Xbox must buy games?

So far the only games I actually own are: Halo, JSR and Timesplitters 2. Are
there any must buy games for Xbox? So far most of the games I've played have
been very disappointing compared with the selection on PC, Game Cube and PS2
games available.

Gareth.

Well i own all the big 4 plus a PC. The Xbox is defitnely the weakest in
terms of must have games. Thats not to say i don't like the Xbox, i do,
just that in terms of good games available it lags behind. I think its fair
to say that the best game on the format is Halo, and that was one of the
initial releases. Not good.

Anyway, apart from Halo (best game on Xbox) and JSRF (good, but could have
been better, check out the DC's JSR for how it might have been.)

I would suggest you get :

Panzer Dragoon Orta - on rails shooter with loads of atmosphere
Moto GP - best motorbike game on any format (yes, that includes Moto GP2)
Gun Valkyrie - controls that take time to master, but a beauty of a game
Quantam Redshift - unbelievably underated racing game
Tekki - if you can afford the setup

There are a few others worth a rent, but in my imo thats it.

Now the real reason for owning a Xbox is the arcade emulation. MAME (bit
flaky, but getting there) and FBA (perfection) mean you can play all the
old classics from the past. In fact because of FBA i probably use my Xbox
as much as my other consoles.

---SBD


"Gareth Davies" <hotmail.com@dgareth.spm> wrote in message
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> So far the only games I actually own are: Halo, JSR and Timesplitters 2.
Are
> there any must buy games for Xbox? So far most of the games I've played
have
> been very disappointing compared with the selection on PC, Game Cube and
PS2
> games available.
>
> Gareth.
>
>

"Gareth Davies" <hotmail.com@dgareth.spm> wrote in message
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> So far the only games I actually own are: Halo, JSR and Timesplitters 2.
Are
> there any must buy games for Xbox? So far most of the games I've played
have
> been very disappointing compared with the selection on PC, Game Cube and
PS2
> games available.

TS2 is pants, and JSRF certainly 'aint for everyone.
Try:

Project Gotham Racing
Rallisport
Gun Valkyrie
Panzer Dragoon Orta
Splinter Cell
Burnout 2
Ghost Recon
Conflict Desert Storm
MotoGP
Oddworld: Munchs Odysee
Quantum Redshift



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"Michael Cargill" <mikementalist@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
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> "Gareth Davies" <hotmail.com@dgareth.spm> wrote in message
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> Burnout 2

Forgot about that one. Well worth buying.

> Quantum Redshift

Another believer. So many people have told me they just don't rate this
game. For me an underrated classic.

Also, Shenmue II is worth picking up if you don't already have the DC orig.
Not everyone's cup of tea, but...

---SBD

> Of course, the major plus for the Xbox is the modding/emulation/homebrew
> scene. For that reason alone its worth owning and i know i couldn't do
> without it.

Probably true if you're in to that.
For me Live is what puts it above all of the others.

On Sat, 12 Jul 2003 22:27:28 +0000 (UTC), "SBD"
<silverbulletday1974@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

>
>"Michael Cargill" <mikementalist@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
>news:beq166$7r3gq$1@ID-108275.news.uni-berlin.de...
>> "Gareth Davies" <hotmail.com@dgareth.spm> wrote in message
>> news:TdZPa.48636$xd5.2639602@stones.force9.net...
>
>> Burnout 2
>
>Forgot about that one. Well worth buying.
>
>> Quantum Redshift
>
>Another believer. So many people have told me they just don't rate this
>game. For me an underrated classic.

I keep meening to get this. Ever since I saw it I thought it was cool,
just never got round to buying it. I think I may next pay day. I've
seen if for less than a tenner. Does it support system link?
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I'm currently hooked on Moto GP using Xbox live. I also own Moto gp 2 but
I'm having too much fun with the first version, being that I've gone through
all of the Grand Prixs on it and created the ultimate custom bike. Maybe
when/if I get bored with it I'll then go onto Moto GP 2 - definately more
realistic but no as fun imho.
"Gareth Davies" <hotmail.com@dgareth.spm> wrote in message
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> So far the only games I actually own are: Halo, JSR and Timesplitters 2.
Are
> there any must buy games for Xbox? So far most of the games I've played
have
> been very disappointing compared with the selection on PC, Game Cube and
PS2
> games available.
>
> Gareth.
>
>