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POLL: XBOX360 People...

bob4432

bob4432

Lifer
is it that good? all the hype, wait and raping of people's wallet... also what are you playing it on? true hdtv - 1920x1080?
 
The problem you are going to run into with this poll is the fact that fanboys (pro and anti Xbox 360) will vote, even though they have no experience with the system.

That said, I got mine on launch day (along with Perfect Dark Zero, Project Gotham Racing 3, and Kameo) and it's spectacular. Finally, high definition gaming has come to my 51" HDTV! 😀
 
I played a few games on a dev kit a month before the release (loading NHL2K6, PDZ, PGR3, Kameo, etc off the 20gb hard drive makes you feel special) and I also got my Xbox 360 almost 2 weeks before it's official release date.
I'm into PC games more, so I wasn't too impressed, but my cousin who is into consoles was very impressed by it.

edit: let the fanboyism begin!
 
I love my friends XBOX 360 but I'd still wait until it comes down a little. W/O using a HDTV, tho, I wouldn't even bother upgrading. Most of the games run off of 720p so if your using a CRT HDTV that sort of sucks as well (CRTS do not run 720p natively; they have to scale the image). To me the coolest thing about the 360 is not rlly the great graphics but the wireless controller and the new menu and media options it has. To me, I love that you can watch a DVD and still get a game invite on live.
 
Originally posted by: JMoore
I love my friends XBOX 360 but I'd still wait until it comes down a little. W/O using a HDTV, tho, I wouldn't even bother upgrading. Most of the games run off of 720p so if your using a CRT HDTV that sort of sucks as well (CRTS do not run 720p natively; they have to scale the image). To me the coolest thing about the 360 is not rlly the great graphics but the wireless controller and the new menu and media options it has. To me, I love that you can watch a DVD and still get a game invite on live.
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crts will run at pretty much whatever you want them too, my viewsonic has 1280x720, maybe you are talking about lcs?
 
I just played XBOX360 at Best Buy tonight running 720p on an LCD.

Not impressed.

It looks like 800x600... and the jaggies!!! You'd think that ATI/Microsoft would have made sure that XBOX360 ran games at 4xAA
 
A lot of people interviewed on TV seemed to have the opinion that there's nothing THAT impressive about it unless you have a HDTV, and even then, it's still not comparable to a quality PC.

I guess you're basically paying for a high resolution console. If you look at PGR2 at standard def, and PGR3 at standard def, I don't think you'll see any earth shattering differences. You'll have higher polygon counts in PGR3 but take a look at PGR2 and Forza... they don't appear to need many more polygons...

But hey... HDTV is the future and it's about time consoles catch up to PC's in terms of resolution. Out with the old, in with the new.
 
Originally posted by: Jeff7181
A lot of people interviewed on TV seemed to have the opinion that there's nothing THAT impressive about it unless you have a HDTV, and even then, it's still not comparable to a quality PC.

I guess you're basically paying for a high resolution console. If you look at PGR2 at standard def, and PGR3 at standard def, I don't think you'll see any earth shattering differences. You'll have higher polygon counts in PGR3 but take a look at PGR2 and Forza... they don't appear to need many more polygons...

But hey... HDTV is the future and it's about time consoles catch up to PC's in terms of resolution. Out with the old, in with the new.
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i agree, but i am just wondering if all the ebay raping was worth it. personally i haven't had a console since playstation original. there was just so much hype and those leaked videos that nobody knew if they were real or renders.

i am sure it will be cracked in less than a year so we will again have a cheap little pc to put linux on....
 
Originally posted by: OdiN
oh god...another xbox360 thread......
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Oh god... more trolling.

Originally posted by: bob4432
i agree, but i am just wondering if all the ebay raping was worth it. personally i haven't had a console since playstation original. there was just so much hype and those leaked videos that nobody knew if they were real or renders.

i am sure it will be cracked in less than a year so we will again have a cheap little pc to put linux on....
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That depends. If you already have an HDTV then I think $400 for a HD gaming experience isn't too bad... you can't build a gaming PC for that much. If you don't have an HDTV, even a cheap 20 inch LCD HDTV and a $400 Xbox 360 would be some nice bang for your buck compared to a PC that's equally as capable. But $1000 for an Xbox 360 on eBay... I have to question the sanity of the people who are paying that much.
 
idk, but i did hear today that they have to recall them due to a heatink problem supposedly they blow up guessing its a lie but someone else posted heating problem so idk.
 
The hardware and system software are very slick and impressive - this is a system with a lot of upside. The launch titles, solid, but no killer app. PGR3 is especially good. Don't believe the Perfect Dark hype - the game under any other name would score 7's.
 
Originally posted by: Jeff7181
A lot of people interviewed on TV seemed to have the opinion that there's nothing THAT impressive about it unless you have a HDTV, and even then, it's still not comparable to a quality PC.

I guess you're basically paying for a high resolution console. If you look at PGR2 at standard def, and PGR3 at standard def, I don't think you'll see any earth shattering differences. You'll have higher polygon counts in PGR3 but take a look at PGR2 and Forza... they don't appear to need many more polygons...
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I've played my 360 on both an HDTV and a SDTV... You can DEFINITELY tell the difference between PGR2 and PGR3. And it's much more than polygon count. I mean, it's not even close. The graphic upgrade from Xbox to 360 is very substantial.
Originally posted by: Matt2
I just played XBOX360 at Best Buy tonight running 720p on an LCD.

Not impressed.

It looks like 800x600... and the jaggies!!! You'd think that ATI/Microsoft would have made sure that XBOX360 ran games at 4xAA
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It seems that many (most?) of the kiosks aren't set up correctly. Reports have it that the primary culprit is the subtle SDTV/HDTV switch on the component cables. Trust me, COD2 looks spectacular.
 
got a high-end PC instead of a 360 and boy am I happy...played it on a Hi-Def LCD at Best Buy and EB...not too impressed PERSONALLY...
 
Originally posted by: Wingznut
Originally posted by: Jeff7181
A lot of people interviewed on TV seemed to have the opinion that there's nothing THAT impressive about it unless you have a HDTV, and even then, it's still not comparable to a quality PC.

I guess you're basically paying for a high resolution console. If you look at PGR2 at standard def, and PGR3 at standard def, I don't think you'll see any earth shattering differences. You'll have higher polygon counts in PGR3 but take a look at PGR2 and Forza... they don't appear to need many more polygons...
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I've played my 360 on both an HDTV and a SDTV... You can DEFINITELY tell the difference between PGR2 and PGR3. And it's much more than polygon count. I mean, it's not even close. The graphic upgrade from Xbox to 360 is very substantial.
Originally posted by: Matt2
I just played XBOX360 at Best Buy tonight running 720p on an LCD.

Not impressed.

It looks like 800x600... and the jaggies!!! You'd think that ATI/Microsoft would have made sure that XBOX360 ran games at 4xAA
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It seems that many (most?) of the kiosks aren't set up correctly. Reports have it that the primary culprit is the subtle SDTV/HDTV switch on the component cables. Trust me, COD2 looks spectacular.
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i will admit that i know nothing about the xbox360, but aren't all the games supposed to support 1920x1080(1080i)?
 
Originally posted by: bob4432
Originally posted by: Wingznut
Originally posted by: Jeff7181
A lot of people interviewed on TV seemed to have the opinion that there's nothing THAT impressive about it unless you have a HDTV, and even then, it's still not comparable to a quality PC.

I guess you're basically paying for a high resolution console. If you look at PGR2 at standard def, and PGR3 at standard def, I don't think you'll see any earth shattering differences. You'll have higher polygon counts in PGR3 but take a look at PGR2 and Forza... they don't appear to need many more polygons...
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I've played my 360 on both an HDTV and a SDTV... You can DEFINITELY tell the difference between PGR2 and PGR3. And it's much more than polygon count. I mean, it's not even close. The graphic upgrade from Xbox to 360 is very substantial.
Originally posted by: Matt2
I just played XBOX360 at Best Buy tonight running 720p on an LCD.

Not impressed.

It looks like 800x600... and the jaggies!!! You'd think that ATI/Microsoft would have made sure that XBOX360 ran games at 4xAA
Click to expand...
It seems that many (most?) of the kiosks aren't set up correctly. Reports have it that the primary culprit is the subtle SDTV/HDTV switch on the component cables. Trust me, COD2 looks spectacular.
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i will admit that i know nothing about the xbox360, but aren't all the games supposed to support 1920x1080(1080i)?
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No, I think they're supposed to obtain 720p (1280x720) minimum. Its up to the developer if the would want to try for 1080i, but I don't think many will (eye candy and smoothness should be better at 720p).
 
Got mine from Zero Hour. No lines, no dissapointment. You buy one, you wait til 12am and it's yours.

I grabbed PGR3, Kameo (sister's), and PerfectDark Zero. So far the graphics are amazing.. PDZ has this neat, fluid, motion blur thing going on. When you move/look around, it just feels so smooth. Along with parallax mapping, bump and normal maps, the game definitely keeps up with the likes of FEAR (except for the shadow effects and the neat pixel shaders FEAR uses).

PGR3 is a beauty. HDR for the first time on a console (right?). I think I can actually take pictures of the cars in my garage, in-game, then put them on a usb thumbdrive, and get them on my PC. 🙂

Kameo looks pretty good. Lots of trolls on screen is pretty neat as well as the vibrant atomosphere. Attention to detail comes to mind when walking through any of Kameo's environments.

All in all, I'm a happy XBOX360 owner. No overheating problems; maybe some dunces need to take their XBOX360 off the carpet, take the power supply off the carpet, or not wedge it between their VCR/DVD players... unless if you're truly unlucky.
 
Originally posted by: SPARTAN VI
So far the graphics are amazing.. PDZ has this neat, fluid, motion blur thing going on. When you move/look around, it just feels so smooth. Along with parallax mapping, bump and normal maps, the game definitely keeps up with the likes of FEAR (except for the shadow effects and the neat pixel shaders FEAR uses).
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Cool effect, but any sense of graphical polish gets taken away as soon as you notice there is no V-Sync!
 
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