Xbox support to end on March 2

R.I.P.

/Removes flat cap

/Pays respects

I remember I bought it months after it came out, and it broke down out of the blue just months after I bought it. Piece of crap. Can’t believe people still trust in M$’ products.

only problem with that system was the controller and the lack of ability to fast forward and rewind music files…and it weighed a ton

Got me back into gaming after a 3 year lay off. Well, that and the Gamecube.

so you had no ps2?….

I didn’t say that.

I never owned one. The games that interested me could be counted on 1 hand.

@Alakratt: Xboxes were renowned for their build quality (and weight! ), I’ve actually got three now (my near-to-launch machine and two others I bought pre-owned) and they’re still going strong. Bloody excellent once they’re soft-modded, too! \o/

/Plays C64 games on 42″ 1080p TV

As for exclusives, the Xbox usually had the better versions of games, at least for audio and the fact that dual-layer DVDs were the standard. There are a few PS2 ports to the Xbox which can run in 720p with component cables (Scarface, Soul Calibur 2 come to mind), and if you couldn’t be arsed with PC gaming, the Xbox got very presentable versions of a lot of the ‘big’ titles.

I was only asking a question morriss not putting words in your mouth. Chill out xbot before you Red Ring.

As for Retroid, they weren’t known for their build quality because they suffered the dreamcast problem ( new cleaned disk that showed up non readable). They were however renowned for their build in 10gb HDD in every system. Which I still can’t figure out why they had a sku for 360 without one besides to undercut Nintendo two years later after launch? My Soft modded xbox got me to put down my dualshock2 for 3 months (something gamecube could never have done). All in all xbox was great…and the 360 is kinda ok i guess

absolutezero said:
February 28, 2009 at 4:58 pm

I never owned one. The games that interested me could be counted on 1 hand.

just curious what was the title. I own 24 titles on xbox and they are great.

Riddick: (best graphics last gen)
Halo: (best fps last gen)
Halo2: (hyped too much imho)
GTA Series: (for custom soundtracks )
ninja gaiden:
Kotor 1: (Awesome)
Kotor 2: (Topped the first one)
dead or alive 3: (meh)
doa xtreme beach volleyball: (meh again)
odd world munches oddysee: (great)
odd world strangers wrath: (1 of Xbox’s true Gems)
jade empire: (never finish but was good)
fable: (never finish but was ok)
doom 3: (never started to scared )
project gotham 1 and 2: (Meh, Meh)
burnout 3: (custom soundtracks wins again)
splinter cell 1,2,3: (never finished any)
mercenaires: (never finished got boring)
gun: (loved it looked on par to the 360 port to me)
shenmue 2: (loved first but still haven’t finished this)

I got mine free as a company perk (we were allowed a free console every two years at one of my old company’s). There was no way that I was going to buy one, as I basically thought that they were crap, and I already had a PS2 and a Gamecube at the time.

Strangely enough, it turned out to be the console that I played most out of the three!

Eventually I sold my PS2 and my Gamecube just started gathering dust and the only console that ended up getting used on a regular basis was the xbox. However, I wouldn’t say that it was a brilliant experience, as I was probably still gaming more on my PC anyway.

Decent console, but the buttons on the controller were too close.

I loved the original Xbox. im also one of the few that actualy liked the “Duke” controller.
It had its issues too, like the thompson drive failures and the foxconn power supply issues. I owned 2 and had to send one for repair.
I play it every once in awhile.
Overall it was a nice system, and I ejoyed alot of tjhe games on it. The buiilt in ethernet and hard drive was awesome at the time.

@theevilaires: I’ll agree on the built-in HDD thing. It’s still the single most stupid thing MS have done IMO, and I hope they put some sort of decent storage in new-build 360s past a point.

@theevilaires – your list makes me want to go back and play some of those titles again. it also made me wish that they would come out with some more Baldurs gate dark alliance type games for the 360. im looking forward to the 360 version of Sacred 2, but would love another action rpg in the Baldurs gate world.
Strangers wrath was awesome, i wish there would be a sequel for that.
i would also add to your list.
Thief:dark shadows, Deus ex:invisable war, Morrowind, Bloodwake, and Mechassualt

“@theevilaires: I’ll agree on the built-in HDD thing. It’s still the single most stupid thing MS have done IMO, and I hope they put some sort of decent storage in new-build 360s past a point.”

I do not agree with this, the arcade version of xbox is huge for sales. I love the fact I can grab my HDD off one xbox and bring it to my other one and play on my saved games/profile. I honestly don’t see how anyone can complain with the fact the HDD is detachable. It allowed for a cheaper version for those who don’t want it, and it gives us a massive memory card

I’m looking at it from a later-life-of-the-Xbox perspective; games like Doom 3 wouldn’t have been possible on the machine if it wasn’t for the HDD being there to cache heavily to. I’m hoping MS will relax the restrictions on creating 360 games assuming there’s no HDD near the end of the machine’s life otherwise I can see that being quite a hinderance.

@ fearmonkey: those other games you mentioned i never played but i will hunt them down and try them. As for Buldars Gate that game was pure addiction. I never got a chance to play the second one but i will also hunt that one down.

@ jeremyC: I kind of see your point but their HDD solutions still suck in comparison to both of my 500gb ps3′s. I guess your way is smart also considering the epidemic of the RROD.