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Old 09 June 2007, 06:33 PM
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Default xbox live, whats it like?

hey guys, i've had my classic xbox for a few yrs now and never been on live!!!! i am thinking about it but need to find out abit more....

How good is it to be live?
is it easy to use and set up?
is there many people online?
has everyone moved onto 360live now and classic is empty?!
what games are recommended? i like fifa06/ 07
is the headset useful or just bin it?
Old 09 June 2007, 07:05 PM
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I think everyones onto the 360 now mate.

I had an old xbox but never used it on live, where as the 360 for me is all about live, its half the machine without it!
Old 09 June 2007, 07:40 PM
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as above. deal for the 360 all over now. get one and get on live. great fun.
Old 09 June 2007, 08:40 PM
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as above. deal for the 360 all over now. get one and get on live. great fun.
i dont get it!!!! i want to keep my classic xbox and i only occasionaly play on it and i just want to know whats it like on LIVE!!!

what deal on 360??! if i want a 360 i might aswell get ps3!
Old 09 June 2007, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by mikeswrx02
if i want a 360 i might aswell get ps3!
Why?
Old 09 June 2007, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by gatecrasher3
Why?
pay abit more and u'll get nearly 10x more power. not going into detail.... if u find out the specs to compare and u will know. The graphics r many times better than 360! Classic xbox was by far better than ps2. But ps3 is the winner against 360 now!!!
Old 09 June 2007, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by mikeswrx02
pay abit more and u'll get nearly 10x more power. not going into detail.... if u find out the specs to compare and u will know. The graphics r many times better than 360! Classic xbox was by far better than ps2. But ps3 is the winner against 360 now!!!
Old 09 June 2007, 09:04 PM
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haha an xbox user dissing the 360, classic, you all weren't expecting that were you
Old 09 June 2007, 09:20 PM
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i wasn't expecting the ps3 to be 10x more powerful
Old 09 June 2007, 10:37 PM
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well as much as you dont want to belive it, it almost is!
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Old 10 June 2007, 12:50 AM
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Is someone on the wind up? lol

360 = large selection of games
PS3 = a few games, mostly crap...

I know what I'd rather have (or already have!)
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Old 10 June 2007, 08:56 AM
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Brand loyalty only goes so far.....

i went down the Xbox route after being with sony for many years

thers only so much hype and milking of pockets people can take...



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Originally Posted by SlimJ_2005
Is someone on the wind up? lol

360 = large selection of games
PS3 = a few games, mostly crap...

I know what I'd rather have (or already have!)
i'm not saying and never said the 360 is crap. the 360 is a wonderful console and does have many great games. the ps4 has fewer games because the console came out not long ago. basically the ps4 has much more potential for better games developement since its much more powerful.(by fact)

BTW u might aswell say ps2 is wicked as they have a million games!!!
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Originally Posted by mikeswrx02
the ps4 has fewer games because the console came out not long ago.
It's been out at least 7 months now, and the developments kits were around a long time before that. Plenty of time for some decent games to have started appearing. Where are they though? Heard a rumour that they'll be announcing some stuff at E3 (ready for xmas and a potential price drop now that they've dropped the standalone blu-ray drive prices by $100)

basically the ps4 has much more potential for better games developement since its much more powerful.(by fact)
Where is your evidence for this. Everything I've seen and read puts them roughly about equal at the end of the day wih the ps3 having a very slight edge in the processor department, (the 360 has a better graphics architechture). Certainly is not a 10x difference. That's just silly
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Originally Posted by mikeswrx02
i'm not saying and never said the 360 is crap. the 360 is a wonderful console and does have many great games. the ps4 has fewer games because the console came out not long ago. basically the ps4 has much more potential for better games developement since its much more powerful.(by fact)

BTW u might aswell say ps2 is wicked as they have a million games!!!

The ps4? easy there future boy
Old 10 June 2007, 11:07 AM
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Thumbs up 360 v PS 3

360 ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


The 360 is a great Games console,where as the Sony wants to be everything in one.............
Peppe.............
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Originally Posted by Iain Young
It's been out at least 7 months now, and the developments kits were around a long time before that. Plenty of time for some decent games to have started appearing. Where are they though? Heard a rumour that they'll be announcing some stuff at E3 (ready for xmas and a potential price drop now that they've dropped the standalone blu-ray drive prices by $100)



Where is your evidence for this. Everything I've seen and read puts them roughly about equal at the end of the day wih the ps3 having a very slight edge in the processor department, (the 360 has a better graphics architechture). Certainly is not a 10x difference. That's just silly
Dont waste your time Iain. This guys a numpty who talks from his rear end. Why you bother explaining things to people like this is beyond me Just let him live in his little world.
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Originally Posted by STi wanna Subaru
Dont waste your time Iain. This guys a numpty who talks from his rear end. Why you bother explaining things to people like this is beyond me Just let him live in his little world.
another true 360 supporter....
Old 10 June 2007, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by mikeswrx02
another true 360 supporter....
another obviously blinkered Sony fanboy
Old 10 June 2007, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Iain Young
another obviously blinkered Sony fanboy
I dont even own one! just giving the facts, thats all
Old 10 June 2007, 03:09 PM
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You don't have to own one to be a fanboy, and those aren't facts, they are mis-informed rubbish
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My god here we go again

I like both consoles, when they drop the stupid price i will buy a PS3, until there under £300 or have more than a few crap games il pass.

I own a 360, infact i own two! the amount of games are endless and xbox live is the nuts, end of.
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Originally Posted by Iain Young
You don't have to own one to be a fanboy, and those aren't facts, they are mis-informed rubbish
so u r saying the specs on the ps3 is bulls**t? .....I guess sony will be in court soon! Close the thread pls mods... or else this will go on forever!
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Originally Posted by mikeswrx02
so u r saying the specs on the ps3 is bulls**t? .....I guess sony will be in court soon! Close the thread pls mods... or else this will go on forever!
Actually sony will be in court soon,for using Manchester Cathedral without permission I have been a sony fan since the ps1 and ps2, but I feel they have dropped a clanger with the price and the late release of the console not to mention the crappy line up on release.

This reminds me of being at school and the "my snes is better then your megadrive" arguments
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Originally Posted by mikeswrx02
so u r saying the specs on the ps3 is bulls**t? .....I guess sony will be in court soon! Close the thread pls mods... or else this will go on forever!
Not how much power you've got it's what they do with it and so far the games i've played on it look great but a very limited (except VF5 which is awesome) BUT just downloaded the Tenchu Z demo on 360 and it wouldn't look out of place on the PS1 it's appalling,so much for using the power of the 360.

Back on topic Xbox live is fantastic (Rainbow 6 is my fave at the mo) but the Arcade section is worth it alone imo.
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Originally Posted by mikeswrx02
so u r saying the specs on the ps3 is bulls**t? .....I guess sony will be in court soon! Close the thread pls mods... or else this will go on forever!
I never once said that, in fact if you can read my post above I said the specs were simiular to the 360 (which they are). The PS3 is a great machine, but it certainly isn't 10x more powerful. I think you need to read a bit more real technical information and less Sony / fanboy marketing hype

I'm not a fan of any "platform", I'm a fan of games. There are loads of great games on the 360, and none worth having on the PS3 at the moment. Thus, it's an easy choice. I'll get a PS3 as soon as there is something worth buying one for...

p.s. notice how people always start using the smilie when they are losing the argument

p.p.s Xbox live is fantastic btw, but it's not very active for the old xbox stuff any more. Most people are playing 360 games now (apart from Halo 2 of course)...
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Isn't 360live a subscription service?

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