Official Xbox Magazine (Oct 06)

[Rogue Bounty Hunter]

Reviews:

Dead Rising - 8.5
Saint's Row - 8.0
Frogger - 8.0
Pac-Man - 6.5
Galaga - 7.0
Enchanted Arms - 6.5
Madden 07 (360) - 8.0
Madden 07 (Xbox) 7.0
Liminies Live - 8.5
Ninety-Nine Nights - 7.5
Xyanide - 7.0
IHRA Drag Racing - 3.5
AMF Xtreme Bowling - 5.0
NASCAR 07 - 8.0
Street Fighter II - 9.0
Lego Star Wars II: Original Trilogy - 8.5 (Both Xbox and 360)
Live Vision Camera - 8.0

Disc:

Playable
Fear
Prey
Top Spin 2

Video

Halo 3 -They are already kissing Bungie's butt
Making of Halo 3 -See what I mean?
Making of Forza
Test Drive Unlimited - Most entertaining thing on the disc, IMO.
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon Video
Some other stuff, including an unlockable Japanese Mech game demo.

[Cuddly Knife]

They have already included the H3 trailer in a disc before this one. These dudes are Halo fanatics to the max. I never did play the bonus demo. Zigapain, ain't it? It was supposed to be the Zone of Enders for next-gen, but I read a preview that said the game stank something fierce. I'll still try it out though.

Anyone going to buy the LA cam-cam?

[Glockstar]

Anyone going to buy the LA cam-cam?

I need to know more about it first. Like, I need to know if you can shut other peoples images/pics out. I think I can trust you guys, but I sure as frack don't trust the rest of the online nation in general; no way.

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I tell you what I am thinking about buying tho': another subscription to The OXM. Downloading demos off the internet and XL Marketplace is cool - in theory - but in actuality they take so damned long to download and they take up so much damned room on the HDD!

[Cuddly Knife]

I've also thought about that, but then I think about some of the demos that don't come out on OXm demos, like Amped 3, and hell, I know there are a couple more. I think of it being more a time-exclusive deal that I benefit from by using the Marketplace. I just download, then if it comes out in disc form, I get rid.

[Rogue Bounty Hunter]

I hope next month's OXM has Just Cause. I'm probably still going to get it, it's just nice to be abel to decide on a game w/o depending on a review, especially if it's from a new/unproven developer.

I'm kind of disappointed this last OXM didn't have the E3 Test Drive demo. They normally try to have those on the disc before the game comes out, but it just would have made sense. Maybe if they spent more time trying to get demos instead of drooling over a very short Halo 3 video...............

[Cuddly Knife]

I'm guessing you missed the issue where they did the frame-by-frame deal on the trailer? Then, this current issue has the MC face thing. It's too crazy.

[Rogue Bounty Hunter]

I did get that issue, and completely forgot about it. It's too much over-coverage, way too soon. What will OXM do when Bungie releases 20 seconds of gameplay footage? I'm guessing the entire mag will be dedicated to those 20 seconds, and the disc will not only break down the footage, but each person will make a mini-speech on how this footage and game will change their life.

Personally, I can do without anymore Halo talk from the mag until '07, between the releases of Lost Planet and Mass Effect at the earliest.