As a hater of the Xbox but a fan of the 360, I will agree with you here. Particularly your theory on the 360 being nothing without Halo. Im not a fan of it, and I know a few hardcore who arent either (one of whom is a Lemming), but casuals lapped up Halo, which established it as a big name franchise for Microsoft.
I was never a fan of the Xbox, I really truly believed that there were too many shooters. Although a bit of a stereotype, there is some truth to it. However, the new-found popularity of the 360 has brought it some great games, and luckily are a number of new RPG's on the horizon, establishing it as a more diverse console, unlike its predecessor.
However, I do believe this may actually be more of a result of Sony's mistakes and developer's recognition of these mistake's combined with lack of support outside America. Thankfully, the 360 has many more games than shooters. Saying that, there could still be yet MORE diversity, as shooters continue to crop up in lists of the 360's best games.
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