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Old 16 October 2003, 06:27 PM
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Im about to order an X-Box online from play.com.

X-box – £129.99
Colin McRay 4 - £27.99
Splinter Cell – £17.99

Total – £175.97

Anyone know anywhere cheaper???

Was thinking about buying Halo do you think I’ll be better waiting for Halo 2??
Old 16 October 2003, 06:45 PM
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Get someone with a NUS card to get you s student discount.
To save your self another £17.99 dont buy splinter cell
Old 16 October 2003, 07:38 PM
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To save your self another £17.99 dont buy splinter cell
why??? Isn’t it very good?? It had very good reviews. I wanted it because I loved Counter Strike on the PC and thought this might be similar. Any other suggestions then??
Old 16 October 2003, 07:53 PM
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it's nothing like counterstrike mate..... It's more of a sit and think game than rush in and die.
Old 16 October 2003, 08:00 PM
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Any suggestions of what game to get insted of SplinterCell then?? Somthing counterstrikeish would be great
Old 16 October 2003, 09:57 PM
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Ghost recon is okay, unreal is crazy hard to play but once you get used to the controller it could be good

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Old 17 October 2003, 08:27 AM
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I got my X Box from Amazon - £119.99 incl P&P. CMR4 is £27.99 and bought Splinter Cell from Gamestation s/h (but mint) for £11.99. Paid £19.99 for Halo, £12.99 for Gotham Project Racing. Branches all over the Country now - usually loads of s/h games - cheap!

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Old 17 October 2003, 10:15 AM
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if u like rpg's get morrowind! loads of gaming hours in that one!

er soul calibur 2 is a good fighting game but pricey as its new, for a cheaper fightin game go for dead or alive 3.

kung fu chaos is quite good too n should be dirt cheap in gamestation now?

as for halo i'd wait for halo 2 realy now.
Old 17 October 2003, 10:31 AM
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I think splinter cell is so far one of the best games on the xbox. It all depends what you like I suppose. Basically it's all about stealth and strategy. If you try and play it with all guns blazing you're not going to get very far. Bit like Metal Gear, only better

If you want mindless guns blazing type action, then you'd be better off with Unreal...

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Old 17 October 2003, 10:33 AM
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Splinter cell is good but I would head to Gamestation or Game and buy them 2nd hand!
Sure you can get the X-box for less by now...
I got mine second hand from Gamestation as well (well the GF did )
Old 17 October 2003, 11:47 AM
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gime me a shout if you want halo,

don't play it anymore and yours for a negotiable fee if you want

jase
Old 17 October 2003, 12:46 PM
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heres a thought..........
why not chip your xbox and get backups of all of the mentioned games?
Old 17 October 2003, 12:50 PM
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Chipped xbox is no good if you want to go on xbox live though...
Old 17 October 2003, 12:53 PM
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it is if u fit a switch to turn the chip off...

Old 17 October 2003, 04:28 PM
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Ooo, I didn't know you could do that...
Old 17 October 2003, 04:56 PM
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Called my local Gamestation today and they had a few used X-Box's in but they were £100!!!! and used splintercell was £11.99. The new X-box's thay had were only £25 more, and £7 more for a new copy of splintercell. so it think im gona buy new. Thanks for your help guys.
Old 17 October 2003, 07:26 PM
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good choice
Old 18 October 2003, 08:26 PM
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Well I've been out today and got one . After about half-an-hour of haggling with the store manager I got an X-Box with ColinMcRay4, Halo and Splinter Cell for £189.99 for Game in Stafford. Been home about 2 hours now and I hooked already all three games are great but splinter cell is well addictive . £190 well spent me thinks.
Old 18 October 2003, 08:28 PM
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£189.99 for Game in Stafford
that should have read FROM
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