XBOX360 Questions

Surfer01 · 07-10-2007, 08:46 PM

I have a PS3 but i cant decide whether or not to buy an XBOX360 everyone keeps talking about the new HALO but I have always been a SOCOM fan. Wish sony put out more games. Anyways will GTA4 be as good on the 360 as the PS3?

c0nstant · 07-10-2007, 08:59 PM

i have a 360 and i love it, if youre really into online features and the social aspect of gaming, then the 360 is for you.
however, if you want to invest a little bit more money and dont really care for online capabilities the ps3 might be the better choice for you.
360 FTMFW imo.

EDIT: haha sorry i didnt see you already owned a ps3, with that out of the way get a 360! youll have the best of both worlds

Surfer01 · 07-10-2007, 09:02 PM

Cool i hear Gears is a good game on the 360 true statement

baggerben · 07-10-2007, 09:03 PM

halo was the reason i bought the original xbox. xbox live it great.

baggerben · 07-10-2007, 09:04 PM

gears is another awsome game, but the online version was very hard to play online with friends. top notch graphics.

Surfer01 · 07-10-2007, 09:10 PM

Cool ill have to get one I have played HALO a few times i just cant get the hang of that first person view. Is gears a third person view.

c0nstant · 07-10-2007, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Surfer01

Cool ill have to get one I have played HALO a few times i just cant get the hang of that first person view. Is gears a third person view.

gears is third person

evoi19 · 07-10-2007, 09:24 PM

i have a 360 and all i have to say is Rainbow Six mutliplayer and the new Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare mulitplayer is going to be awesome!

Surfer01 · 07-10-2007, 09:25 PM

Is mercs 2 going to be on the box

c0nstant · 07-10-2007, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Surfer01

Is mercs 2 going to be on the box

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/802/802292p1.html

MikeCCrutchfield · 07-10-2007, 11:43 PM

Forza 2 is out NOW with damage, GT5 will be out when? without damage again I assume. Too bad Forza doesn't have the E92 M3 (for obvious reasons)

ward · 07-10-2007, 11:49 PM

my xbox has been in for warranty repairs for over 3 weeks now, it's the second time I've had to send it in, and I've only had it 6 months

fobunited · 07-11-2007, 12:38 AM

I've sent mine in or gotten new 360s a total of 6 times now, but I still love it to death, when it works.

If you're going to buy a 360, I suggest you wait for the 65nm chips to come out, which should be sometime around November. That's what I'm waiting for. It'll run cooler and use less power.

Bubbarossa · 07-11-2007, 12:47 AM

Um, Rainbow Six (better than GoW, but not prettier), GoW, Forza, guitar hero 2, Assassin's Creed (coming out), Halo 3, to name a few. Get one, they aren't that expensive. I've never had ANY problems with this console, i also use it as my dvd-player. I've heard a few stories of people having problems, but so has PS3. I have a couple friends that also have this console, no problems either.

Oh, and it's one of the cheapest HD-DVD players out there (although i don't have that addition).

Ninjaneer · 07-11-2007, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Surfer01

I have a PS3 but i cant decide whether or not to buy an XBOX360 everyone keeps talking about the new HALO but I have always been a SOCOM fan. Wish sony put out more games. Anyways will GTA4 be as good on the 360 as the PS3?

Definitely try HALO out... don't buy it on that game alone if you're not familiar with it. Gears of War is great too, as others have said!

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Originally Posted by ward

my xbox has been in for warranty repairs for over 3 weeks now, it's the second time I've had to send it in, and I've only had it 6 months

BTW did you guys hear that MS is now gonna offer 3 years of extended warranty on the Red Ring of Death (3 red lights) issue? I sent in my extended warranty purchase but haven't been charged for it yet hmmm... nonetheless they claim their extension is solely for the 3 red lights, not other issues that the purchased warranty would cover. I've had my 360 Elite for a month or so now, no issues

*edit: here's the warranty announcement: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/petermooreletter.htm

Explorer3253 · 07-11-2007, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubbarossa

Um, Rainbow Six (better than GoW, but not prettier), GoW, Forza, guitar hero 2, Assassin's Creed (coming out), Halo 3, to name a few. Get one, they aren't that expensive. I've never had ANY problems with this console, i also use it as my dvd-player. I've heard a few stories of people having problems, but so has PS3. I have a couple friends that also have this console, no problems either.

Oh, and it's one of the cheapest HD-DVD players out there (although i don't have that addition).

Do you have to keep your XBOX 360 on to use the HD DVD unit? If so, then won't that cause the 360 to eventually overheat and give you the red light special? I want to buy the HD unit but am scared that if I have to keep the 360 on, I will end up overheating the 360.

c0nstant · 07-11-2007, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Explorer3253

Do you have to keep your XBOX 360 on to use the HD DVD unit? If so, then won't that cause the 360 to eventually overheat and give you the red light special? I want to buy the HD unit but am scared that if I have to keep the 360 on, I will end up overheating the 360.

its kinda random, my friend leaves his 360 on for up to 7 hours and it hasnt broken down yet whereas my other friend plays once every few weeks and he got the rings for no reason

Bubbarossa · 07-11-2007, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Explorer3253

Do you have to keep your XBOX 360 on to use the HD DVD unit? If so, then won't that cause the 360 to eventually overheat and give you the red light special? I want to buy the HD unit but am scared that if I have to keep the 360 on, I will end up overheating the 360.

Over heating? Who's telling you this garbage? I've had the 360 on for more than 24 hours, no problems. Everything and anything can have problems (even BMWs), however, the vast majority of xbox owners don't and will tell you the system rocks because it does. Enjoy your xbox and HD...and don't worry.

tgom222 · 07-11-2007, 07:02 PM

GTA IV will have extra content on 360 compared to PS3. Microsoft paid them to do it. Gears of War totally rocks. Forza 2 is awesome. I played and loved all the Gran Turismos. Forza 2 is better than GT4. Don't get me wrong, I'm not one of the 360 fanboys who thinks PS3 sucks. Personally, I'd get one if they had any games I wanted to play that I couldn't on my 360. GT5 may eventually change that. I would definitely recommend getting a 360.

P.S. Microsoft extended the warranty on all 360's to 3 years. Repairs and shipping are free.

Ninjaneer · 07-11-2007, 07:36 PM

Resident Evil 5 is coming to 360 too!

Bubbarossa · 07-11-2007, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by tgom222

GTA IV will have extra content on 360 compared to PS3. Microsoft paid them to do it. Gears of War totally rocks. Forza 2 is awesome. I played and loved all the Gran Turismos. Forza 2 is better than GT4. Don't get me wrong, I'm not one of the 360 fanboys who thinks PS3 sucks. Personally, I'd get one if they had any games I wanted to play that I couldn't on my 360. GT5 may eventually change that. I would definitely recommend getting a 360.

P.S. Microsoft extended the warranty on all 360's to 3 years. Repairs and shipping are free.

I would also get a PS3, but there really isn't anything out yet that i have a desire to play.

larryn · 07-11-2007, 07:51 PM

Woohoo! I'm about to have two 360's then. My original 360 had BRLOD after 14 months, and since it was a 12 month warranty issue at the time, I bought another one.

I now can send in the broken one sitting in a box in my basement, and have one on each of my flat panel HDTVs.

Life just got better.

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c0nstant Lieutenant General 1803 Rep 17,319 Posts Drives: G80 M3 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1)	i have a 360 and i love it, if youre really into online features and the social aspect of gaming, then the 360 is for you. however, if you want to invest a little bit more money and dont really care for online capabilities the ps3 might be the better choice for you. 360 FTMFW imo. EDIT: haha sorry i didnt see you already owned a ps3, with that out of the way get a 360! youll have the best of both worlds
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Surfer01 Private 4 Rep 52 Posts Drives: Montego 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Cool i hear Gears is a good game on the 360 true statement
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baggerben Private First Class 2 Rep 141 Posts Drives: volvo s70 t5,for now.335i soon Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: north eastern usa iTrader: (0)	halo was the reason i bought the original xbox. xbox live it great.
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baggerben Private First Class 2 Rep 141 Posts Drives: volvo s70 t5,for now.335i soon Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: north eastern usa iTrader: (0)	gears is another awsome game, but the online version was very hard to play online with friends. top notch graphics.
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Surfer01 Private 4 Rep 52 Posts Drives: Montego 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Cool ill have to get one I have played HALO a few times i just cant get the hang of that first person view. Is gears a third person view.
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evoi19 Lieutenant General 1700 Rep 17,446 Posts Drives: 2022 G80C Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (18)	i have a 360 and all i have to say is Rainbow Six mutliplayer and the new Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare mulitplayer is going to be awesome!
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Surfer01 Private 4 Rep 52 Posts Drives: Montego 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Is mercs 2 going to be on the box
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ward Major General 157 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	my xbox has been in for warranty repairs for over 3 weeks now, it's the second time I've had to send it in, and I've only had it 6 months
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Bubbarossa Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 208 Posts Drives: 335i sedan Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SoCal, CA iTrader: (0)	Um, Rainbow Six (better than GoW, but not prettier), GoW, Forza, guitar hero 2, Assassin's Creed (coming out), Halo 3, to name a few. Get one, they aren't that expensive. I've never had ANY problems with this console, i also use it as my dvd-player. I've heard a few stories of people having problems, but so has PS3. I have a couple friends that also have this console, no problems either. Oh, and it's one of the cheapest HD-DVD players out there (although i don't have that addition). __________________ 2000 Jeep Wrangler 2007 335i AT, Sports Pkg, Heated Seats, Nav. (delivered 4/17/07)
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tgom222 New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: too much Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Midwest iTrader: (0)	GTA IV will have extra content on 360 compared to PS3. Microsoft paid them to do it. Gears of War totally rocks. Forza 2 is awesome. I played and loved all the Gran Turismos. Forza 2 is better than GT4. Don't get me wrong, I'm not one of the 360 fanboys who thinks PS3 sucks. Personally, I'd get one if they had any games I wanted to play that I couldn't on my 360. GT5 may eventually change that. I would definitely recommend getting a 360. P.S. Microsoft extended the warranty on all 360's to 3 years. Repairs and shipping are free.
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larryn Lieutenant General 2156 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	Woohoo! I'm about to have two 360's then. My original 360 had BRLOD after 14 months, and since it was a 12 month warranty issue at the time, I bought another one. I now can send in the broken one sitting in a box in my basement, and have one on each of my flat panel HDTVs. Life just got better.
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