Xbox 360 Console
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The Xbox 360 puts you at the centre of an exciting, personalized entertainment experience. The console is a powerful next-generation gaming system, featuring a robust library of hundreds of games, high-definition (HD) graphics, and multichannel digital sound. Beyond gaming, the Xbox 360 allows playback of music, photos, and videos stored on Windows-based PCs or Universal Serial Bus peripherals. You even can use your music and photos to customize gaming environments. With Xbox LIVE, you can challenge and cooperate with friends in multiplayer scenarios (Gold Xbox LIVE account required); stream movies and TV shows; and download new content, including demos and games. Game On Xbox 360 is home to more game choices than ever before, with blockbuster titles, Xbox LIVE Arcade games, and community games on Xbox LIVE coming later this year. With a hard drive attached, Xbox 360 is backward compatible with many original Xbox games. As well, Xbox 360 Arcade is an easy and
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13 comments
Cybill on July 3, 2009 at 3:23 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great console
This console is so good. Ive had it for about 6 months, had no problems and the online gaming is so amazing!!
Idella on July 3, 2009 at 5:15 pm
1.0 out of 5 stars
WARNING – caution on purchase
On delivery of this product – ensure warranty seals are entact, they can be examined by carefully removing the faceplate, there should be a unblemished microsoft label next to the…
Dennis on July 3, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Fun:5. 0 out of 5 stars
It’s taken me a while to make the jump from my trusty PS2 to the current crop of consoles. For as long as I can remember the XBOX 360 and PS3 priced-out the average gamer – and the cost of software was simply too high. I had hoped that having won the HD format war, Sony would get it’s act together and lower the price of their next gen console. Then came the ludicrous withdrawal of support for PS2 games, more console variations than necessary, and the continued absence of killer games. Worse still, they stuck closely to pricing the PS3 at £300 and over. I began to seriously look at the XBOX 360, and when the prices tumbled along with the cost of it’s software, I decided to take the plunge. Buying this 60GB model was a great decision. Here’s why: - GRAPHICS: The XBOX’s graphics are truly awesome. The XBOX is easy to develop for, and most games run at 1080i/1080p, whereas the equivalent PS3 title typically displays at a 720p maximum. For a more powerful machine that’s shocking, and the XBOX’s superior lighting and pixel shading means that it more than holds its own. Just check out the technology comparisons on sites like www. gamespot. com and you will see that the XBOX typically out-muscles the PS3 in the graphics department. Through the built-in HDMI connection the XBOX’s graphics simply leap out of the screen. - SOFTWARE: The XBOX 360 has a huge games back catalogue, and with retailers dropping the price of the games, now is a great time to pick up superb software at prices cheaper than a new PS2 game. When you can pick up innovative, platform specific classics like Gears of War and Bioshock brand new in a ‘2 for £30′ deal, you instantly realise that you can cheaply and easily build a comprehensive next gen gaming library. Factor in the latest software from EA, Namco, and the acquisition of previously Sony-specific games like Devil May Cry, you have a winning combination. - RELIABILITY / BUILD QUALITY: The console has been internally redesigned to improve reliability from the ground up. New chipsets are more efficient, and the heatsinks are kept away from the main part of the console helping to control running temperature and minimise failures. The console doesn’t emit much more heat than the launch PS2’s did. Yes, the fans are still noisy compared to other consoles, but this can be dampened considerably by placing the console horizontally on carpet or another soft surface. The wireless pads work flawlessly and are ergonomically excellent. In fact all of the peripherals feel well designed and sturdy. - ONLINE: XBOX Live has online gaming and content delivery nailed. Sony’s online environment may be more aesthetically pleasing, but Live has pitched the experience to perfection. The only downside is that online connectivity is required to download console updates that enable certain games (FIFA 09, NHL 09 etc). That assumption is annoying, but the speed and ease of connecting to XBOX Live makes running updates a breeze. - VALUE: You can’t fault this. Quality games, major developer support, affordable software and a wealth of downloadable content. Add a comprehensive warranty into the deal and you have a compelling package. This is exceptional value. PS3 advocates will no doubt point to their console as the one that will mature with age and eventually yield the best gaming experience. But right now the PS3 is an expensive and poorly utilised alternative, with only the integrated Blu-Ray player and marginally superior build quality to recommend it. By the time it is ready to come into it’s own, the PS3 will no doubt face competition from the next creations by Microsoft and Nintendo. Sony have scored a bit of an own goal with their system, and in an effort to win the console war Microsoft have taken the upper hand with this little beauty. If you want an affordable next gen gaming experience, with arguably the best support and visuals currently available, then you would be mad to ignore this. I couldn’t let this pass me by, and I couldn’t be happier with my purchase.
Nefertiti on July 3, 2009 at 7:34 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent console
The Xbox 360 is an awesome console. The graphics and processing power are only matched by the value for money and the console itself looks nice, I play rockband 2 with my…
Wilona on July 3, 2009 at 8:12 pm
Fun:5. 0 out of 5 stars
I got this to replace my Elite, and I just can’t get over how much quieter it is! When idle there is a very feint humming, but most importantly the DVD drive no longer sounds like a jet engine. I did a bit of searching online and my console has Brushless fans, Lite-On/Philips DVD drive. Manufacture date is 03rd July 2008. Really impressed!
Anonymous on July 3, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Fun:5. 0 out of 5 stars
My brother just bought this new model and I have to say it is incredible value for money. To think the wii is £20 more expensive and the fact you get a 60GB hard drive, HDMI connections, unbeatable processing power, a streamlined online service and a massive selection of games. . . . Seriously, if its a choice between the wii & this. . .
Anonymous on July 3, 2009 at 10:21 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
PC Gamers..
As a PC gamer (mainly into online games), I always loved the competition of other real life players.
Kai on July 3, 2009 at 10:32 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
NOW WITH JASPER MOTHERBOARD!
I’m glad to tell you the Jasper has arrived Amazon. I was buying the great Deal with “Burnout Paradise Ultimate, Trivial Pursuit, and Connect 4 Arcade with Xbox 360 White Wireless…
Odeda on July 3, 2009 at 11:51 pm
1.0 out of 5 stars
Microsoft Fail
Xbox 360 Console (60 GB Hard Drive)
I have been an avid gamer for many years, using numerous different consoles and have never had as much trouble as I have with the…
Denji on July 4, 2009 at 12:28 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best home console I own to date
I only purchased my Xbox 360 yesterday from somewhere else and I’m hooked.
I have 7 games for it and have only played on 1 so far.
Girolamo on July 4, 2009 at 3:07 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
It’s REALLY that good!!
I’m a gamer at heart and I’ve bought a loada different consoles from Nintendo and Sony, but the Xbox 360 was the first of Microsoft’s consoles I’d decided to buy and it’s been one…
Luyu on July 4, 2009 at 5:43 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Xbox 360 with jasper chip
Brought new xbox 360 after my old xbox 360 from game had rrod, the date on my old xbox 360 was 2006, new xbox 360 from amazon which i got today was made in april this year, 12.
Zaila on July 4, 2009 at 7:38 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Still a superb gaming machine..Latest revision
Having had problems in the not to distant past with previous XBOX360`s I am pleased I took a chance and bought this item.