Xbox 360 Arcade
- Family Settings allow parents to restrict game access for younger players
- Wireless controller
- HDMI lets you get HD video (up to 1080p, cable sold separately)
- Includes 512 MB internal memory
- Go online with Xbox Live
Manufacturer: Microsoft
table border="0" height="324" tr td height="316" a name="product_description" Xbox 360 Arcade console is everything needed for every member of your family to begin exploring the gaming and entertainment possibilities offered through Xbox 360, including family settings that allow parents to restrict game access for younger players. The Xbox 360 Arcade console comes with a wireless controller and 256MB of internal memory. It also features an HDMI output, so you can experience games, movies in the highest definition possible, up to 1080p (HDMI cable sold separately), and support for digital sound. style type="text/css" .caption { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } ul.indent { list-style: inside disc; text-indent: -15px; } table.callout { font-family: verdana; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1. 3em; } td.vgoverview { height: 125px; background: #9DC4D8 url(http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/callout-bg.png) repeat-x; border-left: 1px solid #999999; border-right: 1px solid #999999; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px; width: 250px; font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px; } /style p/ table align=right width=210 cellpadding=10 tr td height="194"img alt="Xbox 360 Arcade console with included wireless controller" title="Xbox 360 Arcade console with included wireless controller" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/B0029MAXS6.01.jpg" border=0 align=top width="200" height="260"br center span class="caption"Everything you need to begin playing right out of the box./span /center /td /tr /table bEverything you Need to Get Your Game On/bbr/ The Xbox 360 Arcade entertainment system is an affordable option, providing everything players need to get their game on and experience the best in digital entertainment right out of the box. The Xbox 360 Arcade system includes: ul liuXbox 360 Arcade Console/u - Fun for one, fun for all, the Xbox 360 Arcade console brings family and friends together with games for any skill, style or talent. Plus, with game add-ons available like new songs and adventures, your fun goes on and on./li liuXbox 360 Wireless Controller/u - This award-winning, high-performance wireless controller features the Xbox Guide Button for quick, in-game access to friends and music. It has a range of up to 30 feet and a battery life of up to 30 hours on two AA batteries./li liu256MB Storage/u - 256MB internal storage allows you to save games and store music, pictures, trailers, levels, demos and other content available from Xbox LIVE.*/li liuXbox 360 Composite A/V cable/u - Maximize your Xbox 360 picture quality on standard-definition televisions using this S-Video connection for a noticeable image improvement over traditional composite connectors. Play high-quality audio with the included stereo connection or use the optical audio port for digital sound./li liuFree Xbox LIVE Access/u - Xbox 360 Arcade owners can connect to Xbox LIVE for free using the Xbox LIVE Silver subscription included with every console and their broadband Internet connection. Here players will find free game trials and have immediate access to HD movies and Game Add-ons like songs and characters (all sold separately), so the fun never ends. In addition, you get a free one-month subscription to Xbox LIVE Gold. Xbox LIVE Gold offers the best in gaming and entertainment. Invite friends from all over to connect and play online multiplayer games or watch thousands of HD movies streamed instantly from Netflix.†/li /ul p/ table align=left width=210 cellpadding=10 tr td height="193"img alt="Xbox 360 Arcade console boxshot" title="Xbox 360 Arcade console boxshot" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/B0029MAXS6.02.jpg" border=0 align=top width="200" height="192"br center span class="caption"Watch DVDs, listen to CDs and connect to Xbox LIVE for more entertainment and games./span /center /td /tr /table bfont size="+1"More About Xbox 360/font/bp/ bThe Xbox 360 Entertainment System/bbr/ Xbox 360 is entertainment well played. Itrsquo;s about fun, connections, bringing friends together, no matter where they are. Yoursquo;ll find the largest library‡ of games with something for every skill and style. You can play with friends across the street or around the world on Xbox LIVE and extend your favorite games with add-ons like new songs, levels, characters and more. Plus yoursquo;ll find thousands of HD movies and TV episodes available instantly from Netflix. It all adds up to the most bang for your entertainment buck. Jump in. p/ bXbox LIVE/bbr/ Xbox LIVE is the online game and entertainment service exclusive to Xbox 360. Connect for free through your broadband Internet connection to your LIVE Silver subscription, provided to you just by means of owning a Xbox 360 console, and yoursquo;ll find game demos that allow you can try games before you decide the buy, as well as tons of free videos, trailers and more. Plus yoursquo;ll have access to game add-ons like new songs, maps and other downloadable content (DLC) to extend the life of your favorite games. Whatrsquo;s more, thousands of downloadable HD movies and TV episodes are available with the press of a button. p/ bUpgrade to Xbox LIVE Gold/bbr/ An upgrade to an Xbox LIVE Gold membership allows you to experience the best in gaming and entertainment. Raise the curtain on your own instant movie night with thousands of HD movies and TV episodes streamed instantly from Netflix. Invite friends all over the world to connect, cheer and play online multiplayer games.¶ And as a Gold member, yoursquo;ll enjoy exclusive Deals of the Week, special offers offered only to Xbox LIVE subscribers, that save you money and special sneak-peak game demos that give you early access to the newest and latest in gaming and overall digital entertainment. p/ bGames/bbr/ Xbox 360 redefines what games look like, sound like, feel like, and play like to engage you like never before. Every Xbox 360 title supports a minimum of 720p, and up to 1080p high definition resolution or 480p standard definition resolution, in 16:9 widescreen, with anti-aliasing so you enjoy smooth, movie-like graphics and multi-channel surround sound. Vibrant characters display depth of emotion to evoke more dramatic responses, immersing you in the experience. p/ bDigital Entertainment/bbr/ Amplify your music, photos, video, and TV. Watch progressive-scan DVD movies and share your digital pictures with friends. Xbox 360 can also instantly stream the digital media stored on your MP3 player, Media Center PC, or any Microsoft Windows XP 2005 Edition-based PC. p/ bFamily Settings/bbr/ Xbox 360 has the most robust Family Settings available to help adults by allowing them to set the rating level of games and movies that can be played on the console, (allowing all members of the household to enjoy Xbox in a user-appropriate environment.) It also lets system owners set the online and offline game experiences of children by selecting whether they can play online and whom they play with. And the Family Timer feature helps adults regulate how long kids can play their Xbox 360. p/ font size="-1" * Microsoft Points required to shop Xbox LIVE Marketplace for games, add-ons, and media content (sold separately).br/ † Xbox LIVE Gold membership and Netflix unlimited membership (sold separately) required for Netflix instant streaming. See Netflix Terms of Use for details about Netflix service.br/ ‡ "Largest library" based on next generation consoles. Additional storage (sold separately) may be needed for game saves, Xbox LIVE Arcade games, content downloads, personal file storage, and additional enhanced functionality. A hard drive is recommended for LIVE, and is required for some features.br/ ¶ Xbox LIVE Gold required for online multiplayer. Xbox LIVE system requirements available at www.xbox.com/live. Hard drive recommended, and is required for some features. /font /td /tr /table
Lowest Used Price: USD 115.00
Lowest New Price: USD 184.43
Edition: Arcade
Model: XGX-00055
Release Date: 2009-04-03
Full of problems since I opened it, RUINS DISCS
There are times when I'm wrong about things, usually because I'm being stupid and decide to use electronics incorrectly or trying to do things with them that they aren't ment to handle.
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br /In the case of the Xbox 360 I admit defeat. Either I'm some stupid guy that doesn't know how to take care of it properly or this system has alot of problems! (frankly I think it's the latter but who's asking right?) I have both a PS3 and an X360, and I admit I was somewhat excited to be getting this system. I ordered a refurbished 20 GB HDD to go with it and a headset for online play. As for games I bought the following;
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br /Battlefield Bad Company 2
br /Modern Warfare 2
br /Dead Rising
br /Perfect Dark Zero
br /Lost Odyssey
br /Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise
br /and several XBLA Titles
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br /First off the good news, each of these games are great! The graphics were very solid and crisp compared to the PS3, I was very much impressed by the clean Xbox Dashboard. It just all came together and overall had alot of features I could only wish would come to the PS3. Particularly the custom music playing even while a game was exiting (the PS3 cannot do this). I also found the controller very comfortable and perfect for human hands.
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br /Another thing is that the system runs in constant 1080p mode, while the PS3 has to reset the resolution to 720p or 1080i depending on the game, which makes my TV display that the PS3 is switching stuff around.
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br /Ok, now the bad bad news.
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br /1. A big one for me, shortly after bringing home Modern Warfare 2, I promptly popped it in. Started it up. And was scared half to death as the system started grinding. I immediately removed the disc and found a deep ring of scratches all along the disc. The disc was now unplayable. In taking it back to Gamestop, I was told that happened because my console was in the vertical position, they replaced the disc which I found to be very generous considering it was completely my bad. Lesson learnt! DO NOT USE THE CONSOLE IN THE VERTICAL POSITION EVER! Which is stupid because there are rubber nobs on the vertical position, not to mention you see the 360 ON THE BOX being in the vertical postion. My console is now firmly planted in the horizontal position. No more problems! :) Side Note: I also ruined my copy of Bad Company 2 because of this, albeit I did bump the console while it was playing. But still this is unacceptable, these games cost 60 dollars most of the time. I cant have this! The PS3 has never ruined a disc! Even after being dropped while playing a disc, but I digress.
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br /2. The D-Pad on the controller is basically garbage, it's just a plate on a pivot, there is no tactile response to ANYTHING, I press down but for some reason I go right, I press Right-Down I go Left-Down. It's ridiculous, I never use the D-Pad because of this.
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br /3. The Avatars are a blatant ripoff of Nintendo's Mii's. Every time I turn on the console I see myself as a stupid little deformed Mii. If I wanted a Mii, I would have purchased a Wii. Microsoft is finding what everyone wants in a system and steals it, making a Frankenstein of a system. The menu system (although clean and professional looking) is a complete mess, redundant menu items are placed everywhere and ads as far as the eye can see. I spent (literally) 2 hours trying to figure out how to choose the default login account at startup. Unbelievable!
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br /4. The power supply is a massive brick of death, adding to an already massive and bulky system. Not only that, but the power supply has it's own cooling fan!
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br /5. This thing is loud! I can't stand the noise it makes when a disc is spinning in the system. (the power supply brick also attributes to the overall noise!) I had the 360 sitting on my coffee table as I played, I laid my feet upon the table and could feel the system vibrating the table. This isn't just a minor grip, I have never had to turn the volume up in a game to cover the sound of the system, this is unprecedented in the worst way.
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br /Overall, if you are considering a next Gen HD system. The PS3 and the X360 are very similar in terms of power and capabilities, so in my opinion, if I could only choose one, it would be the PS3. But I'm not trying to convince anyone not to buy a Xbox 360, if you already have your heart set or if your a fan of Microsoft nothing I can say will change your mind. I'm just making sure you're aware of what you're getting yourself into so you aren't expecting the system of the gods here.
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br /The 360 has a great library of Disc based and Downloadable exclusive games that you wont find anywhere else. The system has it's high points but it certainly has more bad ones that it's worth. I recommend getting an Xbox 360 ONLY if there is an exclusive title you simply can't live without playing or owning, such as Lost Odyssey or Dead Rising, both the very reason I bought a 360 myself. Just be prepared for the downfalls of such a console. Handle this system with care!
XBox arcade
Great console. If you already have an HD you don't need to spend more on a pricier unit.
X-Marks the spot!!
Microsoft's little engine that could, was at first met with cynics such as myself.
br /I actually referred to it as the all American discardware: Red as in RROD, White for white hot heat sinks which can lead to RROD. And Blue, for the early adopters 2005-2007 that "Blew" $$$ from buying accessories and peripherals i.e. wireless adapter, box live subscriptions and replacement consoles.
br /But when it comes down to it, it's about the games stupid. What makes MS' stand out from it's competitors, is that the X360 has the strongest 3rd party support from publishers of exclusive titles such as HALO, Mass Effect, Left 4 Dead, Fable, etc.
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br /And although there are 3rd party games for both consoles, the 360 usually has the advantage when it comes to graphics and processing power. Just compare a game like say, Bayonetta between the PS3 nad 360 to see who comes out on top.
br /What's great about the 360 is the option to rip game DVDs and play it from your hard drive.
br /The bad news is that you better have atleast a 60gb HDD to get best results that and you still need the original disc in order to boot the game. As of now, the newest crop of 360 consoles have an improved chip that would less likely to overheat, and now you can get a yearly subscription for XBL Gold as low as .00 if you look hard enough.
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br /Although I could care less about the facebook and twitter features, it's an added bonus to one up it's competitors. (All they need now is youtube!!)I'm mostly stoked by the Netflix option. Although you need the gold subscription to play streamed movies, I found the interface far superior than the Netflix compatible Blu-ray players such as Samsung's pd-3600 with no lagging either.
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br /What also bumped this up a notch for me is the ability to not only play mp3 and divx videos, but it can be bookmarked. (Meaning if you turn the console off during the middle of the movie/file, you can continue where you left off once you reboot the console.) Other players lack that feature. Hopefully there will be a Matroska firmware update in the near future.
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br /Overall, I am very satifsfied with my 360 consoles as it's tailored for the hardcore gamer audience without too many bells and whistles.
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