ever since they did that “update” a few weeks ago my xbox live connection has sucked. when i sign on to play cod4 or tetris live or whatever i have to sign in, open the game. it then logs me out of xbox live. i have to go back to the dashboard and sign back into live, then go back into the game and it works fine. does this happen to anyone else? it only started happening after that update, so i have no idea what they did but it screwed us up. i also get intermittent signal disconnects when playing online, more with cod4 than any other game.
we have the xbox hard wired into the cable so it’s not the wireless connection being a pain either.
I’ve noticed some shitty connections lately also. While I haven’t been playing COD4 as much anymore, I’ve been getting an incredible amount of disconnects when playing Orange Box. It’s really annoying considering I’ve never had connection problems before, so perhaps it’s more than just coincidence.
Anyways, Orange Box is awesome for various reasons. Of course HL2 is on it… but that’s just extra fluff compared to the real diamond hidden in this package.
Of course I’m talking about Portal, which is the absolute best game I played last year. It’s the perfect length and mixes creativity with ingenuity to create a really enjoyable play experience. I only beat it once, which took a dedicated evening.
Additionally, TF2 is pretty fun and brings back some old memories if you ever played TFC, a mod for the original halflife. If you didn’t play TFC then TF2 may not have the same appeal or offer the same replay value. It’s a fun FPS to play occasionally, filled with enjoyable characters and moderate strategy. When my brain is exhausted from trying to compete at a high level in CO4, relaxing with TF2 is fun.
If I didn’t have a modded xbox, I may not have bought it though. I’d rent it first… beat portal while you have it, and then determine if TF2 is of any value to you.
i’ve played portal on pc, it’s a cool game. i haven’t had a chance to play with the other parts of orange box though. a few friends have it and all love it, so i might just pick it up. i also have played half life, that was a good game. never did get to finish it though as my pc crashed and i never installed it on the new one lol.
