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[JodieTs]

I just started playing the Torchlight free xbox live download
and have started playing that.

It gets me away from Oblivion IV Elder scrolls

[shadows]

Originally Posted by JodieTs

I just started playing the Torchlight free xbox live download
and have started playing that.

It gets me away from Oblivion IV Elder scrolls

Misha, what do you think of it? It's not a hard game to get into, and trying to find some good loot is addicting!

There are some great Mods out there, but they are unfortunately exclusive to the PC.

Make sure it's patched up to 1.15!

I loved Oblivion(I played for months and I didn't even advance the main storyline beyond my character escaping from the prison at the start of the game! It's huge!

One thing that I didn't like about Oblivion is that if you became a vampire, and then got the cure, your character looked like a half-vampire, half-melted hybrid. There was some glitch that caused that, as your character is supposed to revert back to what they looked like before the physical changes occurred. Poor Daphne. She just didn't look the same after that. At least I had a save before the changes, so I just got myself healed before the affliction became permanent(so no physical changes).

Have you played Fallout 3 at all? It is a huge game, like Oblivion, and it uses the same engine(Gamebryo) as Oblivion as well.

[JodieTs]

Originally Posted by shadows

Misha, what do you think of it? It's not a hard game to get into, and trying to find some good loot is addicting!

There are some great Mods out there, but they are unfortunately exclusive to the PC.

Make sure it's patched up to 1.15!

I loved Oblivion(I played for months and I didn't even advance the main storyline beyond my character escaping from the prison at the start of the game! It's huge!

Have you played Fallout 3 at all? It is a huge game, like Oblivion, and it uses the same engine(Gamebryo) as Oblivion as well.

Torchlight ? Pretty entertaining.
No patching though as it's on the xbox

I'll check out fallout 3 then Thanks.

[shadows]

Originally Posted by JodieTs

Torchlight ? Pretty entertaining.
No patching though as it's on the xbox

I'll check out fallout 3 then Thanks.

Jodie, don't the XBox 360's have internet access available to them now, or is that just on the PS3? If so, you should be able to get access to a patch on XBox Live wouldn't you? I will admit that I don't know much about the consoles, but it should be available.

Regardless, if you picked up Torchlight recently, it should be the most recent version available(I believe 1.15 came about in February at the latest).

Jodie, I have heard that there are issues with the GOTY(Game Of The Year) version for Fallout 3, but I cannot recall if it was for XBox 360 or Playstation 3. There is some bug that causes the game to freeze. Before you look into it, try to see which one it is. If it is on the console you own, just pick up vanilla Fallout 3. There are still a TON of things to do in it.

And if you get stuck anywhere or need some tips, I would be happy to help you out.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by shadows

Jodie, don't the XBox 360's have internet access available to them now, or is that just on the PS3? If so, you should be able to get access to a patch on XBox Live wouldn't you? I will admit that I don't know much about the consoles, but it should be available.

You could access a patch but only insofar as Bethesda has uploaded it for Xbox users. But you'll never get user made patches which fix tons more problems that the official patches did not address (there are fan made patches that fix thousands of problems in Fallout 3 and Oblivion. There is also a streamline program for Oblivion that will make it run much better--I don't stutter even in Sheogorath's throne room! that place is the biggest drag on framerate.)

[shadows]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

You could access a patch but only insofar as Bethesda has uploaded it for Xbox users. But you'll never get user made patches which fix tons more problems that the official patches did not address (there are fan made patches that fix thousands of problems in Fallout 3 and Oblivion. There is also a streamline program for Oblivion that will make it run much better--I don't stutter even in Sheogorath's throne room! that place is the biggest drag on framerate.)

That's very true, Enoch! I downloaded and installed the Unofficial Fallout 3 patch and it fixes A LOT!

There are also hundreds(if not thousands) of Mods for it. The weather Mods are pretty cool. You can get rain, snow, fog, sandstorms...really cool stuff!

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by shadows

That's very true, Enoch! I downloaded and installed the Unofficial Fallout 3 patch and it fixes A LOT!

There are also hundreds(if not thousands) of Mods for it. The weather Mods are pretty cool. You can get rain, snow, fog, sandstorms...really cool stuff!

Don't forget the Unofficial Fallout 3 addon patch.

[JodieTs]

Originally Posted by shadows

Jodie, don't the XBox 360's have internet access available to them now, or is that just on the PS3? If so, you should be able to get access to a patch on XBox Live wouldn't you? I will admit that I don't know much about the consoles, but it should be available.

Regardless, if you picked up Torchlight recently, it should be the most recent version available(I believe 1.15 came about in February at the latest).

Jodie, I have heard that there are issues with the GOTY(Game Of The Year) version for Fallout 3, but I cannot recall if it was for XBox 360 or Playstation 3. There is some bug that causes the game to freeze. Before you look into it, try to see which one it is. If it is on the console you own, just pick up vanilla Fallout 3. There are still a TON of things to do in it.

And if you get stuck anywhere or need some tips, I would be happy to help you out.

Ok cool
looks like its the ps3 with diffs so I'm ok
http://community.us.playstation.com/...art=0&tstart=0

I'll let you know if I get stuck.

[shadows]

Originally Posted by JodieTs

Ok cool
looks like its the ps3 with diffs so I'm ok
http://community.us.playstation.com/...art=0&tstart=0

I'll let you know if I get stuck.

Glad to hear that you won't have the issues. The GOTY adds 5 different addons, so you get even MORE value for your money(I picked it up for $29.99 Canadian a few months ago even though I already had the original Fallout 3 CE version when it first came out).

The addons are:

1. The Pitt-a very challenging place. Be warned that once you enter, you cannot leave until the main quest of The Pitt is completed. However, you can re-enter The Pitt afterwards at any time.

2. Operation Anchorage. This is a really cool place that involves the original battle in Anchorage Alaska between the Chinese insurgents and the American army. My favourite of the 5! Again, once you're in, you're in. You can't leave until the main quest is done. Also, once you exit the simulator you cannot re-enter it again.

3. Point Lookout. A very large addon that adds a unique twist to the "Southern hospitality" saying. You can leave at any time, and re-enter whenever you want. You just have to buy another ticket onto the ferry. A fun adventure!

4. Mothership Zeta. Once you are placed on the ship, you cannot leave until the main quest is finished. If you like energy weapons, then this is the place to go! Once you are finished the quest, you can re-enter the ship but you only have access to one small part of it(to get more equipment). This is regarded by a lot of people as the weakest of the 5 addons.

5. Broken Steel. This addon is not accessible until the Main Quest of Fallout 3 is completed. I won't spoil this at all.

I hope you have fun, Misha!

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by shadows

2. Operation Anchorage. This is a really cool place that involves the original battle in Anchorage Alaska between the Chinese insurgents and the American army. My favourite of the 5! Again, once you're in, you're in. You can't leave until the main quest is done. Also, once you exit the simulator you cannot re-enter it again.

Don't forget the very nice Perk you get if you finish Anchorage with all the briefcases. 15 points!

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by JodieTs

Torchlight ? Pretty entertaining.
No patching though as it's on the xbox

I'll check out fallout 3 then Thanks.

All Bethesda open world games are best enjoyed on PC. Nothing beats the keyboard for those games although Skyrim might just change that--and I've no option but to buy Skyrim for 360 since my laptop could never handle it.

[JodieTs]

Originally Posted by shadows

Have you played Fallout 3 at all? It is a huge game, like Oblivion, and it uses the same engine(Gamebryo) as Oblivion as well.

Okey,
ordered it last night
{GOTY edition, xbox }

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by JodieTs

Okey,
ordered it last night
{GOTY edition, xbox }

Lap it up quick as you can. Skyrim is coming.

[shadows]

Originally Posted by JodieTs

Okey,
ordered it last night
{GOTY edition, xbox }

Awesome! I'm looking forward to hearing about your adventures.

Also, be sure to let me know what you think about the moment after you leave the Vault at the beginning of the game.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by shadows

Awesome! I'm looking forward to hearing about your adventures.

Also, be sure to let me know what you think about the moment after you leave the Vault at the beginning of the game.

Oh yes. That moment. Indeed.

[shadows]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Oh yes. That moment. Indeed.

It's jaw-dropping, isn't it?

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by shadows

It's jaw-dropping, isn't it?

Yes it is. It is unfortunate that a) I cannot really experience it again except perhaps if b) my laptop wasn't such a piece of shit that I never experienced the full graphical "beauty" of the game, in which case it might happen again. It was very cool after spending 2 or 3 hours in the Vault learning the ropes and redoing the test several times before I settled on a build I liked.

[Enoch Root]

You know how I like to cap off my visits to Constantinople? By setting the fleet at the harbor on fire and running, climbing, and ziplining my way to my own ship. Good times. Good times.