Here we go again

So after spotting the price tag on the spring xbox elite bundle, and noticing it included Halo 3: ODST and Forza 3, 2 games I would have picked up anyway had I had any confidence in my 3rd cycle xbox 360 refurb lasting through the course of an entire game, I decided that 300$ was reasonable, especially since Splinter Cell: Conviction is around the corner… This also means I get to catch up on all the awesome XBLA DLC I passed on, like Shadow Complex, Trials HD (I absolutely love the trials games…) and there were a few more that I remember wanting to play but the names are escaping me at the moment. But that means some of my upcoming posts are likely going to contain some dated information while I get caught up. Heres some early impressions so far:

Forza 3

Forza 3

So I’ve put a bit of time into this, I’ve finished my first season and they’ve given me a much of cars to use so far. I like the ‘quick upgrade’ system, but it almost feels too easy and I’m not really making any decisions about my upgrades because of it. I’m sure that was the idea though… I seem to be approaching it the same way I did previous Forza games, if you can get out in front quickly, its very easy to win the race… that probably has a lot to do with the difficulty I’m playing on but it doesn’t feel all that challenging at the moment. So the MO is get a car that over powers the rest of the competition and then win… I probably won’t play this one all that much more, but it should hold me over until Gran Turismo releases.

Halo 3: ODST

Halo 3 ODST

sure does feel like a halo game… they don’t really work for me; I find the controls floaty, and the journey not all that compelling. Halo 2 was the last one I finished, and that was most likely because I was playing coop with a friend. I want to like them, I just dont apparently.

Fable II [on deck]

Fable 2

I saw this on games on demand and I couldn’t resist, I really liked the first one despite being disappointed that it didn’t live up to the hype.  So, since I’ve got realistic expectations for the sequel, I think I’m really going to like it… but I haven’t had a chance to try it yet.