Convince me to get an Xbox 360

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#1 m1k3m
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I've been thinking about getting a 360 recently. I already have a Wii and DS and I'm interested in seeing what the 360 has to offer. I'm looking into Gears, Halo, Forza, Lost Planet and a few others. Oh!! and i absolutely love Guitar Hero. So yeah just give me reasons and I'm gonna see if i want one. And it would also be nice if you could give me an estimated price of a used one. Thanks in advance!!:D

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#2 boomshakalaka88
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get it because its awesome. A used one is about the price of a wii.
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#3 cbear68
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do it.boomshakalaka88

Thats all the info you need :)

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#4 m1k3m
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What in God's name is a dolmio day?? lol:P

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#5 ELJUDEZ
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Don't get one.
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#6 Cedmln
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Convince yourself. Or must we hold you're hand?
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#7 m1k3m
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A holding of my hand would be nice. This is a big purchase. I mean I don't want to just throw away $250-400 dollars if its going to be on something i'm not going to enjoy.
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#8 christian1993
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Don't get one.ELJUDEZ

What do you mean dont get one. The 360 is the best system to date,

 

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#9 vashkey
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Convince yourself.
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#10 Cedmln
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[QUOTE="ELJUDEZ"]Don't get one.christian1993

What do you mean dont get one. The 360 is the best system to date,

 

That does not apply to everyone else.

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#11 ELJUDEZ
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[QUOTE="christian1993"]

[QUOTE="ELJUDEZ"]Don't get one.Cedmln

What do you mean dont get one. The 360 is the best system to date,

 

That does not apply to everyone else.

Correct
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#12 Kanix23
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A holding of my hand would be nice. This is a big purchase. I mean I don't want to just throw away $250-400 dollars if its going to be on something i'm not going to enjoy.m1k3m

Heh heh...expect to be spending well over $400 if you want the complete 360 experience. My total for the 360 and it's accessories(bought a $675 hdtv also, which imo is needed for the 360) is over $1300.

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#13 m1k3m
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I already have a nice big @$$ TV with HD.
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#14 m1k3m
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BUMP
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#15 fazio93
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I'm still unsure of getting the Elite (b/c i don't have any 360 yet), but I don't know if i should wait to see how it does b/c it has only been out for about 2 months or so. even though it is basically the same 360 (color, gb, hdmi upgrades) i haven't heard much about elite breakdowns that much yet ...
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#16 ProductNumber49
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Ok It got the best games to date and it never breaks...
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#17 _Live4HIM13_
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why do we need to convince you? its a great system i mean just play some friends system and test drive it there.... oh and how's that Wii treatin ya? haha
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#18 fazio93
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Ok It got the best games to date and it never breaks...ProductNumber49

what do u mean it never breaks...there are 200+ pages of a thread all about it breaking

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#19 capthavic
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First off no, that decision is for you to make. Secondly how hard is it for you to do your own reasearch? Anyway I will say that you should buy a premium or elite and don't buy used.

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#20 JuanaSmoke
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if you like online shooters...GET A 360!!!...if you buy the 360 and gears you will get your money worth right away....also buy some microsoft points for the new maps that are out. And if your asked if you want to purchase a game replacement warranty where if anything goes wrong with the disc you bring it and get a new one...i would purchase that b/c lately on gears i get a lotttt of disc read errors. as long as the warranty's only 5 dollars...i would buy a best buy console warranty too.

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#21 m1k3m
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Meh Wii is great! Probably my favorite system currently. I just played Guitar Hero yesterday at my friends house and it was great. Also how much store credit would i get for an original XBOX, pac man world 2, all star baseball 2004,k and tetris worlds/star wars the clone wars?? All of them are XBOX games. I know all of them are pretyy crappy except for star wars and thats the only one i even really liked at all and the reason i never really got into my XBOX is because i never had the money to buy any games and i wasnt really much of a gamer yet and by the time i was the 360 was dead. But i am willing to wait for my birthday in August if you guys say that the 360 is completely worth it. And I'm also willing to sell all of the things i mentioned above.

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#22 ProductNumber49
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[QUOTE="ProductNumber49"]Ok It got the best games to date and it never breaks...fazio93

what do u mean it never breaks...there are 200+ pages of a thread all about it breaking

Do I really had to say that I was sarcastic... 

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#23 capthavic
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Meh Wii is great! Probably my favorite system currently. I just played Guitar Hero yesterday at my friends house and it was great. Also how much store credit would i get for an original XBOX, pac man world 2, all star baseball 2004,k and tetris worlds/star wars the clone wars?? All of them are XBOX games. I know all of them are pretyy crappy except for star wars and thats the only one i even really liked at all and the reason i never really got into my XBOX is because i never had the money to buy any games and i wasnt really much of a gamer yet and by the time i was the 360 was dead. But i am willing to wait for my birthday in August if you guys say that the 360 is completely worth it. And I'm also willing to sell all of the things i mentioned above.

m1k3m

Call the store and ask them not us. It's up to you to decide if its worth it.

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#24 fazio93
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[QUOTE="fazio93"]

[QUOTE="ProductNumber49"]Ok It got the best games to date and it never breaks...ProductNumber49

what do u mean it never breaks...there are 200+ pages of a thread all about it breaking

Do I really had to say that I was sarcastic... 

oh, sorry i can't determine ppl's emotions just from text ;)

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#25 m1k3m
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I joined Gamespot because i wanted help with things like this. I've helped others on here and i expect help in return and now all people are talking about is judging anothers emotions by text on a computer.
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#26 rtrip
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Since you already have a WII you should wait untill the end of the summer. By that time the 65 nm 360 may be out. I say may because MS hasn't said anything about it, but a Chinese company has said they have started working on the new cpu and gpu.
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#27 X-gamer-88
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I've been thinking about getting a 360 recently. I already have a Wii and DS and I'm interested in seeing what the 360 has to offer. I'm looking into Gears, Halo, Forza, Lost Planet and a few others. Oh!! and i absolutely love Guitar Hero. So yeah just give me reasons and I'm gonna see if i want one. And it would also be nice if you could give me an estimated price of a used one. Thanks in advance!!:D

m1k3m

It's not necessary to give a reason to convince you, you just named a few of them.  

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#28 jirouxni
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Get one if you have an Hdtv.
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#29 KBFTodd
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The time is right to purchase a 360....Many great games for everyone.  Reliablity is no longer a problem so come on and join the club......

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#30 defkickjam
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360 is awesome and plus many games that used to be exvlusive for the ps3 are now being also available to the xbox gameers makeing xbox360's game franchie even bigger and better with games like, Halo3, fable2,bioshock,bluedragon,lost odessey, erternal sonata, pgr4, tow worlds, mass effect and now devil may cry series , final fantasy is also being seen on the 360 and grand theft auto. so with all those games on just one console makes it a must have in my opinion
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#31 xsqmko
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The X360 will break if u are a total sick, i mean many people that have x360, after they play they never cover their x360 with something to protect from dust.. they play footbal in room.... etc.......i mean really stupid ones that don't apreciate an X360, most of them kids.

Ahh.. i hate them

>>Ok, u should buy an X360 because he has the better games to date and in the future too...he has better graphics( i mean  compared to the PS3's).. and it's cheap.

Worth to buy.;) 

 

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#32 m1k3m
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BUMP. Don't let this die! I want to get as much info as I can before this topic gets locked.
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#33 Bluestorm-Kalas
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You kind of convinced yourself, not? 

"I'm looking into Gears, Halo 3, Forza 2, Lost Planet. OH and I absolutely love Guitar Hero II"

That sounds like a sale of an X-Box 360 right there..

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#34 celtman2006
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I've been thinking about getting a 360 recently. I already have a Wii and DS and I'm interested in seeing what the 360 has to offer. I'm looking into Gears, Halo, Forza, Lost Planet and a few others. Oh!! and i absolutely love Guitar Hero. So yeah just give me reasons and I'm gonna see if i want one. And it would also be nice if you could give me an estimated price of a used one. Thanks in advance!!:D

m1k3m
emm its the best console on sale hope that helps
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#35 blue_tape
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I think you'll be impressed with how Xbox Live is leaps and bound ahead on the 360 versus what you see on the original console. It was an unexpected surprise to see how in-depth they made the service. The games I've played have been great, there's backward compatibility most likely for the Xbox games you'd own, the batteries in the wireless controllers have lasted me a good while. It's cool that it can connect to your PC so that you can view pictures and videos on your TV (saves me the pain of switching cables). Sounds like you're there, I'd just buy it and make sure it has plenty of breathing room.
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#36 Duminakan89
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The xbox 360 is def. the best system out there, its got the most complete and in-depth online multiplayer of the three systems, as well as the most solid library of games right now. I was never an Xbox fan (I'm actually a Nintendo fan) but I can't deny the fact that the x360 is worth the $500+. You should wait a bit for some of the good games like Gears to lower in price, because by Spring of next year u will not be disappointed by releases.
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#37 celtman2006
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heres the reason to get one 1. amazing games on the system right now and halo 3 and gta iv coming 2. well priced next gen games 3.you get to talk to friends anytime you want through your headset and you can also video chat 4.amazing things to buy for the system 1. ms wireless racing wheel 2. wireless headset 3.hd-dvd player 4. live vision camera 5. its so easy to use nothing is complicated. 6. the marketplace is amazing with loads to buy for your account and loads to content for your games maps etc 7.£279.99 for a next gen machine 8.its just amazing as far a im concerned buy it now
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#38 RabbiRambo
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Better convince yourself in getting a PS3.

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#39 vminsel
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if you buy a 360, large groups of scantily clad women will maul you with the newest and best games the system has to offer. What? that doesn't actually happen, to anyone? oh....well there are tons of cool games, that honestly should be more than enough.
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#40 DoBo123459
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The XBox 360 is totally worth it.  I have all the games you mentioned and they are amazing.  Some other games you might want to look into is Oblivion, Call of Duty, and GRAW games.  Also if you have broadband get XBox Live.  You can get demos from almost every game, and now you can get movies and tv shows (for a price).  And there are many arcade games to get.  Definetely get Geometry Wars, that game is amazing and you will never stop playing it.  There is also some old gavorites like Castlevania from the ps1 and some childhood arcade favorites like the old teenage mutant ninja turtles (the best ninja turtles game ever).  If you have 600-700 dollars defintely get the 360 and a few games.
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#41 bluntiss
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well where do i start.    360 is by far the best console out in the market.   PS3 is awful, a complete waste of money right now.   Not saying it's going to stay that way but for at least another 1 or maybe 2.   By then the price would drop, and it would actually have something to offer.   360 is great because it has amazing games, the best online service and has plenty more to come.   you even save $ by buying this console.   You pointed out some incredible games that have a lready come out and are proven to be amazing games, unlike, we'll we don't have to name names now do we....  :).    My advice, is go for the 360, you will not be dissappointed. 
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#42 dunit13
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I am a DS owner and soon to be a Wii owner and I enjoy my 360 a ton. If you like shooters or more of "mature" games and a fine hd experience go with a 360. It also has many great games and an amazing online system you will be sad if you don't get one. Xbox live is such a change and done so well you will feel like there is an empty space in your other consoles.
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#43 Regginator14520
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Five Reasons

 1.)  XBox Live dominates any online gaming experience.

2.) Full microphone capability in all XBox Live games.

3.) 512MB of Ram, compared to PS3's 256MB of Ram.

4.) XBox 360 supports 1080p

5.) Great series of exclusives,  PGR3, Halo, Gears of War and many others.

 

The additions

 1.) Free demo downloads

2.) Free Xbox live premium service

3.) Occasional Free Video Downloads

4.)  User Friend way to update the hard drive

5.)  Customizable faceplates

6.) Stream your music from your pc to your Xbox 360

7.) Downloadable content and upgrades are simple and stable.

8.) $200 cheapers then the Playstation 3, at the same time, better then the Playstation 3. 

  

 

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