Official Xbox 360 Thread - Part XII
07-24-08, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by hail2dking
Was this easy to persuade? With the 20% off accessories coupon from GS expiring today, I can still grab a 120GB for ~$90...but would need the transfer kit (they don't have them)
07-25-08, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by pinata242
STFUing, sir.
07-25-08, 04:28 PM
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I little late but I had the same problem trying to get the hard drive data kit. I didn't have the S/N of my previous Xbox.
I just put that in my form, that I sold it and didn't have the information. Faxed the form and in less than one week received my HD data kit.
And yeah, if anyone needs one, mine is available, free.
I just put that in my form, that I sold it and didn't have the information. Faxed the form and in less than one week received my HD data kit.
And yeah, if anyone needs one, mine is available, free.
07-28-08, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by dtcarson
That's sort of weird, to price the game based on the filesize.
07-28-08, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by msdmoney
I agree, filesize is a very arbitrary means of pricing the games. It really speaks very little about the quality of the game.
07-28-08, 09:53 PM
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Here's a video of some guy whose modded 360 is already running the new interface. Call me an old fuddy-duddy, but I like the current blade system better.
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07-28-08, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Decker
Here's a video of some guy whose modded 360 is already running the new interface. Call me an old fuddy-duddy, but I like the current blade system better.
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07-29-08, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Liver&Onions
We're actually going to meet up on Sunday to get the cable swap, so it's all good. you can resume being not STFU.
07-31-08, 11:52 AM
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Demos of Facebreakers and Madden 09 are up now, per Major Nelson. I'd like to give that Facebreakers game a try.
07-31-08, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Music
How was your date? Did you give him your cable?
So...if anyone has a copy they can send him, let him know!
07-31-08, 01:24 PM
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well, Facebreaker even on easy is brutally difficult...I turned it off and deleted it. It's a crappy 2 attack button masher anyways.
Madden 09 wins the award for worst demo ever from me. It starts you in some Tron mini game crap that you need to figure out how to quit, then all you can do is play from 4th down as the Giants in the Super Bowl. Yay! I attempted about 15 passes and never completed a single one, and at least 6 were intercepted. I'm assuming the difficulty was on the highest. Again, deleted the demo.
Madden 09 wins the award for worst demo ever from me. It starts you in some Tron mini game crap that you need to figure out how to quit, then all you can do is play from 4th down as the Giants in the Super Bowl. Yay! I attempted about 15 passes and never completed a single one, and at least 6 were intercepted. I'm assuming the difficulty was on the highest. Again, deleted the demo.
07-31-08, 05:20 PM
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I got my Elite back from Microsoft today. Turnaround time was a little more than a week. Not too bad IMO. Best thing though is they gave me a brand new one, it was just made in the end of June.
08-01-08, 07:48 AM
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I was let down by the Madden demo. It actually played decently...although the interface picking plays is MUCH better in NCAA 09.
I noticed some Giants dropping wide open passes....but that is acceptable for the Giants
I noticed some Giants dropping wide open passes....but that is acceptable for the Giants
08-01-08, 06:13 PM
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Just a tumor!
http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/200...ve-next-month/
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Rumor: Microsoft gets more competitive next month
Posted Aug 1st 2008 6:29PM by David Hinkle
Let's face it: each console does something pretty well. The Xbox 360 has Xbox Live, which is a pretty good online service. The PS3 has a very comfortable controller and can do some sweet media stuff. The Wii has an innovative control scheme and No More Heroes. Each console is great in their own way and this current generation's console war has been fun to watch. Now that consoles are getting older, prices are falling and we're anxious to see how the rest of this struggle for market dominance will play out. If this rumor turns out to be true, the Xbox 360 will be the cheapest console on the market, besting the Wii by $50.
Both the Xbox 360 "Arcade" bundle and the "Pro" bundle are supposedly getting their prices slashed. The "Arcade" is apparently dropping from $279 down to $199, while the "Pro" will drop from $349 down to $299. This might come as good news to the Xbox camp, but, should this happen, we wonder how this could affect the sales moving forward.
Could this drive Nintendo to cut the price of the Wii? We doubt it. With the console doing so well, we don't think Nintendo is looking to their competition to determine when they should slash their own console's price. But, if this price drop does spur a big increase in Xbox 360 sales and people start buying less Wiis, we wouldn't be surprised if NIntendo announced a price drop on our around the holidays later this year. What do you all think?
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Posted Aug 1st 2008 6:29PM by David Hinkle
Let's face it: each console does something pretty well. The Xbox 360 has Xbox Live, which is a pretty good online service. The PS3 has a very comfortable controller and can do some sweet media stuff. The Wii has an innovative control scheme and No More Heroes. Each console is great in their own way and this current generation's console war has been fun to watch. Now that consoles are getting older, prices are falling and we're anxious to see how the rest of this struggle for market dominance will play out. If this rumor turns out to be true, the Xbox 360 will be the cheapest console on the market, besting the Wii by $50.
Both the Xbox 360 "Arcade" bundle and the "Pro" bundle are supposedly getting their prices slashed. The "Arcade" is apparently dropping from $279 down to $199, while the "Pro" will drop from $349 down to $299. This might come as good news to the Xbox camp, but, should this happen, we wonder how this could affect the sales moving forward.
Could this drive Nintendo to cut the price of the Wii? We doubt it. With the console doing so well, we don't think Nintendo is looking to their competition to determine when they should slash their own console's price. But, if this price drop does spur a big increase in Xbox 360 sales and people start buying less Wiis, we wouldn't be surprised if NIntendo announced a price drop on our around the holidays later this year. What do you all think?
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