Running video games (and consoles) thread

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Who needs GTA later when we're rolling with Call of Duty 4 right now?

Best FPS game of all time? Kid Bro says YES.

 

I'm ridiculously bad at it, but I love how you know exactly what you need to rank up, unlike Halo 3. Plus, the ranks are actually useful, with the extra stuff that comes with it.

 

OK, I bought the EA Sports 07 collection for my computer... never played any of them.. now what? The NBA disc will be a drink coaster, but as for the rest...

 

Less than five months after it was fixed the first time, I got the Red Rings of Death again.

I don't even fucking play it that often, and it broke again. At least it lasted almost two years the first time, but five months? Fuckers!

 

Apparently, it's going to continue to be a problem till later this year when they build the 360s with a chip that is supposed to cause no problems. One tip I read from a ex-Microsoft/360 developer is to keep the console upright to improve the circulation around it.

 

I've kept it upright since I bought the first one the day it launched.

 

That sucks man. Didn't I just see you online last night?

Thankfully, I've had no issues yet. [/knocking on wood]

 

I'm looking forward to Smash Bros on Wii.

 

Doc, you did get the extended warranty, right?

I traded in a couple of PS3 games I got for Christmas and got Assassin's Creed. Disappointed in it. Very boring. Every mission is almost exactly alike. And the cut scenes take way too long to play out.

 

No, I didn't, Inky, but the Three Rings of Death remain covered through a new Microsoft warranty. I got an e-mail saying the shipping box is already on its way. It'll be free; I just have to wait 2-3 weeks.

 

Sorry, TGD. And we were just gettin' going ...