Cheap Xbox 360 Pro Player's Bundle II (Video Games) (Xbox 360) Price

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Customer Reviews of Xbox 360 Pro Player's Bundle II

Previous Reviewer's Review Misleading
The previous reviewer's review is misleading, in that he fails to mention the major pluses and minuses of each system. Hopefully this will correct that. <
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>xBox 360 and PS3 are very similar, with terrific graphics, traditional controllers, and a lot of very powerful hardware. The Nintendo Revolution is less powerful as a system, but has its merits which will be discussed later. History has also shown that xBox and Playstation tend to release more mature games that are more appropriate for teenagers. If you're buying for a teen, you'll want to get either the xBox 360 or PS3. Below are highlighted the differences between the systems. <
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>xBox 360. (Release Date: 11/20/2005) <
>As the only "next-gen" console slated to be released before the holiday season (currently estimated at 2 days before Thanksgiving), this is the only option for a parent hoping to get a next-gen system for their kid for Christmas. <
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>The 360's greatest positive over the other two systems is its online play. With xBox Live, xBox 360 has a unified online service that makes it easy to find / start games with other players all over the world. The PS3 has no such system. The Revolution will have a unified system, but as yet has not been tested, so the 360 still has an advantage in this arena. Online play is widely considered to be the future of gaming and turns a solitary experience into a social one. <
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>One of the negatives of this system, however, is that it will not be fully backwards compatible, so you'll likely only be able to play the most popular of old xBox games. Another negative is that it will not feature a next-generation DVD format. <
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>At the time of writing there are two types of bundles, the Core (~$299) and the Pro (~$399). The Pro includes a HardDrive for storing data / games, a headset for Live Play (essential), and wireless controller. The Hard Drive is necessary for micro-transactions, that is, buying extras and additional features that can then be downloaded. While it doesn't sound all that desirable, note that with Halo 2, months after the game was released, you were able to buy new maps which provided the online community with much more replay value. The wireless controllers are necessary for keeping your play-room or living room that much more free of clutter. The "Pro" system was originally called the "Full" system, which gives you the impression that the "Core" system is less than adequate. This is pretty much correct. While the Core bundle will still allow you to play the games, I'd suggest going with the Pro. <
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>PS3: (Release Date: 03/2006) <
>The PS3 has the benefit of an established repetoire of incredible games. Overall, games for the PS2 are consistently ranked as more entertaining and better designed than those for the xBox. Frankly, when it comes down to it, it's the games that matter most and the PS2 has been the industry leader because of its massive game selection. With full backwards compatibility, that transfers over to the PS3. In addition, the PS3 is arguably more powerful. How much that will translate into gaming experience remains to be seen. <
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>The PS3 also has a number of interesting but possibly useless features. For example, dual HD ports allow you to have TWO HDTVs going side-by-side. If you ever wanted to do that. <
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>The PS3 also has a next-generation DVD format in Sony's Blu-Ray format. While the hands-down standard (think Betamax vs VCR) for the next version of DVDs hasn't been decided, this feature is still a plus in that with so many PS3s that will be sold, Sony's Blu-Ray format will most likely prevail (Plus, it's better technology than HD-DVD), meaning you won't have to buy a new DVD player in the future as the PS3 can easily fill that role. <
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>The PS3 does have a shortcoming in the aforementioned online game play. However if you / your child, prefers to play action / adventure games over first-person shooters, this shouldn't be too much of a problem. <
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>Nintendo Revolution: (Release Date: 04/2006) <
>This system is different from the other two in that Nintendo has chosen to emphasize innovative games / gameplay over sheer power. While this means that you'll likely miss out on perfectly rendered blood splatters and fog, it also means you're likely to get a very different gaming experience than the very similar experience you'd get from the other two systems. Nintendo has a reputation for producing wholesome, addictive, and creative games. With full backwards compatibility, you'll be able to play your old GameCube games. Another interesting feature is the ability to download all old games (from the original Donkey Kong to Super Mario Sunshine) to the Revolution, so retro gamers with multiple old Nintendo systems surrounding the TV will finally be able to put those all away. Because of its dirth of great non-mature games, for a child under 11, this is hands down the way to go. <
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>As mentioned above, Nintendo has an online service which, unlike xBox Live, will be free of charge. <
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>Nintendo's greatest achievement, however, may be in its controller. The controller's movements ITSELF are tracked, and are incorporated into gameplay. For example, you could play a fishing game and you would replicate the motion of casting your line by "casting" the controller from over your shoulder, or play drums with a unit in each hand for sticks. If you're concerned about remaining motionless in the same position for hours on end, the Revolution will likely eliminate that with a controller system that will require full arm movement for some games. Not all games will utilize this feature, and Nintendo's controller can revert to a more traditional style. <
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>This unique feature, along with its likely lower price and Nintendo's reputation for creative system-specific games makes an otherwise less powerful console competitive. And due to the similarity of the xBox 360 and the PS3, the Revolution makes an attractive second console for those who are interested in more than one. However, a teenager/young adult might miss some of the more mature titles that her friends would no doubt be discussing at school.

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3rd generation consoles
right now, everyone is trying to decide what system to get for the holidays. hmmmmm should it be the xbox 360 with the beautiful graphics (trust me these are going to be amazing graphics) cool controller(which will be wireless), fully customizable system, and virtually unlimated amount of memory that you can now share with your friends? maybe. this system is going to be a very strong system. its got the worlds best game in halo and halo 3 will be released on the xbox 360(its release dte is not certain). the xbox 360 also has madden 2006 and nba 2006 which look nice. the controller will be mainly the same, with the a,b,x,y buttons in the same place as the original xbox. However, the xbox 360 will not have the white and black buttons that the first xbox had. Instead, the xbox 360 controller will copy off of the playstation by having 2 buttons above the left and right triggers. It's like the L and R buttons on the game boy advance and the game boy advance SP. The start and back buttons will be found on the center of the controller. The back button will be to the left of the xbox logo and the start button will be to the right of it. <
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>or should you go with the ps3? good graphics, awesome sound, and a great controller makes this console a strong competitor. the controller layout is the same but the controller is slimer and slicker looking, suporting very long handles which give it a cool look. the famous x,o,square, triangle will be there too. the ps3 will not have any games that are not on the xbox 360 and a lot of the ps3 games will be ports. <
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>or should you buy the nintendo revolution? in my mind this is a hit or miss system. it will have some of the best games including mario, and metroid. unfortunatly some fo the games tend to be directed for younger audiences. the graqphics are always cool and loveable in a funny sort of way, especially for the mario games. now the controller. wow. its actually a remote control that you use to play the games. it will have the A button directly under your thumb and the B button will be in the trigger position and will be ideal for shooting games(not that there are many for nintendo). there are also A and B buttons at the very bottom of the controller. how odd, they almost ressemble the A and B buttons on the NES! THEY ARE!!!! a new feuture of the revolution is the option to download classic games from teh NES, SNES, and N64. I dont know for sure but you may even be able to download gamecube games. The A,B buttons are at the bottom for use with classic, downloaded games! cool! <
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>i hope i made your holiday shopping a little bit easier! <
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