Burnout 3 coming to Xbox Originals Jan. 14
by Justin McElroy 
{ Jan 10th 2008 at 9:30AM }
When we checked and found that you could pick up a used copy of the game for $5 cheaper, we started wondering though: Have any of you bought any Xbox Originals? Are there certain titles you're looking forward to that would put you over if you haven't taken the plunge already? Is Burnout 3 the one? Let us know below.
[Via X3F]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Ignatius @ Jan 10th 2008 9:36AM
To relive DJ Atomica once more?
Almost.. almost.
I don't understand why people don't like him, I found the announcer in Burnout Revenge... annoying. At least DJ Atomica had some depth, all she did was speak for a few minutes and that was it.
baby sea tuna @ Jan 10th 2008 9:37AM
Hm...now I'm curious. I wonder what other XBOs they'll be releasing along with this (crosses fingers for Oddworld:SW or PoP3...)
Exo @ Jan 10th 2008 9:42AM
i doubt stranger will be on there because its not backwords compatable yet.
baby sea tuna @ Jan 10th 2008 9:43AM
*cries*
T3H WICKERMAN (FDF) @ Jan 10th 2008 9:57AM
There was no backwards on Pyschonauts but they released it. Everyone with the slightest bit of heart should get psychonauts just to support it. Most of the games though are overpriced and also lack achievements.
dark_inchworm @ Jan 10th 2008 10:09AM
Wickerman,
They did indeed release BC for Psychonauts, a very short time before it was published as a downloadable title.
Exo @ Jan 10th 2008 10:35AM
yea they added psychonauts to bc awhile ago. im sure ms's rededication to bc was merely because they were planning on doing xbox originals.
FOXHOUND @ Jan 10th 2008 9:41AM
I'm surprised KOTOR1 & 2 didn't immediately come to mind.
For shame. :(
...that is, unless those wise Xbox owners KEPT their copies.
Zertoss @ Jan 10th 2008 9:50AM
I bought Psychonauts. I couldn't find that anywhere. Well, anywhere other than Gametap, but it won't run on my x64 machine.
Greyseal @ Jan 10th 2008 9:54AM
Psychonauts is also on Steam
Zertoss @ Jan 10th 2008 10:04AM
Which is also on the PC. Do you see the problem?
Greyseal @ Jan 10th 2008 10:14AM
Yeah, yeah... I get it ;P
Just meant it's not only on Gametap. Kind of a public service for those with computers that don't run on coal.
Zertoss @ Jan 10th 2008 10:21AM
LOL my problem is that I run XP x64. Psychonauts just seems to hate that OS.
Greyseal @ Jan 10th 2008 10:27AM
Ha -- sorry... misunderstood what you said. I saw x64 and had flashbacks of the old "x86" dinosaurs... I guess your computer is actually too GOOD for it, then ;)
xGeneral DEATHx @ Jan 10th 2008 11:08AM
Almost everything hates that OS...networked printers, Server 2003, etc. I'm on one at work right now, and the only reason I've kept it around is because Adobe Creative Suite runs so much nicer on it in x86 mode. Sigh...at least teh interwebs still work with it. ;)
Billy @ Jan 10th 2008 10:00AM
I'll definitely get burnout 3, I've only played Revenge (on the 360) which I absolutely love. I wasn't a fan of the Paradise demo but I think that's related to how limited it was. Too few events, too small area. Whereas the Revenge demo was amazing, since it was one entire level (one of the best ones) with the best event (road rage) that you could just hit retry over and over on. After about 10 hours of playing that I was like, why haven't I bought this yet?
Back to XO's, I hate the argument that you could get them $5 cheaper if you bought the disc - Ok, that's fine, go buy your damn disc then. $15 is still cheap as hell, and I'll gladly pay $5 for the convenience of not having to go to god damn GameSlop, and not having to swap discs everytime I want to play. Having it on the hard drive is great. Now if only the HD was bigger than 20GB :P
I'm not familiar with the original Xbox unfortunately so I don't know what other titles I would like to see. None of the current ones appeal to me. They really need to get their ass in gear too, it's the same 7 titles that have been there since it launched over a month ago.
Billy @ Jan 10th 2008 10:00AM
I'll definitely get burnout 3, I've only played Revenge (on the 360) which I absolutely love. I wasn't a fan of the Paradise demo but I think that's related to how limited it was. Too few events, too small area. Whereas the Revenge demo was amazing, since it was one entire level (one of the best ones) with the best event (road rage) that you could just hit retry over and over on. After about 10 hours of playing that I was like, why haven't I bought this yet?
Back to XO's, I hate the argument that you could get them $5 cheaper if you bought the disc - Ok, that's fine, go buy your damn disc then. $15 is still cheap as hell, and I'll gladly pay $5 for the convenience of not having to go to god damn GameSlop, and not having to swap discs everytime I want to play. Having it on the hard drive is great. Now if only the HD was bigger than 20GB :P
I'm not familiar with the original Xbox unfortunately so I don't know what other titles I would like to see. None of the current ones appeal to me. They really need to get their ass in gear too, it's the same 7 titles that have been there since it launched over a month ago.
Psygnosis @ Jan 10th 2008 10:05AM
They should make the Xbox Originals games $5 cheaper and use it as a tool to release games that aren't currently backwards compatible.
I still want to play Rallisport 2 on my 360 :(
FOXHOUND @ Jan 10th 2008 10:48AM
RALLISPORT2... Still one of my fav' "XSN Sports" titles.
NATO_Duke @ Jan 10th 2008 10:07AM
Joystiq, lets me fair here. Each time an originals game is released for live, are you going to run off and see how much a used copy is. Yeah, maybe you can get it used for cheaper - but the point is that folks can download it without going to find it and can do so at their convenience.
Welcome to the market economy. Convenience and download availability on demand lead to it costing more than the lowest available alternative.
umm....hello??? @ Jan 10th 2008 6:35PM
not sure if the "originals" follows suit of XBLA games or not, but if they do with their DRM scheme, then it's worth picking up a used copy (if you have the original xbox still). until then, I won't buy any XBLA/Original Games. thus, the used price is applicable for some of us...although I've pretty much bought all the games I care to play on the original xbox already and still have a working original xbox--perfect for linking my 360 to for 8-player halo/halo2 matches when my friends are over.
Dustin @ Jan 10th 2008 10:12AM
Burnout 3 is such a simply fun game, it's incredibly easy to pick up and play. Almost a party game, even.
However, $15 is still overpriced. If PSN can make profits on PSX titles for $6, I'll bet one of these days they'll release PS2 titles, and they will be under $15.
The problem is, everyone knows how cheap Xbox and PS2 games are these days, whether online or just at the local GeStapo (erm... GameStop). Burnout 3 may seem like an impulse buy at first, but if people stop for just a second, they'll probably change their minds.
Maybe if they would actually release games that make $15 a bargain, this would be a viable service.
shawn @ Jan 10th 2008 10:23AM
has microsoft ever heard of ebay why in the world would people buy xbox titles to save on there hard drive when they can have the actual copy with box in hand on ebay for alot less...
NATO_Duke @ Jan 10th 2008 10:51AM
Think that through - the lowest priced alternative is not the emasure when you are offering more convenience and availability to download at your own leisure. So yeah, they have heard of ebay, and no it makes no difference to them.
Justin @ Jan 10th 2008 12:56PM
Great game. Best in the series IMO.
It was the only game I actually 100% enjoyed online.
If online play is included, I might run some ethernet to my old Xbox and throw down.
Greyseal @ Jan 10th 2008 10:28AM
Ha -- sorry... misunderstood your post. I saw x64 and immediately thought of the old x86 dinosaurs. I guess your computer is too GOOD for it, then ;)
Travis @ Jan 10th 2008 6:08PM
I wouldn't rebuy Burnout 3, but I would rebuy Psychonauts. That game deserves another purchase and a second chance especially since the one I own was purchased used.
Oh yeah and Burnout 3's music selection sucks. For a fast and destructive racing game you need thrash metal like Slayer, Kreator and Sodom.
Jcarpio @ Jan 10th 2008 11:15AM
Here's the beauty of a free market economy.. If you feel it's too expensive, then don't buy it from there.. MS is just giving you a marketplace option.
As far as PSN making money on PSX titles. Those are two generations ago games. so they're price accordingly.
What I would like to know.. is $15 the standard price for XBO downloads or is that also set by the publisher?
Brandon @ Jan 10th 2008 11:30AM
Beyond Good and Evil would make me buy into the pay for what you already own but can't play on the 360 because it's not compatible.
Youthinized @ Jan 10th 2008 11:47AM
You know, the Xbox Originals sound like a good idea, but just for 15 bucks, when you know you can find them cheaper elsewhere and no added features for the game.
The reason I love Arcade Games for the 360, is that most of them that are multiplayer can be played over XBL. Now, look they put Halo as one of the first games to be Dled as an Xbox Original. I would of bought that on the spot if you could play it over XBL. even just simple Slayer/King of the Hill/Capture the Flag stuff. That would of been well worth 15 bucks.
Adding achievements would be a added bonus as well.
Gangsta Smurf @ Jan 10th 2008 1:32PM
Ninja Gaiden Black on Xbox Originals please
Wilhelm @ Jan 10th 2008 5:25PM
Seconded. I've wanted this game for a while and thought I could pick it up for cheap but everywhere I've looked it's been 29.99. So for $15 on XO will be a deal and I'd get it immediately.
J @ Jan 10th 2008 4:24PM
Burnout 3 was a huge disappointment for me, 1 and 2 were way better. Let's see what happens with Paradise.
boxmyth @ Jan 10th 2008 6:06PM
I already own the disc of Burnout 3, but I'd fork over 1200 points for Burnout 2 and its superior crash mode.
I spent sooooo many hours of my life playing Burnout 2 in crash mode with my friends...
D-Train1183 @ Jan 11th 2008 2:30AM
Beyond Good and Evil, Prince of Persia Sands of Time, SSX Tricky, Chronicles of Riddick (although i believe they're remaking that anyway), Jade Empire, Capcom Classics Collection ( so i don't have to keep buying all those damn games separately), and Ninja Gaiden Black are my picks. Psychonauts was my biggest pet peive but they already added that masterpiece.
Russ_Tundra @ Jan 11th 2008 11:35AM
Mechassult on xbox originals or on the back compat list now please!!! I'm tired of not being able to play one of the best original xbox live games. It was so much better than Mechassult 2.