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#1 Alexi360
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Hello all.  I was thinking of getting a skateboarding game; something different to contrast all the first-person shooters I own.  Of the two (Tony Hawk's Proving Ground vs. Skate), which one is better?  Or, what are your opinions of both?

 

Game bashing and praising is welcome, but wouldn't mind some level headed and objective opinions as well :)

 

Thanks!

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I've got both and both have postive and negative points. Depends what kind of person you are, if you want to be able to do 50 backflips in a combo and jump off builings and land perfectly, then get Tony Hawks. It's good fun and has a lot of different challenges. Skate will leave you feeling more satisfied by just landing a kickflip then Tony Hawks would for a 10 minute grind. It takes a while to get used to, but if you've ever skated before, then you'll enjoy the realism. The challenges are mostly all based around capturing footage, so does get slightly boring in the career mode, but you could just freeskate for hours on end. Best thing to do, either get a demo or borrow one of them, because like the Playstation Vs Xbox debate, people will be on both sides, and it's really up to personal preference.
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#2 Alexi360
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[QUOTE="Zombie07"]... or cutting them off at the turns. jjtiebuckle
How do YOU do it? [QUOTE="Alexi360"]Strangley enough, I was thinking about this, when me and some mates were rinsing need for speed most wanted, for old times sake. I look at a point in the distance, and find the quickest way to it (cutting corners etc), then as I approach it switch to a new point. It sounds weird, but it works for me

SO weird, I actually have no idea what you mean. On short turns (90 degrees) I usually end up tapping the brakes or take my [thumb, foot, hand] off the accelerator so I don't spin out. On a wider turn, I'll try taking the inside, but sometimes end up turning too late or not enough. These strategies don't help me win easily, unless I make no errors and get very lucky. I was hoping to learn something other than crossing my fingers, but if the "stare at point- switch point" thing was explained better, maybe I could try it out :)

Ok i'll try, it's just instinct really so not sure how to explain it. Say you were in a street racing game, and there's a bridge coming up in the distance, you keep your eye on the top of the bridge, and try and drive the best racing line (quickest way to get to the point) as you can. Then as your going over the bridge, you focus on another point, say a garage at the end of the road, and repeat. Just keep your car in your peripheral vision, so you don't hit other cars or lampposts etc. The cornering, accelleration and the technical side, is just down to skill and pratice, as every game handles differently, but the point focus thing, is my strategy to win races.
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#3 Alexi360
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Strangley enough, I was thinking about this, when me and some mates were rinsing need for speed most wanted, for old times sake. I look at a point in the distance, and find the quickest way to it (cutting corners etc), then as I approach it switch to a new point. It sounds weird, but it works for me
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#4 Alexi360
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I know a lot of people on here are heavily into they're gaming, so will disagree with me, but does anyone else have trouble getting immersed in a game? I hear all my mates going on about how amazing Gears Of War is, or how they spend all their time on Oblivion, but I just can't do it. I had both games, and must have managed to play them for about 20 minutes at most before getting bored. I much prefer playing Fifa or Fight Night on mute, whilst listening to music, or 2 player with my mates rather than online, and I could do that for hours on end. The only games that has made me play the story for more than an hour in the last couple of years have been GTA 4 and Assassins Creed. I really want to find games that have me hooked and not wanting to turn them off for hours, but the games that seem to do this to everyone else, Bioshock, Mass Effect, Fable etc. don't seem to have the same effect, it's not the fact they're shooters, because I play Call Of Duty online loads, but have really never wanted to do the campaigns. Does anyone else have the same problem, or is it just my short attention span?
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#5 Alexi360
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I know a lot of people probably ask this question, but I can't find a similar thread.
I don't play Xbox live as much as I want to because my connection is really dodgy, it often freezes, and sometimes disconnects from the game I'm playing in. I can't afford the £50 official Xbox wireless adapter, so connect through an ethernet cable into a laptop (which is connected wirelessly), Xbox live seems to get better if I don't do anything on the laptop, even play music etc, but it is still slow. My internet connection is 4mbps, which I was told will be enough for Xbox Live, I was thinking of buying a long ethernet cable and connecting my Xbox to my router, but the cable would have to be about 40m. Does anyone have any tips to get a more enjoyable Live experience? Thanks, Alexi
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#6 Alexi360
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I've got a Madcatz steering wheel for the 360, which I got in a bundle, even from brand new it would steer to the left, and I couldn't take it back as it was a present. I connected it to the PC and recalibrated it there, but that only did it for the computer gaming. Does anyone know how I can equal out the steering, because it's getting on my nerves. Cheers
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#7 Alexi360
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Im thinkin bad company then bioshock, possibly a big of gears of war mixed in. Should be a fun week, lol
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#8 Alexi360
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Alright people,

I've borrowed my mates Xbox game collection off my him because he's on holiday over half term, and bearing in mind I have a really short attention span and usually only play driving and sport games, but would like to complete a story based game in the week, which should I start playing and why?

Gears Of War

Spiderman 3

Ninja Gaiden 2

GRAW

Oblivion

Hitman Blood Money

The Orange Box

Bioshock

Mass Effect

Force Unleashed

Battlefield Bad Company

Cheers, Alexi