So I finally got a Xbox 360...

[shaggy]

Not a bad system but I haven't had much time to play.  I've only played GH II and PDZ for a few minutes.  I've checked out the marketplace.  I also have a faceplate but I can't figure out how to remove the current faceplate!!  Anyone have suggestion for 360 items to buy?  I already bought a cooler cause I don't want it overheating.  My damn 360 doesn't come with the extended warranty either!!!   

[OatBob]

If you have a cooler, make sure it is Nyko's "Intercooler 360" and not the plain old "Intercooler".  The original actually overheated the contacts on some of the soldering where it was mounted, which is why it was quickly replaced.

Another good, but cheap game is Prey.  It has more gameplay value than PDZ.

RR6 and PGR3 are good cheap racing games, however they are both extremely difficult.

For items, if you break the plain old wired headset, and still do a lot of online gaming, you might want to consider the wireless one.  The plain old one breaks too easily. 

[shaggy]

I did my research before buy the fan and I did get the Intercooler 360.  I read about the possible fires starting with the old Intercooler.  I liked the old Perfect Dark and I get the PDZ new for $8 I think.  Does it have the unlockables like PD and Goldeneye has?  I loved trying to get the cheats in them two games.

[Kimoosabi]

No unlockables really unfortunately, the only thing that you can unlock is the Dark Agent difficulty when you beat it on Perfect Agent difficulty.

Also, you unlock weapons by carrying them out with you when you beat a level. For example, you only start with a select few weapons in your arsenal to begin with. When you first find a rocket launcher in a level, as long as you still have it on you at the end of that level, you unlock it for use in any level. So I guess those also count as unlockables. However, most are easy to find and will unlock naturally through normal play.

[Tondog]

Viva Pinata, Ikaruga, Triggerheart Exelica, Bioshock, The Orange Box, and Prey is about the only interesting stuff on the 360.

[shaggy]

I plan on getting Viva Pinata.  So there is no cheat you earn for being certain levels under a certain time?  That sucks beyond belief!!!  I loved that in PD and Goldeneye!!

[shaggy]

Does anyone know how t remove the faceplate off the 360?

[phoenix1967]

Does anyone know how t remove the faceplate off the 360?

I found this...http://answers.yahoo.com/...n/index?qid=1006021513707.

Viva Pinata, Ikaruga, Triggerheart Exelica, Bioshock, The Orange Box, and Prey is about the only interesting stuff on the 360.

Tondog may have forgotten a couple...there's also:
Guitar Hero 3
Rock Band
Call of Duty 2, 3, and 4
Halo 3
Grand Theft Auto 4
Crackdown
Dead Rising
LOTR: Battle for Middle Earth 2
Command and Conquer 3
Virtua Fighter 5
Devil May Cry 4
Gears of War
Mass Effect
Ninja Gaiden 2
Fight Night Round 3
Lost Planet
Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion
Kameo (it's actually good...and cheap)
Forza 2
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
Condemned 1 and 2
Tomb Raider: Legend and Anniversay
GRAW 1 and 2
Dead or Alive 4
Assassin's Creed
Culdcept Saga


Coming soon:
Alone in the Dark
Supreme Commander
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution
Soul Calibur 4 (with Yoda)
Too Human
Mercenaries 2
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Fable 2
Fallout 3
Guitar Hero (4) World Tour
Gears of War 2
Halo Wars
Left 4 Dead
Fracture
Unreal Tournament 3
Resident Evil 5
Prototype
Borderlands
Alpha Protocol
Project Offset
APB

On the Arcade:
Catan
Carcassone
Pac Man Championship Edition
Bomberman
Geometry Wars
Undertow
Puzzle Quest
Speedball 2
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Price of Persia Classic
Assault Heroes 1 and 2
Cloning Clyde

Hope that helps...

[Tondog]

....What he said.

[shaggy]

Welll I already have Kameo.  I got it cheap for like $5 brand new at Sears.  I also got Marvel Ultimate Alliance/ Forza 2 combo with the system.

[jcalder8]

To add to the list above:
Rainbow Six Vegas 1 and 2
Lego Star Wars: the Complete Saga
skate

N+ is also fun on the arcade.

[shaggy]

Well, I figured out how to replace the faceplate and after I saw that The Devil Went Down To Georgia was a free download for GH III I picked that up even though I already have GH III for the Wii.  I actually have Lego Starwars with Ep. 4, 5, and 6 so I don't know if I'll pick that up but I did play the demo!!

[Samada]

phoenix's list is good, but I would recommend DOOM and Smash TV from the XBLA. They are both 400MS points each ($5). DOOM held up very well IMO and is still fun as ever.

[shaggy]

phoenix's list is good, but I would recommend DOOM and Smash TV from the XBLA. They are both 400MS points each ($5). DOOM held up very well IMO and is still fun as ever.

Hmmm, I might have to get Doom.  I loved that game!  They should come out with ROTT and Duke Nukem!!  There is so much shit in the Marketplace and it is hard to navigate it so I haven't checked it out much.  I'll have to dwelve into it more.

[phoenix1967]

And don't forget Ikaruga!