Over the weekend Ubisoft, in true spy tradition, sneaked a multiplayer demo of their highly anticipated Splinter Cell Double Agent onto Xbox Live Marketplace.
But after the fans initial jubilation, some forums have since been ringing with the sound of disgruntled whispers...
The problems seem to stem from the inability to host private games, which has meant that anyone hoping to play with their online buddies is set to be disappointed. But this hasn't stopped people from trying, which in turn has lead to another niggle - hosts quitting games. And these problems, albeit created by the players themselves, is not the only concern. Many have complained that trying to join a game of any nature is time consuming - so to finally get connected and have the host quit, kicking the remaining players in the process, has left more than just a few frustrated.
Salman from Tech4Gamers writes "Mortal Kombat 9 revived the series from a low point after bringing it back to 2D combat. It marked a new high-point for the franchise due to its incredible roster, exciting cinematic story mode, and high-octane combat."
Shaolin Monks is a forgotten gem. I would love to see a new one, or a remake of the old.
That game was actually goated. It was the first time ever that I actually tried to get good at a fighting game. Unfortunately the online connection was so dogshit it made it hard to enjoy and eventually I gave up. Haven't really played much fighting games since.
Microsoft has slashed the prices of games across the Xbox 360 store in preparation for its July 29th closure.
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Two non-BC and no-PC-version Arcade titles I downloaded recently. Dishwasher's sequel is on Steam at least.
I've also downloaded Ninety-Nine Nights II (shame the first wasn't available). I still want to download Burnout 3: Takedown before the weekend's up, though that is still the full $9.99 non-discounted price
Burnout 3 not available in modern times is a crime to humanity.
I know it’s probably due to the music licensing-though they can simply add other music as Burnout 3’s biggest flaw to me personally-is the music!!!
The Xbox 360 Marketplace is officially shutting down in three days, which means dozens of exclusive, digital-only 360 games will no longer be available to purchase anywhere else once it does.
The Xbox 360 will be almost 20 years old next year, and to celebrate this milestone Microsoft have decided to obliterate all of its online functionality.
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Technically, the games ARE preserved... they are just removing the ability to purchase new games through the 360. They have to keep a full backup of every title (even delisted ones) because they will have to offer the ability to redownload purchased content to users.
I had deleted some games a few years back that had become delisted. I was able to get them back by going through my download history. The games in question were TMNT (classic and re-shelled), afterburner climax and outrun online. Im glad I was able to get those back as they are some of the best on the service.
Well The Ultimate Alliance games have been delisted. I dunno how many old Activision games have been Delisted but MS needs to remake or remaster old Activision games and release them on Xbox and PS. I. Hope that's what they're doing right now.
They can't reserve everything but they 100% can reserve what they got or own.
Fortunately, the X360 was jailbroken a long time ago, so a good part of its library is available for download from 'alternative' sources. Still, it's a bummer to see the store going away.
Dawn of The First Day
-72 Hours Remain-
Also they can keep the store up for life if they wanted.
Series X for the back compat titles, and OG Xbox and X360 for those not on BC. I pretty much bought all of the digital games I want for the 360 so I am good.
No, not telling you would be sleazy. I have a few more games to buy then I'm good. 360 was and still is a great console. Xbox is the best place to play!
Yup, that was the problem, the demo had private games disabled. So people host a game and keep kicking people out until their friends got into the match. Obviously the full version has private matches but they should have put it in the demo.
A little buggy at times. This thing sucked and it was badass at the same time, i guess it will take some time to get use to it, i think it was a little more than people were expecting( too complex).
I was so pissed off by this.....what a waste of download time/space. Not being able to set up a match, it was impossible to tell if there were any improvements over SC3. I got sick of trying to play that game with my friends, because it disabled open chat, and kicked you back out to the MAIN MENU!!, after every session. Completely retarded.
I tried for two hours to get into a game, but it just stayed at the "joining" screen forever. And even when it finally did put me in a room, I'd get kicked instantly.
So I said f*** it, and deleted the damn thing. The netcode is just atrocious. Even if I DID buy SC:DA(I won't), it would be for the SP alone.
First impressions, Ubisoft, first impressons...
but i don't like the mode. didn't play it on chaos theory, won't play it on double agent. i'll stick with co-op and single player.