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[neptunes]

According to our good friend BlimBlim...

Sorry to break the fun like this, but the BC list should be announced at the same time the new Xbox.com is launched, so probably sometimes this week from what I heard a few weeks ago.

Supposedly, Microsoft is supposed to release a list of about 100 games that will be backwards compatible on day one (through patches stored on HD)

Well www.xbox.com is currently under maintenance, and it already looks different.

 

[truffleshuffle83]

i thought we knew it was halo 1&2 and fable at launch

 

[SuperPac]

truffle, I thought you were smarter than that. *smack*

 

[truffleshuffle83]

i was hoping for more, but i thought that gamepro tested everything out. im hoping theyll have the patches available for download at launch though, but who knows

 

[bitwise]

i was hoping for more, but i thought that gamepro tested everything out. im hoping theyll have the patches available for download at launch though, but who knows

where did you hear they tested everything on their debug unit?

 

[Musashi Wins!]

Isn't the site relaunching tomorrow? Why would we get the list today?

 

[jarrod]

Fingers crossed for various Sega games, Ninja Gaiden, various NeoGeo ports and Daisenraikyu VII.

 

[truffleshuffle83]

it was in the thread about halo 2 BC and how gamepro tested it. im sure we could get a wal mart emplyee to try it out on the retail units though

 

[Uncle]

it was in the thread about halo 2 BC and how gamepro tested it. im sure we could get a wal mart emplyee to try it out on the retail units though

Maybe they will tell us what games will be BC day one with the downloadable patches (or whatever they are called).

 

[Juice]

i was hoping for more, but i thought that gamepro tested everything out. im hoping theyll have the patches available for download at launch though, but who knows

He's right, that's what they said. If it's anywhere near 100, than that debug unit clearly didn't have up-to-date patches.

Last minute BC patches FTW. If it's true, we should all be grateful to the hopeless interns that probably spent the last year writing transition functions to catch all the NVidia calls and reinterpret them in a way that makes sense to the ATI chip in the 360.

 

[Kung Fu Jedi]

Launch is still a little less than a month away. They could easily be still putting the final touches on the patches and loading them on the hard drives. Stuff that is being reported now, can easily be out of date then, and it's unlikely that the Wal-mart demo machines have the full patches, if any, on them. Wait for the official list.

Oh, and it would be nice to get a list of the titles that will be in store on launch day. You know, the ones that are actually made for the 360?

 

[krypt0nian]

debug-g-g-g-g-g unit

Stinkles, etc have been saying many more games at launch.

 

[VictimOfGrief]

Sounds like another batch of lies is coming out then.

 

[krypt0nian]

Sounds like another batch of lies is coming out then.

What could that possibly mean?

 

[bitwise]

What could that possibly mean?

dont ask him to clarify... please :lol

we'll all be sorry.

 

[truffleshuffle83]

ummmmmm so are the units in the kiosks debug. it would be as simple as someone who works at walmart testing a game in the system. i dont think microsoft has time to put anything on the harddrives now, with a wourldwide launch you can bet final units are already packaged ready to be shipped

 

[krypt0nian]

dont ask him to clarify... please :lol

we'll all be sorry.

I retract my question for the good of sanity. :lol

ummmmmm so are the units in the kiosks debug. it would be as simple as someone who works at walmart testing a game in the system. i dont think microsoft has time to put anything on the harddrives now, with a wourldwide launch you can bet units final units are already packaged ready to be shipped

You will say "wow"

 

[Seth C]

What could that possibly mean?

Just click his tag and then be done with him.

 

[VictimOfGrief]

Just click his tag and then be done with him.

Oh thanks Seth, that makes me feel good inside.

 

[Ponn]

ummmmmm so are the units in the kiosks debug. it would be as simple as someone who works at walmart testing a game in the system. i dont think microsoft has time to put anything on the harddrives now, with a wourldwide launch you can bet final units are already packaged ready to be shipped

Didn't we have a thread where people said they were already arriving in stores?

 

[Legal Step]

Most likely Bruce Lee won't make the damn list. Bastards...even bad titles deserve to be enjoyed in the HDERA!~

 

[truffleshuffle83]

people were saying that actual retail units were making it to retailers, but i think that was a fake.....the bestbuy receipt had artifacting , but im no expert

 

[Ponn]

people were saying that actual retail units were making it to retailers, but i think that was a fake.....the bestbuy receipt had artifacting , but im no expert

Oh ok. I know they ship new systems early but I was a bit surprised by that thread and stores seeing them this early. Ah well.

It seems like the list is always "coming soon" so i'm not going to hold my breath. On one hand I am waiting to hear whats on this list, on the other hand I think saying it's BC but needing a list to know what you can play is a bit ridiculous.

 

[Wulfer]

Well, I agree with Blim at this point. I'll bet M$ has the list but, you guys continue to talk about the list so, I bet they hold off on releasing it. Why?? Simple you guys continue to talk about the list. Good or bad your talking about Xbox 360 and isn't that what M$ wants right now. Logic does the body good.

 

[bitwise]

they need to do what battle.net did and have the O RLY owls take over the page while we're waiting for the site update. GAF would explode.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Give me the two Halos and Panzer Dragoon Orta and I'm a happy guy.

 

[shantyman]

they need to do what battle.net did and have the O RLY owls take over the page while we're waiting for the site update. GAF would explode.

Are there any pics of this anywhere?

 

[TheJollyCorner]

less than a month from launch...

what the fuck is going on??

 

[Sp3eD]

I hope GTA : SA works. Then I can finally do proper drive bys using the white and black buttons on the top of the controller instead of breaking my heads reaching the gas, black button, and fire keys.

 

[bitwise]

Are there any pics of this anywhere?

on the later pages

http://www.ga-forum.com/showthread.php?t=66151

here's one

 

[SuperPac]

people were saying that actual retail units were making it to retailers, but i think that was a fake.....the bestbuy receipt had artifacting , but im no expert

Whether or not it was a fake, the receipt was for a "Price confirmation," not for an actual purchase.

 

[shantyman]

on the later pages

http://www.ga-forum.com/showthread.php?t=66151

here's one

:lol

Thanks

 

[stone128]

Launch is still a little less than a month away. They could easily be still putting the final touches on the patches and loading them on the hard drives.

I'm not so sure about that. They have to manufacture the consoles for launch, time is running out.

 

[EGM92]

I swear if they don't have Ninja Gaiden Black BC at launch I'm selling the damn console!

 

[Ponn]

I swear if they don't have Ninja Gaiden Black BC at launch I'm selling the damn console!

That don't make sense. Just keep a Xbox if it's that important to you or don't even bother with the 360 if you are basing it off that.

 

[raYne]

That don't make sense. Just keep a Xbox if it's that important to you or don't even bother with the 360 if you are basing it off that.

Because overreaction is the GAF way!

 

[mrklaw]

less than a month from launch...

what the fuck is going on??

J Allard, Robbie Bach et al are going for the world record for how tightly someone can cross their fingers

 

[Flo_Evans]

I feel sorry for those poor saps that bought 6 game bundles online... have they even announced what games are going to be avalible at launch? Last I heard not a single game has been certified gold yet.

 

[GhaleonEB]

I feel sorry for those poor saps that bought 6 game bundles online... have they even announced what games are going to be avalible at launch? Last I heard not a single game has been certified gold yet.

Maybe we'll get the launch list this week as well. :O

 

[StRaNgE]

Far Cry please!!!!!

 

[rastex]

I feel sorry for those poor saps that bought 6 game bundles online... have they even announced what games are going to be avalible at launch? Last I heard not a single game has been certified gold yet.

Launch isn't for another month. For console launches the actual replication and shipping of the titles will be rushed and more expensive, but also cut down on the actual time. So instead of the 2-3 week lead time of usual titles, launch games have a lead of 1-2 weeks. Though I know you would love to see the 360 crash and burn now that you've decided to not buy it.

 

[krypt0nian]

Launch isn't for another month. For console launches the actual replication and shipping of the titles will be rushed and more expensive, but also cut down on the actual time. So instead of the 2-3 week lead time of usual titles, launch games have a lead of 1-2 weeks. Though I know you would love to see the 360 crash and burn now that you've decided to not buy it.

They've never been through a console launch. This is all new territory for them to troll.

 

[Beer Monkey]

I wish I was biased so that I could pretend to freak out and cancel a non-existent preorder.

 

[Flo_Evans]

Launch isn't for another month. For console launches the actual replication and shipping of the titles will be rushed and more expensive, but also cut down on the actual time. So instead of the 2-3 week lead time of usual titles, launch games have a lead of 1-2 weeks. Though I know you would love to see the 360 crash and burn now that you've decided to not buy it.

eh? I am trying to decide if I should camp out all night to get one. A list of games I can buy on the 1st day would sure help alot with the decision. The BC question would help alot too, since I never had an xbox and there where some games I would like to play (ninja gaiden, rallisport challenge, and Forza to be exact).

Oh and I have been through plenty of console launches, only recently has the discovery of the internets by Al Gore made them so entertaining. :lol

 

[terrene]

According to our good friend BlimBlim...



Supposedly, Microsoft is supposed to release a list of about 100 games that will be backwards compatible on day one (through patches stored on HD)

Well www.xbox.com is currently under maintenance, and it already looks different.

Jesus, Microsoft. How about actually translating the text before posting it live, instead of showing the world that you don't know how to speak their language, by putting "???????" all over the place.

 

[The Faceless Master]

personally, i keep all my consoles anyway, and even if i didnt, i'd still keep my modded xbox, since it's a better multimedia device than a 360!

but it seems alot of people here do silly things like sell their xbox to help buy a 360... sucks for them to have limited BC...

 

[FiRez]

Jesus, Microsoft. How about actually translating the text before posting it live, instead of showing the world that you don't know how to speak their language, by putting "???????" all over the place.

That's because you need to install some oriental characters to be able to see the text

I'm hoping that the rumor of the 100+ games supported is true, I'm keeping my xbox but I know that it will not last forever.

 

[jtkauff]

Jesus, Microsoft. How about actually translating the text before posting it live, instead of showing the world that you don't know how to speak their language, by putting "???????" all over the place.

Uh, you do know that is this is a case of the browser not being able to display the asian characters, right? The text is up there and displays fine provided you've installed the various asian language packs that aren't standard in most U.S. OSes.

 

[Duderz]

*crosses fingers for Otogi 1 + 2...*

 

[krypt0nian]

Jesus, Microsoft. How about actually translating the text before posting it live, instead of showing the world that you don't know how to speak their language, by putting "???????" all over the place.

This didn't go well for you.