coccatino
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Post by coccatino on Dec 26, 2007 10:50:36 GMT -5
I am hopelessly addicted to my original NES and know nothing about other gaming systems, so I need some advice. My little brother got an Xbox 360 for Christmas, which I knew, so I bought him Halo 3. Apparently my aunt already got this for him and he has already opened it. I don't see him until Saturday so I need to exchange it for something good. He already got Guitar Hero 3, too.
Any ideas??? He's 17.
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Post by PoolMan on Dec 26, 2007 11:58:35 GMT -5
Hmmm... if you consider him old enough for Halo, perhaps Bioshock? Very high quality game, just not for kids, really.
You could also try:
Gears of War (violent first person shooter)
The Orange Box (two good FPS's and a great puzzle game)
Forza 2 (racing game)
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Post by Head Mutant on Dec 26, 2007 12:34:43 GMT -5
Yeah you really can't beat the dollars-to-quality/quantity level of The Orange Box. It's insane how much you get for 50-60 bucks.
Call of Duty 2-4 tend to be popular, as is Burnout.
There's also that zombie game... forget the title tho.
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Post by coccatino on Dec 27, 2007 11:50:48 GMT -5
I wouldn't have bought him Halo 3 if he didn't already have the first one and like it. Normally, I would say he's too young but he's a very well rounded kid, in spite of my raising him  he likes puzzle games, too, so I'm going to check out The Orange Box. Thanks for the help, guys! |
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Post by coccatino on Jan 2, 2008 14:04:39 GMT -5
Thanks guys- I got him The Orange Box and he went ballistic. Our other sister got him socks.
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Post by PoolMan on Jan 3, 2008 11:52:08 GMT -5
Score for the nerd squad!
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Post by eatmyshorts on Jan 4, 2008 22:55:17 GMT -5
While we are on the subject, is it necessary to play Half-Life before playing part 2?
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Post by Hucklebubba on Jan 5, 2008 1:32:40 GMT -5
No, it's necessary to play Half Life before you do anything else.
(Disclaimer: The preceding gush carries a 1998 context.)
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Post by PoolMan on Jan 5, 2008 11:45:18 GMT -5
If you mean Half Life 1 before Half Life 2, I'd say absolutely not. I've never finished Half Life 1, but I've played all the games from HL2 onward.
If you mean Half Life 2 before the HL2 Episodes, I would gameplay wise no but story wise absolutely. The story is well done, and starts solidly in HL2.
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Post by optimusprime007 on Apr 17, 2008 14:02:33 GMT -5
coccatino, does your Brother or Son, I don't know which, Like Marine Corps?
I think they have it out for XB360 I'm not sure, anyway, it's a great First person shooter game and a lot of fun.
OP
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Post by PoolMan on Apr 18, 2008 0:09:08 GMT -5
Y'know, we should all really play Marine Corps.
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coccatino
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Post by coccatino on Apr 18, 2008 9:13:38 GMT -5
OP- my son is only 6 months old, LOL, so I was definitely talking about my brother. I don't know if he has ever played Marine Corps. His birthday just passed, and I already got him a gift (Forza2, actually- so thanks, Poolman, you scored me some more points!), but maybe I'll look into it as a graduation gift. Thanks for the tip.
On a side note... OMG my little brother just turned 18 and will be graduating high school. In my head, he's still, like, 10. Actually, for graduation, I think I'll just give him my minifridge. Nothing says sisterly love like a 9 year old minifridge covered in bumper stickers!!!
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