Xbox 360 Games make people crazy with their exciting games features. The 3D technology also comes in these games. Xbox 360 Games are the introduction of the gaming console. This gadgets come with amazing games features. These games are filled with attracting graphics and animations. These features allow its users to play the innovative games and users find these games more interesting to play. There are lots of electronic companies, who manufacture games and offer high-end gaming gadget. The latest and new Xbox 360 Games have grabbed everyone's attention and are making their presence felt in the market. This gaming widget is on top in the market, which is receiving lots of appreciation from the consumers.
This gaming device comes in sophisticated games features, which allow them to explore the new dimensions of electronic gaming. These gaming widgets generally measures in 7.7 lbs with 83 x 309 x 258 mm dimensions. This wireless mode assists the player to access the various gaming functions with at ease. It comes along with a rechargeable battery, which delivers 30 hours of playtime to the users. The hassle-free gadget has 60 GB hard drive, which allows you to store your most preferred music tracks or games. It is compatible with the handset, which allows you to talk with your friends, while watching movies or playing games. The screen offers an excellent and crystal clear pictures.
The most famous Xbox 360 games examples are Crash Bandicoot, NCAA Football 09, Rock Revolution, Top Spin 3 and Battlefield and Kung Fu Panda. All these new generation games rejuvenate your gaming passion. Users can also easily find the cheap Xbox 360 games on the online stores. You can download these games from the Internet without any hassles. They are available at cheap price and compatible with high end features.
Through, the online stores you can also win the exciting gifts and prizes with the games. One of the best example of Xbox 360 games is 'The Elder Scrolls: IV Oblivion'. This is the sequel of 'The Elder Scrolls: III Morrowind' and highly popular among teenagers. Its third games series won multiple awards and fourth version is as good third one. The another famous Xbox 360 game is 'Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter'. This games is based on the soldiers fight, where you have to use the new weapons to avoid the traps from soldiers. Xbox live makes this game possible for sixteen players to play together.
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Monday, February 2, 2009
Is the Xbox 360 Better Value Than the Sony PS3?
The Xbox 360 from Microsoft and the PlayStation 3 from Sony are at the cutting edge of current generation games consoles. Both are major competitors, yet the PlayStation 3 (or PS3) is considered to be significantly more expensive than the Xbox 360. Here in the UK the mid-range PS3 80GB retails for £299 whilst the mid range Xbox 60GB retails for just £169 - a huge different by anyone's standards and something the Sony console is often criticised for. On the surface they both look comparable. Each console has a built-in hard drive of comparable sizes (80GB for the PS3 vs. 60GB for the Xbox 360), both make use of wireless controllers, both contain DVD drives, both have Ethernet network ports and both are able to play the latest generation games at up to 1080p resolution. Surely this would lead the average consumer to conclude that the Xbox 360 really is better value than the PS3? If all you want to do is play the latest games on your own (without multiplayer gaming) and maybe play the odd DVD then, yes, the Xbox 360 surely is the most cost effective proposition. But there is more to it than this. There are many other considerations to take into account, many of which may not be apparent at first and most of which have cost implications that may challenge the notion that the Xbox is the best value option.
The first difference is network connectivity. Both consoles have wired Ethernet connections but not every house (probably most houses in fact) has a wired network, especially in the location that you want to put the console. The ability to connect wirelessly to your network and to the internet may be a great advantage and the PS3 comes with wireless connectivity built in. To add this feature to the Xbox would cost you around £55 for a wireless adaptor.
The second difference is the cost of multiplayer gaming over the internet. Sony offers this feature for free via their PlayStation Network but on the Xbox a subscription to a service called Xbox live is required. A twelve month membership would cost around £35.
The third major difference is the ability to play hi-definition movies. The PS3 contains a built in Blu-ray drive allowing you to play such films straight out of the box. The Xbox does not provide such a facility. There was an Xbox add on that could be purchased to enable you to play the now defunct HD-DVD high definition format but since Toshiba pulled the plug on the format the drives and the films are no longer available. If you owned an Xbox and wanted to play the latest hi-definition movies then a separate Blu-ray player would need to be purchased at a cost of at least £160.
A fourth difference is the issue of games. Most are available on both platforms but some (such as the upcoming Gran Turismo 5) are only available on one of the platforms - the PS3 in this case. Whether this is important depends on your gaming requirements. Of course, there may be future games that are only released on one platform, but as such details are not known at this time it is not something that can really be debated.
So the question of whether the Xbox offers better value would depend on your own personal requirements surrounding the above points. If you need wireless connectivity and want to play online then the cost difference is much closer. If you also wanted a Blu-ray player then this would give a clear advantage to the PS3. When it comes to making a purchase I hope this article will help you in making your decision. Whichever console you choose I hope you enjoy it.
Mac Jones is a prolific gadget collector and runs one of the leading web resources for free gadgets. His website contains guides and tips on receiving free gadgets as well as the latest gadget news and reviews. Make sure you claim your free PS3 or free Xbox today - visit gadgets-4-free.
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Detailed Xbox 360 Review
So, I'm finally taking out some time to write about the Best-Thing-Since-Sliced-Bread.Anyone else with the console feel free to add your reviews also.
The XBox 360 is undeniably next gen in every aspect.Most people think that with a new console all that comes is UB3R GR4PH1CS and a new machine with better technology.Well, the XBox 360 has those things, and so many more neat features that it overshadows the technological advances the console has over the last gen consoles.
XBox 1, PS2 and Gamecube were gaming machines. You stuck the disc in, it played the game. End of story. Multiplayer was the big revolution of the last generation, with XBox Live leading the way in terms of features.
The XBox 360 has built upon the success of XBox and made the 360 more than a gaming machine, but a whole entertainment experience.For no additional cost, I can stream my music and pictures through my network, simultaneously to have a slide-show to show my friends the pics of my holiday while listening to my favourite tunes. It sounds like a simple feature, but now it's -THE ONLY- way I (and my entire family for that matter) want to show our friends our pictures. It beats browsing through them on your 17" PC monitor with everyone crouded around the desk. This way everyone grabs a beer and you sit in your living room and look at your photos and listen to music!
This is Microsoft's major goal in this generation IMHO, market penetration through making it something that is in the LIVING ROOM and accessible to the entire family (not only gamers).
This is further emphasized through the DVD playback out-of-the-box (not with an additional peripheral like with XBox 1) and a simple, easy to use universal remote. Also, wireless controllers make it much more acceptable to be in the living room, without having wires cluttering up the room.
I now have access to my entire MP3 collection either by home-network or by plugging in my iPod into the USB port. I can then have really awesome visualizations running while I play my music (ALA Windows Media Player, Winamp etc.) blown up on my 55" TV. It's like being at a friggin rave! Next time I throw a party my XBox 360 will play the music and have awesome visualizations running! It's awesome!
Another feature that people were highly sceptical about when it was announced, but is taking the world by storm, is XBox Live Arcade.In the 2 months XBox 360 has been out, there have been over 4 million downloads!This feature is simply amazing. There are such cool little games that you can download for free trial, and if you like them you buy them for a small fee.Geometry Wars, an arcade like space shooter is the most addictive game I've played in a long time. It gets really frantic as the game goes on. They're bringing old classics to the XBox 360 like Street Fighter 2! Also coming soon is Texas Hold-Em.Apparently developers are very keen to bring back old school titles and make new titles because of the initial success of XBox Live Arcade.
Customization is also the name of the game, with changeable faceplates and changeable themes and gamer pictures. As you can see in my Gamercard, I downloaded a Conker Gamerpic, it cost me a couple of bucks. Just another way Microsoft is milking us, but I don't mind, it was cheap and I like it!I also downloaded the Perfect Dark Zero theme.
Other awesome features are the gamerpoints system, where people unlock achievements throughout the games they play and this is reflected in their gamerscores.You can go to people's gamer profiles (anyone on XBox Live) and compare your games to theirs and see how you measure up, what games they own, what games they've completed and on what difficulty etc. It's really ingenious.
When I play a game of say, Geometry Wars, when I get a new high score it'll show my score relative to the people on my friends list, and then I can see how I measure up against the best in the world.
In Project Gotham Racing 3, I can download "Ghosts" of any player in the world. Say for instance I wanna see how someone on my friends list raced the "Flamingo Straights" track, I can go and download a ghost of them and then watch and race against the ghost!
The console is definately designed with broadband in mind, and is meant to be online everytime you play. Every time you turn on it automatically signs in and tells you which of your friends are online. You can then see what games they're playing, send them voice or text messages, and even join their games in progress. If they're playing something different than you, you can send them an invite. They'll get the invite and if they accept it, the XBox 360 will ask them to insert the appropriate disk.
You can also download game demos of all the top games (they measure in at about 500-900mb) and can download movie trailers. The possibilities are endless. Soon I imagine you'll be able to download full movies and mp3's.
The controller is brilliant. It melts into your hands like butter. Super comfy. I'd say it's the most comfortable controller ever. It runs on either 2 AA batteries or a rechargeable battery sold separately as the Play-and-Charge kit, which is pretty neat. When the batteries are running low it'll notify you by flashing the ring of light on the controller. You can also view the battery level on the dashboard. If the battery is low you simply plug it in and it charges up and you can play. If you turn the console off when the controller is charging, the console will go into a "standby mode" where it'll be off, but the fans will still be running and the controller continues to charge up.
The design of the console is great IMHO, it looks like something Apple would make. It's like the iPod of gaming consoles.
On to the games.I got Kameo, Perfect Dark Zero, Call of Duty 2, Condemned, and Project Gotham Racing 3.
Kameo is, IMHO, the best game on the console to date. It's so engrossing, the storyline is great, the graphics are undoubtedly -THE BEST- graphics I've EVER seen in any game on any console. I would sometimes just fly around the Enchanted Kingdom and drool, the graphics are simply amazing.The music score is like a Lord of the Rings score, it's epic, really epic. It wasn't as short as everyone said, 12h30mins for me, which is average length. The power of the XBox 360 really comes in perspective when you see literally hundreds of enemies on screen at the same time.
I'm still bust with Perfect Dark Zero,it's great fun and the multiplayer rocks!
Call of Duty 2 is hectic, it's non-stop action from start to finish. Brilliant.
Condemned is the most atmospheric game I've ever played, it really sends chills down your spine. Not really my style cos I'm not into the whole scary game thing, but it's still good.
And PGR3 is awesome. The online features are great. There's a new feature called Gotham TV where you can watch the best racers live.Otherwise it's a racer with great graphics, awesome cars etc.
So, overall I'm very chuffed with the new console, the graphics and everything are leaps and bounds ahead of XBox 1, but for me the small, nifty features really make this console next gen. It's more than a game console, it's a entertainment hub.
Source: http://forums.prophecy.co.za/f65/my-xbox-360-review-finally-18045/
The XBox 360 is undeniably next gen in every aspect.Most people think that with a new console all that comes is UB3R GR4PH1CS and a new machine with better technology.Well, the XBox 360 has those things, and so many more neat features that it overshadows the technological advances the console has over the last gen consoles.
XBox 1, PS2 and Gamecube were gaming machines. You stuck the disc in, it played the game. End of story. Multiplayer was the big revolution of the last generation, with XBox Live leading the way in terms of features.
The XBox 360 has built upon the success of XBox and made the 360 more than a gaming machine, but a whole entertainment experience.For no additional cost, I can stream my music and pictures through my network, simultaneously to have a slide-show to show my friends the pics of my holiday while listening to my favourite tunes. It sounds like a simple feature, but now it's -THE ONLY- way I (and my entire family for that matter) want to show our friends our pictures. It beats browsing through them on your 17" PC monitor with everyone crouded around the desk. This way everyone grabs a beer and you sit in your living room and look at your photos and listen to music!
This is Microsoft's major goal in this generation IMHO, market penetration through making it something that is in the LIVING ROOM and accessible to the entire family (not only gamers).
This is further emphasized through the DVD playback out-of-the-box (not with an additional peripheral like with XBox 1) and a simple, easy to use universal remote. Also, wireless controllers make it much more acceptable to be in the living room, without having wires cluttering up the room.
I now have access to my entire MP3 collection either by home-network or by plugging in my iPod into the USB port. I can then have really awesome visualizations running while I play my music (ALA Windows Media Player, Winamp etc.) blown up on my 55" TV. It's like being at a friggin rave! Next time I throw a party my XBox 360 will play the music and have awesome visualizations running! It's awesome!
Another feature that people were highly sceptical about when it was announced, but is taking the world by storm, is XBox Live Arcade.In the 2 months XBox 360 has been out, there have been over 4 million downloads!This feature is simply amazing. There are such cool little games that you can download for free trial, and if you like them you buy them for a small fee.Geometry Wars, an arcade like space shooter is the most addictive game I've played in a long time. It gets really frantic as the game goes on. They're bringing old classics to the XBox 360 like Street Fighter 2! Also coming soon is Texas Hold-Em.Apparently developers are very keen to bring back old school titles and make new titles because of the initial success of XBox Live Arcade.
Customization is also the name of the game, with changeable faceplates and changeable themes and gamer pictures. As you can see in my Gamercard, I downloaded a Conker Gamerpic, it cost me a couple of bucks. Just another way Microsoft is milking us, but I don't mind, it was cheap and I like it!I also downloaded the Perfect Dark Zero theme.
Other awesome features are the gamerpoints system, where people unlock achievements throughout the games they play and this is reflected in their gamerscores.You can go to people's gamer profiles (anyone on XBox Live) and compare your games to theirs and see how you measure up, what games they own, what games they've completed and on what difficulty etc. It's really ingenious.
When I play a game of say, Geometry Wars, when I get a new high score it'll show my score relative to the people on my friends list, and then I can see how I measure up against the best in the world.
In Project Gotham Racing 3, I can download "Ghosts" of any player in the world. Say for instance I wanna see how someone on my friends list raced the "Flamingo Straights" track, I can go and download a ghost of them and then watch and race against the ghost!
The console is definately designed with broadband in mind, and is meant to be online everytime you play. Every time you turn on it automatically signs in and tells you which of your friends are online. You can then see what games they're playing, send them voice or text messages, and even join their games in progress. If they're playing something different than you, you can send them an invite. They'll get the invite and if they accept it, the XBox 360 will ask them to insert the appropriate disk.
You can also download game demos of all the top games (they measure in at about 500-900mb) and can download movie trailers. The possibilities are endless. Soon I imagine you'll be able to download full movies and mp3's.
The controller is brilliant. It melts into your hands like butter. Super comfy. I'd say it's the most comfortable controller ever. It runs on either 2 AA batteries or a rechargeable battery sold separately as the Play-and-Charge kit, which is pretty neat. When the batteries are running low it'll notify you by flashing the ring of light on the controller. You can also view the battery level on the dashboard. If the battery is low you simply plug it in and it charges up and you can play. If you turn the console off when the controller is charging, the console will go into a "standby mode" where it'll be off, but the fans will still be running and the controller continues to charge up.
The design of the console is great IMHO, it looks like something Apple would make. It's like the iPod of gaming consoles.
On to the games.I got Kameo, Perfect Dark Zero, Call of Duty 2, Condemned, and Project Gotham Racing 3.
Kameo is, IMHO, the best game on the console to date. It's so engrossing, the storyline is great, the graphics are undoubtedly -THE BEST- graphics I've EVER seen in any game on any console. I would sometimes just fly around the Enchanted Kingdom and drool, the graphics are simply amazing.The music score is like a Lord of the Rings score, it's epic, really epic. It wasn't as short as everyone said, 12h30mins for me, which is average length. The power of the XBox 360 really comes in perspective when you see literally hundreds of enemies on screen at the same time.
I'm still bust with Perfect Dark Zero,it's great fun and the multiplayer rocks!
Call of Duty 2 is hectic, it's non-stop action from start to finish. Brilliant.
Condemned is the most atmospheric game I've ever played, it really sends chills down your spine. Not really my style cos I'm not into the whole scary game thing, but it's still good.
And PGR3 is awesome. The online features are great. There's a new feature called Gotham TV where you can watch the best racers live.Otherwise it's a racer with great graphics, awesome cars etc.
So, overall I'm very chuffed with the new console, the graphics and everything are leaps and bounds ahead of XBox 1, but for me the small, nifty features really make this console next gen. It's more than a game console, it's a entertainment hub.
Source: http://forums.prophecy.co.za/f65/my-xbox-360-review-finally-18045/
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