Which game?

shifty_uk · 31 Jul 2009 at 01:01

Any recommendations for £15 xbox games? ********. I thought I'd best spend it but I barely play the console so I'm not fussed. I'm limited to pre-owned, obviously but I'll add some money if something catches my eye. Perhaps a title that'll get me gaming again? Assassins Creed, Prince of Persia, Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, these caught my eye in the shop earlier in the week.

The only game I ever played religiously on the xbox was COD4 but it broke. Halo is ghastly, Fear is boring, Forza gives me sore heads and the rest of them I can't even be bothered listing.

Please don't mention competitors, even under the context that you did.

Thank you.

Kreeeee · 31 Jul 2009 at 01:06

Resi 5 if you have a coop friend!

Check out the top 20 on gamerankings and see what you like.

Streeteh · 31 Jul 2009 at 01:07

How do you feel about JRPGs? Lost Odyssey is very good and can be had for £15 second hand.

Out of that list i'd say Devil May Cry and Resident Evil are the better two.

wedgie · 31 Jul 2009 at 01:12

Dead Space

V4NT0M · 31 Jul 2009 at 01:17

GRID?

shifty_uk · 31 Jul 2009 at 01:18

Resident Evil looked ok, I loved the original Playstation games. The first Devil May Cry was awesome too, however I never owned it.

It's very petty but after seeing the screenshots on the back of the Dead Space case I thought it looked terrible.

shifty_uk · 31 Jul 2009 at 01:19

Streeteh said:
How do you feel about JRPGs? Lost Odyssey is very good and can be had for £15 second hand.

I've never tried any J(apanese?)RPG's. I did highly enjoy Fable 2 though which was a surprise, if that's at all similar?

Strife212 · 31 Jul 2009 at 01:20

I thought Assassin's Creed was pretty naff, it's the same thing over and over. "That's most games" you say. But it literally is the same thing again and again.

eyetrip · 31 Jul 2009 at 07:35

Mass Effect
Crackdown
Gears fo War 1/2
Ninja Gaiden 2

These are all pretty cheap (though maybe not so much gears 2) and are all good fun - expecially Mass Effect.

Streeteh · 31 Jul 2009 at 10:07

shifty_uk said:
I've never tried any J(apanese?)RPG's. I did highly enjoy Fable 2 though which was a surprise, if that's at all similar?

Nah, they're completely different types of games, i would barely rate Fable as a RPG tbh, maybe an action RPG.

Surfer · 31 Jul 2009 at 10:38

Assassins creed is worth it - just to see what the fuss is all about. Sure it gets repetitive fast but you'll get an idea of the gameplay that should help you decide if you want Assassins Creed 2.

Wossi · 31 Jul 2009 at 10:52

Crackdown.

Most awesomest game in the world.

antijoke · 31 Jul 2009 at 10:56

Dead Space?

HeX · 31 Jul 2009 at 11:04

Gears of War
Gears of War2
Dead Space
Prince of Persia
Mass Effect

All can be had for under £15 each, and all are great.

Wyrdo · 31 Jul 2009 at 12:47

I saw Fallout 3 for sale in a supermarket the other day - £6 new!

I will also say Dead Space, great game.

shifty_uk · 1 Aug 2009 at 20:54

Dead Space looks okay, actually. I'm scared it'll be an entire game played out in the dark though. The trailers and gameplay footage seem to suggest this. I prefer a mixture of lighting.

Fallout 3? The graphics look fairly poor but what's the gameplay like?

edit: Apologies about the competitor, although games retailers(despite ocuk selling consoles) aren't direct competitors so I see little issue.

shifty_uk · 9 Aug 2009 at 20:36

Thread bump:

Why the hell won't COD4 depreciate? It's not available anywhere for under £40?

The reason I never play the xbox is mainly because my previous COD4 disc broke so it's probably a good idea to get this instead of something else I'll never play. As said, I can't find it anywhere for under £40 and I've never seen a preowned version.

Wyrdo · 9 Aug 2009 at 21:34

shifty_uk said:
Thread bump:

Why the hell won't COD4 depreciate? It's not available anywhere for under £40?

The reason I never play the xbox is mainly because my previous COD4 disc broke so it's probably a good idea to get this instead of something else I'll never play. As said, I can't find it anywhere for under £40 and I've never seen a preowned version.

Look harder!

First place I looked had a used copy for £22.99 and a new copy of the GOTY edition for £30 - free delivery on both.

Substance · 9 Aug 2009 at 22:41

shifty_uk said:
Thread bump:

Why the hell won't COD4 depreciate? It's not available anywhere for under £40?

The reason I never play the xbox is mainly because my previous COD4 disc broke so it's probably a good idea to get this instead of something else I'll never play. As said, I can't find it anywhere for under £40 and I've never seen a preowned version.

Can you not take your disc into blockbuster and get it repaired, usually costs £2

shifty_uk · 9 Aug 2009 at 23:37

Wyrdo said:
First place I looked had a used copy for £22.99 and a new copy of the GOTY edition for £30 - free delivery on both.

I saw that

I should've explained, I'm only trying the one retailer as that's where I hold the gift cards for. Even then, all UK retailers seem the same. The preowned value doesn't seem to have depreciated as you'd expect from a game that's been out for ages.

SuBsTaNcE said:
Can you not take your disc into blockbuster and get it repaired, usually costs £2

The console scratched the disc up fairly badly, I'm not sure if it's repairable. There's no guarantee they can repair it?