So let me get this straight..

I can't play original Xbox games unless I have a hard drive? I've been thinking of buying a 360 but I would not be using it for downloadable content or anything, just gaming. Thus, I decided to go with Core since I can get brand new one with a memorycard for a pretty good price.. 180 euros (That's 255 dollars for you yanks.. Premium costs 350 euros, or 500 dollars).

The thing is.. I want to play through a few original Xbox titles. I tried to google if this was possible but all I was able to find out was something about backwards compatibility updates and something about the initial list of working games. So.. Do Any games at all work without the hard drive? Or is it possible to run the backwards compatibility software from your memory card?

Why? Not all people need the stuff that comes with the premium.. I'm just one of them.

Anyways, thank you for the answers. I guess I can live without the Xbox titles. Halo 2 would have been nice sine I dont plan to get Vista anytime soon but I suppose I can wait.

Why? Not all people need the stuff that comes with the premium.. I'm just one of them.

Anyways, thank you for the answers. I guess I can live without the Xbox titles. Halo 2 would have been nice sine I dont plan to get Vista anytime soon but I suppose I can wait.

J-link

hey Halo 1 and 2 work GREAT on the 360.....i mean come on do you really think MS would let the Halo series not be compat. with the 360??

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Why? Not all people need the stuff that comes with the premium.. I'm just one of them.

Anyways, thank you for the answers. I guess I can live without the Xbox titles. Halo 2 would have been nice sine I dont plan to get Vista anytime soon but I suppose I can wait.

masprague

hey Halo 1 and 2 work GREAT on the 360.....i mean come on do you really think MS would let the Halo series not be compat. with the 360??

If you read his post he's not saying that they're not compatible, he's saying that it's ridiculous that he can't play BC games without a HDD

The thing is, I'm not really a console player anymore(PC FTW :wink: ). I would only use the 360 for a few exclusives (Halo 3, Gear of War to name a few.. An yes, I know they are coming to PC sooner or later but I dont really like Vista.) and mainly when I invite the guys over for a few rounds of NHL and Halo. So I'm not thatkeen on paying twice as much just so I can get a HDD, which I would not use. I mean really.. Demo's, movies and retro games? I have a PC for that.

But the Premium is shiny?!Hell, I have to reconsider! :P :wink:

Well I already have Oblivion.. Crackdown doesn't really intrest me and if PS3 owners can survive without the GTA IV content, I can too. The Gears of War thing does bug me a little but it's nothing I could not get over.. Do the extra maps cost something?

Andwhat's this 250 pointrule you're talking about?

I don't get people who get a core system... It just doesn't make any senseMindFreeze

I use to think that same thing. However, my Premium Xbox 360 got the RRoD, and Microsoft took 3+ months to finally get me a coffin (box) to send it back. So I ended up buying a Core as it was much cheaper, and I just used my original hard drive. So the core does have it's uses, but unless you already have a hard drive, the Premium/Elite would be the way to go.

I finally got the box to return my Premium, and I'll keep my core as a backup in case I get the RRoD again.

[QUOTE="MindFreeze"]I don't get people who get a core system... It just doesn't make any senseJannettyTRocker

I use to think that same thing. However, my Premium Xbox 360 got the RRoD, and Microsoft took 3+ months to finally get me a coffin (box) to send it back. So I ended up buying a Core as it was much cheaper, and I just used my original hard drive. So the core does have it's uses, but unless you already have a hard drive, the Premium/Elite would be the way to go.

I finally got the box to return my Premium, and I'll keep my core as a backup in case I get the RRoD again.

getting a 360 without a hard drive is like getting a girlfriend without a vagina....whats the point?BigDaveyDogz

I'm still laughing at this one.

Why? Not all people need the stuff that comes with the premium.. I'm just one of them.

Anyways, thank you for the answers. I guess I can live without the Xbox titles. Halo 2 would have been nice sine I dont plan to get Vista anytime soon but I suppose I can wait.

J-link

Why? Not all people need the stuff that comes with the premium.. I'm just one of them.

Anyways, thank you for the answers. I guess I can live without the Xbox titles. Halo 2 would have been nice sine I dont plan to get Vista anytime soon but I suppose I can wait.

J-link

You wanna save games right? You need a hard drive for that. Unless you plan on beating games in one sitting.

And all 3 Halo games can be played on the 360.

getting a 360 without a hard drive is like getting a girlfriend without a vagina....whats the point?BigDaveyDogz

Brilliant!!!! your my new hero

[QUOTE="BigDaveyDogz"]getting a 360 without a hard drive is like getting a girlfriend without a vagina....whats the point?Tree06

I'm still laughing at this one.

me to it's hilarious. Anyways get the premium you need the hard drive space to hold saved games and updates.