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Ghost_Aspergers

#21 November 27, 2007, 10:37:56 pm

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I just got my second 360 in before ever getting a PS3 or Wii so....

(though to be fair, if my 360 didn't red light on me, I'd have a Wii by now)

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#22 November 27, 2007, 11:35:05 pm

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Quote from: Chainer on November 27, 2007, 10:37:56 pm

I just got my second 360 in before ever getting a PS3 or Wii so....

(though to be fair, if my 360 didn't red light on me, I'd have a Wii by now)

wait you didn't actually pay for a new one did you

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Ghost_Aspergers

#23 November 28, 2007, 12:22:47 am

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I didn't pay for the first one.... so I had no warranty/ receipt to do the trade in. What I did though was trade the red lighted 360 in to Gamestop for two hundred in credit (this was offered to me instead of repairing it as an under-the-table deal) and I ended up getting the Elite package off of Ebay.

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#24 November 28, 2007, 01:27:34 am

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Crackdown is my favourite among the Xbox360 games. Halo 3 gets second place.

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MaGicBush

#25 November 29, 2007, 04:11:04 am

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Wireless adapter (I'm not dealing with Ethernet or link sys or cables or stuff.)

I would advise against that, but it's my opinion. I have a 12 month old son and a wireless router(have a Wii, 360, xbox 1, and 2 PC's that go into the router). But the 360 is the only wired connection. The wireless adapter is freaking ridiculous($100USD, wtf?) in price, I bought the router and two wireless adapter cards for the PC's and only cost me roughly $100. I wanted my 360 wireless as my son tries to eat the wire and pull the 360 off the entertainment center, but yea.. now I just ran the wire along the top of the wall downstairs to save my $100.

Also you can't get a 360 without Oblivion man! One of the first games I bought with mine a few years ago, and I still go back and play it from time to time(way over 200 hours clocked in altogether).

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#26 November 29, 2007, 09:22:38 pm

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Quote from: MaGicBush on November 29, 2007, 04:11:04 am

I would advise against that, but it's my opinion. I have a 12 month old son and a wireless router(have a Wii, 360, xbox 1, and 2 PC's that go into the router). But the 360 is the only wired connection. The wireless adapter is freaking ridiculous($100USD, wtf?) in price, I bought the router and two wireless adapter cards for the PC's and only cost me roughly $100. I wanted my 360 wireless as my son tries to eat the wire and pull the 360 off the entertainment center, but yea.. now I just ran the wire along the top of the wall downstairs to save my $100.

Relating to this, how come the 360 is the only one of the next gen consoles that isn't pre-compatible for wireless? Both my Wii and PS3 run off my wireless router without any addons so how come the 360 can't do it without the wireless adapter?

This is probably a retarded question but I really have no idea.

Also, I agree, just use the ethernet cable, the adapter price is silly.

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#27 November 29, 2007, 09:53:08 pm

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I've also made the fateful decision to get the Xbox 360 as my next gen console (sorry Wii). So this thread is useful for me as well.

I never had an Xbox, so now I can pick up those classic Xbox titles that are dirt cheap now like KOTOR and Ninja Gaiden (gotta be careful they are backwards compatible, some on my list are not: Oddworld).

I have Ultimate Alliance already for PS2. It's an awesome game, I don't know why people assume it is a throwaway game. But it freezes on my shitty old PS2, so I don't mind getting it again.

I can't wait to get 360 games from two years ago for a fraction of the cost: Elder Scrows IV: Oblivion, Dead rising, Condemned Criminal Origins, Kameo.

http://aberrantexcursion.blogspot.com/ - It's a blog about video games and junk. I'd like you to check it out, but I ain't gonna beg.

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Ghost_Aspergers

#28 November 29, 2007, 10:56:58 pm

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Not all games are supported.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/backwardcompatibilitygameslist.htm

And I think you need the hard drive to play them.

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#29 November 30, 2007, 12:20:22 am

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Quote from: Raimiette on November 29, 2007, 09:22:38 pm

Relating to this, how come the 360 is the only one of the next gen consoles that isn't pre-compatible for wireless? Both my Wii and PS3 run off my wireless router without any addons so how come the 360 can't do it without the wireless adapter?

This is probably a retarded question but I really have no idea.

Also, I agree, just use the ethernet cable, the adapter price is silly.

It doesn't have a built in wireless adaptor. No way of decting wireless. Stupid that it isn't built in, and apparently the wireless adaptor is a piece of shit (from what I heard) and the major problem is it's expensive.

The only way it would be possible if they released a new version of the 360 with it built in, and they'd probably charge extra for it.

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MaGicBush

#30 November 30, 2007, 02:24:02 am

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Quote from: Raimiette on November 29, 2007, 09:22:38 pm

Relating to this, how come the 360 is the only one of the next gen consoles that isn't pre-compatible for wireless? Both my Wii and PS3 run off my wireless router without any addons so how come the 360 can't do it without the wireless adapter?

This is probably a retarded question but I really have no idea.

Also, I agree, just use the ethernet cable, the adapter price is silly.

I have no clue either, and it's pretty retarded. And yea, only certain Xbox1 games are compatible in the 360(only the major title games like Halo 2, Grand Theft Auto, etc). But you don't need the hard drive from xbox(is that what you were saying?). The HDD 360 comes with is compatible with those(though you may need a xbox live update I am not sure).

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#31 November 30, 2007, 03:01:57 am

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Quote from: Grogrog on November 30, 2007, 12:20:22 am

apparently the wireless adaptor is a piece of shit (from what I heard)

Actually its been incredibly reliable from my experience!

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#32 November 30, 2007, 03:17:31 am

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It all depends on how far away you are from your router. It actually provides a very good connection BUT it sometimes cops out and drops connection if its too far away from the router.

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