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Post by DM Justicar - Creator of FRC on Nov 22, 2005 18:03:43 GMT -5
Has anyone been lucky enough to snag an Xbox 360? *weeps* And what are you doing here if you have???  |
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Post by Quadhund/Greenhouse on Nov 22, 2005 18:32:06 GMT -5
Bah, the xbox 360 is just a marketing ploy. It is just another attempt of Microsoft to corner a market and bring it down to a sub standard level, while turning really high profits because they add a lot of flash and glitz (windows is a TERRIBLE operating system).
Do not mourn if you miss the opportunity to own one. The deception is that all the money you spend on your PC is a waste because the way it is with video games means they all have to port to consoles. This not only affects gameplay, but graphics as well. So if you are like me and asking yourself, "where have all the good pc games gone?" I blame the xbox.
Disclaimer: You may disagree with me, but I still like you. I will just assume your brain has been taken over by microsoft and they are controlling you telepathically
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Post by Talus on Nov 22, 2005 18:45:37 GMT -5
The one of two Mac users on here finds this very amusing. ;D Yet I hate to admit that I own an XBox. The controller is the only one good for racing games, which is the only reason I bowed to the dark side and bought one.
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Post by Moloch on Nov 22, 2005 20:51:17 GMT -5
Has anyone been lucky enough to snag an Xbox 360? *weeps* And what are you doing here if you have??? When would have time to play anyway? Dont we keep you busy enough!!  |
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Post by moulinous on Nov 22, 2005 21:25:07 GMT -5
does anybody after reading quadhounds post think he works for playstation?lol
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Post by kenny26 on Nov 22, 2005 21:50:32 GMT -5
playstation is and will always be the best console out there. ;D Xbox 360? pah! i saw an episode of the simpsons where they ran a commercial on the network, marketing a gamebox 257, and bart looks at his gamebox 256 and goes "why am i still hanging onto this piece of trash?!" and kicks it into the fireplace where it melts while begging for it's life... see the resemblance here....?  |
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Post by StabbingNirvana on Nov 24, 2005 8:32:03 GMT -5
xbox? playstation? what is this trash? be loyal to nintendo you gaming fiends! they made video games what they are today. sure, nintendo 64 and the gamecube could have had better games ... but lets admit, that gamecube hardware was far better than both ps2 and xbox. plus, theyre using that awesome loading thing on some games which makes the game never have to bring you to a loading screen! eat that microsoft and sony! eat that!
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Post by Foomanchu on Nov 24, 2005 13:14:21 GMT -5
the xbox costs an estimated total of 550 to make...they sell for 399 (for the expensive ones)...they are selling at a loss because the software SHOULD eventually make up for it..and the xbox live subscriptions too...and they know it...they are releasing halo 3 along side the PS3 because they are devious SOB's by the time the xbox is in your hands i believe the estimated value of the thing is really $700!!! insane! ... BUT microsofts plan here is not to sell a wicked system and make money..hell..money is the one thing they DO have...and LOTS of it ...what they are trying to do is steal away the market for the future...so they can monopolize AGAIN lol true facts! i looked this up, feel free to prove me wrong or something but this is all correct to my understanding. |
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Post by DM the Usurper on Nov 24, 2005 23:59:29 GMT -5
I doubt it costs that much, cause I'm sure after selling their soul to China to filter out "freedom" and "democracy" they got some 5 year old kid to manufacture it for 5 cents a year.
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Post by DM Justicar - Creator of FRC on Nov 25, 2005 2:44:46 GMT -5
Well then... any unlucky soul snag one??? I have heard now that they are doing their consumer tests on the open market and this is why no units are available... figures... from the company that invented bugged engines comes the next generation of bugged engines.  |
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Post by racestark on Nov 26, 2005 17:26:34 GMT -5
I know where I'm getting a free one. And it doesn't involve Christmas. |
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Post by DM Grizwald on Nov 26, 2005 22:12:12 GMT -5
I know my dumbass roomate is going to buy one....and if you ever see the worst played paladin of all time running around or a gnome monk named yoda...thats him
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Post by kenny26 on Nov 27, 2005 13:25:24 GMT -5
the green gnome named yoda. lmao i saw him once, but he left before i could send him any tells... ;D
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Post by Quadhund/Greenhouse on Nov 27, 2005 16:05:56 GMT -5
The xbox console might be sold at a lower cost, but when you add in all the accessories, they are not losing any money at all. Take for example the wireless controller. It costs about $40. That's expensive but doable. However, that doesnt even come with the rechargable battery pack. In total with battery pack included, a wireless controller can cost from between 60-70 dollars. And there is NO WAY that it costs that much to manufacture.
Oh and by the way, it is not clearly indicated on the package that the rechargable battery pack is not included, so be careful. If you want the battery pack it is not located right next to the controller. I wonder who thought up that devious plot...
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Post by Spooks on Nov 28, 2005 22:26:08 GMT -5
Viva le Revolution!
nuff said.
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Post by Munroe on Dec 7, 2005 5:36:15 GMT -5
*virtual hugs his GameCube*
I have to virtual hug it because I left it at home two weeks ago. I bought Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones but I haven't been able to play it yet because my stupid self left my GameCube at home two weeks ago.
GameCube tramples PS2 any day. Granted, GC doesn't have the raw numbers of Xbox but the two are much closer in specifications than either is to PS2.
I like the GameCube controller best of all three systems, but having said that, I prefer the Xbox 360 controller to the Xbox and PS2 controllers as well. Revolution controller is scary looking. I hope Nintendo knows what they're doing....
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Post by marklar on Dec 7, 2005 16:40:32 GMT -5
i HATE the gaycubes controller (nothing against gay's their better then that damn cube). i don't like the 360's controller either, the top trigger (of the double trigger thingy) i kept hitting when i was trying one out...i was out of my nades before i even moved.
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Post by DM the Usurper on Dec 22, 2005 15:53:22 GMT -5
I heard they're already recalling some of them.
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