Official Microsoft E3 Discussion Thread

[morficus]

Not user upgradeable huh ?... really...

yeah... you have to buy the MS proprietary drive. I think the biggest there is atm is 120gb (could be wrong).

afaik, the PS3 is the only system that has a user upgradable HDD - meaning you can use any 2.5" SATA drive

[Ironman273]

So now installing is options are a good thing, right? :laugh:

Fixed that for you. Nice how you put a spin to it though. It's about being able to get in and play right away or, if it's a game that you're probably going to be going at a lot, installing it. I know options is kind of an alien concept on the PS side of things, but try to understand.

[magik]

Play from hard drive looks awesome!

Quick question, is noise (DVD drive) still a big problem with new 360s? I sold mine on December and will be buying one shortly, wanted to know if this is still happening or not.

They have gotten a tad quieter, but they are still relatively loud.

I'll probably put my main favourite games that take a while to load (rockband) on the HDD, not games like halo where the game loads quickly.

All this until there's a bigger HDD around, I'm not buying a 60gig or 120gig Hard Drive and then watch a larger HDD be announced.

Yea, Rock Band would probably be another title that I would put up there as well. But I think Halo deserves to go up there even though it does load fairly quickly. The main reason being the noise (it is pretty loud for Halo 3) especially when the party is quiet while waiting for a matchmade game to load up. Plus the maps can sometimes take a while to load (for custom games) so that would be another plus.

[Sethos]

As long as this 'installing' is optional, I'm happy as a clam.

I perfectly understand why you'd need the disc in the drive, but still annoying if you are actually copying the whole game to the HDD :laugh:

[Smigit]

So now installing is a good thing, right? :laugh:

always was IMHO. Hell MS has copped plenty of slack for not having HD's as standard which made installing not an option. Not that all agree, but I've wanted it as an option since day one...and now I do. Yay

[magik]

Fixed that for you. Nice how you put a spin to it though. It's about being able to get in and play right away or, if it's a game that you're probably going to be going at a lot, installing it. I know options is kind of an alien concept on the PS side of things, but try to understand.

:rofl: Brilliant post (Y)

[popisdead uk]

Fixed that for you. Nice how you put a spin to it though. It's about being able to get in and play right away or, if it's a game that you're probably going to be going at a lot, installing it. I know options is kind of an alien concept on the PS side of things, but try to understand.

See the laughing face? Try to understand that first (Y)

[Ayepecks]

Goodness :o

Source: <a href="http://"http://majornelson.com/archive/2008/07/14/some-of-the-features-in-the-new-xbox-experience-8-person-chat-vga-plus-more.aspx"" target="_blank">Major Nelson</a>

FINALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!

16:10 support!

Play from hard drive is awesome, too. I'm glad they're doing that... I think I'm going to get a 120GB HD now specifically for that!

(Before anyone says anything, I've said that it was a useful feature all along, for PS3 or 360.)

EDIT: I am now officially super psyched for this update! :D :D :D

[+Mystic MVC]

Guys that Major Nelson link for the hard drive install isn't working. I watched the whole conference with a friend but didn't hear about that. What did I miss?

[morficus]

lol- I just IM'ed my boss a shot of the new dashboard (he's a 360 guy) and he asked me if I'm sure it wasn't a joke since there was a "Mii" in there

I had to link him to the keynotes for him to believe me - rofl

[magik]

Ayepecks: I'm guessing you got your "one or two major announcements"? :laugh: :D

[BajiRav]

Ayepecks: I'm guessing you got your "one or two major announcements"? :laugh: :D

I was actually waiting for him to post... :laugh:

[HawkMan]

yeah... you have to buy the MS proprietary drive. I think the biggest there is atm is 120gb (could be wrong).

afaik, the PS3 is the only system that has a user upgradable HDD - meaning you can use any 2.5" SATA drive

If the PS3 is the only onewith a user upgradeable HDD, let's try an experiment, giver your mom and grandma the tools too upgrade a PS3 HDD and a 360 HDD and see wich one they actually manage to upgrade. I'm putting my money on the one that requires no tools, cables or opening stuff to replace :)

[maash]

HDD install means Mass Effect + Grand Theft Auto IV + Install = No Popup = Xbox 360 wins

[Kushan]

Does anyone else think that Microsoft just had the BEST E3 conference in the history of ever?

[morficus]

If the PS3 is the only onewith a user upgradeable HDD, let's try an experiment, giver your mom and grandma the tools too upgrade a PS3 HDD and a 360 HDD and see wich one they actually manage to upgrade. I'm putting my money on the one that requires no tools, cables or opening stuff to replace :)

I'll like to see a 360 with a 250gb drive ;)

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

If the PS3 is the only onewith a user upgradeable HDD, let's try an experiment, giver your mom and grandma the tools too upgrade a PS3 HDD and a 360 HDD and see wich one they actually manage to upgrade. I'm putting my money on the one that requires no tools, cables or opening stuff to replace :)

If you can't replace the PS3 hard drive you aren't an old person, you're a complete fail.

The official manual explains how to update, and it's ridiculously easy.

All you need is a screwdriver to remove ONE screw. Everything else slides in, no cables.

I'm pretty sure even an old person would be capable of taking out one screw.

And anyway, how many old people are buying 360 and PS3s.... :/

[Elessar]

Not user upgradeable huh ?... really...

If you call paying $150 for a 120GB HDD reasonable...then i guess users can upgrade the HDD on their 360 :|

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

Does anyone else think that Microsoft just had the BEST E3 conference in the history of ever?

If you're into FF and don't own, or want to buy a PS3, yes.

If not, not really.

Very casual heavy.

[magik]

HDD install means Mass Effect + Grand Theft Auto IV + Install = No Popup = Xbox 360 wins

Ah, yes! GTA, I forgot!

So my install list would be:

Halo 3

GTA IV

Rock Band

Those are my most frequently played games. Everything else I can deal with the usual load times. :D

I just hope these installs will be supported for previously released games. Has this been confirmed yet? Anybody know?

[morficus]

HDD install means Mass Effect + Grand Theft Auto IV + Install = No Popup = Xbox 360 wins not enough space for everything

fixed :p

that is of course, unless you have a relatively empty 120gb drive

[+Mystic MVC]

If you're into FF and don't own, or want to buy a PS3, yes.

If not, not really.

Very casual heavy.

When they have a lot of the hardcore market cornered, what did you think was going to happen?

[popisdead uk]

Does anyone else think that Microsoft just had the BEST E3 conference in the history of ever?

No, not at all. It really wasn't that great.

[magik]

fixed :p

that is of course, unless you have a relatively empty 120gb drive

lol you're such a hater it's almost pathetically amusing :laugh:

[morficus]

I don't think it was the BEST ever.. but it was a great way to start E3.. that is for sure.

not a over-whelming amount of info.. but very good - solid info. Especially the update... good job MS :yes: (and this is coming from a sony fan :p)