed it would only be one game at first

RE: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse)

2002-11-26 Thread Philip Arnold - ASP
Well, for us, since we're into multi-player games, having multiple people with the controllers, and a minimum of 3 XBoxes in the house (with one person brining one) Now, multi-player I can see it being a fantastic game, and having the BIG controller will be more of a buzz than anything, just

RE: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse)

2002-11-26 Thread Angel Stewart
Steel Battalion is a single-player-only, mission-based game. You'll start out each mission with a text-based briefing and a loadout process that lets you select a VT and outfit it with weapons. Once you're in your VT, you'll have to go through a start-up process. This consists of a series of

Re: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse)

2002-11-26 Thread William Wheatley
Subject: RE: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse) Well, for us, since we're into multi-player games, having multiple people with the controllers, and a minimum of 3 XBoxes in the house (with one person brining one) Now, multi-player I can see

RE: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse)

2002-11-26 Thread Angel Stewart
Oh and f** this sh**... Should that pilot die because you failed to eject from an exploding mech before it went critical, or should you lose so many mechs that you don't have enough credits to purchase another one, the game ends--and erases your pilot's save data. Game over, big time. If they

RE: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse)

2002-11-26 Thread Dan Phillips
What? You don't think there is a cheat out there to get around that? -Original Message- From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 11:10 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

RE: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse)

2002-11-26 Thread Philip Arnold - ASP
Thats the spirit :) LOL damn 3 xboxs :) all in different parts of the flat? so you can scream at each other between rooms when you get killed? lol We currently play 12 person Halo - which is AMAZING! One TV in the front room, one in the office and one in the upstairs bedroom - means the

RE: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse)

2002-11-26 Thread Angel Stewart
Message- From: Dan Phillips [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 12:17 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse) What? You don't think there is a cheat out there to get around that? -Original

RE: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse)

2002-11-26 Thread Raymond Camden
games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse) Oh and f** this sh**... Should that pilot die because you failed to eject from an exploding mech before it went critical, or should you lose so many mechs that you don't have enough credits to purchase another one, the game ends--and erases

RE: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse)

2002-11-26 Thread Philip Arnold - ASP
Oh and f** this sh**... Should that pilot die because you failed to eject from an exploding mech before it went critical, or should you lose so many mechs that you don't have enough credits to purchase another one, the game ends--and erases your pilot's save data. Game over, big time. If

RE: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse)

2002-11-26 Thread Kevin Graeme
:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 10:17 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse) What? You don't think there is a cheat out there to get around that? -Original Message- From: Angel Stewart

Re: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse)

2002-11-26 Thread William Wheatley
yea that does kinda blow to have that happen ;) - Original Message - From: Angel Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Community [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 11:09 AM Subject: RE: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse) Oh and f

RE: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse)

2002-11-26 Thread Angel Stewart
Yeah...the new controller looks way cool though regardless of what any review says :) If I was a console-phile I would buy the game just for that! .. .. But I'm not ;-) -Gel -Original Message- From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Why would you want to? The whole point of

controller - Re: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse)

2002-11-26 Thread William Wheatley
- the lawsuits just got worse) Yeah...the new controller looks way cool though regardless of what any review says :) If I was a console-phile I would buy the game just for that! .. .. But I'm not ;-) -Gel -Original Message- From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Why would you

Re: controller - Re: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse)

2002-11-26 Thread Hatton Humphrey
That just has the wrong mental imagery assocaited with it... gives a whole new meaning to the phrase, get into the game. Hatton William Wheatley wrote: Speaking of controllers The xbox came with a nice controller, but then the ps2s controller sucked its so tiny its for a kid pretty much. So i

Re: controller - Re: Steel Battalions Review (RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse)

2002-11-26 Thread jon hall
I saw that the other day...looked interesting but gimmicky imo. I picked up the Japanese controller from EB. It's a lot smaller than the US XBox controller. I actually like the PS controller though :) Best controller ever is the 3rd generation Saturn controllers though, awesome directional that

Re: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-25 Thread jon hall
Speaking of the XBox, I just picked one up and a few games last week. Any game recommendations? I picked up DOA3, Oddworld, Silent Hill 2, and some football game. DOA3 is good, SH2 looks like a port of a PS1 game, and they totally screwed up the Oddworld series by going 3D. I already plan on

Re: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-25 Thread FlashGuy
Did you know that there is a MOD chip for the Xbox? On Mon, 25 Nov 2002 13:17:11 -0500, jon hall wrote: Speaking of the XBox, I just picked one up and a few games last week. Any game recommendations? I picked up DOA3, Oddworld, Silent Hill 2, and some football game. DOA3 is good, SH2 looks

RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-25 Thread Angel Stewart
0_0 Dude. Splinter Cell. You got to get thatforget all that other crap. Splinter Cell. Get it. It's good. -Gel -Original Message- From: jon hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Speaking of the XBox, I just picked one up and a few games last week. Any game recommendations? I picked

RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-25 Thread Angel Stewart
Yup..A Mod Chip that gets uses locked permanently out of XBOX Live ;-) I don't think for a console that its worth it to install all these MOD chips etc. If you wanna pirate games (and to me that's the primary reason for the MOD Chips) etc. use a Computer ;-) -Gel -Original Message-

Re: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-25 Thread jon hall
Yeah I know it exists, and all my previous systems have been modded. I have a switched Saturn even. I just modded them to play Japanese titles though. But...not only do I not have a DVD burner, I buy my console games. Unlike PC games, the good console games appreciate in value (I just sold my

Re: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-25 Thread William Wheatley
hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Community [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 1:34 PM Subject: Re: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse Yeah I know it exists, and all my previous systems have been modded. I have a switched Saturn even. I just modded them to play Japanese

RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-25 Thread Kevin Graeme
Subject: Re: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse Did you know that there is a MOD chip for the Xbox? On Mon, 25 Nov 2002 13:17:11 -0500, jon hall wrote: Speaking of the XBox, I just picked one up and a few games last week. Any game recommendations? I picked up DOA3, Oddworld

Re: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-25 Thread William H. Bowen
/ 425.739.3629 Voice 425.466.7016 Cell 425.739.3690 FAX - Original Message - From: Angel Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Community [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 10:20 AM Subject: RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse 0_0 Dude. Splinter Cell. You got

RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-25 Thread Angel Stewart
Was Mech Assault the one with the new controller that you have to buy? -Gel -Original Message- From: William H. Bowen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Have to agree with Gel here, I rented Splinter Cell the other day (friday, in fact after hearing Bill talk about it) and I have to say, this

Re: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-25 Thread William Wheatley
: Re: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse Have to agree with Gel here, I rented Splinter Cell the other day (friday, in fact after hearing Bill talk about it) and I have to say, this is one awesome f**kin' game! It is now officially on my must acquire list. Also bought MechAssault

Re: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-25 Thread William Wheatley
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 1:43 PM Subject: Re: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse Have to agree with Gel here, I rented Splinter Cell the other day (friday, in fact after hearing Bill talk about it) and I have to say, this is one awesome f**kin' game! It is now

Re: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-25 Thread William Wheatley
Message - From: Angel Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Community [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 1:44 PM Subject: RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse Was Mech Assault the one with the new controller that you have to buy? -Gel -Original Message- From

RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-25 Thread FlashGuy
This mod chip allows you to copy the games to the HD via your PC and play them directly. On Mon, 25 Nov 2002 14:24:34 -0400, Angel Stewart wrote: Yup..A Mod Chip that gets uses locked permanently out of XBOX Live ;-) I don't think for a console that its worth it to install all these MOD

Re: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-25 Thread William H. Bowen
PROTECTED] To: CF-Community [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 10:44 AM Subject: RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse Was Mech Assault the one with the new controller that you have to buy? -Gel -Original Message- From: William H. Bowen [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-25 Thread William H. Bowen
PROTECTED] To: CF-Community [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 10:47 AM Subject: Re: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse Yea i was orginally gonna get Dead to rights but didnt cause the packing didnt get me going but i've been seeing those commercials and it looks

Re: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-25 Thread jon hall
So this is why people have been hacking bigger HD's into their XBox's... Silly me thought they just wanted more saves :PPP -- jon mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Monday, November 25, 2002, 1:49:45 PM, you wrote: F This mod chip allows you to copy the games to the HD via your PC and play them

RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-25 Thread Angel Stewart
Well I don't know about the XBOX version, but Max Payne for the computer was a FANTASTIC FPS experience :) I wrote a review on it here: http://www.carigamer.com/default.cfm?page=review/maxpayne/max1.cfm So you know I was really stoked about it :) -Gel -Original Message- From: William

RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-25 Thread Shawn Regan
- the lawsuits just got worse Speaking of the XBox, I just picked one up and a few games last week. Any game recommendations? I picked up DOA3, Oddworld, Silent Hill 2, and some football game. DOA3 is good, SH2 looks like a port of a PS1 game, and they totally screwed up the Oddworld series

RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-25 Thread Haggerty, Mike
Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse Yup..A Mod Chip that gets uses locked permanently out of XBOX Live ;-) I don't think for a console that its worth it to install all these MOD chips etc. If you wanna pirate games (and to me that's the primary reason for the MOD Chips) etc. use a Computer

RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-25 Thread FlashGuy
]] Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 10:17 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse Speaking of the XBox, I just picked one up and a few games last week. Any game recommendations? I picked up DOA3, Oddworld, Silent Hill 2, and some football game

RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-25 Thread FlashGuy
- From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 1:25 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse Yup..A Mod Chip that gets uses locked permanently out of XBOX Live ;-) I don't think for a console that its worth

Re: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-25 Thread Marlon Moyer
25, 2002 10:17 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse Speaking of the XBox, I just picked one up and a few games last week. Any game recommendations? I picked up DOA3, Oddworld, Silent Hill 2, and some football game. DOA3 is good, SH2 looks like a port

RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-25 Thread Shawn Regan
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Re: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-25 Thread William H. Bowen
/ 425.739.3629 Voice 425.466.7016 Cell 425.739.3690 FAX - Original Message - From: Shawn Regan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Community [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 1:43 PM Subject: RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse Did you Steel Battalion and how is it? I

XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-25 Thread bill
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RE: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse

2002-11-25 Thread Jim Davis
-Original Message- From: jon hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 1:17 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: XBox games Was: omg - the lawsuits just got worse Speaking of the XBox, I just picked one up and a few games last week. Any game recommendations