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Xbox: A Nostalgia Thread
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Officerrob
Banned
He was pimping a WWF game that didn't actually exist yet
I bought this case and swapped it out myself. Forgot to connect the fan too.
PIMPBYBLUD
Member
The creator of this OP deserves an Achievement.
I liked Azurik alot, maybe on day we will see a reboot.
You used a Vegas 2 screenshot to describe Vegas 1. 
Good stuff in the OP. I came really late in the Xbox family, around Summer 2005 where I bought games like Halo: CE, Halo 2, Ninja Gaiden, Splinter Cell, and more. I got a 360 late 2006 and with that, I bought Dead Rising and Gears of War.
Good stuff in the OP. I came really late in the Xbox family, around Summer 2005 where I bought games like Halo: CE, Halo 2, Ninja Gaiden, Splinter Cell, and more. I got a 360 late 2006 and with that, I bought Dead Rising and Gears of War.
MikeE21286
Member
Oh I remember absolutely hating Azurik lol.
I was hyped for it before the xbox was released, took the bus (yes bus I was 14) to buy it at the mall release day and was sooo disappointed.
I was hyped for it before the xbox was released, took the bus (yes bus I was 14) to buy it at the mall release day and was sooo disappointed.
Lots of fun times with the 360. I was Sony-Sega/Nintendo for the start of the 128 bit (?) era, but decided to get a 360 for the hell of it a few months after launch. First system I ever bought with my own money (first job, college freshman, no obligations aside from textbooks).
Lost Planet E3 demo blew me away, and from that point on I expected to get E3 demos day 1 Was also taken aback by the first Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon footage. Seamless CG to gameplay transfer and "Pixar" graphics had my expectations through the roof. Delivered for the most part, and I still need to play BD hard mode one day.
Also Dead Rising demo has to be one of the best. So much time spent running around there.
Lost Planet E3 demo blew me away, and from that point on I expected to get E3 demos day 1
Was also taken aback by the first Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon footage. Seamless CG to gameplay transfer and "Pixar" graphics had my expectations through the roof. Delivered for the most part, and I still need to play BD hard mode one day.Also Dead Rising demo has to be one of the best. So much time spent running around there.
I love my X-box 180. I still need to track down Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Indiana Jones that was using the Buffy engine, Breakdown, and Steel Battlelion.
The 360 I liked with Blades, but it was just downhill from 2007 on after J Allard left.
The 360 I liked with Blades, but it was just downhill from 2007 on after J Allard left.
CaptainSlow
Member
It can't be an Xbox retrospect threat with the ever so satisfying "Achievement Unlocked" sound.
http://majornelson.com/2011/10/07/download-the-achievement-unlocked-sound/
Say what you will about the pros and cons of achievements, but if you're working on getting that 100% achievement, there's nothing more rewarding than the KA BLOPP.
http://majornelson.com/2011/10/07/download-the-achievement-unlocked-sound/
Say what you will about the pros and cons of achievements, but if you're working on getting that 100% achievement, there's nothing more rewarding than the KA BLOPP.
darkressurection
Banned
I actually just re-bought an OG Xbox since the 360 compatibility is so bad. The exclusives for the Xbox are just so damn interesting. Things like Breakdown, all the Sega stuff, just a really interesting system all around and one of the only systems without a functioning emulator which was what pushed me to get another one since I have quite a few Xbox discs left over from when I had one originally.
Dreamgazer
Member
How I miss you Panzer Dragoon.
When Team Ninja was God Tier.
You have no idea how much it hurts. I remember playing NG for the first time. The graphics were so good, couldn't believe what I was seeing. Every other game I played after it looked like crap.
I wish Itagaki would give us a real successor to NG2.
kaiju
Member
In honor of this thread, I feverishly raided my storage trying to find my long lost xbox. Took a while but I finally found it!
And a box of games:
I have another box of games that I cannot find atm. Tired of searching right now, but I may have to dust her off and boot this baby up (hopefully it still works) and bask in the nostalgia. So many games I had forgotten about. Kudos, OP!
And a box of games:
I have another box of games that I cannot find atm. Tired of searching right now, but I may have to dust her off and boot this baby up (hopefully it still works) and bask in the nostalgia. So many games I had forgotten about. Kudos, OP!
Fox Mulder
Member
I thought about picking one up again to get steel battalion since I missed out on it when I had the console. Haven't got around to it due to buying for other areas of my collection right now. The BC on the 360 sucks, but it's understandable given the situation and how no one cares about the feature.
Syphon Filter
Member
Halo 2 was a blast, never forget that year 2004.
Omnistalgic
Member
Halo and Halo 2...
That is all...
That is all...
very nice OP
reminds me there are still lots of games I need to come back to.
I bought the xbox 1 for ninja gaiden. rented riddick twice on xbox because holy crap that game.
seeing this thread, I just want to finish panzer dragoon orta once and for all. Im not very good at that game, but I love it all the same.
reminds me there are still lots of games I need to come back to.
I bought the xbox 1 for ninja gaiden. rented riddick twice on xbox because holy crap that game.
seeing this thread, I just want to finish panzer dragoon orta once and for all. Im not very good at that game, but I love it all the same.
Terbinator
Member
2003-2005 & 2007.
*snakesaltue.jpg*
*snakesaltue.jpg*
NightAntilli
Banned
A game I want back is Kung Fu Chaos. That game was hilarious with friends.
Gamble
Member
Agreed this brought back memories, the OG Xbox was the first console that I bought with my own money once I got out of high school and got my first real job, played the original KOTOR more times then I can count DAMN I miss those years......
Gamble
Member
In honor of this thread, I feverishly raided my storage trying to find my long lost xbox. Took a while but I finally found it!
And a box of games:
I have another box of games that I cannot find atm. Tired of searching right now, but I may have to dust her off and boot this baby up (hopefully it still works) and bask in the nostalgia. So many games I had forgotten about. Kudos, OP!
so jelly
In honor of this thread, I feverishly raided my storage trying to find my long lost xbox. Took a while but I finally found it!
And a box of games:
I have another box of games that I cannot find atm. Tired of searching right now, but I may have to dust her off and boot this baby up (hopefully it still works) and bask in the nostalgia. So many games I had forgotten about. Kudos, OP!
I see PSO in there, good man. Definitive version for consoles, had a great time in offline split-screen.
Zumblakladla
Banned
Got 2 original xboxes, one modded for emulators, other mint condition with box paper etc etc...
Also over 10 games (conker, halo 1, 2, mercenaries, burnout 3, SW Republic Commando, Breakdown, KotOR included)
Im so happy since i found couple of days ago conker for like less than $10 usd. Good condition.
Also over 10 games (conker, halo 1, 2, mercenaries, burnout 3, SW Republic Commando, Breakdown, KotOR included)
Im so happy since i found couple of days ago conker for like less than $10 usd. Good condition.
Phire Phox
Banned
Awesome thread OP. Bringing so much nostalgia.
Iced_Eagle
Member
The Xbox was amazing. I still remember playing Crimson Skies on Xbox Live for the first time. It was mindblowing back then that I was playing with people from around the world in real-time. They even displayed the flag of the country that you were from next to your gamertag on the scoreboard, so you could see the country where everyone was from. I couldn't believe that I was playing with people from around the US, the UK and Japan all in a match. And of course, Halo... I can't even tell you how many times I've played system link play with my brothers and my dad. Rockets on Sidewinder was our favorite combo. We ended up getting multiple boxes so everyone didn't screen cheat either. By the end, I think we owned 3 Xbox 1's.
The 360 was easily one of my most favorite consoles, both in terms of hardware (amazing controller) and its games lineup. You also gotta give Microsoft some props on how much they iterate on the OS to make it better. It's been through 3 different major revisions. I don't believe any console OS has ever done this many changes post-release. Plus, with Live on the 360, that's when I really got hooked on Live. Achievements were my crack for a while, and it's now an industry standard with Steam, PS3, Origin, etc all having their own variant of it.
The 360 also has a lot of great apps, and it's now my primary way of watching Netflix and HBO Go. I now use it for general entertainment more than gaming at this point, which is weird in a way. I never would have though it would be that way at the start of the gen.
And love it or hate it but Kinect has been a huge success for them as well, and it really breathed new life into the console mid-generation. For me, the voice controls are the most useful part, since I tend to be watching Netflix or HBO Go more than anything else. There are also some great games for it (Leedmes, Child of Eden, The Gunstringer). A lot of Kinect games are pretty meh, but with next-gen I'm sure a lot of those problems will be fixed (better hardware, software that's being designed for it from the beginning should it should have lower latency, etc).
Can't wait to see what the next-gen will bring.
The 360 was easily one of my most favorite consoles, both in terms of hardware (amazing controller) and its games lineup. You also gotta give Microsoft some props on how much they iterate on the OS to make it better. It's been through 3 different major revisions. I don't believe any console OS has ever done this many changes post-release. Plus, with Live on the 360, that's when I really got hooked on Live. Achievements were my crack for a while, and it's now an industry standard with Steam, PS3, Origin, etc all having their own variant of it.
The 360 also has a lot of great apps, and it's now my primary way of watching Netflix and HBO Go. I now use it for general entertainment more than gaming at this point, which is weird in a way. I never would have though it would be that way at the start of the gen.
And love it or hate it but Kinect has been a huge success for them as well, and it really breathed new life into the console mid-generation. For me, the voice controls are the most useful part, since I tend to be watching Netflix or HBO Go more than anything else. There are also some great games for it (Leedmes, Child of Eden, The Gunstringer). A lot of Kinect games are pretty meh, but with next-gen I'm sure a lot of those problems will be fixed (better hardware, software that's being designed for it from the beginning should it should have lower latency, etc).
Can't wait to see what the next-gen will bring.
GarthVaderUK
Banned
Fantastic thread dude.
I didn't own an Xbox, but I was sold on the 360 and it's become my most played (and most social) console of all time. Hopefully MS can deliver the goods with the Nextbox too.
I didn't own an Xbox, but I was sold on the 360 and it's become my most played (and most social) console of all time. Hopefully MS can deliver the goods with the Nextbox too.
Glorified G
Member
Great 3rd party ports, amazing racing games, JSRF.
Helluva library in 4 years
Helluva library in 4 years
Iced_Eagle
Member
I do too.
I hope in general that parties play a bigger role on the next Xbox for both games, and also in apps like Netflix. Watching crappy shows with a party was amazing. It sounds dumb, but it was really funny emoting with your avatar during the show. Got way too many laughs using those with my friends.
Best racing game ever!
I don't dare go back and watch video of this game. It was so beautiful I don't want to have that memory ruined.
CaptainTiptop
Member
Hot damn, that original Xbox 360 menu just hit me with a ton more nostalgia than anything else.
Picked up Unreal Championship 2 recently. Xbox exclusive, which is kind of a shame now since not a lot of people would have played it. An Unreal game with third-person melee combat thrown in, so good.
Also, I still haven't finished Jade Empire.
Picked up Unreal Championship 2 recently. Xbox exclusive, which is kind of a shame now since not a lot of people would have played it. An Unreal game with third-person melee combat thrown in, so good.
Also, I still haven't finished Jade Empire.