Who Here Owns An Xbox?

BurrBurr Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9358Members
<div class="IPBDescription">please don't flame me....</div> I know saying Xbox is like blasphemy around here, but I just want to know, who owns one?

I got mine becasue my brother already had a ps2 in the house, so I could just play that, but then he moved out about 6 months later..
I chose it over the gamecube because:
A: I wanted a DVD player, and was too cheap just to buy one
B: Gamecube didnt really have any appealing games at the time

I dont think its all that bad, just for the lack of good games and sony sucking up all the quality companies and making them "playstation only" (of course, microsoft did this with Halo)
Hopefully, there will be better games in the future, im looking foward to Halo 2 (of course), Starcraft: Ghost, and other various titles that I forgot right now but I know I remember them later...

Hate me if you will, stone me in the town square, but we all make mistakes.
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  • RyoOhkiRyoOhki Join Date: 2003-01-26 Member: 12789Members
    You know, you're BASICALLY asking for it. Seriously. ESPECIALLY after everyone even remotely ASSOCIATED with Half Life currently hates Microsoft with a vengence due to the fact that they bought up the rights to Half Life 2. Do you think maybe any PC gamers might feel a little <b>BETRAYED</b> by their old friends Blizzard who decided "hey, despite the mass popularity of our PC games and the well nigh gigantic following of PC gamers we have, well, we just can't resist all that lovely money. Here's our soul, which you may fashion into a suitable platformer for 10 year olds"

    /end rant.

    Look, this isn't against you. It's a general sence of anguish and distress as I watch the PC section in every games store in my city shrink and shrink until in lots of places it's just plain gone. Replaced by row after row of god-awful console titles that even consolers admit are abomidable. You're probably smart to get out while you can. I mean, in a few years PC games will be a novelty, brought out months after the "console release" (with dumbed down AI of course). We're on a dying ship guys. Follow the rats. They already know the way.

    X marks the spot. Excuse me whilst I cry as Microsoft releases Quake 4 and HL2 as X-Box exclusives.*

    *Note: No, it hasn't happened yet. Now dig down deep inside your hearts and think to yourself: what does Microsoft want more than anything else? Apart from World Domination. Yeah, money. And guess where the biggest market is for games. Yep. Think about it boys, and weep.
  • BurrBurr Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9358Members
    I know that I am asking for it, but oh well, im a masichost, and I got it before I really heard about its flaws.
    <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif'><!--endemo--> XBOX
    <!--emo&::siege::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/siege.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='siege.gif'><!--endemo--> XBOX
    <!--emo&::sentry::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/turret.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='turret.gif'><!--endemo--> XBOX
    <!--emo&::skulk::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/skulk.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='skulk.gif'><!--endemo--> XBOX
    XBOX <!--emo&::onos::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'><!--endemo-->
    hell
    XBOX <!--emo&::gorge::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/pudgy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pudgy.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Microsoft is very very evil, I must try hard not to flame them
    I'm currenly using windows ME, possible one of the worst OS'es ever
    XBOX has a HD, but no fan
    wh@ gives?
    the only good game is halo
    Microsoft can kiss (not going to go there!)
    yeah
    not to mention the fact that to play DVD's you have to get a $20 remote
    utter BS
    me no likes microsoft or XBOX
    and did you know that if you have a modded XBOX, and go on XBOX live, you get kick banned permently
  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    If I ever have the $$ to afford a console, it's going to be an Xbox. IMO, it's the best of the three in terms of the combination of games and graphics.

    People who insist on creating a war between consoles and PCs are foolish. Each has its place, and all can coexist.

    Now, if you wanna talk about console wars... let's talk about making the average console gamer buy 3 systems to make sure he gets all the good games that hit the market. q:
  • ImmacolataImmacolata Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2140Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Now I've one of those smart guys who realized pixel shading and bump mapping does not a good game make. Gameplay does it. The PlayStation 2 is not so bad compared to the cube and the xbox that it isn't worth owning. I had an Xbox last year for a week, then I returned it to the shop because I played through halo and basically there was nothing else I could be bothered to shell out money for.

    Problem with the Xbox is basically: not _ONE_ game that I really feel that I have to own and play that I cant play on other consoles. No not even Halo, it's just another FPS. It is also slowly killing off the pc as a fun gaming platform, leaving us with only simulators and dry strategy games and online roleplaying. In terms of good games, the PlayStation 2 is a much better buy. Perhaps when the xbox has 2 years behind it we will see a nice library of games, because the PS2 really had some sucky titles for it the first year IMO.

    Where is the ICO? Where is Vice City? Where is Space Channel 5 part 2? Rez?

    So far the crop of games seems very much to be PC games wrapped into new paper to fit into the console. EA are present with all their stupid sports games as well. I don't hate the xbox (Apart from the fact it is killing pc games) as a console. It's just the least interesting of the lot.

    To be honest, the Game Cube seems more interesting because theres some genuinely different games made for it. If I got one I would want to play Mario Sunshine, Luigi's Mansion, Super Monkey Ball, Metroid Prime, Zelda and so on. Lots of interesting games if you can set aside your hunger for ANOTHER tactical sneak'em up game.

    In the end, the current 3 consoles can all show sufficiently beautiful games in my opinion. So go for the best selection of games. PS2 has the largest library, Cube have the most ingenious ones, Xbox has the most pc'ey ones. And I dont want a pc-console as long as I have a pc to game on.

    Oh, and I wasn't aware Microsoft bought the exclusive right for Half Life 2. ****.
  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    I really don't think Valve would want to be brought by MS. They know that they'd make more money if it is released on PC. Hell even MS probably knows this. Even if MS did snap up rights to HL2 they would still release it for PC. They'd make much more money.
  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    Why all the hate people? I love my Xbox! Not only do I get such great games as Halo, Dead to Rights, Doa3, Doaxbv, jet set rasio future, and toejam and earl 3, but I also get a heavy object to blugjeon burglars with!
    Come ON!
    How does that not rock?
  • FacTorFacTor Wyoming, MI Join Date: 2002-12-17 Member: 10916Members
    I own a Xbox..., then again, I also own a PS2
    But most recently, I started playing my gamecube again, Legend Of Zelda: Wind Waker, ownz
  • DubersDubers Pet Shop Boy Edinburgh, UK Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 998Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--AllUrHiveRBelong2Us+Apr 1 2003, 11:14 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AllUrHiveRBelong2Us @ Apr 1 2003, 11:14 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Why all the hate people? I love my Xbox! Not only do I get such great games as Halo, Dead to Rights, Doa3, Doaxbv, jet set rasio future, and toejam and earl 3, but I also get a heavy object to blugjeon burglars with!
    Come ON!
    How does that not rock? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I hear you my brother! That thing is bigger than a house! They must have dried up a whole oil field jus to make all the plastic that goes in to making those things.
  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--coil+Apr 1 2003, 10:04 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Apr 1 2003, 10:04 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> If I ever have the $$ to afford a console, it's going to be an Xbox. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ditto, however the new price of the PS2 is tempting($87.95)
  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    I just don't get the XBox Fans:
    They Have Halo 6 letters for you: HALO PC

    Yahm, XBox 'only' as in the only concole it will be on is XBox, if they don't release HL2 for PC they are idiots, simply put
    DOA? wooooo fighting games (I can't stand em)
    DOA beach volly ball? I think the point of that game is to make XBox owners have to buy new controllers after they, umm.. 'mess up' their old ones (I am sorry, It is a volly ball game, that sucks enugh in the first place and then the fact that the selling point is T&A is sorta lame GO GET OSME PORN)
    I would like to point out that the only person who has listed 'good' games for this is Hive, and he listed:
    6
    Actualy 5 b/c I refuse to count DOA volly ball as a game, its pron, just bad porn (Sorry I don't go for Hentai)

    Now, PS2/GameCube (I love em BOTH) have countless more games that are worth it, thats it really

    oh, and side note:
    Xbox2 the follow up to GC and PS3 are aparently all oing to actualy come out at the SAME time this go around (as opposed to GC getting left in the dust as it always seems to be)
  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    Around 2005 yes, Nintendo is definatly releasing something at least. Which means that either Sony or Microsoft as well will do the same.
  • RyoOhkiRyoOhki Join Date: 2003-01-26 Member: 12789Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I really don't think Valve would want to be brought by MS. They know that they'd make more money if it is released on PC. Hell even MS probably knows this. Even if MS did snap up rights to HL2 they would still release it for PC. They'd make much more money.
    <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Valve wasn't bought by MS, Vivendi (spelling?) was. They also publish war 3 btw.

    Now, does MS really think it could make more money making it just for the PC? See, here's the problem, the console market is exploding larger every second whilst the PC games industry is shrinking. My previous example of Starcraft:Ghost stands, 99.999% of Blizzard's die hard fans are PC gamers. But wow, all that lovely money was just too tempting.
    Consoles, unfortunatly, are taking over. Hold your positions men! This will be out finest hour!
  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
  • JammerJammer Join Date: 2002-06-03 Member: 728Members, Constellation
    I have an Xbox and PS2 and I can tell you I honestly prefer the Xbox. I pretty much only play GTA: VC on my PS2. I have a bunch of good Xbox games, Aggressive Inline and MechAssault being notable

    XBLGamertag: Jammer211

    ring me up sometime.
  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    Valve could always find another publisher. Which actully is probably what they will do....
  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    Here's DOOM's tidbit of console advice:


    Play games, not systems.



    It doesn't matter what system has what hardware or does what. Its about the GAMES.
  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    and I still have not seen a large number of good XBox games <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • BurrBurr Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9358Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--DOOManiac+Apr 1 2003, 11:41 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Apr 1 2003, 11:41 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Here's DOOM's tidbit of console advice:


    Play games, not systems.



    It doesn't matter what system has what hardware or does what. Its about the GAMES. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    *stands up and applaudes*

    Its all about the games, play what you want to, no matter what system its on.
  • Error404Error404 Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9353Members
    <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>My friend has an Xbox, he prefers to come over and play NS on my PC tho.. </span>
  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Thansal+Apr 1 2003, 10:07 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thansal @ Apr 1 2003, 10:07 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> DOA beach volly ball? I think the point of that game is to make XBox owners have to buy new controllers after they, umm.. 'mess up' their old ones (I am sorry, It is a volly ball game, that sucks enugh in the first place and then the fact that the selling point is T&A is sorta lame GO GET OSME PORN) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Why can't people just leave us fanboys to our preversions in peace?

    If I wanna stare at CG boobies, then let me, darnit!
  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    as I said, it is porn, just odn't try and call it a game and I am happy <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    can we call it a porn-game, or perhaps a gorn?
  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    no, just porn

    now if it had some good game stuff with it then we could call it a game sold by porn

    but it is volly ball

    so that dosn't work
  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    Who says volleyball can't make a good game? Ever play Realsports Volleyball for Atari? Damn good game.

    And besides, it's not JUST volleyball, there's also a role playing aspect.
  • ShloomShloom Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 997Members
    My X-box died

    I'm sad <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • BurrBurr Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9358Members
    Next Gen console death seems to happen alot, its like they werent made for hardcore gaming. Ive know 3 people who have had to get new PS2s becuase they stopped reading disks, and I have heard the same thing about some xboxs. Yet, my 2 year old computer has put up with so much abuse, it should have exploded by now.
  • RenegadeRenegade Old school Join Date: 2002-03-29 Member: 361Members
    I've got an Xbox. I bought it mainly so I could play Halo, but I also now have Morrowind, Hitman 2, and Splinter Cell, amoung others. I realize they could all be played on the PC, but my PC at the time was a puny 733mhz 256mb RAM 32mb GFX card. Even Half-Life sometimes brought my PC to its knees. I don't hate Microsoft for the Xbox, I mean, there are so many titles they could have release exclusively for the Xbox that they didn't. Games like Dungeon Siege, Rise of Nations, etc. Those are on the PC and probably won't see the light of consoles ever.

    1 good note about consoles; you can usually rely on the fact that they will have constant and steady frame rates. Usually
  • Error404Error404 Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9353Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Renegade+Apr 1 2003, 04:44 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Renegade @ Apr 1 2003, 04:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> 1 good note about consoles; you can usually rely on the fact that they will have constant and steady frame rates. Usually <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I wish, I used to get motion sickness from playing GoldenEye on the N64.
  • RyoOhkiRyoOhki Join Date: 2003-01-26 Member: 12789Members
    Actually I tried DOA-EBV at a shop recently and found it to be quite an enjoyable game. I actually needed to work to get a partner <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> Relationship sim it seems...

    Lay off it, everyone loves cute girls <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> But on the "porn" suggestion I don't care if it's well done, the fact is people just arn't going to get off on this stuff. Seriously, did you play DOA: EBV and get an erection? Because I'd be shocked if you did.

    Oh god don't remind me of Goldeneye. Great game, but a gamepad that I would love to break into small peices and burn them. Then take the ashes, burn them again, then load them into a nuclear powerer rocket aimed at the sun.
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