[Definitive] Xbox 360 Thread


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Here you go... my translation of first image... enjoy  :woot:

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Thanks (Y) Now for page 2,3,4 :p

question... what is the xbox silver thingy?

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There are going to be two versions of Xbox Live; Silver and Gold. Silver is free and available to all, current Live subscribers are upgraded to Gold.

Those GR3 screens are really nice. This is on MTV tonight, right? It's either today or tomorrow, I know that.

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Its on at 9:30PM tonight.

Kick ass. And do you know any other details on the Silver/Gold deal or have only the names been talked about so far?

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2 types of Xbox Live:

Xbox Live Silver (no subscription required)

Xbox Live Gold (subscription benefits)

Features for Gold service

(S) Also for Silver

(O) Also for Offline

- Seamless transition to Xbox Live account from Xbox to Xbox 360

- Access to MMOs (additional fees may apply) (S)

- Free Xbox Live weekends (S)

- Multiplayer online gameplay

- Avatar for gamer profile(S)(O)

- Motto for gamer profile (S)(O)

- Personalized look for Xbox System Guide (S)(O)

- Offline achievments (S)(O)

- Online achievements (S)

- Access to other players' Gamer cards via Live (S)

- Cumulative gamer score (S)(O)

- Location/language profile (S)(O)

- Reputation (S)

- Enahnced matchmaking using above

- Skill level matchmaking

- Gameplay style profile (casual, competitive, etc.)

- Recent players list (S)

- Free and premium download game content(S)

- Free and premium downloadable movies, music, tv (S)

- Downloadable demos/trailers (S)

- Microtransactions (S)

- Custom playlist in every game (S)(O)

- Play music from portable devices (S)(O)

- View images from digital camera (S)(O)

- Strem media from Windows XP (S)(O)

- Interactive screen savers (S)(O)

- Track info for CDs (S) (O)

- Communication with voice, video or text (S)

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Well the second one is simple. The controller takes AA batteries, if you put rechargable ones in it can recharge when you connect the controller via USB. But you can also use regular throw away AA batteries.

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Well I am guessing that the USB cable will let you play while charging, but I wonder if the system has to be on to charge the batteries or will it do it just being plugged into the wall.
Well I am guessing that the USB cable will let you play while charging, but I wonder if the system has to be on to charge the batteries or will it do it just being plugged into the wall.

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I'm going to doubt it, it'd be a major design mistake. What better time to charge the things than when you're not using them? :p Hopefully Microsoft thought all the little details like this through

Environments/Clothing look really nice, but the most noticeable thing is that the character's skins still have that plastic, texture-less look to them  :unsure:

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It looks like a fighting game that belongs on the Dreamcast. And you do make a good point, the skin should be textured with inperfections and all that jazz. Even this gens games like Silent Hill have excellent skin texturing.
Environments/Clothing look really nice, but the most noticeable thing is that the character's skins still have that plastic, texture-less look to them  :unsure:

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Nothing Special at all.. If this what we can expect from next Gen, then I will stick to PC.

Same as current Gen, just some poly polygons and and larger textures.. that it?

It looks like a fighting game that belongs on the Dreamcast.  And you do make a good point, the skin should be textured with inperfections and all that jazz.  Even this gens games like Silent Hill have excellent skin texturing.

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Please tell me how Xbox360 looks like Dreamcast....

Nothing Special at all.. If this what we can expect from next Gen, then I will stick to PC.

Same as current Gen, just some poly polygons and and larger textures.. that it?

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Correct me if im wrong but all First Gen games on ANY console dont look all that amazing, its when the developers get experienced coding for the console when all the tricks come out and games start to look amazing.

Please tell me how Xbox360 looks like Dreamcast....

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Oh it does:Dreamcast. Like ViciousX said above look at the skin textures. There are none! Details are important and when you have 3 PowerPC processors there shouldn't be an excuse.
Correct me if im wrong but all First Gen games on ANY console dont look all that amazing, its when the developers get experienced coding for the console when all the tricks come out and games start to look amazing.
Your wrong, Metal Gear Solid 2.
Oh it does:Dreamcast.  Like ViciousX said above look at the skin textures.  There are none!  Details are important and when you have 3 PowerPC processors there shouldn't be an excuse.

Your wrong, Metal Gear Solid 2.

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First of all its the developer thats at fault, not the hardware, if they decide to stylise it in such a way they dont use skin textures then the 3 PowerPC processors dont factor into it.

Secondly Metal Gear Solid 2 wasnt a 1st Gen game.

Apparently they are internal screenshots that have leaked out. Is also sposed to be a concept code running on current xbox dev kit and not the x360 kits. They are apparently waiting the final kits to and then bump up the game to the x360 hardware.

So take these screenshots with a pinch of salt.

Please tell me how Xbox360 looks like Dreamcast....

Correct me if im wrong but all First Gen games on ANY console dont look all that amazing, its when the developers get experienced coding for the console when all the tricks come out and games start to look amazing.

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Wasnt the hole point of XDK was that developers could cary over their experiense from.

Also, I think GT3 and MTS3 and ICO were a few example of Excellent examples of changes seen in "next gen"

Are we Expecting too much from next gen? has all they hype overshadowed reaity.

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