And here we were hoping our favorite console was going to learn how to make julienne fries. Alas, no. Instead, the Fall Dashboard Update for the Xbox 360 brings with it the ability to download original Xbox games. The news comes from Official Xbox Magazine (by way of CVG, whose article has since been pulled), which reports that the update will be available December 2nd. The first round of Xbox titles up for grabs are Halo: Combat Evolved (duh), Fable, Indigo Prophecy, Crimson Skies: High Road To Revenge, Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath Of Cortex, and Burnout 3.
Microsoft apparently plans to make as much of the original Xbox catalogue available as possible (can we get to work on Panzer Dragoon Orta, please?). Games are expected to cost 1200 MS Points ($15 U.S.).
Of course, there are still some unanswered questions. How much space will the games take up? Will they be upscaled to HD (we're betting yes)? Will Halo: Combat Evolved fans finally get Live enabled multiplayer? All the games on the list have 360 sequels already out or in the works except Crimson Skies and Indigo Prophecy. Is this a hint that the rumored Crimson Skies sequel is real? Is Indigo Prophecy getting a much deserved sequel? Only time will tell, but at least you shouldn't have to wait too long.
[Via Joystiq]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
11-13-2007 @ 10:02AM
rockeranimefreak said...
well I guess its better than giving money to gs!
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11-13-2007 @ 10:03AM
Tony said...
That's pretty cool, although I think the price is a bit high for my tastes... suppose it depends on which game we're talking.
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11-13-2007 @ 10:03AM
HazyCloud said...
Bring on the Xbox v1 games. This is great news. Now I may try a few games I might have passed over before.
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11-13-2007 @ 10:04AM
Jeffff said...
hEAVY rAIN. INDIGO PROPHECY ALREADY IS GETTING A SEQUAL.
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11-13-2007 @ 10:06AM
xenocidic said...
That sounds wicked, but the real question that you need to ask is...
WILL THERE BE CHEEVOS?!?!?!
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11-13-2007 @ 10:06AM
Viridium said...
Jefff, I don't think that Heavy Rain is a direct sequel to Fahrenheit. Further, I believe it's also been listed as a PS3 exclusive (thanks, Quantic Dream).
P.S. your caps lock is on.
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11-13-2007 @ 10:07AM
Richard Mitchell said...
"hEAVY rAIN. INDIGO PROPHECY ALREADY IS GETTING A SEQUAL."
Nope. Heavy Rain is just made by the same company, but it is not a sequel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_Rain#Details
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11-13-2007 @ 10:08AM
thisguyrighthere said...
$15 a piece?
It's still cheaper to grab one used or off of eBay or Half.com and if you have the actual physical game you can trade it away or sell it again. Can't do that with a download.
Nice idea though just too pricey to convince me to do it. The cost of the games plus the cost of a bigger hard drive make this a feature I'm not likely to use.
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11-13-2007 @ 10:13AM
modeps said...
One other question: Do they have Achievements?
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11-13-2007 @ 10:14AM
Bravo6 said...
$10 would be reasonable imo.
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11-13-2007 @ 10:18AM
CarpeD1em500 said...
Is it sad that the achievement question would be the deal-breaker for me? I'm not playing through games again just for fun but ... if I can add to my gamerscore...ahh...tempting...
I think 500 pts would be a good baseline for these games. It's gotta be more than Arcade (200), but 1000 seems like it would be too much, b/c they aren't true 360 games. What are your thoughts, especially Knuckles?
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11-13-2007 @ 10:22AM
Neon Jebus said...
CarpeD1em...
Not at all, I wouldn't think of paying $15 for any of them without it. Well maybe Halo but that would only be if it had multiplayer and all the CE maps included.
No cheevos, no deal. I still own most of those games.
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11-13-2007 @ 10:22AM
Jon said...
hmm I wonder if they would activate an online multiplayer version of Halo ala halo for pc or mac. If so, I might cough up $15 big ones for that...oh and achievements.
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11-13-2007 @ 10:24AM
KC said...
If H:CE has achievements and online play then it would be worth it to me for just that one. Don't really care about any other Xbox 1 games.
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11-13-2007 @ 10:30AM
The Fuzz 53 said...
What's the story on the rest of the update???
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11-13-2007 @ 10:31AM
mark said...
halo: CE with achievements and online play would be awesome but i have a feeling that its not going to happen only because bungie hasn't hinted at it and they would still have some part in that game
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11-13-2007 @ 10:32AM
DaveC said...
I want to know if you can use the guide while playing these.
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11-13-2007 @ 10:34AM
monkeymonkeymonkey said...
Dang, that would eat up my space on the 20GB drive quickly. Is it possible to swap out the drive yourself? Could I hook the 20GB to my PC and image the drive, then write the image to a 120GB drive?
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11-13-2007 @ 10:36AM
lharmon said...
If the achievements are around, then I'm ON BOARD! w00t! If not, then I just grab halo:ce. Good times either way.
On another not, what the heck is up with xbox live? Is it all messed up, or am I just having problems?
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11-13-2007 @ 10:37AM
ali said...
meh, the reason i got an xbox was to play new games. i'd rather see divx support and a more usable interface for browsing all the content in MP and my network.
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