The Old XBOX Megathread

[Bobfoc]

It definitely was, but I've looked at a new Microsoft list and it isn't there any more. I don't know what to say about that, considering that its box art is still right at the front of the official Microsoft page in the first link.

[apsham]

I remember mentioning it in the thread right after and being motivated to sign back up because of it specifically.

I got the support to reverse the charge, guess I'll just have to wait for the Retro Replay collection.

[Kaney]

So what is Gears Of War Ultimate edition? I got a code to join the beta from xbox live but I didn't see any of E3. Is it a remaster of GoW or a new sequel or what?

[Bobfoc]

It's a remake of the first game.

[Cactus Drags]

Lads of War tonight anyone?

[apsham]

I just dropped a Preview Program invite to every One owner that I had on my list (well, everyone who upgraded to a One avatar at least) just in case y'all aren't part yet.

[King Ellis]

Kaney sent me one over but I'm still pending, by all accounts it wont put me in till the next update comes out but ones due fairly soon apparently?

Actually, the Gears and the preview invites via messages made me discover the neat little feature of being able to redeem codes sent via messages. Small touch but saves hassle.

[Maxx]

LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADs of War and poor texture pop ins from what I saw last night.

[Kaney]

I got two messages from xbl about the beta, with two different codes. Am I supposed to use both or something?

[apsham]

You're supposed to use one and give me the other. Major Nelson told me.

[Maxx]

I got two messages from xbl about the beta, with two different codes. Am I supposed to use both or something?

I think one downloads it, one give you access to it. It doesn't make sense, but only one triggered a download for me.

[Summers]

I have no beta and no preview. Help me people.

[Maxx]

Did you sign up? Its an open beta.

https://gearsofwar.com//en-us/beta-signup-agreement

[apsham]

Oh. That's... hmm.

I had no idea that it was open, I only saw Fable Legends. >_>

[Maxx]

[King Ellis]

I heard you can't even play with friends on the beta so maybe this LAAAADS things wont pan out.

Got into the preview now, I'm sure these games are bigger than normal. Don't rememeber things like Zuma being like 800mb. Said it also needed to reserve like 4gb of space too aside from the game. Played a little Meat Boy, need to go back and upload my save to the cloud though.

Thinking about Viva Pinata and it's possible reemergence on the back of the Rare collection, with all the Skylanders and Amiibo business nowadays,VP would make a good candidate for MS to get into the NFC stuff. I'm still annoyed they never did VP plushies though, I would so buy a Preztail.

[Maxx]

Can you invite people to the preview Ellis?

[Kaney]

VP plushies was such an obvious move.

[Summers]

VP plushies was such an obvious move.

I know, right? My ex was obsessed with that game. Any gamerscore I have on that, was her. She loved the hell outta it. She'da bought the whole range of plushies.

[Cactus Drags]

Yeah, no parties on Gears beta, which is fucking dumb. I've given up with it because I keep getting lumped in with morons.

Edited June 19, 2015 by Cactus Drags