360 Temptations.

William · 01-08-2006, 20:49

I've been looking at these new-fangled contraptions for a while now, although I will probably just play Halo2 on it. Would you say they are worth the £200-300 they cost? It seems that there are not that many great games out at the moment, only PGR and Oblivon catch my eye.

Niggling in the back of my mind is that I should wait until the PS3 comes out probably because I want to play MGS4 when it arrives.

Verdicts?

Oh Xbox live, I realise that you get silver free does this mean you can play games multiplayer online or do you have to upgrade to gold to get that?

Most importantly, do the old xbox controllers work with it?

leowyatt · 02-08-2006, 08:54

I'd certainly recommend getting one as there will be some cracking games coming out soon. I originally was going the PS3 route but since the details of price etc I have started looking at the 360 and will certainly be getting one.

Perhaps it might be best to wait till the PS3 is launched incase M$ decide to drop the price.

I think there is a thread in here I started talking about games people are looking forward to, have a look in there incase you haven't already.

William · 02-08-2006, 09:48

Ta, butchers hookering now.

leowyatt · 02-08-2006, 10:07

Cool, I think Haly is waiting to get a 360 towards the end of the year too. There is lots of good stuff planned, like Gears and Mass Effect, but it's all a bit dry at the minute.

Haly · 02-08-2006, 10:13

Yeah Christmas hopefully

Belmit · 02-08-2006, 10:41

I'm going to wait and see what the PS3 has to offer before I go out and get one. I bought the 360 on release day and frankly it's worth having one just to play Oblivion on. With the PS3 rumoured to be £450-£550 I'm already thinking about having a Wii (hehe!) and waiting for the first PS3 price-drop in a couple of years time. There'll be loads more great new 360 games out by the time the PS3 emerges anyway and frankly if I have a Wii as well (teehee!) then I think a third console would just be overkill.

Dr. Z · 02-08-2006, 11:13

I am seling mine because I barely used it.

I am too lazy to get scammed on ebay but I will get around to it eventually. I have offered it to Haly but she doesnt want it / cant have it at the moment. If you are interested, add me to MSN or something!

petemc · 02-08-2006, 11:55

MGS4 is a long way off. The Jap release is 2007 sometime. The Euro release is probably 2015

Rich_L · 02-08-2006, 13:43

I should get mine mid-September as I have to submit 2 phone bills (just got a new contract) and they'll send me a core apparently...if they do of course!!

Be interesting to see what games are around then

William · 02-08-2006, 17:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by petemc

MGS4 is a long way off. The Jap release is 2007 sometime. The Euro release is probably 2015

I was thinking of working it that way, 360 around xmas time, ps3 when its price drops and metal gear is around.

01-08-2006, 20:49	#1
William Vodka Martini Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Church Broughton Posts: 533	360 Temptations. I've been looking at these new-fangled contraptions for a while now, although I will probably just play Halo2 on it. Would you say they are worth the £200-300 they cost? It seems that there are not that many great games out at the moment, only PGR and Oblivon catch my eye. Niggling in the back of my mind is that I should wait until the PS3 comes out probably because I want to play MGS4 when it arrives. Verdicts? Oh Xbox live, I realise that you get silver free does this mean you can play games multiplayer online or do you have to upgrade to gold to get that? Most importantly, do the old xbox controllers work with it? __________________

02-08-2006, 08:54	#2
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	I'd certainly recommend getting one as there will be some cracking games coming out soon. I originally was going the PS3 route but since the details of price etc I have started looking at the 360 and will certainly be getting one. Perhaps it might be best to wait till the PS3 is launched incase M$ decide to drop the price. I think there is a thread in here I started talking about games people are looking forward to, have a look in there incase you haven't already. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

02-08-2006, 09:48	#3
William Vodka Martini Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Church Broughton Posts: 533	Ta, butchers hookering now. __________________

02-08-2006, 10:07	#4
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Cool, I think Haly is waiting to get a 360 towards the end of the year too. There is lots of good stuff planned, like Gears and Mass Effect, but it's all a bit dry at the minute. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

02-08-2006, 10:13	#5
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Yeah Christmas hopefully __________________ Halycopter

02-08-2006, 10:41	#6
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	I'm going to wait and see what the PS3 has to offer before I go out and get one. I bought the 360 on release day and frankly it's worth having one just to play Oblivion on. With the PS3 rumoured to be £450-£550 I'm already thinking about having a Wii (hehe!) and waiting for the first PS3 price-drop in a couple of years time. There'll be loads more great new 360 games out by the time the PS3 emerges anyway and frankly if I have a Wii as well (teehee!) then I think a third console would just be overkill. __________________

02-08-2006, 11:13	#7
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	I am seling mine because I barely used it. I am too lazy to get scammed on ebay but I will get around to it eventually. I have offered it to Haly but she doesnt want it / cant have it at the moment. If you are interested, add me to MSN or something! __________________

02-08-2006, 11:55	#8
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	MGS4 is a long way off. The Jap release is 2007 sometime. The Euro release is probably 2015

02-08-2006, 13:43	#9
Rich_L Dr Cocktapuss Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seven Sizzles Posts: 1,044	I should get mine mid-September as I have to submit 2 phone bills (just got a new contract) and they'll send me a core apparently...if they do of course!! Be interesting to see what games are around then __________________