Da'Cheez

I love the "copyright" feature. Other than Images from the HDD, this game seems like its going to have everything the users will want when released with more to come.

Snake, I want these motherf***ing PMC soldiers off this motherf***ing plane!!!! Snake?? Snake?? SNNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!!!!!!

My PS3

Actually, something that has always bothered me about Xbox 360 accessory pricing is the price of the face plates. Will an owner please clarify... Do you just get one face plate for $20, or do they come in packs of three? I mean seriously, what is the purpose??? I understand customizing portable devices. People see things like cell phones and portable gaming/music devices with you if you use them alot, but on a home console gameing unit???

May joystiq can host a pole asking Xbox 360 owners, "IF and/or how many additional face plates they have purchased?"

The point is folks, that if you want it you will buy it and if you dont then you wont. People are complaining that $600 is too much for a gaming console. Well this isnt a Ps2 just as the Xbox360 isnt an Xbox. These systems are capable of much more than thier respective predessors. Back to the cost issue, if you want one and your single pay-check doesnt allow you to purchase it straight out, you can try this little thing called 'saving'. Your thinking $600 is too much to spend on gaming, then you better not let your wife see the total amount that you have spent the past year on the system and games that you have right now. The truth is that many are going to spend just as much or more for thier Xbox360 depending on what you want for yourself. One could argue that twenty-five thousand dollars is too much to spend on a car when you can by brand new ones for ten thousand dollars. You can look at what Sony is doing in the same respect as in, you dont need a 500hp V8 engine (Ps3) when you could just get a 300hp V6 (Xbox360) and upgrade it to 480hp. Its all in what YOU want so please stop (being a MS salesperson)unless MS is sending you a paycheck for your services.

Also, to everyone saying "Blu-ray is more expesive than HD-DVD."

HD-DVD: https://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/format.cfm?classID=1

Blu-Ray: https://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/format.cfm?classID=2

As you can see Blu-Ray not only has more annouced titles, the majority of them are priced much lower than that of the selection of HD-DVD movies, around $7 lower.

@Microdot "xbox 360 premium: $399
external hd dvd: ~ $125
xbox live service to play online: $50/year

sony ps3 BASE (because thats what the specs compare out to): $499
external dvd: not needed. included.
play online service charge: free

xbox total for the first year: $574
ps3 total for the first year: $499"

You also forgot to add the price of adding a 20G hdd to the price of the core Xbox360.

Xbox total for the first year: $674

Saying that Sony "ripped off" Nintendo because they included technology similar to others that were already on the market has no merit whatsoever. If so, doesn't that mean that Nintendo was "ripping off" Atari when they invented a 'wired' controller for the NES or maybe Microsoft "ripped off" Sega when they allowed you to connect a microphone to your controller? Improving on an already existing product is just another form of inventing as long as you follow the proper rules and channels, there is absolutely nothing wrong with it.
Almost every manufactorer has done so to keep up with the competition.

As far as my opinion on the past controllers go, I guess it depends on your flavor. I do find the Ps2 controller to be very comfortable. Each of the buttons have either a smooth, soft surface, or are ergonomically shaped. I can't remember getting a single blister while playing any game on my Ps2. I can always get to any button easly while playing. Even the Start and Select buttons. I even find it possible to sometimes play while eating/drinking. Only in certain situations like when I am unable to pause. Its also the best controller that I have used for racing games, fighting games, and rpg/adventure games. With FPS's though I would rather use the Xbox controller series, and I do think that is because of the analogue placement. As far as GC goes I love the systems but I think the controller isn't even the best for some first party games and exclusives (Super Smash Bros. comes to mind). Im really looking forward to what Sony has in store. Lets just hope they really do improve on the idea. Nothing too 'invative' or weird like Wii(mote), but one can never turn down a good upgrade.

does anyone know how the wii is going to control GC and N64 games. I cant help but notice their arent any shoulder buttons for the Wiimote. Sure FPS's are a given but there are many games for each of those systems that used every button for their respective controllers. So for full back catalogue fun I hope that Nintendo includes some sorta way to connect the "old fashion" wired controllers to the system.

I haven't had a chance to read every post here but:
"it's just something they're going to have to get used to." - Nintendo VP of corporate affairs.

http://revolution.ign.com/articles/703/703593p1.html

sad sad times :(

All the more reason to check the facts yourself before you believe what somebody tells you.