RateItAll: The Opinion Network

My friend has been through 4 of these consoles! They SUCK!

Good system, but too expensive overall. I got it when it first came out, got the red ring of death, and have spent at least $1000 on it (including the system, games, wifi adapter, controllers, live, etc.) The Wii is just as much fun but I've probably spent maybe $500 total, if that and gotten more games and no technical problems. The Xbox is good but unless money is no object for you and you NEED graphics and violence, the Wii wins. Oh, and fuck the PS3.

i think i am one of the only people to own a 360 from when they first came out without it malfuntioning

Original Comment, 1/12/08: It's an alright system, which relies a lot on the popularity of major FPS-style games (specifically Call of Duty and of course Halo). On New Year's Day, we got the infamous "red ring of death". Due to the extended warranty, we're shipping it back to Microsoft to fix it (we just got the box for return yesterday, which I have dubbed "the coffin"). Ironically, it happened just as my husband was explaining to our friend what the "Red Ring of Death" was and our friend had asked "What does it look like?". There you go. If you get the Red Ring of Death, don't toss it out; go to http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/systemuse/xbox360/resources/warrantyupdate.htm for more info on the extended warranty (covers only Red Ring of Death, so if you do something stupid like drop it off a shelf, no, it's still not covered).

UPDATE, 1/15/08: When the UPS guy came in to pick up "the coffin", I had to ask if he's seen any other XBox returns on his route. He gave a short laugh and says he gets 4-5 a week. Just his route. And in this little town. That's just sad.

Another thing: don't get the Nyko Cooler accessory; it doesn't work and it'll void the warranty. It seems it is also not suggested to plug the XBox into a surge protector because the expensive game system that you'd WANT to be protected against surges is "highly sensitive" to even the smallest cuts in power, and the first thing to go is apparently the cooling fan. Great work, Microsoft.

i love this system only bad thing is the red rings of death and since they extended the warrenty they will give you a brand new one plus a one free month of xbox live.....at least thats what happened when i got the red rings of death

Great game selection. Hardware is made easy for other game developers to write games for. Great online support. A few issues are: 1. Hardware is not nearly as reliable as it should be (33% failure rate!) 2. System noise is way too loud.. sorta ruins the gaming experience, 3. Some convenient components are not standard (i.e. wifi, support for bluetooth headsets, etc).

what what I do without my 360?

Bought the damn thing , made me happy for 4 month's and then ....RED HORROR (runs away like girl)

This is the best system to have this generation, tons of more games than the PS3 and if you don't exactly enjoy waving your arms around than your stuck on this as your home console. It's a great deal too, the only problem that people have been able to bring on it is the hardware malfunctions which M$ has already fixed in their new batch of 360s and the new extended warranty where they fix 360s for free.

Personally my 360 has never broken on me and I used to leave it on all night for downloads and such. It does freeze a lot though especially on Xbox Live, it's kind of like a computer in certain ways that it freezes a ton and overheats a ton where it will just randomly shut down on you if you play it for more than 3 hours consecutively.

MS customer service is horrible. After a second xbox 360 unit was delivered to us to replace one that was fried due to "3 flashing red lights", this one also developed the same problem. To date, I have not been able successfully resolve this issue, and at this point, I have not heard back from MS after leaving both voicemail and email messages to get a date on when a replacement part would arrive.

The graphics on the games themeselves are great, and I was surprised to find myself addicted to Need for Speed Most Wanted. Before the 3 flashfign red light problem, which prompted MS to extend warranty protection on all consoles, the freezing of the games due to overheating was annoying at best. To solve the overheating/freezing issue, an aftermarket fan was purchased, which MS is now saying voided the warranty for the 3 flashing red lights.

A fantastic console.


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At $399 for the premium it is the best avaliable console. It has better graphics than the PS3, when games are compared side by side. It has a better selection of games out and coming out. Has the best online network and the controller fits naturally into your hands. The only thing it doesnt have is Blu Ray.

The games I played on it were really great, and the graphics are awesome.

But it gets a three stars, from me because it's too darned expensive.

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It got some great games but buyer beware!! My 360 died on me after owning it for 6 months. I didnt have a warranty but luckily Microsoft is gonna fix it for free. How good is a system when it has a button on it telling you when it stops working?? Great games, horrible hardware.

Excellent graphics, and gameplay. I like the slick white color. It also has the best games! Far better than the Playstation 3 :)

lol, ring of death

At the beggining of the X box 360 it had a lot of problems, but I got mine at Christmas, and have three games, I only really play one though, The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion. The game was worth it's price, with open-ended gameplay, (which Bethesda has always been good at). I play sometimes for hours, and have never experienced problems like freezing, melting discs, and ect. The controller layout is amazing, it slips right into your hands. With all the good titles coming out for it, it clearly has the best games. Don't get the core set. It can run X box games, so you don't have to wait for them to start making games, unlike PS3.

you geeks want it to blow up a small third world country, by a desk top pc then, it is a gaming system, and does a terrific job of it.

MICROSOFT XBOX360 WILL FRAUD YOU! WARRANTY VOID

I bought an xbox360, after about 15 days the thing started to freeze on me, so I called tech support and they told me I had to send in my xbox360 to a repair center, and that I would get one sent out to me it only took 4 days I was happy about that, however after recieving the refirbished one about 16 days later it broke again this time a different issue. I sent it in to be repaired again and after 6 days they had sent it back telling me that I tampered with the inner seal and that my warranty is being voided.

I never tampered with it, to me this is a case of Fraud, the inner seal was tampered with there repair center and sent out to me like that.

my recommendation is don't buy an xbox360 is it not worth the hassle.

Way too expensive for my taste. In my opinion they don't have a lot of good games either. Just a waste of money in my eyes.

The Xbox 360 is a waste of money. If you play it for to long than it starts over heating. What system that's $400 does that!? Microsoft only spent about 4 years or so building the Xbox 360. Sony has been spending like 8 years or somthing making the Playstation 3. The reason why the Playstation 3 is going to be so much is becuase of how amazing it's going to be. After spending about a decade building this system dont you think it's going to kick ass!?

I just got the 360 a few days ago and it's amazing. The graphics on this thing the best I've ever seen on a home system and the games I've played so far are very cool. This system is also a great buy at $399.99 (HD Included) compared to the rumored price that the PS3 will go for this fall ($499.99-$599.99) not to mention you won't have to worry about something Sony is rumored to be thinking of doing:

Making trading in your used games restricted. Rumor has it Sony is gonna have it to when you buy a game...you're just paying for the license and they actually own the disk making it illegal to sell it to places like EB Games etc. The jury's still out on the Wii so only time will tell with that thing. However, if you want a cool system with great graphics and games then the 360 is the way to go. You won't be disappointed with your purchase.

P.S. Do yourselves a favor and get the one for $399.99 it will save you money in the long run.

The poster below is a Nintendo fanboy, pay him no attention. However, I think the Xbox 360 is a total disaster. I can't even count the ways.

Simply put, this is not a real next-generation system. In fact, it is laughable in so many ways. The only true improvement--and a truly debtable one at that--is the graphics. Sure, the HD-optimized look graphics wow the user on a TV capable of outputting at 1080p (the normal resolution of a TV is 480i), but on a regular TV they aren't much different. The controller is basically a carbon copy of the previous generation's controller, unlike Nintendo, who has updated and innovated their controller with each passing generation. And, when you think of how INCREDIBELY innovative the Nintendo Revolution controller is, it just pales in comparison. And, how about a little perspective here? The Nintendo Entertainment System lasted six to seven years. The Sega Genesis lasted an amazing nine years. The gap between the X-Box 1 and the X-Box 360? A mere 4 years. Ouch. But, the games, you say! What games? Perfect Dark Zero--a five-year-delayed first person shooter? Madden 2006 with its dry commentary and its reduced presentation? Got anything else? Not really, aside from Ridge Racer 6. No mascot characters, no creative franchises, and nothing really marketable. And, how about the backwards compatability. Only 200 or so games released for the original X-Box play on the X-Box 360. Compare that the capability of the Nintendo Revolution--downloadable NES, SNES, and N64 games along with 100% backwards-compatability with GameCube software AND hardware, and the X-Box 360 can't begin to compare. Imagine the entire Mario legacy on ONE console. The ENTIRE Zelda franchise. EVERY Pokemon console game. Absoultely no contest. And, what's up with the power cord on the X-Box 360? It's HUGE and looks like it could be used as a deadly weapon. Eee gads! And, the price! $400 for the console package and then $60 for a game! Craziness! I've heard that the Nintendo Revolution will almost certaintly launch for $200 or under! Again, Microsoft cannot compare. The X-Box 360 looks to be a total flop in my eyes. Stay tuned for the true next generation of gaming in 2006 and remember, "Viva la Revolution!"