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I've had my 360 since about mid 2007 and it's never given me a single problem.
I am pretty sure it was the earlier models that had the problems but I could be mistaken.
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My roommate has never had any real issues with his 360, he's had it since... hm. Late 2006 maybe? He did have from time to time, issues with a wireless and not wireless mics working.
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So what I am getting from this conversation is that I should most likely purchase a PS3 to go along with my new TV?
It's a no brainer. The PS3 has blu ray, if you watch one of those instead of a DVD, you'll never go back. The cheapest blu ray is 250 or so. For a hundred bucks more you can get a PS3.
Mission...NHL 09 for me on PS3...
One entire Be A Pro Mode.
I've played ~75 games and scored ~125 goals.
League Team years Record Wild Card Division Pennants Titles MSL San Diego Padres 2034-2059 2,217-1,995 1 6 3 1 TBL Arizona Diamondbacks 2005-2018 1,216-1,053 1 9 6 3 TSSL San Diego Padres 2015-2021, 2024-2028 1,017-928 0 7 3 2 TSSL Texas Rangers 2029-2033 396-414 0 0 0 0
I was buying DVD's when BlockBuster had a single rack of them and aisle after aisle of VHS. The prices were high then too, but they came down.
You have a Blu-Ray player, you continue to buy DVDs for the flicks that you don't care about having a Blu-Ray for and splurge for those that you do want (like how many people got The Dark Knight this Christmas when they got their Blu-Ray.)
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I'm definitely getting Dark Night on Blu Ray. (I know it's already out, just haven't gotten around to getting it yet.)
I will splurge for the best ones.
League Team years Record Wild Card Division Pennants Titles MSL San Diego Padres 2034-2059 2,217-1,995 1 6 3 1 TBL Arizona Diamondbacks 2005-2018 1,216-1,053 1 9 6 3 TSSL San Diego Padres 2015-2021, 2024-2028 1,017-928 0 7 3 2 TSSL Texas Rangers 2029-2033 396-414 0 0 0 0
Does anyone else find certain movies look too real on Blu-Ray? Like you start to become aware the characters are performing on a stage?
That's an interesting point. I read in a magazine once that video game developers make the characters in the game purposely a little less than lifelike, because tests show that gamers get a bit freaked out by the reality of the graphics. maybe it's a similar phenomenon you're seeing
same shit man... my initial xbox died under warranty, so i sent it back to microsoft to fix it. i get that ****er back, and like a month or two after warranty ended, i got the rrod again. so i just caved and bought a new one, too manyonline leagues and shit.
for the record, nhl 09 is indeed ****ing bonkers. i havent played a game offline in... years... til i bought this game. right out of the case, it had me pulled in.
Update: It took me awhile, but Microsoft was totally willing to take the system back even though the original warranty was gone (it must have been under a new repair warranty that I didn't know.) Got my system back (was hoping for a newer one with an HDMI port, but I can't complain) and it is working. The little bro and I finished our NHL 09 season, Thornton ended up with 56 goals (one more than Ovechkin) to lead the league and now our team is on the brink of elimination against the Wild.
I got Skate 2 this weekend for the 360 so I am looking forward to some good times. Just happy to have my system back and working though.
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