 "A lot of fun, when it works" | 2009-11-17 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3ME0KY2EJAFIR |
Atari, NES, Playstation, all the older consoles were built to last. You bought one console and that was it for the generation. Xbox 360 changed that. Don't get me wrong, this isn't the first console to break. It's the first console to have extremely high failure rates. Usually, the failure rate is under 10 percent, and the failures are generally covered under warranty. However, the xbox 360, according to a game informer survey, has over 50% failure! To make matters worse, a lot of the failures simply aren't covered during the times they normally occur. The famous red ring of death is covered under warranty, but the general video failure due poor soldering on the GPU, disc drive failure, or many others are not. Even when the repair is covered, it's at least two weeks before you're able to play again. I use Microsoft products all the time, and love windows 7. However, Microsoft should just say no to hardware.
When it is working, the system is a lot of fun. It's a standard video game console with hardware that is now getting dated. One of the major flaws of a console - you can't upgrade the parts and are running on years-old technology. The applications on the live interface aren't anything you can't do on a normal pc, but has a lot more easy-to-find games and charges a fee. This isn't a review about a better system, so I'm not going to recommend one of those. However, had I gone back in time, I would have taken the money I spent buying 360s and put it into a nice computer system. I would have gotten a whole lot more for my money.
In summary, this is a lot of fun. If you decide the 360 is for you, buy one, and then start saving up for a replacement. I rate this console 2 stars: 5 for the amount of fun I had, and a deduction of one star for every console I had to buy out-of-pocket over a two-year time period. |
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 "It's good but here's what you should know about it..." | 2009-11-13 |
| - Reviewed By User: ANTUJAGJBT2NG |
| I think that the Xbox 360 Pro 60GB Console I just bought is wonderful, I've bought 5 since I started playing on Xbox 360 (2 in Amazon), one just coming on its way home. However, I bought this last two with the idea that Amazon would send me a recent model but they just sent me one (brand new) from August last year (2008), the one coming, I don't know about it. I was expecting one of the new ones with jasper processor but that one is just a Falcon like the other 3 I already have here at home. I'm not really complaining but I feel like they sent me one model they had in a storage room somewhere back there. So, it would be nice if the other one (arcade) I just bought is a new model. I'm buying more and I hope they send me the newest models. Thanks a lot!!! |
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 "The best gaming system out." | 2009-11-11 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1ZXT1RXU1MVIH |
| Hands down the best,and most games on any system. Xbox Live is unmatched, movies, TV show, and overall ease of use is a big plus. Something for everyone, from the hardcore shooters and RPGs to racing and puzzle games, its all here. Netflix also works very well(if you have solid highspeed internet). Streaming music and pics from my PC is a nice feature too. I also have a PS3, but I mainly use it for blu-ray. When it comes down to gaming, this is what I use. |
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 "Get yourself a PS3 Instead." | 2009-11-04 |
| - Reviewed By User: ARYVXT2WAMA3R |
| I'm not a hardcore gamer by any means but I have owned several different gaming systems over the years and they have all done what they're supposed to do without breaking down for no reason - except for the X Box 360. Two years into the purchase it simply decided to stop playing disks of any kind. It refuses to read movies and all games. It's only remaining functionality was to use it for NetFlix and to play the few downloadable games I had purchased through X-Box Live. I don't know if these breakdowns were built in to the system purposely or if they simply rushed the manufacturing in order to beat Sony to the stores, but I find it inexcusable. If any automobile were performing this way, there would be a total recall of the product. PS3 will soon be offering NetFlix. They have a wonderful Blu-Ray player. They don't break down like the X-Box. Be smart and avoid this product. |
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| "So far So Good!!!!" | 2009-11-02 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2T6KP310IS9HU |
| We've had our Xbox 360 about a month now & I love it. No problems so far. We've gotten a lot through Amazon & have never had a problem. Same here no problem price was good & with free shipping it was less than buying it in a store here. It arrived right when they said it would & packed well. Got it hooked up just fine. Been enjoying it ever since. Only would trust Amazon for a purchase on line like this one. |
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 "Jasper Console Works Great" | 2009-11-01 |
| - Reviewed By User: AGVXCXUJW0JYM |
| I know there has been a lot of hype around whether or not Amazon is shipping the Jasper console, but mine arrived mid-October 2009 and let me tell you- she's whisper quiet. Everything seems to be working great and the interface (new to me) is better than ever. |
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