Should I buy an Xbox?

bigtallandheavy

My ps3 just died with black ops 2 incoming and a boring winter / Xmas ahead.

I have had it for 4 years and I am really behind on consoles etc but spotted a 250gb Xbox in sainsburys or 159.99 today.

Advice much appreciated. Can I play an Xbox online straight out of the box etc?

Is it stupid to buy one with a possible round of new consoles incoming?

simona75

Still a good buy imo. It will be a while before the new generation launch and even longer before they have a decent choice of games. History suggests that this is often the best time in a consoles lifespan to buy as developers have mastered them.

alihisgreat

You'll be kicking yourself when you finally realise you should have bought an xbox in the first place

Go for it.. Call of Duty deserves it. But you'll need £40 for an xbox live gold subscription after the initial 1 month free.

(and HALO 4)

fevmeister

Xbox is a poor mans ps3

alihisgreat

Fevmeister wrote:

Xbox is a poor mans ps3

PS3 is a stupid man's Xbox

bigtallandheavy

Didn't think I could ignite this debate on a cycling forum...! I'm going to go for it!

t.m.h.n.e.t

ALIHISGREAT wrote:

Fevmeister wrote:

Xbox is a poor mans ps3

PS3 is a stupid man's Xbox

And both have nothing on PC's

capt_slog

No.

lucan2

No, you shouldn't buy an Xbox, you should take this opportunity to grow up, get out on your bike and turn the hours of vegitating in front of the screen into fitness and training time. Your cycling will improve and you will thank me for this sage advice when you are faster up the hills than all your friends.

This advice is given with the following caveats:
1. I am sitting in front of a screen vegitating whilst providing this advice, when I should be cycling,
2. As a PS3 owner you probably don't have any friends to beat up the hills.

spen666

T.M.H.N.E.T wrote:

ALIHISGREAT wrote:

Fevmeister wrote:

Xbox is a poor mans ps3

PS3 is a stupid man's Xbox

And both have nothing on PC's

I recommend Real Life - its better than all of the above, although the graphics are not so good

bigtallandheavy

Lucan2 wrote:

No, you shouldn't buy an Xbox, you should take this opportunity to grow up, get out on your bike and turn the hours of vegitating in front of the screen into fitness and training time. Your cycling will improve and you will thank me for this sage advice when you are faster up the hills than all your friends.

This advice is given with the following caveats:
1. I am sitting in front of a screen vegitating whilst providing this advice, when I should be cycling,
2. As a PS3 owner you probably don't have any friends to beat up the hills.

....... Thank you for your reply, as a young man with no kids I am sure I can do both albeit separately.
A cycling game to play own would combine both hobbies!

t.m.h.n.e.t

spen666 wrote:

T.M.H.N.E.T wrote:

ALIHISGREAT wrote:

Fevmeister wrote:

Xbox is a poor mans ps3

PS3 is a stupid man's Xbox

And both have nothing on PC's

I recommend Real Life - its better than all of the above, although the graphics are not so good

And there is no respawn

Jez mon

Depending on the number of PS3 games you have, I'd just get a PS3 again...

me-109

Go for it. I think it's quieter than the PS3. Inboard wireless now makes it a cinch to set up and play online out of the box with no added cost or hardware. Not as feature-laden as the PS3 but a good bit cheaper because of it.

As for PCs, at least with the console you just put the game in and play; no worrying whether the graphics card is up to it, your drivers are up to date and the controls are useable and memorable.

pinno

I know someone with a 'box' thats x rated and it will cost you much less than 160 nicker. The software can be a bit tetchy though.

RDW

I'd suggest a ZX Spectrum. The keyboard isn't as good as the Commodore 64, but there are better games. Forget the BBC Micro - that's just for rich kids, and Elite is the only decent game.

Peddle Up!

RDW wrote:

I'd suggest a ZX Spectrum. The keyboard isn't as good as the Commodore 64, but there are better games. Forget the BBC Micro - that's just for rich kids, and Elite is the only decent game.

Don't forget you'll need a friend to read out the program code from the magazines.

"FF A9 65 B6 99 F2........"

Runoutofgears

Peddle Up! wrote:

RDW wrote:

I'd suggest a ZX Spectrum. The keyboard isn't as good as the Commodore 64, but there are better games. Forget the BBC Micro - that's just for rich kids, and Elite is the only decent game.

Don't forget you'll need a friend to read out the program code from the magazines.

"FF A9 65 B6 99 F2........"

Now you're talking......I started out with an acorn atom, 2k RAM!

Elite good game but I also liked the F1 game, cant remember the name though.

Runoutofgears

BTW don't buy the XBox!

daviesee

pinarello001 wrote:

I know someone with a 'box' thats x rated and it will cost you much less than 160 nicker. The software can be a bit tetchy though.

Are you sure it is virus free too?

daviesee

bigtallandheavy wrote:

....... Thank you for your reply, as a young man with no kids I am sure I can do both albeit separately.
A cycling game to play own would combine both hobbies!

Word to the wise....

If you have any ambitions to do anything in life, do it now.

Soon it will be too late and the regrets can settle in. Life is too short for gaming*.

*Unless your ambitions in life are gaming.

pinno

daviesee wrote:

pinarello001 wrote:

I know someone with a 'box' thats x rated and it will cost you much less than 160 nicker. The software can be a bit tetchy though.

Are you sure it is virus free too?

Now how would I install the 'spyware' ?

daviesee

pinarello001 wrote:

daviesee wrote:

pinarello001 wrote:

I know someone with a 'box' thats x rated and it will cost you much less than 160 nicker. The software can be a bit tetchy though.

Are you sure it is virus free too?

Now how would I install the 'spyware' ?

I have heard that there are videos available on the Internet showing the method in high detail. Over and over again.

heavymental

daviesee wrote:

bigtallandheavy wrote:

....... Thank you for your reply, as a young man with no kids I am sure I can do both albeit separately.
A cycling game to play own would combine both hobbies!

Word to the wise....

If you have any ambitions to do anything in life, do it now.

Soon it will be too late and the regrets can settle in. Life is too short for gaming*.

*Unless your ambitions in life are gaming.

That's much more polite and concise than my version.

Learn to play guitar or something. Don't live life through a screen.

B.M.R.

Do you watch TV? Go to the cinema? LIsten to music? Read books? Paint lead figures? Play chess? Trainspot? Spend time posting on internet forums?

Why? Why are you wasting your time doing something like that when you could be.... err, playing a guitar?

Games are entertainment, like many other things, and like any hobby, if taken to extremes can be a bad thing, but playing games on a regular basis does not constitute "living your life through a screen".

Just because you don't do it or see the value in it, doesn't make it a waste of time.
Be careful up there on your high horses, you might get vertigo.
That said, if you've got time to post up a negative remark on an internet forum concerning a topic you have no interest in, and are quite happy to look down on those who do enjoy said interest and take the time to compose a snippy comment as to why the OP or people who enjoy gaming are wasting their lives, perhaps you should look up the dictionary definition of hypocrisy.

OP : I'd chose the Xbox, but don't bother with any Kinect stuff, it doesn't really work too well and the games are not the best.

Giraffoto

Absolutely not, it will only distract you from wholesome hobbies like muttering to yourself in the dark with an AK-47 in your lap

daviesee

My point was that young people think that they have all the time in the world.

Older people know that this is not true.

Use your time to its fullest and don't put off anything till tomorrow which may never come.
What you choose to do is up to you but you would be wise to heed the advice.

AchillesLeftKnee

daviesee wrote:

My point was that young people think that they have all the time in the world.

Older people know that this is not true.

Use your time to its fullest and don't put off anything till tomorrow which may never come.
What you choose to do is up to you but you would be wise to heed the advice.

I've got an evening of gaming planned for tonight. Please offer me a few suggestions as to what I should be doing to make better and fuller use of my leisure time. I'm all ears.

Phil_D

AchillesLeftKnee wrote:

daviesee wrote:

My point was that young people think that they have all the time in the world.

Older people know that this is not true.

Use your time to its fullest and don't put off anything till tomorrow which may never come.
What you choose to do is up to you but you would be wise to heed the advice.

I've got an evening of gaming planned for tonight. Please offer me a few suggestions as to what I should be doing to make better and fuller use of my leisure time. I'm all ears.

Watch all the paedos on children in need

daviesee

AchillesLeftKnee wrote:

daviesee wrote:

My point was that young people think that they have all the time in the world.

Older people know that this is not true.

Use your time to its fullest and don't put off anything till tomorrow which may never come.
What you choose to do is up to you but you would be wise to heed the advice.

I've got an evening of gaming planned for tonight. Please offer me a few suggestions as to what I should be doing to make better and fuller use of my leisure time. I'm all ears.

Read the advice given.
In the not too distant future you will notice that time is getting faster. And it continues accelerating. Don't say you weren't warned. Have fun whatever you choose to do.

AchillesLeftKnee

daviesee wrote:

Read the advice given.
In the not too distant future you will notice that time is getting faster. And it continues accelerating. Don't say you weren't warned. Have fun whatever you choose to do.

Which thread was it posted on?