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WhiffleBallTony wrote:Will Halo have Xbox LIVE functionality? Please, tell me! I need to know!
No, this isn't a new or updated game with new code. This is the classic Halo: Combat Evolved. The coolness is that you can download it over Xbox LIVE--you don't have to mess with a disc.
trixie360 wrote: WhiffleBallTony wrote:Will Halo have Xbox LIVE functionality? Please, tell me! I need to know! No, this isn't a new or updated game with new code. This is the classic Halo: Combat Evolved. The coolness is that you can download it over Xbox LIVE--you don't have to mess with a disc.
What sort of file size will these be? Will there be any performance improvements over the previous Backwards Compatibility versions? (ie Halo has framerate issues, especially in splitscreen mode).
This service is definitely a very nice, unexpected surprise, and the pricing is nicely modest too, which is good. Fable and Psychonauts are my definite purchases at the moment... I heard Fahrenheit mentioned on another website too. I hope that comes :)
Thanks
That sounds to me like no achievements guys.
Tommy McClain
No achievements = Poor Sales
I have most of the games that are listed for December 4th. If they had achievements I would re buy and download them... Without achievements there is no reason for me to purchase.
Exactly.
I already own Halo & Halo 2 on disc.
I would gladly pay to get updated versions with acheivements (I have Halo2PC, but it's specs are still a little too beefy right now) and online MP for Halo.
Otherwise I could go pick up used copies of these games for less than is being charged.
I would have rather MS spent the time developing actual feature updates to the console than just giving us different ways to purchase the same exact games :(
Do you mean single, affordable price in the GameTap sense, or the iTunes sense?.. huge difference. (If iTunes sense I'll stick to rooting around used game bins, thanks)
it seems these will be identical to the original game disks but I still would like to ask, will games that previously did not support widescreen now be able to play on widescreen such as halo, crimson skies, etc? It always drove me nuts playing those two on a widescreen TV and being forced to play with half the screen unused. I also suppose it's too much to hope that they will support any higher resolutions? If not, is there any possibility of getting those options in updates in the future?
George McBay wrote: Do you mean single, affordable price in the GameTap sense, or the iTunes sense?.. huge difference. (If iTunes sense I'll stick to rooting around used game bins, thanks)
I'm curious about this too as I'm seeing nothing about a single, affordable price.
I'm seeing it as separate payments for each game according to the press release.
trixie360 wrote:No, this isn't a new or updated game with new code. This is the classic Halo: Combat Evolved. The coolness is that you can download it over Xbox LIVE--you don't have to mess with a disc.
My biggest question is: Will there be any achievements (Gamerscore) available for these older games. And if so, will they be 1000 points or 200 points? Other than that, my only concern is size. How much space will they take up on my hard drive?
Norrath Reaver wrote: I'm curious about this too as I'm seeing nothing about a single, affordable price. I'm seeing it as separate payments for each game according to the press release.
Trixie's original post in this thread mentions a "single, affordable price". If that means $15 (perhaps $15/yr?) for all you can eat Xbox 1 games (which isn't that unreasonable of an idea considering GameTap's model and the fact that Xbox games otherwise aren't selling in the retail channel in any way that the developers/publishers/MS get any money from), I'd sign up in a second. If they are selling these individually for $15/game... no way... that is WAY too expensive, especially for the lower tier games (eg. everything listed so far that isn't Halo). Much better off ebaying them or getting them at Gamestop or whatever.
George McBay wrote: Norrath Reaver wrote: I'm curious about this too as I'm seeing nothing about a single, affordable price. I'm seeing it as separate payments for each game according to the press release. Trixie's original post in this thread mentions a "single, affordable price". If that means $15 (perhaps $15/yr?) for all you can eat Xbox 1 games (which isn't that unreasonable of an idea considering GameTap's model and the fact that Xbox games otherwise aren't selling in the retail channel in any way that the developers/publishers/MS get any money from), I'd sign up in a second. If they are selling these individually for $15/game... no way... that is WAY too expensive, especially for the lower tier games (eg. everything listed so far that isn't Halo). Much better off ebaying them or getting them at Gamestop or whatever.
No I was agreeing with you. I saw what trixie posted, but in the actually press release and on the site it says nothing about this single, affordable price. It lists a price per game.
Unless she slipped and said something she didn't mean to say ;)
trixie360 wrote:The coolness is that you can download it over Xbox LIVE--you don't have to mess with a disc.
VEGEMITE 98 wrote:Well I for one am excited about this, but I must ask is FABLE the original or the one with The Lost Chapters added?
gripman wrote: VEGEMITE 98 wrote:Well I for one am excited about this, but I must ask is FABLE the original or the one with The Lost Chapters added?It's the original Fable. http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/f/fable/
Ouch, I was hoping for the Lost Chapters, as I never got that one, so I might hold off buying that one, But Burnout3 is a definate purchase even though I still have the disc, the game is just so damn good! it needs to be bought twice!
Not updated, not buying
I don't think this is aimed at players who have kept hold of their original Xbox's and have vast games collections, if you do already have the discs for these games you should probably use your hd space for new demo's, DLC and arcade games instead.
But, for new gamers who haven't played the games before or for those who have traded in these titles but want to play them again, it is a good thing!
Isn't there a patch that could be ported as well to give the Halo a system-link on-line capability just like XBC???
I know they have the resources to do it!!