W. Brent Latta is a professional game composer and sound designer; here he brings us his pro opinion of how Microsoft's next-gen game box shapes up. Hey, it's a tough job, but someone has to do it, right? And as Tomonuba Itagaki, the creator of Ninja Gaiden, says, "Xbox 360 is the best. So we should wait with a great anticipation." -PK
Much has already been written about Microsoft's new console, the Xbox 360. We have a bevy of game reviews, accessories to buy, Live Arcade titles to play, and even future releases over which we drool. But not much has been written about the audio performance and capabilities of this first-of-the-next-generation contraptions. In this short review, W. Brent Latta will give you a quick breakdown of the how the system has been working for him.
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."
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.
The Dishwasher
Vigilante 8
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
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.
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.
very nice ,,, the problem is i'm busy playing games on the 360 ,, but yeah i know its good at music etc....
and neon is amazing its like a living light show
I was very happy with the 360's pre downloaded songs when I got this a year ago. Nothing like your favorite songs through home audio.
The ability to put your own music on the xbox 360 was my whole reason for even wanting a 360. Im a music fanatic and just thought it was great to be able to do this and play them in every game if i chose to. I have over 400 songs or so on my harddrive with 11gb left.
The sound is incredible and to have it playing while im playing my games is the greatest thing. Its the reason i went from panting after the ps3 to really being more interested in the xbox 360. I love it.
PS3 and Wii cannot compete