Official Xbox 360 Discussion Thread Part II

[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

[Dr Kain]

[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

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MS is offering a $50 mail-in rebate when you buy a 360 within the next week and a half. So basically, they have temporarily slashed the price of the console by $150.

On one hand I think "Oh, cool. I wonder how much it will be when I decide to get another 360 in a year or so (I plan on it once Mass Effect 2 and Crackdown 2 are out)." But then the business side of me kicks in and I think that this is an extremely desperate move. Of course this is in response to the PS3 selling so well right now, but I can only wonder how much this is going to cost them. Yeah, it's not permanent but it's a pretty awful business move to drop the price by $100 and then a further $50 (temporarily) a few weeks later. I have been saying this all along: They really look at this generation as a competition. They want to at least beat Sony which, in my opinion, is not the right way to be thinking during these times. Sure as a gamer they're offering us a good deal (assuming that the 360 doesn't break of course), but the money they must be losing because they wanted to win has to be extremely high. From getting the 1 year lead that effectively cost them billions of dollars in 360 repairs to this latest price move, it's not great business. Again, I really think they look at it as a competition between them and Sony and even Nintendo (with the whole casual market and all); while the latter two just look at it as what it is... business.

[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

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[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

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[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

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MS themselves do not do that well on software in terms of first party development. They have actually shut down a number of studios (such as the guys who made Age of Empires), lost some (like Bungie even though they're exclusive tot hem), and it's gotten to the point where they're just focusing less on first party game development in general. You got Fable, Forza, and those are the only first party series that will really make sales.

Absolutely do not waste your time on that Wireless N bridge. It will cost you $100 and will work about as good as any other product on the market. I got a bridge a few years ago for $15 off of NewEgg.com and it worked fine. It may be a bit more difficult to set up, but if you ask me you can't really say no to something that is a fraction of the price and works just as well.

Of course in my honest opinion, i'd always go with the wired connection over wireless when it comes to gaming.

[RapZiLLa54]

[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

[RapZiLLa54]

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Can not wait for this game. Too bad I will have to wait longer until I get another 360... prolly summer time. At least there are finally a few games coming out that I want to play on it.

[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

Can't wait for this game either but I'm going to hold off on playing it even though I'm getting the CE in on Tuesday.

Just got done doing Dragon Age Origins (conincedently done by Bioware) and I'm kind of burnt out on RPGs plus I'm getting really excited for AvP next month.

[Dr Kain]

[metal_bryan]

[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

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Well I am thinking of buying another 360. I have really wanted to play through Halo 1-3 lately with a friend, and that Shadow Complex game has had my attention for awhile (and it looks like they'll never port it to PC like it was mentioned), plus there's Mass Effect 2. There isn't too much coming out that I am interested in besides Crackdown 2 but I also wouldn't mind taking ODST and Gears of War 2 for a spin.

My problem is I have a lot of stuff I want to play on PS3 and especially Wii as well but my biggest problem is I don't have any time

However I am doing pretty well financially at the moment and can afford $200 (luckily I kept my hard drive) so I may just go for it.

[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

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[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

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