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Xbox 360 unveiled, pics inside (Engadget)
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Gorgeous
I am glad they opted for the same analog stick on both sides this time. The difference in the first analog sticks wasn't of any use. I think the buttons look gorgeous with a sslick glass look. I am interested in how well that X glows when it is turned on.
I am surprised we cant see an on/off switch on the front of the controller, but I guess it makes it look cleaner.
I am really interested in what looks like preset buttons around the X. I believe it has to do with XBL's new features. I am guessing you can push it into those directions to pull up things like custom soundtracks, chat, etc...
I am a little weary of how deep that controller goes though. You can clearly see in the bottom of the pic where the controller has something jutting out the back (akin to the N64 controller).
Tenacious-V
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blackadde said:
That's called liking a design because of a company. So many of you guys are hating on X360 just cause it's not Sony. If PS3 was a fucking cardboard box with a button on it, you guys would love it. PS2 and PSTwo aren't anything special. None of these consoles are.
pxleyes said:
Gorgeous
I am glad they opted for the same analog stick on both sides this time. The difference in the first analog sticks wasn't of any use. I think the buttons look gorgeous with a sslick glass look. I am interested in how well that X glows when it is turned on.
I am surprised we cant see an on/off switch on the front of the controller, but I guess it makes it look cleaner.
I am really interested in what looks like preset buttons around the X. I believe it has to do with XBL's new features. I am guessing you can push it into those directions to pull up things like custom soundtracks, chat, etc...
I am a little weary of how deep that controller goes though. You can clearly see in the bottom of the pic where the controller has something jutting out the back (akin to the N64 controller).
Looks to me like the controller is sitting on a pedistal for display.
Azure Dream
Member
pxleyes said:
That could just be a stand they used to prop the controller up for the picture. But then again, now that I look at the MTV Party Shot, I see it there too (while the other items are up on clear stands), so I guess you're right.
Tenacious-V said:
So I'm a Sony fanboy because I like the monolith appeal of the PS2 over the HAL9000 wannabe?
edit: http://jafrosax.mydns.jp/~jojo/tDiary/images/20040921_0.jpg > http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/images/xbox360.jpg
Agent Icebeezy
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Meh, I've always thought the PS systems were nothing to write home about. The PSX and Q look kickass, but that is as far as it goes.
I don't know if the console design is ugly. It's more bland, sterile and uninspired. It ellicits no shock, curiosity or hatred, just indifference. Anyway, at least the dreamcast inspired color scheme might prove appropriate. 
The controller looks ok though. The remote is ok too. Everything looks so...ordinary. I guess this is the future of gaming...lol. At least the graphics will be prettier.
The controller looks ok though. The remote is ok too. Everything looks so...ordinary. I guess this is the future of gaming...lol. At least the graphics will be prettier.
Kulock said:
Dont say that. I dont want to be right. Unless it is only as deep as the N64 controller, I dont want it to be there. I loved the N64 controller, but when you put a rumble pack in there, it was back heavy. If that back section weighs more than the plastic it is concealing, then that could be a problem.
MightyHedgehog
Member
Duckhuntdog said:
You shouldn't talk about yourself like that. :lol ;p Sorry, but the lack of love was a little thick in that post of yours.
Tenacious-V
Thinks his PR is better than yours.
blackadde said:
Well going by your judgement that PS2/PSTwo are the only good looking consoles ever...You're either 10 years old, or so stupidly close minded.
PS2 was 2 boxes stuck together, PSTwo is a smaller version...... YAY BESTEST LOOKING EVARRRRR!!
gofreak said:
Obviously leaks are coming from elsewhere now - this isn't a cameraphone shot, that's for sure.
You plug in at the bottom to charge? Or is that for the headset?
looks like the same kind of plug my Rio 600 digital audio player has. the USB cord that you used to transer files from PC to the device plugged into it as well as the headset. heres a pic of the USB cord.
hgplayer1 said:looks like the same kind of plug my Rio 600 digital audio player has. the USB cord that you used to transer files from PC to the device plugged into it as well as the headset. heres a pic of the USB cord.
Nice find. I think that could be a good possibility, but I also think the port will double as the prot for the headset.
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hgplayer1 said:looks like the same kind of plug my Rio 600 digital audio player has. the USB cord that you used to transer files from PC to the device plugged into it as well as the headset. heres a pic of the USB cord.
This makes sense, seeing that Gates said the controllers would be usable on both 360 and PC
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gofreak said:
They wanted more PC shit on the first one, but the console developers were against it
Baron Aloha
A Shining Example
The console itself looks a lot better than the original Xbox but I can't help but think that it would look even better if it was black.
The controller is a whole other story. It looks really cheap/unsophisticated in that close up shot. The old Xbox controller (minus the jewel) looked better IMO.
The controller is a whole other story. It looks really cheap/unsophisticated in that close up shot. The old Xbox controller (minus the jewel) looked better IMO.
Littleberu
Banned
shpankey said:
^^^ HOLY SHIT that is fucking GORGEROUS! I love it!
I like it too, but what's under it?
Agent Icebeezy
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gofreak said:
I always thought that with what they have in their arsenal, it would benefit them. Like them talking about you'll be able to get music from their downloading service. I mean, that's what they need. Play to your strengths. Watch they put some kind of Office on this, or 360 Encarta. Evidentally, with Tivo and DVD burning, it's more than just games now.
MightyHedgehog
Member
Meh, MS could just go the route Nintendo does and release different-colored consoles and controllers. With the pictured color-scheme, I'm pretty sure that both will look much better in person, anyway.
Tenacious-V
Thinks his PR is better than yours.
blackadde said:
Based on your complete lack of justification as to why everything save for PS2/PSTwo is asthetically ugly, I'd definitely put you in the stupidly close minded category.
Duckhuntdog
Member
MightyHedgehog said:
I have no love or alligence to any hardware. If the PS3 is as ugly or worse, I will say so. Same goes for the crazy nuts from Kyoto.
It's ugly, case closed. What can we do about it? Nothing. Those saying it isn't ugly are running damage control. Does MS pay you to defend the looks of their products?
Let's see the games and maybe we can look past that shell casing.
Most people here have no schooling in industrial design or any type of artistic design at all, in any sense whatsoever. But they know what they like and they don't like, which brings with it A LOT of baggage since preconceptions and predispositions to the maker can very easily colour judgement. The onus is on the people who dislike the looks to explain WHY if they're going to voice their opinion, without using such non-statements as "bland" and "boring". Of course because of the fact made in the first sentence of this post, there are VERY few people that can do this intelligently, draw from that what you will.
UltraMagnanimous
Member
Sorry, late to the party.
Looks shite. Sorry, but it does.
Looks shite. Sorry, but it does.
Tenacious-V said:
I do a lot of graphic work so I'm pretty confident in my sense of taste, I can live with that.
ninja edit: The PS2/Two is clean but not bland. It also doesn't announce itself with some huge logotype, it leaves that to the PS / 3 color badge which lends it some security in it's branding. Top section is nicely porportioned to the drive tray (with the horizontal bands), and the design is well balanced because of the ports on the left / small power & reset buttons + offset drive tray on the right. Because of the LED's on the top right the bottom blue USB ports are also inoffensive.
OG_Original Gamer
Member
What I think will make the console face look better is the addition of an engraving of the word XBOX on the front, that should take some of the blandness of the face design away. The controller looks nice though.
sorryaboutdresden
Member
I'm liking the controller so far, and I see no problem with the remote. The design isn't hideous, but it is far from well designed.
shpankey
not an idiot
Surely you understand people have different tastes? Jeez, what you posted here is pretty moronic. Forcing your opinion down everyones throats and calling anyone else a liar. Guh.Duckhuntdog said:
Granted, I'm no big fan of the look, but I understand people like different shit dude.
The plastic on the controller looks too...shiny...um, it's hard to explain. But at least the controller looks user-friendly (no more awkward positioning of back/start and black/white buttons), if it's nice to hold like controller S it will be perfect. But I'm getting Dreamcast vibes from it, not just the color, and that's a BAD thing. Maybe I'm just imagining things. 
The look of the console is growing on me though, especially if it's not as big as I imagined at first. Looks a LOT better than Xbox at least.
The look of the console is growing on me though, especially if it's not as big as I imagined at first. Looks a LOT better than Xbox at least.
Katana_Strikes
Member
I bet it was Elijah that leaked the snaps... using SNAP DS! he made himself invisible using the ring and got past security... or something!
More observations time:
The covered port at the bottom of the console has been split in two. Thiss probabl means you can open up either side to plug the controllers in for wired access and charging. I fully expect the controller to be usable while you are charging. This would avoid any downtime due to batteries.
I am down-right shocked the camera requires a cord. For having so many innovations and the use of wireless controllers, you would expect the camera to be wireless too.
It is impossible to tell at this time if the headset has wires, but it has been pointed out the port at the bottom of the controller coul be used for the headset.
The harddrive has changed colors again. Now it is a black color (stupid to make it different than the rest of the console).
The power buttom looks recessed, which clears up any confusion on that. That would probably mean that the skins that we found off our colony are either concave themselves, or it could physically change the look of the button by making it raised.
It cant be seen from that pic, but if the eject button points up (and possibly the power button), then that would mean the console is meant to natively sit vertically. This would be a first for a console to be meant to site taller than it is wide.