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Microsoft’s License Transfer Tool Released!
Gears of War 2 MP Video Leaked!
Demo Talk!
Yah or Nah!
E3 Predictions - keep an eye on Platform Nation for all your E3 coverage!
All this and more!
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Guess what folks, the DRM issue has just been fixed. You can now go to Xbox.com and transfer your license to your new Xbox 360. For more info head over to majornelson.com for all the info you need. I’ll be doing this to my new elite as soon as I get home.
Yippee
MAJOR’s BULL SH*T Video on how to do this is HERE!
This is, INFECTEDPB503, here with a first hand report of how well this works! And guess what…
As I been told numerous times, by everyone, I am a 360 fanboy (shh.. its is the better system so…). And when this was announced I hailed it as the end to the only other complaint on the 360. As the “Red Rings” as been fixed DRM was the only other issue that Sony Fanboys had as ammo against the 360.
So as you can see by the video above you goto Xbox.com and click a couple links. This transfers all liscences to your primary Xbox 360, of your choosing. The issue arrises in the next step…
You have to goto this 360 and RE-DOWNLOAD EVERYTHING! Sure this is no issue for someone who just bought a 360, who would not need to use this tool, but for someone, like me, who has had their 360 SINCE LAUNCH this is going to take FOREVER to do.
When I did the transfer I had 1200+ game licenses and 180+ video licenses. Sure I am not going to re-download everything (some items are not needed or available anymore) but I have over 50gbs of DLC on my HD at the moment includeing: 60+ arcade games and over 50 hours of TV Shows. To re-download all this would be insane (given we can only do six at a time).
Not to mention the bandwidth this would take. What if you are one that has a “cap” on how much content your can download a month? Yet again this is just Microsoft trying to “calm the roar” of gamers everywhere that are having DRM issues and while this may fix this issue this should not be considered the “final fix” or people/gamers will just stop downloading items from MS.
In bringing Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 (WOTB: C3) to both the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network, Backbone Entertainment (developer) and Capcom (publisher), have brought me back to the days of beating my dad at the local arcade on any machine and is going to expose the younger generation to the sequel of a couple of the all time greatest arcade shooters: Commando and Mercs! WOTB: Commando 3 maybe the third title in the series but it’s the first to carry in its title the direct translation of original Japanese game “Senjō no Ōkami” (Wolf of the Battlefield). Adding the original title is just one of the many tributes to the past WOTB: Commando 3 has in it.
In WOTB: Commando 3 you play as one of there characters: Wolf, Coyote, or Fox. Each character has different statistics for health, speed, and the number of grenades they can carry at one time. Depending on what type of gamer you are there is a male/female character to fit your style.
While the story and levels are linear there are multiple ways to accomplish the overall task of killing the boss at the end of the level. With decisions like: should I save the hostages? should I look for that secret area? Or should I just run-n-gun through the level, destroying everything in my path? Any combination of the three is an option, and the choice is yours! Throughout the levels are multiple weapons (shotgun, flamethrower, or the default assault rifle), upgrades for those weapons, grenades, badges (points), and plenty of health packs and trust me… You’ll need them!
WOTB: Commando 3 has four different difficulty levels and depending if playing in SP, Live or Local 1-3player co-op the enemies do ‘ramp’ up to match your playing configuration. Suicide Mission is the most difficult setting and, from my experience, should only be attempted in three player co-op with people you know & trust!
1080p! Enough said! WOTB: Commando 3 is a top down shooter so the characters don’t require a lot of detail to look good. But what is missing in character detail is more then made up for in the location details. Almost everything in the game is destructible! See a tree! Blow up tree! Even in a three player co-op match over Live, with voice chat, up to 30 enemies on the screen at one time, all shooting at us, us shooting at them, trees exploding, buildings blowing up, there was no lag! no texture popping! no frame rate issues that we have experience with full retail titles costing two to six times as much! WOTB: Commando 3 is drawn in a cartoon style ala Rocketmen which adds to the humor of the overall game.
WOTB: Commando 3 does use Dolby 5.1 but maybe not to its full advantage; and this is WOTB: Commando 3’s only issue. In WOTB: Commando 3 enemies will be coming at you from all directions, but there is not much warning which direction they are coming from. Utilizing the 5.1 surround sound could have help with this. In most shooters these days you can hear where the shots are coming from or if someone is creepy up behind you but in WOTB: Commando 3 this does not happen. There are a lot of visual items on the screen and a little better use of the sound could have helped in finding out where the next wave of enemies is coming from.
WOTB: Commando 3 is, in essence, a dual-stick shooter that we all should be accustomed to by now. Left Stick controls the players movements, Right Stick controls… wait for it… where your player shoots, Right Trigger launches your grenades, Left Trigger uses the M-Stat weapon (special power move that destroys all on the screen). The controls do exactly what is stated and do it pretty well.
I have played WOTB: Commando 3 all the way through multiple times. The multiple difficulties, the co-op, and the need to rescue all the hostages or find that last secret area all add to this replayability. Although, on the easiest difficulty, WOTB: Commando 3 is just about an hour long, with five levels. Getting three players together on your couch or on Live provides endless fun that will make WOTB: Commando 3 as enjoyable a year from now as it is today! Include in this that there are NO SAVES / NO CONTINUES will also add to WOTB: Commando 3’s replayability
We add all this up: 1080p graphics, 5.1 Dolby, on-line and off-line 1-3 player co-op and what you have is one of the best deals on XBLA right now and for just a mere 800 MS point ($10 USD). If your a old school gamer, like myself, and played Commando and Mercs this will take you back to those good ‘ole days of quarters and arcades. If you’re a newer gamer or just never experienced this style of classic arcade shooter, unlike other consoles, head over to the XBLArcade, download the FREE TRIAL, give WOTB: Commando 3 a test run and when you buy it send me a message over LIVE! and lets play some co-op!
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Topics Include: Madden 09! The onslaught of Music Games! Arby N The Cheif! (Youtube video NSFW! or the younger audience) We go through all of July’s Upcoming Releases! Achievements and point totals associated with them! Qore vs. Inside Xbox! All this and more! Thanks for listening, Please leave us a comment on the show or send us an e-mail at: xblradio@platformnation.com
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Now we here at XBLRadio are not to big of PC Gamers, but with a title like Spore on the horizon, ALL GAMERS should take notice.
To get you in the mood EA has released the Spore Creature Creator FREE Trial Version
From Spore.com
Unleash your Creature Creativity!
How do you feel about tentacles? Why only two eyes? Create your own unique creatures and watch them come to life, then share them with the world!
BUILD using 228 drag-and-drop, flexible parts - is it fashion, function, or fashunction?
PAINT with unique patterns, make your creature stand out in a crowd.
PLAY with your creature as it comes to life with dances, poses, and emotions.
SHARE using built-in snapshot and video tools - make your creature a star!
So head on over to the Spore FREE Trial Version, download it, and lets see what kind of crazy creatures the XBLRadio audience can create!
Also keep a look at over on Platform Nation. There may be a Creature Creating Contest in the near future.
After our hiatus after GTA IV, Keman returns with his favorite rants!
Topics Include:
What games we’ve played the past few months!
Demos we’ve played…Grid and Dragonball Z Burst Limit!
GTA IV DLC content delayed…if you want to call it that.
Bioshock movie and sequels, and how it is not as exclusive as we thought.
Jack Thompson has really lost it this time!
Star Wars Force Unleashed unleashes another character for Soul Caliber IV!
All this and more!
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No Spring Update and Delisting of XBLA games
Bionic Commando
What’s Steve been playing? Lost Planet, GRID, NG2!
Madden 09
For Fatal45: Nascar 09
Saints Row 2, Wii Fit!
Yeah! or Nah! and more!
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