Xbox 360 fatality

[saucercrab]

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Red ring of death is a problem that happened to launch consoles if you get the new ones you should probably get a pretty reliable console...sucks to be you tho with a faulty DVD drive.

A little bit of research shows that 360 fatality rates have risen to about 1 in 3 now. That's totally unacceptable IMO. If we were dealing with any other piece of equipment, there would be a definite class action lawsuit.

I'm a total fanboy - but that doesn't mean I'm not pissed. BOTH of my 360 have failed now. My Elite died just 1 month after purchase, and my original box - purchased about 18 months ago - has now died as well.

btw - you forgot to mention the EXCLUSIVE 360 DLC that will be available for GTAIV this fall! muhahahahaha! By the time Sony gets its shit together - the next Xbox will be out!

[beanzncheez]

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I might sound like a fanboy but actually all multiplatform games look better on 360 and don't require patches nor have bad framedrops examples:

-orange box (millions of patches required for ps3) no new maps support
-horrendous framedrop problem, loading time on portal is 30 secs loading on 360 is 8 segs
-COD4 required a patch at launch because people could never play it online
-Madden 08 and FIFA 08: run at 30 fps on PS3 while 360 renders solid 60 fps
-GTA IV the week prior to release the PS3 version was downright unplayable not even the single player campaing, users complained about a system crash that required a re-reinstall of the game
-Guitar hero III runs in sub-HD resolution while 360 renders almost 720p
-Gta IV on PS3 runs sub-HD while on Xbox360 runs at 720p
-an average of 6gb Installations.. your kidding right? they promised blu-ray
-slow loading times

...those are just examples list could go on

so thanx but I'll keep my m$ system, imo it is the best system out there, and I'm not gonna waste 600 only for MGS4 , plus psn doesn't even compare to xboxlive in terms of online functions and fun factor.

Red ring of death is a problem that happened to launch consoles if you get the new ones you should probably get a pretty reliable console...sucks to be you tho with a faulty DVD drive.

The problem is with the third party companies not knowing how to design the games properly for the PS3. It's easy to port from PC to sub-level, PC-based Xbox360 because the hardware was already outdated before it came out. By the way, 720P is sub-HD.

[emuler]

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The problem is with the third party companies not knowing how to design the games properly for the PS3. It's easy to port from PC to sub-level, PC-based Xbox360 because the hardware was already outdated before it came out. By the way, 720P is sub-HD.

in that case it still sounds ridiculous to me that out of 100 developers only Kojima Productions "knows how to program properly for PS3". Don't get me wrong I was always a Playstation fan I had the PSX and PS2 the metal gear solid series etc. but they lost my respect a few years back the PSP was "teh fail" etc... I might get a PS3 in 2 years.

[beanzncheez]

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Yeah. I can get a free PSP but every time I do a list in my head of "pros" and "cons", I still can't figure out why I'd really want one.

[Corven]

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a PSP is pretty nifty to have to u commute daily on public transport ... or if u are a kid sitting at the back of the car

[GregWhelan]

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^ PSP's are indeed handy - I play it on my lunch break when weather is crap and I can't leave the office. Plus when I fly anywhere.

On the subject of Box 360's, 3 of my friends have had the RROD, one after the other. Each time they were within warranty so got it repaired free, but I'm just dreading my turn, which sounds inevitable

[palmer]

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I got the red ring of death like 4 months ago. I just got around to contacting microsoft 2 weeks ago, sent it in and got my unit back in 5 days. Pretty painless. It's fucking ridiculous that now they make gaming consoles that suck as bad as their operating systems. What a shit company.

So my choices are between Sony and Microsoft for gaming? The two worst companies on earth. Pass....

[Kamal]

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I've had mine for 2 years with less than average use, knock on wood only time I saw the red ring was because the connector in the back was loose.

as for the theory about standing it vertical or laying it horizontal, I've noticed that keeping it vertical produces less fan noise (I imagine with the vents exposed on both sides of the box vs. only one when it's laying down produces lesser heat). other than that, I imagine using this thing as a media center extender more often than not.

[beanzncheez]

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I've opened up two of these things and the design of the innards is amazingly horrible. The newest revision (Falcon, I believe) has moved everything around so they say the failure rate has dropped. I would recommend that anyone that even thinks about getting a refurb to check the date on the back and ensure that it was produced within the past few months. Good luck with that though.

As for Sony vs. MS, I feel ya. The playstation line is the only line from Sony that I spend money on. I stay away from most everything else they produce. Seen too many bad things happen to trust a company. But then... I drive a Ford that has 0 issues.

[emuler]

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A little bit of research shows that 360 fatality rates have risen to about 1 in 3 now. That's totally unacceptable IMO. If we were dealing with any other piece of equipment, there would be a definite class action lawsuit.

I'm a total fanboy - but that doesn't mean I'm not pissed. BOTH of my 360 have failed now. My Elite died just 1 month after purchase, and my original box - purchased about 18 months ago - has now died as well.

btw - you forgot to mention the EXCLUSIVE 360 DLC that will be available for GTAIV this fall! muhahahahaha! By the time Sony gets its shit together - the next Xbox will be out!

what shit together their only good game is MGS4 the rest is worthless crap. you mean resistance 2? ROFL thats just some lame generic boring alien shooter that is obviously going to fail knowing that R1 didn't sell shit. and well it really can't compete with XBOX LIVE and GEARS 2.

so what shit together? their 2.4 firmware update is a complete disapointment and it bricked my neighboors PS3 by the way. Sony is a fail nowadays.

[Kamal]

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what shit together their only good game is MGS4 the rest is worthless crap. you mean resistance 2? ROFL thats just some lame generic boring alien shooter that is obviously going to fail knowing that R1 didn't sell shit. and well it really can't compete with XBOX LIVE and GEARS 2.

so what shit together? their 2.4 firmware update is a complete disapointment and it bricked my neighboors PS3 by the way. Sony is a fail nowadays.

What about the latest Gran Tourismo ? Moreover, considering the age of the PS3 vs. the XBOX 360 (which means you can easily expect more PS3 game releases to eventually overshadow what the 360 may have against it) and the fact that it comes with a HiDef DVD player by default (which the XBOX is still figuring out what to do after they got shafted with the failing of HD-DVD), I do believe the PS3 has become a wicked purchase.

[emuler]

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What about the latest Gran Tourismo ?

http://mx.youtube.com/watch?v=cP1Q6sxNJoY

I'll probably consider a PS3 in 3 years or something,

[beanzncheez]

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^ LOL @ that video. Just goes to show the mentality of the xbox360 fanbois. Might as well go listen to some Tool if you think that's an accurate comparison. ROFL... arcade style vs. simulator comparison.

[ZenAustin777]

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the reader on my Xbox 360 died after two years but it worked pretty well before that happen but a friends xbox just got those red lights.. I think its kind of common,, good luck

[poults]

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http://mx.youtube.com/watch?v=cP1Q6sxNJoY


I'll probably consider a PS3 in 3 years or something,

Really accurate using one of the most basic cars on gran turismo for that comparison.