X-BOX 360 (2006) [TO BE UPDATED]

Advantages: Amazing gaming engine, amazing capabilities, plays all types of media, wireless controllers
Disadvantages: The huge gaming engine makes it a little noisy, only backward compatible with the most popular games of the original Xbox

...I am an age-old gamer of the Commodore 64. Old-fashioned, a young nip of the X-Box 360 generation might say, but I know I could reduce that young nip to tears if I fully and justifiably explained to him how woefully inept the games of his brand new console are, at the time of this writing, in comparison to my eighties masterpieces like CASTLE WOLFENSTEIN. Indeed, as yet no game of the 360 comes anywhere close to the Commodore 64's ZORK I: THE GREAT UNDERGROUND EMPIRE. In fact, no game of the 360 comes anywhere close to the Commodore 64's TAI-PAN. No game of the 360 comes anywhere close to the Commodore 64's SID MEIER'S PIRATES! No game of the 360 comes anywhere close to the Commodore 64's WIZARDRY: PROVING GROUNDS OF THE MAD OVERLORD. These games are masterpieces and I can tell you why although I have to save you the effort of finding...

Charles_Strickland 15.11.2006 (17.11.2006) · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Xbox 360

X-box 360 - From a gamers POV!

Advantages: Going to be cheaper than the PS3, Online capabilities, great catalogue of games
Disadvantages: Prone to "feezing", Microsoft!

...This review is going to be mainly from someone who plays the machine for its games, and isn't too worried about the technical detail, although I will go through this too. So, the X-Box 360, or more commonly as just "360" has celebrated its 1st birthday. And what a year! Microsoft really put all of their eggs in one basket with this one and it has paid off, in my opinion. They really stole a march on their rivals in the next Generation arena. So why so great I hear you ask. Well there are a number of reasons. Firstly, it was the first real next generation console out there. Which meant that any self respecting gamer, wanted one, regardless of the price and who made it. With Sony not being able to get the PS3 to the UK until early to mid '07 this meant that Microsoft had over a year to establish themselves, without any...

Lloyd1979 26.01.2007 · Read review
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Halo on the X Box

Advantages: straightforward control system, wide variety of challenges
Disadvantages: time-consuming, addictive

...Halo is the only real time strategy game available for the X Box at release. A Sci-Fi extravaganza, with a good plot and logical plot progression. It has a range of difficulty options, from easy to legendary, so is suitable for the novice and experienced game player alike. The game is split into stages, with each stage having several underlying objectives, all of which must be completed to progress. If there is a moan to be had about this game, it is that it is very linear - each objective must be achieved, in set order, to progess further. Game controls are easy to master, but once you begin to come across the range of vehicles that must be used, you will find them initially tricky to control. Don't fear, as with all good games, the controls do very quickly become instinctive. There are a range of weapons available, including...

MarkKerr 08.04.2002 (14.04.2002) · Read review
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Review of Halo: Combat Evolved (Xbox)

X-Box Preview

Advantages: 8GB hard drive, Four game controller ports, 100 MBps Ethernet
Disadvantages: To be seen.

...Microsoft is allocating significant resources in technology, developer support and marketing to make X-Box and its developer partners successful. X-Box is slated to launch in 2001, and numerous developers and publishers have already expressed their enthusiasm for it, including industry leaders Electronic Arts Inc., Konami Company Ltd., Acclaim Entertainment Inc. and Eidos Interactive. Broadband Internet connectivity that extends the game experience Combining the power of PC technology with the accessibility of its cutting-edge DirectX development tools, Microsoft is providing game developers with a maximum-performance creative medium to deliver better games. Its important to remember that Microsoft's Xbox in still in design state and hasn't been confirmed, this means that we may never see this product on stores shelves... but...

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Review of Microsoft Xbox

The X-Box Decision

Advantages: Not too expensive, excellent graphics.
Disadvantages: Large controllers.

...This amazing piece of technology has simply just got to be the way into the future. It doesn?t matter what games or DVD you buy for this console, the X-Box never fails to impress. The graphics that are produced by this console are truly outstanding and no other games console to date has the graphics capability of the X-Box. I?m 17 years of age and have had many games consoles in the past, but I feel that the X-Box has brought me the most satisfaction out of all my games consoles, especially for the money I paid. It cost me £200 with a controller and console. I was very impressed by the options of the X-Box even without a game inside. It gives you a wide range things to do and the settings are on going. The X-box has a built-in Ethernet 10/100 communications port, meaning you have the ability of fast internet access through...

mattjoel 27.07.2002 (28.07.2002) · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Xbox

AMAZING X-Box

Advantages: Amazing Graphics, DVD Playback, Dolby 5.1
Disadvantages: Big

...Having been a console owner for the past 13 years i can safely say nothing has impressed me as much as the Microsoft X-BOX In the past 12 months i have bought and sold both Playstation 2 and Gamecube as i was not overly impressed with either console. Before i became the proud owner of an X-Box i have to admit i didnt like the idea of Microsoft (notorious for producing software with bugs) releasing a console and so i overlooked the machine, however when the machine dropped from a ridiculous £350.00 to £199.99 i had to see what it was capable of. The Best Features of X-BOX i have listed below: - 700mhz + Processor (nearly 3 times of that of PS2!) - Built in 8GB Hardrive (PS2 has none!) - Dolby 5.1 Sound (The only games console with this) - Best DVD Playback of all the consoles - 4 Joypad ports (No need to buy 2 more...

madcaddies667 21.01.2003 · Read review
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A must-have for the X-Box

Advantages: Awesome multiplayer capabilities
Disadvantages: Single player game a little short

...Halo was the title that really helped launch the X-Box as a competative games console and still remains one of the most popular titles. The single player game is a fairly typical alien shoot-em-up but with a unique story-line and breathtaking graphics (the detail is amazing!). From the opening cinematic sequence, it is hard not to be impressed by the detail of the graphics that have gone into the game. The basic jist of the game is that you are the Master Chief, a genetically enhanced marine who wears a cool armoured suit that provides near total protection. Your mission is to protect the human race from a mixed-race species of aliens called the covenant. Having been forced to abandon your ship (The Pillar of Autumn), you end up on Halo, an artificial planet-structure which holds a deadly secret and where the covenant awaken...

lostprophet 07.04.2003 (12.04.2003) · Read review
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Review of Halo: Combat Evolved (Xbox)

Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball - X Box

Advantages: Good solid game at a budget price
Disadvantages: Wont take too long to finish

...Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball Outline. GHTP is basically a paintball game for the X - Box. It is a paintball game based on speedball rather than woodland scenarios. Speedball is basically played in an open area with large inflatables to be used as cover. The X - Box game is played the same as you would if playing speedball for real. Either a flag at each end of the field or a single flag in the middle of the arena. Most people will be aware of this kind of flag game as it is available in various other games such as Halo and Unreal Championship. Points are given for opposition players knocked out, the amount of players you have left at the end of the round, first team to grab a / the flag, and the first team to return the flag. You start the game as a complete amateur, and progress through the hardness levels. To...

tokenboy 04.08.2005 · Read review
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Review of Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball (Xbox)

X Box price slashed - a personal opinion

Advantages: Bonus for buyers
Disadvantages: More fuel for MicroSoft paranoiacs

...This is not a review of the X Box - I think that is a debate as with most consoles that could rumble on for a long, long time. What I want to comment on is the recently announced price reduction in the X Box. Like many others, I invested in the X Box at the launch price of £299.99. Slightly over a month later, MicroSoft slash the price by £100. This was not unexpected, but I think MicroSoft have surprised a lot of us by doing this so quickly - maybe it has something to do with the imminent release of the GameCube? The decision to X Box or GameCube will now be based on more than price alone. The European and Japanese sales of the X Box have been a disappointment to MicroSoft despite the noises emitted from the company. European sales, I think, have suffered because of the relatively high launch price of the X Box, the most costly...

MarkKerr 21.04.2002 · Read review
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Review of Everything that starts with X ...

PS2 vs X-BOX vs GAMECUBE

Advantages: Lots Of Games Available, DVD Playback
Disadvantages: Technical specs lowest of 3 consoles

...with a speed of around 450Mhz, the graphics on the majority of games are displayed at a very sharp and high resolution but are mainly cartoony and more appealing to the younger generation, however games such as Resident Evil show a more realistic and adult side to the games machine. X-BOX - Microsoft?s X-BOX is technically superior the other 2 consoles and crushes both machines with its muscled with a massive 700Mhz processor and can shift an amazing amount of polygons around on screen at once. Games like HALO and Dead Or Alive 3 cannot be created with the same graphical display on any other consoles. The sound is also at another level being the first console to put out Dolby Digital Surround 5.1. 3rd - PS2 2nd - GAMECUBE 1st - X-BOX EXTRAS ----------- PS2 - The Playstation 2 has a built in DVD player which has quite a good playback...

madcaddies667 11.02.2003 · Read review
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Review of Sony PlayStation 2 (PS2)