I certainly hope not. Still so many Xbox games I'd like to see emulated on the X360. I know the hint was dropped that the last update late last year may be the final one, but the list still has a few loose ends and questions needing closure. Mechassault 2 but not 1? Certain versions of some games but not their online variations? I have a hundred questions but no final answers either way.
My Xbox collecting has slowed down considerably in the last few months. Mostly because I'm satisfied with what I already have. As I near my goal of 150 unique Xbox games, I thought I'd take a moment and do a ratio of compatible versus not. I have
141 Xbox titles,
81 of which are
compatible on the Xbox 360. That's roughly
57%. Not a bad ratio but nothing to brag about either.
I know the advent of "Xbox Originals" has probably signaled the end of any further updates, I still hope for just one more. If not a list of new compatible games, at least optimizations and fixes for the ones currently there. "Playable" and "Compatible" truly are in the mind of the beholder, play PGR2, Thief or a few others and you'll see what I mean.
Sure I still own an Xbox, it sits underneath the 360, enthusiastically waiting to be used, perhaps jealous of it's younger sibling. It's just nice to have as many on one platform as I can. I'm sure 40gig PS3 owners feel the same way. Saves space, saves power and has the benefits of upscaling etc.
In the meantime, while I wait for the update that may never come, I'll list a few Xbox games I'd still like to see on that X360 compatible list yet:
Advent RisingArx FatalisBeyond Good & EvilBlood WakeChronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, TheConflict: Global TerrorDead Man's HandDeus Ex: Invisible WarHitman 2: Silent AssassinMechAssaultOddworld: Stranger's WrathPainkiller: Hell WarsPirates of the CaribbeanRalliSport Challenge 2Samurai Shodown VSecret Weapons Over NormandySpartan: Total WarriorStar Trek Shattered UniverseStar Wars: Obi-WanTransWorld SnowboardingTron 2.0: Killer AppYagerA bit of a long list sure but these are cherished titles that I'd like to have alongside the other 81 already on my X360. Even just a couple of these would be great. The more I can use my 360 for these, the less I have to use my Xbox and the longer I can keep it in good running order. I know many of those have PC or PS2/Gamecube versions but DD 5.1 is something hard to let go of. So is a nice gamepad versus keyboard and mouse for certain games.
