Well I finally decided on my next console last saturday and bought an Xbox 360. I was still strangely unsure about my purchase even as I was carrying the console into it's new home.

All of this changed when I fired it up. The dashboard system is nice and simple, and even turning on the console just with the controller make syou wonder why you'rve waiting this long to do so.

Combine this with the pure sense of awe when Gears of Ward loads up and then you get to see what this thing tcan do. That game looks amazing, and that's just on my regular TV! Though the gameplay at the beginning was a simple duck, cover, shoot, repeat combination but, after 5 hours of continuos play, there is more to it then that. The game balances stunning visuals with intense gameplay, and throw in some truely funny comments from the Delata Squad and it's a great experience. Not that i'm a converted MS fanboy or anything, it just looks damn pretty (well it will until the next Unreal 3 engine powered game comes our way).

The controllers, while really alien to me for about 2 hours, really is the best best controller out there. So comfortable, and with a nice rumble too....

So I'm happy with the xbox now, might get a PS3 for christmas. Well, only if metal gear is out!