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    Default For those let down by the Xbox...

    This is to those who are let down by the Xbox...

    I see that many are becoming "depressed" with staring at a dusty Xbox on their table or floor. They are just waiting for a new game to pop in and play. Well I will address some of your problems and answers to your problems.

    Some have a problem without a hardcore platformer title to play. I can agree there since Xbox doesn't have a pure platformer unless you want to go to an action/platformer in Azurik or strategy/platformer in Munch's Oddysee.

    Others may have problems in lack of surperior sports games to play. Well most Xbox sports are ported to other systems besides Fever series. Only thing we have to brag about at this moment is faster frame rates, the ability to save to the XBox, and ability to save replays.

    Lastly problems occur in action titles with not enough graphical eye appeal and just not being enough action.

    Here are some answers.
    1.) For the Platformer fans.
    Xbox is going to have 3 Solid platformers come out by the time of Spring. These 3 Solid Platformers will be exclusive to the Xbox too. First off we have..
    **Blinx: The Timesweeper-**
    It just takes full advantage of the Xbox hardware and it's something we are going to be able to brag about to Xbox critics.
    **Tork-**
    The ability to change your character into a Yeti, armadillo and flying squirrel are almost enough to keep one thinking that Mario has nothing on the Xbox. Tork will be a great platformer.
    **Psychonauts-**
    Just having the genius ability to have invisibility, telekenesis, and levitation is great enough to surpass any PS2 platformer from my opinion.
    Other platformers will come to the Xbox like Toe Jam & Earl 3 which will be exclusive to the Xbox, Vexx, Dr. Muto, Crank the Weasel, Spyro the Dragon, Rayman, and Ty the Tasmanian Tiger. Also included is Dirk the Daring and Dragonkind for those Action/Platformers. Pac-Man will also be on the Xbox for those old time fans of older platformers. And anyone missing Frogger will be able to play Zapper, a grasshopper with an attitude.

    On to the next solution
    2.) For those with Sports addiction
    - We can only hope Ea, Sega, Midway, and Microsoft Developers include the capability of creating your own soundtrack for the sport games for the XBox to have another advantage over other systems. Also being able to update rosters for the games too would be nice.

    Lastly
    3.) Action freaks watch-out
    - Xbox is all about action. We have the Mech genre coming out majorly this holiday season with Mech Assualt, Steel Battalion and for those cartoon fanatics Robotech Battlecry.
    - Then we have the shooters galore in Medal of Honor: Frontline, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon online, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, Timesplitters 2, UnReal Championship.
    - Squad based games will be out quickly too. Conflict: Desert Storm and Brute Force are going to be out before the holiday's end.
    - Those craving action super stars can have Blade and Superman. Also Shemnue 2 is going to be released for the Xbox with Panzer Dragon Orta.


    Now if you can't wait for the Holiday Season...
    Then try out the following games.
    1.) Jet Set Radio Future (Surely addictive)
    2.) GunValkyrie (Different style that can attract many)
    3.) Turok: Evolution (Soon to be out in stores everywhere)
    4.) Rallisport Challenge (Racing game with great speed to it)
    5.) Genma Onimusha (This is for the traditional fighting/action type game)
    6.) Blade 2 (Which comes out soon)
    7.) Commandos 2 (Which comes out very soon)
    8.) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (A beat up, slaying game with no pun attended)
    9.) Dead to Rights (A fill in until we get Splinter Cell)
    10.) NCAA Football 2003 (For the sports fans)
    11.) Sega GT 2002 (Coming out quickly)
    12.) Prisoner of War (For those who need a thinking type game)
    13.) Elder Scrolls 3 (If you need a game that lasts longer then 20 hours)
    14.) Enclave (Anyone in dire need of a different style roleplaying game
    15.) Moto GP (Anyone looking to get a racing game hard to compare to)
    16.) Gunmetal (Just a quick fill-in for the mech players out there. Its disappointing but enough to get you over until Robotech arrives)
    17.) Obi-Wan (Yes another disappointing title, but using the force and lightsaber is fun. Just to a certain extent. Its a good rent.)
    18.) Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams (It will help you get over the fact Resident Evil isn't coming to the Xbox. For the time being.)
    19.) Hunter: The Reckoning (Anyone looking to have fun with some buddies, this will surely be fun until it gets really complicated.)
    20.) Outlaw Golf (Extreme Sports you may say but it this will help get time over until more platformers and action games are released)

    So there you go, 20 games that some aren't even on other consoles. Yes some may be like Blade and Turok but others should help tide you over until bigger releases come out. Also Deathrow should help us get the sports genre on the Xbox side. Since its a made up sport and from what I know exclusive to the Xbox, it will be a dandy addition. 20 games to try before bashing the Xbox besides the odvious Dead or Alive 3 and Halo.

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    huh???
    i love my xbox!!!!
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    Originally posted by Caspel
    This is to those who are let down by the Xbox...

    I see that many are becoming "depressed" with staring at a dusty Xbox on their table or floor. They are just waiting for a new game to pop in and play. Well I will address some of your problems and answers to your problems.

    Some have a problem without a hardcore platformer title to play. I can agree there since Xbox doesn't have a pure platformer unless you want to go to an action/platformer in Azurik or strategy/platformer in Munch's Oddysee.

    Others may have problems in lack of surperior sports games to play. Well most Xbox sports are ported to other systems besides Fever series. Only thing we have to brag about at this moment is faster frame rates, the ability to save to the XBox, and ability to save replays.

    Lastly problems occur in action titles with not enough graphical eye appeal and just not being enough action.

    Here are some answers.
    1.) For the Platformer fans.
    Xbox is going to have 3 Solid platformers come out by the time of Spring. These 3 Solid Platformers will be exclusive to the Xbox too. First off we have..
    **Blinx: The Timesweeper-**
    It just takes full advantage of the Xbox hardware and it's something we are going to be able to brag about to Xbox critics.
    **Tork-**
    The ability to change your character into a Yeti, armadillo and flying squirrel are almost enough to keep one thinking that Mario has nothing on the Xbox. Tork will be a great platformer.
    **Psychonauts-**
    Just having the genius ability to have invisibility, telekenesis, and levitation is great enough to surpass any PS2 platformer from my opinion.
    Other platformers will come to the Xbox like Toe Jam & Earl 3 which will be exclusive to the Xbox, Vexx, Dr. Muto, Crank the Weasel, Spyro the Dragon, Rayman, and Ty the Tasmanian Tiger. Also included is Dirk the Daring and Dragonkind for those Action/Platformers. Pac-Man will also be on the Xbox for those old time fans of older platformers. And anyone missing Frogger will be able to play Zapper, a grasshopper with an attitude.

    On to the next solution
    2.) For those with Sports addiction
    - We can only hope Ea, Sega, Midway, and Microsoft Developers include the capability of creating your own soundtrack for the sport games for the XBox to have another advantage over other systems. Also being able to update rosters for the games too would be nice.

    Lastly
    3.) Action freaks watch-out
    - Xbox is all about action. We have the Mech genre coming out majorly this holiday season with Mech Assualt, Steel Battalion and for those cartoon fanatics Robotech Battlecry.
    - Then we have the shooters galore in Medal of Honor: Frontline, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon online, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, Timesplitters 2, UnReal Championship.
    - Squad based games will be out quickly too. Conflict: Desert Storm and Brute Force are going to be out before the holiday's end.
    - Those craving action super stars can have Blade and Superman. Also Shemnue 2 is going to be released for the Xbox with Panzer Dragon Orta.


    Now if you can't wait for the Holiday Season...
    Then try out the following games.
    1.) Jet Set Radio Future (Surely addictive)
    2.) GunValkyrie (Different style that can attract many)
    3.) Turok: Evolution (Soon to be out in stores everywhere)
    4.) Rallisport Challenge (Racing game with great speed to it)
    5.) Genma Onimusha (This is for the traditional fighting/action type game)
    6.) Blade 2 (Which comes out soon)
    7.) Commandos 2 (Which comes out very soon)
    8.) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (A beat up, slaying game with no pun attended)
    9.) Dead to Rights (A fill in until we get Splinter Cell)
    10.) NCAA Football 2003 (For the sports fans)
    11.) Sega GT 2002 (Coming out quickly)
    12.) Prisoner of War (For those who need a thinking type game)
    13.) Elder Scrolls 3 (If you need a game that lasts longer then 20 hours)
    14.) Enclave (Anyone in dire need of a different style roleplaying game
    15.) Moto GP (Anyone looking to get a racing game hard to compare to)
    16.) Gunmetal (Just a quick fill-in for the mech players out there. Its disappointing but enough to get you over until Robotech arrives)
    17.) Obi-Wan (Yes another disappointing title, but using the force and lightsaber is fun. Just to a certain extent. Its a good rent.)
    18.) Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams (It will help you get over the fact Resident Evil isn't coming to the Xbox. For the time being.)
    19.) Hunter: The Reckoning (Anyone looking to have fun with some buddies, this will surely be fun until it gets really complicated.)
    20.) Outlaw Golf (Extreme Sports you may say but it this will help get time over until more platformers and action games are released)

    So there you go, 20 games that some aren't even on other consoles. Yes some may be like Blade and Turok but others should help tide you over until bigger releases come out. Also Deathrow should help us get the sports genre on the Xbox side. Since its a made up sport and from what I know exclusive to the Xbox, it will be a dandy addition. 20 games to try before bashing the Xbox besides the odvious Dead or Alive 3 and Halo.
    I Feel ya Caspel.... Good post

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    I am no way displeased with my Xbox. All my Xbox games are mostly free. (33 and counting now). This is just directed to everyone that has complaints on the Xbox. There should be no complaints at all. Just some months have more better releases then some. September looks to be a good month for Xbox. Certainly not the best (Like October and November will be) but it will be satisfying enough.

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    Originally posted by Caspel
    I am no way displeased with my Xbox. All my Xbox games are mostly free. (33 and counting now)
    let me guess........you download your games and have your xbox moded

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    for those let down by the Xbox, id like to direct you towards that nice box of tissues over there on the table, but finding a person who cares about your misfortune...that's your problem...

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    Actually I get them for free in the mail. I am a freelance writer. I used to work here at Xboxaddict.com from late March until Late May. I have worked for 2 other sites and currently my 2 sites are Xboxgalaxy.com and soon to be XBoxuniverse.com when it's opened. I am now allowing more sites to acquire my services and my articles.

    But I work with Public Relations directly for many companies and have recieve these games through the mail to my house. I used to be Caspel-XBA here doing reviews, some previews, interviews and monitoring the dead chat room.

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    Originally posted by Caspel
    Actually I get them for free in the mail. I am a freelance writer. I used to work here at Xboxaddict.com from late March until Late May. I have worked for 2 other sites and currently my 2 sites are Xboxgalaxy.com and soon to be XBoxuniverse.com when it's opened. I am now allowing more sites to acquire my services and my articles.

    But I work with Public Relations directly for many companies and have recieve these games through the mail to my house. I used to be Caspel-XBA here doing reviews, some previews, interviews and monitoring the dead chat room.

    ohh cool.....if ya ever get tired of them games and wanna sell some...let me know


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    I would sell them but I am now just trying to keep a collection going. From what I know, not many have as much as me but I wouldn't be surprised if someone did have more then myself.

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    When I first saw the thread title, I assumed the message would be something like "shut the hell up, sell your Xbox, and quit bothering us!" It is nice to see some productive message content in it's place.

    The only Xbox game I like so far is Halo, but I'm interested in Hitman 2, Mafia, Psychonauts, Medal of Honor: Frontline, Ninja Gaiden and possibly Mech Assault, most of which should be out before 2003. Hopefully, my Xbox wouldn't gather much more dust until Project Ego and BC come out.

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    definite good read although Im playing 3 games right now... so Its not gathering too much dust. NFL 2K3, Morrowind, NHL Hitz 20-02

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    As long as I have Hitz, i'll have no dust on my xbox...that game is great.

    Morrowind can get a little less enthusiastic after hitting level 89...

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    Anyone who is bored/dissapointed by the Xbox is just not a gamer. Plain and simple.

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    Originally posted by Zion
    Anyone who is bored/dissapointed by the Xbox is just not a gamer. Plain and simple.
    damn straight!

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    From your bottom list

    Games I would like to own:
    4.) Rallisport Challenge (Racing game with great speed to it)
    9.) Dead to Rights (A fill in until we get Splinter Cell)
    11.) Sega GT 2002 (Coming out quickly)

    Rentals:
    15.) Moto GP (Anyone looking to get a racing game hard to compare to)
    18.) Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams (It will help you get over the fact Resident Evil isn't coming to the Xbox. For the time being.)


    I could care less:
    1.) Jet Set Radio Future (Surely addictive)
    2.) GunValkyrie (Different style that can attract many)
    3.) Turok: Evolution (Soon to be out in stores everywhere)
    5.) Genma Onimusha (This is for the traditional fighting/action type game)
    6.) Blade 2 (Which comes out soon)
    7.) Commandos 2 (Which comes out very soon)
    8.) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (A beat up, slaying game with no pun attended)
    10.) NCAA Football 2003 (For the sports fans)
    12.) Prisoner of War (For those who need a thinking type game)
    13.) Elder Scrolls 3 (If you need a game that lasts longer then 20 hours)
    14.) Enclave (Anyone in dire need of a different style roleplaying game
    16.) Gunmetal (Just a quick fill-in for the mech players out there. Its disappointing but enough to get you over until Robotech arrives)
    17.) Obi-Wan (Yes another disappointing title, but using the force and lightsaber is fun. Just to a certain extent. Its a good rent.)
    19.) Hunter: The Reckoning (Anyone looking to have fun with some buddies, this will surely be fun until it gets really complicated.)
    20.) Outlaw Golf (Extreme Sports you may say but it this will help get time over until more platformers and action games are released)

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    ^^
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    There is no dust on my XBOX but there is way too many fingerprints on it! My 7 year old son and my friends can't keep there hands off it!

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    Originally posted by twilla
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    BUMP

    There is no dust on my XBOX but there is way too many fingerprints on it! My 7 year old son and my friends can't keep there hands off it!
    there's a 7 inch layer of dust on my xbox. i haven't touched it that much since May.

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    only games i play now are my sports games, halo, and morrowind

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    Originally posted by wweomaniac
    there's a 7 inch layer of dust on my xbox. i haven't touched it that much since May.
    damn man clean it up and go buy dead to rights and sega gt when it comes out, i gurantee you that you will keep busy at least once a day
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    im not really depressed by the XBOX getting dusty (sometimes it is, sometimes it isnt) .. but overall, I am dissapointed, I thought it would be much better.

    Being honest with myself and all of you, i rank the xbox 7/10 ... I've had problems with it (this is unacceptable) and some of the games are just crap.

    But I didn't like PS2 or Gamecube anymore than the XBOX ... so what would I rank those?

    maybe I'm just tough to please.

    I used to post here a lot.

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