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This isn't a case where they deliberately set out to cripple the experience for the consumer. They've completely redesigned the architecture of their console, and I'm sure backwards compatibility was not a simple thing to accomplish. Complete backward compatibility would have required a hard drive in every console, meaning that the lower priced model could not even have been offered.
It's still annoying, but not SONY-type evil.
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It's a requirement for me ...
I love my XBOX and the 20 games I own (ok...license). So do I buy this next generation system that costs too much with a bunch of games to replace the ones I already enjoy (because all but two are on the compatible list)... or do I continue to play the games I already own.
I'll probably purchase the XBOX 360 when XBOX Vista begins to be hyped.
Assuming the 360 doesn't go the way of Sega's "Next Generation Console", I'm guessing in a couple of years E-Bay will have them around $50 bucks including the hard drive and 25 games.
If I guess wrong, oh well, it's still just a *game system*!
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I don't get it....
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Secondly, WHY does the customer care how much work was put into the system. All we care is whether we enjoy it OURSELVES. Thus, don't bother backing up Microsoft with "Its completely redesigned..." because regardless - if the system doesn't have what we want, its worthless.
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umm yea h-------
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XBox Live & Compatibility
NOW... why on earth would Microsoft ship a 360 when all it can do is play a select few single player games. The CORE system is no longer a unique box, its no better than the camecube when it comes to multiplayer, which in all honesty was, and is, the selling point for the xbox, beit 360 or the original.
My question is, WHY market a useless box and tell people that its an xbox 360 CORE, when in reality it doesnt even qualify as an XBox 360. Seriously tho, how long will it take for developers to be fed up with having to support 2 versions of the same game, or be restricted now even more than they were with the xbox..
If i were a developer, i'd continue to make games for the xbox where more people will be inclined to buy the game without paying 500$ just to play it.
This probably doesnt make sense, its kind of stream on consciousness(sp)
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I call BullSh*t
Please. How much $ did you spend going to see one movie? Admission, popcorn and whatever (did you cheap ass bring a date? hmm... gamers on a date...) Now calculate the cost of that experience by dollars spent per hour. I guarantee you spend less, over time, per hour playing video games (including the cost of the hard drive and peripherals)
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Then why did you get an XBox anyway? We all loved Punch Out, or Mario Kart, or Mortal Kombat I or Mario 64, and I still do have fun playing Tetris in my calculator.
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oh and btw PCs aren't entirely backwards compatable =(, mine gets angry whenever i try to load a came designed for windows 3.1x and sometimes 95 =/
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As always there are things to be said to both...
- don't tell me that the architecture is an obstacle. I'm sure the 'old' xbox was never designed to run Linux, and yet...
- why are there different versions of the console anyway? If you're trying to win customers with the cheap model, it should definitely have been bw compatible to play the multitude of cheap (older) games available. I'd call those games a mayor incentive for someone who wants to buy his/her first console.
To the gamers:
- if you already own an xbox and games, where's your problem? Either you keep your old xbox around to play those games, or you sell it and use the money to buy the 'full' xbox 360. Whatever.
- connecting 2 games consoles to your 1 TV input is about as easy as buying an adapter cable. Yes, they're fairly easy to find and to my knowledge they cost about $15 (look for a scart multiplug).
But I'll probably buy me a 360 with the HD *and* keep my old xbox around... :-)
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Backward Compatability
It did not play ANY of the Lunar games, Brigandine, Sihlouette Mirage, and at least half of the rest of my gaming collection.. particularly all of my favorites. You call that backwards compatibility if you want.
XBOX backwards compatibility doesn't come 'with a cost' so to speak. You need a harddrive for virtually any good feature; think of it like a controller. "Uhm yeah XBox has multiplayer games.. for a price! ... of new controllers." Yeah. right.
Also given the fact that it's an emulator it will be superior to PS2's backwards-compat, because the emulator can be patched and updated.
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dont go buying alienware laptops
you should be fine with ANY game if you spend the same cash
hell... i payed 150$ for my comp, and a 100$ vid card (250 total), and it runs doom 3 med res 800x600 around 60 FPS
now i could understand if your one of those people who has to run doom 3 very high 16x12, then yeah... your need for extreme detail and excess graphics could run you about 1000, but still could easily do it with 1000$
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unless you totaly riped someone off.
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Uh..."sudden"?
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Idiot.
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COST: $380
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COST: $380
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plzzzz reply my email is dutchsk8er@hotmail.com
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