XBox360

[Stl Lunatic]

This looks really sweet! Its going to be awsome... High definition out...too bad i dont have a high def. tv ...

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp;jsessionid=PBUUBWUOFUKBXKC4D3DVAFQ?navLevel=5&type=category&navHistory=cat00000%2Bcat02000%2Bcat02119%2Bpcmcat62500050034&id=pcmcat66900050002

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?type=category&id=pcmcat62500050034

It looks like its coming out some time in november...I think im going to get this one reserved soon

[Sabres]

It does look really good. Once you get it and play it a few times, tell me how it is Lunatic. lol it looks like a computer!

[cavalierlwt]

It can act as a multimedia front end, something I'm interested in. I have a PC I set up sort of like TIVO, the only thing that sucks is video out and the interface look like sh*t , especially on a non HiDef TV. The XBOX 360 can connect to a MediaPC and give a nice interface to playback everything, even on a regular TV. They sell devices to do this but they cost about $100-$200, but they have severe problems. For a bit more the XBOX360 will do what I want plus play games!

[Stl Lunatic]

The removable 20 gig harddrive looks cool also...so you can take it to your friends house and share stuff...Kinda like having a 20 gigabite memory card lol but better...almost like an ipod sort of...grrr i miss my ipod....

[Siren]

That is one sexy machine.

[Davis]

Seen all there is to see about the 360, e3 press conferance, GC 05 conferance, countless trialersr, and some High res trailers, ign insiders members get access to. Will be buying a hdtv also, have a couple in mind, just debating weather or not to buy a new 05 model out of the states, or try to get one local with a 12 month no payment, no interest.

The 20 gig HD i laughable, will get the 399 one, just because its a bargain.

Am really buying it just for condemed, and full auto, along with later releases.

Am looking forward to what 720p standard in all 360 games, will look like on a native res 720p television.

Be it apple ipod, sony PsP, 360 will be able to interact will all of them, music to and from both, going to both. Good to know.

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/645/645825p1.html

This one will preform... don't know if iot was Ps3, but one of the two, maybe both, will have tivo like features, not sure at launch, or later systems.


Note they made about 30 failed Ps2's before the actual launch of it, so. ya.


This one is worth the buy.

[cavalierlwt]

Goddamn Microsoft!
from the above article:
"One other downfall is that the Media Centre Extender can not play anything bar WMV9 encoded video, even if you do install the DIVX codecs on your main Media Centre system"

WTF? This pisses me off so much. Looks like I WON'T be buying Xbox360, I don't care how sweet it is. F*#$ing M$ douchebags!! DivX isn't a competitor. M$ isn't making or losing money if someone uses their free WM9 encoder or the DivX, or Xvid encoder. Why do they feel the need to crush not only their competition, but other technologies that are just coexisting in the same world as them?

[Rand0m]

something I said in another thread;

It is basically a vise versa of how both were in competetion last time. The last time PS2 was released before Xbox. When Xbox was released it was a stronger gaming system. This time the tables are turned.

Xbox did not want to release a system called Xbox2 because Sony already had a system called PS2, and they were on their third system, so they came up with a new name all together. Xbox360 is going to be released before PS3 this time. Xbox360 in the fall, and PS3 in the spring. However, PS3 will be the superior system this time.

I've personally like PS better then Xbox. The only reason I'd buy an Xbox is for the Halo games.

If you want to buy one of the systems based on performance get the PS3. Not too sure what PS3 will have for games this time, but I'd imagine they will be getting another Grand Theft Auto for the mix.


Also the PS3will have a "graphics processor/chip thing in the PS3 slightly better than 2 GeForce 6800 Ultras".

http://hardware.gamespot.com/Story-ST-15015-1985-x-x-x

http://www.ps3411.com/submit/quote/16/179/1

[Stl Lunatic]

So have we heard anything new? I think the 360 comes out on the 22nd of november now? Im pretty sure Im not geting the 360....going to wait for the ps3...also gonna try to collect some money to buy one... lol...

Hopefully it will snow aton this year...15 bucks a driveway is easy cash

[Sabres]

Just got back from my local Best Buy. The line of tents, lawn chairs, and people with sleeping bags is already huge. There must have been over 100 people already lined up. crazyyyyy

[Davis]

Originally posted by Stl Lunatic
This looks really sweet! Its going to be awsome... High definition out...too bad i dont have a high def. tv ...

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp;jsessionid=PBUUBWUOFUKBXKC4D3DVAFQ?navLevel=5&type=category&navHistory=cat00000%2Bcat02000%2Bcat02119%2Bpcmcat62500050034&id=pcmcat66900050002

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?type=category&id=pcmcat62500050034

It looks like its coming out some time in november...I think im going to get this one reserved soon

Got my HDtv back in august, the very end of it, like the 29/30th.

http://tinyurl.com/9j3nf

That one. Hooked my computer into it, and well, its a damn 50 inch monitor, literally.

Was playing CoD2, FEAR, AoE III, HL2, only anommoly is the smoke in CoD2 is green, other than that, its good.

Tonight on g4 there is a 3 hour special, tune in if you got it.

Originally posted by Siren
That is one sexy machine.

Shes talking about me of course.

[gowhitesox99]

the premium sets are going for 3000+ on ebay, jeeezzzz

[Davis]

Originally posted by gowhitesox99
the premium sets are going for 3000+ on ebay, jeeezzzz

Ya, thats crazy expensive.


In other news....

http://tinyurl.com/axc96

Quick smash and grab eh?

Anyone going to get one this week?

Lack of launch titles/ ones that have been out for just about a month, if not longer.

http://tinyurl.com/9dfpo
Edit, 6 grand... PLEASE!

[PafMei]

It's already going for around 1500 on some e-bay sites. What idiots to pay that.