Xbox Console

So I connected the xbox to my hifi system so that I had 5.1 sound, the same way I had connected PS2. I now personally though that the xbox had much better graphics and sound than the PS2. The other advantages being that you do not need a memory card, and also you can copy your favourite music cd on the xbox hard disc, and playback your recorded cd on certain games as backgroung music which is really cool, and it does not have sharp edges graphics like PS2 simply because xbox has a more powerful graphics card than the PS2.

The only disadvantage's the xbox has that it is larger and heaveir than the original, and in order to play DVD's on the xbox you need to purchase a DVD remote/DVD Playback unit seperately from the system.

I have now been a proud owner of xbox for four month, now,compare that to four years of the amount of hours that I must have spent playing the PS2.....I'am now selling my PS2 in order to build my xbox collection.

In my opinion the ‘Xbox’ is the best console out. The ‘xbox’ is the most powerful console out at the very moment and therefore is able to create the best games. The ‘big box’ has already created many classics such as ‘Halo’, ‘Project Gotham racing1 and 2’ a ‘Knights of the Old Republic’ as well as imports of some of the greatest games such as ‘GTA: Boxed set’ and ‘Splinter cell’ in the first 2 years since it’s launch. However the things that put this console’s games apart from the other consoles are the upcoming games of 2004. These are just a few of the great games coming to the ‘Xbox’ this season.

1. Halo 2: You’ve all heard about it, it’s the sequel to the best fps in 2002 and will not disappoint previous fans. Halo 2 will also get new audiences to buy the Xbox and nearly definitely sell better than the original Halo.
2. Fable: In this game you choose how you are going to live your life. You can choose to be the hero of the land or the ultimate assassin /criminal. You start off trying to save your family but soon you get entangled into 1 of the most interesting plots you can have in a game. In fable you create your own story and act it out as the star in a movie.
3. Driver 3: With better handling than GTA with more car chases and driving stunts but still mixed with 30% of good “on foot” experience expect this to be an immediate hit following it’s 2 great predecessor’s.
4. BC: An intriguing game, which let’s you use any possible methods to save your tribe from other tribes and dinosaurs. The gameplay will be the key to success with this title.
5. Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow: The follow-up to the game that plays like MGS but has arguably better gameplay. Expect even better graphics and more methods of stealth to finnish your missions.

The ‘Xbox’ has the biggest memory system allowing you to save games and music on your xbox without having to buy and change memory cards for every other game. This also makes load times very quick proving that it also has the quickest speed. The graphics can become as strong as the gamecube’s.

My personal favorite thing about the ‘Xbox’ is that we are able to copy music onto the hard drive and then listen to our best songs while playing our favorite game. Another great feature is the ‘Xbox Live’ which makes play over internet better suited for ‘xbox’ than the ‘PS2’ and ‘Gamecube’.

Most of the excuses given to the ‘Xbox’ for being worse than the ‘Ps2’ or ‘Gamecube’ are “it’s so big, bulky and heavy”. It’s not like you’re going to be walking around town with your xbox. Another common complaint is the controllers. Did you know that the ‘Xbox’ have 2 official controllers??? The controller S is the smaller one which is easily adaptable for those ‘gamecube’ and ‘ps2’ players while the original official xbox controller can be used by first timer gamers (I personally find the controller S much easier to get used to).

All in all I would greatly recommend the xbox over any of the other consoles because of its superior and powerful console and the wide variety of games. I would also recommend this to people who are very much into internet gaming on the PC (such as myself).

The first time I played on an Xbox was at my local Electronics Boutique store (now changed to Game), I had a go Project Gotham Racing, and like pretty much everybody else, I was simply amazed by it, and then knew I had to get an Xbox. I got my Xbox on 14th March (UK release date) at 7:30am. I was one of the first people who got their Xbox's that day in my city. I bought Halo, Project Gotham and an extra controller. when I got home I quickly plugged it in and played Halo, and I was gob smacked. I couldn't believe how good it was.

NVIDIA

NVIDIA make the graphics card for Xbox which is based on the popular GeForce 3, but is essentially a GeForce 4. This Xbox graphics card has been named the x-chip. NVIDIA also make the sound card for Xbox, which supports Dolby digital. This is standard for all Xbox's, but for developers who wish to make a Xbox game, it can have 64 audio channels, which is the more than any other console. It also has 3D audio support, which basically means that even if you don't have surround sound, the Xbox will simulate surround sound even in stereo mode.

DVD Drive

The DVD drive in the xbox lets you play DVD's, with the assistance of the DVD remote. The playback quality of it is reasonably good, it's about the same as a mid-range DVD player, but importantly it is alot better than the PS2 playback.

Verdict

Design: I think it does look quite nice but i can see why other people might disagree with me.
Usability: The dashboard is very easy to use looks nice to.
Cost: As it's £130 now roughly, that is a really good price for it, much better than the starting price of £300!
Summary: Fact - its the most powerful home console in the world and for £130 that's not a lot to pay.

it is in a world REVOLUTIONARY! theres more than a hundred titles including exclusives from none other than the legendary sega (my personal favourite company!) along with any game you could want, halo, phantasy star online, dead or alive 3, mech assault capcom vs snk 2 eo live, star wars knights of the old republic and many more. and for the price its going for its a bargain. the most advanced console on earth for under £120! buy it now you wont regret it!

So I connected the xbox to my hifi system so that I had 5.1 sound, the same way I had connected PS2. I now personally though that the xbox had much better graphics and sound than the PS2. The other advantages being that you do not need a memory card, and also you can copy your favourite music cd on the xbox hard disc, and playback your recorded cd on certain games as backgroung music which is really cool, and it does not have sharp edges graphics like PS2 simply because xbox has a more powerful graphics card than the PS2.

The only disadvantage's the xbox has that it is larger and heaveir than the original, and in order to play DVD's on the xbox you need to purchase a DVD remote/DVD Playback unit seperately from the system.

I have now been a proud owner of xbox for four month, now,compare that to four years of the amount of hours that I must have spent playing the PS2.....I'am now selling my PS2 in order to build my xbox collection.