Topic: Which 360 should i get? (Read 9029 times)

RotaryGeek · « **on:** January 08, 2010, 01:16:46 PM »

So when my tax return hits at the end of this month im buying a xbox 360. Where im currently living, i have internet, but when i buy a house in about 2 months i know i won't have it for a while. Besides that, i have never really been into gamin online. I don't want a ps3 at all, don't care about bluray or any of that other cool shit. The games i want are

modern warfare 1 and 2
gears of war 1 and 2
assassins creed 1 and 2
And maybe a few others.

It will pretty much just be me playing it so extra controllers aren't needed yet. I don't need online playing, and probably won't play it unless it comes with a free subscription for a month or two.
So should i buy the arcade or the pro? Pro comes with a 20g hard drive right? I won't really load any games on the harddrive either, so if it come with a free month or two of online ill just download the updates and be happy i guess.

ryan89crx · « **Reply #1 on:** January 08, 2010, 01:19:53 PM »

If you aren't going online, the Pro will work fine. The Arcade has essentially no HD, fuck that. If you were going online and playing, downloading games, movies, demos, etc. I would say the Elite.

RotaryGeek · « **Reply #2 on:** January 08, 2010, 01:22:36 PM »

What does the harddrive do anyways? If i don't plan on ever really going online with it, do i even care if a harddrive is on it or not? Unless it does something really cool for single player games then i don't really need one i guess. But i do have friends with xbox live i could take to there house and download the updates..... shit i hate choices. im really looking to only spend about 300 tops. Including games. There is a place here that sells used games for pretty cheap, like 20 bucks for gears of war 1 and assassins creed 1. Modern warfare 1 was still 30, but thats pretty good i guess. Is modern warfare 1 as good as 2?

shogun · « **Reply #3 on:** January 08, 2010, 01:45:51 PM »

i dont know if it applies, but i use my ps3 as my media center, store all my movies and music and photos there, i also dont play online but a big hd in my case is useful, im running a 500 gb

RotaryGeek · « **Reply #4 on:** January 08, 2010, 02:02:12 PM »

I store all my movies and music on my computer, and just hook it up via the hdmi cable to my 55 inch lcd tv, so my media center needs are covered. Im only looking to play games. Im leaning towards the pro, but im still considering the arcade cuz of price. I can find them used for like 130..... Oh and since i have a house full of 13 dogs it has to be in my room so it will have to hook up to a older analog tv. The kind with the screw in cable in the back. Or to a rca inverter. Does the 360 do that?

fysh · « **Reply #5 on:** January 08, 2010, 02:15:20 PM »

HDD isn't really necessary especially if you aren't downloading or storing outside content. I would buy an Arcade. You can always upgrade with a cheap HDD off Ebay later down the road. I have an Arcade w/ a HDD add-on, and play live. Works for me, and it was cheaper. The 256mb card that comes with the Arcade should be more than plenty for game saves for a while if all you're doing is playing single player offline.

bigdaddyvtec · « **Reply #6 on:** January 08, 2010, 02:23:09 PM »

12 month xbl gold for 38 bux at costco son. get it so we can slay your face

random-strike · « **Reply #7 on:** January 08, 2010, 03:07:49 PM »

i like the ps3 on this one. i don't pay anything to play online? its a surprise to me that you have to pay with xbox

RotaryGeek · « **Reply #8 on:** January 08, 2010, 03:10:40 PM »

haha we dont even have a costco around here man, i wouldnt even know where to look for one at.

bigdaddyvtec · « **Reply #9 on:** January 08, 2010, 03:15:48 PM »

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j.h.christ · « **Reply #10 on:** January 08, 2010, 04:02:03 PM »

Quote from: bigdaddyvtec on January 08, 2010, 03:15:48 PM

SHit son should you like on just lmk paypal and daddy wiill hook you up. Its a blast murdering your friends... HAHHAH

what's your gamertag, fatbody? or just add me- johnmichael1981

bigdaddyvtec · « **Reply #11 on:** January 08, 2010, 04:10:18 PM »

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bryantaylor · « **Reply #12 on:** January 08, 2010, 04:55:54 PM »

if you dont plan on playing online, just get a used one and flash it.

DRQPQUT · « **Reply #13 on:** January 08, 2010, 05:20:02 PM »

Quote from: j.h.christ on January 08, 2010, 04:02:03 PM

Quote from: bigdaddyvtec on January 08, 2010, 03:15:48 PM
SHit son should you like on just lmk paypal and daddy wiill hook you up. Its a blast murdering your friends... HAHHAH

what's your gamertag, fatbody? or just add me- johnmichael1981

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97Econobox · « **Reply #14 on:** January 08, 2010, 05:39:01 PM »

Get the one that says PS3 on top. Microsoft sucks. Fuck them.

Jorsher · « **Reply #15 on:** January 08, 2010, 06:00:44 PM »

Sony is working on setting up a tiered subscription service for PSN, so don't always count on it being free. They are definitely going to start charging for some features, but at the moment haven't settled on prices/features.

Just go with the Xbox Arcade. You get a wireless controller, and internal memory to save your games. You don't need the harddrive unless you're going to use it online to download demos/DLC/video/etc. If you're never, ever going to go online, just stick with the arcade.

It costs less than the PS3. It has more games. Xbox Live is much better than PSN. PS3 fanboys will tell you an Xbox will red-ring on you, but that was fixed a long time ago...

fysh · « **Reply #16 on:** January 08, 2010, 06:10:43 PM »

Quote from: Jorsher on January 08, 2010, 06:00:44 PM

Sony is working on setting up a tiered subscription service for PSN, so don't always count on it being free. They are definitely going to start charging for some features, but at the moment haven't settled on prices/features.

Just go with the Xbox Arcade. You get a wireless controller, and internal memory to save your games. You don't need the harddrive unless you're going to use it online to download demos/DLC/video/etc. If you're never, ever going to go online, just stick with the arcade.

It costs less than the PS3. It has more games. Xbox Live is much better than PSN. PS3 fanboys will tell you an Xbox will red-ring on you, but that was fixed a long time ago...

The DVD drive will go out on you though. I'm on my second Xbox with a disc reading issue, and the laser is already starting to fuck up on this refurbished one that I got back in November.

Jorsher · « **Reply #17 on:** January 08, 2010, 06:27:17 PM »

Quote from: fysh on January 08, 2010, 06:10:43 PM

Quote from: Jorsher on January 08, 2010, 06:00:44 PM
Sony is working on setting up a tiered subscription service for PSN, so don't always count on it being free. They are definitely going to start charging for some features, but at the moment haven't settled on prices/features.

Just go with the Xbox Arcade. You get a wireless controller, and internal memory to save your games. You don't need the harddrive unless you're going to use it online to download demos/DLC/video/etc. If you're never, ever going to go online, just stick with the arcade.

It costs less than the PS3. It has more games. Xbox Live is much better than PSN. PS3 fanboys will tell you an Xbox will red-ring on you, but that was fixed a long time ago...

The DVD drive will go out on you though. I'm on my second Xbox with a disc reading issue, and the laser is already starting to fuck up on this refurbished one that I got back in November.

Maybe. Never heard of a drive issue out of everyone I know with a 360. I don't play mine much so maybe that's why it's lasted for so damn long but my friends that play it nonstop have only had RRODs on their original 360s they bought when they were first released.

bigwig · « **Reply #18 on:** January 08, 2010, 06:32:19 PM »

The major benefit of the HD is loading the games on there so you don't have to have the disc running all the time. I have an arcade, and have no problems with it. But I do kind of wish I would just get a HD so I can load games on there. It's also nice to be able to take digital content with you if you travel around with your Xbox to your friends house.

Go on slickdeals.net and find the best deal. I got an arcade for dirt cheap a few weeks before thanksgiving. Before Christmas, they were selling some of the systems for ridiculous prices with good games.

bryantaylor · « **Reply #19 on:** January 08, 2010, 07:34:02 PM »

Quote from: Jorsher on January 08, 2010, 06:00:44 PM

Sony is working on setting up a tiered subscription service for PSN, so don't always count on it being free. They are definitely going to start charging for some features, but at the moment haven't settled on prices/features.

yes, they will charge for some extra features that are not even available yet. but the PSN the way it is right now will stay free.

Jorsher · « **Reply #20 on:** January 08, 2010, 08:02:41 PM »

Quote from: bryantaylor on January 08, 2010, 07:34:02 PM

Quote from: Jorsher on January 08, 2010, 06:00:44 PM
Sony is working on setting up a tiered subscription service for PSN, so don't always count on it being free. They are definitely going to start charging for some features, but at the moment haven't settled on prices/features.

yes, they will charge for some extra features that are not even available yet. but the PSN the way it is right now will stay free.

True, from what I've seen.

Either way, I don't choose a system based on $50 a year difference. I prefer Live over PSN, and with the exception of a few PS exclusives I prefer the games on 360.

If they were the same price as the 360 and could play backups, I'd consider one (secondary to the 360).

Doug · « **Reply #21 on:** January 09, 2010, 01:37:47 AM »

If you don't plan to go online just pick up one on craigslist or ebay that's been banned/flashed for cheap so you can burn games. Nothing like $1.50 games.

Ravage70 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 09, 2010, 01:40:35 AM »

PS3
/thread

Doug · « **Reply #23 on:** January 09, 2010, 01:54:15 AM »

Quote from: Ravage70 on January 09, 2010, 01:40:35 AM

PS3
/thread

I hate the PS3 controller. Not to mention I don't like buying games. Fix those and I would consider one.

ifly87 · « **Reply #24 on:** January 09, 2010, 02:06:44 AM »

Not sure if the arcade has hdmi or not but I would make sure it does, you will need some sort of hard drive to save games and updates, IMHO sexbox>ps3 but I will have both anyways. Yeah the ps3 controller makes me want to punch babies, and their psn is pretty shitty, as for the graphics you can barely tell them apart, damn if you can get the year subscription for $38 I would jump on that, I still have the monthly account which is stupid as hell as I have been playing online for a little over 2 years now.

RotaryGeek · « **Reply #25 on:** January 09, 2010, 09:56:08 AM »

So i guess if i can find a pro for a decent price, thats what ill get. If i can't, sounds like the arcade works for me as well.

gooseman · « **Reply #26 on:** January 09, 2010, 05:04:27 PM »

pawn shop.

All the ones I have been to are over stocked with 360, and only one had a PS3

90boostdaccord · « **Reply #27 on:** January 09, 2010, 07:07:34 PM »

Quote from: gooseman on January 09, 2010, 05:04:27 PM

pawn shop.

All the ones I have been to are over stocked with 360, and only one had a PS3

that's because the niggers that steal these things from other people want the PS3.

Jorsher · « **Reply #28 on:** January 09, 2010, 07:41:18 PM »

Quote from: ifly87 on January 09, 2010, 02:06:44 AM

Not sure if the arcade has hdmi or not but I would make sure it does, you will need some sort of hard drive to save games and updates, IMHO sexbox>ps3 but I will have both anyways. Yeah the ps3 controller makes me want to punch babies, and their psn is pretty shitty, as for the graphics you can barely tell them apart, damn if you can get the year subscription for $38 I would jump on that, I still have the monthly account which is stupid as hell as I have been playing online for a little over 2 years now.

Arcade has HDMI and it also has a built in "memory card" to save games.

PSN isn't that cool, and yeah the control sucks.

gooseman · « **Reply #29 on:** January 09, 2010, 08:41:44 PM »

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