I'm planning on getting an Xbox Arcade without a Gold Membership...

Will I be missing out on too much? I don't have an HD TV and my internet sucks, so I'm going for the cheap option. Is the lack of a large hard drive that big of a deal? Thank you for your time.

I wouldn't get it without live, but that's mostly because the majority of the games I play are shooters. If you're really into RPG's or other genres that are more geared towards single player, then you really don't need live. However, I would definitely get a hard drive. Most games that come out these days eventually get some kind of download content, and you're handcuffing yourself if you don't get a hard drive. Also, arcade games basically require you to have a hard drive. (a couple of arcade games is all it takes to fill a 512mb memory card)

Arcade Games Usually are for just like Local Multiplayer but it is a waste to have arcade games without gold because every now and then microsoft gives away free arcade games so if you do get a game i would recommend Ultimate MK3 or Braid Which to me are the best offline arcade games

Will I be missing out on too much? I don't have an HD TV and my internet sucks, so I'm going for the cheap option. Is the lack of a large hard drive that big of a deal? Thank you for your time.

Head_of_games

Last time I saw in a local gamestore of mine, you could buy a 20Gig HardDrive with 3 free months of Gold with it, for about £30 - £40. So it's about the same price as a 360 game. So if you want to go for the cheap option I'd say just do it. However, it really is all about the online when you've got a 360. Sure there's a lot of fun to be had in single player too, but online MP is so great.

How do you connect to the internet? Do you connect your ethernet cable to a router or a laptop? Maybe you could try investing in the 360's wireless adapter or something. They're getting cheaper nowadays.

How do you connect to the internet? Do you connect your ethernet cable to a router or a laptop? Maybe you could try investing in the 360's wireless adapter or something. They're getting cheaper nowadays.

Murj

Guys, let me clarify, my internet REALLY sucks. Even if I shelled out the cash for a gold membership I'd get disconnected every other minute. And I don't think I plan on downloading much. Head_of_games

a 20 gb 360 has less than 10 gb of space --get the pro with 60, which reallyhas 50

a 20 gb 360 has less than 10 gb of space --get the pro with 60, which reallyhas 50

ghost2046

forget what i said- i thought u said with a gold membership

the 20 does not have below 10

it has like 12 to 14

ive had a 20 gig since launch and have had plenty of downloads and arcade games and i can still download demos and have space

You need a harddrive to play on xbox live my friend. Getting a gold membership might be a waste of money for you.

If you are just using the 256mb for game saves you will be set for awhile.

the 20 does not have below 10

it has like 12 to 14

ive had a 20 gig since launch and have had plenty of downloads and arcade games and i can still download demos and have space

lbhocky19

Okay just to let you know they discontinued the 20 gb hard-drive and replaced it with the 60gb.

i'd recommend getting the hard drive even though i'm not big on playing online games (i prefer local multyplayer and begin at uni thats easy to achieve). Reason is with a silver membership you can still download loads of content - whether its arcade games like castle crashers or baird, demos or extra content for games you've bought. This can quite easily start to add up, and if u have a crappy internet connection u certainly won't want to be downloading the same stuff several times lol