Bargain Xbox Games!

[Rich_L]

Hello all, thought I'd let you know about a deal I saw in Gamestation in Bournemouth. (pretty sure that's not one of the competitors)

They are doing 4 pre-owned games for £20 and some of the games on the deal are fantastic!

I picked up Halo 2, MK : Deception, NFL Street (awesome) and SW:KOTOR for £20, not bad at all!

There were tons of games in there, not sure if this deal is in all the shops but it's highly recommended!

Now, to finally see what all the fuss about Halo 2 and KOTOR is! Had a quick blast on Halo 2 last night, looks pretty impressive

Am enjoying my Xbox loads atm, it has been broken (DVD drive died) since about August and haven't played it since, ordered a replacement drive which arrived yesterday so it's getting a whole new lease of life.

 

[Rich_L]

What did you think of KOTOR then?

Haven't opened it yet Been playing Halo 2 so far, am really enjoying it

Think I'll have a blast on KOTOR at the weekend when I've got a bit of time to sit down and pay attention to the story etc, will post here with my impressions!

 

[Rich_L]

First impressions of SW:KOTOR (Bear in mind I'm not off Taris yet)

Promsing I think sums it up best. I'm a huuuuge fan of Baldurs Gate, Planescape Torment and suchlike so I'm not overly concerned about the aforementioned people standing around while you burglarise their houses, though it is a bit strange! Seems to be an intriguing story and I think I'm already picking up on some subtexts which I hope will work out, I like how the Sith are portrayed as not all bad guys but as normal people just doing their job, thought that was a nice touch. I like the way the combat works and the fights when you have dual swords just look coool Annoyances are things like moving between areas accidently and the load times seem a touch excessive. Fortunately I had a chance to slap on the surround sound and concentrate on the game so felt like I was getting sucked into the world which I guess can only be a good thing. The graphics aren't anything to write home about but am not particularly bothered by that, there are some lovely backgrounds which add a lot to the game, along with the ol' Sith reflections which look purty. The interface is a bit clunky but I doubt you could get much better without a mouse, once you get the hang of it I can see it becoming second nature, I prefer the Morrowind journal interface though which seems more logical.

Anyhow, for £5 I can't really complain at all, am looking forward to getting a lightsaber and getting some of the force stuff, judgement reserved at present but it gets a provisional Good Game (tm) from me.

As an aside - Halo 2

Absolutely loving this. Was slightly disappointed about the potential return to the 'Library' as that was a PITA in the first Halo...! Scorpion Tank = Awesome. Energy Sword = Awesome. Cracking soundtrack as well, especially in DD5.1. All in all as good as if not exceeding Halo in sheer production quality, looking forward to seeing how the 2 storylines converge in future.

That's all from me folks!