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Xbox 360 Console (20 GB Hard Drive)
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Xbox 360 represents a dramatic leap forward in high-definition gaming and entertainment experiences. Fusing powerful hardware, software, and services, Xbox 360 fully engages you in a gaming experience that is more expansive, dramatic, and lifelike, where the possibilities are limitless and your imagination knows no boundaries. The next generation is here. A merger of form and function, Xbox 360 wraps powerful technology in a sophisticated exterior. Two of the most innovative design firms in the worldSan Francisco-based Astro Studios and Osaka, Japan-based Hers Experimental Design Laboratory Inc.came together to craft a sleek, stylish system that conveys the very essence of Xbox 360. The Xbox Gamer Guide is an entertainment gateway that instantly connects you to your games, friends, music, movies, and downloadable content. Available at a touch of the Xbox Guide Button, the Xbox Gamer Guide gives you instant access to the experiences and content you want, from the gamer card of the player that just invited you to play online to new downloadable content for the game currently running. Xbox 360 lets you create your own unique system and experience. With interchangeable Xbox 360 Faces, it's easy and fun to change the appearance of your console. Switch on your system and customize the look and feel of the Xbox Gamer Guide and Xbox System Guide with unique "skins." From sleek and sophisticated to fun and funky, pick the Faces and skins that show your personality. Divided into four quadrants, the glowing Ring of Light and Xbox® Guide Button visually connect you to your games, digital media, and the world of Xbox LiveTM, the first global, unified online console games service. Featured on both the wireless and wired controllers, the Xbox Guide Button puts you in control of your experience. In addition to bringing up the Xbox Gamer Guide and the Xbox System Guide, the Xbox Guide Button lets you turn the system on and off without ever leaving the couch. Xbox Liv
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5/5 |
Gaming has never been better
(September 03, 2008) |
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First off, this consoles star rating has been destroyed by stupid fanboys who rate it low, just because they have a ps3, so ignore them.
People say this console is unreliable, but if you take good care of it, it will last you for years.
The exlusive games are truley amazing, and the online community is massive.
xbox live, although costing, is far superior to any other consoles online service to date, and it is only £5 extra a month on you internet bill, or just £30 a year.
I could not have made a better choice of games console, and if you've got the extra cash, you may just want to dish out on an elite, for the extra space etc. |
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5/5 |
great/bad
(August 25, 2008) |
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okay i have read alot of reviews lately about red ring of death but to be honest if that happens to you get it fixed for you if you a warranty and sell it buy a console you will be happy with or keep it and hope for the best but to be i have had mine for about coming up a yaer now and mine is fine no problems and enjoy it and a friend of mine has his since the it was relaced and his is fine never had any problems at all and hes a hardcore gamer 5 or 6 hours a day so i think it comes down to look and enjoy it while you have it because its a great console |
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3/5 |
get a PS3!
(August 24, 2008) |
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It has good graphics and some great exclusive games(e.g halo 3, dead rising, gears of war) But so does ps3 and you don't have to pay £39.99 a year just to play online. The ps3 also has better graphics. don't bother buying an xbox 360. |
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1/5 |
Very poor console
(August 18, 2008) |
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Oh dear oh dear. I would not recommend that anyone buy a Xbox 360. They are by far the most poorly built console ever made. The Xbox 360 suffers from overheating because of poor design. This is called the Red Rings of Doom. The is because the ring of light shows 3 red lights when it breaks. The Xbox 360 at one point had a fault rate of 43%. This percentage is so high that if it were any other applicance it would be recalled. It is now about 20% error rate. This means 1 in every 5 consoles break with the RROD fault. I know over 20 people who's consoles have broken with this fault. This isnt the only thing wrong with it. The tray style disk drive break a lot too. They either stop working and don't read your games or they scratch the disks and make them unplayable. Just to put it into perspective both the PS3 and Wii have less than 1% error rate.
Microsoft made a huge error in not including a Hard Drive and a high capacity disk drive. This means that games can not be installed to the hard drive and the disk is contantly spinning. This can be very noisy and can sound like the Xbox 360 is turning into a lawnmower. It can be really offputting when playing a atmospheric game. Game developers Id (makers of the award winning games Doom and Quake) have said that the Xbox 360 version of their new game Rage will be very inferior to the PS3 and PC version due to the hardware problems of the Xbox 360.
The PS3 is a vastly superior machine to the Xbox 360. All of the games look much better than the Xbox 360's and the Blu Ray drive is awesome. I would recommend that everyone buy a PS3 and not even concider a Xbox 360. |
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5/5 |
awsome console
(August 16, 2008) |
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So the xbox 360 a very good console. i have owned mine now for about a year and i havent had any problems. the reason why it probably breaks is because you dont look after it. the only way to get a scratched disk if its vertical and you knock it over.
it also has the most games and who cares if it came out first so what it still has the most games and its getting better games every year im personally looking forward to fable 2 as i like the first one.
It has xbox live also which is the cherry on the cake you can play with your friends online and enjoy gaming and for a 12 month subscrition its like 10p a day. you have msn messenger also so you can talk to your friends while playing. theres also the xbox marketplace where you can buy games with microsoft points and also try out demo's for free. you can also rent movies too in hd and watch game trailers in hd also. there also on the xbox a place called inside xbox where they will talk about games and talk to the developers this can be accessed by silver members which is free if you dont have xbox live same to the downloads. in game play you can talk to your friends if you have a headset or messenger kit which comes with headset and makes the game a bit more fun than just typing all the time.
now music and pictures you can easily transfer files to you xbox through you local network but you need microsft media center edition or windows vista or just use a usb. you can also play music while playing games also.
theres also a new update which will change the 360 improving the look and functionality of the 360 this i found in the magazine. yes they have a magazine too. this update will come this autum you have a choice with the old verson though doesnt cost a thing either.
one more thing about hd tvs you dont need one you can use your old pc moniter as it can work with it. xbox provide a vga cable at like £20 which you plug into you xbox and moniter and screen if you have problem why dont you check youtube. so theres no need for a £400 hd tv.
so the xbox 360 a good console at a good price with all of this and more a must buy. |
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