Xbox 360 Core Console [Old Version]
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Video Game Reviews of Xbox 360 Core Console [Old Version]
Customer Review: 5 reasons to buy an xbox 360
Summary: 4 Stars
BASICS
- 1st to next-gen market.
- 2 versions available, both cheaper than the PS3. future versions rumored (w/internal HD-DVD/HDMI).
- external cosmetic customization and internal modding.
- external, detachable hard drive and/or memory unit which can transfer files or be backed up onto a PC
GAMES
- great 1st and 3rd party games such as... Halo3, Halo Wars, FEAR, Gears of War, BioShock, Prey1&2, Oblivion, Half-Life Orange Box, Unreal Tournament 3, Splinter Cell Double Agent, GRAW1&2, Rainbow Six Vegas, Quake4, GTA4, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Mass Effect, Assassin's Creed, Fable2, Tomb Raider Legend, John Woo's Stranglehold, Alan Wake, Call of Duty2&3, Medal of Honor: Airborne, Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway, Burnout Revenge, PGR3, Test Drive Unlimited, Need for Speed Carbon, Resident Evil 5 (08), World of Warcraft (08), Guitar Hero II, DDR Universe, EA and 2K sports games, a new Tom Clancy franchise, and a future untitled Halo game with LOTR director Peter Jackson.
- offline cross-platform 360/PC game development theoretical.
- easy-to-understand best-of "Platinum" treatment price-drops.
HD
- next-gen HD games (720p, 1080i) standard. 1080p when those games are developed.
- Widescreen (16:9) picture format standard.
- Dolby Digital 5.1 sound standard.
- Regular DVD (internal/standard) and HD-DVD (external/optional) movies, with future internal HD-DVD rumored.
- Many original already good-looking (480p) xbox games (Halo, Doom3, etc.) are playable on the 360 with visually upgraded HD visual enhancement (720p) while PS3 and Wii legacy titles will only be playable on those consoles at original non-HD rez.
NETWORK
- Wireless and wired networking
- Xbox Live. Voice and/or video chat. Team or one-on-one online gameplay with anyone anywhere in the world. Live Arcade. Live Marketplace. Download new levels for your games (many free), movie trailers, game demos, TV shows, movies, etc.
- Cross-platform online 360/Windows gameplay.
- System Link. Connect multiple Xbox360s and/or Xboxes and/or PCs together for networked gameplay.
- Streaming media from a portable media player (mp3), PC, or digital camera.
- Windows XP Media Center. Watch movies-on-demand, live and recorded TV.
- IPTV (Internet TV - hundreds of domestic and international channels).
- Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows. Allows you to play 360 games (do anything 360 on your PC).
- Multiple cable connectivity, composite, S-video, component, digital optical, even VGA. 3rd party also available from companies such as Monster.
CONTROLLERS
- Wireless (flawless) and wired controllers.
- Controllers rumble (PS3 don't).
- Multiple 3rd party controllers available.
- Wireless controllers take regular or rechargeable (long-lasting) batteries.
- Multiple 1st and 3rd party chargers available. 1 allows you to still play while charging.
- Controllers can turn console on/off remotely.
- Controllers also work on PCs for PC gaming.
- 1st and 3rd party remote controls including the Logitech Harmony Advanced Universal 360 remote.
- Other peripherals. Tons of 1st and 3rd party toys like video camera, wired and wireless headsets, wireless racing wheels, etc.
Criticisms:
- heat and fan noise
Customer Review: xbox 360 system
Summary: 3 Stars
just disapointed to find out you have to go thru alot of hassel toplay regular xbox gamesCustomer Review: cool but not nice
Summary: 2 Stars
the bad:
i bought my xbox 360 almost 8 months ago on miami and then went back to my country, so the warranty do not work for me.
i have a little baby so my xbox 360 usage is very limited (couple of hours only in sundays), at that usage rate my xbox 360 died after 8 months with the three ring of dead, i think for a heavy gammer it would've last a month.
i notice that it runs hot, very hot and noisy, my original xbox still work after years so i thought that the 360 would be a good product too, well i was wrong i can believe i got fool for such a crappy system.
the good:
many of the games have really nice graphics like gears of wars, i had fun with the game play on the wireless controller.
conclusion
i think if you can buy a extended warranty, then buy the xbox but beware of the pain and suffer from a defective console. I'll wait until microsoft releases a 65nm version that can runs cooler and with less noisy, in the mean time I'll buy a Nintendo Wii
Customer Review: The Best Console of the Decade
Summary: 5 Stars
I love the Xbox 360 so much and I can't stop buying almost every game for the system. Almost Every game for the Xbox 360 is filled with pure exitement. I think the Xbox 360 is the best invention from MicrosoftCustomer Review: Terrible Headache!!!
Summary: 2 Stars
Hi everyonve. I very disappointed with this product. I've received it last weekend and It's already giving me a terrible headache! I just brought it and when I turned on it reboots in 5 minutes. Now I don't no what to do with this crap because I brought it on Amazon and I went back to my country and I don't have my warranty from here.
If you want to buy a X360 just wait for the 65nm processor.