Xbox 360

[Dash]

https://terb.cc/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=100289

 

[rxxxryan]

I bought an Xbox when it first came out, but I'll be going for the PS3 next. Even if Sony's drive choice doesn't win the format war (and so be a general purpose high definition DVD player, which would be nice), it will have lots more capacity for games. 1080P will provide much better video down the road too.

The reason I give up on the 360 is the lack of backwards compatibility (except for poorly defined top-sellers I probably don't care about). If it doesn't play the existing games, it's practically not an Xbox. Therefore, going for a system with a huge library (with a clear commitment to backwards-compatility) makes the PS3 my choice at this point.

I never understand why people need backwards compatibility...whenever a new system has come out I dont even look at any of my old games...and when I do Im always shocked that I actually thought the game was cutting edge... and why play an old game when they always come out with a newer better version on the new system, do you think your actually going to play grand theft auto 2 when the new one comes out for pS3 and 360

I personally think 360 and ps3 will be pretty much 50/50 in sales...the reason why sony has such a huge chunk of the market share stems back to the Nintendo 64/PSone battle. PSone had so many more games and so many more games geared towards an older crowd when compared to 64 that when PS2 came out people quickly chose it over gamecube and the unproven new comer Xbox...But now that the PS3 and 360 are coming out people have already realized that the xbox has just as many games and just as many good games as Ps2....it will all come down to what games each produces that will be the deciding factor not which system has the faster processor

 

[Alucard]

the reason they have backwards compatibility is so people have something to play when the system comes out. This is due to a couple of reasons: 1- most people are broke paying so much for a new system they can't afford games
2- most launch games arn't all that great for a system. it takes a good 6-12 months before good games start coming out.

 

[the_big_E]

I recieved mine today. Despite the external hard drive, it only plays certain old games, the ones I have NOT included. So you have to wait for Microsoft to update the server in order for you to play these games, which are only available via XBox Live...so in short, if you dont get xbox live, you wont be able to play old games, which sucks!

so far so good though, a bunch of neat things on there...

 

[torex]

lovin my new 360 lol

If your tv does'nt have HD your shit outta luck,but there still a huge difference in quality. I have a 42" Samsung LCD and it looks unbelievable.Call of Duty 2 is just sick! lol

1- most people are broke paying so much for a new system they can't afford games
2- most launch games arn't all that great for a system. it takes a good 6-12 months before good games start coming out.

most people who can afford the system usually can afford the games......EB games is great for people looking to save a few bucks.you can trade in and buy used games at a fraction of the cost. new games priced between $40 - $80 is not that expensive considering all the cash we blow to get our "dinkies stinky" lol

like anything in life...you grow with the times.Gamming systems are a luxury....unfortunatley if you can't afford to play ....you can't play

 

[baltimoron]

Suggestion

I highly recommend a game lending service.

For a monthly fee ($15-$40), you get to rent 1-3 games at a time, like NetFlix for video games.

Since games are usually played and done with in a month anyway, this makes more sense to me than buying games which eventually end up being coasters.

And you get much more variety of games.

http://video-game-rental-review.toptenreviews.com/

 

[licka daclit]

im still waiting for my 360 (on the waiting list) and i cant wait to play it. I have my hdtv all ready for it.


Just a quick note to everybody about the ps3... The rumored price for that things is supposed to be around $600- $700 American. Although the final price has not been determined. If the price is any where close to that i wont be getting one. I really want one but not at that price.

 

[scouser1]

I highly recommend a game lending service.

For a monthly fee ($15-$40), you get to rent 1-3 games at a time, like NetFlix for video games.

Since games are usually played and done with in a month anyway, this makes more sense to me than buying games which eventually end up being coasters.

And you get much more variety of games.

http://video-game-rental-review.toptenreviews.com/

after learning that Blockbuster now is charging like 10 bucks for a game rental i might just have to go through the rental online route, their excuse for the higher price is oh now you get to keep the game for a week, well if the game sucks i was glad to return it after 3 days and pay a lower price

 

[baltimoron]

Here's the link for a game lending service in Canada:

http://www.dvd-rental.ca/

The link I gave earlier was for game lending services in the US.