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suggums

11-25-2005, 04:56 PM

So any of you guys out there got the Xbox 360 yet?  I'm curious to hear a personal, non-magazine review of the system and its hits and misses.   From the sound of it there were several shortages in my area thanks to massive intial shipment defects.  You think a company as big as Microsoft would quality-control their shit a little more, with so much riding on these next-gen systems.  I suppose their overall strategy was to beat Sony to the punch, as stupid as it may be in the long run, but they've done it.  I'll wait longer for my PS3. 

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JustJon

11-25-2005, 05:14 PM

From the sound of it there were several shortages in my area thanks to massive intial shipment defects.It was an intentional shortage, not a defect related one. But in related news, the XBox 360s are known to crash on bootup and when playing games, and the DVD player is substandard. 

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fezident

11-25-2005, 05:54 PM

I've done quite a bit of video editing for Xbox Unleashed (the 360 awareness program) here in Toronto and was around these things for the last 4 months. The demo unit that the teams were using all summer had one or two problems.  The main one being that it would overheat when it was mounted in a component rack.  Sure...it wasn't properly ventilated but, the dvd players above and below it on the same rack had no problems.  I don't actually PLAY any videogames but, from what I hear...the controllers are "weird". Whatever the hell THAT means. Needless to say, those kinds of comments did not make it into the corporate video. As for the problems with the supply meeting the demand.  All the Canadian vendors were short-shipped on purpose.  Microsoft obviously (and openly) wanted people to be turned away empty handed.  This was to create a buzz or craze or whatever the hell you wanna call it.  It also was designed to enable another big launch when the next shipment arrives. This would give way for more media impressions and ultimately...more advertising and certainly more word-of-mouth. That's just marketing 101... and I'm sure you guys in the US are experiencing the same thing.

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HBox

11-25-2005, 05:55 PM

I heard you can also add another functionality to 360's long list: a space heater. 

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Death Metal Moe

11-25-2005, 05:57 PM

Crap like an intentional shortage, rushing an incomplete product out to the public and the fucking insane prices make me SO happy I'm not still in that stage of my life where I need the latest, greatest videogame system.I just bought Metroid for my GBA this week.  What a great game!  Superior graphics!

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11-25-2005, 06:27 PM

I'm getting ready to turn 33 and think I'm finally at the age where I
don't need a gaming system.  I'll just stick with my PC and
whatever I can download. 

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11-25-2005, 07:07 PM

quote: I'm getting ready to turn 33 and think I'm finally at the age where I don't need a gaming system.  I'll just stick with my PC and whatever I can download. <a href="http://somesuch.org/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.somesuch.org/sigpics/safetyadf.png" border="0" /></a> And that's the end of my show.. donk.Yea, here at 27 soon to me 28, I'm not getting anymore systems either.  I don't even play games on my comp.  I don't have anything against video games but I just don't find myself wanting to play them anymore. I got a used PS2 and a Gamecube.  I haven't used the PS2 even as a DVD player in months, and if it wasn't for a copy of Resident Evil 4 I was given, I wouldn't have played the Gambecube in the same time.  I can't even get into RE4, and it's GORY AS HELL!!  Fucking cool looking, but I can't do it anymore.

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JustJon

11-25-2005, 08:20 PM

One of the tech sites was saying to elevate the power brick to aleviate some of the noice from the very loud fans. 

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suggums

11-25-2005, 10:08 PM

quote:Fezident As for the problems with the supply meeting the demand. All the Canadian vendors were short-shipped on purpose. Microsoft obviously (and openly) wanted people to be turned away empty handed. This was to create a buzz or craze or whatever the hell you wanna call it. It also was designed to enable another big launch when the next shipment arrives. This would give way for more media impressions and ultimately...more advertising and certainly more word-of-mouth. That's just marketing 101... and I'm sure you guys in the US are experiencing the same thing.

 Good point, it's the fact that police had to be called out to the Best Buy next door to my own workplace, and I heard about other sites, to deal with angry customers.  This is just unncessary, and easily preventable.  Nonetheless, you're still right in that it is good marketing to create buzz.  Here we are talking about it now.  The American consumer is a funny creature... 

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LordRuckus

11-25-2005, 11:09 PM

I read a reoprt in USA Today that said there were some problems with the new units and they listed a trouble shooting hotline.  I think I am done with the consoles too.

yarpwizard

11-26-2005, 03:11 AM

This totally insane, go to Ebay and just look at the bids for the new XBOX. I'll wait a couple of months and buy it for $400. 

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Reephdweller

11-26-2005, 06:02 AM

rushing an incomplete product out to the public and the fucking insane prices  Damn, sounds like something Microsoft would do.....oh wait.

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11-26-2005, 06:27 AM

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Fallon

11-26-2005, 09:00 AM

I'm going to wait until the PS3 arrives. No sense in buying a new system now, I recently bought NHK 2K6 and SD!vsRAW 2006. Those plus Madden will last me through the summer.

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fluffernutter

11-26-2005, 09:56 AM

Now videos gaming is not really my thing but I do pay a little
attention to the news and what is going on. My biggest question would
have to be is, how is the gameplay on these new systems? Sure the
graphics look phenominal and life like and out of this world but how is
the actual gameplay.Call me old but I think of video games as
something not life like, not "controlling my own movie or sporting
event" so to speak and looking a bit blocky and pixelated. Maybe it was
because i grew up on Atari and Nintendo. Who knows? 

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JustJon

11-26-2005, 11:19 AM

The gameplay is teh same as the old.  I think of the launch titles
14 are sequels, 11 of those are sports titles, and I forget how many
are posts, but I beleive it's all the sports titles, Call of Duty,
maybe a couple others. 

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LordRuckus

11-26-2005, 06:32 PM

And I thought I was the only one that thought death metal bands started to run together.

newport king

04-24-2006, 12:11 PM

hey can someone gimme some advice? i need an honest opinion on the 360. i originally preordered it only to be shut outso i said fuck it, but my goal was to get a free one....after a 50 dollar investment on party poker i now have 540 in my account after an incredible rush of cards today. is it honestly worth it to cash out and get the system? i have a few friends that love it but i don't have a high def television and i'm not sure itll be worth it. any ideas?

newport king

04-24-2006, 12:36 PM

anyone???

JoeYaDeadHomey

04-24-2006, 12:40 PM

ive got one and i love it. if youre a gamer go for it, im not really a sony guy, alotta people are geeked for the ps3 i for one am not. so far the games that are out are good, not great, but enjoyable overall. one word of advice if you get it xbox live is a must.

JustJon

04-24-2006, 12:41 PM

Sorry no one could reply to you within 15 minutes, but I say save your money.

newport king

04-24-2006, 12:45 PM

is a high def tv also a must? cause thats not gonna happen. i've got awhole entertainment unit to think about. and just jon, i'm a fancy man that can't keep waiting for a reply.

Hottub

04-24-2006, 01:01 PM

for me personally, XBox 360 is the greatest sytem ever!!  The reason being... When my Brother in Law got his, he gave me his XBox, over $500 worth of games and the digital interface for my HDTV. ALL FOR FREE!HaHaHa!

Fallon

04-24-2006, 03:43 PM

I got the 360 last week. I play Halo 2 on it (never had a XBox, so I wanted the game). I've playe da couple 360 games on it and the graphics are improved, but their are no games out there that I want right now. Most of the games I enjoy come out in that fall (NHL, Madden, WWE).

JoeYaDeadHomey

04-25-2006, 04:16 AM

whoever has xbox live drop your gamertag!! =-D

El Mudo

04-25-2006, 04:56 AM

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JustJon

04-25-2006, 06:59 AM

JoeYaDeadHomey wrote: whoever has xbox live drop your gamertag!! =-D   Start another thread for this.  It'll get lost in this thread.

mendyweiss

05-15-2006, 06:21 AM

Any one else have problems with system freezing?JUst got mlby2k6 It is the only game that freezes. I tried all recommended fixes and nothing seems to work. I even went to best buy and got a new game but it still freezes.ANy suggestions would be appreciated.

Tenbatsuzen

05-15-2006, 07:12 AM

I have a 360, but since I'm primarily a sports gamer, I haven't bought a lot of titles since launch.Madden 06 for 360 was obviously rushed into production and missing a lot of things.Same with Tiger Woods 06. Fight Night Round 3 is spectacular... and hopefully the 2007 games will be much, much better.Launch titles on a system are never great.  There's one or two that stand out, but the rest is crap. I am a big Sony guy, but I will get that when it's less than half my rent payment...

Fallon

05-15-2006, 12:33 PM

mendyweiss wrote: Any one else have problems with system freezing?JUst got mlby2k6 It is the only game that freezes. I tried all recommended fixes and nothing seems to work. I even went to best buy and got a new game but it still freezes.ANy suggestions would be appreciated.

Xbox 360 HDD issue with Major League Baseball 2K6

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Fallon

05-16-2006, 07:59 PM

Glad to hear that fixed your problem mendyweiss. For whatever reason I can't send PM's, so that was my reply.