Xbox 360?

[Waylander]

Anybody get a chance to play on it at BBT this year? Interested in what it's like and if it's reverse-gen capable (for those that don't know that means if it can play games from the original Xbox aswell. Like playstation 2 can play playstation 1 games)

Considering getting either a 360 or an xbox. I still want to be able to play Halo 2 online till Halo 3 comes out, and if the 360 plays good and is reverse-gen capable I'll it. But if not then I'll be getting another xbox.

[inlinefour]

Have had a go and its quite a bit better than the standard xbox. Yes they do play the older games also. However I brought a xbox a few months ago for the youngins and are in no hurry to be forking out for one of these. Besides, I don't care what anyone says, gaming machines will never be as good as a PC, ever.

[Waylander]

Maybe not but I cant get a decent gaming computer for less than $500 now can I? lol. I'll stick with consoles mate. Too many games use different controllers on computers. Some use keyboard and mouse, some use joy-stick, some need a controller. Too much to keep track of for my miniscule brain.

[inlinefour]

Maybe not but I cant get a decent gaming computer for less than $500 now can I? lol. I'll stick with consoles mate. Too many games use different controllers on computers. Some use keyboard and mouse, some use joy-stick, some need a controller. Too much to keep track of for my miniscule brain.

You'd be doing well getting a computer that can play half life 2 or any modern games for $500, but it'd be nice to think that the good deals are out there. I find that if you buy a decient type of controller (I wait for the specials, i.e. half price) then they work on all PCs. However the game machines will allways be cheaper, however you do get what you paid for ahe.

[SPORK]

From what I've read, the PS3 is going to be noticibly better. Unless the XBox gets held back for longer to upgrade.

Anyone know the approxmite release dates?

[Waylander]

Xbox 360 comes out in like a week, atleast in the states. Shouldn't be too far behind for here.

Don't know about the PS3 andI wont even consider getting one till I know what games will be released with it.

[SPORK]

Xbox 360 comes out in like a week, atleast in the states. Shouldn't be too far behind for here.

Don't know about the PS3 andI wont even consider getting one till I know what games will be released with it.

The way I've always seen it is that PS2 games have always been better than X-Box games. There's nothing that I want on XBox that I can't get elsewhere (PC, PS2)

Plus, now the PS3 will have a hard drive, so that's one less thing you X-Boxers can crow about.

[Waylander]

Maybe, but we have Halo2 and monstrously fat controllers!! lol A PS3 might be in the cards but the only games I ever played on PS1 and 2 was the Metel Gear Solid series.

[SPORK]

Maybe, but we have Halo2 and monstrously fat controllers!! lol A PS3 might be in the cards but the only games I ever played on PS1 and 2 was the Metel Gear Solid series.

Surely you would of been sold then! MGS is awesome! Although ol' Hideo Kojima is a bit of a conspiriacy nut...

[Coyote]

Microsoft have said that the 360 will play most of the original Xbox games but some may not work. They've said this so they don't get in trouble like Sony did when a few PSone games didn't play on the PS2.

According to some of the main game developers, they say the 360 is the best to make good games on and it's harder to do so on the PS3 at this stage. So I wouldn't be quick to say the PS3 will be remarkably better as it might turn out to be what we've had now with Xbox being more powerful but PS2 having better games, only vice versa.

Not like it should worry me, I'll never be able to afford either.

[Waylander]

Waiting for the true MGS 3 (Not snake eater but the one that continues from sons of liberty) Shame Kojima won't be directing anymore, although that is what he said the last time.

Anyway back to the 360. How easy are the controllers to manage? Frommy experiance wireless controllers arn't that great.

[Coyote]

Anyway back to the 360. How easy are the controllers to manage? Frommy experiance wireless controllers arn't that great.

The Madcatz wireless controllers for both the Xbox and PS2 eat up tonnes of batteries and aren't really worth it. Otherwise aren't the 360's controllers just like original Xbox controllers only white?

Microsoft are also going for a full on assault at the Japanese market after the crappy sales they've had with the Xbox compared to the PS2 and even the Gamecube as the Japanese are more loyal to local companies. This means theres likely to be better games to give PS3 a harder time and the console might be cheaper.

And a side note, anyone who says Xbox sucks because the controller is too big is a moron.

[Waylander]

From what I heard the 360 comes with wireless controllers standard with the receiver for them built into the machine. I think they also come with stronger rechargable batteries.

[Coyote]

So the 360 doesn't have controller ports?! That's a good reason to get the PS3 if that's the case.

[MrMelon]

I'm going to wait until I know I can mod the shit out of the new xbox and put in a bigger hard drive etc. A standard modded xbox kicks so much ass there's no way I'd go back to one that I've got to actually purchase games for unless they were really worthwhile games.

Being able to run your own apps like xbmc is something I couldn't do without now either.