BIOSHOCK or ORANGE BOX?

I've already made up my mind that I'm going to go out and get an Xbox 360 later today. I want a Halo 3 Special Edition because it doesn't look as bad as the stock photos AND it has a really cool limited edition green controller. Trust me, that green controller is going to be RARE years from now...And I like to collect stuff like that. Plus, nobody mentions that the Halo 3 Xbox 360 comes with a plug and play kit with rechargeable battery...

IF my Best Buy has the holiday Xbox 360 bundles, then I won't pass up Forza 2 and Marvel Ultimate Alliance. That's a deal that's too good to pass up. I'll just get the Premium 360.

The big question is...WHAT GAME SHOULD I BUY? I can only afford 1 because I am completely set on getting Mass Effect.

I am torn between BIOSHOCK and THE ORANGE BOX.

Keep in mind that I do own a PS3 and will NOT be spending money getting Xbox Live Gold. I refuse to pay for laggy Xbox Live.

I've already made up my mind that I'm going to go out and get an Xbox 360 later today. I want a Halo 3 Special Edition because it doesn't look as bad as the stock photos AND it has a really cool limited edition green controller. Trust me, that green controller is going to be RARE years from now...And I like to collect stuff like that. Plus, nobody mentions that the Halo 3 Xbox 360 comes with a plug and play kit with rechargeable battery...

IF my Best Buy has the holiday Xbox 360 bundles, then I won't pass up Forza 2 and Marvel Ultimate Alliance. That's a deal that's too good to pass up. I'll just get the Premium 360.

The big question is...WHAT GAME SHOULD I BUY? I can only afford 1 because I am completely set on getting Mass Effect.

I am torn between BIOSHOCK and THE ORANGE BOX.

Keep in mind that I do own a PS3 and will NOT be spending money getting Xbox Live Gold. I refuse to pay for laggy Xbox Live.

knicknut17

Ehm... Xbox Live laggy? If you won't get Xbox Live, I would pick Bioshock.

Well, The Orange Box is 5 games in 1Darth_Kane

Yes, but you can buy the orange box over Steam - cheaper. You don't even need a good computer to play it...

Ehm... Xbox Live laggy? If you won't get Xbox Live, I would pick Bioshock.

DeeWox

Ornage box if you want to play online...

If you just like singleplayer then its a tough pick.. because both half life 2 and bioshock are awesome

[QUOTE="DeeWox"]

Ehm... Xbox Live laggy? If you won't get Xbox Live, I would pick Bioshock.

codezer0

[QUOTE="DeeWox"]

Ehm... Xbox Live laggy? If you won't get Xbox Live, I would pick Bioshock.

codezer0

I'm starting to lean towards BIOSHOCK a little more because it is an Xbox 360 exclusive that I can't get on my PS3.

Then again, the Xbox 360 version of THE ORANGE BOX is probably going to be better than the PS3 version...

As much as Orange Box is a good value, it's not meant for the 360 compared to Bioshock. What I mean is that it was built from the PC, while BS is from 360 hardware.

I'm playing Half Life 2 and honestly, the story doesn't captivate me the first one did. The new one feels... cliche. It's like alright let's progress the storyline where Gordon meets the doctor. NO WAIT, let's screw something up so the player has to fight his way to the location. Or like, this is where Gordon runs away. NO WAIT, let's have some rocks fall and block his exit, so he has to go through some random town... blah, blah. Portal, my friend says it's easy, but it is said to have an excellent ending (song). TF2... hmm, this is probably the draw here.

Bioshock is an awesome game, but it's a singleplayer game. Once it's beaten, I doubt you'll get anything out of it. But TF2 is the hose that continually pumps.

Do you want to watch a basketball game or do you want to play basketball? One offers a great run-through, while the other one keeps on giving.

But BS is a unique game. You won't find a game like this much anywhere. TF2, while it is fun and replayable, so are many other 360 titles. If TF2 wasn't in there, I would say go with BS. But with TF2, it becomes a seesaw. BS offers an amazing singleplayer ride, finely crafted. TF2 offers a multiplayer... but then again so do many other games.

If you have no multiplayer games, OB could be the game to get. If you already have multiplayer games you spend your time on, I suggest BS.

[QUOTE="DeeWox"]

Ehm... Xbox Live laggy? If you won't get Xbox Live, I would pick Bioshock.

codezer0

WHAT!? Come on man...that's your connection...that only happened to me twice which one was on launch day and the other was about 2 weeks ago...lol don't be lying to people now...

First off, please don't tell me about how I should just sell my Xbox if I don't have Live. That's a load of...

Why won't I get Live?

1. I have a PS3 and get to play online for FREE. After playing Warhawk and enjoying it to death, I'll never pay to play online again.

2. My campus only has a wireless network available to students. That would require that in addition to $50/yr for Xbox Live, I'd also have to drop $100 more on a Wi-Fi Adapter.

3. In order to access our school network, you need to input your student info. I was able to do this on my PS3 via the web browser. The Xbox 360 offers me no such guarantees. Going through all those steps AND spending that extra money AND NOT being guaranteed that everything will work is not an option.

Now that I'm done "defending" myself for NOT wanting to get Xbox Live at the moment, please answer the question

No Live?

Definitely Bioshock.

Half-life was done with #1. #2 feels cliche. Like I said before, you'll be told to go from point A to point B by some CPU dude. Then somehow, some alien comes out of nowhere and now you end up in a sewer. Or how you were going to go through some tunnel, only the rocks block it off.

I'd get Bioshock. It seems a lot more original and creepy in a way.

Portal... my friend says it was too easy.

First off, please don't tell me about how I should just sell my Xbox if I don't have Live. That's a load of...

Why won't I get Live?

1. I have a PS3 and get to play online for FREE. After playing Warhawk and enjoying it to death, I'll never pay to play online again.

2. My campus only has a wireless network available to students. That would require that in addition to $50/yr for Xbox Live, I'd also have to drop $100 more on a Wi-Fi Adapter.

3. In order to access our school network, you need to input your student info. I was able to do this on my PS3 via the web browser. The Xbox 360 offers me no such guarantees. Going through all those steps AND spending that extra money AND NOT being guaranteed that everything will work is not an option.

Now that I'm done "defending" myself for NOT wanting to get Xbox Live at the moment, please answer the question

knicknut17

I don't think you should "excuse" or "defend" yourself for not getting Xbox Live, but to call Xbox Live laggy is bullsh*t... Good to have that out of my system... :D

I've already made up my mind that I'm going to go out and get an Xbox 360 later today. I want a Halo 3 Special Edition because it doesn't look as bad as the stock photos AND it has a really cool limited edition green controller. Trust me, that green controller is going to be RARE years from now...And I like to collect stuff like that. Plus, nobody mentions that the Halo 3 Xbox 360 comes with a plug and play kit with rechargeable battery...

IF my Best Buy has the holiday Xbox 360 bundles, then I won't pass up Forza 2 and Marvel Ultimate Alliance. That's a deal that's too good to pass up. I'll just get the Premium 360.

The big question is...WHAT GAME SHOULD I BUY? I can only afford 1 because I am completely set on getting Mass Effect.

I am torn between BIOSHOCK and THE ORANGE BOX.

Keep in mind that I do own a PS3 and will NOT be spending money getting Xbox Live Gold. I refuse to pay for laggy Xbox Live.

knicknut17

Another thing, if you plan on getting a 360 you really have to get Live. its pretty much THE strength of the 360. If you refuse to get it you may wanna reconsider why you want a 360, because most of the best games are online multiplayer (halo, gears, cod4, orange box)...

I have a PS3 as well, and the online multiplayer is equivalent for both. Live is not laggy.

WHAT!? Come on man...that's your connection...that only happened to me twice which one was on launch day and the other was about 2 weeks ago...lol don't be lying to people now...DaKidLiLJ

Another thing, if you plan on getting a 360 you really have to get Live. its pretty much THE strength of the 360. If you refuse to get it you may wanna reconsider why you want a 360, because most of the best games are online multiplayer (halo, gears, cod4, orange box)...

I have a PS3 as well, and the online multiplayer is equivalent for both. Live is not laggy.

ajefferism

Hey buddy, couldn't hold off anymore, huh?

Get BioShock. BioShock is a phenomenal game that is very much worth the price. I played through it twice, once on medium harvesting the Little Sisters, and once on hard while saving the Little Sisters. It's a masterpiece of a game, and while the Orange Box is very good, I think BioShock will give you more of what you're looking for.

BioShock is a great first game because it will shock you with how good it looks, feels and plays. It has a great story, incredible atmosphere and it's all around awesome. Make sure to take your time and search every single area so you can experience the whole story.

It's a great game man, enjoy.

[QUOTE="DeeWox"]

Ehm... Xbox Live laggy? If you won't get Xbox Live, I would pick Bioshock.

codezer0

I agree that sometimes it's weird when you play online.. It says that your green but you can tell there is lag.

I agree that sometimes it's weird when you play online.. It says that your green but you can tell there is lag.

atreyu27

You can beat bioshock in one rental, get orange box.STABW0UND

Looks like I'll be getting Bioshock first.

I trust my boy, nyc...