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Old Oct 8, 2007 | 05:58 AM
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bought a 360 and dead rising, I couldnt decide anything else to buy, so anyone have any suggestions? I'm really not looking for a racing game though because I'm waiting for NFSro street. Which will be amazing, but anyway, suggestions?
Old Oct 8, 2007 | 04:57 PM
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um... Halo 3?? that should be a no brainer, dude lol
Old Oct 8, 2007 | 05:03 PM
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i love games and I want the 360 but i don't wanna spend 300 dolla.
Old Oct 8, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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You know, I'm not a halo fan. I've never owned and x-box before so I didnt get into it when it started and I dont wanna go all the way back and play through 1 and 2 to figure out what they're all about...
Old Oct 8, 2007 | 08:40 PM
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I actually just came to this thread to say get Dead Rising. But, since you have that

Bioshock
Forza 2
Perfect Dark: Zero
Call of Duty 4
Burnout: Revenge

I won't say Halo 3. The game assumes you not only played through the first two, but understood them both (which, Halo 2 was horrible at storytelling)... and the multiplayer will leave you thinking that the median age of people on Xbox Live is 14. You can try it, but I won't recommend it.
Old Oct 9, 2007 | 06:27 AM
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the median age on xbox live IS 14 lol
Old Oct 9, 2007 | 10:40 PM
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dont forget about skate. it blows away the tony hawk series. must have if you enjoyed tony hawk. as for halo 3, unless you have no life, no job, and no relationship then i would suggest staying away from halo 3
Old Oct 9, 2007 | 10:46 PM
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u so have to get GEARS OF WAR, baddest game ever, and online play is awesome.

i own in this game
Old Oct 9, 2007 | 11:27 PM
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I forgot Gears of War!
Old Oct 10, 2007 | 12:36 AM
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You know I didnt like gears of war, something about my friends stepping on my head just, I didnt like it.
Old Nov 18, 2007 | 10:53 PM
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Call of Duty 4
Old Nov 19, 2007 | 12:18 AM
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Yeah I was thinking about COD4, I just got assassins creed the other day.
Old Nov 19, 2007 | 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by dessilu
i love games and I want the 360 but i don't wanna spend 300 dolla.
They're $280 now.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16868105004
Old Nov 19, 2007 | 12:34 AM
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And you can buy the one that comes with Forza 2! which has the tC in it!!! :D
Old Nov 19, 2007 | 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Cupcake
And you can buy the one that comes with Forza 2! which has the tC in it!!! :D
My tC is in it
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 12:37 AM
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HALO 3!!!! Its great. COD4 is also good. Also, rent assasin's creed, but dont buy it. Once you beat it, its not fun to play through again.
Old Nov 19, 2007 | 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Murbyrne
COD4 is amazing. Also, rent assasin's creed, but dont buy it. Once you beat it, its not fun to play through again.
So true....so true.

I traded in Dead rising and Dirt for Assassins creed....big mistake.
Old Nov 19, 2007 | 01:48 AM
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Hrmmm...

Call of Duty 4, Project Gotham Racing 4, DIRT, Forza 2...

Also, rent Assassin's Creed, there's no replay value...
Old Nov 19, 2007 | 03:30 AM
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Hey, im a huge xbox/halo fanboy, and i found myself playing my rented Call of Duty over my Halo 3 this week. They are two completely different games, both really fun. For me, Halo>CoD4 because you can utilize teamwork well. In CoD, you cant save a teamate from getting killed when they die in one shot. For me, nothing is gonna take the place of my halo. Just keep in mind, this is from the perspective of a very narrow minded Halo fanatic, so dont take everything to heart.
Old Nov 21, 2007 | 09:48 AM
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Halo 3 and CoD4 definitely. I'd say CoD4 over Halo 3, but that's just me. For something singleplayer, I have really gotten into Oblivion.



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