[Think it's worth it to mod the 360?]

On 11/12/2022 at 8:51 PM, Shortie said:

With the servers for a lot of games being turned offline. I don't see why not, if you have the means to do so. Modded consoles can be a lot of fun. I would be careful and not try to connect to your xbox live account on a modded console though in case they permanently ban the account.

Have you owned or used a modded Xbox 360?

From what I have gathered modded Xbox 360's are really cool and could do a variety of things on them which wouldn't have been possible on the original 360's.

[How long have you owned your Xbox for?]

In parts I have owned Xbox the longest for 1 year and this was when I owned the Xbox 360, I didn't  own another Xbox for another couple of years and got back on Xbox with the Xbox series X.

[Best Xbox game in your opinion?]

On 10/29/2022 at 12:31 AM, Shortie said:

The best Xbox game I would have to say is Halo 3 hands down. It was a game I thoroughly enjoyed and spent a very long time playing it after it was released and even now I have so many memories from those games and the friends I made playing that game.

In terms of Xbox games for teens that are the best, I would definitely have to say the Forza Horizon or Forza Motorsport series for teens. You cannot go wrong at all with any of those games and there is so much to do on those games so no worry of them getting easily bored and have nothing to do on it.

The Halo series was a good one for most part I remember playing Halo 3 and halo wars 2 :Awakening on xbox.

The Forza horizon game is also my favorite though I played it more on PlayStation than Xbox.

[My xbox 360 got the red ring]

On 10/31/2022 at 4:42 PM, Shortie said:

It lasted 5 years without getting RROD, that is quite amazing as I heard that so many people would get it after such a short span of time of having the console, I know with me it was only a few months of me having my console that I got the RROD. What did you do when you got the RROD? I am not sure so far on that Microsoft would still be doing repairs or even replacements like they were in the beginning when it was a huge problem. So glad you got good life out of it before it decided to RROD!

Microsoft so do better and try to make their consoles a lot more durable and long lasting as that wouldn't stop fabs from getting newer consoles when they are released or maybe want something else for a change.

[Xbox in 2023]

Did anyone notice starfield is on the list 😳, I wouldn't mind trading that game for redfall which i intended to purchase when it's officially released.

[Xbox Museum]

On 10/29/2022 at 6:31 PM, Shortie said:

The Xbox Museum is absolutely amazing, I remember when they first launched it, I went and checked it out and was amazed at how much it had in there regarding my Xbox history. Looking around it was amazing as it brought back so many memories of past gaming nights, I used to have with friends that I have now lost contact with or very rarely speak with now. I really do hope they keep this now and it stays updated so that every once in a while, we can always go back and look back at what we did and the things we played.

Visiting the Xbox museum is among my list of activities I intend to do before the end of the year.

Hopefully I get to visit the museum and see how Microsoft has transitioned over the years.

[We should be able to download past dashboards on the 360]

On 11/19/2022 at 8:22 PM, Shortie said:

Yeah, I really feel that the newer dashboard takes so much more time to boot up now than it ever used to as they have so much on it. The blade dashboard was basic, but it worked and that is what I liked about it. I understand they want to be able to advertise and have sponsors but for some, especially those on old gen it can lead the console to slow down. 

Recent dashboards has more functions and maybe a lot more superior than the blade dashboard but I would still prefer if it works without lags than having more design added to the dashboards.

[Xbox Controller issues]

On 11/19/2022 at 8:25 PM, Shortie said:

You are very lucky and hopefully it stays that way for you. In the last two years I have had issues with at least 3 or 4 controllers one of them was an official as well, touch wood I haven't had any issues with my new controller which is an official. Is yours an official or a 3rd party? Usually, I notice the first thing to go is always the left thumbstick which gets stick drift which is just the worst.

If you use you controllers often there's a tendency of it developing faults after a while, I don't leave my controllers connected to the console or left it on charge for too long which also affects its functionality.

[Hyperkin reveals official Xbox 360 replica controller for Xbox and PC]

This looks exactly like the original Xbox controllers, they should have changed the design to give it a more different look from the original.

Though it would still be very much compatible for Xbox and pc.

[Would you say Halo Infinite was a failure?]

It isn't completely a failure and neither was halo wars or the original halo.

I did play Halo early but at some point I just didn't play it as often, the game still have a good number of loyal fans.

[Do your pets sit with you while you game?]

On 11/23/2022 at 2:33 AM, Shortie said:

They can get quite clingy, but I always say that it's a way of knowing they know they are safe and well looked after and feel safe with you when they get like that. All too often my cat would sit with me and be fine for a while whilst I played and then she would start to rub her heard on my hand or nudge my controller away for more attention. She was a character that I will always miss that's for sure. 

I haven't considered getting a cat personally but I Know they can be the cutest bunch.

[I've just purchased WRC 9.]

On 11/23/2022 at 6:00 AM, Family sedan said:

The best thing about rally games is seeing lands that you may never get to see in person and playing with cars that aren't for sale in your nation's market.

That's true, you get to experience different regions and explore land , which Is the reason I am more fascinatinated by graphics than anything else.

[gaming and our connection with others]

On 11/23/2022 at 6:22 AM, Reality vs Adventure said:

I don't think multiplayer games is what this topic is really about. There have been other discussions on VGR about introverts, anxiety, social problems etc. I find my own self becoming more isolated because I am surrounded by shitty peers. If I was surrounded by cool people similar to me, I would be a cool mother fucker. But instead I just don't get along with others because I'm different. I tried to make sense of it. I was born year of the goat, and month of pisces. That is a double whammy. It's probably superstition, but I think I was born to be fucked up. 

As long as you are entirely cool with who you are all you need to is hang around people that would understand you are different and vibe with you accordingly.

I usually don't relate a lot but I find I made a couple of friends because we are all Interested in the same kind of video games and still have similar interests in other stuffs.

[Finding solutions before you find what they’re for]

On 11/23/2022 at 1:18 PM, Empire said:

DayZ you tend to explore over the same location as loot resawns and if you explore more you know the great places to think about first, then after awhile once you know the map you get bored. DayZ is fun but something that I do not do much anymore till something new comes

I haven't played day Z but I heard its quite a really cool video game.

If the game itself requires that I explore I would ,but if it is not a requirement I would just go to the main game play.

[2023 for games]

On 11/23/2022 at 5:45 PM, Shagger said:

 

 

I would never find myself in a position to have my pessimistic expectations for a game be justified because if I thought a game would be crap I wouldn't consider buying it in the first place.

I was referring to the all games coming out next year and from what I have seen lined up for January and even Hogwarts legacy coming out in February it just gives me reasons to believe that it's going to be a really good year for gaming fans in terms of the kind of Games we would have access to play.

[Middle Earth and Lord of the Rings games]

I haven't played any of these though I did watch the lord of the rings way back but I didn't even know we already had video games made on it.

[Anybody share their steam library with friends or family?]

On 11/23/2022 at 2:20 AM, Shortie said:

I will be honest in saying I did not realize you could share your steam library with friends and family so this is new to me. I know in the past my brother has suggested games to me or my kids on steam to try but he himself never mentioned account sharing at all which is unusual as he usually knows all this and usually tells me. I am going to have to look into this as whenever I have bought a game for my kids, they have ended up using my account to play it. If I could make them their own accounts that I had supervision over and share games that would be amazing for them and for me as they would have their own saves and their own progress rather than using mine. I will have to check this out. 

I felt sharing means giving others access to your steam library so they could play the video games you have on them.

It's not like you could have one steam account on several consoles at the same time.

[Is there an “ideal” number of hours for an open world game?]

I don't think there is even an ideal Length of time for any video game , but there is a certain length of time that could be given to a game which would make the gameplay feel short an incomplete.

Either ways game shouldn't be given a really small time Length it should either be lengthy or moderate.

[What is the difference between a “puzzle” and an “obstacle course”?]

A puzzle would most times come with Clues That would help to solve the puzzles.

Obstacle course are different but not entirely In this case the player has to work out their own strategy to get pass the obstacles or sometimes they developers could provide clues as well.

[Can an AI Write a Review?]

On 11/24/2022 at 5:15 AM, killamch89 said:

Ai can but it's basically bound to whatever parameters it's creators programmed it with. Ai as of now isn't anywhere near its full potential - Ai is still dependent on constant human input and maintenance. Nowhere near the sentience that all these tech companies are trying to portray.

They actually be programmed to do a wide variety of things and I don't think writing reviews is far from it lists of functions.

I would certainly like to see more and more of this articles though.

[Does VGR have its own steam group?]

That sounds Kinda of cool, I don't know if the admins would want to have something like that, but it's gonna be good to have a VGR group on steam.

[What are the most guilt-inducing moments in games?]

I had this time I played GTA and I would just shoot anyone I see around at the end I would feel guilty for the kills but it's just usually a self induced guilty to make the game feel a lot more real in my head.

[Most tragic side quests?]

I haven't played any tragic side quests but for a main story the death of author in RDR2.

Looking to find more open world games I would get my hands on.

[Do you focus 100% on gaming during gaming sessions, or are you sometimes doing other things?]

For most part I play video games when I got little or nothing to do or Maybe I feel a little stressed and need something to cool off with.

I would play with all my attention for the few minutes I would be on the game and then get back to whatever else I want to do.

[The best and worst examples]

For best examples I would certainly go for the last of us, the characters were just so attune with the story line and the game play itselt had just the right mix of action and adventure.