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Pretty sure now that my two RROD events were purely due to electricity drops and not the actual start of a significant RROD problem, gonna look into buying a UPS, not that I know much at all about them :(
 
DJ Doc45 said:
haha! its a long old story about when Jack Bauer was having issues with FIFA 08 online.... He called up MS and the person on the other line asked what game it was and when he told them they said "Diva Hat?"
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I once went into subway in liverpool near the bombed out church and asked for a meatball sub and the girl said back to me, "tuna?" so i repeated meatball and she said back to me, again "sorry are you saying tuna sub?"

but at least she was on about food - why the hell would someone think diva hat?
 
Radiation said:
I once went into subway in liverpool near the bombed out church and asked for a meatball sub and the girl said back to me, "tuna?" so i repeated meatball and she said back to me, again "sorry are you saying tuna sub?"

but at least she was on about food - why the hell would someone think diva hat?
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Mate I wish I could find a link to the original story because it was dead funny!
 
http://forums.evo-web.co.uk/showthread.php?p=1188769&#post1188769

Jack Bauer said:
Just got off the phone with Microsoft again, the funky beer advert music is really starting to grate.

$$: Hello can I take your name please?
Me: Chris Davies.
$$: Can I call you Chris or should I call you Mr. Davies?
Me: ...Chris.
$$: Thank you very much!
Me: ...You're welcome.
$$: So what can I help you with today "Chris"? :D [I'm imagining that was the look on his face]
Me: When I try to play FIFA 08 online I get an error message saying that I have an Xbox Live limitation that prevents me from playing online. But I have a gold account that doesn't expire for four months.
$$: Diva Hat? What is that?
Me: No, FIFA 08, F-I-F-A 0-8.
$$: What is that?
Me: ... [Lost for words]
$$: Is that a game?
Me: Yes, it's a football game, a soccer game.
$$: Wait, hold on...
Me: Okay.
$$: ...
Me: ...
$$: ...so this is an Xbox Live problem?
Me: Yes. All the other games work fine but EA are saying it's your servers that are causing this.
$$: EA? The games company?
Me: [Thinking "NO, THE FUCKING FAST FOOD RESTAURANT"] Yeah.
$$: ...so it is definitely an Xbox Live problem?
Me: ...You tell me.
$$: I'm sorry?
Me: YES, it is an Xbox Live problem.
$$: Okay can I take your name?
Me: CHRIS DAVIES.
$$: What is your Xbox Live gamertag?
Me: [Gamertag here.]
$$: What is your phone number?
Me: [insert phone number here]
$$: That does not match the number on your gamertag sir.
Me: What? Are you asking for a home number or a mobile number?
$$: I cannot tell you that sir.
Me: You can't ask me what you're looking for?
$$: It's a security question sir. [D'oh]
Me: Well if it's not [this number] it's [this number].
$$: Can I have your address please?
Me: [Gives address]
$$: Okay sir, I can confirm that your Xbox Live account is fine, excuse me one moment.
Me: Okay.

[EIGHT MINUTES LATER]

$$: Thank you for being so patient.
Me: ...
$$: This is an EA limitation, not an Xbox Live limitation.
Me: Well I do think it's their fault but in fairness it does say "Xbox Live limitation".
$$: They are stopping the online leagues portion of their title.
Me: ...Excuse me?
$$: They are stopping the online leagues portion of their title. You will have to ask them why they are doing this.
Me: You mean just for me or altogether?
$$: Altogether. [I don't think he actually knew what the word meant]
Me: So they are cancelling the online leagues section of the game?
$$: Yes sir. Perhaps if you ring them they will help you be... No longer limited.
Me: Right, okay, thanks, bye. [Had enough now]
$$: I have a reference number here, do you have a pen and paper?
Me: [Thinking "if I had a pen and paper I would shove the pen up your arse and paper-cut your eyes until you died"] Yeah.
$$: Your reference number is [wasn't listening].
Me: Thank you, bye.
$$: Is there anything else I can help you with?
Me: I doubt it.

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I have both, haha. They're both good games, I still play them and won't get rid of them until I've finished them. I didn't think C&C would work on a console but I was surprised at how quickly I adapted to it, it's a good game. Certainly worth the bargain bin prices you'll probably get them for now.
 
C&C is a good game yeah

the only problem is that online you can only have a certain amount of stuff, but at least that way is fair and there's no lag
 
Yeah I picked up a Halo Edition console today for £150, just looking at games to get for it. Figure I may as well start with the exclusive ones, so am probably getting those 2 and Halo 3 itself (a bit strange the console didn't come with it). Any other tips on good games ? I'll probably get sensible soccer on that downloading thing (arcade?).
 
cfdh_edmundo said:
Yeah I picked up a Halo Edition console today for £150, just looking at games to get for it. Figure I may as well start with the exclusive ones, so am probably getting those 2 and Halo 3 itself (a bit strange the console didn't come with it). Any other tips on good games ? I'll probably get sensible soccer on that downloading thing (arcade?).
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Best 360 games so far, IMO obviously: Bioshock*+ (one of the best games I've ever played), Burnout Paradise+ (played solidly for months), Call of Duty 4+ (run and gun but noobs and elites can exist in harmony), Call of Juarez+ (wild west shooter, brilliant story), Ace Combat*+, C&C TW+, GTA IV, Table Tennis*+ (should be dirt cheap by now, was a half-price game when it launched, and it's a fantastic simulation), FIFA 08+, Rock Band. Forza 2 if you're into racing simulators, with a lack of tracks, but still great. Also, if you like the arcade games, N+ is just brilliant.

NOT Assassin's Creed, Army Of Two, Oblivion or the older Call of Duty games, all of which are poo (IMO again).

I'd also recommend Top Spin 3 if you're into tennis and Battlefield Bad Company when that comes out on Friday.

* - Exclusive / + - Should get on the cheap
 
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oblivion poo... oh dear oh dear jack, please please jack your hatred of medievil shit is tainting your opinon of that game. its still an awesome game man.. one of the best rpgs ever.


Anyways.... i got the rrod last night, i bought a best buy performance plan, which is like an extended super warranty, i hope they honor it
 
Other than the abysmal levelling system that sees sewers rats having the strength of 20 men later on IMO Oblivion is as the fella said one of the best RPG's ever.
 
Dammit! I'm stuck on Vegas 2, Half-Life 2 and Portal. I'm such a n00b. :LOL: FIFA 08 demo looks OK and the Battlefield demo is very good, I might buy the full game. :))
 
As I said, my opinion. You're not going to change my mind on it, I bought every single expansion pack for it (bar the horse armour) thinking it would add something extra to the game to make me enjoy it, but it's the most boring, long-arsed game, with so little action, and every battle on your journey is exactly the same. In my opinion. But if you're an RPG buff I'm sure it's scintillating. :)
 
Apart from the shitty enemy levelling up when you do, Oblivion is a BRILLIANT game! I love it, top notch game.

But the enemy should have set levels, not get stronger as you do.
 
Forgot to mention Gears Of War and Mass Effect, and they were two of my favourites as well, up there with Bioshock. :DOH:
 
PGR4 and Condemned 2 (if you want to shit your pants)

EDIT: and Beijing for the button mashing multi player shenanigans ;)
 
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