As the Xbox 360 hype machine starts to kick in, we'll start to see a lot of retrospective looks at the original Xbox; like this one by Amped. In the article they take a look at 5 successes and 5 failures of the original Xbox.
I can't help but agree wholeheartedly with their number one success: Microsoft's acquisition of Bungie. Ever since Pathways into Darkness and Marathon I've been a fan of the company and I was crushed by Microsoft's out-of-the-blue purchase of "The B" (c'mon, Halo would have made Mac gaming cool again!) way back in 1999. Retrospectively I can see how Microsoft brought Bungie's insanely great talent to the masses as well as helped the Xbox's popularity.
What did you like and/or hate about the Xbox?
[Via Slashdot]
