Show #205 The one about Small Arms with e

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Regun — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:44:08 GMT

I from minnesota... :(

lol, funny

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RafalutionUK — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:44:08 GMT

Cheers major looks great!

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RidinSlow — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:21:20 GMT

Beat the Game topic:

When I purchase a game, my main goal is to finish the single player campaign (SPC). If I haven't finished that on my own, then I have not beat the game.

Once I have completed the SPC I feel that I have beat the game.

I feel that achievements are reasons to keep coming back to the game after that, but they don't tell whether you have beat a game or not.

It all depends on co-op. If the co-op campaign has new levels or areas that need to be beaten, then I might consider that too. But it has to have the option for online co-op in order to make it nearly fair to take it into consideration. Not everyone has a buddy to play with. And even, if the co-op is online, some people don't have XBL and you can't hold it against them for not beating the co-op campaign.

I'm mixed, but I feel that if you beat the SPC, then you are good to go. The others are bonus's that make the $50 worth it.

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Al CapOWNage — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 06:45:41 GMT

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Mike — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 00:48:34 GMT

After listening to this podcast and hearing how loud the server room is I can see why they think that the 360 isn't loud at all. :)

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FireShadow12 — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 00:43:26 GMT

Another great show by Major Nelson, nice to hear e's voice, Merry Christmas

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Singen Dragon — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 21:47:18 GMT

Regarding finishing games:

My biggest problem with many games is the amount of contiguous time required to actually complete the single player story (if there indeed is one). Life does a pretty good job of competing with my game time. When I do get to sit down, I like to be engrossed in a game for a while and then move on.

I downloaded the free Oblivion add-on this past weekend and fired up Oblivion for the first time in months. It took a good while to recover from the "what the heck was I supposed to be doing?" phase before I remembered why I stopped playing in the first place. Its just too much stuff. I have enough strangers accosting me with unrelated time-consuming quests in real life. Don't need it when I game. That, and the unnerving sense of lonliness in the game. I'm so used to playing on Live that this game seems like I'm being a recluse when I play. So, I think I've decided I'm "done" with Oblivion for a good while. What would it take to get me back into this game? Co-Op.

This is why I am still playing Gears of War. I'm not that good at it, but I love being able to play through the campaign with a buddy who can talk me through it, and lend a hand with the critters.

The bottom line for me seems to be that adding co-op functionality to long single player campaigns extends both the value of the game, and the time I would spend trying to get through it.

Oh, and let me save anywhere I want. As many times as I want. The reason I stopped playing Dead Rising was that save system was simply inexcusable. That they tried to spin it as intentional to "enhance the gameplay" was a load of crap.

My two cents. Great show, Major.

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Ghostsoft — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 20:29:53 GMT

Thanks, Major! Loved the show!

Like Pete, I have also had many problems with my box. I am on my second now, but it needs to be fixed (freezing, and will hardly read my oblivion disc after the last update). I keep mailing support and they tell me to call the hotline. Then I call the hotline and they tell me to mail my details to support!

Still love the 360 though (when I can get it to work! :(

Ghostsoft

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FantasyBarb130 — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 18:23:17 GMT

I play for gamescore, although sometimes if the game is too hard (cod2) or I have to go through the levels too many times (Lego SW II) I give up.

Now for my VP Rant:

I was having so much fun in this game and I introduced my nieces to it. I had them all create their own gardens and built them up. Then I bought them a 360 for Christams and tried to bring the games over to their 360. Guess what? It is prevented. You cannot move or copy VP game saves. Have you ever heard of a computer diallowing you to back up your data. Well Viva Pinata does that!

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PezMan726 — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 18:18:26 GMT

also....I have definately won 100 matches...and have not got that achievement yet!!!!

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PezMan726 — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 18:17:44 GMT

A few weeks ago, I was at #4 on the Small Arms leaderboard for Challenge mode. Last I checked though, I was 6. I had 1230, and stopped there because it's my anniversary!! I had to jump off the ledge about 15 times to kill off the rest of my lives.

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Chap — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 15:09:49 GMT

Just to comment on when I think I'm finished with a game.

I think I'm finished with a game when I don't want to play it anymore.

Even if I didn't beat the game. If I beat the game and I don't feel like getting achievements anymore, thats fine, I'm done. If I play a game and get all the achievements and get stop playing, then I'm finished. I could get all the achievements and still want to keep playing though.

The game is finished when I say it is.

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naminlights — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 14:36:37 GMT

great show.

The only xbox game I totally completed was Cloning clyde, That mean I completed main game and all the acheivments.

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Hawaiian c — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 09:15:56 GMT

wow my friend is saying exact same thing about the update but hes saying it mite also be him streaming his mp3 on the pc.. his old 360 he only can play his cod3 for 5min and his gow for 2min then freezes and his new one barrow from a friend is also freezing but differently but same way as is first one. major its odd that some dont work and some do is there any change in the production of the 360 since launch?? like dvd drive changes or chip swap?

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Askanison4 — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 02:19:47 GMT

Great show Major. Thanks!

... you too e. :P

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segadc — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 23:59:52 GMT

I received my replacement 360 (1st one died from the 11/30/06) on the December 21st. I was so happy I would have my 360 in time for Christmas.

Guess what!?! They did not update the replacement with the latest firmware. No testing at all was involved. Now my replacement is freezing because of the update. I will be on my third console within 4 months! It has been embarrassing having my 360 constantly freeze while I have family visit. :( This update is killing a lot of people's 360s. I expect to see even more complaints following Christmas. I normally do not even go online on Christmas, but I had to mention this to everyone.