Being an Xbox 360 owner has never felt so good. When I firrst got it back in January 2006, I wasn't sure if it was worth it. That feeling probably only existed since, somehow, the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion slipped under my radar. Then that summer's E3 renforced my purchase decision with previews for Dead Rising, BioShock, Gears of War, Halo 3 and many more. Buy the time Dead Rising came out, my first 360 had it, as it was scratching my game discs. With that warrenty-less consol replaced for free (except $18.80 shipping to the repair center), I got Gears of War and Oblivion. Unfortunately, college and work came first, and by winter break, my second 360 got the ring of death. Totally screwing up my vacation, I got another 360 for another $18 dollars, a week before school started up again. To this day, I, somewhat pathetically, have yet to beat GoW or Oblivion.

Now though, is a new time to shine with this fall/holiday season line-up:

BioShock --- August 21
Halo 3 --- September 25
Half-Life: The Orange Box --- October 9
Grand Theft Auto IV --- October 16
Assassin's Creed --- November
Mass Effect --- November
Call of Duty 4 --- Q4 2007
Left 4 Dead --- Q4 2007

I couldn't be more happy or robbed of time and money. The future looks good too:

SplinterCell: Conviction
Halo Wars
Fable 2
Resident Evil 5
Star War: The Force Unleashed
Indiana Jones Game

Even though there is a good chance that I'll never be able to play through half of these games any time soon, I'm stoked that I spent about $450 on a system that will bring such gaming goodness. Of course, I'm not a fanboy, so I admit that I do want few Wii titles (RE4, Metroid Pride: Corruption, Mario Galaxy) and PS3 games (Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Blu-Ray player), Xbox just has more this time around.

The 2004 Dawn of the Dead remake is absolute garbage. Not even comparing it to the original, just as a movie, it is a disgrace to film. Nothing is going for it. Horrible characters, no development, and pointless. I would understand that the resently turned would be more limber, but after six months their still running like track stars. And if just one super fast zombie is a serious threat, why bother having a thousand of them? I know they needed are R rating (because they're soft), but the gore was totally forgetable. Plus, what's up with the random moments of slow motion? OMG! He dropped a cigarette!! LAME.

And, no, I didn't just see either of them, but I did see 2004's IMDb rating, and I just don't understand. And yes, I'm a little bored.

Thanks right, after two misses, I'm on try number 3 for the Xbox360.  Number 1 scratched discs, #2 got the 3 red lights and #3's story is yet to come.  Unfortunately, the manufacturing date on this one is 12/12/2005...a bad-awful year of 360s, so we'll see.

Sorry for any confusion the previous topic title might have caused.  I was referring to my XBOX360, which I just got fixed a few weeks ago, and is now broken again.  Human life is invaluble in terms of money and such and I really didn't intend for any pity for my irrelevant situation.  I pray for all who have lost someone and those who die all alone; God bless.

Sincerly,
Andrew

We'll meet again
Don't know where
Don't know when
But I know we'll meet again some sunny day

Keep smilin' through
Just like you always do
Till the blue skies drive the dark clouds far away

So will you please say hello
To the folks that I know
Tell them I won't be long
They'll be happy to know
That as you saw me go
I was singing this song

We'll meet again
Don't know where
Don't know when
But I know we'll meet again some sunny day

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Three red lights = system failure. Looks like my Christmas vacation is going to be a gloom one.

Back in August I got Dead Rising but never got to finish the game.  Everytime I got to a certain point in overtime mode, I'd get a disc read error.  Turns out my 360 was making light, semi-circular scratches (no, not the deep circles when you move the system horizontal to vertical or vise versa) on my game.

After some time, I decided to call the Xbox people to try to get it replaced...without a warranty.  They said I could pay $139 to get a new one, but I politely said that I shouldn't have to pay an additional $140 to a $400 system that I didn't mess up ('cause I didn't) and asked to speak with the manager person.  An hour and a half later, they granted me a free replacement!

So I got a new 360, a new copy of DR and a 90 day warranty all for $18.80 (cost of sending my old 360 through post office with high priority and insurence)!

Finally I get to play Gears of War...after I study for finals:cry:.