Xbox Originals to add Splinter Cell and Metal Arms
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4-15-2008 @ 2:24PM
Arcaynn said...
Chaos Theory was such a good game. I still have it on disc though.
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4-15-2008 @ 2:26PM
Josh said...
I still don't see Microsoft's angle on this. I mean...$15 for an Xbox 1 game that you could get for $5 in the store used and it doesn't take up a huge amount of space on your hard drive. Maybe if they lowered the price to $5 and the price of their 120 GB hard drive to $50 they'd get a better response.
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4-15-2008 @ 4:47PM
Tony said...
There's not much to consider when it comes to their reasoning. They get no money for used games. They get money for downloadable games that cost them no money in terms of manufacturing, middlemen or additional marketing.
Several of the ones listed so far are not always easy to find for $5 anymore. You go with eBay then you're up to $10. Some people also just like the instant gratification.
Personally, I think they deserve some applause for efforts to put some games on here that are not consumer darlings. Dreamfall, Indigo Prophecy, Psyconauts and Metal Arms are all great games that were largely ignored on the Xbox and they're given a second life here. All of the $5 resales in the world don't give that sort of push.
4-16-2008 @ 2:35PM
George McBain said...
Have to agree with Josh. =|
4-15-2008 @ 2:40PM
Lewis said...
no ch33v0, no buy
>:O
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4-15-2008 @ 2:41PM
ArmiMaan said...
Finally, Metal Arms! I've been waiting a long time for that to come to Originals. I wonder if they'll have some free themes/gamer pics to go along with it.
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4-15-2008 @ 3:10PM
Gemini Ace said...
Insert standard "no achievement no sale" answer here.
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4-15-2008 @ 3:16PM
Van Faulk said...
Metal Arms? Fuck yeah. Consider it bought.
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4-15-2008 @ 3:17PM
Jim Perry said...
Metal Arms rocked...
I still own it. I wonder if it is BC?
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4-15-2008 @ 4:58PM
boxmyth said...
Yes, Metal Arms is BC. Fantastic game, I just wish it had a widescreen mode (it runs in progressive at least).
4-15-2008 @ 3:44PM
ccc said...
Achievementless piles of shit.
The sub title to Metal Arms fits the name of the Xbox Original Program better.
A Glitch in the system.
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4-15-2008 @ 4:10PM
todd said...
Wondering if CT can be played online? Just want it for the co-op and MP.
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4-15-2008 @ 8:27PM
ManicBomber said...
The coop works, sort of. Last time I tried there seemed to be way too many disconnects.
4-15-2008 @ 8:29PM
todd said...
You have it already? I mean the XBL version, co-op and MP, not all the orig games worked online I thought.
4-16-2008 @ 9:07AM
morphs said...
I'd get Chaos Theory if it had online multiplayer.
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