Silvercublogger

Your Xbox 360 red rings… and you get it back realizing you can’t play many of the arcade games you purchased.

You bought a new 360, and could not transfer your purchased content. These problems are now all in the past, thanks to a wonderful update that fixes these issues. For information regarding the solution, please click here.

I went to Best Buy yesterday, and noticed this game:

For $29.99, you get three Xbox 360 games. Cars, a Disney video game that is not very good. The races are primarily the same, taking place mostly on desert levels. The controls are very “floaty”, and thus makes driving your car a pain.

Next there is Open Season, which is much more enjoyable to play as there are a variety of levels to keep you entertained. Some are fun, while others are boring. The graphics are quite decent, but after a few hours of playing, I was wishing it was a Care Bears game. Wonder why there is no Care Bears game yet for Xbox 360.

The last game in the pack is Fuzion Frenzy 2, which is not that bad. My favorite levels from the first game are back (Twisted System and Sumo Clash) and some new ones are added to the mix. The multiplier cards are a bit annoying, but they are only in Tournaments, so it did not bother me too much.

For the price, its worth getting this pack, plus you are supporting the ESA (Entertainment Software Association) Foundation, which is dedicated to supporting positive programs and opportunities that will make a difference in the health, welfare and quality of life of America’s youth.

I browse my 360voice blog every now and then, and my June 5th entry was a bit silly.

Silvercube’s Xbox - Jun 5 2008

Silvercube showed up yesterday and we were like a superhero team together. I make a great sidekick! Gamerscore stands at 14,555. Up up and away right? That is an improvement of 5 points over last time! He rallied Arkadian Warriors, The Orange Box gaining 1 achievement, as well as basked in the glow of my great blade navigation interface!

What is really good is that every day played is another chance to catch up to bs angel and that 16,675 score… Make it happen Silvercube!!

Lol, now who cares about catch-up? And gamerscore for that matter? My 360 needs a piece of humble pie. Leave bs angel alone. XD

I completed Half Life 2 a few days ago on The Orange Box. Not Episode One or Two, just the main game that was highly praised in many reviews. I don’t see what the big deal is. More than half the game is extremely repetitive, whether driving in a car, exploring the same environments, and shooting the same enemies with slightly different outfits.

The graphics were wonderful though, especially the characters when viewed close up.

Not a cutscene. Actual in-game graphics : )

Visuals however don’t make a game. The game would have been much better if it had more of a storyline that got to the point - some of the levels felt like unnecessary baggage.

The biggest question I had was what were the Zombie creatures? The story never explained it.

How did these headcrab zombies come into existence?

Anyways, the last three levels were definitely much better, as it was much more fun because it was not too repetitive. Unfortunately, the ending was pathetic, as well as the final boss, which there really was not any. I spent over 15 hours on that game to be treated to an ending that clearly shows I will have to play Episode One.

I will play the next two episodes since they are both on The Orange Box, and hopefully they won’t be as repetitive as it has been for the most part. : )

The intro.

According to Gamestats.com, the three new DDR games have the following release dates:

DDR X (PS2) 9/18/08

DDR Hottest Party 2 (Wii) 12/31/08

DDR Universe 3 (Xbox 360) 12/31/08

If these dates are true, its sad to see the 360 version so far away. December seems so far away…

For more info on all three DDR games, please click here.

Wow! All the video game previews these days… more and more shooting games!

Call of Duty, Far Cry, Halo, Brothers in Arms, Prey, Killzone, Quake, Unreal, Doom… the list goes on and on!

There are so many more shooting franchises out there - why are there so many?

Is it because gamers love the shooting genre and thus there is a variety of shooting games to choose from?

Or is it because the developers just like making them?

I for one, do not have the patience to play a Call of Duty 7 or Far Cry 5. Its just more of the same mindless killing. There is nothing changing.

Better graphics? Who cares? That does not make a game.

But as long as people keep buying the shooting games, the developers will keep on making them. Cause and effect.

Enjoy all your shooting games.

I’ll be over here playing more original games. : )

I was looking forward to this title on Xbox 360, which releases June 3, until I found out the other day that there was no online co-op.

Silly, because the previous game, Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga did have multiplayer online.

It is very unfortunate that this feature is not in this game, however that won’t stop many from purchasing this game. With 18 missions, it might entertain for a little bit, but with no online co-op, I will pass.

According to an interview with Next-Gen.biz, Microsoft plans on refining its current library of Xbox Live Arcade titles as well as overhauling its digital-rights management system. Marc Whitten, general manager of Xbox Live, told the site that Microsoft will start culling lower-quality games from its Arcade service. How will games be marked for that dubious honor?

The company will use three measurements when making the decision to pull it: First, games must have been available for download for at least 6 months. Then, it has to have a Metacritic rating of lower than 65 and a lower than 6-percent conversion rate (the percentage of people who download the demo and then purchase the full version). Microsoft will provide a three-month notice before pulling titles.
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According to many video game websites, such as IGN, Animal Crossing Wii has a release date in Europe for June 27, 2008.

What about here in United States? Who knows?
Let’s hope Nintendo will shed some more light on this game soon. I am getting excited!

The classic Alien movie, released in 1979 became a classic. I had seen this movie a few years back and enjoyed it. A few days ago I was told by one of my friends that an Aliens video game was being made on the Xbox 360, entitled Aliens: Colonial Marines.

So I decided to get the Alien Quadrilogy DVD pack, which contains 9 discs. Here’s a small review on it, followed up by a brief summary on what the video game will be like.

There are four movies in this set, while the other 5 are special features. I watched the special editions of each movie - most were over two hours long.

Alien still is a fantastic movie after all these years, and is a great slow thriller. Aliens upped the bar, and introduced the Colonial Marines - this movie had more action and was an entertaining watch.

Alien 3, however, was very different from the first two movies. It was set in a dark prison, filled with people who had done horrible acts in their lives - which made the entire film very unsettling and disturbing. It is this aura that emits from this movie that really made you feel on edge - are you scared of the Alien, or of the people?

While Alien 3 seemed to be a slap in the face to fans of the previous entries, it did carve its own unique spot in the genre. The last movie, Alien Resurrection went back to what made Aliens great, which was the action and similar settings. I enjoyed this movie - and the addition of Wynona Ryder was great.

The video game, set to release this holiday season, features 4 player online co-op, and looks amazing. The game has familiar settings and enemies in it as well, and hopefully the game will be amazing upon its release.