[Definitive] Xbox 360 Thread

[MajinFix]

i did :jump:

[Ateoto]

Anyone know if controllers and games will be for sale before the system itself? I don't want to have a system with only 1 controller.

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Yes accessories are going on sale November 15th. Which is rumored to be around a week in advance of the Hardware.

[black.ops]

I just talked to a guy from Gamespot and he's like "I doubt it".

[magik]

I just talked to a guy from Gamespot and he's like "I doubt it".

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I find that people that work at Gamespot and/or EBGames *usually* have no freaking idea what they're talking about. You're much better off asking online and getting actual information than asking one of these idiots. :no:

http://www.petitiononline.com/1999Xa/petition.html

PLEASE sign ladies for xbox 360 keyboard and mouse ingame not just for text thanks!

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Haha... very naive to think that this will actually change anything! :p

Edited September 15, 2005 by magik

[Bubbabyte]

Because 400 would be what the USD version will cost, due to currency differences. In reality, according to the currency converter, the Xbox 360 Premium package should be $484.

399.99 USD = 484.408 CAD

1 USD = 1.21105 CAD

1 CAD = 0.825730 USD

So if in fact it is 500, we are being ripped off.

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it doesn't really surprise me... alot of stuff is overpriced in canada.

What bothers me is why is this thing so expensive anyway... can someone fill me in. I mean, i understood why the original xbox and ps2 were $299 because they were also a dvd player, but with dvd players now cheaper than vhs players, going for around $30 that play svcd's and vcd's. I can't help but wonder what makes the xbox 360 worth $500. It comes with 1 controller which is stupid because anyone buying a 360 is undoubtedly gonna want to show it off to others, and knowing MS, as they did with the original xbox, the controller will be incredidbly overpriced, in the $50-60 range. I guess i haven't read all of the xbox specs well enough to understand the price, what are it's "high price" features, aside from playing games?

[__-Allstar-__]

Ok just a question, ps 3 design is way better and looks state of the art compared to 360 dont cha think?..lol now which one to get first...damn i need a PSP also...what should i get first im trying to wait for psp to get like 50 bucks cheaper btu that aint working..lol

[quigley0]

Ok just a question, ps 3 design is way better and looks state of the art compared to 360 dont cha think?.

It's a little more out there design wise, but, doesn't look any more state-of-the-art. That term is thrown around WAY to much IMO.

[Erich]

IMHO Xbox360 looks like a dell computer, and Sony looks simply fugly. Of course beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but to me they are both eye-soars.

[Gfunk4life]

^^agree with that :x

[Xtreme $niper]

Well I dont know if I agree with the whole Dell computer thing, but who cares what the systems look like? (Granted I will agree that PS3 is just plain ugly) It's the games that count at this point, and frankly the 360 controller is way better than what Sony showed so far.

[Pc_Madness]

Hey guys, is anyone able to tell me whether or not if you can access Windows Shares on an Xbox? Or access the Xbox's harddrive on a Windows computer? Haven't really been paying much attention, been waiting to see what the Rev was like.. but it looks like 360 is for me. :)

[Xtreme $niper]

Ehhh I dont think so, though it will act as a windows media extender so maybe... You can plug in an external hard drive through USB to listen to music off of it so I dont see why not... But windows wont read the xbox hard drive without some hacks, im sure of that.

[+vlsi0n Subscriber¹]

it doesn't really surprise me... alot of stuff is overpriced in canada.

What bothers me is why is this thing so expensive anyway... can someone fill me in.  I mean, i understood why the original xbox and ps2 were $299 because they were also a dvd player, but with dvd players now cheaper than vhs players, going for around $30 that play svcd's and vcd's.  I can't help but wonder what makes the xbox 360 worth $500.  It comes with 1 controller which is stupid because anyone buying a 360 is undoubtedly gonna want to show it off to others, and knowing MS, as they did with the original xbox, the controller will be incredidbly overpriced, in the $50-60 range.  I guess i haven't read all of the xbox specs well enough to understand the price, what are it's "high price" features, aside from playing games?

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the insides, like the graphics cards processor etc..

Ok just a question, ps 3 design is way better and looks state of the art compared to 360 dont cha think?..lol now which one to get first...damn i need a PSP also...what should i get first im trying to wait for psp to get like 50 bucks cheaper btu that aint working..lol

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i dont like the design of the ps3 at all, its ugly and i dont see 'state of the art' in it.

It's a little more out there design wise, but, doesn't look any more state-of-the-art.  That term is thrown around WAY to much IMO.

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[Xtreme $niper]

Ah, just ordered the platinum Xbox 360 a few hours ago. :D

[Alpha2004]

Ah, just ordered the platinum Xbox 360 a few hours ago. :D

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Nice!

I have the money...but college is calling. :cry:

[GNRambo]

Nice!

I have the money...but college is calling.  :cry:

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Really? What does it say?

[suckahp]

hey guys.. I am sooo confused. I really want to buy xbox360 when it comes out. But I now i am thinking I should wait because it only comes with standard DVD 8.5GB. I heard that they are going to add HD DVD in the future and I really that drive in my xbox360. I am also thinking how would the game works compare to DVD 8.5GB and HD DVD. So If I buy the xbox360 now, can I add HD DVD after. Does anybody now when they going to solve the HD DVD and Blu-Ray problem. So what is the purpose of having Blu-Ray and HD DVD in your XBox360 or PS3, it is use for movies only but how is it going to affect the games. So If a game is made for both PS3 and Xbox360 and Blue-Ray can hold 50GB and today's DVD can hold 8.5GB, doesn't that affects the games like better picture, sound, CG or more stuff on it.

http://www.planetxbox360.com/?view=article&article =276

[Xtreme $niper]

Well yeah I dont know whats going on about that HD-DVD thing. I also heard that they might use it later on but theres no way they'd leave their early adopters out in the dust...

[SonComet]

Well yeah I dont know whats going on about that HD-DVD thing. I also heard that they might use it later on but theres no way they'd leave their early adopters out in the dust...

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HD-DVD support will most likely just be to play movies and never be used for games.

[Keito]

Well yeah I dont know whats going on about that HD-DVD thing. I also heard that they might use it later on but theres no way they'd leave their early adopters out in the dust...

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If they would they would get a LOT of people on their back, me including. I'd go mental...

[danananakroyd]

I thought a lot of game dvs were disappointed with Microsoft opting for a standard DVD drive. HD-DVD will be as useful for games as the move from CD to DVD was, so why would it only be used for movies?

[Xtreme $niper]

It would be only used for movies because it is too late to put HD-DVD drives in the 360 now and give developers enough time to learn to make games on the platform.

[Xtreme $niper]

Can anyone explain to me what the difference is between Perfect Dark Zero and Perfect Dark Zero? Does it justify the 10 dollar price difference? Both Best Buy and Futureshop say the same useless crap...

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.a...d=23379&PCName=

and

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.a...722&catid=23379

Thanks.

[giga Veteran]

Limited Edition Includes:

Bonus DVD Disc Two:

The Art of Perfect Dark Zero video feature

Kepi & Kat music track from the game

Perfect Dark Zero Gamer Tiles to customize your identity on Xbox Live

Perfect Dark Zero Heads-Up display (HUD) UI Skin to customize your Xbox 360 experience.

The first chapter from the new novel, Perfect Dark:Initial Vector

Plus:

Perfect Dark Zero special edition comic booklet, Hong Kong Sunrise

A collectible Perfect Dark Zero Glyph Card

Game Manual

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/news/2005/0901-perfectdarkzero.htm

http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/257313.asp

[Xtreme $niper]

Ohh I see now. Thanks for that info! I think I'll stick to the non-limited edition... Not worth the extra 10 bucks IMO.