Microsoft Prattle

[DrVenkman PhD]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

I don't know if they made any graphical enhancements or not but, at least on my HDTV, I notice the character models (not counting the random NPCs) look pretty smooth. The temple / Sonic's hub area for Red Mountain looks really nice too, but I remember them looking really nice in 1999.

I forgot about the little "The story so far" text crawls when you resume playing as a different character.

I really don't remember spending a lot of time with SA2 other than I was really, really looking forward to it since SA was one of my favourite DC games. We rented it and didn't really care for it; like you mentioned, instead of 6 unique objectives / control styles (even if one of them is Big), they doubled up on 3 AND decided to make them somehow worse.

 

[Master Thrasher]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

I don't remember how I played SA the first time around. I probably jumped around a little bit. This time around I completed Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, Amy, Big, then the robot. (I think I got that right.)

I didn't realize how short this game is. I beat it under ten hours and it seemed much longer on the Dreamcast.

This game inspired me to finish Sonic the Hedgehog (retail) on the 360. I'm stuck on very end.

 

[DrVenkman PhD]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

I need to spend at least 10 hours on it to unlock the 2nd shirt.

 

[Master Thrasher]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

If you do the trials, you'll have more than 10 hours. I'm having trouble beating the Sonic trials cause I ain't fast enough or taking shortcuts.

 

[Smues]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

I've finished Knuckles, Gammas, and Amy's storys and gotten all their emblems...and I just unlocked Big :-[

So now I have the completely un-fun long process of beating his story and getting all his emblems. Bleh.

 

[Smues]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

Well damn that wasn't as bad as I remember. I flew through Big's story in about an hour. Getting the fish for the other emblems though is going to blow. I KNOW I remember that correctly.

As far as things about Big's game that DON'T suck...umm...Well I always get a laugh out of him having a boss fight. Having a final boss where you just cast a fishing lure into its head and then you've beaten the game is great. And his theme song is decent. Though now it's going to be stuck in my head for a week I just know it.

Though it could have always been worse. http://www.tubedubber.com/#eTeRMUzpJzY:VuinqB9z3JI:0:100:0:0:true

 

[DrVenkman PhD]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

I felt really stupid in Big's Ice Cap Zone level... I wandered around for what seemed like 20 minutes fishing in random water holes, not realizing the one with Froggy was at the beginning of the level. I just didn't break it open.

I then spent another 15 minutes wandering around the jungle / temple, wondering why nothing I did triggered a cut-scene. I only went there to get the rod power-up and kind of assumed there was somewhere to be around there. Nope, I had to hop on the train back to Station Square.

 

[Baby Shoes]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

I bought a new hard drive recently because mine was getting low on space. Along with the fact I haven't been able to find time to play anything lately, I haven't gotten around to making the switch yet because I am a little nervous on the process. I bought another hard drive and transfer cable online, not realizing the seller didn't include any of the instructions with anything. I am a little hesitant with all the save files and DLC on my HD to do something incorrectly, let alone trying to remember the password I set up like 3 or 4 years ago now. I have to do it sometime soon though because I was planning on giving my old HD to someone else.

 

[Smues]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

IIRC there's a cd to use with the cable to make the transfer. I don't remember it being much an of issue. But you could back up your important saves and DLC to a (or multiple) USB flash drive and then once the new drive is up and running move them from that.

 

[Baby Shoes]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

IIRC there's a cd to use with the cable to make the transfer. I don't remember it being much an of issue. But you could back up your important saves and DLC to a (or multiple) USB flash drive and then once the new drive is up and running move them from that.

Thanks. I may have to find my flash drive or get a new one and try that. Part of why I am worried is the cable I got didn't have a CD with it and when I've looked online, I've seen stuff about the CD. I'm sure I'll be fine once I do it but I always doubt my ability in doing stuff like this.

 

[bps21]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

All you have to do is connect it and turn the system on. you can then go to memory (where both will be listed) and move things one by one, or all at once.

 

[fazzle]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

Since nobody on my friends list seems to have it, I'm going to make it my mission to convince all of you to buy Space Invaders Infinity Gene off XBLA.

Space Invaders Infinity Gene E3 2010 Trailer [HD]

The Music mode is fucking insane. I wish I could just put a CD in and play right off there, instead of needing to have it on the HD

 

[bps21]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

I have it. I didn't know anything about it going in to the demo and it blew my mind.

 

[fazzle]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

The leaderboards are fucked up then.

 

[DrVenkman PhD]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

Looks too hard.

 

[fazzle]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

It is hard. It will fuck the shit right out of you, but you'll come back like a bitch every time.

 

[Smues]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

Re: Sonic Adventure. So I gave up on my plan of getting all the emblems as I went along after I spent 3 damn hours on Saturday trying to get a 2000g fish in just one of Bigs stages. I could hook it but for the life of me not reel it in. FUCK YOU BIG.

So I've beaten the main six stories and am holding off on Super Sonic as I want to make that emblem 130. I'm at 100 something emblems at the moment, needing the 5 chao ones, 4 more for Sonic, 7 more for Big (FUCK YOU BIG) and a couple of world map ones. I thought I have all of the sub-game emblems yet I haven't gotten the XBL achievement so I'm not sure, unless maybe you need the chao ones for that too.

...FUCK YOU BIG.

 

[bps21]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

I was playing a game and it signed me out and said I needed an update...which has happened before so I figured it was an update for the game. What it actually was was the beta for the new dashboard that I forgot I even signed up for.

 

[bps21]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

Fucking shitty Time Warner Cable STILL isn't an affiliated ISP of ESPN3 which blocks me from using the service. They reported on the fucking 3rd of this month that it was coming as a part of the new deal they signed...but here I sit ESPN3less. Fuck that company and my dependence on them for porn and online gaming.

 

[Master Thrasher]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

I was wondering if this happened to anyone else. I bought Castlevania HD which was part of Xbox's Summer of Arcade and I got a survey about it through my email. I wonder how the games sold this year compared to last.

I was asked if I liked the demo and the actual game and if I bought any of the games from last summer.

 

[Thoth]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

I also got that survey.

 

[bps21]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

I did too

 

[tonyjaymz03]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

Huh, I didn't get the survey

 

[Master Thrasher]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

It was probably sent at random. I'm curious if they did it last year and if arcade sales are down from last year. I know that they end up put these games on sale towards the end of the year, so it isn't worth buying them now.

 

[Thoth]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

I think they put up the survey because they were trying to figure out why the hell they made that Castlevania game a Summer of Arcade title. There's worse games on the service, but dude, what the fuck.

 

[Scroby]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

Anyone know if you can get a Baseball Bat for your Avatar? I have a Banana Costume and all I need is a baseball bat to complete the set.

 

[AnonymousBroccoli]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

Looks like there's a bat and ball avatar award in MLB 2K10 if you "Either win the batting title in Franchise or My Player modes or hit 150 home runs."

 

[Scroby]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

Crap. I'm not doing that. Besides I just want a baseball bat to swing around.

 

[Master Thrasher]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

Have any of you gotten an E74 error on your console? I woke up and got one. My 360 is under warranty so they should fix it.

 

[Smues]

Microsoft - XBOX360, PC Games, etc.

Sonic Adventure: 4 Big emblems and 1 Chao emblem left. I took a long break from Big to work on the Chao shit, and I swear I don't remember it being this hard to win the races. My stupid ass chao is maxed out in strength (lv. 99) and still can't win the race where they push the ball then run. He keeps falling down and fucking up and I don't know what I'm going to do. I'm thinking he's fucked and I need to make a new Chao, but FUCK that's going to take forever.

Have they said if they're going to port SA2 as well?