Should I buy a used xbox or go directly for the 360?

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#1 Kasreyn
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Basicly I want to play Ninja Gaiden and need an xbox to do it. There might be other games on the xbox I have missed tho?

I get the impression emulation on the 360 is good enough. And there are more games on the 360 I really want to play. So should I go for the 360? It's "only" about 500$ more for the elite if I import it...

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#2 coolgamer6
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just get the 360
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#3 Tking1293
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Import it? It's coming out pretty soon isn't it? And even if it hasn't, still get a 360. All the fun of the original Xbox plus a whole lot more.
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#4 Jud0ka
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Seriously do not waste your money on a no longer supported console. Get the 360.
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Basicly I want to play Ninja Gaiden and need an xbox to do it. There might be other games on the xbox I have missed tho?

I get the impression emulation on the 360 is good enough. And there are more games on the 360 I really want to play. So should I go for the 360? It's "only" about 500$ more for the elite if I import it...

Kasreyn

I'd only recommend picking up the original if you also intend to get the 360 with it. If this is a one or the other question, which it looks like it is, then go with the 360.

The old Xbox has plenty of classics on it that may or may not work on the 360. I have kept mine plugged in just because I am not sure if some will run on my 360, and because I like the idea of having all my Xbox game saves on the original Xbox's HD. I'm a huge fan of playing games on their original format. I can't bring myself to ever buy any VC games on the Wii since I can just buy the original and play them on the old system.

If you do go with the Xbox instead of the 360, consider that you may not have the big WOW factor for some games that cause one back when they first released. Many of the classic games are starting to look dated to the point of being distracting, but they still play terrificaly.

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#6 henri1960
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dont waste your time getting a xbox, get the 360 right away!!
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#7 ALLstar9300
Member since 2006 • 1250 Posts

I have been thinkin bout gettin a 360but how frequent is that red ringof death thingy

becuz Ive seen I lot of people with that problem for no reason, and the wires are all connected right

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#8 JeffRoper75
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I picked up an XBox w/8 games, a one year warrenty, and a GameStop membership for less then $130 when I got my taxes. Well worth it IMO. Get the XBox and wait till next year when you'll be able to get a 360 for less then $200 used.
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#9 EA_GUY
Member since 2006 • 1280 Posts
get the 360
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#10 Legendary_Ross
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*sigh* Next question.

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#11 Jaysonguy
Member since 2006 • 39454 Posts

If you plan on getting XBOX games get an XBOX.

Microsoft has been horrible when it comes to backward support.

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#12 darksword1123
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Yeah get the 360....
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#13 xxdeadpeacexx
Member since 2006 • 268 Posts

Dont waste your time geting a xbox. Get the next gen system(IE) Xbox360. Just get that man.

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#14 Taz720
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All the good games on the XBOX should be supported soon by the 360, and Ninja Gaiden plays perfectly on it too. So save the money and go straight in for the kill!
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#15 JoshuaOlson
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Since Gears of War (which I played for the first time last week) is supposed to be the best game on the 360 I would say that you should never get a 360. This game redefines overrated.
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#16 tylea002
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Get the xbox and the best games for it then when you have played the hell ou of those get the 360 when the price drops to compete with the wii!
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if you can get the xbox real cheap then go for it
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#18 roan23
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Xbox will die soon, and there's no point geting it. I try to sell my xbox ASAP. Just go straight to 360.
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#19 format_kid
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If you want to play Ninja Gaiden it is backwards compatible, so if there's more games you want on 360, get that.
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#20 format_kid
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Since Gears of War (which I played for the first time last week) is supposed to be the best game on the 360 I would say that you should never get a 360. This game redefines overrated. JoshuaOlson
It's called an opinion. There are plenty of games that are a lot better than Gears, trust me. Don't say the 360 isn't good just becuase you don't like the most popular game on it.
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#21 Taz720
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Xbox will die soon, and there's no point geting it. I try to sell my xbox ASAP. Just go straight to 360.roan23
Its dead but it has plenty of good games, i play it MORE than my 360
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#22 shoot-first
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You should get an original Xbox. It has great games on it...you wouldn't regret it.
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#23 vauba_haoly
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Depends. Do you have a significant sized list of games for Xbox you want to play or just that one game. If you are going to play just Xbox games for a while I would say get an Xbox because it's only $100, doesn't have compatability issues and the 360 will drop in price eventually, maybe this year. If you think an Xbox will keep you busy until there is a price drop then get the Xbox now and the 360 later.