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NJ5 said:
Update: I just ordered the following, and got a big discount due to several Amazon UK promotions added together:

- Xbox Premium
- Halo 3 (10 £, if I don't like it I'll sell it later)
- GTA IV (20 £ with promotional code XBOXGTA4)
- Wireless adapter for PC (for the controller)

All of this together was 265 £... Great deal IMO.

If you like FPS games, you will likely have fun with Halo3.

Battle For Middle Earth II is an RTS, and while the conversion to console controls has been hailed as the best out there, I still prefer a mouse and keyboard for this sort of game.

Oblivion is a very engaging game if you like open exploration and quests, and Beautiful Katamari is very fun if very odd.

 

EDIT: Forgot Two Worlds... interesting game if you can stomach the lack of a cohesive story line and jerky movement.  Every time I play it I end up switching back to Oblivion.



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NJ5, since you are in the UK, you might want to consider this deal from Play.com as well if its not too late already:

http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-/5321232/Xbox-360-Premium-Console-+-Halo-3-+-Lost-Odyssey/Product.html

Premium 360 with HDMI port
Halo 3
Lost Odyssey
£199.99



Grats NJ5, I'm sure you'll be happy with your purchase.



Riot Of The Blood said:
NJ5 said:
 

True, I may be interested in DMC4 and Ninja Gaiden 2 :)

My favorite genres are strategy, FPSs (at least on PC and Wii, I'll find out about dual analogs later), platformers and adventure. I'm more picky about games of other genres, but I occasionally like them too.

 


Being a PC gamer, I'm going to assume you will end up favoring your PC for FPS's. The 360 doesn't have a lot (if any) stategy games, so your current platforms should be able to fill the viod in that area. Although a good game, Devil May Cry does have it's flaws -- repeated boss battles, linear gameplay, and lots of back tracking. I wouldn't consider this to be *the* game to play on the 360. You should look at DMC4 as a solid game to add to you library. If you're expecting a triple A experience, however, you're not going to find that in Devil May Cry 4. Devil May Cry's 85% score on Gamerankings.com is a very accurate score for the game.

Since you're buying the 360 for GTA, a game that you will play for a long time, the additions of DMC4 and Ninja Gaiden 2 should be enough to justify your purchase. That's 3 games right there that you have shown interest in, and one of them is the game you have bought the system for. In my opinion, the 360 would make a great secondary console for you based on your wants.

While I agree with most of this, I think the 360 is a better purchase for people who don't have a good gaming PC. The best games on the 360 are Bioshock, Gears of War, and Mass Effect (imo). Two of those are on the PC, and with the right hardware, are better on the PC, and the third is on the way.

If this game is the only reason you are getting a console, then the 360 is the one for you (as it's cheaper). If your looking for a console to complement your current hardware, the PS3 is probably a better choice. It does cost more, but a lot of the games you will never find on the PC. (GT5, MGS, LBP, FFXIII, FFXIII Versus, the list goes one), and it has a Blu-Ray player.

The 360 is great for FPS's, but is no where near as good as a PC, so I would remove them from your consideration when looking at consoles. With FPS's removed, the PS3 has a little more going for it.  



I might get one soon..
maybe not
I am still too impressed with me wii :-p

but halo 3 is cool.



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You might want to get one for GTA, if you owned an Xbox last gen you've most likely heard of it.



EaglesEye379 said:
NJ5, since you are in the UK, you might want to consider this deal from Play.com as well if its not too late already:

http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-/5321232/Xbox-360-Premium-Console-+-Halo-3-+-Lost-Odyssey/Product.html

Premium 360 with HDMI port
Halo 3
Lost Odyssey
£199.99

I replied to your PM, thanks again even though I can't get this outside the UK (I live in Sweden).

That's a great deal, maybe some other people will find it useful!

dsoverpsp said:
I might get one soon..
maybe not
I am still too impressed with me wii :-p

but halo 3 is cool.

I'll still consider the Wii my primary console. But I think I will enjoy the 360 too, to play the games that just won't happen on the Wii.

I'm also scaling back my spending on PC gaming, and practically the only new games I'll be interested in for the PC in the near future are Starcraft 2 and maybe Spore. I don't think those games will have terribly high requirements, so I'll be more than fine with a cheap PC, a Wii (which my girlfriend really enjoys too) and a 360.

 



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