Comments on: Teh Hardcorez

By: jesperi/Geoff

jesperi/Geoff — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:06:26 +0000

P.S. I just checked out Conviction and I must say I am VERY interested in it now. Splinter Cell has always been good but never really did it for me. Conviction looks amazing however and I intend to get on board with it… unfortunately as I was reading up about Conviction I noticed just how LONG it’s being delayed. Ugh…

By: jesperi/Geoff

jesperi/Geoff — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:58:43 +0000

Yeah. I did the research on the various models and revisions and everything I read is the Jasper is the way to go. I also looked up how to discern which one is which. I also discovered that the Arcade edition tends to be newer models and the percentage change that you’ll get a Jasper goes up (in addition to it being less likely that other random hardware failures will occur). That’s good new for me since I’m a cheap bastard and I’m planning on buying the Arcade anyways and then getting a used Hard Drive on ebay or something.

Thanks for the tips. Now I just have to decide what to pick up when I get it. I know Fallout 3 is on the list (since I’ve been playing 2 to warm myself up for it) and I’m debating between Gears of War or Assassin’s Creed. It’s a tough choice (since I know I enjoy both games) but I have a few days to mull it over while I wait for my check to clear. lol

By: Aden Nak

Aden Nak — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:44:03 +0000

Well don’t believe the bullshit. Creed and Prince are both great games, and you will enjoy them. That being said, if you’re going to buy a 360, make damn sure you get a Jasper, which is the unmarked, new revision of the hardware. I have the newer chipset and the thing is both quiet and amazingly cool. Red Rings might finally be put to rest.

The easiest way to tell (you need access to the box, so Best Buy is the best bet) is to look in the little slot on the back at the power rating. If it says 12.1—14.2, it’s and older one. If it says 12.1—12.1, you’ve got a Jasper!

By: jesperi/Geoff

jesperi/Geoff — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:48:24 +0000

I’m actually looking to get an Xbox 360 and both Assassin’s Creed and Prince of Persia are on the list of reasons why I’m going to finally break down and probably get a console gaming system since the original PS2 came out.

By: Aden Nak

Aden Nak — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:29:04 +0000

Yeah, that actually is a much better description of it. Though I don’t think I’ve ever played a Batman game that it could be compared to. As I heard it, the team working on Splinter Cell – Conviction delayed the release of their game after Assassin’s Creed (both Ubisoft titles) because Conviction is using a “stealth in a crowd” system, and they learned so much from AC that they wanted to apply that to Conviction. I’m truly psyched for a new Splinter Cell, and even that game promises to be a RADICAL departure from the previous titles. More of Ubisoft deciding to make a new game rather than the same game. Which is why I love them as a publisher.

By: Helm

Helm — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:46:23 +0000

Assassin’s Creed was no where anything like Prince of Persia in Jerusalem.

Creed was Medieval Batman.

By: Aet

Aet — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:19:35 +0000

Ubisoft is now working on Beyond Good and Evil 2 (working title). They've just released the trailer which you can view here or visit IGN for more info. The 1UP network also just completed a 4 week play through and discussion of the original title on their weekly podcast (1up.fm) to help bring light to possibly the most overlooked yet excellent game of 2004.