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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: demi on October 23, 2017, 10:23:38 AM

Title: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: demi on October 23, 2017, 10:23:38 AM
http://gematsu.com/2017/10/first-13-xbox-backward-compatible-games-xbox-one-announced-available-october-24

Black (Electronic Arts)
BloodRayne 2 (Majesco Entertainment)
Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge (Microsoft)
Dead to Rights (Bandai Namco)
Fuzion Frenzy (Microsoft)
Grabbed by the Ghoulies (Microsoft)
Ninja Gaiden Black (Koei Tecmo)
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Ubisoft)
Psychonauts (Double Fine Productions)
Red Faction II (THQ Nordic)
Sid Meier’s Pirates! (2K Games)
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Electronic Arts)
The King of Fighters Neowave (SNK)
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Cravis on October 23, 2017, 10:27:37 AM
Not a bad starting lineup. I’ve been meaning to replay Bloodrayne 2.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: AdmiralViscen on October 23, 2017, 10:29:14 AM
Dead to Rights, lol

I will actually play a few of these.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: demi on October 23, 2017, 10:30:05 AM
You can buy these on the Xbox 360 Marketplace right now, they're about $10?

Link on Reddit

https://www.reddit.com/r/xboxone/comments/787kla/first_13_original_xbox_games_announced_for_xbox/
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: demi on October 23, 2017, 10:32:01 AM
KOTOR comparison

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2yXh31wy14&feature=youtu.be
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Mochilador on October 23, 2017, 11:10:36 AM
Looks like these games will be region locked. =/
They are not available in my country.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Third on October 23, 2017, 11:15:23 AM
Who cares. Play new games
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Akala on October 23, 2017, 11:49:40 AM
Come on Rallisport 2. Would love Burnout 3/Revenge but no hopes.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: zomgee on October 23, 2017, 11:53:00 AM
Quote from: Akala on October 23, 2017, 11:49:40 AM
Come on Rallisport 2. Would love Burnout 3/Revenge but no hopes.

Oh my god how great would that be.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Rahxephon91 on October 23, 2017, 12:01:29 PM
I honestly feel Orta is the only XB game I would replay. Hope it gets BC.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Stormhammer on October 23, 2017, 01:06:51 PM
i've got panzer dragoon orta, shenmue 2 and jet set radio future on deck~
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Cravis on October 23, 2017, 01:32:09 PM
Quote from: Akala on October 23, 2017, 11:49:40 AM
Come on Rallisport 2. Would love Burnout 3/Revenge but no hopes.
I’d rather them make 360 Burnout Revenge backwards compatible.

I’m glad to see Star Wars in there. I hope we get Republic Commando.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: StealthFan on October 23, 2017, 01:35:12 PM
My copy of Crimson Skies is ready :aah
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: AdmiralViscen on October 23, 2017, 02:40:13 PM
Wasn't Spencer teasing some new feature for these games a few days ago? Did that wind up being anything?
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Pills Here on October 23, 2017, 02:45:31 PM
Quote from: Third on October 23, 2017, 11:15:23 AM
Who cares. Play new games

Ninja Gaiden Black will be new to me  :-*
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: XorpiZ on October 23, 2017, 03:01:01 PM
Quote from: AdmiralViscen on October 23, 2017, 02:40:13 PM
Wasn't Spencer teasing some new feature for these games a few days ago? Did that wind up being anything?

Probably this: https://twitter.com/albertpenello/status/922507394910863360
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: AdmiralViscen on October 23, 2017, 03:32:31 PM
I thought that was part of the original pitch. Whatever.

I hope JSRF shows up.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Yeti on October 23, 2017, 07:09:02 PM
KOTOR looks pretty good  :leon I didn't even know this was coming.

Is Grabbed by the Ghoulies any good? I bought it years ago but never bothered to play it.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Sugar Pie Honey Bunch on October 23, 2017, 07:12:31 PM
The three I want most, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Darkwatch, and The Thing, will likely never be made BC due to licensing and rights issues :(
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Sugar Pie Honey Bunch on October 23, 2017, 07:13:42 PM
Also that Buffy the Vampire Slayer game :(
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Great Rumbler on October 23, 2017, 07:15:37 PM
Updated visuals and framerate is pretty impressive and it's a decent enough lineup to kick things off. Might actually get an Xbone one of these days if the price comes down and they add a lot more games.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 23, 2017, 07:16:50 PM
I'd bet anything they'll have a $199 XB1S Holiday deal.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: AdmiralViscen on October 23, 2017, 08:12:20 PM
I bought one last year as a gift for $212 with an extra controller and 2 or 3 games (BF1 and MGS5, maybe another). So, definitely.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Beezy on October 23, 2017, 08:42:55 PM
Quote
If you have the original disc, that will work too.

 :rejoice

Ninja Gaiden Black, JSRF, Panzer Dragoon Orta, and Gunvalkyrie are the only OG Xbox games I still own. I hope they add the rest eventually.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: AdmiralViscen on October 23, 2017, 08:52:14 PM
I might have to pop NG in as soon as I'm done with Wolf/Mario
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: chronovore on October 23, 2017, 09:01:37 PM
Quote from: AdmiralViscen on October 23, 2017, 10:29:14 AM
Dead to Rights, lol

I will actually play a few of these.

This was a pet project of a dishonest and completely incompetent executive at the USA Namco office, so I always root for its failure and mockery.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: demi on October 23, 2017, 09:08:33 PM
Thats a shame because its not a bad game. Never played the sequel.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: chronovore on October 23, 2017, 09:31:06 PM
Quote from: demi on October 23, 2017, 09:08:33 PM
Thats a shame because its not a bad game. Never played the sequel.
I understand it's one of the first games to use a cover-fire system. I liked the idea of a detective-and-his-dog. That guy was responsible for the worst experience in 20 years of game development though, so I'm still raw.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: hungrynoob on October 24, 2017, 01:30:15 AM
Is kotor any good?
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: demi on October 24, 2017, 08:23:04 AM
Yes, I think its great. Holds up well. Its also available on iOS/Android(?) if you want to play it on an iPad or something.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: demi on October 24, 2017, 09:11:32 AM
Quote from: Yeti on October 23, 2017, 07:09:02 PM
Is Grabbed by the Ghoulies any good? I bought it years ago but never bothered to play it.

Honestly if you're interested in Ghoulies, just buy Rare Replay.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Courage on October 24, 2017, 10:17:20 AM
I'm pretty pumped to replay NGB. I re-bought a 360 just to play through Ninja Gaiden II again, and was gonna run through Black next so this is perfect.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: cityhunter on October 24, 2017, 12:12:30 PM
I'm interested in the reborn duke controller with dat dere LED/LCD thing in the middle. Would be pretty badass if it can display all sorts of animations and moddable to display different stuff if it's connected to PC  :hyper
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: hungrynoob on October 24, 2017, 12:57:35 PM
Quote from: demi on October 24, 2017, 08:23:04 AM
Yes, I think its great. Holds up well. Its also available on iOS/Android(?) if you want to play it on an iPad or something.

Aye I did know it was on ios, but i dont play games on mobile. Ive never heard anyone have anything bad to say about kotor. fuck it, will get it when i get paid.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: demi on October 24, 2017, 01:08:47 PM
You'll learn about Carth Onasi, the original bioware fuccboi
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Sho Nuff on October 24, 2017, 01:16:45 PM
Is this technically going through the 360's emulator? Not that I care, I'm pretty flabbergasted I can stick a 16-year-old disc in my Xbone and have it go.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: demi on October 24, 2017, 01:27:48 PM
Here's an article about it, not sure if they discuss how it works

http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/10/23/the-untold-story-of-xbox-one-backwards-compatibility
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: demi on October 24, 2017, 03:54:54 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrL8YFNvEWM
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: demi on October 24, 2017, 05:08:17 PM
Installed Dead to Rights and Ninja Gaiden Black.

DTR was 2.8GB

Ninja Gaiden was 6.7GB
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: demi on October 24, 2017, 07:35:42 PM
Ninja Gaiden runs so clean.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Great Rumbler on October 24, 2017, 07:46:48 PM
Quote from: hungrynoob on October 24, 2017, 01:30:15 AM
Is kotor any good?

KOTOR 2 is better, but only if you're playing the PC version with fan patches that fix a bunch of stuff and put in a lot of the cut content.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: benjipwns on November 04, 2017, 10:28:48 AM
Giant Bomb played a bunch of them:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-zsD1jverc
Quote
3:30 Black
34:36 BloodRayne 2
52:44 Crimson Skies
1:05:40 Dead To Rights
1:16:45 Fuzion Frenzy
1:26:03 Ninja Gaiden Black
1:39:32 Prince Of Persia
1:53:31 Red Faction II
2:01:48 Sid Meier's Pirates!
2:16:41 Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic

Though it took twenty minutes or so in Black before anyone remembered Jeff can't see red to see all the stuff to cause the sweet explosions. :lol
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: demi on April 10, 2018, 06:46:39 PM
Next batch of OG Xbox games

Original Xbox games releasing on April 17:

Blinx: The Time Sweeper
Breakdown
Conker: Live & Reloaded
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Hunter: The Reckoning
Jade Empire
Panzer Dragoon Orta
SSX 3

Original Xbox games releasing on April 26:

Destroy All Humans!
Full Spectrum Warrior
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
MX Unleashed
Panzer Elite Action: Fields of Glory (Europe only)
Star Wars: Battlefront
Star Wars: Battlefront II
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
Star Wars: Republic Commando
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Eel O'Brian on April 10, 2018, 06:50:29 PM
Are they gonna have all these up for purchase on the store when they go live?
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: demi on April 10, 2018, 06:51:00 PM
They should, yes. I dont know price or anything
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Eel O'Brian on April 10, 2018, 06:53:39 PM
Cool. The ones currently available seem to be in the $10 range.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: demi on April 10, 2018, 07:02:15 PM
Breakdown - first person vomiting in 4K graphics


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_rkamntdfA
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: thisismyusername on April 10, 2018, 07:23:08 PM
Is Morrowind the GotY version, or the really buggy original?
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Great Rumbler on April 10, 2018, 07:29:20 PM
Went ahead and added Conkers to my collection today, since it's not likely to drop in price any time soon.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Eel O'Brian on April 10, 2018, 08:24:42 PM
Quote from: thisismyusername on April 10, 2018, 07:23:08 PM
Is Morrowind the GotY version, or the really buggy original?

I'd imagine they'll go with the GOTY edition

Edit: yeah, the cover art they're showing is from the goty edition
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Freyj on April 10, 2018, 08:40:11 PM
That’s a good list.

Goddam original Xbox titles making me contemplate how cheaply I could get an S.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: pilonv1 on April 11, 2018, 04:11:02 AM
:bow BLINX :bow2
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Eel O'Brian on April 17, 2018, 12:20:16 PM
First batch is up. Looks like they bumped up the price on some of them, those are $15
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: demi on April 17, 2018, 12:39:10 PM
I'm gonna stream this shit when I get home. Gonna play

- blinx
- conker (when it arrives on ebay)
- jade empire
- panzer orta
- breakdown

Fuck a God of War baby
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: pilonv1 on April 18, 2018, 08:22:32 AM
Hope Blinx 2 is next
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: MMaRsu on April 18, 2018, 08:28:25 AM
Quote from: demi on April 17, 2018, 12:39:10 PM
I'm gonna stream this shit when I get home. Gonna play

- blinx
- conker (when it arrives on ebay)
- jade empire
- panzer orta
- breakdown

Fuck a God of War baby

got a link then?
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: demi on April 18, 2018, 09:54:57 AM
twitch.tv/frostitution

I didnt get a chance to play yesterday. But I installed all the games.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Eel O'Brian on April 26, 2018, 08:44:50 PM
Second batch is out today. Hopping into Battlefront and Battlefront 2 just reminded me of how badly EA fucked up the new series. They literally could have just remade BF2 with a higher player count and prettier graphics and would have been much better off for it, haha.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: pilonv1 on April 27, 2018, 12:31:19 AM
Mercenaries!?  :whew
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: chronovore on April 27, 2018, 07:39:29 PM
Quote from: pilonv1 on April 27, 2018, 12:31:19 AM
Mercenaries!?  :whew

Should’ve been a GTA-killer franchise. EA/Pandemic totally fucked up the sequel.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: benjipwns on April 28, 2018, 02:43:30 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekCq5K9cm54

Quote
marcel night

Back when gamers enjoyed games no crying about frames or resolution
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: benjipwns on May 06, 2018, 02:55:29 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD9gClYu0sk

wow, i wonder if PSCX2/Dolphin looks as clean, X renders it internally at 1920p/60fps and S renders it at 960p/60fps

also some cool background on how SSX streamed and built the courses and a hott BINK VIDEO aside
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Bebpo on May 07, 2018, 11:38:21 AM
Pretty tempted to get an Xbox One X for the BC. RDR & SSX3 are awesome (although Tricky is better with SSX).
I kinda feel like I should wait until I get a 4k tv for the full benefit. Which might happen in the next couple of years.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: chronovore on May 07, 2018, 11:46:30 AM
I'm starting to think about getting an Xbone, because apparently it will ignore region codes for 360 backward compatible games. It seems like I could get a Japanese Xbone and play all my US 360 games on it. Can anyone confirm this?
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Joe Molotov on May 07, 2018, 12:05:57 PM
Quote from: chronovore on April 27, 2018, 07:39:29 PM
Quote from: pilonv1 on April 27, 2018, 12:31:19 AM
Mercenaries!?  :whew

Should’ve been a GTA-killer franchise. EA/Pandemic totally fucked up the sequel.

(https://i.imgur.com/dsIP5Xx.gif)
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: chronovore on May 09, 2018, 06:58:47 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on May 07, 2018, 12:05:57 PM
Quote from: chronovore on April 27, 2018, 07:39:29 PM
Quote from: pilonv1 on April 27, 2018, 12:31:19 AM
Mercenaries!?  :whew

Should’ve been a GTA-killer franchise. EA/Pandemic totally fucked up the sequel.

(https://i.imgur.com/dsIP5Xx.gif)

:PANDEMIC_FUCKED_UP_MERCS2_CHANGE_MY_MIND.jpg

Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: benjipwns on May 10, 2018, 12:33:45 AM
COUNTERPOINT:

"IT'S THE MERC"

"ENEMY'S HERE"

"HEY, THE MERC"

"THE ENEMY'S HERE"

"ENEMY SIGHTED"

"IT'S THE MERC"

"OVER HERE, IT'S THE MERC"

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I actually had a quite a bit of stupid buggy fun with the thing in the pre Saints Row 2 days, the AI being so terrible that you could take the time to setup huge destruction of the buildings to kill everyone, destroying something like a bridge and watching everyone drive/walk off it to their death trying to get to you, etc.

thing was so blatantly unfinished but still rushed out, the PS2 port (not by Pandemic I don't think) is even more amazing :lol

The Saboteur was a decent swan song though, shame they never got a chance to iterate on that.
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Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 10, 2018, 02:53:08 PM
Mercs 2 and Saints Row 2 were my jam back in the day.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: chronovore on May 11, 2018, 04:39:23 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on May 10, 2018, 12:33:45 AM
COUNTERPOINT:

"IT'S THE MERC"

"ENEMY'S HERE"

"HEY, THE MERC"

"THE ENEMY'S HERE"

"ENEMY SIGHTED"

"IT'S THE MERC"

"OVER HERE, IT'S THE MERC"

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I actually had a quite a bit of stupid buggy fun with the thing in the pre Saints Row 2 days, the AI being so terrible that you could take the time to setup huge destruction of the buildings to kill everyone, destroying something like a bridge and watching everyone drive/walk off it to their death trying to get to you, etc.

thing was so blatantly unfinished but still rushed out, the PS2 port (not by Pandemic I don't think) is even more amazing :lol

The Saboteur was a decent swan song though, shame they never got a chance to iterate on that.
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Referring to your non-spoiler spoiler'd text, Saints Row 2 was another game shipped with a co-op focus AND with broken network code, but Volition clearly cared about the situation and rushed to make it work as quickly as they could. Sadly, the 360 version still has some very rough problems, to the point where the only safe way to get the co-op Achievements is to ensure that you start with a fresh, new game, invite your co-op partner in, and ONLY ever play that save data with a co-op partner.

It was a glorious/sad day when Sceneman and I completed ALL the co-op activities in SR2, only to have the Achievement pop for me (initiated from a new save) and not for Sceneman (not new).

The Saboteur has some problems, but that is a seriously good game that got short shrift.

I frequently consider going back to Mercenaries 2 and trying for the All-Captured/None-Killed Achievement, but I don't trust the game to allow it.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on May 12, 2018, 07:54:10 PM
The Saboteur felt like it was six months of development away from being an amazing game.  The potential was there but it had to get out the door.
Title: Re: OG Xbox BC Launch Titles - October 24
Post by: chronovore on May 13, 2018, 04:48:08 AM
Quote from: Olivia Wilde Homo on May 12, 2018, 07:54:10 PM
The Saboteur felt like it was six months of development away from being an amazing game.  The potential was there but it had to get out the door.

Yup, there was a good deal of broken shit in that game. Six months of tuning, they would have had a real gem on their hands. Loved it, even with all its rough edges.
 :delicious