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#1 theSADmafioso
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Hi, I'm new. =D

So I'm thinking of getting an Xbox 360 now that I got a bunch of money for Xmas. I'm currently a proud owner of PS3 and before I decide to go ahead with getting an 360 I was hoping I could put all my inquiries here.

1) I really want to play Gears of War and Lost Odyssey but other than that I don't really know what I'd play since Halo 3 (don't know anything of the story) and Fable 2 don't really interest me. Is there anything else I should check out and is it worth getting the console for three games?

2) I planned to buy the Pro Holiday edition but now I heard something about disks getting scratched. Is this true and how do I avoid it does warranty cover this?

3) Is it really a good idea to buy it when I have a PS3 and so many games are on both systems?

That's all for now I guess. Thanks for your help! =D

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#2 littlemarc
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well,

The Xbox is cheaper but since you arent facing a choice on which system to buy, this isnt important.

I'd say there are great games on both systems and don't buy the xbox as an additional system.

It will just take more money like the live account annually and a play and charge kit.

Gears of war isnt nice but I wouldnt spend this amount of money on it just to play it.

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#3 raylewisnfl52
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Hi, I'm new. =D

So I'm thinking of getting an Xbox 360 now that I got a bunch of money for Xmas. I'm currently a proud owner of PS3 and before I decide to go ahead with getting an 360 I was hoping I could put all my inquiries here.

1) I really want to play Gears of War and Lost Odyssey but other than that I don't really know what I'd play since Halo 3 (don't know anything of the story) and Fable 2 don't really interest me. Is there anything else I should check out and is it worth getting the console for three games?

2) I planned to buy the Pro Holiday edition but now I heard something about disks getting scratched. Is this true and how do I avoid it does warranty cover this?

3) Is it really a good idea to buy it when I have a PS3 and so many games are on both systems?

That's all for now I guess. Thanks for your help! =D

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1. Really there arent many games that both systems have. If you do get the xbox then get some microsoft points and download Halo Combat Evolved for 600 microsoft points which is $7.50 and play it and see if you like and it then get Halo 2 which you can get really cheap and then get Halo 3. 2. You shouldnt be worried about the disc thing if you get unlucky you can take it back to the store. 3. I dont really think its that good of an idea because I have a PS3 and a Wii also and all I play is my xbox 360 and my brother plays the PS3 and we really use the Wii. So its up too you. I know its tempting to get one but if you already have a PS3 then you wont play the 360 as much but you might I dont know. Also another thing you can look at is if any of the future games coming out if you like them. I think the best time to figure you would want to buy a console is around E3 when they show off there games.
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#4 raylewisnfl52
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well,

The Xbox is cheaper but since you arent facing a choice on which system to buy, this isnt important.

I'd say there are great games on both systems and don't buy the xbox as an additional system.

It will just take more money like the live account annually and a play and charge kit.

Gears of war isnt nice but I wouldnt spend this amount of money on it just to play it.

littlemarc
I agree I wont spend $300+ on one game. Gears of War is a pretty good game but its not that great to make you buy a whole console for it. Also I would add is if you get a 360 you might like the xbox live over PSN which in my opinion PSN is nowhere near good as xbox live.
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#5 littlemarc
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[QUOTE="littlemarc"]

well,

The Xbox is cheaper but since you arent facing a choice on which system to buy, this isnt important.

I'd say there are great games on both systems and don't buy the xbox as an additional system.

It will just take more money like the live account annually and a play and charge kit.

Gears of war isnt nice but I wouldnt spend this amount of money on it just to play it.

raylewisnfl52
I agree I wont spend $300+ on one game. Gears of War is a pretty good game but its not that great to make you buy a whole console for it. Also I would add is if you get a 360 you might like the xbox live over PSN which in my opinion PSN is nowhere near good as xbox live.

you get what you pay for
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#6 theSADmafioso
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Damn, you people are saying what my sister is; that I shouldn't get one. I really want one but at the same time I fear I might not use it enough. Ah well, I'm going to try and resist the urge for now. Thanks for the help anyways. =D
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#7 raylewisnfl52
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Damn, you people are saying what my sister is; that I shouldn't get one. I really want one but at the same time I fear I might not use it enough. Ah well, I'm going to try and resist the urge for now. Thanks for the help anyways. =DtheSADmafioso
I had the same urge with the PS3 and I ended up getting one but I dont regret it since my brother plays it now and he has his own system and I have my own and I play sometimes some of his games and he comes and plays Fable 2.
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Welcome to the forums! To decide which games to get, please use the stickied Recommendation thread. To compare consoles (PS3 vs 360), use the System Wars forum.
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#9 imrlybord7
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At the moment our exclusives are a bit lacking. If you had asked me two years ago I would say 360>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PS3, but now we are on fairly equal ground. If I were you I wouldn't get a 360, given that you already have a PS3, unless are you a huge online gamer such as myself. Live is much better than PSN from what I hear.
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#10 theSADmafioso
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raylewisnfl52: I wish I had gaming sibling. =(

CodingGenius: Considering a mod posted here I guess I messed up the first post. Sowry. >__>

imrlybord7: Well I'm not much of an online gamer because unknown people freak me out a bit. Tho I do have two friends with online play and they of course think it would be great to play together but they really want to play Halo 3 and I'm not that interested in that game to be frank. >__<

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#11 deactivated-5e90a3763ea91
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Do what I did. Look up lists of every 360 game ever made for North America, get information on the games from different websites, then watch videos and game review videos of any games that interest you on Youtube, Gametrailers and right here on Gamespot. Within about 2 weeks of looking, you will probably come up with a list of games that fit your style.
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#12 somethincoolest
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ok

1. buy gow2 excellent game

2. buy fallout 3 (if your into rpg's this one is awesome or you already have it on ps3)

3. far cry 2 (you probably already got it on ps3)

4. dead space (ya know i dont think im helping much)

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#13 imrlybord7
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You shouldn't be afraid of online play. It's not like the people are going to be able to find out any information about you, and they are either harmless idiots or genuinely nice people who you can actually become friends with (obviously don't go meeting them or anything, but you can still have some good friends through online gaming).
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#14 Lostboy313
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It only scratches the disks when u move the system with a disk in it. If i had a ps3 i dont think i would have time to play xbox 2.
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#15 spencer_119
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since you have a ps3 add to your gaming by getting a 360
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#16 CANTONA_Le_Roi
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i was in the same situation not long ago, and i bought an xbox 360 and i like it so much better than the Playstation3, Gears of war 2 is an amazing game that will blow you away, and i didnt know the story of halo 3 either but i still enjoyed it :P
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#17 Elraptor
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Hi, dude. For system recommendations, you need to stay in System Wars. For game recommendations, try the recommendation sticky. You can make a separate thread for the warranty question if you'd like.