Microsoft Xbox 360 Core System White Console

Pros: Graphics, Games, etc...
Cons: Controller may not be suited to everybody's tastes.

The big debate... Which one is better? Should I go for XBox, PS2, or GameCube?
I have to say, it depends.

In the following review, I am going to compare the main aspects of each console, so if you can't be bothered to read this, or you're...

Pros: Massive power, made with gamers in mind
Cons: It's a bummer to have to share with your wife, ya need two !!

The X-BOX can be surmised purely, as the future of console gaming.
This system and it's 'futuristic' capabilities, is so awesome, it reminds of the precedent ATARI made, when it came out with it's console system nearly 2 decades ago.
After...

Pros: Most advanced console to date Built-in HDD High quality hardware Best console DVD player
Cons: Big Less games than PS2 but this is changing No established franchise game yet

I was last in the "home console buying scene" nearly seven years ago when I bought my N64. Times we ...

Pros: crisp visuals, 5.1 in-game sound
Cons: No official online play at launch. Bad MS! Bad!

Videogame console hardware is always interesting to evaluate. There has yet to be a universal game format supported by this industry so that each competing manufacturer builds their own hardware architecture and support infrastructure for their entry in...

Pros: Great specifications. Future potential is huge. Big money is being spent to make it successful.
Cons: People will always 'hate' Microsoft. First attempt at games console.

Since the XBox console is still a year away from being released, the only point of speculation I will discuss in this comparative review (between XBox and Sony Playstation2) is that of a potential (rumoured) addition to the system which might make the...

Pros: Crikey. 8 GB hard drive (covered in review), other innovations
Cons: That PS2 beat it to the punch

On November 15th, Microsoft will officially place its offering into the center of the video game industry plate. The XBox is a decidedly different venture for the software giant. In the past, console gaming was a field into which Microsoft had never...

Pros: Fast game hardware. hard drive, DVD drive, ethernet port, plays CDs
Cons: Too many extra "accessories" are needed to unlock the system's potential.

All theories can now be set aside, because Xbox is here to be taken for a test drive. I got my Xbox yesterday and have played it for about 8 hours, and I've managed to explore the thing pretty thoroughly.

The Xbox package includes the Xbox...

Pros: The best value for your dollar, Great games, amazing machine
Cons: Some game developers are not using its full potential.....yet!

First, let's assume that none of us work for a video game magazine and have unlimited access to every video game system in the universe.

Also, let's assume that we can't afford to go out and buy every new console that hits the market.
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Pros: Amazing Graphics and Sound, HDTV Addon, Ethernet Built In, DVD 5.1, HDD built in.
Cons: Heavy, Large, Controllers are HUGE, Gets HOT real fast

Why the X-Box?

Well now owning almost every gaming platform out there, I decided to give Microsoft’s X-Box a well-deserved shot. I picked one up for $279 at our local Electronics Store, and opted to purchase the HDTV kit, 1 controller, and...

Pros: MS reputation, Extreme Graphic Performance
Cons: Not DVD-movie ready, lack of good game titles (until now)

The biggest question of all: After 15 years, why now? Certainly, that is one answer we should keep looking through the upcoming months.

And that is the real uncertainty of everyone: investors, developers, people like you and me, etc....

Pros: Has kept up with technology, not obsolete yet !! Service center is top notch.
Cons: Some slow loading times, some disk reading errors

As a 40-something single mother, I am sure I am not the demographic that Microsoft was courting when the X-Box was released in late '01. BUT, I had to have it! Placed my advance order for a deluxe bundle pack which included the DVD controller, two game...

Pros: Great graphics, sound and game play. Super quick load times.
Cons: A lot of bashing by the non-believers. Try it you will love it!

Call me a tech junkie. I love electronic gadgets and stuff, and video game systems are no exception. I don't consider myself a hard-core gamer. But on a technical scale, I am one who notices and appreciates the things that powerful new technology...

Pros: Network/Online gameplay. A++ graphics.
Cons: Doesn't always get the latest'n'greatest games first, ie: Grand Theft Auto, etc. Some hardware problems

I'll admit, for the longest time, I avoided buying an Xbox. The reasons were many: few games, many games direct ports of existing PC games, but most importantly I already had a Playstation 2. And for a long while, all was good. When a new game came ...

Pros: Great graphics, DVD, Internal memory hard drive, 4 controller ports, many many more.
Cons: I haven't found one yet!

This system is the best I have seen over all thus far. My problem with buying computers and game consoles is that the minute you get it home and out of the box, it becomes obsolete because the newer better one just came out. Luckily for me, I haven't...

Pros: High quality, great graphics, some great games,strong upside, strong software support
Cons: Several people despise Microsoft, some poor games, large in size

First of all, I should point out that a four-star rating to me is incredibly good. It will truly take an incredible product to garner a five-star rating from me, so don't hold this fact against the Xbox. In other words, a four star rating is about...