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Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

08/17/2008 12:06:12 AM · #226

I gotta try to keep the xbox thread going, ya know since this a photog site and all (insert sarcasm)..

I "rented" Madden 09-- its a fun game, and real easy achievements if your a achievement whore, I unlocked 850 outta 1000 in 2 days..

You can play Favre on the jets with a roster update (go to online play and it prompts the download)..

Its not groundbreaking, but but fields look alot better this year and the break-away cam is super cool..

And I'll comment on the new arcade downloads-- The first one was Geo 2 and its well worth 10 bucks-- 2nd in the summer of arcade (as Xbox calls it) was Braid, This one comes in at 15 dollars, and honestly I played the demo, its kinda cool, but not gonna get my 15 bucks- 3rd Is Bionic Commando Rearmed-- Again tried the demo-- And the graphics are very polished, I wasnt a huge fan of the origianl NES game, so I wont get the full version-- Now next week a new Galaga comes out, and Im a huge Galaga Fan-- so Ill prolly get that one.

Now for some old but new news-- I finally got around to renting NHL 08 from EA, and very few games make me go wow, but this is an amazing game, Graphics and Presentation are superb! Im sorry Im late on this game-- because Its a sight to see.. Its just damn pretty, honestly the best looking sports game Ive played on 360-- I woke up my girfriend to show her my replays-- she wasnt happy lol

Sidenote-- I found Scene It on Clearance for 20 bucks-- with them cool wireless controllers, anyone have that game? For 20 Bucks I cant go wrong can I-- Gonna get that 2mor..

awpollard

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

08/17/2008 12:54:53 AM · #227

Fable 2 Pub Games on XBLA is really cool, I grabbed it today. Basically a pretty cool solitare, roulette and sweet slot machine type gadget. Best part is gold (and items) earned in Pub Games can be transfered to your character in Fable 2 when in comes out in a couple weeks. So far I'm ahead.

Message edited by author 2008-08-17 00:55:18.

Maverick

Nikon D200

Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di for Nikon

08/17/2008 01:43:47 AM · #228

Hey Ben, how's your Rock Band gear holding up? I've gone through 1 guitar, 1 bass pedal and just found that my yellow drum pad is snapped (still works for the moment though). I'm gonna have to get a real kit so I can stop breaking stuff.

08/27/2008 07:12:43 PM · #229

Any of You guys gonna get Castle Crashers ?

I'll download it if anyone has some interest in doing co-op over live..

Lemme know..

Pentax D-FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW

10/06/2008 09:49:51 PM · #230

I passed on Castle Crashers-- but has anyone played braid yet? I mean the full version-- Im thinking about getting it..

dd1989

Fujifilm x100

10/06/2008 10:58:26 PM · #231

PianoTuna

Forza 2 and COD4 ftw!

K3Master

Pentax K-3

10/06/2008 10:59:59 PM · #232

Originally posted by buzzrock:

I passed on Castle Crashers-- but has anyone played braid yet? I mean the full version-- Im thinking about getting it..

Castle Crashes is 1,000,000 times better than Braid, and when they actually get the online fixed, it'll be that much better.

10/29/2008 04:49:06 PM · #233

i just set up a simple system to record guitar hero world tour 'studio' tracks to the computer.... now my dreams of being in a band might be coming true ... ;}

sounds silly. and it might well be, but using a program like audacity, would allow you to add 'real' lyrics to the gh4 generated drum, bass, lead, and rythym tracks.

from what i can gather it looks like the guy that created fretbuzz ( use your guitar hero guitar to make 'real' music ) was involved in the GH4 studio development.

Message edited by author 2008-10-29 17:11:41.

10/29/2008 04:54:29 PM · #234

i just took apart and repaired our cracked drums...

kind of tricky - but not too bad.

the pad itself is held in place by four rubber forked feet that snap into the drum base.

you can pull the pad off being careful:
1) not to make the crack worse
2) not to yank the connecting wires off of either the drum pad or the base.

there is a plug you can dis-engage on the base to let the pad be free for ease of repair.

there are six screws that hold a retaining ring around the rubber hit surface. remove those and you can peel the rubber surface from the drum pad to reveal the crack.

i used 2 part five minute epoxy and fiberglass sheetrock repair tape. i used a putty knife to smooth the epoxy into the mesh tape.

the end result is a bit stiffer than the original gear, but seems to be just as sensitive to the wailing on ;}

Originally posted by Maverick:

i can send you cell phone pics if you PM me your number.

electrical tape and spare butter knives will likely get your foot pedal back in action...

Message edited by author 2008-10-29 16:59:41.

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

11/02/2008 12:51:41 AM · #235

Quick Shout-Out to all my 360 friends that still follow this thread--

Have you dl'ed the Mirrors Edge demo yet--

Holy Crap-- I think its amazing-- please give it a try and lemme me know whatcha think--

digitalpins

Canon EOS-60D

11/02/2008 01:05:41 AM · #236

Originally posted by buzzrock:

I just finished playing GTA Team Deathmatch...... I will check that out later and see how it is

11/04/2008 04:52:58 PM · #237

tom clancy's 'end war' comes out in the states tomorrow 11/5/2008.

i'm psyched.

anyone look into it - planning on buying ?

//www.endwargame.com

Spork99

Canon EOS M6 Mk II

Canon EF-M 22mm STM Lens

11/04/2008 05:10:55 PM · #238

Originally posted by soup:

tom clancy's 'end war' comes out in the states tomorrow 11/5/2008.

i'm psyched.

anyone look into it - planning on buying ?

//www.endwargame.com

Me! I dunno if I'll buy it tomorrow, we've got company coming and I'm not sure I'd be able to resist.

I'm almost through RSLV2 on "realistic"

Nick96

Canon PowerShot A520

11/04/2008 05:12:57 PM · #239

i destroy in cod4

Pentax D-FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW

11/04/2008 06:00:16 PM · #240

damn - i haven't played much other that rock band since august.

i'm part way on realistic, forget how far though.

Originally posted by Spazmo99:

I'm almost through RSLV2 on "realistic"

K3Master

Pentax K-3

11/04/2008 06:10:46 PM · #241

What's with this love for Tom Clancy and war games these days? They're pretty much all the same and SO boring. Oh well, to each their own. *goes back to Guitar Hero*

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

11/05/2008 06:51:05 PM · #242

end war is NOT the same.

i just calibrated my voice to the game, and went through the first training mission using solely my voice and the camera angle...

oh and the rest of them are fun too... ;}

Originally posted by K10DGuy:

What's with this love for Tom Clancy and war games these days? They're pretty much all the same and SO boring. Oh well, to each their own. *goes back to Guitar Hero*

trevytrev

Canon EOS-5D

11/05/2008 07:01:26 PM · #243

Anyone getting ready for Gears of War 2 this Friday? The first was pretty sweet and I expect this to relegate my Halo 3 to the book shelf for a while.

Pentax D-FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW

11/06/2008 04:25:38 PM · #244

do you have the guitar hero world tour version ?

i'm curious how the touch pad thing on the new guitar is... i'm using the rock band guitar and drums.

Originally posted by K10DGuy:

What's with this love for Tom Clancy and war games these days? They're pretty much all the same and SO boring. Oh well, to each their own. *goes back to Guitar Hero*

Message edited by author 2008-11-06 16:25:49.

K3Master

Pentax K-3

11/06/2008 04:29:26 PM · #245

Originally posted by soup:

do you have the guitar hero world tour version ?

i'm curious how the touch pad thing on the new guitar is... i'm using the rock band guitar and drums.

Originally posted by K10DGuy:
What's with this love for Tom Clancy and war games these days? They're pretty much all the same and SO boring. Oh well, to each their own. *goes back to Guitar Hero*

No, I have Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, although I rented the World Tour game (but not the instruments). From what I can tell though, it sounds like a bit of a silly gimmick that doesn't add much.

digitalpins

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

11/06/2008 04:30:35 PM · #246

Originally posted by trevytrev:

Anyone getting ready for Gears of War 2 this Friday? The first was pretty sweet and I expect this to relegate my Halo 3 to the book shelf for a while.

I will get but not on launch day... but its a must have for me I loved the last one...

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

11/06/2008 04:32:58 PM · #247

i guess it's supposed to be more useful in the studio mode. but i haven't quite got that part figured out fully yet. been stripping wallpaper - back is too tired... UGH !

Originally posted by K10DGuy:

No, I have Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, although I rented the World Tour game (but not the instruments). From what I can tell though, it sounds like a bit of a silly gimmick that doesn't add much.

Konador

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

11/06/2008 05:59:35 PM · #248

I'm getting world tour tomorrow :D
I'll stick with my RB guitar and drums tho :) Then on the 21st Rock Band 2 is out, woo! I'll have more songs to complete than I can shake a stick at :P AND I still have to complete Fable 2 and 4 more cities on RB1 BWT (singing and guitar at the same time).

Konador

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

11/06/2008 06:04:10 PM · #249

Originally posted by Maverick:

The strumbar broke on my first guitar so I had to send the whole lot back (you can't just send a single instrument in Europe) and everything has worked great since then. I noticed a crack appearing on my bass pedal but I've padded it out with some cotton buds and its holding up fine. I've used the "sock mod" on my drums to make them more sensitive to rolls now that I play regularly on expert, since they seemed to miss a lot of hits on the red pad, but they're fab now :) I'm considering the ION if they do bite the dust.