Technical advances are cool and sometimes open up the gates for new gameplay features, but in reality it comes down to wether or not the gameplay is fun.

Think of it like a board game. Some games are much more simple and less attractive looking than others, but in the end the FUN in games is what determines its worth.

To somewhat defend the *glances around and then mumbles* xbox360 if someone's being a dick you can

1. mute them (never hear them again)
2. send feedback (so you have less of a chance of playing w/them again and so they get a bad rep)
3. turn the volume down on your headset (quick, simple, and effective)

The problem with having "witty retorts" is that it just adds fuel to the fire. Kids will act annoying and arrogant because they want to be cool and all the big boys do it so why dont they?

Plus, if a kid says "oh i owned you" and an adult mocks him by repeating his words in a squeaky voice impersonation, the adult is resolving it by the preschooler method, making himself look just as stupid.

I believe i know a lot about this topic because i have had friends who sing and annoy everyone and he enjoys it. If we all just mute him and forget about it he'll learn.

Although sometimes it is kinda fun to "pwn little ten year olds" we shouldnt overdo it, because sometimes that makes it worse.

Are you annoyed by high voices crackling into your ear? Sick of little Timmy trash talking like he's thirty three? Peeved by "gangstas" blasting their "killin beats"? Suffer no more, because Microsoft has created an amazing feature that removes these people from your sensitive ears forever!

They call it: the "Mute" button. Top notch Microsoft developers have designed the Xbox 360 User Interface so that players can easily access the annoyer's gamercard and, with a few button presses, select the "Mute" function. This "Mute" function permanently silences all voice communication with the selected user so that you never have to hear them again!

Although the time to "Mute" a selected person is a meager 8-10 seconds (enough time to "Mute" someone between rounds in the popular title "Gears of War"), current game developers are making it even easier by allowing faster access of a player's gamercard or, like in the popular title "Halo 3", mute a player by simply holding "Back", highlighting their name, and pressing X to instantly mute them!

Also, if a player is acting especially mischievous, you can choose to submit a player review, or "feedback". With proper utilization of "feedback", a player can be temporarily or permanently "Muted", unable to communicate disruptively.

So the next time little Johnny forgets to take his pills, remember: "Kids not cute? Use the 'Mute'".

/condescended tone

Seriously, why cant people just learn to mute annoying people right away so they dont have to deal with them? ITS SO EASY! People complain about little kids running around Xbox Live chainsawing people and having fun doing it, and they dont realize that they can just shut them up themselves. You might say "but-but-but i cant mute them i'm too busy pwning them and they still talk smack even though i rape them and they suck dik." Just think about it. Choose between getting pissed off and possibly quitting xbox live because mini-nerds like to mouth off, or losing 5-10 seconds in a game (less than a second in Halo 3) to shut them up forever. Heck, if you're too lazy just turn your mic volume down in .02 seconds!

And please, stop whining about how there's so many. Its partly your own fault (majority of 360 gamers=adults/young adults, therefore many of you may have kids who could end up like little Timmy taking "his" sniper by betraying you.)

get CoD -2-, its much better than 3. 

Call of Duty is more of a twitchy, fast-paced one-shot kill kind of game.  GRAW2 is a little slower and in a modern setting with larger environments.

I personally had connection issues with GRAW2, and itdoesnt have as much of a lasting appeal as call of duty does.

1.SC

2.GRAW

3.R6

I list them not only in my preference, but how much intelligence and strategy they take. 

Though Rainbow Six is fun, it isnt a very deep game (press b, stick to wall, get shot from nowhere).  

 GRAW requires somewhat more teamwork and awareness since the range is longer and the weapons are relatively more realistic and accurate.

Splinter Cell involves close knit, coordinated teamwork to strategically solve the mission, and the levels are much more refined and complicated (past games were even moreso). 

This is all my opinion, as everyone has their own talents.