What is the point of getting an XBox?

[Buddy Christ]

Honestly, not to bash it but the only reason I see is for getting Halo.

Is there something else that I am missing?

[Groo The Perverted]

Originally Posted by Zero_Cool

why cant you talk about xbox?

because it violates the first two rules of Xbox, that we DO NOT TALK ABOUT XBOX!

[Gamma_Winstead]

you really can't see a reason?

Mass Effect 1/2. The best games I have ever played.

Alan Wake. Looks really good.

Splinter Cell Conviction. Also looks good.

You can play games offline. (something my ps3 isnt letting me do)

Jrpgs.

Live is a really good service too.

[My_Two_Cents]

Originally Posted by brett_day

thread will be closed...cannot discuss xbox on here bro

Sure you can, There's a whole sub-forum for it since the site revision a couple weeks ago. As with everything else, though, bashing and thread crapping will bring the Mods.

As to the OP: Mass Effect 1/2, Gears of War, Halo, better controller....

[Lord_Stewie]

Originally Posted by Ricshoe

Sure you can, There's a whole sub-forum for it since the site revision a couple weeks ago. As with everything else, though, bashing and thread crapping will bring the Mods.

As to the OP: Mass Effect 1/2, Gears of War, Halo, better controller....

Awesome choices. Also I prefer the controller with fist person or 3rd person shooting games and Sports as well (Fifa and Madden).

[Sussudio]

Please do not post in a thread if you're not going to add anything particularly useful to the conversation...."this thread will be locked," "[popcorn smiley]," etc. If you don't care to involve yourself in the topic, simply move along .

And for the record, console bashing is against the rules, but there's absolutely nothing wrong with discussing XBOX/XBOX 360/XBOX 9000 on here so long as it is in the right forum.

[My_Two_Cents]

Originally Posted by Sussudio

Please do not post in a thread if you're not going to add anything particularly useful to the conversation...."this thread will be locked," "[popcorn smiley]," etc. If you don't care to involve yourself in the topic, simply move along .

And for the record, console bashing is against the rules, but there's absolutely nothing wrong with discussing XBOX/XBOX 360/XBOX 9000 on here so long as it is in the right forum.

So are you going to move it, or what? Chop-chop!

[mikejet]

It's fine here for now. OP could be talking about the original Xbox

[Steve]

IMO the 360 has the superior controller. It feels better in my hand, and I never feel like I'm going to break it. As forgames, I feel that the Halo series and Gears of War make it worth having. I'm also looking forward to Splinter Cell: Conviction.

[Buddy Christ]

I did not know this was such a touchy topic.
I was thinking of getting one (only cause I like to have stuff)
But I just haven't heard of that many exclusive GREAT games.

Mod close if you want. I got my answers

[Sussudio]

It's not at all a touchy subject and you should feel free to post any XBOX questions you may have, just make sure they are in the Gaming section, not PS3 .

I have an original XBOX and still play it, and there are a slew of great games for it. Some of my favorites: Halo 1 and 2, Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, Hitman 2, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, and Burnout 3. Fable was also supposed to be great but I never got around to playing it. I would agree that the Halo series was the system's saving grace.

Edit: OP, are you referring to the original or 360??

[SlaughterX]

Originally Posted by Blu2U

I did not know this was such a touchy topic.
I was thinking of getting one (only cause I like to have stuff)
But I just haven't heard of that many exclusive GREAT games.

Mod close if you want. I got my answers

If you haven't heard then you haven't been looking, as there are plenty of great exclusive games that you can't play on the PS3.

[Sagacious Koreo]

Mass Effect 1 & 2 alone are enough to warrant a purchase of a 360 in my eyes. Just brilliant games. There are so many great games for the 360 though. Also, many of the multi-platform games out there tend to be slightly better on the 360 then they are on the PS3.

[awongus]

Originally Posted by Sagacious Koreo

Mass Effect 1 & 2 alone are enough to warrant a purchase of a 360 in my eyes. Just brilliant games.

'Nuff said.

[Astrakan]

Xbox Live Arcade is a biggie no one's mentioned yet. Lots of good "smaller" games there, both brand new creations and re-released classics. The community (i.e. homebrew) games have a fair number of gems too.

As for retail games that have not yet been mentioned, the Fable series is a big one, as is the Forza series. Oh, and Crackdown is a great game, with a sequel around the corner. Ace Combat 6 is a very good flight sim, but I for one prefer HAWX and that's cross-platform.

Lesse... what else? Lots of people like Saints Row... and if sim-racing isn't your style, there's the ever popular Project Gotham Racing series. Dead Rising and the Left 4 Dead series are really popular among the zombie crowd, especially the latter.

Anyway, there's lots of Xbox exclusives beyond just the Halo series. Although that series shouldn't be discounted, especially considering how much expansion of the universe they're doing. Who knows what is yet up Bungie's sleeve?

[Brandon]

Originally Posted by Steve

IMO the 360 has the superior controller. It feels better in my hand, and I never feel like I'm going to break it.

Way better, everyone I know says the same thing too. The PS3 controller is so small it hurts your hands after using it for a while.

[mikejet]

Originally Posted by Brandon

Way better, everyone I know says the same thing too. The PS3 controller is so small it hurts your hands after using it for a while.

Remember the original Xbox controller though? It was HUGE. Like only fro NBA players! The type S fixed that though.

[Jwilly019]

Originally Posted by Steve

IMO the 360 has the superior controller. It feels better in my hand, and I never feel like I'm going to break it. As forgames, I feel that the Halo series and Gears of War make it worth having. I'm also looking forward to Splinter Cell: Conviction.

This was my main reason for getting a 360 instead of a PS3. I've never been able to get used to a Playstation controller (my brother is a Playstation fan, so I've had plenty of time to use one). I also find that the 360 offers more exclusives that appeal to me than the PS3.

Of course, you can't talk about the 360 with out the RROD being brought up. Yes, it's real. Yes, it sucks. It feels wrong to say this, but I feel fortunate it's only happened to me once (I have a launch console). Most of my friends with a 360 have all had theirs die at least once. Microsoft stepped up by extending the warranty to 3 years and they appear to have solved the problem, but it still leaves a nasty taste in your mouth. The console is also fairly loud.

I knew about the RROD problem going in (my system wasn't purchased at launch), but felt that the benefits out-weighed the risks.

Justin

[brettallica]

Also awesome about the 360 Elite: Netflix (HD) streaming, last.fm, RockBand...

[Musashi]

Originally Posted by Brandon

Way better, everyone I know says the same thing too. The PS3 controller is so small it hurts your hands after using it for a while.

Funny, with my friends it's the exact opposite. I myself find the Dual Shock vastly better, and I quite dislike Xbox controllers. Not attacking anyone here, just dissenting.

As far OP's ?: same thing I tell everyone: only you can decide if a device, gaming or otherwise, is worth a spot on your theater. Look at the games, think about your own preferences both with titles and things like controllers, added features, extenuating facts, etc., then decide.