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K_Mosley 
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Joined: 01-26-2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 1529 |
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 Topic: HALO 3Posted: 10-16-2007 at 9:20pm |
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http://www.gameshark.com/reviews/2782/Halo-3-Review.htm
A compelling review... when Jason gets his 360, I'd be up for picking this up for some co-op and multiplayer online...
Kevin
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sportdan30
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Joined: 04-14-2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 33 |
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Posted: 10-02-2007 at 4:22pm |
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I switched for a number of reasons. I badly missed Live. PSN, while making serious strides just feels stale in comparison. Not to mention they're always seemingly a week behind on demos. In addition, the downloads take FOREVER. I'm talking 3 hours sometimes to download 700mb. Also, I'm finding that I'm getting more and more interested in playing online. Prior to the PS3, I owned a 360. I had some of my best gaming experiences with others I've met on here as well as at DSP.
Next, I like the 360 controller a heck of a lot better than the PS3 controller. I don't like the trigger buttons on the PS3, as I feel like my fingers are going to slide off at any moment. Further I'm not enamored with the analog sticks on the PS3. Why they don't make them with better grips, and perhaps a concave feel to them, I'll never understand that. Also, the 360 just feels right when it comes to racers and shooters.
Right now, there are more quality games on the 360 that justify switching back. Minus The Show however. That is the best all around sports game I've every played. I'm hoping MLB 2K8 makes significant strides to alleviate me missing this fabulous game. Still, it's only one game. Unfortunately, PS3 has failed to deliver on a couple of their big budget titles and to make matters worse, they seem to delay many of their games. Now, they definitely have some wonderful games on the horizon, so that's a plus.
In the end, it's just personal preference. Whichever you're most comfortable with is the way to go.
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JasonSGN
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Posted: 10-02-2007 at 1:23pm |
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I have a long-standing rule that won't permit me to buy extended-service plans, especially from Best Buy. I've always had good luck with consoles though. I still own an NES, Genesis, PS1 and two PS2's that all work fine.
I'm going to roll the dice with the Xbox and if something happens, I'll make enough noise to hopefully get it repaired or replaced for free.
Sportdan, why the switch back to the Xbox 360?
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sportdan30
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Posted: 10-02-2007 at 11:45am |
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Jason,
Just purchase your 360 through Best Buy. Take out the 2 year replacement plan for $59 and if you have any issue, you simply take it back to the store and exchange it for a brand new 360. You do not have to repurchase the replacement plan each time. Then, at least you have peace of mind.
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Brent
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Posted: 10-01-2007 at 1:04pm |
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Jason,
If you do get Halo3 let me know and I will get it back from my friend who is borrowing it. I tried the single player but the whole space marine thing dulls me. Will gladly play multiplayer if and when you get it. |
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K_Mosley
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Posted: 09-28-2007 at 8:11pm |
"the Elites don't have this problem..."
Man, I hope so...
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Brent
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Posted: 09-28-2007 at 3:49pm |
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You would think MS would have tried to get the 65nm before Halo released. That would have made sense.
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JasonSGN
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Posted: 09-28-2007 at 3:19pm |
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It seems the Falcon chipset is available on the HDMI motherboards, but they don't come with the 65nm processor
 .Update: The redesigned Xbox 360 is slowly making its way into stores, although it is still possible to buy the one of the older units. The new ones have HDMI ports, although they don't come with HDMI cables. The internals are redesigned to prevent the red ring of death, but they don't have the 65nm process chips. These are Microsoft's answer to the red ring of death problem. The Elites don't have this problem, so if you're going to buy an Elite, don't worry about what "version" you get. Basically, just look on the box to check if it has an HDMI port, and, if it does, you're good to go.
Source: Gamer.Blorge.com |
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Slumberland
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Posted: 09-28-2007 at 11:57am |
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WHA!?
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JasonSGN
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Posted: 09-28-2007 at 11:51am |
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Unfortunately, not all the 360's with HDMI use the new chipset.
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