$199 for an HD gaming console? Can it b ...

Imagine, for only $199 you can buy a system that plays games like Halo 3, Fable 2, Banjo Kazooie, Gears of War 2, Tales of Vesperia, PGR4, Mass Effect, Viva Pinata, Geometry Wars 2, Castle Crashers, Ninja Gaiden 2, and more!If you consider yourself a gamer, you can't deny that is one awesome deal. But why stop there? What if for $199 you also get access to the world's most feature rich %26 largest online console community? What if you also want to play the best versions of the best multiplatform console games? For $199 you are getting:Xbox 360 Arcade Console
Wireless Controller
Memory Card

Arcade Games

PAC-MAN Championship Edition
UNO
Luxor 2
Boom Boom Rocket
Feeding FrenzyWhile you are at it, why not pick up a used copy of Gears, Halo 3, Bioshock, etc while you are waiting for the October %26 November releases?$199 for an HD gaming console? Can it b ...
No hard drive = fail. Some games benifit greatly with the hard drive when it comes to loading times and even framerates to a lesser extent. It may be cheaper then the Wii but for $199 you're getting a gimped Xbox 360 that shouldn't have existed in the first place.$199 for an HD gaming console? Can it b ...
[QUOTE=''karasill'']No hard drive = fail. Some games benifit greatly with the hard drive when it comes to loading times and even framerates to a lesser extent. It may be cheaper then the Wii but for $199 you're getting a gimped Xbox 360 that shouldn't have existed in the first place.[/QUOTE] Completely untrue. I have 2 systems, A core %26 a premium and I've played the same games on both with no difference whatsoever with the exception of Oblivion, and thats an extremely minor improvement in their poor streaming implementation. GTAIV streams fine right off the DVD.
[QUOTE=''WillieBeamish''] [QUOTE=''karasill'']No hard drive = fail. Some games benifit greatly with the hard drive when it comes to loading times and even framerates to a lesser extent. It may be cheaper then the Wii but for $199 you're getting a gimped Xbox 360 that shouldn't have existed in the first place.[/QUOTE] Completely untrue. I have 2 systems, A core %26 a premium and I've played the same games on both with no difference whatsoever with the exception of Oblivion, and thats an extremely minor improvement in their poor streaming implementation. GTAIV streams fine right off the DVD.[/QUOTE] typical cow banter
It makes you wonder how long will it take for the other HD gaming console to have the same price. Never.
[QUOTE=''karasill'']No hard drive = fail. Some games benifit greatly with the hard drive when it comes to loading times and even framerates to a lesser extent. It may be cheaper then the Wii but for $199 you're getting a gimped Xbox 360 that shouldn't have existed in the first place.[/QUOTE]Does the Wii have a HDD?Is it a failure.What about the PS2?
[QUOTE=''karasill'']No hard drive = fail. Some games benifit greatly with the hard drive when it comes to loading times and even framerates to a lesser extent. It may be cheaper then the Wii but for $199 you're getting a gimped Xbox 360 that shouldn't have existed in the first place.[/QUOTE]not everyone needs a harddrive.i mean if all your going to do is save your games and such its fine
[QUOTE=''ReverseCycology''] It makes you wonder how long will it take for the other HD gaming console to have the same price. Never. [/QUOTE] Sony gaming would go bankrupt if they reduce the price now.
[QUOTE=''-Ninja_Dog-'']Does the Wii have a HDD?Is it a failure.What about the PS2?[/QUOTE] yeah, but this is a next gen console. :roll:
Plus 299 usd is the magic number too.And thats not gimp.
[QUOTE=''Jamex1987''][QUOTE=''ReverseCycology''] It makes you wonder how long will it take for the other HD gaming console to have the same price. Never.[/QUOTE] Sony gaming would go bankrupt if they reduce the price now.[/QUOTE] Yep. I read a report that Sony's gaming division will never make a profit with the PS3 this entire generation.
[QUOTE=''Jamex1987''][QUOTE=''ReverseCycology''] It makes you wonder how long will it take for the other HD gaming console to have the same price. Never. [/QUOTE] Sony gaming would go bankrupt if they reduce the price now.[/QUOTE] 199 HD gaming console. Wow thats a good way to describe it. Microsoft will sell more than PS3 this holiday, worldwide is a possibility for the holiday season.
[QUOTE=''Hewkii''][QUOTE=''-Ninja_Dog-''] Does the Wii have a HDD?Is it a failure.What about the PS2?[/QUOTE] yeah, but this is a next gen console. :roll: [/QUOTE] What is the Wii? Last gen? I got one of these $200 consoles and got a hard drive for $30.00. I can't complain.
[QUOTE=''karasill'']No hard drive = fail. Some games benifit greatly with the hard drive when it comes to loading times and even framerates to a lesser extent. It may be cheaper then the Wii but for $199 you're getting a gimped Xbox 360 that shouldn't have existed in the first place.[/QUOTE] Why shouldn't it exist? I can play COD4, Orange Box, Bioshock, Assassin's Creed, %26 GTAIV right now on my core system and those games will run better than an 80GB PS3, and that's a fact. The only reason it shouldn't exist is because it shows how much of an overpriced, overengineered steaming pile that the PS3 really is.
[QUOTE=''Hewkii''][QUOTE=''-Ninja_Dog-''] Does the Wii have a HDD?Is it a failure.What about the PS2?[/QUOTE] yeah, but this is a next gen console. :roll: [/QUOTE]So the Xbox is a next gen console because it had a HDD.So we agree the Wii is crap.
[QUOTE=''WillieBeamish''] Imagine, for only $199 you can buy a system that plays games like Halo 3, Fable 2, Banjo Kazooie, Gears of War 2, Tales of Vesperia, PGR4, Mass Effect, Viva Pinata, Geometry Wars 2, Castle Crashers, Ninja Gaiden 2, and more!If you consider yourself a gamer, you can't deny that is one awesome deal. But why stop there? What if for $199 you also get access to the world's most feature rich %26 largest online console community? What if you also want to play the best versions of the best multiplatform console games? For $199 you are getting:Xbox 360 Arcade Console
Wireless Controller
Memory Card

Arcade Games

PAC-MAN Championship Edition
UNO
Luxor 2
Boom Boom Rocket
Feeding FrenzyWhile you are at it, why not pick up a used copy of Gears, Halo 3, Bioshock, etc while you are waiting for the October %26 November releases?[/QUOTE] I spend money like this, and I know there are alot of me type guys out there as well.
[QUOTE=''karasill'']No hard drive = fail. Some games benifit greatly with the hard drive when it comes to loading times and even framerates to a lesser extent. It may be cheaper then the Wii but for $199 you're getting a gimped Xbox 360 that shouldn't have existed in the first place.[/QUOTE]Your response fails because no current game on the 360 requires you to install it on the hardrive in order to play. The same game running on a 360 with or without a hardrive has the same load times.
[QUOTE=''ReverseCycology'']It makes you wonder how long will it take for the other HD gaming console to have the same price. Never.[/QUOTE]It won't be that low anytime soon because you aren't only paying for a videgame console, you are paying for a Bluray player. Don't get me wrong, I love the 360, but instead of making this HDD free system 199, they should have discontinued it. Instead they decide to discontinue the 20gb system. The 20Gb system should be the minimum system with the 199 price tag and keep the 60gb 299 and the elite 120gb 399.
Epic Win for this thread. It brings all the haters into submission.
A xbox360 can't reach it full potential without a hdd but whatever.The pricedrop is only 50 dollars not that big of a deal.