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What is keeping you from getting a 360?

A few reasons for me:

-Purchased an Xbox, and ended up being rather disappointed in the lack of depth in it's lineup. The 360 so far has been very much simply the 'next Xbox', and hasn't done much to show me that it will become more than that.

-Lack of must-have titles available only on the 360. A PS3 purchase for me is a definite, and in this gen I'll be buying all my multiplatform games on that as well, so a 360 purchase for me will really depend on it's exclusive titles.

-The exclusive titles I'm interested in are very wait-and-see-ish. I was pumped for N3, but it's already come and proved disappointing. Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey are huge wildcards, as are Project Sylph and Trusty Bell, as the studios behind all of those games aren't exactly the most consistent, or in the case of the former two, complete shit. Mass Effect and Lost Planet are the only two titles that I'm confident will likely turn out good.

-Japanese support is still very, very poor, and sales in Japan are worse than I expected. Aside from the occasional title here and there, and the handful of mega MS moneyhats, I not too sure whether the 360 will ever receive any sort of meaningful JP support.

-PC ports won't be like last gen, and will hit both the PS3 and 360 more often than just the 360, and playing a few PC games my shitty comp couldn't run was one of the biggest pluses I enjoyed about the Xbox.

-The two biggest facets the 360 has going for it, Live and Halo 3, aren't exactly my cup of tea. I'm not that big of an online gamer, so I don't feel the need for a fully integrated and fleshed out system, and Halo 2 really killed any desire I had left to continue playing that franchise.

-I'm not exactly confident on how long MS will support the 360. In this coming gen, I want solid, continued support for 6-8 years, minimum.
 
still no compelling software ... i have two (original) xboxen and they were serious disappointments aside from ninja gaiden, orta, and xbmc.
 
-No current software I want
-No future exclusive software I want
-Too expensive
-You have to pay for Live
-The most hyped game right now is a rip off of Kill Switch, which wasn't a very good game to begin with
-PS3 will likely be more powerful and will have free online play
-Still have a huge backlog of Xbox, GC, and PS2 games to finish
 
It's a sad day when people think AAA titles like GRAW, Oblivion, PGR 3, DOA etc aren't worthy of their attention.
 
My heavily 2D-centric gaming tastes are in line with absolutely nothing the system has to offer, except the Dead or Alive series--which, sadly, doesn't produce lengthy enough games to justify the price.
 
Nozi said:
It's a sad day when people think AAA titles like GRAW, Oblivion, PGR 3, DOA etc aren't worthy of their attention.
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I have oblivion, I don't care for it, and GRAW, PGR 3, and DOA are all in genres I don't care about.
 
loosus said:
Another thing that's been bothering me is the fact that a lot of people I know who have a 360 have complained about the Dashboard or whatever. They say that it actually crashes more than the games themselves! What the hell is up with that?
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I had the 360 since launch day and had one crash when I played it online it crashed in the lobby of PGR... since then not a thing. I like the console but the library is sparse so is my bank account next game I will get will be Riiiiiidge Racer and then I shall be set for the summer.
 
TiVo said:
I have had my 360 since Nov and it has frozen twice.. thats right twice...
It's frozen twice. Can a software update fix that? No. So guess how many more times that will happen during the systems lifetime. However long that is.

I dont cringe anymore than when I play a game on ps2 or gamecube..
You play oblivion and don't expect a lock-up? Yeah right.

Do you even own one? Can you speak from experience?
Never owend an N-Gage but I know I'd rather have a DS. But guarantee N-Gage owners swear by it.
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N GAGE QD FTW DS and PSP FTL

Na I have an N Gage and will pick up the lite when more money comes my way and after seeing the trailer for Dead Head Fred will probably get another PSP(release another colour other than white and black SONY)

shit damn double posting...sorry
 
right now, it's the price & the lack of big games. i'll prolly get a premium edition after a price drop (by then some great games should be out). the lack of japanese games sucks but f uck it, i'm not paying $600 for a ps3.
 
A few simple things for me....

A) Games. Not enough games that make me say "wow that's worth $400." There are exactly zero that do that for me right now. Full Auto was going to be one and I even went out in early March looking for a 360 to buy just for that game but fortunately for me all I could find were tard packs. Then I actually played the retail version and reliazed it was garbage. Beyond the fact that there aren't many great games yet, most of the stuff that is good is multiplatform. Lastly, a lot of it is the same shit that got played out to death on the Xbox. As a gamer I need balance in my diet, and shooter shooter shooter racer shooter fighter shooter shooter doesn't do it for me. That's why I preferred my PS2 over my Xbox and that's why I'm sure I'll enjoy the PS3 over the 360.

B) Hardware issues. Not only are a lot of them breaking down but then you can't even trust MS to ship you back one that isn't used and still broken. I am sure the situation has improved now that they have more consoles but I know too many people who had a game or a mandatory update screw their system over, ship it off to MS only to get a refurbished piece of crap that still didn't work in return. When I was in EB picking up GTA:LCS when it released on PS2, I turned on and played the 360 there for a whopping 12 minutes before it started making grinding noises and the clerk quickly asked me to shut it off before it breaks and they have to replace it for the 3rd time in 2 weeks. I said "yea I heard there are some hardware issues" and he just says "YEA" in the most sarcasm-laced manner I think he could muster without coming off as a jerk.

C) Competition. PS3 simply looks like a much better value with the extra features and free online play plus I know it will have plenty of games I love.
 
Nozi said:
It's a sad day when people think AAA titles like GRAW, Oblivion, PGR 3, DOA etc aren't worthy of their attention.
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My problem, aside possibly from GRAW, is that while these games may be good, they're all sequels. It's too predictable, almost like a machine from Nintendo.
 
1. First and foremost is price. I'll not pay that much for a video game system. I'll wait for a price drop, just like I'll wait for a price drop for the PS3 before I decide which will be my first (and main) console.

2. The JRPG's promised are still a ways off and I want to see more of them (especially stateside, games possibly never crossing the ocean don't count). I want some SRPG's too. So far the PS3 looks to be ahead in this category by default, and I want to see them even.

3. I love FPS games but none of the current 360 FPS games excite me enough to buy a 360. GRAW is an excellent game but it is not my style. Halo 3 may get me to buy a 360 but it is a ways off. If Perfect Dark Zero 2 cures the warts of the first, it will top my must have list. I'm waiting for some FPS games that are more my flavor to be announced.

4. I'm not much for racing games. Outside of Mario Kart, I'm not very fond of car games of any sort. I like crashing cars in Burnout but thats more of a diversion than the meat of the game.

5. I'm not all that excited about the exclusives. Kameo had my interest and I loved the demo......but the fact that it is incredibly short kills its appeal for me.

6. I don't know of any 2D fighters announced for the system. Hopefully capcom and SNK shower this baby with all their new stuff and stuff that never saw the light of day outside of the PS2 in Japan.

7. I'm not all that excited about the next gen yet. I've got a ton invested in my current three consoles (gamecube, ps2 and xbox) and I want to play my investments enough to get my moneys worth. That may take awhile.lol

8. Next gen graphics for all three systems are disappointing. And while the addition of physics in alot of titles is a good idea, it is nothing we haven't seen or experienced before. beyond that, most next gen games look to be extremely heavy on the old formulas we have seen before. This last bit is a stab at all three console makers who have all disappointed me with their next gen strategies. It seems like we are left to choose the least crappy option amongst three very flawed options.

9. Shadowrun was such a disappointment. If that had turned out well, I'd had bought a 360 pronto despite all my reservations.

10. I could care less about online play free or otherwise.

11. Game pricing. 60 bucks for a new game is steep. If the PS3 has cheaper games, I'm swayed.





My reasons for wanting one:

1. Halo 3
2. Culdcept
3. Hard Drive for custom soundtracks, etc.


Hard to believe that I consider myself an Xbox gamer and that I look at it as my fav console of this gen. Next gen wise, I was expecting more from Microsoft. I wanted them to expand the game library to include MUCH more depth in other genres besides FPS and racers. I guess asking for near PS2 depth in the RPG department is setting the bar extremely high but thats how I am about the next gen. I may be priced out of being a multi-console owner so I don't want to suffer. I want all my bases covered before I buy!
 
-Don't want to spend that much money
-My friend has a 360, with all of the games that I've wanted to play so far, so I don't see a reason to get one.
 
Aren't opinions a bitch?
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out of interest, do you personally not like Graw -and- oblivion -and- PGR3 -and- DOA?

I know people have opinions, but i find it odd when Xbots say they can't find a single game on PS2 that they like or vice versa, stinks of platform preference _dictating_ opinion.

Not saying that that is applied to you, i'm just picking up on your "Aren't opinions a bitch?" because i see 4 different games here, all -at least- decent games, so to not like all 4 would be a bit odd for anyone who considers themselves a gamer.
 
DCharlie said:
out of interest, do you personally not like Graw -and- oblivion -and- PGR3 -and- DOA?

I know people have opinions, but i find it odd when Xbots say they can't find a single game on PS2 that they like or vice versa, stinks of platform preference _dictating_ opinion.

Not saying that that is applied to you, i'm just picking up on your "Aren't opinions a bitch?" because i see 4 different games here, all -at least- decent games, so to not like all 4 would be a bit odd for anyone who considers themselves a gamer.
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none of the four you named are jrpgs
 
DCharlie said:
out of interest, do you personally not like Graw -and- oblivion -and- PGR3 -and- DOA?

I know people have opinions, but i find it odd when Xbots say they can't find a single game on PS2 that they like or vice versa, stinks of platform preference _dictating_ opinion.

Not saying that that is applied to you, i'm just picking up on your "Aren't opinions a bitch?" because i see 4 different games here, all -at least- decent games, so to not like all 4 would be a bit odd for anyone who considers themselves a gamer.
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I've stated repeatedly on here i'm not a huge fan of FPS and I really don't like any console FPS. I might play more with KB and mouse support but overall I find FPS repetitive and boring except for the occasional new idea like F.E.A.R. Thats why even though i'm labeled as "SDF" you won't find me singing praises of Resistance anywhere.

Not a sports fan at all, and I play maybe one racing game every other year and rarely on consoles. I've always stated i'm a RPG and fighting game fan, specifically 2D fighters and non-tech fighters. So i'm not a huge fan of Virtua Fighter or DOA but I have played several rounds of DOA 4 with roommate on his 360. And i've already talked about non-excitement of open-ended western style RPG's like Oblviion. I might give it a try later. My tastes just don't fall anywhere near what the 360 is offering at the moment or over the holidays. Not enough to warrant a purchase and take time away from a lot of games coming out over the holidays that I do like and want to play. I don't see a reason to compromise my tastes in games just to play "decent" games.

If it makes you feel better though there are a couple games I will be playing. There is Dead Rising which my roommate is getting and I will probably have to pick up Battle for Middleearth 2 myself but I want to play that since my computer won't play it. And I will be playing Bioshock when its released in 2007 and Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey.
 
dont like oblivion, dont like pgr3, and well the thought of playing doa makes me queezy.

havent played graw yet though.

i owns me a 360 but to be honest i havent really enjoyed anything ive played thats not live arcade (i soooort of like RR6 though, its no initial d).
 
sp0rsk said:
i soooort of like RR6 though, its no initial d.
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Initial D is possible the worst driving game I have ever played. Me and a friend just got up and walked away from the arcade machine in mid-game, it was so tedious.
 
Can someone name one 360 game that does NOT freeze or glitch?
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After the first patch some time back, a lot of games would freeze (especially EA games) that's long since fixed but might explain your problem (?)

I have pretty much all the games available, and thats the only time i saw freezing issues.
 
Nozi said:
Initial D is possible the worst driving game I have ever played. Me and a friend just got up and walked away from the arcade machine in mid-game, it was so tedious.
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t....tedius? what?
 
The problem with the Xbox / Xbox360 has always been the fact that they lack a certain genre, or don't have library of games as big and as vast as Sony's consoles have. Games like Guitar Hero, Final Fantasy, Eye Toy, God of War, titles that come out of nowhere and completely lift a console to stardom status.
In a certain sense, the Xbox / Xbox360's library of games could be considered itself as a more adult/serious one, pertaining only to a certain amount of gamers in the whole community. Microsoft is slowly trying to broaden their market, namely through Xbox Live Arcade, but they still have a long way to go.
 
Well I got my system in jan. bought condemned, oblivion, graw and a bunch of xba games. I love the system. we are in a dry spell now and I spent 4 hours playing the demos this morning. need for speed ain't that bad, and I got the highest award for Burn Out.... I never had this many demos for the xbox or ps2, heck I even downloaded trailers for N3 and middle earth oh and also the new red vs. blue... I had a very enjoyable morning/afternood and I didn't buy one damn thing. free downloadable demos & shit rocks. I'm not even a gold member!

btw: buy feeding freezy!
 
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