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1up.com scored it a 10/10. Impressive.

 

Still not enough for me to spend $400+ on a 360 though. The console has been out a year and this is only the 2nd "killer app" for it.

 

Really? I can name a few top games. Hitman: Blood Money, Oblivion, Dead Rising, NHL 07 (way different than other console versions), Some racing games I don't care about, Fight Night, Tomb Raider: Legends, Prey...I'm sure I'm missing some but those are the ones that I enjoyed and offered a better experience than I'd find on another console.

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Eurogamer gave it an 8/10

 

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Really?  I can name a few top games.  Hitman: Blood Money, Oblivion,  Dead Rising, NHL 07 (way different than other console versions), Some racing games I don't care about, Fight Night, Tomb Raider: Legends, Prey...I'm sure I'm missing some but those are the ones that I enjoyed and offered a better experience than I'd find on another console.

 

4 of those games are available on PC. I think for a game to be a "killer app" it needs to be an exclusive. Like Gears of War, for instance.

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Really?  I can name a few top games.  Hitman: Blood Money, Oblivion,  Dead Rising, NHL 07 (way different than other console versions), Some racing games I don't care about, Fight Night, Tomb Raider: Legends, Prey...I'm sure I'm missing some but those are the ones that I enjoyed and offered a better experience than I'd find on another console.

 

4 of those games are available on PC. I think for a game to be a "killer app" it needs to be an exclusive. Like Gears of War, for instance.

 

Then I guess that means there's only 1. :ermm:

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Really?  I can name a few top games.  Hitman: Blood Money, Oblivion,  Dead Rising, NHL 07 (way different than other console versions), Some racing games I don't care about, Fight Night, Tomb Raider: Legends, Prey...I'm sure I'm missing some but those are the ones that I enjoyed and offered a better experience than I'd find on another console.

 

4 of those games are available on PC. I think for a game to be a "killer app" it needs to be an exclusive. Like Gears of War, for instance.

 

I disagree.

 

First off, I see the PC and consoles as very different gaming experiences. I typically will buy sports games and action games for the console, while more complex games (particularly keyboard style games) are easier for me to play on the PC. PC games are typically played at a desk a few feet from the monitor, while consoles are played on a couch in my living room. There is also the cost issue, as a PC that can run these games as well as a 360 will cost about twice as much. Granted, the PC is also upgradeable and will always outperform a console in the long run.

 

Secondly, I'm no expert on game development, but I believe that the Xbox is closer to a PC than the PS2 or Nintendo systems. I could be wrong, but this also makes it easier for development teams to create games on both the Xbox and the PC simultaneously. I don't think Microsoft should be penalized for that. Sony and Nintendo are more difficult to port onto a PC.

 

I really see a "killer app" as a game that is top notch and only available on a single console. The PC and console market are actually pretty far apart. The real battle is between Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft, and I feel that the 360 has done a decent job of building a game lineup in it's first year that is competitive with what's available on other consoles.

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I really see a "killer app" as a game that is top notch and only available on a single console.

 

That's pretty much what I said. The PC and console market may be, as you say, pretty far apart, but it doesn't make any sense to completely ignore one when deciding what is or isn't a "killer app". Oblivion may have been a killer app for 360 had it been exclusive, but it's not because it also has a huge fanbase for PC.

 

In other news, typing "killer app" makes me feel silly, like I'm using leet speak or something. Blergh.

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I've been reading some reviews for this game and I've come to the following conclusion:

 

Next Gen is the things, developers have been doing for years but, with better graphics. And everyone's supposed to shell out 5000$ for that?

 

 

Of course, game reviewers all over the world are falling for it hook, line, and sinker. The review scores this game has been getting are ridiculous.

 

http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/gearsofwar

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Gears of War has my mild interest. Does it have splitscreen coop? That'd increase it quite a bit.

 

Other than Dead Rising (and possibly GRAW - assuming it IS actually better than the crappy PC version), those are really the only 360 titles that are already out that I could see myself playing.

 

My brother seems to want a 360. I guess he just really wants to play GoW.

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Meh, I just wait for next month's Pelit. I believe they'll give something like 82-88 points.

 

But really, 100points? 4 times? :thumbsup:

 

I expected that this game would be overrated but that's just moronic

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XBOX 360, a whole lotta pointless power, it can only look as nice as your TV will let ya.

 

True, and untrue, while Having an HDTV will make the games look sharper (as is the case with both the PS3 AND 360 due to the HD output) Its just like turning your resolution down in any PC game by a little, the game will still look great, just not as sharp...

 

Huh... I think not it's more like half'in the res, and that's very noticeable... Infact you can't even read the text properly in some 360 games, Dead Rising for example, without a HD - TV.

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What game isn't godly in coop? Go play Bubble Bobble

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