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Confession time. I have far more video games than I'll ever be able to play. I probably have enough games, that I could retire tomorrow, and play games for the rest of my life. Sure towards the end, I'd be scrapping the bottom of that awful "1,000 Great Games" PC CD, but I could do it. Since I'm never going to see the bottom of my "To Play" pile, here's my quick impressions of my stack of Xbox games, if only to remind me of what I have and haven't played yet.
Battlestar Galactica
2004-10-16
Only about 15 minutes of play, but it could turn out to be a fun, low production value
version of Rogue Squadron.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
2004-10-16
Hasn't seen the inside of my Xbox.
Conflict: Desert Storm
2004-10-16
Hasn't seen the inside of my Xbox.
Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
2004-10-16
Had fun 20 minutes until game asked me to do an Immelman. Blarg. Still continued on to
play most of first mission, and if I can get over my motion-sickness, I need to re-visit.
Dead or Alive 3
2004-10-16
About an hour of playtime. Nice 3-D fighter, but SoulCalibur is more engaging.
ESPN NBA 2k5
2004-10-16
2 games played. Reminds me why I don't like basketball games, although I do see its
quality. Unlockables look, at first glance, to be uncompelling.
ESPN NFL 2k5
2004-10-16
Amazing. 20 hours on single player, 3 seperate 8 week leagues.
ESPN NHL 2k5
2004-10-16
Great hockey game. Skybox kind of lame in comparison to NFL's Crib. Minor interface
differences between NFL and NHL are more frustrating than I'd expect.
Grand Theft Auto III
2004-10-16
Played through intro and first minor mission. Drove around a bit, promises to be fun.
Grand Theft Auto Vice City
2004-10-16
Loaded to watch intro scren.
Guilty Gear X2 #Reload
2004-10-16
About an hour of play, one fight on Live. I keep thinking there's more to the game that
I'm just not getting. Experience improves dramatically when you know a couple of moves.
Halo
2004-10-16
An FPS that I can actually play. For short periods of time anyway. I'm midway through
the second chapter and am enjoying myself, but I doubt I'll see the end unless I play on
the easiest setting.
The Italian Job
2004-10-16
In 30 minutes, I realized I'd be having more fun playing Midtown Madness 3. It strives to be
a more realistic driving game than MM3, but it doesn't convey an authentic enough experience
to deliver that impression.
Jet Set Radio Future
2004-10-16
Oozes style. Feels more lineral than Jet Grind Radio, but I'm not sure I care.
King Fu Chaos
2004-10-16
Oozes character. Interesting additions to fighting genre.
Links 2004
2004-10-16
2,200 holes can't be wrong. Sure it's too easy to go too low, the putting is far too
easy, the stroke is too easy, and there is the occasional glitch, but the golf is too
fun to ingore. Play birdies as par, and just have fun.
Mace Griffen: Bounty Hunter
2004-10-16
Another FPS that makes me hurl.
Mechassault
2004-10-16
Great arcade mech game. I got in too late to think I'd be worthwhile in Live.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
2004-10-16
Hasn't seen the inside of my Xbox.
Midtown Madness 3
2004-10-16
I probably have a good 20-25 hours in this game, and it got me to search out Midtown
Madness 2, and I'm still looking for Midtown Madness 1. I'd love to see Midtown Madness 4
ad infinitum. It really strikes a balance between the cartoony driving of Mario Kart and the
ultra-realism of Gran Turismo. It is authentic enough to not break suspension of disbelief even
when you're jumping off a ramp to grab a paint can hovering in mid-air.
Midway Arcade Treasures
2004-10-16
Played a couple of hours, mostly playing Sinistar and Joust 1 and 2. Historical info nice,
but seems skimpy.
NBA Live 2003
2004-10-16
Played one game, looks and plays like a rushed effort for system launch.
NBA Street Vol. 2
2004-10-16
4-5 games played, actually makes basketball fun.
Outlaw Golf: 9 More Holes of X-Mas
2004-10-16
I got this to see if Outlaw Golf on Xbox was better than it was on the GameCube. It isn't.
Panzer Dragoon Orta
2004-10-16
Hasn't seen the inside of my Xbox.
Project Gotham Racing
2004-10-16
Tight arcade racing with a little too much locked away at first. Driving for Kudos
points intimidating at first.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2004-10-16
Played to midway through first scenario. Fun, but not compelling like Rogue Squadron.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
2004-10-16
To first area after intro area. One of the better Star Wars games so far.
Syberia
2004-10-16
Hasn't seen the inside of my Xbox.
Tetris Worlds
2004-10-16
Tetris with a plot. Huh, I didn't realize it needed one. People on Live are just too good
for my style of play (slower and more methodical).
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003
2004-10-16
So close, yet so far. Plethora of unlockables, very cool. Putting by following caddie's
instructions and adding a couple feet, uncool. Control ball flight after stroke, takes
a game that looks like a sim, and makes it arcade.
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004
2004-10-16
Hasn't seen the inside of my Xbox.
Top Spin
2004-10-16
Decent sucessor to Virtua Tennis, but falls short in a few areas. Can't save midway through
a tournament? Someone needs to be shot for that design decision.
Triple Play 2002
2004-10-16
For the love of God, I don't know why I'm doing this, but I'm playing a full season with
the Cincinnati Reds, the only concession to sanity I'm making is only 3 innings per game.
I'm a month into it and 28-0. Still having fun despite, system launch rush suckiness.
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