FOX News Says No to X360

[p2xgamers]

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Whenever the switch is, if you don't have an HDTV, you'd have to get a digitial signal box or something.

Ah I see, I wonder how much that signal box is going to cost.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Ah I see, I wonder how much that signal box is going to cost.

There was an article floating around here earlier this year about it. I don't remember how much it'll cost, but I know the government is going to give out free ones for people on welfare.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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That's what I got out of that article. I can see how everyone else got something else out of it too. But I think that was the main point. Most parents just hear their kids talking bout what they want and buy it. Without really sitting down and seeing how much a certain thing is, and how it might affect the family after Christmas.

I would hope the parents would come into contact with more reliable sources than Fox News when dealing with video game purchases.

[PdiddyPop]

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I would hope the parents would come into contact with more reliable sources than Fox News when dealing with video game purchases.

I'm not going to turn this into a politcal debate, but I like Fox News. People like it some don't, but I think the point of that article was to inform parents. Plus with parenting now a days...when they have kids that are harboring guns going into schools and blowing people away...........and the parents not even knowing they had this planned out...........yeah now a days I really have doubts about parents. So if they can get informed anyway possible is good IMO.

[GenericLogin]

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That review was full of pointless assumptions.

The article has a massive flaw that pretty much negates everything the person was trying to get across. They're assuming everyone is getting rid of their XBOX/PS2/DC to get the new system.

Poor assumption, renders the entire article void.

[mudtiger]

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CNN money not too impressed either.

http://money.cnn.com/2005/11/17/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htm

[ex carrabba fan]

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CNN money not too impressed either.

http://money.cnn.com/2005/11/17/comm...ming/index.htm

LOL. now what are yall gonna say? no but seriously.. both fox and cnn are just speakin the truth.

question: is the system worth the money right now?
their answer: not at this point

in the future once they can start developing the sports games/online features, halo and GOW comes out, around that time it'll for sure be worth the money. never thought id be one those guys whod judge a system before it actually came out! i have one reserved though.

[Ice Cream Truck]

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Of course people here are gonna say this article is complete bullsh*t because they already are hypnotized by the graphics and/or have already put money down for the system.

Reality is, the minimum amount of money that the majority of the people buying X360 will be spending is $450. And that's w/ HDTV. But many casual gamers aren't online looking at the fact that HDTV is HIGHLY recommended for the system, therefore that's not going to stop them from purchasing it unless it is said somewhere where many of our casual gamers read.

I have yet to see how this system performs without HDTV, but from many sources, it's highly recommended. And if these sources are totally correct, MANY MANY people will be underwelmed when they start up their X360 for the first time.

Also, parents don't go online and research this stuff. FOX was really helping parents out with this article. This system IS expensive. Parents need to be prepared.

EDIT: I doubt this article was meant for the hardcore gamers, some of yall need to calm down.

[fishepa]

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LMAO...these are the same people who are enamored when yet another Apple IPOD hits the streets that does basically the same thing as all the other IPODS before and costs more. Oh the irony....

[Graphik]

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LMAO...these are the same people who are enamored when yet another Apple IPOD hits the streets that does basically the same thing as all the other IPODS before and costs more. Oh the irony....

Good point. As for me, there has been no launch game out there that makes me wanna get the system right away. I think in a nutsehll, thats what these 2 reports are claiming.

[GenericLogin]

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Of course people here are gonna say this article is complete bullsh*t because they already are hypnotized by the graphics and/or have already put money down for the system.

False. I think the article is bull****, and I have no desire to get an XBOX 360 at the moment. I'm waiting 2-3 years before I bother with it.

[Ice Cream Truck]

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False. I think the article is bull****, and I have no desire to get an XBOX 360 at the moment. I'm waiting 2-3 years before I bother with it.

Oh my bad, what's your reason for not bothering with X360 for another 2-3 years

[GenericLogin]

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Oh my bad, what's your reason for not bothering with X360 for another 2-3 years

Quite a few reasons. The main one being that I can't justify spending $400+ on a system that has no background and hasn't had any real testing done by gamers and what not, or to play games I already have on my XBOX (I really just play sports games - and NBA 2k6 and NHL 2k6 seem like they've barely been upgraded - mostly it's just in the graphics department, which isn't a big deal to me. I want gameplay).

I actually didn't even buy my XBOX until last summer.

[p2xgamers]

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Actually the CNN article said that for hardcore gamers to get it but casual should wait. That one was a pretty good, well-written article unlike the FOX one.

[Ice Cream Truck]

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Quite a few reasons. The main one being that I can't justify spending $400+ on a system that has no background and hasn't had any real testing done by gamers and what not, or to play games I already have on my XBOX (I really just play sports games - and NBA 2k6 and NHL 2k6 seem like they've barely been upgraded - mostly it's just in the graphics department, which isn't a big deal to me. I want gameplay).

I actually didn't even buy my XBOX until last summer.

I thought that's what the article was agreeing to... Spending $400+ wasn't sensible...